Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-01
EVENING STAR,
Washington News and Gossip.

MRS. 6RANrS RECEPTIONS are held on
Saturdays, commencing at three and last
ing until FIVE O'Clock p. m.
The Presidents public receptions will oc-
cur as fOllows:-Tuesday evening, Februa-
ry 2d; Tuesday evening, February sd, and
will continue on both evenings from eight TO
ten O'Clock p m.
State Dinners-Tuesday, January 18th;
Tuesday, February 9th.
INTERNAL REvESUE-The receipts from
this source to-day were s5o5 ,936.O3.
1T HAS BEEN FIGURED UP that ii cost the
government $4,000 to conquer the Molocs.
CLERICAL PROMOTIONS in the Second
Auditors Office: j. b. Lawyer from ID 10
3d class, and j. t. Neeiy from ist TO 2d class.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE-Senator Logan,
Representatives Maynard, Hurlbut and Phil
lips and Justice Strong had audience with
the President this morning.
A NEW PLANET-The Smithsonian Instf-
tuition has received an ocean telegram an
nOuncing the discovery of a new planet at
Berlin. in right ascension % degrees declina-
ton ~ degrees 26 minutes north, twelfth
magnitude.
REAR ADMIRAL REYNOLDS on Saturday
retired as chief of the bureau of equipment
and recruiting. and was succeeded by Com
modore Shufelit Admiral REYNOLDS will
assume command of the Asiatic squadron,
but will not sail for his post before April
TIE LITTLE ,rARIFF BILL BEFORE THE
PREsIDENT.-Tke Secretary of the Treasury
finished the consideration of the little tariff
bill and returned il To the President late Sat
urday afternoon. The President Will not sign
the bill to-day.
Mrs. FITCH'S JEWELS cannot be delivered
10 the cOnsignees until Congress passes bill
pNgmnTinU them from IufC a
duties (which will be enOrmOuS) be paid.
For that reason they will probably not grace
the show-windows OF Tifany's for the present.
v. J. Tunes.
RECRUITs.-The Superintendent of the
General Recruiting Service is ordered 10 pre-
pare and forward five hundred and seventy
five recruits. as follows $50 for the Sd infan-
try. las for the 18th infantry, at New Orleans
La; 100 for the 2d infantry. at Atlanta Ga:
$50 for the 18th infantry, at Columbia, s. c.
REPREsESTATIvE-ELEC w. s. KINGS
DILEHMA.-The Minnesota legislature has
adopted resolutions directing W. s. King 10
put in an appearance before the Pacific Mail
Investigating Committee, and make salts
factory explanation about that sl2j, Goa or re-
sign as a member of the next House of Rep
reSentatiYeS.
AT CAUCUS of the republican Senators
on Saturday, which lasted upwards of four
hours, the proposition to order a new cleo
ton in Louisiana was voted down. Earnest
discussion followed as TO the admission of
Plnchback. Some of the Senators, who are
willing To allow him to be seated, do not
want To countenance a recognition of the
legality of the election of kellogg in 1872. II
Is held that II Pinohback is seated the act
carries with ii such a recognition. No def
mite conclusion was arrived at.
A DELEGATION OF colored men, headed by
Fred. Douglass, Prof. Langston and Others
waited on the republican members of the
Senate this morning and stated TO them that
If the Senate Ofthe United States recognized
the Kellogg government and refused to seat
Pinchback that the colored people of the
country would regard ii as an invidious dis
tinction against him (Pinchbackl solely on
account OF his color; that TO recognize Kellogg
necessarily carried with II the right ofPinch-
back to his seat.
PERsoNAL.-The following are registered
at Willard's: John 3. Wood, Mrs Moro Phil
lips and daughters. Gen. Grant, j. c. Fuller
and servant, Hon. ThOs A. Scott, Colonel
Green, Pa; Hon. g. n. Veale, Kansas; Il. p
wife, Pittsburg; Hon. A. W. Markley, n. j.;
Col. r. l.. Shelly, Col. X. j. Kennedy. Geo.
T. Brots, \. o; Hon. w. r Roberts, n. Y;
ton; NJ. Thatcher. Chas. Nobley, Utah.
Mr. W. ID odd formerly secretary To Vice
President COlfax) is in town from Denver,
his relative, Mr.. John T. Hunt. SIC 18TH street
-.'' L. {: Kehr. Mo, and j. c. o. Blackburn.
NY, both members elect of the nth Congress,
are at the Ebbitt House.
THOU ART 50 NEAR AND YETSo FAH't-
VIM. =. King, now so much wanted by the
Committee of Ways and Means TO purge
himself before them in connection with his
transactions with the obtaining of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Subsidy, less than
three weeks ago, or about that time. strolled
into the Capitol. He was not in disguise, nor
did he attempt to keep out of anybOdy's way.
lie walked directly in front OF the committee
room while the committee were pursuing the
Investigation on the very subject for which
be is wanted. He then strolled in and out of
the lobby, and when il suited his conVen-
ience he left. In addition TO all this he even
asked a messenger in the hall as to who was
beingexamined at the time. King was then
standing directly in front of the closed door
Of the committee room. Where was Ordway?
THE WEATHER IN JANUARY-CJ1siest IN
Fire IeGrs-The meteorological summary of
the Signal office for the past month at this
station shows: Highest barometer, 307S0, on
lst; lowest barometer, 29G40, 18th; range,
ll40 Highest temperature, 5ls.5, on 221;
lowest temperatures, on 10th: range, 5iS.5
Prevailing direction of wind from the north
west Greatest velocity of wind, SO miles
peThOur, on 2d. Total number of miles, 3, ,I92
Total rainfall, 1.S5 inches. Number of clear
days, 8; number OF cloudy days, 8; number OF
days on which rain or snow fell, l3; number
OF faIr days, !. Comparative temperatures
January, 1872, 3i'2; January, 1872, 32s7; jan
uary, ls,5, 81; January, 1874, 40-5; January,
Uary, fSsi, 40 inches; January, lsI2 % in
ches; January, 1873, 3.13 inches; January, 1874
l.S9 inches; January. 1873. 1s6 inches.
"OLIvIA" AND THE MARTHA WASHING
TON TEAPARTY.-Messrs. Kelley, Harmer,
Randall, and Myers, of the Pennsylvania
delegation, have signed a card stating that
having read the official report "of the finan-
cial results of the Martha Washington tea
party held in the rotunda OF the Capitol
and having since examined the statement,
in answer prepared for publication by Mrs.
Briggs (widely known 10 the reading public
as 'OliviaD, we have requested her to with
hold il, as we fear that any further news
paper discussion OF the subject might indi-
rectly damage the Centennial cause. At the
same time we desire to express our entire
faith in the integrity of the motives which
prompted Mr.. Briggs TO investigate the sub
ject, and our qualification at her patriotic
withdrawal from further discussion of IL
in print, which between parties alike inter-
ested in the success Of this national enter
prise, might have injured cause which we
all have al heart"
NCMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES, coLoRED
MEN, including Senator-elect Pinchback,
Frederick Douglass. T. Morris Chester and
Il NJ met A the veSfdarce of ReprA-