Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-02
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Washington News and Gossip.
MRS. GRANTS RECEPTIONS viii commence
on the second Saturday in January (9th), q
three O'Clock p. m, Lasting until five O'Clock p.
m. on each reception day.
The Presidents public receptions will occur
as follows:-Tnesday evening, January IL h:
Iuetdsy evening, February "a; Tuesday even
ing, February sd.
State Dinners Tuesday, January 5th; Tues
day, January 2s.h; Tuesday, February 9th.
INTERNAL RRvEsUE-The receipts from thi,
source to day we're s97T $3.50.
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON has returned to
Warrington. and intends TO preside in the SEN
ate during the remainder OF the session.
TEE OUTSIDE PkPERs. as usual, take TIE
STARS reports OF the New Years receptions
without credit.
TIE NEw MISUNDERSTANDING Bristow
this morning introduced the supervising arehi-
set Of the Treasury, Mr. Potter, to the Presi-
dent.
TIE Riehmord Enq quITer came out in new
uacted in sheet dimensions, but has a neat sp-
Iearance. 1t is under control OF Mr.. John X.
BTyHbt, live New Yorker, aud Col. A. 2
Bennett will contiue AS sold brevities."
The CONGRESSIONAL IEvBsTIGATIHG CON-
hlrTER in Nioksburg, yesterday, examined Col.
Miller, who gave the history OF the proceed
Ings which led to the riot and the details OF the
pIoceedings OF the whites during its progress.
The Democratic members of the cOmRttee
will request that Gov. Ames and Adiut.ut-
General Packer be summoned to testify. The
investigation will probably continue zniiI Fri
Gay next.
MsssRs. MCCARTEB, Spinner, Blodge.t and
Tuttle, who are mentioned il telegram. from
this city as intending to resign their several po
sthons In the Treasury department, all deny
that they have any such present intention. Sec
refary BristOT on being questioned on the sub
leet, replied that the newspapers contained the
onlv information he had on the subject, and hs
as unable 60 Eay where that infOr IN alton came
Il ON.
1HB TREATMENT OF Tbs PRgss AT THE
WHITE HOUss-Lsst year the representatives
OF the press were treated 80 diseourteou.ly at
the ficial White House reception on the Isl OF
January, that but lew were present Yesterday,
aHd those few were treated to a repetition OF
Grant is no. aware OF thi. offensive treatment
OF the press by his emDIoyes and which 4. in
such marked contrast TO the c0urtesies extended
House.
TIE FOLLOWING OFFICERS have registered
at the War department during the week end
ing day: Captain James Z. Wilson, I'd srtil-
lery; 1st Lieutenant Fred. NJ. Lynde, 1st infan-
try; lst Lieutenant Chss. Humphfeys, Sd artil-
lery; ID Lieutenant z. K. Webster, "a Infantry;
"a Lieutenant J. e. Bloom, 4th infantry; 1st
Lieutenant X. II. Patterson, 1st artillery; LIST
Lieutenant Edward M. Wright, ordnance de-
partment; LIST Lieutenant 3. Nj. Mills, 1st artil-
Iery; Captain W. A. Jones, engineer corps;
Major John NJ. Wilson, engineer corps; Acting
Assig'an; Surgeon Thomas G. hsghee, engineer
c0TPs.
CoaGRssKAN SCHUMAKHR has arrived in
Brooklyn, and the Eagle says that beyond the
points as to which matter. explain themselves
he cares to say nothing, as the transaction ia
before the committee, at whose request he win
appear when called Cd. Mr.. SchUmaker's Law
partner states that in 1872, Mr. Schumacher who
was not then Congressman, was retained a.
counsel by the Pacific Mail Company. He ra-
eeiVed from the agents OF the company, t2S5, 90,
OF which be sent tl75,000 20 the compaBy's
bankers in Washington, Jay Cooke & Co. auf
the balance was paid to him for counsel fees
AID attorneys expenses.
L. 5. TREASURER SPIESER, in conversation
this morning with a representative or Tgs
STAR, stated that the rumoF OF his resignation
was someHhat premature. to say the least of it,
Ii,1 He Lad not signed any paper to that effect.
o
INST he WAS not ayerse 10 giving mp his position;
indeed he had thoCRht serIously Of doing 10 for
soms time past. His best friends had often
ADVISED him 10 DO 20 on the ground that he had
resped all the honor and the reward lat the
position could possibly give him, snd that be
was zoo old to subject himself TO the care and
anxiety attending the great responsibilities OF
his position. That which Influenced him in a
gre at measure in remaining in the government
service was his affection for the employees of
bis efhce whom he greatly loved md who loved
HIM as father. He may however heed the
advice CT his friends and retire from public SER
vice and seek that rest which his health 80
greatly needs.
TIE NRw NEWSPAPER POSTAGE LAW went
into effect yesterday, and the new stamps were
affixed to all newspaper mail matter sent out
Tie stamps are of various cOloTs, but all have
a representation of the Goddess of Liberty
fT0m the statue on the dome Of the Capitol.
Ibey are OF denominations of from two cents
u sixty dollars. The following rule from the
Postmaster General will interest subscribers in
Georgetown, AnacOstia and Bright wood whose
papers will 60 through free" Newspapers
without regard TO frequency Of issue), one
COPY TO each subscriber actually for the time
being residing in the county where the sama
are printed, in whole or in part, and pu blished,
are entitled 10 pass free through the malls. but
the rate OF postage on the same when cent
through the mails 10 q carrier Office for delivery
by the Office or its carriers shall be subject to
postage OF Two cents per pound, to be prepaid
by special mailing stamps" The stamp is not
affixed 10 the mail matter, but to a receipt
given the publisher when his matter is weig ghed,
and cSnceiiDg stamp Is put upon the dupli-
cate OF the receipt kept by the postmaster.
TIE LOUISIANA CONGRESSIONAL ISvEsrI-
GATIoN,-The fact. thus far developed by the
Congressional Investigating Committee with
reference to the political troubles in Louisiana
and more especially in New Orleans, are rather
conflicting. State Senator Stamps, colored,
tesuned he knew, or no intimidation to voters
except threats OF nOn-emplOyment; that there
Y 10 secret organization OF coiOred people in
louisiana The statement is confirmed by the
testimony Of DR.. 7. b. Sullivan and Michael
Legans, tax collector. Joseph ConnaughtOn.
eCiored, candidate for the legislature from
Rapldes parish, testified: A body OF men were
fld1ng about over the country, calling them
selves White LeagueEs; 1t least, that was re-
ported. but he never saw them himself They
lnumlaated voters by threatening to discharge
eolored people il they voted the repubIicsn
ucket. w. ID. Twitchell, of Red river parish,