Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-25

j. Haines. I. :. ~. have been ordered to re-
port in person TO the commanding general at
SabaStina.
THE PRESIDENT ENDORsED.-A dispatch
received here to-day from Lincoln, Nebras-
ka, says: Nebraska legislature has passed
resolutions endorsing the President and Gen.
sheridan in Louisiana matters
Mrs. GRANT has discontinued her Satur-
day afternoon receptions, dating from last
Saturday. and the President has discOntin-
ned his evening receptions, dating from Mon
day last.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO-DAY.-Secre-
taTy BTiS'ow, Senator Robertson, Bishop
James. Governor Woods, General Kilby
smith. VIM. Graham, esq. and Mr. v. IL.
Mclean had audience with the President
this morning.
THE REV. HFNRY W. BELLOWS. ID. Of
New York, arrived in the city today. and is
the guest of Mr.. II. \. Willard. on street
The doctors many friends will be gratifiei
To know that he Will preach i'm Willard's Hall
ON Sunday, having exchanged with his SON
now conducting services there.
AN OCEAN STEAMER ON SQrAM BEACH.
The following telegram was received at the
Signal Office this a. IN. from Squam Beach,
y. J.:
steamer Queen. National Line. from
Liverpool for New OTil. struck bar at 10 a.
IN. Dense fog. Life boat launched. 1870
q. M
THE EEvENTE BILL.-Secretary Bristow
aEt Commissioner Douglass hal confer
ence with the Senate Committee on Finance
to-day. in reference To The provisions of the
taN bill recently passed by the House. but no
decision i'm reference to amendments was
arrived at. Enough was developed during
the conference. however. to indicate that the
committee will recommend the passage OF
the bill exactly OF substantially as il came
from the House.
EoNANzA.-E,titoy F. re,u.,g .Ha:-As the
Spanish word bonanza accent on second syI-
lable-sCcms 10 be coming into pretty gene
raj use. thought l would look il up i'm
Spani >h-EngliSh dictionary Thus: 'Bo-
"oftzG, IL Fair weather at sea. II eII bO-
Hdizd. Nautical teTm.) TO sail with fair
wind and weather. o. Prosperity: success.
II e1 boHoH-G. (MetaphOrical1 To go on
lroSpeTouSly; TO do well.' Or, as we might
say 10 strike streak of gOOd luck. y.
PFRsONAL.-The following are registered
at WiIlapI'S hotel: w. w. Stone. Conn;
:. II. Collins. Omaha; y. Barten aad wife.
EO>ton. D. r. SOrtell and wife, Boston: A. f.
outerhIige, y: Y: j. r. Poor. Y. Y: c. S.
Poor, y. Y: Miss pmebe Cousins, st. Louis.
W. n; halpirt Chicago; O. II. Horton and
we: thicagO; ID. ID. COstOn and family, san
Francesca; ii. Beecher, Iowa; Il. L. BiggS,
Del; l.. b. Warner and wife, Conn; A. w.
Markley, y. j.; W. r. Riggs. Mass; =. r.
Leland. "A dispatch from Rome says: 1t
i reported here that Count COrti. the Itll-
ian Minister to Washington, is 10 be trans
ierTed 10 London"
CONFIRMATIONs.-The Senate i'm execu-
tive session yesterday evening confirmed the
following nominations John A. Campbell
10 he Third Assistant Secretary of state:
Robert NJ. Findall. consul at Canton; Benia-
min -. Shields. collector of customs, Calves
ton. Texas; Adam WOOlff. surveyor of Gus
toms, Nashville, Tenn; VIM. II. Council,
receiver of public moneys, Huntsville, Ala.
Andrew Miller, do. SuSanville, Cal: T. II
Harrison. do, Oregon city. Oregon; Owen
Wade, register. same place; Geo. w. French,
secretary Of Wyoming territory: James T..
Ca!away, secretary Montana territory.
Granville @. Bennett. ASSOCIATE Justice Sil-
preme court, Dakota; Andrew w BranZel
do. Colorado territory. United States Mar
Shals-t hairless {. Thompson. for Colorado
joseph G. Jones. southern district Of Florida:
y. ;. Gray. western district Virginia.
THE FOLLOWING CHANCES in the stations
and duties Of officers OF the quartermaster's
department are announced Capt. E. d. Ba-
keT viii be relieved from duty in the De
paTtment o. the Platte by an officer 10 be de
tailed by the commanding general OF the
department. and viii proceed 70 Fortress
Monroe. Va. and relieve Capt +. ]. Ecker
son OF his duties, reporting by letter on his
arrival there TO the commanding general mil
itary division Of the Atlantic. Capt. Ecker
son will report 10 the commanding general
Department of Dakota, to relieve Capt. q.
W. Brady. Capt. Bradley. on being relieved.
will proceed to San Francisco. Cal, and from
there report by telegraph 10 the command
ing general department OF Arizona for as
Signment TO duty in that department. The
orders Of Capt Geo. b. Dandy are amendeI
10 assign him TO duty at Atlanta, Ga.
The ADVERSE REPORT OF the Senate Com
mittee on Claims made several days ago on
House bill 4,GGs, for the relief Of John w.
Douglass, late collector of the 10th internal
rGNpnTIg n A
commissioner Of Internal Revenue. reviews
the circumstances OF the defalcatiOn of one
De gmier, one of his deputies, which embeZ-
Ilemenl amounted, according to Mr. Doug
lass, 10 ~l2-06I.16. He sold Degmiers proper
~, realizing ~ll,G15-the attorneys fees
amounting 10 1902 Is. which deducting from
the price at which the property sold, still
showed loss of SSS54gl. The committee
ma that DegmieT was not required To give a
bond. as were Mr.. Douglass other deputies.
and point out some apparent discrepancies
n the statements OF Mr. Douglass. They also
find hat the Secretary Of the Treasury made
certain special allowances to him after he
left the Office. more than enough to cover his
loss. and therefore, on review of the whole
case, report adversely, and ask FOR the udefi-
mite pOstpOnement ofthe bill.
THE PRESIDENTS ESTIMATE OF SHERI-
DAN.-The President. in recent converse
tion with Representative FRYE. of Maine,
paid a very high compliment To Phil. Sheri-
dan. The President inquired of Mr.. Frye
committee. his opinion Of sheridan. The
latter said he thought he was good man 20
lead charge in battle, but little more: b1t
that his visit TO New Orleans has shown that
le was mistaken, and that, on the contrary
Phil Sheridan is man OF very sound iudg-
ment, ami manages affairs in Louisiana with
remarkable ability, Notwithstanding he is
constantly nSulted. The President. i'm sub
stance. replied: with very MANY other neo-
pie YOU nave. indeed. been entirely mistaken
IL i my deliberate opinion that Phil Sher,-
uth is Ihe greatest of living or dead military
men III Two OF the largest countries in the
word were 10 be engaged in a war agai'
titch oiher, and 10 prosecute ii to -, I,-.'st
,,HH,,,, 7 nv" vi nO H-.sii, living or a. ISL
.ISVi9 @-UuIu 30 sooh intrust th- .-ad, TO
Il om ne beginning Of II to - and csinpSign' al
y '' Cor. Cia. Commercial
yenfion PROHIBITIoNIsTs met i'm con.
atesT a Columbus yesterday and nOnin-
a full ticket for state officers headed bv
Jay Odell, of Cleveland, for governor The
convention re- adopted their platform of last
year. and in addition adopted resolution 5 in
dorsing compulsory education and the Pre- 81
dent OF The United States for endeavoring To
sustain the honor of the nation The tick Of