Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-26


nouncement that she would not was mis-
take.
INTERNAL. REvENUE-The receipts from
this source to-day were s6OO,425-52.
CUSTOMS REyENUE.-The receipts to-day
were S1,O24, ,76s.65.
THE CABINET met at noon to-day, with all
the members present.
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE failed
To get quorum today; the only members
present being Mr.. Lewis, chairman. and Mr..
Hamilton. Of Maryland, and consequently
held no meeting.
ATTHE WHITE HOUsE.-SenatOrS Allison.
spencer. Jones, Gordon. and Cameron Com
missioner Douglass, and Representative Neg
ley had audience with the President this
morning previous TO the meeting Of the Cab
net.
AN ORDER removing the various merchau-
dize stands from tine Capitol, mentioned III
the morning papers, is only intended to an
ply 10 such as are in the old hall of the House
of Representatives. The order was issued by
General BabcOck. and although some of
those who had to fold up their traps demurreI
and threatened to test his authority in the
premises, nearly all have yielded and changed
their headquarters from the old hall to the
corridors on either side OF it.
COLD COMFORT FOR FREEDMEN's SAVING
BANK DEPOSITORS.-In the Senate to-day
Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Finance,
reported adversely on the bill introduced by
Mr. Robertson. ON tine 18TH inst. TO secure de
pOSitOrS i'm the Freedmen's Savings and Trust
Company from ultimate loss The bill pro-
posed that the United States should guaran-
tee to the depOsitOTS the balance remaining
due 10 them after eNhausting all the assets of
said company.
The PUBLIC READING at Wizards Hall
Tuesday evening by the beautiful ami gifted
Miss Annie W Storey promises to be un-
usually attractive. The array of talent So
cured 10 assist her on the occasion is notably
large. For one feature. Prof Anton GIOatZ-
ner and Prof. Geo. Felix Benkert will perform,
several hand pieces on the piano. This
Will be q musical treat as Prof. GloetZner
Is pupil of the great Won BUlOw. and Mr..
BenkertS reputation is Of the highest i'm mu-
slcal circles here. Tickets may be found at
the store of SOlomons X Chapman.
THE TRUCE IN THE HOUsE-The demo-
Gratis in the House Of Representatives this
morning waived the demand. which they
had authority TO make, for the reading of
yesterdays Journal. an agreement having
been previously entered into by which the
>undry civil appropriation bill should be
brought up for consideration. The under
standing now is that debate closes ON the sun
dry civil appropriation bill at five o'clock:
that an evening session will be held at half
past seven O'Clock for debate only on the
Orce BIZ. ana that the previous question
ON this bill be called at one o'clock to-mOr-
row Should Spea ker Blaine decide to deliver
his speecn which he has prepared in OppOsi-
non 10 II. ~ Will be made some time tO-mOr-
row morning.
1HE REPORT OF TIE NICKsBURG TROU-
BLE.-The House committee which yisiteI
Mississippi ~ Investigate the condition Of
affairs Ia that state will submit two reports,
the republicans uniting i'm a majority report
and the democrats in a minority report The
A1afil rCrfy-
a statement of facts concerning the troubles
arising out of the election from office OF Peter
crosby, elected sheriff of Warren county,
Mississippi, at the November election ISIS
Ihe report concludes by recommending the
passage by Congress Off the Force bill and
dOplIoh OF resolution that the violent
oveTthTOw Of law and order i'm Vicksburg
JusiifeS the application of Governor AmeS
Tor troops ana the action of the President in
ordering them sent 10 that city
NoNIN4TIONs.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate yester-
day: John c. Whitney, 10 be surveyor ofcus-
toms. Albany. Y. Y: George WOrthingtOn.
OF " i>cOnSiII. 10 be consul al Ghent- 47harf
r. Freeman. VIM. H Sutherland j. NJ Roper
tharies T.: Fox, r. II. Mclean, NJ X
SChwenE. VIM. G. Hancock. Jacob Medarv
John {. Fremont. lr., 3. F. Rinehart, r. ii.
Gait, ChaS. X. Miles, Albert Merit o. w
Lowry, {. n. Lyeth, r. =. Hotchkfn, V. L.
Cothnan, o. h. LaSher, II. 5. Waring and
Frank r: sawyer. 10 be midshipmen; Brevet
y.
treyet brigadier general, for good conduct i'm
the AOdOc campaign. aud a number of bre-
vets for gallant services during operations
against hostile Apache Indians in Arizona.
BONANZA.-EJUOr Ere,tigg .SfdY:-Y Your cor
respondent yesterday served very good
purpose in giving the definition of the above
word, but il came a little late. The Term GOT
~ present application from California ouf of
The recent rise IN mining stocks. but il isn't
IN use there 50 much 10 was. The bottom
seems 10 have fallen out. and things are now
Ia worse condition than before the rise
Accordingly tine coming word from that
quarter Il not bonanza, but its autithesis-
'BoyTt'Sc", meaning storm, tempest. viO-
lent Squall OF wind; a mine that Yields
HOthlng.- hazard. danger oh
StTuctlon. Figuratively, therefore, To be in
bad luck, "BOrrasca' is in the mouth of a
great many more CallfOrnianS Just now than
BONANZA and indeed il may be said that
"A great portion OF the country is AT the pres
eut time ' n ca boIFGScd." X.
PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT-Ju
j. W. Wright had a brilliant and decidedly
enjoyable "hOuse-warming at his handsome
new residence, 100 NJ street. last night in
the shape of patty complimentary 10 Sena-
tor Pratt. the retiring Senator from Indiana
and SenatOr-elect Andrew Johnson, of Ten
nesSee. The gathering comprised large
number OF prominent public men, particu-
larly from Judge WTfght's section of the
West. and there was also an interesting
SpTinkling of representative red men from
the Indian nation. Of the Cherokee, Choctaw
Ch!ckasaw, Greek and other tribes. Among
the latter was DR.. Long, Of the Chickasaw
tribe, with his charming Virginia bride. Dr.
Long, towering up TO nearly seven foot pro-
portions. together with Gen. Denver and
Senator Pratt, OF like altitude, seemed to
make pretty good shQwinS for western
T IhysiqTe. There Sere also present many
agreeable people of Washington society and
with social intercourse, music vocal aud in
strumental, and the good cheer abundantly
supplied, the evening sped very rapidly The
genial host, aided by his estimable wife
made every body feel very much at home
The LOUISIANA LAST DITCHERs" Nor
ET HAPPY.-The Louisiana people of
white league tendencies seem greatly exer-
cised over the prospect OF an amicable settle
ment OF their state affairs. Dispatches came
frequently hom the state to-day, particular
ly from New Orleans, which Is In a fever
politically speaking. McEnery is opposed
TO the whole compromise, and his adherents
called the last ditchers," have called a
meeting to be held TO night TO protest against
the adoption Of the proposition. The close
vote OF the conservatives in accepting the
has given them a hope Of sue
orrin Is hot fI,ax-