Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-20

iNhA BOD y. NETTLESH1P, one OF the par
ties recently indicted for the safe burglary
conspiracy, has given ball. and was today
before the grand jury as g. witness.
PERsoNAL.-W. W. Armstrong of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. aud w. l.. Brown,
of the Youngstown indicator, are at Will
lard's. ~. L. Lake, OF the jackson tMiss.)
Tunes, is in town.
AN ORNAMENT to the House reporters
gallery is Detective Bell. How he is allowed
unblushingly to force himself into the COM
pany OF respectable men, perhaps the COM
mittee of correspondents VINO issue tickets
to The gallery can explain.
MRS. FITCH's JEwELs-The Senate to-
day passed bill introduced by Mr.. Morrill,,
of Vermont, directing the Secretary of the
Treasury TO deliver TO Mrs Minnie sherman
Fitch, wife of Thomas W. Fitch, an engineer
officer in the navy, the wedding present Civ
en- Ter by the khedive OF Egypt.
ANOTHER ASSAULT ON BRIsTow.-The
resolution introduced in the House this
morning 10 investigate the matter of the re-
mission of the fine of the barque Mary Mer-
Titt Is another attempt 10 smircn Secretary
Bfistow, 1t being alleged that he acted as
tie release of the vessel which was detained
St Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for alleged vio-
lauOn of the internal revenue law.
FROM ANGLIM, the well known dealer In
Antiquarian books, We have a copy of the
catalogue OF the books, manuscripts. maps,
drawings and engravings belonging to Mr..
T.. q. Squier, to be sold at auction in New
y ork, April 24th. The collection is unique
and unsurpassed in its way, relating pri1ci-
pally TO Central America, and Peru and
American antiquities, and the sale will at
tract wide attention. The catalogue can be
seen at Anglim's. and any book desired can
be ordered through him.
possessed of "horse sense" he would not
low be retired officer OF the House, nor
would he have spent the money his bounty
circulars cost. Everybody knows that the
House Will pass the bounty bill only 10 have
the Senate Kill il. The democrats can thus
DID for the affections, and, better still, the
votes of the soldiers, even though there is no
sincerity in their course; and Smith ought
To have known IL. But then the Smith FAM
liy always was peculiar, from Captain John
down.
"OLD JIMMY WILLIAMS" as be familiar
ly known, who was nominated for governor
by the democrats of Indiana yesterday, is
chairman of the House Committee on ac-
counts. His economy is OF that kind, which,
II II had larger representation In the House,
would not hold night sessions because OF the
expense OF gas bills, or carpet the floors nf
committee rooms on account OF the cost. He
wears suit OF blue kentucky jean. and for
this popularity attracts attention in the
House. lie Is hOrny-handed, honest old
ZEaTgcT and has served ia the the Indiana
legislature some eighteen years with credit
20 himself and the satisfaction OF hi. con-
stitIents.
FINE RTs.-A painting by LeOnaFdi, OF
RI me, 20 be seen at Markri;er's is attracting
attention. Ii represe nts Beatrice d. Cenci
the right 5efore her execution, aud Guido
REM Is Introduced in the act Of skeiching
thai portrait of Beatrice Immortality identl-
ed with his name. The head OF Cenci is
from the original in the Barberinf gallery,
~ 81 the head OF Guido is from the portrait
in the Utfgle gallery. Those who have got
their ideas Of Guido's Beatrice only through
tie dol-faced representations extant in this
country purPol ting 10 be copies of that pic
tore Will find ii worth their while TO visit
MaTkTiter's tn see and study this spirited
copy OF The impressive original.
THE WRIT OF HABEAs CoRPUs.-Tae bill
introduced In the House this morning by
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio, relating to habeas
corpus provides that whenever any person
shall be detained or imprisoned by order OF
the House or Senate, he shall be entitled TO
the privileges Of the writ of habeas CORPUS,
and the Sergeant alarms having the Gus
toty Of any person so detained shall In obs-
dience TO writ of habeaS corpus produce TO
the court the body of the person so detained
without any order from the Senate or House,
the application for such writ to be made to
the Chief Justice of the United States or
United States, or, in the absence of those
from the city OF Washington, to the Supreme
Court OF the District or 10 the Chief Justice
or any associate.
NOMINATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
The President sent the following nomiua-
tons TO the Senate yesterday: Michael
Schafer 10 be chief justice OF the supreme
court OF Utah territory; Elisha Z. Ferry
governor of Washington territory; w. V.
LinehaTt. Ineian agent, Malhear agency,
Oregon; Joseph c. Wilson, collector OF inter
nal revenue for Colorado territory; VIM.
Wells, collector of customs for Vermont.
The Senate confirmed the following nomi
nations: Frank Howe, pension agent, New
York city; Franklin Haven, jr, assistant
treasurer, Boston, Mass; John NJ. COghlan,
UDited STATES attorney for California; Henry
-. Farron, United States attorney for north
EN- and southern districts OF Georges; Mark
hilton, pension agent, Madison, Indiana:
and anumber OF poStmasters.
THE CHARGES AGAINST DIS. cox AND
BLIss.-Members OF the House District Com.
mittee say they think that the charge
against Drs. Cox and Bliss, OF the Board of
Healtn, in relation to receiving SO, 900 each
In stock of the OdOrlesS eXCaVating COMPANY
(which has the contract for removing the
night soil of this District, has considera ole
testimony 10 sustain 70. They say. further,
that as yet neither DIR. Cox nor Or. Bliss has
asked the committee for an opportunity to
explain the matter, and that they do not
think IL is the duty of the committee TO COM
pei an explanation of the gentlemen named,
in defence, If they do not desire to IN AXE any.
They also express the opinion that IL is the
duty OF all officials, when such charges are
made public. TO Immediately demand an Op.
TortuDity 10 be heard, which, so far, has not
been done in this case.
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
resumed its session at the Smithsonian In
stitution at noon to-day. The interest in
The meetings, instead OF absting is daily
increasing, and the continued attendance of
the members from distance, and the large
number of distinguished visitors, are graft
Tying evidence of the appreciation of
The efforts OF the Academy to promote
scieL &c, and thereby advance human
ity in the scale of civilization. Ths
first paper read this morning was
on ga COZ jectiursl restoration OF a Pueblo of
the mound builders" by Hon. Lewis III. Nor
gan, of Rochester, New York. author OF q val
liable contribution 20 know! dye, publis shed
by the Smithsonian IaStitution, entitled,
"Systems Of CODsangUUltv and Affinity"
Mr.. Morgan IL one OF the first ethnologists
CT The country, ami IN taadiing his subject
saVe evidence OF pTufi11 . tIuu ght and great
Ies eareh. Major Powell psrticlp ated largely
IN the discussion OF this paper. The papers
that Immediately followed were those