Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-13

Only few OF the ladies who usually re-
ceive ON Tuesdays we're cat home' yester-
day, and they received informally.
Mrs. Franklin Kinney and her daughter.
Mrs. Ernest Exinney, receive ON Tuesdays.
The ladies residing on VI and n streets and
the Georgetown ladies are generally TO be
found al ZONE on that day.
Mr.. John Jay Knox, Comptroller OF the
Currency, was the recipient yesterday Of the
sad news of the death OF a sister, and left the
city lastevening to attend the funeral.
There was rejoicing at the residence of
Mrs. Whittlesey, on 10th street, Sunday night,
over the birth of a son 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Quin-
ton COrwine. The new conner is to bear the
name of his father and his grandfather, the
late Judge Corwine.
Captain and Mrs, Porter Heap have also
been made happy by the birth of a son.
This evening two entertainments will be
given in which society is interested, the first
german of the Washington club, which will
take place at MaIini's hall, and the private
theatricals at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Taylor, on Vermont avenue.
Sir Edward and Lady Thornton have
always during the winter received the diplo-
matte cops and a few of their more intimate
friends on Thursday evenings, and have al
ready begun these receptions.
The gentleman to whom Miss Riggs is re-
ported betrothed is the Honorable Power III.
lie Poer Trench. formerly second secretary of
the British legation, in this city, now at
tached TO that in Vienna. 1t will be remem-
bered that an elder sister of this lady mar
ritd Mr.. Howard, of the British diplomatic
service.
1t is said that an unusual number of de-
butants will appear in society this winter.
Among them may be named Miss Heath,
Mss Pelouze, Miss Wilcox, Miss Larned,
Mss Febiger, Miss Whipple, Miss Berry,
Miss Paulding and Miss Key. of Georgetown.
1T is expected that the Alabama Claims
Commission will finish up its business during
the present month. Then Washington viii
lose Judge Jewell and his agreeable family
as winter residents. They are now at the
Arlington, and Miss Jewell expects to go to
To x-icft fut -<Nf n
member OF Parliament and attend the open
ing of the Dominion Parliament.
General and Mrs. WIN. Belknap and their
enjoying the best of health, and Mrs. Belknap
is looking, if possible, handsomer than ever.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL RETURNS
by messengers have been received up to to-
day by Mr.. Ferry, President pro tempore of
the Senate, from Maryland, West Virginia,
Virginia. and Massachusetts; and by mail
from Massachusetts, Indiana, Kentucky,
Michigan, Missouri, Alabama, New York,
Illinois, Ohio, Delaware, Minnesota, New
Hampshire, West Virginia, Rhode Island,
Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut, GeOr
giss, and Iowa.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut r. f. Carmody
ordered to the navy yard, New York; Lieut..
T.. s. Houston 10 the nautical schoolship
jamestown, at San Francisco; Assistant
Surgeon Howard Wills to examination for
promotion; Lieut.. ". T. Houston detached
from the jamestown at San Francisco, and
placed on waiting orders; Lieut.. VIM. III.
Emory from special duty connected with the
Centennial Exposition, 18th instant. and or
dered TO duty at the Naval Academy. 9Th
January next; Chief Engineer ]. w. Thomp-
son and Naval Constructor Edward Hart
from duty connected with the Centennial
Exposition on 18th instant, and placed on
waiting orders.
No EXTRAORDINARY MOVEMENT OF Ma
VAL VEssELs.-It is learned at the Navy
department that the reported movement of
naval vessels, as stated i'm a New York paper
OF yesterday, is entirely untrue The frigate
Franklin has not been ordered out of COM
mission. The only change i'm the Status OF
that vessel since her arrival from the Euro
Pean stauon Is me detaenment OF Captain
som TO command the vessel. The Franklin
Is now awaiting orders, which will be issued
in Few days, transferring her TO the Norfolk
| lyn navy yard, for the purpose of having her
| Golfers repaired; as soon as this is accom-
| plished she will proceed to join the north At
lantic fleet at, its winter rendezvous, Port
| Royal. $. c. The Shawmut is at the Norfolk
| navy yard, preparing for a cruise off the
South Atlantic coast. The other vessels be-
| longing to the north Atlantic fleet are either
AZ Port Royal or cruising in the West indies
| The statement that ii was contemplated to
order one or more iron-clads to New York is
without the slightest foundation In fact, as is
also the statement that the Essex has been
| ordered 10 Washington.
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY IN REGARD TO
| PRESIDENTIAL ELECToRs-The sub-com-
| mfttee OF the Senate committee on privileges
| and elections, (Messrs. Morton, Logan and
| kernan,) who remain In Washington to in
xestigate the matter ofthe eligibility Of Pres
| idential electors, under Senator Edmunds'
| resolution, recently adopted by the Senate
held meeting this morning and examined
| Mr.. John Y. Foster, editor of the Newark IN
J.) Courier, and secretary of the republican
| state committee, and John l.. Murphy pro-
| prietor OF the Trenton State Gazette i'm refer
| ence to the ineligibility OF Benjamin Will
hanson. a democratic presidential elector.
These gentlemen testified that they entered a
| protest before the New Jersey board of can
| vassers against the issuance of a certificate
TO said Williamson, ON the ground that he
| board nevertheless issued certificate to
Williamson, who, when the electors met re-
| signed, but was at once elected by the board
TO fill the vacancy occasioned by his own res
ination. The witnesses produced q COW of
| the law OF New Jersey in reference TO the
| filling of vacancies in the state electoral col
iege, , when i law gives the electors the power
| Jersey and Oregon on this subject are identi-
| cal Inc committee have summoned Gov.
| Bedle, Mr.. Williamson, the elector i'm aues-
| ton, and Secretary of State Kelsey.
|
NOT So BAD FOR THE NEW YORK Of
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Arthur returned
yesterday from a conference with Secretary
| Morrill in regard to the reduction of eX-
penses In the custom house. He says that
| the order for extensive removals of Office
| holders has been rescinded. Few, If any
changes are to be made, except i'm CONSOLIDATE
| ing offices that are vacant with other offices
| The salaries are 10 be reduced ten per cent,
| b ginning with the LIST OF January.IN T.
| Sun, 12th.
SCHOOL BUILDING BURNED.-At Min
neapolis, Mimi, yesterday, the Jefferson
| school building was destroyed by fire: loss
4 $1,000. There were over three hundr al IN,