Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-10


EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
THE PRFsIDENT's EVENING RECEPTIONS
will be held on the second and fourth Tues
days in January and tine fourth Tuesday In
February, from to 10 p. m.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
nal revenue, $50 Cos %; customs, 472,0ss.4O
u. !. MCCAIN has been elected clerk of the
Senate Committee on Education and Labor.
TIE AMOUNT of national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemption
aggregated $500, 145.
OPTICAL RECOGNITION.-The President
has recognized Peter Johannes Lauritzen as
Vice Consul OF Denmark at Washington,
ID. G..
CLINTON LLOYD, ESQ late chief clerk of
The House of Representatives, has been APP
pointed Judge OF the county court at Will
Transport, Penna.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
TO day were Senators Mcdonald, Mcmillan
Oglesby, West, Mitchell, and Ex-Governor
Beveridye, and Representatives Hunter, Ba-
ker, and Fuller.
ROOM FOR THE Books WANrED.-The LII
bTarian of the Congressional Library has
made an appeal to Congress for a separate
building to accommodate the accumulation
OF books lowing into the library from the
copyright law.
SENATE CONFERENCE.-The Senate, in
executive session, to-day confirmed the fol-
nV ne fra1f oil
chief justice supreme court, territory of New
Mexico; John w. Hill to be collector of in
terDal revenue for the It'll district of Illinois:
James Birney TO be minister resident at the
Netherlands. Frank Y. CicOtt, coiner of the
mint at San Francisco: Horace G.. Lee, post
master al Springfield, Mass.
FIRST LIEUTENANT c. w. WHrPPLE.
ordnance department, has been relieved
from duty On surveys and explorations west
Of the 100th meridian, under First Lieuten-
ant Geo. NJ. Wheeler, corps of engineers, TO
take effect The 18th instant, and he will pro-
cetd TO Philadelphia and report to FIRST
Lieutenant Henry Metcalf, Ordpance de-
pertinent, for duty in connection with the
International exhibition of 1876.
THE DISTRICT 3-jJs-Any doubts vet re-
manning as to the government guarantee OF
the District $50 bonds ought 10 De very con-
SSiderably lessened by the action OF the
EOuSe on the resolution OF Mr.. SlemOnS.
This resolution distinctly affirms that the
faith OF the nation is pledged TO the payment
OF the principal and interest OF the 3-65
Oords, aud IL was passed. in full House
without single Otjection.-N. Y. On. Ban.
Sjal.
DIPLOMATIC REDUCTIONs.-The sub COM
mittee Of the House Committee on Appro.
priatiOGs this morning reported TO the full
committee the consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill. The recommendations OF
the subcommittee reduce the estimates
So 200. IL was agreed TO invite the Secretary
OF Slate and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs TO a conference with the committee
on Thursday next. when the bill will be fur
Their considered.
THE RCMoR of wholesale discharges to
take place in the Treasury department is
entirely without foundation. The discharges
which have recently been made and all those
that may be made in the future are in ac-
cOrdaEce with the well-known policy OF the
present. administration of the Treasury de-
p&1tDeLt 10 keep none but competent per-
sons in Office. Wherever Incompetent
clerks, male or female, are found t.ey ar. TO
De ousted and their places filed with better
material.
A BEAUTIFUL INDIAN GIRL FOR
Bk1DF.-At NJ uskOgee, Indian Territory, last
Thursday evening, Miss F. V. LaberteIIa. a
beautiful young Indian maiden, was united
In marriage to Mr.. A. j. Maxwell. a govern
ment contractor; Miss Susie Dice acting a.
IL.
washington, as grOOmsman. The couple
were united by Major ]. j. Upham, POST
commander al Fort GIBSON, acting Indian
agent, and reSolemniZed according To the
u>ages OF the church by the Rev. John FL
IL ut. Among the distinguished guests pres
eat were Mrs. Peck, wife of Col. john NJ
Peck, L. ;. commissioner, and sister of Mrs
Senator Dorsey. of Arkansas Major TAYLOR
paymaster L. s. army; Major O. l.. Brown,
department Of the Interior, Washington,
and others.
SENATOR ALCoRS on MISSISSIPPI AZ
FAIRs.-Senator Alcorn. of Mississippi, ar
rived and was IN his seatto-day. He speaks
with considerable feeling against the Ames'
refine in his state, and expresses the opinion
that the time mas come when designing and
corrupt men from other states, backed by
the Ignorant element, can no longer control
single southern state. He is free in the ex-
preston OF the belief that intimidation was
used during the last political campaign in
mississippi, but has no hesitation in saying
excusable, that used in his state was at least
partially justified in view of the oppression
which tie people suffer from bad state gov
eminent and ignorant and vicious rulers
generally. Mr.. Lamar will be elected TO the
senate tomorrow and Gea. AlcOrn thinks
he will be admitted.
PERsoNAL.-Mr Timothy Kirby, one OF
the oldest and richest citizens of Cincinnati.
died in that city this morning. Mr.. Kirby
was the father in-law Of Hon. Henry T.. Ban
ming, NJ C, and Col. Dom Piatt '...Judge
X ". CorWIpe, WHO was reported so III at
New DIRK, IS recovering. NC. c. Carpsn-
Yer, the new Second Controller, will not reach
w ashington Tor several weeks. ''''Ex.GOv.
flnchDaek VIII arrive in Washington on The
lJth instant, 20 prosecute his claim to a seat
in the Senate. ....EX-Senator WsIs al
Hon }. NJ. Wilson were on the fioor of the
Senate TO day. '''- George Alfred Townsend
is in this city. Col. K G.. Wintersmith
and wife. Ky. Hons j. G.. Dorr aud wife.
Chicago: l.. +. Neal, Ohio; Alex G.. Cattell,
y. j.; Miles Ross and family, y. J., and j.
Young Scammon, Chicago, arrived az the
Ebbitt House to day.
WORKS OF ART FOR THE CAPIToL.-At a
NEE ing OF the Joint Committee on the Lii
brsry Of Congress. on Saturday, on motion
OF Mr. Edmunds il was ordered that the
chairman Mr. Howe provide for placing
the bust OF the late Chief Justice Chase, exc
cuted by Mr.. Tom. ID. Jones, of Cincinnati,
and now near the main entrance to the SEN
ate chamber, in the supreme Court room
The committee agreed 10 visit Annapolis on
the 18th instant, 10 view Rhinehardt's statue
OF the late Chief Justice fancy. The chair