Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-10

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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DiY.-Inter-
ma! revenue, ss52,61290; customs. 1897 ,2I1 20.
SECRETARY robson has returned to
Washington.
Mr.. o. Z. MADGE was before the grand
jury to-day on the safe burglary case.
THE U. s. SUPREME COURT to- day decided
the celebrated Usage land case in favor of
the settlers against the railroad companies.
An $500 contribution to the conscience
fund was received at the Treasury depart
ment this morning.
COLONIES Whipple and Tourtellotte, OF
General Shermans staff, arrived in Wash
iUgton this morning.
TEE SPENCER INVESTIGATION cost the
Ser ate sli ,339 IS, s1O,S}9 80 OF which was paid
TO witnesses.
WORCESTERSHIRE President to day nom
mated James NJ. Armstrong, OF Iowa, to be
principal clerk on private land claims in
the general land office.
FARwELL TO BE UNsEATED.-The Com
nittee on Elections have decided by a strict
party vote TO give the seat now held by Far
well, from the third congressional district of
Illinois, to Lemoine, the contestant.
THE Senate Committee on Railroads held
meeting this morning and laid on the
table Huntirgtons bill. providing for
railroad on the sd parallel OF latitude. This
places II on par with Col. SCOTS Texas
Pacific bill. There is no probability that
either will be acted upon this session.
HON. VIM. NJ. EvART5, of New York, &C
oompaDied by his daughter and niece, called
al the War department to-day to pay their
respects to Secretary Taft Mr.. Evarts was
student at Yale under the instruction of
Judge Taft, when the latter filled the posi-
ton of tutor at that institution.
DISTRICT BILLS SIGNED-The President
to-day signed the bill suspending the sale OF
The jail, in Judiciary Square; also, the bill
to incorporate the Georgetown and Ten
nallytOwn Railroad Company, and the Joint
resolution OF Congress declaring the l4th in
slant holiday in the District OF Columbia
OLIVE LOGAN writes to the Chicago Tri.
t'me about Titiens in opera here, and Of the
wonderful ease with which she sang the
music of Leonore In Trovatore-"so difficult
for most sopranos" Olives talk about
TltieI s is bright aud readable, but as a mat
ter OF fact TitienS did not appear In Tro "a
tore here.
LARGE ISSUE OF POSTAGE STAMPS The
Post Office department during the week end
iTg Saturday last issued postage stamps,
stamped envelopes and postal cards to the
ValGe OF Il 525, lis =, being by far the largest
Weeks business OF this kind ever TRANSACTED
10y the department. The number of postal
cards Issued during the week was 210,OO0-
an unusually large issue
THE EILBoCRN HABEAs CoRPUs-The
counsel for MIR. KilbOurn, the recusant wit.
ness in the real estate investigation, who was
committed TO Jail by order of the House of
presentatives on the 14th of March-Jere-
niah y. Black, Matthew H. Carpenter, w.
-. pavidge, ". ID. Jeffries and Daniel w.
NOrhees- have determined to make applica-
ton To the Supreme Court OF the District for
q writ Of habe as corpus.
About noon to-day MeSsrs. Black, VOOr-
EesS, Carpenter and Jeffries had a difference
with Chief Justice Cartier in reference to the
writ, and Judge Cartier informed them that
re would hear the application tomorrow
morning.
STRIKING LEAD IN THE EMMA MINE.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs investi-
eating the Emma mine directory and Gen.
SChenck's connection with it, claim TO have
struck very important lead. The mem bers
are quite reticent. but IL is understood that
The important witness 10 be summoned is o.
eager, who has been In the city survey
ing 1he prospects for the past three weeks,
UCt who Gay or two ago mysteriOusly dis
al p6aTed. deputy sergeant-at- arms has
been sent TO New York to hunt hlm up, II
is claimed that eager made all Of Trainer W.
PaTke's Investments, and disbussed money
for him on account OF the Emma mine.
HALLET KILBoURN's QUARTERS in the
Jail were changed on Saturday afternoon
from the second to the fourth floor OF the
west front, next to the roof, and Immediate
~ over the main entrance. He has the en-
tire floor, which comprises two large rooms
intended. originally, for hospital purposes.
provided with all modern conveniences. and
separated by large hall, useful as prone
made. One room he uses for dining purposes
while the other, which is fitted up for recep-
tlon and bed room, contains two writing Ia
large reclining chair, and plain walnut
bedstead. Tue dining room contains q spa
cious table, a well stocked refrigerator, and
nom the looks OF his lander il doesn't seem as
II he contemplated even remotely lying from
starvation. He furnishes his own meals
without drawing on his 81 per diem allow
snce, which he says he intends to devote to
the ex coDfederates who guarded the dead
line" al Andersonyille.
SECRETARY BRIsTOw arrived, in company
with General John NJ. Harlan, from Wash
ingtOn, yesterday morning, at II O'Clock, and
took apartments at the Gait House. The
Secretary has come home for few days, To
rest and meet his many friends in this sec
ton. he is looking well, and is in excellent
health and spirits. In regard TO the gas,
water and fuel matter, now producing so
much comment, the Secretary says the APP
preparation OF last years Congress is no "
exhausted; the law requires that no expense
whatever can be incurred for gas, etc. after
the consumption of the regular appropria-
tiCn, and therefore the supplies have To be
shut of. The fiscal year for which the appro-
pTi8tiOn was made will nOt expire until
June 20 next. and unless Congress immeIi-
ately passes q deficiency bill, gas. water and
fuel will not be furnished custom houses
During his present stay in Louisville, Secre-
tary Bristow will remsi in at the Gait House
Louisville CCtlr- Jour. IH.
GEN. SCHOFIELD TO GO To WEST POINT
The San Francisco Call says: after care
full cor sideTation of the proposition OF the
President, urged by Gen. Sherman com &.
maLding the armies OF the United States
and backed by Secretary Taft, the present
Secretary OF War, Major General John NJ q.
0at,Z toll o