Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19
Social and Personal.

Brown. The scene Of Thursday evening of
last week was repeated in many Of its
pleasantest features. The company assem-
Dled was nearly the same as On the evening
named; Mrs. Brown, Miss Brown, Mrs. Nor
ton, and one OF their agreeable young friends
received the numerous guests with graceful
young folks availed themselves OF the oppor-
tunity for q dance, with evident relish. The
ladies who are usually at home on Fridays
received yesterday, but the reception above
mentioned was the largest and the most
brilliant of the afternoon.
The japanese minister and Mrs. Yoshida
received many calls from those who had en-
joyed this SOiree of Monday.
Most OF our readers have Witnessed at leagt
called "The spirit of '76s wherefore IL is not
necessary to treSpasS on their time aud
patience with a description OF the "Lelp
Year German" which took place last evening
at Marinfs and furnished the best argument
yet practically given in our city In favor of
the continuance of the natural relation of
lhe sexes aid against the extension OF the
Mrs. c. Adele Fassett receives every Sat
ulday rom 10 a. M. 10 p. m. Her next eve.
ping reception Will take place on Saturday
February 26th, aud receptions will follow On
every alternate Saturday evening after
throughout the season, Lieut. not excepted.
AMONG those who called at the White
House 10 day were Senators Logan, Wallace,
Spencer, COnover, Allison. w adIeigh, Ferry.
Jores, ex- Senator Frederick A. SAWYER of
South SdIolibd, auu numerous IL 5presenta-
t1Ye3.
THE TREASURY now holds s3JS, 42S $50 in
bonds 10 secure bank circulation and
slS,62l 500 to secure public deposits. National
bank circulation outstanding S541, ISL Oil, OF
which amount SO, 099. 2SO are gold notes
Treasury shipments of legal tenders and
lfactlonal curreacy for week ending to-day,
- 90 e2. receipts of fractional currency,
S2i7 SO.
To
establishing courts ofappeals TO review cases
Involving less than $40, 600, aud to consider
Judgments in criminal cases, was taken ND in
ihe House of Representatives yesterday and
All The amendments TO change The locality of
Tue courts OF appeals were rejected, except
toe changing IGe locality from Albany To
New York, and Louisville To Cincinnati,
winch were passed. Pending a motion To
oIuer Tue OIL 10 third reading the House
adjOuIIcd
RESIGNATION OF MINISTER SCHENCK.-
An Associated Press dispatch from this city
says:-"There seems to be no doubt among
the friends of Minister Scheuck tuat he Will
soon retire from the English mission. lie
has placed his resignation at the disposal of
the resident, who may not accept il until
the Committee on FOreigl Affairs Shall have
examined into the subject of ais Emma mine
transaction, or until some deJirable person
10 whom 1t Will be offered Shall accent the
appointment. The State department Is NOW
making copies OF papers in the Emma nine
case, aud The committee expect To receive
them by next Thursday, their regular meet
ing day."
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensigu w. c. CowIes
ordered TO the JuDiata, at Baltimore, Nd.
Ensign Samuel c. Lanley, TO the Catskill, at
Norfolk, Va. Surgeon S. ID. Kennedy, to
the Monongahela, at Port Royal s. C. Boat
swain ThOs. s. Collier, carpenter VIM. A.
Barry, aud sailmaker Isaiah f.. CroweIl, to
The receiving ship Sabine, al Portsmouth,
1T, u
MOnopsahela, at Port Royal s. G Master
Karl RohTer, detached from the Juniata and
placed on waiting orders. Ensign Fletcher
3 Bassett, from the Brooklyn, and placed
nom the Monongahela, and placed on wait
ing orders. Gunner Jos. Smith, from the
81. Louis, at League Islaed, and ordered to
iae receiving ship Sabine. at Portsmouth,
N. III. Carpenter Henry Davis. from the
Huron, and placed ON waiting ordars.
The Suspensions OF WoRK IN rHE
TREASURY PRINTING BUREAU-The re-
mainder of the appropriation for carrying on
the work in the bureau of engraving and
printing of the Treasury, rs found TO DE so |
small that 1t has bSen decided not TO res zoe |
work unless new appropriation is made
In case Of additional Appropriation they will
not commence work until the first of March,
as IL Will take at least that long for all the |
arraD gements to be perfected. The Secre- |
tary's examining committee, who have been
making thorough examination OF the con-
ditlon OF the bureau, will probably make |
their report On Monday or Tuesday OF next |
week. There have been no permanent dis |
charges of the employees made as yet, al |
though there will Undoubtedly be some, the |
number depending entirely upon the size of |
the appropriation, IL one is made.
DISTRICT MATTERS BEFORE THE House |
CoMMI1TEE.-The House Committee on the !
District OF Columbia will be called OF Mon |
day. No action has as yet been taken
on The tax bill, and 1t will not be re.
ported on that day. The several sub.com-
mittees will meet during the day and en-
deaVor TO get ready several of the street |
rf1lTOad bills before the committee VIM.
ii. Tenney, OF Georgetown, has requested
mat the committee give him an opportunity |
10 appear before IL in the tax bill. His re. |
quest Will be granted. He opposes any tax |
on personal property. The subcommittee |
Daving the matter in charge will probably |
agree on some bill to-day authorizing the |
construction of the CorcOran Square market |
a Dill Will also be drafted prescribing the |
hours OF laoor for the employees of the street |
railroad compare making their lab0rs less |
oneTouS as TO time and attaching q penalty
upon any cOrnpeny demanding an eXactiOn |
OF service over the limit. The committee
Eas agreed 10 recommend the Incorporate pa |
OF the oxygen Gas Company of tie District !
OF Columbia.
RAILROAD TAX To BE REFUSDED.-Ar- |
rangemerts are being perfected at the Inter |
nal Revenue office to-day Tor tue refunding |
OF The tax paid by the foreign stockholders |
o, The Illinois Central Railroad company on |
1ne r9nos OF That company held by them. |
Inc supreme Court has decided that sucb |
stCckhoidefs were not required to submit 20 |
lne TAX, and the Attorney General having |
gwen an opinion recently to the effect that |
the refund should be paid 10 the Corporation |
for the benefit of its NONRESIDENT allen |
stockholdeis, and not to the stockholders |
themselves, The amount of the tax collected, |
which approaches nearly n hundred and |
eighty thousand dollars, will consequently |
De paid 10 the company's authorized agent. |
large amount OF evidence has been pre-
dnced at the Internal Revenue Office with |
regard 10 the nonresident allen st1ckhold-
ers, all OF which Is found satisfactory. There |
are over seventeen hundred OF these stock
holders, forming large proportion of the |
corporation, all OF whom are entitled to tae |
POSTMASTER CHARGED WITH THEW
ING.,S; ID. Brown, postmaster at Green |