Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-08
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ard Miss Flanagan of Philadelphia. The lat
ter young ady is the stepdaughrer of one of
Judge SlTong's daughters. Mrs. Field and her
sister. Miss Swearingen, received together
with their customary courtesy.
Mrs. jones. tie wife of the senator from Ne
Vada. has entirely recovered her health and is
looking as well aS before her marriage She
and her husband sister. Miss GUrham. re-
ceIyed yesterday Ill their beautiful home on
Capitol Hill.
The family of Judge Advocate General
Dunn. MIS- ID. r. Mckee. Mrs. Mary Gle emmer
and others of the best known ladies OF Capitol
Hill received calls yesterday.
The ladies at the Navy Yard and Marine
Barracks also welcomed many of their friends
yesterday, as did Mrs. Eugene Hale ana Mrs.
X. +. Neil, who have Monday as their recep-
tlon day. Mrs. Hale hasa hope that her mother
may visit her during the winter. Should she
do SO Il warm welcome will be given her. for
during her long residence in Washington IIrS
Chandler earned the highest esteem for her
many sterling characteristics.
Mis-. Neil and her daughter. Mrs. Williams.
were assisted in receiving thcirfriendS yeStcr-
day by Miss neilnisOn, Miss Ruth GouYeneur
her young and handsome StepmOther with her
soon. 1t will be- remembered she made a visit
here last winter A daughter OF this lady visit
ei Washington during the gay season, and an
other visited Mrs. Hayes in April. Both have
since married. Miss Sullivant, who was Mrs
Hayes guest, married wealthy citizen of
Columbus, O.. last month.
RumOr now denies the other rumOr of Mr.
DclfOsSc'S engagement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft Davis were making
calls yesterday. and were cordially welcomed
back to the city. Mrs. Davis. like all who have
hved III Washington, expresses great pleasure
al returning here.
Mrs. Gaines, the great litigant. appears to
be as young sever this winter, and is cheery
and bright She was one OF those who called
on Mrs. Hayes Saturday.
Alr. Albert Rhodes has gone to New York for
All indefinite period. which has occaSione.i
many genuine expressions Of regret. for he
has earned reputation for being Agreeable in
society. fairly riVang that which lie enjoys as
4 writer for the magazines.
General Beale and his wife and daughter
have issued cards for Tuesday evening recep-
tionS. The first will take place this evening.
Secretary and Mrs. McCrary have invited
guests tn 4 dinner party.
Invitations fur afternoon and evening enter
tainmentS are becoming more and more MUM
er0uS each day, ana 1T present il seems that
the season will he very gay. 4 number Of
handsome entertainments will lie given this
month. Miss GRUMPY.
LIEUT.. X. ID. HITCHCOCK has been detached
from duty with the L. :. coast survey and or
dered as executive officer Of the Supply.
LIEUT.. BULLS gave testimony before the
House military committee to-day on the Mex-
lean question. His testimony was about th,.
same as that given yesterday by Lieut. Col.
Shalter.
AT TIE REGULAR MEETING of the Cabinet
grcsS Il popular loan for placing government
bonds among the people of this country The
particulars will be made public through the
Treasury department.
The FL PAsO INvESTIGATIoN.-Th Secre-
taly OF War has designated Col. John II. King
Of the 9Th infantry, and Lieut.. Col. w. \.
Young. 10Th infantry, to proceed to III PaSO.
ltAaS. |" serve with citizen appointed by th.:
governor OF Texas III an investigation Of The
tt IA nv
NIGOKOUS MEASURES will be adopted bv the
Interior department TO purify the service.
based on the facts developed in the searching
investigations OF the board Of inquiry into the
management OF the Indian bureau. The dis
mis>als OF some OF lie present officials is cnr-
tain: ana the lightning may strike in anOiher
form i'll an unexpected quarter.
ALL QUIET AT EL PAsO.-Tne following tele
gram was received al the War DEPARTMENT In #
night from Gen.P0pe, through Gen Sheridan:
Col Hatch from FL PasO Oh fih. Everything
quiet. Considerable bodies NJ armed men on
Mexican side OF riVer,in vicinity of Sarag goSa."
And again ON sixth :-"All quiet Think order
will be restored better without rangers Than
with them. ISigned -
JOHN POPE, Brevet Mai. Cen"
THE MEXICAN BORDER INVESTIGATIONS
Col. Shafter was before the subcommittee on
military affairs yesterday afternoon giving
said there was much less stealing and murder
ing The past year than i'll any former year, and
gave an interesting but familiar statement of
affairs on the border. He said the 0biect of
lhe raids into Texas was plumber. and that the
citizens on the Texas border wanted protpc-
ton DlaZ was trying TO prevent raids and be
a Sood neighbOr but the practice has not
amounted 10 much.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA TOBACCO WAR-A
telegram was received here this morning from
Int. nj Ib.,t
Spartansburg, >. c., January Sth," and ad-
dressed to the Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue, stating that: "Warrants have been is
sued and served on five of the principal parties
Implicated i'll the fOrcible rescue Of L. S.
prisoners and property seized for violation of
law by militia company in Union county,
and hearing IS set before United States Com
missioner Pointer at this place today. They
refused To be arrested. but finally agreed to
come i'll to-day.
SUPREME Court DECISION IN THE MCGAR
RAHAN CAsE.-In the case OF McGarrahan rs
New ldria Mining Company; error to the SD
preme Court of California, the L. 5. Supreme
Court decided yesterday that the record kept
AT the General Land office here of California
connllned Mexican grants relied upon by
McGarrahan As evidence OF his title does not
prove the conveyance to him by the United
states OF the land i'll controversy. This record
shows an instrument signed in the name of the
PRESIDENT by his Secretary. and sealed. but not
c0untersigned by the recorder The Court is
OF opinion lndt because The record does not
show Il patent cOunterSigned by the recorder
il is not sufficient to prove title in McGarrailau
Other questions raised in the argument are not
considered. Affirmed.
SHOCKING DEATH OF 4 RAILROAD EMPLOYE
On Sunday, Lewis NJ. Hart, Il fireman on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was killed at
Cumberland, Md. He had run ahead of the
engine TO change a switch. and in attempting
to get on again fell and the wheels passed over
both legs. Amputation was performed. but
no reaction took place, and he died from the
shock to his system. The deceased was -
relatives live at Lancaster, Pa.
DEATH SENTENCE OF MOLLY MAGUIREs-
Dennis notorious Molly Maguire. with sey-
eral aliases, was sentenced to death at Potts
Vile, Pa. yesterday. for the murder of VIM
sanger at Raven Run in September, 1873. He
made speech declaring his innocence. 80.
In the supreme court at Philadelphia yeSter-
day the death sentences OF Hester. Tuly Nc
Cue and kehoe, four Molly MagureS. were
confirmed.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIM OF CAT BITE
This morning, at ten O'Clock. the funeral of
the unfortunate little girl, Laura Desch. took
place at Macungle. 1t will be remembered
that she was bitten some time ago ty pet
Maltese cat. from the effects of which he died
on Sunday evening last. The funeral was a
large one. the Sunday school OF which she was
member following her remains to the grave
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