Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-30

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Attorney General s26 14th street; reception
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Socie,y.
With the present week the gay season will
fairly begin, and will be nearly two months
duration, as Lent Will not commence until Feb
ruary 26th. A few entertainments, but chiefly
OF an informal character, dinners excepted
nave already occurred Last week MIS-. Wylie
gave lunch to the bride of Judge Adds son.
The wedding occurred in Chicago, the eigh-
teenth, and after trip to New York the couple
came here to visit the groom'S parents, who are
now established in their beautiful new home
corner OF 1lth street and Rhode Island avenue
The Vice President has decided not to 60 to
New York to-day, as he is suffering with a cold
He will receive at the White House with the
President New Year, which will be novel and
agreeable feature OF the reception.
The family of Mr.. Rogers is atftcted by the
severe illness OF one OF the children.
Judge Fitch date Register in Bankr,lptcy in
New Ioik,) and one OF the best known habitutS
OF Saratoga, has been making a visit at the
Riggs House. On Thursday evening he gave q
supper party at that hotel to two very faScinat-
Ing ladies from Syracuse, Mrs. Sabine and her
daughter, Mrs. MCGEE, who are In the city, en-
rome to Mexico.
Mr.. John Flagg Gate legislative clerk of the
Senate) gave supper to twenty-seven on Fri
Judge Fitch returned last evening to New
IL rk TO prepare for his New Year calls. He
On New Year In New York.
The Baroness Blaze. who had nevermade any
stay In Washington before coming here last
month as the wife of the Italian minister. is
very much pleased with our city, Her cousin.
Nine. Roberts, who formerly lived here is now
In Madrid, and is the mother Of several chill
dren.
General Sherman says he has seen all the
royal ladies al European courts, and has never
seen one who is superior to Mrs. Hayes, or who
cGuid discharge the duties OF her position at the
MIS- Hayes not only handsome woman but
ore endowed with many rare qualities OF mind
and disposition, an opinion in which few who
kn0W her can fail to coincide. Miss GRUNDY
To WATCH PoTTER.-A democratic member
OF the Potter Investigating committee said TO-
day, with more solemnity than righteousness.
that the haste OF the Teller committee to Or
south was with an object to watch Chairman
Potter. who is nOWfn New Orleans taking testi-
mony as to alleged Presidential election frauds
PREFERRED LEGAL TENDERs.-Three hundred
and six thousand two hundred and eighty mine
dollars were paid out at the Treasury to-day in
currency to persons, who having gold due them
preferred legal tenders.
MIR. X. b. HARRISON, aSSayer of the U. S.
mint at Helena, Montana, who was recently
confirmed, has left for his post. Upon his ar
rival he will make arrangements for the pur-
chase by the Treasury OF gold directly from
III,
In exchange greenbackS at par. The opening
OF this Office win make four places where the
department Is buyin gold under similar condi-
Ilons-the ether three places being Charlotte
n. C.; Boise City, and Denver, Colorado. The
purchases at Denver have so far been larger
than at any other point.
STATEMENT OF THE TEMPORARY MAIL SER
VICE In operation or expiring Dec 81, 1878, for
Which no provision was made by advertisement
OF Sept. 2, 1878, giving the distance, cost and
tlme OF expiration Of contract for each route
mas peen Drawn up at the Office Of the Second
Assistant P. NJ. g. and will be transmitted to
The Speaker OF the House when Congress as
sembles. The routes number IS. Congress VIII
elther authorize the continuance of such tenl-
poraIy service until regular letting by adver-
tlsement can be had, Or the service will be dis
continued as the six months period in each
case during which temporary service ON route
is permitted by law expires.
FRED. GRANTS DEPARTURE.-" This is Colonel
Grant, SIR, said the Clerk OF the Brevoort House
TO Herald reporter last night as broad
shouidered, stoutly-built, frank-faced young
man approached. Upon reaching his room
Lieut.. Col. Grant said that. having obtained
quarters OF Gen. Sherican, In Chicago, on Mon
day last and reached New York day before yes
fe feTeay o he 6p paid among other visits one to the
ply, late collector Of this port and now state
senator in place Of John Morrissey, deceased
Gol; Grant sails to-day for Liverpool on the
at once, by way of London, to Paris, where he
Is TO join his father. The family win set out for
Asia by way OF the Mediterranean, through the
Suez canal and the Red Sea, this being the
shortest route to Hindostan and the other dis
tant Asiatic countries. Gen. Grant, accom-
panied by his son and the other members OF the
family who are abroad, viii visit the principal
FONTS Of interest in British India, will sail on
the waters OF the famous Indus and the Ganges.
visit parts of China, Japan, Siam and other
places In the far East, returning home by way
or Australia and California. Col. Grant expects
to be away about six months hs,-rN T. Herald, 2Sth.
A tee ram from New York says that Col
Grant sailed from that city. Saturday, for Ltv-
erpCol. In the steamship Britannia He is to
meet General and Mrs. Grant in Paris. and after
paying visit to MI. and Mrs. Sartoris in Eng
land, he Is to start for India with his father.
Mrs. T. D. Grant will remain In Chicago. A
number CT friends were at the pier to see him OFF,
REsUMPTIoN.-The New York clearing house
has given formal notice that the special ex-
changes OF gold checks will be discontinued
after 31st inst. 1t Is stated that over Slt0, 900
gold was paid out on Saturday by one OF the
New York banks, which has notified its custo-
mers That 1t has resumed specie payments.
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL's RESIGNATION pc
titl0n to Pope Leo XIII is In circulation
among the Catholic priests of Cincinnati asking
hm TO refuse to accept Archbishop PurcelliS
resignation, and another, asking the Archbishop
TO withdraw his resignation, is being signed by
Citizens.