Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-12

SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 the 1Our per cent, loan to-
day. $4,000
PERsONAL.-The Hon. G. H. Brogden, of
North Carolina, is i'll with malarial fever at his
rooms, No. 9 III street northwest, and under
medical attention OF DIR. Bliss.
REPRESENTATIVE JOE BLACKBURN, of Ken
tucky. showed up in the House to-day in pair
OF blue jean pantalOOns. AS the present gov
ernOr OF Indiana rode into office on suit OF
shabby hOmespun clothes, it is suggested that
Blackburn wants to try the effcacy OF blue
jeans" on the Kentucky public.
SECRETARY SHERMAN is expected to return
from New York late this afternoon or to-
night.
THE RESUMPTION REPEAL BILL.-The Sen
ate finance committee had a four hours ses-
but came to no conclusion beyond agreeing to
take vote on Tuesday next.
SENATOR CoCKRELL, of Missouri, was taken
quite sick this morning with malignant type
of malarial fever. He is entirely worn out.
During his three years term of service he has
never missed rOll-call or committee meeting,
OF made any report from the committee on
claims which did not pass
THE p. o. d. INvEsTIGATION.-The House
committee on post offices and post roads con-
tinued their investigations at the P. o. build
ing to-day. Expert Reside was examined in
reference to his examinations into the Arkan-
SaS steamboat routes etc last year in his Off
cial capacity as special agent.
WHEN COMMISSIONER DENNIsoN WILL Re
sIGN.-COncerning District Commissioner Den
nisOn'S resignation. a reporter of the STAR to-
day learned beyond doubt as to the accuracy of
the information what that gentleman'S course
will be. He will retire from office the first OF
July next, and not later, unless Congress
passes towards the close of the present session
the pending or some other bill providing per-
manent form OF government for the District,
in which case he will remain in office as late
as August to render assistance in putting the
new government on its legs.
SECRETARY THOMPSON, accompanied by one
of his daughters, left this morning for a visit
tohis home in Terra Haute, Ind. He will be
absent about two weeks. Rear Admiral How
ell will act as Secretary during his absence.
THE WYOMING CENTENNIAL President
Hayes has received and will very likely accept
an invitation TO be present at the centennial
cOmmemOratiOn of the Wyoming (Pa) mas
sacre on the Sd and 18th of July next. Great
preparations are being made for this celebra-
ton. The old forts and hutS along the Susque-
hanna are to be rebuilt. and a tribe of Indians
has been engaged in order to make the scene
resemble, as far as possible, that of hundred
years ago. Authorities having the celebration
in charge have made application to have the
Marine band attend, and the application will
be granted.
GENERAL GIBBON, U. S. A., the Indian
fighter, arrived in the city to-day.
FIFTH AUDITOR Ella, of the Treasury, has
been designated by the President to perform
temporarily the duties of first auditor: that is,
until successor to Mr.. Mahan is confirmed
by the Senate.
THE INCOME TAX.-The plan for the income
tax that the ways and means committee will
submit will be to assess tax of two per cent.
on all incomes exceeding 5000 and not ex-
ceeding 5000. three per cent. on ali incomes
that are more than $1,000 and less than $4,000,
and four per cent. on all sums exceeding That
sum. The exemptions proposed are military
and naval pensions. and 5000 of ordinary in
come, 5000 for each five persons of every reli-
giOus or social community holding all their
property and the income therefrOm Jointly
and in common; all national, state and muni-
cipal taxes paid within the year: all losses ac-
tually sustained during the year, arising from
fires, floods or ShipwreckS or incurred in
trade or debts aScertained to be worthless
(but not estimated depreciation of value) ::
sums paid for interest and labor, to cultivate
land or to conduct any other business from
which income is derived, rent of residences,
dence, and salaries of the President of the
United States, and of all the judges of the
United States, and of all officers, executive,
judicial and legislative of every state of the
Union. The first assessment will be for the
year ending December 81, 1878.
AN INTERESTING EVENING AT WINNIE
REAM's.-Last evening the attractive parlors
of Winnie Ream were filed by select and
appreciatiye audience to hear Prof. Corning
give his lecture on Master Pieces of Art"
1t was listened to with close interest and
upon its conclusion felicitOuS address made
by lovers of art here of the course of lectures
delivered by Prof. Corning, was received with
warmth of applause that must have been
exceedingly gratifying to that gentleman.
Following these exercises the company were
treated Hospitality to refreshments, and to
some. choice music by Miss Lillian Pike, Miss
others. Among those present were Hon. Proc
tor Knott, Mrs. Lincoln (''BeSsie Beach,,
MIR. and Mrs. Fassett, Judge and Mrs. Vale,
snd Mss spd s9 Gen Albert nd
daughter, Miss EdeS Mrs. Parker of BO, on
Judge and Mrs. Jordan, Mr.. Thompson (sOn
Of Secretary Thomgs0n), Miss Stern. Admiral
Lieut.: HOxie, Mr.. Nealy, Mr.. and Mrs HEX
ling, Miss Kennedy, and others.
LIEUT.. Col. S. B. HoLABIRD, deputy O.M.G,
on being relieved of his duties in the military
division of the Missouri. or as soon as his ser
vices can be spared will report for duty as
chief quartermaster division of the Pacific.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. w. X. Mayo, to COM
mand the Hartford, South Atlantic station
Capt. Bancroft Gherardi, to command the re-
ceiVing ship Colorado, at New York. relieving
Capt. Daniel l.. Braine, who is placed on wait
ing orders.
The SCHOOL APPROPRIATION IN DANGER
The House committee on appropriations to-
day decided to disagree to all the amendments
made by the Senate to the deficiency apprO-
priatiOn bill This bill includes the item of
$4,000 for the public schools in Washington
The committee decided to take this action as
the most speedy way of recOnciing the differ
enceS between the two houses, and will ask
Tor conference, and settle their disagree
ment in this way.
ANOTHER P. 0. d. ABsENTEE.-Col. Vail.
superintendent of the railway mail service.
has gone to New York to attend the rail-
road time convention for the northern lines
running out of New York, which is holding
meetings in that city.
THE LIFE-SAvING STATIONS on the lakes
were open for service on the lst of April and
will continue open until the lst of June and
will then be closed until the lst of September,
when they Will be again open and remain so
until the close OF navigation. 1t is the inten-
ton of the department to keep the four sta
tiOns OF Lake Superior open during the entire
season of navigation, provided the apprOpria-
u0n becomes available on the lSt of July next
The present appropriation becomes exhausted
on the SOth OF June. The stations i'm the fifth
and sixth districts on the Atlantic coast EN-
Draclng al the stations between Cape Hen
uatf al,