Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-01
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tie wine question by all who attended The en-
terta1nment of Tuesday evening, since the uni
Ielsal comment is that tie order preserved in
the supper-ro0mS was in such agreeable con-
trast TO the indecOIouS behavior at many par
ties, even small ones al private houses. glyel
during this and ether seasons, where wine was
served. At some small parties it has even be
they had been Oh tie table. Surely il is better
not 10 Cffer wine to ones guests Than to rebuke
them. even tactly. by Withdrawing il before
the evening is over a widely circulated ac-
count q l4t0E!c&t!Gn al q recent handsome en-
tci1alnlnCnt, ard gross violation of deCorun IA
tie Supper-ro0m, IS mentioned whenever the
events CT tie season are discussed, and the con-
cuslon or all such conversation is. Mrs
Hay eS is right. after al. about the wine"
"lionor 10 whom honor is due In all dis
cHsSloh8 as regards the restricting OF mos; OF
TIE members OF the press to the VcStibuir al
tie White House On TUESDAY it should be re-
ineEbered That COiOreI Casey-S predecessor
General B@bcocE. was the first TO establish that
p!ece dent, but as soon as lie was no longer in
charge OF The Executive Mansion the President
ara MIS-, Grant MADE different and more agree
able arrangements.
Tie dramatic rectati0na by Mrs. Goodwin at
Wizards Nail tonight viii bc attended by
many CT our prominent people.
TIE ARMY APPROPRIATION BIII-'rhe com
mittee Of conference on the army appropriation
bil!-SenatoTs Blaine, Allison and Withers and
Representatives Hewitt OF New YORK, Sparks
and Foster-Lc.d prolonged session last hight
ard at a. m having reached no agreement ad
]oGlned Until THIS afternoon. The conference
managers Gil the bill mel again at : O'Clock this
afternoon ana agreed 10 disagree. aud Will So
Ieholt to Their respective houses. The House
refuses TO Weld its amendments to the posse
c0iD1tatuS Clause. There was no serious dis
agreement oyer the Butler telegraph amend
Ment.
TIE DEcrsIoA of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office that Valentine land scrip
can be located on portions of the Old Fort Dear
born reservation in Chicago, from which appeal
was taken by that city, was reversed yesterday
afternoon hy the Secretary Of the Interior
Property to the value OF millions is involved in
The decision.
SPEAKER RANDALL Observation-Disclosures the
witnesses examined yesterday by the House
committee 10 investigate tie charges regarding
speaker PandallS connection with certain ilie-
gal appropriation warrants were Treasurer Gill
tillan, Chief Clerk Power, Of the warrant dvS-
ion, and Col. Hemphill Jones, eXc chief clerk of
the Comptr0lierS Office. the boOkkeeper OF the
bureau OF engraving and printing. and MesSrS.
Moore and Williams. The testimony showed
10 lrregulaTity whatever and the committees
report VIII GNOLerate Mr. Randall.
THE VOYAGE or THE JEANETTE bill
authorizing the President 10 accept from James
Gordon Bennet for the purpose OF an Arctic ex-
pIoring expedition by the way OF Behrinc,,
straits his Yacht JCannette was approved by
tie PRESIDENT yesterday, as stated l., THE STAR
The control OF the vessel was yesterday after
loon turned over TO Secretary Thompson bY
MI. Bennett s agent. Lieut.. De Long. L. s y
Who IS TO command her, is here to arrange some
CT lie necessary details OF preparation. Secre-
! taiE ThOmps on, under the bill merely aSSJIn IS
control OF the vessel, all expenses incident 10
her fitting out and voyage being borne by MI
Bennett. The Jeanette is now at the Mare
Island, California, navy yard. Preparations for
her voyage. on which she is expected to start
some time in July. viii be Immediately put un-
derway. secretary Thompson will direct that
men be enlisted for her just as they are for any
L. S. vessel. All that is necessary for her
equipment will be done by the Navy depart
ment. An account Of expenses in the fitting
out and in the voyage. even to the pay of the
men enlisted will be kept and Mr. Bennett Will
settle the account with the government. Al
present Lieut.. De Long ana Ensign DanenhoWer
are the only officers detailed for the Jeanette.
Two or three more details will be made. and
medical officer OF the Navy Will go along.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-Secretary Eyarts. At
torney General Devens, Senators Plumb, An
thony. Burnside and Mitchell, and Representa-
tNeS Lindsey, Hayes. Gardner Ratney. Hale
DanforG. Rice {OhiO), Powers, Mills and Kenna
called on the President to-day.
GEN. SHERMAN is expected to return TO the
city next Monday from his tour OF southern in
| SpectiOn.
TIE PLAGUE-From the reports OF American
! diplomatic agents On the southern Russian
pestilence it appears that the disease Is the true