Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-01

MRS. BARRISGER, the TlIe Of t1e retired
banker, was assisted in receiving to-day b.
three of our Washington bellies, Miss Ciaxton,
Miss DonOhouglle, and Miss Wroc, mot Ware
as was printed in last evenings paper. at her
handsome residence on Cathedral street, Balti-
more.
ITALIAN OPERA.-'ihe opening night of Italian
opera at the National was grand success,
both in the character OF the crowded house aud
in the warmth of the applause. The ocesa was
Tfocato.e and the principal performers, ke'-
iogg, Cary, Adams and PantIl60ni were called
ou0 again and again by the delighted audience
The chorus was of excellence enough to receive
much applause. and the orchestra was ample
and OF good quality. MgnOn, last night drew
another oveiti0wiDg house, and the perform
ance was as complete as usual. with the wen
organized StrakOSch company. Tonight the
opera O. Lucia ~ to be presented, ipt '0duciDg
the lew singer. Mss Maria Iitta, who seems 10
nave created "a genuine sensation in musical
circles.
To INVESTIGATE TIE RENO MASSACRE. a
military board OF inquiry to inquire into le
conduct OF Mlior Beno U.S.A- az the battle of
&c Lit,ie Big Hern-the custer masSacre-Wiil
llieet at Chicago on the 9th inst. An officer of
the army. who was sent TO make an inspection
OF the battlefield aud other matters connected
JhHreN itl, has made n report to the War de-
parlment. lie submits Herewith a plan Of the
Hrd or battle, and says that Major Reno, in
ste2d Of being one nile from Custer when the
latters command was annihiated was. in
TACT, four miles d- tant- The force opposed 10
RtnO. ana on account of I he presence of which
he did not move, was composed of Old Indians,
>1uaWs and children. II Reno had ad.ahced
and lOuud the true character Of this force, he
could nave come to the rescue OF Custer.
TIE VENETIAN .AwARnS.-The Preside
must soon take aCti9n on the payment Of the
awards made 0y.the Venezuelan commission.
lie viii be compelled either to sanction the
awards OF The ODD commission, which are alleged
to have been u fraudulent, or to recommend the
appointment Of a new commission to investigate
the clulniS Or American citizens. Congress on
the last night OF the last session passed a bill
iele4lmg u,e act OF io53- which affirmed the
validity or the awards Of the Old commission
j here IS NV balance Of 100000 In the Treas
uTy paid by Venezuela on account Of the awards.
Claimants are howling IOr division of this
money. Representatives of the Venezuelan
governing Mt protest against the use of this sum
on the gDJund that the awards OF the commits
sion were fraudulent. Troublesome complica-
tons with venezuela may arise if the money is
paid AID the awards of the commission are thus
IecGgr Zed as binding.
y \ EXICAN LEGISLATORS VIEWs-Mr Foster.
the {merican minister TO Mexico in his cores
PGn?ence with The State department, recently
published. sends a translation OF a speech made
~ Hon. Alfred Chavero in the Mexican Cham
YJcr OF Deputies. Don ChayerO was wrestling
{gitn the border question at the time, and his
Edea oI t,.e influences Which led to the recogni-
. states Is at least original. lie said:
The nited States have at the present time
sltght dlfhrultieS With us; the gentlemen dep
uties see that am kind and call them Slight.
1t Is very probable that in the future they will
c0htinre TO have them, that they may even have
greater dlfhcultieS. The whole nation has seen
the attitude taken by the United States upon
the change Of situation, and how much time has
been consumed in The recognition Of our gov
ernment; and they did it, not from good will:
and they did 1t not as the result of our measures
but because Senator named Conkling. an
enemy of Mr.. EVartS, in order to make war
upon hln1- brought about the recognition OF our
government. and a question OF internal politics.
one OF opposition on the part of Mr.. COnklin2
and OF adjustment on the part NJ Mr. EyartS,
produced this recognition: it was neither kindly
leellEg 10" The recognition OF justice OF our
case. which produced it,
This uibite to the power Of the Senator from
Ne" YORK vas TecciE ed with great applause.