Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-17

for the purpose of holding the national demo-
cratic convention therein. II appears that yes
terday Prof. Baird. the president OF the Smith,
sonian Institute told the House committee on
appropriations that If the building was to be
granted for the uses of the convention the ap-
preparation of 1851 would have to be anticipated.
This adverse action of the committee does not
at all deter the Washington committee from
still urging the claims of this city. The District
will now offer to the convention the street
market, which has ample room for the conven-
To-day Col Len Harris and E. V. Roach OF
Cincinnati arrived here as the drdt coW'terS
OF the Cincinnati committee appointed to urge
the claims of Cincinnati. Both had an extended
conference with Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson
Society Notes.
The receptions of yesterday differed little In
point of animation and the number attending
them from those which took place before Lent.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock enter
tained a few of their friends tnformally.-A
number of ladies and gentlemen called on Mrs.
Hayes last evening, among them were Mrs.
Crittenden, wife of the former register of the
Treasury and sister Of DR.. Hatch, and her
daughter, and Miss Swami, Mrs. Clallln and
: Miss Davenport, Mr.. Goddard, editor OF the
Boston Adre7tiser, and his wife and Mrs. Ellis,
Gov. Claflins daughteD, Mr.. and Mrs. f. F.
The Misses Jones. of Cincinnati. have returned
home, and also ex-senator Matthews daughters,
Miss Cook remains with Mrs: Hayes, and Miss
vi ".
Mrs. George Gustin is recovering from her
recent severe illness. Senator Wade Hampton
returned to the city this week.--Gen. Young,
of Georgia. is here now.-Mrs. Ben. Hill is re
covering from the severe sprain OF her shoulder
which has caused her so much suffering.-A
breakfast in honor of Miss Ellie Sherman was
given by the officers of the Saratoga, on that
vessel Saturday morning. Mrs. Bacon chaper
oned the young ladies who attended-MisS
Goode, who has been visiting Miss Porter, at
the Riggs House. has gone to spend few days
at Mr.. Shellabafger'S residence.
The mild Washington winters are seriously
interfering with the Florida winter resorts,
since not few en- route south, come to the con-
cluSion on reaching here that there is no need
to go further in search of fine weather. Gro
cuses and hyacinths are blooming in the White
House grounds, and Professor Baird's family
have been gratitied by a tulip blossoming in
their garden. The plants are growing In the
ground.
"Joe" Blackburns monkey daily holds a
.slevee" in one OF the conservatories of the Bo-
tanical gardens, and shakes hands as promptly,
and gives as cordial grasp as any other pres-
dental candidate. She Is as enthusiastic about
her male attire as Mary Walker.
THE CONTRACT for GLACIERS work in the new
Bureau of Engraving and Printing building has
been awarded to c. I. Bowen of this city.
PERSONAL---VERY. Power chief of the warrant
division Of the Treasury department, who has
been very sick for nearly six months, is now
rapidly improving. He was at his Office yester-
day and to-day.-General Schenck is getting
better. He has gone back to milk diet, which
seems to agree with him better than anything
else.-It Is stated that Senator Conkling viii
go to Chicago as delegate at-large from the
state Of New York, and that he viii there take
the lead Of the Grant fOrceS.-M. de Corcelle,
OF the French legation, and Sehor Don Julio
Carrie, Argentine Charge dAffaires at Wash
ington, are in New York.-Rev. J. B. Jeter,
in this country, also one of the editors of the
Religious Herald, is critically i'll at his residence
in Richmond, Va.
CoNFIRMAT1oNs. Senate, in executive
session, yesterday confirmed the following
nominations: To be supervisors of census-Chas.
E. Salamon, 1st district Of Missouri Daniel NJ.
Draper, 5th district of Missouri.
THE NEW REFuNDING BILL--The House COM
mittee Of ways and means met to-day to receive
the report of the subcommittee charged with
preparing the refunding bill as agreed upon at
carefully read and adopted with the amendment,
which was agreed to by vote Of ten to three,
that the $500. 900 Of Treasury notes provided
for In the bill shall bear interest at the rate of
3H per cent per annum, the same as the 2O-4O
bonds, instead OF per cent, as originally pro-
posed. The bill win probably be reported to
the House this afternoon.
THE NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR BII--The
Senate finance committee to-day agreed to
recommend the passage of Mr.. Kernan's 'tNew
York Worid's fair btll.' with amendments, and
it will be reported to the Senate this afternoon.
REPORT IN THE CASE OF REPRESENTATIVE
ACKLEN.-The House committee ON foreign
affairs met this morning and received the report
Of the subcommittee consisting of Representa-
tives Rice, Bicknen and Herndon, on the alleged
legislative 1mprOprietieS Of Representative Ack-
len. The report was discussed for two hours
and the committee adjourned till tomorrow,
when, it is understood, they will be prepared to
make full report to the House. It is learned
that the findings of the subcommittee are sim
ply as to the truth of the published charges, and
90 not go into the question of motives or recon-
mend the proprtety Of any specific action on the
part OF the House.
RRoF. PETERS FINDS ANOTHER PLANET.-The
Smithsonian Institution has received from
Prof. Peters, of Clinton, the announcement OF
the discovery by himself on the 18th of Febru-
ary, 1850, OF planet of the eleventh magnitude
In 10 hours so minutes right ascension, 1S de-
grees 20 minutes north declination, with daily
motion OF minutes north.
THE PoNcA INVESTIGATION. The Senate
special committees investigation of the Ponca
question was continued this morning by long
and searching cross-examination of ex-Inspector
Kfmble, conducted mainly by Senator Dawes,
put nothing new OF interest or Importance was
developed.
AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon Sec
retary Sherman read a long communication
from Assistant Secretary French about the cat
tie disease and the danger that would attend
the contagion speaeing, especially In the west.
Mr. French recommended that some Congress
sional legislation be had to prevent its spread
In this country and its Importation from
abroad. The particular character OF legislation
recommended by him is the establishment of a
commission, whose duty 1t shall be to check and
prevent the spread OF the disease, authority in
the matter being conferred upon 1t by the
legislation recommended. The Communication
OF Mr.. French will be sent to Congress for such
action as it may see fit to take.
THE CONTRIBUTIONS from the clerks of the
War department to the Herald Irish relief fund
amounts to $335.5O.
THE STORY THAT AMUsEs SECRETARY SCHURz.--
The statement is published that Secretary
Schurz and other anti-third term republicans
foreseeing the inevitable nomination of Grant
are In correspondence on the project of calling
an anu-third term republican convention, to
meet In Faneuil Hall, Boston, two days after the
Grant convention shall have met, with the pur-
pose OF presenting to the country the names OF
Thomas F. Bayard and w. r. Morrison as can
didates." Secretary SchuTZ said to-day that he
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