Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1867, Page 1

7. t a EVENING STAR. | PUBBISHED DAILY ‘GUNDAY EXCEPTED) | aT THE STAR BUUWDING, } } | | | BW. corner Pennla avenue and BUcenth strest, NOYES, . The STAR is servea by the carriers to their eubecriber. in tbe City and District at Tax Omers rxn waar. Copies at the counter, with oF witout wrappers, Two Ummrs each. | Prices ror Martie :—TBree months, On+ Detiar and Fifty Cents; six months, Taree Dol- | Che Foening Sta t, a; one sear, Five Dellare. No papers are ; t from the office longer than paid tone WEEKLY STAR—pabiished om Fri- vo, XXX. Gay —One Dollar and a Half « Fear. TS WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1367. } i AMUSEMENTS. _ THE EVENING STAR WATIONAL THEATRE. FRIDAY. DECEMBER g@ WASHINGTO NEWS AND Gessie. LAST NIG ar linsde ie achay Soctsty, Etc—The marriage of Mr. W.S. * ‘Tra un Mo wik FORK “ Wyckoff (otherwiee koown as Ohevaller occasion will be pe a hie clossica! Wyckcfl) to Miss Polbemus, of Brookiyn, delimration of came off according to programme last wrex, ani eT, THE DANE and is deecrioed ag & success i 7¥ respec’, Sepported by the —<—- In these unceraia dw when 8 promisea SUPERIOR AND AUGMENTED COMPAN SUPERIOB AED & MP COMPANY: | este enmpieleaiamial saudi ES MONDAY priest ME. JOUN B OWENS. she vary 'aeeee Seenem | Uncie Sam’s property are thus shown by the Jo # tive preparation, the elegant Kastern Fairy | Home Journal teomance, “The E t gee The re are -wo pretty Young ladies in. this Decorations companied by pere Aud mere. aud 4 » —_ | select” par y of friend-. Th poor OTT tm ther a a ae ine crew, ope and ail, their hampie MONDAY, DACEMBBR 33, BENNEDY'S LAST NIGHT, The srogramme whit tmetnde- @ Anderson, My J a4 Botin Gray. bm Flo the : y. As might be ex- et: @, Delors the party returned to the city, | be yonng ladies were engaged ” orest.”? | Tewhom? The captain, tae mate, or the Leal Z crew? wih ner ca oe —— The most gorgeous sffair im the way of so’ Bar the Door, 0." | & wedding ever wit Coanecticat was 8 Jed Banner, &., &c | that of Mr. Beach, of Philadelphic, to Miss Mian Kounedy. | s 4 ate, 75 Conte. Jarvis, (sister of Mre. Col Uvlt,) at Hariford, weleck, On 'Re Sth inst. The bride wore a robe of tre 2020 3t > most expensive white ancut velvet, with a s | trad. two yards in leng’h, trimmed aroand the Conistmas extemtarsmest | Dettom with a costly floance of point Iace BY THe | Above this was a skirt of fine tulle. neatly PUPILS OF THE PUBLITSCHOOLS, | pulfed and caught up by clusters of orange ar tlossome. The corsage was cut a ’Empir-, CARROLL HALL, @st. between ch and 10th, | very low neck and narrow sleeves, and On MONDAY EVENING, Dec. 23, 167, | ties a Se ee ee ig? to cones Comal t7 tock. the flounce. A 31 of orange blos- eee noe | soms confined the very jong aad full veil of PART I. | white tulle to the hair, which was exquisitely Boe Suatlaht Comes—Chorus Grammar Schools | grecsed, and ornamented with diamonds. The Metame of the Sellere-Clmr ee suf Sec: Gehiccts | gitt of her hesband Gan tudibihoeal deliiace Love—Solo snd, Yonck | Of Several rows of costly pearls, confined by Sooke oy onc | a clasp of diamonds, which bung in pendants ~ Hurdle and Kate Byram | over the t. A brooch, earrings aud brace- : d ~ lets of tne same, completed the set, wicR cost d Sec. Schools casich = Byer $90,000. Among the dresses of the guests ee ehe Denman | Wich attracied the attention of Jenkins, was * pos : at of Mrs. Congressman R D. Habbard,.a ter. and Sec Schools | neavy brown milk elaborately trimmed, point rot — By ary Coops peng phe ere pee eee | iene haw, diamond ropes, ote —— Brig. Gen. Chas. H. How: sate Pete Linseoan | Commisnoner of the Freedmen's« Bureau for " -Master Frank | tne District of Columbts and West Virginia, PABT It. | Tetarned to the city jast evaniog from his Faris the starlight "bole and Guar ns 5°™°° | socomt visit to Maine, where he Res been siiice tette. int Clara Siousss | the Ist instant. Gen H. was married to a Bessuur "2 3-P48> | Rangor laty on the Sth instant, and brought Grammar Sebools | his bride with him. gol'met Swallow | ___ archbishop Spaulding, now in this city, Miretta Thorne | is receiving @ great deal of attention in society. FammarSchcols | Yesterday morning a breakfast party was rammar School. | g/¥en to him by Mr. John F. Coyle, at which - -J.Pugh | the French Minister, Mrs. Senator Dixon, and 8 large number of the clite were present, ri Green are the Hills— Aminta Mia—Solo Be Under the Spow—Solo ai When the Groen Leavee—Chorus Grammar Schools | How. Epuvyp Coores, Assistant Secretary fon is from the Mn- | of the Treasury, left last evening for bis home In Tennessee, to be absent several days. A LETTER bas been written by Senator Wii- #00, to Judge Underwood, taking strong ground against the proposition to disfranchise all per- sons who cannot read and write in 1S71. AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE SuRsisTENcE ours abies exon. | ‘Stoxss.—General Howard, Commissioner of _ + _ ~ ‘the Freedmen’s Buresa,foas tssaed a circular GKAND iTALIAN OP | p MAX STRAKOSCH has the honor to aonounce | and the same Bas been approved by General P< oO limited ¥ Grant, sliowieg all oMcers aad agents of the ieee ne ee en ee | Freeamen’s Burean to purchase Sabsisteace WNDAY EVENING. December 3d até r. x. from the Subsisteace Deparimeat at ben will be produced Verdi's culef@’auvre, ip | G —s IL TROVATORE. MME ANNA DE LA GRANGE, ts. ..LEONORA fano used om this o sic Stor> of Mr. J. F. Ellis. half price. For p t Schools, at the f Wm Ballantyne and W. D. 3! Muste Store of J. F. Bilie, and att BF” Proceeds for the purchase of @ Piano for the Ree of the Public Schools. de 13. 4t WALL'S OPEKA HOUSE. MiSs ADEUAIDE PHILLIPFS, as wehvari tents Star RIGs Ba i 3 BRIGNULI aa... <n MAN RICO vy Department has BH DANT a Nf DELGNA | recetved information of the arrival of the U. Musical Director and Contactor, Signor NICULA. | de Verde Islands, on the 1): ot Novemper. ee Officers and crew all well. 24th TCESPAY—NORMA 25th. WEDNESDAY—LA FAVORITA. 26th, THURSDAY ( Farewell night)— DON GIOVS Admiseion. $1; Reserved Seats. | Drvse Circle. $1.50, Orchestra Chai Bale of Season Tick: DAY.at 9A Ms fui } | have been selected | § from the very best tal-nt = S. steamer Q uinnebdaug at Porto Grande,Cape Taz Caritor Founpations.—In the debate tm the Senate to-day upon the resolation sus- Pending operations upon the new jail, the question of the inadvisability of carrying on important building operations at this season of the year wns raised, and in this connection it was stated by Senator Grimes that the foun- GOVERNMENT SALES, dation of the west front of the nortn (Seuate) - | end of the Capitol had sunk some four inches, PUBLIC EALE OF ORDNANCE STORES. | Senator Hendricks said when he was in the Be axac oy Oxomance. Navy Deranrest. ¢ House some years ago a committee had re- ¥ oid ct Gubliecember 181" 7-5, | ported that the foundations of the Capitol 3 asBAY_ the Joth ‘ivy of Jan- | Were insecure, but he was now satistied that + Is5. at 12 M.. at Jefferson rack: | ‘ Sars Ming eget af Wictiseses tg. | eden was groundlons, and believed th the - a ‘ —— yy = COM pose: wt +f Shot. Shell. Canister, ©) Ca 5 ~s 8 striaces. Shot Guus, Mites, Aven, Walet isl Naval Oxpars.—F iret Assistant Engineer OO eet rere ttn debbie H ©. Mclivaine, Second Assistant Engineers a. the ticles io be qmoret | B.C.Gowing. Thomas W. Rae, D. M. Grat- erm rer tthe fn sale: fey, E. M. Breese and H. C. Beckwith ‘ernment, Ts a | detached from the Naval Academy ana placed - AL WISE, f of Bureac. | oa waiting orders. Carpenter "Oliver Ww. 7 PLIC HO! 4 ULES. | Grifhth detached from Saracac, ater S. Se ee eee sae arene | N. Whitehouse detached from’ !he Vermont Corer Qranrens verer’* Orrice, 2 sod ordered to the Sarana:, Carpenter Theo- Freer Muirsay Distaicr, | dore H. Bisbop detached trom the cuMesn. Va, December 14, 1517.4 it Witt be oid we Babe rat the Go et ee jee S EATURDST Oe. | placed oa the reured 1 ka M., } Tus Waits Hovss —The recuiar meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day all the memb>rs von present, but the session was a short one, the 6 aver mont. - . ‘ ; ing about cme o'clock, This morning the They will be sa 2 must be remove withte tee Aotdoy aes gag vomm President was busily enzaged tn prep: ring be attenti mers and others fn wantof | the veto of the bill striking out wora « white” portation i» invited to this sale. as | trom the lawe of this District, and no viaitors cand, thoroughly broken to ters. and admirably suited for all farming ‘were admitte ey *Ferete? Cath. tu: Coteveiianl fands | raw Howse sie to incorporate the Congre- By order of the Quarte smastce Gos eral, . gation of the First Prespyterian Obnareb, Seeeas tle ot passed the Senate to-day without amendment. aS ee Bis oF Tux New Jai.—In the Senate to-day the SALe oF a NSERVICEABLE QUARTER | joint resolution, introduced by Mr. Patterson, r tu any heretofore disposed of by ASTER STORE Saioe Copp Oevics, t With reference to the city jail, and passed to a PoTOR D.C. December 19. 837 scond reading om yesterday, was called up feRient Ae Blast AG Met, | Md passed. The resolation, as amended, } Feads es follo’ “Resolved by the Serate, » €c., That the Secre- @ hereby 1s, directed jy Army Wagons. 33 sete Le: _ | tary of the interior TFpring Wagons. ents, weed MuleHar- | and required to suspend, sor tae perien et 2 do Wodies onfinished, 23 sets Wheel do., forty days from the passage of thie act, horseAmbulances, 252 Sete W eel Ambn | work wpom the jail to be erected in the District ° Tance Harness, ™ = WW crtnincton 32 Wagon Wheels, of Colombia, der the act of Uongress ap- mn | proved Jaly 1866, aud the amendmeat 2 Ambulance Wheels tbereto approved March 24, 1667; and ta: tae Bam tbe. rpliron, | Trea of the United Siates be airected to 600 Ibe. Old Shooe | wwhnold, for the period aforesaid, 1 140 do. do Bolts, ment of any Money Sppropriated for ti 2.139 Grain sacks. Low de Tires. ton of ju” sig Male Pack Sad- sv Jo. do, Springs, | Topatder with Tools of all Kikts and Sther ar | T8% GOvmRmwmst oF Vawecceca, by a ticles pot enum rated. decree dated 9m November jast, bas added 20 Sele will comsonce at a. Purchases mupt be remo' hin ten days from sy ofeate. pay oo " “ xpiets statement of the law the import isc theGuaricrpeet't Srperat ‘ew sRould not Be increased at an: wey . © MePERRAN, | the Executive. On cargoes from . ity Y. M. General je biled 3 ates and the Indies, tae de 18 et Brevet Brig: eral, U S.A. | ada —— Sar aa Gaetan ee Sil begin to Rest A. HAGGRBTY, Aactioncer / | be collected at 1.8 Ganyragod Puerto Uadeilo, Hacacrt, belps, No. 11 Pine atreet. | Om the loth of December of this year, and on sctorty & Poetpe, No 2g | we 15th of January, $08, {rom vessels coming trom Fu: 2m ¥ ail the other poris of,ine Repaite fom ibe Stst of Decom er of ‘bis year forwer B eed ‘€nd om tne Totten. at public auction. at Pier Bist of Jampary. 1565, trom the latter. Christopher street. Notih River, op o 2d instant at 11 0 clock a ma i cto PaRsomat —Gen. F. T. Dent, A. A. G.on 7 Dida domed dincienaranth® Fight of rejecting | the staff of Geo. Grant, left the city for Pai! a seamed disadvantanrone: naps Je wes War amg to-morrow, PER aged en Finvey. of Peantyivania, ie at Vichy, 1 ee AT Lene 0 ia, ot 3 ate eS pelt Pratess var frat Water RO! D with whe Sulldings and 4 nce. i* preparing for the from the erom, so an clogant siuaemeat of oeses origival manusoript waich he found in Paris, Nrajeare. of which 7. F. Ser. Sanete grace end a new edition of Fraozlias Saieblocrepny. Qiaae Sn the aguare bounded te Gane ee or ‘Tbe fate of this mamaseript Das fer more Marais and Villers A orn, belt 8 ceatury been yatery. more om the im port du'ies voted by the Tess of this year, tu cootradiction on the Exouser 2 New ¥, Crty. De I wild all the Goveronene Pra sqpare feet of around. umber of house. #62. ‘IF SuEMs to be settled that the President wil, peas ead Lol area I roneciy aden sen@ im pe. nominations of importance watil with int-rest from the 25¢] aT, we after the holidays ip January. “Permemady kacen o rele JasB Solicitor of the Treasury. | Source to.day S920,871.40, Tus VuT0,—Tae P evident not baving sent © “eto of « ¢ bill striltine out tte word ©” from the laws of this District, tae DIN falls to become a law should Congres+ adjourn to-day, over the holidays; the ten Gays allowed for the President to send & veto ot expiring watil to-morrow. The veto mesasge was nearly completed te-day, but Bot in time to be iransmittied to the Senate, therefore it will be necessary for Congress to pase the bill again after they reassemble, and President will then send to bis veto ib, 7 Tux Osver Mt order No. 495 Gen. D E K. Seort were honorably servicer, THE DiaTRICT 1m ConcrEss —Mr. Pomeroy ‘roduced im the Senate @ bill (which ‘was referred to the District Committee) to ta- Gorporate the «Washington Uity Land and vases Company.” The bill enacts that oho R. Elvans, Lewis Olephane, Alexand:r ‘M. Hall, Moses Kelly, Grosby S. Noyes, Jou D. Defrees, and Zalm Richards, and their present Stes are made a body politic R. Shepherd, Richar al Pleac and be implead elsew' Th Vi The persons of snch persons numbers will mai nine, board of managers, and shal subscription to tBe capital stock of the said company. ‘The eapital stock of the Corporation shall Rot be less than two bundred thousand dol- lars, nor more than one million dollars, to be indred doliars each, which shares msy be made payapie in ‘weekly or monthly instal.ments, as my be de- termined by the said Board of Managers: vided, that the Tp for the fall paymentof all the snid enpital stock chal! divided into subscriptions be extended beyond ten ‘Trea: Te! year, and anti! others stead, and shall. before ties ot their office, Tespect ely take an oath nit to euch duties, and the Frrestaens and Srensbrer ovall sive bonte ne the peralty each of fifty thousand dollars for the faithful alscharge of the datiee of thelr offices. #8 s00n as dollars sball be eal pon the said C jon, there sbail meeting of the stockholders called, who shall proceed to organize by the election of proper officers and said Corporation when duly organ- ized may proceed to invest the purchase of lands, houses, lots, leases and real esta'e generally within the territorial lim- its of the District of Columbia, and shall have est to sell atany time the lan lots, leases and real estate so purchused,ai pub- lic or private sale and may rent, le e8ge, improve, subdivide, and generally m :ke such disposition of the sameand upon such terms and in such manuer as it, the said Uor- poration,may determine 1s best for the interests of all parties concerned therein: and case of apy such sale, gage, or trans! aig ‘82 Btoresaid, the same sBall be made y deed or o' all provided wit _— gas thro of the said corporation, lowing particulars, stockholders: he treasurer, books holders, THE PRESIDENT has revoked the oriers of February 17, 1564, and March 9, 1865, directing tbat Captain Issac J. Harvey aod Corps, U.S. A Jas be S. Hall, of 1 ced upon t ‘THE RESIGNATION of Capt. Seth Weldy, 234 U.S. iptantry, has been accepted by the Pres- to take effect from the i7th inst. MEMORIAL FORM TBR VinGinta Oonvan- TION.—Mr. Willey preeenied im the Senate to- day ® memorial (which was referred to th. ‘way all obs! struction of the State. em. forth that there iva hody of men in emille in hearts of ire: it is alleged, are filled on e earre with percad of mi plex | wi the memorial iets are members. If in no otter S0Wr Hovss—The committee appalled at ‘BRING OUT GEN. SoorT Revokev —Special orders No. 54 just issaed from the War Department, is as follows: «By direction of the President so mach of 6 orders No, 495, dated November 16: musters out of the U.S. Service, Hreyet May. Gen R.K. Scott, U.S. volunteers is hereby revaked.” 1t will remembered that by special tered oat of th the above order revokes so much Of the same as rélates to Gen. Scott. vd fature associ- pel ae and be sued, ma, |. in all courts of nw and equity im the District ef Columbia aad re. fficers of the said corporation shall be & Presiaent, @ Vice President, a Treasure’ d such other officers as may be deem: 'y for the purposes theréof; arrangement of the stock, property, and affairs of the said corporation ehall be cond or under the direction of the President, President, and seven trustees, who sbali constitute a board of managers. named shail, immediately after of this act. meet and proceed pany, by the election of Ove of their number as President, and one as Vice President, and one as Treasurer, and added to their existing 1} open books of res of five ry years: and provided further, that no dividend shall b» deciared or toamy member of the said corporation un- i} the capital stock thereof shall amount fi Lt thonsand dollars, inclusive of stock subscriptions aud accamuiated interest The corporation sball meet to ing, anpuailly, im the month of may aleo meet as much ofteuer deem expedient; and that at avy ings seven members (the President, ident or Treasurer being one) shail constitute & quorum for the transaction of business: at al the President, T, aud Board of Managers «nati be elected, who sball continue in office for one chosen in their eoting the sum of two hundred be subscribed funcs,&e, in pipes for water 3 and. Provided further, the said corporation sh: ized to receive, as rent for any property be- longing to it, more than ter per cent. per an- bum, (exclusive of taxes and ineurance,) upon Amount expended upon said pro- rty. Ne officer, trustee, or apy other pe: cbarged with the daty of investing the fands ll borrow aay por- tion thereof, or use the same, except in pay. ment of the expenses of the cerporatio any officer, trustee, or other person c with the said corporation, and in‘erested in the funds thereof, shallempnezzie or tradulently convert the same to hisown use. be shall be deemed guilty of larceny, and shail, on con- viction thereof by any court compe: the offence, be imprisoned in the not Ices than two nor more than ‘The corporation sbali make ap sanual Teport to Gongrees of their fands god inveetme:ts, Which shall all necesary bout; all not be ®uthor- cify the fol- Amount invested; natura of invest. ioont of cash on hand; total profits 1 of whi Bb at oa certified ang ard five or more of shall ateo cer'ify thate exhibit made is correct, secording to the best of ia Enowiedga and belief. the said er one ‘ov shall stall mes, during the hours for inspection and examination to Sigua! Yeured Repverion oy Fokos OF THE FReBoxEn’s Boxmsv.—Fy the recent circular of Genera! Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmen'’s Ba” Trau, directing the reduction of the number of ofeers an: agents of the Rurean, where tnvic Services can be dispensed Wi'D in the States of Maryland, Kentucky, West Virginia and Ten- Vessee, to tee effect on the 15:h of Feb , 168. Jarge Buwber of officers and agen's will bs Cizmirsed. The Assie'S0t commi«sioners in tho-e States have been @irecied (0 prepare aad forward to beadqnariers listof those woo can be dispenced with. General Gregory is sri) Acting as commrssfover tor Ma yiand, General Carin tor Tennessee, G neral Bar bank fer Kettooky, and G~neral O. H. How. ard for West Virginia General Caria ana General Horbsnk, wbo aT in command of the Mib tary Depsrimen's of Téngersee and Ken tacky. wil) stilt have ebarge of treeimen's affairs im thove States. The affairs in Weet Virpinja and Maryiand will be Cope Te aent on tours cf inspection fom quarters. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. FROM MEXI¢g, News—Withdrawal ef Poe ma and C th eresti {Special Dispatch to the Star } Havana, Dee, 19.—Tne mail dates from the Mexican capt yy the Marselia, are up tothe 11th instant. There reigned great excitement Over the total withdrawal of the British legs- tion and consuls; and the mater was freely commented on by all the press of the cupitul. According to bis insiroctions. Mr. Middieron w to leave British subjects under the protec tion of Mexico herself. it was expected that all the European lega- tions would follow tbe example of Great Britain, vnd leave the United States sole occu. pant of the d plomatic Rich mines had been di of Vera Craz. Several covered near the town of Ur-s, in Sonora They consisted of eigbt gold mines, thirty five Silver mines, and two copper mines, besides irty others of different characters, not spect- fied in the report. An Attempt was made to assancinate Gen. Alatorre, the Inte military govern Stare of Vera Uraz when he was le: the disturbance pa . Parfiric Diaz, proclaiming him as President of Mexico. Nearly all the political prisoners have been liberated. FROM EUROPE TO DAY. The Len: Times Fi ces—The Battles im Somth America. [By Cable to the Associated Press. ] Lompox, Dec. 20.—The Times this moruing & leading editorial article on American matters. Itis mainly devoted to decrying the finances of the United States and the p.ans of the Secretary of the Treasury. Paris, Dec 2).—The Moniieur this morning publishes Inter details of he recent battle of the Parana river. It seems, according to the AMoniteur, that Lopez, the Paraguayan gener by Degiect and inactivity, not only lo-t the re- sults of bis victory, bu’ was turned on by his vanquished enemy badly beateo. The joss of the Paraguay. ja this second ea- gegement was Paris, Dec, 20. rentes Ore firmer snd higher. Lornoy, Des. 20—Evening —Consols 924t United States 5-20’. 72 1-16; [limois Ventral Boy; Eries 49%. Pranxkrort, Dee. 20.—U. 5S, 5-20's 7: Lrvzrroos, Dec. 20—Uotion easier under Bn uvfovorable trade report, but rathsr more doing. Sales will reach 10,v0v bales. Awtwerr, Dec. 20.—Petroleum firmer at 15f. per bbl. ' T ookiym Mystery. {Special Dispatch to the Star.} New York, Dee. %.—Another day, the fourth thus fer, was consumed yesterday by Coroner Lynch in investigating the facta con. nected with the recent mysterious deaths of Mrs. Fall and daughter in Krooklyn. An ad. ditional mass of testimony was taken, but no additional light was thrown upon the subject of the mystery. Daring ‘zlary—$15,000 Stelen. [Special Dispatch te the Star.) New York, Dec. 2—A party of burglar entered & private residence in Williambarg on Wednesday night, and stole fifteen thonsand dollars in bonds, stocks and Treasury notes ‘The indications are that they bad been very leisurely about their work, smoking humerous cigars and drinking several bottles of win curing their stay im the house. President Johnson. [Special despatch to the Star} Nasnyiite, Dec. 19—The Nashville Banner asserts that, at an early day, President John. son will issue an address announcing that be is not a candidate for re-election, The Banner Blso states that he will take up his residence at Nashville,at the close of his present term of office. Seizure ofa Ceal Oil Distillery. BuRiinctow, Vt., Dec. 20.—The St. Albans coaloil distillery was seized on Friday last by theCollector of Internal Revenne for making fraudulent recurns. Horace H. Faras worth, In+peetorof coal oll and Assistant Assessor bas heen arrested on enspicion of complicity. He waived an examination bet Judge Smailey, and gave bon: It ts alleged that the company recently made retarns of about ealf the amounts they distilled The Surrender ef mgress.’* [Special Dispatch to the Star.) Naw York, Dec 2.—An address was deliv- ered last evening at the Breoklyn Academy of Music by Wendel! Phittips on -‘The Sarren detox Congress.” The attendance was not very jarge, — a ‘The New York ¢ New Your, Dec. 9.—The Constitationa; Convention hse decided to adjourn to Troy. Three-fourths of the gonstitution has been re- viced. By, Associated Press.] ALpany, ‘.» Dee. 20 —TheConstitational Cop vention bas recinded the resolation to ad- journ to Troy, and adjourned to meetin Al- bany on January lith. The Elephant Romeo Kills bbs Keeper, PRILADELPRia, Dec. 20. elephant Ro- meo killed his keeper, Wm. Wiliams, ta Mont- gomery county, on Wednesd“sy morning, while in bis stable. [s"00ND DIS’ aor. Puivapatrata, Deo. 20.—The elephant Ro- meo was in winter quarters. He had been in was engaged in wash. face, when he turned upon his keeper @arhed him to the gronnd, and thrust bis Kk through bis body. Williams only lived Sn hour, He lesves a wife but no family. Democratic Neminatien for U.S. Senator from Califernia. San FRARCISOO, vec. 19%—The Democratic caucus jast night nominated Eugene Casserly for United States Senator. ABrig Ashore, 20.—The Meteo: = or, from bel Geary hor ‘Boston, 1 asbi tb Grionne, Masiachuseste,” Its doubtfalamoes getting her eff gaia : per New York Market. P New Yors, Dec. 20 —Fiour dull and tng. "Wheas Hull andz heavy. Dare a woke omens Rye ig and firm. Oats I2yeniiiyol Whukey nomial aekey wee enay avy for Middling 1giasde Free oun. 7 dulet at $2.62 for common to arrive, Ai ——___ee--——__ elevators, beisting machinery, imy r, im tiie Ue mtsasceapple 2200 PAMAADE, Rayiee, ae deaf and dumb ‘man déthed” Yemen enone mi AMA bar WHE 2 ¥ The Bourse is better, and. No TeeTmony AsKoav Im Recap ro rar | Ase,sMINATION Consrizacy.—The Presi- dent's message sent to the House of Repre- rentatives yesterday, with & report from the Secretary of Stare in reference to obtaining testimony abroad in regard ‘to the Ass issina- tion of President Lincola, and whieh was re- ferred to the Jadiciary Commitres, encio-ed a letter from Mr. George H. Sharpe. who was sent By Secretary Seward to Europe for tha PUrpore of aseertainme whether any citizsns Of the United States. ether than thos charged ‘with the offence, were implicated in the &-sa8- sinatiom ot Mr.’ Lincoln, or the attemptad as- sassination of Mr. Seward. He says thatJobu H. Surra‘t’s passport, by which he entered the Roman Bta'ee, “showed thst {t was ohtatn=d by some inuence from the Provisioual (hov- ernment of Cauada, and had received ine vire Of the United States Consul Generst here. It bad been approved for entry into ths States of the CBared, at the office of the N nncio in Parte, but hore no evidence that Sarracthai recete-d Assistance from any other quarter in Enrops Mr Sharpe adds tnat in bis opinion «no such legal or rea-onxble proof exis's in Europe of toe participation of any persons there formerly Citizens of the United Stats, as to cali for the Government.” » Converrtom.—In the National Manufacturers’ Uouvention at Cleveland, yesterday, & commitwe was an. pointed to proceed to Wasbington aod iay pe- fore Congress the wishes of the manafictar- ing mteresis, and secure the passage sot Jas, Parks, lvania, representative of tne 4 a; E. B. ron; Wiiliam D Oastie, of Unio, inery; George W. Alien, of Wisconsin, leather; George Johnson, of Maesacnasett:, jor and feather: George P. Tiffany, of Maury jand, cotton; Giles B. Stebbins, secretary uf the delegation. A commities re Sitntion for the organization of a N: Moenefacturers’ Associauion, which was duly organized, aud the officers of this convention were appointed officers of the O08! &sse- ciation antil the annnal meeting in May next, Which wan ordered to be heid im Vieveland. The convention then adjourned. THe Grant Mesting Bostom.—At the Grant meeting in Faneuil Hall, Wednesday night, Hon. Wiley Edmunds presided, with a lovg list of wee e Mr. Eamands made a bdrief introductory stating the object of the meetiug, and then called up the Hou. Alexander H Kice, ‘who reterred to bis course in Uongress, and Sa:d that he would bear all the responsibilicy of es in the Houre, since Mr. Johnson Decame Presiden:. Among the resolutions adopted was one that “The ciuzens of Boston im old Fanenil Hail assembled do now and here present the name of Ulyses S. Grant for the Presidency.” ‘The Hon George B. Upton, Generais Gor- don and Coggawell, Mr. Edward Atkinson, end Collector Rureel! made short hes io favor of the nomination of General Grant, a1 = meeting diseoived with cheers for (deneral rant. GARTH ALDI's DErgaT.--Garibaldt is said to ¢ suffered from exireme prostration after Mrutama, Op the following day he traveled, same railway carriage as his two sons +on-in-law Capzio Crespi, and the Depaty Cuecht, who bad blown up the Zouave bar Tacks at Rome, to \Foliguo. There several Trahan efficers condpled with Bim on bi feat, and pot the question whether the hd beaten Bim. “No,” replied the general. ‘1: was our own men.” by which he evidently meant that, however galisnt, his army wasnot suficien'ly disciplined to meet experienced He ‘ked to 2 General, » with the canaille 1 it ‘The affair at Monte Kotondo was a fresh instance of the danger to ‘which undisciplined gallantry may expose an army. The Pontifizais lost but two men, and the houses of the to ‘were actually on fire; Ww! Self admits be lost three hundred mea i: Acton alone. it was this heroic stragzie whbtcb prevented Garibaldi from marching on Rome, and which gave the French time to come ‘Major W. Huntley, a writer of some repute, having written some twenty volumes, besides having contributed largely to the press of the United Siates, and foreign correspondent to the London Journal for the ast Six years, died very adenty in Albany, New Yori, op the 16th i A letter stys thai op examination before Coroner Gillespie it was found that he died ef starvation, his wife testi. fying that he had not eaten anything for sev. eral days. He:cerved five years in thearmy and navy during the late war, and for meritor- jous conduct was promoted to the rank of Ms- jor. Since 1865 he has eked out an existence by writing for the press of New York and Bos- ton when Bis health permitted.’ Sea A Covrt or Inquiny bas commence+ an examination into the circumstances of th« re- ceut railroad disaster at Northfield, Vermont, whereby nearly huudred workmen on the Vermont Orniral Railroad were backed off a bridge, and fifteen Killed und many injared. Engineer Abbott testified that he was raguing ecnly eight miles per dour when he reversed hie engine three lengths of the train from the chasm, and bad we brakes been well manned be cays that he thinks the train migbt h: been stopped toxleating liquor for six months, and bad no particular care or responsibility on his mind on the fatal day. Hue testimony is in the highest degree ucsatisfactor, ee RUSSIA PREPARING FOR WAR —The move- ment of the various divisions of the Ruesian army Westward, has been completed; aud the Government is now in s position to sead 203,- 6cO men to the Turkish or Austrian frontier at 8 few days’ notice. Son men are stationed ft between tebsk, 20,- 00 at Borwzoy and Orza, 13,000 at Minx. 59,000 in other parts gf Lithunia, and 70,000 at Toner- ingov, Zytomir, Kiev, and Ostog. eaking of these warlike preparations, the Goloss say. ‘Our Government may continue to circulate peacefal phrases among ine pubite in Paris, London, and Vienna, but we know bere that ‘war is imminent, arate eee OS Corvention OarRizy 1x SOUTH Caroziva. ‘The returns from the eeveral districts are coming in slowly. Four weeks have elapsed since the election, amd sevem districts are stil unheard from. We publish below the sta:ir tice, collected with care, and believed to be ne. rashes 6A fom tee wants aperet ©. whole pumber regi g a the required majority ie 6,545. Th Ow that And againgt convention, a6 far OF Yeara from positivity, te $6 66, WBICD. to edaition to the Proable vote from the teven a P Gicts not yer ‘pally beard {10M. 71§,00},) w FSU9, le jority of 7,964. —Trorlesion News, stk re nana cs aed Leki Pe rnp t emae' Tao ¥ When Zou want ow ie o jew Eng! a h feel of Faneni Hail, Whea A tawretore’ that @ Grant meeting will be held Faneuil ant fact. It wil be 8 part of tee eget: eo it which is sweaping everything betes Te pre: ceeding irom the people, and with which tne politicians Baye hard work to keep up.— Pitts. burg Commerc panesd RE RE -8@7 A man named Garland, m Arkaneas, bas been sentenced to Bard labor iu miliary yee tor wearing down thé United States eo" Is Preston. Minnesota, = ter, wife of Andrew Talletrons grees tired of life, wok and died. Andrew feit ry ard cut his throat with a razor, bya ed ie over the b. NS, 4,612, OONGEESSION AL, SEMATE.— Yesterday afternoon, after our re FOF C10 eG, the defieney dill Being under consideration, Mr. Buekai-w's m tion to strike out “either oR Prow sion Pestrioting ote to $125 for #tatiouery. Bod insert “House of Representatives” was boure Of Cor gress. mem bere aed Mens Orsicernble debate ensued by Messra. *enden, Morion, Ourdes, Ow Msine; aud Mr. Tipton J the amended provieo as foilow fortBer, that po ne PAPer, periodical or etm. 3 Ta oF paid tor, for sar Other House, by any oMficer tberwof. 9 to, bill wee theo eed, And at4 o'clock 1p he bili to preven! contraction of the MSO Suggesied that a bill covering the whole fuancia! policy of the Government 'd not be passed in one day. Mr M:ricm said he desired to take the sense of the repate on taking up his bill, but Edwunés moved to agjou: Was declared agreed to, @od the Hover.— Yeaterdn The Defi -iency pili for for the Quarterma-ter's Departmen’, was assed—yeaus, 97; ways. 35 Teport closed — struction aud 1: appropriaies the Maitary District. $110,000; Third Mutiary Di - (0; Fourth M-litary District, $150,000: istrict, 350/00. Making, in To supply deficiencies Department, for the year ending June 3), 1888, $12,00i,(a) Gre o'ber ttems making th to $12 667,000. Mr. Dawes, from the Com tions, reported in referance i sates Delegate from New Mexico, that Mr. Cleaver had the prima facie Tigh: to the sent, ould be sworn in, without prejudice to the merits of the contest. Afwr considerable discussion betwern Mvssrs Dawes, Scuenck, Myers, Peters, and otbers the feport of the Election Committer nays, 3i—aod Mr. duly sworn in as delegate. Jenve of absence for ‘yon accoun‘ of sickness in his | y. Mr. Eldridge gave notice that Re would to- morrow (to-day) introduce a joint resgiation of Banke to Major General ic err offered a resolution instructing the hole bili amount the contested obsectod. stated that one of the party hud Blackmatling. Adjourned. pe eral <A Fripay, December 20. SENATB.—Mr. Howard presented # petition ef citizens of Micbigan, a-king the exieasion of the pension laws. Referred to Committes . Sherman presented memo of Ohio, seking increase of cur: to Committee om Finance. presented & memorial, signed by rotessurs of col- tax of 15 per Reterred to from the Committee on District | House bill to 1, gation of the First Presbyterian ws ton. Passed. } | Cheme —In ibe Superior Court, ve8 erday, leges, asking the abo! cent. om phiiosopnical irene on Eieasen. 7. Harlan, of Columba, ef New Hampshi auOD snspendi: now being erected i = a eel nll Moved to amend by provid pension of work chall not hold for | ‘han 50 days from the passage ect. Patterson said the only o! ‘Was to enable the Uommitiee of to Dear the different parties who ed in the jai. Roy Joboson said Mr. Patterson, re, called ‘Up the joimt. resol ing all work ul the District were mteres',. ‘he contract of bui’ now employe: , whom ee thrown out of emp? Tesolt Mr. Herian said about the m&oner in wi ™~ Ag Au some talk which it~ 4 Contract nad ef the jail would much ex- 00, There was - bility thst the Committ locates of the buldi- hot disturb the con r. Jobson) sa! undr+d men nor Food reason the &s it could no* eed ibe eam limit. also - ze" would change the af although the: act the: were two or three teeeploned TAAL was a very been civen tomecure this been given 'o the highest bid- the lowes; that i: had been out im detail instead of im the snd thatt: would cost two or three thousand dollare more than dn addition toall j topablr, it was too near ths a8 continued there, | the side of the House Ouse OM the | ot easy Bout the pail, wnt hou jane micradio | ¢ twact; tbat it bac der instead of n was original'y ia- Gapitol it they w ould Baye of ‘presen ‘au ves, side of the Sena'a. Mr. Nye woald ni the eae of the ‘Trombull was agreed | oved to amend ‘Bot be w: which ‘war disagreed ‘ty tuat ny work already done; the bill was ihen Mr. Wittey pr toexist in that State. ittse. up the bill exem trom coal before 8 COMMITHe «Pevta"ly AypPr!e"*4 to Bon~ sider the guxstivn of Sy.taere rulross4 Tas ent DD from Mesencte «+e (Mr Baerier) referred to (be TOR. j.£ O! the New Orleans Opelow=ar reine o By ratireat vatborky | Hie O88 vot 6. wht bor the road was well rue by | the bere et Mew 0 rane. Mr JOHRE GAG Be FED ried Chie Hitt wien the consent oF chairman of (oe Southern Rat roac Comm A fair election th: T*— eo pieot New Yoru sever jhe was opposed to as be Rough: be report of (he Qommut- ® Kailrosde, which bad investi. iret temon anperied to Mr Julian so furthe; cons@eration of the beat tengeh mae i the second Lf veda: mittee on Eis ction of time 'o tare test conterted election case Waabborne (lil.) moved to tale ap the Penate amr dments (0 the G-fici-acy Bill and consider it in (De Houre Mr. Mayward (Teon) objected. A large pumber of gentlemen bad Koos bom, @>' ex preting that any mmportial mits woal) eame up to be void on, amd be, therefore, mowed that the Houre now adjoara Not agreed to. ‘The reguitr orger of besimess was Gemand- ed, apd & nambT of privaie Dills, resolauons, &c, were acted op Mr Higbs. Oe) ) fom Committe on Mines Sod Misiog. offered aresoia tos anthorizing (bat Commies, avd ths Commer on Pa- citic Ratiroas, to bave joletty one clerk to 4o the clerical duly of borh Commtiters Mr Van Hore (N. ¥.) deswed to embrace the Commitee on Public Betidiage ana Grounds, but Mr. Higby dechmed w do so. Mr. W Sshburpe (1M) felt reluctsat to oppose these Tequesta, Whee they were asked for by chaitmen of commit ers, bat he wanted to ba’ (hese Commitiers wants with He wantea to AS gTeuted A) extension y in the New Mexico 1 Highy said be dd not recognize the right NY REMUIFMAD 10 BCL ASA CPUROT Over e COUBINBERCY Bs (he gen. Urmap from Iitpois, and be stated mat a cCOMMILFE RECded & clerk, Bud that sBould be snficient witbout detaiing "be pamber of dilis the com to coms der. ry tee tor & clerk; afer which Mr. Higby demanded the previous Bestion, and ou a rising vote BO quorum wes found, and tellers were Gemanged. when ube Previous question was seconded, barely « quorum voting The yeas and nays were demanded on the passage O! the resolution, and pending “be roll call (be SpeaBer laid Detore tne House a com. unication from the President enciosiag the report of the Oommission»rs ted to ex- amine ceriam accounts of the 5 ate of Masen- chusetie, which Was referred to Uommitiee op ppropriauons. ‘Pow the question of agreeing to Mr. Hig- | by's resolution the yeas ware 73, and the nays 23, us! ope more (ban aquorem. hdr. Uevoue ( Pa.) from Committee on Pab- lic Buid.ngs aud Groa»ds, reported - n directing Seeretary of tue T: to suspend ferther pa) t On mccoamt of the Dew jail in this District watil the eadject | (An de iDvestigated by Bis committer, as 1 was blieved that (Bere bac been fraad in tue Jet'ing Of the contract. nat .COvOde orn: to the Speaker's desk ana which be requested the most searching ex- Smination into the facts conmected with the contract, Mr. Ingersoll c(t.) ssid thie matter of frend im the eonwact for the new jail Dad been Slready belore the Commitiee of the Dieirict of jambin in (he Sepate and cay farther arom of Whe jar that the whole -ubject go 0 ‘Re Uoanuas on B and ada On motion of Mr. Washburne, (1ll.) the House resolved itself into ©, of the Whole on the Senate amendments to the De- | ficiency Appropriation bul, Mr. Cullom (Iit_ _ PI i, (ri) The bill was being considered when Port closed. ee Law or Huser, any Wire— ari racy? ane following case was de.sded oy Jasper Brown vs. Heury Kei- +988 0 | B. Remper, bis wite; modon ZU ees MY | Tee and ‘Sy ber, and out the judgment. t she never, either Guectly or mdirectiy, the atvoreey ‘who appeared for Ber, tha! her mame was Mary as ae Be J the ease judge Dobbin. That » the ap- Pearan, Rye Action ef SP) BUG cue suffe: ave @ right of action damages eus- taioec: thet seenen strike Down ote was m ad. men: Bad been rendered agains: wrong name, —_— ‘was bound by ‘wae served cot ve pleaded to it. it Rot plead 1o it it was her own fwalt, an wid Dot relieve her from its comse- =~. As fue seein ee eS TOBE commitied with hostaad. Judge Dobbin did vot notice this point as it : | | Dad been recently been decided by the Ooart of i aued. The court overruled tbe motion. — cn ae ©. Datiam aud Jas. 4. Bo- chacan, Exqs., against tue motioa, Patrick M'Lavg! a Eege.— Belt. Sun, mth. ee Suwovra: 5 & ° apons » the im on the follo % she mneret ge te folowing day. sea ‘be eH Mr ssvoulatment of efery