Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY ‘SUNDAY EXCEPTED) AT THE STAR BUILDING, . W. Corner Pa. avenue and 1ith street, BY NOYES, BAKER & CO. eae The STAR is served by the carriers to their sobecribers in the City and District at Tew CesTs PER WEEK. Copies at the counter, with er without wrappers, Two Cxsts each. Pree vor Mattrye:—Three months, One ma Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dollars; ene year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from te office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Priday worning—One Dollar and a Half a Year. ES U “=, XXXI. "THE EVENING STAR. “Washington News and Gossip. Recertioss At THE WxiTe Hovse.—The @rawing room receptions of the Ladies of the: Executive Mansion, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover, the first of which will take place this g. will commence at 7 o'clock. eve Porrticat.—The New York Citizen ix out Strongly for Hon. SS. Cox for Minister to Aus- tra, Whether Mr. Cox is himself a candidate or not, we do not kaow, but, if appointed and confirmed, we are satisfied he would make a most excellent representative abroad. Indeed, few men in the country at all likely place so well qualified for it. Minis- expects to sail for Europe the lat- ter part of thes month, on account of his health, — A movement 1 to be On foot on the part of the Demoorats of the 8th Ohio district to bring owt Hon. J. R. Habbell, the conserva- ave Republican ex-member, as a candidate for the seat vacated by the death of Hon. Mr. Ham- ilton, wath the view of dividing the Republican Vote in the district —— The Round Table suggests Charles O'Con- or, of New York, asa candidate for Vice-Presi- dent on the ticket with Gen. Hancoek, which ‘would be a good poli move if the Irish vote Was not already —The Louisiana State Convention has a the thirteenth article of the Constitu- curing equal rights to all persons, with- tinction or discrimination on account of color, in all public conveyances and in all places of ® public character. It defines these Places as “all places where business is ear- ried on by charter, or for which a license is Tequired from either State, parish, or munici- pal authority ——The people of the South are already man- ifesting a considerable interest in the forthcom- ing Presidentialelection. The respective merits and demerits of Grant and Chase are under- going lively discussions. The Selma Messenger comes out unhesitatingly in favor of Chase, ‘while other influential papers in Georgia and North Carolina have made the same nomina- tion. Itis probable, however, that the more active of the politicians are making themselves beard first, and that the friends of Grant will come forward in due season. Those well in- formed, however, adhere to the opinion that only Mr. Chase can carry the southern States, and that they will be a unit for him in the nominating convention. On tue Ivcrease.—During the year 1°67 there were over 6,000 applications for Patents filed at the Patent Office; in I=65 ‘9.06; in M66 over 15,000, and in 1567 over 5 When the present Commissioner, Mr. Theaker, entered the office two and a half years since, the m: in the Treasury to the credit of the office was About $60,000. Since then, Mr.Theaker has purchased & quantity of new furniture, paid extra compensation twice, as authorized by Congress, and made several improvements. in all amounting to $1.0,W00; and the surplas now to the credit of the Patent Office is over ‘$00,000, showing that the office is not only self- Sustaining, but places a large sum in the Treas. ury. The work of the office is up to date, it being the first time that this has oceurred for the past five or six yeai Sectery, &¢.—A fancy dress party at General Grant's last week was a brilliant success. More than two hundred guests appeared in costume, many of them exceedingly beantiful, but as the party was given in honor of the birthnight of Bis charming little daughter, Nellie, the larger part of the company were juveniles of tender years. A number of army officers were pres- ent in full uniform. Among the ladies present Was Mrs, Senator Patterson, daughter of Presi- dent Johnson. Miss Nellie Grant personated a Sunbeam. that which she really is in the Gen- eral’s household, and she was the centre of attraction during the evening. ——Srcretary Seward gave a State dinner on Saturday evening. Gen. Grant gives a dinner party this evening. Tx Erections rx Norts axp Sours Car- Ot. 1Na.—(en. Grant this morning received from Gren. Canby reports of the result of the recent elections held in North Carolina and South Carolina upon the question of holding conven- tions in those States as follows : North Carolina.—Number of votes cast for con vention, $3,206; number of votes cast against convention, 32,961; number of persons regis- tered but not voting, 45,544; number of informal votes, 63; total, 174, question of convention, 125,967, number of votes required to hold the same, 57,275; excess of votes over number required, 38,679 majority in favor of convention, 6,045; not votimg, $5,544 absolute majority, 11,501. South Carolina.—Number of votes cast for convention, 7,799; number of yotes cast against convention, 2,226; number of persons registered but not voting, 55,438 number of informal votes, 15; total, 127.448 Number of votes cast on the qnestion of convention, 72,010; number of yotes required to hold gon vention, 63,725; excess over number required, 4285. Majority in favor of convention, 67,573; mot voting, 55,435; absolute majority, 12,135. Sonptens’ Bouyty Law.—Mr. Kerr intro- duced in the House to-day, a bill (which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs,) to amend the twelfth section of the soldiers bounty law, by adding to it the words: “And, whenever any soldier entitled to such bounty shall die after the passage of this act, the boun- ty shall be paid to bis heirs, in the order named above.” Quire 4 Numnex of Corporation creditors the City Hall to-day in quest of their . but with the exeeption of paying those in more urgent need, the Police and the Firemen, the Mayor declined drawing any checks to pay Corporate indebtedness until the school indebt- edness shall have been liquidated. Twe Revesve Laws.—Mr Morton intro- duced in the Senate to-day a joint resolution (which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed) prohibiting all Treasury or jndicial officers from compromising any suit or crimi- nal proceeding brought against violators of the revenue laws, or for frauds on the Treasury, ® Repewrrion or Lecat Trenpers.— Mr Broomall introduced in the House to-day, a bill to provide for the redemption of legal tender notes. It enacts that the Secretary of the Treas- ury shall cause to be redeemed in gold at the United States Treasury, and cancelled, all Uni- ted States legal fender notes presented for re- demption in sums not less than one hundred dollars each; such redemption to commence on the Ist day of the month follewing the passage of the act, and during that month shall be at the rate of one hundred dollars in gold for one hun- dred and forty doilars in notes; and that the amount in notes shall be decreased fifty cents per month for evey one hundred dollars in gold natil it shay! be reduced to one hundred dollars, The Secretary of the Treasury shall not con- tract the vohime of legal tender currency, ex- cept under and pursuant to the provisions of this act. Referred to Committee on Banking. Prrsonat.—Colonel Robert Johnson, Pri- Yate Secretary of the President, left the city on Friday for a short visit to Philadelphia. He will return on Wednesday. ----Colonel Robert Morrow, Assistant Private Secretary, has been ill for some time past, suffering with erysij im his face, *++-Assistant Secretary Cooper, of the Treasury Department, has been spending the holidays at his home in Tennessee, but will return here on Wednesday. --+-Dr. Albert G. Mackey, of Charleston, S. Van Winkle, of West Va., are at the National Hotel. Hon. Richard Yates, of Tinois; Hon. James B. Beck, of Kentucky; and Hon C. M. Donavyan, of Philadelphia, Pa., are among the agrivals at the!Metropolitan Hotel. Socrery, Erc—Mrs. George W. Riggs, ac- companied by her daughter, Miss Kate Riggs, left here on the 24th ot December for Europe ‘They will first visit London and thence go to Paris and through the southern portion of France where they will remain until the health of Mrs. R. is entirely restored. Her health was greatly improved by her recent visit to STANTON AND THE TENURE OF OrFice BiLt. It will not be denied in the report of Senator Howard that Mr, Stanton opposed the Tenure ©f Office bill, but it will be maintained that when once a Inw, it was as binding upon Mr Stanton as any other citizen. Cox. W. G. Moone, Private Secretary to the President, and Mr. Creecy, appointment clerk in the Treasury Department, returned to the ¢ty on Saturday evening, from a ten days’ shooting and pleasure excursion down the Chesapeake. Weare told they brought home game like very Nimrod: Gex. Pusot, the Commissioner from San Domingo, understood to be authorized to treat With this Government in regard to the Bay of Samana, arrived in the city yesterday, and is staying at Willard’s A Cincvtan is being presented toeach clerk of the Treasury Department, on which he is required to state the date of entering the De- partment; whether he is now connected with the Press in any capacity; whether he served im the army during the rebellion of 1861-65, and Whether he pursued a special course of study to fit himself for the position he now occupies in the Treasury; his ocewpation before appoint- ment as clerk is required, and lastly his age. ‘This information, we surmise, is for the Re- trenchment Committee of the House of Repre- sentatives ILt.—Alexander H. wri ephens, of Georgia, * from Philadelphia that his physical itution is very feeble and that he is hardly able at times te situp inbed He is expected here this week PROPORALS vor STATIONERY.—At 12 o'clock to-day bids were opened at the office of Col. Horace Capron, Commissioner of Agriculture, for furnishing such stationery as may be re- quired by the Department of Agriculture for the balance of che fiscal year, ending June 30th, 1s. The hids were op®ned in the presence of the applicants, whose names are as follows, viz: French & Richardson, Philp & Solomons, Wm. D. Shepherd, Dempsey & O'Toole, and Coyle & Towers; ail of this city, The con- tract has not yet been awarded. A New Laxp Orvice.—The Commssioner of the General Land Office has received an order from the President creating an additional Land District im the Territory of Colorado, fomprising the counties of Cedar Creek and Gilpm, and all that part of the counties of Boulder and Jefferson, which lies west of the Tange line, between township 70 and 71, with Land Office to be located at Central City.’ This additional District is created in pursuance of 7th section of the act of 26th July, 1866, in Feference to Mining interests, a embraces some of the richest ‘mining districts in the ter- —___ Tux Inpiay Pre. OMMISSION, Of which Hon. N. G. Taylor is president, held a meeting to-day at the office of the Commissioner of In- dian Affairs, all the members resent. They Were in session some time, and discussing mat- ters pertaining to their report, which will shortly be made to Congress. Tue Curva Mission Vacant—The Presi- Gent and Secretary Seward look upon the Mis. s.on to China as vacated by the acceptance by Minister Burlingame of the commission ten. dered him by the Emperoref@hina The Le. sation will remain in charge of S. Wells Wit. liams, Ist Secretary. The gth section of the Ist article Of the Constitution Prohibits any person holding an office of trust under the United States from receiving any title, office, or emolument trom any King, Prince, or Foreign State, with- out the consent of Congress, InTeRNAL RevExtE —The receipts from this Ource to-day were $9 04,200.42, Europe. Tae Wate Hovse.—But few visitors were at the Executive Mansion to-day, nearly all of whom had an interview with the President. Senator Conness called upon the President this morning. FARMERS AND BUTCHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF GroreTowN.—Mr. Ingersoll introduced in the House to-day a bill (which was referred to the District Committee) to incorporate the Farmers and Butchers’ Association of Georgetown. D. ©., with Wm. Homiller, ey Kengla, Jos. Duvall, Jos. Weaver, Jacob H. Kengla, Robt. Brill, Andrew Heiss, James Payne, Traugott osenbach, Charles Kirby, Ed. Mankin, Henry illiams, B. P. Nicholls,’ and their associates a8 corporators, empowered to establish and build a market-house and all other necessary buidings for the transaction of their business, provided the company build within three years & market-house containing not less than fifty stalls, the same to be used for a public market. house, for the sale of meats, vegetables, fruits, and all kinds of victuals and provisions. in- cluding groceries, (except liquors,) and for & public hall over the market-house. Capital Stock $100,000, in shares of $50. WE LEaRN from excellent authority that Hon, 8. 8. Cox, of New York, will be nomi- nated as Minister to Austria by the President during the present week. A Paiv ate LeTrer from General Kilpatrick Minister to Chili, states that he intends to re- sign his mission, and come home in June, to take the stump for the Republican candidate for the Presidency. TarceT Snootine AssoctaTion,—Mr. In- gersoll introduced in the House to-day a bill (which was referred to the District Committee) to incorporate the Washington Target Assacia- tion for the District of Columbia, with Charles Kloman, Fred. Hugler, Charles Ebel, John H. Stailey. Adolph Cluss, G. Dill, Gustay Hartig’ B. Henze, John Kissel, Corber Kneesi, E. Schmidt, Richard Wallach, M. Michler, Lewis Clephane, and A. ©. Richards, corporators for the purpose of establishing in the District of Columbia a park designated as the Washing- ton Schuezen Park, the object of which shall be moral and social, and to acquire proficiency and skill as marksmen: capital stock®100,000 in sbaresof $25. The members shall be privileged to practice target shooting at any time except on the Sabbath day. CorxsaGe or GoLp anv SILver—In the Senate to-day, Mr. Sherman introduced a bill (which was referred to the Committee on Fi- uance) enacting that, with a view to promote @ uniform currency among the nations, the = of the gold coin of five dollars shall be one hundred and twenty-four and nine-twen- tieths troy grains, so that it shall agree with a ch coin of tw -five francs, and with the rate of 3,100 franes to the kilogram, and the other sizes or denominations shall be in due proportion of weight, and the fineness shall be 9-10ths or 900 parts fine in 1,000, In order to conform the silver to this rats, and tothe French valuation, the weight of the half-dollar shall be 179 grains, equivalent to 116 decigrams, and the lesser coins bein due proportion, and the fineness shall be nine- tenth it the coinage of silver pieces of one ve cents, and three cents shall be dis- dol continued. The id coins to be issued under thie uct shail be a lenal conoer in all payments oy one The devices on the coin shall consist of such emblems and in- scriptions as are to ublic of the U but plainly distinct from now in pote pote gp pty value, an ue stated both in doliars and in and when- be f WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1868. oening Star. N°. 4.626 Recxrrrs rRom Customs.—The receipts from customs at the ports below named from De- cember 23d to 31st inelusiye, were as follows New York, $1,450,000; Philadelphia, #118; , Boston, (to December 2%,) $166,885.35; more, (to December 28,) $54,900.51; New Or- leans, (December 9th to 14th,) $34,031.18; San Francisco, (November 18th to 30th,) $197,617.67. Total, $2,101,811.2 Hon. Joux D. BALDwix, M. C. from Mass., is not the Washington correspondent of the Worcester Spy (a journal published by him) as intimated in so many newspapers. In The Hovse this afternoon a resolution Was passed by yeas 83, nays 2, censuring the President for removing General Sheridan, anc thanking the latter for his course while in com- mand of the Fifth Military District, Also, thanking Gen. Grant for his letter to the Prest- dent on the remoyal of Seeretary Stanton, Eicur Hour Brut. Passev.—A bill intro- duced by Mr. Banks in the House to-day mal- ing eight hours a legal days work in all Goy- ernment work-shops was passed without op- Position. It is the same bill as that passed at the last session. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, MOUNT VESUVIUS. Vv im Alarming Action—A River of Fire—Shocks of Earthquake—General Panic. [Special Dispatch to the Star.} New York, Jan.6.—The following cable dis- Patch was reccived here yesterday: Naptes, Jan, 4, 1568.—The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which was described some few days since as becoming still more intensely grand, is just now quite alarming. The whole of the yolcano is in violent action, and flame issues not only from the old crater and many new openings to the air, but it continues to blaze after its ejection. A slight subsidence of the yolcanic motion had taken place, and on Mon- day, the 9th of December, the mountain re- mained almost quiescent, its sides being cov- ered to @ great extent with snow. A heavy col- ored smoke issued from what the gavans term the “smoke holes,” old and new. Tuesday night, December 10, the eruption was resumed with great force, anda mass of lava, Tesembling a solid rock, was shot from the crater toa great height, and, as seen from this city, rolled down the sides of the great cone after falling. A loud roar, as if of artillery, was heard during the entire night. The moun tain was veiled in darkness long after the hour of daybreak next morning. As the forenoon advanced a strong wind sprung up from the north and dispelled the gloom, and Vesuvius = been witnessed in its flery daily grandeur since. To-day a perfect river of fire is seen to flow from the mountain, running in a westerly di- rection. The fiery flood is nearing the tow of Cercala. The upheaving of the volcano are at- tended with shocks resembling those of an earthquake, and loud detonations, as if a batte. ry of heavy guns in full play, are heard. A perfect panic prevails among the inhabitants of all the villages situated in the neighborhood of the foot of the mountain. THE OHIO LEGISLATURE. The United States Senatorship—Chances of Judge Thi (Special Despa tch to the Star.] Corvunus, Jan. 6.—The Ohio Legislature met here to-day. The only lezislative officers that appear to be decided are Follett, for Speak- er, Pike, for Sergeant-at-arms of the House,and Flood, for Clerk of the Senate. The contest for Cleric of the House is aarrowed to Laymanand Cockerill, and favors Layman, giving the sn- bordinate position to Cockerill. An immense slaughter of Democrats will be made in settling the question as to Assistant Clerks and Ser. geant=-at-arms, for which scores of candidates are pressing their claims. The Hamilton coun- ty delegation (Cincinnati) to the State Con ven- tion, which meets here on Wednesday, has de- clared for Judge Thurman for U.8.'Senator, and itis believed he will be elected on the first ballot. Gov. Dennison, while in attendance at the Bankers’ dinner here, expressed himself decidedly favorable to Mr. Chase for the Presi- deney. (By Associated Press.) CortmBvs, Onto, Jan. 6.—The General As- sembly met this morning at 10 o'clock. Near- ly all the members were present. The House organized by the election of J. W. F. Follett-as Speaker. It then took a recess until 24 o'clock, when the Governor's message will be read. EW YORK ITEMS. The Bank Clerk Robbery—Fatal Stabbing Case—Liquor Cases. (Special Dispatch to The Star.} New Yourx, Jan. 6—The parties charged with the robbery of a Wall street clerk of 33,600,000, were all discharged by Justice Ho- gan, Saturday, the complainant not being able to identify them. They were all but one imme- diately rearrested, however, on other charges. A German butcher named Jacob Sheer, while Attending to his business in his store in First Avenne, was stabbed whith a large butcher knife for Saturday night, an§ is not expected to sur- vive. The Mayor Saturday, in accordance with the late ordinance of Common Council, issued two licenses to sell liquors. No more will probably be issued until the courts have ad- Judicated upon the constitutionality of the or- ance. — FROM EUROPE TO-DAy. [By Cable to the Associated Press.) Sovrnamrton, Jan. 6,—The steamship Union from New York, arriued this morning. Lonpow, June 6, noon.—Consols 92 5092 4 for money. United States 5-20's 72a72\. LiveRroot, Jan. 6, noon.—Cotton opens steady. The day’s sales are estimated at 12,000 bales. “Uplands 7x; Orleans 7X. Breadstuffs steady and unchanged. Loxvoy, Jan, 6, 2 p. m.—Consois 2% for money, and ®%a02% for account. Illinois Centrals 64. Liverroot, Jan. 6,2 p. m.—Cotton is not so active, Sales will not reach ten thousand bales. Prices declined 4d. Uplands 7%. Lonvos, Jan. 6—Evening.—Consols ® yay for money, and 92% for account, U.S. 5-20's, 16x. The Paris bourse is flat. JVERPOOL, Jan. 6—Evening.—Cotton easier and prices are unchanged. Antwerp, Jan. 6—Evening.—Petroleum is quiet at 46 franc: _— THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION AND THE PRESIDENCY, [Special Despatch to the Star,] New Yorx, Jan. 6th—The Herald has a special from Richmond, stating that the Vir- ginia State Convention is favorable to Mr. Chase for President, because of his avowed | oume <9 in favor of negro sui » Should jeneral Grant preciain himself to this plat- form, he would be the man, but under existing doubts they favor Chase. The Radical mem- bers bere oa ae of reconstruction is successful in the Congressional programme oe willawait an avowal of Grants Pprinci- Pl eee ee THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE NEW YORK HERALD. [Special Dispatch to the Star. New York, Jan. 6.—It is understood to-day that, the World having withdrawn its objection, the Herald will continue to remain a member of the New York Associated’Press, and is allowed to withdraw its notice of retirement which it gave six months ago. Pccends.. ane THE FLORIDA RECONSTRUCTION CON- VENTION. [Special dispatch to the Star.) ATLANTA, Jan. 6.—An order has Appeared from General Pope, announcing the Conven- Tecting itto assemble at 20th this month. The order is thee the day upon which he war FROM MEXICO. Sailing of the Yucatan Expeditio: Aa Empty Treasury—inaugauration of Juarez —A Due!_—Kiduapping—Departure of the British Minister, &c. [Special Dispatch to the Star.} Havana, Jan. 6—By order of General Diaz, commanding the department, who had arrived at Vera Cruz, a steamer with 15) troops under General Alstorre had sailed from that port for Yucatan, to suppress the rebellion in that pe- ninsula. The Mexican treasury was reported to be enipty, and the resignation of Senor Jose Maria igirsias as Minister of the Treasury had been accepted by President Juarez. President Juarez was inaugurated on the 25th. On De- cember dist, a duel took place at the capital be- tween Colonels Mejia and Garza; the latter was fatally wounded, Colonel Barron had ar- rived at the eapital to arrange the affairs of the Barron estate, probably the most valuable in the republic. Senor Morales, who was recently kidnapped, was compelled to pay £00,000 as a ransom for his life. The English legation left the capital for Vera Cruzon Monday, December 30. Mr. Plumb, American charge d'affaires, on Christmas gave a grand banquet to the Ameri- can legation of honor. DICKENS’ READINGS, &c. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.—The speculators are here in force to secure a monopoly of the Dick- ens’ reading tickets. Some persons took a stand in front of the Concert Hall at 11 o'clock Tast night, and when the sale commenced the line extended a square Readings are announced by Mr. Murdoch and Frances Anna Kemble. The latter com- mences on the first of Mareb. seats S52 FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Propesed Conservative Convention. [Special Dispatch to the Star } Rate16n, N.C., Jan, 6.—The Raleigh Sentinel of this morning contains a call from the Con- servative Executive State Committee for a State Convention of Conservatives % meet here on the 6th of Februarry, PENDLETON FOR PRESIDENT. PirTspurG, Jan. 6—The Daily Post, the or- gan of the Democrate party in Western Penn- sylvania, declares this morning for the nomi- nation of George H. Pendleton, of Ohio, for President as the only outspoken representative for paying the national debt in money; green- backs for bonds, and equal taxation, ge cuman Terran sar vibrate THE EPISCOPAL SHOPRIC OF THE STATE. AvGusta, Ga., Jan. 4.—Rey, Dr. Beckwith to-day announced to the standing committee of the diocese of Georgia his aceeptance of the Bishopric of the State. Sto Sees THE NEW PHILADELPHIA COUNCILS. [Special Dispatch to the Star.} PHILADELPA, Jan. 6.—The new City Coun- cils met this evening, and organized by the election of officers for the ensuing year ——— BUSINESS FAILURE. [Special Dispatch to the Star.] Cixcrxnarti, Jan. 6.—Another business fail- ure, that of Messrs. Levitt & Bevis, dry goods merchants, occurred here Saturday. NEW YORK MARKETS. New York, Jan. 6.—Flour 5a cent better, Wheat is firm and quiet. Corn isa trifle higher. Rye is quiet. Oats are excited 1a2 cents bet. ter. Pork dull; Mess #21. Lard steady at 12: al3 cents. Whiskey quiet. Barley nominal. Peas nominal. Cotton lower at 16% cents for Middling Uplands. Freights firm. Spirits Turpentine quiet at 51% cents per gallon. Rosin quiet at $3 for strained. ————<re Political, Presidential, &c. The Chicago Tribune says: “A@tatement, or- iginating in a Connecticut paper, is going the rounds of the press to the effect that Mr. A. T. Stewart, of New York, is in receipt of a long P ciaploo Jetter trom General Grant, in regard to Tecent nomination by the late Cooper Insti- tute mass meeting. “He accepts the resolu. tions,” says the New Haven Regitter, “author. izing the committee ft aga and push for- ward his claims for the Presidency.” It is added that the letter will soon be ublished. ‘We happen to know that the le by General Grant to Mr. Stewart, y the New Haven paper,contained no allusion to the Presidency, or tothe Cooper Institute meeting, or to politics. As General Grant does not expect to be elected President of New York city, it would be idle for him to accept a nomi. nation for that office. His letter to Mr. Stew. art was wholly Personal to that gentleman, and &s the public have no interest in it, we presume = Leenks will not furnish a copy of it to \e iB The London Telegraph thinks that if Gen. Grant were made Peclaent he would proba- bly “look at the facts” in regard to all questions brought before him, and restrain his action within the limits of his legitimate authority; and it describes him as a man who respects both equity and law, who never from = axa meg who eA eee one of the rejudiced. persons throughout the len; and breadth of the Union. = = a Reconstruction in Louisiana. Ew ORLEANS, Jan. 5.—The following order has just been promulgated: oi He irters Fifth Military District, New Or- leans, .—General Orders, No. 1 A been made at these head- quarters implying the existence of an arbitrary authority in the Commanding General touchy. ing purely civil controversies. One petitioner solicits this action; another that, and each refers which he supposes to exist and which should influence this ent. The number of such applications, and the waste of time they involve, make it necessary to declare that the adminis. tration of civil justice appertains to the regular courts, The rights of litigants do not depend on the views of the General. They are to bé adjudged and settled according to the laws. Arbit power, such as he has been urged to assume, no existence here. It is not found in the laws of Louisiana or Texas. It cannot bederived from any act or acts of Congress. constitution, and prohib- ited from action in man, particulars. _The Major General ing takes occa. sion to repeat that, while disclaiming judicial functions in civil he can suffer no forci- ble resistance to the execution of processes of the courts. By command of Major General Hancock. Harreurr, A. A. G, F From MExIco.— The warning the Government that the former ex. frith defeaivandadvinge stat aaa aw wi ef an vi the that State be allowed to ‘fen a a ves, rather than being given graver rt to combine against’ the National rama The revolution in Yucatan was increasing, and ere had been more mutinies am , th tary forces of the Ri lic. ability of a general butore are making cS 8 Seerepers, ed by the Indians on .the northwestern which the Mexican Government intends to present at Washington. FORTIETH CONGRESS, This Afterneon’s Proceedings. —_.—__. Mowpay, January 6. SENATE.—The Chair presented the memorial of the National Convention of Manufacturers. Referred to the Finance Committee. Also, memorial relative to the civilization of the In- dian tribes. ‘Mr. Edmonds presented a memorial in fayor of the establishment of a steamship line be- tween this country and the Republic of Li- beria. Referred to Committee on Post Offices and Roads. Mr. Sumner presented a memorial of freed- men of Elizabeth City, N. stating that the land owners are driving them from the lands which theis industry purchased, and asking redress in the passage of a homestead law, simi- lar to the one «tered by Mr. Julian, of Indiana, in the House. ‘Mr. Williams reported a bill to amend the judiciary act of 17; which was read twice. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, introduced a joint resolution instructing the Committee on Print- ing toexamine into the annual cost of printing and distributing public documents, and the propriety of dispensing hereafter with the dis- tribution of all public documents except the Congressional Globe und the report of the Com- missioner of Agriculture, which shall be dis- tributed at cost price. Adopted. Mr. Pomeroy introduced a bill to reimburse the State of Kansas for raising troops under the requisition of Major General Curtis to repel the inyasion of General Sterling Price. Referred mmittes on Military Affairs. Mr. Sherman introduced a bill relative to the coinage of gold and silver. Referred to Com- mittee on Finance. Mr. Conkling presented preamble and reso- lutions of citizens of Utica, New York, rela- tive to the rights of American citizens abroad. Referred to Committe on Foreign Relations. Mr. Stewart called up the bill for the relief of towns in Nevada, which, after considerable discussion, was }ostponed until to-morrow. Mr. Morion in:roduced a joint resolution pro- viding for the prosecution of frauds on the in- ternal revenue ,making it the duty of the Sec- retaro of the Treasury and all other officers to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law all persons violating the internal revenue act, and rohibditig them from making any compromises. Ordered to be printed and laid on the table. Mr. Johnson rose to a privileged question and usked to take up the resolution providing for the admission to his seat in the Senave of the Hon. Philip F. Thomas, of Maryland. Mr. Sumner said the testimony had only to- day been laid on his desk; he not time toex- amine it. = Mr. Howard expressed the same desire. Mr. Johnson would not ask for « vote to-day, but only desired to make a brief stat-ment. The resolution was taken up, Mr. Johnson said this subject onght to have been disposed of longago. The Judiciary Com- mittee found that some of the principal wit- nesses were so unwell in New York that it was impossible to obtain their attendance until re- cently, and even then one was unable to come. There had been charges made against Mr. Thomas that he had conspired with treason to depreciate the Government's credit, and that on the night of his nomination he had mede a speech which was disloyal. The committee had come to the conclusion that there was no foundation for the latter charge, the report which appeared in the Baltimore Sun being en- tirely diferent from that in the Baltimore American, and entirel bg open In regard to the charge that Mr. Thomas had de- pleted the Government Treasury in order to depreciate its credit, had it been true, he (Mr. J.) would have been of the opinion that his col- league was not entitled to his seat: but as he bad stated it would, when the charge was first made, it had turned out to be entirely untrue Mr. Johnson then briefly reviewed the his- tory of the loan negotiated ‘by Mr. Thomas while Secretary of the Treasury, and the causes which led to his resignation, compleiely dis- roving the allegations which had been made. Mtr Cisco. who was known to be a loyal man, nad told the committee that eve & man could do had been done by Mr. Thomas to get money into the treasury, and he (Mr. Cisco) was a8 surprised as any one could be when hearing of the charge made by the Bank of Commerce, alluded to by the Sesator from Michigan (Mr. Howard.) Concerning the last charge, that the son of Mr. Thomas had enter- ed the rebel army, that son, in common with many of the youth of Maryland- sympathized with his Southern brethren, giving voluntary aid and comfort to the insur- rection. The act of giving that small amount o his only son was the instunct which is planted in the heart ofevery parent; but not one cent of it had been taken into the Confederacy. HovsE oF REPRESENTATIVES.—The recess of Congress hay expired the Speaker called the House to o1 is Morning at 12 o'clock. Fi urnal of December 20th was read by the Clerk, Under the call of States and Territories for bills and joint resolutions the following were introduced and referred as stated. By Mr. Pike (Me }—Bill to relieve coasting vessels of the necessity of filing manifests and for other purposes. To Committee on Com- merce, Ly Mr. Broomall (Pa.)—Bill to provide for Tedemption of legal tender notes. To Commit- tee ‘on Banking and Currency, By Mr. Kerr, (Ind.}—Bill to amend the 12th section of the soldiers’ bounty law as it appears in the appropriation bill for 1867. Committee on. ag agg fairs. By Mr. Farnsworth, (111.)—Joint resolution in regard to the construction of section ten of the appropriation act of March 2, 1567. Com- my Mn Inge ern Bill peal such - Ingersoll, (11.)—Bill to rey portion of the Legislature of Colorado as au- thorizes a lottery, and to prevent swindling in Territories. Committee on Territories, Also, introduced bills to incorporate the Tar- get Association of the District of Columbia, and to incor ite the Farmers’ and Butchers’ Com- pany of Georgetown. Committee on District of Columbia. By Mr. Washburn, (Il!.}—Bill to provide for the sale of the Lazaretto, at Philadelphia. Com- mittee on Commerce. By Mr. Raum, (1li.)—Bill to amend the act dividing Illinois into two judicial districts. Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Loughridge, (lowa.)—Bill to author- ize clerks of courts of record to administer oaths in pi tin bankruptcy. Committee on the Judicia: Also, a bill to provide for gayment of soldiers’ bounties in case of the death of the applicant. Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Allison (lowa)—Joint resolution re- lating to the publication of official notices in Bankruptcy. Committee on Judiciary, Also, bill to amend the act to refine the juris- diction of the Court of Claims. To same Com- mittee. By Mr. Washburne, (Wis.)—Bill granting land to Wisconsin. To Scawisee on Public Lands. ‘By Mr. Donnelly, (Minn.)—Binl tabla te Deborah ty alpranss ooctiens eae road purpose, Committee on Public Bill to amend the Pacific railroad act. To Mr. Pee ee eae for relief of settlers on Lake Sioux, Indian Reservation, innesota, and bill to amend the homestead ich were referred to Committee ‘abiic Lands. By Mr. Clever, (N. Mexico)—Bills to provide for # geological and minerological survey of the territory of New Mexico; to complete the capi- Suuldne a pirsary aod he (2 be building a a buil school buildings: all of which were referred. © ‘The calls of States for bills and joint resolu- tions being concluded the States were called House resolution: On motion pact en: oe ito the ex A 5 emp abe The resolutions were then adopted. ‘On motion of Mr. Hopkins ( Wis.) the Com- mitter on Public Lands was directed to inquire Jjuto the expedieney of subjecting the alternate sections of the land granted for railroad pur- poses to entry for homestead purposes. Mr. Eldridge (Mo ) offered a treulution de- clearing that the thanks of Congress sre due, and are hereby tendered to Major General W. S. Hancock, for his wise, patriotic, kindly re- cognition of the first rights of the citizen; and for the patriotic order issued by hy as. suming command of the «o-cailed Mili- tary district, and for his determinat promptly expressed to enforce the supremacy of the civil ming the Premdent for the removal of Stanton and Sheridan, and ap- proving of General Grant's course in relation to such removals. Mr. E declined to allow such an , (N. ¥.) moved to lay the resoln. le, but afierwards withdrew it, and Mr. Farnsworth (1I.) renewed it, Mr. Schenck (Ohio) asked if the motion to lay on to tne table did not prevail, whether it would be in order to keep the resolution open and change it to resoltion ef censure | 2 Mr. Eldridge (Wis.) objected to such a ques- tion as being im the nature of debate. The question was then taken oa the motion to lay on the table, and it was agreed to by a vote of $5 yeas to 2 nays, Mr. Washburne (Wis.) offered a resolntion declaring that this House utr conduct of Andrew Johnson, acting President of the U. 8., for his action in removing the gal- lant soldier Maj. Gen. P. H. Sheridan from the command of the Fifth Military Distriet: that the thanks of the House are due ral U.S. Graat, the Ger manding army of the United States, for his letter of August last, condemning the act of said acting President, tor kis removal of Secretary Stan. ton, as well as for his endorseimey Sheridan in relation to affairs it Texas, Mr. Boyer (Pa.) moved to lay the resolution on the table. Not to—yene 23, nays 8), Mr. Chanter (N. ¥.) demanded a division of the resolution, and the first part was agreed wo by 8 vote of—yeas 7%, nays 2; and the second part was also subsequently adopted by a your of @ yeas to 23 nays. Mr. Banks introduced a bill making § hours & legal day's work in all Government work- shape. It is the same bill as that passed inst session. Afterdebate it wax passed. Pending consideration, Mr. Carey presented the petition of the Washington Navy Yard employees, &c. ———~re-___ MURDER IN HIGH LIFE. The Poisoning of the Countess Chorinsky of Munich The Berlin correspondence (December 8) of the New York Herald gives the following par- ticulars of the Bi tragedy: | further developments in the Munich murder case of the Countess Chorinsky throw new light on the parties concerned. The Count is described as a hatured ton vivant who did not hate his wife.” He often referred to his marriage ties as a talisman protecting bim against the persecution of sentimental dainsels, His wife remained se: from him on ac- count of numerous /iasons which he cultivated with ladies of the aristocracy. He had spoken to his friends of the advantage of being a mar- Tied man, as his other lady acquaintances were constantly urging matrimony. He had no thought of ing Miss yon Egermenyi, knowing as he did that he was not the only one enjoying her favor. and some of his friends were reproaching him for continuing this lia- son. Neither did Miss yon Egermenyi—a Hun- garian bloomer, fond of horse riding and stro: cigars, and for that reason on the verge of be! led from an institute for ladies of nobility im, though she would have liked to wear his name and utle Miss fi father had abandoned his property, ber mother obtained a divorce from him, took the children and had them well educated, until a cont send ago a relative cancelled the mortgages on the es- tate, entrusting her eldest son with the care of it for his brothers and sist-rs. ky, nee Rueff, The murdered Countess Chorins! ‘was of medium height, had brown eyes, red hair, and a very delicate complexion. Her ex- terior was p: ang, her toilet highly ele~ gant and tasteful, and she had a true air of no- bility about her. The name of one of the estates of her husband—Led-ke—had been adopted her. She called herself Baroness Von ks but never spoke of her to ber Munich friends. ‘ben mentioning her child, tears would rush to her eyes, and she used to say, aes ca led it away prematurely, and well He Another version tells of the involuntary agency performed by a friend of Count Cho- insky, an Austrian officer, Mr. R., in the Led- ske tragedy. The Count had calied upon his friend and said, ‘Would you oblige me by rid- ing this evening to Munich and informing me how the Baroness Von Ledske is doing: we love each other very much, and think of marriage.” Officer R. consented, went next bn deg Munich, and then jearned that the so-cal! Barouess Von Ledske (Countess Chorinsky) was no Jonger alive. Returning to Vienna, he found neither the Count nor Miss Egermen- Yi; but a few days aiterwards, encountering the latter, elegantly dressed and smoking & i by her, “My dear on. Gustav (Count Cho- rinsky) and myself have felt great scruples for Jetting you start so lightly clothed, in such cold weather, to Munich. nothing happeured he Officer R. replied, looking steadily at her, “Nothing! Baroness Von Ledske is dead, Her corpse is in the hands of the Munich police.” Miss Egermenyi listened without be- traying the least emotion. She then said, «The Vienna police, too, is notified, and Gustay and his father have gone over to Munich. When they come back you shall be liberally recom- pensed. R., turning around, declined any com. pensation, and took his leave. Occupying at solated cell in the Vienna prison, the Baronesse Julia vou Egermenyi has recalled her previous confession, and denies all participation in the murder. She is rather restive, eats but little, and insists upon her entire innocence. A de- mand made by her for newspapers and cigars Was not granted, but a Hu prayer-book and some pocket money was allowed her. a A Lively Day for Reporters in Richmond. Early on Saturday morning the police dis- covered upon certain walls and fences in the business part of the city, a printed card, signed yy E. Cuthbert, of the New York Herald, as- Sailing, in the most scurrilous manner, the character of Dr. J. B. Brock, of the Enquirer and Ezaminer newspaper. The able cards were discovered, and the Chief of Police, knowing that the ch: which it contained were of a character likely to provoke a hostile meeting between the gentlemen whose names have been mentioned above, caused Dr. Brock to be bound over to keep the peace. Later in the day Mr. Ernest Wiltz, — affair created quitean excitementaround the locality in which it occurred, but it’ was oon by another emeute, in which nearly the whole re corps of Rich- Brcre more of Jess involved. A STRANGE CASE. Singular Train of Cirowmstantial Evidence [From the Mobtle ( Als.) Times, Dec. 2) | Ow Tuesday Inst Mons. Charles Jngand spent Lin evening With wo friends at one of thé mer satoons. They retired about eleven o'clock, and Mr. Jucand and his room-mate went to their lodgings. The room which the twofriends oo- cupted is in the second story of the north wing of the house, and has only one window | ing north onan alley, need im common by tha | Whamts of several offices fronting on Cont | street, one of which is occupied by Dre. Maxtim } & Brodie. When they entered their room it was | alittle after 12m. Mr. Jucand complain | We deat was excessive. Mr. Jueand’s | Mate fell asleep, and a little after 6 © 2. m. awoke, and casting bis eyes toward | Bis companion’s bed. saw it emyy Sup- had gone out, he went to the eh be found locked imide, and ved that the sash of the window wa ne to it, be looked down, and to der the window, the body nd, bent up almost double, head . the feet partly xtanding against che ailing at once for help, he rapidly Wars, but there found that the atroet Was fastened inside. ce through one of the nd to Conti street, but none of them were open. The guardhouse is jaat at the opposite corner, and one or two officers were soon on the spot, and forced am entrance into the al one! Milne inquired of the surviving room mate as to the citcum- stances of their being last together, and then rea mested that gentleman to consider himeel{ un- arrest. The gentleman promptly complied In the meantime, the body of Mr. Jugand was Temoved and cartied to his room, as it had been found, namely, with only a light night shirt and his socks on. As we said, the body had been foun¢ common alley, which was closed on th ne and to which no access could be had except throngh the offices on Conti street; the alley dark, hardly five fret wide, and surrounded on all sides by high brick walls Just under the ‘window, and where the uneven brick raised its sharp angie, # large poolet dark blood was marking the fatal spot; then, about two fect from it, toward St, Emanuel street, a lange spittoon was standing, in which could be seen & quantity of coagulated blood. & little farther a large rag, also saturated with blood, was lying as it hastily east out of sigh whily alm pusite the place where the bod West of it, a heavy dry good T with a towel half spread on ise bespattered with blood: and. to mstanc y bricklayer hatcbet was discovers partly hidden behind the box. The edge of those batchets being very narrow, it seemed almost to adapt itself to the deep cut on the head, as if two blows had been struck on the same spot, but at right angles of ench otner— and to complete, the edge ot the hat covered with a heavy brownish substance, which looked like an eMorescense of fresh bh jood. The arrival of Drs. Mastin and Broc as the coroner was preparing to hold quest, rapidly demolished the whole tra: jing. Dr. Mastin stated that the da: fore he had amputated a indy’s finger in his of= fice; that the hemorrhage had been abundant, and the blood collected in the spittoon: and that the rag had been used by his servant to wipe that which had fallen om the oor. The Doc- tor also stated that he had ordered his wrvant nH OUt the spitioon, but the servant had y pushed the spittoon im the alley by the door, and carelessly flung the rag away. Thess first dark circumstances explained away, the lingering love of the spectators for the horrible turned toward the dry goods box, with ie. towrl covered with blood, as if it had been made the block of the executioner! Dr. Brodie then declared that two or three days ago, a friend having made him a present of a Scoteh terrier, he bad thought of improving his appearance hy lopping off his ears, and that the operation ad been performed by him in the sune alley, and on the identical box aud towel then before them. Taking these facts into consideration, it was decided at the coroner's inquest that the de= ceased came to bis death by accidentally falling from a window. The prisoner was discharged. CAREER OF A BIGAMIST. Frank G. Wilson, alias Frank W. TsOn, who for the past six years has been living by swindling life insurance companies in Iinoi=, Indiana, Lowa, and Missourk is in prison at Palmyra, Mo. ona charge of bigamy. Asa swind.er of insurance companies he has beea eminently successful, commencing his career | in Providence, R. 1. where he is reported to have spent some time in jail on the charge of KeTy. How he oak jegal puntshmeat is not known, but he turned up again at Laporte, Ind., where an estimable lady: the past six years he successively figured as agent of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance and Empire Mautusl Life of | Chicago, the Knickerbocker and the Brooktyn Life, and at the time be was arrested at Pal- myra, Mo., be was traveling for the Atlas Mutual Ziie Insurance Company of St. Louis. ‘On the 2ist of September last, with his wife at Laporte still living. and rmce: ving letters week- ly from him, Wilson married at St. Louis one Clara Arabella Wright, alias Jennie Wngbt, alias Clara Hyde, and halia dozen other aliases, who told fortunes, had some pretensions as a doctoress, and who, by the way, is reported by her husband to have the Jennie Wright, who, about two months ago, shot aman in Chi- for entering her room without invitation, Wilson, alias Emerson, is the same individual who won some notoriet) venport, Lowa, in a controversy with J. W Guitian, agent of the New York tnal Lise Insurance Oo, and also notably spoken. Tecen’ by a CO City (Mo.) Press as Major Prank W. Emerson, late of the United States Anny, stopping at a hotel there. The fellow is pretty generally known among the insurance men in the West and in the community, and a character not in the least creditable. Since September Jast, after bis marriage with Jennie Wright alias any other fancy name.) be has been in constant correspondence with his ndiana, me eretting immediate inability to send money, yet abounding in love protestations and good. promises. He told her in one letter that he was. traveling forthe New York Life Insurance Company, y -J, Closser, Missouri Suite Agent for the New York Life, who responded that no such man was in his employ, but that a man who answered her description, and to a photo- graph sent him by her, was inthe employ of the Atlas Life, and passed under the name of Frank W. Emerson, and that he was married and living with another woman. She imme- diately telegraphed to the Chief of Police at St Louis to bave her faithful liege lord ar- rested, but he eluded them and was traveling around with his “dear Jennie Wright” as a registered wife, until at Hannibal, under a tel- egraphic wife, he was arrested on charge of bigamy. Mr. Illinois agent for the New dS .Closser, Missouri agent for urance © , both pened sats Soars as ante ass both knew ee former as Frank G. Wilson, and the latter as Frank G. Emer- son. Quite a scene occurred as they paid their res to him in the presence of wife No. 2 the chief of police, Parveularly when be Was told that his wife Indiana was ea Toute there to attend the prosecution. A change of venue was taken from Hannibal to Palmyra, where the rascal expected, doubtless, to eet Scot free; buton the day of trial his wife ar- rived, and after hearing Produced— Wilson, alias Esner~ ; im default of bail, was co: 10 jail to wait bis tral at the the Pearesty tens of the circuit court of Palmyra, a and his _ returned, via Quincy, to her home at Indiana Tur New York Bayk Cirnk Rosnery.— Washington Goodey, Edward Goodey, and Thomas McKeon were brought up for exam- ination betore Justice Hogan, this afternoon, at the Toombs. They were changed with the rob. bery of $3,683.225.01 in checks and bank notes from Louis W. Kingsley, a check clerk in the employ of National Bank of the State of New York, i : | i i ui i fa i i lf 5 Hi i i rt i Hd if f : q if Mi } i i at i