Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING S. W. Corner Pa. avenue and 11th street, nY NOYES, BAKER & OO. ——aieeeeist ‘The STAR is served by the carriers to their sabseriters in the City and District at Tew OENT# PER WEEK. Copies at the counter, with F without wrappers, Two CxnTs each. Prick ror Matixc:—Three months, One Dollar and Pifty Cents; six months, There Dgllars; one year, Five Detlors. No papers are sent from tbe office longer than paid for. ‘The WEEKLY STAR—publisbed on Friday morning—One Dollar and a Half a Year. =, XXXI. Che ening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1868. “THE EVENING STAR. | “Washington News and Gossip. Tre ReckrTion at THR PaestpENt's Last | Evenixe.—The third evening reception this season of the ladies of the Executive Mansion— Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover—took place inet night, and notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather the assemblage wac, by fur, the largest and most fasbionable one of the season. ‘The red, bioe, and green parlors, the east room and halis were crowded during the entire eve- ming. Allof the ladies were in full evening dress, sod the toilettes of many were extremely rich and becoming. The President appeared in the bhu (where the gucsts mved) about eight He seemed in excellent spirits, and | cordially reerived his visitors, who we: tented by Marshal Gooding, while Gen, Alich- ler preeented to the ladies. Among the distinguished persoas present Were Secretary Seward, Secretary MeCulioch and lady, Seeretary Browning and danchter, Postmaster General Randall aud lady, Sen- ator Sherman and lady, Senator Doolittle and daughters, Senators Johnson, Hendricks, Ross, | Patterson and Corbett, Representatives Baaks, Hawkins, Boyer, Fernando Wood, Griswold, Van Wyck, Johnson of California, Ros of lilinois, Curey, Trimbell of Kentueky; Hon. Mont. Blair, Col. Morrow, assistant private secretary; Mr. Rangabee, the Grecian Minist and his secretary, Mr. Leon Rangabes; Mr. Delfosse, the Belgian Minister: Baron Franck- enstein, of the Austrian Legation; M. Eaward Stwoeckl, the Russian Minister: Baron Gerolt, the Prussian Minister: the Chevalier © Italian Minister: M. K. Cantagalli, his s tary; Mr. Freeman, of the English Legation; Bavon Kusserow, of thy Pru-sian Legation; and a large nuanber of attachee= of the ¥ I+gations. Hon. D. W. Vorhees and Miss | Vinnie Ream, the distingnished artist; Hon. J. W. Leftwich, of Tenn: Gen. Leslie Coombs, of Ky; Gen. Dent, of G O. C. Ord, Gen. Harney, Acjutant General Thomas, partor | were o'clock. of the Nayy Department; Admiral Lee and lady, Paymaster Bridge, Drs. Norris and Wood Welles, proprietor Pi many other prominent persons. Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover we! in receiving by Misses White. of ‘Tenn., at present on a visit to the ladies of the | Executive Mansion. | Mrs. Patterson appeared in ® white corded | silk and black stripes, low meck and sieeves, with puffed illusion underwaist. neck and sleeves of the dress were heavily irmumed with white silk fringe, front of the skirt trimmed with the same mawrial, hair dressed with one curl from behind the lett ear and ornamented with single japonica on the right, white gloves and fan. Mrs. Stover wore a rich manve brocade silk, Jow neck and sbort sleeves, rimmed with nar- | row folds of pink satin, white lace shawl. | Bair dressed with two curls from behind the left ear, and a spray of mignonetie, white ja- ponica on the right, white gloves, and fan, and bouquet. Miss White, of Nashville, wore a tnrqnoise blue silk, trammed with folds of white satin, eash of same material as dress, and edged with white satin. Hair dressed with pink roses. } Hier sister wore a pink inoire: with low nec | and sbort sle - pulled illusion underwaist, sash of same material as dress, fastened in but- terfty loops behind. Hair dressed with a single pink rose Mrs. Freeman, the wite of Mr. Freeman, of | the English Legation, wore a rose pink Mout | de scie, With low neck and short sleeves; black | lace shawl: skirt of dress trimmed with white +ilk; ask of white silk edged with same mate- rial as dress: bair dressed with pink roses. Mrs. Secretary McCulloch wore « nut brown | unwatered moire, without trimming: white Jace collar, and hair perfectly plain, Mrs. Postmaster General dall was dressed in deep pink silk, with crystal wimmings white lace shaw!; bair curled and caught upin net; diamond ear drops; gold neck chain, with diamond charm. Mrs. Senator Sherman wore 2 Lyons black silk velvet dress, with black satin trimmings, Jow neck, and short sleeves, illnsion under- waist, hair dressed with red flowers. Mrs. W. S. Mitchell, of this city, wore a lay- ender gros grain silk, with whie satin trim- mings. Mrs. Jno. F. Coyle wore a Bismarck satin, with Empress train and square neck, body and skirt heavily trimmed with black lace. Miss Vinnie Ream, artist, wore a white al- pacca, trimmed with maroon velvet; her hair pertectly free and unadorned, pearl necklace, Mrs. Bashford, isdy of Governor Bashford. of Arizona, wore a Lyon's black silk velvet. with pearl jewelry, and baiz dressed with pearl Dies Curtin, niece of Governor Cartin, wore black corded silk with black satin trimmings, and bead dres+ of narrow blue ribbon. The officers of the Executive Mansion, with Captain McKeever, of the President's Guard, were on duty during the evening, and prevent- ed the halls and doorways becoming crowded. Texers oF Ovvices.—In the Sen Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire % bill (which was referred to the C ent) enacting that, after the pas act. ne@ general or special agents, by whatever name or designation they may be known, of the President or of any of the De- partments, bureaus or branches of the Gov Ht be appoiuted. except su duly authorized by statutes specif character, number and salaries o: so authorized to be employed. Th fice of all general and «pecial 2: faced in the preceding section, lawfully employed at the time of the passage of this act, shall expire withia thirty days after such passage. and hereafter every such agent shall bé appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen te. Rerter wy Conckess ror THE Poor oF Wasurnctox.—A bill was introduced in the Senate to-day, by Mr. Harlan, and reterred to the District Committee, appropriating $25.00 the relief of the destitute population of the to be expended under the supervision of the Commissioners of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. As fur as practic: the money is to be expended in the emplo: of persons on the public works and grounds in the District for which appropriations have heretofore been mare Iaborers to be under the entire control of the Nuperiutendent of Pub- hie Buildings and Grounds. CoxTRAcT AWakpED.—The contract for wrapping paper for the use of the Pust Office Department for thr ensuing year wax to-day awarded to Me=sr~. Dempsey & O'Toole, of this city. The contract for awarding the sta- tioper; tote newt by the partment, the bids for w were several dayx has pod yn tny te og 4 lowest bidders are Mesers. Dempsey & O'Toole, of this city, and Ware & Co., of New York. The commitire is now in examining samples fernished by these firms, and the award will be made in @ day or two. ‘Saleor HAY ANDSTRAW UN THE DisTRIcT.— able, | and Tequired to enjoin by ward, of the Surgeon General's office: Mr. | } Cowan, Assistant Secretary to the Presi Judge Warren, of Charlestown, Mas | held to Paseacr or THe SurriRMENTAL Recox- STRUCTION Hrit.—The House at half-past one | o’elbek this aflernoon passed the Supplemental Resoustraction bill, withcut material amend- | ment, by 4 vote of 123 to 45—all democrats in the negative but Mr. Carey, of Ohio. The amendment offered by Gen. Butler to empower the ‘State Conventions now in session to ap- porst the civil officers of the State, was dixa- greed to. Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, in a five minlutes speech, said the bill was not all be wauted, but be would vote for it. ‘The bill, as it passed with the modifications made by Mr. Binzham, is somewhat diferent from what it was as origin: reported, As #ent wo the ‘Senate it is as follow: Be it enacted, fey That im Virginia, North Carolina, South Caroliua, Georgia, Alabama, ssippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and Arkkneax, there are no civil State governments, republican in form, and that the so-called etvil *Thments in said States, respectively, shalt not de recognized us valid or legal State gov. eraents, either by the executive or judicial power or authority of the United States, Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the speedy enforcement of the act entitled “An act to provide for the more efficent government of the debel States,” passed March second, eighten hundred and sixty-seven, and the several acts snpplementa Teto, the General of the Army of the United States is hereby authoriand special orders upon all officers in command within the several mil- Hury departments within «aid several States, the performance of all act« authorized by sud severul laws above recited, and ix authorized to reméve by bis order from command any or all of said commanders, and detail other officers of the United Sta by said several acts, ud that the people of said sever: States may specdily reorganize civil governments, re- publican iw form, in said several S «i to political power in the Union. And be st further enacted, That th eral of the Army imay at lis discretion remove ny oF all civil officers now acting under the val provisional governments within said several disorganizgd Si to dise ces, and may do any ch by said several laws above m re authorized to be done by the sew Jers of the military departments within said States; and so 1 Of said sets, orof any act as authorizes the President to detail the milita- ry commanders to said military departments, remove any officers who may be detailed nd, ix hereby repealed. Jurther enacted, That it shall winl for the President of the United of arms the ul govern. .0 Oppose or nited States as | provicted in this act, and the acts to which this is suppleme Sec. 5. And be ti further enacted, That any in- terfe by any person, with in by force rh ts aforesaid, 2 person to issue ct of this aet, shall te nit the purty |, upon con vietion, be fined thousand dollars, and nnpris- i not exeveding two venrs. it further enacted, That so mach inflicts or ix guilty th hor o1 ut hereby repe: with t is Powrrica been in session for ten days past, Little bus eh nly measure of publi being a resolution serting in the strongest terms the right of ¢ Patriation, and demanding protection for American citizens abroad, native or adopted. An adjournment on the 1%h of February was agreed to. With reference to the time of holding conventions for the nomination of candidates for the Presidency. it is stated by a cotemporary that Harrison was nominated in December of the year before the election: Jackson. Van Bu- Cass and Lincoln (first time) in May; + Scott, Fremont, and Lincoln (-econd term). in June; and McClellan in 3° tember, the latest nomination ever made, —A Grant club has lately been formed in Galena, the old home of the General. In al- luding to the fxet, the Geertle of that city say: ‘We believe there is not a single Republ in Galena, and perhaps not one in Jo. Da’ nity, Wh is no: heartily in favor of Gen, nt for our next President. There are al<o crats here who, thongh not agreeing with in politics, believe him to be the a in the nation to settle our national difficulties, and will vote for him for Presi- dent. The sentiment in his favor is rapidly growing, and nowhere is it stronger than in bis own town and county.” —I1 is said that when some one told Ju Poland that he was talked of for the next Vi Presidency. he rephed: “Wellgthe party might do worse; and it probably will.” —William Henry Smith, of Ohio, resigned his office in order to enable him to devote bis time to the new eveniug pa- per ‘© be published in Cincinnati. John Rus- sell has been temporarily appointed to fill the ses as. -A large Grant club was organized at Mad- ison, Wis.,on Saturday, with Horace Kublee, & prominent Republican, as president. The resolutions adopted declare opposition to the amnesty and enfranchisement ot rebels while any Union man of the South remains disfran- chised, and emphatically favor Grant's nomi- jon by the Republican party, which latter ord=, itis said, with the almost unanimous wish of the Repnblicans in Wisconsin, Itis stated that Gov. Swann, haying been defented in his aspirations for the United St Senatorsbip, will, at the next jon, row as a candidate tor Congress in the third dis! ow epresented by Mr. Phelps, as the head of the Workingmen’s Conservative Union party —The Chicago Times pronounces for th: of George H. Pendleton for the by the Democratic National Con- nomination McVeigh ix spoken of as a publicam side for the seat * now filled by Mr. Bucka- Mr. MeVeigh 1s a young, active, and talented gentleman, and bed been prominently and faverably known in connection with Pennsylvania State politics for several years st. ‘The meeting of the Republican State tral Committee of Maryland, Tangements forthe assembling of delegates to the to nominate and Vice President, takes place at noon to-day in Baltimore. IvrorTANT Decision ov THe Surreue Covnt.—The U.S. Supreme Court rendered a decision on the motion made by Judge Black on Friday last to advance on the docket what ix known a= the McArdle case, and set the first Monday in March for the hearing of the argu- ments. This case, it will be remembered, in- volves the constitutionality ot the Reconstrne- en laws, and the motion which nas been sTanted euures an early decision of this impor- tant question, Tue FerepMen’s BURKAU IN TENNESSEE.— Generals Thomas and Carlin having recom- mended to General U. O. Howard the necessity of continuing the Freednten’s Bureau in Ten- nessee, and the Tennessee delegation baving urged Secretary Stanton to suspend the order of General Grant, directing its discontinuance from and after the 15th of February, it is very probable that Mr. Stanton will to-morrow & ‘swue an order xuspendi indefin A iced had interview with Mr. Stainton, and i cunich was mekeatd tet Divito. | vere the vanpeosion ofthe ender of Gael —apte sold by cae nme District of Co- Tax War Deranrxent.—Secretary Stanton shall be. sold did not attend the: ‘ofthe Cabinet i tty Fel a ON | This moraing he hadalong interview. with iosohy repealed. The bill is accompanied | Vite President Wade, Senator Pomeroy, and a from Francis umber of Representatives called to see bim | OF sped during the days ee mer] ‘The Drocexs Reapiyos.—The sale of tickets for the Dickens Readings commenced at Philp & Solomon's at 9 a. m. to-day. Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather the crowd began to gather in front of the book store of Philp & So- jomons by 3a. m., and the early arrivals there at that hour found a persevering middln—aged gentleman already there, snugly ensconced in gum-overcoat and arm-chair, immediately in frontof the door. According to popular report he took position there at 7 o'clock last night, re- solutely bent on getting the first choice of seats, The appenrance of several sharp, strange faces in the crowd indicated that the gang of speculators who have follow- ed mp the purchase of Dickens tickets wherever he has appeared through the country were represented amonzst the purchasers on this occasion, Several of the Washingtonians too, im the line, were evidently engaged in the ticket speculation business, as from their tastes and habits it was quite certain they were not hero-wor=hippers to the extent of investing $7 each, in the purchase of full course tickets. One of them admitted as much. He said he had no dount that Dickens wag “a great pen- men, bat he didn’t know much about such things himself, and had sever read any of his writings.” He “heerd that something was to be made on tickets by early birds, and thought he might make something ax well as others.” _ Before nine o'clock the line of ticket serkeTs had increased so as to extend fromrPhilp & Solomons nearly down to Ninth street, anda number who did not care to tail on to the long string, essayed to form an independent line in the direction of Tenth street. Policemen, how- ever, Were stationed at the door to ensure per- fect fairness, and to cause the applicants to approach in the order of precedence. Many of the crowd finding time hanging heavily on their bands, occupied themselves with reading the morning papers; and two or three prov dent souls had supplied them-elyes with books for the same purpose. Meantime urbane Mr. Dolby and two or three assistants were engaged inside, dealing out the tickets and checks for the chosen seats. In order to cutoff speculation and monopoly as far as possible, no purchaser was permitted to take more thin six, course-tickets. Tickets for the course are sold first, and after the sale of these is completed the ste of single tickets will be entered wpon, At tla. m. the rush for course tickets had pretty much subsided, and the in- dicahons are that all who wish will be able tw el seats; either through course tickets or single tickets. Carroll Hall, where Dickens reads, seats twelve hundred people, not twenty-five huudred, a» stated in some of the papers. Mr. Dolby pays Washingtonians the compli- ment of saying that the ticket purchasers to- day were the most reasonable and orderly that have been met in the sale of uckets yet, Messrs. Philp & Solomons have taker. no little pains to have the sale go off satisfactorily, and at con- siderable inconvenience to themselves, as all the business of their establishment is necessa- rily suspended while the sa going on. At half-past three o’clock about two-thirds of the house bad been sold, A number of de sirable seats are yet unsold, and can be procured this evening or to-morrow morning. when sin- gle tickets will be disposed of. Fuspine THe Pewtic Dent any AwENDI ame Bayxine Laws.—Mr. Henderson intro- duced in the Senate to-day a bill (which was red to the Committee on atnee,) pro- ng that for the purpose of paying off the compound-interest notes, the three per cent. certificate other outstanding indebted- ness of the United States payable in lawful mo) ¢ Secretary of the Treasury is di- ree! and pay out United Staies legal tender notes, such a» Were authorized by the act of February 25, 1562; prov that the Whole amount of such notes including those already issued, should at no time exceed the sum of $400,00,000, except in the manner and for the purposes named in the subsequent ions of the act. Section two anthorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue registered or coupon bonds of the United States to an amount sufficient to cover all its outstanding obligations, to be known as “the consolidated debt of the United States: said bonds to be in such form and of such denominations as he may prescribe, prin- cipal and tterest to be paid in coin, and b-ar- Ing interest at a rate notexceeding 34 per cont. per annum, payable semi-annually; the same to be paid im fifty years’ trom their date. but redeemable at the pleasure of the Government after ten years from date of issue, which said bonds the Secretary of the Treasury may dispose of at not less than their par value in exchange for any bond, certificate, hots, or other evidence of indebtedness of the United States, except the notes knownas United States legal tender notes, which shall not be funded until otherwise direcsed by Congres« Section three prescribes that any banking a~ sociation depositing with the Treasurer regis- tered bonds to the amount of $1,000), shall be authorized to rece! circulating notes to an amount not execeding “0 per cent. of th r value of the bonds so deposited, and not ceeding 7 per cent, of the paid-up capital of Such associations, Other sections provide for withholding two- seventh= of the interest xecruing on the bouds issued under this act, aud deposited for circu. Jating notes as a sinking fund for their redemp- tion; exemptung the bonds from taxation: and specifying that from the first day of July, 1863, to the first day of January, 1-69, one-eighth part, and after the last-named) date one. fourth part of all moneys due for impont duties on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States may. be paid in United States notes; prescribing that when the amount of circulating notes issued to banking associations stall exceed &i),0K0,000 the ¥ of the Treasury with th of the Comptroller of Curi Jommixsioner of Internal Revenue, Chairman on Fin: and the of Ways and Means ot resentatives shall be author- ized to cause an amount of the United Si equal to such excess to be retired or cancelle so that at no time shall the Whole aunouat ered $710,000,000, ney, Chairman of Committ the House of Re Destrre rion iN THE SovTH.—Gen. Howard Commissioner of the Freedmen's Buresu, has received a report from Gen, F. D. Sewall, In- spector General of the Bureau, dated Memphis: Tenn... January 17th, stating that he had visited Providence. La.; Greenville, Shipworth Land- " Old great deatity Parties of freedmen were found camped along the road side, who had been driven off the plantations on which they worked. They had no homes snd could get no employ- ment. At Friar’s Point there was no destitu- 1, and sufficient employment for all hands. At Oldtown, Ark., there were two or three hundred out of employment, they having been empleyed by Northern men, who have given up their plantations, but they expected soon to find some work. At most of the above places the white citizens represent the state of affairs as deplorable in the extreme. They say they have no means to work their lands, and are extremely anxious for Govern- ment d. Other Pretest Southern men say there is no need of aid from the Government. All that t* required is the white men to go to work. In some localities assistance ‘is needed, but General 8. says he hopes the plan of supplying the planters with rations,and taking 8 lien on his crop will not be ted. A lien upon the crops will amonnt to nothing, but en- tail a heavy expense in attempting to enforce it. But tittle is being done in school matters at any of the above places except at Helena, Ar- ADBAS. , at Green Tue Waiter Hovse.—The usual meetinz of the Cabinet was held to-day, there being pres- ‘ent Secretaries Seward, McCulloch, Browning, Welles and Postmaster General Randall, and the session continued until after two o'clock This forenoon Senators Buckalew and Hen- dricks bad an interview with the President. New Scnoois in Manyianp.—Rev. John Kimball, Superintendent of colored schools for i re re ———-+20e-—_ i ‘Fork’ aren creations ™ Pank of TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. FROM EUROPE TO-Day. The Arrest of George Francis Trai teresting Particulars—The Excitem: England—Mr. Train im Cork jail. [By Cable to the Associated Press.) Loxpon, Jan, 21—Noon,—The following par- tieulars of the arrest of George Francis Train have been received here from Queenstown : During the transit of the tender, which con- tained tie p gems, aad | sof the Soo. ja, from the steamer wi bagraze of Mr. Train, as well as that of Thomas ©. Durant of New York, who was also a passe: ger, were subjected to @ most rigorous exam: on by the customs officers, Nothing of an incendiary or seditious character being found in the tranks of cither of these gentlemen, they were accordingly both permitted to go ashore. As they stepped from the tender to the wharf. they were arrested and taken before a justice of the peaee in this city. The examination eliciting nothing against the Prisoners to warrant their detention, they were Siechareed. Soon after val ad their te a) e com. pe 9 Tile secona examination’ Mr. Durant was discharged. The authorities, however, detained Mr. Train, and he was sent in custody to the Cork jail. ‘On Saturday he was brought before the Court and examined, but was remanded until Mon- day, the 27th. In the meantime the case is cre- Z considerable excitement, and the new: pers are reprinting characteristic spec andleiters of Train as forming a sort of justifi tion of the arrest. Loxpon, June money, and $3 for account linois Central 854; Eries 44%, PRANK¥ORT, Jan. 21—Noon.—U. 8. 5-20's, 764. Livenroor, Jan. 21—Noon.—Cotton dull and tend« downward; prices ha: declined. Sates of £.000 bales. Uplands 7%, Orleans 8d. Bread- stuffs quiet and firm, Loxpow, Jan, 21-2 p.m.—Consols (2% for limois Central 8; Eries 43%. yOoL, Jan, 21—2 p. m.—Corn, 45s.6d, Lard active at 51s, Pork, 73s. FROM MEXICO AND WEST INDIES. Sunta Anna's Yucatan Revol —The Annexation of St. Thom [Special Dispatch to the Star. } Havana, Jan, 21.—Ther are rumors be that @ Senor Rafael De Rafael sailed in the steamer Mon Castle for New York, in connec- tion with an issue of bonds for Sania Anna, to enable the hitter to prosecute his plans against the Mexican Government in Yucatin, ‘The publication of the yote at Was unofficial, as the authorities details on the subject. The Dani New York has telegraphed to the capt covette Dogmar that Secretary Seward’s reply Was satisfactory, and that the President of the United States bad sent the treaty to the Senate for ratification, PHILADELPHIA ITEMS. Democratic Delegate Election—A Lively iz and Stabbing—A Man ed Laxt Night. Dispatch to the Star.] PHLADELYHtA. Jan, 21.—At the Democratic te election last evening, held in the various wards of the city, there was consider- able fighting. At one of the polls in the Fitth Ward one man was shot and another badly stabbed, ‘The main contest was in the Ist Con- essional District, between the Congressman andall and Alderman McMullen factions, It is reported that the latter party was succesful by a large majorit ‘George Robinson was stabbed in a drinking saloon on South Front street, late last might, by Phillip Thomas, and was so badly injured that be is not expected to live. 1—Noon.—Consals 92% for S. 5-20's 714; He FLORIDA RECONSTRUCTION CONVEN- TION. TALLAmassen, FLORIDA, Jan, 21.—The dele- fates to the Convention met at the Capital yes- terday. Barely a quorum was present. The temporary officers were all negroes. A permanent organization was effected by the election of Daniel Richards President, Christy White, editor of the Florida Times, Jack-onville, Seeretary. A negro was elected Assistant Secretary, nd most of the subordinate officers are negroes. ‘So far the Convention appeurs to beentirely in the hands of the extremists, ALASKA. Good Weather and no Sickne: Troops. {Special Dispatch to the Star.] San Francisco, Jan. 21—The report recent- ly published to the effect that much destitution and disease prevails among the troops at Alaska is false im every particular. There are only three companies of troops at Alaska, and no deaths or sickness have occurred. The soldiers are comfortably honsed and have plenty of pro- visions. The weather was quite moderate, VERDICT FOR DAMAGES. Boston, Jan. 21.—In a suit against John Leighton, institated by the Franklin Mining Company for the misappropriation of funds in certain transactions in which the company was interested, the jury have found a verdict for the company, assessing the damages at $10,0) among the SUICIDE OF A Boy. [Special Dispatch to the Star.] New York, Jan ¥.—Alvxander Stadfeldt, aged 15 years, committed suicide yesterday evening by hanging himself with a towel toa meg, at bin parents house, 13 Fourth avenue. ‘he family cannot assign any cause for the act. A DENIAL. (Special Dispateh to the Star.) New York, Jan. 21—The Tribune of this morning contains a special dispatch from Washington, denying, officially, the story that Generals Grant and Sherman had advised Sec- retary Sianton to resign the War Office. seco. the Bricklayer’s Convention in New York on Saturday, ex-President O'Keefe in the chair, the minority report of the Committee on General Good was rejected, and the majority report, de— daring it inex pedient at this time to enfor ght-hour law. was tabled by the Chairsnan’s casting vote. A substitute promising support local organization that may strike to en- ‘the eight-hou: was adopted. Amend- is to the Constitution, relative to the work te local Unions, Were made. The Con- Yention adjourned to meet in Washington, D. C., some time during the winter of 1569. More than ninety delegates, representing fifteen States, and hundreds of thousands of members, took part in the proceedings of the Convention of Is6s, ForxiGs News py CABLE.—Cable dispatches of last night say that the Paris correspondent of the — i bo by atin Cohersrgprnee is perceptible in polit an nan ‘cles, thongh no one believes war is threatened from any quarter. The still great activity in the arsenals and dock of wet. and the ure brought to upon the Corps Legis- jatif for the of the army bill, are the cir- cumstances which contribute to unsettle the feeling of security and to impair the confidence in the stability of peace. . The British Govern- ment has commenced prosecution against thi proprietors of the Dublin Nation, for the publi- ation of seditious and inflammatory articles. ponon ro Ss eeae Feriorzes—In - rooklyn Supreme week, Dr. Havent ed aren pore ct the New p od lew Huven road Company for sustained in consequence of Sane ge them. Dr. Jones purchased tickets ly friends who were about to leave for Boston, and was proceeding with one of ——- a sleeping vee told he cor no further, had no! a Hieket “for Aimeclf:, ‘Tha doctor, hersiaed a foing om, when the three Sone ts acrantted veverel unnecessaril ur believed, when they awarded bisa $9,000 dua, ages. Maynard, McCarthy, MoOlurg, Mercur, Miller, Moore, Moorhead, Millins, Myers, Newcomb. Nunn, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, m, Peters, Pile, Pike, Plants, Poland, Polslery, Pomeroy, Price, Raum, Robertson, Sawyer, Schenc! Scofield, Selye, Shanks, Smith,’ Spaidine, Starkweather, Stevens of New Hampshire, Stevens of Pennsylvania, Taylor, Thomas, Trowbridge, Twitchell, Upson, Van Aernan Van Horn of New York, Van Horn of Mix- souri, Van Wyck, Ward, Washburn of Wu consin, Washburn of Indiana, Wasbarn of Massachusetts, Welker, Williams of Pean-y!- yania, Williams of Indiana, Wilson of Lowa, Wilson of Ohio, Wilson of Penusylyania, Win- dom and Woodbridge—121. Neys.—Messr, Adams, Archer, Ax Barnes, Barnum, Beck, Boyer, Brooks, Hurr. FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Turspay, January 20, SKRATE.—Mr. Wilson presented the petition of General O. Brown, of the Freedmen’s Bu- Teau, asking relief. Referred to Committee on Claims, Alto, petition of Ieaac July and other mem- bers of the Georgia Constitutional Convention asking Congress to give autnority to establish civil provisional governments. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary Mr. Trumbull presented a memorial from Samuel Bullock, of Meriwether connty, Ga., stating that he is old aud blind, and asking the Cary, Chanter. ia »FPox, Getz, Glosete Privilege of distilling spirits without paying , Golladay, ‘Geen, “Haiget, Moines. the tax. Referred to Conumittee on Finan: Hotchkiss, Hubbard, (Conn.) Humptrey, Mr. Sumner presented memorial from e:tizens “ Jobneon, Jones, Kerr. hnott, Marshall, Mc- Cormick, Morrivsey, Morgan, Niblack, Nichol - son, Phelps, Prayn, Bobin~on, Koss, Sitgreaves Stewart, Stone, , Trimble, (Ky.) Van Auken, Van Trump, Wood, and Wood ward On motion of Mr. Logan (1It.), the Secretary of the Treasury was directed to furnish the House with & statement of the 10.49 bond» dis- Posed of since July, 1867, the names of pe fons to whom disposed of, the reason for the sale, Kc. On motion of Mr. Eliot (Mass.), the Seereury of War was directed to issue for the relief of allclasses in the South such dessicated tables as bad accumutated for that Department during the war, and as are not needed for the Purposes of the army. Mr. Dawes (Mass.), rising to a privileged uestion, reported from the Committer on Elections a resolution declaring that John Young Brown, having given aid aad comfort to the enemies of the country, was not entitled toa seat in this Houre as a Representative trom the 2d district of Kentucky; that Mr. Smith. bis contestant, not having mcrived a majority of the Votes cast, Wax not entitled either; and di Tecting the Speaker to notify the Governor of Kentucky that @ vacancy exists in the second Representati district of Kentucky. Mr. Kerr (Ind.) from the same commit presented a minority report, and both report were laid on the table and ordered to be jprin- of Texas, complaining that many of the Federal office holders in that State are non-residents, and asa generat thing not in sympathy with the Union men, but favoring the policy of the administration. The memorialists ask the Senate not to confirm these appointments, and state that there are numbers of loyal Texans competent to fill these positions. Mr. Sumner asked that the —— be laid on the fable for the present, He had hesitated whether he should not present it in executive session, but had finally concluded to offer it in open Senate, as it treated of a political matuer. Mr. Morgan, from the Joint Commitwee on the Library, reported a bill to pay Phillip R, Fen- dall tor editing the Madison papers. Mr. Patterson, of New Hainpshire, from the Joint Committee on Retrenchment, reported a bill in addition to the act to regulate the tenure Of civil offices, and gave notice that he would call it up to-morrow {was an important at. Mr. Harlan introduced a bill for the tempo- rary relief of destitute people in the District of Columbia. Referred to District Commitive. On motion of Mr. Howe, the Committee on the Library was instructed to inquire mito and report some method of distributing the public oe ‘uments in the possession of the Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Henderson pric debt and Jnited States. bill to fund the end the banking laws of the Referred to Committee on Fi- r. Wa-hburne (IM). from Committe on Appropriations, reported a bill limiting con- tructs for stationery in the Executive Depart- ments to one year, Passed. The regular order of business being demand- rd, the Speaker proceeded to call commitioes for reports. A Noung Man Shoots Himself i © T offered a resolution requesting nt to inform the Senate whether James A. Seddon, lately Secretary ot War of the es during any of the period wh: Wirz (tried and executed by order of the Presi- dent) Was keeper of the Andersonville prison: and aleo to inform how many Union soldiers died from starvation and other cruelties infli ed upon them in violation of civilized warfare, while the said James A. Seddon was Secretary of War of the so-called Confederate States. Adopted. Mr. Conness offered a resolution reciting the acts of the British Government im the late rests of Amrrican citizens, and requesting th President to inquire into th and if such artests have been made with cause to demand the citizens ss are unjustly held in confinement, and to support this demand by such port of the naval and military forces of the United ‘States as may be necessary. Mr. Connese would eail’ up this resolntion, which was a coucurrent one, at an erly day. and would then make some remarks upon it Mr. Wilson called up the bill to facilitate 1 payment of soldiers’ bounties, which was amended and then passed over ‘until 10-mor- row. Mr. Stewart asked to take up the bill to re- move the political disabiliues from Gov. R. M Patton, of Alabama. Mr. Stewart said the bill proposed to remove the disabilities imposed by the reconstruction acts of Congress from Gov. Patton. Goy. Patton was the Southern governor, who had recommended the adoption of the constitutional amendment, and had aided the carrying out of the Congressional plan of reconstruction vigorously and effectively. This bill for his relief was asked for by Generals Pope and Nwayne, by 31 members of the Constitutional Convention, and by many Union citizens. He thought the passage would have a effect. Mr. Buckalew objected to the bill as assum. ing the pardoning power, or at least the power of dispensation by Congress. This would be a very inconvement jurisdiction if Congress at- tempted to exercise; if Congress was to investi- gate these individual cases it was entering upon & large field of busines=. In the mext” place this Was a matter exclusively within the juris- diction of the Executive and Judicial power. Hover or Rerresextatives.—_Mr. Butler (Mass.) offered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the Committee of Ways and Means to devise some means by which distilled spirits of American manufacture may be exported un- der the law. Mr. Eliot (Mass,) asked leave to offer a res- olution in relation to the Freedinen’s Bureau, mt Mr. Wood (N. ¥.) objected, and demanded the regular order, This was the consideration of the wufinished business of yesterday, which was the motion of Mr. Butler to reconsider the yote whereby the Previous question was ordered on the recon~ struction bill, and upon which the yeas aud nays had been ordered before the adjornmeut yesterday, The roll was accordingly called and the mo- tion to reconsider prevailed by a vote of <3 yeas to 75 nays. {Upon this question the House was much di- vided, some of the Democrats voting for a re- consideration and others against it; while the Republicans were equally diverse in sentiment upon the subject.) re the Toll call had been completed Mr. Eldridge made the point that this vote was in violation of the order of the House as to how action should be had on this bill. ‘The Speaker said it was now to late to make thatthe point of order. Itshould have beeu made beiore the roll call commenced. Mr. Butler then moved to reconsider the vote whereby le bill was amended yesterday by Mr. Lingham, in order to enable him to get in his amendment, Pending this motion, Mr. Eldridge (Wis.) moved to lay the bill aud pending amendments on the table; which motion was rejected—yeas #2, nays 1 strict party vote. ‘Mr. Butler then moyed to amend the bill by striking out the first section of the bill as rv ported by Mr. Bingham, and to insert a section in liew thereof to place the appoinunent of civil officers in the several Constitutional Conven- tions. He did not deem it necessary w discuss the question further but would yield a few moments to Mr. Stevens Mr. Stevens (Pa.,) said he had not desired to debate this question at length, but the fact that as chairman of the Reconstruction Comittee he did not agree with Mr. Bingham’s bill, ‘would seem to requir that he should say some. thing. He did not see that the bill would add Order to is Dying Sweetheart to the im ot Spir A correspondent of the Cleveland Heral: writing from Fremont, a brisk village in th horth of Ohio, says that about four o'clock on Samurl Boop. about 19 years of age, loaded his gun and started for the woods to shoot an owl he hac noticed a short time before. He f to return home that night, and his family he had gone to the house of a neighbor. The next moruing, however, they looked him. and found his body, frozen stiff, on short distance from the house, with his com- forter under his head fora pillow, When lus body was lifted up a sheet of note-paper, fold- ed, was found, with a peneil init. Upon the PAper Was written the following “Dear friends, as this is a sad accident to all, yet cheering to my soul, I will tell you how it happened. I was ready to shoot an owl: I Walked around the tree, and happened to tri on 4 stick, then slipped and fell, and the g flew out of my hands and struck a tree with the lock and shot me. Take this to that dear com- Panion of mine, to whom I was engaged to be marrivd on the —day of May. Tell to meet me im Heaven, and then we will join hands and sing the song of Ziou. Glory be wo God! Tell ber I love her dearly. Tell her not to wrong herself about ine. 1 want her to meet me on the bright shore. I love one and all. and 1 love her most dearly. I bid you all good bye I pray that yo may meet me ina better world. Father and mether, get brother Bald- win to preach my funeral sermon, and bury mr im the Prowestant graveyard, where my dear friend will be buried. Iam going home to live With Jesus forever. Good bye. Samvet FRANKLIN Boor.” and toward the end of the letter the characters ‘Were sprawling, and seemed w indicate that be finished the now after be bad shot humself, but this is improbable, as his friends expressed a conviction that he had committed suicide tor the purpose of accompanying or of meeting his betrothed in heaven. She was a pretty girl, and had been ill for some time of quick con. sumption. On the sume night be shot himself it was expected that she would expire. The gun was loaded ‘with ordiuary shot sud the whol contents entered his abdomen directly below the navel. The muzzle must have been placed quite close to the body, as the powder flash scorched bis clothes. Death of John Jacob Astor. ‘The second son of John Jacob Axtor, millionaire, died in New York last Friday, in the 65th year of his age. Since his 17th year he bas been of feeble intellect, owing to a fall upon his head at that time. The Tribune says: “The deceased, whose name was John Jucob Astor, was occasionally to be seen upon the streets, under the care of an attendant, and two years ago he was sent to Europe in the hope of Tecovering his failing health. A good many rears ago his father, after vain efforts to effect restoration, built on Fourteenth street, near the North River, a mansion for his accommoda~- tion. It occupies one entire block, and ix sur- rounded by a high tence, to prevent prying and curions eyes from seeing the movements of the occupants. On the death of the father, one of the principal items in his will was a provision intrusting the younger John Jacob to the care of a physician in whom he placed impheit con- fidence, and settling a income uy the Fourteenth street mansion. His brother, the intensely active business man. Wm. B. A-tor, has, ever since his father’s death, neglected nothing that could ameliorate the condition of bis unfortunate relative.” The father of these Astors was one of the most energetic and successful ot what is called “self-made men.” He was the son of a German peasant near Heidelberg, and sailed for Balti- more in 178}, taking with him a few hundred dollars’ worth of musical instruments to dis- Pose of on commission. He became acquainted on the voyage with a furrier, who advised toexchange his musical imstrun which be did, and from this begu the bis syste. matic devotion to the fur trade, which he con- ducted with suchextraordinary sagacity.energy and success, that, when he diced. in 1544, his for- tune was estimated at $20,000,000, at that tin the largest sumever accumulated by individual enterprise in America. The increasing value of the real estate bequeathed by Mr. Astor to his none of them have wonderful talent for accum: Axorner Farat Coat Or. Accrpent.— Mrs. Rebecca Frederick, wif of Thos. Frede- eficiency to the bills already passedexcept per- | *O0*, and careful management, have of cor haps, he ekauee promosed ty ‘Mr. Butler, He Pe enhanced the fortune they inbe had been appealed to by members of all the hven evidemes of constitutional conventions in the south to introduce just euch a bill a> Ws proposed b: Mr. Butler in his amendment, and they asi such a bill for the reason that, after the mil er hus so far protected! them as to enable em to form a constitutional S ate government, they think that they can designate who should be State officers much betier than it would be very distressing circumstances. She was a-- cending the stairs, about 8 o'clock with a lighted coal oil lamp in her hand, upon which there was a broken chimney. and had proceeded but @ few steps when the light. flaring Bp. caused the unfortunate woman drop lamp, i amendment, Mr. yeas and ~5 ae ‘The question was then taken on the of the bill, and it was Passed by a vol of 133 Friday afternoon last, & young man named | ‘This paper was stained with spots of blood, | VIRGINIA NEWS A negrogirlin in the Lomse of Mr Sundey night Inst. Wee Servant carrying crockery story of the kitchen ax a piece: suspicions looking bunch en: examining it found it to Mr. Mag: uder, and t& weath ity of shavings t0 which ihe (© cb been applied. ‘The Fredericksburg Herat <« Curis. of Stafford conaty . wee hue? {tohis bome fram Prederickstmre Bad been ‘or the purpose of making sop | chases, (ond had spent i.) | Suddenly by two megror wlio r to th Of sabety, Saw @ the woods, a: ined, and dm be Me Mr © handed over bas po only $8 The & speech, in wh. could hereafter te held in Virginia where negroes did not have those of their own color at the polls to se the colared voter were Prov cled in all Ghear wew rights The houre of Mre ode W. Cather, un Dinwiddie county, was de-troyed by fire lw | Week, with nearly all the furniture, ¢lothing Ac. The silverware, which had been in the temily probably a ¢ Uno dest -oved The library of the ate Mr. Galusia, an Ey pal minister, was destroyed by the fire a: the same time The Court of Appeals hes affirmed the deo sion of the lower Court in favor of paying clam of the jailor of Jefferson county for enersin keeping in custody fhe fumons Jon wu, When he wasarrested for his raid upon Harper's Ferry. Regio Woman Who made Lhe aitemp murder and rob Mrs. Win r, near Nox & few days age, hiax made a full Confession. Ma). Belt bas recently made «ale of the Cob Vin tract of land, near Culpeper Goart Jou.» At $m per acre to Mr. 8. A. Lopities. reorntly of Iiinois—sale under degre of Chaser paying B1.u00 down R. 1. Rooker, charsed with shooting ant maiming Mr. Glass, in Lynchburg. was found guilty by the jury. on Saturday, and sentenced Court —pur to thive month" unprixonment and to pay a fine of S20. ‘One hundred and seventy negroes bawve doe ection with the Loyal Laag we, at the Natural Bridge, in Rockbridge oo. Shocking Outrage by N cs Aboutcleven o'clock on Fridny night, ty negrors came to the store of Mr. M. A. Mut drow, in Darlington distriet. and rapping the clerk, Mr. K. Sugs, axked admittance. M quired who they were, and receiving the response that they were friends come to trade with him, openrd the door of the store Four negroes, armed with double-barreled placing their weapous in the corner ofthe room, commenced examin - ing goods, remarking that they were in the ea. ploy of the railroad, had ju-t been paid off, and desired to make purchas 10 the extent of #10 rach. About fifty dollar. worth of goods were selected, when one of the number askd Mr Suge if he could change a trensury now of denomination of one yuindred dollars. The of Mr. Suge, who was man nrjoi h ors im South back door to the Wyndham,and cr- quested binn to com store and in case Any trouble should occur to render Mr. what assistance be conld) Mr. Wyndham com- pled, taking a gun with him, and a he reached the store beard the report of a shot threw | open the door. and way immediately fired upon five times by the negroes. He returned the fire, when they rushed ppor and a scuffle ensued, di to effect bis escape, and. drow’s honse, reported the Ax soon a+ the latter could d self, he ran to the stone. aecon | Wyndham, There all wa - and entering they found the shelves of the store completely stripped, die money desk robbed, and the clerk Mr. Suge. lying dead on the floor, a load of shot having passed thro: + head. From this melnuchelly scene jer. Muidrow and Wyndhas to the house they found © had been da and hi- son by the same party © Courte and arm ham. niet by Mr A Fugitive from Just arres xince the dwelling of Dr | Charles Collis, on Bowdoin street, Boston, was | entered and upwards of Si, stolen from a concerned im the mob T. colored, Wake Soon of that city. The colored, about » bat was arrested ar by a police sergeant and detective of Boston. These officers brought him to thie city, in the Norfolk steamer, on Friday morning, but a~ soon a+ the buat ached | the w d. aeborsand made doing so was com- authorities, who gaye information thereof to the several ves. On Savarday morning, xbout 9} o'clock. Policeman Meary H. Durkee, of the Eastern District, observed assing along Pratt street, between Caro- ine and Bond, a colored youth answer- ing the description of Chresrnan, and on tking off his found that he had » sear | on his forehead, caused by the kick of a horse two or three yearsago. He proved to be | the person that the officer was in quest of, and | was taken to the Eastern Station, where be ac- | Knowledged that he was concerned in the rob- Dery. There was also a charge against him and Porter of baving murdered & woman and child, but be denied Uhat there is any treth io the charge. He states that he was born pear Yorktown, and about two year~ ago be wax Prrauaded by white person» to go to Bosto an © i | til recently he had been in the service of And previous to being disc! ot possession of the key of the safe. Peter, who had some knowledge of the premises, in_ duced Cheeseman to give it to him, and in the daytime concealed himself in the house. He Waited till all the persons in the house were asleep, when be opened the safe and wok the money, of which Cheeeman, who remaied outside, says be only reeeived Gi. Gneree man ix detained at the station to await the de- mand of the Boston authorities, to whom infor- mation of bis recapture has beon sent by Mar- shal Farlow.—Balt. Ame 20, Rocuxsren Rarrixes is New Haves —a singular case of mysterious maniiestations ov - curred in Meadow strewt afew weeks since The tacts as we give them come to us through most reliable sources. An aged lady who lives in Meadow street, and whose name on ber ac- count we refrain from publicining, employed ~ervant who had & niece, a girl about twelve years of age, whom she desired should live with ber. The Indy consented, and she came to reside in the house. Soon after the myx- \erious manifestations occurred. A chair one evening jumped up and down when no one was “near On one occaxion a ma- hogany table fell over upon the floor withoui having received any visible human assistan. other time A cushion flew across the room and struck the lady in the tack. Who sent it on it» flying trip, cond not be seen. Other things happened of a still more amerede- lous character. The lady became very much frightened at the way in which fornita-e and ther things became animated, and she sent for her son in New York. They came and sent for @ priest. Upon his arrival the girl evinond conriderable terror, and finally confessed to him that she had previously lives where she had seen some of the so-called <piritual maui- festnuions, and learned emongh to practace table moving and other tricks with considerable dex writy.— New Haven Journ MANASSAS Gar RarLroap.—The Shenan- douh Herald says: “We are informed that the rails are now Ind across South River Bridce, in the reconstruction of the Manassas K sad. The timber for the four bridges just above and ince is ready for raising, and will be up in a few weeks, Unless a stress of bad weather should prevent the work from going on.” sourment torn pera wl oN = tor New York reached ; li > Prairie chickens at otis deemed & wane Of powder ty ames at them. They are ranily knocked down endeap- ~ nominee w= ernor ‘the: ar A has bren made to the oom mon a Va, to a the which ita said will effiect a saving of 2400 in the city expenses.