Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1868, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED ArT THE STAR BUILDING, 4. W.Coreer Px. avenue and Lith ste aY BAKER & CO. 's to their rect at TEx unter, with neh | One | lars; from onths, Taree Do onger than paid te ERLY STAR sme Dollar and a t ROR ee Re enn ee ne THE EVENING STAR. lished on Friday if a Year. EVENING STAR. | ve, XXXI. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1868. | THE Reconstruction ComMitTeEr AND THR JouNSON-G RANT DivvicuLty.—Thore is much speculation and exeitement here to-day con- W ashington News and Gossip. | crrping the action of the Committee on Recon- Maine Republicans want being favorably «i Sowthern Mlineis & aeidat: for Governor, ofCon ty the voter: Lerd doctrines hat Governor Swann, de- { Ntstes Senator fr. iewer Hou Ket, arainst 4 Baltimore tate Jow-mal imti- vested Shon del et ays ty ai nmr at Pendleton’s tas easily beaten en made in the Min- chmit the question | the people at the next ——— Senator Middlesex, will candidate for -Any city or town may women «s members of its re Senate has Tepealing the S Law. without a division. — The German Grant Clubs in Connecticut, are many and strong. are taking steps lid State orgamization, the New Haven ib leading in the mevement. An effort is making to have the Demo- eratic National Convention meet in Philadel- phia. j —— The New York World (Democratic) says The dexterous strategy by which the Syra- cuse Convention was made unanimous for Gen. Grant will probably secure his nomina- hout serieus opposition, at Chicago. At was in the State of New York, if auy where, that a demonstration against Grant was to have been expected. The Tribune and the Independ-mt, the chief anti-Grant and pro-Chase organs in the United Statex, are published bere, and have I jon in this State. Mr. Greeley se as a delegate, but did not sper against the nomination of | and in bis speech at the close he spoke | rantand Fenton as excellent candidates. | The Convention instructed the delegation to | vote as a unit, which will prevent a division of | their vos among different candidates. Who- | ever receives any of the New York votes will | get the whole sixty-six. —A Washington dispatch to the New | York Tritune s2y “The Blairs are reviving their old opposition | to Secretary Seward, and endeavoring to have Bim removed from the net, and to secure the appointment of David dley Field, of New York, as his successor. The Blairs say | that Mr. Field is a Johnson man, and that he | intends to go South during the coming Pre=i- dential campaign to fire the Southern heart, or | something of that sort.” | ——The New York correspondent of the Phil- adeiphia Ledger says: | “Tbe newest political rumor afloat here i: that arrangements are on foot for a third party to be composed of the Conservative Republi- cans who were turned out of the Republican State Convention, and such of the Conservative Democracy as may choose to come in. Hon Henry J. Raymond, Thurlow Weed, and other Veterans of tie same school, are said to be en- gineering the movement. A manifesto, setting forth their plans and principles, will make its appearance in the course of afew days. It is said. furthermore, that this new movement is intended not to operate against (jen. Grant, but ri ther to render his election all the more sure, by securing for him the State of New York. which gave, at the last election, between forty and fitty thoussnd majority against the Radi- cals.” oncurped with the Censtabulary fora « Tue Recertion oy Sreaxer Corrax.— The spacious parlors of Speaker Colfax, at his residence, oppovite Latayette Square, were crowded last night from eight until eleven o'clock, it being the evening for the regular Weekly reception of the Speaker and Mrs. and Miss Matthews, bis mother and sister. The assemblage was quite a fashionable one, and there was a general sociability among all, whieh made the time pass very pleasantly. ‘The cordial welcome extended to visitors make these receptions very attractive. Among the many prominent persons present last evening ‘were Secretary Stanton, Gen. Grant and lady, and Mrs. Aubrey Smith, daughter of Judge Greer, Senators Sherman, Drake, Doolittle, ‘Thayer, Henderson. Ferry,Corbett and Craigen; Representatives Jencks, Windom, Julian, Orth, Fields, Ela, Barnes, Ashley, Phelps, Niblack. Mungen, Lincoln, Knott, Jones, Trim- ble, Smith, Woodbridge and Ward; Gen, Au- gur, Gen. Howard and lady, Gen. Eaton, Gen. Whittlessey and lady, Gen. Eastman, Judge Miller, of the Supreme Court; Mayor Wallach, Mr. Chittenden, ex-Register of the Treasury: Judge Sargent, Commissioner of Customs: Mr. Rangatee, the Grecian Minister: Prof. Hill- gard, of the Coast Survey; Dr. Peter Parker and S. J. Bowen, and others. Among the d. tinguished ladies were Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the earnest advocate of woman snuf- frage: Miss Pherbe Carey, the poetess, and Mrs. M.C. Ames, of the New York Inde- pendent. The rich and elegant toilettes of the ladies made the reception quite a brilliant at- fair. Upon the arrival of Gen. Grant and tady they were immediately surrounded by ladies and gentlemen, and kept busy in band shaking until near eleven o'clock. Secretary Stanton also was surrounded by his friends during the evening. New Deawsxe ror SkaTs.—On Monday all the seats upon the floor of Congress will be vacated. and members will draw anew for the balance of the Fortieth Congress. The first drawing took place at the special session, in | Mareb, 1807, when six States were unrepre- sented, and the Kentucky, Tennessee, Cali- fornia, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Khode Isinnd members were compelled to take seats upon the cuter circle and in the corners, Tom which positions it was difficult to get the eye of the Speaker, A “new deal,” as a Con- necticut member to-day termed it, was asked for early in the present session, and was then retused, but Mr. Poland succeeded in getting a resolation through yesterday. The members who had eligible seats in the centre of the hall voted against the resolution, while the “out- siders,” of course, voted for it, as they were desirous of having at least an opportunity to to ascertain if fortune would favor their desires for better locations Sxcretary MeCULtocu, who was badly in- jured on Wednesday last by @ fall on the steps of the Treasury Department, is still confined to his house, but is rapidly improving, we are glad to learn, and will be at the Department on Monday, it is expected. He has several severe bruises which are painful and compel him to keep quiet. All important business requiring is action is attended to by him at his residence Derartcre of Mr. Dickens.—Mr. Dicken accompanied by his agents, Mr. Dolby and Capt. Wild, aiso by Mr. J. R. Osgood, of th firm of Ticknor & Fields, left the city thi mepuing st 12-30 for Baltimore, where be wil @¥e two mory seadings, | verba | es iruetron with reference to the correspondence | between General Grant and t ¢ Presideat. The a . | Committ + met this morning and was in session ver twe hours, Judge Bingham and Gov- or Boutwell, of the sub-committes, stated they had no report ready, either or written. General conversation en emsued, and it was finally agreed ‘o add xaotber member to the Sub-Committee, ad altow it to take testimeny with power to snd tor per-ons and papers. James Brooks Was added to the Sub-Committee, in order to stlow the Democrats representation in the pro- posed «xamination, The Sub-Committee met at two o'clock to-day, when they began their Among the witnesses to be examined. neral Gramt, the members of Mr. Jobnson’s Cabinet, including Secretary Stan- B. Stiilson, Washington Correspondent New York World, and one or two members of neral Grant’s staff. An effort will be made by the Committee to get General Grant before them this afternoon. He is regarded as the most important witness, and it is understood that he has facts in his possession other than those publicly stated in his letters to the President, which, if sworn to, will impel the committee to report in favor of impeaching Mr. Johnson. The committee Tmeet again on Monday. Later.—The Sub-Reconstraction Committee met at 2 o'clock this afternoon. At that time ieneral Grant had not appeared, and the com- ee proceeded to examine J. B, Stillson, of ¥ York World. DickENS’ reading last night from “Nicholas Nickleby” was good im parts, but notaltogether as satisfactory as the preceding readings. His ‘Smike” was a poor affair, and—as some one demurely remarked toa neighbor, who, how- ever, failed to see the point,—“Dickens doesn’t serm to have a proper eonception of the char- acter.” Honest John Lrowdie was a great triumph, and next in success was the vixenixh Miss Fanny Squeers. Oddly enough, Mr. Dickens perpetuates in this reading a droll blun- der made in the novel of “Nicholas Nickleby.” Nicholas, it will be remembered, go2s down to Yorkshire in mid-winter, and the severity of the weather is such that the coach is snowed up on the way, and at the end of the journey | the ice is so thick that water is not obtainable in sufficient quantities to enable Nicholas to give himself a wash, who, is therefore, obliged to content himself “with a dry polish.” The next day, however, itis siated that one of the scholars is engaged “weeding the garden,” indi- cating a change of season and temperature no: altogether in accordance with natural laws. The rendering of Boots at the Holly Tree Inn,” was capital indeed, and served to give the audience & new relish for that delicious story of the loves and interrupted Gretna Green excursion of the couple of mites #15 and 7 respectively Upon the conclusion of the reading the audi- ence showed its good-will for Mr. Dickens by pon his reappearance for a farewell lock and -word. He came out in response to the “loud call,” and ina few feeling and felr- citons words bade his audience adieu, indicating that it would be the last time they would prob- | ably see bum in life. a hearty good-bye to Charles Dickens, | and may God bless him for the good he ha< done us by his words, both written and spoken! Tur Rient or Wowey To nave Exrror- Editor Star > 1 hope that yon are in tavor of “Woman's Rights,” I donot mean as regards their rights as wofers, but their rights a3 workers. 1 will confine myseif on this oceasion to the right of the female clerks, and I trust you will find my thoughts wortby of an insertion in ‘our paper in favor of this much abused class I'am hot one of the unfortunate ones: howerer, but deeply sympathize with them in their gricy_ ances. The present Congress have it in their power to reheve the minds, and to comfort tue di tressed hearts of several widows, as also the daughters of many widows, who are anxiousiy uwaiting the passage of the long promised bill increasing their pay—and why should it be de- ferrd ! Have they not discharged their duties faithfully, and done the same work if not more than has been done by the male clerks ! Thave heard this thing whispered “that the female clerks consider it a pastime to work in the Treasury.” Do the male clerks consider it a “pastime” to work in the “Treasury !” Ifso let them resign immediately in favor of some woman who will accept the “situation.” I know that many a woman not only “works in the Treasury,” but is obliged to attend to domestic duties before going to the office, and after returning srom it without recreation and relaxation of mind or body. If some of our law-makers would only make resolution to give neither rest to their tongues nor sleep to their eyelids until this question should be settled affirmatively of te rights of the female clerks and of all the women who wil for their day bread, (no matter in what capacity,) to be properly remunerated, ac- cording to their ability and services, "the: would do more to elevate themselves and benefit the “weaker sex” than all the arguments that can be adduced in favor of woman's voting. All that high-minded, novle-souled women want ts to be properly represented by the “lords of creation.” 1 will pleage my word for those of my sex who agree with me, (and we are largely in the mayjcrity m Washington,) that we will ask for nothing more. Could you women who live in afuence, and bave fatliers and husbands to support you and shield you from the contact of this cold and unterling world, use your influence for the portion of creation refeired to in this communi- cation, you would be more than repaid by the blessings of the fatherless and widowed ones. Weshington, Jan. 30, 1868. Lavra. Tax ResiGNation of Hon. Charles Francis Adams as Minister to Great Britan was yester- day announced in London, and regret was ex- pressed by some of the London journals at his approaching retirement from his position. Gexerat BANnKs has been confined te lodgings for three or four days past by illness, we regret to say. - « Wispy Sattrpays” are whats Phila- delpbia paper calls Congressional debating days. ‘The Wurre Hovsr.—A large number of vis- itors were at the Executive Mansion this morn- ing, many of whom had an interview wiih the dent. Attorney General Stanbery was with the Executive this forenoon. CorTRACTS POR SuPPLIEs.—General Orders No. & just issued by command of Gen. Grant, directs that officers of the Ordnance Corps at arsenal=,on duty as Acting Commissaries of Subsistence, or Acting Assistant Quartermas- ters, will be exempt from the of General Orders No. 97; of November 12, 1867, which orders direct officers as to the manner of entering into contracts for supplies, &c., by ad- vertising and to be submitted to commanding officers, are held responsible by that order, with 3 view toa more economi- cal administration of affairsin the and tos more uniform and systematic of letting contracts for supplies or services re- quired. APPRAISEMENT OF InoN-CLADs.—A board of naval officers, consisting of Commodore ang A. Winslow, as president, Captains John D. Almy and Foxball A. Parker, and Chief Engi- neers J. W. King and E. Lawton, as members, have been in session at the Navy-yard since Wwe dav last, for the purpose of apprenene the ag in ‘conforalt with recent act of Congress. The ve oer work at the Washington Navy-: day adjourned. They will is jo pon Ay cae ‘naval stations to Gnish their "iety. Prnsoxat—Hons. T. E. Williams and B. F. Guy, of Maryland, are at the National Hotel. .-*-Gen. A. Boote, of New York, and Judge R. Ford, of Maryland, are at the Benton Howse, THE SENATE Committee on Territories svtd agreed to report favorably the bill for the ad- mission of Colorado asa State. The President ejected @ sumJlar measure Jest vento, ' ‘TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. Movements— New Greek Cal mg Itarbide—Fenian Arrest and J Beaux, Feb. §—Count von Bismarck has obtained a leave of absence from his post as Prime Minister of the North German Confeder- on, and will devote several months to trave ing through the various countries ef Europ: His health, which has not heen good for a lung time, has at length compelled him to seek relax- ation from his arduous duties. [It is :tn- nounced that for the present the Minister of Finance will replace the Premier. Lonpon, Feb. 8.—Despatches have been re- ceived here from Athens, which state that a new Cabinet has at length been formed. with Buigaris as President and Minister of the In- terior. Panis. Feb. §.—Young Iturbide, the heir of the late Maximilian, recently enlisted in the Papal Zouaves at Rome, Lonpon, Feb. X—The notorious Fenian Oap- tain Mackay was captured in Cork last even- ing by the police of that city. While the police were en route to the jail with their prisoner his friends rallied in gr force and for a time a desperate fight pri vailed. The mob was finally beaten down and the prisoner lodged in jail. The guards around the jail were doubled during the night to pre- vent a rescue, Loxvon, Feb. *—Forenoon.—Consols, {34 S.5.20's. 714; Iinois Cent > a Fight. [By Cable to the Associated Pres: © 7 RANKFORT, Feb. 8—Forenoon,—U. S. Livaxroo! + Feb. S—Forenoon.—Cotton firm: sales of 15.000 bales, Prices the same. Bread- stuffs quiet. SourHamPon, Feb. §.—The steamer (#erm1- nia, from New York on the 2th ult., arrived at gam. QuzENstowN, Feb. 8.—The steamer Etna, from New York on the 27th ult., ved Lonpon, Feb. 8—Evening.—U. 714; Ulinois Central, 87%. Others unchanged. Liverroot, Feb. 5.—Cotton closed active and higher; sales ‘of 13,00) bales. Uplands, <as on the spot, and &d. to arrive. Orleans, 54a" %. NEW YORK ITEMS. Proposed Ship b, ‘ing—The €: [Special Dispatch to the Star.] New York, Feb. »—At a meeting to con- sider the dangerous navigation of the East river, held last evening, it was suggested that serions objection to bridges between New York and Brooklyn could be obviated by construct- ing a shipcanal between Flushing Bay and Js maica Bay, closing the Jamaica inlet and deep- ening the creek which separates Couey Island from the main stream, so the vessels of largest class could pass from Flushing Bay into the lower bay. Ata lsige temperance mass meeting held in Brooklyn last evening, resolutions were passed protesting against the repeal or modification of the present excise law. Another meeting of the depositors of the Farmers and Citizens National Bank of Wil- liamsburgh, was beld here last night. Th ccmmittee to care for the interest of the depos' tors submitted the draft of a petition to Mr. Hurlburd, Comptroller of the Treasury, ask- ing him to* direct the distribution of the $64,500 already in thebands of he Government belong- ing to the depositors. A committee to take te Petition to Washington was appointed. THE ALABAMA CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTION. The Reault Still Do [Special Dispatch to th New York, Feb. 8.—Uhe Tribune has the to! lowing from Alabama: Reports from the St. to-day are more favorable to the success of the Constitution. Large gains over the last el tion are reported at Mobile, Montgomery, and in several of the middle counties. To-morrow is the last day for voting. General Swayne is here, having been sum- moned as 4 witness before a court-martial. General Meade 1s in Montgomery. The World’s special says that a sgrgeant and ten troopers were sent to Lowndes, a heavy negro county, tobe judges of the election, A candidate trom Massachusetts is to select nine additional polls there, and the troopers are to preside, When this order was given it Stated that it was expected that 300 votes would be polled at each of the nine new precincts. Theentire white vote in the State as reported up to to-night, does not aggregate one hundred It is thought at headquarters and Registrar General's office that ratification is defeated. LATE MEXICAN NEWS. {Special Dispatch to the Star.] Havana, Feb. &—We have Mexican advices to the 2d instant. A lot of pirates, under one Hernandez, had surprised Carmen Island, and had taken away all the military and government stores. He in- tended to sail for Tobas te depose the Governor. Gen, Alatorre’s forces attacked the rebels near Merida and defeated them. Everything was very quiet at Sisal. Col. Villafana, command- er of the rebels, was killed, and the remainder of the rebel leaders escay The result of the election for Governor in the State of Puebla was that a new rebellion was likely to break out in the Sierra. A railroad project to unite the Capital of Mexico with the United States by a line along the Gulf coast, has been referred to a commit- tee of Congress. THE PRESIDE: T'S REPLY TO GEN'L GRANT. [Special Dispatch to the Star.] New York, Feb. ‘The Times Washington correspondent says it is certain that Secretaries Welles and Browning will sign the forthcom- ing presidential rejoinder to General Grant's last “broadside,” but itis not certain that any ofthe other members of the Cabinet will en- dorse it, although it is probable that Secretary McCulloch and Attorney General Sianberry will ¢o If not published before Monday Mr. Eldridge will present a resolution calling for further information regarding the matter, when it will be brought to light in official form THE ‘+ NATIONAL CHEAP FREIGHT RAILWAY LEAGUE” AND THE PRESIDEN {Special Dispatch to the Star.} New York, Feb. §.—A movement is on foot for the call ofaNational Convention to repre- sent the producing industries of the United States. It is to be called under the auspices of the “National Cheap Freight Railway League,” and candidates for President and Vice Presi- dent, to represent the interests of production, are to be put in nomination. ROBBERY OF DIAMONDs. CLEVELAND, Unto, Feb. A bold robbery attempted by Joe Dodge, an experienced thief, Jast night. He ran out of Hogan & Wade's jewelry store with a tray of diamonds valued ‘Mt $10,060. He Was stopped and the goods re- covered excep $1,000 worth scattered in the snow. His confederate, who was waiting with & buggy, escaped. CLEVELAND WANTS THE DEMO- CRATIC CONVENTION. CLEVELAND, On10, Feb. 8.—A committee of gentlemen have been appointed to visit Wash- ington for the purpose of securing the Nationa) Democratic Convention at Cleveland, The in- ducements are good. FROM GUATEMALA. {Special Dispatch to the Star.] Havana, Feb. 8,—The Government of Gua- temala, tearing an invasion from Mexico, has placed restrictions upon passengers. The result of the campaign inst the Yaque ‘ed satisfactory. iF of the lead- i had been captured and shot, BURNING OF A LUNATIC ASYLUM. Death of Four Insane Women. Rocuzetzr, N, Y., Febs6—The Lunatic Asylum attached to the Almshouse of Living- ston County, at Geneseo, was by fire this morn’ Four insane persons, women. were to death. _ FIRE. Greenbacks Burned Up. Dispatch to the Star.) [Special ot Ete aene tran bai et felonsg wr aoa op” by sea. , SUDDEN DEATH. New York, Feb. $.—James Reed, a member of the New York Assembly, dropped dead this morning while standing at the bar of Crook & Duff’e restaurant. ESCAPED FROM JAIL. LAMBERTVILLE, N. J., Feb. #&.—Ohas. Ste~ vens and Samuel McDowell, charged with at- tempted burglary at Bordentown, escaped from jail here last night. FIRE. Lewiston, MAINE, Feb. §.—A fire last nigh destroyed a number of buildings and half of the bridge crossing the nver. Loss $30,010. —— Outrage in Cin ti—Abduction of Two Young Wome: (From the Cincinnati Times of Jan. 27th. Yesterday two young ladies—cousins—named Mary Thomson and Mary Schmidt, each about eighiven years of age. came to this city from Oldenburg, Indiana, in search of employment Afr wandering around the streets until about dark, and being Germans, entirely unac- quainted with any person here, they asked a xenteelly drexsed young man if he could mform them where they could get any work to do. After questionmg them as to where they came fiom, and if they had friends here, and learning they had not, he said that his aunt, who lived up on the hillside, needed help very much, and if they would only go there with him they would undoubtedly, get good places. Only too happy at their apparant fortune in so soon finding shelter, they gladly consented to go, and the trio started off up Sycamore stvetas far as Price, and then up the latter. When the party had arrived on the hill-side, the man said he would run ahead and inform his want that the young girls were coming. and that they must follow right on and take the first strret leading to the lett, This they did, and had arrived at the corner of Ringgold and Price streete, when they were suddenly pounced upon by six or seven men, who gagged them so as to pieyent any outery. The larger fl, Mary Thomson, being very powerfully built, managed, after a desperate struggl’, to sree “herseli trom the grasp of the villains who had hold of ber, and escaped to the nearest house, where she was well cared tor and remained all night, Thescreams of the other girl were heard by several persons, and only a few minutes elapsed before several gentlemen were on the ground, well armed, but not in time, as the scoundrels had fled, taking the poor girl with them, and it is feared that the mon- sters, to hide any evidence of their fiendish work, have murdered her, and in some manner disposed of her body. This morning the giri Thomson left the house before the officers arrived, and has not sinc The Unhappy quest over Yo Coroner Smith held an inquest over the body of Benjainin F. Buche, at the Brooklyn City Hospital, The deceased, it will be remembered, shot himself in the presence of Miss Annie Graham, to whom he was engaged to be mar- at her residence, No. 145 Bridge street. The event occurred on the night of the 2th of - and the deceased died at the hospital instant. Anme Graham being sworn, testified that she had bee acquainted with the deceased for the period of two years, and during that time he had been in the bait of visiting her two und three umes a week. He visited the honse on the evening of the 9th of January, aud spent the evening laughing and joking. He lett between 10 and 11 o'clock at night, and said if he did not catch a car he would return; he came to the basement door a few momen| after and passed up stairs again with the wit- ; he stood laughing and talking with her at the front door, when he took out the pis. tol, and asked her, in a joking manner, to take the pistol and shoot him. While he flourishing the weapon about his he: off. sGroham thinks he di shoot himself; that the pistol was acci¢ disc! would shoot hims joking manner. The mother of Miss Graham corroborated the mony of her daughter. The jury returned a yerdict to the effect that the deceased sccidentally shot himself while carelessly using 4 pistol.—y, ¥. tally arged. ‘The deceased bad often said he f, but he always said it in a t DRUNKENNESS AS A _Dis¥as¥.—Dr, Parrish, ot the Media Asylum for Inebriates, in Del: ware county, Peunsylvania, delivered an inter- esting lecture in West Chester, on Tuesday evening of last week, upon “Habit and_ its Laws.” We learn from the West Chester Vil- lage Record that the leading topic of the lecture Was the habit of intemperance, and the question Was argued more from a physical than a moral standpoint. The doctor mamtained that drunk- enness is a disease, and its victims can no more help it than they can help au attack of the cholera, yellow fever, or consumption. This disease may be hereditary, may be implanted by the mother in administering remedies to her infant, or may be acquired as other diseases are, through improper diet, ete. The doctor was decidedly down on the profession for prescribing so much alcohol in many of their Temedies. A great error of the day is the man- ner im which the disease of intemperance 1s treated. It bas become the very bad habit to denounce it as a crime. to rate it among the vices, and consequently its unfortunate victims are cut off from the care and sympathy they de- are unisiment for This is all wrong. When the hen temperance reformers— drankenness in its proper light— when the same provision is made for its tainty thousand victims in Pennsylvauia that is made for the blind, the crazy, or the poor—when the drunkard is taken by the hand, encouraged. sympathized with. and is made to teel that he is suffering with @ disease, and is nota crimi- ual in the eyes of the moral world, an import- ant step will be taken in the true pathway to temperance reform REPORTED AKKEST OY TWO OF THE BEN- NINGHOFF Ronnens.—A recent paragraph in the Titusville Herald states that two of the Ben- Ringhoff robbers were recently arrested in Memphis, Tenn., by an officer of Westfield, Chautauqua county. ‘The account says that he tracked them from Cleveland, followed them mto the bank where they deposited $150.00 in greenbacks and bonds, and then had them arrested. It is also rumored that on Friday the detective returned to Petroleam visited the Benninghoffs, and effected an agreement by which be is to receive the sum of $65,000 for the recovery of the money, snd the conviction of the men. under arrest. serve and stand so much in’ need of, ai looked upon only as imeriting their crime. A DescenDaNT oF MARTIN LetHEn—A descendant of Luther, the Great Reformer, is now living in Hagerstown, Maryland. He ix of the 8th generation, in regular descent from his distingnished ancestor. B7 Charles Davis, in Cincinnati, tried tive times,to kill himself and succeeded only last Sunday, S&F Napoleon forbids pawnbrokers to take advantage of the necessities of the poor of Paris. 87 Flora Temple, the trotting mare, is repor- ted to be in the same condition-as the Empress of Austria. 87 A Vermont genius bas patented a saw- fling machine that files all the teeth at once, 87 Gas in Cincinnati costs $290 1-3 per thousand, &@ The hair for full dress occasions is now arranged in puffs and curls, SF The colored Catholic Church in Charles- ton, S. C., is well attended. 7 1n Tensas, La., neither planters nor freed- men are willing to make cotton the leading crop next season, 7 The Clerk of the New York Board of Aldermen is to have almost as much salary us 8 Cabinet officer—97,100, 87 Jobn Stiles squandered $1,150, the pro- ceeds of a burglar at Schenectady, at'a gaming table in Albany. 87 Gentleness and moral suasion is recom- Teended to the public school teachers of Brook- yn. 57 Two of the editors of the Memphis Ava- lanche have been sentenced to pay fincs of $50 cach and be imprisoned seventy days, for belling a Judge of the Criminal Court of that city, Se-Short dress skirts are daily growing in favor, and plain girls mow stand some chance. As Punch aptiy remarks, ‘what nature has denird the face she gives to the understanding." 7 Near Dantzig a young man of twenty- four, who has just married a widow of et two, has discovered since the that his wife was his wet nurse. A French recom~ ) ments: “Thus it is! One always to his first love.” &7 The French Prince is said to be ites tess ea a a , Los e | sbdaiber lace LETAY ee, Dut Ie-a pena FORTIETH CONGRESS, This Afternoon’s Proceedings, Sarurpay, Feoruary & THE SENATE Was not in session to-da, Hovse or Rerensentatives.—By order ot the House yesterday, the -esion of to-day was devoted to debate on general topics, as in Com- mittee of the Whole. AS soon us the Journal had been read, there- fore, the House resolved itself into © of the Whole (Mr. Dawes. of Mas chair.) Mr. Hawkins (Tenn.) addresse tee upon the right and duty to pay the claims of loyal ¢ for losses sustained durin the L Mr. Hunter (ind.), at hal(-past commenced to read « speech upon the fi situation, and to urge measures whi. lieved to be necisea:y to relieve the countr financial embarris-iuent. Mr. Stevens (N.H.) next obtained the floor’ and made asprech upou general political « pics, in condemnation of the princijl Policy of the Democratic party, and adherence to the principles of ihe party as the only safeguard for thy ; and as the only means of perpetuating the Gov- ernment. +200 —____ CAPTURE OF EZEKIEL CH He Makes a Desperate Resi [Speeial correspondence of the Star.} HAGERSTOWN, Feb. 6, I65.—Another on» of the eseaped Washington prisoners has been overhauled and “brought to grie Eeokivt Cheney, who, in company with two other pris- oners, cut out of the “iron-clad” cell of thy Washington jail some two weeks aco, was tured last nightat Williamsport, in thi ty, the home of Cheney, where he bas ber ever since his escape, openly and bold! fying arrest. Our officers here, who have been ridiculed for a werk past by every Swng” in town for their dullness in not recogniziug Jor Glenn when in their clutches, and sm irtiag under the lose of fifty dollars offered tor huis capture “saved” by the Washington Warden sending here and demanding Glenn, who had been simply committed to our jail as a lodger. determined to “retrive their fortunes” and asain win the confidence of the community for «shrewdness and bravery” in “going for” Ch: ney, Who, it was well known, was in Wil- iamsport. Officers Futterer and Ridenour started on this mission last might, and upon nearing the house where Cheney ‘resided he Was seen to jump from a second story window andrun. After run of about a mile the offi- cers came up with Cheney, when a desperate struggle ensued, in which officer Futterer was pretty roughly handled. Cheney made several attempts to use his revolver, but the officers prevented him doing so, and he was final overpowered and brought to town and comu ted to jail. Besides a revolver Cheney had his pockets filled with stones with which to re- sist arrest. Warden Huestiss, of your jail, has been no- tified of Cheney's apprehension, and he will, doubtless, promptly Tespond tothe summons and send for his man. Thus it will be seen that two out of the three prisoners who escaped from your prison have been recaptured here, and it is believed the third one is in this vicinity. J. HB. venti al Convention in session in > a plan was reported, and blish a national board of re adopted. that the cental system for the measurement of all products of the soil is best adapted to the requirements of tradi i in harmony with our decimal cur- reney; that it be recommended that on and after the first of August, 1805, in each associa represented in this convention to adopt the cents] system in the sale, storage, and trans- portation of such products: that we recommend that on and after the first of August, 1568, two hundred pounds shall constitute a’ barrel of four or meal: that this convention recommend the enactment by Congress of such laws as are necessary to carry into effect the foregoing res- olutions; that a national market for agriculture is a home market, and as all the interests of the country should be harmonized in a revision of the tariff, the duties should be so Itid as to se- re the balance of trade in favor of the United States, and to place the heaviest duties on man- Ufactured articles, in which labor forms the chief expense, was giving protection to labor, and inviting the importation of laborers. ‘The minority report, contemplating an imme- diate redempiion of compound interest notes, was reject d, The Western delegates objected to contraction at the present time. The convea- tion expressed itself in opposition to the pro- posed change in the value of our gold coin. he con vention then adjourned. The finance committee reported a long series of resolutions, which favor the gradual ap- proximation of legal-tender currency to a spe- cie standard, by commencing on the ist of Jan- uary next to refund three millions of dollars in guttency per month, and hold that the national honor and faith require that the Government should not avail itself of the right to pay off the five-twenties until the resumption of specie payment, and the Government securities can paid in gold or its equivalent. The free banking system was advocated, and the making seven per cent the uniform interest in_all cases except where any other rate is agreed upon. ReTcRNED Homx.-—Andrew Armstrong, the sole survivor of the yacht John T Ford, which was capsized in the British Channel. on the yoyage from Baltimore to Paris, has returned to ‘this city. He reached Boston some two ‘weeks since, in the steamship Aleppo, but was detained there by sickness, and reached here on Thursday night, in the Steamship McClel- lan, from Boston.’ Mr. Armstrong was first picked up from the bottom of the yacht on the 2d of August, by the ship Areolite, Cap- tain Alleyeds and’ afterwards transferred to ¢ schooner Mary Blake, Captain Browne, who landed bim in London on the 20th, He was in a dreadfully emaciated condition when ued. after having undergone the hardship of the exposed Voyage across the Atlantic, and then the four days and nights in the water, clinging to the wreck. In consequence be was in hospital in Loudon for four months, and is now afflicted in his whole system by rheama. tiem, and bas lost the sighi of his left eye.— Balt. Sun, th. PROTECTION OF RaiLnoaD EMPLOYEES.—A bill has been introduced into the New York Legislature Providing that all railroad com. panies in the State shall place railings on the lop of freight cars and bridges between all cars in the train, thus securing safety to brakesiarn and others under the necessity of passing trom one car to another. It proposes to place em- ployees of railroads upon the sme footing as passengers, so that if they receive injuries through carelessness or bad inanagement on the part of others, they will be entitled to damages, the same as if they were passengers. The ob- Jeet of the bill is very favorably considered by members who believe its provisions simply just toa large and worthy class of men who daily run as great risks as the average of soldiers in an ordinary campaign. A Serious Rai-Roap AccipENT.—Quite a serious railroad accident occurred last night, about 9 o'clock, on Eutaw street, near the Cam- den Station of the Baltimore and Obio Railroad Whilst one of the employes of the road, named George Pottee, was engaged in coupling freight cars, he was caught between the bumpers and so considerably crushed in the region of the abdomen, as to necessitate his removal in a hack, first toa physician's office, and subsequently to his residence near Hollin's market; he being, when he arrived at the latter place, in a state of great Up nggroarvee on account of the peculiar nature of the injury he sustained. His and cries attracted a very large crowd and pro- duced mueh excitement in the vicinity ‘where the casualty oceurred.—Balt. Gazette, th. THE TRIAL or Mrs. Pottarp In Batti- MORE—' ‘Wise-Pollard trial has been cer- ly fixed to take place between the 12th and bed bela oN d Johnson Nas tren counsel asking fo postponement. Pollard is in Baltimore and the State is ready (fer trial at any time. “Mrs. Pollard has now consented to accept bail for assaulting Dr. Moore. = peat eects Jon. Conuny’s New Hone—Tfhis’ noted Boke pan who is about going into tra: ing *o it Mike tor the cham ip of -the United States, has purchased the extensiy» hotel of Mr. Platt, 125th street, near Third avenue, where he will rémain during his train- ing —N. ¥. Ezpress. 7th inst. — &7- The ¢ircuit court of Richmond, lew York. for ae Steinbok & ‘0. were closed, was |chtise, and should be abated. tet ee 87 ©. C. Richardson, the delegate to the (Georgia Convention, who was shot and dans N®. 4.655. FER ANCIAL AND COMMERCEAL. Daring the werk ending to-day has ben frovived at the Trea meat from the Priating Div m fractional currency. During the same Period there has bern forwarded to the Assist Terasurer at New York, $1000; at Boston, ass., $10.00; netional banks and others 1.937,6. Smal notes ta US. Depositary at Pitsburg, $60, 00. al, S44 16. ‘The smount « held by the Treas. vrer of the United = banks repor aareulating notes, $54) posits of public mo $56. 159.850, ‘The amount of na + in tr oF matronal to be dedne lated bills r solvent banks rd 4 burned by United having m wal S20,003, 140. achoual currency redeemed The amount of and destroyed during the week was $571.00. The receipts irom Tnte Governm OTON, Feb, 8 ISGh.—Jay Cooke & Co, furnish the following quotations of Gov- curities : Selling. 12, rs Coupe’ Five Twen Five T we Five Twe Five Tw . Ten Fe S Seven Thirues, Ju Seven Thirties, July... NEW YORK FIKST BOARD SALES. toupons. aw — (By Bankers and Brokers’ Telegraph.) Lewis Johnson & Ov. quote siecks and bunds in home and foreign markets as follows : New York, Feb. 8—Firet Board—U, S. 6's, h=1, coupon, i: » 1862, coupons, 1114; Is64, coupon, It coupons, 1095 5, coupon, tew, 1 ‘I coupon, Wy; 4[7-30"s, second, 1074; 730°, ind, 107%; Pacific Mail. Au 954; Canton, 64; Union Telegraph, ¢ 8 e = s 2 Fy posa, 'd, 12: Boston Water Power, 2; " sj E do. p'd, % Hudeon, 146: Reading, 94; Michigan Centra’ Michigan Southern, $y: Lilinois Oeutral, | ; Cleveland and Pittsburg,97 4; North we-t. ; do. pref'd, 74%; Cleveland and Toledo, 424; (Roek Island, 38%: Adams, 6; Wells, | Fargo & Co. Express, Merchant's Union, 344; American Express, 73: United States Express, 34; Obio and Mise. Certificates, ; Fort Wayne, 24; Gold, 1424. Market steady ——> Baltimore Markets. } Dressed Hogs—Are scarce, aud command | $10.50a810.75 per 100 Ibs Flour.—We report salesas follows: 100 bbls Howard street Super at $975; 300 bbls City Mills Super at $10; 64) bbls Howard street and City Mills low grade Extra at $10.50; 100 bbls good Howard street Go. at $1! per bbl. The Market yesterday closed quiet, but no quota- ble chi The following are the inspections of Flour and Meal in the city of Blatimore for the week «nding Thursday, February 6, 1808: Howard strvet 8,190 bbls and 0) half bbls; City Mills 4.96% bbls and 20 half bbls; Ohio 846 bbls: Family 2.036 bbis—total Wheat Flour 16,050 bbls and 20 halt bbls. Together with 240 bbls nd 1.3% bbls Corn Meal. 2 | 2,000 bush- els prime Pennsylvania at $2.50; 300 bushels good at $2 45, and 100 bushels common at $2.20. Corn—1,325 bushels white and 5,500 busbels yellow eceived; market steady: included in the sales were “4 bushels choice white at $1.22: 2.3.0 bushels prime at $1.18; 1.000 bushels in lots, 4s to condition, at_$1.15a81-17—1,000 bush- els yellow in lots ‘at $!.17a8 8, for up-town. | and 240 bushels for Point delivery at $1.20. ‘Oats—1,000 bushels offered and -eld st 75a76c. Provisions.—Bacon is very firm: we notice sales of 50 bhds. rib Sides, sugar bhd., in two lots, at 124 cents; smaller lots may be quoted ¥ cent higher on orders; clear rib [3al3y ct=: Shoulders lalty cts. No sales of Bulk Meats to-day. 100 bbls. Mess Pork, city packed. re- ported on private ierms. Lard Tsaity ets for stesm and kettle; Baltanore reflued in kegs 17 ¥ cents Sugar.—We report sales yesterday of 20 hhds, Demerara vacuum pan at 15% cts, and 1,000 bags Brazil brown for refining at 124 cts. Mar- ket bare of all other descriptions; quotations firm as last given. Refined sugars—Prices were advanced yesterday % cts on soft crushed market bare of hard: we quote for A white soft 16% ets: circle A 16§ cts: extra C 15X cts; yel- 15 cts per Ib. —e——— To-day's New York Markets. By Telegraph. New Yor, Feb. Flour quiet and steady Wheat dull and drooping. Corn 1 cent. better. Rye quiet. Oats more active and firm. Pork a & shade firmer; Mess, $22.75. Lard steady at I34al¢y cts. Barley scarce and firm. Peas nominal. Cotton firm at 194920 cts. for Mid- dling Uplands. Freight: firm. Spirits Tur- prntine very firm and irregular, at 60.65 cts osin shade firmer at $3.1- 3 484.25 for strained common. —_-~<re-____. RECONSTRUCTION. ARKANSAs.—In the Constitutional Conven- tion Thursday, Mr. Hinds, from the Comanitiee on Elective Franchise, made a lengthy report, which proposes a sweeping disfranchisement. A minority Teport on the same subject was voted down. Hinds, from the select com- mittee, reported & memorial praying Congress to sell at public auction Hot Springs, aud in- vest the proceeds in Government securities, the interest of which to be applied to the school fund. The previous question cut off further debate, and the bill was passed by a strict party vote. GxorGta.—In the convention yesterday, the report of the committee on the executive de- partment was adopted. It fixes the term of office at four years, and requires ten res. idence iu the State as a qualification for Goy- ernor. A motion to strike out “six” and insert “twelve months’ residence in the State” as a qualification for a voter was lost. Theconven- Nien adopted the report of the committee on the death of C.C. Richardson. His remains left at six o'clock yesterday evening for Maine. Capt. Hoon dd been held w bail in the sum of Mississtrri—The committee appointed to request General Gillem to issue an order pro- hibiting sales by all officers and trustees, ex- cept for wages on plantations and mechanics’ labor, submitted a letter from headquarters, declining to comply with nest. A sup. ph mc nul report fom the committee on desti- tution was adopted, riating the poll- of I-67 awa temporary feliet. = Poll~wex TExAs.—In Special Urders 27, dated Thars- day, General for the more complete efficient protection of the northwestern | trontier of Texas, orders the es' of four more new military posts, to be named oa. —_— Ric : oe Burnham, subject to approval of the: of War. General Hancock orders the wonton these Fine us yrs forward as rapidly as pos— sible uartermaster’s Department until completed. . Raper AN A.—General Mancock issued an or- T yesterday evening removing t number of Ohne Foe, tant Alans Whites, 15; colorea, Sane” rile uid if scGgarmnarcy Ay 2 arc thn ana Souniemmans ar eters, their wives and children, | i | haved in a very becoming manne Scone. The t sal at New Alhany, Indiana, of Me- the Woodward fam. State am which it © » A-coumt of at ocious charact tr crime alleged — 2 no Wess than the murder oi David Wood- wite, and & too amt the aw ng ot Mrs. Wox The New following ao- worn dirretly Towd t ) Sereat Wal of exc on! Was apparent upon the faces 1 hose present SCUtINE Withess Was flied, and as by “athe remarked be was now going ne treth, Hi countena rex to the tnoe m Mckunry, A isfled the prose witness had deter- +d tor afull confession of the par’ he had bee play in the tern ble crama Bir. Cari-tor thereupon arose and addressed be had fi'mly t tor ther that he was the mily, solitary that be iby & dupheity to tup tanocent person, Mis rks were very bitty * poimind toward the miserable « « witeres, be sm the most withering wring that he dis- t McKimey. The do when the vass d gave one lovd immediately was the startling hang him,” which were ut- red by excited men with clenched fists and eyes flashing fire, Colonel Herron immeviacely sprang to bis feet, and called upon the people to Wiser counsel; that the man before but the tool of Sanders, be bong beta Was Amery He ~aid that he re deen permitted te show the depth of the . who, it would have proved, had agreed to give him ®t bis affidavit and appearing at the preliminary examination, aud $1,000 for seeing the case yugh court. During bis remarks the crowd shouting, “Hang hun! bang him!” and owards ding. and Major Taeker spran, ne maddened mob that 1 ue platforia where General Spicel forward and told could not be , but their Voices were érowned m the uproar, Judge Carlton #x- horted the people to let the Taw take its course. All the metibers of the bar, sheritt nc other members « aked away ger, showing more emotion than we ught him capable of. ax he was pale ax death nd trembled from head to foot with terror. It Was sometime before the appeals of Spicely, Heffron, Tucker and others had any effrct upon. the mob, but at length fome of the leaders were induced to go down stars, where they again collected in the hope that Cutsinger would ar- t/mptto escape, We saw clubs, knives and Tevolvers ready for action, and it there bad been a collision there would dow ave been bloody work, In the covrse of a couple of hours the crowd in Nont of the ball, which had been barncaded from within, had somewhat diminished, and the people began to realize that after all, he was only a half-witted, cowardly ncamp, read to commit perjury for money, while the arc | villain and murderer was Sanders. Had he been there he would have been hanged, im spite ot any effort which might have teen made t prevent it. It was reported that be and hi wife had got off the train at Mitchell the night | before, and were probably at the house of his relatives, awaiting the result of the trial A number of citizens started in pursuit of him; and if be had been so imprudent as wo be found, his neck would have paid the penalty ac the hands of the exasperated citizens Law in the afternoon we saw Cuteinger and bis old wife, who is doubtless more guilty than he, king across the street under the protection of the sheriff. He is a poor. half-idiot vagabond, with not enough seul to make a respectable brute. He said he had been imduced to make Mdavit against McKimey at the instance of Sanders. who had threatened his life, be- sides, he added, glancing at his foot, be’ had been disabled from a severe cut ever since he went to Sullivan county, and had been led to make the statement tor money to live on. McKimey, throughout the exciting scenes, be= man of arather pleasant countenance, and would never baye been taken for the author of the trocious deed with which he is charged. He lives in Orangeville, and is a blacksmith by | fade. He had been in the Eighteenth Ohio | Volunteers, and did duty st Chattanooga and Corinth as blacksmith at the headgaarters of Generals Thomas and kosec.ans. He bas the wniversal respect of bis neighbors. A SAD CASE OF WIFE DESERTION.( The Cleveland Herald records a case of wed- ded woe in high life, of which that city was the theatre. One W. H. Birney, while a stadent at Yale College, married a Miss Hawley, a reia- tive of Governor English, of Connecticut. Owing toa rule of the College that no student should marry while an inmate thereof, and Bir- ney not wishing to forfeit his scholarshup, the Marriage was clandestinely effected. But the bride thought she could not be happy until she bad revealed the fact to her parenis, which she At last ventured to do. The father at once be~ came Very irate, and exposed bis precocious son-in-law to the Faculty. Birney was there- fore obliged to leave the College, when the couple struck out for the West. They brought up at Cleveland, Ohio, in October last, stopping at the Birch House. Birney’s funds soon became ve? employment could be found. Finally be de- serted bis wife, only four days after she bad given birth to a child, and while she was lying very illattbe Birch House. Before going be pawned several articles of his wife's clothing, Using part of the proceeds to pay the hotel will. The truant husband has not since been heard ef by his friends or relatives. The desertion so excited and weakened the poor wile as t en- danger ber life; and under the most careful medical treatment, and the constant nursing of her mother, she partially regained her bealth but afew days ago, when she was stricken by A pew bereavement, in learning of the death of her tather, which occurred from au illness int which be bad been thrown by his son-in-law’s pertidy. Mrs, Birney, the Herald says, is a refined and cultivated lady. Her sad history touched the hearts of all who heara it, and substantial sym- pathy was manifested for her by citizens of Cleveland. Finding that she had become sti nough to travel, she and her mother left Cleve- land for the East on Thursday lust, via the Lake Shore Line, having received passes from the president of the road to Erie, and others from a friend from thence to Buffalo. Mrs. Birney is a charming vocalist. and a year ago last summer sang regularly at Trin Church, New Haven. On one occasion Mr. Humiston, of the Institute on the Heights, Cleveland, who was East in search of a music teacher, heard her sing in the church in qu tion. He wasso charmed with her voice that he sought out her residence, and offered her ‘$1,000 @ year to go to Cleveland. This was before her marriage, when she was living at home with her parents, Her father declined to give bis consent to the proposition. low, and no A Soctery, called the Christadelphians, headed by # Mr. Vish, has been formed in Ohi cago, for the purpose of spreading the belief that ~all men to dust return,’ and are completely annihilated, no principle of immortality re- maining, and that the ashes of the good during this life are at length revivified, while the wicked are blotted out. There is no such thing ‘As immortality of soul. In this respect, there is no difference between a man ana an ox.” Mr. Fish bas positively demonstrated, at the start, that there is no difference between bim- self and an ass—N. ¥. Express —<$<—<$_—_.. ATTEMPT TO BURN THE Ockaw Hover.—a daring attempt was made night before last to burn the fine hotel building known a» the Ovean Houee, in this city, by firmg it beneath the staircase in the private entrance leading from Court street. Fortunately, after burning 8 large hole in the wood work, the flames went out. A lotof very inflammable material was found yesterday morning scatiered around where ; a. Attempt was made, and it certain! ¢ Most surprising thing imagi- mable that 8 conflagration did not break out.— Norfolk Journal, Feb 6. &7 The compensation of employes of New York Common Council has exactly dow” thin seven years, and three years. So The of the Eli's Locomotive wi at have & “free Innch * = A few days ago some wag jalaped 87 Lord Monck has been directed to rom ‘in in Canada another year as governor-gene | ee ae