Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1869, Page 1

ee EN, The THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday Excepted, At the Star Buliding, W. Corner Pennsylvania Av.and Lith Street, BY Tan EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. ‘The STAK is served by the carriers to theit sabscribers in tae City and District at Cues Pan WEEK. Copies at the counter, with ef witBout ‘Wo OBNTSs each. ‘Three months, One Three Do! feat from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday = rning—One Dollar aud a Half a Year. Tes | | { ) ve XXXII tening Start, WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 27, 1869. REMARKABLE CURES. Dr, Aborn herewith publishes a few of the many te imontals hand certificates of cures effected by him since hi * office idence in Washington com be seen at bi 24% F treet. A CABD FROM PAYMASTER CUNSINGHAM CS. NAVY Waswxeres D C., Jan. 18, 1399. aud scientific treatme :t rn in acase of Ear and Throat disease ftete and thanks, and I warmly mmend himte my friends sai the pablic geo erally. Dr. Aborn is aman of few words, but bis profes- tional ability speaks for iteeif JOHN 8. CUNNINGHAM, Paymaster United States Navy. TESTIMONIAL FROM REV. JOMN BAINES Wasnixorox, D.C., January 14, 1859 To me Prauie I have been painfally aMficted with an ulcerated disease of my throat for about three years. which ‘at times caused me to relinquish all business. In- deed, for two years I have been unable to perform my pastoral duties, owing to the serious conditiow of my throat I was providentially advised to ap. ply to Dr. Aborn, at 245 F street, by one of 1! patients, which I did about two weeks ago, « within the brief period of two weeks, under his ekilifal treatment, I can cheerfully state that I consi¢er myself permanently cured. There seemed to be peculiar properties im Dr. Aborn’s treatment which acted like magic in my case. V JOHN HAINES. Waewxstox, D.C , Jannary 13, 1839 I cheerfully certify that my wife has been for the past two weeks under the treatment of Dr. Aborn 24% F street, and is ray idiyregaining ber hearing, having teen deaf for the past six years; her gen eral health, aiso, is much improved. She has be 1 treated tor deafness by some six eminent pbysi- eians in Boston. and her case pronounced { cara. Bie. She can now hear ordinary conversation which she bad been deprived of for so long « time I would state that the treatment of Dr. Aborn 1s not painful, nor in the least degree unpleasant. GEO. T. BMALLWoeD, Pusioess Agent Columbian College Washington, D. ©. TESTIMONIAL FROM A SON OF M PSTI MON MEPH FOLLANSDEES = Vasuoxcrtos, D.O., January 14. 1859, Dm. AvoRN—Dear Sir: In justice to you and the it of the afflicted, I wish t add my testimo.y to the list of those whom you bave cured. Fou teen years ago I bad the scarlet fever, and have been deaf im my left ear ever since, until I was relieved by you. I p’aced myself under your care five Gaye ago, and received an improvement by the first operation, and have coutinued to improve so | thet Iran hear the tickicg of = watch some eight inches from my ear. CHABLES FOLLANSBEE, i street, between 6th and 7th. SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF CATARRP I Bave been aillicted with chr onfc*Catarrh so that I could net breathe through my nesirils, and was very nervous and debilitated when I placed myself under Dr. Aborn scare, some three weeks | age Inow can breathe freely through my nos trite, and am feeling like anew being. His treat ment has had s most magical effect apon my case. A STIARWALT, Government Printing Office. JaNTaRy 12,1889, Wasnixotox, D.C., January 12, 199 Dr. Arcex—Dear Sir Tbave been under your treatnent between two and three weeks for a dé ease of the head, throat. and chest, which caa. 4 me to despair of my life; but I am very grateful to be able to add my testimony in behalf of your successfal treatment. I began to improve within twenty-four hours after having placed m)«+!t under your care, and have continae! to tmprov: from day today. I am quite relieved of th tress in my chest, and experienced reliefin ever, respect for beyond my enticipations, as I am oY vears ot age JOHN MOORE, No. $47 F street Wasuixetox, D.C., January 9. 1899 ‘Thas is to certify that I have beeu cured of deaf ness and « discharging from my ear of a very severe re by Dr. Aborn, at 24> F street, wi period of one week. I can cheerfully recommen i Sil to Bim who are suffering from <imilar ise >s P. BABTLETT, Pension Office. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Decumsar 2. 1388. ‘This ie to certify that I have been afflicted with Chronie Catarrh ané Sere Throat for twenty years | past, and have suffered acutely therefrom for two years. Though not very deaf, I have always heard indistinctly. I bave been ander the treatment of Doctor Aborn, of 368 F street, for two weeks, and eheerfaily aesert that 8 cure of the Chronic Catarr!, end Sore Throat is being rapidly effected, and that I heer much more cistinctly than before I was J. ¥. JONES, Third Anditor's Office. Zl YEARS THE D.C., December 23, 13%. De. Anoan:—Dear Sir I wish to acknowleige the remarkable success of your treatmeat in my ease. I bad been so deaf for the past twenty years as to be unable to bear, except when addressed in s very high tone. After tem days ander your treatment my hearing appearste be perfectly re- | stored. Lam 71 years of age. Yeurs, very traly, 7 P. NODINE, 252 F street DR. ABORN CAN BE CONSULTED yROM 104M. 4PM. At 248 F STREET, TEENTE Sts.5 Barwauen TaietsextTa ann ¥ om CATARRH, DEAFNES: AND ALL DISEASES ir THE EYE, EAR, HEAD, THROAT AND LUNG: abil {tobi by bis patients. Other | in the | EsTOMAtiON “OF | EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL Raeverve—The rec to-day qve Bry, the Turkish Minister, gave a and s+lect musicale on Monday evening at b s restdence, on Ht s'r 2. Peesonat.—Charles Allen Perkins. E S cre ary of the Americaa Lo holm, is stopping at the Ebo: home om s sho7: "rave of abrsace Cart ScuvRz revived a “grand ovation” Savurday nigh St. Louis, icon hie German low-citizens, in honer of his Seaatorial tri ob sq. joa st Stock- Hoase, being Patents To 2 IsszeD.—For the week ond- mg Tus -day, Fi braary 2d, ther» will be issued trom the Parva: Office Daring the past week £35 applications and 130 eayeats were filed. Taz Wu.te Ho A large aumoerof vis- iors called at the Waite Hoase to dav, but no | oxeof avy speci !note wasannounced. A moug tho.e admitted to an interview with the Presi. dent were a delegat oa of four ‘(juaker:. | Pacivic RAILROAD got a black-eye im the e to-day. Seoacor Sserman’s motion to g.ve it the go-by and tske ap the Funding bil! prevailed by a of 32to26. A two million subsidy got hurt that | | PresoNaL.—Scoretary McCulloch and Gen- | eral Jobm Cochrane, of New York, were on the | Hoare flocr to-day. ----John B. Baldwin, | Joan A. Cambell, J.T. Campbell, and J. 1. Williams, of Virginia, are at the Ebbitt House. MR. CUMRACK, coming back to his home at Greensburg Indiana, after his detent, was «6 ae ded and orated by his neighbors. In his | reply be eulezived the newly elected Senat Hon. D. D. Pratt. and pretictes that he would be the peer of thir greet siatesman, O iver P. | Mor on. (ARDS are out for a rand hop at Willards’ to-morrow evening, givem by the proprietors to the gursts of the bouse and their friends. A most excellent time may safely be anticipated if similar entertainments in times past are to be relied om ic forming judgments as to the sulure, ¢ CoL, BaLDwis aid C. H. Whittlecoy, Esq, | of Va. were before the Reconstraction Com- | mites this moraing retative to the plan of ad- | mitting the Siate propoved by the committee of nine now in this city. Col. Baldwin spoke for some time in isvor of the plan. and was op- posed by Mr. Whittlesey, who had not con- cluded bis #-gamyat whea the comm ttee ed- joarn: 4. Jonx W. Garesrt, Eoq., president of the Baltimore and Obio Raulro.d Company, was before the House Committe on Roads and Canals this morning relative to the bridges over the Unio r.ver, and in bis t--timony gave itas bis opinion that it was of but licde im- portance whether the spon of the bridge be three of five hundred set, but they should be so erected as tobe no obsiruction to naviga- vor “Was GEN. BANKS twi-+ ordered to supere sede Gen. Giant,” 1s a question stil agitating the press. We mow see that the Lawrence’, Mass. Americen—published in General Bar'<s | disiric— ~ays “It is quite ucelers for tre New York Sua or te Bo tom Adv clixer 12 sneer at te matter © fic ‘02, for, as we bavpea per.onally to kuow. the offici_* autogrop ic orders are now in the brads of Geoeral Groat, and put the whole maior 1 youd question or controversy.” ‘We HAVE ADvicE*irom Wheeling, as Inte as yo cterday moraips, to the effect that y= contest for the Ur't d States Senatorship from Wr st Virginia is narrowrd down to a pret « even race betwren Ex-Gov'rnor Koreman, A W.Camptel) and Hoo. Chester D. Hubbard, | with the chan. -3 app rently im ..vor of the | first ramed geatlem :p, although the r -ult is conceded > be in greatdoub:. The election, t | is expected, will take place in a few days. ANTI-Masonic PaetiTioy.—In the Senate, : morning, Mr. Wilson preseat.d a pet:tion signed by fi..cem persons, who sign them=-ives as citizens of Onto, eskiag & repeal of the act gianting & chsrier to the Maconic Hall Asso- sion so the District of Columb’s. Their pe-ition states that they believe all secret asso- tions are deugerous fo Republican govern- ments: that Ms_onic societies have for a long me directed their effor’s towards the support of slavery and the inception of the rebellion, , &e Tse Aim Line EattRoap.—The bill char. tering the sir line raifroad from Washington to New York bes beew before the Commiti> on Roac 4d Canals for some ime pest, and is now ready to be reported to the House, several important amendments to it baying been made, one of Which prohibits the coiporators irom selupg their Iranchive to any competing line, The corporators named are different from those in the origi HI introduc d by the las Mr. Stevens, of The committee will soon ve npon to report, and this will be the first bill reported .o the House Ix THE HovsE tis morping, Mr. Wash- | purne, of Illino's, durrg debate, said there | were but thiriv-one working days remaining | jor this ces#ion, apd six of the most important | appropriation bills bad not yet been acted upon by the Houce. The committ-es having these bills m charge had performed th and | it was mow for the House to say what they | would do, whether they would go to work aud | transact the public business, or devots them-, | selvcs to all sorts of schemes and thus make | am extra session of Congress necessary, which | would last until July, and break down the in- | | | coming administration. ‘Womas SUPPRAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF C>~ | uewnra.—The Senate Committee on the Dis- trict of COlumbig beid a meeting .bis morning, ‘and had before them the woman suffrage ques- tion for this District. Mrs. Josephine S. Grif- | fing addressed the committee, advocating the passege of a bill granting the right of suffrage +> women im the District. A memorial by Mre. Stanton, chairman of the committee appotuted by the late National Convention, was read, and Drs, ©. A. F. Stebbins, Mrs, Renwick, and Prof. Willcox addressed the committee. Prti- tions bearing nearly 1,510 signatures were pre- sented immediately after in the Senate, The committee promised as early consideration and | report on the subjr¢t 9 Tae inst STATE Dimyee of the season was | g’ven Inst evening at the Exesutive Mansion. The invitations were extended exclusively to the menabers of the Cabinet and Senators. The following guests Were present: Secretary Sew- ard, Secretary and Mrs. McCulloch, Secretary and Mrs. Browning, Secretary and Mrs, Welles, Postmaster General and Mrs. Randall, Attorney General sod Mrs. Evarts, General Schotieid, and Senators Dixon and Iady, Doo- little and Is4y, Hendricks and lady, Henderson 4 Indy, Norton and lady, Whyte, Davis of ‘entucky, Trumbull, Fowler, Van Winkle, Buckalew. Bayard, Vickers, Ross, aod MeCreery. HowoRAsLy Discuancsp.—U pon the recom- mendation of General Grant, the Secretary of War bas revoked so much of Special Orders No. 273. dated October 2. 1x62, as dismissed from service Colonel Jobn G. Marshail, wth Oho Volunteers, and he bas been honorably dis- rged from the sgtvice upon tender of resig- nation, as of date aid order of dismissal. Eptror Star —In your notice of the death of Hon. E. B Olds, of Ohio,you have made two mistakes, which Iam sure you will b+ glad to Tectity Dr. Olds was neither «a bitier partizan” not “confined in Fort Lafase-te for disloyalty.” cori He was too full of t van charity which eb all Pings, and to be sitter” agains! any fellow creature. He was av rested, during the war, on a charge of baving made a'sperch discouraging enlist- ments, but, atter baving suffered for two months in a prison in “mind, nody, and ¢<txte,” was teleased from custody, withont a charge bene brought against him, and without even bine take the oath of alle ziance. Av bis only near relat ve in this city; I teet | culled wpon fo vindicat> bis honor, and remove Aoy sbadow upon the memory of o1e very dear tome KS.O Washington, January 27. 1-09. (In publishing the above itis hardly necessa- Ty to say that (here was no inteatien on our reflection upon the memory of Dr, Olds in the bref and hurried no! es of bys death, published in the STAR of yesterday. The *.ement that he had been imprisoned ia For yeite we found in L.nman’s 2 3 ioqary 8, fad presumed it to bs correct, par- ularly 93 we remembered the fact thai be bad bem arrest'd; and whener or no: say Personisor bas bean a bitier partican, ts 9 largely a mat'er of opinion, that the reader ean well understand how there may be xn honest diteren 2 oa that poiot.—Ep. Star.} RELIEVED m Dury —By command of General Grant. Lieutenant Lewis M. Haapt, Corps ot Engineers, has been relieved from duty with Brevet Brigedier General W. F. Rey- Lieateasnt Colonel Corps of Engineers at Detro.!. Michigay, and ordered to report in Person without delay to the Commanding eral of the Fitth Military District for a: sigpment to duty. Srcoyp LigvTgenant JOuN AUGTR, 2d US Cavalry, (gon of Maj. Gen. Augur,) now i1 Washington. bas been ordered to report by let- ter to the te agg omg Mounted Recraiting Service, Carlisle Barcacks, Pa., for daty in ing the next detachment of ercrui's to partment of the Platte. Permission to Temain im this city until the detachment is ready to start has been granted him, AVrLICATION BOR THE PARDON OF Da. Mvvp.—Yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Sione: Archer. and Phelps, of the Maryland delega- tion in Congress, accompanied by Hon. k. T. Merri. k, of this city. called upon President Jobrson. by appointment, at the Executive Mansion, and presented him a paper signed by the Maryland members in Congress, and giving Teacons’ for the pardon of Dr. Mudd, now in confinement on the Dry Tortugas, for alleg-d complicity in the pict that resulted in the Sssateinaiion” of President. Lincoln. ‘Hon, Frederick Stone, of the Fifth district, preseated the paper, and’ stated its contents. and Mr, Archer prerented to the President 1 solutio that bad beenadop'ed by the Medical Associa- tion of Hartford coanty, Maryland. asking tor Mudd’s pardon. Mr. Merrick then addressed the President, referring to the diary of Booth, when the President said that long after tie con+pirey tral, when he had found ont the existence of the diary, he was the person who bad requested it t) be made public, The var: ous petinons and arguments in favor of granting ‘he pardon were reiterated. The Pre ideut in. dics’ 4 “hat he would at an early day an- nouuce bis decision in the matter, MHe Tarasvay DevanTMENT.—A mes age was received ia the Hou.e this morning srom Secretary M. Culloch in answer tothe House resolution of . calling for inform: the number of buildings occupi 4 by par-nent, &e. The building oceupid by the Seconda Comp- troller, 211 F street, is leascd from A. Hyde, trust ¢, at £2,000 per anpum, ‘The buildiwg occupied by the © tor, J97 Ith streets Ledae, at © cond Andie leused com Harriet V. 00 per annum, g at the corner of New York ave- it et, Ceeupid by the same cl. som H.M. Mchean. at 81,20 per anbum The boiltne at the corner of 1th and G cupied by the Internal K-venuve djsum Me-ors. Riggs & Plant at $23 (4) per annum. ‘The building sis New York hy the Third Auditor, is Le: Wilson at $1,500 per annum. The Secretary says on or about the fi March next the Depsriment cen dispen the building at 211 F street, and te one cupied by the Interns! Revenue Bureau. asthe cccupants of those offices will be treos erred to the Tre .sury building, proper ac“ommoda- tiene being provided by the completion of the neh wing. —_-<-e-____ The Ineturnan IN Havawa.—The Unicd States Consul at Havana, yesterday formally demanded of General Dulce th body of Semel Cobner, the Ainerican pho!ographer, enue, occupi' 1 ed trom John Who was killed by some armed men copuect-d with the volunteers He also wished to be ine formed whether the Government would be xb! to protect Americ: us, and told the Cap tain General that if it was not, the United States weuld be compelled to protect them. Dulce answered politely, regretting the recent bloodshea, and expressing the Lope that no furtber trouble would occur. Ile alse request. +d the Consul to send a list of Americans to the Government authorities. The body of Mr. Cobner was immediately delivered. Meny an families, who bave teen generally very prominent revolutioniste, are preparing to emigrate, fearing a renewal of bloodebed. On Sunday evening last a man was discovered pertinaciously attempting to enter the apart ments of Dulce. He was arrested, and on being searched a dagger was found on hix person, He was sent to prison. The public believe that the assassination of Dulce was contemplated. THE FLogipa LecisLatuRe.—Tke commit- tee of investigation of the charges against Governor Reed—the majority of five—reported the evidence taken, but offered no advice or opinion. The evidence submitted shows some irregularities, which the Governor's friends say be can and willexplain. Tbe minority re- port states the evidence dors not warrant the impeachment. A resolution was passed au- thorizing the Governer to appoint tree com- missioners to visit Montgomery, Alabama, to negol'ate ior a transter of a portion of the State weet of the ‘hoctawhatchie river to Alabama. Also, a resolution ordering an election in that portion of the State on the question. The Alabama (ommicsioners have gove home. A Luwatic Muro 8 SISTER AND KILLs HIMseLy.—Monday night, a recently dis- cbarg:d lupatrc irom the St. John Asyium, in New Brunswick, named Stephen Inness, killed bis sor ai ge ~ cap ors gedosomgponaed ted suicide by ripping his bowels open aud stabbing himself in the breast. His mother only +scaped by fleeing trom the room. The young lady was ‘o have been married next week, which tact, itis supposed, was the mo- tive for the lunatic’s horrible act. @e'The first Episcopal cathedral ever built in New Eortand was cpeurd tor the first time om Christmas. it bas been fally org sized, af- ter the English system, by tbe t Rev. Dr. Neely, tue Bishop of Maine. The youngest dwerse in the New Evgiand ites, Bat of the ‘State cf Maine, is the first one to have its full catbcdral sys.em. Chicago, Buffalo, Pittsburg and some other cities Rave already adopted it. Cavere or Insanrry.—Next to ill heaitn Pccording to the recent of the director of the Indiana Asylum for the Insane, the } incipal cavses of insanity in the West are do. mestic troubles snd religious excitement. The victims of these disorders are nearly equal iu nombers—twenty-seven of the former and thirty of the Jatter—in tbe Indiana asylum. Tae Peixtens’ Stakes New Yoax —The printers’ strike continues, in New York, out Most of the houses have yielded tothe terms demanded. It is said that one house sent off a good deal of work to Can than concede to the advance demanded. About two bundred book job copreqrence of tbe strike. S87 Poovpiers, all agree, S7 Newark is building another steam man. a Twelye New York churches have boy eboirs. &7 The only female in Boise City, Idaho, is 8 physician. G7 Ubicego pickpockets attend church pro- fessionally. S27 Very large flowers on hats and heads and dresses are the newest thing over the water. SF The Mount of Ulives has become the Property of the crown of France. * @7 Jobn Allen bss come up agsin. le doren't fwant to bean augel” thie time, but only a Son of Temperance FORTIETH OONGBESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Weonesoay, Jonuary 2°, SENAi &—The Chair laid betore the Senate a commupicat on trom the President enclosing 3 copy of consular regulaiions a Shangaai. Also. communication from the Pres dent en- rt from the Secretary of Stat rel- Ative to the mrdal presented by Congress to George Pr abod: Mi. Chanter b umner presented a similar memonal trem males aud fer usetts, Mr. Howe pri-ented a memorial asking for t of & competent phrenologist to exemine the bends of all applicants for inter- nal revenue sppointients, to see wherher the bumps of honesty. reverence and conscien- tuousness ate protub raut. Mr. Howe avg: cd tha: the memorial be r> rd to the Committ.e on Re-remchmen: Reform. Mr Trombell from the Committee on the adiciary. repor'ed wiih smendment the bill to aG | punish the c: me of holding office in violation of tbe Lith smendment, Mr. Sumue> asked if Provision lor Georgia. Mr. Trumbull.—No more for Georgia than for the otber States. Mr. Somner asked if the Committee intended to report #ny special bill for Georgia. Mr. Trombuil s.id the Committ e were not prepared pow to do so. They bad several b lls betore them now relative io Georgia. which they wouid consider in due t me. Mr Trumbull. trom the same committee, also reported adversely on resolutions to pay the Southern Senarors from the beginning of the 40th Congress, and on the memorial to pro- yide by law for the eleciion of President and Vice President directly by tae prople. Mr. Vickers, from the Committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, reported the House bill to change the name ot Four-and-a-nalf street, Wasbington, to Lincoln avenue. with a recom- mendation that it do not pass. Mr. Chandler introduced a bill to prevent the collection of illegal imports under color of State authority, Referred to Committee on Com- merce. Mr. Henderson introduced a bill to enable the Creeks, Choctaws, Cherokees. and Chickasaw Indians to become citizens of the United States. Referred to Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Morgan introduced a bill to designat places of confinement of persons convioi +d of offenc:* pzainst the laws of the United States in certain States. Referred to Judiciary Com- mittee. Mr. Harlan calied up the House bill con- firming the title of Littie Rock Island, in the Mississippi river; which was amended and assed. Por. Morton asked to proceed with his motion is take up the bill relative to the McGanagan clavm. ‘The discussion on the motion was continued until one o'clcek, whea the unfiished busi- ness, teipg the bill relative te the Central Branch Pacific railroad. was taken up. Mr. Sberman moved to postpone the pend- ing bill to take up the funding bill; which was Teed tO—1y« 332, Nays V6, ‘Mr. Sberman then read a long written speech on tbe finances. Hover.—Mr. Washburne, (Lll.) from the Commitice on Appropriations, asked that the committee be discharged from the investiga'ion of the contract of the Pcst Uffice Depar:ment for postage stamps, aod that the matier be re- ferred to the Com eon Print with power lo send for persons and pay ers; provi- ded, no expense is incarred Mr. € panler (N. ¥.) objected Mr. Butler (Mass.) offered a re elution call ing upon the Secretary of the Jateriur for statement of the efiect of the repeal of th: treaty of reciprocity wiia the Doménioa u! Comada upon the trode of the United states, and apy information be may have in his p: session “oncerning the condition of the Prov- the state of the British and Ame! ‘ies near the mouth of the st. Liaw- rence river. Mr. Cpanler (N. ¥.) object 4. The House 1 umd the consideration of tne 10 provide for a gradual resumption of eye fe payments.’ Mr Scolield (Pa.) proceeded to address te Ho’ eon the bill. but the di ovder and consa- “C1 Was ro grat in the Hall, (a+: his remar! wire inaudib'e in the report s gallery. Mr. Schenck Ohio) wished that an ar- rangement might be made whereby evening s’ <tcvs might > beld to allow gentlemen to speak on finsucisl and other questions. By uber mous corsent it was agiced that the Houce meet this evenivg, at balf-past seven o'clock, tor geweral debate Mr. Woesbburue (Iil.) wanted to rake a to the House relative to tbe public There were six of the most itapo-t- ent appropriation b tls without acnon. But thir.y-oae working days now remained of the ad ite. -mdtobim thatit any bra. to be deve it is teme the House was at it, The disposition scemed yesterday to be in tavor of making spcech’ 5 on all sorts of sclemes instead of avtending to public business. Mr. Lyrch (Me.) wanted to ask the gentleman from Liliwois (Mr. Washburne) whe her he considered a financial measure, regalstly con- sidered by & committee of the Hou-+ and rr. port d to the Hou.e, was not public business, Mr. Wasbburne (111) was abont to reply; but Mr Schenck (Ohio) demanded the regular ‘ere Was any special onde! ‘The Speaker said he would make a staiement reiative to the position of the bill now beto-e the House, and alco relative to otber business, If the bill was postponed now, aud the House should adjoura pending’ its con- sideration this evening, it would come a as unfipisbed business to-morrow. There were other riviledged motions before the House, among them the motion of the gen- tleman from Massachusetts, (Mr. Boutwell,) relative to bs constitutional sufi>ze amend- ment. Tbere were also several speci tl orders, smong them them the bill reported from the Committee on Tetritories, and the Coairman of the Ways and Means Committee had given notice that they would ask tomake the tax and tariff bills special orders, Besides, the geutle- man arom Massachasetis, (Mr. Dawrs,) the Chairman of the Commitee on El-ctions, suxious to call up the Georgia el ction ‘c and the Reconstruction Commiti.e bad rmed the Chair that they bad imporsant bus- iness ‘o bring before the House. The House would therefore see that busimees was pressing from every quarter. Mr. Schenck (Obio) said it would be seen tbat it was important to get this bill out of the He eskca the gentleman from Maine af be was willing to postpone the Mr. Lynch (Me.) replied not reported merely to allo gentlemen to make speeches on it. After ope OF two addi- tonal specch.s bad been delivered upon the bill ‘was his intention to call the previous uestion on its passage. mr. Inger-oll, (Ill.) who was entitied to the floor on the bill, moved that it be with the understanding that the evenin, sion shall be devoted to. debate. Mr. Butler( Mass.) with the view of testin; the eense of the House on the bill,calied for the yeasand pays, but the ca!l was not seconded, eee agreed to without a division. ‘By gen consent the consideration of the jomt resolution, Preeoriation, amendment to the United States ation, proviaing for upiversal suffrage, was postponed until afer Bun Dor hes commentn. nai morning e House resumed the consideration of the bill lating to the operation of the pension laws, and tor other 7 Mr. Ingereclt (1il,) moved to by striking out the second lates to dropping irom the pension list the names of eee ara who are aS prostitutes, ney 'y Can produce satis. factory evidence to the He said war ia favor of making © like provision for male prorttutes if this section was not stricken t proclaimed by inference that every saldier'e widow waes prostitute, unless she could prove , ‘Mr. Schenck (Ohio) characterized it as the = Logon nl and Seacanlers Feeoeie over, ught before Congress. thong! was sn inmult to tne widoweof OUT soldiers through ‘Amendment to the Constitution. Mr. Fidridge (Wis.) sddresec st the propcsed a Mobile is considering the mounting its firemen on Velocipedes so that they may arrive early at fires. Seaceuet iee nas excalient skating on all the Se There wes ex z ou di ik vicinity on Saturday, Fite taen santas it Dereons on the Oontral Park Tauee alone, TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. GERERAL SHERM4N'S ILLNESS. Special Dispatch te tae Star.) St. Lovis, Jan. 26 —General Sherman's itl- bess 1s not serious, He willbe well imaday or two. INDIAN CHIEFS ING St. Lovis. Jan. Tepresenting the Kiowas aud 's and Fox tribes, arrived here yesterday, on their way to Washington. They claim to be authorized to make tr of peace on behalf ot the Kiowas, Comanche and other tribe 1 say if the plan | set Jorth by General Harney, ot withdrawing the United S ates troops from hostile atti tude. is adopted, the Indians will recurn to Pecoeful pursuit and accep: such terms ®. the government may determine upon. bitterly of the manner in which treated by Indian agents tn the Ois'ribation of annuities, and d-vire that they will be withdrawn FAIRS IN CHICAGO. orm Rates on Railroads, . —Catlds & Co's + ore, on State street, was burned Inst night. Lo * 270,00 At the se=sion of the Illinois Legisiatare ve terdsy, & bill was introdu to compel the Tailroads of this State to charge waiform fates for transporting freight. ‘The bill also provides that any railroid charging more than pro ra‘a Proportion sball pay tbe owner of the {eight ve times the amount wrongfally collected SOUTH AMERICAN NEWS. Paris, Jan. 27.—Still later advices received from Rio Jeneiro. The war news is unimportant. The Paraguayan army. though badly defoat- ed at Villetta, still occupies the strong-hold of Avgustura. The damece sustain-d by tbe burniog of the Costom-House at Rio Jareiro is largely over- stemated. THE ROGERS MURDER. Naw York, Jav.27 —The inquest regarding the Roger= murder was resumed this mora‘ag in the chambers of Assistant Aldermea which were crowded with speciators. After the ex- amination of ove of the Logan brothers anu anotber witness the inquest adjourned in order to procure testimony of important witne<2es a present held as prisoners on Biackwell’s 131+ and. MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS IN THE DIAN COUNTR: —General Shriver is daily expected to return trom the pla‘ns, Nearly all the Indians will go on the reservations set apart trom them. ‘The main body of the oops will soon be w "hdrawn from the plains will concentrate at Fort Lea distribution to other points. a aed DEATH OF EX-GOy. Avousta,Ga., Jan formerly Minisier to Si. Pet _ Tc idence in Edgefield, st. St. Lovts, Jan. ¥ Pickens, urg, died at S.C., on 'Moadsy +2e-—____ SHOCKING SvIcIpE—1 Joung G Tarows Terseif Uadera Raircat Tran —The Cri-sz0 Post, of January 2, :ays. As the Geneva ac- commodation train. “which left this city at 5:30) P.m., lastevening, Was coming into Dauby, a station twenty-three miles distant, a baudsome oung girl, about 16 years eld, named Hanna’ Vaidmen, daughter of a well-kuown iaimer Tesiding near that station, ran up and tirew herself under the cars. wbich passed over her, severing her head irom the body and throwing it several fcet away, oud also cutting off one of ber feet and crushivg one arm. The canse of the terrible act is sad to be the retasal of the Parents to sanction their daughter's marrisge with a young man of the neignborhoed named Myers, to whom she wasattached. The re- mains of the unfortunate girl, which were found in about half an hour by the Sheriff of the ccunty, who cbanced to be passing, pre- sented a most horrifying appearance, as they ‘Were gathered up forinterm: nt. In the pocket of the deceased was iound a letter address ad to Myers, saying that she had determined to end her life of miser; jough some might think she was foolish in doimg so. and bidding him an aficctionate good-bye. Sheissaid to bave threatened to make away with herself on sev- eral previors ocession Therein knew nothing ofthe occurrence anil they return:d this morning; it baving taken place at dark. andthe girl evidently baviug taken the precaution not to place her- selt before the locomotive, which would proba- bly bave thrown her trom the track, but to have lain down betwern the wheels of the cars. Tue Grave or a Younc Grar OPENkO AyD THE Bovy Desrortep of CLOTHING AND JewaLRy.—The Believille (Mo.) Demociat, Jan. 20th says: On last Monday the remains of Mics Maggie McUarren, a lovely and interest. ing girl of e-ehteen, the only daughter and child ot Mr. Edward MoUarren, an old and highly esteemed geitizen of this couuty, living near Mascoutah, were consigned to tte grave. The tuneral took place about two o'clock in the afternoon. Next day, about the same hour, t grief-stricken pareats paid a visit to the grave of their darling child to waver it avew with their seare. Judge of their feelings ef horror 1> find that the grave had been tampered with: and to allay the borrible suspicion that took sbapesnd form im their minds the grave was reopened, when it became apparent that the tomb bad been rutblessly invaded the night previous. The clothes in which their beloved Oaugh’er was buried had been stripped from beri ody, together with the oroament. ber person, snd ctrrind away as b: body toréquire to be redressed and reiuterred. anguish ofthe fond parents at this grovs indig- nity and outrage cannot be described. W: Jearned tbat the distre.:ed parents end the remains of :beir beloved child to be intarred m the garden cont:gnous to their residence where ii is hoped sbe will be pormitied to re- pose in peace. Mr. McCarven offers a reward of $1,(0 for the detection and capture of the authors of this mhuman outrage. TwicB MagRigp.—There is a curions bill Dow pending in the Legislature of Kentucky. It is to legalize the marriage of Dr. M. H. Thorp and Josephine Harvey, although the lady basa former husband still living from whom she bas never been divorced. This for- mer spouse was a Confederate officer, and was uriversally believed to have been killed in the battle of Stone River. Some ten months after event the ang ‘was married anew to Dr. Thorp, and was living in felicity with him when suddenly the dead husband reappeared = disturbance, but offered the choice between himself and her second newer partner. She chose the latter, and gave bis consent and pe al eee Naval VRLOcIPEDR—A naval velocipede bes been invented in France by Da- ly irups. By mens of these stirupe and a hand-crank apoa each side, he gives the wheel its motion, precisely as it is given to a velociped on ‘shore. novel craft \s easily propelled, atthe rate of six miles an hour. TERRIBLE DEATS.—A colored ma’ jored man met with anawfol death in the neigh! of New ete nan ase nia bshesscen irr thcan white an t ‘undertook ¢ The New York monry market works with continurd ease, and the general rate for call Joausis 7 per cent. Many loans, however, are Mate at Six per cent, avd mw proportionatel~ grater amounts than previoosly Caorwe Paper is discounted at 7 to = per cent. . 27, 186.—Jay Uooke & Co. turnisd the following quotations of Gor eTnment securities: U. 8.6, 1s Five Twene: Five Twenties, Five Twenties, In65. Five Twenties, Jan. & July, Sy Five Twenties, Jan. & Juiy, © hey Five Twenties, Jan. & July, #&. 109, Ten Forties........ SEW YORE—VIRST BOARD. +124 6.20's, Jn &Jy, 67. 113g 5.20's,Jn &Iy 88. lw Ten Forues. “10S Goid.... Sw RET Y,6S..10 aera {By Bankers’ and Brokers’ Telegrapt .) Lewis Johnson & Uo. quote stocks and bonds iu Dome and foreign markets as follows New Yore Jan 2).—First Board—U s In@2, coupons 1.5 \; 1565, coupons, 110 \¢; Ine. 6.20'8, 1567, compou. 105%, : ; Pacific Mail,t2! |, ;Obio ; Mari do. preferred, \: Rock Lsiand. 135%; Fert Wayne. 1234; Alton & Terra Haute, Wabash, 64°,; Adams Exp., American Son! Wells: Pargo® Go: Exp: 56%; Wells, & Co. Exp.. 27 43; United ‘States Ex; eg 1A: [By Gabie.) Lonpor, Jan 27, 11 &. m.—Consols, #3 y- U. S. Bonds, 75 ; Ilinois, 924; Erie, 26. FRaykrorrt, |! a. m. dS, 7 4. LivBRPoot, la. m.—QCotton firml. Sales will reach 110) bales. Middling Uplands, (1\a 11s; Middling Orleans, 115. Loxpow, Jan. 27, . m.—Bonds firmer. P. Stocks steady. Iino, 024 26 y ; Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, 46. Other seca- Tities ancl LivzRPoot, |p. m.—Cotton market firmer. Sales of 12.000 bales reported. Middling Up- Ng; Midging Orleans, 114114. ic eae a Financial Matters in ALTIMORE, Jan. Tginia Sixes, jn- scribed. Old, 50% Did, 50}; asked; do., 1565, 50 bid; do. 1867, 49 bid: do. coupon, old, 5 bid; do. coupon, new, 64 bid. Norh Carolina Sixes, old. 644 bid; do. new, 62.5 bid —_o—_—_. Baltimere Marnete, Te-da: BaLTimogg, Jan. 27.—Uotton quiet and steady Middling U pian: Flour more active, but rices unchanged. Wheat a shade firmer; sal. + Prime red $2 white, S7 to ==; yellow “8 to-s. Oats fi m at i975. Rye firm at $1.55a157. Pork firm at OM Active; Tib sides, 174; clear. do, I> yal~ ig: sboulders, 154415; hams 20, Lard fim at zi ceats —— Wall Street To-day. New York, Jan. 27—Money easy at 7 per cent. Exchange, 94. Gold, 36%. is 2. \3\. North Carolina Sixes, new, #2; Virgio Dxes, ex-compon, 58 asked; Tennessee Sixes, <-coupon, 67; new, 67. ania New York Grain Market To-day. New York, Jan. 27._Flour mare. is d and drooping. Wheat marke. dull aud s} tht in buyers’ fayor. shade lower. -2ce- Leve and Jealousy and Th rv Rese About 10 o'clock Iast evening Jacksoa stree. Cause, love Was the scene of a deadly at and jealousy in controversy. the victim ing in the summer as a seaman, and in the win- ter restive from bis Isbors. He boarded 02 La Salle street, near Jackson street, with a Mrs. How, but be spent not a little of his time with a fair but rot over virtuous women res-dug at No. 173 Jackson str Jackson street boarded a m: larry Hen rt novned Thomas ‘SYewart, who is employed by Messrs Parmele | &C the driver of a baggage wagon. This ed individual was an admirer of the lady who had won the love of Herbert. this double Jove that wae the canse of the dea ly afiray of last evening. The two men, bert and Stewart met at No. 173 Jackson street of their mutual admiration was present and became a bone of contention between them. An of stomach and gisuced upward. Seeing by sival fall on the floor fatally wounded, the murderer — rus to the door. revol- ver im band. and endeavored to effect his +scape; butan alarm was immediately raised nnd & patroimes, walking his beat near the serne of the fatal ai.ray, gave chase and -agght the man before he he’ gore a block. Daring bis atiempt to eseape, the murderer threw away bis revolver; but upto lat= hour last night it bad mot been found. The maa Stewart As immediately taken to the Amory, as was also the body of bis victim, on which a1 in- quest will be held to-day. far as known. the murderer and the murder€d have been men well respected among their class.—ch-ca, Republican, Yih. 87 A correspondent of the Chicago Advance, im discussing the question of divor*> and i's evil resul's, claims that if the ability to again marry wss removed. and a dirability made permanent as to both, there would be a very sew divorces. ‘ SF Judge Drummond, of the United States Disirict court, sitting iu Chicago, has decided that in making income return @ man may de- duct prom ssory notes aud bad debs By Buying r= aR TBUNKS, VALISES, LADIES’ AND MEN’S SATCHELS, TRAVELING BAGS, &c., At the Practical MANUFACTORY of JAMES 8. TOPHAM & CO., the MONEY SAVED Oda Fellows’ Hall. 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LILLY & BROTHER, 24 Bouth street. Baltimore, - sole Agents tor Bt District of Uolambia, Bene syivania and Vir Tt M. WILLIAN’s. Qi GREAT BARGAINS: TBIMMINGS worth §1 at 15 centea yard. ¥ERNOH FLOWERS worth §1 aepray, at 25 cts. BONNETS which soid at 10, 12,and $15, at 95. LADIES HOSIEBY, Lubin genuine PERFU- MERY, PABASOLS and UMBRELLAS at cost, a8 To not wish to Keep these goods any more. CLOTBS and LADIES’ CLOAKS at reduced Prices. we «teal : ‘ ’ 4 ate