Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1869, Page 1

nl an SETA, THE EVENING STAR. At the Star Bua Prick 20 AILING:—Three months, One Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dol- sare: ; gl deg liars. No ae are | nt from the office longer than ; “The WEEKLY STAR published on Friday | ‘Haifa Year | So =. XXXII torning—One Dollar and AMUSEMENTS. NAVIONAL THEATER. The Management takes plcasure fm announcing tothe pubic that they bave effected sn encagr- ment with the | | q THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SGLISH ACTRESS, a sranierine THE<TEe. Eee Cuumans, 1G) NS comme! For FIVE SiygouaY. MAY Tiss _Box Sher t now open KELLOGG’S FAREWELL. Mr MAX STRAKOSOH respectfally a nces that, prior to ber departure for Europe, the world renown ERICAN PRIMA DONNA. MISS CLARA LOUISE KELLUGG, will give ONE FAREWELL OONSERT PostTIVeLY AT OPEBA Hol <8. i2,a 5. MM. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY mvs 2 IN THE WORLD. NATIONAL LIFE INSERAWE CC ‘The following Artists will assist at the Farewell of MISS CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG. MLLE ALIDA TOPP, (the brilliant Pianist ) ~“AGNOR BOKTTL. (too princtpal Tenor from Ne oF THE 0 Selections from Boasini's MESSE BOLENNELLE Will be rendered on this oc-asion Mosical Virector......... HERR SCHRBINEB WASHINGTOS. D.¢ Admission. $1; reserved seat» +0 cen’ ant $L BSBENGT ¢xire. secording to location, Family Circl, 50 cts. 1AL NOTION —Seate parcivased for Mon day can now be exchanved and seats secured at Metzerott & Co.'s. my 8g N4trionan THEATER. THIS E ING. UNITED STATES OF AMERICS, HABTEEED EY SPECIAL acr oF CON. | HE WOKLD KENOWNED BERYANT’S MINSTREL AND BURLESQUE —a Pri © GER RaTIC FRO Ur E. 0, 98: Or. is ices 0 ission —Private Roxes, $8: Or- ~ chestra Chairs, $1; Dress Cireie,75 Uents; Par- pootte, Cents FAReWwaLL: MATINEE SATURDAY AT TWO Admission £0 Cents; Children. 25. my6-tf Tus rrueern. FIFTY-FOUR PAINTINGS, musid, SONGS, TU: oie ORD, TRAMETTION BEEBE AT . 7 Religious Exhibiti wit = {ASH CAPITAL «$1,000,000, JAY COOKE & co. M TUBSDAY, May 41H. at8% o'clock. GENEBAL SOUTHERN AGENTS. = Bibitions were given in Hew York. MS weeks in Baltimore Churebes of all denominstions attend. ‘The =— Lovers of Art, the Oultivate, flock to see the Pil- | grim. & Short Season will be sp-nt in Was ‘ington. | pe ren to Ohurches, « N NINE MONTHS 5,000 POLICIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED. INSUBING IN ROUND NUMBERS Morr.en ee pom ie ed v reom 2, Lat * er Deny 'W RAIN. Propristor. “LET Us HaVE PEACE: GRAND NATIONAL PEACE JUBILEB AXD MUSICAL FESTIVAL, Te be held in the CITY OF BOSTON, JUNE 15. 16. 17, 15, AND 19, 1869, ‘To commemorste the restoration of PEAC THROCGHOUT THE LAND FE THE COLISEUM. bh the Jubilee is to be held. will afford azpie commodations for nearly FIFTY THOU. SAND PEBSONS. and thescries of Musical Enter. tainments will inciude oratorio pertormances by THE GREATEST CHORUS eyer organized in any part of the world, made a} eal S.ctetios rom ail . S| 000,000. No better evidence can be furuished of the STABILITY OF THE COMPANY OF of the faver with which the public regard the | eTort te simpiity and redace the cost of } LIFE INSUBANCE. | APPLY FORA PoLticy. | try, and TWENTY THOUSAND, CATED REN ry. BLACKFORD & HAMLINK, frase the Pattee Gekedic mie a Oo CHILDREN hestra of 406 SEVENTH STREET. | ONE THOUSAND INSTRUMENTS, ' isi f the GRRL a selects Bande and bow opposite Post Office, THE DISTRCT i GENEKAL AGENTS FOR OF COLUMBI DISTINGUISHED GUESTS inclading NA tied | from all sections of the Unton. ‘NAL AND STATE OFFICT ALS. will they ve to inaugurate the return of kind {sternal feeling among all American citizen: atd in perpetuating throuchout the world, ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN.” ‘The immense outlay attendant upon this vas undertaking has been guaranteed with an unex ampled promptness by the citizens of Boston. en- suring for the Festival and Jubilee every eucoees which pecunisry eid can command. The following scale of prices has been estab- lished JAY COOKE & 00. General Southern Agents National Life Insurance 2-tf Company of the U.8. A | x LL. we. BIXGLE ADMISsiON, irith secured seats, $5 and — $3. according te location. SiNeLB Apwis<toN, withour secured seats. ........$: BexsoN Tic wet (transferable) admitting three per fone to ail the cotertainments given in the.Go, um durizg the season. = NATIONAL CAPITOL The sale of seats will commen: ‘the Boston Music jonday, May Sd. Orders for seats, accompanied with e transmitted the money, may by music dealere thr i country, or by mail or express, directed to A. P. PECK. Ticket Agent, Boston Music Hail. Boston. Mars. Executive Committee HBNBY G. PARKER, Secretary. « LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF WASHINGTON. Bereedecet p23-F .M.W! FE: R SHELDON’S ANNU. = SSaLL AND EXHIBITION Chartered by Special Act of Congress. ON THURSDAY BVENING, MAY 137 CABDS, ‘(Admitting s Gent. a ‘0 be bed only of To be PROF. Academy 327 F street. POLICIES NON FORFEITABLE. . 486 TEICTIUN ON TRAVEL OB OccU- eae Braver. PATION. treets. DIVIDENDS ANNUALLY Agr GALLEBY. 304 PENNSYLVASIA AVENT®. BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH STRERT NO COMPANY MANAGED MORE ECONOW- TALLY A cholee collection of OIL PAINTINGS; French, Engiieh, and ican OBROMOS: ENsuavines: buovoonaPig. He ‘ meendeat OUTS, OBOOP: aT 0 ATIBEW G EMEBBY. President. Finwe: PRRLOE BAC a Oral and Square PIOTO ES, COORDS JOHN B. PATTERD0N, tecretary. TASBELS. Sc. Bo. Prices mode THOMAS M. PLOWMAN. \ ice Presiient. +,cumre rammes made to wary. boaren ro) 3 LEWIS CLEPHANE, Treasurer. ] So oe F + A. BOSWELL, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Office—22% 45. street west, near F st. south. Landlord and tenant and civil business “This, Deedes, Leases, Mortgages and Wille daly executed fice aad from re J. © BALL, M. D—F. HOWARD, m. D, Medical Board. W. M. TILESTON General Agent, District of Colambia. VAL —N. TH: Misold, custoinere and fhe, Public gen: py thas Be semeved te ey eral ence. 508 llth HOME OFFICE—Gairs Bermms3. 89.21 Sm eur » pao FEEL re. W. 8 OLMSTBAD Gecretary CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSUR. ANCE COMPANY YWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLaRs. @Spposite Post Uffce Department, Corner 7th and F strests. ‘We have on bend one ‘Horse Power that we Sr aise ensh; also, several engines | suitable for threehing machines of 19 horse power; iso, several portable ong ines off wheels from 15 49 wishi r ‘Whorse power or ander. Persons: ng 4 chase new or second hand engines trom. ‘well to call jarees M. J. TTisy e G0 Porkersberg, Weet Virginie. Bo s-ly L_O™BER: Lompee' LUMBER 4 ae ‘A large stock and complete assortment of Baild- Lumber. Hemlock Fencing, Oxprus Shiv gles, Bins Pine and Sprace icbels. Bas now open s handsome stock of SPRING GOODS, comprising B1LK SACQUBS, WALKING bi POINTS, TRIMMINGS, TRAW GUODS, BIBBUNB, FLOWERS, SILKS, BAT VELVSTS, Li ES, LADIES’ U. RMENTS, Rtc., Bto DBRBSES ond MANTL > made ta the latest Pa risiar style. 336 Pemuaare, apie 7 Oite Treviee, Paria. id / WASHINGTON, D: C..MO) AY, MAY 10, 1869. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE PAIN KILLER, Bo justly celebrated Gras introduced to the public about twenty-five oars Sg0,and now enjoys o gr npeguall pz stg other medicine for sure of dij Tie, dysentery, c! morbus, rb }, coughs and colds, scalds, buras, etc, Jie without an |. Sord all the principal rn; iggiste.— Daily Plaindealer, Cleveland, Onio. ap 29 Im PHALON'S “PAPHIAN LOTION” BEAUTIFYING THE SKIN AND COMPLEX. BEMOVES L FRECK FiuPLKs Mord RELOTOHES Tannese and rH IN SOFT, FAIR and Bi ee itis invaluable PAPHIAN LOTION" te theenly rellatie con, bg "is a jm rem- cay for discasce and blemishes of the SKIN, PHALON'’S “PAPHIAN SOAP"? the TOILET. NURSERY and BATH, will not chap the BKIN. Price 35 cents per cake. “FLOR DE MAYO." “FLOR DE MAYO." 4 5Ew PERFUME FOR THE HANDKER- GHIEE, EXQUIGITE, DELIOATE, LASTING PHALON & SON, New York. jetty PHALON Sid by all Draatete 486 SEVENTH STREET. 486 SPRING STOCK NOW OPEN AT MARKRITER'S, No. 486 SEVENTH STREET, Between D axp E Streets, ‘S doors abeve Odd Feilowa’ Hall, EMBRACING NOVELTIES IN PAPERUANGINGS, WINDOW SHADBBS, PIC- TORE FRAMES, PICTURE CORD AND Tas- BEL8, PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, OHEO- M@B, PICTURE NAILS, RINGS, &c. Please remember name and number. TERMS (ASH. ap2t-2m PPorvsars FOR STATIONERY. = 0, le Propet ais for tern ing’ Stationery for ths, Year ending June 30.1870, will be recei ved at {uls Orpartment until the 10th day of Jane, 152, at ° m. A schedule of the articles quantities re- ed, ana ik for for bi¢ding. contatni: fall informations will be furnished upon applies “Phe bide will be considered, and azcepted or re- Jected, item by item. wen, must be executed by the successful uldders withi in ten days atter being Upon 80 articles contracted for must be furnished from time to time during the pursuant to from the entire Foy be no} In the schedule called for during the the execution of & ‘execution of @ t bonds for far- eek omit ticle as may NAll deliveries will be subject to inspection by an expert, detailed for the purpose by the of the ‘Treasary. and the delivery of am inferior article will be yafficie:t cause to a: nul the contract. Deliveries must be free of charge at the Treasury De nt, Washingto: t with any one order under thaeenceet wily ‘operate as the forfeltare of the entire peal the bond, or the Secretary of the Treasury <4 eet the purchase.in open market, ch quantities of any articles as shall be neces- to supply the deb caused py such a d charge to the contracto:s fifty perc of the price which it shall be found necessary to Proposals unaccompanied by a.satisfactory bond will not be considered. and contracts will be Swarded only to entabilahed manufacturers of or aepldders will be reauired to conform their bids to the ‘specifications furnished. and fatlure to du so oes a0 ce ee oe Teco Se LOU W BLL, Secretary of the Treasury. my 10 Im Wace rarer. CAN, FRENCH AND ENGLISH WALL AMERICAN PAPERS. 1 would most respectfully call the attention of the public and invi examination of my sti o1 PAPER HANGINGS, ust received from the moat celebrated honsesin the countr: ‘The facilities I possess in obtaining good: rant me im assuring the public that art f me will bet i G tyle, and cheap. JOHN ALEXANDER. WS | catel. and Onron ] LD GOVERNMENT JAVA COFFEE. 37 cts.; OTED do. it FORMAN’S, O'feteris Vat Sie skvawril strect, Between M and N. 3 'ED do., » & 33, qpreceress. = & 25c; noasss Rie ry 227 & 239 SEVENTH street. Between M and 8. [yp4Bscaino corras We. BO. FO) 5 227 & 229 SEVENTH atrect, 27 8 220 BE ween Mapa N. " W DEB. 1 te, Reron fara 20 ae Be ween M and N. OAL O1L, 40 cents per gallon. Beat juality, at FORMAB c a7 FHS aan a Between i. i and. Basses CHOCOLATE He ORMAN's, P 2 \VENTH street. recriecteia etwoen Mand N. ‘ P. 13c por pound. or 8 for $1, pyssetrt ‘8 S808 e eegaatan S, 227 2 229 (COBS STARCH, 14 conta per package t FORMAN’B. 2 treet. 227 4 229 SEVEN tat ate a D VANS TOMATORE, 20 conte; 3 nd OA: 25 conta, 2 2 street, . Between Mand N prc 7 D Ci 7 te. ARMOUTH SUGAR CORN. 37 conte, 227 & 229 SEVENTH street Between M and N. A*™» EVERYT aINe ates GROCBR' i At equally low pris 227 8239 <8. OEM ANS, VENT H strect aud A. ap sly Between Usic! MUsIon MUSIC!" The W ASHIM Gi ANIA BAND, (c fzevs) uncer the direct ee of Professers Phcciatetnotice g it fo forme he ae anes Provater. Dinner in any Besorrect PLANTS | FOR BEDDING OUT ‘The wanecsignet offers one cf the most ex- oatie. of rareand Lesatiful Fie pit tates. for planting out, all fine plants, at $1 per Nosegey, boubte, Goraniams. Roses oeree pieces’ s. hry a4 ; - 8 .W. Corner Pennsyivania ae tien } ; : , [VENING STAR FEWSPIPER CONPARY, l'g ‘4 Spy . é + Ot A ell RET a Pe ea L._ , SOI BR y R peerai EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL RevENUE.—The receipts to-day from this source were $1,293,583. SENATOR SPRacuR, of Rhode Island, is staying in New York city for a tew days. TRe «lrrepressible’ George Francis Train started from New York for Saa Francisco on ARD THORNTON, the Rritish Minis- at the Clarendon Hotel, in New York, on Saturday. BREVE? Cot. T. HENDRICKSON (retired) has been relieved trom duty at Baltimore, Md, and ordered to proceed to bis home. THIRTY SIX CONPOSITORS, Most ef whom were Washingtonians and veteran typos, were to-day discharged trom the Goveramen: print- ing effice, or accouat of the scarcity of work. Viretnia EcecTion.—It is stated from Rich- mong, that(jeneral Canby has determined upon the first Tuesday of July as the time tor the election in Virginia on the constitution, etc TRE Cincinnati Commer-ici smells 9 libel s by Mr. Snow, of this city, agamst the Omaka Herald, On Account of the comments of that paper on Mr. Snow's report on the Pacific railroad. Shouldn't wonder. COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION BARNARD bad an interview with the President on Satar- day acd requested thathe might be retained st the head of the bureau of education sfter its transfer to the Interior Department, ander the congressional law ot last session. Scrrlvus ARMY OFriogns In Texas thrown out by the consolidation of regiments on duty there will be assigned to civil positions, as a sufficient number of suitable persons to fill the offices cannot be found able to take the test oath. Colonel Gregory Barrett is among ine surplus officers thrown out. RESIGNATIONS ACCRYTED.—The President has accepted the resignations of the following named officers of the army: Brevet Col. Sam- uel A. Pearce, jr., Paymaster; 2d Lieutenant Daniel Hitchcock, 5th cavalry; 2d Lieutenant Frederick Keyes, 10th infantry; ist Lieatenant APPOINTMENTS RY THE PRESIDENT.—The President to-day made the following appoint- ments: John T. Taggart, of Galena, Illinois, Assessor of Internal Revenue for Utab Terri tory. T.J. Kinney, Assessor of Internal Rev- enue for the Ninth District of Ilineis. James H. Whallon, Consul at Port Mahon. THE SECRETARY OF THE TeRBasuBy bas decided that the tariff, as well as the commer- cial usage, recognizes a distinction between ‘rought iron tubes and wrought iron flues, t the former are liabie toaduty of 3; cents per pound, and the Jatter to 2: cents per pound, under the existing laws. Tue SuRvBY oF Leacve IsLanp, which bas been recently ordered by the Secretary ot the Navy, will be made in the course of a few days. A similar survey will be madeof New London, Connecticut. 1t will consist of soundings as to the depth of water and capacity of the places for the construction of navy yards. SPECIAL OrpERs, No, 10%, just issued trom the War Department, directs that Brevet Lieu- tenant Colonel S. V. Benet, Ordinanee Depa: ment, resume his duties as commanding of the Frankford Arsenal, Pennsyivania. Col. Benet bas been on duty here tor some past in connection with the Dyer Court o: Inquiry Tne WHiTe Hovse.—There waz quite a large crowd of visitors at the Executive Man- sion to-day, it being the regular reception day. A number of persons had interviews with the President, amcng whom were several Senators and Representatives. Between twelveand one o'clock the President visited the State Depart- ment on official business with the Secretary ot State and did not return until two o'clock. Masers. J. H. BLackran anv E, L.CHILp~ have been appointed by Postmaster Genera Creswell examiners, who, in connection with the head of a bureau to which an sppointmentis to be made, will constitute a board for tbeex- amination of applicants for clerkships in the Post office Department, in accordance with the act of March, 1553. which requires such exam- inations. Crimr CLERK oF THE INTERIOR DaParr- MENT.—Secretary Cox has appointed George TT. Metealfe, of Ohio, Chief Clerk of the 1 terior Department, to succeed Mr. A. S. H. ‘White, who has been discharging the duties of that office temporarily since Secretary Cox took charge. Mr. Metcalfe was at the Depart- ment to-day, aud will enter npon the discharge ot his duties to-morrow. Mr. White will re- turn to his duties as Chief of Indian Affairs in the Secretary's office. “MARK Twarn” (Sam Clemens) writes to a friend here that his new book will be styled “The Innocents Abroad;or the New Pilgrims Progress.” It is to be a substantial affair of 700 pages and with lots of illustrations, comi- cal and otherwise, Tbe publication of the work has been delayed by the havoc mate amongst the compositors by Mark's side-spli:- ting jokes. The third chapter is said to nave exploded or otherwise disabled nearly every man at work on it. Paciric RAILROAD CoNMISSIONERS.—The Secretary of the Interior has received letters of acceptance from Messrs. Frederick A. Trit! James W. Harris. and Wm. Sherman, of Sacre mento, recently appointed Government Com. missioners to examine the Central and Westera Pacific.Railroads. These gentlemen are now in California, and will receive letters of in- structions from the Interior Department at an early day, preparasory to entering upon the dis charge of their duties, Tas Vinca Stats Conetirvtion.—a delegation of Virginians, composed of Hen, Jos. Segar, J. M. Berkeley, Mayor of Alexan- dria; Mr. James Stewart. Hon. H. S. Martin, Hon. Lewis McKenzie, and Mr. Massey postmaster of Alexandria, visited the Pres. ident this afternoon for the purpose o; having a conference with him relative to the approaching constitutional election in that ‘State, and designating sach parts of the con- stitution as they desire to have submitted for ‘Seeparate vote of the people, The delegation claims to represent the conservative Republi. can elementof the State. They also urged the Tetention of Mr. Massey a8 postmaster of Alex- exandria. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUGLIC.—The Na- tional Eacampment of the Grand Army of the Republic meets on Wednesday, the 12th inst, @c Cincinnati. Gens, Burnside and Logan are the t competing candidates for the commandership of the order fer the coming year. The following officers left this city a: 2.50 this atternoon for Cincinnati ona special train over the Baltimore and Ohio ratlrosd:— Gen. Jonn A. Logan. Grand Commander ot the United States; Gea. N. P. Chipman, A. A. G.; Dr. W. T. Collins, A. A.G.; Gen. Samuel A. Duncan, Grand Commander of the Depart- Mentofthe Potomac. Also, the following del- egates trom this Disttict:—Col. G. W. Wells, Senior Vice Grand Commander of Depart. teat; Col. Timothy Lubey. A. A. G. of the De- partment: Gol. E. F. M. Feahty, A. Q. M.G. of the Department; Cols. J. T-SmithandA. B.G. Ricbarasen and Capt. L. A. Brandepary, OCEAN LINKED TO OCEAN. JUNCTION OF THE UNION AND CES- TRAL PACIFIC RAILROADS. The Last Spike Briven. ‘s at Promontory Point This At- nee! A’ 220 this afternoon, Washington time, all the tel graph offices in the country were notutied by the Omaha telegraph oifice to be ready to receive the signals correspouding to the blows of the hammer that drove tne last spike m the Jas: rail that united New York and San Francisco with a band of iron Accordingly Mr. Tinker, Manager of the W.! ‘Telegraph office in this city, placed a magnet: bell-sounder in tbe public office ot that com- PSny, corner 1th street and the avenue, con- nected the same with the main lines, avd noti- fiea the various offices tha’ he was ready. New Orleans instantly responded, the auswer beme read from the bell-taps, «that ne was ready.” New York did the same. At». to make al! sorts to which that offi Keep quiet Whe spike is driven at Promontory Point, they will say ‘doi Don’t break the ¢oreui wate tor the signals of the blows of the hayimear * (Signed) Onana Cerroe After som» lite trouble in the Chicago office and the closing of a circuit west of Buffalo, the instrument here was agitated, and a pm. Promontory Point, 24a) miles west of Wash- ington, said to the people congregated in the various telegraph offices:—“Almos: ready. Hats off. Prayer is being offered.” A silence for the prayer ensued. At2.40 the bell tapped agai, and the office at the Point said:—We have got dene praying. The spike is about to Chicago replied ready tn the East. Promontory Point: “All ready now. The spike will bedriven. The signal will be three dots for the commencement of the blows.” For & moment the mstrument was silent, then the hammer of the magnet tapped the bell—one— two—three—the ‘We understand. Ail are Signal! Another pause of a few seconds, and the lightning came flashing Eastward, vibrating over twenty-four hundred miles between the junce Uon of the two roads and Washington—and the blows of the hammer upon the spike were Measured instantly in telegraphic accents on the bell here. At 2.47 p. m., Promontory Point gave the signal, “done,” and the continent was spanned with iron! THE REGULATIONS for refunding the amount of income tax from the capital invested in this country by foreigners have been prepared by the Solicitor of the Internal Ryenue Depart- ment, and are now in the hands of the printer. TRE Ccnans here deny the authenticity. ot the information transmitted by Admiral Hof! indicating the suppression of the rebellion. They claim to bave authentic intellizence ot the extension of the war, and that the leaders are taking @ position where they can success- fully resist the Spaniards A defensive war is said to haye been resol\ed upon. NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieut. Commander A. P. Cooke bas been ordered to the Naval Academy on the Ist of October next, Ohiet Engineer Henry Mason has been or- dered to special duty im charge of machinery at Providence, R. 1. Lieut Charles M. Thomas has been placed on Waiting orders. Tum Secretary of State, it is represented bas only issted some halt dozen consular commis- sions and it is also said that the entre list is How undergoing revision, and several changes will shortly be made. It having been a:cer- taiaed by Secretary Fish that quite a number of mcompetent persons have beer appointed and confirmed, he intends to withold the coin. missions from those that cannot clear vp re- cent charges preferred against them. ORDER TO NAVY YARD Cow MANDANTS.—1t is understood that the Secretary of the Navy has issued an order to the effect that the com- mandants of navy yards shall respect all orders issued by Admira) Porter, the same a+ if issued by the Secretary bimsel’. These orders are to be signed +A. E. Bor: retary of the Navy, per D. D. Porter, Admizal.” This order is issued to enable Admiral Porter to act in the absence of the Secretary of the Navy. ENGINEER Corrs.—The following changes in the stations and duties of officers of the Engineer Corps have been made: Brevet Major Charles W. Howell, relieved from duty in Mis- souri and ordered to New Orleans to take charge of the improvement of the Mississippi river and the works for the defense of New (rleins: Capt. Chas. B. Phillips, ordered to Missouri in oo ot Major Howell; First Lieut. Db. W. ‘ayue, to remain on duty at New Urieaus, under Major Howell PRomoTiIONS.—The following promotions buve been made im the Third Auditor's Ofice Isaac S. Tichenor, from third to fourth clas: Wm. H. Whitney, from second to thir N.C. Marup, B.F. Bingham, E.G. W Aibert Walker, H. V. V. Blanchard, 1 D¥uL A.M. Judson, G. 8. Godurn, 2 Cc. W. ter, W. R. Murphy, Wm. Burnell, H. ©. » W. B. Stokes, A. J. Whitaker, W. C. otzinger, and C. A. Sturgis, from firs: to cond class clerkships. There will be no xp- pointments made to the vacancies thus creaid. 4s the clerical force im this bureau is still above the number authorized by law. DEPALTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.—The Monthly report of the Commissioner of Agri- culture for the month of Aprit is just issued. At covers one huudred pages, and ts filled with interesting and reliable informativz aponevery branch of industry, Its article upon the con dition of farm stock and the diseases of the farm are especially interesting. The past winter seems to have been very unfavorable to stock generally, althoagh the low price of wool bas hot be: a encouraging to sheep raising, and the reports relative to sheep are not so favorable, there baving been an estimated decrease of twenty percent. The +Spartiua” fibre, a new material for paper, and the “ramie” or Gina grass, are subj asf interesting papere. Uader the head of «Diseases of Cattle” the following ‘agiaph occurs: “Prince George's county, id. Pleuro-pueumonia attacked one herd, aud four or five died. The remainder wer sent lo Washington for veg, aud the disease did not spread. te Errorgas News vy Cacte—The Loudon Sock market has been influenced unfavorably by an increase of the Bank of interest to 4 per cent., and the current belief that ® farther advance will bemade shortly; by = political one caused by Laeger miner’s speech; gold for foreign loans, and by the trade. Mr. CSaihye. the present Mxyor of Cork, ® nomination for. ‘papers dated the recent course of O'Sullivan. is dent of the Council and of War untila Ring 1: elected. In Prim alluded to the rumors that he meditated an at- tempt against the Liberal id pro. , Barcque, There will pr. be no eraue inthe ‘ar, Marine, or Finance ar t~ ments. A 8 of Germ: ss t= meetat gnomes on —_ Sis, be — and a reply to recen' ippeal the tw jum Senate has refused Prowstants, The Beigi: to _— # bill fer the abolition of impriscement , for SF The very vulgar fashion cf wearing large, cheap finger Tings, is again in vogue. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. THE COMPLETION OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. St. Lovis. May 10.—Omanha dispatches dared last might say tba: the telegraph from Been City reports that the trouble with the laborers near Piedmont has been amicably setiled. The dispatches say’ The ra:lroad and tele. graph officers left Earl City this arvernoon tor Promontory Point, to attend the laying of the last rail of the Pacific Railroa:. The Ventral Pacific officials deny that the Union Pacific Company could not reach th Point of meeting before the 10h Instant. They arranged 'o lay their own I and ascribe the failure of obstinancy or bad management of the other road ton, with a detachment of ¢ Omaha last evening for t city to-day in response the hammer which drives the on the union of the two Pacific Rail- roads. IMPORTANT oF € OF JUDGE Rrewworn, thes morning, Chief Justice C opinion on the appes! from words decision in nul the senience of Jndge Shetiey, of the Court, on the gronad of Shettey’® ineligihi Jer the 14th amendment. The case wa: sar Griffin, 2 negro. sentenced to gitentiary for shooting ® man. The Obvet Ju reed the opinion of the Court, holdins thar a State government had been Tecognized all during the war by Congress— first at Wheeling ang then at Alexandria State had been recognized by the Federal Sen- | ate, and Senators and Kepresentatives elected | under "hat government bud been allowed seats in Congress. It was under thatgovernment that Sb bad deen appointed, and he was there. fore # legal judge as far asthe State Govern- ment was concerned. The question now came up whether be was ineligible, and whether he ‘was absolutely removed by the operations ot the léth amendment. The U.S. titrict Judge bad decided that he was: but. in an examins- | ton of questions of this sort, great attention , is properly paid to ar must necessarily occasion great public and private mischiet must never be preferred toa constraction which will occasion neither to so great a degree, unless the instrument actually Tequire such construction. The opinion here shows the anarchy which would be produced in a State by declaring past legal proceedings , void Naw Haves, Mav 10.—Last evening a man | named George McNeany got into am alterca- ion with a Germ: ed Peter Ellinger, in front of a boasting house in Wallace street, in this city, and st him in the aod side, inflicting injuries smch may prove fatal | Lewis Rush, friend of Ellinger, intertered. when McNeany stabbed him also, cutting bis heart in two, and causing instant death. There appears to bave been no provocation for the assault, The officers are in search of McNeany. ENCAMPMENT GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLE Crxcimxatt. May 10.—A number of dis- | unguished officers have their intention to attend the meeting of the encamp- ment of the Grand Army of the Republic, to | be held m this city on Wednesday. General | Jobn A. Logan will deliver the address on | Wednesday night. A banquet will be given on Wednesday night. On Fridav there will bea steamboat excursion to North Bend and to the | rison tomb of Gen. Haat CRIMES Quicaco, ILL, May 10.—A house ot an Monroe street, was destroyed by fire day ter- orbing, and Bessie Dees aud Nettie ere badly burned. The datier’s life is despaired of. The refrigerator factory of Bert & Goward, on Monroe street, was burned tothe ground Less of machinery and material £35.00 Margaret Murray. an inmate of a nunnery in this city, attempted to commit Fuicide yester- day by drowntug, but was rescued. SPAIN WANTS Mave, April 10.—1u the Cortes Saturday Senor Orenze asked what action had been taken by the goverument towords acquiring Gibraltar? Senor De Lorenzans, Minister o! Stste, replied that this goverument fully rec ognized the importance of this Gibraltar ques- tion but that, before negotiating for its cession, the nation must be strongly constituted and financially recognized. CELEBRATING THE (OMPLETION 0} THE PACIFIC RATLROAD. PHILapsrrara.} ay 1().—Fiogs are displayed throughout the city to-day im honor of the opening of the Pacific railroad. CHwaGo, May 10.—The celebration of the opening of the Pacific railroad, which takes place to-day. promises to be a grand affair. The ‘weather is all that could be desired STRIKE IN THE COAL REGION. MANCHESTER. Pa, May 10.—A strike in the | coal region commenced to-day, and work i- entirely suspended in the Lehigh and Schuyl- kill districts. No news has yet been received from Wilkesbarre, but it is supposed that the same state of affairs exists in that locality. INDIGNATION MEET AT CORK. Lonpvon, May 10.—A great mass meeting was TT | LiVERPOOL, | p. m- dull. Sales of 7,000 bales. | Private advices make FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The New York weekly bank stttemen’ + Dighly favorabie sod exhsbits the growing ease into Which the banES gre getting with be ac- cumulation of funds usual om the apr ag aud mer mouths. There isagain in the total ve increased righ: millions and the de- posits pearly ten millions Boa U.S. 6%, 1881...0-119) 520s Jn aly, 67 520°, 1s, 119, 5. Jn &Iy..63..10 5.208, 166 5. Ten Portes. ......109 soaee lB? @ {Sy Bankers’ ana Brocers Teiegrapr Line.) Branch Urtice im Gewis Jobason & Uo. Bank. Jas. A. aosaw 5 New Yous, 5 “1, coupon, 119, 5.20", 1582, coupons. 14, coupons, 4i°,; 154% coupons, 116 ,; b coupon, Lew, 5.2078, 156T, St 10.648, Coupons, | & Bis 3 tc Distl, Bowe; Canton, Western Union Te fe 21°; Bortor Water Power, Ueutral, 1=' J; Hudson, 159 y; Reading, Ven ; Muckigan Sow'> 106; Limos Orntral, to: Cleveland Pinsburg, 91, Northwest, © ,; do. pret = |; Cleveland & Toledo, none, Rock 1 12!" Fert Wayne, 1525; Alton & Terra ti none: Toledo & Wabash, 724; Adams * i; Wells, Pargo & Oo. Express, 35; Ui Amertics Mates Express. 63 , y ‘ MeroBants’ Uniow. 15 Ubieago & Alton, Pacific Mail we ,-0 : Mary a do. a is}. Market steady. Gola, = IBy Cadie.) Lonpon, May id, ! p.m. My A924 5 .—Gonsols, Ronds, 7*yac-\, tirm: Uhmois, a \a%; Ene, Wats ¢: Attantic, 23. FRAKKPORT, a) Middliag Upianas, Middling Orleans, 12. = —_—_—— jaltimere Steck Market Te-Day. Batiwone, May 10.—Virgiaia sixes, ob scribed. 50% bid, 51 asked, do. 1965. 52 bid; t0., 1°67, do. coupons, new, 62. My Battimogg, May 5 Uplands, Dominaliy 28. Flour dull with Prices nominal. heat dull and lower— f00d to prime Ted $1.70aS185, choice S2a52 10. white 82a53; yellow, 85 5 ri Tsijeimoulders Ihc, tame, Iva2oe. Lard quiet at 19219). Whiskey firm And scarce at 96a97c, and some holders a:k 98. compos, =\- Virginia's, —_—_—_——_ New Yerk Flour and Grain Market Te- day. Naw Yorm, May 10.—Flour without deciaed change. Wheat favors buyers. Coral cent ower. ——— Cuba: perts From Varieus Sources. Cuba received bere the strange statement that the revolution was informally planned by Duice and Prim, who hoped toshake the rule of Queen leabelia in Cubs, and then to iene eg - J ~y~ country, bu" Spain unexpectedly took ine itiative, and now the very generals who desir, | ed to make Oubs free are endeavoring to retain the island as a colony of the new Spanish gov- ernment. The Cubans were mot willing to be transterred from colonists of a 0 | the came position under a republic, and The Spanish authorities, 1t 1s saad, determined eflort to bold Puerto reipe and | Neuvitasand the railroad between these places. ‘Communication must be kept open, it 15 said, between the coast and the iiterior, or the Spanish will be hemmed in at Puerto Priacipe. | Numbers of murders are reported of persons who availed themselves of the amnesty, they having been shot by the outposts of the patriots. Several parties have been taken from. the jail at Paerto Principe and shot by order of Gen. Duice’s chiet of staff. Large is of | money bave been offered to prominent leaders | of the rebellion if they would leave the island. | The Spamarcs are Going everything in their power to prevent the recognition of the insur- gents by ‘be United States. Senor Gareia, the Peruvian Minister, asserts Positively that the steamer Arago was the prop- erty of the Peruvian Government, and that when sbe lett New York shehad not on board either men, munitions of war or money for the Cuban insurgents. The Peruvian Government has sided with the §; ish Government against the Cabans, and will not give aid or com fort to the iatrer The New York Herald states that United reports of Consul and States Marsbal Barlow says that the the interview between the S special despatches from Washington are mere fabrications. A New York Sanday states that a large number of Cubans took pas sage on the Hamburg steamer Bremen, trom Jersey City, on Saturday, and that it is the general impression that outside the harbor they heid at Cork Saturday evening for the pu: ot expressing the lar condemnation of the copdnet of the Govermmen’ in MAtter of Mayor O'Snll SUICIDE. PurLaprirnia, May 10.—At Manayunk this morning. Mrs. Margaret Beatty hnug herself with a clothes lime. She had been deranged for a year past. FIRE. Quincy, ILL, May 1.—The Jewish Syna- gogue in this place, and the pastor's residence Adjoining, Were nearly destroyed by fire inst night. Loss about $5,000, ANOTHER BOND ROBBERY. New Yors&, May 10.—Another bond robbery as reporved in Wall street to-day, the amonat stolen beimg 10,00, DvgL.—The Alexandria (Va.) informed on Saturday morn. employed im the case, that a duel was to be “ee Bear that city, and that the parties M. M. Dix, of New York, and Jas. Randolph, of Baltimore, with their seconds, were at che Mansion House mak:ag the necessary = ments, and asked that a watch migit be Kept on their movements. Sentivels were accord- ingly posted, but up to two o’ciock this even- ing, no carriages occupied by parties looking as Police were bya man- tiga i ona tame aneergy ae we ‘means 01 saving other valuable ty g & | the whole truth were transferred to some other vessel, ready to take them to Cubs. A special to the New York World says On Fi General Bacon Mou! lett for New 10, arrange ior the travsportation of a fighting ex- ition to Cuba, under General Joe bel lontgome:y was a Union General, and Selb} & Confederate officer. They are working in concert. and can contro} twenty thousand men. a InreraTion En the Governor and Legusistare ot Nebraska, Sud received the ipiormation they wanted, wellas the offer large tract of land at a merely nominal p colonise Ubis trac: . The society intend to id by way of ascertaining regard to it they Rave sent cut sixteen “pioneers,” chosen by ballot. Should their report be favorable, other mem_ bers will be alloted for, autil the land has been properly divided. IDENT aT A Revival Meer. At the Victoria Thea) SuockrNe ING. 7 The Swiss government wished to. ‘women On learning op- erators would be sworn to absolute secrecy,