Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1870, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, At The Star Building, SW. Corner Pennsvivania Av. and Lith St, BY TEE EVENING STAB NEWSPAPER COMPANY BA ta LE a ~— Che Loening Star. proverbial, me ag) ry bate Soott, at Petes York, on facts read like a remance:—in the Goshen, Or: county, tidy” atthe Tan. An individeal in the guixe of a gentieman. by artful promises and seductive wiles, prevailed V==. 35—NE. 5.292. WASHINGTON, D. C.. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1870. TWO CENTS. BALLS, PARTIES, &c. FIRST GRAND LEVEE Ancient Order of Good Fellows, BOOKS, STATIONERY, &e. 7 SOLOMONS " PMLP «er UF NEW BOOKS: A DAY BY THE FIRE, and other Papers hitherto * Leigs Hu Sones oe WOERAT. A Monel” By George Sand ch by Virginia —— SPECIAL NOTICES, ——_+——— BATCHELOR’S HAIR DYE. This aplendid Hair Dye is the best in the world. Harm! iable. tat iaatansone, dees bot soossin oom to. produc rt 4 ‘ the vaunted and delanive Feparations irtues lo not Pome. genuine WA. 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Supported by A SPLENDID DRAMATIC COMPANY. _ f025-t ATIONAL THEATRE, Unprecedented and triumphant success of Office wnder Lincoin Hall, corner Ninth and D strects. fell-tr ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL AND LONDON. FOR FF BRUARY. lth roa, AZINE? Tpciic Magatine, alae PAREPA ROSA ENGLISH OPERA. London Society, ‘Temple Bar. CARL ROSA, C.D. HESS & CO., Proprietors and Overland mt oe Old and New, m Directors. Zine, Gudey's Magazine, D. DE VIVO, Business Manager. gery, Hoang Folte. CAPITA Lecenenessennneesneeneeane§$ 10,000,000 i. JACKSON, Stage Manager. oy Joarbal a Six Nighteand a MATINEE, | De. larper’e Magasi Commencing MONDAY, February 3. ‘ashiot Ballou's Magazine. INSURES AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE BY +'s beautiful and lar Opera, ‘Home, The Nineteenth FIRE. AHLTANA. =, | a VHARITANA. ; "s MME. PAREPA JSA in her great and unri- The True St: of Mrs. Shakspeare’s Life. “ AL with . BE. SEGUIN, Fribune, Werld, and Democratic Almanacs for | ALL LOSSES PAID WITHOUT REFERENCE | Sfilet le MARITANA. with MHS -E. SEGUIN. . TLE.A L. appearance, /8. C. CAMPBELL, H. HOWARD and others Letter, Note, Cap Paper, and Envelopes at the Fo Conductor, MR. CARL ROSA. cord peer TO THE HOME OFFICE. For sale at 4 . ESDAY. Feb. 22—BOHEMIAN GIRL. p ee as PROMPT AND LIBERAL SETTLEMENTS. Sbeted he Feb aT charming Prima Donna Soprano, from It y'« Theatre, London, PREMIUM RECEIVED 1569............83,057,929 LOSSES PAID 1569___...... — 1,928,370 ’ SEE, In her most admiraple role of Arline, in which character she has achieved so great a success, ON WEDNESDAY, | sien.) s maste <(fir. “imé in English, More MARMIAGE UF FIGARO Looxoct FOB THE HOLIDAY DAYS. large assortment of HOLIDAY At fine and WASHINGTON OFFICE 1424 F STREET, PRESENTS. consisting of LY BIBLES. FIGARO.. HOCHZEIT * Parquette, POCKET BIBLES, Near Treasury Department. Reserves a, $2.0, in Paraaette, NG Hon ico! 2; Dress cents; Gallery, £0 cents; Boxes, Bale of seats for the first ra " THURSDAY at 9a. m.. at Metzerot Sale for any night and Matinee begins on Friday, fe22-tf V HITEHURST GALLERY. GRAND COMIC PANORAMA OF THE MOVAL OF THE CAPITALS EVERY BY 1. S20. ©. STORRS, Agent. titres nights, begins INSURANCE COMPANY OF NGTON AND GRORGETOWN. Office—Room No. 1, over Bank of Washington. CHARTERED BY ConoREss 1837. CAPITAL AND i Pr And a great variety of FANC CHEAP. Call \° PLUS.........8260,000 RE, THE CA RY No CAe Ipsures all descriptions of Property in the District | NING, at the WHITEHUS LLERY, 467-9 at 4. ©. ’ of Colambia. Pa. avenue, bet. 432 an add BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE, | “Ne charge for Stamps or Policies. the magnificent bill of laminated War pate Post Office he Grea! ott Comme iii and Steen Esan, Pickrelly ‘Lewis Johneon, Ed. Clark, ‘ec. ‘The best and chan. = ———— | tee, Waters, This. Parker," W.E. Howard United Srates. TH ‘4 3 . a neh, “has. W. Davis, NT. PAINTIN "eters: Al wl uthwell, Alb. A. Wilson hibition commences - —- —— — JAMES ADAMS, President. Families 627 5 ABEL G. DAVIS, Secretary. fet-eosea bead: Adult partios of ton S Ss S41. g = ——_—_——— ee o aat Coe ou? NO. [rsURance BR ets sold, by ther, to all S71 PADDLE MY OWN CANOE. "8 Day or Sunday Schools. u.T No. 35.) HOUSE, Sit or T. M. HANSON & B. LEWIS BLACKFORD. ions, Societies, Clubs, or persons out of employment— ‘oceeds to the organization or per- purch other Organizati PARKER. — and the entire 27 Louisiane avenue, (ol and DECUBATIVE PALN NSTR 2 el pt i by the wing. ort, all th: ting estab- | THE ACTNA FIRE INSURANCE CO,, of Hart- | on tellin the greatest amount of tickets ¥ py fain mo pariner fo decide hts Tord. -Ausete, $5.800.000. ae! first of March. fe W-tt ~is—chalienges any fair and honorable competi” | wae wo RITISH A ne: Tice Awan old citizen of Waabington of ity seare THPSRCHANCE CO ged ingiand und Untied Stace, O1L PAINTINGS! i Berwacn bigth and Seventh streets, for thi CS eefomi ge . Free Exhibition at BARLOW’S Seer nth en eae Beene nah Shinn octina’ | THE BARTPORD FIRE INSURANCE CO. As- | gif'LShy OF FIRE Bote eee caeest heen et Pane eee sets, $2,250,000. MODERN PICTURES suitable Mor" Holiday Th - a n em. jo. Be meno elise | mp oan roms paggnas co. ot | Foon ool bee sear ioe feel 923 PAINTING. Q23 | THE SPRINGFIELD FIRE INSURANCE Co., | side, over 1 Ce el Senne — i anaes ot ma peng el el ersror rome a MACNICHOL & BRENNAN'S eee eee cae enon 00-.of Mart A® REPOSITORY, PAINTING ESTABLISHMENT, | ryy “ROGER WILLIAMS” FIRE INSURANCE bed’ ktizer. 923 D street. between 9th and lth. ‘ "O., of Providence, KR. 1. Marling.’ Calciuinings Wall Painting’ Integiee | THE, METROPOLITAN FIRE INSURANCE Between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets, - ..of New York. Beery ggted rer? variety of HOUSE and Stes | CO of Rew York. some Company MACNICHOL & BRENNAN being practical | THE CE CO., of George- POTOMAC INSU! workmen and workers themselves, employing the D.C. Sani'and using the purest material they are md {0 execute every description promptly apd ee lew asgucd work can be done in the O1L PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CHROMOS, &., BOGER’S GROUPS OF -CULPTUBE, In Life hh have the it MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. of New York. Cash assets, $35,000,000. istrict. Every job entrusted to them, THE #TNA LIFE INSURANCE CO., of Hart- ARTISTS’ MATERIALS, re Feceive persc tention. “Contract ; . UETTES, &c., &c., Ei'bew cr Cd bowles wotcited, and satisfaction | fra. Assets, $12,900,000. = PICTURE FRAMES, aa CORD AND TASSELS, &c., &c. VELVET PASSE PARTOUTS, = PARLOR BRACK#TS, A Fine Assortment for HOLIDAY PRESENTS. guaranteed. iam 923 D street, between 9th and loth. LOAN OFFICES SPECIAL Noric ~ juire comm: cng be ace, ME our adjustments have (anson, through lanson, thro dis Me ‘an ample; and have always been pt and satisy — tory. T. M. HANSON, oc 6-ly SMITH & STRONG, WN, OAN OFFICE, B. LEWIS BLACKFORD, Tee a Fe wat Mitit Street. = jalo-ly 9 7th st..(old No. 466.) No. 486) ON EXHIBITION 4No. 456 Four doors north of Pennsylvania avenue, = Sn ie Sn = 7TH AND itm BERT FULTUN & CO. loan money on, all ATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCB UOM- | srpgut. AT MARKERITER’S, Sager. fe rals at the lowest market rates. _T! oarieeny © WASHINGTON. Ho, 456 Boventh street, : Lean Office in the Distric = -91.000.000 NS NEW LOAN OFFIC Office—No. 51 sve..one deor cast of 7th st Eight Doors above Odd Fellet Nes O31 7th Bae dor from 4 one ogherge tor Policies or revonne Stamps. — ee Boers Wiidow ‘ou Watches, + Diamonds ‘most reasonable terms and losses mrcent Bi w Apparel. and Merchandise promptly paid. s Picts rames, irectore—Charles sh RP elem Sa | ge eae Rag, ee oe, | “eRe <wangielea (CABLES HERZBERG’ LOAN OFFICE, Eirry; fichard Wallach, Wm. Dixon, Daniel Dodd, | Please Remember Name and Number. _sp cEsTast $52.) leury D. Cooke, Samuel Bacon. ——— 351 6 8 T NORTH, eols-1 LED. LA Leiaiags Between 45; and 6b DENTISTRY. jotel.) Money leaned in all sums on W: ewelry, Silverware, Wearing —— Biture and Merchandise of every descri ‘The most liberal terms guaranteed. For dealing and just treatment refer to an} this city not counected with any estab’ menttin the city. New cumber.472. _ jal3-4m FOTICE. We offer the highest cash advances on all, “GOL SILVER WARE GOLD and IATCHES: DIAMONDS, Ww BRADLEY « SONS, STEAM MARBLE WORKS, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between sth and lsh sts., west, Washington, D. 0, MANUFACTURERS OF BONOMENTS, MAN- IMPORTERS OF MONU: ENTAL FIGURE AND GARDEN STATUAK Marble for BUILDING PURPOSES, at the Low- oat Rates. de 1-3 W. MERRILL. TIST, No. 1213 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between 12th and 13th streets. Al Ligh work done in the best manner, and at ite prices, ch joroform or Ether used, if desired for ex- tracting Teeth without pain. fell DE*t4u ASSOOIATION. DAVI: fi TA WENT DES. LEW! 260 PENNSYL and WE: BUFFET ‘Bub aud 1b sts. Wank, D.0, aluabl terme. KER ’ . ype Be meen Sry a bargter-proot AN paral CRANCE AGENT ‘BETH EXTRACTED WIT: oor "PALM, nicy ‘and all basinees raneacted with, us ie atfsctiy Ne. 629 1 STREET, pigatu wast, beams oe Withers if ven on bed ‘soy citer recuunmendation than to say: We eo) ow Muitary Bounty jakaad /Warrante, Western | patient. “No charge will be made 00 x eS ks See ame I tie patises vill be required to tf 3 GOLDSTEIN, & 60. Brokers, | athe highrat market Prices, ta ey [ATIONAL LOAN OFFICE, ar Peoneylvania avenue, c advance zcounace HOME MAN UFACTURES! ay Rims? 3. GOODS—BRODHEAD & CO’S NEW BASIS SF Stru: ‘paid to private moulds. fe 19 the Decline tn ,EW STORE! NEW WASHINGTON GLAass WORES, | icccied 0 call and sss spechnens sour ofise: be: soaaa ‘ STORE Corner 25th street west and N street north, (Gre engaging elaewhore, Al to ufacture all kind of | 4. B.- Be a ars enn eacreae fe Sar ror rilgPene COLORED G ‘ANSvat the most roason- | fd Valuation for ‘every (abuve or iB NDUCEMENTS OFFER! ALL able terms shortest notic 5 GREAT INES ANT OF DEY GUUDS. eee canely, <f So best quailty of = D AA CES, Com-equent wpon PRICES, Con-eqi ya SLs AGENCY FoR THE DisTBICT, and the Price of Raw BED SPREADS. from $1.30 to $5. Feduced from. 15 to cent. A Li LINEN, from Sto 83 a pee'yend: ee gs Hall, George- f miflached Geto ; om 3 stering eat reat: luced prices. Potton, tc. 3 horde, od Di . ait Phisahb TOW! é = Towels, ‘nbleached Cotton Pui tine FLAN NBLS. cheap. Sling: Minty ‘sed Blasting ‘im bar: ¢. pair: and a host of other {Dry Goods, NAPKINS and DOYLIES. very cheap, rele, kegs, cases. or canisters. Hosiery, Glover. Handkerchiefs, Notions, &c., &c.. a Nctanral Hine of SPRING BEES? Goons ana ea Cana ee aay ae ee neiprica dap below the weual asking, raiba ot SHAWLS just recetved. : ‘with Mr, ‘olen ‘and ‘also arge stock of it reduced 3 be of W. very cheap, at AY TELS GHtrONs of all widths cRenp ne thoy fee eo AA Cn vip ; RODHEAD & 00'S, a They ean be bought anywhere in the District, ANA a 229 F street, corner 13th street. Call and see. NAAR te OOO nGQw BEARS. INTEREST A Preiee eek yenyer. BONDS OF THE ‘ MARYLAND ae ees. CANA just received at CHB. TOS™ | FREE-STONE AND MINING COMPANY FOR Lkps <IMPoRTED EUPPERT'S, 629 Soventh trent “They SALE. z BING Winb Sand cat eingers and most attractive Birds ever eryeammemntct Bends ewe iy this Company y age are —A large Wt of imported CANARY red by first class mortgage on the felLim™ No. 320 Penow B "BLDG bent sineere, Prepared Food snd Carginy's valuable property, worth eb. R SALE OR CHARTER. + Interest, 6 per cent., paid Hy semi annually PRES oreere ge, | SSIS rams seu, Me | wile oa i ie ie 18 sae ja3i-Im* 446. H otreet,, bet. 4th and Sth ste, THE VISIT TO THE MONARCH. "SNe Raat Napa The excursion party from Washington, com- Posed of Secretaries Robeson, Cox and Belknap, Admiral Porter andother officers of the Navy, members of the Diplomatic Corps, Senators and Representatives, on the special train, arrived at Annapolis at 10}, o’clock yesterday morning, and proceeded immediately to the Naval Acad- emy, where the officials were received with the usual military honors by the Marine Guard, be Fendall, (a native of Washington.) The exdets were also on and were drilled in the school of the sol co mg through the man- ual with h proficiency. the party had bur- tiediv visited objects of interest about the Academy, about 12 o’clock, the party having been joined by Gov. Bowie and some of the membersot the MarylandLegislature, and bein aboard the steamers Phlox, Mercury and Tri- ana,a start was made for the steel-clad Mon- arch, ving about six miles out, it was soon reached. On the approach of the steamers with the visitors, the yards of the Monarch were manned, and her band performed appropriate aurs; while the steamers having been made fast, the entire party were soon on board, aud were heartily welcomed by the officers,and the marines and marine artillery on board presented arms. The visitors were shownover the vessel by the officers, who were exceedingly corteous and obliging. The Cabinet officers and members of the Legations were escorted to one of the tur- retx, the working of which and also of the pou- derons 25-ton guns were explained, and also practically tested. About two o’clock the ves. sel was put in motion and proceeded about twelve miles down the Bay, and during the trip an elegant collation having been spread in the cabin was discussed,over which sentiments were . Subsequently the cleared and the dance was enjoyed, nv ladies of the yy accepting the invitations of the English officers to trip it to the music of the band. ‘On returning to her ancho: several shots were from the big guns of the Mon- areh to exbibit their power cod range. | Abor f jonarch again having droppe< took leave of the omer is steamers were soon landed at the Naval Academy. Commodore Worden having extended an invitation to visit his resi- dence, it was accepted, and it was not long be- fore the party were seated in his beautiful par- lors, and after a short time spent in social con- verse they were escorted to the supper room where an elegant repast was discussed. party took leave of Commodore Worden a few minutes before eight o'clock, and at that hour, the cars being in readiness, the ancient city was lett for the capital, which was reached in abont anhour and a haif. This trip was one of the best planned and most enjoyable, and every one of the party was highly pt not only with the arrangements, but with the manner in which they were received. _EVENING STAR. "Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REvENUE—The receipts from this source to-day were $559,786. This Afternoon’ Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. FEARFUL ACCIDENT eee SISSIPPA CENTRAL 8. Covnt D. Faverney, Secretary and late French Charge d’Aftaires at Washington, will from the Wreek. Sail for Europe to-day in the Ville de Paris. Tel-graphed Exclusively to The Bening Star. MxwrHis, Feb. 23—A painfal ramor vaiied here last night that atearful accident. occurred on the Mississi THE AMouNT received from the sale of con- demned machinery at the Treasury Department is 860,678. PERSONAL.—B. A. M. Froiseth, of the Daily “Skandinavisk Post,” New York, is in this city. of life CovnTERrErTs.—There is a report here that counterfeits on the new one doliar greenback are in circulation. None of them have yet been received at the Treasury Department. passenger cars, killing and number. THE SECRETARY ov WAR and General Sher- man recommend that an appropriation of $50,000 be made to continue the recruiting service for the remainder of the current year. road master, two ladies, names unknown; McConico, Treasurer of the Louisville, with delegates and others, pod bd ‘the loss of life a) fearful.” The passe car on the Northers’ bound train track on the trestle near West's night and turned on its side, bat fortunately not go over. [Second Menrnts, Feb. S- Anothes report fom 6 ford states that Mr. MeCanico, his conductor Adams were instantly, ki Ceionel Sam. ‘Tate, President of the bis leg broken. Mr. Dawes has lett for New Hampshire, where he will deliver some speeches on political issues, and return about the middle of next week. IMMEDIATELY AFTER conducting Senator Revels to the bar of the Senate yesterday, to be sworn in, Senator Wilson withdrew his motion to reconsider the vote on the disability bill, and it was therefore transmitted to the President for signature. IN THE CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS yester- day, Mr. Wilson presented a memorial, it was stated, of J. Marshall Hanna and others, asking for female suffrage in the District of Columbia. Mr. Hanna informs us that if his name appeared on any such petition it was a forgery, as he de- clined to sign it when presented to him. ‘Tue Frxaxces.—Senator Wilson is preparing asubstitute for the funding bill now before the Senate, in which they provide for the negotia- tion and sale of the new bonds without expense, thus saving to the Government the twelve mil. lion dollars set apart in the present funding bill to pay to banks and agents for services that can as well be performed by Treasury officials. ved. ‘The 3:30 train on the Charleston road jously looked for. when fall received. It is well known train was bebind the ll-fated train. —_—__ FROM LONDON TO-DAY. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. morning, ‘in referring to the Washington's birthday says: “ Though Wise nor acute, yet be would be Nationol Capital now. iets FROM PARIS TO-DAY. ONE OF THE FINEST THINGS produced lately in the chromo line is a fruit piece entitled “4 Christmas Memory,” after a painting by A. J. H. Way, published by G. L. Weismann, New York. The artist has succeeded in glving fresh- ness toa very hackneyed subject, and the treat- ment is gracefal and spirited.’ The picture is brought out here by Messrs. Smith & Strong, at their Art Gallery, 245 F street. SURVEYS IN NEVADA.—Commissioner Wilson, of the General Land Office, has just received advices from the Surveyor General at Virginia City, Nevada, showing the completion of the survey of two hundred and thirty-one thousand six hundred acres in the Ruby Valley, situated between the Butte and East Humboldt ranges of mountains, south of Humboldt river and Fort Halleck, in the eastern portion of Lander county, in the nortbeastern part of the State of Nevada. These lands are watered by Ruby and Franklin lakes, Franklin river, and their tributaries. ‘Tueir surtace along the lakes and river is level. with a rich soil, producing a heavy growth of excellent grass, and the land is well adapted for the culture of all kinds of grain and vegetables zrown in that latitude. ‘The aplands between the bottom lands and the foot hills ef the moun- tains are erympa rolling, with a first and sec- ond rate soil, in places covered with greensward and sage brush; and with the aid of irrigation Reettnicr stints eat een ti on these lands, some of whom have made fine im- provements. This valley is capable of sustain- ing a large population. ~ — es From CutcaGo—The Lydia Thompson Cowhid- ing Case— Additional Particulars.—The following is the statement of Mr. Storey, ot the Times, in regard to the attack upon him by members ot the Lydia Thompson troupe: “: My wife called at the Times office about tive ovclock yesterday afternoon, and we started for my residence on Wabash avenue. When neat Peck Court I saw a man and woman go around the corner and approach a carriage which was | 2: standing in front of a house two or three doors trom mine. When opposite the carriage a man, whom I suppose is Mr. Henderson, stepped up infront ot me and said, ‘Ia this Mr. Storey?" [replied, ‘Yes, sir.’ He then stepped back, and a woman approached with small whip in her hand; she struck me, I think, on the shoulders: I did not feel the blow, as I had my overcoat on I concluded that it was the intention to have me whipped by a woman, and, to avoid it, I caught the woman by the throat and took the whip m her. ‘Henderson then came up and struck me on the forehead with the but-end of a large cow- hide. J took it away from him, when he drew a revolver. He retreated some’ distance, when two other men grabbed me from behind, and pulled mv hair. Quite a crowd collected by this Telegraphed Exclusively to The Bvening Star. the Corps Legisiett andy the question of ‘supporting. efieial for the Chamber. Fiovres in Speaker Blaine’s hands are con- vineingly logical. Read his short and sharp let- ter to Mr. W. T. Johnson, comparing the first year of President Grant's Administration with the last and most economical of Andrew John- son. No finer eulogy hasever been pronounced ea thefinancial conduct of any Adminstration than that embraced in Mr. Blaine’s sentences showing that the receipts from internalrevenue, with diminished taxes, have been $20,000,000 moré, and the government expenditures $60,000,- 000 less, under Grant than under Johason.—N. ¥. Tribune. District Court to force Francis indebtedness being over $63,000, and only ner ‘that he has stock, cent. 5 also, and — *25.00 bond given by George E. Eeighton, Hudson E. Budge as security, junction teited for payment for damages s: their actions, SPEAKER BLatne’s KecerTion.—The regu- lar weekly reception of Speaker Baine and lady last evening was very largely attended, and among those there were Gen’l Sherman, Mayor Fox, of Philadelphia, with the Legislative and Council delegations of his State, Serator Pome- roy and lady, Senator Cameron, tepresenta- tives Banks, Washburn, and othes, Commis- sloner Delano and lady, Commissimer Fisher Register Allison, Mayor Bowen ani lady, and other prominent officials. The Sjeaker and Mrs. Blaine received their guests in the most cordial manner. The reception, like the pre- ceding ones, was a decidedly pleasant affair. inst the above road, declared eee enaeeee Marine Disaster. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. me o'clock a. m. on Friday night. down. Four men were lost—Capt. Fowler, Jos the steamer Thetis being in the water Mayor Fox, of Philadelphia, and Committees of the Pensylvania Legislature and Philadel- phia Councils, were before the Committee on Manufactures yesterday to urge a proper cele- tration of the centennial anniversary of the Declaration ot Independence, and presented a memorial requesting the Committee on Agricul- ture to recommend the holding of an industrial exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. They ask ness for several hours. The wind was blowing a gale at the the disaster. It 4s thought the schooner was obscured by ice. I uninsured. — Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Doves, N. H., Feb. 26—The trial before Sn McDaniel, of Barrington, indicted for varing: time, and Mr. Alexander and several otne gen- 4 yy ‘ry Congressto take the matter under its fostering | tlemen put Henderson and two of the women, | 2% tvortion on Elizabeth Carries, of East Rae care and control, and to authorize the President | Lydia Thompson and Pauline Markhane tbe. . = = cored the jury, who stood eight for acqui' for conviction. stood seven for acquittal and five for convii lieve, into a hack, and they were taken to the Armory by a policeman. The last two men who asavited ‘me got into another carriage and drove off.” Mr. Storey has caused a charge of assault with deadly weapons to be preferred Against the women. to invite the participation of all Governments. Mayor Fox enforced the memorial in a few re- marks. The committee gave no indication of its feelingin the matter, but Mr. Cleveland, of New Jersey, a member of the committee, sug- gested that New York would be the most appro- priate place for such an exhibition as that pro- posed. county, and the case has terest. —--+—— sw0e- From Cvsa.—The insurgent Colonel Garcia, with five officers and eighty soldiers, voluntarily surrendered yesterday at Villackra, and took the oath of allegiance to Spain. A report is current that another party of fillibusters, with arms and ammunition, effected a landing’ near Jibara and are now in the Holquin jurisdiction. Vaimaseda in person has gqne in pursuit of the Bilibusters. i mnboat Guardian is ere. Assistance has been sent. A tire broke out on Thursday on Carmens plantation, near Cardenas. A high wind carried the flames to four adjoining estates, and fourteen fields were destroyed with their buildings. Owing to the measures of safety now taken everywhere in the country, the flames were mastered in four hours. A dispatch has been reeeived from Col. Va- rona to a private party im New York, which states that Gen. Quesada, commander-in-chief of the Cuban forces, together with his.statt, arrived at St. Augustine, Fla., on Thursday, from Cuba, via Nassau, on an important mis- sion from President Cespedes, leaving General Jordan in command. Gen. Quesada Cuba on the 2th ult., and was received at various with enthusiastic demo: Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Boston, Feb. 26.—While playi ———— last night, the steam fire engine “ ‘Tux BILL to admit Georgia to representation. reported yesterday to the House by the Recon- struction Committee, is a duplicate of the bil! on which Mississippi and Virginia were admit- ted, and will be considered on Tuesday next. Judge Bingham, of Ohio, intends to make » speech against the bill, on the ground that Con- gress has once declared Georgia entitled to rep- resentation, and admitted members to seats in in the last House. The Georgia delegation which is here urging the Senatorial claims of Hill and Miller, have submitted a document to the Senate Judiciary Committee, in which they show that Gov. Bullock has recognized the ordi- nary acts of the Legislature of 1368-9 as perfectly valid. The Legislature of 1863 elected Messrs. Hill and Miller to the Senate before the colored members were expelled. It seems most prob- able that the Georgia question will occupy a Brackett, the foreman in three places, persons near it. ——§+ Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. the cotton mills at Bolt PEELE ER ET JaRRETT.—Lefevre Jarrett, the Board of Police suddenly last evening. Mr. Jarrett left half-past six o'clock, ap; ntly in good healt for his residence, on ‘northeast er corner stnger railway car No. ood); ion of the session. ‘is countrymen. P rine ors hig oS had been defeated in rary op Th Promotioxs.—In the Fifth Auditor's Office, | iards had been discomfitted at all points. aos ees ‘THE MARYLAND LecIsLATvRE.—In the Sen- ate the bill amending the charter of the Towsontown Railroad Company was passed, as was also the bill amen the charter of the Maryland Central Company. The latter bill, however, was subsequently recon. sidered, arnendec’ and ordered to be engrossed. Several other bills of less importance were In the House @ large amount of miscellaneous Treasury Department, E. C. Clarke, of Wiscon- sin, and V. N. Stiles, of the District of Columb:a, have been promoted from first to second class clerkships; Charles B. Schmidt,of Ohio, from second to third class, and W. Somers.of Penn- sylvania, from third to fourth clas; Wm. Brat- ton, of Pennsylvania, from temperary to first class. Nevapa Mixtxe Ciatus.—The Commissioner of the General Land Office has just receivedfrom | business was , after which the bill to the Surveyor General of Nevada, the plats and | amend the charter of the Baltimore and Poto- field notes of survey of tho follewing-named | mac Railroad Co mining claims on the Reese River Mining | per mile rate of ity, Nevada, viz:—Oceola TS hb tw District, Lander county, Nevada, eas oo the rates previously See ome oes ts and rejected. From Mxxico.—! eo state that a Tepico on the im favor of the Weste: patent. ‘he following patents for Nevada mining | of Jalisco. Generals Leozoda claims wall be transmitted to the patentecs ins the leaders tew days, yiz.:—Justice and Com- | claimed that the pany, on © ‘k lode; At and and the Governors of Company, on Midas lode; and Pacitic | Lower California favor the Company, on Starlight lode; Company, Governors of Sinalo and on Kapidan tede; Grant pn nln duarez. A dispatch from lode; and New York and A 00 | Islas a, sates that the cok ; phn lower country will soon Tre New Irauias Moe Corti is probably the name of new Italian | in about equal proportion in the Minister! to West 7 coe prevent | = Cord. reported by eable seeatday, toast be agotier Feit for thirty daye to Jer with the cs Tes only "Wes: an error. Be wile murderer, - sentence of death in ore oe Present is by the ‘and tan workiagvencs ot balsas tay] Een ey em Cee ome es ‘97-Milton Merrifield, of ‘compensation for their labor. Thus, in | be finally of. ‘This is the sixth respite fre inane night by Gtckangmag «bare ot ee 1500 there were lag tergen sly ee he Enquirer. omy == 4 ‘one of wa- 10 to BD cents a wi covering surface chaff. The ver- to 80 da only £00 who carned from ‘Haussmann denies that he made min unrefiectingly pitched im and 00 cents to $140 a day. t money out of his Paris jobs. ony | grave, piso! TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. ON THE WIN. AILROAD. Great Lom ef Life_Bodies Reeceverea ippi Central railroad iuring the afternoon, attended with a great los< The was sent from Water ing confirm the report, and say the regular mail train, three miles below Oxford, ran through the trestle-work yesterday after- noon, Smashing the baggage, express, and first wounding a large At last accounts twelve bodies had been taken from the ruins, including Mr. MeDenald, the Samuel were fatally injured. No’ other names could be learned.” An excursion train from the excursion The Pall Mall Gazette General Washington. Loxpox, Feb. 26—The Pall Mall Gazette this anniversary of General Washington was a man of narrow views, neither ed—at the spectacle of affairs at the American Napoleon Dissatisned with His Cabi- St. Lovis, Feb. 26.—Horace B. Claflin & Co., ot New York, have applied to the United States Hofkemeyer, dealer in this city, into ‘bankrapts r They allege that Hofkemeyer is insolvent, bis sold debtedness of over $50,000 unpaid. The direc- ‘ors of the Missouri Pacitic Railroad Company ave applied to the Circuit Court to have the with y, in their late in- for é benefit of the company, as part , growing out of Provinesce, RB. I., Feb. 26.—The schooner Benjamin Butler, from Elizabethport for Prov- dence, was rux down and sunk off Watchell, at ‘The vessel was cut in two, and instantly went Northrop, James MeKenzie and a colored cook. fhe mate, George Northrop, was picked up by after a half an hour, and was not réstored to conscious time of "s light The New Hampshiro Abortion Case. me Court, Judge Smith, of Dr. David and four At the previous trial the jury The defendant is a leading ghydcien in the great public in- ler—Legs Broken, &c. upon a fire ward” ex- ploded her boiler, breaking the leg of Isaac W. with aber severe injuries, and also injuring Albert Smith, the engineer, and scalding several A Srike im the English Cotton Mills. Lonxpon, Feb. 26.—The news to-day is meagre. Astrike is ew the operatives of a. Suppex Deats or Pouce ComMIsstONER Esq., President of Commissioners, died very his store, on Baltimore street, near North, about Lombard and Paca streets. He got on city pas- —, of York: en pearance. small necd hausted nature gave out and she tell the earth. Officer Kussell, on duty ed her up, and ing her in the care of ae a arrested her. A Fever awn Acvs Verses Divonce—A Cin- cinnatian Goes to Indiana for the One and Comer his lonely couch, alternately shaking w! consumed "with. the ba utting sea-serpent. ‘We examined this petrification, “We , says the writer; ‘and can say, with truth, that it ls the finest, u HHiE He halt britl Lapa Hees ut : i if ae i it il rf i 8 § cee | i i | the owners refuse to recognize and conform to the fall in gold. Inthe lower part of the city, down among the bulls and bears, propert i ii | i] i i { f i FF i id] i hae a H #5 : H i E ft i F | i i 8 F i Z| of i H : entered into am arrangement with Mr. D. to commence operations forth with. Reckesdie Sentinel, ona arit that five different railroad pro- Par oom inte tho honk tae Sonees acetae OSES ‘thing may hereafter one company and one i of as the