Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1870, Page 1

—————_— “THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sanday excepted, At The Star Building, SW. Corner Zenngvivania Av. and Lith St, a BY THE C\VBNING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY nmsdstiorhoe ‘THE STAR te served by carriers to thetr sab- tn the City and District at TEN CRNTS PER Wertcor Fenty york Cente FER MONTH. Copies | St the counter, Two Cents. { | j { | | === Che 4 vent e ¢ no Star, r . —Three Months, One aon Fine Conte: ban incntaa. Taree’ Botinre: THE WEEKL me De oes — the . BS—NE, 5,296. SPECIAL NOTICES, pais best in the world. fostantaneces, does not contain Poison ta produce par-alyaia or ed and delasive preparations got poses. The gemaine jo Sphold i integrity as Hack or Brown, ‘Bold | ed at 16 Bond street, ati feSu MANHOOD AXD WOMANHOOD. E=sabs F ve xe. md the Bappiness of TROE when perfeet manheod and perfect wo- ie ts commerate Sent free, = unis OWARD ASSOC 4 a AMUSE. TATIONAL THEATKE. ROSA. CD. TESS & CO. Vivo... —_ Bb Ks0N é LAST THREE NIGHTS AND A MATINEE, Directors. JAC PAREVA-ROSA GRAND ENGLISH OPERA. THIS (THURSDAY) EVEN March 3, Only time ef Flotow s Beautiful Opera, in five acts, MARTHA, plendil Cast and the EAT ENGLISH FAIR SCENE. PAREPA-ROSA. Mrs. rf. Wm je, Mr. S.C. 1. Mr. KE. Seeuin ¥ all. th Conductor. With MADAME ADAME, ™ Sernin, | In consequence of ¢ demand at the Box Othice, will be repeated DAY. the THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. With Parepa- Rosa and a Double Company. SATURDAY N Bs in Washington— SATURDAY—FRA DIAVOLO MATINEE. ply at the Box Office 1 in the evening. Seats for any nis ot the The Doors open at 7; overture The Management have much plessnre in announ Ging an engagenrnt with the distinguished A rs BOWERS, McCOLLOM. niay night. March 7. _ Supported by Mr. commenting J HITEHURST GALLERY. UNPARALLELED ATTRACTION ENDUCEMENTS NEVER ORE OFFERED BY ANY EXHIBITIC GNESING, pistRrBCTED TS. E. G, Dis TO THE AUDIE HE GRAND COMIC PAN MOVAL OF THE CAPIT. 4G, at the WHITEHURST GA bet. 4% and 6th streets. in addition to £ Mammoth Illuminated tuary, Copies of the Great Mas ae. &e imi in thy RT. § Capital prize, in cash fatwetactory to the audience In the we Pht tose an Ext the ae it u worth fen tim time, without any fels Im ‘This is «fine T those wishin AL PICTI RES ylvania avenue, between 12th and 13th id m Ww* UPEKA HOUSE LL’s Rt har he principal artists of two com eke now mihi uf VAbies oreRA HOUSE Under the Management of Mr. JOUN T. FORD VAL OF FUN, AY, MARCH Tru. TH PRS. © The Viol —Preatice And the famens e+ MKC OF With a new and full company mt-st INCOLN HALL. MONDAY EVENING RCH 7 1870, HANDEL'S GKAND OKATORIO, THE MESSIAH, Ht Mr. A Dr J CHOKLS OF Admission 3@ PIECES. $2. General Omiers, N has had tarriy years’ | cerned AN Act to admit th NG MEN, on the passional | 3e4 which is ture of Mississipy tien has ratified the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, and whereas th several acts in good faith is a cond gress cssembled, That the said of the United States, se help me God;” or under shall be pnnished therefor by imprisonment not less than one vear and Years, and shall be fined not leas than one thousand dollars, and not more than ten thou- sand dollars. And in all trials for any violation of this act, the certificate of the taking of either of said oaths or affirmations, with proof of the signature of the and held as conclusive evidence that such oath or affirmation was regularly and lawfully ad- ministered by competent vided further, That ever the passage of this act, to take, s file such oath or affirmation as atoresaid, ‘shall ‘ve deemed and taken, to all intents and pur- ted to representation in Congress as one of the States or tue Union upon the following funda- mental conditions: First. That the constitution of Mississippi shall never be so amended or changed as to deprive any izensof the United States of th are entitled to vote by the constittion herein rec- ozmzed, except as a punishment for such crimes as are now felonies at common law, whereof they shall have been duly convicted under laws equally applicable to all the State: Provided, That any alteration of said con- such as are required of allother citizens. Third. , That the e my the constitution of said WASHINGTON, D. C.; THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1870 TWO CENTS ‘OFFICIAL. HEAD@ ARTERS OF THE ARMY, ? ADIT TANT GENERAL'S OFrics, Wastinotos, Feb. 25, isvo.$ published all con- _EVENING STAR. “Washington News and Gossip. WE ARE AUTHORIZED to announce that the Tuesday afternoon receptions of Mrs. Grant will be discontmued until further netic THe House Committee on Navat Arrives has postponed all further consideration of the billin relation to staff rank fer one until the return of Mr. Stevens from New Hampshire, he baving had special charge of that matter. The feflowing act of Congress ts ¥ the information and guidance [Perrie—No. 15.) ¢ of Mississippi to rep- ngress of the United resentation im the St: W Lereas the people of Missistippi have framed dopted a Constitution of State governmen publican: and whereas the Le elected ander said Constitu- performance of these m preee n Con GENERAL BUTLER made an unsuecessful ef- fort to get the Georgia bill up in the House this afternoon, but he was opposed by ( Seb and upon the motion of the latter, the Hous resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the tariff bill, and Mr. Brouks, of New York, proceeded to address the Honse. dent to the representation of the State gress: Therefore He it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- arntatives of the United States of America in Con- tate of Missis sippi is entitled to representation in the Congress of the United States: Provided, ‘That betore any member @f the legislature of said State shai take or resume his seat, or any officer of said State shellenter upon the duties of his office, he shall take and subscribe, and file in tl secretary of state of Mississippi, anent preservation, an oath or affirma. the form following: “1, ——— . do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I ave never taken an oath as a member of Con- ss, OF as an officer of the United States, & member of any State Legislature, or as an executive or jndicial officer of any State to support the Constitution of the United ‘fates, and afterward engaged in insurrec- n OF rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof, so help me God;” or under the pains and penalties of perjury, (as the case may be;) or such person shall in ike manver take, subscribe and file tue following oath, or affirmation: “i, —, lo solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have, by act of Congress of the United States, been’ re- lieved from the disabilities imposed upon me by the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution A LETTER purporting to be from Admiral Farragut, dated January, 1569, having often been cited in the contest regarding Line and Staffrank in the Navy, the Admiral has written to Secretary Robeson denying that he wrote the letter, and asserting the signature to be a fur- ge ieee ABOUT THREE HUNDRED employes of all branches of mechanism were taken on at the Navy Yard to-day. There were double that number discharged a short time ago, it will be remembered. Preference is being given in re- employing men to those having honorable dis- charges from the Army and Navy, who are found qualified. DECREASE OF THE PuBLic Dent.—35,25),000 in currency were taken from the vaults of the Treasury Department on the last of February to pay pensions falling due on the 4th inst. This sum added to the decrease as shown by the debt en and a half millions for the month of February. As the disbursements for pensionsshould have been charged in the accounts of the present month. 2,000,000 additional were paid for the same yes- terday. the pains and penalties of perjury, (as the ease may be:) which oaths or affirmations shall be taken before and certified by any officer lawful- ly authorized to administer oaths. And. any person who shall knowingly swear or affiru: falsely in taking either of such oaths or affir- mations shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and not mere than ten THE AIR-LINE RAILROAD project to New New York loomed up quite hopefally in the House to-day, and an amendment offered by Mr. Swann, of Maryland, designed to kill it, was rejected by the decisive vote of 48 to 115. The morning hour having expired, however, the bill went over until next Tuesday. ‘The bill will quite certainly pass the House without difti- culty, whatever may be its fate in the Senate. The strikers for the monopoly railroad lines belween here and New York were on hand to- day about the House halls and galleries, but did not get much comfort, certainiy, from the vote on Swann’s amendment rty accused, shall be taken thority: And pro- h person who shall negleet for the period of thirty days next after bscribe, and nes, to have vacated his office: And provided urther, That the State of Mississippi i¢ adumit- itizen or class of cit- ight to vote who Tue House Committe on ELections, this morning, decided adversely to the claim of Se- gar as Representative-at-large from the State of Virginia, by a vote of 7 to 5. ‘The sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Ste- habitants of said. ptiuition, prospective in its effects, may be made | venson, Burdett and Kerr, on the contest in regard to the time and place of residence of “i Reietiess “ | volun Second. Shak Seaton cares ae lawful | Louisiana case of Hunt against Sheldon, mad. fur the said State to deprive any citizen of the | their reports. Messrs. Stevenson and Burdett United States, on ac previons conditi se hold office under the constitution and laws of State, or upon any such ground to require him any other qualifications for office than nt of his race, color, or | report in favor of Mr. Sheldon retaining his seat, and Mr. Kerr reports in favor of ousting Sheldon and seating Hunt. Under the new ar- rangement these reports go directly to tho House, and are not subject to revision by the whole committee. eprive any if t ited States privileges secured by State. Approved, February 23, 1570. ‘Tue NaTIoNAL THxarRe was never in the memory of “the oldest inhabitant” so jammed as it was last evening, every seat and every By command of General Sherman. available inch of standing room in all E-D. Towasesp, Adjutant General, | ports of the howe being ocenpled. The attraction was the first performance in this school rights and HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S Ov¥ICE, Wasnixctox, D. C., February 2, 1570. ral Orders No. 2. 1. The Senators and Representatives from the State of Mississippi having been admitted to their respective Houses of Congress, the com- mand known as the Fourth military district has ccased to exist. il. 2 direction of the President, the State of city of Mozart’s famous comic opera—a sequel tothe Barber of Seville—entitled Mar- riage of Figaro,” which was sung by the Parepa Rosa Opera Troxpe in a manner which gave the public a better idea of the capacity of the com- pany than either of their previous performances, but we have not space for a critical notice. “Martha” will be given this evening with Mississippi is attached to the Department ot the i i Cumberland, and the officers arid troops wituin | Parepa, Mrs. Seguin, Castle and Campbell in the late Fourth military district will accord- | the leadit To-morrow night “The t e ng ie ingly report to Brevet Major General Cook, i 7 ”? wil repeated. commanding the department. Marriage of BigAIe Will be repented IIL. The general commanding the late Fourth mulitary district will complete the records of that district as soon a» practicable, aud send them to the Adjutant General of the army, ex- cept such military records as should properly be retained at the headquarters of the department, which he will send there. By command of General Sherman : E. D. Towxsenp, Adjutant General. Tae Capetsnir Busixess.—It was expected that the Military Committee would report to- day in the case of Mr. Butler, of Tennessee, but up to3 p.m. Gen. Logan had made no sign in that direction. Contrary to the opinion about town last night, that the committee would report tor expulsion in his case, it seems to be thought to-day that not enough is proven against him to justify more than a vote of censure. Mr. Mungeu’s case is also said to look brighter than itdid. The vote against extending the investi- gation to the cases of men not now in Congress ADJUTANT GENERAL'S Orrice, Wasurxcton, Feb. 28, 1810. General Orders No. %. To enable artiticers of artillery to receive ex- tra-duty pay whem employed under the orders HEAPQUARTERS OF THE Arwy, i , morning. st 9 | oc the evtermamere Doesnt ne nen | ox in public partes cut down the labors of the — ~ | duty for not less than ten consecutive day committee materially. r x JMMA HARDI Secretary of War directs that par: To-day, Professor Northrup, of Yale College, E - " p | Army Regmta fae, tea usa etal Or- | and other members of the National Association AMERICA. THE LAND OF THE FREE, AND | dere No. 79, series of 186, from this ottice, leas | A texted as Glues: ef School Superintendents, now in session in CAL COUNCIL, lo- at E, the ablest and most quent Female Orator in the world, will lecture MASONIC TEMPLE, Corner of Ninth and F streets, THURSDAY EVENING, March 3, Ne street. between 9th aid 10th ste. Mr. MARINI respectfully announces that the last Pertee cf the seasom will commence on t DAY, March 70. All those wishing to participate in the com. . Hare requested to join theld ¥, 245 F STREET, Between Thtrternth and Fourteenth Streets. O1L PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PHOTUGRBAPHS, CHROMOS, &c., BOGER'S GROUPS OF CULPTUBE, ABTISTS’ MATERIALS, STATUETTES, &c., &c., PICTURE FRAMES, CORD AND TASSELS, &c., &c VELVET PASSE PARTOUTS, PABLOB BRACKETS, & A Fine Assortment for HOLIDAY PRESENTS. oc ly SMITH & STRONG. . 486 EXHI T . 456 BS ™ ere AND aM ‘sheaae 7 Sraxset aS TERS, ¢ det D and E streets, * Onetce Uh Palatings, Bags rages Ones Be. Also, ‘Steck igs. Window ‘hangin: a gy Cord end Tas er Teius casi Please Kemember Name and Number. ap %4-ly TO MAKE ROOM FOR N IMMENSE SPRING STOCK. STRASBURGER BROS. WILE SELL BOOTS, SHOES AND GAITERS all kinds cheaper than the cheapest. Give them acall, at LN! E. pt ‘The public are respectfully mformed ‘theif old style or low frome HATS can be remod to fashionable {UNNINGHAM'S HAT FACTORY, 923 bet Land K. Sé” New Mate made to order. Washington, were before the Committee to urge {in accordance with resolutions passed yesterday by that Association] that no person shall be ap- pointed to the Cadet Corps «i West Point, or to the Naval Corps at Annapolis, until proved qualified after a publi: examination; the ap- pointments to be made in the order of merit as- signed by the examiners. isted men of the Ordnance and Engi- artments, Artificers of Artillery, (ex- on extra duty under the orders of the Post Quartermaster,) Hospital Stewards, and (rdnance Sergeants are not entitled to this al- lowance. By command of General Sherman: £. D. Towxsesi, Adjutant General. BOOKS, STATIONERY, &e. nh” FOR THE LENTEN SEASON. ‘Tae District ix Concress.—Mr. Hamlinin- troduced in the Senate, this morning, a bill to amend an act entitled ‘An act to detine more clearly the jurisdiction and powers of the Su- reme Court of the District of Columbia, Fir other purposes,” which is similar in its pro- visions to the bill with the same title introduced into the House by Mr. Welker, on the 20th of December last. It was referred to the Judiciary Committee. ConFIRMATIONS.—The Senate, in executive session, yesterday confirmed a number of nomi- nations of Consuls, U.S. Marshals and Distrigs Attorneys, Postmasters, &c., among them those PHILP & SOLOMONS, BOOKSELLEKS AND STATION PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between Nintu axp Text STREETS, Have on hand a lerge assortment of RELIGIOUS WORKS, Expecially Adapted to the Relig- tous Devotions of the Present Season, cKS, PEAYER BOOKS IN GREAT VARIETY. A Rosary for Lent. or Devotional Readings. ‘The fect Report, | Moraing and Exesing Lemons for | or john Eaton, Jr., of Tennessce, Commissioner Sadie asteot Doe Protectant Polecnes Cheers hae: | of Education: ’ Jomo B. Grant, Postmen Covington, Ky.; Harrison Adreon, Pension Agent at ‘Ball » Md.; Herman’ Glafeke, Secretary of the Territory of Wyomi . H. Hand, Secretary of the Territory of Dakota. Consuls—Thomas K. King, of Khode Island, at Cork; John F. Wilson, at Matamoras. Sur- veyor of Customs—Chas. Clayton, San Francis- co. Paymasters in the Navy—Geo. L. Meade, W. W. Woodward. Ma. BRrapvtey’s Nommation—The Senate was in executive session yesterday on the nomi- nation of Mr. Bradley as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Fi- Cont! Pri- vata. The Cre us. Pisin Words on Chris- tian Living. Light in the Grave. Taylor's Holy Living and Dying. inks, oF ehts for the Hours. of The rer anna of Devotions for Domestic and Private Ose. janual for the grim. Goulborn's Beauty loli- ness. Goulbourn’s Thoughts on Personal Religion. Foaest math a TIC TT ete 'D post) unt & vot WHOLESARS AND SERTION ERS Mo ELE | Loess who tock cee ne te wee tate South wore! pooraaae — Rice ane hog a BOOKS AND MAGAZILN: ‘CEIVED | opposi: e nominatien. @ object of tl NEW BOOKS Pon SAL == postponement is stated to be the gfording of & time for the of the bill reported from the DORNER 4% BTRERT ND Pa. Av. udiclary embracing Mississippi, Se ‘Texas and Arkansas in one judicial district, with Singagainst the Lawsof Life and Health, | an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court resi- and their pmetsegen the Feiner, Mother ond Uniid. dent in its territorial hmits. By Augusties G M.D. ner, M.D. i. Lang po A ovel. By Ledy Georgi- le TaE State Dinner at the Executive Man- “Cheap edition of Thackeray's Book of Bnobe, sion, last evening, was, like the preceding ones, ALL THE MAGAZINES FOR YX. | anclegant and tasteful affair. The President Catholic World, gest Waanion oceupied his usual seat at the center of the bivetland Monthy, Old and New, table, on the north side, with Mrs. Grant di- Lippincott Magazine, — Godoy 9¥ rectly opposite. At one end of the table were ett ee tae, jeasant Hours, Mesers. e, Stoughton and O'Neill, and at Sanat wet oe moe gd Good the other Messrs. Coburn, Calkin and Sheldon. Letie's Magazine," Harper Matratioe, (inoue side were Mrs, Coburn, Seuator Pratt, Hours at Home, The Nincteeath Castary | Renator: Drake: Mee sere eee — at Maine, Mrs, Pratt, Senator Thayer, Mrs. Cake, Fribanes Worlds and Demucratie ‘Almanacs for | Mr. Farneworth, Mrs. a Vcr na Gn tras at Render ao [Soe Raa Fa oT el i ene ot toe te Senator Conk Mrs. Edmunds, the Pres- For sale st ident, Mrs. Drake, Senator Howard, } ea SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORE, Scneior Eamands ‘Mrs. Cook, Mr. Ladin Corner 4% street and Penna. avenue, | Mr. DEFAULTING PAYMASTERS.—Secretary Robe- fon yesterday sent te the House, in answer to the resolution of that body. a list of ten defwaltiny Vb >, whore deficiencies amount int Azgregate to S456.804. stigation into the @ counts of other Paymasters are being made. Nomixations.—The President late yesterday afcrnoon sent to the Senate a large number of nominations, among them that of Charles H. Lewis, of Virginia, to be Minister to Portaga! John A. Winston. to be f netal; Capt. Jas, H. Strong Commander A. C. Rhind, to P ‘ommander; Lieutenant eyser, to be Lieutenant Comman- Mr. Butler, of nied state- *, tending to aproper m from the charge of an detship; but it does not sat will to-da; Honse, recom Mr. Bro’ Mungen case, Anderson, th Mun, nd himself three ntment, but that Mungen did not_re- of the money, nor was he advised of yiucnt of a consideration for the cadet- exenlpate hy sale of © wi report to the Butler be expe! “Zeta” says in his dis; Baltimore Sun The eadetship investigation heard another witness in the Golladay case and two in the Butler case to-d othing was elicited to sul siantiate the charges against Golladay, who seems to have become convinced that he act in haste in resigning, and has written to his dis trict announcing that he is a candidate for re~ election. In the other one the witnesses testi- fied that there was no consideration talked of when Butler nominated the cadet, but that afterwards money was sent into th istrict to aid in the Stokes campaign, which was received and used as heretofore stated. The witnesses declare that Butler never e was tobe paid to him making the appointment. atch of yesterday to the The Minority eet Upon the Gold mic. The report of the minority presented by Mr. Cox agrees with that of the majority as to the leading evidence and history of the panic, and says that the transportation theory of Messrs. Henry and Gould allured and deluded the Presi- dent tora time. They condemn most earnestly the Gold Exchange Bank and the speculation Which it encourages, and gives this sketch of the chief conspirators:—To Mr. Gould, a man of re- amarkable coolness and brains, was committed the management of the practical operatio He selected his agents. They were brokers of various repute. Some were, like Belden, shrewd and bold, and some like Speyer, influential, but . Fisk seems only to have been the tious” element, bnt, fn fact, he was as ductile as the ““woocbine” about his more vig- orous colleague. He seemyto us more like the bold lieutenant who carried out the commands ot his captain who willed them. Corbin, who is eredited by Gould and the committee with being sagacious and wily, was relied on to sustain the theory that the President would prevent Secre- tary Boutwell from being intluenced by the bears. The part playe 1 by Buttertic ld is not so very clear; he certainly took advantage of his official position, and if not to aid thescheme and help lis confederates, in the end to help himseif- ‘The minority join with the majority in recom. mending some legislation on the subject, bat they cannot fail to see how impotent sach I lution must be, so long as the Policy i parsed the Secretary of the Treasury, which advises public what to expect as to ihe sales of ull, so that speculators may proceed with safety Nothing was proved in the investigation clearly as this fact, that the schemers relied anu rested their fortunes absolutely upon tie beliet in what the Government would do. The mi- . fully into the evidence to prov ators had full knowledge of the probable policy of the administration; that ¢ salesof gold if made at all would be Tegats by law, and allege also that the committee havy- ing refused to investigate the conduct of several persons, incInding the Presiden’ fore th investigation has been partial. In conclusi the minority respectfully decline to give any certificates Of immaculateness to any party or any parties. triends of tho executive it he be in any damaged by their zeal in shiclding him, be held responsible tor our silence. HE MINORITY OF ONE. ority, Mr. Cox, utility unless it informs the pub of the absolute necessity, even through tenpu: Tary distress, and as the only prevention against the recurrence of such disastrous panics, and c mind further as the only permanent relief and commerce and business of all k we should return to gold and silver cvin. this is not taught by this investigation, then it has no lesson. The speculation, debaucuery, protligacy and extravagance incident to such s situation will go on until it culminates in bank- ruptcy and poverty. +202 GENTLEMEN'S Fasuions FOR THE SEASON.— Harpers Bazar says: ‘The ta‘est scarf intro- duced for gentlemen is calle. the Gladstone. It_is like the Stavley—broad; flat folds of moire or gros grain concealing the entire shirt- front; but is improved by having an inner fold of white satin like that worn inside vests. Pal: lavender and blue scarfs are wern for afternoon black scarfs for business purposes. Standing collars with the points in front turned over as it broken by accident, are mo: A black dress-coat, with pantaloons of the same, remains the full-dress totlette tor gentlemen. ‘The coat and vest open low in front, and a fold of white silk or satin is placed inside: the vest to give the appearance of an iuner veat. Economicaily disposed gentlemen use a fold oi Marseilles, which 1s quite as pretty, and iseasils kept fresh. Blue coats and guilt buttons are een at almost every large ball, but are still ked pon as innovations. While cravat ties, and the broad Stanley scart of light pearl mauve satin, are worn. ‘The English suit, bl or black frock-coat, with pearl-eolored pant. loons, prevail for day receptions and. su parties. tor trad inds, that a aoe a Coup Weartier tx Rvssta.—The cold w ther in Russia in the beginning of Februa: reported to have been intense, and such as never been observed within the memory of th oldest inhabitant. On February Ist the ther- mometer stood at 3534 degrees below zero, Fal renheit; at Warsaw, 4. below zero. At Lem- burg and Cracow, in 50 degrees north latitude, that of Brussels, the mercury stood at 175g de- grees and 4% degrees below zero. A nuiaber of deaths trom congestion of the brain, caused by the intense cold, have been reported. The deaths of several sentr es, frozen at their posts, have also been announced. -+2ee + — Tue Lovisiana VENDETTA.—A party of about twenty-five masked men surrounded the sheriff's house at Harrisonburg, La., about one o’clock Sunday night, caused the sheriff’ and family to retire, entered the house, and killed Col. Chas. Jones and his eldest son. The youngest son, who was in the house, is supposed to have es- caped by swimming across the Outchita river. Th ‘h ie Joneses were in custody of the sheritt, ‘ged with the murder of Gen. Liddell, a short ince, on board the steamer St. Mary’s, at Landing, Ouichita river. ‘Phe party of masked men are supposed to have been friends of Liddell. ——____—__-+e-- —___—__ A Mysteriovs TraGepy.—A_mysterions tragedy is recounted by the Brussels papers, The parties to it were one Van Camben ani girl known as Clondine Peters. The man inst the weman by chance, and the couple pariook of supper at a restaurateur’s. They tailin, some hours, to leave the private room assign, to them, the restaurateur broke open the door and then the woman and the man were discov + edlying on the floor. and sutiering from the effects of poison. The man was restored ty cor sciousness, but Clondine died. Her tatuer is said to be in America. ————_ so. Rey. Dr. Suickr.—This distinguisied mom- ber oF the Methodist Episcopal Chitreh, so well and favorably known here, has been suffering under a painful disease, but he has so far recov ered as to to boosts in, and 7 he =n ye annu: el ir the Bethedict Exiecopal Church at Frederick, —— eee —— &7~“Every man his own angel” ts the way the new flying-machine is announced in New York. aA in Canada very solemnly asks, “What shoo fty mean.” &F The petition of the Khedive’s ladies to ap- pear unveiled in publie was unavailing. — &7 Chicago has another attack of velucipedes- trianism. ae in the Lo &FTen George Washingtons are in uis- jana Py itlary. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, | This Afternoon’s Proceedings. THURSDAY, March 3 j SENATE.—Mr. Chandler introduced bill to | regulate the foreign and coasting trade on the northern, northeastern, and northwestern fron- tiers of the United States. Referred to Commit. | tee on Commeree. Mr. Hamlin introduced bi aneet relative to the Supreme Court ot the D: strict of Columbia. Referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Trambull called up tue bill to change the judicial circuits. | Mr. Willey spoke of the great importance of | the appointment of a jus! of the Supreme | Court, and he thought the President should net | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. Honqar to the late Anson Burlingame. Teiegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Pants, March 3.—A preliminary meeting of Americans was held in this city to take action in relation to the death of Mr. Burlingame. It was agreed to call a large meeting next Wed- nesday, to be presided over by Mr. Washburne, the American Minister. Ex-Gov. A. H. Bullock, of Massachusetts, who is now in this ogy 2 has consented te deliver an oration. The Diplo- matic Corps has been invited to be present. | tional light wo corte uly and to suspend a!) orders to intervene. require unanimous con- Mr. Ingerson then asked unantmons consent te have it marle the special vi der for the 2th of arch. Mr. Allison (lowa) objected Mr. Seotield ( Pa.) su, | soll went on now, the larly every t. Farnsworth that if Mr. Inger~ Ml would come up regu- oar until dtixpored of . om «tid not think any addi- rown wy Cerra by debate, ax it hal been already thoronghly canvassed. He suggested action at once. Mr. Ingersoll was willing for that, and he would therefore aliow amendiuents to be ottered. Mr. Swann then oftered an amendment, that the said road should not be constructed until after the consent of the States through which it is to pase shat! have been obtained. ‘The previous question was demanded. wud the Amendment Was rejected—yeas 45, nays ILA Pending further consideration ‘the morning hour expited, and the bill went over until Tues- day, Mr. Davis (N. Y.) gave notice that at the fine opportunity the nataral Jadiciary on of Mr. & Went into Committee of the Whole, re- sumed consideration of the Indian appropria~ and agreed to it mitics shall be expended by the = be required to restrict his selection. to any pat- ular locality, bat that he should be at Hberty to take « man from any part of the country. It | mght be impossible to find a proper person | within the limits of a particular cireait. It may be that there are circuits in the South where the P ent would find it dificult, account of the rebellion, to find a man qualith in every respect for the position. ‘The Senate should pause before it adopted the provision of | this bill requiring that a justice shall be a resi- dent of the circuit for which he is appointed. He (Mr. W.) thought this was invading some- | what the constitutional prerogative of the Pres j ident, not, perhaps, in the letter, but certainly | in the spirit. He did not altogether agree with | | | | ee Pari» Items—Bank of France—Gramb- ling by the Press, Pants, March 3.—The heavy flow of specie to the Bank of France continues. The amount on hand to-day 1s 12,000,000 francs greater than at the corresponding time last week. ‘The press of this city very generally complain ef the delay on the part of the Government in clearing up the alleged conspiracy against the nation and the life of the Emperor. ee The Darien Ship Canal. Telegrayhed Ezclusively to The Evening Star. Loxpox, March 3.—Commander Edwards, who surveyed the route across the Isthmus Dwrien for a ship canal in 184, writes to the the idea that had becn suggested that the feel- ing of sectionalism should be coms in this Standard to-day exulting in the’ resumption or | Matter. A justice aj i from any one par- the project, and expressta hls beller fone per- | ticular cireait would be apt to be ailected. by fect foseibihite the peculiar prejudi and he | pe thought it would be better to appoint without The European Extradition Case. regard to section, and thereby chins justice | of more breadth would rise above ai tion. Mr. Davis did not believe Congress bh $ constitutional power to pass provision of i nature. He believed the President had the | right to make the appointment from any partof | the country that it suited him. He had not much contide the advising power, tor he thought that with both of them ‘allegiance to party was of more consequence than fealty to the constitution. Yet notwithstanding I the Executive, Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. St. PETERSRURG, March 3.—The Russian has withdrawn the demand re- iy made upon Switzerland for the surren r of Rebchajetf, the Russian criminal who tled to that country for an asylum. liberality, and one who | ¥ mere consideration of sec- | ce de ea Aue ste Snow in Montana. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. HELENA, MONTANA, March 3.—A snow storm has prevailed throughout the whole Territory during the last twenty-four hours, and it is stift snewing. The prospects for Placer mining next spring are considerably improved by this. seal gs aie The Trial of Prince Pierre Bonaparte. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Pants, March 3.—The Procureur General yesterday served notice upon Prince Pierre Na- polven Bonaparte to appear before tne Court to answer in the matter of the Victor Noir homicide. jecting the Executive and the Supreme Court to the will of Congress. Mr. Trumbull said at the commencement of the present term there were 378 cause before the Supreme Court from the different States. There was not a single cause from the States of New Jersey and Delaware, and but five from Pennsylvania, and these three states constitute gt English Free Masons. Teleorephed Exclusively to the Evening Star. L tthe quarterly meeting in this eity last evening | establish discussion an- lian treaties, which was generally condemned, Was imsisted that the House should, in » have a aming treaties and vernment the Indtan potics . -ooe- Dry Goods. The course of trade in the market for domes- cotton goods hax been a good deal disturbe uring the past week. In brown sheetings an} shirtings the sales from first hands have been « + * moderate scale for the season; but prices hay been steadily maintained. Indian Head ay Appleton A standards are quoted at et Wachusetts 16 ets., Laarel H 144 cts, In Bleneh shirtings and shectings prices have been su~ ed by the short supyly iu fires hande of tear ualities; but of the low and medium grades there has been a better supply. Prices have been steady. Printing cloths are dull, and in the prosent state of the cotton market and the gold market there is very little disposition shown for specu. lative operations. The sale of prints from tirst hands have been on a very limited seate and Prices have been uncertain, bat without marked change. ‘The extensive sales by the leading jebbing honses of the city at rates below the manufacturers’ has upset the calculations of Manufacturers, jobbers and country purchasers alike. In the "present condition of the print market prices may be quoted as 1 me: The pres es we in active inand for the popular makes, and the stock first hands is on a very limited basis. Printed lawns and pereales are in better. demand, season is too early yet tor large sales. ‘and firm for the better we , of gold and cotton. In woolens there is not much change to: though the tone is net quite so firm as last week. of all descriptions are less active; prices steady. Cassimeres and satinets ¥ and Kipon were chosen Grand | the third cireuit as it now stands. From the digs ms 5 ae paaeeel all. and d the Graud Lodge of New Bruns- | seventh circuit there were 71 causes. Some | prices have a yielding tendency. Forcign goods ecognized. ar tin tofild spoken of s personal motive being | Bre seriously affected by the unsettled nite or a at the bottom of this bill, but such was not the | the gold is but little animation Exploit of a Sleeping Jampist. case, it was framed with reference to no par- mong purchasers, while the i: are € mporters: Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. ticular person, but with a view to arrange the | auaioss to efuet sales. Only a few special styles Pitt apenrira, March 3.—Christian Nei iy disposed of, jaage, business most convenient- | Of goods, wanted for the supply of the city trade, Fant rt eared through a third story window | Cuits care had been taker tae eee cit, | met with good demand. in the auction rooms range them as not io interfere with the Circuit Judges who had already been confirmed. Mr. Scott said the reason of late years why there bad been so few causes in Pennsylvania was because of the well-known physical inca- pacity of Judge Grier to go on the bench. Mr. Trumbull said in his own State (Illinois) Judge Wayne very rarely sat upon the bench; the District Judges held the circuits; and in New York, where the Circuit Court was in ses- sion all the year, Mr. Justice Nelson hardly ever went on the bei In regard to the objection said there was nothing in ‘onal ‘the constitu: pit ‘the Army and Navy, wat he last night in his sleep, but escaped serious in- jury. “Me carried the'sash with him. Papal Infallibility. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Kk larch 3.—The sessions of the Ecu- uncil will be resumed next week. s confident of his ability to carry the es +202. Tue Crnax Wanr—Reported Resignation of Gen. Jordan—Surrenacr of Another Cuban Chief. ution of Alleged Conspirators.—It_ is an- ced through private letters that General resigned the Command-in-Chief of it. President mander-in-Chief of : nt forces in Cnba, and Bornake V. Feepren fini a i years a= been appointed in his place. The DY OES; precisely the case here. statciment is not yet contirmed. Somme troop: | _ When the morning hour expired, Mr. Tram. reecntly discovered two eannon which had been buried he rebels near Ramon, and brought uitince, They had a severe engage- ment with rebels, who endeavored to recapture P| but were repulsed. The insurgent XN nm Arango, Who originated the utre department, has yolun- rendered to the authorities at Las ith seventy of bis men, bull asked that the funding ‘until this bill was disposed of, as it was very es- sential that it should be at once. Mr. Sherman said he bad been informed that thix judicial bill was of no earthly consequence. The Funding bill was then proceeded with. Mr. Morrill, ot Vermont, read from printed slips an argurvent. He asserted that it was im- Practicable t negotiate a loan at less than 5 pe that our own people would not even uch @ loan, and abroad we could not com- With other Governments in oftering a loan less than 5 per cent. He the bill of the committee should be ame: ; but if not, he should vote for it. In regard to free banking’ he did think that should be started now, and also thug the provisions of the bill were rot Itogethe just to the national banks. He shou! distike to oe a loan of the United States fail, which he reared would be the case if a4 per cent. bond was attempted. We cannot change the views of the — men of the Old World. The Rothschilds, the Goldsmidts put their trust in ll be laid aside nging tos Caban Junta, ken toan o rged with were arrectaa San Juan, titteen miles from this city, there they were tricd by a court martial, convicted of treason, and sentenced todcath. ‘They were not allowed the assistance of counsel or the privilege of summoning witnessesin their defense. Thes were all executed soon after the termiuation of the trial. Among them were two American’ viz: John Francis Portnondo, a naturalized izen, and Charles Damery, a native of the United | '» funds, not, in democracy. Money, in States. Acting Governor Ojedo ordered the men | Europe, invests in aristocracy, and not in to be sent to th universal suffrage; it does not believe in ty, but. Col. Doel, command- ing the guertlias, refused to obey, alleging that | the honor of a voter, and time alone can he had received different orders from Count | CObquer its prejudices. It cannot be Vaimareda. Letters from Holquin state that | denied that the Democratic party, whether Coi. Ashley, of Gen. Goicouria’s ition, has | intentionally or not, has done much been killed, and five of the men have surren- | to destroy the credit of the country. Until 1861 that y would always rush the country into a war (save it ‘and it was lamentable that a party with such a record had done so much since to prostrate the eredit of the coun- try. Whether this wax to bring back dered. In all about twenty of the originally landed have m Goicouria is still at large. Gens. fan and Benejassi have again field. there has been a remarkably good supply of seasonable goods, but the competition has not hastened to his o * cd lo ind his little wife waiting with open arms to receive him. But what amazement , the furniture sold, relations. 10 find the house deserts and the wife absent on a visit to her And what was his horror soon after tolearn that sbe had sued for a divorce. lowed, mutual explanations were made anda conceal ape — Semen or young wife’s'singul eding being jeal and Tefaeal of her husband to kiss lier good bye.—Cincinnati Gazetie. — Sayrncs axp Dornes.—How to choose a good Diack silk, which will wear to man’ me ell, isa puzzle ladies. Indeed, 80 proverbial a wise be ee to them their bone and sinew who went into the id THE ConsoLipation on « CoaL Compants. — a — ee gene good at Since our last article on this subject, the pro- — patriotic instractit posed consolidation of the coal compani-s in | men bad refused further affiliation with them, aw 4 this region has resolved itself intoa union of | The American people were a =e who were ‘and the Consoldation and {Gamberiand Coal and UP ie thee ees their vag sane ase ittle ron Companies. It is understood that the | Mr. M. regard it of : “Well, I don’t see stockholders of the American Goat y | interest. In America the rate would tor a long | Gianchnive Sears: (Well, 1 don't see how they declined to ratify the action of the Directors, | time continue higher than in Europe, and in | 3? ‘feat and that in consequence thereof the Ameri- | new States of our country it was and would be My can does not consolidate. ‘This leaves the status of the coal fick almost as heretofore. The two companies which have thus joined lands will doubtless reap benetits which ean iu no other way be obtained, and will be able in higher than in the older States. He gave an account of the various loans of foreign prem ments and of some of our own. States, showis that no five per cent. loans had attained to par; a the U. S. sixes of 1882, which, be said, lowed to pray in pnblic is Protestant es —— B7-The question whether women = id many instances to reduce expenses. It was | were our best securities, Rad only recently | of the Sicading fachemet ees thought at first that the Borden, Central, Amer- | been sold at £0 high a figure as 99. says in the Eglise Libre that au: init fo the cosastion’ varsemaee | | HOCSE.—On motion of Mr. Wison, Xfi.) | thorac tim to say that there are tute bret to Le no prospect for further changes than | the bill for the relief of settlers on the Sioux in public worship is mal apropos, and already «i. ‘he companies are pre- | reservation, in Minnesota, was taken from the fication. ring for bw anstant. ‘ss—Cumberland Civilian 3d | Speaker's table and passed. Mr. Hambleton (Md.) Introduced a bill to authorize the Seeretary of the Treasury to change the name of a certain vessel. Referred to Committee on Commerce. On motion of Mr. Griswold, (N. ¥.,) the Com- mittce of Ways and Means was directed to inquire into the expediency of exempting per- sons engaged in quarrying blue stone trom inter- ee —- E TROUBLES WITH THE [NDIANS.—Col. D. 5 ley, Dakota Territory, gives a discour- ing account of Indian affans in that ~~ sed chiefly upon information brought by a young Sioux chief named Little White Swan, Who was very friendly to the whites, and is re- garded as perfectly reliable. He says he had entertained hopes of bri in all his people, | 2al taxation. but recently a notorions renegade mur: |, Ingerson tr.) asked leave to offer a reso. ever, John Kichards, has so stirred up and in- | tution calling upon cote of Interior fluenced them against the whites that hostilities | tor all information and papers posseasion this coming season will probably be worse thau | in relation tothe late massacre of the Piegon ever before. Several other tribes, besides the Sioux, are becoming more hostile, and are send- Templars in Missouri is Glled by Miss Julia Ts"hive beceullyhiled several wigs ac | manded nd the Howse reeaned Comatraciss | Prewer St Lous © ° OO 17 ONS ey ut Bev wi . and brought in numerous trophies, A severe | of the bill Teported yesterday from ging Bt Battle Lad been fou, it between a. of Sioux | On Railways and 5 the right of | ert English frock trousers of some and Crows, in which twelve Sioux and about ali | Way for the ee aes and | Tivbed material. the Crows éngnged were killed. peg cain Eng ar-The. conferred upon Ara divorce trial, before Judge Sample, in | Lands. < por | tena onae. BSc: Muncie, Indiana, last week, the principals in | |. ¥t. Wood, (N. Y.,) from Committee on are the suify in relating Now lovingly they need | Sin Affatrs. reported a bint in pS ee Md. The to live together when first married, became | Sraph lines between the United [hae |e. ‘increased fo affected over the Fecollections of their lost cig conntries. Ordered to be pri ppiness that the: . The Judge . ‘3 followed suit, ‘the audience foined in, sea | _ Me. Ingeraoll ‘ill to construct @ military | ,24)S ne bandkerehtets were in mand. Sudge | Cae’ ad from Washington to thecity | “tn tnousand florins in s recent profeadncal tat Sample, when they had all got through crying, | 204 en to Viewne. suc gested to the husband and wife the propelesy or Tey coThin had beem read, Mr. Ingersoll in- | °f #¥e days ot uying to live bappily together once more. After the bill to call the previous question ere, iernian government has forbidden the aa ‘Sod'the cosy ted ice cuted oe eat onthe bil chowmen, Ie has loo foreidaes the sampler: again, and the was ins eu ment of chr ‘X A Carr Cop Free Lover.—Anthony K. Wix- on left his wife and three children at their home &7-Joe Jefferson and John Owens went to- on Cape Cod, about the Ist of January, and in oe ae company with’a pretty young girl, named Ellen , Louisiana, and dought F. Calhoune, only seventeen years old, went to Orange in St. Mary's parish. Pawtucket, R. I., where they were married on 87 The ladies of the Universalist Church at the 28th ult. On alpen f last the fugitive Clinton, They havea tovemeaeeeed cone fod} of a Stata constable; and teen eee | bee po lady of a col ani tur foe ~ one to, Mamachasetis without ‘the —_ = ae jormality o nisition from vernor. | could be ihe Back#lor (making call.) casBGhGutWd te eed a ic tettan | OP «Weil, Master Pred, you don't ‘who Tam.” B7 Oletus ful isthe name of the Indian Mr. Kerr (: Too Candid Young Hopeful. “Oh, but I do, editor of the Port Hope British Canadian. entirely too though! You're tmp a cae te 27 The Ohio Legislature has passed a bill to | thro the such a good for our a 1 provide “subjects” for medical stadents. aioe sare 67 The wife of an Ohio man ran ‘to Dem B7 "Should auld acquaintance be forgot >" | Iftme were ver about two months ago, and the day Not if they have money. telegraphed her = ee oe &7 About thirty Chinese attending a free to come home with. replied, «‘Don' night gcheot in Cue ‘Nevada, and are very Baa om my account,” and she is in apt “Band im Chicago knock down Airy RR ny EH wes their victims by astunning blow upon the head the cg and then rob them at leisure. ate duty sworn in to perform her a Recpteony aerepetnoy £ of 9g woke pereed duties. Miss =e Son, Ss on ‘Students » a — liege bave gion one Indy on, where she purpaing ber studion +