Evening Star Newspaper, November 5, 1870, Page 1

Se THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, At The Star Buildings. Corner Pennsyivania ay. and Lith st, BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. - “ : ret their enb- s PER Copies THE sTar erriters in t . 21.50 4. papers aid Tor. AMUSEMENTS. The V2. 86-N&. 5,507. STOVES, FURNACES, &c. US OPERA HOUSE. otha KEEN® ..Leemee and Manager: LAST APPEA GaNCE of the Beil t Actos and Pan*omimist, RIETTA RAV) EVENING, * trams. catitied, &T RIAGE BY MUONLIGHT sodern bres. for sale at Buby’ Music Store. 1 the L THEATRE. lanebable oan +4 ANU Mi AY é Wc A GP UNASTEN, EWLYy YfTED TP with all the tolern apparateeand baths, £-. Cisse trom? to* p.m. rms: $3 perc carter. to2 ‘Sq, $86) On Ma nidition jNe. 146 Sm ana Sale } Sina evanny. ar Sinast M*RKRITERS, “Be, 486 Serv". b sre EET, between D and streets Bigne Boors above Git! Fellows? Hall, Po Tassels, pr == 2: hal BAmiwe casesur eo ULL PAINT Res FOR 84LB. Just e-cetved some Se PIUTUEES. 1336 ‘wvenne. bet 12th and TM ate, yea —————————— EDUCATIONAL, BOYS’ EVOLISH AND CLASSICAL ACADEMY, 428 Seventh street, ‘bad Fellows’ Mal. The Second Qee-ter commences November 10 ‘Forms. per Quareer, $1018 £13. <-ZtN7_ Late'Princival of $4 Dist. Gram, Sch. WARD UBIVERSITY. £ i ” MEDIOAL DEPARTMENT. of Clinical Lectures in Freedmon's ‘Hospital. commencing WEDNESDAY, Uctober 19, sand continuing “until the fol.owing March: OURGIOCAL CHTN10—Wedieniays at 3.0 p. m.,by thax ‘To students attending fue University Clinical fa- stroction, tress ne Se ’ To all others, genera! ti-tet, $10, be ‘Tickets rede dra creel from ER JOHNSON, M. D.. Beeretary ot the Fi of New ¥ AB) aity, corner jow York ave = oo Ieee E iGLISi, FRENGH, AND CL aeqcat in 4 STITUTS tor Young Ladies and Mrs. ANGELO JACKSON, Principal. 915 New Yerk Svenue. Prof. BARRI. Teacher of French ocl-2m" LADIES d M_—Tho- Sew- ISSES OSBORNE YOUNG : Hon. Wm. B. ex-Secretary of State: Gen. John |. Joka Hitz. wise Consul General, Prot Lesson, teecher<! French. eeai 'BE EVENING CLASSES IN Tider kogheh Gramass Broktneting Mansbip, at reon Institute, lith street, Tand West be Feormaniued oo MONDAY, MS. Fes terms, Se-+S00tY 5) pacrenson, went 1321 Vermont avenue. STEAMBOAT LINES. S82 ETEST £0 8TE To WILMINGTON. CHAMLESTON, SAVANNAR. NEW OB LEANS, AND ALL POINTS SOUTH. WASHINGTON. NORFOLK. AND = BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY On and after MONDAY, October 17, B20, the new “LADY ‘¥ THE LA w between ‘Oct. 34. ron steamboat ~ I ‘aptua J. ts «hari, Georgetown. MON FRLSSDAYS at P10. a and hy ta ; Toes Returning. leave Norfolk ¥ até pm. Norfolk, $4. round trip, $$ fare to Boston, including meale and sipte-room, apply to J.G. Water iifibe, Alexandria, Va, P. BROWN & SOB, General Agents. corner of 2th Mtrest and New York avenne. where througl tickets to all princial points seuth can be procured. eels My EBRBCHANTD’ Lia. WASEINGTON AND NEW XJBK. the Fine SiBSOR. and ons els Ege i toformation, spr!y to B. P. A. D: gent, offtce and wharf fost of High crest SSESOTE, OF Bt the corner of Ith sad Kev seitt J. W. THOMPSON, Presideus. NEY EXPuess Ling i CANAL, PHILADELPHIA. ALEXANDRIA, VA.. WASB INGTUN AND GEUBGETOWS, D. 0. Beguiar sailing ¢ay from 14 North Whacves, Philadelphia. SATURDAY, at 12m. From 63 Water stree Tgetown WEDNESDAY. at 5p it recet ved at an} EYDE jenth sircet tw: daily (Suudsy. p m.. excepted.) at7 a.m and 7» m vania svenue ort OBce 604 Penney RAILROADS. Batten AND OHIO RAILROAD wipueten, Jane 5, 1363, ‘Tratus between INGTON and BALTIM: and WASHINGTON and th: WEST medation train Through tickets to the West can be hadat the Wettingion Station Ticket Ufiice at all hours im the fa. and Boston, see ad ral at. TZ, Gem Ag't. Washington. jel ‘PPBSLCGH | INE BETWEEN WASHINGTO! PHILADELPHIA AND SEW TORR. is Wastixatox, June 3, 1870—n00n. between WASHING: SEW YORK ‘Tratvs TUN and Fon as follows. viz FOR NEW YORK. without cha: etoee janday et 7-33 0 go 00 >: FOR PHYLADELPH Leeve daily (except Sunday) at 7 meas pe ee Leave jew Yor 200 p. er yin cay Through ticke New York. o Bostom, can be bad at the Station Ufice at all bear: of the da Baitimere and Ohio Rallroad advertiaem:. pt. ~ 5 between Washington, Baltimore. ‘Ae apolis, and the OES L. Wilson L_M. COLE, General Ticket E GRO. 8. RUONTZ. Agent, W: , aE REST SELF FEEDING ING STOVE in the District is To be convinced call at WALTER D. nol-6t 452 Penn DAT de street. BASE BURN- THE BEVOLVING LIGHT. Con ‘EVERYBODY AND LOUK AT THE "AMERIOAN COOK STOVE, Tae ‘ys w ILLIA PENN MONITOR ry CORAL COOK STOVES best in and other Por sale at tes oc3l Im™ the market—* PARLOR LIGHT, FIRST-CLASS STOVES, lowest pric EBE . THOMA be had at low + TRUMAS & OOS. 7th ati OVELTY PARLOR 0oU S& Co's, al The Morming Glory BASE BURNING STOVES, PARLOR AND PORTABLE HEATERS, Burr. oF the eas in the coal, and all the coal to ashes, withort waste, thes producing what has never be- tore Deen accomplished, PERFECT COMBUSTION OF COAL, Conseqnently with balf the fuel, they will make gowble the heat -¢i_ any other ccntrivance for house- warming ever heir operation is sim:ple, and kindling an anntal croemony only Ligh it a fire in aatumn. replenish coal and remove the ashes opce éaily, and they goon burning waicil radiate en even. gentle, and healthy heat, of the abominable smell of gas and berut at socine. inven: tron renal in eaeumon stoves, rert out as wil: are ng rome ety ‘They are- ‘ocured at mall cost 'y cost and je at bw jive to buy new. Hheie repely ask for, sa of heat requ! ji sheet iron stoves. rt ‘difficulty of | ie Fey will gene: “MORNING GLORY.” increasing popularity duc J $0 imitate, the puvlic sho og apne ‘Buy only the — for stoves ily make it less bering in- ‘beware, ect-Im ‘HE WaDBEN withor witi.out Shaking, ing Grates. Nothing with Syphon Fine. oes Bt 1005 Penn. ave. BOUBLE SPECIAL NOTICE. SUNN Js constrnet ENTIFIC P gmaranteed to six pot holes, bly kuc BA Our great double beating bees much improved and’ known the merii TH wi! thoroughly heat two THE JUNIATA, Ocr celebrated Pr 1909, although the home of th true hot-air fireplace the rewuler built cellar heater, cted tw the timore Heater. lace Heater in Bend for circulars and testimot OF OFS STUART, All the Stoves for sale side Fireplace Heater for sale 40 to «2m nate. RT. PETERSON & 00. bile BASE BUBNEE, EF. sIMPsen, jtewart Stove A: ‘bet. 10th nad 11 Pi by F. Strommberger—S OVEN RANGE, Becking and Dump- a PSOR, mcy Teh eis. © DOUBLE-OVEN ‘SIDE COOK FOR ted on ENTIRELY NEW AND 8CI- BINCIPLES, with SIPHON FLUE with two-thirds the rs se — oven Cook Btoves. # a ill manufacturing our long and favora- ‘as brickly by day and as sl can be regulated to give the in any climate. ‘ntilate ard illaminate the room, and areeg open fire. ‘They are made entirely of cast iren, and wifi not to give the on scientific study and experiment. perfect base burner made. ‘ © i Baltimore, and repairs can be ‘nd abort Rotice, while the 2 BLEY SHEAF COOKING@ STOVE, so highly esteemed by the public for several yours PARLOR STOVE. has eautified this year, Whore ite of this Stove need no Comment. Iso carried off the frst institute, at Baltimore,in ere tests at is the only jemerket.and, like ne heat. = uuDy- ‘W.D. WYVILLE. Immense Steck FACL AND WINTER CLOTHING, aA. or aT STRAUS’, So. 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between 10TH anv iiTu Ste. OVERCOAT CASTOR BEAVER, ESQUiMA' CHINCHILLA WITNEY, Dr ENGLISH MELTONS, (four different patterns,) worth €20—82. 12 and § 2. BEAVER, $14, (four different shades SUITS. 5. CASSIMERES, 810, and $15. BLACK FROCK COATS for $%, ia. g12 13.50 and 915. 6,15 an) $20 gt2. » Brown and Blue,) 910. jerky atyle 80 sil, #12, 10 FINE BLACK DOESKIN and BEAVER PANTS from $4 to PLALD AND STRIPED CASSIMERE PANTS— at least fifty different styles—from $4 to 37. YOUTHS’ DRESS & BUSINESS SUITS IN LABGE VARIETY BOYS’ SCHOOL AND DRESS SUITS AT BEMABBABLY LOW PRICES. CALL EARLY aT A. STRAUB’, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS, BETWEEN TENTH AND ELEVENTH STREETS, octl tw ree doors from Tith. New Styles of Goods OPENED THIS vay. BUSINESS SUITB....1ce....s-se G13 to GOOD ALL-WOOL 8U!TS....... BOYS’ BUITS......96, $7, 88, 89, and $10 Bors’ SUITS, BOYS’ SUITS, DBESS SCITs. DEESS SUITS. DEBBY SACKS. 8T. NICHOLAS. on: a OLASS Sty bg, S2BUSK, and got upin FIBST Our PRIOES LOWE: goods can, be bought sleewhere BOYs’ SUITS, BOY’ SUITS. BUSINESS SUITS, BUSINESS SUITS. fGirst-class Custom Work. @4M BALL CLOTHING HOUSE, 029 SEVENTH STREET, 4.8. SMITH. Bosiness Manager. yas KNIVES AND woRe Sciverea in Wi B CHAMBRES. Jn. MACHI a ' ‘Corner Sth All jobbing for Printing Offices, Planing Mill ptly attended ‘hinery and first class hands employed and to. New mac! ‘asbington tree of charge w. ac 4 . 0cl9- Im” PANTS AND VEST. PANTS AND VEST. PRINCE ALBERT. ST. NICHOLAS, than the same classot t. Evening Sta ASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1870. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. FOR THIRTY YEARS ‘Has ‘hat well-kuown, Meandard aad popular remedy, PAIN KILLER, Banafactared by Perry Davis & Son, Providence, . A before the public, and in that time has become known in all art EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, InTEBWAL Revenve.—The receipts from this rts of the world, and been deci used by people of all nations. source to-day were $577,055.08. It remains, to-day, that same good and efficient Severe, pai Someta! Bower tuuailel aot i thas | SECRETARY ROUTWHLL left here last evening f2uzed ts world-wide popularity by its intrinsic | for his home in Groton, Mass., and will be a’ mabe oF given each react ant had fo wide-apesl | sone until the latter part of next week. an unfailing cure, talation in this TREA*URER SPINNER leaves here to-morrow evening fer his home in New York, to vote on Tuesday next. How. 0. P. Morton, who has been in Wash- ington for a week past, started for his home in Indiana last evening. iste. Sts,, Sete. and $1 per bottle. nod eolm&W THE BRIDAL CHAMBER. ogy ty for Young Men. on great SOCIAL EVILS and ABUSES.which, interfere with MARBIAGE—with sure means of relief tor the Erring and Wafortunate, jreaeed ant | Tue CLERKS in the Pension Ofice who vote in debilitated Bent fre { charge, it Ned ‘lopes. drew HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No-2'S Neth | Maryland, were to-day granted three days street, Piziadelphia, Pa. mess | caw of ahecsce: THESE FACTS DEMAND IMMEDIATE CON- SecReTARY BELKNAP isthe happy father of SIDERATION — inet, or Wawast be sured The alternayes tie Aesth | &20n, presented to him by Mrs. Belknap day before yesterday. Mother and babe are doing well. Gorm HomE TO VoTR.—A large number of clerks in the various Nxecutive Departments left here last. evening and~to-day, tor their order, Tegul fate the female sys GD + Promote the Danish every sign rates rheama- ris iucrease the vigorot bows body ana mind, end Reheve the children of wommer com las Ali this only be done . certainty and prompt. eee by Charles Gautier s Bative Wine Bittern eo ‘85s popular ¥ inany of the most | homes in New York, Iilikois and other States, Seon ae apa Pony He icomy — where elections are to be INtd next week. Eevee ye Giatere Bake Wise dest | m at Baten "e jautier: jative Wine rs ‘BE COLLECTOR AT BALTIMORE.—Secretary sta ter er ae ‘ora | Boutwell has no intention of removing John 1. BATCHELOR’S HAIR DYE. Thomas,of the Port of Baltimore, Md.; hence This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world. | the published reporis as te that officer being Barmiess, 7 ae instent joes not ree superceded are without any foundation. Av tl vaunted delusty: coach, -Avotd the v Sp not poneeen genuine, | “Gun. Territt, it is decided, te to be the Ww. a. "s = peg} as theres. years) | next Assistant Secretary of the Interior. We the caly porte i e—Biack or Brows, ‘Bord | congratulate him on his preferment.” So says pou . Applied at Ens eats, ow & morning cetemporary. if such is the cave, — however, neither Secretary Delano nor General LECTURE: Terrill know anything of it. CONFERENCES AT THE WiiTE HOUSE.—Secre- tary Robeson and Col. John W. Forney were closeted with the President this morning for rome time. Miss Van Lew, the postmistress a: Richmond, Va., who is in the city, also had a long interview with the President in relation to her position, SECRETARY DzLano has not yet had time coU MONDAY &VENING, Nov pAd LINCOL, SUBJECT— THE PASSiO: eats, 75 cente—for sale at the Bookstore of J.C. Par- Eericn tthattent, eh : even to look over the rolls of his office. but it the Md instant SH evening of Lactuce” = ™SS%" | seems to be generally conceded that ho wit effect, slowly but surely, a thorough organiza- MUBEMENTS A Growarebcr: slits, Ce eee RVESINGS, | tion, both in the heats of buresre wad eee T Ce Soci With the Btereo; 1e8 4 cal force. Itisrumored that the ball will be Dissotl Views; 4 ¥, Se Bely Lend, criptaral "Flown. ‘scent of ‘Moni | started by the resignation of the Commimioner Blane,’ hy a} reer, atenti> Comic Views.cte. Tern arereeatiee ty rmed (lit - terme for children’s A. Same een part anti Mz. JouN DELANO, son of the Secretary of the Interior, and chief clerkof the Y. M.C.A. SOLES SIFIO LECTURES, has taken cherge of his office. Mr. Jes.Dwyer, LINOOLN HALL, Supervicor of Internal Revenue, will remain Commencing on NU here {:1] the lest of next week to assist the See- retary in closing up attairs in connection with his ormer position of Commissioner of the In- te.nal Revenue Bureau. MBEK 30, 1*70, lendidly LMustrated. rved seate 10 centsextra for each Tichets @3 Lecteres of course tickets Gough's Lectures cn 1 an reserve seats for h and 16th instant, for no! NEWSrAreR ROW seems to be considerably mystified as to the purpose and results of the conference between the President and.Senators Morton and Thayer and Col. Forney, at the Whits Hovee, the other day. Ore correspon- dent says that all the talk was about the English mission, while avother is positive that that sub ject was not mentioned. One says it was set- Ued that Mr. Schenck is to be next minister to St4B counse By LEON POST, NO. 9,@. A. BR. ‘The Post hes the honor to announce that it has completed arrangements for a course of four Lec fares, to De g:veu at Lincoln Mall. The season will MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 1570, with a new lecturo by the great humorist, HE. COBDOVA ~& Summer Day at Long Bi ranch,””**Mre One fol England; arother says Mr. Schenck was not SATURDAY EVENING, BMBER 10. 1570, mentioned, that Mr. Forney is to succeed Mr ‘By the talented authoress. rf Mins KATE FIELD. SNS a Shae inthe Adirondacas ” THURSDAY EVENING, DEUEMBER 15, 1570, By the eloyuent . REV. DE. J. P. NEWMAN. Snbyect by request: “The Many Wives of Utah.” ‘The wr o.eonel THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBEB 22, -570, KILPATRICK, By the dashing trooper: GUNERAL | In hie new lecture. entitied * Battle Scenes an Inci- dents of the late War.” Senson tickets, entitling the seat during the entire course, at Philp & Solomons’ Bookstore. nue, on and after Noveraber 1, 1-0. Motley; and sti! another is certain, that Dir Forney is not to go to England, but shortly to succeed Mr. Creswell cs head of the Post Ofice De} it. How ts it, gentlemen; have you settled it yet? ‘TwE CONFTITUTIONALITY OF THE Lmear TENDER ACT.—A motion to restore the Dur- ning legal tender case to the @>cket for decision was made in the Supreme Court yesterday, <n the alleged ground that it was dropped by an error at the last term. The motion w.1l be 2 gued on Monday. This case involves the direct question of the constitutionality of the legal tender law, and if decided adversely will super- sede the decision of last term,that all corporations must pay coin interest on bonds issued prior to the passage of the legal tender act. It is in this interest that the question is revived. According to the way the court stood on this branch of the ‘RAND COURSE OF LECTURES Given under the anspices of the CALVARY BAPTIST CHUBLB, AT LINCOLN HALL, ommenci November 25, with. we.o.....WM. H. MILBURN. Subject—What a Biind Saw in California” December 13, ~ BENS. J. LOSSING. Sabiest~Chivairy Yesterday apd To-day. December 2 ccs DU CHATLLU. Bubject—A 6 Ui ntry of epee 9 issue at the laet term, a majority, with Justices J e . Ke. ¥ ae? strom’ Celebrated Au. | Chase and Nelson absent. will be against the thers coustitutionality of the law. January 13 Seciled HEN MASSETT Subject — pixty ays er * r TRE NAVAL PayMASTERS ON TrIaL py February 15... won JOHN G. SAXE. | CovRT MARTIAL 08 THIS CrTy.—The findings March 4. BUM Poetry ot ete CABTHY. | of the naval court-martia:, now in session at the UrODe Bavy yard in this city, in the case of Paymaster March ls. re ATE FIELD. | Kich. bah apin teen who was tried fora defi- ting. ciency in bis account of $20,000, are on the desk March 29. beck ACE GREELEY. | of the Secretary of the Navy Awaiting revision. eee ST aLITAN 5 At the close of the defense, Paymaster Washing- sci Sse eel E, BDGARTON. 9 ior har ded in a written paper,pleading the neyil- April 2s..... {RAM GREEN. Lait Gnstice of Peese. | gence of his clerk at Norfolk, Va.,on whom he a throws the responsibility of the deticienev. a ene a - BS Ses. bir eons Dede slags who isin close sor tickets ediatting T fore, | Confinement, will be the next one tried. it is cormee aE Mth ce oe tras yen eDrag Store: | Said that he confesses that his delciensy: which Burr « Furnishing Store, 910 F street. — Purchasers oi season tickets will be entitled to r served seats without extra charge, two days prior to each lecture, at which time diagrams uf the be seen at Burr's, 910 F street. amounts to $121,000, was occasioned by reckless speciation in San Francisco, Cal.. within the past two years. Paymaster Jas. S. Giraud was arrested iu New York on Thursdag, and is now confined at the navy yard in this He is charged with theembe it 5,00 of government funds, The case of Payms-ter Lockwood, zow in continement on a similar charge, will probably be brought to trial next week. His friends are moving for his release on 4 writ of habeas corpus, on the ground that be wae illegally arrested. Rowrnson Cevsoz OuTpoNE—Nine Years on @ Desert island.—A man claiming to be John Jarvis, who was carpenter of the United States ship Levant when ehe was lost in the Pacitic in 1861, made his appearance at his old bome in Portsmouth, Va., jast week. He says he bas been Robinson-Crusoe-ing on a desert island all that time, aud presented bimseif to the naval authorities at Norfotk. claiming back pay for 7D H. B. Our Clothing FOR FALL & WINTER 1870-1871, SUPERIOR READY-MADE CLOTHING. OVERCOATS ! FExgcvTiON IN NogTH Canorina.—William Stincon. ‘colored, convicted at the last term of the Superiot Court of committing a rape upon white woman, was hung yesterday in Fur Beaver.) | Melton, servicss rendered the goverpment in his official Qbinchilla, | All Colors, | Eequimane Beaver, ity while serving asan ofticer of the Whitney.” | | Castor Beaver, United States. The fact of his appearance and Petersen. { All Styles. ] Irish Freize, | pFnctinge ete} ming to the sare or Loe he S| i a ‘obeson, that officer yesterday communicated Kersey, =) All Bizes. | Pilot Cloth with the commanding naval officer at Norfolk, directing him to forward fo, the Navy Depart: = ‘4 " rr ment a full account o: andere: fate. DRESS COATS AND VESTS! ment, and if in bis judgment be consi his OB. Seek Sicee: | Gibanek? |B: &- Black Glo tain from him the particulars of the loss of that B.B Brows Gloth.,| wit Well. | BB. Broseenay, | cM verre = 8. B. Dahlia Cloth; ou UD: B: Dauila Cloth: SWALLOW-TAIL COATS! — -— —— Ub rd. He spoke about ten miniites. BUSINESS SUITS ! acknowledging bis guilt, and expressed. himset! xe Goat 4 Perfectly Roe Fed fate. He was com: rel <1. ame it june! The Greatest } See. Rev. AV. MeNarmara’ of ity atholic Char Variety ! i who bad for several days been’ visiting the pris ones, attended him to the soaitold and per formed the usual religious offices. = ae aes Fatine GuRrowpeR.—After the su of salt in Metz bad become exhausted the ley soldiers were reduced to the fievessity of sea-on- ing their food with guny 5 was recommended by the surgeons, and accord ingly the saitpetre in the gunpoweer was uti lized for sanitary purposes. it must have been YOUTHS AND BOYS’ CLOTHING! THE LARGEST ASSURTMENT EVER SHOWN CLOTHING TO ORDER! ¥ROM THE FINEST SELECTION OF f cs doubly unpalatable to the poor French soldiers. $ ine, eatin Lae Si who were thus compelled to eat the power that nd § Weivts, Bhssiots.. ——— Waite. was intended for the annihilation the Prus- q id ed irom Ret clase extabiisns J OS™ ahloe = that could be procured from ments, MABLE BROTHERS, SHoT By 4 Womax—Mr. A. P. Crittenden, reporter a pening lawyer of San pre ~ aces 4S. W.COBNER OF SEVEATH AND D ste., | 0! (ls Suureme Gout ot eet tere oc3é-tr (lateRigencer Bullding.) by Mrs. . Fair, died yesterJay. arties bad hitherto held i rel Oye. 4b Li Byect ahewe deems, Foe Stcrateg: havin fr wicke apecaioe. ee a (Beraniisuny Oven 90 Yaane) | hat stare bus wife and daughter when Py Dr tha sale of the fatal abot was. coal atch Mreported trom Han- over County, Virginia, between Bir. War. Chis- olin, aged 00, Miss Alice Jones, aged 11. PIANOS ‘and Mepairing. Fane PROGRESS! ANOTHER RELIC OF BARBARISM ABOLISHED! Jadgment Against a Tornpike Comp: The Bladersburg Pike A Free Road. We are glad to notice that Mr. A. R. Shep- berd, chairman of the special committee ap- pointed by the Levy Court to inquire into the Status of the retics of barbarism yclept the turnpike companies of the District of Columbia, and to take measures under the act of Congress upen the subject, to dispossess the companies, has at last sucoeeded in obtaining a judgment against the Colambia Turnpike Company lead- ing to Bladensbrrg. ‘This nuisance of paying heavy tolls for privilege of riding over mean roads has existed long enough, and would not have been tolerated by @ community less patient than ours. We publish below, as matter of no little fnterest to all, the judgment of the Supreme Court of the District, apnulling and forfeiting the charter of the Columbia Turnpike Company so far as re- lates to the road known as the Bladensburg Pike; also, the letter of the counsel for the Levy Court, stating that, the deZendants having faiied to show cavee why the judgment should be set aside, the right to collect tolle om the pike has ceased: — Wasrinotor, D. C., becker 3d, 1870, as: ro the Levy Court hington, D.C. Gentlemen: We encluse 3 company to collect on the “BI urg pike” ceased. We would suggest you give immediate notice of this fact to the company aud the pub- io an thee erating hsm provided bite bighwwa la erentaaliy become a iV, upon i? ibursed for their expend.tures and a@ certaii int te widently co In the Supreme Court of the District of Coltoniria holding a Circuit Court, September Sth, 10 ‘The United Stat ‘on the relation of the Levy Court of the county of Washington, D. C:, plaintit!, v8. the President, Directors and Com- pany of the Columbia Turnpike Roads, deti n- dant. At law No. 4149 aci. th. to repeal defen- ts’ 3 The Levy Ci in the District of Columbia, by its attorney D. Mussey, prays judgment against the defen dant of torfeiture of its charter, and because the defendants though served with ‘copy of the scire facias issued in this case, September Zist, 187, have failed to show any cause to the contrary. It is thereupon considered by the court that the defendants’ charter for the road in said charter described in the following words: “One road {com the boundary line of the city of Washing ton to the boundary line of the District of Go- lumbia, in the most direct and practicable rou:e from the Capito! to Baltimore, be and the same i.hereby forfeited, gnualied and for nothing held; and it is farther considered that the plain- {ff recover against said defendant the # I £—., costsof sult and execution thereot. Clerk's office ot the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, November 3d, in70:— (aketurn J. Meigs. Clerk of said Supreme Covrt, hereby certity that the foregoing writing is truly copied from the original of record in this oflice. Witness my hand and the seal of Said court. Seat.) (Signed) 2. J. Mags, Clerk. A Strange Case. . Doctor's Puazled—A Young Girl Dir Saturcay ing and the Body Warm Sunday. Frow the Pittsburg Gazette, November 1.) One of the indications of the approach of death is the absence of heat or warmth in the extremities, and a clammy coidne: has the moment of dissolution draws near, graii- ally difiuses itselt throughout the body, so that when respiration ceases, and the beart. by which the life current whence the animal h-at is derived, has ceased its pulsations, and the blocd no longer flows through its natural chin- nels, the body is “cold in death.” Lhere Ww exceptions, very few, however, to t rule, except that have puzzled the m learned minds of the medical profesiou to explain, and, so far as we know, they still remain a inystery. A most singular case oceurred in Allegheny, the circumstances of which are as fullows Early Saturday morning Elizabeth Anderson, a youre, Jady about 16 years of age, residing with er parents on Franklin street, Sixth Ward, Allegheny, was'taken suddenly ill, and com- pained of @ violent pain and peculiar sensation inher head. She cbntinned to grow worse until about 9 o'clock, when respiration ceased, there was a pecans pulsation, and a SS been called in pronounced dead. The se fig | not have that incident to death. There wee no pala cheeks and sunken eyes, no clammy coldness about the face, body, or ities; but, on the con- trary, face was ‘slight! flushed, and bore an expression ag in peaceful sleep. The body, face, and extremities were as Warm ar those of a person iptal! life and being. Saturday evening Alderman Donaldson was sent for to bold an inqaest, and on visiting the house and finding the facts as stated above, he postponed the iny, until yesterday morning, aud at Belt past nino o'clock yester- day he returned and h id the inquest. The body still retained its at late boar, although there was. saortenies = y +s] heard of the prevounced her dead, but were unable to account for or ex- ascertained, d coat death had resulted from covgestion of the brain from causes unknown tothem. The jury returned a in with this Opinion. Under this factsit would be imprudent, we think, to bur, y om there is positive s and there is not the possi- bility of A A CiERicaL BicamrstT._Some time ago the Rev. William Lord, Of the Main-street oy lane Fates 5 Ma Mise Sykes, of this city: At the time it a wife living’ en, to |, and certiticate to the effect that the first Mrs. Lord is still living. These proofs will be laid before the next grand jury.—N. ¥. Tribune, 4th, @7 Alexander H. Stephens is so feeble that he cannot Jeave his room. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. THIS AFTERNOON'S DISPATCHES ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. A MIXED MESS. IS THERE AN ARMISTICE OR NOT? Progress, FIGHTING AROUND PAR THE ELECTION IN THAT CITY. Emrelied—He Exempticas. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. OVERNMENT. lished @ decree p The PARIS NOT TO BE REVICTUALLED, that the preparations therefor The Prussian Crocs Gaceice says :—* It an m'stice is Paris would not have ih. parties, it may be arsumed that al ANOTHER FRENCH DEFEAT. vance, and have invested Re_ort. ridges. No person was killed outright, b twenty-®x were more or less injured. EUGENIE. incognito, on {her way t» Chiselhurst. with the Emperor orly one day. PARIS TO RECEIVE SUPPLIES. Tovns, Nov. the armistice. THE ARMY OF THE Louie. Bourges. ALL QULET AT JIAKSFILLES. abatl tered. tion to be held tc morrow for Sjuseret. of the Committee of Detense of the Khone. THE FRENCH LOAN. eontinued structions pro} made by considera.o! FIGHTING AKOUND PAKIS, ) im accordance with There was much firing yesterday around St. Cloud. Fighting continues around the fortiti- cations. ~ . The statements fides! pteitncarvare coset by tat rovisior nment, are Joermat to- iy. The circumstance occurred at Paris, and not at Tours. PATRIOTIC FRENCH FAKMERS. ‘The tuhabitants of the department of Oise are withbo:ding supplies from the French army, preferring to sell them for cash to the Prussians. THE MOBILIZATION. ‘The mobilization of the entire French male mlation between the ages of twenty and forty has been ordered. BAZAINE SAYS GAMBEITTA LIES, BRUvesELs, Nov. 5.—Itis stated here that fresh disturbances have broken out at Paris. The news, however, cannot be verified. Le Nord of this city. en ape - a leiter from Bazaine, giving ambetta’ " insinuations tn his to PARIS SUSTAINS THE GOVERNMENT, Loxpoy, Nov. 5.—The election in Paris, on the question of maintaining the powers of the government for national defence, resulted in an overwhelming majority in favor of the govern- THE WARIN EUROPE. The Thiers-Bismarck Conference Still in THE @OVERNMENT sUSTALNED. | 88 All Frenehmen from 20 te 40 to be a cig OF THE FRENCH Tours, Nev. 4—The government has pub- that “ whereas the country is in danger, and it is the duty of s!! citizens to save her—a duty that was never | meee more pressing and more sacred than now—it | Cimeimmatt a is decreed that all able-bodied men, from 20 to 4, married and widowers with children, shal! be mobilized snd organized by prefects, and | laced at the disposition of the war department. Loypom, Nov. 4, Midnight.—An official dis- patch from Berlin states that the bombardment of Patis is delayed for no other reason than are incomplete ar right to revictual ‘This being admitted by ai hat all believe tha’ peace will be negotiated during the suspension of arms. BERxR, Nov. 4The French bave been re- pulsed in an action at Montelliard, and num- bers of fugitives have taken refuge in Swiss territory. The Germans in force occupy Ler- EXPLOSION OF CARTRIDGES AT CHEK- BURG. CHERPURG, Nov. 5.—An explosion occurred Lere yesterday by the careless handling of ca: |- BRvssRis, Nov. 5—The Empress Eugenie passed through this city last night (Phursday), ghe wa. —The Francais says it has bee» agreed that Paris shall receive supplies daring Itis believed that in consequence of the er mistice the army of the Loire, under Garribal di, will suspend operations for a time. The Ger- mans in front of that ermy are now marching trom Dijon to Chaguey, threatening Lyons anu Later advices have been received irom Ma~ feilles. The revolutione-y excitemont wes General Cluseret bad assumed com mand of the National Guard there, notwith orgy | the strong oppcsition he bad encoun it was generaily thought that the elec- the choice of « ‘neral would result in the d-splicement « Esquires bad b. 22 chos2n President Loxpor, Noy. 5.—It is said that the French caused closed on the 29th ultimo. Owing to the siege, | circumstances it seems the the citizens of Paris were unable to optribute, — a, b. THE THIERS-BISMARCK CONFERENOE haefog been otified that The Times this morning has a special tele- gram irom Versailles annoanciog-that the con- ference between Thiers and Bismarck was the Tours government. The England have not yet come a. made by the Standard yester- The re turus of the erty are h the exeeption of t The resalt 00am to the latest dispat u prevailed on Pal po military movremen THE ARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS oNDoN, Nov. 5.—( Special to the New \ ork cis c'vgram.) Special dispatenes from our pendent at \ersmiles contaim farther 5 ars of the negotiations preliminary to tlement of the reported armistice with Bismarck on the 4 rer ampouneed subs am perfectiy setiefactory, Thiers mumon had received the consen he Par's authorities, who accorde: Powers to treat for a cessation of bos: The basis p-oposed by Fngiand To this the Chance!or or the North German Confederation rep! thet be pared toopen negotiations in th biers wou'd bhewsxe obtain £ the government of Tonr= With thes the urst ruterview endo. at night Bismarck called aon the I vor, When arrangements were wade 1 ther covference the following ivstant snovher interview took " Thiers end Biowarck, the vartieulars 01 did vo, trapepwe. ‘The sormer has nu se 22 pres. : J the liveliest hopes of success THEY THINK AT BERLIN THAT THIERS ASKS TOO MUCH. BErxix, Oct. 1 —The pews of the progress of een the French autho Nor for an armistice, ix the universal subject 0 om here. It is gen held that Thiers Dave to make !u nt Concessions from bis original propos it six villages wear mate commun eaurc ave been burnt ° Arvival of Papal Zeuaves at New | ‘York | Telegraphed Exclusicely to The Bvening Star. New Yors, Nev. 4—About 29 Papa Zouayes arrived at this pert this orming, on board the steamer T4aho, trom Ligepoo!. ey are all young Canadians, who hi ¢ Dom 'n | ion with.n the past two years to sid in the 4 | fence o° the Fapal States trow wonarchical e rhing by @ gentlemen with Francs-tirears, i will be received to- puiation of prominent Cana who have come from Montreal among them being M. Cheva lier de Bienteulle, M. Drobt and M. Louw H Roy. At nive o'clock mass will be soiemn.cod | im St. Peter's church, which the rouaves will attend, escorted by the 6@ta regiment. and they | Will also breaktast at the Astor House. and wii! leave for Montreal at voon. The reception - mainly under the control of a committee o New York gentlemen. New Yorx, 5—The Canandian Papa | Zowaves, over 2v0 ber, Idabo at Castie Garden thes morning. ing to St. Peter's church they heard mam, « then marched through Broadway, en route | the New Bay: n | ailroad depot. | ioe de thon ¥ Crxctwxati, Nov. 5.—Several meetii been held relative to the = Legislata.e, offering s reward for the arrest of masked marauders ip lord cunts. Three er ga been killed in that county during the wee o je Shipments. Naw Youn, Nov. 5 The shipmgnts of epecie to Europe to-day amounted 1) #2,455, fale wecrterenantnactin — en nat Im Moxtcomerr Cousty, Mo The Kockville Sentiel of says: Un Friday night last, the dwelling house of M-. Watson, an and ———— man, residin above D . ih this district, was attacks: by @ gang Of some fifteen or twenty negro men, who were returning from a cormshucking in the neighborhood. The only persons in the Rouse at the tume were Mr. Watson ana his two daag- ters. The negroes broke open the doors aud windows of the house, when Mr. W. gathered ap his shot guns, which caused the megroes to fail back a few and discharge a volley of re volvers at the eld gentleman. This was rath too hot for Mr. W. to stand, and he blazed with his two guns, wounding three of the perados, and putting the remainder to ing’ ous flight. Mr. W. came to town one day this week, with the names of our or tive oc the ms creants, and procured warrants tuggheir arrest SMOTHERED ty aN ATTic.—Taesday morning & fire broke out in the attic of Mrs. Cornist # boarding-house, on Oburch street, Hartford, Conn. There were two sieeping-rooms attic, one occupied a¢ the maid, the other by Mix: The cook got up before 4 o'clock an down stairs, carrying a lighted candle. evidently set something on fire in the a’ soon aftersbe had goue down stairs awoke and found her bed ablaze. Sh to the window, shrieked for help, and jaa Out, striking On & root about Gitteen teet below and rolli on into « varrow aoe to the ground between the ———— Sue received severe though not necessariiy fatal injuries. The chambermaid, wamed Lizzie Hemnesey, and aged 18 years, was found on the floor of ber room emethered to death. -200-— DeaTR CAUSeD BY THA PoWsE oF ix \orNa TION—A post mortem examination was held or the body ut Mre. Fimira Steel, of Patter by oo was reported rushed a although the direct cause was the She went to Dr. Morse's emetic, it in it seemed the woman thar Fe a OE 2: eu AFLAWDER CASE was recently concluded at the Untario, Canada, County nee, in which [ F te recover for havi er marriage with * Mckay of werton, by astory which serious), reflected ber pees hme he virtaous pA, the course of the trial at was proven that bad made a ition of r to her seit, and th: willfany her so that | 67 Edward Carey, of New York. eye sacrificed at the shrine of base ball. ov Fe 8 z if 7 The California yn estimate of that State for ‘present year Pat ap inwemeettwoatd: abalf million Ce