Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1870, Page 1

EVE PAR. | PUBLISRED DAILY, Sanday excepted, | At The Star Buildings, Corner Pennsylvania a BY TRE $1.50; “Three Months, 800. No papers | | | 1 alan eens aoe ea eeenapnis ¢ longer than paid for. STAR—published on Friday THE WEEKLY Morning 21 50 s year V%. 36-N2. 5.524, v) AMUSEMENTS. SPECIA', NOTICES — —— tl Ni ATiowab THEA "RE. ee AVES’ PAIN KILLER. * THIS EVENING, a2 ini? it" sppored t> be the lot of us poor mortals, THE PEERLESS LOTTA. | fo com, eh Se death iteell and Hable at ony time Io ber new drama, entitied REART's Ease, ing Ba. ngs. Baets ant Dauces. LITTLS DETRUTIVE MATINER a it rom afal mild be at hand to be used oese AOE eS , Wi he semen rincipl Led «the system thall develop itself) sud we feel the ex sruciatipg agonies of pain, or t disease FATL DAY AFTERNOON AT 3 LOC! eure . Such a remedial agent ex the ear yaa’ f. tee NOON AT 2 U'CLOCK loan crim, howe ; @ pas made the circu: ar 1 RIS 3 NTO be, the eternal lar ee eee Sneath the intoverabie acd burning sun of the wes UPERA HOUSE. | fropics ite ki a. Sean | Ucder a e ruse crowded ty with qMietighted audience | ether, sufi a t a te ace the last great «nr come | Tuany of its ills By its mse. ‘and broad area H | over which this medicine has spread, attests ite and Denior Grand Pantomine Troupe, | Shine"und pereacy Prem & small beginuiege the ‘This Evening their new ® ad Grizinal Pantumine, | Pain Kiner has pushed gradually along, making ite entitiet a. ighwow, eolely by its virtues. Such mnex- 3 BLIND MICE. OR WE WILLIE WINKLE Tricks, Graud Ttanrtormations Beanti¢ul | Fon Fan! Thirty -fico First-cth<s ‘Artis xfs mg the Vi orld Renowned WOOPEN-HPADED ACKOBATS. DENIER iN THREE CHARAOCTURS, & FOX IN TREEE CR ARACTERS. I'saccess and popalarity has brought others he fetd, who have attempted. under similari:; ne. @ weurp the confdeace of the people and turn it fo their cwn selfishness and duhonesty, bat their efwrts have proved fruitless, whiie the Pain | Killer issiilt growing in public favor. des-eolm Revenge ler Great | TAURSTON'S IVORY PEABL TCOTR POW- ier we toe a oe HE ie the best article for cleansing and proseryl sss < St | the teeth. Sold by all druggists. Price, 25 and 0 ] cents. JOUVEN'S TNODOBOUS GLOVE CLEANER Testures soiled gloves equal to new. Sold by all Drngziets aud Boncy Dealers, Price, 25 cents, des-ly’ Dr. SCHENCK advises Consumptives to i _ go to Florida in Winter. and JCS, W. SHAEP. Someeruniat vnpliaded LEY. the Unrivaile Admission, @ cents: Reservesl Seats T5cents. Seats may be secared at the Hall during the day without extra charge Doors open at 7; cotamences ats. d3 ¢ | ASQUERAPE COSTUMES, by} aided lepety to my stock of L. 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Are now to all kinds FLINT Lint Tad LEniD GLASS et ‘the most pps CHIME TES of all netted seein weet Cuality of eoly Strict attention paid to private MOULDS. oko GON. ven 1337 Uerece where | sous ame ‘ : speciuens may bo seen. Terme resaonable. mat hin | Paster. er oo SUBLE ADD sIkULE BARBED cu PyOsrivaL cHILS —Under Kreat oy ee Pattce* boaw oie H of St. John’ Biaerheed Rig ue ee rocme, 5006 Ivanis svente, ere 0 charge, 1915 Pevasyivania srenee, a 11th st, | aA EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. | sscacthanyravdem ' r 7ER MONTH. Copies | WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL Revenvs.—The receipts from this source to-day were £816,592. W. Scorr Suita has been appointed ci the Senate Committee on Public Lands. vk of SzNaToR Ronertson, of South Carolina, was yesterday re-elected United States Senator trom thai State. Ir Is arp that ietters written by Admiral Porter during the war, which retlect somewhat severely upon General Butler, then an officer of the arniy, will soon be given to the public. AT THE Waite Hovsr.—Among those who called upon the President this morning were Representatives Bingham, and Farnsworth, Senator Ramsey, Senator elect Farrow of Georgia. aud others. ARMY Ovricens DiscRARGED THE SERVIOR, First Lieut. George W. Smith, unassigned, and Capt. Leicester Walker, 5th cavalry, have been honorably discharged the service under the new army bill. ADMIRAL AND VICR-ADMIRAL.—BSecretary Robeson has delivered to the President the commiesions of D.D. Porter as Admiral, and 8. C, Rowan as Vice-Admiral of the navy, but the President has not yet sent them to the Senate. ConvrrmaTions.—The Senate in executive session this afternoon confirmed the nomina- tions of Columbus Delano to be Secretary of the Iuterior: Wm. H. Odell to be Surveyor General for mm; James S - wey for Nevadae” ce ee ee Aton a ‘TRE PRESIDENT was obliged to decline an invitation to visit the fair for the benefit of the German wounded now being held in Baltimore, on account of the pressing nature of his official duties, which require all his attention at this time, ‘Tar Post Orricg Devantuenr has made arrangements with a new line of German steamers to Carry foreign mail matter for the Postages. The new route will be trom New York to Stettin, on the Baltic, via Christiana and Copenbagen, andj will be established next spring. Mr. GOLDTHWaAITE, democrat, was elected yesterday by the Alabama Legislature, United States Senator from that State to suecved Sen- ator Warner, republican. The vote stood: Goldthwatte, 65; Warner, 60; Haralson, (rep.,) 14. The disabilities of Mr. Goldth waite were re- moved by act of Congress. Lisvt. CoLoNRL ALEXANDER S. Wesr, un- signed, bas been honorably discharged the service of the United States—at his own re. queat—by the President, under the new army bill. Colonel Webb was brevet major general during the war, served as chief of staff 19 Gen. Meade, and acted as chief marshal at the inau- guration of President Grant. J. H. Rawyey, the colored representative elected {rom South Carolina, in place of Whitte- more, the cadet broker, is expected here to-day or to-morrow, to take hisseat. He is a member of the State Senate of South Carolina, and has waited for the election of U.S. Senator by the legislature which took place yesterday, before resigning bis seat therein. APPOINTMENT OF AN ISRARLITE AS INDIAN Acent.—The President has appointed Dr. H. Bendell, et Albany, N. Y., late lieutenant colonel in the army, in the Surgeoh (eneral’s department, to be Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Territory of Arizona. Dr. Ben- dell isan Israclite, and his appointment is in accordence with the policy of the President giving the management of Indian atfairs to the various reli; denominations. ConvicTION OF THE GREAT Western Covy- TERSEITER.—Officers Fayman and Sargeant have returned from St. Louis, where they have been engaged for several weeks in the prosecu- tion of Fred. Biebusch, the great counterfeiter, who has for the past twenty-tive years broken the jaws and detied the officers of the government. He has however this time come to grief, having deen found guilty of all the counts in the indict- ment. His sentence will be the full extent of the law—tirteen years in the penitentiary and five thoneand dollars fine. THE SENatTzZ CavccsEs To-paAy—Soxr Ey. CITEMENT.—The republican members of the Senate met in caucus again this morning to hear the report of the committee appointed to re-arrange the standing committees of the Sen- ste. Mr. Chandler, chairman of the committee, made a report, recommending that the Foreign Affairs Committee be revised by leaving off the name of Senator Patterson and substitating that of Senator Conkling. This report gave rise to @ heated debate, in which Mr. Sumner denounced the action of the committee in strong terms. Senator Chandler and other members of the committee explained that Mr. Patterson was to have the chairman- sbip of the District Committee. Other Senators maintained that the design of the change was to strengthen the San Domingo treaty betore the Foreign Affairs Committee. Messrs. Wil- son and Trumbull counselled moderation and harmony, and Mr. Wilson said that as Mr. Patterson felt a personal interest in being retained on the Committee of Foreign Affairs he moved that the report be recom- mitted, with a view to having that committee remain as it is, and thus prevent any ill feeling The motion of Mr. Wilson was carried, and sub- sequently caucus No. 2 was held, at which the committee reported the Foreign Relations Committee without change; which report was adopted, and harmony re-established. Subse. quently the listof committees was reported in the Senate, and it is given elsewhere. A Weppixe ix tue County—Notwith- standing the discomforts of a long ride in the frosty air of early morn, a large and fashion- able party assembled this morning at Rock Creek Church to witness the marriage cere- mony of Paymaster Will S. Thomson to Miss Jesse Ross. Unlike most been vessel, the Pawnee, of the Squadron, and crom Norfolk Key West, Fla. NAVAL OnveRs To-pa y.— Assistant Paymas- ter James E. Cann, ordered to duty in the In- spector’s office New York navy-yard. Licut. Commander A. 8. Baker, and First Assistant Louis J. Alien, detached (com the Dictator and Fontes oe EO Lieut. Commander a W. & detached from the Terror placed orders. Assistant on master Wm. C. McG ‘an, detached from the New York nav and ordered ceiving ship Vermont. ched from the ¥; waitmg orders. signed. D. C.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1870. Senate Committees. In the Senate to-day, Mr. Harris, from the Committee on Revision, reported the following list of Standing Committees: Foreign Relations—Mesers. Sumner, Came- bard Harlan, Morton, Patterson, Schurz, Cas- verly. Finance —Messrs. Sherman, Williams, Cat- tell, Morrill, Warner, Fenton, Bayard. Appropriations.—Messrs. Mornli, of Maine, Cole, Edmunds, Sprague, Sawyer, Pool, Stock- tor mn. Legg eae became Ontinne Sane logg, Spencer, i Von! , Vickers. gy ee ng Morton, Yates, Robd- erteon, Borewan, McDonald. Agricuiture—Meesrs. Cameron, Kobertson, Tipton, Gilbert, McC: a Military Affairs gnd the Militia—Messrs. Wil- son, Howard, Cameron, Morton, Thayer, Ab bott, Ames. = Naval Affairs—Mecssrs. Cragin, Nye, Drake, Scott, Osborn, Stockton. Stdiciary’-Messrs, Trumbull, Stewart, Ed- munds, Conkling, ice, Carpenter, Thurman. Pensions—Mesers. Edmunds, Tipton, Spencer, Pratt, Brownlow, Howell, McCreery. Revolucionary Claims—Messrs. Yates, Pooi, Hamilton (Texas), Brownlow, Johnston. Post Offices and Post —Mesers. Ramsey, Pomeroy, McDonald, Cole, Gilbert, Flanagan, Thurman. : Public Lands—Mesars. Pomeroy, Williams, Tipton, Osborn, Warner, Sprague, Casserly. rivate Land Claims—Messrs. Williams, Fer- ry, Sawyer, Kellogg, Bayard. Indian Affairs—Messrs. Harlan, Ross, Cor- - Thayer, Buckingham, Hamilton of ‘Texas, dav Claims—Mesers. Howe, Willey, Scott, Sprague, Pratt, Kellogg, Davis. District ot Columbia—Messrs. Patterson, Sam- ner, Harris, Lewis, Howell, Kevels, Vickers. Patents—Messrs. Willey, Ferry, Carpenter, Windom, Hamilton of Md. Public Buildings and Grounds—Messrs. Mor- es ‘Trumbull, Cole, Stockton, Hamilton of . Territories—Messrs. Nye, Cragin, McDonald, Schurz, Howard, Boreman, McCreery. Pacific Railroad—Messrs. Howard, Sherman, Ramsey, Stewart, Wilson, Harlan, Drake, Kice, Abbott, Fenton. Scott. Mines and bahay Beco Stewart, Chan- dler, Yates, Ross, Flanagan, Lewis. Revision of the Laws of the United States— Messrs. Conkling, Carpenter, Pool, Pratt, Bay- ard. Education and Labor—Messrs, Drake, Morrill of Vermont, Sawyer, Kevelr, Flanagan. To Auditand Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate—Messrs. Ferry, Windom, Davis. Printing—Mvssre. Anthony, Harris, Caseerly. Library—Meesrs. Cattell, Howe, Morrill of ne. Enrolled Bills—Messrs. Thayer, Abbott. Engrowed Bills—Mesers, Buckiugham, Nor- ton. Seleet Committee on Kevision of the Rules— Mesers. Anthony, Pomeroy, Edmunds. Select Committee on the Removal of Politi- cal Disabilities—Messts. Robertson, Howe, Boreman, Ames, Ilamilton of Texas, Vickers, Johnston. Joint Select Committee on Retrenchment— Messrs. Harris, Patterson, Schurz, Thuriaan. Joint Select Committee on Ventilation— Messrs. Nye, Anthony, Stockton. Select Committee on Levees of the Mississippi River—Meesre, Kellogg, Trumbull, Scuurz, Spencer, Bayard. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PrestpENtT.—The President to-day transmitted to the Senate for confirmation all appointments made by him during the recess. The list embraces about 170, and among them are the following : Vice admiral 1D. D. Porter to be admiral in the Navy, rear admiral 8. C. Rowan to be vice admiral in the Navy, com ore T. A. Jenkins dmiral in the Navy, captain J. K. y to be commodore in the Nury, assed assistant paymaster D. A. Smith, Jr., to paymaster in the Navy. Columbus Delano to be Secretary of the Inte- rior. M Anthony, Wm H. Vesey, ot Arthur Livermore, . 8. consul at Londonderry ‘ddison , of Lowa, secretary of Montana Ter- ritory; Wm. H. Townsend, of ft. {., U. S.consul at Cork; Benj. F. Farnham, of Mass., consul at Bombay; James W. ‘Taylor, of Me., consul at Winne) Henry Fox, consul at Plymouth; Jobn tewart, of Pa., consul at Leipsic, Thos. J. Brady, ot Ind. msul at St. Thomas, W.1.; Horace H. Houghton, of Ill., consul at Perambuco; David EH. Bailey, of Ohio, consul at Hong kong; Kobert G. W. Jewell,of Miss., consul at Canton; Ralph§Abercrombie, of Pa., consul at Tumbez; Henry Houben, consul at Guatemala; F.G.L. Strave, of Wis., consul at Quebec; Wim. K. Page, of Va.,consul at Port id; C. S. Mattoon, of Ohio, consul at Hono- lulu; Alfred C. Colquirt, U.S. marshal consular court Chin Kiang, China; Wm. T. Wright, of Santos, consul at Santos, Brazil; A. N. Young, of Ky., consul at St. Jago de Cuba. Frank Scott, 2d lieutenat marine corps; G. F. Ejhott, 2d lieutenant marine corps. Capt. C.K. P. Rodgers, to be commodore in navy; commanders E. Simpson, Wm. G. Temple and S. P. Carter, to be captains, Benjamin H. Bristow, solicitor general of the United States; Clement H. Hill, tant At- tor ieneral of the United States. ms ‘hratl, United States marshal south- ern district of Ohio; John M. McKinney, United States Judge southern district of Florida; John A. Minniss, United States attorney nothern dis- trict of Alabama; H. J. Springtield, United States marshal northern district of Alabama; S. M. Ashenfelter, United States attorney Terri- tory ef New Mexico; J. K. Beckwith, do. for Louisiana: J. Leely, do. tor Nevada. _Samnel A. Orchard, surveyor cnstoms,Omaba, Nebraska; Healey U. Akely, collector customs tor Michi, Hiram 6th Wi aD. Kelley, collector internal revenue, harles U. Costee, do., 6ta N. ¥.; Ed- ward Randle, surveyor customs, Houston, Texas; Edward F. Parker, do., Da Luth, Minn.; James B. Hawley, do., St. Joseph, Mo.; Elias W. Fox, do., St. Louis, Mo.; Isaac N. Keeler, @o., Albany, N.Y.; Wm. assessor internal revenue, 11th Iil.; Henry M. Bowden, de., 2d Va.; Spencer Kirby, do., 32d N. ¥.: James Jourdan, do., 3d N. B. 1. D. Ingercoll, appraiser merchandise, Chi- cago, Ill; Isaac F. Shepard, appraiser mer- chandise, St. Louis, Mo.; Jacob Parmester, col- lector of customs, Champlain, N. Y.; Wm. Kk. ae ee customs, Paes re War- ren, R. L; Ed. K.{¥ergueon, supervising yo tor of steamboats, second district; Joseph ar- ris, secretary to the President to sign land pat- ents; Chas. S. Jones, of D. C., agent for Flat- head Indians in Montana. Besides the above are a number of nomina- tions of postmasters, navy officers fer promo- tion, surveyors of public lands, & LETTER PROM THE PRESIDENT TO ConsvL PrixoTTo.—The President has addressed the following letter to Mr. Peixoto, the new Consul to Koumania: bs Executive Mansion, Waseninotos, D. C., Dee. 8, 187 ‘The bearer of this letter, Mr. who has accepted the im; munerative position of U mania, is commended 2. 8. Consul to Rou- to the ‘Tue Case oF ADMIRAL Rowan.—Strenuous efforts are being made to defeat the confirma- tion of Rear Admiral 8. C. Rowan to be vice ad- miral inthe Navy. The opposition comes'prin- cipally from the survivors of the who charge thatif that vessel had been supplied with more boats at the time of the collision more of ‘hose on board would have been saved. The Oneida was caught in a typh: the collision with the Zombay, an fakemeer ber boats. Rear Admiral Rowan, who to by the captain of the Oneidn our was refused them antil the vessel thould rea other Fort, where they con'd be cheaper. It is alzo od be appelatinent oC ap i oa ‘ofticer ‘of the x Navy Position. Mar. McFaRtawp-Ricuarpson gave a reading at Woodside, $234, (oer home.) ou Monday evening, for enelit of the vil- ee Hamiet took con es ‘were in f i cee Hu i Taurspay, December 8. SENATE.—Mr. Nye introduced bill to create a mineral land fund, and for other purposes. Mr. Pomeroy introduced bill amendatory of the pre-emption laws. Mr. Wilson introduced bill to prohibit assess- ments of money for political or other purposes, apon government employes. ; ‘Mr. Ferry offered a bill authorizing the ap- pointment of an additional assistant engineer for the heating and ventilating apparatus of the Senate. Passed. Mr. Abbott introduced bill to estabdlis western judicial district of North Carolin: Mr. Pomeroy introduced joint resolution pro. posing as an amendment to the Constitation new article conferring female suffrage. Mr. Koes offered a resolution that the Com- mittee on Indian Aflairs be directed to consider the expediency of suspending the issuing of patents for lands in the Miam! reservation m Kansas until the charges of fraud in connection therewith have been investigated. Laid over. Mr. Morton introduce: bill to provide that all elections for President, Vice President and members ef Congress shall be by ballot. Mr. Sumner’s resolution in reference to the condition of the colored schools of Washington and Georgetown, was moditied so as to call upon the Secretary of the Interior for the informa- tion, and was then passed. The Senate then went into executive session. At 1.90 p. m. the Senate resumed its legi+la- tive session, and the standing committees were announced; and after another short executive session the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRKESENTATIVES.—Mr Paine (Wis.) introduced a bill granting land to the State of Wisconsin to aid in the construc- tion of a railroad from Milwaukie to Lake Su- perlor. Keterred to Committee on Public Lands. _ ‘The Speaker laid before the Honse a commu- nication from the President enclosing a report from the Secretary of State, in relation to tees of consular agents. Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs, Mr. Townsend (Pa.) introduced a bill to re- duce internay taxes and for other purposes. Ke- ferred to the Conmunittee on Ways and Mea: Mr. Van Tromp (Ohio) introduced a reso! tion, which was adopted, request tary of the Treasury to inform the House what amount of money had been covered into the Treasury by the sale of ressels-of-wi nd war transports, and by what authority such sales had been made, also, what amount had becn received from the sale of captured ordnance. and what amount been covered into the ‘Treasury from the sale of captured cotton; also what amount of money has been paid out on ac- count of cotton so sold, and what amount now remains in the Treasury froin such sales. Mr. Banks (Mass.) introduced a bill for the regulation of labor in the navy yards of the United States and the compensation therefor. Keterred to Committee on Naval Attairs. Mr. Orth, (Ind.,) trom the Committee on Naval Affairs, gave notice that that committee would, on Tuesday, the 20th instant, call the attention of the House to the report made by that committee on Paraguayan affairs. ‘Mr. Negiey (Pa.) introduced @ resolution to have printed the p1 it the various national cemeteries on Memorial Day. Ke- ferred to the Committee on Printing ) On motion of Mr. Schenck, (Obio,) the Com- mittee of the Whole was discharged from the consideration of the tariff and internal tax bill. and they were referred to the Commitiee of Ways and Mesns. Mr. Porter (Va.) moved that when the House adjourn to-day it be to meeton Monday next. r. Farnsworth (111.) opposed the iotion, and demanded the ayes and nocs. The motion wi ted—ayes 94, noes 42. ‘The House then, in the morning hour, resu med the consideration of the Post Office bill, which cae over from yexterday- Mr. Maynard offered an amendment, which was adopted, extending the tranking privilege to the widow of ex-Pre=ident James h. Polk. Mr. Farnsworth presented asa substitute tor the thirteenth chapter in relation to the frank- ing privilege an amendment abolishing the tranking privilege from and after July 1st, is!; powspapers, periodicals, and magazines as ex- chap, between publishers to go free, and also weekly newspapers within the county in which they are actually published. . . It also provides that the Postmaster Genoral shall farnish each bead of the department, the secretary of the Senate, and the clerk ot the Houseggth stamping machines. with which to stamp official documents, including speeches of id members—which stamped matter i arged against the several departments by the Post Office Department. It also gives to each Senator and member $109 per session for the purpose of purchasing stamps for their cor- Tespondence. The amendment was disc Potter, Maynard, and others. Mr. McKenzie (Va.) said he had last session voted for the abolition of the tranking privi- lege, but _be confessed that he regretted that action. He could explain practically how this thing worked. He was president of a railroad company which was paid for carrying the mails, and it would not cost the government any more or any less whether the amount of mail matter carried wasatonora pound. They were paid astipulated price to carry the mails, without Teference to bulk. The South did not want the tranking privilege abolished. What they wanted was information in the cheapest and best form, and they could get a vast amount of information by the use of the franking privilege, which assisted in the sending of documents all over the country. He had voted for the abolition last year because the peti- tions sent out by the Post Office Department bad been signed by a large number of his con- stituents, but from subsequent inquiry he was satisfied that out of the 120,000 people he repre- sented not more than 1,000 were in favor ot its abolition. This thing of abolshing the privi- lege was, m his estimatior humbug, and no one expected that the Senate would ever act upon the House bill. The speaker and every member here knew that it was not the intention of the Senate to pass that bill, for every time it was called up Senators found it convenient to call up some other special matter. [Laugliter.| He would repeat that he regretted baving yoted for the Dill last session, but it was because be was a new member, and did not fully understand it. It was a very foolish movement, and be was one of the fools (laughter) who had voted for the meas- ure. The amount of mail matter sent by the members of the Senate aud House could not in the least affect the great mail system of the United States. He was satistied members had voted for the measure without due considera- tion. and did not think it advisable to take any further step in that direction. Mr. Butler (Mass.) said the morning hour had expired, and he desired to introduce anamnesty bill; but if the bill under considcration could be dis) of to-day, he would not interrupt its consideration. Mr. Farnsworth, in reply to the objections that had made to the amendment, pointed out some of the present abuses ot the privileges, and in the course of his remarks said that not one clerk in a.hundred in the various depart- men ever any postage on their letters. He eaid the bill did not accomplish all that could ademas, but it was a step in the right direc. Several amendments which had been pro- posed, were then acted and one, striking out the allowance of $100 to Senators and Mem- bers, was adopied. An amendment. making free official communications addcessed to. 5 heads of bureaus, and chief clerks, petitions to and copyright matter to the Librarian ussed by Messrs te the franking to—Ayes ¥7, noes 79. e+ SF Indiana is harvesting a large measte crop. S27 The Peoria horse cars are to ha to during the winter months. oe ere S7-Davenport, lowa, the lack of other amusements with ‘‘shiverecs.”” S7-There is so much “ paper” in Cin- cinnati that money is S87 At Oshkosh they use « billiard room for church purposes. for Sa We hear that monograms note bave Lo ee. A crest or is the fat. ‘Miss ay pe hapa the pioneer woman prion ofthe facific const. ‘Large numbers of Chinese wing Sv lt is settled that o’clock is the earliest hour and nine the at which evening calls are allowable. “4 g Star, TWO CENTS. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon's Proceedings. | This Afternoon’s Dispatches, Associated Press Reports. THE WAR IN EUROPE, THE BLACK SEA QUESTION. Russia Says Her Demands are Essential to the Peace of Barope. INDIGNATION AT ENGLAND'S BACK DOWN PRUSSIA WANTS LUXEMBURG Her Reasons for Desiring the Annexation. | THE CAPTURE OF ORLEANS hing William’: Account of it. Keported Death of Gen. Dacrot. Telegraphed zclusively to The Boening Sinr, KING WILLIAMS ACCOUNE OF THE PRUSSIAN OCCUPATION r h- | LEANS. BERiis, Dec. ¢—King William has forwa-d- ed the follwing dispatch to Queen Augusta, un- der date of Versaitles, Dec. 5: “The city of Orleans was occupied by our forces last night without being stormed. ‘The 3d corps took nine cannen and one mitractieuse. The Sth corps of the first army, on the 4th inst., beat the French in several conflicts northeast of Kouen, taking one gun and 490 prisoners. Our loss was only one killed and forty wounded.” REPORTED DEATH OF Lowvon, Dec. ¢.—The Prussians have sent a flag imto Paris announcing the capture of Or- leans, the rout ef the army of the Loire with thirty guns and thousands of prisoners, aud the report of the death of General I)ucrot. KUSSIAN DISPATCHES ON THE BLACK SEA QUESTION. St. PeTerspurs, Dec. 6.—The Russian gor- ernment has forwarded dispatches to the gov- ernments at Vienna, Florence, Toure and Con- stantinople, with regard to the Black Sea question. bey are similar to those ad to Brunnow, the Kussian representative at Lon- don. The general tenor ot these dispatches is that the Kussian demands are essential to the maintenance of the peace of Europe. PRUSSIAN CONNIVING T THE NEXNATION OF LUXEMBURC Lonvox, Dec. 8.—(Special to N. ¥. Evening Post.}—Intelligence trom Brussels, just received in this city trom reliable so gives the as- surance that Prussia positively contemplates and connives for the annexation of Luxemburg for the following reasons: First. The annexa- tion of Louraine will be strategically useless without Luxemburg. Second. lord Stanley in i8v6 declared that the guarantees of the neu- trality of England, as to Luxemburg. would not mvolve the necessity of dete Third. Prussia believes ths therefore oppose this annexation. Prussian agents are at pre in canvassing the feel the duchy. and so tar majority of the inhabitants are op nexation. ay» ENGL SSIAN the ignominious ‘retreat of the British govern ment from the position it bas taken on Gran ville’s first note in reply to sia clearly sald to abrogation treaty « cocuments trom determination, ich is in nutter gard of the fourteenth —_ciause of the treaty, Granville, while not opposing a conference, maintains his original opinion and determination in r ereuce to the attitude which oughtto be taken in the matter by England. In best informed circles it is understood that Granvill ender has n secured by the personal influence of the Qaeen, who is thor- oughly German in her sentiments, and unwill- ing to give her royal endorsement to a policy that would be so unfavorable to Prussia in the present crisis. it is eaid in polities! circles that England | cannot honorably consent to a meeting of a congress of European powers until France can be properly represent Epglas wi Leave Canada in the Lurch on the Fishery Question. Loxpox, Dec. &—That part of President Grant's message relating to the fishery question has created a very uneasy feeling here. E: land will certainly refuse to stand by a except there is the clearest evidence of right on her side. The statutes enacted by the provinces are severely coudemned. eee FROM NEW MEXICO, A Legislative Question-Silver Mine Excitement. Telegrophed Exclusively to the Santa Fe, N.M the New Mexico Lezisiature are in session, but they merely meet and adjourn from day to day, without transacting any business, until it can be determined whether the se-sion is | or Some of the lawyers and nearly all the members of the Legisiature hold that the Grst of Ube biewnial sessions provided for by the laws of Congress can be held now, while others that the first of these sessions should not be heid until December 1, 1871. Inquiries have been sent to Washington in regard to the dixpute. Considerable excitement has been created here by the arrival of partics from the Ralston and Silver City silver mines with very rich mapper in a rock of eighty pounds ity ounces Of silver were obtained. Another specimen yielded ten ounces of silver from twenty-two — of rock, and many speci- mene are &s valuing $3,000 per ton. ber of persons are getting Teady to AND’S EBACK | | Destructive Fire t (Ctacinwatt Baro “Hh: ® Theater-The Methe. Telegrephed Beclusive'y to The Brewing Sar. CINCINNATI. O , Dec. §—The Winter Theater Was destroyed by fire last migut wasowned by Daniel Carpenter. Lost $5.00 The loss to the Methodist Book Uon-ers somewhat by fire and seriously ! by _ jy estimated. The | boss on the stock is about $15,000, on which there js ©40,000 irene, all in 2 den om the x and Manbatt«n and Home $3,000 each. pancensntir oecrasiamion Verdiet Agaiust Gen. Pillew fer ; 640 ove. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Bvening Star. MEMPHIS, Dec. &—The suit of Riddle and Coleman, 0} Pittsbarg, spine Gen. Gideou | Pillow and Major J. J urphy’, of the late | Confederate , for coal seized bere at the | beginn!nof the war has been on trial im the Lr ted States ‘o court here befure -ladge Elmons, for the past week, was decided last night in a verdict for the plaintift for about $40,000. A motion was made Tor a new trial kK reeetgrmny 5 who killed Bill Porter two years since been sentenced to prison for | Gfteen years a i | Death of » Distinguished Bostonian Boetox, Dec. 5— Wm. Beales, Senator, and a member of the firm of Beales & Co.. propre tors of the Doston Pest, died to-day, aged S | pliant dorset SUNDAY SCHOOL LITERATURE. A Spicy Discussion, Nowelt, Gilt-edged Works, and “ Bapticed Lowe Story Books” Denounced —is the Bibiea F . Work —Kome Reve Gentlemen Bey Others Say Ne The Maryland and District of Co Sunday School © Baltimore ye: A. Fuller ombia day morning, and elec Crane. of Baltimore, President, a number of Vice President; among whom are General G. W. Balloch and Mr ) David W. Burr, of this cit: After reports from the State Agent and business committee, the perintendents and teachers made report= ng them Mr. Delano, of this city; Fra Bs. ieorgetown: Dr. W. H. Koes, New ¥ Avenue Sunday School, Washington. | , At the afternoon session, the question of S day Schoo! libraries were ‘discussed at leng Mr. Delano, of this city said that im bis San: School | NOV RES had found their way iuto bis library, avd 0 he found it pecessary to prepare a caiaiogue | order to keep out objectionable books. | Rev. George B. Nice, of Baltimore, said ths | avast amount of money is exponded i “ | up libraries, and he wasof the opiniow tha much money went tor { @ILT-EDORD NOOK, | and not enough for sound reading. Books 1) | with growing pictures are hastily gon 6 j with and then thrown by the child ass useless thing. Mr. Altman, of + nounced i Brethren, Looks designated novels are fit for the child. aud if they are not, he himself would reading the Bible, as it isin some instapers « fictitious work, especially the Book of Kevela tons. Rev. Mr. Eschback, of Baltimore, hoped that at bad been said by Nev. Mr. Plested would net be endorsed by the convention, The er bi ten been called upon to select books for Si ¥ Schoo! libraries, and the works which he selected had never been read, when other works of light character, selec by other parties, bad m read with great avidity. Me instanced « case where A YOUNG LADY AOQUIRED A TASTE FOR NOVEL® | from reading light books in @ Sunday School, aud us she up her desire for sensational | reading so fer that she attached herself | to a theater, and to-day she is the Innatic asvlum. Rev. Mr. Hillman believed that the Bible was not a fictitio hat every line of it was inspired by Heaven. He a lover of the Bible, and God forbid that any one should | bare FLING AT THE RIRLE, it contained fictitious read ny Gilbert did not believe that auy one house had an adea Mr. Piested intended to have a fing at the Bible when he said contained fiction. ‘The speaker bimes!f believed that fiction is used in the Bible, and that it was necereary that such a course should be pursued, and that it could uot be obviated by the racred writers, A Conran PeivaTker Reap Menon Board.— The N.Y ing says: It friends in this vicinity have not ceased to work for the “«jueen of the Antilles,” nor do they doubt their ab twit good-natured. easy going it has ” A vessel, it the Jersey shore near ) depart naday uipped, without let ‘eral authorities. She ven by two at present under well known polit not vi the neutrality laws. ier commander will e deuvor, it is said, to get over this little ditt by running into one of the Datch Curacoa, for instance, where her pa and freight may be fed and re-shp Cuba Vinorsta Lrsiacatree—. Message Virginia Leg day. Gov. Walker, im lis message, bi no division of the State debt between Virginia ‘est Virginia is practicable, and that Vi 18 bound for the whole debt. He r to settfe the question, and it resort to the U.S. Supreme The Governor that the hen a me: whoie debt, principal and interest, be fanded in new bond: ted July Ist, 1X1, the tirst semi terest thereon ty fall due ou January He recommends the "#organi/ation ot the State militia, and brietly states What bas been done in regard to the boundary [ini*# be tween Virginia and the State of ' North Carolina, and Tenn penitentiary, he ob) to hiring out Victs beyond the prison walls. ea see Tat Pay or Pawace Teacnens.— male teacbers in the public schools o York have petitioned the d oF for an increase of their salaries, so (hit t shall be two-thirds of those paid + teachers, who do the same work. The salar of male prammar school principals the e no + range from 10 Si.000; while those or te male principals range from €1,200 to $1.70", « little over one-halt. The salary of a maiv principal is $2,000, that of a female vice princ: yal, $1,109, and the same disproportion exist between the salaries in the minor grades, a this too the New Vork “Yar says while th of male and female teachers are prec same. St = +20e- = _ PRR GOVERNMENT AND JaY CooK — lenis fe reek Gor a —Atter @ trial of thirteen lays the snit brought by the government against Jay Cook wus finished yertorday, » verd ot Of the government being given. ay Covk paid to the Sub-Treacuy eighteen 7-30 bonds. On their being sent to Washington tt was discovered that they wer urions, and a8 Jay Cook failed to redeem them thie suit was lrought before Judge Klatch ford fn the United State= District Court. Ye= terday the jury rendered a verdict against the defendant for $23,630. This verdict will setrl- a number of sin cases, amounting in all te Balf 4 milion of dollars. — ir, Dee. i, — ————— Cana TRapE.—The Oumberiand 4" -ghons ‘The weather has continued favorable