Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1870, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, | At The Star Bulldings, 1 amd 11th st. Corner Pennsyivan BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. THE STAR fs served by carriers to their eub- | the Citv and District at Tax Canve run | ORTY FOTR CENTs PER MONTH. Copies er, Two Cents. PRick FoR Martine :—Three Months, $1.50: fix Months frem the office longer than paid for WEEKLY STAB—published on &—21 50 « year. riday 90: One Year, $8 00. No papers | Che Loening Slar. Ve, 386—NE2. 5,539. WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1870. TWO CEN ———" and twent GENERAL CA8LE NEWS. Disasters at Sea. Loxpoa, Dec. 12.—The crew of the brig Bes. el. lost on her voyage from Baltimore to Fal mouth, were saved and landed at Penrance. The bark Ada Gray, from New York, at Fal- mouth, was compelled to throw overboard 425 | bags of her cargo daring a storm at sea. Tee om the Sens Railroad —The navigation of tee. | courred last evening on the North Midland Railway, near the town of I *. by which fourteen persons were killed ounded. From Seath America The Siege of ft tdee jontev: Lorpom, Dec. 12. Advices trom Montevides to the 15th of November are to the effect that the siege causes @ scaresty of foot almost toa _— a a ae ° name, and in drafting this bill the committee *"Rome to be the Capital ' AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. E ST MARTHA. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. | iiiiiioncdduatesshie, heaseeetaner | yapane,to be the Capital of testy. PreransSnnns eae a ° ae eT | : the bi!l gave to all for offenders of | Italian Parliament on the bill for the transter NAL THEAT. THURSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOTH Pow = OUR AMATEUR OPERACOMPANY:| This Afternoon’s Proceedings. | merebeliion, and the re made | of the capital to Kome have reporic s recom- A lat week of the Washington Favorite, | DEK is the best article for cleansing and preserving Washington News and Gossi ie ——_o——_. the exceptions. He would that the state of the | mendation that the removal be made before PEERLESS LITTLE LOPTAT "| teeth. Sold by all druggists. Price, 25and-60 cents. ‘p. THIS EVENING she will appear fn the bevutifal play of TAIN CHABLOTCL AND ANDY BLA RT'S BASE MATINKE SATURDAY TEBNOON. AT 2 OCLUCK In preparat KE. AF wus OPERA HOUSE. new “SCHRISTMAS PANTOMIME. diez tant, at 7's p.m. # Free Church, MARKRITER’s, Bo 486 Seventh street, between D and B eight doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall. Ss Paintings. Tnaravins - Caromes. Be ‘iso, Larvet t Hangings, _ ee. Picture Cords and Tassels, fi and Namber. 8038 ly" B4zow BS GALLERY or OIL PAINTINGS FOR SALB. Jast received sme fine PIOTURES. 1936 Pens events. bet iath and Lith sts. wat €. BEICH ENBACH’S Piauc Store F. ‘No. 423 1th Street, above Penna. Avenue, (Berascisnep Oven 20 Years) 1 for the sale of the celebrated FLANOS of War Ruabe & Go. Baltimore aud Wor, McCammon, Albany) alto. second hand Pianos, Organs ‘Melodeoos for sale or vent on the most accommodating terms; Piano and Organ Tuning and Be ‘De. Spt. NS. Gor stock fs now complete. Purchasin; i exclusively for cash. we are enabled to se! at lowest factory prices for cash, or on ac- «om x terme Uid Pianos taken in exchan; WG. NETZEXOTT & 00., te of Steinway '* Pianos and poe im Mason & Hami' USICAL BOXES AN ing trom $2 0 to 8 100. ‘in ‘Ww. G. METZEROTT & Co. P1480 STOOLS aND Covens. ‘A large lot of PIANO COVERS and ST@OLS, of all cesertptions, have just been received at the ware- Poot 028 Im __W. G. METZBROTT & CO. ADAM GEIB.) (FBASKE H FINCKEL GEIB @ FINCKEL, No. 1012 F STREET, near lth street SHEET MUSIC — MERCHAN- SOLE AGENTS FoR DUNBAM & SUN'S STANLEY & SON'S PIANOS; iS PELOUBRET, PELTO? TUNING AND REPAIRING. BIRDS, & * CO.S PABLOB OB- nod-1y for sale at No. h, northwest D. HEURICH. ND OTHE: at No. 304, D. sireets, de 6-30" K kinds of BiBDS. for ssl street, between © an: orted CANARY BE OCKING BIRDS, MOCKING Bi 10D, BIBD CAGES, &c., for sale at 1135. b street, between L and M streets. n038-Im* 'U. HA [ OTICE N ‘Gites $8 Chatham street, New ¥ Birds and Animals 7O BIRD DEALERS At CBAS KEICHES BS AND BROTHER. ‘ork. Importers of are constantly receiving erman Canaries aod other European end are enabled to offer them for sal than any other house in thecity. Bi Per caress With perfect safety to any nited States. All orders attended to wi DRY 01 ‘HEAPER THAN EVER: LADIES GINEN BEM-STITCHED HANDKER CHLRBFS. from 12 to 75 centa apiece. CENT'S HEMMED LINEN HASDKERCAIEFS, from If to 78 cents. >: in a beautiful box suitable for presents. BT Fifteen per cent.can be saved by purchasing at 1920 PENNSYLVANIA AVESUE DRF<S GOODS IN PLAIDS AND SOLID COL ORS. at reduced prices. SHAWLS. TABLE COVERS. TABLE LINENS, NAPRISS and TOWELS: at great bargains j * LARGE STOCK OF HOSIEBY and NOTIONS. Call at . EMORY BAXTER'S, f No. 1920 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Betore purchasing eleewhere del .RODHEAD & CO-S, > 228 F Street, corner 13:h street, fer MOST DESIRABLE SOLIDA ESENTS OTLy soll Foreize ata Domestic DRY GUODS, Ae. Ne. very cheap. Wamantta Cotton, 19¢.; New York Mills De. Other Bleached aad Un- Dieae rom 6c. up. Best Prints, 12%c.: St ‘Coats an ng Spool Cot 1 Gor Biexant Canton Flannele, 8, All Wool kins ra Fianmels,(piaid and Blain, Boos, beautiful "Pieide, sphen: handsome bhawis, at ‘ool Serge. Repps. Met ks, Bonvet and ‘ Alpacas, an French All ‘ee joney by purchasing of BRUPHEAD & CU. 122% F street. corner 1th street. bay of first class houses in New York, Baltimore. and therefore always and most fashivnable goods in mar- pow -t FULL SIZ®, SEAMLESS FELT. VERY HEAVY. A CREAT BARGAIN— ONLY $2.25 BAOH. BOGAN &@ WYLIE, ity colt tf 101% axp 1020 Sxvawru St., 8. | PERSONAL OUTFITS. _ | SELLING OF: Ss SILK UME Be UANES, 1 SILK PABASULS. = 1419 Pennsylvania ar. GENUINE BUCH G! B In Large Variety and made toorder ar NS CLOVs wan: aamsBC RG & 80) wy \UFACTORY, @5 Ligh treet, GEORGE C. HENNING’, h street, Washington, de S20" soltta Georgetown. ED FLANNEL UNDER- Mzstcaten, FLAne FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, Made to order, at "S SHIBT AND UNDERGAB- THERLAND NT rac rosy, 940 F street,oned renst of Mth, iIEpICcATED vhApEms panenet aig. | Bars Riloeders presspely CoB street, between’ domsraasetees Eta P Hostivae CHILDREN—Ucder the car: of St_ John's Sisterhood Apply to the bog bel 3 © charge, 1914 Peunsylvauis syenue. Gents be and yoquares = er 200v °S INODUROUS GLOVE CLEANER re- ~ new. Sold by stores soiled gloves equal t arn fists and fancy goods dealers. Price, 25 cents. aes fy THESE FACTS DEMAND IMMEDIATE CON .— Disease should oe poe eet =. ee lifea dl He j : i : al vat viet: gg) > in led envel- : S800! IN, Box P. RS: A “=a5 aah ‘ is the 3 the world. 4 splendid eis Dye o . REV. DR. J. P. NEWMAN. dels yee SCIENTIFIC LECTURES. NATURAL HISTORY, BY PROF. B. WATERHOUSE HAWKINS, 1x LINCOLN HALL, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS, Dee. 14th, 16th and 2st. ts cam be obtained at Ballantyne’ yu the day of each lecture. delz ved wy us MANY WIVES or det3 st UTAH. MUSEMENTS FOR WINTER BVENINGS, Ate Wscnocls, Cavistian Aweoclations, Tem; . de. with the Dis he Sianc.the omic Wis 3 PHILP & SULOMONS. BALLS, PARTIES, &e. Ss. P. ont for the Second Loo Grand Masqnerais Ball 4 DAMON CONCLAVE, No. 1,8. PK. Fer tur- ther particulars see future adverti de? eotf “CLOTHING. bias BEST STOCK GENTLEMED » YOUTHS’ AND BOYS READY-MADE CLOTHING IN WASHINGTON, To be sold by the Ist of January. In regard to prices. bo such inducements have ever been offered. NOAITI WALKER «& CO., oll PENNSYLVANIA AVENUK, a6 ty Between Sixth and Seventh streets Waree 'W here are the Lowest Prices? AT OAK HALL, AT OAK HALL, Where co the Neatest Fits cowe from? FROM OAK HALL. Where can the Strongest Boys’ Wear be had? AT UAK HALL, t Overcoats? AT OAK HALL. Where is the Best Clothing? AT OAK HALL. TAILOR, OAK HALL, S257 MERCHANT TA . 8 Metropolitan Hotel. (iate Brown's) tt Ne. 362 Penn. ave., Washington. J. HEIBERGEB, Successor to H. F. Lorpox & Co., Miller's Kloman Hone oe, ion DINING ROOMS, No. 420 SEVENTH STREET, Opposite Odd Bellows’ Ha. CALIFOBNIA CATAWBA @ INE, 80 justly cel- brated for delicacy of taste and richness of f warcely by the finest cham) ne, Con- stent! band, he Lost winds. WHIs. Kiss end BRARDIES. “As no inferior Viyne i sold over the Bar patrons may inall cases rely upon 4 M8 and EATING BAB eicatmael a a at +} mate the most ex our viet wil Bind something 16 apt Mecseetne O. MiLU A Christmas Gift WORTH OFFERING! TANGIBLE AND VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS at HUNTINGTON! $25 CASH O8 $5 PER MONTH. Goy ernor Bowie's recent letter concerning HUNTINGTON ‘ insures these Bi wort 30 ise hoc RRR AP Te ip BALE MORE & POTOMAG RAILROAD, BEN. M. PLUMB«CO., PROPKIBTORS, ded tf _ ded t SLT 7th street. opposite Post Ofice, N oTics. All the UN! EMED PLEDGES mneold at our last suction sale will be sold at private sale at our OFFICE, 207 and 209 Four-and-a-balt street, Near Pennsylvania Avenue, ats sligh nce over the amount advanced on them. ided-tfy 5. GOLDSTELN & CO, InTERNAL Revenve—The receipts from this source to-day were $242,856.15. Mr. Rarer, the new colored member of Congress, is pronounced by a prominent west- erp republican representative the handsomest man in the House. SENATOR MoaTow had an interview with the President of more than an hour’s duration this morning in the bine parlor at the executive mansion. InsrEcToRs Or Customs ArPornTED.—I.. B. Manning and Daniel P. McAnulty have been appointed inepestors in the Boston Custom House by Secretary Boutwei!. Paomorions.—Cap'. R. A. Bayley and Maj W. H. Appleton have been promoted from tirst to second class clerks in the ofice of the Sec- retary of the Treasury. Lizvt. Corowgi Ccratge Groves, unas signed, has been ordered to Carlisle Barracks, Pa., as superintendent moanted recruiting ser- viee, relieving Col. G. A. H. Bloke, Ist crvalry, of his dutics as superintendent there. Gey BUTLER bas addressed a note to the irish Nationalists in answer to the address and resolutions forwarded to him, in the spirit of which he says Be heartily concurs. He is expected to address them at Cooper Institute, in New York, shortly. Ox Mondavevening, the 19th inst., wi be given the Charity Ball at Masonic Hall. T.ckets can be had at Headquarters of the Army, Riggs & Co.’s bank, First National Bank, the & fenton and A. R. Shepherd & Bro. As many of our most prominent citizens are con- nected with its encouragement it promises to be s great succese. Inptans Nor Citizens—The Judiciary Com- mittee of the Senate to-day made a report to the effeci that the 14th amendment of the Consti- tution of the United States does not apply to the Indians, and juently does not make theni citizens; the legisii of CK and treaties made with them having always regarded them as independent nations and left to them their own municipal government. Nava OnpeRs To-pay.—Lieut. Commander Robley D. Evans,ordered to ordnance duty at the Washington navy-yard; Asst. Surgeon Al- fred Griffith ordered to examination for promo- tion; Ist Asst. Engineer Robert Potts ohed from the New York yard and ordered to the Nipsie; Ist Acst. Engincer L. W. Robinson, de- tached from the Nipste and placed on waiting orders. SIGNAL SEPGRANTS AssiGNED TO Dcry.— The following additional assignments of ser- geants in the signal eervice have just been made: Chas. W. Held, to Savannah, Ga.; Rob- ert Seyboth, to Wilwrington, Del.; Wm. J. Fa- hertv, to Baltimore, Md.; Andrew W. Eustlake, to Pa’ > @ stalion at Montyom ery, Alv.. been discontinued, and Sergt. J vens, in charge thercof, has been or- dered to Charleston, U., wher tation bas been located. APPOINTMENTS OF PosTMASTERS.—The Pres- ident to-day appointed the following postmas- ters: Jacob Corlies.in place of Mrs. Emeline H. Finch, w Jersey; salary $1,300 per Warren Carswell, at Her- kimer, $1,000 per annum. Israel Moore, at Ogden City, Utah; $1,090 per annum. dean Parsons, at Black River Falls: £1,200 per annum. Wm. A. Bugh, at Berlin, Wi con-in; $1,/(0 per annum. Lewis Lashway, at Chippe- wa Falls; $1,500 per annum; and Lyman P. Washburn, at Eau Claire, $1,100 per annum, the four last named being all in Wisconsin. NoMINATIONS.—The President sent the ful- lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:—Jehn C. Austin, of Ark.. receiver of public money at Dardenella, Ark; Wm. M. Boles, Ark., register of the land ofice at Dardenella, Ark. ‘ Brown, of Minn., surveyor general for Minne- sota; A. H. Sanders, of Montana, register of the land office at Helena, Mon ; John E. Taj pan, of Kan., {ndian agent at the Fort Berthold agency; George E. Hasie, collector of customs al Vicksburg, Miss. Postmasters— Warren Carswell, at Hi N. Y.; Jacob Corlies, Red Bank, N. J.; Moore, Ogien City, Ttab; Lewis Chippewa Falls, Wis.; Wis.; John Parson, Black Kiver ¥ Lyman P. Hotchkiss, West Eau Claire, Wis. ‘THE APPREBENSION entertained in some quarters that the literature of the country would be the loser by the absorption of three magazineg into one, does not seem to have been well tounded, so well does the new candidate for public favor, Scribner's Monthly, till the piace formerly occupied by all three. The Jan or holiday number of this magazine, of whic! we have an advance copy, is better than either of its predecessors, and is an attractive earnest of what will be given during the coming year. Along with contributions by other popular writers, it has an interesting chapter of secret history, showing how narrowly we escaped war with Spain last year, which will attract particular attention in Washington, not oni: because many of our citizers are familiar with the principal actors in the narrative, but also from the fact tl its author is Mr. L. L. Crounse, the well-known correspondent here of the New York Tim The contents are, ir character, and all p y of them being very handsomely uh a notably the opening article on the pew park at Philadelphia. We are glad to know that the success of the Monthly is already assured. CAUCUS OF THE KercnLicaN Mexners op THR HoUSE—Discussion of the General Amnesty Proposition—The republican members of the House of Representatives held a caucus last nigbt in the hall of the House; Gen. Banks in the chair, and Mr. Platt, of Va., secretary. About ope hundred members present. Mr. Degener, of Texas, spoke in reference to the removal of political disabilities under the Mth amendment, and argued that the several States shall say when the disabilities therein shall cease. le referred Sporovingty to the course of the Schurz republicans in Missouri, and gave five reasons why there should be a , aud offered & resolution that the committee o® reconstruction be requested to report a bill for that p: . Mr. Bingham, ‘nited States since January last. Maynard, of Tenn., Van Wyck, of N. Y., and Sharp, of Ind., the amend- ment, and Messrs. ‘I':llman, of Va., and others advooated it. to any conclusion the caucus adjourned to-night. patent this —- bat one may be from gions certain ‘mtue rebellion. i is i i p i & ii Hel AP%nxets oF Por James Gallagher i were and Uharlés E. arrested in ™ < night, on the arrival of the train from - dence, on suspicion of having been en, a prize fight at Greenwich that morning. Gal- lagher shows the eftect of severe poun ling. A SUCCESS. ‘The performance of “Martha” last night by Washington amateurs was a great disappoint- ment. Naturally everybody expected to Lave good deal of allowance for the per formers and overlook all sorts of imperfections, and in this everybody was disappointed. There were some faults and crudities, but less than among the same number of professional per formers, and at the end of the frst act the most impartial of critics might have felt justitied in throwing aside any good-natured toleration and in proceeding to deal with the performance on its merits. Altogether Flotow'’s opera was never per- formed so wel! in Washington by any protes™ sional company as on last night by our ama- tenrs. To begin, was ever there such A CHARMING CHORUS aa filled the stage when the curtain was raised? We are familiar with the standard chorus of the stage, made up inevitably of the ugliest people, in the shabbiest worst fitting dresses, standing like wooden men and women, with their arms trused down, or poked out with pump-hanile rigidity; but here was © stage full of the bright beauties of the clite of Washington society, dressed with special reference to making the mest of personal charms, vivacious, buoyant, brilliant; and reinforced and supplemented on the male side of the chorus by a lot of looking chaps, who ey to fill out the very agreeable picture? e life and brilliancy of the opening chorus was sustained by the suc~ cess of the SOLO PERFORMERS in making their debut without susceptible stage-fright; and as one after another of the five passed the ordeal triamphantly the gratifi- cation of their immediate triends was shown by ets, au theirs by demonstrations or that were little less than continuous, Mrs. Camp, who took the part of Martha, is known, through her pure, cultivated voice, to the attendants at Epiphany Church. She made a aan Martha, ing and acting the part well. Miss Ada Randal has also been agreeb!: known in Washington musical circles, but ‘anti last night no one could have guessed what stage qualities, in the way of piquancy, archness of expression and bri liancy of execution, dormant in her composition. She literall; “ took Cown the ”* in the part of Nancy. Mr. E. J. Harrington, & gentleman well- known in literary circies, sustained the some- Slat dificult partof Tristram with spirit, and “36 well. _,Mr. S. G. Young was excellent in the part of “lunkett, and made @ capital vis-a-vis to the vivacious Noncy of Miss Kandall. Mr. 5S. H. Witherow delighted the house by the Lge of his performance of the part of Lionel, and be got through the difficult upper notes ot his part with but a single falter. Or the general style of the performance, the costumes, c.; little need be added to what we Gres days sincein to the rehearsal. he affair was every way creditable to the m sical capabilities and training of the communi- ty, and particularly to those having the ar- rangemente in charge. ‘The audience, need not say, was not only one of the largest but one of the most distin- uished ever hered in the walls of an opera ouse. President Grant occupied a box; Mad- ame Garcia, nearly the whole of the French le- gation, and a general representation of the di; tomatic corps were L alogeom and among the bril- lant array of notables were to be seen Secreta- ries Belk and Cresswell, Gen. Sherman, Gen. Williams and lady, Senator Patterson, Representative Cook, and others of prominence in Washington societ THE CASE OF HON. C. C. BOWEN. * Marshal Phillips Arrest: Charge of Bigam: Ge Surrenders Himself and Gives Bail. ‘This morning, a bench warrant having been placed in the b: of the Marehal for the ar- rest of Hon. C. C. Bowen, of S. C., he having been indicted for bigamy in our Criminal Court, Mr. G. W. Phillips, deputy mersnal, proceeded to bis residence, 1407 G street, and served the warrant. Mr. Bowen stated that it was his in- tention to appear before Judge Cartter to-day, but he would proceed with the marshal. Be- tore ten o'clock Mr. Bowen was at the City Hall his counsel, Mr. R. T. Merrick, and se' gentlemen as securities, and on the arri of Judge Cartter, appear Harrington representing the ter corsultation, in which that he wished as MARLY A DAY AS POSSIBLE fixed for the trial, the amount of bail was fixed at $5,000 for his appearance for trial at the pres- ent term, and Messrs. James Wiles and Job W. Angus were presented and accepted as sureties on his bond, and, entering into recoguizance, the prisoner was allowed to depart. -28<- Pxrsons who prefer oysters cooked in their own lijuor may be interested in knowing what the fluid contains. ‘The Journal of Microscopy says: Open an oyster, retain the liquor in the lower or deep shell, ad, if viewed through a microscope, it will be found to contain multi- tudes of smail oysters, covered with shells and swimming nimbly about—one hundred and twenty of which extend but one inch. Bosides these young oysters, the liquor contains a va- riety Of animalcule and myriads of three dis- tinet spceiss of worms. Sometimes their light represents a bluish star about the centre of the sbell, which will be beautifully luminous in a dark room.”” —— THE CariTaL REMOVAL PROJgc gram Pl gig sere Ill, says: The commit- tee appointed at the Cincianati National Capi- tal Convention, held last fall, have drawn up a memorial to Congress to provide means for the mL raperoeg ay of @ commission to select a suit- al site for the capital of the United States. All the State officers have signed the memorial, with the exception of the Governor, who, in view of his ope to the memorial, will make the subject ef the removal of the national capi- tal from its present location, a part of his forthcoming message to the General Assembly. eee .—————— 87 lion. J. Otero, of the Territory of New Mexico, and formeriy a delegate to the United States Congress, died on the 2th ult. S7 Owen Hand, in Brooklyn yesterday, was sentenced to be hanged on February 3d, for the murder of dobn O’Donnell. @@ Kobert E. Launitz, the celebrated sculp- tor, of New York, was found dead in his bed yesterday morring. B7 Jesse Seligman. a well known banker eS a banquet on Monday evening, in New ‘ork, to Mr. Benjamin F. Peixotte, the new United States Consul to Roumania, at which most of the prominent Israelites in the city were present. Tg pve er New York ts said to v have retuned —A tele- gt weakness. Many of the men to worn at " p_ The Manufacturers steadi!y Bs aoa ba any 87 Indiana imprudently contemplates cut- ting off the only inducement to residence within her limits by revising her divorce law. A S9-T wins, indentical i Fo, Adalor ntical in their connection with ogo, NY. We hope they will aot grow up to be cx! &7 An Illinois judge ae et a ee fd privilege ot teeiying be ry of of Atbeism. amounting to $75,000. Wavxgspay, December 14. SENATE.—Mr. Conkling presented memorial of soldrers of 1812, asking pensions. Referred to Committee on Pensions, DISTRICT BILLS. Mr. Sherman, from Committee on Finance, reported back with amendments the Dill to create a relief fund for the employees in the Executive Departments. Mr. Patterson introduced bill to incorporate the Capitol Hill Savings Bank of Washington. CUSTOMS DUTIES. Mr. Fenton moved that the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to transmit to the Senate & statement of the fines. penalties, and for- feitures exacted tor violations or evasions of the customs duti it Boston, New York, Philadel- phia, Baltim: ew Orleans, and San Fran- cigco, with the moiety received by the officers atthe ports named, with the names of the par- tes, &c. Adopted. Also a resolution instruct- ing the Committee on Ketrenchment, to inquire whether the customs duties cannot be collected at the above ports at less co:t, and also inquire into the details of the cartage and warehouse system. Adopted. PROPOSED SHIP CANAL. On motion of Mr. Harris, the Committee on Commerce were directed to inquire into the practicability of constructing a ship canal to connect the waters of the Mississippi with the Gult of Mexico. ROTH HOUSES TO ADJOURN FROM DEC. 22D TO JAN. 4TH. Mr. Boreman called up the House concurrent resolution to adjourn trom Dec. 22d to J: 1571, and it was concurred in—veas 36, nays Mr. Koss, from Committee on Indian Afairs, reported joint resolution directing the Secre- tary of the Interior to withhold any further issue of patents for the Miami Indian reserva- tion in Kansas. Passed. Mr. Nye introduced @ resolution requesting the Secretary of the T to commanicate to the Senate what measures have been taken relative to the collection of the tax on the forts- tive millon — dividends of the New York Central rail and whether the same has Treasury. , been paid inte the TRE CLERKS’ RELIEF FUND, AGAIN. Mr. Drake cailed up the bill to provide a re- lief fund for the employes im the executive de- partments of the government. The amendments of the Finance Committee were agreed to. Mr. Conkling would like to have some assur- ance, before voting for this bill, that the clerks were desirous that the government should take cbarge of them as if they were infants, and sbould levy upon them a compulsory fund. He did not believe in these apes lomerated plans by which people were pelea to take care of themselves. He thought these clerks could take care of themselves. afand for the im There is no hi about it, no begging when a clerk dies. it iseo small an amount— one-tenth of one per cent., and will not be er Up tu, hoped. that Congress would be r. ° woul Santil tl ey did. barrasse JUSTICE TO THE CLERKS; and properly remunerated them tor their ser- vices. And justice would never be done them until they were removed from political intla- ence. He had been a clerk, he knew the contemptible slavery to which the department clerks were subjected. If he had his » when one of them died he would bury him lently and ro secretly that the greedy outside world should not know that there was a vacancy. (Laughter. | Mr. Howe thought it best to let the clerks ad- minister their own finances. ‘he next thing vongress would be asked to appropriate money to bu: A CIVIL SERVICE ROSPITAL. ‘There was one thing though that Congress should do; it should provide a regular and sufi- cient fund to relieve all actual want in the Di.- tyict of Columbia. It was a brazen shame a hideous crime before God aud man thatt should be under the shadow of this Capitol any svch thing as actual personal want. Mr. Howell was sorry that all the continusd clamor about the poverty of the clerks and their insuflicient pay had no effect upon tbe country at large, but that day after day hundreds of the people where constantly wriupg and coming ere, and Legging members of Congress to get them clerkships. It looked as if they made more here by being clerks than they could anywhere else. Further, WASHINGTON WAS MOST BCANDALOUSBLY SLAN- * DERED throughout jthe oountry, and probably the world, as being a most extravagant city to lire in. He had not found it so. Ur course if all the round of amusements was to be gone through With, it would take a good deal of money; but to live quietly and as comfortably and decently no more, if a8 much, was required than in any other cit, Mr. Di moved an amendment making it a misdemeanor to levy any litical Or elec- tioneering fund upon any of the clerks. Mr. Drake moved to amend the amendment, by limiting its effect to the time ocratic party comes into power. Mr. Saulsbury eulogized THR DEMOCRATIC PARTY, and advised Mr. Drake to return, like the prod- igal son, to the fold from which he had strayed. Mr. Drake had once belonged to the demo- cratic party, but he should never return to it! It bad strayed from the fold. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Kelley, (Pa.,) from the Committee on Coinag’, Weights and Measures, reported a bill for the redemption of copper and other token coin; pga ordered to be printed and recom- mitted. Mr. Julian, (Ind.,) from the Committee on Public Lands, reported a bill authorizing the wansfer of pre-emption claims by an actual eeitler to any person qualified to bold land as a pre-emptor, and providing that the purchaser shall conform to all the requi its of the pre-emption laws. Passed. The regular order being demanded, which was the call of committees for reports— Mr. Morrell, from the Committee on Mann- tures, reported the bill introduced last ses- jor. for celebrating THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY PENDENCE, IN 176 by an exhibition of the manufactures of the country at Philadelphia, the place where the Declaration of Independence was signed. M Morrell proceeded to address the House in f¢ of the bill, urging the propriety of such a cei, bration, and the advantages that would accrue to the country trom the exhibition. In the course of his remarks, he said that he was authorized to say that the city of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania would give the free use of Fairmount Park and erect all the necestary buildings without expense to the government. z Mr. Cleveland (N. J.) bad read at the clerk’s desk ca ports and resolution introduced by him in March 1809, directing the Commitee of Manufacturers to inquire into the lenc; of extending government assistance to the inter- pational +P to be given by the American Institute in 1876, and said that the are now submitted, had grown out of that, He opposed the bill propesed as OF INDE- the there were af this time sevosal privace hanes tions in the fieldready to undertake the prise of world’s fair in ame Mr. Myers (Pa.) ef the importance of the anniversary, and the oo giving to its celebration @ natio and said natioual 2222 ate Haga ites pat sa * a a ve in reply to Mr, Cleveland, heoaid that the ob: of aid came fees eee yy him to govern- ment ‘Mr. Allison (Towa) objected to the large num- = commtuslowece, (Carve from east ‘State. affair. Ir fl nT oe! g g Prevent vexations suits being carried on nion men against Confederates, and in other sections by Confederates against Union men. These cases were very of theSouth. Congress could not re ~a upon the State courts, but yy could legislate for the removal of the cases to United States courte, and this section provided for the Temoval of such cases to the United States courts, where they were dismissed, with the right to appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States. The third section was one of exceptions, and he proceeded to review the nine classes of ex- ceptions, urging that by these exceptions these classes were not injured, but lett precisely in the same position as if this bill was not passed. The ninth exception, declaring that every piece and ‘cel of land used as rational cemeterics should be forever the toe ge nd the United States, was the only di legislation, and he said that if we bad not captured anything else, we certainly had conquered the right to a place to be buried. Mr. Butler was still speaking when our re- port close: TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. Associated Press Reports. THE WAR IN EUROPE. | LUXEMBURG ANNEXED TO PRUSSIA. POSSESSION TO BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY THE EASTERN QUESTION AGITATED AGAIN, ENGLAND AFRAID OF A SURPRISE. MORE FIGHTING IN FRANCE. REPULSE OF PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES. Paris to be Bombarded on Instant. the 19th Telegraphed Baclusively to The Evening Star. PRUSSIA “ ABSORBS” LUXEMBURG. Loxpon, Dec. 12.—The correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette at the Hague credits the state- ment that the King of Holland in November assigned the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg to Prussia. ~ THE EASTERN QUESTION AGAIN LOOKS THREATENING. Loxpon, Dee. 12.—The Eastern question is again agitated. The Kussian minister to CoP- stantinople is asking further annulments of the Paris ireety. and is taking precautions to guard acainst surp. ice. THE GEKMANS CLAIM CONTINUED VICTORIES. French dispatches say the army of the Loire is loading a sorlorn hope in its last effort for France. The Germans claim continued vic- THE DEFENCE OF HAVRE. Lowpon, Dec. 12.—The Shipping Gazette to-day ip an editorial deplores the resolution of the French to defend Havre, as involving the wan- ton destruction of property. EISMARC REASONS FOR SWALLOW- NG LUXEMBURG. Bismarck in a circular to the North German Ambassadors, dated December 3d, grounds his disregard for the neutrality of Luxemburg on the facta that the Grand Duchy had forbidden the transit cf wounded Germans through its territory, it bed svffered the revictaalling of Thionv.'le, end had omitted to stop Freach fugitives. THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS. Lexvor, Dee. 13.—The German batteries command every point of Paris. Notre Dame presents as iar a target as did the Strasburg Cathedral. The opening of the bombardment is nxed yor Docember 19th. PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES RE- PULSED. Lowpow, Dec. 12, 10 p. m.—A ramor has been received of fighting at Laon to-day. A corres- pondent with the army of the Lorie on the 10th says Frederick Charles has been repulsed with a fevere jocs vor the last thice days. PRUSSIA EAGER TO TAKE POSSESSION OF LUXEMBUE Loxpow, Dec. 13, 6 a. m.—A special dispatch from Brussels to the Telegroph says the Germans will immediately occupy Luxemburg as a mili- tary necessary. It is rumored that Garibaldi bes resigned. AUSTRIA INDIGNANT. Viena, Dec. 15.—All the journals denounce the course of Prveris towa:d Luxembourg as errogant. The Tayes precs implores the Pow- ich guaranteed the neutrality of Luxem- to rise and repress the insolence which ell treaties valueless. GAMBETTA SATISFIED WITH THE ‘ARMY OF THE LOIRE. Borveavx, Dec. 13—The folowing is official: Gambetta writes to the government, under date of 1th: I bave returrcd to Tours, having left . Chansey yesterday, conti his eftorts ascoentelly deters tee Manet the Loker think the situation #0 good MONTMEDY BOMBARDED. Lowpow, Dec. 13.—It is reported from Luxem- burg that Montmedy has been bombarded. THE WOLF AND THE LAMB. ing any popular desire for a change of allegi- ance. LATER, AND IMPORTANT. THE PUSSIANS NEARING HAVRE. TO HAVE cct TROCHY REPORTED A Re WAY THROUGH THE P. are eager have been vepulsed by the troops frem this city, who now that Trochu bas ent his way Oat on | April tet. Commodore Ashbery to Dine at Brighton Loxpox, Dec. 1i.—Commodore Asbury will | be dined by the corporation of Brighton, Janu- | ary éth. | Arrived Ont. | QvERwerown, Dec. 13 —The steam*hip City | Of Limerick, from New York, bas arrived. — ' ] Nasavitts, Tenn, Dec. | Not a barre! o: falt can be found in Ne for sale. | K. ©. Blichfield, who f by important in br.ng) ian E into the southern States, 0 further his enterprise dress an emigration meeting Fri: | might. | ‘The State Teachers meets here (o-mo.i0w gan, < lavghter in (he third degree. In compliance with a request of the prisoner's counse!, sen tence was deferred til! to-morrow poe dcet tin Omcial auineie the Missoari Eiec- jon St. Lorts, Mo., Dec. 13.—Omic from the Inte election show a tot 1,710, of which Brown received 16 tand | McClurg 65,336, beings majority tor Brown of | 40,048, ——e-— The Gold Market. Naw York, Des. 14.—There were thirty-two bide for gold to-day, amounting to ©5,909,« | at from 1.10 13-109 to 1.10 71.100. Awards De $1,000,000 at from 1.10 €4-200 to Lev 71-100, irene The Sarhew Te-Day. to The Evening Star. =, 4.—Cotton is i Bavtimons, Dec 1 yr oo ms mand; | Flour firm and Choice white, ee. to . Bl dn @a$ 1). frir'to good, Cora frm whe eo oe stxes. ol 57 asked. do. cou- New Yorn, Dec Wheat dull aud sligt aod beasy is «202+ se Tae Srcriov® Sever-Tarmry Bowns— rie Plates Made from Dies Stolen from the Treasury Building. —Wilham E. Brockway, the counter- feiter, who surrendered to Colonel Wood the plates from which the spurious seven-thirty bonds bad been printed, was under examination yesterday before Commissioner ()sborn. Colone! Wood claims the government's reward of $20,000 for baving discovered the plates. bat he has not been paid, as some of the officers of the ry t contend that the plates found were made from dies or impressions which were stolen frow the office in Wa: ton. Col. Wood testified that he obta plates from Brock Promised that no trouble would cv it he should teil all he the matter and name of the pereon who may have stolen the impre=sic from the Treasury. Brockway gave up the plates, and he offered to surrender a plate for printing spurious five-twenties, but he did not reveal the name of.his accomplices. Phe Col- one] knew that the counterfeit seven-thirties were printed from the pistes he f . ason examipation, the issues exactly titted the im- pressiovs of the plates. George W. Cassalier, chief engraver of the Treasury Department. testified tbat the spurious bonds were printed from counterfeit plates, and not from plates wade irom impressions or dies of th rime bonds Judge Stuart contended that the pros- ecution of Brockway was a bre: faith on the part of the government officers.—\V. ¥. San, 13th. +2ee- phEseevivania ADD HER KarcRoans.—_ The biladelpbia Ledger of festerday denies the statement made Py, the [nquirer, on the day before. that a New York combination is endeav- oring to obtain control of the Pennsylvania Central Kailroad. The inquirer, however, re- aseerts its statement, and calls upon the city to sell no more of the stock held by it. ‘The Philadelphia Bulletin of Monday after- Doon seys: “The story is again starte| upon its rounds that the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- Pany las leased the Camden and Ambo, Koad for term of ninety-nine years. As to the policy of such @ measure as this consolidation there might bea deal said on both «ides, but as to the fact is abundant warrant tor ungualified contradiction of the report. No ich arrangement has been made. —s — A vas Le boarding-house in Twenty- first street, New York, has the following rales and regulations, which are turnisbed to every boarder: “ Notice to Boarders—The gentlemen most not put their feet on the mantie in winter, nor out of the window immer, and the lady mutt not write ber on the glass with a quartz pin. The single gentleman must not jay the trombor m: love to the ser- ute, nor comb his whiskers at the table. If be does he won't answer. The lady mast not turn up her noseat everything on the table, unless she Las @ natural pug, and none of the party must drink or talk with a mouthfal of victuals, nor must they fight for the tob back- wheat cake. Ter: liberal; board to be paid weekly in advance. ss0-- — TRIED YOR VIOLATING THE Ecection Laws.—In several cases tried before United States Commissioner Nicholas Brewer, at An- napolis, Md., recen‘ly, of parties ted for alleged violation of the enforcement act at the late election for members of Congress in Mary- land, five of the partics were discharged. and two gave bail for a bearing at the present term of the District Court. 87-‘Coming out parties” are com! ion. im fash- Sev Thayer's circus was sold so cheap that a North Carolina editor bought half of it. BFA Providence young lady age‘! 15 recently greducted irom the High School of that city, and immedi afterward obtained 4 sit- uation where she worked untilsbe bad obtained $100. Monday morning last she started alove for Oberlin, Ohio, to enter Oberlin where she can complete her education collegiate course. MUBRBAY & LANMAN’S FLORIDA WATER, THE MOST LASTING, AGREEABLE and gE. FRESHING OF ALL PERFUMES, tor us on the Gendkerchief, st the Tollet, end fa the Bath. For