Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1870, Page 1

“THE EVENING S$ rar. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, At The Star Bulldings, Corner Penosyivanuia av. and Lith st, BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. - exerted by © t i } het wub- ra to at Te CeNTs PER ENTS PER MONTE. Copies THE ecribers WEEK or at the cow STAR the City a oR » CENTS Mart Three Months, @t.se;} the, $3.00: Que Year, 36 00. No papers ( are sent from the office longer than pald for, Vv, 36—N2 5.543. THE WEEELY STAk~poblished om Bridey Worning—$1 50 9 year SPECIAL NOTICES a PERKY Davin FAs MILLER, | Ps is tobe jot of us poor mortals, asinctitabteree death itself and apie at any tims tA HOUSE. binG, Lessee an} Manazer. ES EVENING, the talented artiste, | te come upen us. Therefore it fs important that i: Miss KATE DENIN, fomediat agents should be at hart to bs used 08 an sensations! d-sina of emergenes, when the seminal principle lodged in PERNAND. P the system shel! develop iteelf. an the Becnlir 8 ck Company iret the | oruchetieg agonics of para, or th National Tors cr ence of disease, Such a remedial agen ; FELNAND MATINEE Sat ty AFIER- | Paix KivteR, whore fame has made thecircuit of BOON at K. Beats aecsced a! KIU3) man gtobe. Amid the stern: 1 ices of the polar m8 er beneath the intolerable and burning san the tropics its virtues are knows and aporeciated. | Upcer all latemées, from the one extreme to the er, saffering humanity has found relief from 1) | Tany'of ite tis by tt nee.” ‘The wide and broad area ich this meFeine bas 5 a PBk Beach PROPHET fins s& THEAT&R D 23, POR HE Nvtle PNVAY EVENING ATIONAL THEATER own bickway, solely by EVERY | amapled success and popalarity has bi MATINES SATURDAY Brought othere me ok. ¢ heki, who haveattempted. noder similarit Hersoe nad « ame. t usurp the c nfideace of the people am . SEE-SAW , turn ittotheir cwn selfishuess apd dishonesty, but Ks their efloris have proved fruitless, while the Pain THE OLD WOMAN THAT LIVED IN A SHOR | Kuler issoli yrowing in public favor. des-eolm = } CHRISTMAS MATINES § THT RSTON'S IV MONDAY, DECEMBER 26,0 2ochck. detete § STH RSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOTH POW. B WILLIAM It POPES teeth. Sold by al Price, and 20 M “KLE T READINGS, JOUVENNT VE CLEANER _ NATIONAL THEATER } - 1 govesequal te new. Sold by all drag SUNDAY EVENIN®. dec. 25,1870 as | cy gucd= dealers. Price, Bceuts, ded ly BrtteevEs CENTENNIAL | ~ ue BATCHELOR’S HAIR DYE. ; LINCOLN BALL. hs. isto. | .,This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world. FRIDAY EVENING. Dei SMOKER B35. 1570. | darmiess, reliable. ins does not contain t | teed, cual to produce paralysis or Ove-tare to" E Poethoven. death "Avoid the gaatted avd duienve pre Arai Priconer stb Beethoven. | Wetastpatchelsrs Hair Doe hes had cavsty years? anne Suiarniahed reputation to uphold ite integrity ag arg ok y Brectita: | the only perfect Hair Dyo—Plack or Brown. AND ORCHESTRA. | by'ail Druggists. Applied at 16, Bond street, New ee | York. feb-tr ue Bee = ° Beathoven. J R or 1a LECTURES. 4 —— MES. WHEatoas LeoruRE ae SOP! GOOF, nares f Under the a RS ices «f the committer tp oe no ‘Terkish March, fron = * Beethoven | af livery of this lady's lecture en Saturday oncakeren x | fyeniag. she "will repeat it. at Bree ae ions pet Si r , nzeb coraer I at streets. on Chorus o: Dervishes, from~Kutis of Athens | chusch, corogr Land ssn streets. on V aoe ee Choro! Society swith orchestral accompanigent. lecvure wid be free. Malleivjab Chores from * Moat of 0! 3 EORGE VANDENHOFY, RAL SOCIF- PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. CHO TY D FOLL OR HESTRBA. del? 5. gE 8? SACRED CONCERT at CHE NATIONAL THEATER Will deliver the Eighth Lecture of the | THE READER AND ACTOR, | BEGULAR GRAND ABMY COURSE, __SUNDAY EVESIAG, Dec 29,60. at At LINOOLN HALL, Fe. Fee Ox MONDAY RVENING, December 19. FOR THE OLILDREN Subject—“& Chat ou Irish Bulls, and the Facetia : | of AML Nations.” | a ska SCN vl Dents. Reserved Seats, Cents. GL WILD & BROS DANCING TOL FOR | ‘The latter can be procured at the beokstarcon D near the Post Office De de 15-3 _For sale at ll Mu PR4A8E SSTROMENTAL pod Vo AL Music AT THE NATIONAL THEATER SUNDAY EVENING. Dec. 24, 1570. M.456) ON EXHIBITION (1 bir : AND SALE } Srezer. ©. Parker, on 7th street partment. LIVE LOGAN will lecture on - “GIRLS,” | AT LINCOLN BALL. TUESDAY EVENING, 20TH DECEMBER AT = O'CLOCK Tickets. 50 cents. Bescrved Seats, 75 cents sale at Philp & Bo omons” deo 5 tu.th. aT MARKRITER’s, Mo 456 Seventh street. between D and E strets, eight & $ above Odd Fellows’ Hall. t ‘ Choice Oil Paintings, Engravings, Cbromos, &c. ‘em peranc: with P i ck ndow | Disselving Views: over 400 paintings to select from: actin; Larscet Stock, Paver Hangings, Window | Risesiving Views; over 20 pate ture Cords aud Tassels, Bu ails. Ac . in the District. eS TERMS. CASH. Plesse rem + Name and Nomber apts ly" ©. REICH ENBACHUS Piano Stor 0 2 No. 423 11th Street, above Penna. Aven. 20 Yrar«) brated FIANOS 8, Ascent of Mont Blanc.the Bottle, or Drunkard’s Career; ¥airy Tales, “nue Views, cic. Term reasonable. | Magic Lan: erns for cbildren's parties. Distreet, between St and Ith, B We nose ig — y other day. and for BU. M. OYSTER $392 Ce STALLS— 5431 ic 10 Residens — eae MUSIC, ac. | CLOTHES OUT. BOX ES AND OPERA rtation. just received Our G t Clothing Saie! WG. METZEBOTT & ¢ = ‘LS AND COVERS. MAGNIFICENT GOODS ON THE MARCH LANo « ovERS ar as | exrier =, be WINTER STOCK MOVING OF | WG METZzEROTT & co. Y NOW 18 YOUR OMANCE! ADAM GEIB) (FBANKE H FINCK EL — 4A SUIT FOR EVERYBODY LN TOWN GEIR & FINCHEL, No. 1012 F STREET, near ith atrect SHEET MUSIC AND MUSICAL MERCHAN. DISE, PEOPLE GENERARY TALK BIG. BUT IF YOU WANT aces BIG BARGAINS, DUNSAM & SONS 8 AND STANLEY & SON® | LARGE STOCKS TO SE ECT THEM 0 PIANOS; - en On axn THE PLACE TO COME TO PELOUBET, PELTON & CO.'S PABLOB OB | TUNING AND BEPAIR: no@ly | The Northwest Corner of Seventh | and D streets, | } ape BY BIRDS. | Higher than the mountain's peak, B moon KING BIRD aaa § DeSper than the can’ dee} = TE . ae at No. = ¢ Stronger than the rock-bonnd coast or ibwes : 7 ; Set aiem More numerous than the Philistine vost 0K INGS | Colors of every tint a1 NY ot | come § $elept of acery time a “ cet, between | 7 indelible as time fais | The hottest sun LEDS — tmported CA | Weill fit the lad from eight to ten, MO KING BIKDS. M Pane \ And all between that age und men: Ryu. Bik CAGES. tc. tor sa = 7 They fit the crooked, fat, and lean, cot between L ane Com i street, Bees And all the shapes that come betwoen. TO BIKD DEALERS AND FAN CHA BEICHE & BROTILEK.. ees 4 Cheaper than the common trash, ) Better than the habberdash 7 That is sold around the town, By Tom, and Dick, and Jack, ‘and Brown HABLE BROTHERS 2 __400-SRVENTH AND D._ ler's Kloman House AND DINING ROOMS, SEVENTH STREET, posite Odd Feliows’ Hail, portations ot opean Singing Birds, sale at lower prices than any Bot Birds may be sent er express with perfect safety to any ‘asced States. All orders attended to witl wees and care n thecity ONAL OUTFITS. Bargains in Ladies’, Gent: 6 chit. cz ‘DEMCLUTHING imap be found ee ristian tation. Judiciary Dauare. Promptly and aratly execut jntrance CALIFOBNIA CATAW BA WINK, a0 wath between dil and Sth Belk tt | brated for delicacy of taate aod rietiess ot tayor EDICATED FLANNEL UNDER. | (2°) (2) 30. the teat WINES f atly om Band: also, t eat W. 5. W M CLOTHING, KIES and BRANDIES. As no inferior lian iy 408 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, Mate to order, at SUTHEBLAND'S SHIET AND UNDEKG MENT FACTUBY, Ss - sold over the Bar patrons ma: Obtaining omy the My DINING slways supplied wit! vest the mark {he mint experichoed cour et will Sud womethiag to Luis appetite aud appease his hunger. a3 mn" *” H. MiLLER Gire WORTH OFFERING: cases rely upon 940 F street, one door east of lth. MEDICATED FLANNEL USDERCLUT HIN. focé-eott A Hi DRY GOOD: (eesree ‘THAN EVER: LADIES LINEN HEM STITCHED HANDKER TANGIBLE AND VALUABLE! ¥ >. from Iz to 7S conte a) a BEMMED LRN ADE RBCHIETS, A BUILDING SITE beent: box suitable for presents. cent. cam be eaved by purchasing AT HUNTINGTON: $25 CASH OR 65 PER MONTH. EWOBY BAXTER's, No 1920 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Gor ernor Bowio’s recent letfee coneeral Betor purcbasing elsewhere. ee eae ~ ——— + mel - HUNTINGTON RO! EaD co. Ales these Bi ‘DING LOTS being om my P a corner 13th si00 i b mre ngs ny trains will run on Lo zy wl, Feseice and. Bourne DRY GOODS: |, BALTIMORE & POTOMAC BALLBOAD. ac. heap. Wameutts Cotton, Foal fihile Cortons ner “Other Biencesa ca ee Dlesched Cottons : Un: BEN. M. PLUMB&CO., asec Conte St pard Spon -Blegant PROPRIBTOKS, om tee ag? = irtings All Wool | 4e8tf 317 7th Street, opposite Post Office. Flannels, Towels, Doylies, N: tus. Fable Lines. M. WILLIAN, Hosiery. Gioves, Opera Fiaancle, and plain} s & Baar api naneome faa rears 907 PENNstiyaxia AVENUE, Velveterns, Silke, Bonet Velvets, Pash: Has always the fiaest assortment of p Gent! * * host of ether coeds, at Seotertly low prices. "Fou BEAL LACES, can sare money by purchasing HEAD & co. Faivoan Reainers, Bibbene, Plats, Silks. Satine, 1228 F street. corner Lith street. isd P. oe ue B ~They buy of first class houses in New York, | mente, J. B. P. Corscts, Hair ac. laielphia and Baltimore. and therefore always | Children’s CLOAKS and MUFFS in white far. = ethe set aud most fashionable goods im amar. DRESSES AND CLOAK: atthe shortest notice, SY MADE TO ORDER be INTERNAL RevevuR.—The receipts from this source to-day were $516,764. Q@txEnat F. A, WaLega, Supezi toe Census Bureau, returned from this morning. THe STEAMER Nupste sailed from the navy yard for Norfolk yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clok. GES. SHERIDAN has written to some of his Western friends to say that he etpecisto reach Chicago ig January. Frest AssieTaxt Excixeer Jonn Roor has been detached from the Terror and placed on waiting orders. SsNator Kevers addressed the eolored people of Baltimore, yesterday in the Bethel African M. E. Charch of which his brother, Rev. De. W. R. Revels, is pastor. Tae Board oF MANAGERS of the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteers, of which Gen- Butler is president, will meet at the Surgeon General’s office this evenin, ARMY OFFICERS DISCHARGED THE SERVICE — Capt. Walter B. Pease and Captain Isaac I Issay, unassigned, and Capt. Robert Gray , have been discharged the service m request, under the provisions of the new army bill. GawERAL PLEasoNToN, the new. Commis- ® oner of Internal Revenue, arrived here this movn ng, and had a long conference with the Presidentat the Executive Mansion. He wiil 10. enter upon the discharge of his daties until ext month. “OwR Socizty saye that “Miss Ruth Ann Ridgely, only child of Dr. Henry Ridgely, o: of the most respected and wealthy citizens of Dover. Delaware, is to marry Richard Harring- ton. esq., a rising young lawyer of Washington, on the 3d of January.” Tae PRa&vartisG Stor“.—The following cowmurication was received at the chief sigual ofes at rcon to-day from the observer's olice at Chicago, IN'.: Cricaco, IM., Dec. 19, 1870.—Chief Signal 07- furr: Bevometers rising at the east and falling t a.the west and south. seat storm probable from southwest. J. A, LAPHAM, Ass"t, WHat THR CLERKS TSINK OF TRE RELIEF Fusp Bict.—Mr. Pomcroy preser 2d, ia the Senate, this morrirg, a petition, signed by rearly 150 clerks in the Third Auditor's Office, protesting against the passage of a bill provid: ing for an assessment of one-tenth of ore per cent. uron the salary of the employes of the government for charitable and benevolent pu. poses, and ostensibly for their benetit. They clal t such assersment is obuoxtons to every Princ ple of manhood. Laid on the table. Corp WEATRER ON Mount Wasu.xoTox — The following weather report j.om Mow Washington was received at the Chief Signa! Office to-day—che barometer reading is consid- ered Coub.tul by this office Mount Wasnincton, N. H., Dee, 19, 1570,7 a. m.—[arometer, 23.91; ther moieter, 1°; direc- ton of wiud, north; velocity of wind, 60 miles per hour; no'cloud. (Signed,) J. H. Huntington. Nomivaciexs —The President sent the fol- low pg nominations to the Senate to-day Andrew J. Simmons, of Montana Territory, to be agent .or the Blackfeet and other neigh boring tribes; Henry Stover, surveyor o7 ces: 288 i Newburyport, Mees; Simeon Dodge, gellector of customs at Marblehead, Mes: Wm. 1. Warni cessor of internal Tevenvs for New Ment amucl 1.. Earl, a: or ‘ute: ual revenue vor the ith district of Texas. Postmasters:— Horatio M. Parker, Whitehall, Mery Berard, West Point, N A Port Jervis, N. ¥.; Aaron Vaudea- N. ¥., John Ba'e, Stapleton, N. ood, Haverstraw, N. Y.; W. ater Valter, M’ss.;’8. §. Wie's wa: E.. callivan, Hari soaburg, « Hesivler, New Lisbon, Ohio. . Society Gossir.—Ihe literary reunion at exePostmaster General King’s on Saturday night was one of the pleasantest of those at- tractive affairs. Mr. King was very gracefully assisted in receiving his guests by his danzhter; and the company, made up of prominent public men and citizens, authors, artists, and pleasant people generally, was at once put on the footirg of a delighbtcul family circle. ‘here was a short Tecitation or two, music, conversation, tepough of cach to vary tue entertain- ud make the evening pass very rapid: Mrs, Southworth will receive her ‘riend et Prospect Cottage, Georgetown, this winter, on Friday evenings, we bear. Her receptions were intermitt<« lat season on account of the death of her moiher. The evert of the opering of the week is the charity ball or to-night, wh'ch promi-es to bring together all the beauty, »asbion and distinction of the nat:onal m-etropo''s, The Miss Luey C. Ric daughter of Hon. A. H. Rice, late -epresent~- tive in Congecss ‘som Massachusetts, and we!) krown in sccial circles iere,—to Mr. Willitta G. Davis. New York, was the fashionable event in B< ston last week. ‘Lhe ceremony took place at the Emanvel Church, which was pro- tusely ard elegantly decorated for the occacion. Crowring the main aisle was a magnificent arch of evergreen, intertwined with choice variegated Sowers, while suspended from cach arch were hanging baskets containing rare exotics. The altar and reading desk rails we beautifully garlanded, andon right of the chancel were the letters “D”? and “it,” fi ed of white and scarlet carnations. ane was solemuized by Bishop Hanting: ton and Rey. Dr. Vinton, Kector of che Churen, Mr. Rice giving away the bride, a beaatital blonde, who was attired in white satin, with blue overdress, looped with sprays of or: blossoms, while the bridegroom dressed in tullevening costume. Tue Hover Jupiciany Commirree this morning reconsidered their action taken at the last session, to report a bill repealing the act requiring the new Cor to meet on the 4th of March, immediately after the adjournment of the old Congress, and discussed the mat! at some length, but came to no conetaaion Fae commie Least to reper e committee agreed to rej a bill divide the State of Texas into two judicial districts. The McGarrahan claim wastaken up, and a , Mr. Lin ap , tO repay otmener alto that originally ‘paid’ ty the Uartemmnstebranteiececrene me tame THE BURNING OF CENTER MARKET. Twe Mem Perish in the Flames. Werth of P Over $100,000 Acoke-r roperty The Origin of the Fire—Rapid Spread of the Fla of tance by Dealers—M Sor Taeir Relief—The Coroner s Ingu ‘and Incidents at the Fire. About a quarter before one o'clock on Sunday morning @ fire broke out near the west end of the Center Market House, and spread with sach rapidity that within two hours after- wards the entire original structure, with the stalls, sheds, scale house, cook's shop, and mar- ket master’s office, was 8 mass of ruins, entail- ing a large lors jon all the dealers im the main line of buildings from 7th to 9th streews. Those who occupied the sheds recently erected on the line of 9th Peansy! jivania avenue, and a few in the sheds on the corner of 9th and Ca- pal streets—two points where the fice did not reach—were the only ones who escaped damage. WS ee a Quite a number of persons appear ve covered the fire about the same time, but so conflicting are statements in regard to it that it is disticult to tell how it originac:d—some ig thatit first broke out in half a dozen laces at the same moment, and others claim- ing that it spread from ome Int about the middle of the old butchers’ market, between and 9th streets. The latter statement, on weighing all the evidence, seems to be the most probable. The market men had ali left the prong” aceeee 12 o’clock, and the two watch- men, ‘1 Young and Joseph Beed, had turned off the gas, with the exception of some half adozen gas jets, which are always kept burning through the night; and at that hour everything seemed secure, as usual. Mr. Youngstates that about fifteen minutes 2 o'clock, Bressnahan (who keeps a fruit stand on the outside of the market, at the cor ner of 7th street and the avenue, and who o: cupied one of the little receases about midway of the butcher's market, between Sth and 9th streets, in the wall at the middle entrance, as @ storeroom for his chestnuts, peanuts, fruit, &c.,) was the last person seen to leave the mar- kethouse: that he (Young) saw the flamos shoot up trom this little room and communicate with the roof of the market-house come fifteen or twenty minutes after Bressnahan leit there; that Reed and himself (Young) arrived at the doors of this place at the same moment and at- sempted to burstit open, but by that time the roof was all in tiames, and finding that the tire had got beyond their control they next tried to save all they could from the stands. Mr. is equally certain the fire started at this point. Mr. Bressnahan states that he commenced to pack up at his stand as soon as the crowd from the theaters had passed down the Avenue; and after emptying the fire and ashes from his hand furnace tor roasting chestnuts, he placed it in an empty flour barre}, and wheeled it, with the rest of his stard furniture, to the room above described; and after lighting acoal oil Iampat one of the gas burners in the market-hoase, he proceed to pack away the rest of the things, and after doing so, ard seeing all was secure, ex- om tongs the lamp about a quarier afer 12 o'clock, and left for his home on Capitol Hill. After passing the Capitol he saw the tire aud heard the alarm—this was about fifteen minates beiore one o'clock. and the time agrees with Mr. Young’s statement. itis possible that Bressnahan may not have extinguisbed the lamp, or he may have left tire in bis forrace, which communicated with some- thing combustible, and after it reached the roof, which was as dry as tinder, spread in every di- rection. This morning, Mr. ‘Thomas Young, the private watchman, mate @ statement before Major Superintendent. of Police, as to his knowledge of the origin of the fire which is sab- stantial ¢ same as that stated by him last evening and given above. RAPID SPREAD OF TRR FLAME: Mr. Young further states that the @ ran a’ong the root about as fast as a man cin walk, ard when it reached the tar and felt roof of the new sheds, supported ly tall wooden posts, the fire Literally jumped along the entire line. At the same time it spread down 9th street and commuricated with the cook-shops, which burned like powder, andco on dow and Lee’s teed stand, tb ow Boyd, were hucned to death in attempting to sove tome beles ot hay trom the flames. A GENERAL ALARM was sounded, and the entire Fire Department Were nickly on the spot, but very little property Was saved. As soon asthe fire was seen specia| Officer Thomas Young ran to the Central g {- house to cause an alarm to be turned in trom box 25. The coearene Was out of order, and no communication cou'd be had with headyuarters, Officers rau out to strike the next neacest box, but some of their confreres were before them, and, as stated at headquarters, box 34 (Bank of Washington) and 29 (7th and E streets) were rang in Simuitaneously, 29 being obtained by the instrument first. Franklin No.2, Union No. 1, and Colombia No. 3 got to work on the western side of the Lemar, while South Washington No. 4 was stationed by Chief Holmes to work on 7th street side to protect the property, on the east side of that street, as well as to fight the flames which rapidly ig 1 yy from tue west. ‘The steamer Henry Addison, from Georgetown, Was on the ground, and ‘did good <ervice. Heavy streams of water were svon distributed — the burning mass, but without avail. The immense area covered by the flames was too greet for the department tu cover, and notwith- standing their exertions it was impossible tostay the progress of the conflagration. E THE POLICE were vigilant in guarding against depredations, and several arie:ts were mate of par: ‘ng into the stands and rifling mone) Xe. Some few dealers succeeded in getting off some of their property, but the fire running through £0 1a¢ drove them from th and many HAIRBREAPTH BSCATES were made among the falling tim Trveweether and his wile, whotkept ng cvse in the old guardhouse, barely escayed wih their lives, having to 'eave without dress- ing atter being awakened. be firemen worked manfu! as also the Police, several of them making very narrow es- cay Foreman Hurule, of No. 2,hadthe back or coat burned; and 80 excessive was the heat at 7th street that the paint on the wheels of No. 4 engine was blistered, and it was with ditt- culty the apparatus was removed to a safe dis- tance irom the burning building. Quite a commendab'e act was performed by Lieutenant John F. ny with Sergeant John- son, Officers Daily and Arnold and others. In the store of Messrs. Bacon & Co., at tae corner of 7th street, it was known there was a quantity of powder, andthe heat becoming so excessive it wes thought best by him to remove it. Lieut. Kelly forced an entrance into the store. and reizing the powder cans removed them to a place of safety. THE LOSSES IN PROVISIONS alone, as faraswe are able to z is Be i 4 ae ay citizens of Washington to be of euch hs lief as have saf- by the late fire, many of whom are en- tirely destitute. Books for the subscription were opened this ha vis: Messrs. Piao Tth street: Dorse jagett W. H. Cl ‘s, Market 5; ropolitan Bank, 1th street. cigar store, Grand Army Journal i or D Woodward's building, THE SAD LOSS OF LIFE. While the members ef the Franklin company were at work on the buildings occupied a+ tee d stores and cook shops on 9th street, a number of men were at work in Jones’ feed store (a two story frame building) removing its contents. Among them were + Solomon Hammond, a young Man well known inthe northern part of the city, who followed the basiners of huckst ing, avd who slept at Mr. Buckley’s, Just op2 site; and Mr. Reuben A. Bord, who has been emp'oyed as agent of the Grand Army Journal, and who resided with his brothers and sisters on F street south, near ith street, both of whom Jost their lives. Mr. Hammond, on being awakened by the alarm, hastily arose and pat- ting on nothing but his, luirt and pants, hastened over to the sheds, mo ge ee the street some or Mrs. Atherton’s family, who were escaping, aud knowing that there was alarge amount of feed in Jones’ house went to the door with others, (among them officer E..J. Davall and Mr. Jos. ‘eed,) and burst the door in. Hammond was seen to bring out two bags of meal, and re- turned the third time, and got behind a bale of hay, where Boyd is supposed to have been at the time attempting to get it out. While the two men were thus engaged Mr. Keid and Officer Duval, who also were inside the building, heard a cry from the outside, “Get ont there, the place is tumbling in,” and they ran out through the tlames, being somew! hed. Mr. Duval went to the rear ot th building to get at the two men, still inside, by the back deer; wat co qnickly did the flames spread that be and others were unable to get near the building. Messrs. A. Seitz and F Eiwood, having at the time the pipe of No. 2 steamer, were intormed that the men were in the building, and played on it until the tlames were so tar subdued that an at- tempt could be made fto get the bodies out One of the bodies was found tying on its face, with the back terribly burned, and the skal! mashed ip, the brains protradiug. This body was atonce taken to the central guardhow and some time afterwards the other was brougat out, not eo much disfigured as the first. Yes- terday Dr.S. J. Todd, deputy coroner, visited the bodies, and the police having tound beneatli the last body removed a number of papers, it was by this means identitied as that of Mr. Boyd, as also by the teeth. There was nothing on the other execpt a piece of pantaloons stuff of a peculiar pattern, and a small plain gold ring. Mr. Hammond not having been seen since he left the restaurant, the rumor soon was read that the other body was his, and darin, the day his father, mother and brother visite: it, but could not identify it. During the arter- noon, however, it was fully identitied 1d the father of the deceased bad it conve: to his residence. After the inquest held by Dr. Todd, the body of Mr. Boyd was given to his family. TRE CORONER’S INQUESTS. At5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Dr. 8. J. Todd, as Deputy Coroner, held an inquest, Justice W. C. Harper being foreman of the jury. Miss Barbara Rabe, Miss Pliebe Ann Atherton, Jobn ©. F. Atherton, Jr., Kichard H. Adam- Reuben B. Poole, Joseph Williams, Augus- tus Seitz, foreman of No.2 engine company, k Et of No.2, Officer E. J. Davail, and Lieut. C.M. Skippon fully identified the body of Hammond, and some ot them testitied to the facts above stated; also that heavy tim- bers were lying on the bodies when they were discovered. Mr. Chas. A. Boyd, Mr. W. N. Cop2land, Lieut. Noonan and James W. Corry identitied the body of Boyd. The jury found a verdict in each case as fol- lows:— That the said Hammond (or Bosd) came to his deat between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock & m. on the isth of December, 1870, in that portion of the Center Market-nouse, on vib street, occupied by Alfred Jones as a feed store; they turther find that the cause of death wa: the burning of his body in the conflagration the said market-honse buildings, while engage ins moving goods therefrom.” SCENES TO-DAY. Ason yesterday, hundreds of people are at work in the r thering up the half-burned bacon, wasted 8, potatoes and old iron, Ke Yesterday colored people could be seen in every part of the city carrying to their home: articles trom the fire, and to-day the search the debris is still in progress. Mrs. True- worthy who occupied the upper part of the old guard house lost some jewelry, and this morning search was made for it in the ashes. and soon ome smell articleswere found. ACTION OF THE NRW MARKET HOUSE COMPANY The directors of tho New Mfarkct Company bave held a meeting, at which wey resolved w immediately erect sheds to accommodate the dealers, and Mr. Cluss was instructed to con- tract at once for the erection, and it is likely that business will not be interrupted move than S& week orso. [tis becoming oegin| continue the shed on the Avenue near 9th street to 7th, with a wing going back to the new fish market on sth street, and probably wingson ith and th streets also. Yesterday, Market Master Hatton had some of the corporation hands at work breaking down the walls that appeared to be in danger of fall- ing, and this morning under the direction of Mr. Job W. Angus, as foreman for the Market Com- pany, all the wallsare being razeed, and the old half burned timber is Leing carried qf by any and everybody. ‘The Market Company are claiming the bricks. while the market clerks (Hatton and Carter claim the gas pipe for the corporation. HISTORY OF THE BUILDING. ‘The tirst building for market purposes on this site, and which was erected on the 7th street side, was authorized by act of the City Coun cils on the 6th of October, 1802, and on Dec. 12, 1803, an act was passed granting the privilege of selling on Sunday to the colored people who brought their pouitry, eggs, opposums, fruit, €., to town on those In 1359, th buteh- hand 9th streets, was nd about the same time the watchouse, ‘boure and fish market were erected. In %, the market-house was taken pos session of by the Snow rioters, they hold- ing it for two or three days. Angust 11, 1811, a whirlwind, or @ water spout rather, passed up the caval and scattered destruction in its course, carrying boards and joists high up in the air, and in one instance taking up a boat and letting it down on another boat some hundred yards from it. This whirlwind came in contact with the west end of the Center Market-house, and lifted the roof off, carrying away a portion of it, and displacing the Test, 80 that it had to be allre-set. The first cook shop was established im the west side by Mrs. Narden, the mother of Mr. Joseph Narden, who has followed the same business ever since. This was in 1825, and the butchers and dealers for many years used to breakfast on the dough-nuts and coffee for which he was famous. The wanner of construction of the old butch- er’s market was a series of brick arches some eighteen feet in feet wide, twenty-one ing on L and 9th pillars some thirty-five or noo der with com Mititary Arrests DcRING TEE War— The Milligan Suit for Damages.—&. Indianapolis says: 200+ —_____ SF Ole Bull is in Boston, writing a book to be called ‘‘The Soul of the Ao = S7- White, peari color, fawn, y sitke and velours are all considered “en Sele” for s7-Gen. D. i. Strother, (‘Porte Crayon,’*) editorial charge of the Charleston 6.) Herahd, trou the test Tunes ” 87 Miss Kitty Wilson, of Indiana, took offence married man for writing her a love-letter, Sha cownided bin. “ &7'8t. Louis strect lamps are lettered on ta It is easy to read them ifyou can climb a > Ddoring tree. m= 7 Josh Billings says that ‘The man who gever makes enny blunders will never rise in the esteem of the world abuv the reputashun of 8 good guideboard.”” s7-The Morning Call, published at Dula Minn., is the smallest newsvaper in exeneee xistence, s. only six by seven inches. The hicago Postoffers to exchange with it by the quare inch. oening Star, ASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1870. making an excitement over it. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. ' This Afternoon’s Dispatches. Associated Press Reports. THE WAR IN EUROPE. Recent Army Movements. Prussia Demands the Unqualified WO CENTS. Submission of France. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Moxpay, December 19. SENATE.—Mr. Sherman asked for the con- sideration of the House bill designed he said to remove the ambiguity which prevailed in the last Internal Revenue ac: relative to the tax 01 LUXEMBOURG QUESTION, Bismarck Claims Freedom for Prussia to Act in That Matter. The Luxembourgers Unanimous for sugars. r. Vickers said he bad this morning rece! Independence, a letter from a large sugar deaier in Baltimore protesting agains: Wiis bill, and he mus? there- tore oppose its consideration until he had ex amined Toe bili was then laid over Mr. Pomeroy piezented ed Reported Repulse of the Prussians by Gen. Chauzy. MEMORIAL OF DEPARTMENT cLenks protesting against Mr. Drake's bill proposing to pas create a relief fund for them. They say they Ste able to mar age their own business. Lald felegraphed Beclusively to The Bvening Star Considerable discasion took place on the THE FRENCH FLEET IN THE NoKTH the House resolution reported from the Com SFA mittee on Printing, to reduoc the expeaseof KoextNospEns, Dec. 17.—A dispatch was re printing ceived here to-day from Pilla announcing tha TRE PATENT OFFICE the ive French frigates whick recently p ' whieh Mr. Anthony said w as aoa Me ype ge met . —— After @ lengthy discusssyn, the resolutian was | Skager Kack and Gieat Belt bad been sighted amended and passed. oft that y Piliau is only twenty-tive miles Mr, Sherman from Committes on Finance. trom this city. There is considerable excite reported with amendmencs bill relative to tue < ; mints, aizay ofliccs, and coinage of the United ™Bt im some quarters. 1) is believed, how Slates. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—This being Monday the Speaker immediately after the reading of the journal, proceedc4 to call the States and Territories for have evacoated Amicr> They retired towards BILL® ADD NT RESOL ons Clermort, but announced their intention to re for refererce only. Under this cali the follow- | turnsoon. It is repurted that the Germ eos hee ing were introduced and referred to the commit- captured Ham. Twenty thousand Germans tees indicated. passed Channey. cies Fatdberbe has By - herd Pope resolution So peyoud Amiens ing an in tion ‘a view to the estal ish ° . —— meet oF s maval tation ot Saco, Me. Naval THE LUXEMBOURG QUESTION. afin iesca Loxpon, Dec. i8.—The Bishop of Luxem By Mr. Stevens (N. H.): iil granting © bdourg,on the part of the inbabitants, thauk= Pension to Win. Roden, a soldier of the war Of tyr iri or thon so ggrass cue ene : ingot Holland for bis cheering languag isi2. Revolutionary Pensions, devouncing the transter of the di . By Mr. Williams (V't.): Bill to regulate com- ola i the travster of the duchy to Pru pensation in contested election cases. Electious “BERLIN, Dee. Count Bismarck’s cir en ever, that the preparations to meet the enemy ample. PRUSSIAN MOVEMENTS. Is—Evening —The Germans coed The Krewe Zeitung says lar, ot the 3d inst., con Prussia is freed from the Also, joirt resolution providing for a survey of the Bavigable portion of Otter Creek river in Vermont. Commerce. 1 By Mr. Butler (Mass.): A bill relating totes. © meetrality vempecting lasem- tlastay ta the United States courts. y= thn ae pe ee fer eaforce her claims alte, 8 ba! to amend the baokrapt act. Ju- Re Bec The people of Luxem By Mr. Jenckes (R. 1): Bill providing for the | 0OUTE Vote almost unanimously in favor of the punishment of bribery and corruption inthe , ‘Mlependence of the duchy returns of election of members of Congress. NERA! CHANSEY REPCLSES Tut GiCHATY. sweat ait x PRUSSIANS By Mr. Starkweather (Conn.): Bill in rela- Borpgarx, Dec. 1°.—The Prussians are thar hanee ee Canet Of the navigation of | searing the Valler of Cher and concentrating Also, bill grauting condemned cannon fora onthe Loire. The: acain attacked Generst monument to Gen. Lyon. Military Affairs. By Mr. Uburcbill (N. ¥.): Bill amend the act to enforce the rights of citizens of the Unt- ted States. Judiciary. By Mr. Schumachker (N. Y.): Bill to repeal the act creating the eastern judicial disirict of New York. Ju owe bat were repulsed. ‘arly one thousand Kabyle horsemen have been landed at Toulon, and « ill join the French armics. The Mobiles who went to Algeria to replace the regular ys will return to France, and a portion of the National Guard will ©o te By Mr. Tanner ( ): Bill to authorize the org j r coir a oles Postmaster General to use a canceling jost- ai = office stamp m the United States post offices, en Post Offices and Post loads. 19.—The deputation of the PBT Mr. Hill (N: J.) iil authorizing the man Reichstag lias been received oe ter Goreral to introduce one ceut postal ye ere » ue as cards. Post Offiees and Post loads. luni © given in their honor by the Kin PARIS TO BE BOMBARDED AT ONCE The bombardment of Parise is considered table at any moment, ax the Knssian -applies and ammanition have been tally recraited PRUSSIA) =DEMANDS UNETATL SUBMISSION New VORK, Deo. 19.—The followin By Mr. Mercur (Pa.): Bill granting con- demned cannon to the soldtess’ monument in Tascarora township. Pa. Military Affairs By Mr. Schofield (Pa). Bill to amend the act in elation to the removal of cacesf coarts. Kevision of d to reduce th sora and . - ye spe _—— P tr. McKenzie ): Joint resolution for |. e fhe ippeiatinent of @ commission to examine | “S! tothe Telegram the claims of loyal citizens who sustained losses _ YONDON, Dec. 1 during the late rebellion. Claims. -ailles, December isth Dy Sir. Harris M Bill for the establish- | programme At preseut rejuires the w ue mentand endowment of the American Printing | tonal surrender of Paria, mud wie wnqumn Houre jor the Blind and University for the | s¥bmission of the Prout na’ A dispatch m faye th e Gerrans Bind. District os Colambia representatives, to German dictation | By Mr. Upson (Ob'o.): Joint resolution in ©¥eNt of continiued revistance on the ja relation to the furnishing of stationery to ‘col- the German plans inclive to attack ur lectors of internal revenue. Ways and Means. stwaréls outworks mbardmen: v By Mr. Cook (1il.) : Bill granting condemved is directed to the canon for a soldicrs’ monument in La Salle ANOTHER SORTIT EXPECTED county, Illinois. Military Attat iednéa! alte te ceitierihs edastiad lis By Mr. Asper (Mo.). Bill to repeal the 20") = Brie , section of the act to increase the military peac. tion of Vincennes, where the French ¢stablishment of the United States. Military ys are being mnars: Atairs. Also, bill for the construction of @ pu WOLF AND THE LAMB AGAIN bridge across the Mis Mo. Kailroads and als. By Mr. Burdett (Na): Bill to increase the effictency of the Hydrographic Office. Appro- priations. Mr. Beaman (Mich) Bill providing for a geological survey of the State of Michigan. Ay —— By rT. Washburn ( Wis.) > Bill to change the time for holding the Circuit and District Courts ot the Western District of Missouri and La Crosse. Judiciary. Under chis call & large namber of bills graut- ing pensions, removal of disabilities. and other private bills were introduced and reterred. THE RHODE ISLAND ELECTION. Mr. Jenckes (R. I.) presented the petition of sundry citizens of Ihode Island in re!ation the election in the eastern congression trict in that State, accompanied hy a reso! directing the Judiciary Committee to im into alleged frauds and bribery at said el and tp prepare a law for the more effectual pre vention and puntshment of bribery and corrup- tion at elections. The committee was author- ized to send for persons and papers. Tlie reso- ari River at 3! Joseph, A despatch to the London fimes from Berti says: The Prussian circulars recently issued from the State department here reserve the right of existing indemnity from Luxewbourg for infringement of neutrality. WOODMAN BISMARCK SWON'T sPaie THOSE TKEES. Loxpox, Dee. 19.—{Cable from private sources.}— Despatches from Vers pounce that Count Bismarck bas issued iirecting the destruction of the national torest of France in the districis surrounding Ver- sailles and Paris. This order is regarded ax Timely as it enables the }easants to procure ful! 0 | and astist in military operations. TREASON IN BERLIN, atcbes from Berlin state that the Prus- government bas issued orders for the arrest of the rioters engaged in the recent disturb: ances in that city. They are charged with a ‘reasonable plot. ution een edepted THE PRUSSIAN DEMANE BILLS FOR REPEAL OF THE INCOME TAX ETC The Berlin /’ost, in an editorial, reports that Mr. Kellogg (Coun.) introdaced a preamble | the neutral powers will probably sagge: e and resolation reciting that under the late law | neace congress which is about to assemble a receipis from the income tax were reduced to . ae nxge=Ee Ways and Means to inquire into the expedioney | /oned by Ge ed aeenEe ey of reporting a bill for tts repeal. The House, *Utrender o ee ee . French people. | Prince Henry of Luxemburg has sent to Prne ia an official disavowal that the Luxemburg eutrality bas been violated by his permission. seqeroionnafiparbinetas-e GENERAL CABLE NEWS. The Fenians in English Prisons to be Belewed. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. bustin, Dec. 18.—The /rish Times wnnounces, on the au’ Of a letter trom Premier Gt stone, that the immediate release of the Fenian= now confined in prisons in Great Britain bas been decided upon. Freedom of the Pope and Ecameni- cal Com by a vote of 64 to 74, refused to second the de- mand for the previous question, and the resolu- Uon, under the rules, went over until Monday next. Mr. a (Mich. [= Copaiten on ; Appropriations, reported the annual post office eecnrinin bill, which was ordered to be | printed, and made the special order for to-mor- row. The House then proceeded to the consider: tion of the motion made last Monday by Mr. | Crebbs (11!.) to suspend the rules to enable him to introduce a resolution calling upon the Sec retary of the Treasury for certain information in relation to the bonded and funded debt of the United States. The House, by a vote of 61 to 117, refused to _ wend the Sa aiciee ment. itch (Nevada) mor re to its on the calender the bill in relation to the | .,h?uenc™ Dec. 1-— Te Central Beanch Union Pacific railroad, which | ‘"erogatives and the pettect of the from the Speaker's table last June mepical Counci! has passed through the Rassia Hanishes a Newspaper Corre Lompon, Dec. athe # St. Potesburg corre- <pondent who sent papers a ‘ummary of President Grant's The House zefused to suspend the rules to =~ bill to be replaced on the Speaker's eee ‘to the SHOOTING AvPRaY IN Texras—Tieo Men Kull One Wourded.—The Sante Fe Daily Post of the 15th has fall of & lorri- Sage blanc Mace Bien. te, on the instant. eagents, that Tauntain got into a ny with Mr. 8. 8. Williams, a lawyer. revolver twice oe aa 0! - 4 was followed by Ji Clark, who BE Soa deca Police, returned Great excitemdnt ALEXAPDRIA AND ROAD. barles has obtained section 20, 887 HL a H with that dec! 3 murder isa balahie oene> and taken the subject in hand, and is LA Laxinctox, Va. Dec. 19.—Ex-Governor Latcher, ("Honest John) is seriously iil with pneumonia.