Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1871, Page 1

eee ee OS I ne ere, THE EV ENING STAR. PUBLISHED Deby, Sumday excepted, At The Star Buildings, orner Pesssylvanta ay. apd Lith st, BY TRS BVENING STAR NBWSPAPER COMPANT. THE STAB ts served py carriers to thetr sub- riders in the City and District at TRHN.ORNTs Px r FORTY Fock Cunts Pk MONTE. Copies counter, Two Cxnzs PRrck POR Maitine:—Three Months, 91,05 ftx Monthe, $3.00: Ove Year, §$ 00 So papers fre sent from the office longer than pelt for, THE WEEKLY STAB—pnlitehed og morning $1.60 a | | e Che £ V°k- 87—N® 5.5 AMUSEMENT DOUGHERTY. _ ATIONAL THEATER. N W. FE. SrALpiNe, Lessee and Manager. Becond Night of the enznger the ewinemt MB CHARIES FECHUTER, AND MISS CARLOTTA LEOLMErG ented the ce matic ! rated, neagenron®e ‘ J NaY ©. W. LANDER, peered 1 Actor ME Pebrnary 7 ay. in five acts BLivzaunErnu. ¥LIZABET \ at LIZADETH, Qacen of Englané EARL OF ESSEX.ME J. TAYLOR Supported b WEDNESDAY Dress Circle Cheirs. FL Galier s reperte _ETESDAY PVE ys sereaxa mar ~' Has the honor to annetnece a VOCAL AND INSTEGMENTAL © De given at MASOBIU HA <@ BBIDAY, February 17th, Yortimmwent. O' D FELIA COMMENCING MONDAY. FRB. 63:1 MATINEE SATUBDAY AFTERNOON, Feb. 11. S4M. SHARPLEY’S SILVER SHOW, | Combining the talent of VAL OUNJORO: FERS TSUUPE OF JAVA SPARROWS, PAROQUETS, PERFORMING WHITE car. aN A PRESENT FOR EVS&LY ONE THAT AT- TE Fanging tn ¥ rom 18 cts. to St, includ- is ONE WEEK ONLY 9 jog Gold spd Silver Watches. THEODO: THOMAS UNBQUALLED COSCBST URGANIZATION FIPTY DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS WEDNESDAY BVENING. Febraary sib THURSDAY EVENING, Febroary oh The publie ie reepecttally tmformed that Mr THRU. THOMAS will give TWO GRAND GONCERTS. WEDNESDAY EVENING, February 5i)), THURSDAY EVENING, Fob Foret ap) onnced by the Pri Whereser she hasan; seen: mr oes i heard Ary Together with the *“ UNEIVALLLED ORGHESTBA, EMINENT SOMOISTS Ket one dollar. Reserved seats. 50 The sale of Keserved Seate with com Saturday morning, February rots £Co s Music DABMIEL DOUGHE AT LISCOLN je this extra. 2m et yr e' on aToRy. TICKEIS AT PMILY @& Reems ¥™M Ca, .s NER NINTH AND D STREX CS EN 4. Te 10 >. . ALL ARE WELCOME! : FREE READING ROOMS and Mavazines from all parts of ¢ country LIBRAB\ OF 15,000 VOLUMRS. DAILY PBAYER MELTINGS at 12 iS anes p m GYMNASIUM. BOWGING ALLEY AND BATIIS, LADIES BEADING ROOM YOUTHS CEBISTIAN ASSOCIATION meets FRIDAYS Str Wib Pap * DANIFL Do HERTY At SINCOLS Heh TUESDAY EVESING. @RATORY. TICKETS AT PHILP @ SOLOMOS Maseeenane COSTUMES. atied largelgcto my stog& of Ls- GES T> and CHILDEBN 5 Fancy, DBESEES. L ood CHARACTER tfully infite the etteation of my the public eeneralls. HAKEY DUNEHUB. BOY Sevouth street MIVATE THRATHI- TABLEAUX MADE EViALITY ane fegt. with Fine. Owing to press to visit o Gend At oftee their resi jan Sh ly . patient ot tetwee om New 7-30 Gold Lean: SAFE! PROFITABLE! PERMANENT JAY COOKE «& co Ofer for Sale at Par and Accrued Interest THE First Mortgage Land Grant Gold Bonds on Tan e NORTHERN PACIFIC -RAHLAOAD-COMPANY they are inened tt Siw. 96.000 and £9 Tho Trustees cae Mortgpes pre 2 iT hoe Fail Por egoree bon eae poretamearliy te tabcirabie ce ee pt Te Pi * La Dher le, tm exchange for the Company ir lowest Cash price. to thew One-third, abd Your nearest Bank 0; wi ier i amy desired -hing to exchange stocks or fan de so with ouy of our Agents, whe die iahest curreat price foF ali MARKETABLE wie CRIT ER These living in to from ectd money, or other tongs. atcale ; Press, and we will send baek > et Boed St OCF own risk. and ©: ¥ orforther 4 Sano coat to nfo phicts. call on oF address thy say of the Backs ce Baukere omploy ed to self this bea, FoR sali BY Wasurrotdn, jeuts Mortherm Pacikc Kailvead Compaty. Rational Bax OY Brokers cenceat fe ae th SPECIAL NOTICE: alg Dr. SCHENCK advises Consumptires to ‘lorida in Winter. five yoars devoted my study of lung diseases consumption, | feel that I pes lerstau? fully the nree that ought to be porsted fo restore atolerably a@ case of diseased lungs to healthy soundu: The iret portant step ts for t! patient to ‘4 taking cold, and the best uf all places on thig atipent fot this purpose, tn winter, és'Plor Ha, well i h the temperature is regniar, atiation t thirt; time and ‘as in more North: Fcan recommend. Last winter 3 infitienge ting well. the river ig ® Vatatka, aa tl s from river or % nome to takercotd there. Th Florida 1p uiplain at times, bat ar appe rease i 3 » Hibernia, @reen Cove, and many ih various parte of Flor © y recommended to cansuim ptives in stor earing so urethat. patients totake cold there then where there is a ie not m a to say a consumptive person exposes hum ot colts Re - she are stomach, deranged bowels, mit for those whgse tancy aro- orn point is earnestly récom- eon yeas prior to 1869, 1 was. pr: ~ Boston, Bal " uh the discare regard to taking colt t qtantities of “gckeuek, - Tonic, and Mandrake die if he dees hat avoid n vt y to than more heru Latiindss. Tee ued fact that natives of Florida of consumption, espectaily these of the § Knzisnd, u are Bat there are not. le cold, which they are cretulous 4will wear olf inatew Jays, They ceitlacs the fouusla- Aiveased bev My advice even slight! ide Syrup. Sandral ida. TD recommend i Lam thoroughly here LA ery to bave a corpse on his bands belese ree medfici he the printed directions, ex «freer use of the Maw ¥. My object is ; i goed apeetite. > : 2 w huner food and the ou blood. aud with it more diby a hue of the Cured as ud tlie pr ie fart win have « : pedepe cases of conaniaptiow. will be ab cera will perfectiy harmless, no can ne 5 DEMAND IMMEDIATE COUN at ctory oF fowl dere heen intr way be usd taees over all thete ' OTH POW 4 preers ancl PPeresson, PRATT ‘The most succensfn! NORet ERUCATOR iN T WORLD the ipfieence of gums o! onr Drei. 7 én- ech Leet * 0 Saar Ppergenlty tov can Per. yas #6, and more « iasa to wi zg OB wTORY, A® LINCOLN BALL. ZA ESvA¥ KVEHING, FBB.7,aT Dickews ved seate, 32 teu. Ps elie | BALLS, PARTIES, &c. Tih Wee _ MASQUERADE ABD CIVIC BALL, WASUNIC HALL, PEBRUABT 13,1 r ening Star. Vv ASHINGTON, D. G., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1871. TWO CENTS. _EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. ENTERNAL REVERUR.—The rece’p's 58, from be the guest of the P: Ter Reoorstavction Cowrnrrer had no Quorum this morning, conseqeently no business 38 C. B. Comstock, formerly of Gen, Grap.’s;ta®, bas been relieved from duty at Detroit, Michigan, and ordered to report for in this city. Svragwe Covar yesterday affirmed the right of the State of Massachugetts to impose a tax on the premiums paid to @ foreign imsurante eempany. Comiss10NER ® reached Kenosha, Wis, on the 3d instant, and found bis son Osmond ative and somewhat better. His face, neck, hands, and feet, were fearfully burned at the late disastrous tire there, but it fs hopad he may retover. ‘Tre PROPOSED eroRT OF THE INCOME Tax. The Committee on Ways and Means this morn- ing agreed to report in favor of the bill to repeal the Income tax law, by a yote of five to four, as follows: Yea, Messrs. Hooper, Kellogg, Brooks. MeCarthy and Orth—5 jnay, Messrs. Allison, Maynard, Blair, and S. 8. Marshall—1. —— ee CoxFiRMATIONS.—The Senate in executive Seteion yestérday confirmed the nominations of Alexander Kives, to be U. S. district judge for the Western distfict of Virgimia; Robert W. Hoghes, U. 3, attorney tor the Western district ot Virginia; A. S. Gray, U. S. marshal for the Western district of Vir J. Re Young, postmaster, Camden, Ark.; A. T. Seymour, postmaster, Pine Bluff, Ark. THE, TzeT OATH Bitt.—The President ha Dot yet signed the bill repealing the test oath, but it is quite certain that he has no intention of vetoing it. He received the bill on Satdrday that the ten days allowed for him in ch to return it do not expire until Thurs- the 16th inst. It is not unlikely that he How it to become a law without bis sigua- NoMINaTrone.—The President sent the fol- lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:: Thomas Settle, of North Carolina, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Pern; Barbour Lewis, appraiser of merchan- ico, Memphigy ‘Tenn: M. Mobley, of Iowa, principal gletk of public lands; James Ht” Jerowp, register of land office, East Saginaw, Mich: Edmund Browning, do.'at [ndianayolis, hdiana. ‘THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE to-day had a Jong discussion in reference to the Newpart and Uincinnati bridges, now being erected over the Uhio river, and determined to vote upon the hestion on Tuesday next. The steamboat men on that river want the bridge constructed in ac- rdance with the recommendations of the army Bgineer bourd—that is, with 300 feet span and 49 feet above low water mark. The railroad enpany contends that it is being properly ucted now, and is not an obstruction to ups igation. aie Diererey Ditts Berore rae Hover Cou- ATTee.—The Honse Committee on the District of Columbia met this morning, and agreed to eport favorably on several amendments to zeueral incorporation act, but none vi an im portant character. The bill to regulate the graie of Maryland avenue, introduced in the Howse on Monday, was reterred to a si mittee, consisting of Messrs. MeKeonzi to be reported ba e slay next. ‘Phe resolution, wroduced by Mr. Gilfillan @ short time since, nrelatwn to the overcrowding of the cars of the Was 1 APPROPRIATION Br The Howe Committee on Appropriations to-day verfected the bill making appropriations to upply thé deficiencies in the appropriations for al yearsending June Juth, 1570 and 1571 Y amount appropriated’ by the bill is PAGS, EXELUBIVE Of 82750400 Lor expen. collecting the revente trom customs. Among the items are $120.6 tor the Honse of Representatives, $719,434 38 for public but ter the Treasury Department, 1: gton Territory. Mo tor public pr artment, €75,550.58 sterior riment, $4.774,572 ter the Post Office De ent, $529,086.26 tor the War Department. Freedimen’s Bureau. and St Department; €1/,000 is appro; sted for facilitating commun the Atlantic and Pacific States, © m. burse Gen. Spinner for the amount of Edwins’ embe7ziement. made good by hii. FEcHTYR made his debut in Washington last night betore a full, but not crowded how Wheu be stepped ou the.stage there was an un- Med feeling of disappointment For one Le did not* look juvenile enough for the Mt Claude Melnotie, A rather stolid looking on at first glance, with an unpromising high thick shoulders by @ stiost of purplish red, and @ suspieigus bint of baidness on the top of the head, he seemed ap uppromising enough candidate sor the performance of the romantic part ot ude. The tirst act passed off wi special warmth, but at the end of the second act the audience ed out Fechter and Misy Leclercq with tvor, and at the end of the next act with y-omi- five emthusizem. He proved the genuine lover, warm, impetuous, without rant, and with a grace and spirit of action that captivated the aete as well as warmed the heart. He gains upon the andiene hh each actjand his de- nt that at first strikes the car’ oddiy soon eatohaveacbarm ofitsown Miss Leclerc ) & voice somewhat basky when strained. har of person ami a finish of wcting that makes her the best Pew/ineseen bere tor oars. Uhe rest of the cast was rather below than up to the usual mark in the performance of the y here, with the exception of reliable Mrs. Cermon. Losnight Kuy.Blas is the play, and as this and Hamlet are considered to be Fecliter’s begi parts, the house will dgubttess be crowded, Vins OF SECRKET4RY BQUTWRLE ON THE In€ome Tax.-Seeretary Boutwell las ad- dressed a letter to Hon. Samuel Hooper, chair- man of the Cammitiee of Ways and Means of the House, dated the Sd instartt, in reply to his communication enclosing a resdlution ot the committee reqnesti the Secretary's views, in writing, upon several tepies suggested by the proposition to repeal the income tar, He it ig Impossible to “state with pr the cost of gollecti the fax, but is satietied it-will aot exceed half a million of dollars; and it seemed to him thatthe net result will mot be lens than twelve millions of dollars per au &, the two years covered by tht ing law "he ea- timmtes for the fiscal v nding Jane 20, Me, were made upon the basis of the Lverage Tos: pena J of the laboring and business ¢! or couptry. ocecsing that es} be § surplus of ©16,778,649 app! mept of the p of the gc to the pay: prin surpine te greater sumupradence ebrin! ol mi In the view taken by hi the wera ot ebrink the 2 the inuanee bf ey ‘pomeaee ‘arr pinto ber reams Of tlie Q « roceed the ae aed te tone 701 “sieed or A on OF ex] nce. vaxpantaten tant re=8 will then be able te declare the in- Yongér fap will elso nog ‘pon ome to other clauses of ee of the world, announeii Soctety. Cigar, crisp, and-cold was the weather yester- day, qnd the dayof rest had reinvigorated the pleasure seekers. Monday is a day of many re- ceptions, and by oue p. m., not an available car- riage was to be procured. It Is navy yard day, as well as reception day for Madam De Cata- cazy, Mrs. Holliday, Mrs, Mansfield Brown, and ‘the ladies of the Supreme Court. — The daughter of Judge Miller had dancing at her reception, and all who called enjoyed their visit. Every reception was fall. — Mr. Scott Stewart called upon Madam De Catacazy, and introduced Jusha Hirobumie Ito, 4 Minister of Fimance of the Empire of Japan, and Special Commissioner to the United Statesot America. So says his card. He was accompanied by Foukoutsi, Secretary of the Japanese Mission to the United States. Other cards were jeft, with their unpronounceable bames, and thelr oficial rank eet forth. The reception was unusually brilliant, and the ver- shet unanimous as to the beauty aud grace of the fair hostess, — Mrs. Holliday hada large number of calls. She fs a fine looking lady with a profusion of Yeantitul gray hair. She has two handsome daughters. Madam Poartales and Miss liolli- day are of the decsded beaaties of the city. There isa bright vivacious manner, and spark- linger eyes that many balls and fetes have not as yes impaired. At the house of Admiral Porter there was entration of all the revolving lights, for the German was danced from Sto p.m. Mrs, Porter received all, whether friends or only those who made the first call, cordially, and idade them welcome to all the pleasures thoughtfully prepared. She was dressed in blae sili, with train and white muslin overdress. A handsome black lace shawl was draped about her shoulders. Miss Lizzie Porter wore a pale Uove-colored silk, with blue trimmings and bit ce; hair rolled high, and surmounted hy a bow and pink Tose. Aliss Wood was dressed in real Louis Fourteenth style. A white train, dounced, blue overdress open in front, hite muslin very bonflant and trimmed with Bis k velvet, artd a Ro: sash loosely fastened below the waist; hair a la Pom ur, with blue 14 pink decorations. Miss Minnie Beale wore bite tilk, with rachings of white iltusion, and I pink rose on the ruchings. Many were in full evening drees, more in visiting costumes, and just as many in simple walking dresses an. hoes. Gas was lighted everywhere, aud an Tepaut Tepast served. — After this reception a lerge portion of the ¢ompany repaired to the house of the Post- aster General, which is elegant in ail its ap- intmente. Besides the large drawing room, chere is @ bal! room with waxed floor and a de- lgttfal place for a dance, as many found It last night. Across the hall is the dining room, where a bountiful collation was served. Mrs. Cress- well’s entertainments are always as elegant as porsible, the only drawback being that too large a number avail themselves of the opportunity of an evening's enjoyment, and the crush is un- avoidable. Last night was no exception. It was pleasant to have been there and leok upon the brilliant scene which, even with its trequency in Washington, never palls npon the senees. The young men are proposing to give a rman on Thursday evening. — Madam De Catacazy las been compelled to give ap the theatricals she proposed, on account of not Leing able to secure the requisite per- tormers. It washer imtention to have a French play one evening, and an English one the next, and itisto be regretted that she has tailed in her amiable desire to give the anticipated pleasure. —* Happy is the bride whom the sun shines ».” The above adage was echoed to-day by every one who was so fortunate as to witness the twarriage of Mr. Jobn Jay Knox, Deputy Gowptroller of Currency, to Miss Garry E. fodd, danghter of William B. Todd, Esq., of this city. A few intimate friends of both par were assembled in the spacious parlors of M Fodd’s residence, and at the hour named (55 cloch the groom entereci, escorting his ch: ing brie. The ceremony was cond. Bey. Dr. K y Rev. 4 : , Tector of ch ‘The groom was attended by M Trinity t. Thos. de Was attired in a with oversiirt of ; ped with orange | She wore pearl jewelry. ‘The dress with flowing train, ever which droppe bridal vei The gr the long n Wore @ dress suit Of Miss Ashby wore « dress of pure nite Howers in her hair. Among were Mr. and Mrs. Franiiin Philp, i. Shepherd and wife, Mre. Camp, Mr. D. G. Gillette, Mr. J. HM. t Clerk, Treasury te guests Mr. Alex Department; A. ¥. Stenard, Mr. F. Kroell, and Mrs, Wm. Wall, Mr. Wheelock, jr. Mr. and Mre. P. 1°. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Dioop, Mr. and Sirs. H. Semken, Miss Beam, Miss Wilson, Mrs. Bergh ard Miss White, of New York. After the cerewony aud the usual routine Of congratulations and Wishes of happi- hess, the company adjourned to an adjoining ‘oom, where there was pledged « “health to the aires.” ‘The bride and groom leave town this aitcrnoon for a tour worth, aud will return in abont ten days or twe wechs. Tyg dinner at the Arlington last evening, gyenhy Mr. Wm. S$. Huntington to Jusha Hi- robumie Ito, the Assistant Minister of Finance dapan, Was one of the most elegant affairs of the kind ever given bere. The company con- sisted of Gov. Itp and Mr. Foukoutsi, hi- seere- tar). Senator Sherman. chairman of the Senate i Committee; Hon. i se Committee on Ways Boutwell, General Sher- soaton, Hon. S.S Jburd, Henry 'D. Cooke, avit, of New York, G barman of the House Committee o: Aflairs; Gov. Walker, of Vu; aud ‘T American Consul to Japan. pread 5. St ‘The ta- the parlor of the old Johnson aud the quests were seated at 6 o'clock The ornaments and ttoral decorations were of the mont expensive and attractive character. Vhe bill Of fare was printed in purple on white ~atin, and the whole afiair was in every way reditable to all concerned. The specches, as a » Were Of @ fivancial character, tious financial measures were discussed to the satisfaction of Gov. Ito, who is visiting Mis country to become acquainted with suf Hvancial masagement, &c. It was mid- night betore the company parted. gts sees: Tue Fine av West Pornt.—iriet mention was made in yesterday’s Star of the burning of the Cadet barracks at West Point. 1 pears that the flames were first discovered the center of the main building, near the roof. The cadets and enlisted men were immediately turned ont, and thesteam-fire engine was speed- iy ‘on the ground, but no water could Le obtain- 1; the intensely cold weather having frozen Pipes and cisterns. The men at length succeed- ed in esti hing the tire by fighting it and tearing away the wood work. About thirty of ths rooms were destroyed, and sixty cadets were obliged to seek quarter? elsewhere. An inves- tigation was in progress to ascertain the origin @ the tire, which is something of a ry. a8 the vailding is ect. tire proof, is highted with ae and heated with steam. A new slate roof I} be heeded. The Secretary of War will prob- ably ask for an a ‘a1’ £50,000 to re- pair the damage - The cadets acted ede y, and it was mainly through their exer- ‘Mons that the property was saved. ie Porg.—On the ith of June the Pope wi nter the twenty-sixth vear of his Poutiti- eate, and in antic! of this event (says the oman corres} it of the ‘Mail ) cel a ‘stican from every that the day lt be marked by a demonstration im favor of the temporal power, and that large sums are collecting for presentation t the Holy Father 2, the occasion. Deputations will arrive in me trom all the countries of Europe, bear- ae the substantia! gifts and the co: = ms of the faithful. The Pope have no doubt that he will reach the term, and thus exceed the reign of St. Peter. ewes: 0 hal FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings, Traspay, February 7 SENATE.—Mr. Flanagan presented res!u tions of the Legislature of Texas asking tn~ created mail facilities of th . Referred to the Committee on Post Br. Vickers presented mem ders ot the bar of Washington to award $2 his life to THE LATE SDR OF THE ORDER of the District, on account of his uable service.’ Keferred to Com trict of Columbia. Mr. Nameey. from Committee on Post (Micea, ¢ joint resoluuon suspen: athorizing the Postma: a) of mem. king Congress 500 per annum tor the balance oi LAIM OF ORO. CHORTENSING. I had no desire or intevtion to pou the course of the Postmaster eneral, or to re‘lect upon his integrity, bat he must say that the resolution now to be rey was suscep le of a very different con than that given to it. He did not ¢ k that the Postmaster General was compelled by the reso lution to act in this matter as he bad, and tlere- tore ho did not coneur in the report of the Com mittee on Post (fices to that ettect Mr. Hamlin regarded the Postmaster General as having acted exactly according to the on the resolution, and as bavi ative the Postmaster General had. Mr. Vickers did not think the resotntion s; ceptible of the construction put upon it, and did not think the Postmaster G properly in suppressing the © Eis And in regard to the passage of that reso- lution, be thought himself jastitied in saying that it had been TUT THROUGH THE ROUKE SURREPTITIO“SLY. it was never intended that the evidence shoald be suppressed upon which former Postmaster Generals had refused to allow this clai After further diseussion, the reso sed. Mr. Cameron, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported the House bill to aathorize the holding of ‘A NATIONAL EXPOSITION of arts and industry at Philadelphi occasion of the centennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The untinished business being the WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK AIK I ROAD BILL, was taken up in regular order. Mr. Howe moved to postpone the untinished Dusiness, and to proceed with business from the Committee on Claims, for which this day had been set apart. Mr. Chandler hoped the triends of the air line bill would stand by him until it was passed He had been trying for 12 years to get an air line road from hereto New York, and he be- lieved if the bill was passed now, we would have that road in two years, and it would carry us to New York in six hours. He bad been assured by gentlemen of the Honse that if the Senate would now stick to this bill and pass it, the Howse would pasa it at this session. The motion of Mr. Howe was determined in the negative—ayes 25, pays 27—and the air-line bill was proceeded with. Mr. Vickers of Md. took the floor, and ar- gued at length as to the proper construction to be put on the “ commerce” clause in the con- stitution, quoting from various authorities, ju- dicial de: ns, &c., In support of his point that the fede government was prohibited from entering upon the soil of the States without their consent; that its power to regulate com- merce applied ouly to foreign commerce, not internal. HOU OF REPRE mediately after the re: essna ( Pa.) cose to A PERSONAL EXPLANATION » relation to thé Chorpenning post route aiair. He raid that he had not made any remarks when the question was before the House, be- vavee Le was not intormed that action was to be hud in the matter: second, because he had ro papers at hand to which he could refer; and third, because Mr. Dawes had made no personal barge against him, but, on the contrary, dis: tinetly said that he believed he acte: taith. He was not insensible to the of the he bad pect, rotested against its being” used to wy the character of in:dividuals. He had taken what action he had in the matter because Chorpenning was a constituent of his, and bec: the highest contidence in Judge b wing's attorney, and im Mr. Farle ney, came into the case in May, I*70; and he had contidence in the veral of Whom were his constitu- 2 believed, and he still belioved, ue to Major Chor- ot then suppose <0 invelved. He had memorial in the ms no other altern. NE RAL ENTATIVES.—Im_ ing of the journal, My. tor which although he did au amount was Crorpenning’s large presented House in May, and did not suppose that he would beve anything more tu do with it wtil the Ith or Jufy, thinking the Po-t Office Committee would be called. On the ith, and pot om the last dav of the session, he presented the bill, and made no attempt to conceal the taets in the ease. Onthe con- trary, his attcnupts to explain it were cut off by calls to order. ‘The report was drawn up by the attorneys of the claimants, and the Post- master General was mistaken in supposing it a report of the committee. He had had no con- ference with Mr. Creswell upon the subject since the passage of the bill. Ie made this ex- planation with no expectation or «desire to change the action et the House in the matter, and closed with ap earnest protestation of his sntegrity in this and ail other jeg b Messrs. Hill (N. J.,) Beck (Kj.,) and Farns- worth (Ill.) attempted to obtain the floor to re- ply, but the regular order was di Mr. McGrew Va.) and Arnell REPORTS PROM COMMIT? E! during the morning hour were then called for. Mr. McNeely (Lil.,) from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, reported a Lill tor the relet of tbe leirs of Lieut. Joseph Wiegan, which was pateed. Mr. Coburn, (Ind.,} from the Committes on Public Expenditures, reported a bill to prevent the reopening of claims that have been audited by the Treasury Department, and to prohibit pe Swi are now, OF may be employees from in the Departments, or giving infor- mation in relation thereto, with au amendment providing that the act shall not apply to the claims of loval wen in the States lately in re- behion. Mr. Finckelnburg moved an amendment lumiting the time for which employees are pro- hibited trom practising to three years, which was adopted, and the bill as amended passed. Mr. Asper, (Mo.,) from the Committee on Miltary Afiairs, made a report in the matter of the recent West Point investigation, and asked that the report might be prin recommitted, and made the epecial order for ‘Tugsday next. see: THE PENNSYLVANIA CoaL Trape—The Philadelphia Ledger of yesterday says: The anthracite coal trade is unchanged, though there have been meeting of the several intereste:| in it, and the newspapers have al- most daily bad something to Say upon the aub- ject, but practically, except aslow reduction of the steck of coal on hand, the trade presents no new feature. tis quite apparent the sev- eral parties engaged in the preduction and mar- keting of anthracite coal do not wish to resume wotk. if they can help it, until there is «uch a seagcity of coal as to maintain j» inthe rivalry for the market that the several coal regions and between the leading carrying companies, each of which the others that no advantage shall be ained or lost, it f difficult to say what moment fealouny in Competition, may get the trade ac- ively at wor ‘purpose al round is to makea market at the begin- ing of the season, and it possible to start at that will the 4 H 58 8 i d i ; sD. he et v TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. Assoctated Pvess Reports. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT @N THE MUDSON RIVES RAILEuAD: SHOCKING LOSS OF LIRR: and « Bridge on with Povourrerste, N. on the Hud: tT Hamburg was cansed b aud setting on fire, The n Rive e brldge a Pacitc nto the oi] train. and a sleep- ing car of the express went down with a crash. | ‘The engineer ot the express train was killed also the cond brakesman. man car were prsscngers ov e to get out when the crash occurred, an! were burned to death or deowned. ‘The steve at the track is fearrul. One corps of physicians is there trom Poughkcepsie to attend the wounded and pte ed search is now being mare for the dead bodies. Further par- ticulars and the number of deal and wounded cannot yet be ascertained. Dock Simmons, engineer, Peter Vessburgh, conductor of the Puilman car, and the brakesmwan are known to have been killed. Another Account. vein, F Por this morning incorrectly GHKEI The dispatch sent stated the cause a the disaster op the Hud-om river railroad. An oil train was bound south, and when passiug New Hamburg ap axle ef an oil car breke, ami dragged along the ground till it reached the a was killed, and the ba; and express cars piled on top of the engmme. At the same time the Chicago sleepii car was one sheet of flame, and thoug! perate s were made to rescuc the passcngers, it is said net one got out alive. Two of the other steeping ears next to it were also erevees = fo bat the pamengers in = got out safely, and then the bridge took fire. Th less than ten minutes afterwards the whole structure tell, carrying with it the Chi car, and burring it and immate- out sight under water and among the ruins of the loce- motive and exprets cars. This terrible resalt settled all doubts as to the probability of rex. ing any one, dead or ali nothing to do till daylig! ‘TRE NAMES ¢ KILLED, as far as known, are Simmon-, engineer, and Peter Vosburg, condactor of the Chic: and a brakesmagm named bbrine. 1 thought that the of the Stranger, Ne among the dead, as a they oceupied a berth in the Chicago car. Chas Oassum, conductor of the train, states that there were sixty-five sleeping car J that ‘itty-two of them have tound owners, indicating that but thirteen are missing. Passengers say, however, that the Chicago car contained twen- -tive or thirty persons, and not one got vat All the trains are stopped at the break and the work of recovering the commenced. Coroner Andcews, of Poughkeepsie, has been notitied, and is wait- ing fer a trait; to convey him to the =pot Upon the ice,nesr the wreek, x body was found with the entrafls torn out and the bead and legs crushed. It has Lot been identided. Statements from Anot! | The following oh nion Telegray New You, d there was alive. Source. the Western is farnithed Company :} A train leaving tp m. met an oi wr ' bridge. Tbe oil trai the track and broke intwo. ‘The oi! cai tipped over on the passenger traae and set it tire, andthe locomotive, cars and bitlge were all burned up. Three’ sleeping cars are a) those destroyed. Eighteen persons were k outright, and many more injured, who will no! recover. No names bave yet been obtained. New in on ped san New Jamera time sixteen bodies hay ng two children. Ali the remaiv | to Poughkeepsie immediately. Bx- perienced undertakers are in charge. NEW SCHEDULE FOR TRAINS. New Your, Feb. 7.—In consequence Dreak om the Hudson river road, exy for the North and copnections, and Pb: West are maki running through without nge. Mleave the Harlem depot at aia. m. dand sp. All Northern and Western ngers will be forwarded via the Harlem Raj!road until the restoration of the New Haim arg bridge. NEMBERS OF TRE NEW VORK LEGISLATURE DE- 7. Armany, N. Y., Fe "Brien, and Prince, members of the Assembly, we telegraphed trom New Hamburg that they are delayed by the raiiroad accident there. Later. THE CODIES FOUND 80 PA’ New Hanne, Feb. 7 ductor Vesburgh’s body list Of his passengers found on him, Dut it 0; £ives the surnames, which are as 10 Lowell. Fowier, Pease; Cary, Lerh mancu}, Norcreade, Rosenthal, Ferbree eleven mail. Tiris list tales wtth the number pronunnced mi-sing by conductor Chatles Cus- sum. He said he had 65 sleeping car tickets and all the holders bave responded but 1! A tormer Hudson river railroad conductor named Edward Bartlette is the missing Wor h fie iu the, "bageage ear As fast as the bodies are raised to the sarface they are placed on « baggage car, where a tire is Kept going, so as to thaw the clothing, in order ‘bat search inay be made for anything that may lead to identiication, One body wa: foun with a babe in her arms, All three of the de- +troyed cars were Wagner cars. The staiement that they were Pullwan cars is incorrect. It is impossible to give the full names as yet, exoept that of Dr. Nancreade, of New York, whoee bead wae partially burned. The Ker. Dr. Deems in New York, and and were not ir t ‘The found up to neon Soar dressed ie a black suit, white shirt, laced shoes, gold studs apd # black veck tie; feataresof a Jew about 35 years of age; medium size. on Fie pre wees nalats entonied - The of his head was bi are at found }; i fi He ; i i i} rawbridge, when, striking the timbers; it threw the car off fts track, and upon the up track in the face of the secdnd Pacitic express An attempt was made to stop the express, hut there was not time eneugh, and it struck an oll car, and the fragments of the oi! car were scat- tered in every direction, and at once iguated, enveloping the entire express train in flamer | The express train was composed of # locome- tive, one bageege car, one express car, and hve or six sleeping cars. The locomotive was at once hurled into the river, and the engineer , | rambled in this city this morning present. —Conselica, Roche, | saring @ black silk dress, new kid » eo in, ince sleeves and c.0% and i's rface was charred by the « Druised bf a tall or bi | It Was iMeutiBel a thetet Pease *ho, hie thusly fe Batae. ioe in Grawiig away the 3 ‘Of the Hi-fated bridge. The ive © tr Tounding the yale of death us Ciner habitants af the village, whore 4- Pression of awe and pity Ww" inadequately Je scribe. The baggage oat wbict baa boe ploved aa tem porary :oorgue centalt: a spe.- tacle most appaltiuc. The Latest Riven Kaiaoay Deror. ascertainel from the record S of the sleeping car company, w Hamner } be « have bee j are passengers, incl | five emploves of the continaed, al:hough ft ts thonght all have 5 ecoverc . N. Y¥., THE WaR IN EUROPE. Pelegrophed Fetusi Thr Evening Sar. Wa NOTES F al Bonpnaty, Feb.7.—Pelletan,darnier, Cages and Emanuel Arago arrived this morning fiom Paris. The prefect of trons yest ; Corps of 10,000 troops, al! “ Alsace and Lorr The Prussiaw pied the town © Lonsle Saunier bier t the dopa. ment of dura. THE PakiIS PPCREE MAINTALs Bornrary, Pe The members goverumen’ who beve ved bere from P. telegraphed to all Inst wight, that the deanr decree of the electoral dis: the princ Par taine be Prefects of depa: lecree manu tli of Lawson Bros to the stock is & f Liverpool and London, t | mational (acen’s, the Eckford ot Rarttor a others, Cohen and Schionssen, clothing. o> a | pied the third floor. and eusttined darines 2 the amount of 6,006. folly neared. Wiis o } Kinsley, elk goods, occupied aud } wae damaged to the ambtmt of . ja building was damaged to the exten: of < ° . The Bergen Teune! Law Suit. Trenton, N.dJ., Feb. i.—Chiel Justice Bea ley, this morning, refused te hear the mot_on : ee ant Weetern Ka road Company asking for modinoa: or tue late order of the coutt in regard to their mse of the Bergen tunnel, and pattpoved any each hearing until all the testimony on all sides Lar been taken, which wil $ —_* apy three wee’ « Saco, Fel burned the 7.—A tite on Main stree’ Stores ot S. F. Foss, dealer and furs, and J. Fairfield, dealer ir ' ‘ couter | tionery and stationery. The stock was mys!iy saved, but in damaged condition. Seeenoa New York Masons. ALnary, Feb. 2 The Grand Kors) Arch chapter of Masous of the State ot | grand officers are j ns } Erie Legtsiation tm Jersey | DRewron, K.d., Feb. 7 Dille repealing the Ene legiv'ajton of Jast winter, mor = ticularly connected with the Paterson | were bi ots e wlercsts, id over in the Senate to-day, by a vore to5, a Sr ey & Wife Potsoner. Boston, Feb, 7.—Wim. P. Bearse.of Male Mare., is held in $5,000 bail, cuarged ® i attempting-to poison his wife. LOCAL NEWs. paceman = THE Batt ov TRE Py fourth annual ballot ti at Masonic Temp! and el © Parte —7 Plate Privters st evening was a reflecting gr Pampbel! atiman 1 was tasterally . paintings, ate sented a ine apperrance. ladies were rich and elegant. Asuong the guests x were Mr. Guorge B. MoCartee Printing and Engrossing Boreat of the Treas : the ury; Mr. J. Hamitou say treasury; Mr. Menr went clerk of the Tre Bartlett, Mr. Boutwell | Dancing to the muerte of th | War indule hiet clerk der Rand dining-room, and au inior | aut stprer wae | was resumed, and kept up light this mornin, and fair te ‘h be judged vpon its own merits. inde tof ail outside influences, Fiee tripe w ew York, with unlimite) champagne, | XC, at the expense of a meter compaty in New | York, are very well io their place, but we thiask our citizens, who have to pay for the » . | ment OF the water they consume, wii! pay for suck ig them incorpor: | haw | oe “Lit RENE.” —A large oll painting by Uregon Wilton. bearing the above title, is attract... considerable attention at the galier: of Me } Howell & Co., where it has heen 00 exbtintic for several days past ‘The picture, whieh nude, represents a brautiful the delicious sieep following a bat! from | she has just emerged, throwin, and gracetal posture npon ry ye Moe © We | of the cool stream. Tih wing and in are good, the lights and we are Well aay and, on the whole, the pictar on of the « | age: 5 ald to the growing rept | fags B TicKETS To New Yorr.—k nt elsewhere wil be seen wai oTice lene been opened at Gi Pennsylvania nue for the sale Of through tickets to Pu. pia and New York. Ths f« in conseoae the imeaks aoe Ge Baltimore an i mpany and the companies nor’ Baltimore. e Latter, that is the Phtiad phia, Wilmington and ‘Baltimore ma!!ron 1 and (he united railroads of New Jarney have, | irvag!: their agents, established an office at the mentioned place, where through tickets procured. —- + see. BF Cuicago calls its foundiing uorpital « reluge for anonymous Lumauitys SF Newcastic. Ind. isthe speediest town ov divorces. Unly five hours from the tim: you measure is taken. 87 That can't be a friend of Horace Gree who wants “the old chereb taken out and fanned with a number nine boot.” 87“ Swivel Sermons” was the name a young minister of lazy habits gave toa ps s/ By The Evening Star Private Tele- @raph Line.» , TEE Prrsipert bas sent to Congres thet