Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1871, Page 1

ee ren THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Srmday excepted, At The Star Bulldings, erser Peunsy!vania av. and Ilth st. BY TER bs BVENING STAR NEWSPSPER COMPARY. —g-gers TRE ETAR t 4 by carrters to thetr sud- Seriters in the City and District at Tex CENTS PEE ‘WEEK of Forts Fora Cente PE& MONTH. Copies Bt the counter, Two Cxxte. Puce wx Matiixe:—Three Months, 1.6; eo. Ba Months. $9. So - both mua tore | eent from the office longer . = = = “THE WEEKLY STAN—pottlbed on Pricey | Sk 87—N®. B58 Morning Si y ee AMUSEMENTS. HARILES MESS CARLOTTA THIS BY BSING. Fei be io iro mB <« recar AxD v “ MATINERR- SATURDAY AFTERNO PLOT AND PASSiUN Spcurdey Nigtt LADY OF LYONS MAS SOCUTT SIDDOS “ JALL'S OPERA HOUSE. wren iin © H TE 5 ( BRIDAT) PVENING, Febroane ip FRSCVORE HORAN’ THIRD .ND POSITIVELY L3ST SAND CONCERT WB Thomas will be assisted Dy the Celebrace: Pent NPS ANNA MEMIZTG, Beetkurey g of cheerfy! feelings on arriving fn the country 2. Andante molto mote—Bceae Ly the Brook 3 See o~ Merry meetir tof peasants interrupted 0 storm Yong. glad and gratefal orm ¥ Flat........... Liest ann OdcCmEsi na, uy (Avie 4. Auerrgio— a Congerto for Piaue—. Biss AXsa Mein Orerture—Oberon CQrantette—No. te ven Invitat Weber Stigelli ombone—The four... F. Luster Be now be secures ai WY wre ‘and piano wsed by Mise Meblig is frow the wy Steistwar & Some. York: on at WG. Metver. —- “TAL CARED. WALLS OPFRA MOUSE. A BRILLIANT DBAMATIO TREAT (Ok TBE MATINER TO MORBOW. (SATURDAY) MRS GEN LA‘DER, in ier Great Bisturical Play ot OUEE ALIZABETH ATIONAL N ) NDA ANNOU NCEMEN AND PASS! SATURUAY AFTERNOON, AT 2 OL Liberal Prices w apd be maintained Drow Parquette St cts: secnred seat 3. heatra Cle irs, 79 (Be: Secured eente in d Pawily Cirete and Gallery. 25 cis Reserved eam be secured &t Elles Wasic Stere tes Sete camsivan SHU | PREMIUMS FOR TROTTING HORSES FIRST BAY.—ONDAY. February 9, 671 Troving Seazle Dash. One Mole, Horses to 0 to Genomes Keak First Prem: ui —Ail horses. Fi Second Premicm —All horses wed trict ot: clum'ia preygonus t> Jangary 1, jd mounted Haris nt .— Horses in the : Y bever three Minutes ra pab dics Fine Robe for frat aus Pair of Blamaste for | pecond Fourth Premjum the horse Al which wins in th r Baruess mngle. Frith Brenn by one gent tema: ether as monn 0 femme Bole anu Blanacis fh OND DAY—TUPSDAY. Fotraary <1 Trotime On Ale except 8 fine whi wee. Afterthat. the bes: stonr-m had me Four band Wh . ' e . we ra ie andem teap Hewdsome Tindem a rourth Beat priv ee Pha hg — Beet @ wtiencn « enidte hore Best pulriic d-mongt-! — Double teams, both horses 0 nk Kaown t r famit Handame Bs ifle and ack and team. Hav co. Marbie + om or before the L5th os) iption, and owner of L AND INSTREMENTAL CONCERT FRIDAY. Fetrn.: Veetisement, ae COONS Y M CA, CORNER NINTH AND D STREETS. EN PROX 9 re 18 ALL ARB WEBLO UME! FE BE READING KOO. * aud Macacines trom al! country LIBRARY OF 13,000 VOLUMES. DAILY PRAYER MEETINGS at 12:15 and 6 p.m. APth, 11 See future ad ferntt * “ s. With Pap oe GYMNASIUM. BOWLING ALLEY. - SND BATItS. * LADIES’ READING BOOM VUTHS’ CHBISTL ASS Deets st odom. FRIDAYS = seni” .r sa by Organs jodeous for sale Feat on the most. sccom niodatiug terms: P Tuning and Repairing Mabel in Was) tu. D.C. Dil a! feats ‘orus, Banions, Ciliblains. lub. ant In bg Nails,and ciher diseases of the feet. with ‘Ror inconvenierce tc the lent. The shor ean be warn with aes time: tien. Refers te the many @.inent ysiciat* Yur ‘thousands of other vmaidle p runs establishment Hours, from ~ a BE tO press of business af office is upable to vialt ‘at their resi dences, except between Gand? pm jan $1 Ip Ser eer poppe S.—Juported CANARY BLDS, SCRING HikUS. MOCKING PARROTS sod BIR! Ea bh atrewt STM. HARTERECHT. | petite 4 tis | nese by Charles Gantier's | sare ! Emital phan 2 | | | i | | ' | | “Le President | | eal + | AESte lass security See at MASONIC BALL op the Byevine | f the ) | PARTAG As, ESPANOLA, FIGAKO, mars 4 A Pianoand | "T*n¢ stl SPECIAL NOTICES, PERRY DAVIS’ PAIN KILLER, THE GREAT FAMILY MEDICINB, TAKEN INTEBNALLY, ‘ures andden Colde. Goughs. &c., and W4ak Stom- Generat Debility. Nursing Sore Mouth, Uanker, Complaint, Dvepepeia i Indigestion, Cramp Pain in the Stomach, Rowel Complaint, Paint-rs* tke Cholera, Blarrhe a wid Dy center. P| Ls om Tetter, Vrosted Feet and Chilblains, Toothac ta a eriuatiann r fo 4 es rnp ws! For Jou snenr. eaten, WHE be more which accompany each o&W lot ESE #A0TS DEMAND IMMEDIATE COR © from part) Mrs FW Lander A : RATION — Disease should bo gcarded against | se orgy alee gt aS or it must be cnred. ‘The alterustives acs death. oF hoes * wate | exch consequences as render life burien. Geubat the malaria, perity the blood, pnt the nerves In Raed eh ro, without | Ofder, regulate tire female systerne te mae banish every sign of éyspepsia of tienma. increans ths vigor of both body and reind, and jeve the children of summer complaints. All this can only be done with saiety. certainty and prompt jative Wine Bittors so endorced by many of the most Assure ns of the complate otker Bitters. it has abso- victory of these over all | lately driven them ont of the markot where it hes been introduced Gantier's tuay be had of all dreggists. Bative Wine Bitters ore tr THURSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOUTH POW. DEN is the best articte fi fe and proser teeth. Seid by ail druggi Di amd $0 cen JOUVEN’s INODORUUS GLOY E CLEANER re- i cloves equal new. Sold by all drng- goods dealers, Price. 2 centa, e817 Im DYER RATCHELOX This splendid Hate Dye ia the tim the world. best to So crn Harmless, reliable, fustantansous, doe it C01 lead, wor any extalic poison to produce paralysis or death. ‘avoid the waanted ana deinsive preparations boasting virtues they do not posaess. ‘The genuine, saBatcholor's Hair Dye has had tayry years! reputat ld ite integrit; be,enuy perfect Hair Dye Black or Brown. ai 4 ed Bond street, Rew York - Yes-tr BALLS, PARTIES, &e. Geen CARNIVAL AND FETE AP TH CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 20th and 314 COMMITTEE HEADOUA m Nod Suepheré's Bevlaine, Xe. 90) he Committee of Arrangements respectfully an uounce that the cloring fea’ the celebration of the 20th gud 2let wiil be asf A GRAND CIVic BALL TEMPLE on the ever ing ot the Vice President Honse of Representatives «1 be city will be present. A GRAND MASKED BALL at CARUS! 5 SA- LUON on the same evenin< Both Balls to be the control of the Carnival + subscriptions have been place Capective committees. aud sy Blane hare te m the bone ac Mona nw rt .WENTY FIRST ANNIVERSARY JOURS LY- MEN BOUKBINDERS SOCIETY. MASGUERADE AND CIVIC BALL LECTURES, PRATT, Moat encconst al HOMSE EDUCATOR IN THE Won * coming Threagh the influence « nost prominent citizens Prot. Prait ced to come to thie city and give « OUBSE OF LECTUBES we gaine! for Lim the highest ene Re Wherever hy Las visite are interosied tn heres ay raunity te leary by FESSoL Bas been in: is at a avenue ond { Only $4 New 74-30 Geld Lean. SAFE! PROFITABLE! PERMANENT SAY COOKE & co., Off: for Sale at Par and Accrued Interest i THE | First Morlgase Land Geant Gold Bonds uf THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY erat. by = First Mort- ite rolling stock. and First Mortgage om its or These bonds are secured age oD | Th 1 pal sud Int at the «1 '@ denomsmations of Od, “ompany. Theee Northern Pacific 7-2 Bunde will at alltimes ore maturity. be recerable st To\ Ize Cus. tor the Company's > dacan, by c fies. increase he hiahest ¢ iT es Those living in leratities remote om Banks. may send money i the Banke JAY COOKE 4 €0.. Arer pHi Naw Yors «xp Wasitty. tow, Northern Pacific Kailread Company Nations! Banks, and by Brokers zeusral country feb 3-an Havana Segars. Just received, an invoices of ANTIQUEDAD, JOVEN AMERICA LONDREB, CONCHAS, PRINGAS A FINA, LONVDKES DE CORTE, 2 BESSED AND ROUND. in NEW YORK PRICES. ast received a amall lot of our new favorite PUNCHINELLO THOMAS RUSSELL, 10 BLO. Dyer & Oo. NNSTLVANIA AVENU 6. abov: Reree, vil Pointtags, Raareviegs. Chromos. fe. sy i District. re at which aad of von by subs ription aud under mamittees. Books of T the fe tound at s, and First I place 2 Nic HALL, FEBRUARY an7t . js nth . ties. ona k - ¥ Jobe presented at the do. r, pmrittee NYY B ¥spey, Bi Gee. Barnes, John A ‘Land et fe ——— £0 WASHINGTON EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. JoRN P. Hace, of N.M., our jate Minister to Spain, is in town. Joux W. Bet the T-easury, has re: ofice. ppointment offre at aed bi that FIRVED— The Senate in evecntive scasion day conérmed the uom:nation of Joun R cham PLICAWS Who favor the bill te repea) income tax are anxious te have it passed at em ion, for the reason tkat next Con- gress will certainly pase it if it goes over till then, and the democra’ i) then claira it as York, on account @ additions to that side of the Honse, and use it to advance the in- teresis of that party in the next campaign. SALARIES OF THE Jr Dems.—The Senate Com- on Appropriations has agreed to. recom- that the salaries of judges of the courts be 6) each; Circuit Court Jadges, “4; Chief Justices of the Court of Claims of the District of Columbia Court, each, Associate Justices of the Court of Claims and of the Sapreme Court of the District, $6,000 each, and District Judges $5,000 each. —Gen. Banks cre- ated quite 4 sensation In the House this morn- speech upou the Senate dill to restore ‘onstructor Wm. |. Hanscom to the avy. He was very severe upon Admiral Por- er, and said Mr. Hanscom was as far superior to him as the Apostle John was to the traitor Tas isearivt. He at the Navy Depar:- ment ring had pursued Mr. Hanscom with the terecity of the demons of hel!, and the charges against him were as false as hell. ‘Tee District GOvERNMENT Grit The ‘ommittce Of conference on the bill providing ‘or a new government for the District of Colam- sia was to bold a tinal meeting this morning in the Sena‘e District Committee room. The Sen- ate members of the committee were ali present, but nove from the House appearing. no action wasteken- ‘The bill, however. has been virtu- ally agrecil upon, as already etated in Tae STAR, but a formal meeting will be held by the conference committee to authorize the maki 7 of the report to beth Houses, and have the bil printed. Nomixations.—The President sent the tol- lowipg uominations to the Senate to-day A.P. j.athrop, collector of internal revenue ith district of Virginia. Bb. W. Koberts, coll tor of customs, Beifast, Maine. Stephen Long- fellow collector of customs, Machias, Maine. Poetinaste: b Theo. & ind. M.€, - lowa Falt Brown, Andersen. Ind. Alzo, the tollowing to be third lieutenants in revenue marine service john Braun, gene Biondi, 5. M. Crostey Archur W. Deveraox, 4. Goodin, mimds, ¢ . George David A. Hall, Hamiet. Wm. J. Her- son “Wm. H. Hard, (sear rn Aaron D Littlefield, Samuel ‘orge EB. MeConrel!, Fred. Ao Vm. H. Koberts, Fred. Tutte, Alired Weston, Walker, Owen S. Wiles. Magaire, ‘onncr, W: Simm Thoms Ove STarvEs—TarEin ( Jerland has an article ost — Rey. Dr. Sane in the Chrow ncolm ($10,000) ix entirely inadequate to the ime and labor given to the work, and does not correspond to the sums paid for other »' ordered by goverument and amadé of second discolored) marble, and ata time when a lar would purchase twice a4 much as now. And in almost every case the original appro ation was largely increase. Thus the tiation for Greénough’s “Kescue” was § vhich was increased to $52.000; the Coluw 'y Persico, veceived @ like increase on the ‘tiginal appropriation of $21,000; the appropri ton tor Greenough s undraped Washington was increased from $2s,"¥ Mills’ Jackson trom $— f Line by Mra. Ames last marble but im three pieces) trom $1.50 to $2.00, and to $1.0 that tor ; the bust life-size Ream, Pr. Sun- deriaud says, “is a real monduus. pure as the now. and perfect as mortal art can make it;’ #, in lis judgment, “the finest emia Mr. coln that and cost the fragile who made itwho has no money, andan sttiggtes! family dependent upon her for sp- vort—years of toil and expense. He recom- inends thatthe should have an additional ap- vropriation, and also anorder for @ statue ot Farragut. Tur INTERNATIONAL Conwieston. The Presidert yesterday sent to the Benate the names of Hon. Hamilton fish, Secretary of State, Hon. Samuel Nelson, Associate Justice “f the United States Supreme Court; Hou. iobert C. Schenck, Minister to Foglaud; Hon. 6. ockwood Hi late Attorney General of ue United States, and Hon. George H. Wiliams, ted States Senator from Oregon; to be Com: iseioners on the p the United States te settle the differences between this government and England. The Commissioners on the part of Great Britain have been appomted and are 48 follows Earl De Grey, Prof. Montague ernard. Sir Edward Chornton, Sir John & Mc Donald of Canada, and Sir John Rose, with ‘ord Tenterden secretary to the comm ssionems nthe part of Great Britain. ‘fhe commi srs will meet bere in March, and proceed at once to the consideration of the tishery «)uee ‘lon, the Alabama questions, the Sw: Jaan boundary Guestions, and all other claims vetween American citizens and British subjects 2towing out of eur late civil war. They will hot adjudicate the claims, but amply @ecde “pon the manner ot settling them. Jt ie #uid ‘hat Minister Thornton wil! present the ciaims of British subjeets who were South during the war, for damages aud losses by the military and uayal operations Of the United Staies. A tele- aram from London says that Earl Da Grey, president of the commission will leave that cits jor Washington to-day. When the Senate went into executive sessioy yesterday, &lr. Sumuer moved that the ent: c ore’, Senators Conklifg, Moron i others urged the immediate confirmation of tie vatton the high chatacter of the gen’ie- et aside apy cause for reference to committee as in ordinary Cases. Atter a ession of two hours and @ half the Senate adjourned without coming to any conclusion. The gentlemen nominated by the President itisetated, all been consulted and will Pt the pesi Tux Sax Poyixeo Conmisson—Ne Geen- sion fer Apprehension —A gentleman in New York who has opportunities for procuring cor- rect information on the subject writes to Mr. B. L). Whitney, of this city, that it would take the Tennessee seven days to reach Samaua Bay, where would ably remain two days; then thirty-six hours to San Domingo He adi it wail steamers on beth sides of the island have been hauled of tor two months, aud that the only chance to commuui- cate is by the small schooners that trade be- tween San Domi rarely going to Havana. * Feom these fuet:, the writer thinks no cause of imeasiness ‘really exists On account of the non-receipt ot intelli- gence ax to the whereabouts ot the Commission, end in thisopiuidn most intelligent pereeps will we tound to agree. a In this conneotion it may be interesting to publish anew the passengers on board th steamer. The list comprises Ex Senator Benj, ¥, Wade, Hon. Andrew D. White, and Dr. 5 Howe, commissioners; A! A tary of the commission; Dr. G. ; and Prot. peren t Sti Univerity, pri secretary to president White. In a: 0 these, Gen. Sigel, Capt. Henry Wade. and Fred. Dor and his son accomywnied the expedi- not im any officiel capacity.” A number 6f bewspaper men also went with the expedition, incluing H. W. Hurlbut, New York World, Gen. H. ¥. nton, re; ntatire of the Lanta d ‘Asadeieind c. ‘and the Cin- Hiram J. Ramsdell, ot the New D. 6, Fulton, of the Baltimore A herd, of the Washing- : Mr, Jacobs, of the Cincinnati 1: and Chas, F, Hart, of the New York Standard. rn ing Star, D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1871. TWO CENTs. POSTSCRIPT! | FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Procecdinge, | This Afternoon’s Dispatches. Riaaahiahaiiiaetechtnanie Associated Press Reports. THE WAR IN EUROPE. LATEST PROM THE CAPITOL, es By The Evening Ster Private Tele- graph Line. COMMISSIONERS? NOMINATIONS IN THE ‘ To-pay.—The Senate went into exec- utlve session to-day at one o’clock, and resumed the consideration of the President’s messaze et yesterday and the nominations fer commi-sion- reco retile the differences between this coun- ‘a and Great Britain sent in with that message. A number of Senators, who are lawyers by pro- esteon, among them Messrs. Trambati, Ed- rgunds and Sherman, questioned the authority vt the President to appoint these commissioners, and argues! that agpec t of Congress should ve pacsed immediatel enabie him to make e appointment. Other Sen.tors argued that the President had the power to makesach ap vointments, and spoke in favor of confirming the nominations without delay. 3 O'Crock —The Senate, in executive ses- sion, bas covtirmed four of the Commissioners— . Fish, Nelson, Schenck and Hoar— med for the settlement of the question: be- tween this couniry and Great tritain, and is now ebating the nomination of Mr. Williams. The question in his case is understood to be the fact that be is now a Senator. Section VI of article 1 of the Constitution declares that no Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the anthority of the United States which shail have veen created, or the emoluments of which shal! have been incres-ed. during such time. Tt is probable that the confirmation of Mr. Williams may be deterred until the 4th of March to meet this dificu 3.30 FP, M.—The Senate has just confirmed the nomination of Mr. Williams, so that the commission is now complete. ‘The death of Representative Covode was th announced in the Senate, and it adjourned. B3O O'CLOCK Pm. M.—The House is still at work on the naval approprigtion bili, ami the proceedings are dull. +20e- Society. Bright, brighter, brightest are the words for yesterday and Its round of pleasures. Al] H street was in a whirl, but, sad to relate, while the vay aud giddy throng were fitting from one elegant mansion to the other, in a neighboring ebureb the funeral services were being per- formed over a young girl ouly twenty-one years old. Im the midst of life—death —Mrs. Charles Astor Bristed, Mrs. James ©. Kennedy and Mrs. Senator Chandler re- ceived. All these receptions were brilliant, but everybodg tinally found themselves at Mre. Stockton’s matinee donsonte. Here it was de- lightful to chat with one’s friends, jook on at the dancers, or sip bouillion or iced tea from a large bowl, hewed out ot @ solid block of ice. Chix is something wovel i design, and forms a handsome ornament for the center of the table aswell. Birs. Stockton’s manner of receiving is very easy, gud her house is one of the most popular. She looked bright aud handsome, and her dress ot blue silk, lopg train, and coral or- naments were decidedly becoming She had sm elegant feather fan suspended from ber waist by a scarlet ribbon, and once it fell back and laid upon her train.” We overheard a lady ,» Take care, Mrs. Stockton, er some ot those reporters will say your train rimmed woh a feather fan, for they once trim med a lady's train with a gypsy bat.” Miss Mercer, the neice of Gov. Swann, is one of the beauties of the season, She is fresh and heaithy looking. She has lovely brown bair and eyes. and white teeth. Sheds tal! and ro- bust, and was dressed in exquisite taste. Her pear! colored silk (which is the favorite at present) was trimmed across the front with white point lace. wide loose sleeves with lace, and the basque trimmed to ond. ifair n braids aud without i Miss ile Corkle, the neice of Mrs. Gi gan, is quite bi me And was dressed! ina lilac =triped silk, ery ety - She wore a hat with colored teather. Miss Miller, visiting ator Casserly, is another young lady 2 York. Her dress was beausitul, two shades of pink in stripes, and was one of the dresses that exactly suited the fair wearer. Mis. L’Strauge was in visiting dress of black velvet witi a pro- fusion of white lace on the frovt and aronmd the upper skirt. Miss Virginia Brooks, who has vuly been in the city a few days, looked be- Witching. She was iu walking costume of vlack silk with polouaise ot black velvet richly trim med. She is a great belle, and justly eduri Mr#. Fish (we bape she will pardon us tor no? giv- ing ber precedence, butthore lovely voung gris fairly Vewilder ps) looked her charming seit. She was attired in a costume of heavy black vet with rich lace and a beeoming bonuet of wh.te. Mr. and Madame De Catacacy were present. The Madam wore an elegant purple «atin, teimmed with black lace. anda large graceral wantle of white. Mrs. Creswell and Miss McJutyre wore rich black silks, trimmed with velvet. esides these there were p Admiral Goldsborough, and her Annapolis, the Misses Kandal!, M ory Blair, an iss Minna: Mrs. Gen. and her son Mr. Emory, Hamilton Fish. J Mrs. Boyer, Miss Swayne, Miss Dennison, Miss jandler,ot Boston, Mrs. Koss Ruy, ichols: Mrs. Zeitin and daughter: i Etendi, and other gentlemen attached to the itierent legations; Mrs. General Marcy, Mrs. tieneral Kicketts, and her sister Mrs. Lawrenc Mr. Seott Stewart. Mr. Fane, and all the danc- ng gentlemen, We noticed new position tor gentleman's and lady's band in the round nee. The lady's right hand rests on the «rm of the gentieman aud his hand in the vend of her arm. — Sir Rdward and Lady Thornton gave their third, and last reception last night. ‘These re- ceptions Lave been very brilliant, for Lost and hostess never appear to 90 great an advantage ‘a in their own bouse. ‘here is none o: the proverbial English coldness when they enter- tain. ard everything is done in a quiet on- ostenta‘tous style. At their house one meets the est society, Loth foreign and American, and ‘here are bumerous rooms through which the vompany can disperse, and ii one enjoys cons versutiou there is no distracting music to drown your rojce, and sofas and chairs in abundance for the weary, This constaut standing is a kill ng business, and tires one far more than walk- ng, OF even dancing. - On the tive prominent rece)tion days, ater ! pom. ne a carriage that is desirable can be procured in Washington. NAVAL ORDERR ‘Lo-pay.—Ensign Edward B. Barry and N. J. K. Patch bare been detached from signal duty a pla ed on waiting orders. Hoat-wainJohu A. Bisco has been detacved trom the receiving <bip Vermont, and ordered 1o the Sevér: (ah THe Nava Rank ~In the Senate to- day, Mr. gin, ‘rom the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported, with amendments, the House bill to regulate rank inthe mavy, aud for other purposes. ‘Phe principal changes in. the House bill made by the Senate committee are the tul- vowing : ~The rank of all gtatt officersie assimi- used lated instead of pesitive. the phrase throughout the Lill being ~ shall rankewit! Tue number of chief engineers is im '@ forty-five, commanding and executive officers, when on duty, to take pre- cedence of all others; with thie exception, precedence isto Be in accordance with rank and jength of service, but staf oficers be credited with six years additional (ume as an equivalent to the term of the Naval Academy, and officers who have teen advanced or lost numbers on the regmter shall be considered as roe "ag or jst a of service suecordingly. It is provided that chief* of bareaus may be appointed from persons having the relative rank of captains in the staf corps. ss +soe- ‘The proceedings in the conference for the settlement of the Eastern question have not reached their final stage, but await the concin- sion of a formal treaty, to which France mus be a party. a . s20e- M. Thiers iseiectedto the French Assembly by an overwhe!ming majority. see: ‘THE WEEKLY STAR for this week contains all about the recent interesting occurrences iu Europe; the frightful accident onthe Hudson River railroad; the ection of Congress on the public gehool bill and the discussion om mixed seBools; a capital story of Christmas Day,” tounded “Story of @ Valentine.” Fripay, February 10. Mr. Warner presented memorial of New York Retorm League asking the appeintment of a special commission to visit the Southern States, examine witnesses and take testimony on the conilition of the freed people; and to injure as To the best mode of improving their condition. Referred to the Special Commnittee on the Soath. Mr. Cragin, from Committee on Naval Affaire, reported House Dill to regulate rauk in the navy with amendments. Mr. Howe, trom the Joint Committee on the Library, reported joint resolution authorizing the Committee on the Library to expena at their discretion any unexpended balances of the appropriat’on for the last fiscal vear for the Library and Brotanicai Garden. Passed. Mr. Howard. from Committee on Pacific Railroad, reported bill to incorporate the Ked niver Valley, Okiohoma aud Santa Fe Ka:iroad Company. Nr. Flanagan atked for the present consider. ation of the bill, remarking that.t prov no subsidy, either of land or mone: lor a rightof way through the Indian Territory. A portion of the bill was read, when Mr. Cole objected to its further consideration. bec: ould take too much time. Mr. Thayer introduced a joint resolution reference to the pay of engineers in the vy. Reterred to Committee on Naval A tfairs, The Vice President announced the appoint: ment of Mr. Nve to the place on the special cemmittee on the Senth declined by his eol- league, (Mr. Stewart. The Senate then, at 2) minutes of one, went into executive session, ow motion Gf Mr. Mor- HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT!VES.—Mr, Smith, (Oregon, ) rising to a privileged question, said that his name appeared as voting in the negative yesterday on the motion to go into Committee of the Whole on the income tax. He voted in the aftirmative, ‘The Journal was ac- cordingly corrected, and the vote now etands— ayes 104, noes 106. Mr, Porter, (Va..) Tising to A PERSONAL B\PLAFATION, bad read an article from the Kichmond State ‘ural, Charging that he was improperly as- suming to act forthe party, and proceeded to denounce the course of the itor and ef the paper. He next reterred to the di or twosince between himeel: and Mr. New York, and said that he had never been p in irons, and had never worn a ball and char tor abusing bis country. or tor any other cause. This charge had been repeatedly mad» by the press andon this floor before he became a mem- ber. but aiter this unqualified denial, he thought it a rearonable expectation that the statement would not be repeated. Bir. Clark (Texas) pretented a telegraphic mmunication from the Governor of Texas jing a resolution of the Legislature of ot the Southern Pa- Keterred to Committee on OD motion of » Hooper (Mass.) the bill to amend the act in relation to duties upon dis- tilled spirits and tobacco was taken from the Speaker’stable, and with the Senate amend- ment referred to the Committee on Ways and Mears. On motion ot Mr. Hooper, the bill authorizing the payment of duplicate checks by disbursing ers ot the government. was taken from the ble and passed 4 number of member~ here crowded around the Speaker's desk, each anxious to offer rules or make some motion. and Mr. Benjamin (Mo.) said be woul! object to anything being offered by gentlemen who ‘ett their seats and crowded to the tront for the purpose of catching the eye Of the Speaker. Mr. Cook, trom the Judiciary Committee, ol- tained permi sion to print a report upon the case of Elias Woodhull, and similar permission was given to Mr. Kerr for @ minority report. A humber ot members attempted to attract the attention of the Speaker. but Mr. Be win demanded the regular order. The Speaker gave notice that in fature he would retuse to recognize the members who ett their seats and came forwar:! to the desk. ihe House then proceeded to the cousicera- Honef ILLS OF A URIVATE NATURE eported trom committees Sir. Hale. (Me.,) from the Naval Committee, ¢ported a bill for the geliet of Mrs. Harriet L. Pendleton, widow of George H. Pendleton, late master in the n taken prisoner on allowing her the 1d Lave been entitled to | i to have been Lorne ou Passed. Starkweather, Con | CIamittee, reported @ bill authorizing the ‘resident to allow William L. Hausecom, late haval constructor in the navy, to withdraw his esignation ane to restore him to the positiun he ‘ormally occupied in the navy. Mr. Archer Md.) opposed the bill, ani had read @ letter trom Admiral D. 1), Porter aud rhe affidavit of —— Wiggin, formerly an em- pleye under bim im the navy yard gt Ports- | snouth, -bowing Hanscom's complicity in cer- tain dishonorable transactions at that yard. Mr. Sargent | Cal.) argued that it au in. Justice to the officers who had since been pointed to place this man, who had resigi onder a cloud, placed over them, and was quite severe in his criticixm of the character of Hans- om and the course pursued by him. Mr. Banks ( Mass.) very warmly detended Mr. Hanscom, and alleged that he had been perse- cuted by the officers of the navy for having dared to pronounee certain of their plans in practicable, and said it was the way many an honest man hal been cut down. These eases were to be investigated by the peo. pie—not by bureau efficers—and the trst se on the calender was that ot Wm. L. Han- m. He declared that Hanscom stood xs much zber, in the estimation of the people, than Hiuisal Porter as the apostle John stood higher than dudes Iscariot. Kefersing to the manner im which the gfficers of the nary were cowed, as he charged. by their superior ofieers, he said tt was reported that engineers had been alraid to declare that THE TENNESRE WAS NOT SEAWORTHY. ‘They ba: been afrail that they would be dis- charged if they went to Brot. White and others and told them that she wasa dangerous vesscl, and that vessel had gone with that valuable load we Lnew not where, and we might bave to be- wail a calamity -econd only to thatof the Keyai Veorge. The bill was debated by Mr. Hale, /Me.,) Sar- gert, (Cal..) Farmsworth, (1l.,) and Buver, (Mass.,) and finally pasted—ayes, 143; naya, ss. The Honxe then went into Committee of the Whole on the naval appropriation bill. sw0e- SHoc king AcctpRyt aT 4 Parse Mie 4 ri Torn to Péeves by the Machinery.—Saturday morning, between 9 and 10 o'clock, the paper will of Beckett & laurie was the scene of a ter- ible accident, in which girl was hurried into eternity ments warning. Margaret h rie; an employe in the mill, was engaged in carrying rags on the third Moor, when she fel! th’ he trap-door on to the whirling machinery below, and was instantly severed intwain. The spec. tacle of the mangled body. it is said, was a most horrid ove. The riba were torn ou the right ide trom the back bone, the body was almost Ut in two in the back just below the shoulders, ind there were numerous other bruises and cerations. The face, however, was not touched, and Fart ca naroygance ot peace- fal repose. at though she Lad fallen asleep.— Cincinnati Enanirer, Feb. 7. = eens TOM ALLEN's CHALLENGE To Jor Conve: m Allen, the ex-champion of America, has challenged Joe Coburm to fight. Alien offers ~.000 against Coburn's 62,000. Coburn is to ‘ight Mace iu April. from the same ee 87 | .ondon ladics delight in black silk stock- ings. S7The carnival im Washington pro: be @ capital affair.—N, V. Herald. SF Rockville, Md.,is determined that shall be no bi sbi there, and the peoris are killing all the dogs. - OF Tennessee taxes ciogs in aid of the schoo! fund, but exempts one dog to each family. S87 Dr. Pusey is founding a vew community of Anglican nuns who are to be clad entirely mn white. Milwaukee is inscribed: J. Modges—weight 124 ises to ‘A chime of belle in “In memory Of Minnie pounds.”” 87 Hot turkey” ai is an attraction at secure the estab- OF" Virginians are about to lishment of a State inebriate asylum in Kich- mor *» ©The military chest of the French army of the East 1,500, surrendered to the Swiss government. a2 6002 S7-Objects seventy-two feet long can be dis- gest Ysalecopes of the Earl of howe ee ee in heegag hes just founded a founding bam Mater ey ’ve all been hung on Telegraphed Exclusive THE GAMBE KET E BR AND HAVE Borpow, Fet THE © Lonpos, Feb. 10.—A dispatcl trom Versaities the ordered ERMA OF THE PARISI deliv of *he cannon Nem LAND, —The Swiss the sale of horses —In the election at Brest and Havre the ( ambetta ti Dy a heavy ma, t bas been carried RECEIVING THY ARMS AD end sma’ comme: ghout the sth IN SWITZER. goverment has wing to the Frevch cavalry interned in Switverland. Sixty two railway wagons, laden with provis Hs tor the French prisoners, have arrived ia Swit cer land fro Beriix, Feb. » m France THE PRUSS!I ‘ DIET. -The Prassian Diet probably close ils session on the Isth ins KING CHARLES, OF SWEEDEN, Hi STOcKBOL .—King Charles \\ is qui ‘The malady isnot of a danger nature bat hie recovery will be slow. ° The Three Excentions im Maryland To day. ‘a's Bartimone, Peb. 10.—Three executions take place in Maryland to-day at «lifferent points— the Grst that of John toward, white, alias Evans, alias Lewis, at Cumberiat the murder of Harry Miller, captain of a canal boat, in August last; the second that of Martin. colored, at Frederick, Mi of rape: and the third that ot Mary W, colored, at Upper Marlboro. in Prince « county, How. Geergs atane comvicted of murder dis twenty-nine . aud remored tothe s rly age. arm old. Daring the war he served John conticted native of tate of New York York regiment, deserted, and afterwards enlisted im the navy, and the close of the war served aterm in Sing Sing priso: for house breaking. He lias fession ot the John bas been a convict in t a +m bed by the 100 year crime. was rder of Mil! Martin is a mul: 5 S01 age. mustered out at it is aiso stated that be New York made a full con- the time, was in je of her paralyzed hushand ove: Martin has also contessed hi« The colored woman, Mary Wallace, was con- victed of the murder of an intant by poisoning. {An account of her execution will be found in anpecial report tethe Sra Iypra ° ‘sSewing Mac! me stroyed by Fire. Sarows, Inp., Feb. in another columu Factory De- 10.— Howe's sew- ing machine factory, at Peru. was entirely -ie- stroved by fire this’ morning. Loss, $100,000, partly insured. The fire is supposed to bave Tore machine factory at Peru, ind by fire t itor of tn the fi St. Le ted in the dry kiln. hisa.m. EF. P. Lovel the Miami county Re, ames, ard three othe: Howe sewin, destroved formerly 2° Elections tu Missourt vis, Mo., Feb lected, am! Elev last night im three districts in elect persone to fill the vacancies t + McClurg county committee liberal wa preted resolutions advising harm» cosoperation between the wings ot party unty, to the rascal Inone district the meetings party al A bill passed the lower Horse of the Kansas Legislature yesterday to allow criminals to te= wight, # the cmt covered The train wa: for one auother in a eS Au Eapress Car York, Feb. 10.— * the Cineinm ermendot the Be inside Gf one of pred at the ng the sid ind Baltimore. Tas Adams express « he fire caught from locom: Phe goods were consigned to Pt) ‘ity in their own bebalf. anda hesband and wite ti criminal ate. on Fire. ast express train entored p cut, tive was dis rs. west eud of the acar loadot silks, ribbons ard out. Loss irom ie ——— A Handcaffed Prisoner Jumps trom arested at Pitts! trapsierred to Feb. i.—Curley Philadeipbia allroad Train and Harris, who was urg, and yesterday morning @ficers, ty be brought to this city on the charge of shooting a } police officer. escaped this morning by jumping | trom the train while in rapid motion. one mile yped and immediate | Nestor Paoli. The leap was a ‘rightful one, sud he was handenfied at the time was stop up to this hour there is no tran neh <s From Cisciumatt_Satcide—The Bees ‘The trai ch maie. but him. sei asy CrNcryxati, Feb. 9.—A girl, supposed to be wamed Gertrude Koth, suicided to-day by throwing beseelt in the canal. The bee convention, in session here, hel night session for the discussion of various ques. tions, among them the ad the Test towers tor honey-making in the bal Povai mornin, ported cago. Dovn » Neorthamp‘ot midnght last night, m the ames. ~ Thei burned. 1 tendent of the wreck sa: j more than get the grappling under the locomo- tive to-day as the tede.will drive the labor ers trom the work this afternoon. ail will be ready to raise the engine to-morrow | Part of the tender hat already been LivEeRroot, 5 New Orleans. with 1, tiem. Mobile, with 1,538 bales of Votal, 15.481 ~ = A New Railroad Project. Crxcinxati, O., Feb. 10.—It is currently re- jo-day that the Penneylvania Ceutral has Velermined to make @ connecti near Deerfie'd, via Lebanon, to wpich they will baveathrongl route to Chi hospital trom a HKEPrsiz, N. Y., Feb. ood taken out. -bips Missourl, New Orleans the Tomawanda, Mobile, with the Suecess, N. tage of salt. and hee country. The advantage of crosses was also ciigeussed The Madson Biver Disaster 1. The su at is impossible to do les Of Cotton; the Sea link trom Payton, by RTOWN, P. eo Mall Steamer Detained. Say Francisco, 9. the destruction of the mails ‘ailroad accident, the re the steamst connecting with the Avstralian Monolulu. will be detained until the 16th instant, Bostor, Feb. 10—The coroners’ injuest in the case of Joseph Murray, who died in the fol sbot wound inflicted by officer Hinds in Newton, resulted in tbat the officer Gred the shot in self aud in tbe discharge of his dut —s——— —A dwelling house wonship was burned about and two children perished ir mother was seriously uence of in at the Hudron iver ‘Moses Taylor. a etceckin at pide matinee Milled by Explesion of a Blast. Concorp, N. H., Feb. 10.—Five men were badly burned, one fatally, yesterday premature explorion of a Diast Sugar Itiver road, near of the victims New Yor, Feb. ina ihe on Bradfo: The In. Arrived. the Algeria, from Li ; the . ct thaine Colombia to tae Net Dead. Poveukggrsz, Feb. 1¢.—Kidward Bartlett, reported the killed in the late disaster ‘Rear Ne urg, 9 alive at Kondout. pF annem ie ea M7 The Rome (Ga) Commercial talke about Henry stepped colt eee man! ” of .its editor, “reader had is fall: it the count O7-The city of Cam to an adoption of Sevbath or “hse in. ip Paris is chiefy for the purpose of }, Mass., is opposed of barber measures to doing bactoees ad, Md. for | He thinks | FINANCIAL AND CoumeRcts There is mothing new to po | monetary affairs in New \ ork ! Be re abundan: to mee: ihe ge rot ; i 5 MeJn nels aed 8? ie Jo Bd: ’ vis t Jan & July 188. ¥ Our ’ [By Bonkers’, Brox * vera y Lewis Johneon & Co. quote stocks and (ce d foreign markets. as follows RK, Feb. W.—U_ 8.6, el, conpor 2) mi, 11-5 2) &, Boome *, apolia, — Miiwe New Jory . on Pacific Hy Market et The Markets To-Day. Teveraphed Bxelnsirely to T Bartinore, Feb. 10 aud tow middling moek i paratively oF pric sie dulland weak miéd! Vine, 4%, good ordiwary, Sith an hu proved Tesking talin fe. and cor mm Fr to good. a | e 4 tudians, 81 Sse 1 ‘White souther: Penney iver 1 ard at tad, 6 wok. ke corr tr staat. Bxoba &,Feb.1) —Ploarghade firmer Wheat frimer and quiet. Gorm dul! and ucmioel chasged ae * Tre Pay Goons Trane—The following ve view of the wheiesale dry goods trade | the past week is from the New York Das'y & | Ietim —Althor no waterial improvemen’ lav been noticeable in the volume of trade dur i : week ander review there is still an absence of trade. Sheet ings a: sbirtings have sol.) moderately during the wee but the gate shows Little impro movemen' gate. are uot very heavy in the aggre Clotb> continue selling in fair aweunts ucet light sule to supply the immediate of the trade, bat are without much a | Cassimeres are in good request, and the etek uch lighter then is usta! at this period Lere ie some improvement in the tout of the foreicn goods market, but the businest rem *mali ue s20e- A YOUNG WOMAN, Who had ansumed tue payer and character of Pruce batthraut, was ares ed recently at Prague, dressed in the unitorm ot an Austrian Heutenant. Sle was at im the miclet of « simulated ofr ie | Young lady Of good family. aud had cont to omy upou @ number of families oF standing, #0 as to Lave the enirer of seve the best ‘Louses in Prague. She is daughter cr a custon-how . | Was clicited at ber trial ti Lood sie bad been posses-ed wi appearing in masculine cla Ty her possesion were found an checks ard passpor QUERY VieTORIA HUSSED.—A New \ ors World special trom Londen yy. | “The Queen, preceded by the boree ‘ing through White Ha y, Was greeted wi latter predomini beers were chiefly givon py Germans. | dinary police precautions prevented ds ley, aged 65 years, and a mative of Lrelant, war ound dead in her bed at No surect, New Vork. The deceased wi ‘ mona! beggar, and Lived (0 a most miserly j ner. She had two thousand dollars in j and seventy dollare were toand on her per = seee- 87 Bret Warte'’s “Heathen Chinese” har & set t> music. Now ti @ troupe of Hew Chimese would play it on their eoul-storrng usical instruments, we would be willing to travel hundreds of miles 'o—avold bearing 87 Mrs. Priscilla Languish, a New tereey an. Claims to be the inventor ot the 2 Hieman’s pocket spittoon,—neat, handy, pot recure trem leakage, and ornammenta | tor use in cars and churches. | @7-At a late dinner of | tion in Richmond, a toast vt was said that western Mates in the: | teed her now. 87 Two colored women who took Mrs \ Weodbai’s word for it that they were vorerr | under the Fourteenth Amendment, avd acted j accordingly, at Charleston, 8. C., mm the la | clection, have just been Lued $10 and eos! | the mduigence. fovacco A drank in suckled the Nort imfauey. and they anve cE Or C.W.HAVENNER & CO Real Esta and Note Brokers AND AUCTIONEERS. No 643 LOUISIANA AVENC? THIRD DOOK EAST OF SEVENTY STHEL? 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