Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1871, Page 1

QQ THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, At The Star Bulldings, Corner Pennsylvania a@v. and Lith st. ay THe EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. ———— THE STAB ts served by carriers te their mub- scribers in the City and Distriet st Tam CENTS PxR WERE or FORTY-vouR CaNTs aR MONTE. Copies at the counter, Two Oxnts. PRICE FoR MatLine:—Thres Months, 91.60; ‘Stz Months, $3.00: One Year, steamer, Captain Will leave her whart, foot for Norfolk, co az »¥.D.< BR. acen orflk. Va . J. G. PHILLIPS, Alexandria, @. WATEES, Geor, NCHOR LINE STEAMERS SaiL BEVERY WEDNESDAY AND SAT- URDAY TO AND FROM NEW YORK AND GLASGOW. Calling at Londenderry to land Mails & Passengers. The steamers of thie favorite line are Duilt ex Pressly fur the Atlantic passencer trade dv calculated to im re Pastace Rates. Payable in Currency, Te GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL and LONDON- seeet: Sand §7: securing best accom 3, Steer: fe in the © icket Fates. Bi ticatars apply RSON Bt. Bowling Green. t ™ La ave. WILLIA 1449 iegten, D.C. ore street, DAILY. 4 W weicck w. m.. for MOUNT VER ON, teuching ‘at Alexandria, Forts Foote Washington archal Hall, ‘Mary! w House, and Lone, Virgf&ia. returni: ‘ YKES . ees Mypee HANTS LINE OF STEAMSHIPS a BETWEEN WASHINGTUN AND NEW YOR! Hereafter the Fine Steamsh!, E. 0. KNIGHT JOHN GIBSON, and VALLEY CITY, same day st 12 m. For fall information, apply to R. P. A. DER HAM, Agent, office and wher? fost af York avenue, aaah J. W. THOM PSON, President, rch #. 1s7l,untilfarther | <pgine STYLES IN Bl L every MONDAY and TH RSDAY, atl oF f * | te W Ved. | oth strest,o * Ung. STA mfurt, and convenience of pas- according to location » ont now be able. as heretofore. to import ali the novelties of the seasou as they mal i rt mer. nee, inder-garments, Paris Corsets, (the best in the world.) Haii &c.&c. These goods are a! ty. Vee 87—N® 5,640. LADIES’ GOODS, Ete. LOWE'S FANCY STORE ILUINERY GOODS, AORS. kM UKOIDERI Ro. LADIES’ DRESS ‘THIMMINGD, FANCY GOODS. ke. ae S11 Market Space, ap eet between Sth and Sch streets. ‘JUST RECEIVED, A yar Assortment of MEBING ond LACE CAPS and BONNETS for Ohildren. Fobroitertes, Beslin Zephtr Gaxeny Woot, Ty aun Gloves. at Mrs. SELMA EUPPRRTS. 612 ite Patent Office: late Mrs. Gruead roperly execnted. _m29-2w a5 ee JUST BEGEIVED, & ee A FULL LINE STRAW GooDs. Selling Chesp. A. G. GASTON, Agent. Juet recetved, VIOLETS and DAISIES, in all the New Shades, 8 cente per dozen A. @. GASTON, Arent, Inst recei 160 PLEOBS BLACK CALAIS LACES, at New York auction prices. A STON, Agent. Jost received_a new line of GBROS GBAIN SASH RIBBONS, selling at $1.98, $1.60, and 81.75 yard. = A. G_ GASTON, Agent. received. a Line of the Black Celebrated DEITE KIDs.at the reasonable charge of $1.25. A. @. GASTON, Agent. 1M PORTED OVEBDBESSES. latest styles, from A. @, GASTON, Agent. GREAT BARGAINS io all the NOVELTIBS of Se v 87 to $30. Cb the Exgron. Call early to secure Bay A caiDs. par 25-1 GASTON, Agent. pres HOUS® BE-ESTABLISHED—I am eased to aouonnce that I have re- ablished my ‘House tn Paris, and shal it pear T bave toda fall mace. t bave of Millinery Goods, Heal Laces of all kind ma Lace Points and hete. He king and Travelling Suits, Embroidered Cash Ladies” Ui J.8. P 4 will be sold at th: seo the bs Cog will "be ‘sold at the low Bie esses made to order in the latest stgies. sn M. WICLIAN, mbiS__No. 907 Pa. av ; No. 7 Cite Trevise, Paris Higb street ‘Georgetown, or at the corner of 17th street aud New NEW 2xPaxss LUNE. VIA CANAL, BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA. ALEXANDBIA, VA., Wa: 4NGTON ABD GEOBGETOWN, D. 0. = t NESDAY. at nm. it received time. oy to HIDE Pesan 53 Water street DGS & 00., Alexan Gro . <M. ELD! Grin, Va. WBE. OLYDE & UO..14 North Wharres Philadetpt fel-iy J QHORTEST AND QUICKEST LINE 8OU BS waa the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Lene—Steamers leave Keventh-street Wharf, twice, daily. «Bundi m. excepted.) at7 &. fice. 609 Pennsylvania avenoe, wyii-tt INSURANCE. NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY MILWAUKEE, WIS. ATS. GaTLorn, See: Hs +,Vice Pres't 1b mes ybtains hig’ im General Agent, ANCHOR LIFE INSUBANCE COMPARY. ‘0. 173 BROADWAY, NEW YORE. CAPITAL AND ASSETS. FFICERS BDMUND 0. FISHER. President, JAS. GUPSILL, Vice-President, ‘This Company tases al) kinds ef Life and ment Folictes on the MuTcal PLaN. ies con forfeiting after two payments No restriction on travel or residen: dends “Z3"DER CENT. DIVIDEND IN ADVANCE. A.l the Policies tseaed by this Company conti clause guaraatesing « positive Case BUAEE! entece iad < z Generai Agenis for Disirics of Comba, _Jané an 17 7th street, opposite Post Office. ‘s INSURANCE COMPANY o Office: Boom No. 1, over the Bank of Washington CHARTERED BY CONGKESS 1937, CAPITAL AND SUBPLUS, $970,000, Inenres ail description @ Coiambia. No ce © for stamps OF policies TORS: Eeac Pickrell. Geo. W Ka. Sncemaker. A. E-thwell, Georgetown, T.Md. Clark, JAMES ADAM ABEL @ DAVIN. Sec Fire! Fire! FHS BSCENT HEATY Losses Hai & LN PROMPTLY AUJUST EU ai THS e ISSUBANCB BoUMS or .M. HANSON AND B. LEWIS BLAckror 019 SEVENTH STEEET, OPPOSITE Pos? office, WHO ABFER TO THEIR 4.000 POs:s) HOLUBES IN THIS DiSTKICT, HO INSURE PROPERTY iN THE BEST OOMPANIES AT LOWEST BaTas THE OLDEST COMP. Tae ww outt THE vet Tu BLD, HAVE WASH- tere EAL Sos ee 1.m. BANSON ANDS. LEWIS BLACKFOE 19 SEVENTH STREET. ‘Tae arvidends for this your have varied from 40 :< annual premium, eccording « Tees WT SOURD LivEs rer) @t. to MO per ct. of the a the OUNTS o o PAGANIZED 4G UST 26, 1870. ASB CAPITAL.......... ... amon BB wis DD. View Presidse! Ol a Sam USL CEOss. one st LS st Wa B. Toad, Charles Just, BEAUTIFUL | Fo for onal tor sale aos or coh th 5 Inverters and Mantfaccurers of the Patent Dan- gin Pianos and Musical Tuaing sud Repairing cing Tey for p feal Instromente generally faithlully attended to, of every shade, size and style. Tower than reduced the prices of Uoreets; the best CORSETS fram $4 to $3. aud the other styles £0 ber cent. lar safl! a 14 North Wharves. less than. sarcuDAY™ "¢ ASOL8 and EMBRUID ‘ster str rgewown, v he >. and7 p.m. Of ERY IMPORTANT FOR THE LApIEs. ci SATUBAL CUBLI hich 1 will sell ‘any other heuse in the eity, ed. & eo srrertmett Rad LADIES selling very cl ave F thet " FRENCH weeK ago. A full Imeof PAR- DE bins, ‘ &c., and selling ery low. 8 HELLER’, fels-tt 715 Market Space. JST BECEIVED— A FULL ASSORTMENT oF NATURAL OURLS, which I sell very cheap. ett 716 Market Space. J UsT BECEIVED— 8. RELLES, 200 dozen of our best PABIS KID GLOY! at @1 per pair - Ss. © ja30-tt 716 MABKET SPAUE —--™e______. BOOKS, STATIONERY, Ete. $400,000 an 2bitty days’ grace allowod tn payment of pre No Forfeiture of Policies for Non-payment o Premiums- SepecrD Batss.—The premioms charged by this Ocepany are reduced se low as to equal in some f property in the Districy | 7. Octe mw Sm lB 49,000,000 UNITES ST in 000 Office im Shepherd's Bu ding, No. 908% Penasr: SEL ABLUY. RST-OLASS NEW PIAKO 38 OVER THE CHRISTIAN YEAR, by Dee. e to the Christian Year. h nee of Christ; a Book for Lent Science, Philosophy, and Beligien; Basoor Darwin's Descent of Man. Vol 2. Ninety Daysamong the B'ui Mozaby, Wonders of Engraving. Duplissi«. ia al of Scientific Discovery. 3801. 11 the new Sabbath Schoo! Books at eal BALLANTYNE” ay i aT PHILP & SOLONONS’. ce. vk non-forfeitable, So extra rates for female | The Heavens. An [llustrated Hand Rook 0 Py ‘ular Astronomy. By Amedee @uillemin. Beat tifuily illustrated. Recess jies. Edited by Sir Alexander Gract, Mor. By JG. Whyte Metiiie, bi Darwin's Descent of Mau, vol. 2. Completing the book... sites ares ly ‘The Miller of Angibsult. By George San ‘The Wonders of Bngraving. By George Du- plesais.. is Power. Obapters on Propesing. a Refused. Long Engagements. Hus. bands in Society, etc., etc... 190 Adventures in the Oasis of the Desert of Ba- hari. By @. Naphegyi.... ene E ) ‘The Bisters of Orleans; a Tale of Bace cial Conflict... - ard Tavior’s Goethe's oes ‘ond Its Condit ‘W bipple. BOOKSELLERS ANB STATIONERS, _mh2go 911 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE EN. F. FRENCH, B MANUFAOZURING STATIONER. FIRST-CLASS BLANK BOOKS MADE TU ORDER. Office at L. O. Parke & Oo 313 AND 318 NINTH STREET, 5. w., Five doors above Pesusylvania aveuus, sanls Washington, D. © — eee DENTISTRY. HA PEATT. Graduate of Unio, Gallego) Dental Burgery, £23 7tp be tween D and KE north, Washi be See See, eh blatant DB. MERKILL bes removed his DENTAL OFF1UB street, near DENTAL WORK done tm the 7 Onin a aud at moderate prices. Bitrous Gas for extracting teeth { TONE. . STONE. SENECA QUARRIES, THE MARYLAND ESTONE mM. COMPANY ws Have on hand and Saw to Platforms, Steps a monpe end Bills. Boor Shin "Aabiec, Wales joe iy Tables, Co; Rough Blocks of all 6 for Ih road works wharves, aud ail best? hes, Warehouses an: Walls, and all jobs where sired. SYSTEM FOR BEGINNERS IN THE ART OF PLAYING UPON THE PIANO-FORTE. By WILLIAM MASON S. HOADLEY. A wonderfully well arranged and interesting Book, with abandeace of ap Ca hive Perl ep Ne Rd Dt Bxerciecs. aud many ‘The directions are very plain and ‘practical he Bm and thorough teachers who jeantind the. work are worthy of all ice, $3. Mailed, 5 ne Brice. $3, Mailed, postpaid, on, receipt of 1: OLIVER DITSON & 0O., ©. BH. DICSON & CO EBY Give 15 Partnership lately eubsidting tetera TE BENJAMIN L. HOOD & HENBY QO. HOOD, of Washington. D. C., ander the firm name of {1. & Brother, was iaacived om the 29th depot Maseke A.B lvl, by mutual consent. Alldebts due to the said Partnership are to be id. and those owieg by the firm to be discharged y the sald Henry 6. att Non | avenue, where the business will be continued by the said Heury 0. Hood. BESJ. L. HOOD, H. 0. BOOD. has aww A SHAT BARGAIN — i fee ROSEWOOD full scale PIANO. nearly no made by, ee B: ew You in complete order. to be sold at great sacrifice atJ F.LUGAS™ Piano snd Music Store, 14 bh and Mi sis. WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1871. AMUSEMENTS, ; N4TiON4L THEATER. NT RECEPTION OF MR. JOSEPH JEFFERSON, Lest evening, om the occasion of hie filth annual Visit. in his great impersonation of Rie VAN WEVELE. THIS EVENING, Last Night bat Thres, this en eagement not permitting bis stay at, Ween INCOLN HALL ON TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, April 24,171, Firet and only appearance in Washington of MISS ISABELLA GLYN, Frmons in the world ofart as THE GREAT TRAGEDIENNE Of the English Stage, and &s THE GREATEST Ya of Shak«perean Readers, Miss Glyn will have the banor of making her debnt bere m her us Dramatic Reading of *haks- sr - “MACBETH.” Ber conception and rendering of the character of dy Macbeth is justly eatequed as one of the most saperh and precious trinmphs of modern art. Box Ehect be opened on SATURDAY MORN- IKe. at Rilis’ Music Store. Beserved Seats ONE IRULLAR. api? tf ALL'S OPERA HOUSE. BRILLIANT COMEDY ENGAGEMENT A.D. BRADLEY. Stage Manager FOR SIX NiGHTS ONLY, ENUING MONDA Rib i770. nd Popmiar Actres b n JANE COOMBS, who Will appear as BREST UADY TEAZLE Ig Sheridan's Fpiendid Comedy of the a 1h, HOOL FOR SCANDAL, Bpported by MB. WREDERICK ROBINSON, young and accompiishrd A¢tor, trom Wallack * New York and a m NTED AND POWERFUL COMPANY. iy with the view of producing the ma in astyle of surpassing excel Rradley, Mr. E. Coleman, Ww Holland, * Sol. Smith, J jorrison, 1. V_ Dailey, Shirley Smith, E. F. Gilbert. Joseph Wilkinson, F.J. Leonard, M Bediey Brown, sii Mica, Marie Wiki Lifton, Miss Anna Lanavau, A¢ Opening Night. MONDAY, April 17th. Diagram for sale of resery ts will beopen on Saturday morning next,at Elite Music Store. a)2 4t Cores, MINSTREL TROUPE will perform at Isiand Hall WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY nad FRIDAY nightsof this week, Admission 2 ceute Toperved seats 25 cts extra. apit-3t* INCOLN HALL, PROF. ChOMWELL’S MAGNIFICENT ABT ENTERTAINMENTS. POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK. SUBJECTS OF REPRESENTATION. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 10—LONDON, THE GRPAT CITY. the Sights and Wonders of the Th Babylon. ‘G. APBIG 11 OF EUROPE. the Wonders of Ver: nd the Alhambra, Granad WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 12 P. LL will douste the entire pre ut to the Washingtov ONAL MONUMENTS, iumpb, Paris. Obelisk of Lukor Mouuments of Freterick and Poter the Great, & WEDNESDAY EVENING APRIL 12-GER MANY ASD THE RHINE the Capitals aud Scenery of Fatherland THURSDAY EVENING. APBIL 13—PAnis TRE BEAUTIFUL CITY. the Charches, Palaces Snd Etreets of the Capite! a. BIDAY AFTERNOON. AVRIL 14—for th benenrot THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL FREE CBUBCH. IT*LY, THE ABT LAND. the Home Sculpture, aud Painting. FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 14—THE HOME OF ENGLAND, from the t's iace of the Monarc t hi SATURDAY A HOLY LaNb, Jordan Bethlebem, tine SATURDAY HVENING. APRIL 15—118- LAND AND THE LAKES OF KILLARMEY, “The Emerald Isle, the Gem of the Sea, Aémircion £0 penta: children half price joors open for the evening estertainment at 7: commencing at o’tlock. Doors open for the m.ti: neg at 2.20; commencing at $.0o'clock. Garriagesmay be ordered for matinee at #-Wo"clock, exerting at 9) 0 clock. to) 1} psa ¥. 7 aces of Hales c.A., COBNEL NINTH AND D STBEETS OPEN FROM YAM. TO10P x ALL ARE WELUOME! BREE REAVING KOOMS, with Papers and Magazines from all parte of the country. GIBRABY OF 16,000 VOLUMES. DAILY PRAYER MEETINGS at 12:15 andé p.m. @YMNASIUM, BOWLING ALLEY, & BaTUs. SABBATH SEBVICES i ‘ LINOULN H 1b, at230p m and in PROF. PRATI'S TENT, corner Pa. at 7.30 p. end lth et ©. REIC @ENBAOCH'S PiancStore, No. 423 11th Street, above Penna. Avenuz, albany; + second-hand! , Urgans and Melodeons fer sale or Test on the most accommodating terms, Pian Organ Toning and Bopairin, aps No. 486) ON EXHIBITION No. 486 vra D SALE } K Adhd Steer. aT MARKRITER’s, No, 486 Seventh street, between D and E streets eight doors above Odd Fellows Hall, Qheice Vil Paintings, Eugravings, Chromos Also, Largest Stock Paper Hangings, Wii Bhaces, Pictare Frames, Picture Vords and Tasse Ripgs, Nails. &.. in the District. TERMS, CASH ease remember Nome and Nonber. ap2-1y* ORNS, & tropedist, F,(estab- mz. DRY GOODS. SPeine AND SUMMER DBY GuUDS. jack Hernan and @ronadine. 31 to sc. panese Popita, Ohaled and Monat Latins Sax jae, Mulls. and Swtas, 15 f0 75c, wing Shawls, 1 to $8. xi 1s and Uinbrellas in creat variety. rasols ty. baleboue Co roideries from auc 1244; Tucked Nainsook, 37 to ei Gt"__ 608 oth street, op Patent ufice. Aj Lance AstonTMENT OF * J NESE POPLINS JUST OPENED AT 26 CENTS PER YARD. $20,000 WORTH OF NEW SPRING GOODS. BOGAE @ WYLIE, ad 1018 and 1020 7th «trect. BY GooD fqw LACE CURTAINS at 94 worth #5 50, AaPaatenes secre creo Plegant quality of BLAOK SILK af $7 per yard, £ ry BAXTER, ivania sveaue J 4 ts iw Stans ae SEE 6 that be south Na doeed spa atreet. PRIN! vania SPECIAL NOTICES. BOOT to di- linen from its use is readi- Fy removed b) Yptte Medicine many of the affiictions d has found its way herew true to ite vamess PALM MILLE. cok W BOUBBON, “Old bee nongshela,’* Pine Apple.” teen eects with grea care, and are certafuly t! mle at auction in ied ‘ines, a0Ts. eto, Nines, ia mM GIN York, nad which I can 86! the original price, nd Pi ‘stor of the Celebrat: Ane Prope aTIVE WINE BITTERS :_ ———— THUBSTON'S thea al PEARL TOOTH POY is teeth. Seld by all druggists, JOUVEN’S [NODOROUS GLOVE CLEANER r fp kph ye gloves equal to new. Sold by al! te and goods dealers. Price, ing and preseryi Price, wand 8 co. at 16 Bond etree}, How SPRING STYLES A. STRAUB’ POPULAR CLOTHING ROUSE, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENCE, Between 10th and Nth streets. SOW BEADY, SPBING SUITS. DARK PATTERNS. GLOBE MILLS SILK MIXED GOLP MIXED SPRING SUITS LIGHT PATTERNS, And s great many other Fabrics and Styles. YOUTHS SUITS, (from 14 to 15 yes BOYS SUITS, (from 8 to 14 years,) a Large Variety. Light CASIMEKE P. us t least 100 differeut patterns. An earls call is solicited, as I have the lai k of BERING GOU DS ever before this side of New York, at prices that cannot fail co A. STRAUS, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVBNU Between Wth and lth strosts SPEING! HABLE BROTHERS, Drapers and Tailors, Bave to offer to the public # large aud complete as SPRING SUITINGS. CHOICE AMERICAN CASSIMEBES, EBGLISH sud FRENCH WoRSTEDS. SCOTCH aut AMERICAN OHEVIOTS JBMAN GRANITES and TRICOTS, FBENCH and ENGLISH CASSIMERES. BBOADCLOTHS and DOESKINS, GBAY ond BLUE FLANNELS, CADET WOOLLENS, WHITE AND COLO: UCKS AND MAR Which will be made to erder and atyled by a Cutter of whem we do not feel that it is neressary to write tulations of bis ability, fer we well know that the public are aware of that fact, HABLE BROTHERS, 4S. W. COBNER OF SEVENTH AND D 8TS., INTELLIGENCER BUILUING, Nome TO BUILDERS: the attention of Buliders and others to CS i SLATE MANTELS, ate Gears arabe, ero bea. Bu pope sue Ea DEFY ss. Our stock also compri Br9 dierent makes, i fo ca 10N ises LATROBES « mantels made t. and of the most desirable i of w we are. to of IRON FURR RE for Gat HAMILTON & PEARSON, wl_No. 4, ¥. M,C, A. Build..cor. %h and D sts, 10K OF BSROVAL 2 W's GALLERY, OF OIL PAINTINGS Ho. 1225 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Lately As soon a4 refitted. “ Bor 708 SRY eter EVENING STAR. ‘Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL RRVENDR.—The receipts from this source to-day were 371,885.06. TEE evnscrirtions to the new joan to-day amounted to €217,880. SECRETARY DBLANoO returned here yesterday from a visit to bis home in Ohio. Vic® Paesipert Coirax will leave here on Monday next for his home in South Bend, Ind , where he will remain until the assembling of the extra session ef the Ser Gov. PERBAM, of Blaine, is in town and was upon the floor of the House to-day, where he ‘Was warmly greeted by members generaliy. Mr. Perham was held ingreat esteem by his fullow members when a Representative, Grew, RosgrtT WILLiams, Assistant Adju- tant General of the department of Missouri, will leave here with his familyon Monday nex! for Fort Leavenworth, and will make bis permanent residence at that place. NAvAL ORDERS To-pay Lieut. M. B. Field, Jr, bas been detached trem the Nyack and Paced on waiting orders. Chaplain Mason Noble has been detached from the Washivgton uavy yard and placed on waiting orders. Nominations. President sent tue fol lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:—J. M. Livermore, surveyor at Eastport and district of Passamaquoddy bay; 1. Q. Dickason, United States marsha! Arizona Territory; W. K. Bates, registrar Land (Office east Saginaw, Michigan: R. L. Warren, receiver public money east Sagi- naw, Michigar; E. C. Canningham, surveyor general distr braska and lowa. : SENATOR Am®s Is fully sustained by his re- publican friends in Mississippi. The 2’ilo/, pub- lished at Jackson, contained in its edition of ‘Thursday last the proceedings of a large and enthusiastic meeting of republicans beld the preceding evening in the hall ot Representa- tives, ech of the Senator in the Senate on the condition of affairs at the South was endorsed in appropriate resolutions. THE MARRIAGE OF Miss GEROLT, daughter of Baron Gerolt, the Prussian Minister, to Mr. Rangabee, Charge d’Affaires of Greeee, will take place about the twentieth of the present month, and will be solemnized by three ceremo- nies. ‘The first will be performed according to the rites of the Koman Catholic Church, at the house of the bride’s father. The ‘second will take place im New York, at the tholic Chapel, Mr. Rangabee being a reek Catholic, while Miss Gerolt belongs to Koman Church. The third ceremony will be a civil contract entered into at the Greek Consulate in New York. ‘The wedding will be a strictly private one. The Russian Minister, alo a Greek Catholic, will accompany the bridegroom to New York. The several ceremo- mies will occupy nearly a week in their celebra- tion. BE DisTicT in Cone@REss.—The House to- day adopted the Senate amendment to the de ficiency appropriation bill, transferring ali the powers now held by the commissioners for the improvement of M street northwest and for the improvement of the Washington city canai to the Board ot Public Works of the District ot Uolumbia, and the commissioners by the ame. ment are «directed to trauster to-the Board Public Works all books, papers, and oth. property in their possession pertaining to the works under their charge; and private property shail be assessed for the improvement o: M street, and ith street southwest, from B street to (he river, heretofore authorized by law, as provided in the act of February 2ist. 171 An amendment ofiered by Mr. Coo! the Board of Pubik Wasbington city cana! with the government canal runing by the United State arsenal, was adopted. Another amendment offered by Mr Cook, allowing the Baitimere and Potomar Kailrbad Company to run their track np (th street from Virginia avenue. was roiled ont ur der the point of order that It was uot gerinane to the subject. See. . THE BLACG-McHAIG CASE. Murder Trial at Frederick. ‘The trial of H.C. Black for the mprder of W. W. McKaig, Jr., at Cumberland, in Octo ber last, commenced yesterday at Frederick City. Nine jurors were obtained from the reg- ular pane], and pending the selection of three more from the regular eugene court ad- journed until be ar The social standing of the parties concérned, the eminent legal talent which is arrayed on each side, and the charac- ter of the alleged provocation for the murder, combine to create an intense interest in the case. There was during the proceedings to ob- tain a jury some skirmishes between the op- posing counsel, which indicated how close is to the interest. ‘The correspondent of the Baltimore Amer oun gives ben Tollowing particulars of the Gret dys Tocee din: eat 10 o'clock the Crier announced the sitting of the Court, and at once the crowd began wending their wi ther, all anxious to get a impse of Black, the prisoner,and the cele- is d counsel engaged in the case, until ever lable space in the large chamber was tilled. The Court, Judges Maulsby and Lynch. promptly called the bar to order, and anvounced 1t§ readiness to proceed in the case of the State of Maryland vs. H. Crawford Black, indicted at the October term of the Circuit Goart otf Alleghany County for the killing of W. W McKaig, jr., on the jth of October last in the city of Cumberland. The sheritt! Hiram Bartgis, Fsq., produced the pris omer in court, who took @ seat with his counsel. D. W. Voorhees, of Ind.; A. syes- ter, of Hagerstown: Col. Downey. of Wyoming Territory; F. J. Nelson, of Frederick; Lioya Downdes aud W. Price, of Cumberland, ata table frontnf the jury box; whilst Isaac I>. Janes, Attorney Generslot the State of Mary- land: Milten Whitney, of ga ‘aging Brengle. State's Attorney.tor Frederick coun- ‘and. tbe tater aud brother of W, W. Me- Khig, Jr., sat at another quite near. The able contributed no little «0 the prese! of the vast crowd, as all seem anxious to witness the — between these reat minds over the life ot the prisoner. Mr. Vhituey was appointed by the court of Alie- jany county to assist in the prosecution, an’ ttorney General Jones by the Governor ofthe State, both of which appointments were made at the earnest reonest of McKaig’s friends. BIE ACCUSED. The prituuc:, Black, is about twenty-four eurs old, quite hat , with brown hair and Ime eyes, and of Gelicate frame, and daee not have the appearance of one that would commit the orime or which be He has a very intelligent face, is dressed par ex- celence, apd seems uite confident of the resuit, although at times he seems rather nervous, and cially is it apparent when he casts his eye topard the gentlemen whe are here assisting in the prosee’ Aa cirele of friends sit in upe about him. At the time of the murder although the oftesr in’ char proposed him quarters atone of the hotels, he pre- fe ing to jail. His famtly and relatives sti bigh tm the social circles of Cumberland, sco bis victim's. 6 THE victin. Ww. McKaig, dr., the deceased, into whose bedy young Black tired dive ballets on the {7th ot October last, alleging a8 @ reason the seduc- tion of his sister, Miss Maria Black, was = young man 30 years of age, ep, in the fopadry business in Cumberland, aud univer- sally esteemed 1 rH who knew him well He was the son of W. W. MeKaig, ksa., a well known citizen ot Cumberland, amd ne o Gen. T. J, McKaig. He bad been married but a few years prior to the &ad event, and left 2 wicow and two children to mourn Riis loss. Hi fune: al was attended en masse by the people o Cumberland, and all the prominent busines hGuses were closed as a tribute of respect. PUBLIC FEELING. in favor ¢ similar we see case, to wit: th seduction of & femal Dear relative to take reducer. it te said that Ha that W. W. McKaig, Bi tne oF and ce of a large assembly ef people, besides ether provocations, but that the fatal shot was an act of personal self-defence; and that these will be rebutted by the State. be Boening Star. TWO CENTS. FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS, This Afternoon’s Proceedings, ‘Weprespay, April 12. SENATE.—Mr. Morton presented memorial of republican execative committee of New Ur- leans, sent to him by telegraph, in favor of the Kukiux bill now pending, or’ one more stria- gen Cole offered a resolution to print 50,000 copies of message of the President and report of the Commissioners on San Domingo. Keterred te Committee on Prin’ Pe Mr. Sherman called up bis resolution of yes. ter ction to the Finance Committee to cousider during the recess the best system of reducing the taxes, so as to pay only the work- ing hy mses of the government, which was adopte Mr. Robertson moved an amendment to the | order of” business, so as to allow the coneidera tion of the House amnesty bill. Mr. Edmunds objected to the present consid eration ef the amendment, and it went over un- Ul to-morrow. The untiniehed business, being the kuklax waa then proceeded with. Mr. BSaulsbury read a written argument ainst the bill. “He said the only reason wh but for the sole ac Pilshmeut of party purposes, that a desp< emiert was being made to uphold the desperate fortunes of a decaying party. He claimed that Congress had no My ye to the exercise of the power claimed by this bill. He said the power conferred upon the President by this bill would authorize him at his mere wiil and pleasure to abolish the judiciary of any State, to remove the Governor of any State, or to prevent the holding of an election inany State. The whole design of this unconstitutional scheme was to influence the clections in the interest of the republican party. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr Parker (Mo.) asked and obtained leave to in- troduce a bill to authorize the construction of a —— across the Missouri river at St. Jo. feph, Mo. Keferred to the Committce on Gom- merce. Mr. McCrary (iowa) presented the creden- Uals of Messrs. Strong, Starkweather and Bar- m, members elect from the State of Connec- ticut, and Messrs. — Starkweather being present, were sworn in. ‘enna — then resumed Sohigeery a of e deficiency appropriation }ill, tellers havin, been ordered previous to adjournment yeotere Gay upon the motion of Mr. Platt ( Va.) toamend ommanda Tt for re to the c: house at Fortress Monroe. The amendment was re, to 69. Mr. Dawes ( Mass.) offered an amendment pro- viding for the payment of salaries and traveling expenses of special agents, inspectors aud clerks employed in the steamboat inspection service from the Treasury, the same to be reimbursed to the Treasury from the revenue derived from = seoecction of steamboats, when collected. pted. When the paragraph was reached making availeble for the current year any appropria- tion heretofore made tor any publie works, a ©r grounds for the year commencing 7 — T. Randall (Pa )objected to it as calculated to lead to abuses, and said the money might be expended in a manuer not satisfactory to Con- gress. Mr. Farnsworth (Ml. agreed with Mr. Ran- dail, and thought Congress should say in ail cascs how movey should be expended: other wise work would be done which Congress had never ordered, and irregularities would creep in. To illustrate. he said that some time ago there was a surplus of $50,000 in the money ap- propriated for printing the carrency. Thia money was used to change the south front been authorized by Congress. And for what Purpose was the change made” Why, to ere< there ® statue of a mailed watrior, ‘sword in hand—the sword being for the purpose, per ha showing how easy it was to cut’ on way thiough the Treasury. He did not objec to the statue or the improvement, but he wanted Congress to have something te say im these mat- tere. Biesrs. Dawes, Beck and Dickey advocated the amenament order to tusure the comp ic tion of buildings now in progress, and to com mence and carry out the work on the new Store Department The amendment was concurred in. Mr. Kerr (ind.) offered an amendment to the bill authorizing and directing the Secretary o1 the Jreasury to pay to the lawful owners, or their legal representatives, the proceeds or ‘the — = all cotton seized after the 30th day of une, 15 Mr. Butler (Mass.) made the point of order that po existing legislation warranted the amendment, and the Speaker sustained the point of order. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, This Afternoon’s Dispatches. Associated Press Reports. damage ve ime on we “a omg Pat- terson, $5,000; Dr. J. W. Bu $5,000; BM Goideraith, lose $1,000; “Ethea Davison, ‘loss $9,000; F. Ulrich, $3,000; F.L. D: '» $1,000; Mrs. Cushis, $3,000; Wm. Kosmanski, ; MeLackian, $1,000; H.& B. Emanuel, Weinstein & Brother, $75,000; O. Marks. J. M. Agostine, $5,000; E. D. 5 000; M. Hobn, $1,500; Primrose & Tate, $500; J. Lo pect $1,500; the Smallwood estate, $10,000. The total insurance is about £100,000). ‘The tire was Orst discovered in the rear of MeLacklan’s store, and spread down Pollock street to the National Bank, and down Middle street to the Tesideuce of Moses Patterson. Compre! Colored Ejectment ase. BicHMOND, VA., April 12.—The snit for $5,900 Gaboages institute: in the United States court by Judge J.. PB. Wright, colored, of the Supreme Court of South Carolina against the Kiebmond and Davville Kailroad Company Was compromised this morning by the payment of $1,200 by the railroad company to the 1 tiff, “The damages were claimed by. the plain- tiffon the Fama that he was forcibly ejected from a first class car on the said road solely on acgount of color, notwithstanding that he held a first class ticket. The case was partially heard yesterday. Carmella Mere About the Methodist Book Con. cern. New York, April i2—The Methodist Book Concern affairs are’to be investigated. Kev. Dr, Carlton has selected three well-known 000: $853,000. } 812,000; accountants, namely: Messrs. J. Van Vieck, Sqeeee, & Bem Chief, and Charles Co! cr » Baptist, ot Newark, aud F. W. Gunn, of assistants. TT this city, aut to examine aceounts. but to question the employees ia alec relation to any and every matter that comes re them. PS oh A Democratic ’Bah! for Rahway. Banway, N. J. —_ 1i—{ World special. Feet Sad sear all eta oes a the democratic ticket, e —— ge UFFALO, N. Y., April 12.—The entire busi- portion of the town of Walcott was burned last night. The upbauged. auf. acs. "Prov ALTIMOR®. April I do, coupon. new. Battinoke, April w juiet ane ew. Yer - Stocks /KETS. 3 12, 11:90 a. m.—Consols, {or account, ‘8: Bimerican 4 oe 1962, 8275," 1960, Old, BOE! Daal, She, we, see orl n. porter closed at pooh j Spode, bates "Wheat, ea P a. 7a 3 lowest grades of Ho. so. Ge nee, Sraneret . Lnew = B. for money, Lox vox. 5 EJ &%. 4 ivtnrenes ape i 1.90 P. m—Pork, 77s. 6d. oxDOX 2. mm —| — —, het = Consle for mosey. oludon | ment. “The spies of that government in I | companies of the commune guard of the Treasury, when such change had not | cam) ot curred in this civy has been commence: the cases of Pellissier and Cremiens w Says the French prisoners for home at the rate of 1,000 per day. Signs of yielding, it is intended to she! vigor, and so command the whole southern part ot the city. The sac by the mob of men and and and desecrated. munication wi: Or messenger can leave without @ pass by Gen- eral Dambronsk typon wt lire occurred bere last nigh we proposals for bonds tod $7,41 De'S2,000,000 wt 109.69 to 108 single pick. on [ren FROM EUROPE To-Day, MORE FIGHTING AT PARIS, GUNBOATS IN ACTION, Traitors Amongst the National Guards, THE GERMANS REINFORCED. A Blow Te Be Strack Te-day. | A Collision Between the German ‘Treeps and the Freach. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Beeming Star. Moutrogeue Taken. Loxpom, April 12.—The Paris special dispa: of the London Times says the report was widely spread last night that Montrogne bad beem taken. A great offensive movement by tha Versailles troops was expected to day, Wednesday. pressing regret that st adoplel ares. yas Dot coabled to assist at the funerals of the Generals killed by the insurgents. Gupboats Action. Panis, April 11.— Last nighi tive gunboats at Pont de ia Concord got up action. There was heavy firin; is unknown. nd we » bat the r y renewed. Tho are accured of using explosive b ing found in Fort Vanvres. At Fort | Gecovered that the bolts om the g drawn or broken off, proving the ex traitors among the war de. A meeting of women is to be held to-nig {he purpose of organizing for the dere Dambroweki bas issued orde | leave Paris without icave sare at St. Denis have been r 9,008 men. They will, however, | treaty ef Versailies. Thiers bas {« proclamation, in which he say®, G-nersis Mahon, Ladmirault, and Cissey have ait | taken thelr commands, and Vinoy is the reserves. The army tncreases every rhe Prussians anc the Asembly have a good inder- standing, and are devoted to their work. Pay | no attention to false reports to the contrary. 18 is not true thata fresh conspiracy has brokem out in our ranks. Only the insurgents are per Sidious. Irresistable measures however. arc ia preparation to end the efusion of blood. Good citizens are assured that tor themselves they | have nothing to tear. VarmsaiLums, Tuesday t, April night a blow isto bestrack whic the authori= ties hope will restore Paris tox lawful govern= “— have arranged the following programme | is.00@ loyal national guards in Paris are organizede At a fixed hour 6,000 will attack the Hotel de Ville, 6,000 Belleville and 6,000 Montmartre. At the same moment ® grand attack of Porte Maillot will be made from Versailles and aw effort made to get posession. At St. Lacar sta- tion large reserves will be ready, and General Vinyurie take supreme command of the coup de main. The authorities are eanguine of suc. cess. The soldiers and sailors are to form the a attacking column. Twelve thousand men the old Imperial guard are ready to march at @ moments notice, and if ansuccessful 12,000 more of the tame guard will be ready im ten «lays. There are 50,000 men now at Ver- sailles. The church of Notre lame de Lorette bas been sacked and placards of conciliation torn down. This morning the tneurgente one Successfully attempted to draw the \ersailies troops mo a trap at Asnieres, Lowpon, April 12—A special dispatch from Versailles to the London News ‘ays Sartory Camp bas been raised the troops march to Paris. The Prussians have established a bat- tery at St. Denis, the guns of which point toward Paris. The cure of the church of Madeline is ported assassinated by the Paris mob. A special from Paris to the London T+!-grap% ays the church ef Notre Dame de Loretie bag been pillaged. Arrests are increasing A dispatch from Paris says report from Gen. Dombrowski asserts that the result of the \er- saillist reconnotsance at Asuires has been gteativexaggerated. Severe me adopted against the refra:tory t rumor of the death ot Ve + the guiched journalist, is contradicted. camped at Asnires, The rest « forces are in the trem a tlag oF Tecog nive ceased. The cannonade ed, and many measures towards the Ver- bave been destroyed. The invited to forum deten of the tacked by the f Versailles at 10 o'clock this forenoon. jolent capnonade and ritle ire is yet im Lue, April 11—The trial of the leaders ot the insurrection whieh recen ecidec by Thursday. Tranqu Loxpow, April 12.—The Kch Echo adds :—Only those known fo be rable to the Versailles government are allowed to depart. ) VERSAILLES, April 12.—The cannonading about Paris is less srequent to-day, aud nothing of importance bas transpired. st Paris—More Acts of Sacrilege by the Mob. 12.—A dispatch from trogue was taken or not by the Versailles troops. Considerable fighting was going on in the vicinity of the tort jsxy and Vanvres. Wnen the dispatch left the ingbates of Vanvres and Issy and the forts of the insurgents, had gathered in immence force and Were disputing every inch of ground. south side ortue city has not been shelled by the forernment troops, but if the insurgents continae firing from the forts and sh king of public buildings men conting veral attractive churches have been piilag: Paris is cut off from all com- the outer world. No meage o Affairs at St. Louis avd Thereabonts. yr. Louis, April 12.—A locomotive ana two baggage cars were thrown frem the North Mis. souri track last night, seven miles from the city. Nobody seriously injared. A bridge across the river was completed yesterday; million dollars. The last yo on the M and Little Kock road was riven yeste The republicans at Springtield elec beir mavor yesterday. The democrats carric:| the rest of the ticket. Fires Every where. GRaxp Kapips, Micu., April 12 ight. The low at £306,000; insurance, £100,000, esumaied Twenty buildings were burned, ‘including stores, factories, planing willis and wor ksuops. ——>—— Crary Deleniter. dene 12-—The defaulting cashier of the Branch Bank of Montreal at Perth has » N.¥., aod the mise been arrested at ng funds found in his possession. It is believed he is insane, and of criminal intent. Proposals fer Bonds To-day. New York, April 12.—There were twenty- amounting to 580, at 100.69 to 110.40. The awards will 7 An Albany pickpocket made £2.20 at a York reporters call horse-thieves a7 Ne “equine abductors.’ mock-rooster is called “the gizzard- a7-The ine” in Boston. S7 Hamilton, Canala, has jut witnessed a Public flogging ot some boys. The cat was used. S7- Mrs. Jones of fowa wants & divorce be~ husband leafs around home ‘9 see Tun a sowing-aschine for bie suppers. <9 S77 IC vou make a favorable impression Tira vist any whe ¢, don’t eall again —