Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1871, Page 1

eee SC‘ eC“ THE EVENING STAR. Published Daily, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner Lith St. mY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COM'Y & M. KRAUPPMANN, Pret ~~ THE EVENING STAR is served by carriers to their eabseribers at Tax CENTS 7ER WEEK, or For- ‘TY-FouR CENTs PER MONTH. Copies at the counter Two Cuxts each. By mail—thres months, $1.00; six months, $3 (0; one sear. $5.00 THE WEEKLY STAR—pablished Friday-_@) 99 s year, S@ Invariably in advance, in “or, cases, and no paper sent longer than paid for, SF Rates of advertising farnicuad on gpplication. | eae, Oe SOOT. %. S8—N&. 5,827. Foning Stat. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. COURCIL.—The Council met yesterday at 5 © Glock p.m. Hone BI Bo. 4, being an act to amend » me to tithes in the Distr! y act eriitled am act im relatie let of Columbia. wee referred. Heus- bill an "brining the Governer to Cause & Purves of the city of Gower town to be made, and for pumbering the squares { anid city, was tnid ever. Howse conce-rent reenle tion for ‘the appointment of a joint « remain im the comping recess, carried WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1871. BOUSE OF DELEGATES —Bt! nothoriving the Governor to have prepsred a map of the District was Teected ir Mr Murray entenitted « bl auth wizis¢ the econ Mitter ob pe ibe District inte two due tricts for the seairr TWO CENTS. BOOKS, STATTONERY, &c. pam & SOL@'a0Ns. DRY GOODS. PECIAL ROFICE. ABW Beene. ALL WOOL EMPRESS POPLINS, (Splendid Quality and Beautiful Shades.) ONLY 50 CENTS PEB YARD. ‘Thild Life. A collection of poems. E4ited by John BOGAN & WYLIE, Greenlent Whittier. Lilustrated.. nn $3 OD nderer. A Colloquial Poem nole-tt 1018 and 1020 7th street N. W. Channing... Steady le : cass 19 Jnck Herard’ and His Fortunes By J.T. | Trowbridg: — ae nse 1D Six Ligtle Frino=sece am t d at tS labia LYONS BLACK SILKS. SILT VELVETS, PARIS History of. Bre! KID GLOVES. AND DtJALER® IN ALL Taine. Vol. 1 wad KINDS OF FORELGN’AND DO: All the New Books as fsxned. Standard, : Gaens, MAY'S BUILDING, on ae feientifie, Be ical, Educational and Religiot wupplird 939 Penn's AVENUE, bestween Sth and 10th streets s imported to order. Visiting, Wedding aud Reception CARDSengraved ord printed te the f est etyles. Ball P: amme Tarde Im great variety. Fashionable Stationery ‘Ail the requisites of a first class book and stationery establishment The trade supplied at manufactarers aud publishers’ rates. JOSEPH J. MA ¢, IMPORTER OF SP STOOK OF LYONS BLACK GOS CRAIN SILRS. (satin Aeeshi ecetved from th Sirs, Si. $225. S220. $275. 83, aud ap lo SS vor yard: warranted full this market ‘ullly D per cent. lower than any ie &F One Price Ouly, in Piain is. may. PHILP & SOLOWONS, a 939 Pountytvanta aven 911 Pennsylvania avenue. nals a GIFT. Family, PULPIR, AND POCKET BIBLES, our 0 tation. ‘We have just received, direct. trom the Pater Bitieraves spened th Washington ceepris- 3 Shee seectign from theeslebrated: Bibles of yater & So re & Sy FRENOR AND ExgLIE WOOLEN DRESS fabrics : ion, at ettremdy low prion, “SOSKPI'D, MAT. “BUFFALO” BLACK ALPACAS and lovers. ipottiswood. Cour- BEAVER” MOHAIRS. tier & Sous, end othe pubric are igvited to | Wearethe agents for the sale of those colcbratcd amine our @ock, whicn areeelling at Seeate leas me To pote hand muck Wig BALLANTINE, 408 7th st. Ce ar SF Sera Ty May. SMILLINGTON'S MOURNING DRESS GOODS. x me ys $s LIST OF NEW BOOKS. heh See beeest core aS brated “Bt GOODS; also, ENG. CHAP VEILS, BLACK LONG SHAWLS. BCAGK RID GLOVES: dc. Be. at Every Book published received immediately psold at publisher's prices. very lowest cash prices, laurabs By thenathocot Jeum Halliex: price JOSEPH J. MAY, "Phe Prey of the Godz. By Florence Marryatt. 3) 939 Pennsylvania avenue, bet. 9th and 1th. rence n Howse. By the author of Valerie Ayl- meer eosnnes yonoe 10 = a ae 5 @ JOSEPH J. MAY Paice By the author of We Gi 19 PARIS KID GLOVE DEPOT, Vandermarek. y the author of 1» 939 Pennsylvania ave., between 9th and 10th ste. Te ~ = 87 Ac immense stock of the very best quality Wile and I. By Mrs, Stow . 1% rs 4 Giese: grthe Secret of Three Gangratigas-. 1 gp | FARISKID GLOVES, with one, two'ani thre bud Journal of Researches. By Charles Darwin. 2 2 Beautiful Soow, and other Poems... 2 Life of Chartes Dickens. By*helton McKenzie 175 AUMANAOS FOR 1572. Ilfustrated Lendon Almanac, Casseil’s Ulustrated Almanac. Bow-Beile Aimanac, Catholic Family Al- manac, Nass [Illustrated Almanac, Josh Billings “Eien senate cree wie" Ab 5 r little children, and a CARPETS !! large wecortment of JUVENILE BOOKS, for sale, ¥ SHILLIN N’S BOOKSTOR! CARPETS!!! street anc Py MESSRS. WOLFORD & SHILBERG | Desire to call the attention of the general public to NEW STATIONERY STORE re -4 BLA by ey be hg La ata ret-class goode at fair for cash. LITHOGHAPHING, ENGRA YANG Fkrerxe ANP BINDING DONE TO ORDER. pablic are invited to call and examine our stock. BEN. F. FRENCH ‘Under National M: sin See EO, ass dace ts og So oad ATTRACTIVE STOCK FALL CABPETS, THE TRADES. M ETRUPOLITAN IBUN WORKS. At the low following rates: fh ENGLISH BRUSSELS, from $1.25 Newest designs in THREE-PLYS, from $1.45 to 1.0. Choice patterns IMITATION BRUSSELS, 45 to 80 cents per yard. All-wool] INGBAIN TAPESTRY FINISH, from % cents to $1 25. Good quality INGRALNS, @ to 87% cents. ALL LIST HOME-MADE CARPET, © cents, Wie ie uf of Ohi FANCY SHOES, PcAIN AND ¥ Best HEMP CARPET, 2 cents. No. 626 New York avenue N W. netsty | A lan tse of 5-8 to 10-4 OLL CLOTHS, ranging om S754 cen: J2HES J DRIES. PRACTICAL PLUMGER, STEAM and GAS FIFTER. sad DEALER in Peum nd GAS FIXTURE, No. 626 Louis House.) Jobbing promptly ‘sticuded to. "Charges cae joure.) Jol : moderate, Tine OF Booty ALSO, ' ig AN A heavy stock of WNING AND FLAG DEPOT. A a REIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY-GOODS, JOHN C. HOGAN, es aj Pc Sa and VELVET RUGS, MATTINGS, 4 is offered at the . Flag: Tents, Horse and Wares Coy re Decora of tails for Balle 3 LOWEST MARKET FIGURES. Parts AH order iptly ttended to. Market Space, over Riley's staré ocks | , All goods at this positively to be sold © per cent. ‘at any house im the city 4) DESFOsSK'S FRENCH BAKEGY, A call is respectfully solicited before purchasing F . “Soe i SrRgxr, elsewhere. mam Pa. Av. S7 REMEMBER, THE AROADE, 437 7th treet, oclé-3m between D and ® —————E———————————————EESSEEaaws INSURANCE COMPANIES. W728 AND FIRES ARE APPBOACHING. INSURE YOUR PROPERTY IN RELIABLE COMPANIE! WITH A. S. PRATT 4 SON, Y. M. 0. A. BUILDING, SENTS for Ssle or Rent for Camp Moetings Siuare, Foxtivals, £2 A @ WINGS for Public and Private Balls and Par M. G. COPELAND, oc tf Corner of Ninth and D streets, Dealer in Awning Materials, EB NATIONAL METROPOLITAR a a ee | FIRE INSURANCE COMPASY. A ° ANTHONY FISHER, DISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA, FLSST CLASS SCOUREB, 618 Orn Sraret, Orrosite Patent Ovvies, ORGANIZED AUGUST 26, 1870, JaSH OAPITAL... $100,000 LA 7 adopting the latest tmprovements, Office in Shepherd's Building, No. 908% Ponns tater of American or Ruropeas inventions sm | ,gecet2 Shepherd's Builting. N Preston nt Died to do my werk in a magter not tobe oqaaled WM. BE. TODD, Vice President. pm eS facilities. SAMUEL OROBS, Secretary. leaned w ncvat bola taken apart an *:) Rind of apete r moved without ng the whole A rment.and Grease Spots, afier emg removed. Wa. Wa ver show again ¢ omens Clothes cleanest, G. Mitecrots, nowt Saripking oF a Geo. hi Lllowing prices: Conte, @138 and. $150; Pacts 70 etc, —: Vests. @cts.; swhole 2 ype 92.25. vairing ‘and st reasonable prices Hew York style of cleanit Kid Gloves—a le Eispe Veils asd Triamminas clegned, blackened. oe clenned, bimcien he + > Ostrich Feather: site? colored, Cheam =! in the best style white) cole tard c Ufice of the Beaten Inland. W.Y., Dyeing Bocas, tshment, established 1819. The oldest and ot ‘coun! Ger BONDS. DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS i REPAIRING PIANOS, OR} THE DEMAND FOR 4ND fa iP 7-8@ NORTHERN PACIFIC GOLD BONDS } FASHIONABLE BATTERS AND FURRIERS ee NUTRINA! EL AE en, pot-1m Last Performances of the PAREPA-ROBA GRAND ENGLISH OPERA irector, D. 4 VEVENING, Nov. 17, at Sol WANS~ are. Van Zandt Met Sepuin Mrs Gosk, Messrs. Castle, Campbell and Hall. Gondi RATURDAY: at 2p. m.. G! Witince: including pig a es ; m y pay EVENIN S Varewell Night—THE RIAGE OF FIGARO, Figa: Pamabell Doub eeruren Why Pricte=leserved “Scala i re. Seguin, Mesare: fin, and i age oe, te Ae in, Drees, Circle, @13 81. Gallety. Cente, MONDAY, Novem to WEST RR’ “Bi O17 QPP FELLOWS HALL, SEVENTH STREET. THIS EVENING, Novewasr 177u, NIVENSAKY OF SWISS INDEPEN SG4rm ANN UNCH CRLEBBATED RY 18K GRUTLI VEREIN UF WASHINGTON. Music, Doncing, Addresses, and Banquet. ‘Ticks ts at the door. 1k EW NATIONAL THEATER. Grand Tl Matines of the PAREPA-ROSA ENGLISH OPERA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, November 18. at 20'clock. SATANEULA; on. THE POWER OF LOVE. Mme Van Zand Messrs ‘aatle. Cook. Segnin. Whiffin. and Hall. Conductor, Mr CARU HOSA. Admission, including Reserved Seats, #1 lt WALLS opEna Bouse. Lessee and Menager. Mr. J. G@. SAVILLE MONDAY EVENING, November 13, 1571 Y SIX NIGHTS nny, _ ONE MATINEE, Versa! ceent rie Comedian, OF they JO pa! Lona enthied owertul Drama en! In bis very besten Rca Inter. persed with numerous Songs, Dances, and Polos on twenty different inatraments, MPA by THE NATIONAL THEATER COMPANT. feats secured at Ellie Music Store Saturday morn- tile and ing, at? no}l-tf q 0. Naw Ne un ag Be Tru St B St. aT MARKRITER’S. No. 486 Heventh street, between D and E streets sight doors abeve Odd Fellow’s Hall, Sino: ‘Largest: Stock Paper "Hangings, Window Sees eines. CASH ; Plesae remember Name and Number BALLS, PARTIES, &e. IRST GRAND BALL oF THE apas-ly™ HIShINIAN BENEVOLENT 8 WIRY, 1 Was Pe eg? he, Same Mt Od Teke nd Indios, $1 Wee Pl Wor Us with their presence. rer Pr OMMIT TRE nol7 PIANOS, &c. JUST RECEIVED ONE ROSEWOO Jet RECEIVED ONE HOSE WOO of 1% octave from the celebs of George Steck # Co, Gor Baltimore, end Was MoCanmn tC Alban: ¥ iti a le Sammon eed 9, tecend hand PIANOS and ORGANS for sale "ghe Public are invited to examine the instraments Funing and Repairing PIANOS at No. 433 lov reet enwsyly en eDSO t EE G. REICHENBACH. T PLANG ‘er! al 1S FROM THE CELEBRATED SCHOMACKER CTOBY. PRILADELPHIA, Peat which for beauty of tone all other. For sale ity. ‘abd elegance of fish excel rent at terms; alse the sweet toned BURDETTE CE po ram av LADIES’ GOODS, &e. Pars, KID GLOVES NEW IMPORTATION-IN ALL COLORS. Que Mutton, §1; two Buttons, 1.4; Gent ace. “Also, the JOUVIN GLOVES, in black a: irs t a M. WILLIAN 8, 907 Pennsylvani: enue. LLINERY AND DRESS MAKING. TER OPENING.) LTON (oF BALTIMORE) [Has secured a suite of rooms at, {933 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, tween 9h and ib streets, And will OPEN WINTER MILLINERY On THURSDAY MORNING. Nov. 16rn, ‘Mus H. will céntinue the e branch es: tablishment durir g thi nolé-6t" Icall the attention of Indies to Ronanee, sevort: ment of the latest styles of CHIGNONS in real and imitation bair, which I offer at the lowest prices. Also, ladies ha’ it ry them made up in charges, and to their entire satisfaction. Ladies and Gents’ WIGS made to order at my Prenifum Hair Emporium, 719 Market Space, be- ad Sth streets. edai awarcea , the French Expostion, o3 Tm H. PHILIPPI. EB EBY IMPORTANT TO LADIES—H. B- VUinGdooe st taame ben ee aT CUR 8. HELLER, _ne? 715 Market Space. (CORSETS SELLING AT REDUCED PRICES at 5: HELLER'S, ‘not 715 Market Space. MPs ®. A. McOORMIOK WILL OPEN A large and elegant stock of ALL ADD WINTER MILLINERY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, PATTERN BONNETS, ROUND HATS, FRENCH FLUWERS, FEATH SUS: LAUES, ben” All of the latest importations. octet" $06 9h street, between E and F. NY STYLE OF CUBLS JUST RECEIVED at 5. HELLER’S, 715 Market Space, ir of their own, can have styles desired at small G ver tween 7) Prize no? 2 GRAND OPENING ar H. KING, Jr., MASONIC TEMPLE, COBNER NINTH AND F STREETS, of an entire New and Selected Stock of ILLINERY FANCY Goops. and all the LATEST NOVELTIES of the Season’ DIES’ HOSIBRY, GLOVES AND UORSETS at the lowest market rates. eoad-tr M. WILLIAN'S HOUSS IN PARIS, © 7 CITE TREVIS, Fas. baen te ortablished. and he will beable to show, i ee eulstf EVENING STAR. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAB, Washington News and Gossip. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. Intemwat Revenvx—The receipts from this} 4SSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. source to-day were $344,213.62. FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. CommissioneR DOUGLASS was before the | Telegraphed Eaclusively to The Evening Siar. More Labor Strikes in Eu: Senate Finance Committee to-day in relation Lonpox, Noy. 17.—Strikes have been com- to new legislation upon the Internal Revenue menced by the workmen in various of Jaws. Spain, in obedience, it is reported, to signals from abr APPOINTNENTS.—The President to-day ap- pointed Datus E. Coon, of Ala., consul at Rio de Janeiro; Chas. G. Dyer, of IL, consul gen- eral at Beirut. The Consents, Pants, Nov. 17. dispatch from Rome states that the Holy Father has consented to the con- secration of the Church of St. Snaire. He had hitherto refused to permit the ceremony to be performed, because the church was the private property of King Victor Emanuel. The Clergy Musn’t In ee Bruix, Noy. 17.—The Bavarian representa- tive in the Federal Council has proposed a bill to permit and provide for the legal prosecution of ciergymen engaged in unpatriotic intrigues. Gambetta Goi: to Explain. Panis, Nov. 17.—Considerable interest is man- ifested in all circles by the announcement that i , who has arrived at Saint Quentin, e make an extended speech explanatory of bis views upon the present status of the public afiairs of France and events liable to be brought about by the policy ot President Thiers. Tweed’s Twistings. New York, Nov. 17.—Jay Gould, believing that upon legal examination his bond for one million dollars as Tweed’s bail will prove an- satisfactory, yesterday withdrew it. Jacob Van- derpoel, Ch. G. Correll and Charies Devlin were substituted for Gould. Counsel for Tweed have served on Charles O°Conor a demurrer that the plaintiffs have not the legal capacity to sue in the action; that the complaint does not state sufficient facts constituting cause of action; that the complaint is defective by not includin mayor, aldermen, supervisors and comm: of the city as defendants. point raised ts, that there is no legal right of the people main! tained in such an action ‘Tux Civit Service Conmission to-day con- sidered the question as to what weight, if any, should be given to seniority of service in pro- motions. PxrRsonat.—Hon. Charles H. Porter, of Va., is at the St. Marc Hotel... Representatives Sco- field, of Pa.; Lansing, of N. ¥.; ex-Commissioner of Patents Fisher, and Major Ben Perley Poore, of the Boston Journal, are at the Ebbitt....8: ator Morton has engaged rooms at tne Metropol- itan for the winter. Postat ArrointaeyTs.—The following ap- pointments have been made upon the postal railway route between Washington and Lynch- burg: Head clerks: P. E, Bragg, D. L. Finch, J. M. T. Gleason, and E. RePaylor; Clerks: W. S. Waters, William W. James, and Austin B. Hulse. James A. Lewis has been _appointe! route ages’ between Washington and Harrison. burg, Va. Tue PREsipENTIAL Nominating Conven- TIoN8.—The secretary of the national republi- can executive committee issued a call yesterday to bave a meeting here on the 11th of January, to decide when and where the next republican presidential convention shall be held. So ffar ax members of the committee have been heard from, New York city is favored. The national democratic executive committee also meet here in January for the same purpose. ‘Two New STATUES have been received at the Capitol—the contribution of Connecticut to the national gallery. One is the statue of Sher- man, the first Governor of Connecticut, and the other of the soldier-artist, Col. Trumbull, who painted the three historical groups of portraits m the rotunda of the Capitol. They are both by the same sculptor, young Mr. Ives, who also modeled the bronze statue of Bishop Brownell, in the Trinity College grounds at Hartford. They are herote size, cight feet high, and cost the State about $17,000 delivered here. STire Derarcation or PENston AGENT CaL- HOUN, of Philadelphia, amounts to $11,200. Of this sum he bas already paid $4,000, and promises to make good the total deficiency. The Com- missioner of Pensions, who is rigidly investi- gating the accounts of all the officers connected Sith the Pension Bureau, recently calted upon Major Calhoun to explain certain descrep- ancies in his accounts, upon which Major C. tendered his resignation to take effect January 1, 1872. This was not satisfactory of the Com- missioner, and the result was that Calhoun for- warded his unconditional resignation, which the Commissioner received to- ‘Tue Frxpep Loax.—The following was to- duy issued from the Treasury Department: Funded Loan.—In consequence of unofficial reports which bave been published in. many pers throughout the country, the public have gathered very erroneous impressions relative to the manner of conducting the business pertain- ing to the syndicate in Europe. It has been stated that the bonds forwarded to Europe from the United States Treasury have been consigned to Messrs. Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co. direct. ery bond forwarded to Europe has been con- signed and delivered to Hon. William A. Rich- ardson, Assistant Secretary United States Treas- sury, Who has an office in London, and a corps of experienced clerks under his immediat per vision, whose duty it is to deliver the new bo a 's Gazette contains the census returns for 1871, showing the total population of the dominion at 3,454,924, an average increase of about twejve cent. 1. The present p f b eyo 1,199,505; of New d of Nova Scotia, 387 800. years Branswick The percenta, is: Ontario, 1 a wick, 18 9; and Nova Scotia, 1 7 1-5. = John A. McDonald is reported to be very sick. SSS Equestrian —- of Thomas at Wash. Detroit, MicH., Nov. 17,—At a business ses- sion of the Army of the Cumberland, yester morning, » proposition to erect an equest statue of General Thomas in Washington, D. the funds to be raised by subscriptions from the survivors of the Army of the Cumberland, was unanimously adopted. Major General W. 8. Rosecrans was then chosen president of the association. September 17, 1872, at Dayton, Obio, was the time and place chosen for the next meeting. The banquet last night was a fine affair. ——. Marshall ©. Roberts Repents Having Fallen into a Tammany Trap. New York, Nov. 17.—Marshail O. koberts writes a letter’ to the Times Stating that he was misled by false accounts furnished him by the ring members of the city govermment last year into signing a certificate endorsing the correct ness of the financial beoks of the city. He says that at the time neither he or Mesars. Moses Taylor and J.J Astor had any idea that the controller was a cheat and a fraud, and takes much blame upon himself for falling into sueh a trap. = Met! Nissions. New York, Nov. 17.—The annual sessions of the Methodist Missionary Committee is being held here. Bishop Janes, Scott, Morris, Simp- son and Ames are present. ‘Appropriations have been made for missions during next year in Africa, South America, China, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, India, Bulgaria, Italy, and among the foreign popula. tion of the United States, aggregating $670,000. pei Funeral of Rev. Alfred Cookman. Puitapetruia, Nov. 17.—The funeral ser- vices of Rev. Alfred Cookman were held this eae | in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The coffin was placed on the catafalque used for the remainsof Mr. Lincoln. A large congrega- tion was present. Kev. Dr. Suddard, of the Episcopal Church, made an addresss eulogizing the deceased, who had been an intimate friend. The remains were interred in Laurel Hill. ° r- mds as they are required, taking in payment therefor called bonds of 1862, cancelling, scheduling and packing the same in iron safes for shipment and nal redemption at the United States Treasury. No bonds are delivered by government officers until full payment is received therefor. U. S. Vacation Comurssiox.—The com- mission appointed by the Secretary of the Inte- rior to fix a valuation on the real property owned by the United States in the District of Colum- biaexcept the public buildings, and the grounds which have been dedicated to the public use as parks and squares, met at the capitol this morn- ng, and organized by choosin, r. Hallet Kil- bourn as chairman and Mr. Madison Davis as secretary, and took other necessary steps toward discharging the duty assigned them. In consequence of the Inability of Gen. Bab- cock to act, and of Mr. J.J. Coombs declining the appointment origin tendered him, Mr. Ki bourn was appointed in po of the first named gentleman, and Mr. H. A. Hall to suc- ceed the latter. The board is therefore consti- a of the following named gentlemen: Hallet Cold Weather Down South. CHARLESTON, Sc., Noy. 17.—Accounts from all sections of the interior report the black frost, which occurred here Thursday morning, to have been general throughout this and the adjacent states. Ice baving been formed here during the last two nights all danger from fever has ceased and the trains arriving are filled with returning refugees. The thermometer at 4a. m. was 2). urn, §. H. Kaufimann, A. A. Hosmer,Mad- tien VW. ion Davia, and H, A. Hall, “It is understood The Marly se Cftem Vetere Being that they meet again at an ear! y, to Saw ¥ net U enter actively upon their duties. 7 te eoicae and John Campbell nd Mativew Tux Orera.—The National was packed last | @¢Kenna, poll clerks in Brookiyn. sixth ward, were arrested to-day, charged with ballot stuf ing. Others will be arrested during the day. The charges of election frauds are being iaves- tigated by the Board of Canvassers. potsrniater Narita The Murderers of the Park Family i a De INDIANAPOLIS, IxD., a negroes who murdered the Park family near Henryville, Indiana, were taken from jail at Charleston at 2 o’clock this morning by a mob of one hundred and fifty men in disguise and hanged from a tree half a mile from town. night with an audience made up of the elite of Washington society, the attraction being that prince of operas, Mozart's Don Giovanni. And the perforimance was worthy of the audience. It is rare that an opera of this exacting charac- ter ix performed with such roundness and com- tleteness in all its departments of leading parts, chorus, and orchestra. And here we must say a word of appreciation of that thorough artist and leader, Carl Rosa, who with such unpretentious ense Keeps his forces so thoronghly in hand. To his painstaking labors and admirable lead- ership the completeness and exquisite finish of wach a performance as that of last night is Some Micrmnn sed Forty, Of ter rgely due, r > 7 ‘To-vight, the brilliant opera of itana is New York, Nov. 1.—General Sherman Lieutenant Grant, Admiral Alden and Colonel Audenreid, left the Astor House this morning and took passage on a government tug and em- barked on the frigate Wabash, aud sailed for Europe. given with 'a good cast. To-morrow. Satinella is to be performed at the matinee, and the season closes with the Marriage of Figaro to-morrow night. Did their engag: mots permit their stay, the troupe could draw crowded houses for a week longer. Artention, Capers *Mazine” Mvst Be StTorrep—ORpkR FROM SECRETARY Roseson. The following order has been issued from the Navy Department: Navy DePpanrment, November 16, 157 ‘The Seeretary of the Navy learns with regret that the order from the Department of the fin of October, visiting upon certain cadet midship- men at the Academy the proper p' nt for the offenses against order and discipline, has failed to utterly remove the evil against which the order was directed. The Superin- tendent of the Academy reports that the bar- barous and ungentle: e practice of hazing has been renewed by certain members of the lass which has just entered upon its second year at the Academy, and that not only the con- stant annoyance, but in some instances brutal $1,000 Reward for the Champion Counterfeiter. . He is consid- the most dangerous counterfeiter in the world. The Missing Grand Dake Not Tarned Up Yet, New York, Nov it-—Up to o'clock this morning there were no signs of the Russian flag- ship Svetiand, with Alexis on board, from Sandy Hook. How this World is Lyi Avbaxy, Nov. Ii.—There is no truth what ever in the report of the meeting between the nler respecting the call for am extra session of confer an m the Legislature.” treatment, hich certain of the newly-entered —__—@_—____ cadets bad been subjected stl continace ha Rebbery of a Government Bonded of disel, and propriety have been h-tgren ge I investigated New York, Nov. 17.—A United States bonded tendent, and they are to warehouse in street was robbed Wednes- he In the vious conn ‘ns. aE Aiadtise 0 arrests have been malig! ; of: fe omit any: an aut ‘nor toradicate ie N tad wroea: ‘oun, ‘men elected to be tory in Ty ‘ucated the pM the nee ml John seriously of weights api measurere Adopted. Mr. Carroll wtlered resolution, which was adopted, grees te ' Delegate to Cs = oe oy reser vette "Tir ‘Moore offered « reeciulton dimchurging the commitice on Says spd means fram the Curt! oon Sid: ration of the bill construing the bills authorising the bi Pending the evnaideratios of thie peace LOCAL NEWS. GERMAN REPUBLICANS. A Rousing Mass Meeting. eee thon the ‘of 6arrivesl, amd the Spoad or dectkred Letter from Governor Cooke. the Howse adjourned antil Thursias, the Zu © ehoe! 7 oe = An Able Review of the Movement for ae ‘ sow tr 4 tof the District Ad. OF Think of it! New Oricans still has out b; Chipman, concerts Lot 16 committed saic er brother about a bowk SPECIAL NOTICES. de ever a quarrel with A large and spirited mass meeting of the Ger man republicans of this Distmet, under th auspices of the German republican club, was Whisky. held lust night at Odd Fellows’ Hall. Mr. Henry | EIS ox riers Uke presided, and, after he had made some ap- | FINE OL WHIskY propriate opening remarks, General N. P.Chip- | bINE OL WHISKY man delivered an eloquent address, compliment- | FINE OLD Maleny ing the Germans on their patriotism during the | FINE + Wiishy war and their loyalty to republican principles | FIRE $ Y WHISRY since. He cautioned them against any compro WARRANTED PURE. mise with the democratic party in their strug. gles to cripple the onward course of public im- vements. Mr. Kluckhuhn, from the committe on res- Large bottles, @1, per gallon. Jen, a large steck of California and ochers ‘ines, Port, Mascat-l. Aner. le or in quantity. These Winos rom producers, and ere the only article y olutions, jed'a series to the effect that the OST a Getman citizens declare anew their adhoroues - ye west for bed coed of progress and truth; that they fomales pledge themselves to use every means to secars an overwhelming triumph for the four million joan; and “that Hon. H. D. Cooke and his co- laborers on the Board of Public Works enjoy our fullest confidence, knowing that they are high-minded, honorable men, and that their It will well repay to give mes call, even though it . be a hetle out of plans are judicious,” The resolutions were TTANS ut adopted unauimousiy. *] atte rcond and D street W Mr. Wolf then read the following letter from ee Governor Cook w, c CUATIER, Im on ter vues 4 Brendics, Te 8. Weis, Ers.. Chairman Licwuiies Uren: | Samee, Rowen imaice Bume. Ord Dean Six your invitation to be present at the ~ meeting of these who are ij Honnesney dos Greta Rume, Meda Scotch and I from @1 90 upwards; P. TMAG Inass of intelligent rogress and honest com riment of German, rr | Wines, Californin Witten, Hock. Port Sherry ' . om . Medford Rame. | dinis and Bitters of all kinds, Scotch ana Ales and Porters, per dozen or cask. The above Will be sold at low figures BF Discount to the trade. tel Manufacturer of the Popul ou will pardon me if I briefly review the history oclt-tr AT and 19h of tt is bmorcment fur permanent tmprov craents De main pur] of Congress in grant to the people of this District the present fang of t. in creating the Board of Public Works esting it with broad and Lea & Perrins’ Sauce. Pronounced by Comuoissoure “THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE.” Tt Seryrores gepeeite and digestion, and it is an- i TWWeare directed by Moser, LEA & PE ‘e are dis — wn ting questo pa or vending counterfeits teal parties OHN DUNCAN S BoMs a012-ec6m Agente, New York trope sentative of the grand abd the enterprise of the % A very considerable portion of the real property of the city of Warhington is owned by the general gov- | ernment. The plan of the city, with ite great ave burs and broad streets. contem, tes an expenditure bes ond the means of the local residents; but nutur tunately no provision had been made up to the date ernment, by which local effort could sectre the national co-opers on in perfecting taat plan. Under the organic Inw of the District, provision is made looking to the ultimate assumption by the gon eral government of its fair propurtion uf the barden of mprovement. It is not claimed that this provision is entirely adequate. but it is a steg in the right di rection, and a recognition by the federal govern ment of a principle from which the most satisfactory "The peoste of thie Dist ict have be used e pple of this ri we been acc ofa want of just. pride and i ‘ stereotyped reflection ® = It is vufficient to know that Congress has at last gferded'us an opportunity to vindieats the falsity cf . By on IMMENSE STOCK. imputation by conferring upon us @ government ccmbining. all the functioussiogislative ‘nud ‘ereca tive, necessary to give com power to bel yourselves, and the use you make of it.” cy old you responsible for ‘pwwent the Di The gover: it of istrict accepted the trust confided to it in the spirit in which it was tendered, It found a large i commanity rapidly ipcreasi: i portation « scent, whowe th fad pot 4 Acecmpanied with the usual easements pertaiuing ¢2 dense! eae districts. It found «city which abled in size during the last le. without te mg pad streets, which, with some OVEBCOATS, GLENGABY OFAaT3 CAPES, Sloughect despond deine Shomer village—mere | REVING JACKETS, African deserts of pond during winter, and we and dust i summer cese-pool stretching its hideous length from the Po tomac to the Eastern branch; with a river channel tortuous, narrow, choked ad shallow, bordered by a morass whence noxious be gies laden with typhus and pestilence, disseminated themselves over’ the DOUBLE BREASTED BOX COATS, DBESS SUITS, BUSLNESS SUITS, OFFICE SUITS. WORKING SCITS it “The Beard of Public Works comprehensively grasped the situ First, ad 2. equate eewerase | BEAVER, ao hea tees, DIAGONALS. ET, rane UT AWAY CoaTs, VESTS TO MATOR YOUTHS OVEROCOATS, YOUTHS PRESS FUITS, which was YOUTHS BUSINESS SUITS. lished Coat therect, submitted to the Legislature, by which ed, after mature deliberation. A loan was sutborized to cover the ext: expenses: of these absolutely necessary tinprovements. The scheme of the loan was so arranged that « did not impose an additional doliar of general tara whtle the sperial assessments for Sonn two-thirds. icone 7 amounting toa tax upon t ople «4 million of dollare a|npuaily, ‘was abandoned as n. longer necessary under ye pcre fystem of per. mane provements; the amount thue seved BOYS’ OVERCOATS. BOYS’ DRESS SUITS, BOYS’ EVERYDAY suits, NGLISB, FRENCH AND AMBRICAN CABSI to tex. Re ers will more than pay the yearly interest ME. PA TaLoome Ds GREAT VARIETY, apou the loan, create ® sinking fund which will retire the princival in less than seven tern years. I believe it is pot toomnch to say that thewhole | ALL AT EXCEEDINGLY LOW PRICES. country bailed with mingled surprise and gratifica tion these evidences of imtelligent enterprise and well directed vigor on the part of the new govern ment. Capitalists were ready to manifest proval of,and theft faith in, these comprehen improvement by taking the loan at ab sut Negotiations luoking to the ig of the loan pidty as it s.ould beneeded by the progress of the work were conditionally consummated. Bonds to the amount of five bandred doilare had been signed and were ready for delivery. The inter positicn of an injunction, granted by one of the jas tices of the Supreme Court of the District at the sait of afew individanls, arrested the delivery of these bonds and delayed work upon the streets and roads ior several weeks ‘On the 19th of August last an act was passed where- | m by the subject of ieeuing bonds to the amount of four millions ra doliars was referred to the people, ata general election, to be beld on the 32d instant. It fs Known to you ell that within @ few days the Supreme Court of t District, sitting in general term, and with all the justices upon the bench, dix he injunction which had stopped the issuing the earlier act. It has been claimed moval of the injunction rend ote of the people apon the s-cond act gz the issue of bonds. Bat I submit to you estion emanates from the + nemics, and ds.of the improvement bill. and that A. STRAUS, POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE. 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between 10th and th streets, - Three Bore from 1th street 87 Store open till 9 p.m., and Saturday till 1p to acoummodate those who bave no time to par chuse during the day no ls 7D 7D H.B. FALL AND WINTER ot | BUSINESS FULLY INAUGURATED ve already njure the credit of the Di-trict, and people putting the seal of condemnation upon their tuieg vided end mischievous efforts, and the sanction aT { approval upon the plan of improvement and de velopment now before them, is eminently proper, Grmauded Ly the beet interests of the eutirs HABLE BROTHERS, Ft wil fray sty, Fithont reservation, te ailling now and hereafter = bis rtion.© behalf and in bel WITH A G60) us K OF RICH AND ard of Public Works, thet tu occklng teh ede VARIED STYLES OF i here-cee iets aes eee tore then the four millions of dellare’ gteally foe. | FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING, vemplated. W Soke tatsel es he ot im- bre Richia to atreccsiy 4 Codon To A yt ~ GENTLEMEN AND THEIR mm a Rea ote yet ciated ee FOR tr sons. as to its wiedorn a: Soliris Gibuniel of Woices of the Yours, very reepectfully, . D. Coons. Every effort bas been put forth this season to PLEASE THE PEOPLE; a the very greatest care taken to have the iy gore STYLE, QUALITY AND M4KE Re eS SEakasest bot seperion, to any resdy mate poraiee get aot aie member of Sa | OUR TIALORING DEPARTSENT "4h EERE AS BALERS E 8 i Serica oe William and Bis- into [Applanse Faebtz in ‘Games Sante Tur REGIBTRATION— Third Day.— re Board of Regtraton ste Hall yes- verday enrolled ames of sa of wbom 1,115 were white and 542 colored. sacred te regater wat were refed pomeeree + Ton the case, but was ht lead Sarees ans “Be work was not as heavy oe the previous