Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1872, Page 1

! THE EVENING STAR. Published Baily, Sundays Ex AT TIE STAR BUILDINGS, Peunsy!tvania Avenae, corner 11th St, BY THE EVENING SPAR NEWSPAPER COWY. & H. BAUPP MINN, Pre —_ PME EVENING =7 sf te served by carrier Shere at TEN CRNTS PER WREX, or FOR- vee MONTH. Copies at the conn'#t Two Cxxts cach. By mail—three months, 91.0. fx months. $2 0; one year. $5.16 THE WEEKLY STAK—published Frviay—91% | ly in advance, iv b stop its failing out er bali ae wach more ‘ation $1. » street and Penn. arenne., aud State + Hair pre rgetowa. acy Ward for the Holidays f our cit 1s feel them. Mr ¢ ic benefactor, he dea not allow neat to escape luis obser arcans with the immense perted for the Hol selected with c: Che Lvening Star. . 39—N2. 5,879. ASHINGTON D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1872. Fixzs Unper Sreampoat Acts.—The Sec- retary of the Treasury has notified collectors of customs and others that the proceeds of all fines, penalties, and forfeitures accruing to the gov- ernment in consequence of violations of the acts of Con, now in force, relating to steam ves- sels, will hereafter be paid over to the officer of the customs, and by him de the credit of the United States, and ® receipt on account of fines under the steam- beat act, not distributable. Tuk TreasvRy INVESTIGATION has pro- gressed far enough to warrant the belief on the partof General Spinner that no further de- ficiency will be discovered. Barnum, and Hay, of the House Committee on the Expenditares of the Treasury, held a seasion r-asury building last evenin, purpose of fully acquainting them: the manner in which the Marden and Johnson defateations occurred. i Assistant Treasurer Tuttle were present, and testified under oath in regard to the defaleations referred to. The committee will meet again EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Mrs. Grant's reeepti ‘Tuesday afternoon, from 2 to 4 o’elock. irs. Colfax will receive on Wesdnesday- doring the season, (commencing January 3: | from 2.30 till 5 p. m. ves of the several members of the Presi- dent's Cabinet will receiv; noon of each wee iy. Yesterday witnessed another brilliant series of receptions. The whole city seemed to be fairly alive with carriages, and ladies with their es- corts, tripping from house to house. It does not ple to get acquainted with ‘ashington, for they mee day, and night, too, for that matter. 80 soon disarms with persone, and very frequently that prejudice gives way to admiration. — Yesterday Mrs. Hamlin and Mrs. Peters re- ceived together at the Metropolitan Hotel, and both ladies received as many calls as those who are ina more fashionable q Mrs. and Miss Ramsey, at the a large reception. — Mrs. and Miss Fenton received in their ele- exquisitely dressed k silk over-dress, take long for each other in ns will take place every rejudice as an Inesday after- Messrs. Lynch, rter of the city. ptions will be heid on nings, from 9 to It and 26th, February tiowing Friday ev d Pennsylvania avenue, = island | Miss Fenton w. in a blue silk train and which was gracefully draped with bows and long ends of broad pink ribbon. ; jacket was worn over a pink body; delicate roses in her hair. — The parlors of Mrs. and the Misses Freling huysen were crowded all the afternoon, and every one seemed to enjoy themselves. dies wore a highly becoming dres+ of peari-colored silk, with trimmings of pink silk. About the neck was wide Valenciennes There were quite ladies congregated in the third parlor, and there It isa charming house, with ence of taste and refinement. ine’s reeeptions afternoon of the se Wth, from 23% to 50’ every Wednesday ing January A blue sleeveless IntTRERENAL REVENUE. source to-day were The receipts from thie Tue Hovse Juvictany Committee th's morning commenced the investigation as to th claims for lands and bonas arising out of the grants to the Hannibal and St. Joseph and the Pike's Peak, or the branch of the Union Pacific Railroad, revolution of Mr. Moore. appeared in behalf of the St. Jose x James L Rircney collector of the 16th Pennsylvania district. 4s been nominated for oVeRNOR CooKs arrived in Ohio, at noon to-day. amnounce that Speaker Blaime’s chitd remains very ill, and that but Atchinson and this city from Ser We rrerer the beaus floc Batenctor's Hair Dye. Drs isthe bestia une word ese. FERN. ‘DStabLAtioous, dos NOL CORLAID p buf T78 Tuan polaon iv prouuce paraiysis os death, "Avoid! the vadinted and delneive preparations Boasting virtues they de not pors=as. The genuine "a Hair Dye has had fairly years tion to uphold ite integrity se ven. Sold THURSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOTH POW DEE cleansing aud preserving IVECLES Sold by all * and fancy goods dealers Price, 26 deS ty EW NATIONAL THEATER. POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT OF WACHTEL, KEROPE = GREATEST TENOR. WITH THE GRaND GERMAN OPEBA. FRIDAY. Jan_19, by ral Request, ni TaOVATORE! VATOKE ! w PHTEL & rivailed role of BLANRIco. AZtENA a: Cocxr pr Lexa. OSH, a= Feanaxm Mies SOHMITZ. as Lwsz Mr. A. NEUKNDORFF 50. $2. according te lo: + $1.50; Galiery, $1; Seats Le seenred at the Box Office of the ‘Theater oniy. from 9 a.m. i 4 p. m SATERPAY. AT TWO O'CLOUR, D. role of Gennaro BELE, Maffio Orsini. r. VIBKLING, Dure Alfonso. management, in order to HI classes of music lovers, joa whe can net attend the es. toate and bear Mr. WACH nf all Terore. bas adopted tlic for the Matines tre ad Orchestri rele. Beats for sale new at the Box @ i Fate HALL. THEODORE THOMAY UNEQUALED CONCERT ORGANIZATION OF SINTY DISTINGUISHED PERFORMER: re ced by the tire press the largest ard mor parioes Cuncere Seouge ehichbes-ever water th vanry or iu Europe, WiLL cive TWO GRAND CON WEDNESD. u mee! taken a tour either 1 AY EVEN THE RSE Tous engagements of Mr. I pecexwarily be the THE SEASON. will appear for the Jung and Brili MAN ne nt Piauiste. MR. BERNHARD List mEcoO RARE engisished Violinist, SIGNOR BICCO HARP. - Together with the GRAND ORCHESTRA Of © FIFTY DISTINGUISHED PERFORMERS. ice of admission, $1; reserved seats, 50 cents extra The sale of reset ved seats and tickets will commence on Friday morning, Jan. 19, at Metze- Fott'® Music Stcre. where the programme of the Geveert can al 4 ere opeb LD FOLKS’ CONCERT. Dat Celebrated and Popmlar Troupe, DANIELS OLD FOLKS, consisting «f 40 performers, attired in ancient cos tumes, will give A GRAND CONCERT AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, For the Benefit of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, FRIDAY FVE January 19th. Admission, 0 cente, rese had at ell the principal be se nmenes at 8 as \N EXHIBITION AND SALE a between D and £ streets, ight © Odd Felio Hail. tings. Bngravings. Chrome. Be. t stock Paper Hangings, Window Pictures. brames, Picture Cords and Tas- vin the District. NG. Jannary 22, 17 PAY.” TUFSDAY EVENING, Jannary 23, “ ELOQUENCE AND OBATORS.” Admini Reserved Seats, 75 cents. 402 7th street, Moaday 5. AK NOTICE. —Season Tickets for PIANOS, &e. ‘SIN SECOND HAND MU PMENTS, incindin, scl regardless of OE yi p & bko.s. _ fim _ Letween Peomsyltanin evens and Bit. BARE CHANCE—Having ¢otermined to tntro- duc lebrated MACKEN PIANO, ‘Philaie shia, Gi bought, or examine for yourselves. dectt CABL RICHTER. 935 Penns. ave. peree TE ‘M AND BOWLING ALLEY, Corner hb and D streets. Classes under 8D experienced Gymnast, . Lockers, &c.. 8e ih compleco exter. + es Terms GEMNASIU: * quarter; BOW- LING ALLFY, @2 pe month. del? tr slight hopes are entertained of its recovery. x Senator Henderson, of Missouri, dehalf of the Kansas Pacific Railrow gersoll made his argument, and the other Toen will be heard to-morrow. The hearing of Hastings on his petition for the impeach- Judges Field and Hoffman was poned untii half past ten o'clock on Monday. — Mrs. Senator Sherman, aasisted by Mrs Monroe and Mrs. Upson, wives of Representa tives Monroe and Upson, from Ohio, received, } on Fridavs. « great many visitorsin her Although not so SenaL AKERMAN is still is residence, No. 1405 F street. Ex-ATTORNEY hospitable home ¢ jarge aS many, im.s. wactman’s parlors are among the pleasantest in Washington, and bear on all sides evidences of culture and refinem ‘There seems to be something in the very atmos phere of the place that puts oneat ease, and this feeling is charmingly sup dial welceme visitors are — Mrs. Conkling is a very gracious lady, but looks too delicate to undertake the arduous Cuties of receiving and returning the visits of the large number who pay their She was assisted gis, of New York sition to Washington society if she could only be persuaded to spend her winters here. — The new and pleasant residence of Senator Thurman, which promises to become one of our social centers, was also the meeting place for a great many callers. Mrs. Thurman, who self a courteous and agreeable hostess, has the advantage of an assistant ina very sweet and accomplished daughter, and the attr: the house were heightened yesterday by onc of the most recherche lunch tables to be seen THs CABINET MEET! by all the members. hess was transacted. @ to-day was attended Nothing but routine busi- Tre Hovsr € MMITTEE ON APPROPRIA- tions this morning considered the application foran appropriation of $50,000 for the entertain- ment ot the Japanese Embassy which lately ar THE DELEGATION OF Cars Cop FISHERMAN at present in this city paid their respects to Secretary Boutwell t Rear ADMIRAL ALDEN relieved Rear Admiral Boggs at Villa Franca.on th of the command of the European fleet, the Wabash having arrived on that day. Lrevt.-Conmanvun A. T. MAAax, U. tached from special duty connected with the hydrographic office and placed on waiting orders. mented by the cor wayssure to receive rived at San Francisco. before the committee tion, and it was finally di General Banks arg in favor of the appropria- ided that the Seere- manof the Com- nd Gen’l Garfield, m Appropriations, conference upon the subject and report to the committee the result of their de- th of December, pects on each Thurs erday by Mrs. Stur- ign Affairs, Committee o ‘The Indian appropriation bili, which appro- ates about five and a half millions of dollars, ‘THE SALE oF SEATS for the Thomas cone commenced this morning, and in a very shogt time the crossed numbers foretold a large at- arge of the consular il, wiil be able to report it ¢ latter part of next week. The com- mittee will take up the naval appropriation biil and diplomat Hewny D. Cooxe, Ja., (son of Gov. Cooke, who is conngeted with the London firm of Jay Cooke & Co., arrived in New York yesterda is expected to arrive in Washington this the third Friday in the month the Districtot Co- | lumbia Committee was called in the House at 2 o’elock this afternoon, and Mr. Starkw chairman of th — The President's first levee took place last evening, and was almost as select and elegant There were none of th: scenes of confusion that on former occasions were so disagreeable as to cause many to vow Perhaps it was that it was so de 7 woken: as a private ball. Horac® GREELxy refuses po- p the call for the meeting of the national repubs can convention, on the ground that he wants to be independent in action, and not bound by the and objects of adopted providing that creditors of the late corporations should be allowed to com- ebt held by them at par for an equal d+ authorized by the act, and as amended. and fat men’s ‘ay between the red amount of the be | the bill was adop' Mr. Starkweather reported a joint resolution pointiug Gen. Humphries, Gen. Babcock, Gov. Cooke, A. R. Shepherd, and C. B. Patterson a board of survey to examine and report upon a plan for the improvement of the water front from the Eastern branch to Georgetown; and alro te report upon a plan for the improvement of the swamp and marsh lands along the river ‘The cost of said examination not to ex- ceed $1,000, and to be paid by the District of Co- lumbia. Passed. Tne New Sexator From MAnyt£anp—The democratic members of the General Assembly of Maryland held a caucus last evening at An- polis to select a candidate for United States nator to succeed Hon. George Vickers. whose rm expires in March, 1873. nis, who at present represents Somers: te, received the majority vo! votes out of BK cast on the s misery, as the deep doo: and blue rooms might be called, was not jammed ny time during the evening. Sharp stood beside the President, and farther down in the room stood Mrs. Grant, with Babcock on one side and Mrs. Pullman and Mrs Sbarp on the other. ing dress of white silk tissue, with rows of black lace and velvet. Mrs Pullman is a very hand. some brunette, and dresses very richly. wore an exquisite shade of green silk, with a magnificent white point lace shawl, draped as Her diamonds are resp Sharp wore green silk, with point lace cape, and looked remarkably well. tumesot Mrs. and Miss Banks attracted mach attention, but it is difficult to convey an idea ot ) ying that Mr: wore white silk, for that was on! fi for the rows of white point | bands of cherry-colored silk. lor was in her hai eh tothe richness an Miss Banks. who is a rego wore a dress wh ot the palish b ink of the color of the insid Bower wore black Tne Hover committee contested case of Meyer, of the Gettysburg, (Pa.) district, decided that Meyer, democrat, who is the sitting mem- ber, was entitled to }ix seat. < ELECTIONS yes rant wore a becom A DELEGATION RTH CAROLINIANS called upon Senator Morton last cvening to pay their respects, and thanked him for his course in the Senate in behalf of law and ordy! THE PREstpENr.— Senators 1 Kellogg, Representa- tives Bingham, Lamport, Scofield and Davis, ner Douglass were among those Presutent to-day. CaLED on Spencer, Chandler ai Admissi-n, $1; Gallery, | whe called om ts . Dr. Geo. R. Dei Tux New Oxteays Ixvesticatixe C he House committee to investigate the troubles im Lousiana have decided to post- pene their visit t The chairman is to call a mee’ Xt week, but, as the troubles are about Seems to be the impression that no vestigation will be made. in the state se of the caueus— for the present. gz of the com- Dennis was to-day vention of the two hi was born in Wor graduated at the Un’ practiced medicine for several years in He servel in the state ser and again in nd at the last election ombined the two new shade: je uses of the legislature. ester county in sity of Virgin sitk, with a quilli nd white tulle. 1 her dark hair, and she wore and a brooch of the sai Miss Worthington wore blue silk and point lace. Miss Comegys looked elegantin a tlow of white, and a canary colored silk festooned Mrs. Babcock wore a lovely rose pink Miss Nelly Grant looked charming in a pink silk, with white muslin over- dress, trimmed with Valenciennes lace. Ferris wore a beautiful gold colored silk, with black lace headed by a brown trimming. ’ Miss Williams attracted much attention with flowing blonde hair and superb diamonds. escorted the handsome Mrs. Brown. of Rhode Island. She was clegantly dressed ‘There were present also General and Mrs. Dont, sludge and Mrs. Dent, General Porter, the Vice President and Mrs. Colfax, the Secretary of War, Secretary, Mrs. and Miss Boutwell, the At torney General and Mrs. Williams, Secretary and Mrs. Delano, General and Mrs. Chipman Sir Edward Thornton, and many other persons A bandeau ot Cras. A Mri6s, recently appointed nationa | ¢T*€t county. bank éxaminer of New York « troller of the Currency tain the method of examination required by the ‘The law gives a sala: Jay and traveling expenses to this offi tis expected that the banks will pro- equate compensation in view of the id respousibility of the position. STEAMER GuERKIERE, detached from the Europeon squadron, is expected at Norfolk about the latter part of this month. The remains of Gen. Robert Anderson, who died in France, are on the Guerriere. that Captain Thomas H. Stevens, in command of the vessel, will be tried by court martial for negvect of duty by which the vessel struck upon areef in the Mediterranean some months since. ‘A large number of dis- tillers, rectifiers and others engaged in the Nouor trade have requested Senator Sherman, chairman of the Sente finance committee, to designate a day when they may be heard in favor of the changes which they desire in the revenue laws. They want the tax consolidated, so that i° may all be collected at once, and fixed y-tive cents per gallon. Tux Ixcomz Tax —Mr. Miron Winslow, See- retary of the Anti-income Tax Association of New York, made a forcible argument before the Committee of Ways and Means this morning in favor of the repeal of the income tax. The argu- ment was in support of a bill to be presented in ion he represents. Its re is to prevent the collec tion of the iucome tax for 1871, a3 well as to re al the law. ‘The committee seemed interested nd asked that it be printed whig party, but has the democracy si @ just before the o gauze de chambery. for several yi altimore and Obio railroad y.and in several road¢on the eastern shore of the state. Tue New Rvsetay Minister To THIS Covy- KY.—Baron Henry Nicholas d’Uffenberg is about forty-five years of age, and is regarded as one of the ablest Russian diplom: ‘aduate of the military academy at St. Peters- urg. and his writings on military affairs cured him a place on the Russian army, and some time after an ap- pointment in the War Department, where ——~. durin, It is reported ‘neral staff of the Tue Waisky Tax- the Crimean to the imperial house- \jutant of the Em several years, directed the military studies of the two eldest sons of the Czar. sixth year he joined the Russian legation at Constantinople, and remained thenceforth in the diplomatic Service of Russia. The success with which he performed a number of difficult missions procured him rapid promotion. He was successively secretary oflogationin Vienna, nd — Many of the guests at the President's re- ception adjourned frgm that attractive place to the elegant residence ot the British Minister, where was presented a scene of indescribable beauty. The long mirrors in the suite of draw- ing-rooms reflected back the rich and elegant dresses of the ladies and the mauly forms of the sterner sex, until it seemed an endless succes- sion of brilliancy. Lady Thornton is a lady of graceful carriage, and looked elegant in a ink silk with rows of black Her overdress was of black bordered with white lace. resent, Vice President and Mrs. Colfax, Miss Farrington and Miss Parsons, Senator and Mrs. Morton, the Postmaster General and Mrs. Cres- well, Senator Anthony, Senator and Mrs. Cor- bett, Senator and Mrs. Schurz a the Treasury and Mrs. and Miss Boutwell, Senator and M Miss Miller, the Attorney General an Williams, Senator Sherman, Senator and Mrs. Stockton and Miss White, the Secretar, Interior and Mrs. Delano, Judge and Mrs. Clit- ford, Senator and Mrs. Ames, Senator Freling- ghuysen and Mr. Fre- yr and Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. and daughter, Senator and Mrs Stevenson, Senator and Mrs. Rice, Senator and Mrs. Thurman and dau, Judge and Mrs. Miller, Judge Bradiey and danghters, Hon. Fernando Wwe Miss Wood and Miss Young, Mr. and Mrs. Pullman, the Solicitor General and Mrs. Bristow, Mr. and Mrs. Hale, Mr.and Mrs. MeHenry, Mr. and Mrs. Chipman, ‘Mrs. Strong and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Clarke and family, Mr. and Mrs. Upson, Mr. and M: General and Mrs. Banks an Mrs. Peters, Mr. Marshal and Mrs. Sh: Mrs. Babcock, Mrs. Judge Mrs. Goldsborou, at uot more than sever diplomatic agent in Paris and eral at Bucharest and political tof Russia in the Danubian Prinei re he performed difficult duties wi suecess that both his own government and the feos of Koumania were greatly pleased with im. a RK Ovstom-Hovse Ixvesti- GaTION.—Mr. Cornell testitied before the Re- trenchment Committee yesterday in New York that the practice of the steamshi giving gratuities to custom-house of duce a prompt discharge of their duties, has Leen discouraged and greatly diminished; the former inquiries by a Senate committee bly checked bribery; when he had proofs or rea~ sonable suspicion against an officer, he recom- mended his removal, and Collector Murp! Ways met his views; the largest number of movals is made for smaller number for ments are chiet! fivally consul- behalf of the Tre New Y Miss Schurz, the argument, for further referen THE Sexate Committee on the District of Columbia met to-day, and agreed to report ta- vorably upon the bill regulating the admission of pupils into the Columbia Institution for the —= and Dumb—published in Tax S Misses Frelin; g g to the reform school, also AR a few days ago, was re- wis and Hitchcock. he committee and urged the her bills were re- terred to various members of the committee for consideration. Tux New Loay.—A card from Jay Cooke is published, in which he say: the press of this and other cities having ex- pressed deubts as to the reality of the recent pro- position made to the Secretary of the Treasury myself on behalf of Jay Cooke, MeCalloch & -, and Rothschilds & Sons, of London, I deem proper to say that such proposition, and under }, Was made in entire faith, and the parties interested are realy (0 carry out promptly the negotiations as soon Secretary of the Treasury is able to com- ply with its terms and shall conclude to accept he proposition. official causes, and the litical causes; appoint- ‘on political recommend- ations; there is less dictation now than formerly from members of Congress and politicians; he never knew a man to be turned out for refusing to contribute for political purposes; such con- tributions are always voluntary, and the offi- cers felt a pride in 7 published in TH ierred to Messrs. iter, Senator Johnson, fudge and Mrs. Field, “Some portion of every state convention for ten years. There were six officers of the custom-house at the conven- In bis opinion no custom-house P ‘was used to control the state conven- tion of 1871. Mr Greeley’s statement hundred custom-house officers were tray about. was not true. At the night session, L. G. Tillctson, an importer of tel testified that, through charges, he has paid sums to i i ds on the pier. Mr. J. stores in Dey street, told him that he paid inspectors in the same way. Ice Cror.—There are tien of 1871. £ . Porter, Gen. Dent, Admiral 1 and airs. Sands Turkish, Argen- such authority from fear of general-order . Bloomfield, rezil! isters; the charge d’affairsof France and Japan, rgentine, Italian, Swedish a ir.’ Hitz, consul SENATE Conrirmations.—-The Senate in executive seesion yesterday confirmed a number of nominations, among them the following: Joseph M. Carey, to be associate justice of the conrt of Wyoming. Consula—John Wilson, of Pa., consul at 5 Western urney, Mr. and jortheote, Mr. Cutts and ter, Gen. and Mrs. Eaton, Mr. and Mrs. Cox, ir. and Mrs. Philip, Prof. H Wowan’s Rients tw THe ScrReue Cover Senator Carpenter yeste rday argued the case of ta Bidwell sgainst the State of Illinois, in the U. S. Saprems Court, involving the ques its under the fourteenth and Mtwenth amendments, contending that by vire tne af these amendments all citizens, without distinction of color or sex, and, withont refe-enee to mai > practice any trade, profession or pursuit which ivint?.. who is a married wor mitted te the bar in Ilimois, av ‘used on md not be liable on heard See, at Kome, will make ot ee ee ‘Indians from Mexico sre again raiding in | ieee off stock. : rm has itt wpa Passed 2 S7 The Maine state tem yesterday nanimously adopted Fecommending the enforcement of 7 Lizzie Brandt and Minnie Allison, two young girls, were arrested tn Brook}: Gay, for stealing $1,000 Jewelry froma railroad conductor. tien of woman’s ri F 5 when a woman, it In this case cL EA 8 was 2 werried Koman she won! contracts with hey ¢l Carpenter casion to declare bis ylews in favor of w Mrs, Bidwell is the editor of Chicago L-yal News. i i ; i a : f gent in their duties, and so, also, were all who assumed bility’ of hosts Of course, all the young lady friends of the cat» were there, and of course they were loadin their praise of the versatile fellows, who danee as well asthey “pull an oar.” The toilets of the la- dies were very elaborate, and the dresses were nearly all worn en train. The hatl was deco- rated in asignificant manner. Oars were crossed between the windows; sheil-boats hung at cither end of the hall; while streamers, anchors and nautical devices were distributed tastefully through the room. Weber was there with his fine string band for the dances, and Fries, our new mi band leader, furnished the prome- nade music with abie representatives from his band. The floor committee were on duty two bours each, thereby furnishing a relief for those in that unenviable position. We imagine from the interest manifested by the dan that those were unlucky fellows whom the programme designated to act As managers from one © to close of entertainment. If the Potomacs will only put as serviceable committees in their boat» the next race as those they designated to. man- age the ball last night, their futare record can know * such word as fa eee. The District Funding Bi’ The following are the provisions of the fund ing bill reported to the House this afternoon by the Dis‘rict of Columbia Committee and passed That the Governor of the District of Columbia. W. W. Corcoran, Moses Kelly, H. M. Sweeny. and L. J. Davis, commissioners of the sinking fund otfthe Dis:rict of Colambia, and their suc- cessors in office, are hereby authorized to fund the debt of the city of Washington, whieh ha- been or may be found by the Legislative As sembly to have existed on the first day of June, A. D. 1571, and is now unpaid; and for that pur- pose the said commissioners are hereby directed to issue registered or coupon bonds of the said District of Columbia, in denominations of titty dollars, or any multiple of that sum, not to ex- ceed the amount of said debt, bearing interest not to exceed six per centum per annum; paya- ble semi-annually in gold, and having a period to run not more than thirty years nor less than minissioners are hereby authorized to negotiate the sale of t ls, at their discretion, at the rate of dis eed three per cent. upon th par value, and with the proceeds thereof to pay the said debt of the city of Washington; and the principal and interest of said bonds’ shall be made payable in the ci Sec. 2. That the Legislative Assembly of the District of Columbia are hereby emapowered to use to be levied upon, and collected from, all ble property of the city of Washington hin its corporate limits, @ ta ly. which shal! be sufficient to id tax to be collested at the same time anu in the same manner as general annual taxes are collected in the said District. See. he collector of the District 0 Colum 1 pay over to the said commission- r requisition being first nditor_ and controller of said Di provided by the I moneys collec ch said mone missioners shall pay or canseto id, the coupons or in- tereston said bonds issued by them under the isions of this act; and the residue colle foresaid as a sinking fund, the said commis sioners hall invest in the said bonds issued by them, or in the bonds then or thereatter issued by the District of Columbia, and shall cause to be placed upon record in the office of the regis- ter of the said District of Columbia, a full and complete report of all theiracts herein,onor be- tore the first day of January of each year. Sec. 4. That the said bonis shall be issued in the name of the District of Columbia, and shal! show that they are so issued in payment of the debt of the city of Washington, found by Legislative Assembly to be due'as provided in section 1 of this act, existing at the date afore- named in section 1 of this act, and shall be signed by a majority of the commissioners afore- 1, and countersigned by the secretary al comptroller of the said District; and a proper registry shall be kept in the office of the register of the said District, of the number, denomina tion, date of issue, Driven to Dea Merse! [From the Davenport (low A gentleman from West dw y 'y of a terrible tragedy which occurred on Sunday morning last near that town. Living ee miles from the city,on the Sprii d, was aGerman farmer named Deltef N He was living with his third wife, the er of two children, while several children former wives were also members of thy ly. The latter and the step-mother kept the honse in a constant turmoil, and it is said the woman was subjected to all sorts of abu: and that her two little ones received nothing but cruel treatment from the hands of Nolsien’> older children. Why the husband permittec these deeds is not known. One day last week Mrs. Nolsien procured some strychnine at # store in West Liberty, and on Saturday told her husband that she had rather die than en dure such a life as she had ledin his house. On Sunday morning, during Nolsien’s absence a \ ho arose between the wife and the step children again. She had a boy four or tive year+ old. She e the child a piece ot bread anid then took him to her bedroom, telling the other children that they would be sorry for their con- duct. Ina few mmutes groans and cries ca from Mrs. Nolsien’s room, and one of the eld ris went to see what the matter was. She found the woman and her son both writhii ny, and then, with the other children, fled te the neighbors for help. They were gone but s few minutes, but when they returned the boy was dead and the woman went into 5) which soon terminated indeath. She had given the child strychnine on the bread and then taken a dose herself. Her other child, a babs, war asleep inacrib. ‘thus she ended her trouble and that of her boy, but whether the step-chil- were “sorry or not is a question. The affair created great excitement in the neighbor hood, as may be supposed. - Beyerits or Vaccrnation.—Dr. Becker- Laurie is practical physician of Altenberg, Ger- many. During seven months of the present rs he has treated 164 cases of small-pox. 0: is patients 112 had been vaccinated and 52 had not. The number of deaths in the former class was 2,0r 18 10 per cent., while the number in the number in the latter case was 14, or 27 per fer cent. Of 132 children vaccinated by the tor during the seven months, bat two took the disease, and these recovered. Of 218 per- sons revaccinated by him not one took the dis- ease. The doctor thinks these tacts go some distance toward establishing the value of vac- cinatior Still more striking is the case of Salzungen, in the a duchy of Saxe-Meinegen. The authorities took extraordinary pains to vac- cinate and revaccinate every inhabitant, old or young, and the result was that while the small pox raged with violence in all the surrounding towns and villages, Salzungen had escaped with- out a single case. Dr. Becker-Laurie further cites the experience of the army, where every i District, it th's act; fl: z3 Hi a ih Ht ks HIS if BE i fi af i i if i £3 : ‘ SENATE.—The Senate was not in session to. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The Speaker pro tem. (Mr. Dawes) laid before the House resolutions adopted by the Nationa; Board of Trade—which met in St. Louis in De- cember last—urging the restoration of @ specie standard by a contraction of the currency. Referred to Committee on Banking and Cur- Also, a communication from the Secretary of enclosing the draft of a bill to establish tary prisons. Keferred to Committee on Mr. Voorhees (Ind) having dectined to serve on the committee to investigate the Louisiana disorders, the Speaker appointed Mr. Archer (Md.) as a member of the committee in his Mr. Edwards ( Ark.) rose to A PERSONAL RXPLANAT? and after reciting the action of the on Elec ions, and the report of the Kuklax Committee, Le appealed to the House for a extension of the time in which to take testimony. Mr. Snyder (Ark.) sapported the appeal ot Mr gof the testimony, and low Mr. Edwards to produce t ; gislature of Arkansas and the Supre it At the close of his remarks vious question, but only ten members rose to second the demand. Mr. Hazleton ( Wis.) then took the floor in op- position to the resolution, and offered a substi- tute declaring Mr. Edwards not enti He charged that Mr. luring the time ailowed by la one iota of testimeny. After discussion Shellabarger, further time. Messrs. Roar, (Mass. Edwards, the substitute Mr. Hazleton was adopted—yeas 129, 4—and as amended the resolutio DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUSINESS The hour of two o'clock having arrived, the Jommittee on the District of Columbia was the third Friday in the month, r two p.m., is, by the ru devoted to consideration of business reporte from that committee. Mr. Starkweather (¢ committee, reported th duced by Mr. Chipman, to fund t city of Washington existing June number of unimportant amendments agree upon in committee. After the bill ther explained its provisions, mittee had carefull all the views of the people of Washington. >) asked if this enlarged the government to increase the | coNTINTAT called, this bei which, which, af ), chairman of the | this point, and also the Mr. Garfield (« authority of the r. Starkweather said it did not. - Chipman (D. ©.) stated the amount of debt of the District, and the old in Under the organic act, they are required to p. this old indebtedness; but do it without this funding pri He further stat the question of Mr. Garfield, that the bill did not enlarge any powers of the legislature cou- ferred by the organic act. Mr. Eldridge (Wis.) sa’ e tegislature cannot sinking fund. . id he had examined the od it had been amended ina ertain objecti@n The only ob- jection he had te er to interfere. He believed that the local ture under the org do all that was proposed by this bil urged as an objection that there was a dou upon this point, and that it might hurt the bon if it was allowed to exist, and th deemed best to go to Congress value of the bonds beyond a doubt. opposed as a general thing the District, but this , Only affected the floating debt of the city, which was con before the present organic act of the territory. Mr. Poland (Vt.) also expained the provisions Dill, and stated that it was brought her: because the organic act had no power i Merrick (Md.) offered the following ‘iment, to come in after the first section: 4, That any of the holders of the debt of Washington shall be at liberty te commute the said debt as held part thereof at par for a legal amount of bon Is posed to be issued under this act. e ameximent was adopted and the bill by him or any Mr. Starkweather also, from the same com- mittee, reported a bill providin, the rivers in the District of © names the chief engineer of the army, the Ge rof the District, Mr. A. R. Shepherd and *.B. Patterson 'a board to make a survey fomac and Anacostia rivers; the com y, and to make re- for a survey of mission to serve without pert to Congress. The bill was passed. Indianapol| A day or two since, @ ruralist from Anderson or thereabouts visited the city on business, and mm the course of his pere; a package ef Roman candies for the purpose ot progeny on his return. works were caretully deposited in a rear and a short time thereafter to the depot to take the evening train. While room admiring the id ly displayed on the lunch- les y whisk ed his left coat-tail against the red-hot stove, and trouble immedi ately ensued. The first rocket narrowly missed the face of a native who was in a hal condition, caused by much extract of ho} without waiting to inquire into particulars, door in two gigantic leaps. All the occupants of the reom immediately endeavored to follow his exaiaple, and, with a determination not to be distan: ‘tor of the candles forced himself into the midst of the throng endeavori escape; In the meantime the c: popped, giving st Som that the party was. bel some sort of an internal as it may seem, the — cause of all ations purchased he wended bis way in the waith doughnuts temp’ counter, he care! he made the frantically to bh to the evident bom! broadest portion of his nether garments, and the pidermis looked as ti < oy aster had been pull cover the cause of the panic. Order was finally restored, though the effects on that man’s coat- tails were disastrous; nd we are also infor: that his unmentional jes required immedia half-soling. The victim was willimg to testify that not one of the candles missed fire.—Indian- apolis Journal. A Heavy Biast—Four Hundred Cubic Feet of Granite Hurled into the heavicst blast after a 4 fr & & i H BeEee if | i $ 3 hi TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ——_* ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Keene: Star. Prussian Order of the Black , BERLIN, Jan. 18 —The annual bas ,aet of the Prorsian Order of the Black wae given to-day; upon the anniversary of the int ~ mento Order by Frederick txt, ty 1701. The attendance was very large, & ng many m mbers of the royal family au a. Best prominent of the noblemen of the Kingdom amd mpire. The Emperor William wa. the chief *peaker,and im bis remarks alluded othe fact that the occasion was that of a donbi> anniver- sary, viz: of the coro: tial Crown of Germans ng ing incidents of the banquet was a‘ by the Bavarian Minister to Emper the victorious.” Shocking Scenes at the Explosion of a Cartridge Factory. 9, &. mA tearthl gitls employed and they rushed shrieking through th. town into the surrounding marshes in bopes ot qaenchin the fames. The factory was totall: destroved ness of the Pope New York, Jan. 9.—A Kom en suddenty ' he factor suspend hs bed w not dangere Sir Samuel Baker New Vor an. 12. Another special re. s Sir Samuel Baker, the expionr, well and near Kart Gloomy View of Political Prospects é ana ewan et Eng Lexpow, Jan. 19.—Horseman, M. P dress to his constitaent> at Likeard took a gloomy view of px deelar e present govern with Englich questions. Movements of Americans in Harepe. Panis, Jan. 19.—The 4 a r says Petersba:g avd Ministor W and other Amer va beard of orbits: om J Bancroft pected with the ¢ have offices in Rue de la Paix, and « ) remo tribenal. 4 Paris is to until the next meeting American Charitable $ reorganized. Thiers Again Threatens Panis ay. cerssion of parties to seeure im vudemmnity is contrad ie The Wharton Triat * » priv estaent of the war ctators, and even the w ladies. Many seats we ocupied an wance of the ope the court The audience is about equally divided im sex. Outside of the cov “ swoon and di cussion of the pro v erdict Of the jury is almost the sole subje T discussion. as well as on all the trains an p the city of Ff Mr. Thomas resumed his argun defense, dwelling upon the the prisoner's innocence, re 8 umption of of proof necessary be quate motive tor the commie the prisoner, ax charged, had testimony of the s = of murder by eh shown by the . and even upen t Wharton owed had no obstacle her going to Europe and leaving the But there was no e Wharton owed General Ketch had instructed the jury that th Charles Ketchum to Mrs. Wi: to statements of his futh ‘The speaker next contended that there e that Mrs. W! m had not paid b: indebtedness to Generali Ketchum, and the tes- Mrs. Cottman, which came provide ost as if from Heaven, fixed to w rtainty the date of Mrs. Wharte visit to Washington, and that was the ver: Mrs. Wharton told Charles Ketchum and eral Brice she paid the money to Gen. K After rebearsing and further commenting Mrs. Cottman’s testimony, Mr. Thomas pr ceeded to consider the evidence in reference to the claim by the accused tor tour thousand dol- lars in bonds against the estate of Gen. Keteb- um, and argued that there was no improbability she should have entrusted ber bonds to him Without taking a receipt, as their previous rela Uons justitied such contidenc her part. He reviewed the testimony of General Brice and Charles Ketchum, arguing th not pro the debt had not been paid and the bonds en trusted to General Ketchum as claimed by t defence. ‘The counsel then and unusual proceedings resorted to in the ecution of the case, from its incep vt of the trial. eh inquest t jon ot authority It was ¢ y - Williams to have comma ted bis suspicions to the authorities when th pner's inquest had been held, the phys cian designated to make the port mortem, and also the chemist to assist Aiken; that there wa: uvestigation by official a investigation there was was u by Dr. Williams, and aftewards prosecuted by him and three professors of the sity of Maryland. They made amination — prepossessed the theory to be carried out, and afterwards enlisted their entire faculty in support of this theory, and when the state had gone to the trial and broken down on its proofs, these same parties went to Washington, disinterred the body of Ketchum. employe d their own chemists, and bad a secu inves‘igation. Why were not the defence i vited to co-operate and assist in this second e amination? They then present in court experts the best anaiytical chemists in the country, and why not juded to the Tonry to pursue his analysis, after giving in his first testimony, and if nece=- sery adjourn the court for that purpose, knew there were experts here, and why had they not been asked to assist said Tonry? The pre- cedent was dangerous, and if private par ties, without a coroner or official authority, Were permitted to make privat and proseeutions, and sanc- tioned there was no security for the lite or lib- erty of any individual. Aud what did their in- vestigation and analysis demonstrate? Did it we that Ketchum died of poison, and if it id that Mrs. Wharton did it’ analyses were unreliable; the: pony clusive; and the re estal poison. Mr. Thomas next argued cessary the defence should show the «disease of which Ketchum died, but only to rebat the evi of the prosecution that Ketchum died by from tartar-emetic, and this, he argu they had done. Mr. Thomas cowclw argument at 1:30. << - The New York Castom House Investi- New Yor, Jan. 19.—The Ketrenchment Committee met at the hotel this morning. They adjourn to Washington to-morrow might. A letter was received from Co!. Nowe, treasary agent, asking to be heard beture the eo to contro’ the false statements mae relative to him and his officers by the junior partner of Naylor & Co. A broker testified relative to the appraisment