Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1872, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, Published Daily, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penusylvavia Avenue, corner lith St, | THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COWT. | SM. BAER MANY, Prevt. ° THE EVENING STAR is served by carrier to heir subscriters at Tex Cente R Week. or Fox TY-FOUR CENTS PER MONTH, Copies at the counter Two Cexte each. By mail—three mouths, $1.3; fx months. $3 year $500 THE WEEKLY STAR—published Pritay—@1@ year. @2tnvari oth cases, and no paper sent BF Rat on applieatton, | SPECIAL NOTICES. y Discovery. COVERY A Battens Cryst T Ns >>>> Sa-4944 “beam tak -# much price Fhe does not allow 1 esegpe his obser grease with the tn ie imported five the Hote e been selected with care iday trade ¥ Thows in want of for the wa Whiskicn, Branuie vos amd Liquors, sbould favor htm cal!, and be assored that what they buy in b's Hine will be not enly pure but auadulter- | sted. deals Len & Perri: Sance. Prononneed by Connoisseurs “THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE.” It Improv ao ees te and digestion, and it Is fo care directed by Mesers, LEA & PERRINS to = JOuN ns Sons. ee Agents, New York Batcheler’s Mair Dye. Thisepiendid Hair Dye isthe beat in the word Barmziess, reliable, Instaniancous, does mut cents: feed, wor any ersadie poimsn to protuce paraiysie ot oath. Avoid the vaunted and Jolusive preparations boasting virtnos they de not possess. Phe genuine WA. Backelor's Hair Dye has had thirty yeors Setarniehed repctation to ephold its integrity ae Se onls perfect Hair Dyo—Hlack or Brown. Sol Dy all druggists Appiiet at 16 Bond str AMUSEMENTS. FArERR nage < OLD FOLKS will give a GWASD cuN CENT IN ALEXANDRIA nox TURSDAY One of the ferry bonis h eeu chas ered, 7th street wi + Trance Medium. will at Union be Ha January at Tue atiens upon sll me treet WLW. t tere « L’ THEODORE THOMAS UNEQUALED CONCERT ORGANIZATI OF SIXTY DISTINGUISHED PERFUBMERS. ropounced by the ent press t Jareest and seat perfre! Concer! Troupe whieh taken & iy this conniry « TWO GEAND CONCERTS NESDAY EVENING. Jax. 241u, WEDNESD SHURSDAY EVENING, Jax. 257%, whic cto the nn 4 engagements of Mr THOMAS C mpany. w - ONLY CONCERTS OF THE SEAS wing colebrated § ts will appear tor the ard Eriiliagt Pianiste . BERNHARD LisT&# MAN = ‘The Distinguished Vi SIGNOR El co HAE Togethe. with the RAND ORCHESTRA Of eve FIFTY DISTINGU 50 con Ket. at Metre OF the commence at 8 ie EXHIBIEION ¢ ALE ) UN 439 Tre Sr. revla, eight omon, Ke. Window ud Tas Name and Number LECTURES. © LPXCCLS MALLY. MC. 4s GouGH, IN TWO LECTUsES MONDAY EVESING PANILD TE PA TUESDAY EVENT january 23, “ ELOQUENCE AND OBATURS Admission. 50 cents: Reserved Seats, 75 conte, ‘Wisaram ot Ballentyne’s, 402 7th street, Moaday ary 15 =P te. the late Scientific lectures e remem apes ty* January 22, y" NOTICE .—Season Tickets for Course ere not good for these a PIANOS, &e. ( {BEAT BARGAINS IN SECOND-HAND MU BH SICAL INSTEUMENTS, ledeons. Accordes rep wil be wold reqardless of GL WILD & BROS. 420 ith between Ponnaylvania avenne BAKE CHANCE—Having ¢etormined to tntro- duce in this city the eolebrated SO@O. MAGKEK PIANO. Philadephia, <n PeA has the newest. improvements, magnificent d,end more durable than any tome: ia better Naish’ vvre di 2 other how offer the same at 33 per any other Brat claee Piano can reasonable installments. Qall aud . h SRL NICHTER. 935 P in ave WASHINGTON HOTELS. cue IMPERIAL HOTEL, ATE Jey Ness Horse.) JAMES SYKES, Prope Frovttss Pexnevivanta Avevvr, Beveeen With and Vth streets Wasuixetox, D.O. Thaed ful to the public for generous paironage in the past. the Proprietor asks bis old iricods apd Ba trors to test the accommeodationa« f hie present es- Tablishinent, which ke prutuises shall be tound at Teast eyaal tl the bee: in Washiugton jard ti { Rep. Chren ) REMONT HOUSE, . Near the Capito! and Depot oprictor has built a new addition and ea ie dining room ietor. . Free omnibuses in attendance ell trains aud steamboats. ans Tm ¥. P_ BILL, Propristor. “ym E ABLINGTON,”? ia VERMONT AVENUE. T. BORSSLE & SON, «ely Prormigroas WILLARD. EBBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTON. D. ©. BANMLIN & €O.. OPTICIAS. Pexuerivavis 2 No 2227 vere ine les. janl® tm pers Ts) CF GU WHERE TO eee st od D Dh Wl Ti mediately, af age rhs Fo te ranch Offic: "1 pear Baltimore «treet, Baltimore.) ote mans Surgeons, thous: and respousible from 8 sm to 6pm. Press of _ ¥ berry Patients at ‘aod Apis. BST, INGTON IN iSer: HIONABLE DRESSMAKING. = M ACL Its PeaNon Carefel attention to € ING aud Fitrise: fe all the latest «tyle#_ at 218 THIRD sTErEr, jantim® between Catvect and Ponn. avence. New No. } | Inangurate pening Star. Mrs Grant's receptions will take place every ay afternoon, from 2 to 4 o'e’ock. Mrs. Colfax will receive om Wednesdays daring the season, (commencing January 3d,) from 17.90 til 5 p.m. Th tthe ser a t will receiv noon of cach werk. peaker Blaine’ viz Mrs. Blaine’s rnoon ef the s¢ to 50 al Shar Wednesday Deginning January every . Friday~ ts from ATTORNEY GENKRAL AKERMAN is better | to-day. SPEAKER BiAtNe's littie son is no better to- day we are sorry to hear, and the attending | physician has but slight hope for his re Gronoe Wu. CURTIS, president of the Civil Service Advisory Board, had a terview with the President thie morning in relation to the Dusiness of the eommission. Topacco fxsrKcTou Internal F to-day tor tor the —The Commissioner of ppointed W. Hi. Rath id district of Virgiuia, Joszrm €. ¥ Mexdvitie, Pennsyl- vania, has been cial agent of the Pest Office Department and assigned to daty in | the money order servic . of Quartermaster U.S. A., has be ordered to duty as Chief Quartermaster of the iyepar' ment ef the South, relieving 3a FBddy, who has been assigned to ermaster, Popartment o} Maj. Belzer, who ly he I tment of ‘Texas. Tre PHILA troller of the Tre Se-sretary Bout examine Into t | of t in Phil ng in the evidenc: ppeaches the character of Gov. Mr. Snowden. honor or offic Tur Fishernen ayy THE Wasutxeron Teeaty.—In their interview with Secret Bautwell yesterday, the delegation of Cape ( fishermen stuted their objeetions to that portion ot the Treaty of ington relating to th fi-hery interests. The Seeret. ty 1 them two appeal to Congress fur relief. The deleoga ion Med upon Senator Samner to-day and eab- sfquentiy upon Seeretary Fish, t» whom they vile introduced by Representative Bullington, barsachs setts AGHICULTURAL Convenrion.—In compli- ance with a cat! issued by the Commissioner of | | Agricultural a convention of delegates, repre- | senting the interests of the state agricultural | horticultural sec boards of agric e, and agricultural colleges of the United Meet in this city on the 15th prox. F upon subjects of mutaal interes and such @ ‘ton as shall be deemed - | Uient for the promotion of agticultaral educa- ton. and to sccure a more intimate connection | between the department and the several instita- stioned. | AVAL ORDER®.—Master William M. Paat First As a= been ordered to the Nautasket. B.C Macearty and Jered to the Mah Delong and Master letached from th: rand ordered to the Lieutenants George A. Berry aud_ ©. Master Charles A. Stone have Nantasket and ordered hom: tant Engineer James &. Eutwist! hed from League Islaud and ed to nonicue. ' Liev tenants. € W. Bridge bz | York navy-y trem the As has been | Crtizens oF THe TegnitoriEs To Fitt THe Orv ces THEreiN.—The Delegates in Congress tr various territories eatled upon the | | Pre-ident this morning Ina body. There were 1s at Messrs. McCormick, of Arizo: ebair- o: Wyoming; Armstrong, of Da- . of Montana; Merritt, of Ida | Chipman, of the District of Columbia, and Gar- fielle, of Washington. { The delegation was introdaced by Mr. M. Cor- mick, # r. Clagett then addressed the Pre: ident, stating that the Delegates from the se era) territories had unanimously adopted a teso- lution requesting the President to appoint the territorial officers from the citizens of the re- spective territories. They claimed as a right that the citizens of the territories should fill th offices therein, and not the defeated politicians from the states. Some of the territories paid aimcet as much revenue as some ef the states. Ih support of this, Mr. Clagett quoted from the official statement of internal revenue receipts in the several territories from 1862 to 1870, as tollows:—District of Columbia, $4 001,025.55 lorado, = New Mexico, $24 Washington Montana, $413,226.05; Utah, 355,372.78; Arizona, 1.86; Dakota, S2* 882.74; Wyoming, $2541 - In the latter territories it has only beer within the last year or twytrat the collection of any revenue was commenced, as they have but recently been or- | ized. The President in reply stated that he had been | much annoyed by applications trom persons in the states for territorial offices, and that he had already recommended to the Givil Service C imission the adopt: airing that th territorial offices to the citizens | ot the terntories, exe: ficial offices and Indian agents, and in those offices preferences should be given to residents of the terr when proper persunscould be found. AN CONFERENCE AT THE Warte Hov P. Adair, W. P A. Van. of the | Cherokee Dg iiyn, of the Choc- | principal chief; D.N. Mctn- n, and John Moore, | S.N. Lyon, Indian agent, and | ys. of Kamas, this morning | President in a body for the pare | pose of paying their respects and having a con- ference with the President in reference to their respective tribes. ©Ool. Ross called the atten- tion of the President to the diversified condition a ages of the Indians occupying the and the ditferent degrees of gress which they have made towards civili- ition. He was aware that in time the Indians there would be abs rbed by the surrounding por le fon, He thanked the President for the policy he was pursuing towards the Indians, and bore evidence to their improved condition grow- ing out of such policy. Col. Chicotvee, through an interpreter, said his people had sent'him here to look after their in- rests, They were desirous of peace and se- curity, and were slowly making advances in civilization. His people were nentty dis- turbed by rumorsof el in the U pda ag for them hg denn) Papp ey civilization, —— of ie them similar to one for a1 eniighte } nity would be ruinous te them. The the Indian Tet had entire faith President of the U1 him as their ane ight be allowed to enj | was ey mn joy relations now existing without change the government over them; and prayed that a kind Providence would give Presi- igdom ta bis administration of pablie in reply, sald he knew the Indians were y interested im the subject of territorial gover? ments, but it was not his desire that those governments should interfere with their cightsin any way. He had endeavored to policy of fore and justige towards . and would do all in his power to | the a atigt a egg rd rel im st the in the Indu carry it oo -see- Tue Can Hook Mcrveerr.—The appealot Foster, the murderer of Mr. Putnam, was up in New York on Friday before the generat cerm, supreme court. qn‘ after some discussion the court decided to put it over to Saturday, the Kth of Fe» yary mst, to be argued then pe- remptorily. THE Political MUDDLE in New Orleans still continues. In the Warasth senate yesterday there.was nogporum. The house passed a res- Juton expetl ng the absent meé.nters by a vote fs to8. The Metropoliians have laid aside their rit reta known. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1872. Soctety. Despite rain and mud, the reception at See- y Delano’s last evening was quite largely tended. People like to go there, it seems, julging from the large number one meets on Ineslays and whenever there is a card re- There wa lent arrangement list night ter the protection of ladies’ dresses nd suppers, atter leaving their carriages. The w Walk trom the street to the door of the house wes covered Ww vail was light md carpeted. There is -0 given by the wite and family, that it asure, andatter the wet- frame of mind to m himseit aney » welcome et it pn satin sident went. T genial presence to th of War, with tom easion. and pe t pert tion was , of Detroit, the dificult not to rtable Lonis Quatorze beaaty this practical go ahead day. as the white hair raised high ona with a coiffure of green ribbon, . and diamonds; a high-colored com= plexion, whose freshness’ was enhanced by the ‘The dress was a skirt of black v Mrs. and when m seemed four day much as the other did that of tw OF course these Who have be but 4 few of the names of th distingniehed men. Mrs. Banks wore 4 rich Mack silk, with low neck and short sleeves; Miss nhs a blue sik, with Freneh worked muslin nd over-dr Which was richly ht in needlework. Among the Ire-ses attracted particular attent y and richness were Mrs. Attorney | Williams, Lady Thornton, Mrs. Lager- soll. birs. Maury. Mrs. D.C. Cox, Miss Bri land and Mrs. Hiiver. There was an clegaat supper, Which was enjoyed by all, for ‘he sap- H ening, and t there never intolerabl and Mrs. Manter gave an elegant ball last night, which was fa-hionably attende 1 by those who have been ind: four si nights, ption of the New ¥ an Assuciation, which took place at Ma- © Temple last evening, had exceptionally disting: ! 1 x enjoyed € in stich fe — The pub sent were t tary of State y General and daughter and . Baron 1 Senator Fe ; Hen. r, the ¢ and adie ©. Ford H. Rober Colonel E Ketchum, and many other pe trom Yor address of we'ce | forded to by Hou cceded by Hon. 8.8 f his happiest eit by Boardman and ton. nd dancing were then inorder, and were kept up until alate hour, only interruption being to partake of a most egant and bounteous petion — A very large assemblage at the rooms of the ng Men's Christian Association last ev ‘axion being the second reception of. ivation—testified alike to the interest s purposes by the public, and to the ts officers as hosts and enter- y exercises were in the main ¥ received, and all present united in Voting the evening thins spent a most inter- agrecable one in every resp On Tuesday evening next Mr. and Mrs. Al- bert Kay will give a ball, and on Wednesday and Mrs. Bradley will with a german. 2 wee. Tae Mvnperrn or © Pes ext Friday as set down for George Botts for the mar ler of i be sudge Fa ve one, to con- with the mimost tied outside a ales the iming that she was tence Mrs. Wilson re by Mra. Wilsu ried to him. In her ev red at the trial that she had krown Botts ars. The copy of the tw matriage to Julia Jenk: late of September, 184. T 18 a broad | lctween them, and the public seem careless where it i ac tion with Bi te, comfortably ingman of Newark— he stated that three or fouryears ago Botts came to his house in the country and acted very silly about Mrs. Wiison, and told him that he was fying to secure a divorce for Mrs. Wilson from ler husband, and that he (Botts) would then nd take good care other. The old man t believe they were married. On Wed- nesday a Newark local reporter, representing a paper which had described Botts as an ill-look- ing fellow, ealled at the jail and sought to inter- view the murderer. The latter waxed exceed- ingly wroth and tore out at the interviewer at a tierce rate. He declared, it is said, that were he cutside his cell bars he would knock the damned head off of the reporter. ‘The latter lost no time in leaving the county jail behind him. pu ‘THE commissioners of West Virginia have de- cided that there is a@ balance due the state of Virginia of $1,000,000. The public improve- ments of Virginia, which represents some $50,000,000 of her debt before the war, is turned over by the con:missioners to that state, along with their debt for the same, the language of the commissioners belng, “That Virginia has the Property, and owes the debt which it repre- | penta. UnsatizFactony Economy.—An economi- cal lowan who had a toothache determined to temove his tooth in the Indian fashion. Ac- cordingly he bent down a sapling in the woods, Jay down himseli, and attached a stout cord to his tooth and the sapling. Then be touched the ng, and the nest he knew, he had jumped over a grove ot about forty small trees and was trying to get out of a small pond that he hap- pened to alight in. TeCHNICAL Epucation.—Ex-Governor Bul-_ lock, of Massachusetts, delivered an address at the dedication of a high school at Worcester the other day, taking ground against carrying too far the tendeney fur specific and technical edu- . He thinks it is well enough in the high institutions, but ought not to * invade the more elementary sphere gf the public schools of the state.” ‘Twaxp, HALL Axp Conxoriy.—‘Twoed's private aftairs still keep him employed at his Office; on Thursday he was there the greater Ratt or the day. busily engaged at ule work. iayor Hall was again in bis old place at the city ball, while Connolly still remains quiet, his friends evidently believing that they alone know of his whereabouts. Tue Lawsuit or 1Hr Penton is on trial at Kingston, N. ¥., ip the suit of Quimby vs. James, in which a widow of forty-eight sues an old man for a breach of promise which is alleged to have been given while defendant’ ife was still living. Phe widow that another. Hence these tears AFTER A pvuEL in Russia whieh resulted in the death of one of the combatants, and during the funeral services, the survivor entered the cbureb, gery through the crowd of mourr.- ers, knelt the coffin and prayed to the soul of the departed for torgivences. THE STRIKING SHORM AKERS in'Natick,Mass., ——— their pang BO Cried ed es, and they stopped - ‘atate that the Crispins, as (a body or an order, have noth- ing to do with their troubles. @7- Alderman Glade, of Chicago, has been convicted of receiving a bribe. & ®7-A telegram from Bombay reports the loss of a vessel of Surat with thiyty-five natives on board, all of whom were drowned. 87 The Wilmington, Del., Commercial Senator Wilsou, “of Massachusetts, for ‘Vice President. a7 Mrs. Sawyer, of Kansas City, honse- = her hustand for riding out with a widow. sg The new set of officers for the United States monitor Terror bave arrived at Havana. As the relief ship te take home the present officers failed to arrive, the Terror has now two seis of ofiieers. BF Isabel A. Tits, of Boston, who hag been @ a visit to Dr, Pray, on 24th street, in New York, on Thursday night blew hor brains out with a pistol. The cause of the suicide ts un- jilted her after his wife died and wedded | New Publications. DER REMINISCENCES t Army. vew York 1 Warer 2 bros. {Thronwh BB OM bua & Ce} The author of * The Prairie Traveler” and “Thirty Years of Life on the Borer” serves up to vs here a palatable hash of rather amasing charac avd lively narrative. The » whole the ple. ‘These remini redinchaptersin / verse tua £4 10D DEEDS. and « New York DLA Mobunar | amber of poetica Ave appeared in A and ted consi ve which b THE bocTe R= B . e attra auth Th aitle Prudg THE BOOSTER SCHOOLMASTER AN vol By Edward F New York: Orang) Jak Hingten | A eftes ¥ form, of life in the b: of the West. The story larity while appearing a zac, and is now likely its present shay ve portrayal, eountry di @ serial in Hearth » have a wide ran ‘The ilustrations by Frank Beard are eh. eristic. THE SO’ HOMORES OF RADCLIFFE. B Kigah Keliogs. BR Lee & Shepherd ¥ uch Wun, Ballanty v volume is No. Pine Series,” and Mr. of the “ Whispering ellogg. a noted w for the young, carries the story of James T ton’s school lite along bott: py tly and pre tably to the young reader. MOHAMMED ALL AND HIS HOUSER. Be Mulibech Transiaied from ty wep Coleman. New York: DP {Through B. B. Mohun & Co] Au historical romance by the the well-known bby hy Appleton & ¢ author of + Joseph a and his Court,” and bats a4 dozen others of the LOND BANTAM. B author of Raby.” New York r Routledge» (Through James Beil y and Jos Shitth A cheap reprint of a noted brochure by the thor of the yet more famous satireo? the bby h nowhere to go. WHITAKER S ALMANAC FoR 1s72 JWhitsker. [Through R. B. al hun & Co This Almanac is kuown turoughout the world asthe standard annual to pply information concerning the government finances, popula tlon, commerce and general statistics of the British empire. Its information concern other countries, though not so full, is reliable '1ON TOO MUCH. By Mrs Jul a Porter & Coates ale, by the author of © Ju st Fellow in the World,” & By Lawrence W. Mo Lockhart (tirough Philp & &vol ust published as a serial in Black- A novel woud's Mag ICAN BARON. A novel. By Jame. A lively, amusing, extravagant story t outhor of “The Dodge Club.” it was put originaly in Herper’s Megazine, and now ap pears ine nd abundantly illustrated. PHYSTOL OF THE SOUL AND INSTING! ‘om Materialia. By New York: Harpar & Co,and Phtip & ine, of the University of New York, author of the standard “Institute M icine,” delivered a lectare in 1818 before his cia upon “The Soul and ITustinctive P. . which lecture was published by the class, and enlarged editions were subseque and it is now printedin a bulky volame pages octavo. Its appearance is opporta this time, when the Darwinian theory doctrine of Materialism are be with so much learning and plan sor Paine undertakes to afford demonstra proot, through physiology and otherwise the existence of the Soul as an independent, selt- acting, immortal and spiritual essence. He un certakes, in the same connection, to refute the development doctrinesof Darwin, Spencer, &e., and deals with the question with much the same candor shown by Darwin. Contrary to the con- cessions made by some modern theologisis, Dr. Paine maintains stoutly that the scripture nar. ratives of Creation and of the Flood were literal- ly direct revelations by the Creator, and that they were in'ended to be received in their obyi- oussense. He further contends that there is nothing in geology to conflict with the most ob- vious interpretation of the inspired narratives, and he opposes in toto the revolutionary views of theoretical geology. To those who are secking to gather light from the discussion of these questions, this book o: Dr. Paine’s is one not to be overlooked. ROUND 1HE WORLD; including a residence in Victoria, and a jvurney by rail act.es North menca: bya Boy. Edited by Samuel Suules. few York Harper 4 Bros, [Througn BB Mo bun & Co} ‘This narrative is by the youngest son of Rev. Smiles, (an English author,) who was sent te Australia for lis health, and subsequently re- turned to England by the Pacific route via San Francisco and New York. It is rather interest- ing as the round-the-world narrative of aboy. D. By Charies Lever. Phil everson & Bros. [Through J °. Thisis the eleventh volume of the cheap edi. tion of Lever’s novels published by the Peter- son's, MOIR OF ULRIC DANUGRFN By bis Fa ther, Rear Admiral Datlicen: Phulade:p sia; J B, Lippincott & Co. This volume has a peculiar interest here where the heroic of th known and appreciated. It is an affecting tri- Dute by a father to a gallant son, but at the same time the narrative does not seem to over- step the boundary of historle trath. The death of Admiral Dahlgren before the pubtication of the memoir, has devolved that duty upon bis widow, and the work has been executed with fidelity, taste, and judgment. TENCE FOR THE YOUNG—WATER AND AND. By Jacob Abbott. New York: Marger & Bros. [Through Philp & Solomons aud B. B Mebuu aco | Prepared with special reference to the young, and written mainly in narrative form, but aim- ing to give substantial and thorough instruction in the fundamental principles of the sciences treated. SINGULAR CREATURES. AND BOW TREY theD Zowlogy of By ats ime othe . "s George Cupples. Boston: Z Lee & Shepherd. ‘Tells the little folke in a lively way the story of various domestic animals. CHARACTER. By Samuel Smiles, anthor of*: Self- Help,” Life of the Messersoe tc New York: Harper & Bros, [Through RB, B. Mohan & Oo.) The Rev. Mr. Smiles is asort of English Jacob Abbott in the way of writing books of the “‘goody- goody” sort for the benefit of the young folks. There is much that is wholesome in the book, but a vast deal of pure twaddle, Smiles is @ hero-worshipper, und his heroes are not always big ones. Were Macauley alive he wou!d be apt. to maul the author of ‘‘ Character” without mercy for his gushing praise of Plutarch a3 a biographer. READING WITHOUT TEARS; on. 4 ANT MODE OF LEARNING TO Reape th: author of * Peep of Day.” Pari firat. New ae Harper & Bros (Through KR B. Mohua & TRE LIF! WesLe’ th §) Bev. me out of print. The purpose of the present work isto furnish a life of Wesley wor- hy of the maw. So far ascan be judged from the opening volume, the author has at least made a valuable contribution to biographical history. It has not the literary grace ef Southey’s Lite of Wesley; but. on the other hand, it avoids the numerous errors in fact of Southey’s work. A good deal of material in re- gard to Wesley has also been used by De. Tyer- man that was not available in the time of Southey and Watson. It seems to be an hones truthful book. BLADE 0°GRASS. By RL. Fx Xerko Harper & Bros, (Tarouzh R. B Md Py A novelette that has been running throagh the pages of Harper's Bozar. We have from the author, Mr, F Krosll, this city, Te Deums in the keys "A," °C," B *and* I," respectively. These have becr performed in tte ¥ and Trinity churches, in this city, aud the choirs who have interpreted them, as well as the listeners, are quite decided in th n of their great merit. Unlike the ma of Te Deums in present u appears not only to be adapted to the sentiment, but preserve lity thro: entire composition of the them - oe A Mystrntors Assassix—F cats Heort in the Dark —An nnusual excitement at pre-ent exists at John’s lege, Fordham, Westchester coanty, N.Y ving to the alleged cirenms attempts have been made b 6 tO AxSAssinat re wn individ: ent from St bers by 4 cold } ing, and grop though to find heart. ‘Through the onlight the student distinctly beheld the figure of a manstanding his bedside, and, atonce.grapping with the in- trnder. be shouted lustily for assistance; but miknown bei possessed of superior murcnlar ability ed) Benoit back upon he bod ed in making his escape. It is next morning a long sharp pein knife or stiletto was found near the enpied by the student Between 1 “clock on Thurslay morning the student was again aroused by move- man at bis beds On hi however, the mysterious vi he room. iis tight from was encountered by the night watchman, who sized the stranger and at ¢ shouted for assists: ‘The desperado, having threatencs to shoot the watchman unless Le re Imquished his hold, fired his pistol, and then b A powertol « fort broke awa ustodian The watchman said fiat while + War Rre a a says that on Thursda the Hunter's F sh. Just as th 1 begun alittle Uthe sonnd died away b y. Rearcely old en beiween right and w wed ene loud, prolon yt the room. Ji contagion spread, the reading the Bible, became the order of ex ere Even the principal, Mr. Sieberg, caught the infection, and sueezed while consalting wit! his assistants as to how to put am end to the dis jer. Mr. Sieberg tins termined that example must be prevent like disorde: in the tut so eight of the loudest snce vers were called up and flogged. This, how ever, di t a eure, for there of sneezing In the school trustees of the schoo! have isto the state su t the reading of the Bible- aif of themselves and one on behalf ‘The latter isac suf nearly every Cath fore a lit sh to know the differen rzedalso. Then neeze from all ine was at an ezing, instead ot MAINe.—In the ention, on T MIBITORY LAW 1 temperance co + resolution was adoj nding that the sheriff enforce the ac ittee on temperance legislation rep or of restoring the cider and win stood in the act of IS58; that the Michigar law muking the seller of intoxicating Uquor- and the ewner of the building responsible ter the damage dene by an intoxicated pers enacted in Maine; that persons eony illegally selling liquors be required to give bonds tio violate that law for a year: nt convieted of selling liquor itlegally be in gible to the office of Iquor agent or two other slight amendments. Was instructed to bring the ame re the legislature. How Stokes THE AFSASSIN Looks. —A New York paper says of Stokes’ appearance on being arraigned in court on ‘Thursday lat: Like bird known by its color, Stokes still wore the same conspicuous white chinchilla beaver over- coat. His ruttied shirt front was, as ustal, spot- less, but the glittering solitaire that had hereto- fore male his bosom an optical magnet was re- placed with a large gold stud With the excep tion of heavy, dark lines around his eyes, Stoke’ face seemed to indicate but little ill efteet from his short close confinement, and nomore of an air of anxiety was discernable on his face than when Mr. Beach, at the Yorkville police court asked Josie if she remembered when she had but an old threadbare check silk dress to her name.” STABBING AFFRAY aT Staunton, Va. fracas occurred at Staunton, Virginia, on Thy day, between William Baker, white, and W liam Stewart, colored, both wagon drivers which resulted in the former stabbing the latter in the abdomen with a knife. The quarrel grew out of the question of the right of each to occupy the road, which was narrow. Stewart con- el that as he had arrived at the point first, he had a right to pass Baker, and he would have to Lack his wagon, on which a quarrel ensued Stewart used some insulting language, when Baker drew a knife and stabbed Stewart in the abdomen, inflicting, it fs feared, a fatal wound. Baker was arrested and committed to jail by the mayor to await trial by the county court. Mack Sroitine ror a Fignt.—There wasa grand exhibitionol sparring at Henry Hill's, iv New York, the other day, when Jem Mace, the English pugilist, made a speech. in which he said ie 3 have often stated that I had retired trom the ring, but as Mr. O'Baldwin wants to fight, and defies the world, I am ready for him he result of my late meeting with Mr. Coburn was not at all satisfactory, and I desire to end my fighting career as the Champion, or be van- A quished. T am ready at this moment to make all arrangements for a fight in a twenty-four foot man in the world, for from je with any £1,000 to $5,000, from ©’ Baldwin.” Anovut ow Carirat Pusisuwent.—Edmand About says he is converted to the views of those who are in favor of capital punishment. He ives a rather strange reason for his change ot opinion. It results, he says, from hisexperience of last year. When a hundred thousand of the brightest and best of his country have drenched its soil with their blood—all imnocent as they were—a fuss abont the life of a scoundrel seems absurd. Some day it may be tt enough to stop cay tal punialimen , but in these deluging days of bl he ceases to have any qualm- about it. A STRANGE STony.— The Murderer of the Park am expecially anxious to hear Family —A letter received at Indianapolis from Clark , Indiana, says that the murderer of the Park is now , and that the pe Yovegeate ward is conclusive. He wasone of the prominent of the 1 and was particularly active in ha negroes hang ons are believed to have been con- nected with the murder and afull investigation will be held as soon as arrests can be made in satety. —E Pome shoemaker's enigma—my first is my &7-The Ohio river lately fro: ; and now it is falling. “"2 Sot stip &7 Mackere) is PP iors hash is the latest Albany con TWO CENTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. FRO! ROPE TO-DAY. Telegraphed Keciusively to The Evening Star CRISIST Thiers to Resign To-day. Lexpon, dan A spec Versailles to the Tre save T personally aftected by the resectic hiv tariff measures, His resignation wi ted to th ® accep Assembly 1 ait torres x dan, 2 inthe & ie-camp to t ling to general observe to ms is to personally French army, and rey object f the paper basa ramor en under medical r the vicinity of at Dr. Helm- nt at a ne Paris, and was m. bold has be recen y Tei Croatia. Vienna, Jan. The dietot Croatiahaving ignored the compromise proposed by the je governments of Austriaand Hungary, bas by dis-olved by imperial decree. Jobn Stuart Mill not a Dilke Repub- lean. Loxpon. Jan. 2).—Jolu Stuart Mill has clined te sick le mass meeting to be held iw support of Sir Charles Dilke at Free Mason's all. Laing won't be a Cagdidate Loxpen. Sa 1 Laing as aban Parliament in the porihern How They Cawertra .—Kam t revelt h ot their f ton, Kose & Co., L a quar'er millions The Trial THE Lawy . = Mrs. Wharton TALKING TBT. ising at i e. Mr. Steele promptly re sume guiment, and begged the indalgence of the jury While he read to them Taylor on criminal evidence touching the credit to be given interested witnesses. “He then referred to the testimony of Dr. William: it was not in the nature of is recollection of Gene x wkd not be wary y quent . He did » eve that any man st the evidence when it was con d trom what streams of focling it had next spoke of the part Marshal I He was as respectable a man ound in the vocation of detective, but ed practicing deceptionand fraud, and e went to her with tives. Mr. Ste jury not to attach too muc to the testimony of a man who had ¢ fersed that be lad wbtained his information means ot alice. He wa~ orguing the case not show the want of evidence against Mrs. Whar- ton, but he sought to show that the state's own evidence proved thatshe was innocent, and there could not be a doubt aboutit. Mr. Steele then reviewed the evidence relating to occarren Mrs. Wharton's house during the illness of Gen- cral Ketchum, particularly that ot Mrs. Hutt Mrs Loney, and Mrs. Van Ness, and contended there was nething whatever’ to prove that Ketehum had been powoned by Mrs. Wharton The lemonade drunk by Ketchum was mixed un the full presence of Mrs. Chabb and others; the brown stout sangaree in the of a nom- ber of persons, and ev to was im mjort- n tull view of the company then in hoase. Does the murderess thus seck publicity? There was not an act done that id not have been seen by the watchful eves inthe house. Noth ing puts poison in tke cup but suspicion. Mr. Steele commented at some length on the failure of thaprosecution it the colored witnesses on the stand after they Lad been brought here (one from Philadelphia) as witnesses tor the sta‘e. The counse! th: of the evidence is anal state until 12:15, when he asked that a ess be taken. which was granted, and the jury retired for that time. At one o'clock Chief Judge Miller announced that Mr. Steele wasteo much debilitated to proceed with bis argument, and adjourned the court to Monday, at 10 o'clock. Several distin: ‘d army and navy officers occupied seats within the bar with a number of | pre mt gentlemen of the legal profession trom Baltimore and other cities, drawn hither by general interest in the ease ani the desire to hear the closing argument of the counsel (or the defence, Mr. Steele. Mrs. imprisonment, her anxiety, aud the protracted, weary ing trial. She entered the court-room a few minutes before ten, leaning on Deputy Sheriff Bryan, and accompanied by the same triends who have been her daily attendants since the commencement of the trial. i Ronogh Treatment of a Bush-W hacke! Sr. Louis, Jai merly one of Quautrell’s band, afterwards Cimon spy, and since the war residing in 1 isiana, was brought here yesterday by two men | representing themselves as sherift= of Louisiana, onthe pretence of a warrant being issued for the prisoner by the Governor of Missouri, who, | they sard, offered a reward of $5,000 for him. Noone appearing to take him in custody, Gon. Harding, under whom he served daring the , had him habeas corpused, aud he was dis- charged. He had been kidnapped, drugged: shackled and brought here by the alleged sherifis without the authority of law—as he thinks, throvgh the agency of several members of Quantrell’s old gang, who are in Louisiana, and were afraid of him. His record is rather rough, but nothing appears against him since the close ef the wer. gsi Oe ee a The New York Custom House Inves- gation. New York, Jan. 20.—The retrenchment © mittee met this morning at the hotel. An agent of a steamship line testified that it has been the custom for a great many years to give the cus- tom house officer a gratuity of $10 or $20 alter the steamship has left, but never as a bribe. Normou Stratton stated that he succeeded Van Cleft as civil engineer at the navy yard, and he (Stratton) is nota lawyer as Van Cleft stated,but graduated as a civil engineer of Rensellear In- stitute. J. C. Watson, a custom house store- keeper, stated that there is uo arrangement be- tween Leet & Co. and the inspectors to hurry goods as bas been testified. The Alleged Frauds im the Electi jon a Senator from Kansas. ToreKa, Kan., Jan. 20.—A resolution passed the house yesterday to appoint a t comuit- tee to im ite the alleged fra in the elec- on of United States Senator last winter, without a dissenting vote. - ‘The Last Victim. Groton, Cr., Jan. 20—The body of T. P. Norton, the last victim of the City of New Lon: Cin thi worning’ See beds ie mee eae! ured, but was recognized by bis watch aud New York Bank Statement. New York, Jan. 20—The following is the 7 3 specie, decrease, $289,090; legal ten- ders, it » S17 5 ‘Bel arellaaeraeecc sae jan, New The Workingmen’s Union York. New York, Jen 2.— At a meeting of the awn ¢ the ground t gan ration Wa @ political ene. Some twen anions, however, are representcd - Savings Bank Closed. New Vors, « . » T Market Savings Rawk closed this morning, and a receiver #« appointed Horner Ca Hyprornoma.—An in quest was beld in New York yesterday on the body of Henry Schueider, dr, aged 19. The father of the deceased stated thaton the Sth of last August the young man was bitten by a dog Levonging to Alired Schmidt. Mis son met the dog and Its owner, was in tot peltang the animal with stones, w bis right umb. A doctor applied ea be wound and after three or foar weeks and ne: ing More was thought @bout it owti! Monday last, when deceased ned of violes headache and a great depression In A pbssician recommended leeches 1 and after they bad ti m water ater. howey he ww The ply pre mn 4 Toesday might he alee ntis. wed dl i Ww rendered ith or them general wt B in getting som No on was any nour basiness now but Leet and my Aveo ya bowing acquaintance wit rter, {had no letter from him coming on ton by Senator Stewart that they cot in W ace A now departme | ed consisting ot health, buildings aud statistics, each havea chiet. The office of chamber ished. and a sul-trensarer, ands controller, is a ved to tae th of moneys requined city governmier board of aldermen, shal of supervisors. The tern boards of aldermen or stimates tx ot the and corpe mIMiNEES aN # public instr netion shia ny of May. On the t bli works, chal and docks. over their respective offices to their suce Whore election is appointed for April Tur MAN who professes to be Tie nl whose suit at law has made th dtalk, says, “that neither when on boar | Bella or the Osprey was he in poss his re Absinthe, and w tainable other equatly potent dered him a nonentity.” But the m Sir 1 that “ he, in fact, admits tha’ his life about whieh he really kn: if course, th ve truth im thi couvement . if we may use | the word. any event of his wan | dering life, be ha» only tosay that at the time | of its occurrence be was not in possessio | reason. His theory reconciles all coutrad for all la | expedie Drowsr having heavy & is, The San Fran cisco Post says: -+ It there is any creataredn ex istence that need not care whether it rained or Rot. one would think it was the ovster: but it seems that this ts not so, and there ts great alarm among rinen dest the continued rains should totally destroy the fine beds of trans planted oy ch have been, with so mach trouble, ve different points arom the heavy rains ette tthe oyster tm duiy tres down from the shore large quantities of mud, with which the bivalves are covered up and <mothered. The oyster b: al Saucelito are wow in greatest danger the storm continues moch te bly destr all the beds aro! that cannot be rep nged Anna Dickin Haven, to debate the She says sb: waste in the futile attempt to « difering from his preseut tews. the well-knewm jour nalist and Leen for som rian of the rebel to his bed York. 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