Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1872, Page 1

i= THE EVENING STAR. m Published Daily, Sundays AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, commer Lith St, THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COWY. s re RAUFE MANN, Pi paeeeract = TEE EVENING STAR fe served br carrier to ir enbscribers at TEN CENTs PRR WER, or Fox- ‘Fy Fer CENTS PER MONTH. Copies at the counter Two xyts each. By mail—three months, $1.0; #°F menthe, 83.00; one year, $5. THE WEEKLY STAR—published Frida: 91.0 a year. So Tovariably in advance, ia both cases, es ~The Evening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1872. TWO CENTs. AMUSEMENTS. CoXcEST AND AMATEUR DRAMATIC EN | TERTAINME stor the Benet: of the Gentrel | Dit pensar at LINCO. 2h. and St. Mark's Oharch Buildi. NBALL. MONDAY BVEN J AMEN EF. MERDOCH, Exq., The Eminent Tragedian, oivE a BRAMATIC READING, E ITH O GORMAN. ANOTHER LECTURE. AGAIN THIS WERK SATURDAY EVENING, Feexvary 10. “She will relate BLOW she escaped from the Con ent — and will aise take occasion to reply to cert: letters and comm! rd 10 herself. speak on the * Rumi is entir: ferent fre audience were She highly deli received Immense apy every inch of apace cecupied TaOns occupied seats on the stage. ly jus. so many tickets will fegtably fll the ball. hted with the lec f the best E. Call and get them immediately EW NATIONAL THEATEL, hited THE SEASON © asm! THE GREAT UNBOUN HUNDREDS Ni THE LITTLE iT ONLY SI AND ONE MA TO WITNESS HER MAT« ATION. MONDAY, Febroary 5, 1872, Fay ray Fav Pay -FAav; JASE : rE ANE RYRE Wituessed by over 5.00 people on its first represen AST TIME. BSPaY —FAY AY Fares ell Ben: fit— y Re of FANCHON. SATUBDAY—Farewel) Matinee. 2 p.m FRYRE Last Tix. JANE SATURDAY NIGHT—PEAKL OF SAVOY. 1 MAGGI acy for the entire weel MONDAY. PF brnary 12. 12, WM. HORACE LINGARD ASD COMPANY. Box she fort Please remember Name and Number. ap2s-ly* BALLS, PARTIES, &e. Sicctions from. varivae Prete, on = = A NEW SUBJECT. ications that have recently been x the people. and what it leads to. jause. Every seat Over At sold Eewserved seats can be had INEE, a LESS IMPERSON- eur TCHELL. New No. 439 ‘77H St. MA! Bo. 416 7th street, between D and £ streets, eight dow jows’ Hall. Fist GRAND BALL OF LIBERTY OUU CLL, No. 2, SONS OF JONA om Of the most enjoyable vce: Tickets, One Dollar, ad Ladies “= — —— r or P. NX. P/GHTM ANNUAL BALL of FBANKLIN LODGE, No. 2, At Odd Fellows” Hall, Nave Yard ri o MONDAY EVENING, 12th in Many Knights will appear in the new unt form for the first time ip! Spirndid mnsic, magnificent decorations, ‘Beautiful pregramme of dancing, aud a hand- + me soatente for every Indy who attends. riends of the fraterpity are invited Tickets Ove Dollar. Ohron.} . Grescums DOUBLE ELASTIC STEEL PEN timation to the IVISON, BLAKEMAN. TAYLOR & CO. _ eck 13S and 140 Grand street, near Baltimore street, Baltimore.) eminent Physicians, ‘Surgeons, ether well Known aud from 8 THAT ONE DOLLAR AND A HALP Have fr are stall loliar at METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE, DOLLAB YOU INVEST THEBE. NEW ARTICLES RECEIVED DAILY: Bal Jp Bm sun yo visrr ; SILVERBERG'S ) MSTKOPOLITAN DOLLAR STOKs, ; 322 SEVENTH STREBT, hese Pens are of superior English manufacture, ‘Thee os wa e added # new Pen to the number, of great foperiority where fine writing ie desirable. which we designate Or, No. 1d S74 Sample Card, containing all the 15 NUM BERS, securely inclosed. will be sept by mail, om receipt of 39 OENTS Address being paid, | » the 322 Siventu Steecr A SAVING OF FROM 23 TO 75 CENTS Ig ABANTERD TO YoU ON SVERY Bea atifal ‘of Ladies LAC ‘ERy COLLARS, warranted real lace, at td 160 dozen Ladies trom Fraime MOSE, three pair ) ter 91: 9 dozen Children’s Tron Osi. ses extra long, four and three pair for @1- Wandrome THERMOMETERS, standing. for $1 pdplcpiid igre WALLETS, with memorandum at | tached. for ‘Ancther lot of oureclebrated #1 CORSETS, with iy.sts balcbowes, besides & tbgusand other rticies, which only Lave to be erento be bomght. WA Ln buttles, in vr liom, $5. 805 woot Cailierata W inca, Port. Aascately r : Sre direct frem producers, and are Rie onl RRANTED P hers per bottel or in quaut These article tunrket that can be relied upon as perfectly pure, doth for communion purpcere ‘and the sick. Prices Ave aatoniehil Gin well All thes goods are warranted pyted for detic and. females: te ‘ate, persone : phys Perfectly pare. f still adhere to my former ~ery low rates, 15 to30 per cent. j below usnal rates. a to buyers. ane. @ large assortment, bay in ree quantities. and wence Tr will well repay to give mea cail, oven though it be a little out yey janzztr hich ts certainly a great induce- jen can afford to sell 'so low. way. UR NATTANS, int, Secon) and D atrectes N More than one hundred of our ei solv: ce No. 1217 a ters, to partic! oo 5 the other duties of his business to vation. stock of iday trade. cfvaind We prossente aul? etm der onal obligation 17 aud 1219 Pennsylvania. “0. takes much pride ie benefactor, he does not allow exc Already his store grcans jucr® and Cordials rons. Those in want of ines and Liquors, should and be assured that what they ne will Be not unly pure but unadulter- Lea @ Perrins’ Sauce. Pronounced by Connoisseurs “THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE.” petite and digestion, and it is an- ror ies Savor. ‘are dis-cied by Mesers. LEA & PERRINS to ali parties makin; or vending comnterfelts. JOBN SONS. UNCAN Agents York Batchelor’s Mair Dye. Ye splendid Hai fa the best in the world alga "anralinbiey inp cous. does not centain luce paralysis or de not possess, Dye has had thirty Ce to uphoid its jategrity te on to fect Hair Brown. yadda Rape a hY beat see foR-tt PIANOS, &c. (78247 BARGAINS LN SECOND-HAND EsiCAL INSTRUMENTS, inc!udin, Pianos, Melodeons, Accordeone, Guitars | Violins, Banjos, &c., lett for re over dime.or taken fm trade, will be sold regardless of actual value,at = G. L. WILD & BRO’, 1m BARE CHA NCE— Having ¢etermined to Int MACKER PIANO, Philado: phi haa the newest vone; is be: 420 lith street west, between Pennsylvania avenu e in this city the celebrated SC HO. ot improvements, 7. ice Guiched, and more darable then any Bow offer the same at 33 per cap aS less cash than any other first class Piano oe Bought, or for reasonable installments. Call and xamine for deca reelvos. CARL HICHTER, 135 Penna. ave. “ONLY THIS AND NOTHING MORE: THE LAST CHANCE THE LAST CHANCE THE LAST CHANCE bs aT HABLE BROTHERS. re oF READY-MADE CLOTHING, READY-MADE CLOTHING, READY-MADE CLOTHING, WHICH MUST BE SOLD WHICH MUST BE SOLD WHICH MUST BE SOLD ) MAKE B00) FOR SPRING GOODS. We have determined upon s COMPLETE CLEARING OUT OF OUR STOCK com or Fashionable Goods, THEREFORE COME! COME! COME NOW! 48 YOU CAN SAVE MONEY a PURCHASING YOUB CLOTHING or HABLE BROTHERS, FASHIONABLE TAILORS, ___N. W. COBNEB et AND D STS. E! [PLEASE TELL YOUR FALENDS WHERE TO [tESSE REDUCTION. BUM: SUPERIOR INDUCEMENTS. Ince oneeqnence of the lateness of the season, and paring for alarge Spring Stock, whieh Tam now having maunfactured expecially to order, I offer for the sbxt FIFTEEN DAYS SPECIAL BARGAINS. | Those Suits Thos Sut These Ti hose Thsee Suir bold at $40. BUSINESS SUITS. sold at Suite Suite at g1 St its salt at $1) CASSIMERE PANTS WITH VESTS TO MATCH. 2Rat bewn openad Thine Pants and Vetts sold at 12 selling now st OTR Per tiatea: tava, | Th mY wt mraig ved Fuckin ras; Jot and | Thiss Ponts and Vests c8 selling Somat icant ital patterns, splendid | ALL WOOL CASSIMERE PANTS, from 2.30 to $4 set i tke ae *ariety; probably OVERCOATS. 1 D3 iu all'pomibic patterns, | A REDUCTION FROM $5 to 910 ON ALL ads : HEAVY OVERCOATS A FULL LINE BLACK SUITS AT REDUCED PRICES. 4s lam determined to reduce my Stock without urchasers will find to their advantage to gi me a cal. A. STRAUB, POPULAK CLOTHIERS, 101) PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Betwasn 10ru asp Lit Seeasts, feet OARRLAGES! = = ABRIAGRS!!! OTICE TO ae toNen and of Brag clase * sabia sean nnd Bn ging mI nya lor a —l ring sold o part of Always on o Rem anaes t_ off ay pince and wishing to balance ir | First class Fashionable CAR Tag. .. a spring, I offer for sale the best collection of the Also, a large number of SECOND- HAND CARRI- enamed PLANTS and a great many other | AG sof Pix Faiz ew suit REPAIRING promptly attended to. JARDIN, Florist, corner of atavenue ROBT H. GRAHAM, AY ‘asbingtor ,D.O be f93t 410, 412 and 414 Sch ot., bet. Daud EB. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Receptions, The President will hold rec-ptions from & to 10 o’glock p. m.,on Thursday, Febraary 1 and i. Mrs. Grant's receptions will take place every Tuesday afternoon, from 3 to 5 o'clock. Mrr. Colfax will receive on Wednesdays during the season, (commencing January 34,) from 2.30 till 5 p. m. ‘The wives of the several members of the Presi- dent’: Cabinet will recetve on Wednesday after- noon.of each week. Mrs. Blaine’s receptions every Wednesday afternoon of the seas, beginning January 10th, from 2 to 5 o'clock. Mrs. Marshal Sharp receives on Fr INTERNAL Rev! souree to-day were #237 Murat Harsteap, Esq. Commercial, is in tow ays The receipts from ¢ of the Cincinnati ‘THE CONGRESSIONAL RETRENCHMENT «oM- wTTeE in New York last wight adjourned to meet in this city. Press Dinwer—For the benefit of those pro_ posing to attend the press dinner at Welcker’s to-night, we are requested to say that the guests will be seated at six o'clock, sharp. Saw THE PREsipENT.—Senators Cameron, Morton, Pomeroy, Cragin, Hitchcock, Sawyer and Clayton, and Gen. Cowan, Assistant Secre- tary of the Interior, had interviews with the President to-day. Gey. Butier was before the House commit- tee op Commerce this mormng, and argued i favor of the revival of American ship building by atystem of differentialduties and bounties for ship building. In Parrs.—Hon. Calel counsel of the United States betore the Genova Commission is in Pi » and Hon. Wm. M. varts, his colleague, leaves London to-day to him. Cushing, one of the Tug Farracut Statvr.—The House com- mittce om public buildings and grounds has agreed to recommend an appropriation of £20,000 for a statue of Admiral Farragut, to be erected in Farragut Sqnare, in this city. McGarnawan.—The Senate committee on public lands has decided that it has no jurisdie- tion over the MeGarraban land claim, and will ask that the committee on private land claims consider the matter. wv tion, under the command of man, will soon be be fitted out by the Navy De- partment to survey the Nicaragua route tor the inter-oceanic canal. Sgconp Ligurenanr Wa. Davis, Jr., 1th cavalry, has been ordered to report to thesuper- inten@ent general recruiting service, New York, to accompany a detachment of recruits to the department of Texas. More Conscience Money.—A five doiiar note supposed to be intended for the conscience fund, was received by Treasurer Spinner to- day, without advice, in an envelope postmarked New York city. The conscience fund now unts to about $430,000, and is constautly increasing. Tre North CaRoiina SENATORSHIP.—The Senate committee on privileges and elections met this morning, and discussed at some length the case of Mr. Abbott, of North Carolina, who claims a seat in the Senate in place of Vance, disqualified, but no action was taken. The com- mittee adjourned to meet on next Saturday, when General Ransom, who has recently been electes! senator from that state, will be heard. Lanp Fravps.—Information has been re- ceived at the general landofiice of extensive peculators in southwestern Kan- sas. The lands in question are open only to actual settlers, and in order to evade the law a well organized system was arranged by which Jands were entered upon false repre- sentaGions of settlement by parties using ficti- ames and manufacturing bogus testimo- he government officials are vigorously seeuting the offenders, Tee ENTERTAINMENT OF THE JAPANESE Empassy—The Secretary of War having been requested by the Secretary of State to designate an efficient and co: nt officer of the army to ts take ¢harge of the details of the arrangement jor taf enieriainment of the Japanese Embassy, fe ——— of the State Department; Belkna: pa Memgnntes Breen, Bri, a 8 for be fumed Pai o _ tates Arm: Purpose, an roceed with thi ry onee ie neceseary lapanese party numbers 114 | ni r United be will at aration ns. The TRaNsveR oF Navat OrvicrRs.—Masters H. L. Fremain and George S. Davol, Midship- men d. A. H. Nichels, T. D. Bollers and G. B. Harber, Assistant Surgeon A. T. Magruder, Pay A. McDamel and’ Master J. M. Gi £o inet Seger to the Powhatan on the 20th inst. Assistant Paymaster J. W. Jor- dan has been ordered to the Fortune. The fol- lowing officers have been detached: Comman- der Le Roy Fitch from the Pensacola navy yard to wait further orders, Lieut. Commander Win, B. Cushing from the Boston nayy yard aud placed on waiting orders. THE TREASURY INVESTIGATION.—The inves- tigation instituted by the Seeretary of the T ry into the affairs of the United States ‘Treasbrer’s office is nearly completed, s0 far as the counting of funds is concerned. It is now estimated that the counting ot the meney, will he tniebed by the end of next week. Tlie work of the » however, does not end with a knowledge of the money on hand. The: probably be busily engaged until March 1 in the examination of the accounts of disbursing offi- cers, and until the status of these accounts is known it cannot be ascertained whether there are any further deficiencies besides those devel- oped some months since. Tue ATTEMPT TO DerrauD THE Govery- MENT THROVOH THE THIRD AUDITOR'S Orrics, ‘The Third Auditor is still unable to tell whether any fraudulent claims based upon stolen vouch- ers have paseed his office through the connivance of Eble, ane ore y on es Mil a temptin mt ernment. Formerly a Tove system in {no scttioment of quar- ac- termasters’ bei i F the the wae ie to take the papers which be is charged with purloinin ¢. = a7 Bishop Foley, of Chicago, his intention to commence early in the rebuild the Catholic churches by the fre. He will also rebailil the Bishop's palace at once. mee enwesy was pot tan am, 46. won| have #0 the ini caeaats former and prose- Society. nity than that of Washing. ton woul Ihave been intimidated from visiting hy the weather yesterday, and the condition of the streets tn many parts of the city. There were slonghs of despond in every direction, and yet carriages were seen slowly dragging throngh Tock: and mud and slush andice. Ladies left their carriages at one corner, while they with c h slowly p called, for ali this is done from the stand point ot moral obligation,—duty to your neighbor. Cheertully were the terraces climbed, and the hills of difficulty overcome, and when you got to your journey'send there was a pleasurable feeling ot satisfaction. —Mrs. Sharp receive? a great many calls from those who enjoyed the delighttul party » by her and Mrs. Dent on Wednesday. The ly received in her own comtortable par and cach one who called enjoyed a pleasan conversation. — Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gurney held quite a large reception, and had many distinguished visitors. Their house, by the way, was entered by robbers on Thursday night, and some valu- able ciamonds and two hundred dollars in money were abstracted. Mr. ferecloas 4 when mentioning this, said Ina jocular way that this was the first note of war. It was suggested that es should make out a case and claim indem- nity, -—The entertainments last night, besides Speaker and Mrs. Blaine’s reception, were the last card reception of the Attorney General and Mrs. Williams, a party at Mrs. Dick’s, and another at Judge Merrick’s. The Speaker's re- ception was an immense afiair, the crowd being too great for locomotion. Judge Williams’ house was comtortably filled, and good music anda fine supper were added to the other at- tractions. Both the Judge and his wife are very popular, and have a frankness and cor- dality that win all hearts. Mrs. Williams’ dress was a very handsome and becoming one ot white silk, with front breadth and trimmings ot blue satin. Mrs, Creswell wore a silk of the color of a tea rose. It was elegantly made, and trimmed with white. She wore her hair ar- ranged elaborately, and pate powdered. It was highly becoming toher youthful face. Mrs. Whitney, @ southern visitor here, with a before Congress, wore a sup long over-dress (worn over a white train) black velvet, trimmed with white satin and small tassels of white pendant from the velvet points. Her diamond orna Tunis were quite rumerous and magniticent.— Madam Garcia, in her robe ot black silk with diamond stars studding the bandeauarouad he head, and the same sparkling in her ears and about her neck, looked superbly. Mrs. Barber Was most attractive, and her dress of black silk with «nillings of white muslin was very becom- ing. Miss Chandler, of Boston, wore a Parisian cos ume of green and chambery gauze which was very elegant. Thon there were he 0 delightfal people and la les of great loveliness. among them being the Secretary of the Treas ury, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary ot War, the Post Master General, the Viee Presi dent and Mrs. Colfax. Judge Advocate Genvra! Holt, Gen.. Mra. and Miss Banks, Mr. and Mrs Engene Hale, Judge Aldis, wife and daughter. Mr. Noah Swayne and bis two younger brothers. Gen. Babcock, Mrs. G.reia, Col. J.S. Cunning- ham and wife and the Misses Del Banco; G-orge William ‘tis, Mr. Pratt,of the State Depart essor and Mrs.’ Monroe, of Ohio, the ‘bh Minister, Mr. sean, Senator and Frelinghuy-en, Major Be: and Miss Poore, and Miss Page, magnificently ressea, Gen. Sheridan. How. S. 8. and Mrs. ox and friends, Judge Casey and wife, Mr and Mrs. David Walker, Col. Douglas, Hon. E. B. French, Cant. Ladd’and wife, Col. Fessen- den, Col. Kit san, and Hon. Horatio King and daughter. — The reception at Speaker Blaine’s was, as heretofore stated, a perfect jam, mearly all those enumerated above being present, with many other distinguished and fashionable people, tor the list of whose names and toilets we have no room to-day. Among them were Governor Cooke. General Chipman and Mr. Nast, Secre- tary Fish, Hon. Fernando Weed and wife, Sen- ator Ferry, Senator and Mrs. Ames, Admirals Sands and Goldsborough with iadies, Hon. Free mon Clarke and ladies, most ef the foreign ministers, and a majority of the members of both houses of Congress. Gail Hamilton aided Mrs. Blaine in the pleasant duties of the even- ing, and did snbstantial service im contributing to the enjoyn ent of the guests. — A most celigbtful german party was given last evening by Mrs. Mabon, the accomplished wife of the First Anditor of the Treasury, at their elegant residence on I street. Many of the most charming representatives of the society ot Washington were pressnt, including Miss Banks, Miss Mahon, of Pennsylvania, Miss Forney, Miss Kamsey, the Misses Freeman Clarke, Mr. and Mri ville, Mes. Coyle, §Mr. Edwards, and many others well-known in so- ciety circles. — Last evening the Shakspeare Club repeated at the residence of Dr. Charles F. Schmidt, on Ith street, for the benefit of the Church of the Immacutate Conception, the dramatic perform ance given at Mr. Solomons’ on Wednesday eve- ning. A most enjoyable time was had, and something over fifty dollars was realized tor the worthy object in view. — Baumgras, the artist, read an interesting paper on “Art in Washington” before a literary gathering at the residence of Prot. Loomis fast evening. A New ANECDOTE oF WasHincrox.—Dr Lieber has a néw story of Washington, coi to him from France through Laboulaye, that it not trué certainly deserves to be. ferson one day visited Washington, and full as Jefferson was of French views and ideas of itics and everything else, he zealously attacked the sys tem of two houses of Congress. Gen. Washing: ton replied that Jefferson was much better in. formed than himself upon ‘such topics, bac that be himself would adhere to thee rence of English and American history. ‘* You, your- sel” said the general, ‘have proved the éxce! lence of two houses, this very moment.” « T. rent Eg vig 0 Png is pad aon Rave repli roic sage, “‘poured your hot tea from the cup into the saucer to coolit. It is the sume thing we desire of the two houses.” Prat ttan wh dea want aioe A SHOPKERPER WRrixos A J Ee’s Noss.—On Wi Welsh, a respectatt inte the shoe store by Bernard Striem, to purchase a pair of shoes, several ot which she tried ou, but they uot tit- ting her,she declined, of course, to purchase any. Thishad the effect to ronse Striem’s an Day and he ge | Miss Welsh in the face. fot content with this unmanly eonduct, he er og hold of her nose and wrung it soseverely that it was bleeding when she an officer, to whom she complained of the ill-treatment she had been subjected 8 | eager y nese boreevidence: ling to which it had been subjected. ‘MEATRICAL NovEttY.—The French: henge in New York a about to be reopened ith i , anda number of in- ited. er Is antain AIS faced ithe parquet Aehteh i Hed ing the acts. No footlights will be weed, and the band will be stored naa parece a the st ce » muftied by d tance, will come to the of tie audience with sutidued Ninety thousand dotiar- aa bgem event to ft the theatre up. ‘OIDAL Mawia.—Ie it possible that some save a may be seized with a mavia to cl it oui woop a toe “aring or reading. de yt pa armas a teak lar folly? A girl of sixteen tw eut her th the other day without any a ent reason or exeuse for the act wirate ver. ig said to have been very intelligent and ex- ly sensitive. We propound the enigma for thevenete of those who are ofa philosophic turn Py 5 er] Perley Poore by Custom- Dora senate, aie of the to Pitts- Com- » dn the house, an ot pany for ed gram he ree os Sor ie r2 ; « GorxG, e, oan [St Omaha. a Sov aevebae, 2 ee tas was ood im uction to 4 formed ‘ofthe Foal Sate bf the Samo they scatter- «in dou Kel A Lirttr Carp. Bune? DeatH.—Some days'since a chilé, three of , in en- Sedvoring to follow its father to work a. field near Trenton, Arkansas, was burned to death. the grass burning in the field at the time, and not until three hours afterwards was the charred and disfigured body found. FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, This Afternoon’s Proceedings. | This Afternoon’s Dispatches, oa Satunpay, February 10. THE SENATE was not in session to-day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The House met as in Committee of the Whole, for debate only; Mr. Beatty (Ohio) in the chair pro te - Wilson (Ind.) addressed the Honse upon the subject of the memorials of the Legislatures @t Olio, Minois and Indiana, claiming the two-tifths of the five per cent. of the ot the sales of public lands in those states, for five years after their admission, which the United States agreed to, but did not expend in the construction of roads in those states. At the conclusion of his remarks, there being #0 one else who desired to_speak, the Honse n of Mr. Barry, (Miss.,) at 1p. m., ad- ed. — Queening It in Society. HOW THE WASHINGTON UPPER TEN ARE TAKEN x. A Washington correspondence of the Kansas City News has the tollowing concerning a Kan- sas City woman who is now “queening it in Washirigton society:” Macame W—, well known in Kansas City as the proprietress of one of the most fashionable of the houses ot doubt fal name, is here nnder an assumed name, and queening it in the best society with a grace and elegance that would reflect credit apon the most accomplished ladies of the Prench court. Sh is the chosen one of a prominent 3 by whom she is introduced into socicty a ‘ousin whom he has brought to Washington city to get & Elimpee of life at the capital, and to do thy honors as mistress of the elegant man-on hi has rented during the session She was at a party the other night, and a newspaper reporter was so smitten by the charms of her person and manner, thatin hi next morning's paper he gushed forth in a quar ter column of rhapsody upon the of the honorable gentleman f and devoted the bala of the f her toi elaborate description J, was the most elegant and ce: party. Charley B., who, you know, wasalways “fast” le at home, and knew her in Kansas City, upon her the other afternoon and tur the house filled with distinguished com: Madame W. was entertaining with th grace and 1 a duchess, seeming periectly at n. T™ AR SCANDAT— An k 1y Handled @ Railroad € Memphis the 2 inst. oowing partion! of the assa eral Maury by a conduct oron the Memphis and Chattanooga railroxd which was briefly mentioned in our telegraphic dispatches: “On Wednesday night as the traix for Memphis was leaving Chattanooga Genera’ Dabney H. Maury, the well-known defender of Mobile, stepped inio the Pullman sleeping car and took a seat. Seeing Mr. Trice, the con ductor, he asked him it this (the car) was 2 “northern concern fe Price responded that it was known as a southern Pellwan car, but was owned by a northern company General Maury then asked Mr. Trice his name and on being answered picked up his carpet sack and left for the ladies’ car. Here, as Trice was informed by a brakesman, General Mau- ry indulged in some remarks abont him, and tuaking threats of a summary chai Trice, upon hearing this, made up his yquire into it, and was abont leavin for the ladies Maury m T prcarance, and addressing rice.) asked, “Are you the man wh’ ted those lies about Mr. which Trice responded, told what you refer to. Tesponded, stepping back and putting his han: on his hip, “ You are a damned son of a b—h:” whereupon Trice seized Gen. Maury by the arm to prevent him, as he says, from shooting knocked him down, and, seizing a large poker near bis hand, struck Gen. Maury on the heac every time he attempted to get w or seven times,) until he became sen: the repetition of the blows. By this time th Davis?” Tr Tam the man wh. To this Gen. Maury cars were in motion, theretore the authoritie could not intervene.’ Gen. Maury was take: charge of by the employes of the train Huntsville was reached, where he was put off & reccive medical treatment.” THE GREAT SNow SToRMS IN THE W The Chevenne Leader of January 21 says weather has been so severe at Sherman w the past three days that the men emy clear the road could not be kept more than a few minutes e, Nei money, threats, persuasion uor revolvers wo: avail to keep them out. The wind blows ¢ hurricane al) the time, and the the thermemom eter ranges at from ten to twenty degree- below zero. If the wind would subside, it i the opinion of railroad men that the road conld be opened in twenty-four hours” At Cheyenne, on Tuesday afternoon, the wind Poon | rost to a tem; filled w' t. The air was densely th snow, which whirled and twisted in So dense was the mass of suow- n the alr, andso powerful and irresisti ble the wind, that one could not see a yard in advance, even on the sidewalds, where the street ered by a eontinnons row of buildings A parson was liable to be lost in ihe most tamiliar localities, and seme citizens who hap | om) to be vut lost their way within baif « lock of their own houses, one lady becoming bewildered when t inside her own door- yard. The chitdren at the public school had to be taken to their homes, as it would lave been utterly impossible for them to haye made their way alone through the storm. ‘This terrible squall continued until after midnight. The morning was one of the coldest ever experience’ in the city, the mercury indicating twenty de- grees below zero, Love ayp Ret T>x.—A Methodist elergy- man well known in New Haven, Uoin., can testify to female fickleness and woman's power fore A few months ago he had suececded im gathering a congregation together in a sinful suburb of the coltege tor and there were pects of & “meeting-house” being erected @ quarter witieh had fong necdedone. the fem. ¢ portion of the cei ALON ever, was arate, radiant and bewitching who’ profes couverted, bat the lighted do e fancied that her “change ot heart” was rather an exchan, was the “party of the seco the intiuence of her smiles preaching waxed more ely congregation increased in numbers, an of a church and steeple, wit age near by, and a loving wife to li were oft indulged in by J. Wesley's follower But about the time that in his mind’seye be had eompicted the aforesaid parsonage, the weman who was to have occupied it left him aud flew to the armsof a Chicago man, whe arrived in town at this juncture, to whom she avowed thatshe had been engaged since she was three years old, The unfortunate preacher, ith all that was fair in life tor him removed fore gave up his work, the church project was abandoned, the congregation separated, ani the victim of woman's cruel sport endeavors to forget that his heart is broken while doing hix master’s fervice in a young parist onthe banks of the Hudson. eet Rae PHUADELPHIA IX New YoRK.—A couple of Philadelphia _geutlemen, Messrs. A. J. Drexel and George W. Childs, have astonished the peo- ple of New York by making a purchase of rea estate in their bnsthess quarter, at an enormous Zoi hoger a gold. | A ning property was obtained ata low- Sa to phout $14000,000,vor whtet the cash was to phout sf for Ww ci i Ne rate et which "ths id. The at corner lot wa: feu t is about twenty millions anacre. In New ork it an somewhat of an gc and not New Yorkers, should bethe men venture. The great of Drexel & Co., that is to Tise upon the site, fs to be a mon it of Pi ‘ia enterprise, which ‘lytbrows New Werk enterprise in the shade, ue canner anaes Worrpy'r Kise rut Boox. mat court, 3% B ———— ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. Keow Going to de Abeut It. Loxpox, Feb. 10.—Great eagerness is mani- fested for the latest newsfrom America. Every body Is anxious to learn bow the action of Eng- land with regard to the Alabama claims is received. Special dispatches from New York and Washington to the press here, and telegrams to b are surrounded by large crowds. Vesterd debate in the Senate on Mr. Edmonds re lution is fully reported by cable, to; extracts trom editorials of leading > ‘The Times says it is morally to settle the Alabams claims before the Geneva board of arbitration will be a failure. . mination possibly more time and more dex terous negotiations may settle all differences. ‘The Paiiy Telegraph asserts that the treaty 0: Washington is regarded by the Amoricans as unconditional surrender, and a shamet the part of England. If the e admitted, its terms are such jor might impose. The pretensions of nited States are intolerably absard. The Standard and fs? are silent on the snb- ect. WHAT THEY THINK AROUT IT IN PARIS. Panis, Feb. 10.—It is not expected in diplo matic circles here that the difficulty about the Alalama claims will prove serious. A peaceful solution of the dispute ts considered probable, | but the situation of affairs renders it uecessary that the French government should have a first- class diplomatist at Washingten. Hence, te mention of thename of Dronyn de Hays in connection with the vacant iiss) Whether | M. Drouyn accepts or mot, the place will be speedily filled. e MR. WASHNT American M from Paris may abandon gether. t, and it ix probabie he his contemplated journey alto- Irish Affairs. SET PLEOTED. Kelly, for in convietion sentenced to fifteew prisoner ha: prisonment at hard lalbc Thasset, the Home [ule ¢ late, been elected to the House ef Commons from Kerr —- Mayor Hall Arraigned ew York, Feb. 10.—Mayor Hall was to-day igued before Judge Bedford, of the © of General Sessions, on an indictment for negle ty. The mdictment having been read, Mr. made the following remarks:—* | appear to respond to the action of this court. Twice berore it have I been counsel rorofficials charged with oficial misdemeanor. One was a jadge of this very tribunal; the other was « former mayor. ‘They were each absolved, as L expect to be. I am here to offer bail; [am here to waive ail irregularities committed by the grand jury, and I believe them to have been many nor do I emer to this indictment nor move to quash it. I plead general issue, and ask that an early day be appointed for trial. This is mani- testly due to the public and to the accused, who ited, through much malice and persecution, for his vindication. f ask the earliest day possible—Monday week. I desire an imme- diate trial. Ihave much to say, but I reserve further remarks for the opportunity of meeting judge and jury.” THE MAYOR BAILED. At the conclusion of Mayer Hall's remarks, Judge Bedford suid that he concurred in the suggestion that the trial take place at an early day,and he would fix it peremptorily for next Monday week. The accused was then bailed in the snm of $3,000, Mr. ard Barns, his brother-in-law, becoming his surety. ——— The Tammany Frauds. TWEED AND SWEENY BAILED. New York, Feb, 10.— other indivt- ments presented to-day were Tweed and one against Peter B. Sweeny. F: the care of Tweed bail wax accepted in Si4, Sweeny was bailed in $10,000. OSs TO THE CITY BY THE PRATDR, $20,000,000 ‘The grand jury report that they have exam ined 460 cases. ‘The frands which they inv gated had occasioned a loss to the city of over Owenty millions of dotiars. ° Railread Bridge by Ice. St. Jouxs, N. B., he west pier of the Inter-colonial railread. bridge across the Tantamara river, at Sackville, was started one foot by ice this morning, and it is feared that it will be destroved. The bridge is of tron, and 6ost Trains do not raw farther that Sack- he ferryboat connecting with the St. dlanunged im collision with a. ship in the hasten, damaged in collision with a ship in 4 ie Ld ‘harbor. The West Virginia Constitutions) Convention. Cuartestown, W. Va., Feb. 10.—The Con- stitational Convention vesterday adopted sey- eral sections of the Bifl of Rights, not mate- riaily diffe 5 » from the provision adopted p iting political test oaths. The printing paper has been exhausted in al! the offices, aud the pi Of the legisia- ture are not published in any form. ——* That Canada Separation Treaty Story a Moax, New York, Feb. Ag Herald says in an interview dent, Mr. Chaveau, Premier Quebec; Lange vin, Minister ot Public Works, and Lieutenaut Governor Belleau pronounced the report of a treaty for the separation of Canada Britain wholly without foundation | peta an mame Seward for the Absconding Conductor | from Great mad Engineceref a Wreeked Train. St. Lovis, Mo., Feb. 10.—The Rockford, Rock Island ang St. Louis railroad company have of- | fered a reward of $300 for the apprehension of | Fred. Baker apd Pat Halpin, the cqnductor and engineer ot the freight train which Sollided with a passenger train near Alton on Weduesday last. Aucther De othe e ivania Gena’ Paraperraia, Feb. 10.—Henry 5. senator from fifth district, died at West Chester last evening. ting a tie in the peliti- cal parties in the state senate, aud will render difficult a settlement of the contest of Colonel | McClure for the seat now held by Mr. Grey, recently returned from the fourth district. | | ae aeare Marine Disasters. | FOLK, Va., Feb. 10.—It is reported that | | the schooner Wake, which left this port a few «lay* ago for a, was cut thy by the ice and sunk on Fisting Oreek sho: any marine disasters are appreheuded from the re- cent storm. < Bargtars. Nw York, Feb, 10.—Wm. Porter and Thos. Brixby. fashionable burglars, were arrested to- day, with the implements of their profession. They offered 85, to the officers te,be released. ‘Rhey peditesmons se aristocratic society. Alexis at Memrnip, Feb. 10—A private from Forclock Yast nights “They leave this maraing. cS ni . txpecting. to ive at New Orleans Monday jing. All well, ——_e2—— s20e- S7James Baxter was yesterday sentepced to the New Jersey penitentiary for t for ag attempt to kill Samuel Whi |, Sr. aaThe snow still blocks travet on the Pacific : ‘The passengers on the delayed trains ‘suffered from want of fbod, and, with the desire of bamanity to blame somebody, very bitter against the railroad company. | plying did wot know of anate Bp ge ad Murder. fwerceer r Jobn W. A was dy Elisha F. Clark, of 3 Brondvey, as gardener at his res a an immediately house and said that Mr Erb was lying up im the stable murdered. Mr. Clark was immediately sammoned. Erb ahed bim~how le was injured” bat all that he could say was “oh dear, oh my?” A phy siclan was summoned. but Erb died about 10 o'clock inst might. Marshall Hillx, of Engle- ‘Woou, arrived soon alter, andes Avery, the gar- dener, had left the place yesterday, wes at once directed towards him. ft tained that Avery aud the mardered man had quarrelled only afew days ago. The Marshal immediately came to this « r the assistance of the police, Avery. was arrested this morning. Me refnsed to reteru to New Jersey without # requisition. and was locked up im the eighth procinet station house. When Avery was arrested be was «cen to throw away a pawn ticket. This was secured, and when tented at the office a watch was re was identified as dered man.—_ ¥ med which the mar AxEADED Divorce Laws Carolina law of diverce all gtanted tor the tww causes of © parties most not a native. 1 other states are net good Ihave been obtained uader we pi: * It im the prohibited degree of consanguinity or af. finity,or If either of the parties be It adultery, or if either party be sentenc e + and not pardoned before being sent there: and tor wi j.continued and a te desertion for the space of two years; or for ees, or for habitual, cracland marked by personal vio . or age, or forthe pregnancy of another person at the time of the or if either party was insane or an dot at the time of marriage, and the party ap ch insanity or 10 Two Hrxprep axp Firry Canrnunors Fixep To Kacn Maw Stevck.—The & t us statemonts of the the ditterent weapons | used in the Franco-German war. Of : mans Wounded before Metz. no fewer thas per cent. were struck by Chaseepot balls: 27 per cen? only were wounded by projectiles from. weAvY guns, and there Were only 6.5 per cent. of wounds from cold steel. As to the French ded, it is catculated that as high a p tion ax 25 per sent. were wounded by art. projectiles, and about 7% per cent. by the fire of ~ vundnadelgeweir fewer tha r nebmen in all were struck by Ob the « erman artillery «fired by the ( is said to have been 25,000, man. ‘The war having lasted. ast Sik Mouths, thie gives only an aver age of five carctidges’ per \t the whole army. Taking ¢ nek killed and we give an average of 2i¥ cartridges fired to each } Man struck. Feanrct. Exregiences ov Borrato Hur EDs. —The Waterville (Kansas) Triegrap! tells s terrible tale of suffering concerning Mr. F. M. Brower, the survivor of s party of butlalo hunt. ers troven to death in Phillips county, im No vember last. Mr. Brower was badly frozen on the morming of Sunday, Nov. 1. Hisfour com- anions went for help. and were ail frozen to death. On the Wednesday following, Mr. Brower was found by two hunters, McMurrer and Payne. A fire was butit, and Payne re. mained with Brower, and MeMurrer went for help. Arriving at the homeot F.W. Wagner on Cedar creek, nine miles away, MeMarrer was so badly froven that he could not return, but Wagner and two others started out on Fri day. They failed to find Brower till Satarday He was found helpless b his teet at a fire that Payne had sw keeping up. Neither he nor Payne had bad anything to eat since the storm came om, more than a nd fore. He was taken to a house. days atter his feet were both amp passed through Waterville the other way to Fox Lake, Wiscousin, iu charge of bis brother A Move in tHe Ky tT Direc T10N.—Painters ice No. 5, No. G2 Bowery, has resolved on a series of Lyce lectures on the sub pertinent to capital and labor and the and obligations of expected that other un: ultimately they will be and makethe lecture pablic. As the ia! clases are Largely in majority ‘and can, they will, contro] the destinies e country, 1 is highly important that they should educate themselves on all the great qnestions submitted for their decision a well as the responsibilities involved. They ed the ball to-night with a * ‘h on “Wealth and Taxation,” by John B. ‘lit, a hard worker, close thinker and experi enced speaker. The invitation is general, th: = may see how it works.—¥ Stondard. SronTangovs ComBUSTION.~ Al ing Detroit Chemist took a piece of cotton cloth, smeared it with boiled linseed oll, and placed it in the centre of a chest filled with paper apd rags. A tight amd the in etght fs experimenter found the rag hall In April he made a similar oes. ment withs pines painters’ overalls, which he rolled up with pine shavings, and crowded in joft. the And during the hottest weather ol8 cotton ap, oe. smeared with oil, becam bot enough: when hung up ina tin box in te sun, to fight matches w: he bad placed among them. These facts show the caution in putting away " fiat with, be saturated other inflammable substance. Exoven to Brixe THE Deav To Lire.— Last Mou d been sick with typhoid fever tor two woek= past, soddenty, to all ap noes, «ied. company to which he wed sent a man to ot expecially those oil, benzine, or his residence on Jackson street, aud he rious portions of bis body. This had the effec: of arousing the sick man, who had only been in trance. There is a coffin for sale on Jackson Street at a very cheap figure.—San Francisco Post. standing of the parties, CJ mercantile work, seemed to excite tention. Excellent siadge