Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1872, Page 1

THE EVENiNS STAR. Published Daily, Sundays Execepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenne, Corner Lith St. TUE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COWY. sw. (OPP MANN, Prost. ° THF EVENING STAR is served by carriar to | their eobscribers at Tax CENTS PRR WEEE, ot Pog F-FocR CRNT# PEE MONTE. CU eteg at the coun'er Two Crxts each. BY Mti~three months, $1.5) Wx months $30: Lae year, 95. THE WEF ALY 8TAR—pnblished Pridar—2L” a year. «#7 Lnveriably in advance, in both casos, a0 ae paper sent longer than paid for. Mf adtvortis SCIAL sp NOTICES. tt $5. Also, a large ‘ort Muscatel, Angetica quastity. These Wines othe on! La stock of Cab ctnia Win and cthers ger Lette! ape direct fret produc te ad haw ore than one hundred of our citizens feel them qelter under persceal obligation to, GAUTIER, 1917 avd 1219 Pennsylvania avenue, for be bie. through the virtacs of his celebrated Bit: tere, to participate in the festivities incident to Hollda,?Senmn. an b de @ a peblic > the other duties of his business to escape, hie obs vo. Already his store arcane with the immgnse ae f po sand Cordials ta perted for the t= Iday trade, and which have been selected with car - { bis patrons. Thos: in want of Woiskicn, Be Wines and Ligaars, sbonid tm with a call, and be asnured that what thoy tn bis line will be not vuly pure but uoadalier- jec AMUSEMENTS AJ EW NATIONAL THEATER. FRIDAY RYENING REFIT « IAM HORACE LIN! ® DUNNING LING Febraary 16, FARD, ARD. iF his Famous of Sk LINGARD MATINEE TO MOsRY SATURDAY—“DAISY FSRW.” Sketches, &e MONDAY-—SOTHEBN as“ DUNDREARY * 16 TEW NATIONAL THEATER. The Greatest Event! the Season will be NEXT MONDAY EVENING, Brenvary IN SEEING BUNDREARY ENACTED BY SOTHERN, the morat consummate Artiat RD DUND! ERS, 197R, OUB AMERICAN COUSIN, Leora Keene has vestad in Sothern the te produce this comedy in the United states. Sothern has purchased fr ‘om Mis Laura re the sole rightand titleof“OUR AMERICAS covsin” Path eae NEW NATI N SPECIAL ANNUUNCEMENT. f seats f SOTHERN S NIGHTS 1 box office of the Theater oa FRIDAY MOKNING, at 9o clock Durtug the en gement of this great artist the following scal =r Thy es has been adopted. Grebestra. ‘$1 | Beserved Orch. Cir. 31 25 Gre Circle "1 | Keserved Dress do. 1 00 Dress « ircle 3 | Gallery ) feblett AMES E. MURDOCH, E: Tax Exixeyxt T Wil! (by special request) give a second DRAMATIC READING, On BATUBDAY EVENING. Fenrcany 17 1H At LINCOLN HALL, commer cing precisely at elght o'clock. E ‘The programme will consist of @ choice selection from various authors, concluding with Dickens? Dy Marigoid. or the Story © heap Jack.” ai hsis of admission, 72 conte. Regerved fe be obtaimed at PRilp & Sulcnions' Bookstore, 91 f Pa. avenne. tata "T45 SOUBSE OF FREE LECTURES By Dr. BANNING, in the ball of the gational Charch, (corner of 10th apd G,) on PRACTICAL PHYSIOLOGY. will be continued. 5 follows: Be- 5 errr at ab, mg WEDNESDAY, and be- = fore both ladies and gentlemen at 754 p m.cn WED- NESDAY. FRIDAY and BATi BDAY of this week. ir pping may — consulted at the Watiegal New No. ‘Jr Sr. Ho. 416 7th strect. between D and if streets, oight Alec. pain ‘ Sane Frames. eT ae Number. ap25-ly* LECTURES. V MCTORIA C. WOODHULL. ON EXHIBITION AND SALE aT THE IMPENDING REVOLUTION. IMPBA( EMENT OF CONGRESS ™ LINCOLN HALL, FRIDAY FVENING, Fearcary 16th. Roveserved | Tickets, 2¢ cents, can be obtained at Union League | Hall, No. 432 Ninth street _ Nes }Lecteee psy T. W. M. MARSHALL, LL.D., Y EVENING. 18th inat.. at So'clock, ball of St. Matthew 15th PIANOS, &e. RARE CHANCE—Having determi 7 the cele to Intro- his cit brated SCHO., 0, Philade:phia, whic! con me for exam) OF uh he decid CARL RICHTER, 935 Peons. RANKLIN 4 CO., Wo. 1297 pOPriCIANS, | Genuine Braritian "Pebble Spectacles, ; 6 and INGTON IN ARRIAGES Cc CABRIAGES'!! BEMOVED we end 686 Hb cent, era Firet-iace Fashionable large stock Cena aGes Also, SEOUND-HAND. Ser antxe aired NG prompt; to, 15%" 610, 419 and he Re Dante IEOULATING LIBBARY—The Cr Lee Washington the use of their Ui per auoum. The Li- ax au m5 MA: AP ed ‘at $1.90 per dozen pints. PRILADELPHIA ALE, (a ticle) at G12 per Pinte. ST Lasce Discount to the Trade. & | article ‘nm | General. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1872. oening Star. TWO CENTS. | EVENING STAR. | Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL Revert ‘The receipts from thi< e to-day were 3440 Tae Senate ann Hovs: 0-day agreed to Jjourn over ¢ Momda AT THE caniner MeETING to-day all the members were present except the Postmaster — - ‘ AT tHE Waite Ht ators Harlan, Cole, Robinson, Scott and Representatives Scho- field, Farnsworth, Clarke of Texas, and Snapp of Illinois, called to see the President to-day. New Faencw Mixtstee —A cable telegram trom Paris last night says: *“M. Berthemy will Le minister to Washington, and M. De Lorron- ciere, minister to Kome,” Tae Waisky Tax.—Commissioner Douglass is preparing the statement called for by the com mittee of ways and means, concerning the pro- posed consolidation of the tax on whisky. Tue Dericiexcy Bitt.—The House Com mittee on Appropriations has completed the deficiency Dill, and will probably report it to the House on Monday next. The sum appropri- ated is $6,000,000 .THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS CoMMISSION yester- day heard the claims of George Harvey, of ‘Tishomingo county, Mississippi, for $13,401, and McKenna, of Sheiby county, Tennessee, AN ANONYMOUS CONTRIPCTOR, who has de- termined to “ give tithes of all he possesses,’ returned to the Treasury this morning the sum of $12, fraudulently withheld from the internal revenue collector. NavAL Onpens.—Surgeon T. B. Turner has been ordered to the naval Lospital at Philadel- phia. Surgeon J.C. Spear has been detached from the naval hospital at Philadelphia, and ordered as recorder of the board of examiners at Philadelphia. SreciaL Covmissiongers.—The House com- mittee on claims have perfected the bill authori- zing the employment of special commissioners to visit the south, and take testimony in cases excerding $3,000, which the southern claim com- missioners may not be able to hear. The bill wil: be reported on the call of the committee. PERSoNAL.—Gov. Walker, of Virginia, with Col. Owen of his staff, and Ernest Wiltz, are at the Metropolitan. ---- Robert Ould, of Virginia, and Jesse D. Bright of Kentucky, are at the National. ++ nator Wilson will leave for New Hampshire in a day or two, to aid in open- ing the gubernatorial campaiga in that state. “AmenicaN CRUSADERS.”—The Attorney General this morning received from the district attorney for the southern district of Mississippi a verbatim copy of the constitution and by-la: of a secret organization in operation in that dis triet known as the “American Crasafers of 76,” which document was captured by said at- torney. SENATOR Davis, of Kentucky, continues to improve slowly. He was able to sit up yester- day and the day previous, and his physician thinks he will be able to ride out ina few day it is not probable, however, that he will resu his seat in the Senate this ‘session, as when he Fe-overs sufficiently to undertake the journey he will return to his home in Kentucky. A Unsirep States Jupeg Caarcep witn Marreasance, &.—Charges have been pree ferred against Judge Dille, District Judge for Kansas, which are to be investigated by the judiciary committee of the House. Some parties f.cm New York who had a case in bankraptey betore him are the complainants. The charges ary malteasance in office and habitual drunken- ness. M. Beck, of Kentucky, had quite a large audience in the House this afternoon to listen to his personal explanation in reply to Senator Brownlow's phillipte or yesterday. He opened vigorously, but almost immediately branched of on the history of Tennessee during and since the war, and was several times called to order ter te tapes | irrelevant matter. Some of his rem: rks were fncisive, but generally they were ‘not so pointed as had nm expected. Lory MAvYo's successor in the office of Governor General of India is Lord Francis Napier, Governor of Madras. He will assume office temporarily in right of executive grada- tion and may be fully commissioned by the Crown subsequently. Lord Napier is an expe- rienced servant of the British government, and is well known in this city, as he was the British Minister here in 1857, and subsequently he served in Ruseia, Turkey, in Berlin, and at the Hag Lonp Duxpreary Comino TO TowN.—Mr- Sothern, who has performed the part of Lord Dundreary so many times—some four thousand— it to know it by heart, will a mal Theater on ¥ night in his world-renowned character. Everybody is cu- rious to see the genuine original and the National will undoubtedly be crow his stay. The sale of seats for the Soth- erm nights commenced at the box office this morning in a lively manne: Tue DIFFERENCE in the amounts received into the Treasury for the sales of arms, &c., as reported by the Secretary of the Treasury, and the amount received from said sales, as reported by the Secretary of War, as explained by the former, arises from the fact that the proceeds of certain sales were deposited in the sub-treasaries of the cities in which the sales were made. These amounts were charged to these sub-treasuries, but could not be recorded as receipts into the United States Treasury proper until actually paid in there. DeTESTIoN OF THE CALIFORNIA Maris. In reference to a resolution adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, calling fer information regarding the detention of the California mai on the Pacific railroads, the Postmaster Generel sent a communication to the Senate yesterday, in which he states that there is nothing in the usual contract stipulations which can be con- Strued to obl ies in circum- stances like existing im the present case to provide for the transportation ef mails by any other route than their own road. i Tne NEW ORLEANS SPECIAL COMMITTEE to investigate the recent legislative troubles in Louisiana returned yesterday, after havingtaken voluminous testimony. Mr. Archer, of Mary- land, and Speer, of Huntington, Pa., did not Wi , but will remain at home - Messrs. Schofield, H. B. Smith, , McCrary, Otis F. Braxton, the deorkeeper of » who went in’ the = — ona ik Smith, the vographer, - Young, secretary, are in the city. It will take several weeks prepare the report. ——_—_+-ee--— Exoistative Row 1m Nenrask. of the Nebraska legislature met at the capitol in eee. under acall of A: Gov- ernor I, during the absence of Ge 5 doors ebambers de and was said to be in the number of the Was dispatched after the _BLoopress Dvet—A duel was fought near ae svcater Of the House ofthe a Saenaneed shots with ritles at paces withoct be = differences were Re iia eta wD Srovren Ta SAP.—A special from Sioux city says the reported freesing Sc iecandesse comet ee pa cnt ation, amply provided 7A leap of twenty or thirty cxaches we bt on Friday even- Rei rights by doing all he honors aad posing att the €iits 3 S7 The Janesville ( Wis.) Gazette hears from euiitenej cet atone ae we birth to fie senall-pox. Wr cea epmren tn thot hood are gett ng vaccinated again, Society. If the President had not announce that last evening should be the last of his levees this sea- son, he doubtless wou'd have made up his min! to cease holding them afver the crush tha: wa experienced on that occasion. Every precau- tion had been taken to preserve order, and in the ladies cloak room there was no confusion or delay. The problem was for a lady to meet escort again after parting in the vestilul: There were all the varieties of the genus h usually seen at these receptions. The c! whom such entertainments are nove oyed the sight of the beautiful rooms, honor of taking by the hand the Pre: his amiable wite. That some id: of the wear and tear of shaking thousand people, it may be m lady claimed the white glove the last evening, and though it was new wh levee began, it was literally w tion was over, and the palm as soile it had pertormed dirty work. At 19 0’clock the doors were ordered to be closed, and fiftee utes allowed for those who were alrea house to be pres and Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sharp, for a sat down to rest. The President 0 tered his arm to Mrs. Justice Bradley, and took a turn through the rooms. Soon afte: u retired, but ut 11 o’elock th full of’ those who were e1 a@ promenadl and admiring the pictures and flowers. The po- lice and ushers pertormed their duties most cred- itably. ‘There were many of our most fashionable and distinguished persons present, and the dressing of some of the ladies was magnificent. Among those present were the Vice President and Mrs. Colfax, Gen. Sheridan, the Seeretary of War and Mrs. Bower, the Seeretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General and Mrs. Williams, Sea- ator and andler, the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Delano, Mr. and Mrs. Eng: Hale, Senator and Mrs. Frelinghuysen, Miss Frelinghuysen, General and Mrs. Banks, Gen. Eaton, and two professors from Yale College. General and Mrs. Dann, General and Mrs. Ricketts, Mr. Mori, charge @efairs of Ja Goy. Cooke and lady, Pay Director Cann ham, Mrs. Cunningham and the Misses Del- Senator Corbett, Gen. Dent, Mrs. Louis Charles Alexander, Mrs. wperthwaite, Miss Carcy of Norfolk, Mr. anid Butler, Miss Hil Mrs. Edward g, Hon. Horatio King and + Mr. Bowen, of the New York Jnde~ pendent, and Miss Bowen. ‘The most beautiful toilets were those worn by the two young married ladies, Mrs. Ames and Mrs. Hale. Very elegant also were the cos- tumes worn by Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Banks, Mrs, Hicks, Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. and Miss Brad- ley: but it is needless to particularize where there was so great a display of richness and good taste. There were no evidences anywhere of the sackcloth and ashes supposed to have been donned on Wednesday. — The marrage of Miss Swayne and Mr. Par- sons, last evening, was very quictly conducted. About forty persons were present—the Presi- dent, the chief justice and the justices of the Supreme Court, with their wives, the members of the Cabinet and ladies, Gen. Sheridan, the Ohio delegation in Congress, with ladies. the brother of the groom, and one or two intimate friends of the bride. ‘The ceremony took place puretually at six o'clock. Judge Swayne gave is daughter away, and Miss Chandler stood with her. The Rev. Dr. Starkey performed the ceremony. The bride wore a Tich white silk trained skirt, with square cut coreage. Her veil was white illusion, which com ly enveloped her; a wreath of orange blossoms fastened the veil on the head. Magnificent diamond rings were in her ears, and a diamond pen hung from the gold chain around her throat. She looked extremely well. The groom wore an evening dress suit. He is a fine looking man of perhaps 35 or 40 years of age. The parlors were full of the loveliest flowers, sent by friends as tckens of kind remembrance. Mr. and Mrs Parsons left on the evening train tor New York, and on Saturday will sail for Europe, to be ab. sent several months. — The Ohio reception and soiree at Masoni- ‘Temple last night was, as all expected it would be, a great success, both in point of numbers present and in the opportunities for enjoyment Among those present were Secretary Delano Senators Sherman and Thuriffan, and many oi the Representatives in Congress trom that state Controller Tayler, Col. and M.s. Cox, Land Commissioner Drammond, Judge Dwyer and Miss Ellis, Judge Martin, Sixtl Auditor of the Treasury, Mr. Solomons and dauyiter, and many Oller persons well known in utticial and private life. — The guests at Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd's din- ner party last night were Mr. and Mrs. Aben- droth, of New York, Mr. and Mrs. George Alfred ‘Townsend, Judge and Mrs. MacArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Kauffmann, Mr. and Mrs. Chipman, Mr. Nicholas Wall, of St. Louis, and Mrs. Wm. Wall, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Thom; » Hon. Charles El , Col. Piatt, Mr. M. Halstead, of Cin. cinnati, General Porter, and Mr. Thomas Nast, — The card reception of Mr. Mori, the Ja- panese Charge d’ Affaires, at the Arlington this evening, promises to be a brilliant occasion. ———_-+ee- —____ A Demzstic Steam Enoine.—A small motor has been brought ont bya French engineer, having a capacity of from one to four-fifteenths — Led 3 = he poy too to Ca machinery requiring hand or foot power. The ohentoa Potier being engine is gas jet, the vertical. It can set anywhere in a room, connected with a gas burner. The boiler is large, 80 a8 not to require being fed oftener than once in four hours, even when in con- stamt use, holds only four gallons. By a peculiar yew memati speed of the machine is made to enlarge or contract the vol- of the flame, and thereby — ction of steam to the amount of work me. When the machine is at rest, the flame isso reduced as to merely joe the steam at a low pressure. The same device also acts asa safety valve. Explosion would be next to im- porsible. The engine and boiler weigh only 200 | ad is 33 inches high, and costs in Paris but Virormta Puniio Scnoors.—The Virginia senate has ordered to engrossment a bill which limits the pay of county school oe to Side per year in counties having les than fifteen thousand of population, which may he y ed to levy a sehool tax exceeding 6 cents on the 3100. The house of delegates committee om schools aud colleges has reported a memorial addressed to Congress for in aid of the Virginia pub- lic schools. EG 4 EEE A Daxoznous Cewent.—The barrel which exploded in Philadelphia on W. ing and caused a fire by which $75,000 worth pro} was was @ preparation made of gatta percha, and used to paste the *‘chan- of shoes. The cement was in aleaky bar- rel, and a gas from it ignited with a flame and the disaster. So rapid was of the James that fifteen men and youre only saved their lives by clambering rough the trap-door in the roof of the burning bui and reaching the street descending ‘@ trap-door in another bui _——— ne Souter Muruovist Boox Cowosrx Da- STROYED.—A fire broke out Wednesday leg Team, ‘and extending to the RS al . room, the materials and ; Muchinery wore, deaoyed, é a 8 i i i if fi : i F H e : if &; Ay ti Hl F if i E 2 a B > | | a) if i é the § 3 i 5 New Publicatiqns. ATTY. A mvel. By Kathe Macyn yt aes York cper & Bios. xk RB. Mtn & ¢ ‘A goo! story, which has hitherto appeared as a serial in Harper's Weekly. BER AT HOME. By T Stork, D. D. Phita wieiebing Leatherany jirder Publication. [ Throuch Ina slight unpretentious form this Htt'e work furnishes an interesting view of Luther's hom: i h ON A DIME AND AWALF A i LS New wk: JS is. Mw hun & Uo, work of an American a long time in Engtand y published in London, ande tow to live on sixpence a day ian who has res has been rece the title of where it had a large sale. The gist of it is thy proposition laid down the writer, that any person may live inthe best manner, and with: allthelr powers ar whies at their highes efficiency, on a dict of from eight to twelv ounces of dry food in twenty-four hours. Dry food he defines to be food without water—pure utriment. We must refer those curious, to t book for the particulars of the dietary, which embraces such articles as wheat-mysh, oatmen! porridge, stewed prunes, rice, split peas, &c., &e. This is the only collection of hymns asid. from those bound up with the Book of Common Prayer, authorized for use by the Episcopal Church of the United States. THE PBYSIOAL LIFE OF WOMAN: Advice to Maiden, Wife avd Mother. By George H Napheye M., MD. Ninetieth thousand. New York George McLean. (Through the” Washingto: agent. This is an enlarged and revised edition of a work we have heretofore noticed favorably ‘The author has treated his difficuit subject mast judiciousty, and the book is a plain practical treatise by a physician of skill and experienc. PERNABY JORGE, MESTERY, OF LOW Appleton & Co. [Through R. B. Mohun @Co | The “Handy yolome” edition of Dickens’ works, published by the Appietons in cheap form, neatiy bound in cloth, is to be completed in fourteen volumes, this being the ninth. SHAKSPEARE'S HISTORY OF KING y THK RIGHT. ty Wen Kdited, with ne by William ole. AL New York: Harpe: m" {Though BB. Mohun& Cop weet & Bros This edition of Henry the Eighth has been prepared with the same care in‘ollation and beauty of typographical execution as the Mer- chant of Venice and the Tempest, by the same tor and publishers. RI: TIAN THEOLOGY AND MODERN SKEP. ICISM. Ly the Dake of So a beret. K.@. New D Appleton & Co. [Through R. B, Monun ae In this little work an English writer deals with the evidences to sustain the theology of former ages, in the cold dissecting-room style of Ger. man criticism, and he holds that that theology cannot be permanently maintained. CHRIST AND HIS(HURCH. By George 1 iy Hop orth, minister | New York: D. Al € Uo Tthrowh B.B. Mohan & Uo 1 an 20 Embraces the two sermons delivered by Mr Hepworth previous to his withdrawal from the Unitarian denomination. HES, ADDRESSES, AND LETTERS ON SDUSTHIAL AND FINANCLAL QURSTIONS am D ve Puuiladel phi Beary Carey Baltd. (rags wpe atgtata: ° Mr. Kelley has long been recognized as the leading spokesman for tariff doctrines as op- pored to free trade, and this collection of his written and spoken arguments seems to pre fent about all that can be said on that side. MISSION RIDGE AND LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, with Pietur wile {2 vamp and Field.” By [thionsh RB. Moliwn & Jo" APPltoa & Co. Compiled from letters—and vivid, graphic Igiters they were—written from “the front” to the Chicago Evening Journal. The pictures of American manhood presented are well worth preserving in this agreeable form. POOR MISS FINCH, A novel. By Wilkie Col lins. New York: Harper & ‘Bros, [Through Philp & Sclomous and BR. B. Mohun & Co.} A cleverly wrought story, but not so intricate in plot as some of Collins’ previous works— “The Woman in White,” “Moonstone,” “ Arma- dale,” &e. Mibcauthorot J uhn Hatifare Gentleman? go Xerk: Harper & Bros. (Through #. B. Mohan & A notable array of good household stories are the two dozen or more forming the series of Miss Mulock’s novels, and amongst the best of thei is “ Mistress and Maid.” T TO HERSELF. By Jennie Woodville LEY Phitade!; 3.B Lippincott S08. Bp Mevun a Gay? Cee tae A story by a new American writer. Th scene of the opening chapter is laid in the mountains of Virginia, and is afterwards trans- ferred to Paris. THE LAND OF DFSOLATION. By Isaac 1 Hayes, M.D [Thrctgh BB Mehue kGo fet © BF ‘This is a personal narrative of observation and adventure in Greenland, by Dr. Hayes, who vis- ited that country in 1869 in the steam yacht of Mr. William Bradford, the well-known painter of arctic scenery. THE LEADERS OF PUBLIC OPINION IN IRE LAND: Swift—Biowi—Gratt ‘Connell. By William E. HD. Leeky, 4. A. New York: 2. Ap- pleton & Co, [Through R. B. Mohan & Co}, ‘These sketches, published anonymously some years ago, are now reproduced at, what is dec med by the author, a fitting time, when the Repeal movement, which was suspended by the famine, is manifestly reviving; and “disloyalty, in some respects of a more malignant type than of any former period, has widely permeated the masees of the people.” RECOLLECTIONS OF PAST Ure. By Sir Men. Ty Holland, Bart, M.D.. &c, New York: D. Ap. gh R B Mohue & Co. A desultory volume—and perhaps all the bet- ter for that—giving the random recollections of this distinguished English physician of his co- temporaries in high and public life, and also his remembrances of scenes in his travels. —— Obes ‘Tre WEEKLY STR, now ready, centains the proceedings of Congress; the fuss about the Washington Treaty; the District government investigation; the row about the sale of arms to c 4 y ofthe tural Conven- best sketches, news, ee » agric but se th ch cons os Smavz Pox 1m Norrotx.—The Norfolk Journal says that there are now several smallpox at the hospital persons, and adds that a: judice against vaccination existe among that class of the popu- The District in Congress. Judges Olin and Humphreys appeared be- fere the Senate Committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia this morning to urge the passage of the Dill for the restoration of the custody of the District jail to the custody of the marshal ef the District. Governor Cooke was before the committee t» explain the nature of the indebtedness of the District, in connection with the bill providing for the funding of the debt of Washington, re- ported favoratjy by the committee on the 26th of Janaary |; ‘Messrs. Samuel Bacon and W. G. Metzerott were before the committee to oppose the appropriation of $600,000 for the Piedmont and Potomac railroad.’ Mr. W. 1. Cassin, of Georgetown, and Col. Cox, of Vir- ginia, appeared and made arguments in support propriation. The committee took no action on either of the above subjects. The memorial of Mrs. Josephine 8. Griffing, praying for relief for certain services rendered in th care of treedmen, was considered and referred toa sub-committee consisting of Messrs. Sum- ner and Vickers. The committee agreed to report favorably on the case of Dr. D. Willard Biiss, nominated as a member of the Board ot . viee Henry A. Willara, resigned. |The bill introduced a tew days since by Mr. Patter- son to establish a municipal court in the District ot Columbia was referred to Messrs. Lewis and Spencer. The House District Committee, at their se: sion this morning, agreed to report favo the bill introduced by Mr. Chipman on the ultimo, in relation to the construction of A NEW JAIL FOR THE DISTRICT. ‘The bill was amended to read as follows - Resciced, dc., That the Secretary of the In- terior, the chief justice of the supreme coart 01 the Distri olumbia, and the governor o said District, are hereby created a board of com missioners, with full power to carryout the pro visions of the act of Congress approved July itth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six An act authorizing the construc’ a jail in and for the Distriet of Columbia,” the acts amendatory thereof. And the said commissioners are directed to cause the work ot building the jail therein provided for to be en tered upon without delay: Provited, That th: said board skal! have authority to change thesite heretotore s@ected and so modify the plans a» shall to the said commissionersseem to be for thr best interests of the District of Columbia; and al. laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed Provided. That nothing herein contained shal! operate to increase the appropriations hereto fore made by Congress for the erection of sai And provided, further, That the District 01 Columbia shall be Tequired to repay to the gov- ernment of the United States the sum of $99,000 required by the acts of Congress approver March 2, 1867, amendatory of the act of July Ises, herein referred to as obligatory on the ther existing governments of Washington andGeorge- town.” ‘The committee also considered, but took ne action on, the act entitled “An act to provide tor the creation of corporations in the District of Columbia by general la THE HOUSE PASSES B JAIL BILL. At 2o'clock to-day, District business being in order in the Honse, Mr. Starkweather, chairmat of the Committee on the District of Columbia reported the bill in relation to the construction of a new jail; and in answer to an interrogators fram Mr. Hinklenburg, of Missouri, explained the character of the appropriation ‘heretofore made for the purpose referred to. The build ing of the new jail, he said, required ne further appropriation, but was to lx built with the appropriation at present existing Mr. Poland spoke of the urgent necessity for new jail gave a history of the efforts to pro- cure such an editice. Mr. Moore, of Lilinois donbted the equity of the entire proceedings Congress had once before stopped work on a jai! in the District, and he would not vote for the bill unless he ‘could be satistied as to its neces sity and also that the government was not to be again swindled. The bill was passed, and the chairman of the committee stated that he ha no further District business tor the considera tion of the House. A petition signed by Clinton Llo: ©. W. Holden and others, was presented by Mr Cole in the Semate to-day praying that the name of East Capliol street be changed to Lincoln avenue; that said avenue be improved by gral. thg, an@ that the route of the Metropolitan rail- road be change? torun that avenue. +208 Tue Workinc Prort®.—The mass meeting ot Workingmen at Cooper Institute, New York, Wednesday night, was one ot the largest, mos orderly, and most inteliigent assemblies of work ing people ever held in the city. The speeches were, as a general thing, sensible and to the point. The resolutions were mainly devoted te a consideration of the eight-hour law. The de. mand made by the miners of North Stafford shire, England, under a threat of general strike, that ‘eight hours shall constitute a working day, creates a situation of extreme gravity 10,%0 men are aff cted. The notice to mast is universal throughgut the district, disclos- ing a degree of unanimity on the’ part of the men almost without parallel. Theii decision is awaited with extreme anxiety The latest English papers announce the termi nation of the strike of tour thousand colli¢ Codnor, in Derbyshire. The joiners of > castle, after a prolonged strike of ten montis have resumed work. having obtained their de 26.72 for fifty hours of work per week The Operative Stonemasons’ Society, of Lon don, have demanded an increase of wages trom 16 to 18 cents per hour, and @ reduction of th: period of labor to fifty-one hours per week hese terms have not been accepted by the em a ¢ ground that ot ave just settled upon fifty-four hours a week a- the limit, and that it would be almost an impos. sibility for masons to come and go at different hours from the bricklayers and other men on « building, SAVAGE BaTTLe Eetween Bors.—For @ or two pust the boys of the rival villages of Bellaire, on the Ohio side of the river, and Benwood, on the West Virginia side, have been engaged in fighting. Whenever a Bellaire boy was found on this side of the river he was un- mercifully beaten, and when a Benwood boy was discovered in "Bellaire the flogging was re paid with interest. Not longer ago than las’ Saturday week the boys of the two places met onthe ice and engaged in a regular pit battle, using stones and even pistols. So the combatants are now in the Marshall Jail, awaiting trial for riot. @n Saturd vast number of boys, about one hundred and fifty on each side, met on the ice, by appoint ment it would seem, and engaged in a most ter rifle fight. Every conceivable missile was used and several of the combatants received cuts in the bead and face. The battle raged with tury tor about two hours, One boy, a lad about £3 years old, named Furson, whose parents live in Bellaire, was struck behind the ear. He fell ou the ice, stunned. In a short time he revived sufticiently to enable him to gohome. He suitor ed terribly through the night, and yesterday morning he died from the effects of his injuries Wheeling Reg A RicH OLD MAN SENT TO_AN ASYLUM ANE His Sons GornG vor His Prorgery.—Las: September Deputy Sheritt Ford of West county took Wm. Hart, of Kingsbridge, Utica Asylum on the certificate ot Drs. Geer, F. Jackson and Lewis A. Rodenstein, of New York, iy Hart ee e. Fond Lager" pond asa pauper, the county havin; ne all expenses connected with his case. id now turns out that Mr. Hart is worth from $20,000 to 30,000. He hastwosons. One of them, Byron Hart, ha- plied to the county court, praying that he and his brother be installed as successors ir fa ther’s pro fore ac —_—_—_—__ Nove or Promise Casz.—The Pit aires mentions one of the most re- ici oo Ht FORTY-SECOND OONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings, _—o-——— Fripay, February 16. NATE.—Mr. Logan presented resolutions of the leg@lature of Illinois, asking the passage of the bill for the relief of Chicago. Also, peti- tion from a number of the largest } chants in the northwest, for Reterred to Finance Committee. Mr. Steckton ealled up bill inreference to the erection of public buildings in Trenton, New Jersey, Passed. Mr. Anthony, from Committee on Printing, reported resolution to print 25.000 copies of t American case as presented at Geneva. Passo, Mr. Wilson introduced bill restricting the ki} ing of buffaloes on the blic lands. Referred to Committee on Territories. oe nter called up the bill renewing he is to the state of Wisconsin for the corstruction of arailroad from St. Croix Lake to Lake Superior. Mr. Morrill, e same Object. it was time to plands. If rail were wanted let private enterprise build them. Mr. Carpenter, in reply to a question of Mr. Conkling, saidthat it the lands mentioned in the bill were not taken up for the benefit of this railroad, they would go to another railroad, (the Northern Pacitic.) After some further discussion the bill was passed. The unfinished business being the ressintion of Mr. Sumner to inquire tnto the sale of arm. to France, was then taken up. By unanimous consent, Mr. Patterson called up House bill to authorize the FUNDING OF THE DEBT OF THE CITY OF Wasu- = INGTON which was read, and laid over at the instance of Mr. Edmunds, who wished to investigate it. said that after what had been seen of fanid Vilis in the city of New York, it was not jasti to the taxpayers of Washington to pass this bill without the most searching scratiny. at difficulty in convince lution Was not a political dential chess-board. it was to alienate the Germa: try from the republican party HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. The object was pater vote of th® coun- Dawes (Mass.,) by unanimous consent, reported a Dill providing for the admission of photographs for exhibition at the Cincinnati exposition free of duty, and it was passed. Mr. Hay (Ul.) presented from the American Shi Minois invitin, ¥al at Highland, Minois, on the th and 25th of May, 15/1, and moved that a committee or five be appointed to attend the festival. MR. RECK WANTS TO EXPLAIN. Mr. Beck (Ky.) rose and asked the anani mous consent of the House to make a personal explanation. &r. Blair (Mich.,) on whose committee thg call in morning hour rested, objected to an intefrup- tion of the regular order, butsubseqaently with- irew it. Mr. Stevenson (Ohio) inquired if the expla ation invelved any question personal to any one Dot a member of the House, or rather toany one a member of any other branch of the govern. ment. Mr. Beck said he desired to put himself right, and he ussured the House and the gentleman that be intended to use no language that was improper, and would not descend to we or slang.’ .He desire to make an explanation in relation to statements which had mate, which were caleulated w impair his usefulness and to bring ridicule and reproach upon him self. Several members w that he should more to say. definitely detine what he proposed wes (Mass.) said the gentlemen knew the rules of the House, and he could be trasted not to trancend them; and if he did, he could be called to order at any time. Mr. Stevenson said that he did not understand that the gentleman had promised not to violate the rules of the House. He desired that the rales bearing upon the subject be read by the clerk. Mr. Dawes said that if he violated the rales any member of the Honse could call him to order. Mr. W. R. Roberts (N. Y.) said the gentle- men desired to reply an an attack made upon him as a member of the House. Several members still manifested informally an OPPOFITION TO MR. RECK'S PROCEEDING. and wanted some kind of restriction placed upon the leave to speak. ‘Mr. Dawes said that if he were the gentleman and the House would not trust him, be would not accept the leave on the terms proposed. Mr. Eldridge (Wis.) reminded Mr. Stevenson that the democratic side never objected to per- sonal explanations from him or his friends. Mr. Morgan (Vbio) said that the objection came from a member that was heard oftener than any man inthe House. r - The Clerk then read the rules in relation to reference to the Senate in debate. Mr. Banks (Mass.) said that the rule read (which was the only one in reference to the subject) referred to — but if reflection was made in the other House upon a ber this, it was perfectly proper for the member to explain his position. a r GLonE relating to the proceedings in the House a few days ince, when he called Mr. Beck to order for the language that certain southern gover- bors of the southern states had taken refuge from the penalty for their crimes, in the Senate of the United States. {The Speaker caused this extract to be “ead to show that he had called Mr. Beck to order, and to vindicate himself from the charge of allowing the Senate to be attacked made in the Senate by Mr. Morton yesterday.) MR. BECK EXPLAINS. / Mr. Beck then preveeded with his explanation, bringing evidence to show that he had spoken the truth, and that since the close of the war a him in order to bri reproach upon him, in order weaken (ne Perce of the’ report which it was known he, paring, and that Governor Brownlo Eis physteal disabilities, ‘was pot forward by stronger men to do the work. defended bis personal character from the attack that he was ber mer- TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. & fusion of the mist are abandoned The iy to-day debated with mach feeling « all tax papers with the words, Occasioned by the war of 1870.” The Lett moved to add to it the words, * declared by Na- — and the Right moved a further add . “and continued by the government of September.” The amendment of the Lom was and the proposal passed the Assem. Armistice Between Spain and the Benth American States. Mannip, Feb. &—The Oficial @ lishes the text of an armistice betwe and the South American republic Washington. sasisah diel dibaias Affairs in Utah. THE MORMON CONFLICT— TRE JAPANESE KNDASSY ADE RAISED, Ke SALT LAKE city, Feb. 15.—A ma of liberals was held last night to pet tte TRRTAINMENT py LOK TUE SNOW of Woman's suffrage as exercised bi mittee was appointed to prepare Able speeches were made, and termination expressed to fight t u any people more Utah to obtain t the charge at the Im principal di: in, preparing pet tain the federal jndicory and correc mon violation of the law An elegant enteriainment was gi Japanese ambassador Ito and « at Camp Douglas, which highly them. News received to-night that an eastern train will be here to-morrow or Saturday creates much rejoicing Gen. Connor repndiates his clection as a mom. ber to the state convention e Wholesale Smuggling of Jute Goods New York, Feb. 10.—On Tuceday W. J. Pol lock was arrested and held to bail in the sam of $20,000 for alleged smuggling operations in line and jute goods. For some time past large shi ments of these goods have been re. im this cit 7 and suspic being awak the low prices at which they were sold it in the discovery ot uation of the fraud was carr on by means of false marks and custom-house, whereby the + it goods was destroyed and the custom: house of | clals misled. ° | The Tammany King | Stekes’ Pignt terested Against the Grand : ularity of th Terminer grand jury which indicted him Stokes secures a setting aside of the ind it willestablish a precedent for thos. bythe general sessions auti-ring jur empannelling of both was alike. “On this ac | count it is sald that John Graham, thoagh bat- {ling for Stokes, is really seeking to save Boos wee |. Louis Failing Get the Home | « wants Foreign Capital. | _ St. Louis, Feb. 16—A meeting of prominent and influential citizens was held at the Southern | Hotel last night to devise means whereby for- | eign capital may be induced to come to St. Louis tor investment. Gov. Stannard, D. H. Armstrong and other gentlemen made speeches. A lengthy letter trom Prot. Waigrhouse, of Washington University. was read fe which he diseussed the whole subject, and wade some valuable suggestions. ° Another Railroad Smash. Prrrsnvro, Feb. 16.—A collision occurred on the Connelisville railroad, at Claytor yesterday morning. Two treight trains tele scoped, and the engineer of one of them, nam. J urterry, was fatally injured. Four cars containing live stock were wrecke: num- caw the trains stopping for water. with: § the signal, The matter will be ‘The appeal ot ar-hook murderer, to the Supreme Court, from decixio me up this morning, and Judges Ingraham and denied the ay peal, reaffirming the de-isic the lower court. This necessitatesthe res-uten: ing of Foster, which will be done next Wed day, when the case will be carried to the of Appeals. Chinese Borgias. Sa¥ Francisco, Feb. 15—Hong Kong dis- patches say the steamer Martoban brought to Singapore Captain Chase, of the American ship Radiant, beached after striking on Crocodile reef. The officers and crew of the American ship Amandy were poisoned at Hong Kong. One o the officers died. The poisoners escaped. eS General Halleck’s Will. Say Faancisco, Feb. 15.—The will of General Henry W. Halleck was probated to-day. Hix wife is appointed sole executrix and guardian of their son. The property is shared between them, except $5,000 to be paid his mother, with the use of Lis homestead in Oneida county, New York state, during her life. mpstinget Lake Fishermen. New Youk, Feb. 16.—A Baffalo dispatch says that the lake en are to hold a meeting | Detroit, on March 26th, with the view to con. sider means to secure their right to fish on the British soil, which is denied by the Treaty of ‘Washingion. —"} ne of the jurors in the Stokes case, Judge rdoza adjoorned the court this morning to Monday, and the prisoner was taken back to jail. ° Execution of Buckhout. Whirt Prains, N. Y., Feb. Backhout, the » Was executed at a quarter to 12 lay. He betrayed no tear of death, and said he was content to die. —-_ eo Cardozo, which begins to-day-will be cond in secret. aero Wife Murder and Suicide. Crxcrynati, Fel field, Ohio, = W. Scott shot his wife dead last night, tally shot bimself. ————— Challenge for a Stull Race. New York, Feb. 16.—Eilis Ward challenges any oarsman in the country for a thousand lar single scull race ae championship. Death of Mrs. Wm. B. Astor. i . —Mrs. Wm. B. Astor died -20e- CALL OF COMMITTEES FOR REPORTS. Mr. payday from Committee on ——, reported a bi Jackson co Mr. Foster (Ohio) reported a bill for lief of Asa M. ie Passed. Also, il for the relief of N. A. Stevens, the re- ‘Ohio. i i ie i 7 i South Africa is at £100,000. The total welght of diamonds ete tp during the it preeeding the Saxon's departure was 3,602carats, realizing £16,125. —- numbers of were re. turning to colony to Christumss holidays,