Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1872, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. Published Daily, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania — corner lth St. | B Che Eoening Star, THE BVBNING STAR NEWSPAPER COMP’Y. | & BM. BAUPPRANN, Pre: —_-@ THE EVENING STAR ie served by carriers to shelg subs-r'bers at Tay CENTS PER WEEK, or For- Zy Fous CENts PER MoxTH. Copies at the coun'er Two CENT cach immonth+ $3.00. one year, 5. THE WEEKLY STA R—publiched Fritay—1.50 ® year. SF luvariably im etvance-im bok caemts Qpd no paper sent longer than SF" Bawws of adveruining furnished on application ee ee By wail—three mouths, $1.90; | rrr 2m ee —_————————————eeeee | V2. 40 N8. 6.159 WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 » 1872. TWO CENTS. LADIES’ GOODS. MISS MeCOBNICK Be HAS BEMOVED a oe PEND ro YLVANIA AVENUE, Where she has all the newest and most elegant styles NN KIt soe BUUOND ats for the winter Sasa. Also, Ane FLOWERS, FEATHERS. ac, ae. deci) JRENCH FLUTING— The oni Peenes dene» Seo. SEAS PM EMOIDERY of every di ser eR AIDS of all Riad abd Ra Bue slors, constantly SILKS of all colors, constantly on 617 Seventh street, opponite Patent Office. ne Brent) jaui3 19 = Yo THE LapieEs. ‘The attention of the ladies ie most respectfully in whted to my very select assortment of EMEROIPERED SLIPPERS, CUSHIONS, FIBE SC BEANS and BRACKETS, CABYED WALNUT SLIPPER OASES, HAT ani TOWEL BACKS, Besctiful tion of Cbfldren’s MBRINO CLoAKS acd, © large steck of BEBLIN ZEPEYRS and WOKSTED GOUDS, at MPS. SELME RUPPERT'S, 612 och wt t. opposite Patent Office. oh ]pe AWAY WITH Itrra Tion Hala, D axD co te ae GREAT PREMIUM HalR FaCTORY. l offer now for sale at astonishing pricesan ex tensive lot of HAIR GOODS of m ture, much se Plsits. B Tepgibs and colors. Ladi styles desired. Combin by wechinery, to avoid 1 Special attention to the Co! ete. Wigs and T cpete made to ‘Ales, The- atrical hire. BH. PHILIPPI, 0 Wine tor 719 Market Space, és Im Between 7th and 4th streets. N ADAME La Ei (Formpery _ = ENCH FLUTING AND CLEAR STAROHING PUUBTAINS FINE LACKS AND, MUSLINS " to new. and mends them. 390 Tore teneee, sereees © AnD BTREETS, deci0-lm" | Washinaton, D.C *BEAT REDUCTION IN PRIO“S OF KID Gs GLOVES. We are selling— ation $1 Gloves for 9) cents. wobaten $1206 Best qaslity two & At 9.1m Mera LADIES* FASHIONABLE BAIR DEESS And Homan Iisir Manufacturer. Paris and New ficaticonts Gh. A hago sioek cn tulces bec steers Osil and examine for yourself, oclé 6m JUST OPENING & A LABGE ASSORTMENT OF BATS, FLOWERS, FEATHESS aud VELVETS, OF ALL COLORS, At Low Prices, at 8. HELLER’, No, 719 Market Space. EDUCATIONAL. SELL FEMALE SEMINARY = AUBURNDALE, Mass ee: Unsnrpassed for Music, Painting, German. b 35-tr rou Itnre: Life, true refi: emont, Cbrisi: Winter Teri begins Dec. 43-1 thn sw cha 4, iss ADAM WisHES LL Two VA cancies in her Boarding School. : TArLOm, including Music and the Laugusg Wo chasse tor ese ef plano or bocke, Best ret ences given tm Washington and Alexsadria, Miss ADA 208 King et .Slexeudria, Va. no 13-im MURS LEIGH S 5:8 000 FoR Youn LADIgs AND CHILDREN, 1221 Nev York er Ppe,tecond quarter will commence No BIVATE LESSONS, or Tuitio= in % the English branches, Latin aud French. Both ledice and geutlemen invited. Please inquire by t t Ww WRiduT. eee ae STS tw Pork otnce. @ECOND GBAND OPENING » at CHRISTIAN RUPPERTS WOKSTED & EMERUIDSRKING BAZAAR, No. 403 Irn @raest. Just received, per steamer Baltimore, a fine as rt of— oda, Algbans, Carved Brackets, And an immenre assurument 0 Also afullline of colors WOKSTED. SAXON ‘OWN Wo the wy im Eurore,! am able to fell them as low as this class of goods can be boaght ‘Bt any house in the city of New York. a aw es SOLD BY decé 3m ALL DRUGGISTS. oTicgs On and after December Ist. we the Livery Stable reand Jeseees ‘oye Tei peonngs hence any opp ed ia- . at we are compelled toc Kre OUd DOLLABS FUR ALL FUNERALS, on scevunt of the high prices of horse feed. "THOS. GERRY. © EREL, AMES RELEARR, BUT, Jr. OBN SDOW A. NAILOR, _JOBN WANSTALL & 8OBS. do RAED OPEKING or BoYs’, YOUTHS’ AND CHILDREN’S Falland Winter Clothing, SUITABLE FOR SCHOOL AND DEESS WEAR. AL«o, Fors DEESS SHIRTS, UNDERSHIRTS an¢ 5, ali sizes. Special attention given to this ranch of the business. Purchasers would do well to drop in and get ap jee oi the tasty style and low prices, at WALL, BOBINSON & CO., ocl9 tf 921 Penns. ave. bet. 9th and 0th ste, ey TEAS! TEAS" ica] Aw receiv oe in supply of remarkab!: GEEEN aud BLACK T such as is Gar fered in rs thir country, and st moder ate Pilces. air and pslatabic BREAKFAST TEA cy ound, It is he eee ie NW. BURCHELL, om 1332 F street, nar Ebbitt House. LAGEMENT POUR LES PIEDS; CORS BNLEVES SANS PEINE; d@artilous manvats ongles, soignes avec succes, par le DOCTECE WHITE, Odiropediste, Ne. 635 isth street, Treasury Department. meen ee Four sotns donnes cheziui, §1; s domicile, $3. Le DocTEUB WHITE, est otablia Washington dep Bovd 8 234.5 _ P at the newest designs’ whic Tram offering gd wre ade arraaiemeuts £2 hae Gas eared open the Gest icc we eae novSim __ Corner Pean erent ayaa, BATIOHAL METROPOLIT, I FIRE TASURABOR COMPanNy, ae oF THe DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ORGANIZED AUG UST 26, 1570, casi CAPITAL, $100,006 BATES, cA 8 in Shy d di = 2, 1s: vanes. BOERS RELOR, pecegiegme! MM. 8. TODD, Vico President, SAMUEL CBOSS, Secretary. * yak, Mosee? Electro-@alvanic, Patented Jane 2, Z FFA, Sele Bi ed and Bor Sai Peas ore j and 7th ets. deo” SPECIAL NOTICES. iscovered a safe and | ter ps on ‘paring and usin Lope. to any one Address, needs ity Free af Cu sosert T INMAN. ‘Btatio Bible Hoare, York City. | marz-iy I | fooks and circulars | Aderess HOWARD | AiSteeet: Philadetpies t free, in ar envelopes ‘KB-OCIATION Bo. 28 nth 7am institution having as bigh reputation for honerable condu pa ro~ fessror al kill. 7 eos AMUSEMENTS. (TATIONAL THEATER. Buains at 8. Ma. J.G. Savitie, Lessee and Manager. ym dintii aed '»@uthor Keak Three Mightactihe 4! ae actor, author MR. LESTER WALLACK, 1E GERMON, t YE NING, Decesren bi THUBSD: CRM : of Mr. Wallack’s Delichttul Comedy , Test tine of MENTMAL PABA. oR OUSE WITH TWO DOORS. THE EPMIDAY, BERROIT u AND TH A Eliot Oray... _ Wallack © t if f the volanteer officers, both rife and artillorr, also of the Twelfth Cancers Kivdiy faruished by Theater. Rew ¥. 7 INEER AT 2, KIS MONEBY, NP FABER'S a@ittf WONDE TALEING MA°HINE. | Pipa HALL. ONE NIGHT ONLY! PR MONDAY, Decewerm 16ty, ) THE WORLD FAMOUS @ GAYLORDS MINSTRELS AND BRASS BAND. ST STUPENNOUS ORGANIZATION plaids TRAVELING, Embracing in their list of Artists the Wonderful JAPANESE TOMMY, A New Era in Minstreisy, SKIFF SIX END MEN instroduced in the first part, all on the stage at the same tim Admirsion, 36 cents; Reserved Seats, 50 cents J D. Y0CaL AND INSTRUMENTAL CON (rer UNITARIAN CHURCH, Corner of 6th and D streets nortiiwest. on TPBIDAY EV ANING, Dec. 11, at Be'clock. The Choir, assised by members of the Uctett: Cuband Mr. Water, will '¢ & concert a! \¢ Unitarian Church. corner of bth and D streets N W. on FRIDAY EVENING next, commencing at se'clock. Admission. 50 cents. ‘Tickets ma; Solomons; Par somes te Diand Batrores nowt elry store, 7th street, between Dand E streets north weet, or of the commlttee, Mr. 8 H.Boue, te strect, near Louisiana avenue, and Mr National Bank Building. it as THEATER. SPECIAL GBAND MATINEE SATURDAY AT. A Great Treat for the Little Ques, PROF. FABER'S MABVELOUs TALKING MACHISE, The Most Wonderful Piece of Mechanism in the orld iT TALKS—IT LAve@Hs—IT SINGS. Previons to which will acted the drama of JACK BUBINSON AND HIS MONKEY. Admission. & and $5 ceuts. dll-it ASHINGTON THEATRE COMIQUE, Eleventh st., south of Pennsylvania avenue. Duuwooiy, ai Exciting Sciections! Powerful Attractions ' FIELDISGS, THE FIKLDINGS, TER eae aD Mad % < The Celebrated and Character Artiste. PEASLEY AND HUGHES. ‘The Artie none eee aud Sketcn Artists he 2a et EDT troupe Tre 'VAREELLE BROTHERS, ‘The Varrelle Brothers, Tne Varrelle Brothe ‘The Premier mone. end ce Danseuse Assolu:a HELENS SMITH, Hilone Smith. je Johnson, and our entire’ Uoros jot, it ‘and beautiful ballet di Vertisement arrange: Helene smith. itled oy ner ONG. AND: DANCE. BALLET. TOBEY HAGE, B) BUCKLY, W. J. THOMPSON,” _AUPRED BUCKLY. ovens BEAT SAE ARTISTS. ‘ednesda) ys MABISE BAND WILL GIVE A CONCERT . At Concordia Hall every MONDAY and SATUEDAY EVENINGS Smmesing erroviens aT avi Ou No.) On Exhibition (Nsw No 486 i and Sale } 439 77m Br. ar a street, between D and Bo. 416 2 ret i ; —— Sieve largest. stk Ferg ies » Window Pictures, ae fig Rings, el w+ tn the District. Please remember Neme and Number. je1-ly* 8. JUSEH PAYS FAIR PBIOKS for Ladics’. CLOTHING, UNDER CLOTAL SHOES, ac ar 619 D streets bt ote. Botes by mai) promptly POSITIVE FACTS! NOW IS THE TiME, Now NOW! DON'T PUT IT OFF. COME NOW. AND MAKER TOUR SELECTION OI CLOTHING. H.B. WHEBE? At ———s. BROs e ive house iu the ott 7a wHer You and your Boy, and all the Men sud Boys you ku ant Beautiful CLOTHING at arvelous low prices, DRESS SUITS of the most ex- tensive variety Oth 1S, Seite for @29, end ou! TaD. Because you can buy the Lest; because you can buy the Cheap- — Mecause you are fairly Goat ath. | That’s The Reason Why! i HABLE BROTHERS, { Merchant Tallors | asp Fashionable Clothiers, N.W. COBNEB SEVENTH AND D STREETS. ial SE early icpuiaan hile statin: Sn patel Renacinns | ACH while. rsidin " Tmissicoary , sim | EVENING STAR. “Washington News and Gossip, IwveRwar Reverve.—The receipts from this source to-day were $4: 35. | Sccnmtary Dmcano left Washington last | erening cn route to Cuba, where he will remain | several weeks for the benetit of bis health. Tue Caepit Mositiexr InvaesTigaTION was reeumed this morning before the special com. ™ ttee, of which Judge Poland is chairman, and | H. S. Macomb was examined at some length. Tae U.S. eteameR Kansas employed in connection with the Nicaragua inter-oceanic ship canal survey, arrived at Key West on the 10th inst. All on board were well. ‘TAR PRESIDENT'S CONGRESSIONAL VISITORS to-day were Senators Ferry, (Mich.) Eamunds, Harlan, Buckingham, Spencer, Johnson, Ames, Lewis and Robertson, and a number of Kepre- sentatives. Tue PResinent’s SaLary.--The House ju- diciary committee to-day had under considera- tion the bill increasing the salary of the Presi- dent of the United States to $50,000 per annum, d will report favorably on it to the House. Tar Rerva.ican State Ticket ELectep 1 FLoripa.—Hon. J. 8. Walls, M. C. from Florida, this morning received a telegram tothe effect that Judge O. B. Hart, together with the entire republican state ticket of his state have been declared elected by the state canvassers, with a handsome majority. Bank Receiver Arpomntep.—Thomas P. Tallman has been appointed receiver of the Scandinavian national bank at Chicago. The Controlier of the Currency is of the opinion that the bank will pay to creditors in full, leav- ing the losses to fall entirely upon the share- holders. District ArrorntMENTS CONFIRMED.—The Senate committee on the District of Columbia to-day agreed to report favorably on the nomi- nations of Adolf Clussto be a member of the Board of Public Works vice Mullett, resigned, and -John H. Brooks to be 4 member of the Legislative Assembly vice Gray, resigned. ConsoLipation OF Raevenve Disrricts.— ‘The first and third collection districts in Con necticut have been, by order of the President. consoiidated into one district, to be known as the tirst district. Joseph Selden, now collector of the third district, has heen retained as col: Jector of the consolidated district, and Alphouzo ©. Crosby, now assessor of the trst district, has been retained under the consolidation. ‘Tux BILL TO BviLp Naw Stoors.or-War.— The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs to day reported a substitute for the House bill to consiruct six new sloops-of-war. The substi. tute provides for ten new vessels instead of six to be of any class or size that the Secreta may determine; to carry six or more guns, ani to be constructed in either the navy-yards or private shope, as the Secretary may determine ‘THE ALapams CLams.—Perrons interested in the Alabama claims find that the bill for th adjustment of these claims that has been in troduced in the Senate by Mr. Morton and in the Honse by Gen. Banks, was not prepared at th: State Department, as was at tirst suppossed; anc this has raised a somewhat anxious enquiry amengst them, or some of them, whether th bill thus presented may not be designed for the benetit of a particular class of the claimants, to the disadvantage of others. THE ATTORNEY GeNgRat’s Comprosiar ACCEPTED IN ALanawA,—The following dis patches were received last evening from Mont gomery, Ala. “Gov. Wm. H. Smith, R, M. Reynolds and B Nori e Commassionsrs, Washington, D.C ae al assembly accept Attorney General's Davin P. Lewis, Governor.” “ To Ton. G. H. Williams, Attornyy General, Washington, D. - Proposals received through Governor. ' Will be accepted. No copy desi R. H. Ervine” SENATE CoyrirnMations. The Senate, in executive session, yesterday confirmed # large number of nominations, among them the following: dames L. Orr, of Sonth Carolina, te be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo- tentiary to Kussia; Julius White, of Iiiinois: to be Minister Kesident to the Argentine K-pu lie; Lucien Hawley, supervisor of internal rey" enue, vice Silas B. Dutcher, resigned; Alexan der P. Fulton, supervisor of internal revenue, (appointed during recess of Congress;) Alexan- der Knowles, assoctate justice of the supreme court, Montana territory. Postmasters—Chas H. Walker, Frostburg, Md.; A. 0. Horner, Emmetteburg, Md.; A. H. Hubert, Westminis ter, Md.; Charles W. Miller, Frederick, Mid. TAR CABINET MEETING to-day was attended by all the members except Secretary Delano, = was represented by Assistant Secretary Cowen. The session lasted until about 2 p.m. The announcement that both of the legislative fac- tions in Alabama had agreed to accept the compromise submitted by the Attorney Gen- eral, was received with satistaction, and after a Giscuseion of the subject of the imbroglio in New Orleans, it was concluded that the the President directed the Attorney General to forward the dispatch to Mr. McEnry printed elsewhere to-day. NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate today: B. W, Brisbois, consul at Ver- yiers, France. James Wright, superintendent Indian affairs, Montana. He Cochran, | peemoenag at Selina Court-house,§.C. W. J. . Smith, H.M. Sweeney, Chas ae W. H. Nichols, and James G. Berret, polics com- missioners fer the District of Columbia. 8. C. Plummer, reinstated as captain 7th cavalry: And the following to be 2d lleatenants in the army: Wim. Dulaney. Ind.; E. P. Eckerson, Pa.; E. A. Benjamin, N. ¥.; B.S. Humph Wright, D.C. W.H. Kell, Ohio; E. Mich; R.H. L. Alexandi y- Mr. CoLvax anv‘ InUNE.—The gossip about Mr. Colfax and the editorship of the Trivune has about this amount of truth, that, as we have already stated. tho matter has been talked over between Mr. Coltax and some of the Tribune stockholders, but no definite conclu- sion bas ma reached, and that last night Mr. Colfax went on te New Yerk in relation to this Hef matter. A meeting of the stockholders is to be held to- day, and the matter determined. The opinion prevails here that the arrangement will be effected, and that Mr. Colfax will resign the Vice Presidency immediately to enter upon his “promotion” to the Tribune tripod. Tar Jawns River any KavaAwHa CANAL — Senators Lewis and Johnson, and Representa- tives Davis, Harris, Duke, Braxton, Platt, Smith, Hereford, and McGrew, with Col. Car- rington, president of the James river and Kanawha canal company, and Messrs. Bolling. Taylor, Lewis, Burreil, and other citizens of Virginia, called on the President this morning to thank him for th vorabie mention of the James river and wha canal project made in bis last mi Congress. In response to the remarks of the de! » the Presi: ead he could not but a subject as one of great national im ce, and that he would be glad to have Congress act upon his eugges- tlonsin refereneetofte ‘Thedelegation departed highly gratified with the interview. Tue River axp Haxrork Lurzovexssts Rxrogt.—The board appointed at the last ses- sion of Congress, consisting of Governor Cooke, Captain Patterson, Professor Pierce, Br. A. It. Shepherd, and General Babcock, to examine | into the condition of the river front and harbor of Washington, with a view to reporting to Con- gress a plan for its im ment, have agreed upon their report, whic! ill be sent to the Sen- ate and on Sienday next. The report is | very long, and is sccompanied by maps showing the present condition of the river, the proposed improvements, &c. it embraces te whole question of be yo the river front from the navy yard to the Chain bridge, above George- | town, aud shows how bundreds of acres of land may be reclaimed; in fact, must be reclaimed | as @ matter of health to the city, and how a | magnificent harbor with a hae thong from Georgetown to the Chain Lridge has never bsen utilized, principally on account of the Aquedact, hich must be removed to open the harbour The rt necessarily is adverse to some private interests, and tt ws expected that it will meet with opposition on that account, but it shows conclusively how the city can be gr | benefitted at & comparative all spension of Actio: Response. In response to the telegram of Hon. John McEnry, of New Orleans, to the President, (mentioned elsewhere in Tam STAR,) asking him to delay the recognition of either legisla- ture in the city named until the committee of one hundred citizens appointed at a recent mass meeting can fully represent the whole matter to the government, the President has directed the Attorney General to forward the following Wasnincton, D. C., Dec. 13. Hon. John McEnry, Louisiana, La Your visit with a hundred citizens will be un availing s0 far as the President is concerned His decision is made and will not be changed, and the sooner it is acquiesced in the sooucr good order and peace will be restored GeEorGE H. WiLtiawe, Attorney General. CHANGES AMONG Naval Orricer ‘apt John ©. Bearmont is ordered to tem; rary duty atthe nary yard, D. C,; Master Wm. C. Strong to temporary ordnance duty at the navy yard, New York; Master John C. Irvine to the Pen- sacola, per steamer of 30th inst.; Commander gohn 'N. Quackenbush ts detached trom the Wasp and ordered to return to the United States; Lieut. Robert M. Berryfrom the Pen- eacola and ordered to return home. Tre Late Epwiw Forreste-The sudden death of this popular tragedian, in the 67th year of his age, was announced in a telegram in yesterday's Star. He was born in Philadel- phia, March 9th, 1896, and at an early age took to the stage. Home’s tragedy of Douglass ot- fered him the first opportunity in Philadelphia to appear on & metropolitan stage, which was successfully followed by an engagement in the western cities of the Union. He tirst appeared before a New York audience in July, 1526, in the character of Othello. His fine ph ne and his clear and distinct enunciation st once elicited for him the favor of his audience. He then appeared successively in the plays of Met- amora, written by John A. Stone, and the Gladiator, by Dr. Bird, and Brutus, by J. Ho: ard Payne. The parts that he played in Met. mora and the Gladiator secured to him much the histrionic popularity of his lite, which it may be said was crowned by his Jack Cade, written for him by Judge Courad, of Philadel- phia. His talent was also displayed in Shak- Spearean representations, in Lear, Othello, ‘acbeth, Hamlet and Richard III. Que ot bh best impersonations was Cardinal Richelieu, in Bulwer's play. The unfortunate pa: is connected with his marriage to Mi A from whom he parted. She obtained a divorce from him and recovered alimony of £3,000 a year, upon which he appealed, and which suit is still pending. A quarrel’ with Macready, espoused by Forrest's friends, led to the cel brated Astor place riot on the lth of May, 18i9._ Mr. Forrest accamulated a fortune by his professional labors, and leaves many warm. re- membrances of his talent in delineating strong emotions. THE GURERNATORIAL ConFiter IN Loris IANA. jovernor Pinchback, of Loais- tana, 1 bis proclamation announcing the official reeognition by the President of the state government with him at its head and com manding all persons to obey the state officials. He further commands the Warmoth Legi ture to disperse and requests all citizens to a in maintaining peace, order, and obedience to to lawfully constituted authorities. The sth district court issued an order for thearrest and imprisonment of Pinchback r contempt. Pinchback refused to recognize the authority. andis protected by marshals. No attempt was made to use force in executing the order of the court. Pinehback has signed the act abalishi the sth district court. The Me tute Legislature has taken action calcitrant members. The Senate passeda re: olution declaring the seats of all absent toed: withont goo cause, vacant. Mr. McEnvery yesterday President as follows iming to be gov- ernor-elect of this state, I beg you, in the name of ail justice, to suspend recegiition of the daa! goveruments now in operation hers until tuere can be said before you all the facts on both sides touching the legitimacy of ejtuer government. ‘The people denying the legitimacy ot Pinch. k's government aud its legislature simply ask to heard through a committee of one hundred of our best citizens, on eve of de- yarture tor Washington, before you recognize one or the other of said governments.”’ Governor Warmoth recommends that a com mittee of the fusion legislature accompany Wie citizens’ committee to Washington. Figutine THE Mopocs—The Struggle in Ove- gen a Bitler One.—The Modoc Indiaus have re treated to Wright's cave, southwest side of Tule lake, Uregon, with their children and *quaws, and have laid in a good supply of pro- ions. The cave is on high table land, and covers about three acres. It has an mider- gronndentrance, narrow and easily guarded. It is calculated that 59 Modoc wairiors, with # number trom Pitt river, and some Piutes with them are fortified there.’ So tar 14 settlers have been killed in the war. H. Miller was tortured to death. About 30 Modocs have been killed. 460 troops are in the tield at the present tims. besides volunters. ‘The party of scouts who lett Camp Fairchild on Sunday have not since been heard from, and (ears are entertained that they have been Killed or captured by the sa A decisive battle is expected at Wright's Cave provided tue Indians hold the position lou enough. West Vira that Gov. Jaco! elegraphed to the —It is said ts unable to n-elect from that state, and accordingly ill bas been in- troduced the state legislature to determine the matter. His exceliency thinks that the re- turns of the second congressional election held in the state this year—viz: the election of Oc- tober 2ith—are so meagre as to justity a doubt 4s to who was elected on that daj ee 10N in the y-six subordinate and tributa soc-eties, and a@ total membership of 2,008. It includes farmers in I!linois, Iowa and Miseouri. At a recent conciave it was stated that only two horses were stolen this year, both of which were [rove and the offenders speedily brougut to justice. THE MEMPHIS AVALANeHY believes it to be ‘as true as “‘two and two make four” that if the old democratic mismanagera who secured Grant’s election in 1863 and Is72 can keep their partisan organization together until 1576 “Grant < So man in the republican party can be elected.” . fax Wipows’ RELiEP OCLATION Of New York earnestly requeste that married men who contemplate suicide by drowning will be sure and leave their diamond shirt studs a a They are discovered to be invaluable aids in procuring for the bereaved oues a second instal- ment of husbands. A cErnTam an ardent supporter of the unauccessiul party during the recent political campaign, is said by an admirer to be “reconciled to the situation, ard having made up his bed, willlie in it.” “Undoubtedly,” says an exchange, ‘he will lie in bis bed, or out of it, just where ho Lap- pens to be.” Tax ELectoRaL Vote ov Texas.—Four 0! the eight electors chosen by the peopleot Texas met in Austin on the 4th inst., and filled up their number by appointing four sabstitutes tor the absent members. The balioting resulted in & upanimous vote for Hon. Thomas A. Hen- dricke, of Indiana, tor President, and Gov. B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri, for Vice-President. 000 spectively. The sale wil! include 130,000 pound- unds of cast iron. Dallast, and 34,00 of old wrought iron, 49,000 25,000 pounds of iron sh feet of white oak lumber. tion that while thousands of people in our eastern cities suffer frum the high price of pro- visions, in Iowa they are using corn for fuel. A Council Bluffs paper calculates that a ton of corp, costing $5.10 there, is worth more as fuel than a cord of wood which coats $3.50. —————r ee SF William M. Lent ‘arted east from San Francisco to attend to his suit against Arn- old, the alleged diamond swindler, for §150,00). S7 General Mitre, Argentine Envoy, h: brought bis negotiations “with Brawl’ to = amicable conclu-ion. It ig settled that Paragua: all make separate treaties with Uruguay — the Argentine States. S7-An nen and bis wife went to on er day in search of two missing Wi ters, and vention into a theatre for an e 's relaxation, found their promising off surnit kionae it in the ballet. Sa The business jt ih of the Pn ident, “re 1e ie Pre: mnt, re- quiring the sanction of the Senate, ™ FORTYSECOND CONGRESS. | This Afternoon’s Proceedings. ° december 13. SENATE.— Secretary read a note from the Vice President, stating that he would be abrent from the city for afew days. On mo- von of Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Anthony was selected as President pro tem. of the Serate during the absence of the Vice President. Mr. Cragin, from committee on naval affairs, reported House bill to provide tor construction of eix steam sloops-ot-war, with amendments increasing the number to ten, and gave notice that be would move for ite cousideration next werk. Mr. Morrill ( Vt.) reported bill for the erection of a steam passenger and freight elevator in the northwest wing ot the Capitel. He said the ob- j ‘he bill was to elevate material, Farivar, I and also to carry up Senators, several of whom now found ae mae im ascending the stairs. The bill was passed. Mr. Morrill, (Vt.) from committee on pubiie building» and grounds, reported bill to purchase = additional site for the post ofice building at oston. Mr. Carpenter objected to the section which provides for first obtaining the assent of the ieg- islature of Massachusetts. He did not want the United States to be sneaking into state legisia~ tures and asking permission tooceupy little strips of ground. He wanted the United States to pro- ceed by condemnation in the federal courts to obtain any ground it might wish. Mr. Sumner agreed in principle with Mr Carpenter, but he did not think it was expedient to engratt it in this bill. Mr. Morrill (Maine) said it was necessary to acquire consent of the states before jurisdiction could be juired. After further discussion on the subject, Mr. Carpenter gave notice that he would on Monday next introduce a bill providing for the condem- nation of land for federal purposes, to apply to cases past and present. ‘The bill was then passed, the amount appro- priated for the purpose being placed at $500,000. Mr. Morton submitted credentials of Hon. Geo. FE. Spencer, of Alabam: signed by Gov- ervor Leins, declaring him Senator for six years from March 4, 1873; which were read and placed on file. Mr. Chandier introduced bill to promote emi gration into the United States. Keserred to committee on commerce. Mr. Lewis introduced bill anthorizin, loyal citizens of states not deciared in rebellion to present their claims before the commissioners ofclaims. Referred to committee on claims. Mr. Cragin introduced bill to promote educa tion in the several territories of the Union. Re- ferred to committee on territories. ‘The untinished business, being the bill for the reliet of the sufferers by fire at Boston, was taken np—the «nestion being on the amend me: of Mr. Ferry (Michigan) to except lumber from the articles allowed to be imported duty free. Mr. Ferry said this was what had been done in the case of Chicago, and he supposed the east should be treated the same a= the west. Mr. Wilson said this had not been done in the case of Portland. Mr. Sumner beld that the circumstances were not the same, because at the same time as the Chicago fire great fires also devastated the jam- ber regions of the wrat Mr. Edmunds though: of doubtful expediency, althoagh he ex ted to vote for the bill. HOUSE F REPRE ‘TATIVE3.—Mr. Wood (N. ¥.) introduced a bill to authorize the Attorney General to examine into the claim of certain insurance companies for losses. Lee ferred to committee on loreign affairs. Mr. Randall (Pa.) introduced a resolution directing the Poctmaster General to communi- cate to the House all information in his posses- sion, including correspondence, touching style. size and contracts for postal cards; and also i formation as (o the purchase of postage stamps, and what have been taken in addition for contracts for posial cards and postage stamps Adepted. The Speaker then, in ceeded with the cali of of a private natare. DuBose, (Ga.,) from the committee on patents, reported a bill authorizing Joseph Fos- ter, of Lansingburg, N. Y., to apply to the Commissioner of Patents fur an extension of his patent fer a machine for making crackers. Passed, And adversely npon the application of Daniel Woodbury tor an extension of his patent for am improvement in horee powers, and the bill was laid on the table. Mr. Myers (Pa.) reported @ bill granting to Rebecca A. Marker. widow of Robt. Marker, au extension of his patent for improvement tn machinery for emamelling moulding, &c Passed. Also, a bill authorizing the commissioner ot patents to hear the application of Thos. Waters for an extension of his patent for apparatus for generating gas. Mr. Myers explained that this was a case where the patentee or his attorney had allowed the time tixed by law for making application to the court to pass by before tiling bis application, and said the committee had decided to report favorably upon al! such cases. Mr. Maynard (Tenn.) objected to this mode ¢ morning hour, pro- mumittees for reports of allowing additional time to those who had filed to avail themselves ot the time allowed by rt if it was to be done it should be eneral iaw allowing all to apply at any ume. ‘The House, on a division, passed the bill. Mr. Kellogg (Conn.) reported the Senate bill extending the patent of Hiram W. Havens for a machine for making kettles and like articles of brass. f Mr. Hibbard H.) opposed the claim- ing that the inventor bad, during the twenty- one years of the life of the patent, received a royalty of over $10,900, without any exertion on bis part to introduce the invention, and claimed t the manutacturers had had @ mo- nopoly for the manufacture of these articles for at least eighteen years, without any reduction in Dove price of the articles enureing to the public. Mr. Kellogg claimed that s large sum had been saved to the countsy (a million and a balf dollars at least) by the greater durability of the kettles made by this p-ocess. ‘The bill was rejected. Mr. Kellogg also reported ab’ | authorizing the Commissioner of Patents tw hear the appli cation ot James T. Cook tor an extension of his patent for an improvement in the facture of whips, Passed. Also, a bill izing the Commissioner of Patents to hear the application of Frederick W. Noreross, adminis- trator of Nicholas G. Norcross, for an extension of bis patent for an improvement in plauing machines. Passed. Bir. Kellogg also reported a bill for the reliet ot Hugh McCormick, disbursing clerk of the Patent Office, authori the Secretary of the Interior to pay him a sum to make hiv salary equal to other Pea igen 4 clerks. Passed. Also, a bill for the reliet ef Samuel A. Dan- can, giving to him the pay of the Commissioner of Patents, during the time he acted in that capacity. Passed. ouse then went into Committee of the Whole on the private caliender, and took up the bill to reimburse the College of William ani Mary, in Virginia, for property destroyed dur. Ing ite rebellion. “The Sum proposed to be paid Mr. Shanks, (Ind.,) offered as an amendment, claring the college open to ail classes, irreepect ive of race, color, er previous coudition of ser- vitude. Mr. Perce (Miss. e | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, This Afternoon’s Dispatches, ———— Associated Press Reports. New York Notes THE LIBSRALS DOR'C LIKE IT. New York, Dee. 15.—The liberal republican geueral committee last night condemned the recent appointment of municipal officers. THR TAMMANY HALL GENEMAL CONMITIRR last night received reports from the ward organ- izations as to representation tn the commitice. RIGHT BODIRS OF VICTIMS of the Fifth avenue hotel fire still remain at the Morgue, four of which are not as yet det ified. In event of the remaining corpses being removed before Sunday they are to be terred by temperance and religious societies in Calvary cemetery. IN A PUBLISHED CARD Mr. Samuel Sinciair, ot the 7r‘hune, says the friends ot Mr. Greeley, so tar as he knows, are acting in entire harmouy concerning the wills TRE GERMAN CONSUL GENERAL here publishes snjarpeal fer ald for the inhabi- tants of the Baltic provinces, the terrible inun les of territory, submerged towns, destroyed entire villages, cattle, horses, gathered crops, shipe, &c., and drowning hundreds of persons. MURDERED HIS MISTRERS. Jobn Hartington shot and fatally wounded julia Smith, his mistress, early this morning The assassin has not yet been arrested. = ; = From Kui To-day. SNOW IN ENGLAND. Loxnon, Dec. 13.—There was a considerable fall of snow in the north yesterday. The gale to-day bas deranged the telegraph wires at rious points throughout Englan: DISRAELI'S WIFE. The Viscountess Beaconstield yet remains in & very precarious condition. TRREATESED STRIKE OF RAILWAY EMPLOYER. It is reported that the employes of all the English railway companies wht strike on the 21 of January. LADY poverty, who was a prominent witness on the Tichborne tial, is de Los? WITH ALL ON HOARD. Paris, Dec. 13—The ship Gustave, belongz- ing to Nantes, bas been lost at sea with all on | board. ——e—. Insurrection tn \. “A SMALL AFFAIR”. ONLY TS ENTY PERSONS KILLED AND WworNDED.” MADRID, Dec. 13.—Considerable excitement was created in this city yesterday by reports made that attempts at an insurrection had been in the suburbs of the city dnrin, night. It was soon announced that it wasa very small affair, and was speedily suppressed by the | government forces, not, however, until twenty persons had been killed and wounded. When these facts became known the excitement su- sided and the city has since been quiet. AT THE SESSION OF THE CORTES yesterday, Senor Martos made the announce- ment of the attempted outbreak. He said the government attached no importance whatever to the movement, which wae probably incited by opponents of the new loan, with the idea of afecting its success with the nation. > Foul Play. Hatirax, Dec. 13.—The customs authorities of Halitax bave discovered a fraud in whic several Halifax firms are implicated. A schooner was cleared at Halifax some time ago with a cargo of bonded goods tor Newfoundland. The next heard of her she was lost. [t is now ascertained thst before the loss of the vessel the cargo was transferred to anether vessel, which carried it to Yarmouth, where the customs officer found it concealed and seized it. Both the vessel and cargo are insured in Halifax, but the underwriters refuse to pay the claims. ——— Memorial Monuments a: Gettysburg. GrtiyenvuRG, Dec. 15.—Tne Battle Field Memoria! Association have reso. ved to proceed atonce to the erection of two memorials, one on McKnight’s hill, indicating the position of the Union right and of the first divieion, first forps, and the other on Great Flat Kock, on Culpe’ hill. indicating the position of the Uaion left and the second division, twelfth corps. The design is furnished by Strother and the material is native granite from thi je field. for Office nOUT THE SUPREME CovRT MARSHaLsmP. E, Vee. 13 —A Washington dispatch er 500 letters have been addressed f concerning the place of marshal of the supreme ceurt resigned by R. C. Parsous. A Missing Steamship Mostreat., Dec. 10.—Anxiets is felt here for the safety of the steamship Commander, which cleared, November 2, for Queenstown or Fal- mouth with @ full cargo of corn, intending to ch port sbe Itis feared call at Sidney, Cape Breton, at wii. has not yet made her appearanc:. that she has foundered in the Guif. that yesterday, at the Hooase ing was efected with the central shait, and the wcrkmen passed from one section Into the other. Louisiana Fusion Legisiature Ad- = journed to January. New Oxeass, Dec. 13.—The fusion legisia- ime bas adjourned the first Monday in January. TuE AxvERSON Porsonixe Case IN BROOK- Lyw.—In the trial of Dr. Irish, in Brooklyn, N. ¥., for murder by lammre p deyay 9 Ander- son, Forest Coburn testified in 1869 he lived at 74 Fulton street, Brooklyn, over @ priating office, where Dr. Irish used to get his printing done. This witness testified that he saw Dr. irish and Mrs. Anderson visit ths place in com- pany; that on one occasion he saw them con- ducting themscives improperly. The wife and brother-in-law of the witness testitied te these facts. Mr. Coburn was sharply cross-examined by the counsei for the defense, but they did uot shake his testimony. on THE Sorta Caroviwa Sanator-Ecact.— The dispatch of Wednesday saying John J. Patterson, Sevator-elect from South Garolina. was imprisoned, was @ mistake. He was ar rested by Justice Kirk, and on the affidavit of Assemblyman Bliller, and yoy dis- charged on bail, since which Justice Kirk has been removed by the unanimous vote of the joao and Crone Miller <yhnd appeared in consequence of @ warrant out against him for perjury. the previous | The Upperene Wheat Marder Triat TEETINOBY CONCLUDED—AROUNENT BRFORE TRE STKY Im the cease of Jesse W. Uppercae, on trial in Baltimore for the murder of bis aunt, Mrs. b by shooting ber im b-d, on bt of Al a esoed yestortiay, and the argument betore the ury begun. - ‘John Abigail, a brakesman en the Ba! ‘and Obio raiiroa:t, testa: that be bad just re turned fiom bis work to bis boardmg house with Mr. Counties, on Fulton sireet, about two © cock, when he beard two pistol shots in enc cession; looked out of his window and saw (wo men running, one went a} Fulton street and the other ran ac. oss Fulton street, towards Snakey Hovlow, could hear mo footsteps, he then heard two more pistol shots, in all, four shots. Be tween the frst two sbots be heard it could not have been more ute or two. Kev. James M. Fiderdice and Dr. Wm. 4 (rim testified to the general good reputation aud character of the privoner, The stare called rebutting witoesers and Mre BK omith, neice of Mrs. Wheat, testified that i war made tor Mrs. Wheat's bands Miss Margaret brought the box out of the room and raid: “Hore is the box that aunt kept the bank book ip,” a= soon as it was opened sbe said the robbers bave stolen the bonds. Henry Southers was then called, and Knott satd that Mr to a M Fox on yesterday tostin ave seen partics running ap Mount « he wished to expiain to the jury Witness te d that he wason the corner of Lombard and Carey streets the night of ¢ morder with Mr. Jobn k ting emok ing ene doo: street: they hey U firing and cris; they went up Mount street, an soy ped in axma | alley to see if anybody at WAY, Walked easy, Ho as as possible. They first hen they tan, { street when they oThet © L ped in 1 the alley, and afterwards went to Mrs. Wh house. The ‘eat court that he bad closed the case. Mr. Knott said it would not be denied th Mrs. Wheat wa: the mot a mort atrocion: Qnd diabolical murder, and the act_was cer- tainly murder in the first degree. The state says the perpetrator of the murder ts w Uppercne, and he appealed to the facts of the case to make that solemn accusation. A tew minutes berore 3 o'clock one of the jury- men, Mr. Hobbs, who appeared to be #ick ed permission to retire journed until this mornis DeLVPED AND Pewwicess Iran GnanTs.— Four hundred and thirty italian migrants, mostly from the lower classes of southern Italy, landed at Castle Garden, York erday. They state that there | ing transportation to this country. They are j very destitute, and few have money or baggage. | Over one thousand of these swindled emir New York, many of whom the Timer it whether they are in Buenos jor which port they shipped, or in New The Times further says: “Obviously these people cannot obtain employment during the winter, and the majority of them wil! there- | fore have to be supported either by public or private charity. Phe Italian residents of this city held @ meeting the other night to duscuss the matter, bat contented themselves for th most part with abusing Victor Emmanuel his government. The trae course would see to be for the Italian minister te immediat | apprise bis government of the wretch thon of the emigrants, an stop to the operations om society by which these people are sent to our shores.” Curnesr Cutar Lavon 1 Paswey The importation by the Beaver Fal Company, near Piitsborg, Pa | Chinese, who bay general worksbops | Considerable di workmen. The Chinese erupio | nearly 100, the latest addition having arrive. | afew days since. It ix alleged that on their rrival an attempt was made to i | number of those who had first been en the more advanced branches of the This the regular workmen objected to, is alleged they were requested to instract che Chinese in the finer branches of the bu-ines« ouly to be discharged as soon as the Chinese could do the work. As the result many white workmen from the variou- depaitmen's g: their situations and went to Pittsburg 4 of other employment. It ix stated Chinamen do the work for #25 per mon: gold, for which the white men were pai per month. t the A DIVORCE Case, founded upon the ur plea that the marriage was compulso! voutracted under protest, is pending ina Ba more court. The plaintiit is the husband, wh says that in duly, 1871, li to the bouse of bis tather-in-lu tleman, who, getting him there, for an immediate marriage between hie daugh ter and the plaivtif that be beld the latter « prisoper by threatening his lile, while the cler- gyman who had been provided performed the ceremony. The plaintiff declares that to al! ni « affirmative responses during the ceremony be added the proviso, “It thie ie legal,” and be now ache that the marri; may be declared nn'land void. He is wot very likely to be grat ss Toe West-Truner Taacepy.—The insan ty of Protesser West, who is identical with the terrible tragedy at Dover, inereases rather the diminivhes. a uesday might he lay © retche! upon the floor, aud when asked by the jx why he didnot goto bed, be replied that “wife and child were in it. no rosm for Lim.” His 5 u living, is in @ very critical condition been continet to ber, and such wag the efcct upon her th her situation became precarious. iler life was despaired of on Tueelay.—Wilmingion (Dei) Commerceal. Too Uxconcernen B whi driven to the wharf to taking the boat, but it could be found. “Rous the search was being made the lady observed that the backman looked very ancoucerued aud ber sutpicion, so she turned upon him and to surrender ber pocket book at at excited with a det once, and sure enough the tellow handed over. For.— Vester: y BE received intelligence that the Pagl-b chancery suit of Tomley ws. Chase heirs. in- volving @m estate worth £52,000,000 sterling, or about $250,000,000 which has been it the courts of London for the last thirty » ae been | decided in favor of the Chase heirs, who num- | ber about 100. Daniel Webster was atone time counsel for the American Chase beirs, and Robert Peel and Sir John Russell once endeay- ored te make a compromise with the heirs through Mr. Kussell—Louiseilie Ky.) Com ner clal. Dec. ®. Ter LuTtiz Eseries) One pair of them was not Middetown, Oona and won sbout So) chrip | among the chade trees of the village. They are likely betere many to wish th and pleasure grounds of the whote country. A £900,000 Havi.—Wm. A. Lavalle,a Caban, and ove of the directors of the Mon‘rea! branct! | of the Brittsh North American Bank, ha: arrested in. yy ey Ag fei. sly appropriatii C Dauk to the amount of “6300,00. He will be taken ‘ts Montreal. — Se.uxe Stores Boxvs.— Wm. Branion, who keeps @ loan office at 108 Broadway, New York, was committed at the Tombs, yesterday for selling bonds stolen from « Waterford \\. bank abour six weeks ago, when the Lank was robbed ef $500,000 in securities, bc an —— 87 General Sichies and bir danghter are ex. pected im Paris on @ short visit eariy m Jan- wary. Trabanal of Litie has the English contracwr, the French army. = &7-The ironmasters of P. ui to erect an iron stature of Horace are ‘men of metal” and will no carry out what they propose. 87 T wo Swedes have been arrested at Galena, INinois, charged with setting fire to « large pink or business houses there, Which were SF United States Judge Woodruf, money coliected trom bankers as testers’ val Teeley. dour “ 87 The Left in the French Assembly | cxteared e - pmbly is much ation, and thus giving the Germans a pretext fer rejecting the ment of ‘ve war Andemu.ty, and ¢xcuse for : fuslg tc) acuate.