Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1872, Page 1

eee Che 3 THE EVENING STAR. Published Dally, Sundays excepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, | Pennsyivanis Avenue, corner lith 8t., | aY YUE EVENING STAB NEWSPAPER COMP'T. | & MB. BAOPPOBANN, Prev't. o—$—— THR EVENING STAR ie served by carriers te Qhem endecribers at Tay Cents rea ween, or FoRr- Fy Fore CENT: PER MONTH. Copies at the coun Two CENts ewh. By mail—three months. tamu hs, $3.0; one year. 5. THE WEEKLY STAR—published ri 1.80 | © year. GP luvarinbly in advance, in bul cascay Gnd no paper seat longerthan paid for. EF Bates of sdvertiving farnished on application. | LADIES’ GooDs. | HISS MNECOBMICK g | hes BEMOVED IDERING | 27K. Seventh atree le Patent Oftce f IMITATION HAIR, a0 TO THE GREAT PREMIUM HAIR FACTORY. mpg: of hair setted by tue roots hipery, to avoid the tevgling of the hair tion to the €.'ifa. es for svirees, balla, feat te Tenpess made ty order, Als, The surical W iga for hire. H. PHILIPPI, 719 Market Space, Between 7th and Sth streets. Mi 2A424"2 LACRpEst, (Forurniy | ee Maquartot,) DE Panis, FRENCH FLUVING AND OLEARBSTARON [NG CURTAINS, FINE LACES AND MUSsLL Gt BEDUCTION IN PSIORS OF KID 7 GLOVES. We are selling— Lutter $1 Gloves for 9 cents. Sect qusiiay Suorbuiton @5 0 Giavcant @3 wen at 92 35. aneliey beg patton 3 oe SiLLiade 29m 907 Pouasyivania avenue. ADAME ESTEER, M 618 Twiateexts Srrrsr, Lapiss’ FASHIONABLE HAI DRESSER Avé Homan Hair Maun‘facturer. Paris and New Fork chee: foman Hair Hease, Two ings Bresis c: A large stock to select frota alwars om band. nd examine for yourself. oclé 6m JUST OPENING & A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BATS, FLOWESS, FEATHERS and VELVETS. OF ALL COLORS, At Low Prices, at 8. HELLER” mtr No. 719 Market space. BANKERS. Pee sate Nk OF JHE REPUBLIC Corner et 7ta EN FROM 10 4 CBAS. A Guess “AMERICAN SAVINGS N No. 615 Sevanvu Steuer, Opposite the Post-Ugice Department. Bsnk hours: 9 3. m. to 4 p. Sarurdays oper Unt Ss p m., to recetve deposits only terest paid on deposits. Coligctions made and 34 Ded - rc ange furnish BN MITZ President, A. ERERLY, V. Pres't, WF MATTINGLY bec. 0.8 PHENTISS, Oneh't ¥ | are es SECOND NATIONAL BANK, F STREET, Between Sixth and Seve Ccllections made aud Exchange furnished on al points. ocz-tf D. L, EATON, Cashior. 2. squeak GEN. ADRIAN R. ROOT, Late Ool’r Internal Lev., Badalo, 8. ¥ Basxise xovse oF EB & RooT, A416 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Pp site. "s Hotel. = WASHINGTON, D.g Bix per_cent. interest sliowed on busicess ac rts! Eight per cent. interest allowed ou epost one mouth Gr more, Collections made ever, . ve FREEDNAN'S SAVINGS AND ‘TRUST COMPANY, king House, No. 1607 Penuayivaais sree opzosite the Treas pave Sit Pee Cent. 12 tenes- ca tun u aye SOUR F: : vr of deposit. from date dsawen Cartytrases of Deport: bearit Bi corns. tngeres*, si aiiable iehe re. EAB BRANCE OF FI08S in all iarge towzs ax ch. ce of South anc Sonthweet Bont Hozrs. 1. $o Open Weduewtay and Saturday n. Bot or » ae only : 3 x co ae. mt. gece trom ws + U at tre Fan ba} BUY AND SELL FOREIGN EXCHANGE om IBSUE CIROULAR LETTEES OF OREDI™ to able tm amy Part af the world, 4A¥ OOOKE. McCULLOCH & O0., LONDON, ExcLann, IRELAND ~ j ASHINGTON CITY SAVIEGS BARK, Corner Pth treet and Pays © PEB CEST. iN Interest o mmences from __OO REAL ESTATE AGENTS, 905 ei 905 PHIL. BH. WELCH 4 CO., BLAL BSTATS BROKERS. AUCTIONE BR? 450 INSURANCE AGENTS. We day and soll Real Estate. Houses, Stores Apartments snd Ufices to reat aud leusd. ibente red, qanracterd and ment. Contracts and skilliclly drawn. Satisfaction guaranteed. Give Be ove = and we will merit sacther, Yibce ander Masonic Temple. Jem- N, , s¥enue and 15th street, w » D. 0. Wrotgsate Daten In LUMBER. LIME. CEMENT. SAND, &e.. &o., &c LUMEER BILUs cut tou m short notice BLUE PTONE for Builiing, Macadamizing and Paving porposes delivered m any part of the Die tet. BEAL ESTATE beught and sold and money in vested. To tas branch of the bustoess Iwill here after give i) personal siteution, and will be at my Office daily from ten s,m. until four p.m marl-tf NEW OFFICE. un JUAN BOYLE @ co, BEAL ESTATE AND NOTE BROKERS, No. 605 MM STREET, copposite FUR BS HANDSOMELY FINISHED HOUSE on bh A strovt, between 2t and Sd streets. with a! modern improvements. Smail cash paym Sod long time om balance. F. rom depot. iut Mowve, &. Alss, one of SW acres, in Fauquier ty, Va. very handsomely aprened. 83 = Alec z 5 a! ear ( attell ¢ Station, Gantities to sait purchasers, lots ou north sid of Bhods each; small cash ¢ C@n remain for fir 5 7 per cent. One lot om sont pth wr, =. — a an coreee = js. Four lots om auth. stteet, beeen Tot on N. beaexs 301 and date arroeten pitol, tromting wu 2. 40—N&. 6.163 TWO CENTS. SPECIL1UL NOTICES. ' | DEES PEBBINS’ WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE tinned * wold the numerous int i Countertelts asd Tanlestions offere! for sale j JOHN DUNCAN’ +O"S. New York, eure ‘Ageuts for the United Stace, | “OTe today j , on fn South Ams) fea, | aa misstovary, discovered sud simple reme.y | for the cure of Nervous Weak: esx, desl Micted sud unfortanare, Iwill send the reei ps paring snd usiog this’ medicine, in a sealed ¥ D8 who needs i JOB EP! Ag. tation D, Bible House. Now York Cit | yesterday, en route to Cuba. AMUSEMEN ASHINGION THEATRE OOMIQUE, Eleventh st., south of Pennsylvania avenue. EXTRAORDINARY SENSATION ! Engagement of the popular young American ME. E. T. STETSON, Who will sppesr ia his nighly entertaining and sen sational Lrama,in three acts and NECK AND NECK! Ae played by bim with anynalified succets over 30 times in New York cit Produ GBEAT SEN: UBEAT EXEC! = Come GREA’ And the charmi: The sccomplis hed lead ATU oe gee RAILBOAD SCENE, &c., and beautiiul AARION SOMES, rene. NY ANDEXSON, werlul Dramatic Company, together with AND OLIO Comp. SLRY and HUGHES, OTTO BUBB. HELENE 8 wi Mammoth Con <O2e, price of admission. tinees Wednesda: nrday. Orie GSEE SMALL BiCLS-wa ATIONAL THEATER. Ma. J.G. Savitee, Lesses and MONDAY EVENING, Decemner 16, 1572, Every evening daring the week, Apd SATUBDAY MATINEE at 20°clock, t's highly auccesaiul and pswerfally constructed Drama, in four acts, entitied AFTER DARK, Produced after careful preparation with Complete cast of characters, asusfhent m cha ical eff Beorns at § p * A pictorial dramatic represeaiation of LONDON LIFE LN 152, net a view of the ring the third as ELYSIUM MUSiv HALL, THR FeREMAN SISTERS, The most dalight‘al changes artists im the coantry &. . The wonderfalls clevir and grotetan comiane, Box office cpen In preparation FE-FI-FO-FUM, A new comic trick pautomime. )SGANIZED LN i560 LINCOLN HALL—~THSEE NIGHTS ONLY. THUSSPaAY AND FRIDAY, or 13th, 19thand 2th. CARNCROSS & DIXEY'S MINSTRELS, ‘a Bouse, Philadelphia WEDNESDAY, Decem! from the lth-strest 0: The Star Company of ¢! sioual tour of the entire United States, MB. J. L. CABNCRO3S, the unprecedented Tenor Vocalist of America, an! MB. E. F. DIXzY, Poilatelphia’s greatest Comedians. Unparalleled CHS OF MINSTRELSY. mance greeted with the elf be most fashionable sudiences crowd the auditorium nis particular artist in thei Kyery performsr gsa.d expressly for their individual specialties. AN ENTIRE FIRST-CLASS COMPANY. Admission 50 centa: reserved can be secured at Flifs’ Musi: 7pm. Pertoimance commence 7.45 dleat J. iH. Lb. Store. Doors epen at I iE MARINE BAND WILL GIVE A CONCERT At Concordia Ball On every MONDAY and SATURDAY EVENINGS Lock. oclé- San commact.cing at 7 o’el and Sale 6 7th street, between D and & streets, olgh: jatings, Engrav: largest stock Paper icLares, 28 fas GAsa: Please remember Name and Number. 3 Sd PBIOBS for Latics’. 7 8. JUSS Ps Yi + Gents’ and sts. Motes by mail promptly attended to. Sr acy POUR LES PIEDSs; CORS BNLBVES SANS PEINE; Gurillons manvats ongles,soignes avec succes, par le DOOTEUR WHITE, Obiropediste, No. 635 15th street, opposite the ‘Treasury Department. Pour soins donnes chezini, @1; a domicile, $3. pCTRUR WHITE, est etablia hades | haa FAMILY USE HaAaLFORD LEICESTERSHIRE TABLE SAUCE, The Very Eest Sauce and Relish Made in Any Part of the World. HALF PINTS FOR SALS BY ALL GROCERS, LFOBD, H * WOBOESTE KSHIRE, ATEN £UM, SOHO, ieee ge LONDON OLUB. MUSEBOOM, And a number of other brands of SAUCES. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this $205.507-41. If 18 WoT vet definitely settied that Mr. Col- fax \# to be the editor of the New York Tribuac, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. Tae Ceevit Mopiuren investigating com- mittee ocenpted all of their session this mornmg in tne examination of Oakes Ames, at Atlanta, Ga, ¥e goes by rail to ‘New Orleaus and thenee to Havana. Tae Bureav ov Epvcation issues a cireular of information relative to the Vienna exposi- tion. A Niw Srate. SrereTary Decano arri he House committee on territories have agreed to report favorably upon the bill for the admizsion of Colorado as a state. Postmaster Easrwaw, of Chicago, yester- day addressed a letter to the President tender- ing the re-tgnstion of his office, to take effect February 14th. Extension oF THs Larter Carrier Sys- TEM.—The House committee on post offices and post roads have agreed to recommend the es- tablishment of the letter-carrier system in ali cities of 20,000 popniati TERRITORIAL SALAatR: mittee on territories will report the bill fixing the salaries of the Governors an4 secretaries of territories, at the uniform rate of $3,490 for the dormer and $2,560 for the latter. Ex-RepResextative >. Bowen, of South Carolina, is bere to continue the contest for the seat of DeLarge in Congress. The House com- mittee on elections will dispose of the case on the 6th of Januar: PosTAL CARDS.—1t Congress will appropri- ate the sum asked for by the Postmaster Gene- ral ($50,000) to carry ont the law relative to penny postal cards before adjourning this week, the cards will be ready for distribution soon after the first of January, | Acts ArrRoven —The President approved to-day a number of acts recently passed by Con- gress, among them the fullowing: An act to remove the political disabilities of L. Q. C. Lamar, of Mississippi; an uct to tix the salary of of the board of health oi the Dis- tof Colum Navar Onper ymmaster Danie! A. Smith hat been ordered to the Onward, and Passed Assistant Paymaster T.B. Harris to the Terror Paymaster Frank H. Armes has been detached from the Terror and ordered bome; Chaplain James J. Kane from the Mare Island navy-yard and placed on waiting orders. Tue Fexpixe Loax.—fhe ways and means committee this morning again heard Secretary Boutwell and Jay Cooke on the subject of in creased commissions tor negotiating the loan under thetunding act of Congress. Other prom inent bankers will be heard by the committee before action is taken. ATTORNEY GeyeRat OapEn, of Louisiana, Says that as the U.S. Supreme Court bas dis- mi-sed the Louisiana case on the ground of want Jurisdiction, he will take an appeal from the de- cision of the gase pending in the district court at New O:leans, and try to have it advanced on the supreme court caléndar soas to receive au early hearing and @ VERMONT'S CONTRIBUTION of statues for the decoration of the old Representatives’ hall at Washington will form a rather notable repre sentation of the genius of the state. The sta- tues themeelyes sre to ba those of Gen. Ethan, Allen and Jad, lamer, and they are to be wrought by two distinguirlied American scu p tors, both Sons of Vermont, the former by Lar kin G. Meade and the iatter by Hiram Powers. Tue Warrz Hovse To-pay.—There were a large number of visitors at the Executive Man- sion to-day, among them being Senators West Ames, Scott and Lewis, Repras-ntati ives Shel- don, Cobb, Stevenson, Hit and Stellabarge: and Col. John i Mosby, J. Ambler Smith and dames B. Sener, of Virgi ‘a. Gen. H. H. Bing- ham, late postmaster at Philadelphia, and %F George Fairman, the new!y-appointed postmas- ter of that eity, also called and bad an incer- view with the President. More Room ror THE Booxs Waxten.— Mr. Ainsworth K. Spofford, librarian of Co} gress, in his annual report, enters into details going to showing the necessity for anew tire- proof building for the accommodation of the li- brary which contains over a quarter of @ mil- lion Yolemes, and is rapidly increasing. It is understood that the joint committee on the [.1- brary will take early action towards a recom- meniation for a new building. Epwagp A. PoLtarp, an author end jour- nalistof considerable reputation, died at Lynch- burg yesterday at the age of forty-five. He was one of the editors of the Richmond Fra’ during the war, a paper by no means fri to the president of the confederacy. He after- wards wrote the *‘Lost Cause,” which is by far the best historyof the war from the southern stand-point which has yet appeared. The widow of Mr. Poiiard, Mrs. Nathalie Pollard, resides in this ci Taz Prorosep Posta Tarzorarn.—Tie House committee on appropriations met last evening to consider the postal telegraphy. They had before them the Postmaster General, Mr. Orton, president of the Western Union, Telegra id Mr. Prescott, its elec- trician, Mr. Thurston, president of the Pacific and Atlantic ens company, Mr. Sweet, superintendent of the Atlantic aud Paciiig Tel- os h company, Mr. Brown, president of the rauklin Telegr: ighemes vast 6 General Myer, fofthe signal service bureau, and Hon. Wm. Whiting, counse! for the government in telegraph matters, with others, Important ORDER ReLative To Atror- NEYS AND AGENTS.—The Secretary of the ‘Treasury to-day issued a circular letter notify- ing attorneys and agents doing business for others at the department that hereatter the department will recognize the authority of the prineipal .o revoke or annul any power of at- torney that may uave been given to such agents or attorneys; and that the dratt tor the process of any claim that may be allowed will be remit- ted ur delivered to thé principal unless he shail have given authority in writing for its delivery to an agent or attorney, which authority shail not have been annutied er impaired by any ad- verse act of the principal at the time when the draft may be ready for delivery. This order does not interfere with the circular letter of the second controller under date of April 25, 1887, and printed as form No. 4. Senate ConviRMations.—The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed a num- ber of nominations. Among them the follo ing :—Consuls—George KR. Usher, Asu Augustus Morrill, at Manzanillo, Mexico. dian Agents—J. C. O'Connor, for Sion: diy ndriver; Wm. F. Ensign, Burchard, for Round Vailey, Califo Richards, for Wichhas, Indian territory: Honey ichards, for Wic! ndian Breiner, for Semino! Daniel Sherman, for iodiane ip en yok H. W. Bing} r pat ioux, at Cheyenne river agency; . BP. Birk- ett, for Ponca, Datota; W_F- Hail, Na- vajo agency, New Mexico. JH. Brooks, mem- her of Council of District of Columbia.’ Adolf lugs, member of board of public works of Dis- triet | EVENING STAR. |FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS, TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, 5 + This Afternoon’s Proceedings, eee Wepwespax. December 18. SENATE.—Mr. Pomeroy, from the com- mittee on pubiic lands, reported with amend- ments bill for the rehef of settlers on the Cher- okee lands. He said there were four or five thousand families on those lands, and the title in them had passed to certain railroads by grant, and the object of the bill was to enable them to acquire other lands, giving them credit for a portion of the time they had beea om tue Clac- okee lands. After considerable discussion the morning hour expired, aud the bill went over. At one o'clock, Mr. Stevenson, of Kentucky, in pursuance of previous notice, rose and an- upeed the death of his late colleague, Hon. Tett Davis, in appropriate ters, conclad- ing wath the offering of the customary resolu- tions of respect, which were adopted, after remarke by Messrs. Nickers, Cameron, Thur- man, Sumner, and Baynrd. HOUSE OF REPRESEN ?aTivi3.—Mr Monroe, (Ohi0,) from the committae om bank- ing and curreucy, reported a bill to authorize the controlier of the currency, in addition to the power now conferred by law, to examine banks im the Distribt of Columbi Organized under the laws of Cor ssed. On motion of Mr. Of, (Mo..) the bill for the relief of Kinsicy, Van was taken from the table and passed. ‘The House then took up THE OHIO, INDIANA AND ILLINOIS TWO PER ORNT. FUND BILL, which camé over untinished business from yesterday, the triends of the bill being entitled to the closing hour. Mr. Hawiey (Ill.) explained the position of these states in relation to the five per cent. re- served fund from the sale of public lands, and argued that they should not be held chargeable tor the construction of the Cumberland road. Mr. Bingham peed said the Sy cee was whether the bill now before the House was a fair and just construction of the act of March, 1857. He contended that it was a just constrac- tion, and bad been so understood by the futerior departinent, and reviewed the action of the government in connection with this fund to- wards the other states, insisting that the three states named in the bill stood on the same fuot- ing as those to whom the two per cent. had been allowed. a The House then proceeded to vote upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Sargent, (Cal. providing that the amount expended’ by the government im making the Cumberland road and other improvements in making roads to the said states be deducted, and it was re. Mr. Sargent then moved to lay the tabie. Rejected. abi ‘The Ditl was then passed—yeas 1/3, nays Mr. Swann (Md.) presented the meme the executor and lieirs of Nicholas Orwig, ceased, praying for a settlemont of the Fr spoliation Clatms, which was referred to the committee on foreign aifairs. Bir. Sargent (Cal.) moved that the House go into commuitee of the whole on THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION HILL, and pending that, that all debate on the pend- ing paragraph (the appropriation to reimburse the District of Golumbia) be closed in ore hour. Mr. Conger ( Mich.) said that this day had been set for the cousideration of the immigration bill but be would consent to a postponement of Lill until the 8th of January, at2 p.m, and an order was made to that effect. ~ Mr. McUrary (owa) asked that the Senate amendments to the oill supp amendatory of the act of Fe sertbing the mode ot obtaining tested election cazes be concurred in, and the Dill passed. ‘The amendments were read, when Mr. Farns« worth (11}.) desired to ask a«ucction of the chair- man, but Mr. Sargent objected, and the bill was laid aside. Mr. Farnsworth said he thonght they could wait for an hour for the milliou and a quarter for the District of Colambia. Mr. Holman (Ind.) demanded the yeas and hays on the motion to limit debate to one hour. The motion was agreed to—yeas 103. nays 17 ‘The House then went into committee oi the whole, Mr. Scofield (Pa) in the chair. Crrsarrake anp Os!o Cawat.—An ad- urned quarterly args of the stockholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio Caual company met in Annapolis, Md., yesterday. President Gorman submitted his report for the quarter ending November 20, [472, showing the total revenue of the compauy from all sources daring the quarter to have been $147 224; total expen- ditures tor operating, &c., $5,733, showing the net revenue to have been $91,456. ‘The balance in the treasury after payment of November ex- Penses, was $14,446. The revenues of the past quarter show a’ decided increase ss compared with thesame quarters in 1569 and 70. The coa tonnage, however, for the past quarter, which Was 295,323, was @ decrease of 21,029 tons, as compared with 1571, and is attributed solely te tow water and the horse diseaae. ‘The president hopes that improvements for psopelling canal boats will soon do away with horse power, and urges adequate appropriations for permaueni improvements to the canal, so that freight may be removed with certainty’ and regularity, and thus prevent the company from loring its trade through the competition of railroads, which now promises to be very great. The improvements deemed necessary to be made at once for the supply of water on the Cumber!aud division, the erection of a steam pump, and the improv. ment of the feeder on the Georgetown level, recommended by the president and direcwrs were approved by the stockholders. Dip THE KY DISTILLERs Potson As- SESSOR ANDERSON ’—Yesterday was the sixth day of the trial of Dr, Lucius B. irish, charged with the murder of Assistant Assessor Kdward @. Anderson, in April last. ‘The District Attor- ney called for the servant girl employed at the hotel in Newark, but she was not present, and the case was closed tor the prosecution. Gen. Catlin then delivered an eloquent speech for the defence. Hi ke age 8 three hours. The ite and children were very ——— oe! Page willendeavor to prove, as for jadowe: in the openi Sspeeca, that Anderson, if poisoned, eltuer committed suicide, or Was poisoned by the whisky distillers of the fifth ward. After along discussion rela- tive to the right of the defence to put Mra. An- dergon on the yi stand, or her rigut to be in the court room during iz* ‘rial, the gase wag adjourned until to-day.—¥. ¥. Sun, 1 A. Yesterday several witnesses testitied Yor the defense, ameng them Mrs. Brown, the mother ot Mrs. Anderson. She testilied ‘that on one occasion the deccased Tequested his wife to get some arsenic to kill cats with. The arsenic was procured and nsed for this purpose. ATTORNEY GENREAL WILLIAMS’ Peace Pran Workine WELL In ALapama.—Tae two wings ot the Alabama legislature met at the State House in Montgomery yesterday, and proceeded to business according to the plan of Attorney General Williams. In the Senate, the Lieutenant Governor presided. Barbour, a republican Senator, took his seat, but it is con- tested. Marengo, a republican Senator, will be reuted. His seat’ will probably be contestea in the Honse, the republicans have elected temporary speaker and a clerk. ‘hey will have @ majerity of 6 to 8. Lanp Saves tn Vinoixia.—G. Johnston sold at public auction last Tuesday the farm known as‘ Sellwood,” in Stattord county, and con- taining 1,500 acres, for $5,500; B. F. Gilbert, ot Washingtoz, D. C., purchaser.” Marye, Fitz- hough & English, land agents. have sold “ Wood- lawn,” containing 200 acres, in Stafford tae 4 to Mr. RK. C. Fitzhugh, of this place, for $1. cash. The preperty aca h belonged to Mr. ‘F-Booth, of Philadelphia. Fredericksburg (Va, ews. Potice Raip on Bartimoae Gawsrers.— A short time ago the police of Baltimore made one of those spasmodic raids on the Looms 4 houses that sometimes occur in other cities. number of sporting men were arrested, after- ward indicted, and their cases came up vester- ay in the criminal court. Fourteen pleaded guilty, who were each fined $500 and costs by who Dleaded Judge Gilmor. The cases of those not guilty were postponed or removed. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ___—_e 4ssociated Press Reporis. Rew York Notes. sow. New Yore, Dee. 18—A snow storm com menced at eight o’cloek tuis morning. TEE TAMMANY SOCIETY last evening ipstailed a number of new New Sachems were installed in ©'Conor and Oswold Ottendorfe-, the: men not having presented themselvee election. A MOST APFROTING SCENE oceurred atau wodertaker’s yesterday, when the wite ot. (the mardered man Duryea entered and threw herself on the body of her husbao.J, de- claring that she would be taken to the grave with him, and exclaiming amid violent sobs, “My good, kind husband! and this is my Christ- SP his is my New ‘et You left yes terday bale and hearty, and her? you are dead cold!” &c., &c. She was tinally taken away by physical force. The awisl murder was the universal topic of conversutivn all over the caty yesterday. THE GREELEY STATUE PROJECT ARANDONED. Mr. Engiand, of the Sun, abandons his par- pose of raising & fund for 4 Greeley statue, and Offers the return of the money tothe subscribers. STOKES TOLD A REPORTER YESTERDAY that in the new trial he will prove that Fisk was armed on the day of bis murder, and also satisfactorily prove what was done with his pistol subsequent to the shooting. BY THE COLLISION between an emigrant and a treight train on the New Jersey Ceniral railroad, near Bloomsburg, Monday night, thirty freight cars were de- molisbed and piled one upon another. TBE SECOND TRAIL OF EDWARD 8. STOKES for the alleged murder of James Fisk, jr., began this morning in the court of oyer and terminer. Judge Koardman, of Ith: 18 the pais judge. The rumors that Stokes had ecome very wuch enjaciated are untrue. He and bis vovnsel express themselves hopeful that the present trial will result in his acquittal His counsel are Messrs. Lyman Tremaine, Jolin D. Townsend, aud John R. Despassos. The prosecuting counsel are Messrs. Beach, Fellows, and Fullerton, Stokes’ father and brother are in court. Mr. intention of challenging every juror for princi- pal cause. The process of empanneling'a jury is now going on. OFFERS FOR GOVERNMENT nONDS. There were six offers of bonds to-day, amount- ing to $813,150, at from 111.74 to 1 goverument accepte erate tester cd From Europe To day SEVERE STORM IN ENGLAND. Loxpon, Dee. 18, 5:30 a. m.—it has been storming here jor the last 24 hours, and the rain fall has been the heaviest of the season. Larg tracts of land in Leicestershire are inundated. In Derbyshire snow fell to the depth of 1° inches. "Phe telepraph lines in all direction damaged. ielegraph communication with Liverpool, Leeds and Hull is interrnpted. At Grimsby the gale was a hurricane, aud mauy casualties are reported, THE LONDON NEWS ON THE PRES! SAGER. The Daity Grant's message,tructe that bi for the abolition of siavery in Guba wil cess{nl with the Spanish nmen’. THE FUNERAL OF La Bac takes place Thursday. It wiil ¥ ENT MES- THE CARLIST WAR IN SPATN. * Maprtp, Dec, 17.—Several Carlist bands were met and dispersed by the government troops on the 16th instant. HOW THRY SERVE DEFAULTERS IN LONDON Loxpon, Dec. 18.—The bail to secure the re lease of Robert Bowles not having been fur nisbed, he has been sent to Newgate prison to await tria! on the charges against him. FRESHET IN THE SB1NB. Panis, Dec. 15 —The river Seine continues te ise, and at many places bas overtluwed it- bau SHIPWRECK. Lonnom, Dec. 15.—The ship American Tnion which went ashore near New Haven while on a voyage from New York to London, has broken up. SENOR ZORILLA SAYS RVERYTHING 18 LOVELY. Mapnip, Dec, 18.—At the session of the lower house of the Cortes yesterday, Senor Zorilla president of the cabinet council, declared t' it was the purpose of the government to inti duce reforms inthe municipal law of Porto Rico providing for the abolition of slavery oi that island. Senor Zorilia also announced th the Carlist insurrection has dwindled to aflair of but little importance: that the di demonstrations of the federajists have endo and that order is now assured throughsat the couvtry. The house, by 152 against 6, adopted a resojution declaring its satisfaction with the declaration of the government. eee R: » the cirewit court ing, conductor; Will OvBrien, engineer: :W, Hastings, fireman of @ construction train, entered suit against the St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern railroad for damages, aggregating-$30,000, for injuries received in consequence Of the collision of their train with a passenger train, from alleged neg. hgence on bw ng of the company in not sho ing signal lights and flags at the station where the accident occurred to uotify them of the ap proaching trai Se Ways That are Dark. Caino, Dec. 17.—Blum & Aumson, of this Place, who claimed to bave been robbed !as: week of $20,000, were arrested to-day and their stock Of jewels seized by the United States marshal at the instance cf their creditors. Their liabl ities are said to be 340,00), all of which were contracted within the last ninety days. ‘Their visible assets are about $20,000. Bail bas been tixed at $10,000. Wreck of a Fre o Ls Provipencr, R. I., Dec. i8.—A freight train from Boston was wrecked near Dedgevilie, iast night. Eighteen cars were completely broken to pieces and an unknown man was Beprieved. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 18.—Wm. Cluck, the wile murderer who was sentenced to be hanged Qn the 20th inst., has been reprieved until ihe 23d of January. y George A New Yorx’s Last Tznaiste Tracepy— Coolnes z the terrible tragedy in New York Monday night, (the stabbin g of Durvea, a wealthy policy deal- er, by another man, John E. Simmons, in the same business,) was published in 2 day’s Star. Last night’s telegrams say that the reported cause of the dispute which fed to the murder was ‘he failure of yea 0 pay $10 00 borrowed trom Simmons some time ago. John Graham and Elbridge T. Gerry have been ree ta‘ned by Simmons, the murderer of Durvea, as his counsel. An autopsy of the body of Daryea thowed that he was stabbed fourteen times. The New York Times says: The conduct of Simmons the moment after the murder, was a study. If he had just come out of church he covld not have been more cool and collected, He was taken into a highly- respectable restau- rant close at hand, sat down, complained of his ankle, and told jon ree it hum that he had noidea * itwas all about.” His right hand and a~m were covered wi-h the mur- dercd man’s blood, and after looking placidly po gente for a few minutes, he asked tor at ad to his ankle, and y, that be was a abiding citizen.” He bad thrown the knife down the cellar of the restaurant, where it was afterward found. No man after po ccnre pene raplatapend com . in the vicinity were un- until the body was found just in were carried away in an open cart, side nd all that the nvurderer wanted’ to 4 his bappiness was @ cigar, which he obtained at the police station. “Buch is lite,” asa bystand: er coolly obrerved. Dr. C. C. Cox, president of the board of health, to-day transivitted the annual report of the board to Congress, through Gor. Cooke. Under the bead of “PUBLIC BYGIENR” reference is made to the difficulty of practically applying sanitary scieuce, aud it is stated tha: “an appeal will be made to the present Cen. grese for the establishment of @ national bureau of health, embracing the investigation of every Sanitary sci- The report proceeds to give a statement of the conceivable subject connected ence.” operations of the » particularly the prep- aration of a code of health, iw-contormity w the 1 Mm the howe what i done, ad te into the etrect, und seen PO more til he Aclivers hineetf into custody, bext day. Me was not excited for a moment, from (he inning © the ond of this strange - Was veltber tipey, insane nor angry. Me bad nothing te euuky tm crime aud every thirg \e lone. Lhe papers: avealready began to qncsdion bis esnity. The ree sitionte forrnale hewe commenced to e the! be trice W save a een! from per ahem, and, fai’ ing to dv eo, prevented It from becoming More deeply siceped im sin by sending ko its account. Ate met ‘bey claim was thoced his eet was ari itrary and unwise. It will cren the door to murder too wide. if Kis granted that a man may perform Sork with the Bible in one band and patel io the other. Perhap er all, the X 8 y paper is hich states that the WAS caumd by ber refuen! to pay ber arcie, Robt. P. Bicakly, who slew her, ashare of ber earnings, and that be was her real eeducer. T Mee Stayton fal of ex-Coll axe o the fifth internal revenue ct of Maryland charged with emberriing $19 from th United in the United States district court in B: tumore. ‘The entire day was occupied with Ue argdment the provisions of the organic law, aud more | Sefore the conrt of the prayers offered on both power is asked for in the following clause :— “To be thorough and eficient, ti board nmst have plenary power in affecting publie health, and this power should be independent of local or interested legisla- Among the earliest subjects which attracted the ettention of the board was TRE NOTORIOUS WASHINGTON CANAL. The board promptly declared the canal a nuis- ance, injurious to health. The conclusion wa- reached that the reeking pool should be filled oP. and the board ef public works was request- ed to comply with this decision of the board of health. e Tequest Was entertained With the courtesy characteristic of that efficient organ oi the District government, and under its direc- tion the nuisance was speedily abated by filling the canal for the Portion of its distance, Thus is in process of speedy extinetion the most Prolific source of disease in the gos successtve years a conspicnous and disgusti blot upon: ‘the Tair fame and prosperity of the nation’s capital. ANIMALS AT LARGE. In order to adopt the measures to prevent domestic animals from running at large in the streets of Washington and @ pound and an effictent pound- master indiepensable. Accordingly such » department war organized, and put at once into saccessful operation. it is ved that under all the disady and obstructions sy to Prevent the proper execution of the law, the pound could not have been more economically " - . oO ;- | Tudge Gilmer ‘to admit bal 2 ee ween | retetvod to the precedents te the cate of Dre der {ts management the citles @ and G lown have been relieved of the seri- ous and disgusting nuisance of cattle and other domestic animals running at large in the streets, THE WATER SUrrry. ‘The report aliudes to the water having during the past season become for a short time offen- sive, and transmit Potomac water is supplied to Georgetown and Washington by three mains of 12, ches in diameter. respectively. TI amount daily used in the cities is about 1 ¥ millions gai‘ons in 24 hours, or about 1!7 gallous and child, supposing the for each man, wom: population to be distributed. ‘00, and tue water is equally “UNWHOLSSONE POND.” To insure healthy and digestible meats great caution is required im the care of auimais ine tended forslaugbter. The mode of transporta- 1 cattle as at present existing is not only iflable cruelty in practice, but, by over- g. heating, bruising, and irregularities in feeding and watering, th unfit for killing, and the meat is properly classed with unwholesome food. The subject of the injory resulting from the use of lead pipes as @ micans of conducting drinking water early occupted the aiteution of the board, aud the analysis of water passing through several specimens of pipe is referred to. The board of public works, at the suggestion of of the board of beaith, contracted for a compo- site lead pipe professing to be iree from the ob- jections made to the ordinary iead pipe, and a sample was found to dissulve only about one. thirteenth as much lead as the pure article. SMaLLPox. The prevalence of smallpox in the principal cities early impressed the board of the necessity of adopting measures for the protection of the capital against the ravages ot that tatal scourge. in advance, therefore, of its appearance in tl District, suitable action was taken to insure geteral ‘and thorough vaccination; 27,477. per- sens have been vaccinated to date. In regard to the victims of the disease the most ample regulations have been instituted by the board. including all proper attentions to the patient, and every possible precaution te prevent the the malady. At the present, notwith- standing the prevailing low temperature, it is steedily becoming miider in type and moze tractable. Had nothing more been sccom- plished, the board is certain!y entutled to no small! credit for its earlier and later exertions to protect the citizens of the District, distingnishad visitors, and Ts from year to be 149, of which 250were removed to ‘the hospital, and 166 died. SEWERAGE. Much attention has been bestowed upon sow- erage by the board of public works, contributing largely to the sanitary condition of the District. FREE BaTus. Cleanliness is said to be next te godliness, and the moral as well as physical advant of daily bathing cannot be overrated. In this ict our water courses contiguous to our cities could be made available at slight e . Early inthe history of the board of heaith the importance of tree baths was fully discussed and approved, and it ie the intention before another warm reason tocomplete ements for the public advantage in this regard. hese baths enould be entirely free, or so cheap as to be within the meané of the poorest citizen. BIGHT SOIL. Guest — ee foun I here same imperfect system of scavagerii whi existed in most cites of the conntrye ‘The board entered at once inte a contract responsibie parties to receive the deposits from ‘the scave and the possibility of of. the District. ““Eiterts have alto been tan rated ‘orts have also n by the board for the thorough me iy or ‘gal be When collected, the gat is transported, _ the night soil, to a remote location on the ‘ver, ALLEYS. A repor! from the health officer proper: ob- jects to the ‘nt paving of alleys with cobble- ‘ot stones, which allow in their interstitial accreations of filth, which are tenaciously re- tained in despite of all efforte by sinic! or washing to dislodge them. He réco: a bard, smooth, unabeorbable concrete pavement, which ean be thoroughly cleansed by and scrubbing. The suggestion is an important one, and the subject has been submitted fer the consideration of the board of public works. ‘The treasurer's report embraces a full state- ment @f the board’s financial condition from the period of its organization to the 30th of No- vember, 1872; the total receipts amounting to $5719 85 and the total divursements to $56,579 97. ‘Among the jects of sanitary interest the Tocation of the present Executive Mansion, sauitary | then submitted co S| his setter from Mr.Samo,of | Thursday mornin; ashington Acqueduct, stating that the oa animal becomes Race | * OE RE, | @HATEA BAT sides for the tustruction of the jury. They were Judge Giles, who was to give inion on the law of the case this morning. in referring to Dawson and Sands the other day, Mr. A. P. Gotmat on thestand sald-"tuat white large balances were charged a was and is that it consisted c ced taxes, and that either of them, in my jadg- Bent, was actually indebted tw the United States. A Womax Mone Covagaorors Lover —The Swiss Times says that a comical story is told of a couple of lover ago attempted to commit suictde in the Lake of Zurich, near Kuschlikon, because the young lady's parente refused their consent to their marriage. In order not to be se, ‘n death: the Phone Iago tied one of her fast to one of her lover's; and they thus threw themeelves into the water. Bug the young man does not seem to have been a6 courageous or as desirous of leav- sng this world as his companion,and shouted for help at the topof bis voice. ‘Help was forta- naiely at band, and they were both out of Ube water aud handed over to the px » who provided them with dry clothes and put them onder lock and key. - Tue Case or Urrencye—Aspplica‘ion for Bait- The Baltimore Sun of this morning ssys:—in the criminal court, yesterday, the counsel of Jesse W. Uppercue, recently tried tor the der of Mre. Amelia B. Wheat, in whose case the jury on Monday last fatled to agree, apy pied co to ball. “Mr. Poo Thomas, of Frederick, and Mr. chester County, both of whom | bail after the Snry bad t | verdict in a tria! for murder. He also reterred | to the fact that the jury at Ooroner's inquest did not charge him with the crime, Jadge Gil mor said be would bear the aj t 10 o'cloc! ee UpOU & Of & man who tn a at of jealousy another and thon self, in Salford, Engiand, has been | after having beep exhibited to the Bri two days. It ‘4! conceived the idea ot de= ying the expenses by allowing ail who desired ‘0 View the corpse at arge of tropen The disgusting exhibition proved attractive, taken at the door, which the corpse lay was e of ti ‘al. t te | wb | crowded until Exp oF Tae CHaAnce® or BRineny AGAINST Sexavor-Evect PaTTERsox.—A dispatch trom Columbia, 8. C., gives the conclusion of the charges of bribery which were tramped up against John 8. Patterson, United States Sona- tor elect, and General H. G. Worthington. The parties who made the affidavits of intormation appeared at the hearing and admitted that they bad sworn falsely. sud stated that the motive wes to extort a thousand dollars from Mr. Pat- terzen. Tre Lorissana J mence fog obstr tenéance was light. The first rac for @ purse et $5%—was won by Nick Baker; time, 1.52. The second-—sweepstakes for fillies, ope mile—by Vandalia; time, 1 and the thir auile Beata for #500—by me, 1.529, «wer Cire Racks com- 15 Evans, so mroeichod peng vee butchered a oung girl in Nertiwood, N. H., is preparing to art thatnole of the pic murderer on the gal jows. He is in jail at Exeter. N. H., and his time in studying up the Bible and receiving instruction from @ clergyman, He will be Teouy for the part by the time is stage is ready for biw . Gererat Vox Koox will act provisionally as president cf the Prussian council of minis- ters the Fmperor having granted Bismarck’ request to be relieved. 87 Commissioner Osborne in Now York, yes terday remanded Dennis Noonan, the alleged Irish forger, to awaita requisition from te British authorities. : S87 The late 8. N. Pike is ried to hat lett rty of the vame of militons dol lars in New York, New Jersey, Oipcinnati, m MAH western disiiiieries, anG in mines in Uh, 87 The annual meeting of the New York branch of the American colonization was held in New York, yesterday afternoon Bishop Haight, of Massach » was elected president. ip place of Profesor Morse, de- ceased. Delegates were appointed to attend the meeting o1 the paremt society, to be held in Weskington on the third Tuesday in January. QUS IMMENSE stock or Fine Liquors, Wines, &c., CONSISTS 18 PAET oF CHAMPAGNES. POMMEERY, Kuo ASP RETRA DRY VERZENAY, BIDSEICK, PLEABAD' Wik WIRE 00.8, shee feMlome, Let, n LOY ILL T. ST LUED BT. T. SAUTERNES. | CHATEAU YoUEM HAUT SAUTERRE. fc, ac, ae. | HOCKS, &. | BUDESHEIM BERG. j BOCK TAUBE erm if c| mater USER. SUERRIES. DUFF GORDIN'’s, EXTRA PALE AND DBY, ‘ATStigk aesoktuENE a |, very a PORTS. Weciaimto have the finest articles in the mar- ket.” Luvalids abould makes nete of this, ™** serious objection. les the Inadequate room | SCUTOB AND IBISH WBRISKEYs, afiorded tor the President's > ui JaMAlCa RUM. ter absence of domestic privacy, the location is, 8T. Ceol BUM ox in @ sanitary view, by 3 While bi ‘would make a suit- able , and to such use, the President of the should inbabi s and family residence, ao fre nd oon Of eoasient aoe in- rauce popular vasion., ‘The health and comfort of cur chief WHISKEYS. Whiskey Caverpeened for thetable, eo sibebaert 5 surround the present bat large and varied embracing Con ja. Wm. H. Smith, Charles 1 ANOTHER SCANDAL IN BALTIMORE.—A tele- “ “gSent Gj actensee alle above Geargetoen Bt pth 5 cot | Nichols, das G, Bertet, Wm. g. Murtagh and | TH" Lovisiara Eunsoatio—A. P. Yield Fim fe the New York times from : A NEW BRA xx corner dist and Ht chance for the, 21 | Henry M. Sweeney, to be police commission- = yectercey re ies 20 aipemney | eeners cember 16, says: A new and particelarls the nation’s capital. It is ene Ere, improvement. long the H t District of Columbia. C.A. Satterlee, J ee “cham ms anes seneational I is iug the con, that in future years it will | GOFF WHISK: Sd) ctrests betwose 0 ceah OSEPH L. SAVAGE, engineer in revenue mari ne service. pare Sih ca a tion ot Tvintty Church, y_ presided over choren abode of intellect and wealth | \1KOTN. . Woot med ponte fea _ Carnes Donn orenno sed Wmhst | parvexrion oF O0TasOB ON Exrananra. | forcibly ejoctee: In the ptiieiunse joint eae onthe a young. tate ry ae of the land. Gigantic strides, in | A YArietr 9 wnt the city Te BARD OPEBING | at @ meeting of the board of emigration, i | olution ing the extraordinary | school teacher, bas left town in couscruence of cannot bo, doubted that Gaerne, | Miyjtea turer cap ole wx Houses a aa or | cw York yestercay, a communt eer session to the Monday in January, when | this last expose. Shoones ‘of the a . H yey ae ag Hots regular ye energy gentlemen com- | articie. so gems of from Grd to Si e0 om ret eatate BOYS’, YOUTHS’ AND CHILDREN’S | {Silt Sinteemnthoniber in Italy bave been in- | Giving tam MORNONS A CEAZOR. Cuance—The Salt ae a ae eo Sane SS . —~ A Ay = HALL @ HUME, wiisied Se Wibtiaik WEG | Fatt and Winter Clothing, | sc.san manera res el iindeianaria amino tae etary | Sacre wits" his | cutatence Gee ofGe AaStaRe ee | PEALENG 1m vou wanes, ciw0om Bosecie »_ | SUITABLE FOR SOMOOL AND DRESS WEAB. pt pockets let loose @ = M UMNBR AND THE Massacuvsetrs | the revision of the laws, in order that the Mor- | Prooraihe heads of the attracting | 8émiration of all of the | 40 eotJanl ac. ac. ABPETS, CARPET « ‘ARPETS! ALSO, Laothincemente the Massachusetts House of | Mon authorities have them- | their attention, giving ample tie the pick- | World. With our rectangular, streets, open * OlLCLOTHS, OILCLOTHS! JWSt DRESS SEIRTS, UNDERSHIRTS and | Representatives yesterday the Tecolutions were correct pockets to relieve the the audience. | parks, broad and well LAeatt Females bpestenad > ipa YY ranch of the besten suention given to this | reported back condemuing Mr. Sumner's reso- ainsge and abundant ponenien? wen Totien 1 out the of battles, &c., a BIC B caing from | tere can be no reason, Upeurpassea : tasty ‘tnd low prices, at plies a 5 gay Sp oedinn oo Tanpel, the. other Gay, mate the 0 tBoshd'net 2s Wa BINSON & Ju jew York; yesterday Siwayr, and eqjectaily case—made | sick wi ‘nitro-glycerine that they had 1 Penna. over bat Sth ood I oe fo the case, that ibid Joa, upon Aye scter of Iaad, for ee to leave off cities.” fig