Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1873, Page 1

Se EEO eo EVENING STAR. | Published Daily, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cor. llth St., THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPAMT, & HM. BAUFP MANN, President, ——_-——_ THE EVENING STAR is served by carriers to ~- ae ribers at Tr — UR OEKTs TER MO Two Crers cach. By mail—three montha, @1.50; six months, @3.00; one year. $5. THE WEERLY STAR—Publiched Priday—91.59 ayear. Gf luvariably in advance, in both cases, and Be paper eent longer than paid for. Rates of advert ER WEEK. or Forty- farnished on application. LECTURES. 1FTH LECTURE, GRAND STAR COURSE. MISS LILLIAN EPGARTON, ' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1loza, aT LINCOLN HALL. SUBJECT R COSTUME. ITS womens ¢ CHANGES. Reserverd Seats, 79 cen a9 Iw 3.0. PA FOLLIES AND SIT 7", etree. ‘LADIES’ GOODS, ERL PHYRKS LY ALL VULORS, WORSTED GOODS, CANVASS CHENILLE, FLOSS AND SHADED SILK, PATTERNS, and all Matecial for Embroidering STAMPING promptly Aten to, at .) EMPROIDERING SILKS 1 627 7th atreet PADAME F AURIENT (Foexsikiy Mar pe Pa FRENCH PIU TING ANY A SAND MUSLI CURTAI S. FINE LACE: eae * peatial £0 ew. and wends them 720 12h taxet, Between G asp H StReEets. delo-In” Wathineton, D. Get REDUCTION, IN PRICES 0 GLuVES. JUST OPENING A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BAT®, FLOWERS, FEATHERS and VELVETS, OF ALL COLUES, At Low Prices, at ©. HELLER'S, _ PIANOS, &e. Bet £5 Laat well for the past twenty years teal Pang and Mumcal Instrument Makers and Evpairers. Dealers in Pianos and Musical Inet ments generally SCHOMACKER | Soborsc N PHILADELPHIA. EPUCTION IN PRICES. m account of their afow y ar. d tocall ILLIAM KNABE & CO., Batrimone. MARYLAND, GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANOS. Theee insiruments have been betore the public for forty years, and upon their exceller attained pw re which pronounces them: . tench, workmanship and durability. The Bave been awarded siaty-fve gold and silver medals at different fairs over other competitors. All of their BQUARE PIANC Oversirung Scale Wiliam Mc Cans ORGAN ave their new aud mmproved Agraffe and PIANOS and n factories f NBACH CHEN 5 ano Warerooms, 423 lth strect. AND KEPA OF Pi ANOS AND ORGANS rs left at KARR'S Jewelry Store, 6 Store, THAL'S: wet with prompt attent a wov7 -Sui H. B. THR “WHOLE OF THE REMAINING STOCK OF ELEGANT RAIMENT FUR GENTLEMEN AT EIABLE BROTHERS, Corner 7th and D-Ste. MU eT aynd SHALL BE SOLD To w s2 4a4KE KOOM OCK OF FOR THE IMMENSE “RAND BEAUTIFUL G GOORS NOW IN PREPARATION SPRL AD-ORD. CR TO ACCOMMODATE OUR fRIENDS Wi ILE WE ARE TAKING STOCK, WE WELL LET THEM HAVE WINTER CLOTHING at OW ER BATES THAN E Loox: BIG Ba RG AINS IN BOY'S CLOTHING GREAT | RE DUCTION IN RICH BAIMEST! PROD OLS PILES OF PANTALOONS! UNBEAR) ).OF OPPORTUNITIES ON OVER cual Ss! STUPES™® OUS SALES SEASOXABLE STOCK! BARGAISS ' BARGAINS! BARGAINS S£'ABLE BROTHERS, The Fashionable Clothiers, 6 ___ Ne cor: {%, Ete. fren y yeaus’ practical expericnce t Femores ¢ ME worn with ws umediate! 43h thwest corner 7th and D streets. Whit ‘Doth Set. A entire; | sebarate. SUNL] HT GAS BURNERS. E. B. BARNTM G13 Penusyivania avenue, (Dertin & Go.) Xo. 1227 meee Le veues: Sea ORE De Cie, pennies et eee ae Ebert: tdoore north of Canes Bate Metal — ian i a HEHE, otic x nS Ea. aven' con! _ ES renee sasetes Co ager =— ey a om ey w for the ful- Che s of the town of Arcana, Hu . California, and Iwas passed. ~~ The House then went inte committee of the wholeon LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION PIL. Mr. Beok (Ky ) salt that he camera! ment proposed Ly Mr. Hibbard (No) wewld be oft red, aod im bts remarks he wey aoe thatithad beenotfrred. He said when the subject was last up in the House he bad beard his name mentiones! and inthe same conur. the word surreptitions. He asserted mow | the amendment was not wrongfe!ly or in any sense surreptitionsly tntro< a House. It was discussed in the Senate ai Tre gave a history of the amend: that when the conference committee mot they came to the conclusion that there » Long Star. Ver. 41—N2. 6,184. a «Use PRATT'S ASTRAL 0! RYNEAL, Jx., 639 D «treet, betwee | Brice, 00 cents per gallon delivered, | This excetient COUGH SYRUP has now been need | in this community for upwanis of five years with | mever-faiting snceess. It t& easily administered, being pleasant to the taste, gud given in small doses, } ‘te ly and p | teaspo nl for an adult. Tat cure all the varteas affections | and Lungs, as Coughs, Ge | enza, | eurmept wteaes © het claim it will cures it will an extent that tt WUD Be cor ‘Dy such patient. Genfiden: as represented, we invite a tri Pur fay Space moe at Weents aul Peach, To be bad only of ARTHOR NATTANS, Druceist, Corner D1 and D streets northwest. ~ Browel for the re! dered a biessing indecd at you will find it just nov23 tr On Marriage Happy relief for Young Men from the effects of errors and at arly fe. Manhood restored. jage removed. New method of Tematkable remedies. Books ireudare sent free in sealed Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2Sonth oh strect, Philadelphia, Penn.; an institution baving « high reputation for honorable conduct and pro festiomad skill dec7-eo3m ac A Gergrman, while residing in Sonth Ameri a6 mieetonary.dixcovered asafe and simple rem dy for the cure of Nervous Weakness, Early Disease of the Urinary and Seminal Organs, and th whate train of disorders brought on by banefal sn victous habits. Great numbers have been cured by thes noble remedy. Prompted by @ desire to benefit the afflicted and unfortunate, 1 will send. the rec’ pe for preparing and uring this medicine, in a eeaied eavelope. to any one who needs it, Free of Charge. ree, JOSEPH T. INM Biation mar22-ly L'** OLN HALL. FAREWELL CONCERT OF PATTI-MARIO. TUESDAY. JANUARY 14, 1873, ATS P.M THE STRAKOSCH ERT. APPEARANCE and positively LA T in Washington e parture for Enrope of the following celebrat aiembers of the famous Strakosch Compan: - € ei PAT’ the LOUISE CARY. the fav CA >, the orite Contral 0; d Pianive; 5 alented Violin Virtuoso, aud SIGNOR MARIO, The World-renowned ive their FAREW E 14. 1873 NOR MARIO re. General Admission. 21. Tickets for sale at W G. METZEROTT & CO.’S Music Store. Orders from the country by mail or telegraph will be G. Metzerott & the Strakosch Cor mence at S. i J ATIONAL THEATER Mx. J. G. Savite Bro)Ns at § see aad Managi;. EE NIGHTS AN 0. INEES 0 THREE oF, D TWO MATINEES OF E AIMEE’S NEW PARIs' OPE UFFE, COMPRISING , Jed snecess 60 PERSO. who have receeas achieved an unparal ‘at the Olstep ww York, and received nightly unlimited CA. CHIZZO bl a in the RNOON: wt he A GRANDE DUCHESS FONT TIME HERE LLE AIMEE: 8 CENT VIERGES, LA PERICHOLE. rate in Orehostra Circl+ ion, #1; Gallery. 5) 13, RAN ZOUA VES DRILL BY THE ETROPOLITAN VARMETY THEA- M “ TER. This week the greatest JURN ris inthe: ro fession— onder. BABY BENSO! wrdin: hitd it wails of x theater JENNIE BENSON, male Clg Dancer of the world SHERM t dies and Chiliren maplimentary Benefit THURSDAY : v 7 ASHINGTON THEATER COMIQU (Elevemth street, south Penasylvania aveuus.) T OF TALENT. peet of the most womlerfal PRINCE JADED JALMT, A ale! ms 2 byssinia In bis own right.) in SHE MAN OF MYSTERY me Eneasement WILLIAM q The colebr: song and dance men, Manchester and Jemning=; the great Dutch comedian, Getrge 3. scaliat and actress, Miss Sallie iste. Poy sisters. ta. Emily Smith, BR “last, Dounelly. Mand Miller, A Bevy of Besaty The accomplished dancers, Mr. Gus Peters, Millo Aunetta, Dick Parker Otto Burbank. Jas. Douglas, ape Miss Amanda Lee, and a great ‘artiste jarelay, Friday, and Satuniay—Miss Mason's great draina of JACK SHEPPARD. M Wednesday and Saturday rand Complimentary Benefit BF Now Stare next w m3 GEO SRNIGHT LINCOLN Hace. THEODORE THomas: UNEQUALLED CONCERTS, SIXTY DISTINGUISHED PERFORMERS dig dggeapectfolty informed tat Mtr. THE THESE GRAND CONCERTS. POSITIVERY THE LAST OF THE SEASON On MONDAY EVENING, January 20:h FIRST GRAND CONCERT. In compliance with numerons requests Mr. Thoma Will repeat the emure amie whieh was received with such enthusiaga at bis first concert in Washirg TUESDAY: ZVENING. January Bist, SECOND GRAND CONCERT. WEDNESDAY, THRID AND LAST CONCERT GRAND WAGNER NIGHT, The Obok When the pros me wi}l consist of the most impor- tant orchestral works of RICHARD WAGNER. the Reformer and most promineut Musician of the day. PRICE OF ADMISSION, ONE DOLLAB. feate... = ‘The sale of reserved will commence Serott & Core Muste Store: where tke programas of 0.8 all the concert be obeainal. % opeR > te commence o’eloek. cinway & Sone’ celebrated Pianos are weed st all the Thamas Concerts. i9-ist F Ser reat, F. CROMWELL has the bonor to announce as the subject of his ART ENTERTAINMENT ‘TO-NIGHT, January lth, 1873. SWITZERLAND AND THE ALPS. 80 i ghikdren, 2 conte ; family con- good ote to a a oy Iie’ music store, 837 Peansylvania avenue, Doors ‘open at 734, commencing at 8 o'clock. S@7 MATINEE SATURDAY. 2 7" commencing at 3 o’elock. D GOLD, SILY LBA pat Frc, A acai hem os Tes Ivara avenge | EVENING STAR. under the actsof 1862 and Ise to w of the bonds. He feast from that he had,@hen the report YASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1873. TWO CEN 7 Q.—Who were they? i A_Mr. Samuel Hooper, Mr. Boyer, Mr. Grimes, and Mr. Alley. They were origi- pal subscribers. Q.—Have you any knowledge of them holding stock which stood in the name of Uakes Ames, trustee? ate Ans.—No, sir. At one time the credit bilier was pushed areund the country TO GET OUT OF THE HANDS OF JAMES and during that time many of its lost. The stock at first stood at 99 cents of Pa, THE CREDIT MOBILIER INVESTIGATION. Proecedings of the Committee To-day. ‘The special committee of the House of Repre- sentatives, of which Judge Poland is chairman, to inquire into the credit mobilier charges, re- sumed its sessions this morning. Jndge Polavd said the request made by Mr. Brooks yesterday to have certain records of the War departinent produced for the purpose of showing CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS ( Society. Never did fair ladies look lovelier than they did at the different receptions yesterday. Gen. Sherman returned home early, and gave his valuable assistance to his wife and daughter, in receiving their host of friends. They were all kept busy for many hours, and among those who called were Mrs. Fish and her daught Benjamin, Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft Dav’ modore Scott, wite and daughter; Miss Wood daughter of the Hon. Fernando Wood; the Pos Washington News and Gossip. a INTERNAL ReveNve.—The receipts from this source to-day wei Srceretary Bovirwe! house by a severe cold. —_———— NEW YORK NOTES. TRE JARTARY THAW New Yor 4“ thaw contin The weabhe . The -_ still confined to Irfs i ~t Tue Hoes winirARy COMMITTEE will prob- ~ un. Me ~ this morning is pleass ut Master General, Mrs, Cresswell and Mis: | (0% ted. Those transact January to May, 1867. Don’t remember wh: oy ably Teport in favor of giving bronze cannon for | y4cintyre; General and Mrs. Alvord, and Miss Sahin tc ae ak the pec yom ve the price was in December, 187, or January, oe a monument to Gen. Geo. H. Thomas. Swartwout, with a host of others. 186 It was considered very valuable then Bockwehr's clotiing store, God 7 therefore would not be competent testimony : = Jony Maxwert, bas served David M. Dewitt | —Mrs. Judge Bradley was assisted by her | The committee must follow the legal rules, ate pitas gy a et Pet) hak Catt | smith shop, and another small bathe with formal notice that he will eontest his righ: | lovely petite daughter, Miss Bradicy, and a mar- | it had been settled in courts of justice that the | ‘BER. The divi Ww. P. Yhad gone | Grine atrect, were Uurned. last nigh to represent the fourteenth district of New York | Tied daughter, Mrs. Butler. These ladies are | Outside transactionsof men could not be inguired aby Judge BL “5 Rnew nothing adoat any |S ng penaxr orares vongren very cordial and much admired. Their ample : 4 : ars Set apart to be distributed at Washing- | gat +8. Se et oa , parlors were not any too largo for the number was that Mr Alicy gave Mim 9) chates of ered | [08 among inembers of Cc or elsewhere. | hich he instated to have said Win, E. inet RevENce APrornTMENT.—The President | who called yesterday. Inobilicr stock to Influence democratic meaeers | MT-Ames paid for the sharesam his nameastras- Doh was interested in the rview having b entirely untrue, no su held THE COMMIT tee. Mr. Ames took the sharep at different times, payingfor them as he took them. Mr.Amesusnally gave Lis personal check ou Boston banks for the money for the shares. ME. CRANE CAN EXPLAIN the profits of the Oakes Ames contract; witnos: had nothing todo with that. The fifty shares were not transferred by Durant to Nelison; it yesterday appointed Austin Savage, present assessor of Idado territory, to be collector o internal revenue for Idado, vice J. C. Geer sus- pended. SNATOR BLain’s Successon.—The demo- cratic caucus at Jefferson City, Mo., yesterday afternoon nominated Col. L. V. Bogy, of St. —Mrs, Field moved throngh her crowded par- lors with the ease and grace for which she is so noted. Dressed richly and becomingly, she seemed the crowning ornament of the judge's handsome home. He seemed to think so, too, for he deserted the court room to become a courtier at home. If his legal arguments are as of Congress. Mr. Alley has denied that, and the question is whether Mr. McComb or Mr. Alley is to be believed. . Judge Poland.—We so understand it, but the testimony is not admissable legally. FURTHER TESTIMONY OF MR CHARLES nH. NEILSON. Mr. Charles H. Neilson was then recalled, and i OF THE BAR Assocr arn e¢ of extortion in the bus's . They recommend Of the fee system by the legislate COMRIZATION IN THE COAL TRADE The reports that anbinat! nin the penctrating as his hospitality, then he deserves * i ~S - | 7a 8 new subscription to pew stock. books | trade to imerease the price of coal was to Louis, for U.S. Senator, to succeed Frank | to rank high in his professions. The newly avy Siar en meted tein ogee ae eaten > Philadeiphia atone time,toaveld | ade age qromcous. Une of the leading : ; Judge, (Hunt of New York,) calles : -oate : x - ccalienn ; Blair. The vote stood Bogy 64, Blair 47 pointed Fudge, (Hunt of New York.) called | thousand two hundred and some odd “dolars | Judicial process in the state of New York. OU- | Comp doing business in this city sa from Mr. Dillon; knew Mr. D. some six months ee! to that time; wasintroduced tohim by Mr. jrooks; had casual interviews with him daring the six months; don't remember how many times, had no business transact with Dillon prior to that time; gave Mr. Dillon security for the loan in theordinary way at the time he received the money from him; the security consisted of stock of the Union Pacific Railroad Company and first mortgage bonds. The stock was trans- Ames. Durant was also a large stockholder. | tow. The credit mobilier bought the bonds, which they gave axdividends from the Union Pacitic railroad company at 85 cents, and paid for them out of the money which they received from te new subscriptions. No officer of the . has the right to put up the stock for sale. it. ness might have received special instractions from the officers of the company. ‘Mr. Alley hail ers. mplated § ited any such comt looking gentleman, and seems refined and — elegant, and will doubtless be quite an acquis: tion to cur society. Among those at Mrs. Field’ were Mrs. Senator Stevenson, of Kentucky, who was chaperoning Miss Davis, daughter of the Senator from West Virginia; Senator Anthony; Mrs. James Beck and her beautiful daughter; Mrs. Sherrill, and Miss Ramsey, who looks as charming as ever. Many others whose NAVAL CHANGES. urgeon M. Bradley or- dered to the navy-yard, New York; Commodore George B. Balch and Commander A. W. John- ston detached from special duty at Washington, D. C., and placed on waiting orders. Return or Secnerary Detano.—A dis- patch received at the Departmentof the Inte- rior from Havana announces the departure of oA GESERAL REDCTION of te} rates will be inaugurated she: » by all ’ S VERA OYSTER VES®ELS trading en New York and Chesapes |. bay havedeen missing since the late gales IN THE OPENING OF TRE TWEED CARE to-day, the prosecution denies that there ¥ rf names we cannot now recall paid their respects. | ferred to witness on February 29th, and the in. | @ deal of infinence among the stock: any measures taken concerning (:. Secretary Delano trom that city for New Or- | At the Marine barracks Mrs. Zetlinand Miss | formation that he was entitied to 30 shares of | D¥t Not see Mr. took’ a Uvele lutcrest in'tns | PMCVAl Of any of the jury as objectionabe ro © el ie = e ‘? “ Deputy Os Lorre wi ethe Feach Rome the latter part of this week. Maggie received a large number of calls. ee ee ee it mobitier. The credit mobilier was never | frst withess, but Tweed’s lewrer meres Admiral and Mrs. Goldsborough, with Miss Wirt, were busy all the afternoon, receiving and entertaining a crowd of visitors. —Mrs. Commodore Morris and daughter also received, and gave a pleasant welcome to all at their cosy home. —It 1s worth recording that last night there” engaged in any other business except that which it is now trying todo, dimolye its.corporate ca- pacity and surrender its charter. Heard not! ment by which shares held by Neil- son were to be for the benefit of Mr. Brooks. Many of the papers and books were LOST AT THE TIME OF THE FISK St'IT; they were removed fro Hon. James A. Garfield was sworn and made the following statement. STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE J. A. GAR- FIELD. The first Tever heard of the credit mobitier was sometime in 1866 or 1867, I cannot fix the date, when George Francis Train called on mc and ‘sald he was organizing a company to be demanding that the prosecution select. so» count of the indictment under which they » proceed, they denying that Tweed was amenable as auditor, as mo such office es «i; and, bexides, the law forbade Tweed from 50! ing any sucl office, he being a senator. AT THE CABINET MEETING to-day all the members were present except Secretaries Bout- well and Delano. The former was represented by Assistant Secretary Richardson, and the lat- ter by Assistant Secretary Cowen. Only routine business was transacte THe Sexate in executive session yesterday | was neither party or dinner, so that all the gay | known as the credit mobilier of Amer be | lon. Part of them went traveling, to avoid see eenare bd the fearon afternoon confirmed a number of nominations, | World could enjoy epera bouge. formed on the model of the credit mobilier et | {hE People see them who had ‘no interest in | ‘Tine Seeuease Nation mee among them that of Kenneth R. Cobb to be su- | —There isa whisper in the air that next month | France; that the object of the company was to | “OM 1.4 not the court ordered them ? moved. T pervisor of internal revenue. The Senate has | there is a ball to be given by—well, we won't purctiase ase — bompgel pease ner he ine nswer. No, sir; they were never ordered. If | ToreKa, Kaweas, Jan. 14.—The new state Fejected the nomination of 8. C. Plummer to be | prematurcly disclose the secret; but Wormley’s | ond ‘villages were likely to'epring up;that he | the¥ were, they were out of the jurisdiction of sihcase rene teanegics vemmay eek Se haaie- eaptain in the army oF some other aristocratic, quarters having | had no doubt that money thus invesisd would | Meftate. ‘(Laughter.] | 4 | | mtareill aceemabe tmtag: Goveraar Onbern's At tie Ware Hovsy.—There were few | spacions accommodations will pe engaged for | double or triple itself’ each year; that sub-crip- samape Ay ving © | sient Grau visitors at the White House to-day. Among those <a should we mention the name the lady sould bow ypholagd mited to one thousand dollars e: ry Ir. Fisk is dead. “* To the President of the United States: ¥ who saw the President were Senators Bucking- ham and Spencer, Representatives Negley Foster, and Lamport, and Commissioner Doug lass. be overwhelmed with svlicitations, We there- fore withhold it. —Thg Vice President expects Mrs, Colfax and their son to-day. They have beenin Baltimore on a short visit since Mr. Colfax’s retarn from the west. Their headquarters are Wormley’s. to call your attention to the occupation, by t ted States troops, of the portion of Ui state known as the Cherokee neutral lands, and to respectfully request that you haveorders imme- diately issued for their removal.” These troops were furnished on requisition of Governor Harvey for the ervation of order Q. Yes, but the general public has an interest in this matter still? A. In the first place, I deny that the public has a lively interest iu this matter, It is only a few newspapers. Q. Do you know what has become of the stock me a long Mr. Oakes Ames, to whom he referred 1 further information concerning the enterpri answered that I had not the money to spare. and if I had 1 would not subscribe without knowing more about the proposed organiza THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION is abol- ished on March 3, by the law creating Mr. Train left me, saying he would hold a place open for me, and hoped T would yet conelutte te subscribe. “The same day I asked Mr. Ames what he thought of the enterprise. He expressed! \the opinion that the investment would be sate and profitable. I heard nothing further on the subject for a year or more, and it was alinost —Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Patterson have issued invitations for a reception at Brentwood from 3to7 p.m. on Tuesday the 2ist. —Mrs. E. D. > uthworth will receive at her home, Prospect Cottage, Georgetown, every ‘The proposition will be before Congress soon to extend its powers for four years longer. The commission has passed upon 300 claims, and has 1,500 claims still on upon theve launs during the pendency of a civil action lately called in the U nited States Se- preme Court finally settling the title of the same, which decision is fully acquiesced in by the settlers upon these lands. ee transfer book ? . sir: it has disappeared. Where has it disappeared to? I don’t know. 9: Bid you not destroy it? Xo, sir, I «lid not. Witness further testi- fied that he never kept a blotter, and in answer The British AND AMERWAN Mixep Cratus % me ips Saturday from7 to 11 p. m., commencing with a i l'should |. | ta question of Judge Poland said he supposed WHY BISMARCK RETIRED. Commission have disposed of nearly all the | Saturday, Isth inst. forgotten when some time, I should say during | Soscbedy had signed a paper eathorising tho | Mite War Against the Catholics Net minor claims betore them, and will now con- | _ irs. Grant's afternoon receptions will be eee ee, ir tines Anoks of Xt} iene of 30 shares aiditional to Mr. Neilsone Kaleer. again; said the company had organized, was by the % sider the heavy ones. They expect to conclude } nerd on Saterday of each week from 3 to 3 doing well, and he thought would soon pay large = Mr. Alley—At the time the increase inthe | New You, Jan. 1.—A London letter says the consideration of ail of them by the Ist or | béld on Saturday of each week from 3 to 5 p. m. © f ty , pas re] | capitol stock was made many of the stockhold- | the retirement of Bismarck from the Prawee the consideration of all of thea by the Ist of | nen further notice. dividends.” He said that some of the stock hat | CaPltel stock was made aot Sannnerer ea Bey wed been left, or was to be left, In his hands to seil, and I coukl take the amount which Mr. Trait: had offered me by paying the thousand dollars arid accrued interest. He said if I was not able cabinet ts really due to differences arising be- tween him and the Emperor William on the church question. The Kaiser became at Bismarck’s course towards the Catholics — Speaker Blaine’s receptions will be held on the following Friday evenings: January 17, Feb- ruary 7, and Pebruary 2 any stockholder being refused to see the books of the company. The books were taken away ‘on account of the Fisk suit, and not to keep the THe CueroKey py view with the Presid PCATION had an inter- it. yesterds nd pro- Preside +a prumry 21. f bool stockolders. nd declined to further follow the Prin: ts tested against all territorial bills in Congress. | _— Mrs. Blaine’s receptions will be held every | to pay for it then he would hold it for me till L ks away — — about: and a jw the Prince in b The President intimated that no bill against | Wednesiay afternoon, from 2:30 till 5 o'clock, | could pay or unait some of the dividends were nantes be anee ie selachag Werkieeee oon | PONS their rights or interests would re his sanc- | beginning January 8. ee | ee T would consider the matter. 1 give no clue as to where they may be; did not em and that treaties sho weredly re- —Mrs. Governor Cooke witt Trecéite on Tnés- peeing ieee od Lodbengatto A — Aneel Temember of seeing Alley’s name on the days from 2to 5 p. m., beginning Tuesday, Jannary 7th. paper an sg the issue of 50 shares ‘additional to Neilson. By Juilge Black.Did not remember what was in the answer tothe summon to produee the books In the Pei lvania suit; may have said the books were in dally use. By Judge Merrick.— Alley, Mazard and Dillon were the principal managers of the credit mobilicr. the conditions of the subscription, the extent to which I should become pecuniarily liable. H said he was not sure, but thought a stockholder would be liable oniy for the par value of his stock; that he had not the stock and paper= with him, but would have them after awhile. Fr the ‘case as presented [ probably should hay. taken the stock if I had Leen satisiied in regat« to the extent of pecuniary liability. Thus th: matter rested for some time, | think, until th following year. During that time I understood that there were dividends d THE SUP-COMMITTER OF CLAIMS, which has been investigating the claim of Commissioner of Internal Revenue Douglass (on account of the defaleation of his deputy several years since) tor some time, and which has taken considera- ble testimony. met lastevening at the room of the committee of claims and heard Commissioner Douglass’ statement. THE FAREWELL concert of the Strakosch Troupe at Lincoln Hall this evening has been looked forward to with pleasure by all who admire the “highest style of music rendered by superior artists, such as the renowned tenor Mario, and that sweet singer, Carlotta Patti. it isthe last chance to hear them previous to their departure for Europe. Miss Annie Louise ith the river. The temporar work inside the tuanel gave way and the earth ved in from the sw , making a chasm of about one hundred feet long, sixty fect wide and twenty fect deep. Three small balling», used as kitchens, were carried down, bat for. tanately no residences were located tmmediately over the tunnel at that point. No one war in- Mr. Witson’s SPECIAL COMMITTER on the ae 2 A pil tag er ue amounting te jured by the accident, as it was not unexpected credit Mobilier met thismorning, butadjourned | Cary. th aco pe Eel Mig et nearly three times the par value of the stecl. ‘and notice had been ‘given of the danger. A until hulf-past seven o'clock this evening on | XcClara, basso, will alsoappear, The programme | But in the meantime I had heard that the com hole Regina gang of wrtasen und coon din the tun- account of the absance of witnesses. Mr. Du- | is full of musical gems, and a full house may be | P®Y was involved in some cont with the | '"Q. D> you know weething about the transfer | R¢lfertwodays trying to stre n the frame rant, ex-president of the Union Pacific railroad, | es pected. acitic railroad, and that Mr. A: right to | oe vicek big Fo Neilsou? ng ‘“* | work, but there had been sufficient warning has arrived from New ork: and will probably re rogggre remy wae = pee = Fg gt alin peony apd np ed and giving way of the tim -¢ examined this evening, as will be Mr. Ham, | A GeNERAL CovRT-MAnTIAL bas b - | Ames conel a ; Well w it? rs © their escape. auditor Union Pacific railroad, has been ap- | the stock. There the ended #0 far as I was > Well, whet te st? pointed to meet at Fort Whipple, Va., on the 15th instant, or as soon thereatter as practica- 1 for the trial of First Sergeant Allen Buell ‘i Private Charles G. Griswold, signal service detachment, U army, andi such other : On the 2th of December, 186%, Mr. James Brooks paid me 87,000 by a check, and gave m his draft for $3,000, for which I transferred te Mr. Charles H. Nei r Brooks, one hundred shares of ‘and two hundred shares Pacific stock. I believe concerned, and I had nofurther knowledge of the of the a operations until the subject began to be useed in the net Last fall. Nothing was ever said 60 me Dy Mr. Train or Mr. Ames to indicate or imply that the credit panclnonsn <i The Great Storm in the Nerthwest. SIXTPEN PEOPLE FROZEN FO DEATA. Miyvearouis, Minn., Jan. 14. fgtchesto the Tribane from various parts innesota give further details of thi Jenor Humranies.—if the Senate confirms the President's nominations for the coarts of this District and Alabama, sent in yesterday, Judge Hw $ terrible prisoners as may he brought before it. The fel- | mobilier was or could be in any way connected " nature of the storm of Tuesday last. Eight - Sie courtan Alnkemies, but his: fomiiey wi Towing is the detail for, the court:—First with the legislation of for the Pacific | 1 delivered to him the same day five first mort- | Fie are known tohave been frozen to death: at n ence, ot L atreet. ill June or | R. P. Strong. 4th artillery; First Lieut. railroad, or for any other purpose. Mr. Ames | 838° Hh = ote ~ jorris and six or eight others have suffered duly, and he will return here injMarch to close | jin), ‘ Mery; “S = ; was Durant’s. I know nothing about any : tp bis orivate Dastnens. . Kilbourne, 2d artillery; “Second never gave nor offered to give me any stock or tion for the purchase of the stock, never ba’ same fate throughout the country. —— ~ Paul, 2 y; Secoud Lieut. D. other valuable thing as a gift. T once asked and | [ion for the purchass ot Lomi “INE | were found near St. Peter sitting upr Sth ca - T. 6. Davenport, sth | obtained from him, and ai repaid to him | S0n%d say conven te ieee ap avebonact Sleigh frozen stiff and wrapped in buftalo robes. appeared | cavalry; F' Grimes, 2 artillery, | a loan of $300. That amount is the only valu- * My memoranda says it. wasa credit ou the | At Washington two teamsters have boen frozen " + app UT judge court. The court is | able thing I ever received from or delivered t sedit saobilien say: jasacreditou the | to death. Near Siouz city three ethers have betore the House committee on commerce to- | ‘authorized egard to hours, him. I never owned, received, or to ca 4 shared thesame fate. The railroad men en- Faged in working in the «mow banks are suffer- ing everything, many of them being frozen, though none fatally. It is by far the most terri blestorm that has visited this section of the country since its irst settlement. ceive any stock of the credit mobilier or of th: Union Pacific railroad, nor any dividend or profits ari ing from either of them. Mr. Ame~ never said the first word to witness to influence his legislative actio By Judge Merrick:—Has no knowled, other member of Congress having credit mobi- lier stock; never saw a share of it until Mr Brooks exhibited one in the House a few day~ ago; supposed Mr. Ames was largely interested in the Union Pacitte railroad. n answer to questions of Judge Poland, Mr. field said he had no knowl of any deal- ings of Mr. Ames with any gentlemen in Con gress in reference to credit mobilier stock. By Judge Black:—Told Mr. Ames he woahi not have any stock where a controversy existe! Derived bee hy cong inion and knowledge vi credit mobilier from Mr. Train. and made an argument in favor of an ation by Congress in behalf of the cai ittee will meet again to-morrow address on the same subject by Col. Robert W. Hughes, of Virginia ‘Tue Creprt Monicter Surrs.—The Attorney General this morning addressed telegrams to “two gentlemen well learned in the law,” ten- dering them the service provided for in Mr. Randall's resolution offered in the House of Kepresentatives several days since relative to Prosecuting a suit against the credit mobilier -/ al. & view to recovering over five millions Of doliars of interest due the government. INAUGURATION OF Two Governors oF LovisiaNa.—Marshal Packard, at New Orleans. PRESIDENTIAL NoMINATiIoNs.—The Presi- nt sent the following nominations to the : Franklin T. Ferguson,of Mas- sachusets, consul at Santiago, Cape de Ver Islands. Adolph G. Dunn, of New York, consul at Ancona, Italy; James M. Hawarth, of Ks sas, Indian agent for Kiowa and Comanche ‘4 ). Miles, of Ind., agent for Indiams per Arkansas agency, Indian Territory; Rear Admiral Joseph T. Green, of retired list, to be continued in command of ‘the U. 8. navai forces on North Atdantic station. Commodores Pennock, Worden and Emmons to be rear ad- mirals. Captains Wyman, Balch, Steven, Parker and Gnest’ to be commodores. Commanders Beanmont, Franklin, Whiting, FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings Tvespay, January 14. SENATE.—Mr. Harlan presented memoria! from soldiers of lowa, Wisconsin, and Ilinois, asking the passage of the House bill granting 160 acrcs of land to the honorably discharged soldiers aud sailors of the republic. The peti- tioners are of the opinion that 50 million acres of land will be sufficient to comply with the re- uirements of the bill. Mr. Harlan e; ¢ opinion that this estimate was much below the actual amount that would be required. Similar petitions were presented by Messrs. of any The Funeral of Napoicon, Loxpox, Jau, 14.—Marshal Laboeut, General ssard and Froi General Failly have arrived at Chislehurst from France to attend the funeral Fs bendy hh Ste oe oes ueen Victoria will visit Empress Fagenie after the funeral. Prince Teck lett the city for Chiselhurst yesterday. The commandant of the Royal Military where ¢ is a cadet, has for- bidden all entertainments to be held at the in- MeCauk Krafft, Badger, and Harris, to be jers White, Howi- 80 , Reney, and Farquhar, to be a large number of other naval promotions of minor fmportance. stitution until after the funeral of Napoleon. Successfally M4.—The Herald states that forwarded a telegram to the Attorney General yesterday stating that Kellogg and McEnery bast both been inaugurated governor of Louisi- ana—the former by the Pinchbackers and the Logan and others. ir. Pratt read a letter addressed to the com- mittee on public lands by the Secretary of War. stating that the whole number of sokdi TESTIMONY OF SECRETARY MAM. Bevjamin F. Ham, sworn.— les in. New York. Has been auditor of the Union Pacific railroad, trom January, 1867, till October, 1870, latter by the Warmoth faction. Associated and assistant and treasurer of th: | Sailors who enlisted during the war for 90 r Stewart, which recently Press dicpatchesstute that no diteulty occurred, ‘The Caldwell Investigation. credit mobilier tion. Holds the latter | or more was 2,07 578, that it might be Fp mcape aceon pt pong As was feared would be the case. After our report of the investigation of Sen- | position now, and has the custody of the books | that the 607, 578 died without leaving any recruits for the Cuban revolutionists, under the Cuban Gen. Agnero, has successfully lauded all her cargoon the Cuban coast. Carne dan th ies Men HICAGO, Jan. 14.—Near Muscatine - 4 “ righ, ladies ond gentlemen, of that company. Had ordered them to be de- livered here by the express company. A portio of the books were in Philadelphia, but had bee sent on here; the other porti brough: witness brought with him from New York. Had met Chas. H. Neilson, of New York. His nam- ator Caldwell’s election closed yesterday, sev- eral witnesses were sworn. Among them was Mr. D. R. Anthony, who testified that Senator Caldwell inte him that it cost him $60,000 to get elected to the United States Senate; on and that 160 acres each for the VALUE OF THE GOVERNNENT REAL Estate millions would call for 320,000,000 acres. MrgSherman, the Heny.—The acting Secretary of the Interior transmitted to the Senate yesterday the report of the commissioners appointed to make a vali ation of all the realestate in the District of Party. in one occasion Caldwell offered him $5,000 if he > 5 sleigh. filled with iumbia belanging to the United States, exe would support him in his paper, the Leaven- | phhy tothe en patel beeen aoe — Fan off the side of @ bridge, and the party weré have been deiieated tothe publictussay fenic, | Forth Timer, the mones to be paid afterhe was | Shares belong to him. Has mo persona know! ee ee and squares. They report the total valaation at | Sl¢cted: did not take s neoaee beet g any interes dusty injured. edge of Mr. James Brooks havin; in those shares. Has no personal Foxes B. Rotz were seriously injured. Several others Mr. Brooks having had anything to do with the peng see not think that it would be worth anything; $19,186, 354.99. afterward he was offered $10,000 to support a ‘THE Hovse Distaict ComMrTrer held aspe- | Tailroad fight, in the interest of L.’T. Smith and | shares; the dividends were paid to Mn, Netisen, ‘ + * Senator Caldwell, but refused it. Mr. L. itness: ‘stocl " cial meeting this morning te consider the report | Fletcher testified that Mr. J. Peckham, a mem: | Levtineata tte, produced, the = of the board of survey of the harbor and riverat | ber of the Kansas legislature, told him that | credit mobilier, and exhil on the stock led- Washington, but a8 none of the parties sum- | Caldwell haa given him $2,000 for his vote. ger the name cf Oharias Hl. Moheunan Oepnteey honed to appear were on band adjourned until Se of 150 the receipt fe Thursday morning at ten o'clock. ANOTHER COMPLICATION IN THE TRIAL OF The committee agreed to reconsider the bil | Mus. WHARTON, THE ALLEGED Poisoy: x to further define the powers of the board of | Six additional jurors were obtained in the c: poten ner enuien ton ae eee = health. It witl be remembered that they re- | of Mrs. Wharton at Annapolis yesterday, mak- was February, 1867. Interest on cently agreed to report favorably on the bill. - Sesgerg ae Doom The ee << bene the stock Jul Ist, 1867. The a Cag: pameag al Shairs, of Anne Arundel county, bas given % Tae Connexcy Liat Questiox— sub- | to some complichtions in the case. ‘The writ of | additional chases was thereoey The eee, ae committee of the Senate finance committee, at | venire summoning talesmen, and directed to the which stood in the name of a meeting held on Saturday last, decided that ee ne an cee ee some when the | been paid for it. the Secretary of the Treasury has no suthority | CoUrt adjourned er since which time THERE WAB NOTHING TO SHOW for issuing any part of $44,000,000 1. tenders | Sheriff Chairs had died, and his deputies could | whether Mr. Neilson or some one else paid for Which he ¢! as @ reserve fund. It is as- | 20t return the writ. A new deputy was a; stock. then exhibited the secount of serted by Treasury officials that if Cor pointed and a new writ issued. summonit ¢ | Mr. Durant, and pointed out where 00 indorses the action of the committee it will cause | “me talesmen included in the first venire. Some | shares had been traasferred to that contraction, as the treasury will be compelled i Some of the stock ny to Mr. Durant to keep a much larger currency balance on hand it for the court of appeals in case the jury hibked entries rw that 25 shares had hoes tan at present. a verdict adverse to the prisoner. transferred to B. M. in trust for Mrs. Tae Commitrex or Ciarms of the House at mie 5,10 shares to H. J. Gilbert of Boston. Dilis (aggregating something like $210,000) for Ries, st i be bad comrentel te men ae the relief of the Loudoun county (Va) cla Dividenda had been declared upon the stock * inc! ive Sock, wan taken "we ore of Gen" ‘Sheridan, tat pall hin, rer = i’ sold, and the proceeds orered into the treasury: MR. PAID THE COMPANY also, t@ a bill for the relief of the East Tennessee for all the stock In his name as trustee. University, paying $18,500 for its property used ‘The credit mobilier only made one dividend, and oceypied by the United States army. This Pal od gets A witness. The dividend was am cs Gite Haltway Divideads were alta neta t 4 A were to ; Repu ee i aig the man whose name paten Fo = Pax the committee resilient of Georgetewn for the winter, Mrs. Tyler is a convert to Romanism, and she has fi The ‘name of neither To the ae or Kelly on | abilt toextend the made out in' the’ nameet Sie | See eeeosak? to sign certificate. Witness | the committee on claims. jas to why the credit] Mr. Harper (Mass. Bir. Durant could give the whole | Besant’ ania tae Mr, ifeCreare—Do yout books Sanied’ Sn, ested in the credit mobilier. "=" 8% lnter~ OEP saantey, ( Public lands, reported