Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1873, Page 1

0 ga THE EVENING STAR. | Po reve a | Published Dally, Sundays exeopted, é AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘ Pennsylvania — cor, Lith St., HVENING STAR ABWSPAPEE CONPANT. a BF \z ! THE EVENING STAR is served to siberibers at TEN CENTS PER WEEK, or Fortt- | ( ww J or Fo: $ , Oxnts SF the fon PER MDNTH. Copies at counter ee imatee aren con oni TUR WEEKLY STAR—Pubitebed Frider—9).m | SJ yeper sent longer aa pala for Vs, 41—N2. 6,287. WT Rates of advertising furnished on application. ANUSEMENTS. B ASE BALL MUTUALS, OF N. YORK SPECIAL NOTICES. Fine Ole Rye Whisky, Fine Old Rye Whisky, Fine Oud Bye Whisky, WASHINGTON, a ne Old Rye Whirky, MAY Larm ANL Ber 130 P.M Fine ou Bre Whey, Pp ine Old ye inky, a acai Fine Oid Rye Whisky, a I89 Cre. Warranted Warranied Warrantea 7 ; OPERA HOUSE. iW - int teste, oT = o 35, a Was Troup. eee Proprietor. | For General ant Medicinal Use. » 3 ‘SAND ONE MATINEE ‘This is the article we have now sold © eRRE TES Vikhen | Reece Baer at SE J iarge at One Do pot a agg fe vee of € inex quanti : ta cr ban bokad ity. Notice, that we will retr new ented by us. wAlno an excellent stock a . "2, op he ria ‘Liquors of wai | oe ‘Satuer bi und D strooken. % Tria Siotceart Danes. | ON LAR BREAK gagy gUNCHEON, DINNER Matinéoon SATURDAY = ND. SURFER TABLE, AFTERNOON ea & Perr sus Worcestershire Sauce No advance in the rates of admission. Seais Cando ie INDISPENSABLE. at Ge Oyetn Howie. JOHN pUNCAN'S SONS, New York, States. ca. BT oct’ WASHINGTON THEATER comIquE. BERS Agents for the United ( Eieveuth street, south Pennsylvania avenue. STILL ANOTHER GREAT SENSATION. ONE WEEK—MAY 12 TWO MATINEES Engagement of the favorite New York actress, MISS KATE RAYMOND’ HON KATE RAYMOND F Most successful of modern dran SoFs BALLS, &c. AY GNI & BATES’ Streetx. on Hen, le, and with a THURSDAY, MAY 15. WERFUL Dik AMATIC COMPANY ‘Tickets, admitting a gentiemen and indy, $3. To tuerease the attraction.engag-ment has 4 Tickets to behad at the Masic Stores of! effected with tbe great He K act Ellis? and Metzerott’s, or atthe Academy. ™. Epening Star. ———=—=—====————_—_—_—=________—=aa=a=—= TWO CENTS. FANGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 4373. _EVEN’NG STAR. . Was’ ington News and Gossip. -STERNAL Revenvse—The receipts from this fource to-day were $385,251 54. FortTY THOUSAND PASSPORTS have been issued by the State department so far this year. Smart Conscrenee ConTRinutions.—The. Secretary of the Treasury this morning received two letters from New York, one containing $5 and the other $4, contributions to the conscience Whisky does not give satisf .c® the money if this tion oF preve as repre- Mr __- of California Winee—Port, vE EXAMI Nt ee Carr” ute, Hock and Claret; also, THE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION to fill three fourth class vacancies in the will take place at Wright's building, corner of Sth and G streets northwest, on Saturday, the There will be about thirty-five Pension Office TRE REMAINS or Cuiev Justice CHase were removed from the chapel vault of Oak Hill cemetery, Georgetown, yesterday after- noon, and interred in Gov. Cooke's lot, from whence they will be removed to Ohio at some day. Only Gov. Sprague, Gov. Cooke ther intimate personal friends of were present at the interment. Nava Oxnvers.— Captain E. R. Cathoun has been detached from duty at the Boston navy yard and ordered to hoki himself in readiness Commander Thos. 0. Selfridge from the command of tie FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MAY BALL for sea service. has been detached Darien expedition and ordered assistant to the executive officer at the Boston Ticute. John T; Sullivan and J. G. an, + “ = EW YORK," page place at their Academy, E, between 9th LECTURES. L ECTURE aT THE FOUNDRY M. E. CHURCH, Northeast corner lath and G streets, fy, Pew MiLDy-? * RK Subject: “Body and Soul.”” Adinission 50 conte. from the Darien surveying expedition and granted three months’ leave of absence. Tue Resstan Mission.—Judge Edwards Pierrepont, of New York, probably received from the President this morning a lctter tend- ering the Judge the position of minister to Rus- sia. The letter was prepared by the President and mailed Monday evening, though not until aiter the close of the New York mai quently it lefthere yesterday morning and last night reached New York. Judge Pierrepont will nodoubt accept the position, and if so his For the benefit o' GURSUCH M. E. CHURCH, TUESDAY EVENING, May 20, 1873, at 8 o'clock, By Bev. THOMAS GUARD, of Baltimore. 6" OLD No at os LADIES’ GOODS. Bo, 439 7th mreet, betw MISS McCORMICK, doors above © — tee Oil Paintings, ; Qhotee Oi Paiutings cay — PRS 905 PENNSYLVANIA AVENU bates, Pictures, #r 5 Paver Hangings, Wintow ‘Has constantly on hand a fine assortment of » Famer, Pict tT. PE ae IMPORTED BONNETS, ~ | STRAWS, CHIPS, ALL RIND® Gr cast. FLOWERS, RIBBONS, &c., PAREL OC 9 be so): ‘ go | allof the newest designs. Ladies CAPS and COIF by se calling on ee ey Oe? | SURE ceived ab tr $1 9 D street, between 6th and 7th 0. _Botes Dy © gil promptly attended to. Oash RS. C. B, GILLET, = See aes oo ee q AT THE D a0 NEW YORK MILLINERY STORE ORS a, SILVER, BRASS POPRER, Bre, g ED . + Honsebe’ ft fair peices for» fe perk Wouss’ 4 = stare Docent sid Notes ‘mail from 614 mh street Fame! sttended to GENSTELY, z a. ~ 469 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, SS SS WASHINGTON. D. C. Intest styles and novelties in Millinery comniission will be made out in the course of a PosSTMASTERS APPOINTED.—The President ted the following postmasters: F. P. Vineent, Vineyard Grove, Mass.; Daniel Fich- thorn, Waverly, Iowa; Joseph F. Sexton, Ash- tabula, Ohio; Z. Jackson, Samuel R. Ainsleo, Kit Carson, ¢ tory; John Ballinger, Matthews, Paw Paw, Mich.; G. Elsworth, Kansas, ven, Miss.; Mrs. Nicette M. Dingrave, Monro: La.; Rigdon Quincey, } Rachei Tritt, Farmer Pensonat.—General F. T. Dent and family have left for New London, Conn., where Gen. Dent bas been ordered for duty. Wise, of Virginia, and Representative May- . of Tennessee, are at the Ebbitt House. -**Hon. William Ani Legisiative Council ot and bas just returned from New York with th i, president of the Gouds. “Thankful for past favors, she solicits a con- oc ose ak T OF NEALLY NEW AND | Unuance of patronage. sp24 Im’ SECOND-HAND PIANOS, [NOTICE—Bargains are now being offered in ! com different factories, now on hand a —— for sate or rent on ¥ Tens, to make FANCY GvoDs, By E. LENZBERG & CO. wae 96 exete TOT Market Space, REICHENBACH'S PIANO WAREROOMS, 423 Heth street, above Penusy!vania avenue, Agency for Wm. Eudbe & Co.'s and Wm. M 's PIANOS. Second-hand PIANOS taken in part payment for | eteton sinned aries AIB GOODS. danghter, are in this city, and called yesterday upon the President andthe Secretar, . S. J. Kimball. E. 0. Beck, of the Treasury De- ariment, were at the Grand National Hotel at le, Florida, on the 8th inst. B. W. Spence, an important witness in the credit mobiilier investigation, was in the city a itis said that he is a valuable witness for the government in the suits soon to ***“Phe statement that Senator s returned his increased compensa- tion to the Treasury department is incorrect. Relief for the Polaris Castaways. Graves and Wm. ; few days since. FIRST CLASS GOODS AT LOW PRICES. Fine BRAIDS, CURLS, etc., of our own mi ake, fold at manufacturer's prices, at H. PHILIPPI'S ore, 719 Market 5) 6. 02) -6t) Rew Pra USTAY KUN, PAACTIC S§t4EFise Deror, L 24K BR, formeriy foreman for BC way & oe tate tunet for Wetserett & Co. Toner 617 Seventh Steezr, Sud repairer of PLABOS and ORGANS, No. 632 Bew York avenue. Orders left at Store, 629 Pennsylvania avenue; Nairn’s Drug N DIRECTS MONRY TO BE AND A NAVAL VESSEL SENT TO BRING THEM HOME AT ONCE. Secretary Robeson has received another tele- gram from Consul Molloy at St. Johns, stating that the crew of the Polaris, which arrived Karr’s Jewelry | febai-tr Opposite Patens Office. eorner Pennsylvania avenus ang bh serce: SetLine OFF: Rosenthal’s, S@1 7th street, corner of H, will meet SELLING OFF! with prompt attention, aud satisfaction guaran- | AT COST, TO DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP, == se-ly the entire stock STIEFF'S PIANOS, unsu in sweetness of OF THE NEW YORK BAzaR, tone and excellence of finish; Io’ 441 enth street, near B. terms. GL. WILD ee wart-tr fou a: 30 Lith street, near northwest gorner Pennsylvania avenue, dealers in Pianos and |‘ ADIES » reer Fyemattrente axenee, ae FRENCH STARCH ENAMEL Tening and Repairing, Polishing and Varnishing | 1s the bee? article in the world fur recrive faithfol attention. - ‘apl7-tr ® beautiful « Keruiator of Pianos and ders ise hiesal Jante-ty . Maryland. oe xX Deas P: cor, Teg and Ps, a Pia packed ed SUMMER RESORTS. ork gi whe ty = ,UMMEK bo. .—Those who vane. .OHOMACKER & 00.3 PIANOS. Sie Mieat ‘aud: duet of the ety orecol ge Rentini EST ay ee @REAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. iu readiness by the frat of Fane, ‘Phe b ister to the comfort and pleasure of guests. Sit able. For particulars (00MS, furnished. Also, four unfur. nished,and BOARD, watfiul Rome Ina healthy locality. Good refer. ences given. For Clearspring, Washington county, Md. there on the Tigress are badly in want of mouey and also asking iv he should ‘advance funds to Moiloy also states that the harbor orSt Jobns is still locked with ice. Secretary telegraphed in reply that necessary means Robeson prompt: Mr. Molloy shoul to the survivors and draw on him to be reim- bursed. He also gave orders that the United ‘States steamer Frolic, now at New York, should proceed to St. Johns and b: the Polaris’ ‘ions fo foe fabric. Moslin. It For sale by all 2 ; ‘& 00., Manefecturers, J. % EECAS, 2145 7th street a. w., Tener and *BULNEAM £ 00. ring home those of ere, and this received a reply that ‘the Frolic He then direeted that to-mort: The Frolic isa Ty by Lieut. Commander C. M, Schoon- has on board the followi Geo. W. Coster, Sidney A. Cornelius R. Meeker, Ed W. 3. D.J. Kelley; Mate, J mspector, F. M. ulich; Assistant of June. The bu " large and sity, and every effort will be made to min: Assistant Engit do., William 8. Mi rines, G. I. Elliott; Gunner, Wm. A. Ferrie: Some difficulty may be ex ing St. Johns of account favorable circumstances she can reach there in four days. No effort will be made by the Frolic to get further north than St. Johns to make the Polaris, as the Frolic is ited for such an expedition; be- ide wheeler and made of iron she would y the ice. As stated in the Star of yesterday the Secretary will send out uated on high ground near the Leesburg and Aldie grate, about nits miles from the former’ place. with daily Lientenant 0: communication with Washington. Charges Treason. THOMAS W. LAKE. nlite Aldie, Loudon county, Vi Sn onder OR SUMMER BOARDBRS.—Four No mced in reach- the ice, but under ing particulars apply to JOHN W. KINSBLL, soon be crushed b; EDUCATIONAL. Is8 HARROVER'S SCHOOL i 1 LADIES AND CH. Set tone GEO. M. OYSTEB, 2 site Franklin Park. Fourth quarter loeb; fall term Bepiomber sh. B ae J TO ALL, Cae, to none, inalway; Se ane Sew Saeawe Se mete STRAUS’, Clothier, 1611 Penn. PHILADELPHIA PRINT, FRESH NEW YORK, and [ FOR SALE BY ALL oy 5 PENNSYLVANIA BOLL BUTTER . yet 9 trade at ‘Guan a AT BEDUCED RATES. *[ SE NEW BaTiONAL MARKET. CBO: SE CTBTER 6 CO... — Stalls. 175, 176, 177, 490, 491, and 462 a TRESH, SAL! SMOKED MEATS, of au | enter Market. fp ihe best wtyiejaieo OME POULTRY, Stall, —, Northern Market. ms.6t_ aimee ARLES, ia tale SHIRTS MADE To onDER. merd-ly BO! — 7 ness, | am now prepared te MAKE SHIRTS TO ORDER, Ht a the public. oe G. T. KEEN, or ‘and fe wt to mabe ft far astm —_Stt On EPS street wortnwest. be Esa TEE Ost 96, 8. BH. BEMPLEB, Opticten, (WE MOST _WONDERFEL THE 192u OERTUBY. Dr.8.D. Howe's Arabian Milk Cure, FOR CONSUMPTION. Sold wholesale and retar ‘TO CONTEACTORS AND MERCHANTS. Cargoes of STONE, COAL sy. LUMBER, ae, diacharged from venseit and stored or delivered Se qheetass orton nd Owe ONS v. arkEe. | Fak A i al | 1997 Poxxs Lvawia AVENUE. ' GSEST Woop BURNT LIME t $1 por barrel, | 9p PEE NEARESY BOOTH tbe Viowas Boye fe the Viena indus at VETS Lo all ae i SP ABEY, 10tm street, tion is by the way of A. STRAUS’, 101 een, poo near La, / =| avenue, northwest. 9 Beer a vessel later tn the summer to look for the Po- laris should she not be heard from before that time; but the vessel selected for that expedition @ small wooden one strengthened fi the expedition. ——_—_~+e-2-_____ Esp or THE ST. MaRtinevitte, (LA.) [x- SURREOCTION—Surrender De Blanc, the McE: and several or his t: ILDREN, 1336 I st., - | GEO. M. OYSTER, Jr. J.F. a pd ro o OYSTER. rosy in Louisiana, have surrendered and y,,When they will names of the the warrants for are not i al Packard telegraphs from New Orleans, under date of May 12, as address, publish his order declaring peace at all bazards, has had effect. The§Warmoth and McEnery are much less disposed Governor Kel- In connection with my Merchant Tailoring busi- baving engaged the services of one of the best cut- tersin the country for that purpose. Being satis- fied of my ability to give entire satisfaction, both in style and Gt, respectfully solicit the patronage of . Bel olds, mile heats, by Joe Johnson, after three heats, ers, in 1.47, 147% and 149%. The se was won by Quartermaster, eats, over five others; best time 1.46. Another fine day and large attendance favored es for three-year GOLD SPECTACLE, rer a ‘ear dash, for $150, all ages, was won by mis-tr 6 street. Major Macon ro others, in 2.12%. 1GBT COLOR Pearl, Lititoder. and "Fea toler, and ot excellent Workmanship, at A. STRAUS’, 1011 Penna. ave. DISCOVERY OF bmietiesssemenlat ~~ en hour, Dr. 6. D. Howe's Arabian Tonic Blood Purifier, iimpur(ten, guiidelt right square upyand maker pare, Fd : yw ” Far General Deditity,” “Lost Vitality,” and “1 Nineteenth Century” is ite oeteht in Brice gt peu bottle; or ix bottles or 63. + (00 Pennsylvania aveuue, New Publications, KENELM CHILLINGLY; HIS ADVENTURF®, ‘ ord Lytton. New : This is the last of Bulwer’s DOV 6 and was not published until after his d-gtn It is sup- posed that the hero of the story, Kenelm Chil- lingly, represents Bul, er's son, Edward Robert Bu wer, known, U" der his nom de plume ot “Owen Meredith” a8 « writer of some distinction. “CORY OF FEUICE. By Esmeralda Boyle, ber of * Th stiedown.” London: Trubaer (Through F. A. Fill & Co.) A gracefully told story in verse, daintily set off by its blue and gold binding. Two or three slighter pieces by Miss Boyle serve to fill out the volume. THE TEMPTER AND TEMPTED. A story for Boys. By M. Fo W. Bostou: Henry Hoyt. {Through Wm. Ballantyne } PASOAREL. oly a story. By Ouida, Philadel- hia Lippincott & G8, [Through Craudei} iley | Anew novel by the author of ** Strathmore,” “ Idaha,” &c. ST@LEN FROM HOME. By Mrs. Dentson. Bos- ton: Henry Hoyt. (Through Wm. Ballantyne.) A story for children by a well-known Wash- ington writer. PAY-DAY AT BABEL AND ODES. By Robert Burton Rodney, U. 8. N., author of “ Alboin and Rosamond.’ New York: D. Van Nostrand. THE FISHING TOURIST, ANGLER'S GUIDE AND REFERENCE BOOK. By Charles Hal lock. New York: Harper & Bros. (Through J C. Parser.) Mr. Hallock is the autbor of various pleasant sketches of travel and adventude in the way of hunting and fishing, published in Harper’s Mag- azine, and the public will be glad to get here in condensed form what he knows about the sal- mon and trout regions of America; and the best way to approach them and their shy den- izens, TER BERBER; OR, THE MOUNTAINEER OF 2 LAS! AL HE at tale of Morocco. By William tarbuck Mayo, M.D. New York: J. G. Putnam & Sons, [Through Kervand & Towers.j - The author of “‘Kaloolah”’ of course secks to work up an exciting story, but he weaves in very readably the illustrations of Moorish man- ners, customs, history and geography, which familiarity with these topics enable him to sup- ply. THE AMULET. By Hendrick Conscience. Balti- more: Jobn Murphy | Through D. A. Brosvan.} Inthe “Amulet” Hendrick Conscience has worked up a tragical occarrence which took place at Antwerp in the i6th century into a story of decided power. MEMOIRS OF A MARYLAND YOLUNTE: War with Mexico, in the years 1816-73. By s ly. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & {Through R. B, Mobun & Co.) The history of the brilliant campaign cf our troops under Taylor and Scott in the war with Mexico will always be oue of the most fasci- nating pages of American history, both because of the Cashing bravery displayed in the contests and the romantic daring, rivaling that of Cortez and Pizarro, that took our little army into the very heart of Mexico, under a broiling sun and through a plague-infested district, fighting battles at every step, attacking overwhelming numbers in apparently inaccessible and impreg- nable fortresses, and with communications cut off as they advanced, by swarms of guerrilas. We have nowhere seen the exciting history of this wonderful contest so well told, on the whole, as in this book of General Kenly’s. It also sup- plies, what will be matter of interest to very many families here, a succinct narrative of the part taken in that war by the volunteers from the District of Columbia. TRE CITY OF NOCROSS AND ITS FAMOUS PHYSIOIAN. the author of “ Mor. croft Hatch.” Beston: Heury Hoyt. [Through Wm. Ballantyne.) This is a new chapter added to Bunyan’s “Pilgrim's Progress,” in the way of allegory. ADVENTURES OF KEWEI, THE CHINESE GIRL. By Mire, author, or “Louie, Michand. Boston: “Henry Hoyt. (Through Win. Ballan- yne. THE HEMLOCK SWAMP, AND A SEASON AT THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. By Elsi Leigh Whittlesey, anthor of ‘Castles in, Spats," “Helen Ethinger,” &c. Philadetphi Remeen & Haffeifinger, (Through W Morrison.) GOD, OUB FATHER. By « Father ot the Societ of Jesus, Baltimore: John Murphy. {Through D. A. Brosnan.| fi The previous work by thisauthor, ‘“‘The Hap: piness of Heaven,” has had a wide popularity amongst Catholic readers, and this little volume will doubtless be received with the same favor. Not So Bap 4 BarGain APTER ALL.—Two small, rocky islands in the Bebr' sea, Sa: the London Globe, will soon have back the United States Treasury the whole sum ex- pended upon the purchase of Alaska. When the cession ot this territ was ited by Rus- sia, people smiled at the in made by the Americans. It was that Yankee shrewdness had deserted Mr. Seward in the matter. He knew better, and did not buy with his eyes shut. St. Paul's’ and St. George's is- Janda, coma 0 dg the Aleutian chain, since been leased to the Alaska Commercial poy ag for seal fishing at a yearly rental of $55,000. A tax of ipo tise! dollars on each in algo imposed, As 100,000 okt ported is im . ins are ex; yearly now to San Francisco and New York, a il source of revenue is obtained from these two barren rocks. This territorial enter- prise of the United States is therefore a great success, and will probable help to develop the idea so rapidly growing in America that colo- nial are useful from many nacural points of view. TERRIBLE EXPLOsion IN A Coat Mixe— Over Forty Men Imprisoned in a Burning Mine.— A terrible explosion oecurred in the Drummond colliery, Picton county, Nova Seotia, Monday afternoon. ee unn, Assistant Manager Richardson and forty of the workmen were in the pit when the explosion took place. The greatest excitement prevailed above ground after the fearful occurrence, and crowds ot peo- dle for miles around came rushing to the scene of the disaster, and some of the scenes are de- scribed by an eye-witness as harrowing beyond description. others, wives, sisters and chil- dren crowded around the burning mine, mourn- po Bar fate of those below, their heartrending cries being heard for a long distance. Every effort has been and is being made to rescue the men, but so far without success, and it is feared they have all perished. The fire at 9 p. m. yes- terday was still raging, although every eort was being made to put it out. Tre Fixanciat CaTactysm 1x Evrore.— The isos -_> Laker yo cities of Germany are extremely depressed in consequence of the c= in Vienna. The government, with a view their relief, will introduce measures into the Diet, applying to the Prussian share of the war contributions, to the purchase of bills and pub- lic securities, to advances for the accommoda- tion of merchants, and to the redemption of the debt for railway work. The operations of the bank have been suspended. Laros Sars or Poetat Carps.—The pos- tal authorities in New York ordered a half mil- lios two hundred and Claxton |. &0. 8 In Seathers Colerade. TRE DOMEO? THECONTINENT—RADIA A RANCBERO—RIDING FOR OUR OLD CITY HALL. SOMETHING OF ITS HISTORY. Official Report App" GREEN HORN AND Ti CLIMATE—TRE PASTORAL LAN! —GAME AND Fish. [Estracts from a former Washingtonian's private Ca, Cot., April 30, 73. * * Upon m) the Government Dollars to be ity-five Thousand severed for the Ballding by United States. Dear Covoner: in St. Louis from Philadelphia and ton, I concluded, inasmuch as I inte? cate somewhere permanently, being of much importance, to’ see the much vaunted Texas and Pacific northern Texas, the route I had planned and went there. To be brief. I found it had been more profasely whitewashed with fulsome praise than any por- tion of the Western Land of Promise I have ever It is certainly @ good agricultural coun: try, and plenty of emigrants are going in to Pin 4 ride of a hundred miles, from Denison to Fort Worth, by wagon, at no time was | out of sight of w: seeking homes in the consequence of this, the stock coming circumscribed, and stockmen are being pushed further West, where the gentle Indians 1soon discovered that it place for my purpose, retraced my steps, headquarters, I rediated. and The following is the report of the appraisers— Messrs. M. D. Leggett, George S. Gideon, and A. A. Hosmer—appointed by the Secretary ot the Interior to determine the amount to be paid by the United States to the District of Columbia for the interest of the latter in the City Hall building of Washington: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, SHINGTON, D. C., May 6, 187 rsuance of an act of Congress of March 3, the undersigned, duly selected by the Secretary of the Interior as appraisers for the laden with families one Star state. P , faithful and impartial discharg: do hereby report and determine seventy- thousand dollars ($75,000) as the sum to be paic by the United States for the purchase of the interest of the District of Columbia in the present City Hall buildi government pu: THE HISTORY OF THE CITY HALL building, as gathered most do congregate. in Washington, now Making Denver my First I explored the South Platte’ vaile the mountain country in that latitude. the ranges fair and ample, but the winters sometimes very severe. int mildest for many years, very little snow falling; but the preceding one was rigorous, and disastrous to stoc 1 wok in the ceuntr: east, for a distance of about one bi To the eastward I found he acts of Congress the ordinances and other records of the city lay 4th, 1812, (2 Stat. ‘ay 15th, 1820, (3 Stat. 588, sec. corporation of Washington was author- toraise money by lotteries for the support of schools and the erection of a penitentiary and a eity ball. Under these acts the city coun various laws, from 1512 to 1818, author- e Taising of $130,000. April 1 and 4, 1520, provision was made by the councils, wi oval of President Monroe, 152), for the erection of a city hall o square, at an estimated cost of $100,000. The city hall was so erected, and various appropri- ations therefor were made b; il between July 24, 1520, and t ing to 54,853.33. The expenditures by the corporation of Washington in improve- ments and additions to the original building, in with numerous acts of the city councils, haye amounted (including $30,000 ap- propriated by Congress, hereafter mentioned, ) of Washington, is brie By acts of Congr 726, sec. 6,) and some instances. Next bout Denver, west and and there was a lack of water, while to the westward, in the mountain districts, two much snow usually falls to admit cember 4, 1830, ‘Ccording to all accounts the winter just ust have been truly delightful—too much so, some said, for the moisture, which makes grass, coming mai from snow, they Bat they were jin the month there have , melting ina few hours, and the grass is now fine. for stock was never better. good use of my tongue and eyes, I soon made the discovery that the nearer the mountains one lives the better his range, for two reasons—he bas better shelter and more and ‘ass, for he has more moisture to make Kiding over the different ranges, I saw that the stock near the mountains was inthe best condition, so I naturally sought aranch in that | k might not do well. mistaken, for with Under acts of councils from 1823 to 1871 there - ars to have been expended by the cor; jer repairs of the ci for fitting up and fi $21,745.71; for care of build- ings and grounds, $5,961.38; for contingencies, $13,102.80; making the actaal 64140; the expenses of , and the care fuel, lights, &e. cost of the baildi fitting and furnisl and expenses incident ing, $19,074.18—a total of expenditures by the corporation of Washington, as stated in the memofial of the Governor and Board of Public Works to Congress, dated 1 Mis. Doe. No. #4, 42d Cong T had not been long in Colorado before I made . Reasou: so many are got the business that sheep are very high; for in- stance, $2.50 to 33 for common M: demand tor sheep in Mexico during the past six mouths has advanced the price there in about jon. On the other hand, cat- iy philosophy teaches me to buy athing when {t's ‘‘down,” and sell when its *” 1 therefore became convinced that cat- tle for present purposes offered the best margin. Chancing ove day to ride out it the direction of the Spanish Peake, I came upon aspot the cwliar beauty of which captivated me. found it was a stock ranch at forced sale. Ridi it excellent and am ird session,) of By acts of Congress of October 5, 1822, March 3. 1823, and October 5, 1832, and an act of the city councils of March made for the use of the eastern’ portion of the by the cirenit court of the its officers, and for its rec- deed of April 26, 1828, the corpo- ashington conveyed to the United States the chambers or roomsnecessary for this 3825, provision was | the'same proportion. city hall buildin United States and By act of Congress of March 3d, 1849, ch. 100, and act of the councils of May Ist, 1849, pro- ade fer the use by the criminal court of the United States for the District of council’s rooms in the of the city hall; not, however, to in- ith the meetings of the Common Coun- cil of the city. In the above act of Con; 1849, $30,000 is_appropriat corporation of Washington the cost of erecting the half of the city hall building oceupied by the United States, the same to be expended by the corporation in finishing the exterior of the At che time of the organization of the pres- ent government of the District, under the nie act of Congress of February 2tst, 1571, e United States occupied the whole east half of the building and a large portion of the west half. The District accommodation elsewhere, and the States have been, and now are, the sole occu pants of the building. {Signatures of the appraisers.) The Latest Modoc Fight. INDIAN AGAINST INDIAN—THE MODOC ATTACK REPULSED BY OUR MED-SKIN ALLIES. In the attack of Capt. Jack on Lieut. Bayles camp, on last Saturday morning, Jack’s band rode within one hundred when all dismounted and cl firing into the herd and stampeded the herd. and while the men were gettin; Modocs gave volley after vol soldiers and one Warm Spring Indian. A rally was made, and a charge was sounded. This time Donald McKay and some of his men uni- ted and drove the Modocs into the timber, cap- turing twenty-one ponies and three pack mules. jodoc was lett on the field, and nineteen mules packed; also, six dead retreat. The train was entirely covered with The Indians then beat a hasty retreat of mountains. Modocs have no about to be sol wer the range, I found embracing a scope of country twenty-five miles in area, being well and pinon and cedar groves vision was m: Columbia of the city sheltered by blufts to reimburse the vernment arr: of the camp ‘ged on the camp. uard. The first voliey @ herd left for camp. under arms the ley, killing four lies before the 8 towards the M Captain Hasbrouck thinks ammunition except what they have remaining in their pouches, as they lost their entire reserve of ammunition in the fight. but seven animals wit — the field vale lordl; ; 6 na brigadier general. It was a grand mistake of the Modocs, who ‘undoubtedly ald stampede this force as they others, but they met with thi ‘Warm Spring Indians. Th started thi as fast as they could get their guns. trotting inon the fank of the M near enough to a rail ntially a pastoral one, Captain Jack has Southern Colorado is destined to become the stock region of the west. It is a long wa: of Texas. Texans admit this, and are 'y were stam) The condition of much the same as last reported, but there is and fish within a ‘our’ know it will gladden hisheart. ¢ * * Wituiam E. Sweer, Greenhorn P. 0., Pueblo county, Cal, —.on-—______— e place of the pursued by the troopsand Warm TERRIBLE TRaGEDY cette Meyer Ai under arrest on tespicion aged 1 murder of Mr. Goodrich, tatties pe the oe she knew as sEEeese Hee i i | E ite it TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR This Afterneon’s Dispatches; ASSOCLATED PRESS REPORTS. ———e_ THE DRUMMOXD NINE HORROR. Sixty Ben im the Barning Ptt. ALL SUPPOSED TO HAV® PEEK KILLED bY THE EXPLOBION. Harrax, May 14.—The latest news from the Drummond colliery this mor that the fre is still rag: slopes, and that all we must be abandoned. . It is pow stated that there were sixty men in the pit. Pr occurred in the mine this morning. There ts some Of saving the butidings above the grv should the Wind continue from its present q the wind changes the buildin Stroved. It ts thought to be almost impossible that any of the men tn the pit can be living. It is known thatonty four or five out before the explosion. The fire caught from a blast of oy een and the men remained to put out 1 flames. One report says that Mr. Dunn and ——— went down to assist In patting out fire, about Shirey ms ates before the which t tspatches from the lava beds contain further detatls of the Last fight. Captain Hasbroeck’s :2en knew that (he Motocs were in the vicinit a thinking themselves fully eur tig es aca ong we ily by cree; on the ground that me were onlyawakened be the Gret' discharge, which kil one man, Cor Totten, of troop G, Ist cavalry, and wounded wight, The Wi Indians showed great presence of mi and cl the Modocs so rapidly that the ter dropped bullet pouches and other artic! to sid their fight. e soldiers are in excellent spirits over the result, and believe they Bow have the Modocs cornered. —— DOLORED PROPLE. New VorK, May 14.—The colored people nizing for a large mass meeting to be bei, in Cooper Institute, to take into consideration their under the law guaranteeing them full and equal enjoyment Sf admission to the theaters and entertainment by hotel proprie- tors. The Meeting is preliminary to the cution of Lester Wailack, whose two men admission to his on the CRASE. The bar association has appointed a commit tee to cooperate with any committee of the bar in pasing tribute to memory of the late Chief Justice. It is understood that # large public meeting will be held. THE MEN DROWNED KY THE COLLISION Americus and the commissioners of charities and corrections boat Liope, were Wm. Albert- son, engineer of the latter, and three unknown prisoners, who bad been sentenced wo ten days” penance tor trivial offences, and detaticd to do work on the Hope. CAPT. WILLIAMS, of the ill-fated Atlautic, has sailed for Eagland in the Oceanic. z LOST $15,000 AND TREN SvICIDED. Philip Straus, of 655 Lexington avebue, shot himself dead in his house ao A few years ago bis father left €75,000, all of which was ,ost in unlucky basiness ventures and stock speculations. THE STORES CASE. The swpreme court, general term, to-day, anted a writof error in the case of Edward . Stokes, upon stipulation by the defence take the case at once to the court of appea' As that court is now in session at will be anne cessary tv resentence hit. NIXON TO HANG, Five supreme court judges of the court ef appeals bi proceeding» in the case of Nixon to be hanged on Feiday Governor Dix also declines to inter- tere on the ground that the judges have refused; also that the murder of Ptieficr was crucl, ut provoked, and perfectly supreme court judges or suck of them as he can Teach before tie sentence wearried into execu- n. ANOTHER STRIKE. The workers on ladies boots in this city have demanded an increase of 25 cents on eac No. 924, #90, 887,000; No. ns Batrimone, May 14.—The convention of the American railway master mechanics reassem. bied at 930 o’clock this . The Of the committee on the comparative value, of XN oe May 14.—A Washington ‘EW LORK, ee S Poccnetee es says the President recently expreased regret that the appointment ofa Chicf Justice weaid devolve on him, and that he would willingly shrink from the y if he could. From Eurepe THE KHIVAIN CAMPAIG, Loxpox, May 14.—A Times Wall street s New Youe, May lt Gold bas’ been at i xals, wi @n gold loans of 5 to 7 for o> dull, with —, being inregeest by buyers “