Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1873, Page 3

THRE REPORT oF TRE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, CIEPIS ANie EXPENDITURES. res by warrant excius! curing the year ¢4: ‘This statement trea By the monthi: bt, into which interest, interest dae and unp: in the Treasury publication, as the reduction ¢ amounted to $13,667 620 0: netion from Mai , has been $382 y debt stateme and the east ascertained on the Gay of ell as the principal of the debt, the debt during the past year and the total re 1, 19, to. November 1, 783 29, the ann: «f interest resulting therefrom being THE CURRENT Fiscal Year. ‘The receipts from all sources during the frst quarter of the current fiscal vear were $4),764,- ss, and the Secretary estimates or the remaining three quarters of nd the expenditures fi period at £200,630 ,000, the receipts for the same leaving a deficiency ot REVENUES AND E*TIMATEs. stimates of receipts for the fiscal year 1%. 1875, amount t. for expenditures for the same $05,700,000, The Secretary points out the falling off in the mate of receiptseomewhat ther shows that the coin receipts are still mo interest on the pablc coin expenditures, debt and other | nds economy | fleets of the derange ¥ to provide ad- | rather than re the public det NDING THE PT rt to borrowing | Treamury year ending December nal interest under | ince the close of ves at the present time, aud it isl SIX per cent. debt at a jower rate of mntereet can be still { THE LOAN oF 14 ¥ million dollars, and is * and partly in reg © provision has heen made by ¢ payment. and a rece action be taken thereon bet ore THE BANKS, THE FINA: gress for its pmendation is made sis, AND THE On these topies the Seeretary treats at le: cmmning the practice of paying interest on ding to accumulate currency in | where it is used large 1 spectiators whose operat increase the annually recarring stringency in the money market, and to derange business | ! He details at some len, tory of the pressure brougst to ‘Treasury Department during ial crisis; states what was done b nd what was refused to be done. prevailing sentiment that should be given tothe volume sily commends tu eful considern’ ad that in such inquiry fur- ther inflations ot irredeemable paper currency should be avoided, and a permanent return to the sound basis of § He regards ar legal tender ath, | t deposits as te: the large citi the wisdom of Congress a car ration of prbl the public fait made in the actof « rst actof the 4ist Congres t the earliest prac educed or th: upon bonds pledg ng the same in whe n, a Congress wi when other c t specie payment should become y in the public | ten of th right and the policy of issuing | 1'the “reserve, ¢ status thereo es the is«ae o He refers to the uncertai opinion ast Tr midiions ea smends thet th Congress, be opp the same to in = that it be h restrictions which he sets forth. @ reserve unde the law authorizing the national bank 1 be replaced, as there are practical difficnitic carts ing out the purpose of Congress under the | present |aw. He treata of exports an] import -that the latter are decreasing relatively to the d considers the present tendency in our favor as animportant element to assist us specie payments A thorough revisiun of the customs laws is re- commended. ‘The tonnsge tax should be repealed, and new laws regarding the enrolment and license of ‘vessels should be made so far as they effect ai similar craft employed chic: al waters of states ‘The reorganization of to a resumption fly | Woich is “that the government of the United ly |S | toms districts on const, and various changes in the laws respecting our navigation interests a: commended. INTERNAL REVENTE. ‘There has been an increas in the receipts for taxes on spirits, tobacco, fermented liquors, and Txom pe naities. ‘The decrease In the receipts from ban cinally to that provision in whict raises the exemp- tion of all sums deposited in savings bank in the name ef one person, trom $50 to ‘The repeal of aii stamp taxes imposed under Schedule B, act of June two cents on bank cheek took effect Octover 1, 1 falling off from that soure: The spstem of collecting withont assessments, has been found to ‘give general satisfaction. Since its app special taxes they have been collecied more and thoroughly, and a more gratity. ing and healthy increase in the receipts there- from Is apparent. BEVENUE MARINE AND LIFE-SAVING SERVICE. A marked improvement bas heen m ing the past year in the Kevenue Marine Ser- vice. The number of vessels boarted aud exam- ined, and the number of those reported ror violation of revenue laws, and of those assisted in distress, as well as the number of lives saved throuzh the agency of the revenue cutters, is | largely in excess of like service performed dur- ing any previous year. Fecommendations heretofore submitted t» Con- gress that the navy pension laws be made ap- plicable to the officers and seamen of the rev- epue marine, and that provision be made for a retired list of officers. These measnres ure de- | manded to aid in promoting efficiency, and in justice to meritorious officers and seamen whose lives are spent in the performance of hazardous public service. For the purpose of aging the services of the keepers and crews of the stations, in the performance of the perilous duties they are fresuently called upon to under- take in rescuing the shipwrecked, it is recom- rewards be adopted in the shape of medals of honor, to be distributed to such of them as may particularly distinguish themselves by special or notable acts of lantry or daring. resulting sons from imminent danger. might be properly extended even beyond the life-saving service, and bestowed u; others who may have made extraor ertions, at their own rine disasters. 0, ISb4, except that of drafts, oF orters, and bas caused 4 taxes by stamps, I desire to renew the zimg and encour- mended that a system in the rescue of per- ril, im saving life in ma- ‘ilar rewards are bestowed in fore’ countries, where life-saving institu. , and are considered prizes worth the most adventurous efforts. 3ER COAST SURVEY: Ae ‘The important service of the Coast Surve: 2 et b int > i ication ived fi th ren mak Eatevent hen | Chemmunicetion was sescived: from te pret- | Soothe tom. an ee cet voder this I with vigor an been manifested in the extension of the great triangulation lines acrogs the continent ‘teadily pursued, will in ti expense, supply the {rame-work Tor &B accurate map of the whole country. that of any other coun’ tsand alles of cect and shore At | changed the aupect of aflaite, thet I deemed it | mimated wae7.276. A try in the world, a = English coasts, Fyre = gas light houses bave been placed, recom- mend that the Treasury Dey artinent be author- ized to make experi: applying to two of on towers alread) electric and one gas light character. = constructed, one the mest powerful copper uner ¥ ating the wto y shenid be give when its eond 5 © goid | mint stampor fineness, weight bangleg such bars fu | art which req-ires m the bene#t of com s tran tbe car ¥ silver coins being manufac red by the Government on is own account andthe seteniorage or d en betwe hellion or nominal + veb coin rea! by it, provision mace for redeem ich ave become analy worn er in. This is done ine which, like ours atoptes ald standard and demon: tire ver. STALE, The recommendations contaned in th snnval report at New Vor Oyster Inland is suggested as aM cligibie site at New York of costly alterations and repal alsat Detroit, Cleveland, Lonisville and land, the Supervising Surg for sanitary and other reasons, tively inexpensive wooden po builton the grounds adj Vion wards be xpenditures be m: ings ma i Ministrative ps | The rece | | the use tor | ton structnres, | 7 r ers them unhealt In these views I fail | conenr. renete pr | report o the al In the ann Ss alten to the , wou be needed ree begun or aw upon the Sa as renderer! i where suitable temp not be pre tnt a © ereeted ven per accomnorliatic present « wh That after the United itrelof said canal, the | iby steam shall nts per ton, and on | States shall assom: toll thereon on ve eof Kentucky re stock of the canal compary » the United States except five spares ow y the directors, that the perty of the company is subject to mort- € bon rein mentioned, and yany may owe other debis; and | corect# the Louisviile and Portland cans! com. | the jc | pany to surrender the canal and all the prop- | erty connected therewith to the government of | the United States upon the t - | tions therein specified, the sixth and last of tes shall, before & rrender, discha canal com directors The United States, by repeated acts, have manifested the intention of taking possession of this canal and maintaining it for the bene and improvement of the navigation of the river, that fention at as early a | parent. As as ie had become th wHers of al company except th juest of the then Se the directors. to eval | tices and keep up the ms and th ment of the business of the com- pany. Since that tim | ent times made appropriat 5 possi lie is ap- the United s the shares © shares held at the re- sandexpenditares | ¢ which the Treasury has never been feimbursed, Kecognizing the great benefit which would accrue to the commerce of the try border- ou the Ohio river, by the United States tak- ug possession of the canal and reducing the olis thereon, steps were taken to ascertain the debts of 1 V, and ty devise a plan for ot the provisions of the appro~ above eited. ot large, and m paid, and that the five shares of stock may be obtaived of the directors by paying therefor from February ¢ : the 2d district; Mr. E. B. Ip addition to these debts, there are heroneer ie State at large, were prima facie entitled to pons of | their seats, and that th take the cath ef oftice, au Pending further consideration of this resolu. tion the annual message of the President was received and read. ing eleven hundred and seventy-tw the company, of $1,000 each, with conpuns at- tached, bearing six’ per cent. interest, payable semi-annually. Of these bonds, {000 will matore Janoary 1, 1 9,000 will mature January 1. 1881} and $100,000 will matare Jan- usry 1, 15°6. While the resolutions of the State of tucky require that these bonds shal! all be p: and the mortgage discharged before the sur. render of the canal to the United States, and bones do not all mature until the yearI886,and supposed to be distri ber of unknown holders ing into etleet the provision of Congress may be readily seen. paying the floating debts of the c chasing the tive shares of stock and assuming the payment of the bonds secured by the mortgage dent of the comp: imforming the De; and Pertland the Loulsville of Golomel sdabn Campbell for nearly all the | fe Teanlt of which i land owned by the company, f civil enits in the Federal ‘This suit. which is now pending, and is un- 55. {41 of all = Foe Pan derstood to Involve the title to all or nearly all a Glacees was commen: year the land through which the canal Tans, nes 9 | CBAling with June last. The a ad ter- d by the Court of Ci speed pots on the | the part of prudence, within’ the diseretion in- fee edge ol trusted to my Jndgment, to expend no money | oS! toward paying er ti. these facts should be laid before Congress for | {yaimed, 7.015.223; amount awarded fn Bi, ‘The Secretary closes by referring to the re- | 3%6—making a total of $3,583,800. The its eonsideration and action thereon. veral bureau reports, and com- Ricnds them to the consideration of Congress. as showing the extent and condition of the business of the department in all its nameroas branch: s or Sie nomen ale a setae ae same g the past year by all persons employed in service. “ni FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS. clusion Yes i; Washington News and Gossip. tiny’ Proceedings. Pe | pas ENTATIVES.—-Yes ¥ of seats was p The mem row of « j the mt the outer & page was blind-fuld Metubers then selected their rs were, asa ninent republicans at on the rep Gertield and + Committee on | claimed the se » of the case, The motion was rejected, and Mr. MeCrary’s resolution was ad: be sworn in pe omptry- | Che ed Messrs. Garfield, E the organiza- rrow, ard prose te certain sale awn balances into nd to return certain wm | the trenst Butler offered a resolution that J rs. yt 1KGS, ba rin and ade as they had the prima faci jon the Honse, at 4:5 1O.DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. presentatives appeared and an- that body and its ER AND HI CIVIE . Sumner moved to take up his supplo- He said it was a bill RIGHTS BIEL. ary civil rights bill, zenerally known, Conn.) agreed with the Senator munds) that this bill e, and referred to the ce attuix time, in preme Court late action on his Wil, speaking earnesily of its justi: h parties were it was thoroughly un mmittees and mst He reminded the wlored f ad Substantially decid Bs be prineiptes not the Sm w Orleans slaaghter- aright. that tribunal had practicati i Re wanted to stau gain asked that bi » of the Sopreme Court referred to, and sured bis friend that it did not, by one *s breadth.\mpair the const utionality of his i proceeded to review his argu- vor of his biTL. led tothe repeated ef- vote of the Vice Presi- said this was not the bill. ntially the same, ssed now at a nopportune time. rfa portion of Mackinaw for a ORLLANEOUE BIT. introduced by T to estabiish post roads in the Postmaster Ingalls introduced bill to establish the ntrodnced bil | tor te + On elastic curr ry, and a re- urn to sy public domain. Mreers, Anthony and Thurman, the commit- ee on the President, an- ovrced that they had performed that duty, | nteate with secretary of the President aj peared and d hit annnal age, Which was read from the desk by the See When the reading of the message was con- cluded, it was ordered to be printed and laid on yf Mr, Conkling. retary of the Treasury >on the mots e report of the § before the Senate. the tal was Jal on of Mr. Conkling, went intoexecutive session, and then adjourned. mal had been read— The Speaker catled attention to the fact that {i | this was an unusally large House, and he would require the cooper: rve order and to voles relative to mber to pre- at any infraction of the itive to admissions to the tloor of the House. The admission of promiscuous mem- Saks MOTteAES MOO, WOT Sts Gents G08 DY Se! | Lory waa & prOlldic. souraciot aimsrdec, aus BS Ys Aud purchase the stack Of £240 | 10.2 the rule would be strictly enforced, he Speaker added that his power in enforc- ing the rules was greatiy obstructed by the re- t | quests of members to have friends admitted. aio | He hoped they mould no more make these re- 4 the importance of consummating | Wests, but hs eave ace tate ena tow Offer and pass to action a bill to re- athe | [eal all acts granting increased compensation. Mr. Parsons (Ohio,) gave notice of @ bill to veal the bankrupt act. Ir. Morey (1.a.) gave notice of the introduc- Gen of & supplementary civil rights bill. On motion of Mr. Poland (VC) « resolation reschiter < at difer- | ¥as adopted directing the Committee on Jadi Careseet See Se Ge Xet . amine the statutes relating to pro- : pike tga i ceedings In bankruptey, so as to simplify the for enlarging and improving the canal to the | © ed * c! A amount of more than a imillion dollars, for | “me, and diminish the ren Leraeresig Sore tary of the Treasury was directed to report what money bad been paid any person or for violation of t t the poris of Boston and New Yor! smonnt of money that had been “mount of the claim and the names of the ns making such payments; what propor . | of the money had been paid in’ e Treasury i that the unsecured floating debt of 4 Ln be easily ascertained and | Pty” Butler (Mare.) called up the resolution urnment yester- Mr. Niblack (1 ‘ates | (Om ep ce March 4, 1869, by nt of suits or interna) revenue ela law which was — ee. neon rar is . ‘ay, declaring that Mr. J. J. H. Sypher, of the one hundred dollars per share, with interest | 1.1 ditrict of Louisians: Mr, L. & Sheldon, of a Pinchback, of the be now permitted to ject to future action. - | Report of Attorney General Ws!) ‘the’ report of Attorney General Williams, accompanying the President’s message to Con- ‘2 | Kress to-day, reviews the report of the warden d among # great nam. | of the jail, which has heretofore been published the difficalty of carry- | in Tux Star, aud endorses the recommenda- tion of the police commissioners of this District It Congress would authorize the Secretary of | '€24rding their proposed regulations for the the Treasury, with the con-ent of the state of Foneowenser ‘seston yin ne tinh peda x ot possession of ie . Sar: sae f'the company, ten | District of Columbia ts urgently recomended, ‘THE GOVERNMENT IN THE COURTS, BB Paty Amt yiwhieh the U nited when matured, with antherity topurchase them | OM the Ist of July last, to which the Uni at any time previously, as circamstances would | States were a party, were a8 follows: Oustome Compllabing tits most desirable; Bt eres be office euits, 142; mixcellancous suits, 2,216—mak- removed, and the cost thereof might be dis- | Ing in the tributed over # period of several years, day. same While this subject was under consideration @ | mount of judgments in Tsons engaged in the trafiicof ; Internal revenge suits, 1,482; post- gregate 7.599 suits pending on that suits was $3,203,102, and the judgments was > July last in the Circuit and ‘anal Company has been sued in : ncery Court by the devi the United States 6.274 Reign yeheennagy the number and results courts. A total of —~o—_—_—_ We bave not time or spac ake more than ng reference to the many important «t ate- ments and recommendations of the Preside Message. Naturally the reader will irat seek the portion relating to our difficulties with Spain. The President makes a clear expo- sition of the cause of these diticnities, tracing it to the existence of slavery in Cuba, and the insubordination of the pro-siavery and aristocratic party in the home republican rule. The American people will heartily second the hope expressed by the President that in the in- terests of humanity and progress this evil in- fluence may be soon diverted. ‘The varions recommendations to Congress in Tegard to special subjects for legislation are Learly all of first-class importance, and it is to he hoped they will not be overlooked as pre- vious snggestions in Executiyg messages have been by that body. —— No Cainer reeTine was held to-day, Inteewat Revenve.—The receipts from this source to-day were $220,486.78. Rereat or rug Bankecrrcy Act.—In the Senate yesterday, Senator Morton introduced bill to repeal so much of the general bank- roptey act as provides for involuntary bank- ruptey. Conmissiong® Suivu, of the Indian bureau, has lett for St. Paul to appear betore the com- mission recently appointed to investigate the harges preferr d against hit in conn with the sale of timber of the Leech Lake C! pews Indians, on ip- PON the conclusion of the rea ting of the ie age in the Se cI pm 4 short executive s ssion was beld, at which the ouinations for Chict Justiee, Attorney shard Governor of the I tor Ovolon were appropriately referr. dia several feet deep in N be New York canals c contrast with the w England and sed by tea, strongly par, moderate weather of Warhington city, and its splendid drives make * gyod argument in favor of a wi esidence at the national capital & IN THE Hovse to-day, Mr. Walls, of Florida, presented the petition of J.C. Lewis, of the Distret of Columbia, tor compensation for jroperty taken and uscd by the quartermasver's department in the years 1852-'63. ‘The petition is for paymentof stone and sand, and amounts to $46,5 “Hay Sgep.”—The last weekly bulletin is- sued by Secretary Kelley, of the National ge of the Patrons of Husbandry, shows 74 subord! ges organized during the month of fast. The total number ot sbordipate granges ix now 8,! amd the re- ted membership of the order A DELEGATION of Cuban patriots is in town 1 has lid on the desk of each member of Congress a copy of apamphiet prepared by the Junta of New Yark. containing a record of all the outrages perpetrated in the past few years by Spal y upon American citizens. It ts eall hook ef blood,’” the deleg: is the man rese ing by Gen. Kyan while the Virginius was at hingston. Tue Vinerxivs will be delivered to our naval force at some one of our ports. The Spanish authorities have taken the precaution to place the Virginius under the guns of the S h gunboats, and other vessels have been so disposed ) prevent’ any attempt on the part or they ers todestroy her, a proceed- Ing teared by map ‘he Spanish’ authorities aim that the sloyal, and will carry out ent at Madrid. TRICT Cask In THE C. S. SUPREME —In the United’ States Supreme Court yesterday case No. i0f, John Carroll Brent, plaintiff in error, vs. Tho State of Maryland, use ot A. M. Wart me up. In error to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Dir. Justice Hunt delivered the opinion of t ourt, afitming the judgment of the sald Sa- preme Court in this cause, with costs and interest. Tuk READING of t the House, particularly with reterefice to the Virginius outrage and the action of our govern- Inthe premises, engaged the closest at tontion of all the men le sts that the Preside Dilland d mendation that no legislation shall be ef fected during the closing twenty-four hours of a sexsion of Congress, seemed to receive a man- ifest approval f1om both sides of the chamber. Tue raywents made trom the Treasury by warrants during the month of November, isis. were Civil and miscellaneou Total teeeee s SES,7O8,629 The above does not include payments mate on account of the principal or interest of the public debt. ‘Tae Senate Cavevus THIs MorNinG.—The repoblican members of the Senate held a can- cus this morning in the ladies’ reception room, and nominated James R. Young to the position of ¢xecutive clerk, made vacant by the death of John M. Morris. Mr. Young was nominated on the second ballot, receiving 22 votes. The nomination of a chaplaiw was deferred until a future caucus. A committee of seven members, with Senator Morton as chairman, was ap- pointed to report to an adjourned caucus to- morrow on the subject of standing committees. ‘There are a few vacancies to be filled, but no important changes are anticipated. ‘Tne Back-ray Cavers ov THE Rercntt- aN RaPRgsENTATIVES.—An announced in yesterday’s STAR a caucus of the republican members of the House of Representatives was held last night to take action with reference to the repeal of the increased salary bill. Speeches advocating the repeal were made by Messrs. Kasson, Hale, Kelley of Pennsylvania, Cessna, He » Tremaine, and others. A resolution, oftered by Mr. Cessna, was adopted, which pro- vides tor the repealof the bill so tar as applica- ble to members of Congress andthe employes of the House, and providing fur the appoint- ment of @ committee to perfect a bill for that 4 In conformity with the resolution, esurs. Kasson, Tremaine, Butler of Massachu- setts, Thomas of North Carolina, and Hale of Maine, were appointed as the committee. Free BANKING AND AW ELASTIC CVRREN- cy.—Mr. Buckingbam’s bill to provide for tree banking and to secure an elastic currency, in- uced in the Senate to-day, provides that the sct of June 3, 1464, is declared to be open and free for banking, and any and all persons are ut liberty to organize banking associations stsuch places and with such capital as they shall think proper ; that here: each and +very national banking aseociation may deter- mine for itself the amount of money of the United States it will keep on hand, but shall redeem on demand its circulating notes as are now or may hereafter be designated by law; that United States legaletender notes in sums of #1 000 shall on demand be redeemed by the ‘Treasurer of the United States, either with coin o1 United States bonds at par, as he shall elect; that the principal of any United States bonds bearing interest in coin at a rate not less than 5 per cent. per annum whether due or not, shall on demand by the bolder be paid by the United States Treasurer in legal tender notes and the accrued interest in coin. PxRSONAL.—Senator Ames w'll resign his po- sion as Senator in @ short time to assume the governorship@f Mississippi, to which he was recently elected. ----Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, will be serenaded by his friends at the Ebbitt House to-morrow evening. **° Among the arrivals at Willard’s Hotel are: Mre. C. E. Stanard and family, St. Louis; Hon. P. W. Hitchcock, Nebraska; Col. D.C. Houston and wife, U.S. 4; Hon. John G. Stokes, Als.; Hon. John Goforth, Philadelphia; Hon. 5. B. Etking, Santa Fe; Hon. Wm. k, Roberts, N.Y. Among the arrivals at the Ebbitt House are: Pay Director J. 8. Gulick, U. 8, N.; R. M. Berry, U.S. N.; U, Setree, U, 8.N.; E. B. Atwood, U. 8. A.; Commodore J. L. Davis, U- s. Col. R. M. Don; N.C.; Hon. T. J. Patterson and family. 8. C.; Hon.’ Loweil Lin- coln, New York; Judge H. C. Dibble, New Or- leans; Hon. T. W. Osburne, F Hon. Thos. Sherlock, Cincinnati, and Hon. J. H. F! 5 Vermont. ---At the Arlington the fol are registered: Edward Oarey, N. Y. Times; Hilario Cisneros, E. De Pass, Manuel Govin, and F. Ximenes, of New York, (the Cuban dele- gation;) Hon. Philip 8. Crooke, ex-Gov. Wood- ford, Hon. Freeman Clarke and family, N. Y.; ex Gov. Ste) , Ky; BR. M. Cadwallader, Phila. '+-+-Gen. Spinner is slowly recovering. Goversuentr Estimates Tis YRaR AND Last.—The grand total of appropriations asked for by the legislative, judicial and executive derartments for the next fiscal amounts to ae distributed an STM: Post Oftce de of Justice. oft The appropriations fo year were:—Congress, $6 eo; Department y department, © #45.519.574.63; D a ; Interior department, 240.6% Post Office department, $7,753,014; De- partment of -Anstice, €5 962 940: Department ot Agriculture, $257,690. Total, $30 e current fiscat S. Exeentire Impecta The President re: following nominations: George H. Williams (the Attorney General) to be Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Colonel B. H. Bristow, of Ky., (who was the first Solicitor General under the law establishing the Depart- ment of Justice, and who one year ago resigned that office.) to be Attorney General vice Wil- liams. Alexander R. Shepherd, to be Governor of the District of Columbia Piracy my New York Bay.—Sunday morn- ing ® diabolical attempt at murder was made on board the American brig Mattano, moored off the battery. New York. Seven masked men in a boat, with mufied oars, came along-ide the vestel_ about 2 o’clock,and had made their way on deck before two men on watch nad notice of their approach. Making their way ait,one of the pirates knocked at the cabin “oor and asked for admittance, saying that they came from the harbor police. The door wa: hot opened promptly enongh, and a se afterwards a shot was fired throngh the cabin door, which hit the captain in the leg, causing him to fall helpless on the cabin floor. The robbers subsequently plundered the vessel and carried offover $800 worth of booty, and mare their escape unmolested, threatening the cap- tain that! be made any alarin they wo blow his brats out. The police are in search +f the plunderers, but no arrests have been made, VIGATION ON CANALS.—Although wr that the $109,006) prize offered ythe state will be awarded to either of the n canal boats engaged inthe recent trial, it appears from the official report of their per- tormances, which has just been pubtished, that stesm navigation on the canals is not only a possibility, bot it is certain to be attained ina short time. With the mereased speed, and con. sequent saving of’time which would be gained hy the introduction of this metor, much will have been done tosolve the transportation prob- lem in our favor.—N. Y. Times. Extensive ForGeRins.—application filled jn the court of common pleas. at Pittsburg, on behalf of the city, asking that a receiver b> ap- ted to take charge of the affairs of the National Trust pany, has been granted, receiver appointed. Promissory notes iting to $114,030 are missing from the in- stitution, supposed to be lost or stolen. A number Of these notes are said by the iddorsers to be forgeries. Dr. CUMMINGS To ne Terie ith. bishop of Kentuc —Right Rev. B. y, has issued a 1 announcing that Dr. Cummings will be tried for violation of canon 1, section 9, title 2, wnd saying that any episcopal act of his pend- ing his trial will be hull and void. Ail meme! ot the chureh are enjoined to give no counten- ance to the movement in which Dr. Cummins ieergaged. B Two LONG-LOST HOYS bave recently returned to their homes in Troy. Both of them were “ one on aship voyaging between San Francisco, and the other on anal boat part of the time, and with a black- mith in Pennsylvama the rest. Their stories abound with incidents of bratality and hard treatment, and their manner of escape and perseverance in plodding their way homme again reads very like a romauc A NEVADA Par 4 the departure of Armining party trom Reno, in the following “nervous” paragraph. “The toughest set of roosters that ever shook the dust of the town litt Reno yesterday for the new mining district of Cornuel ‘Tuey came here from Virginia. Athong the crowd were four New York cock- fighters, two Chicago murderers, three Balti- more bruisers, one Philadelpnia ‘prize-tighter, four San Francisco hoodlums, three Virginia leats, two Tnion Pacitle roughs, and turee cheek guerr’ ‘THe Patiaperrasia Lin telphia tast cho ged the Case.—In Phila- turday morning Judge rton ry in the libel ease of the Chi ot Police Jones against Joseph KR. Keed, jou nalist. The charge was temperate. It recog- nizes the right to publish tit and proper infor- concerning public officers. ‘The jary dabout 10 o'clock a m. In the atternoon -Governon HAIonT, of California, pub- sa letter delining the candidacy for the United States Senatorship. &7-The Louisville board of trade closed its doors yesterday, having no funds to meet its expenses, #7 Connecticut river navigation is closed. £7°A Cincinnati juror was fined the other day jor going on duty intoxicated. 8/7 General L. T. Wigtail, formerly U. Sevator, from Texas, and later of the Confed- erate army, Was yesterday admitted to practise at the Baltimore bar. a7-Three St. Lonis judges have united in de- ing in the legislation, with reference to the social evil in that city, is constitutional. #¢-Gen. Ducrot has resigned his seat in the French assembly s7-Charles Bradiaugh has had enthusiastic reception in Cincinnati and St. Louis. s7'The rumor that Wm. M. Tweed died sud- denly is untrue. He bas been appointed one of the. hospital orderlies, and has assumed his duties. &7The Ohio constitutional convention will reassemble in Cincinnati to-morrow. ®2 Tweed in Congress and Tweed in the eencateny is the ditference between 1853 and 3. s7 Mrs. John P. Hale met with a painful ac- cident at her house in Dover, N. H., one even- ing iast week. She slipped, and in falling broke both bones in one of Ler ankles. MARRIED. Gee 14g eit, — ecrgetown, on December ¢ Rev. Sait BR ve Weiss kde plain, © avis, . 8. Oo C'CLEMENTS. of G D0: * PILLING—YOUNG. At the residence of the bride's parents. Delavan, Wisconsin, November 24, by the J.P, Collie, JAMES 0. PILLING aad EMMA T. YOUNG. THOMPSON-YEWELL, On the 2th of Octo: ber, by the Bev. Mr. Mason, WM. C. THOMPSON and Miss ANNA 0. YEWELL, both f Washin, ton, D.O [Rockville papers please c: PARKER. Monday evenisg, at 10 o'clock, FRANCENIA M. PARKER, wile of E. J. Parker, in the 20th year of her age. ‘The remains will be conveyed to Philadelphia for burial. [New Yoi Pail phia, and Baltimore On the Ist instant, THOMAS STONE, in the S8th year of bis age. Friends and relatives are invited to attend his funeral, on Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock, from his late residence, 1945 7th street northwest. seh ZELLER. Mr. JOHN C. ZELUBR, the Btate’ Attorney for Washiugton conaty, and nephew o Col. Magruder, of @eorgetown, D. C., died here Tuesday morning about one’ o'clock. He was clected in the fall of 1871, and was about twenty-nine years vld. Bhortly before the adjournment of the court yeaterday bis death was announced by Attor- ney General Syester, and a meeting of the members of the bar was held in the court room, Judge Wil- Ham Motter presiding aud Mr. Buchanan Schley acting aa secretary. Mecsrs. Edward Stake, George Schley, A. K. Syester, Wiliam T. Hamilton, Lonis B. McComas were sppointed a comiittes to pare suitable resolutions, which they ¢id, and ttorney General Byester was selected by the meet- ing to present the resolutions to the court and ask that they be recorded upon its minutes. Mr; Zeller’s funeral took place this taarning. ‘hie item: remains being convered from here to his Teaidence, which te within a fow mileg of Williame- more Bun area accel * UNDERTAKERS &c, Ricuano F. HARVEY, Undertaker, (Successor to HARVEY & MABR,) ‘Ho. 934 F Stas, between Hiath and Tents, METALLIC BURIAL CABES AND GASKBY: warl-ly VShOUDe HaBl a. R iCHARD W. BARKER, Cabinet Maker and Undertaker 612 ELuvenrn Steuer, near F. CURNITURE OF ALL KINDS(MADE ABS REPAIRAD. out-tr ABY E.BTOOPS, Embalme of Natural Flowe ManrEoragray a returned unable to agree, and were dis- TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR! BOOKS, STATIONERY, ar WARREN CHOATE & CO"S Tarts Afternoon’s Dispatches pata lhe Bs Associated Press Reports. THE LOST OCBAN STEAMER. Sinking of the Ville du Havre. Terrible Incidents of the Calamity. New York, December 2 —Special dispatches give the following of interest about the loss of the Ville du Havre: Most of the pasteugers were too terrified to try to save themselves. Many prayed and many laid dowp with the calmners of utter despair. Some, hearing the Sater pouring into the ship. never quitted their statrrooms. Whole families thas went down together. The tour boats lowered by the Loch- carn found passengers and crew FLOATING ON THE WAVES, holding to planks, buoys, spats and whatever could be seized asthe wreck wentdown. Many bad thus prepared themselves from the first Many of the women saved were floating in the water. The captain of the Ville du favre te reported to have been quite exhausted by his three days and nights of uninterrapted duty. The officer who was in command when the col- lision took plare was lost. THE SUFFERINGS OF THOSE WITO W corp were intense, the cold being very severe. Many Perrons were nearly insenable, and would have utterly perished ima few minutes more. The Trescues were alla matter of haphazard, as time permitted no organized effort or attempt at choice. The purser of the steamer seys:—“ In atew minutes the ship began to sink, amidst great disorder and frantic terror. TUR SCRRR Wat AWFCT, beyond Ge-eription. The sir was reat with shrieks, but some were heard saying, c “as We must die let us die nobly. The water roshed into the bold with incredible ty. = RES- seed myself, and with a yanion Jumped overboard and « towards the Lock carn,then «@ balf a mile away. As [ lett I Meard the sbip cracking and her godown with one plunge torward. Fora moment the shrieks wore terrible, then all was silent. Alas! it was THE SILENCE OF DRATIT Among the passengers on the V wasa French gentleman of remark ness and presence of mind. many by his words. a Koman Catholic «Repent, then,” said the priest, *‘and I forg’ your sins.” With the: prda the priest sank in the waves enitent Was saved. TRE PERSONS WHO REMAINED ON -THE LOcH- CARN were a French clergyman who had become de- ranged, and another of the party left to take care ot him. The survivors were crowded into the small cabin ina pitiable state. They were hesrt broken and destitute, but amidst their grief they expressed their gratitude to the crptain and crew of the Lockearn for saving them from a watery death, Captain Urquhart, of the Trimountain, lied the survivors with all the clothing which could po: sibly be spared, and with other requisites, nev- erttiejess some were almost naked, and others were badly injured by fragments of the wreck coming in violent contact with them. The sar Vivors all attribute no blame to the officers the Lochcarn for the catastrophe, but say that they did everything possible to’ prevent the enormons sacrifice of life. A LATER REPORT says that the bow ofthe Lochearn was stove in completely, and the ship was only kept aftoat by the water-tight compartment. A [Lon- don dispatch sent last night says the ship M. A. Marshall, just arrived at Bristol, spoke the Lochearn afterthe accident. The captain the Lochcarn was apparently in bed at t time of the coilision. There was some cont tion at frst, but it was stopped as soon as possi- le. a Havre omtorted Are ONE OF THE VICTIMS. The Captain Hunter, lost on the Ville an Haure, was a son of Hon. John Hunter, former- ly Minister to Brazil, and a brother to Wiliam Hunter assistant secretary of state. Tl was he, who in 1562, while in command of the Mont- eomery. chased a British blockade runner into Cuban water fired om her. New York Notes. A POLICEMAN KILLED LY A PRISONER. New York, December 2.—While escorting prisoners to the station house last night, Officer E. L. Burns was struck on the bead by one of them with a brick, and killed. The murderer escaped 10K & ©9., anc prodace merchants, was announced yesterslay in the cotton exchange. Mr. Her- rien declined to make a statement for pablica- tion. ONE OF THE RING THIRVES TURNED STATE'S EVIDENCE. It is reported that Woodward, one of the ring thieves, is on his way home, having secured immunity by turning state’s evidence, and that his testimony will implicate a large number of persons in the ring robberies herevofore unsus- pected, ae ‘uba Libre. A NEW PRESIDENT CHOSEN. New Yory, December 2.—A letter from Manvanilio, Cuba, states that Cespedes has eased to be the President of the Cuban repubiic op account of bad bealth, and his suc- cessor is Salvador Cisneros. THE CONDITION OF THE CCOLTES TO BE IN- QUIRED INTO. New Yors, December'2.—Shanghai advices report that at the request of the Spanish Minister a Chinese Mission is to be sent to Cuba to mquire into the condition of the Cocties employed on that island. ratentnoy edness The Next New Yor«, Decembe London Hour says it has ee ah information that by a privately expressed wish of Pius 1X. the cardi- nals have been in consultation and selected Uardinal Pecci, Archbishop of Per: , for the next Pope. He was born in 1800, and became a cardinal in 1553; isja hard-working bishop, and is called an ultramontane, but would no doubt live on terms of amity with the Italian govern- ment. Even the free-thinkers of Italy greatly respect Cardinal Pecci. Notes. WET WEATHER IN ENGLAND TOO. Loxpon, December 2.—The weather through- out England to-day is wet. AT Lasr. Loxpow, December 2.—The evidence in the Tichborne case was closed to-day, and Kenealy, counsel for the claimant, commenced his speec! ——_s—— Resurvey of the Monitor Manhattan. 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