Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1873, Page 1

‘THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED LY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAB BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith st, os YES EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, at Twe Cente each. By mail—three months, $1.0; Six months, $3.00; ove year, WEEKLY STAR—Pablished Friday— #1. ane EF Invariably in advance, in botncetes, RO paper seut longer than paid for BF Estes of wivertising fornished on application. | eo ere me nee ces eee _ EVENING STAR. Vv 28. 42—N2. 6.460. | ‘The following is the list of committees of the ‘The Senate Standing Committees, | Vindication of Senator Carpente: . 5 | Senate the United States agreed upon to- | Washington News and Gossip, | asy by tuat boay. t rtd Tc STANDING COMMITTEES. Kevesve. -The pts from this On Privileges and ctront— Messrs. Morton, abn chairman.) Carpenter, Logan, Afforn, An- = t . Sumner, Mitchell, Hamilton of Md tions — Messrs. Cameron, n, Hamlin, Howe, Preling- , Schurz, Stockton, MoUreery. ieee Messrs. rman, (ehairman,} , Morrill of Vt., Scott, Wright, Ferry of Mi Fenton, Bayard chairmen, Z ‘essere. Morrill of Me., ‘ague, Windom, West, Ames, Davis. 5 ndier, (ebairm ng, Buckingham, Boutwe . Robertson rt, Fenton, St Fretinghay Lewis, Dennis, Gord: Military Affairs—Messrs. Logan, (chair- Cameron, Spencer, Clayton, Wadleigh Kansom. P at Affe ) Anthony, Attorney fon of A . now sere s—Mesers, Cragin, (chair a Ne lorrill of Me., Sargent, Con- Out term of imprisonment at Albany, N. Y. + Stockton, Norwood. cee ateaI 8. Ate the Judicicry—Messts. Edmunds, (chal Navat On ee man,) Conkling, Carpenter, Frelinghuysen, dott to the Frank tishipman Dowas | Wright, Thurman, Stevenson. L. Wiisen to the Washin ard, Wash- | On Fest Ofices and Post Roats—Messrs. Ram- ineten, D. 6. sey, (chairman,) Hamlin, Ferry of Mich., Fian- —— — agan, Dorsey, Jones, Saulsbury, Merrimon, THE pemocra one have an an- | Hamilton of Md. derstanding with each other that no action shal! On Public Lands—Messrs. Sprague, (chair- waw,) Windom, Stewart, Pratt, Oglesby, Wad- leigh, Boutwell, Kelly, Tipton. On Private Claims—Messrs. Thurman, (chair- man,) Ferry, Com., Bayacd, Fenton, Bogy. On Indian — Agfairs—Messts, Buckingham (chairman,) Allison, Oglesby, Morrill of M Ingalls, Bogy, McCreery. betaken on the question of back pay, leaving the settlement of that matter to the republi- | caps. REPRESENTATIVE Janes B. Seven, of Vir- ginia, has written a note to Speaker Blaine asking to be excused from serving onthe Com- | Gn J’ensions—Messra, Pratt, (chairman,) mittee of Elections. His request will be ac- | Ferry of Conn., Oglesby, Ingalls, Patterson, ceded to. Hamilton of Texas, Norwood. ———____ On Revolutionary Claims.—Messrs. Brownlow, AT Least two hundred jadies called during | (chairman,) Gilbert, Conover, Johnston, Mre. Secretary Fish’s reception yesterday after- | Goldthwaite. Sioa Soaks (ckaicinas 5s Bae ‘th a m Claims—Messrs. Scott, i. : noon, many of them being the wivesand daugh- | yi7ac.c "Wwrigkt, Mitchell Beutoell) Danke, ters of senators and members making their first | \;errimon, Goldthwaite: eall« of the season. i ct of Columbia—Mesere. Lewis, Hitchcock, Kobertson, jobnson. Y Messrs. Ferry of Conn., (chair- man,) Windom, Wadleigh, Hamilton’ or Md., do “agg teh Morrill of Vt A New York sovenat issaid to have oftered $5,000 for an advance copy of President's Message. It is worthy of mention that not one Of President Grant's messages has been pub- lished in advaw ts delivery to Congress. Buildings and_ Grounds —Messrs. > (chairman,) Gilbert, Cameron, Mr. Carts LyMax, of the Treasury | Stockton, Caper. Board of Examiners, has been designated to | (mPerriloriez—Messrs. Boreman, (chairman,) aa ne civil ScminaGeas tat Hitehcoek, Cragin, Clayton, Patterson, Cooper, cinnati and St. Lou MeC im the place of the chiet examiner Stewart, (chairman,) Hitchcock, Cragin, Tae Norse Commrrrex this morning but Inthe ab transacted no business. A meeting will be te morrow, when the contested case of the th Iviana district, Shanks vs. Ne > will be con- ~ Ecections met é ihenpriyasets soni, Kelly. masa On Mines and Mining —Messrs. Hamlin, (chair- Chandler, Sargent, Crozier, ‘Lipton, donk tii he Laws of the United Stat s (chairman), Carpenter, Stew- 3. « art he ee art, Alcorn, Ransom. a nas Been prepared and Etuecation and 1. Messrs. Flanagan sente bi pport irman), Patterson, Ingalls, Sumner, Mor- Rr Smal, of N. H., to re ton, Bogy, Gord ' 4 sn the mails in the county w S —Mesers. Carpenter (chairman), Denni ‘ inting—Messrs. Anthony (chairman), Howe, Saulebury. Oa Livrary—Messrs. Howe (chairman), Allison, Edmunds. on & { bille—Measrs. Bayard (chair- . Cooper. ed Lilig—Messrs. Ames (chairman) ved in Wash- esting the seat of Dr. Syk urpose of « cer, of Alabama. On ¢ Service and Retrenchment—Messrs Wright, (chairman,) Boutwell, Sherman, Ham- lin, Howe, Hamiston of Md., MeCreery. N —Goy. Noyes. the nitidate for governor o: the p of the rejeeté tion of e: deteated r Ohio, is saix in as | ase min: On the Revis t Messrs. Ferry of Mich.. (chairman,) Hamlin, Merrimon. he Levees of the Alcorn, Claytot c! ate 2d Bingham for that p the m Vours teens Secretary and telegrams from the iate ease of any “0 such communica ence. FoR at of War continues to receive lett wan Wanr.—The cers of ion tendering with Spain. ong are tiled for fatare ret ‘Tur Scnate was in executive session to-day about five minutes but took no actionon any presidential nominat De — oo ENC 1. Robart Tepe et MTESPRUTERS SENTENCED.—Col poe Tue nemon which bas gained currency that ne — - cae spite cop North | 4_M. Clapp, Superintendent of Public Print- senper-praabplire reports the convie- | ing, has resigned, 1s positively denied, upon the tion of seven of the persons whom he recently | 'P&: ane ; arrested for counterfeiting. Five were sen- | uthority of that gentleman. fences to .oiton fine and two years’ imprison- | Carcvs To-pay.—The republican members rpc Dainty Snonthe’ fancies ang! OM | of the Senate upon adjournment to-day went i fhto caucus to nominate a candidate fer chap- We Are avraor jain. It is also understood that a test would ve ment mace in the mm Journal of this city, | made as to the sense of choosing a@ new presi- and in other papers, that General Join A. dent pro tempore in place of Mr. Carpenter. gan bad lost his whole fortaue by reason of the failure of the Texas Pac construction com- pany. He was never in any manner connected with this company, and has lost nothing b embarrassment. a r- Oveaa. MR. BLaixe’s Srezcu.—Mr. Blaine was es- corted to the chatr. His speech was oneot ¢! noteworthy events of the day—clear, genial tte ring that made a gou platiorm trom which to bound lightly into the esidential race. The impression on the Prosi- dent makers in front was evidently good.— Louisville Journal Special Cuter EXGrnegr James W. Kina, late chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering in the Navy department, has been ordered to p to contradict the state- REMOVAL Ov THE LiGHT-HOUSE Boarp.—On account of a lack of room, the Secretary of the Treasury issued an order yesterday directing the removal of the clerks and documents of the Light-house Board to the third and fourth floors of the new Republican building, corner of Penn- sylvania avenue and 1th strect. As those floors are not quite ready for upancy, the removal will be delayed a i Contest Over A Post Orrick.—A delega- of six prominent citizens of Wilmivgton. Delaware, headed by Mr. Howard M. Jenkins, editor of the Wilmington Commercial, cailed upon the President to-day to ask for the ap- pointment of Mr. Pile as postzaaster of the city a3 | named, in place ot Mr. Lewia, resigned. Mr. ox or of all machinery and man- | Pile is at present deputy postmaster, and the Usactures of machinery of all the navy yards of | delegation urged that his promotion would be the United States. Engineer King has just re- | im accordance with the civil service reform. turned frem Europe, whither he went in his of- | Kepresentative Lofiand, of Delaware, and ficial capmeity to exa diferent foreign countr judge Fisher, of this city, on behalf of adele- gation of ten gentlemen from Wilmington, also w the President, but in behalf of Capt. Gal- her, a prominent political manager in Dela- ware. The President did not indicate what his action would be. the navy yards of of the Union League of America, has issued a call for a meeting of that body in this eityon the 17th instant. Important measures Will be brought before the League will be the question of the in Cuba without any tit: THe REPEAL OF THE “SALARY GRAB” got pretty well started to-day in the House by the introduction of upwards of seventeen bills bear- ing on that subj A resolution offered by Mr. Hale was adopted to the eifect that all bills sives the | iBtToduced on the sulject should be referred to ‘Tux MeMneR of the Cabinet who re ‘ & special committee to be appointed by the most callers just now ts Nobeson. | Speaker, which shall have power report at ! wery day nearly » any time. Each of the bills as were offered in ing to see Wits good faith fix the pay of members at $5,000 per annum, and actual expenses in going to and returning from a session of Congress. O: e 1 veratic side of the House, Mr. Beck intro: dueed a bili forbidding any appropriations to |y wade for the honsehold expeuses of the Exec tive mansion, and thus equalize so mach as erns the President. nother bill coming ence to the pos Some cam Warts Hors: : from that side provided for the entire repeal of the law. so far as it provides to any public ui- it ck, Alex. H Stevens, Maynard, and Lawrence,’ saw th President to-day. On account of Mr. Stephe' infirmity the President came down at in the reception room on the first floor. The con‘ere ce which was of & very friendly character, lasted about fifteen minutes. eer. Mr. Ekiridge provoked some merrim: by the introduction of a bill providing that members should pay their salary to their con- stituents Im consideration for their votes, An- other enthusiastic democrat proposed a bli! pro- viding that members should serve without sai- ary or mileage. DP PLomaTic ConRESrONDENCE sent to Con- gress yesterday sets forth that the Chinese gov- ernment express their satisfaction at the man- A POSTAL TELEGRATH carri; ner in which the thirty Chi: cad se ing all necessary appliances, with worki the United States have been treated: and “an | Fo0m for eight clerks, and half a mille of three: otber lot will be sent. The German govern- | Wife, iron-s! cable is stowed away in the mest going to enforce “boot,” to be out and drawn in as occasion € stringent regulations gration agents, and may even pron . ‘Phe government of requires. It has been fo of use at fe ‘al shows and races. = cing xony has ordered their expulsion. RKemon- tur: ONE ESCAPED LUNATIC at least seems to have strances have been made to the government of | per Nathant the Hawaiian Islands upon the subject of the —— wimeclt. (Three years be 7 pena cookie trade, which is but auotuer name for | 0 slavery. NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESTDENT.—The Preaient sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day : acker, register land office, Lincojn, \ o WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1873. The New York Times prints an elaborate vin- dieation of Senator Carpenter, of Wisconsin, in | regard to the charge connecting him with a dis- reputable transaction at Long Branch last summer. Letters ot President Grant, Senator and Mr. Farror, room clerk at the «1 Hotel, Long Branch, are given as evidence, and suflictentiy establish the Se innocence. They are as follows Executive Mansro: Wasuinovon, D. C., Octaber Drax Jv Much has been said in the pab- lic prints relative to your colleague, Senator Carpenter, during his visit to Long Branch this last summer. One charge made against him I knew to be untrue. He spent an hour or more with me during the evening of his stay, and I can answer as to his being at the time strictly sober, giving no evidence of having bean drink- ing to mark its eect at that time. The otner ebarges I know nothing about, and made no inquiry about, thinking them impossible. Youis truly, U.S. Grant. Judge T. O. Howe. Decatur, ALA., September I, My Deak Senator: I was at Long ‘Bra the day after you were there last summer, all events, the day the first telegram apj inthe New York Tribune concerning your visit here. I went to the West End Hotel, and was told by the clerk that there was not’a vacant room in the house, and had not been for several days; that they had been compelled to refuse many persons. I saw the Tridune correspondent (Mr. Rams- dell) afew moments afterward, and, reterring to the telegram im the Trifunz, [ asked him what it meant, and whether there was any truth init. He admitted to me that there was no truth whatever in what would be implied the telegram. I afterwards talked with the room clerk upon the same subject, and he told me you were refused a room only because every one inthe house was occupied. I am, very sincerely, yours, Go. EF. SPENCER. Hen, Matt. Carpenter, Milwaukee, Wis. Wittarp’s Hore, )° Wasaineton, Oct.2), 1 5 Hon. T 0. Howe Dear Six: In regard to the charges against Senator Carpenter at Long Branch, the f are simply these: Mr. Carpenter came several others, and there was not a vacant room in the house. “I told him so, and gave hima note of introduction to the Ocean House. If the President had called at the same time for a room I should have toldj him the same thing. Mr. Carpenter was neither intoxicated, nor guilty of any improprieties whatever. Guorce H. Farrar, Room Clerk West End Hotel. ° says editorially © The true tacts have been known to us for some time. The husband of the lady, who, for Very natural reasons, desires not to bring hi- wite’s name before the public, and therefore does not wish to publish anything under his own signature, some time since called on us and informed us that the charge was utterly false, and requested us, in case the slander was kept up, to publish a statement of the facts.” The Philadelphia Press, referring to the matter, says: “Of the lady, we can freely state that we have known her father, mother, brothers, and sisters tor many years, and we Nave never met a more irreproachable woman than herself, or & more respectable family than that whose name she bore before her marriage. For her sake and theirs we have deplored the publicity that has been given to the charge again public man who has done so much honor to our public councils as Senator Carpenter.” The Washington correspondent of the Balti- more .tmerican has the following to-day: «It was rumored yesterday that Senator Car- penter would take the first opportunity to make 4 personal explanation in th nate with re- The Tim = gard to the charges affecting his character, and which appeared originally in the New York 7ri- bu elast summer. Chat he has already taken ps to vindicate himself the editorial of the New York Simes of yesterday shows. This edi- torial, with the letters embodied in it, were very generally discussed last evening, and have been the leading topic of conversation to-days While thore who know Mr. Kamedell discredit the statement reflecting on his integrity, it is thought Mr. Carpenter stands acquitted of the serious charge made against him. It isa fact that Senator Carpenter was registered at the West End Hotel, Long Branch, under the name of Henry Carpenter, but this is explained by Mr, Farrar, the room clerk, now at Willard’s Hotel, as follows:—When Senator Carpenter atrived at the West End Hotel he asked the clerk (Mr. Farrar) to register his name as Hen- ry Carpenter; and, on being asked why he wanted this done, he explained that he had come to see the President, and if he was known to be there, and on such anerrand, he would not even get time to sleep, he would be so over- run with visitors. The clerk then registercd the name as requested, but on looking at his list afterward found he had not a vacant room, and so Mr. Carpenter had to go elsewhere. Mr’ Ramedell left here for New York last evening.” New York Dry Goops MarKer.—During the past week there was a marked and contin- uous Line aking in the general condition of the trade; yet the aggregate distribution of goo ds for that period was materially lessened y the recurrence of the annual Thanksgiving holiday, and unfavorable weather towards the close of the week. Transactions with the agents Were spasmodic. No sooner wasa line of goods —nho matter how ig aera at prices which were considered advantageous by the trade, than an instant clearance was effected to the best buyers in the market. This was the case with various lines of bleached and brown cot- tons, also woollens, which were seized with avidity the moment hottom prices were touched. On the other hand, agents who showed a dis- inclination to meet the market found themselves a og? The goods importations at this port con- tinue to decrease as compared with the two pre- ceding yea Values of even the most staple productions have continued unsettled, and show @ great shrinkage when compared’ with the opening prices of the season and the cost of im portation; but holders appear desirous to close out their accumulations at the best attainable rates, and are not backward m meeting the views of their customers as to price.—V. YF. Bul- letin, Sd. SaLvaporn Oxsneri Sketch of the New President of 6xda.—Senor Salvador Cesneros, the new President of Cuba, was born at Puerto Pifneipe in 1829, and is now in his forty-four yest. His father was Marquis of Santa Lucia, and a member of one of the oldest and best families in the tsland. He was pos- sessed of immense estates, all of which have been contiscated. t great intelligence, of amiable disposition, but of inflexible determination and steadiness of Purpose, and possesses ina remarkable degree the good will and support of the whole body ot Cava He has for the last six years been president ofthe Cuban Congress, and as such succeeds to Cespedes. He was wounded in the right arm the second yearofthe war. ~ Repvction or WAGES AND Prospective Strixe.—tIn consequence of orders from this city reducing the wages of theemployés at the verument granite works, near Kichmond, ya., there was almost a general suspension of work yesterday afternoon. First-class cutters 83.50; second-class, $4.25 to $3.25; third-clase, $4 to #3. The wages of Cee pews 7 = Papier &e., were a at in 80 pro) tion. ‘The cutters held a meeting last night to the subject. The ay were secret, but it transpired that among other things a committee was appointed to prepare a rotest against the reduction, and if necessary Dicome & Washington urge it. Work, how- ever, was resi to-day, and will be con- tinned until the committee reports, when final action will be taken. E A Harp Hearrep Hvspanp.—Are women to be cut off from all that can make lif . Sd SB. MAUR PMANN, Pret. ——e—— VENING STAB ts served Dy carriers to | tacis ruber bers a! Tas Casts Pen WEEK, cf FORTE Pour CENTS PEK MONTH the r | > + TWO CENTS. | FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS. | siaind: Tavrspay, December 4, 1573. SENATE.—Mr. Scevenson introduced bill to remove all political disabilitie: Mr. Sumner presented a petition, to which was attached 10,00) signatures of colored citi- zens, ing for the passage of his supplement- ary civil rights bill. f Mr Boreman introduced bill to complete the water highways from the James river to the mouth of the Kanawka. Mr. Davis offered resolution requesting the Secretary of War to transmit to the Senate all the information in his possession relative te government property at Harper’: ing the sale thereof. Adopted. r. Sherman called up his bill to provide for a redemption of the twenty million loan of 1658. and sent to the desk to be read the recom mendation in the report o! Treasury on the subject. could be no objection to this said there » and it was parsed. Mr. Hamilton (Md.) presente: favor of specie payment and adopted by the Board of Trade ot Baltimore: which were read and laid on the table. Mr. Ingalls introduced bill to construct a public building at Topeka, Kansas. Mr. Logan introduced bil! to aid in the execn- tion of the laws in the territory of Utah. MR. FERRY ON FINANCE. Mr. Ferry (Mich.) called up his resolution in reference to the finances, and proceeded to ar- we in favor of an immediate issue ot the forty- four million reserve, to be used in the purchase of bonds. Also, the substitution of legal ten- ders for national bank notes, and for 4 maxi- mom circulation of $8,000,000. Also, fur the issue of a 3-65 convertible bond. Mr. Anthony moved that the Senate proceed to the election of the standing committees. Agreed to. ir. Anthony then submitted a motion that the,S4th rule be amended by adding a new com- mittee after that of Education and Labor, to be known as the Committee on Civil Service and Retrenchment. Also, a motion thattwo mem bers be added to the Committees on Foreign Relations, Claims, and on Education and Labor. Both motions were adopted. Mr. Anthony then submitted tie list of stand- ing committees, which was adopted, and is printed elsewhere in Tae STAR. On motion of Mr. Morton, the credentials of Messrs. Pinchback and McMillan, contestants as Senator trom the state of Louisiana, were referred to the Committee on Priviléges and Elections, . Also,on motion of Mr. Morton, 80 much ot the President’s message as relates to amend- ments to the constitution, was referred to the game committee. All bills and resolutions heretofore intro- duced were referred to the appropriate commit- tees, excepting sundry bills introduced by Mr. : which he Wished to explain before resolutions in ainst inflation, adjourned until Monday. HOL OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Hale (Maine) offered a resolution authorizing the appeintment of a committee to have spe- cial charge of all bill in relation to the repeal of the salary bill, and to report at the earliest day practicable. A large number of bills on the subject were introduced by ditferent members, among whom were Messrs. Hale, Poland, De Witt, Wells, Burchard, Townsend, Morey, and Parsons. While these bills were being introduced Mr. Butler (Mass.) enquired if it would be in order to take a recess to allow other memh tunity to prepare ter.) Mr. Cox (N Y.) urged immediate action upon the question. He thought the House sufticient- ly understood it now. Mr. Negley (Pa.) remarked that the gentl man (Mr. Cox) had taken all summer to con- sider whether or not he would return his ba pay nd he should now allow members at least & few moments to consider the matter. Mr. Cox.—That 18 not true. Mr. egley said if the gentleman had ad- dressed him in the language of a gentleman he would have replied, but he thought it beneath his dignity now to do so. Mr. Cox faid that if the gentleman had gone to the Treasury department he would have as- certained that he had not taken all summer to return his pay. Mr. Randall (Pa.) inquired whether the special committee just authorized had also power to inquire in relation tothe retarn of pay which members had alrealy received. He said that Mr. Hale, of Maine, was the author of the clavse in the appropriation bill which author- ized members to draw pay since the ith ot last March, andshould therefore be familiar with the question. 1 Mr. Hale said he supposed the committee would be authorized to inquire into all matters affecting the salary. i The point was here raised as to tne authority ot the committee to report at anytime. The Speaker said that unless such authority was given it might be weeks before the committee could report, as it would be placed on the list after the regnlar committees. agen having been raised by Messrs. G. F. Hoar and Stephens, it was decided that the House was under the rules of the preceding House, and that it would be governed under these rules until they are changed by order of the House. A large number of other bills on the subject were then introduced and reterred. Mr. Beck (Ky.) introduced one to prohibit appropriations for the household of the Presi- dent of the United States, in order to equalize the pay of officials, Mr. Eldridge (Wis.) offered a bill _to provide for the payment by members of Congress to their constituents. of the money received for salaries, as payment for their votes. The states were then called for bills for ref- erence, and a large number were introduced. +222 Tue Spracve Trust Bonp.—At Providence Asudden movement was made Tuesday morn- | ing in the matter of the Sprague trust mortgage. The trustees named by the creditors were to give their final answer on that day, but early in the morning the mortgage deed was de- posited for record in the several towns of the state where the property. lies. The namweof the creditors’ trustees have been stricken out, and that of Zachariah Ohaffer, of Providence, sub- stituted. The document otherwise is identical with that signed bythe Sprague family last Friday. it is understcod that this action was taken without the concurrence of the creditors’ committee. ATTEMPTED “OUTRAGE IN VIRGINIA.—On Friday of last week a colored man named Matt Craig was committed to jail at Salem, Roan- oke county, Va., charged with an attempted outrage on a young white girl named Mary E. Light, employed by Mr. James Lee, of Koan- oke county. Attention was drawn ‘to the at- tempt by the screams of the girl, who states that the colored man violently assaulted her with the purpose indicated. She is about six- teen years of age, stoutly built. and of prepos- sessing appearance, and of most excellent chae racter. The negro is about 21 years old, stout, ignorant, and is as homeiy as he is black.— Salem Reguter. Witt xor Susmit To Repvction.—The su- rintendent of the rolling mili at Cumberland, id., Thos. Venners, esq., has notified the pud- the reduced office at once, and th eral amounts yet due them. In answer to this notification the pnddiers immediately waited upon Mr. Venners in a body and received their thus signitying their determination to stick eir demand for old prices, and accept their discharges rather than submit to the reduction.— Cumberland Ti ata a baer Beg Prize — focgarrn ze tween Coyne Rooke, wi was to have taken place near Wilkes! Pa., did not come off. The ring was pitched, but Coyne would not ee to anything. Barney Campbell, of Wilkeabasre, with a gs the ring with drawn and cock a. tols, and drove and his seconds out of the field. Rooke was in splendid condition, and very anxious to fight, while Coyne was not. A Broopy Borpgr Foray.—On the it of the 1st instant a band of Indians and Mux! attacked Gray’s and Grover’s fey wo about seventy miles from Weir] |, Texas, on the Rio Grande, and seven persons = of "a son. When the courier Sighting was still on. The scene of the bloody affray ‘Te wtthin fifteen miles of San Diego, and near ranches containing several people, having no arms. however. Ix Daata THEY Were Not DivipED.—The man who from. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR This .fternoon’s Dispatches Associated Press Reports. THE SITUATION IN CUBA, SENSATION STORIES DENIED. All Quiet in Havana and Along the Coast. ANOTHER SENSATION STORY. The Virginins Victims Avengea_Two Hundred Spanish Prisoners Shot by the Patriots. New York, Dec. 4—A dispatch from Phila- de!phia says that the officers of the Philadel phia and Southern Mail Steamship Company there state that the assertions published and credited to Captain L. P. Barrett, of the Yazoo, to the effect that the Virginius had been fitted out a8 a man-of-war, and that great alarm is felt at Havana by American citizens, are en- tirely false. A telegram from Captain Barrett says that everything was «aie: on the Cuban coast when the Yazoo left. REPORTED SHOOTING OF TWO HUNDRED SPAN- ISH PRISONERS. The Swn says that a private letter has been received in this city showing that the Cubans have partly avenged the murder of the patriots taken on board the Virginius. On che evenin, of the execution Maxinia Yomez attacked and captured a number of Spanish fortitied camps in the vicinity of Santiago. He made over two hundred prisoners, and, marching them close up to Santiago, shet them in full view of the Spanish fortifications, and then sent word to Burriel to come out and bury them. Burriei lett immediately for Havana. MEN FOR THE PAWNER. Nzw York, December 4.—A Key West dis- patch says a draft of sixty-two men has been received on the Pawnee trom New Orleans. TRE CURANS COMING TO THEIR SENSES. _ Admiral Scott has been informed from San- tiago that the commandant of the volunteers promised to use no further violence towards Cuban prisoners without informing Commander Braine, of the Ju ——¢ ___ Foreign Notes. THE LONDON PAPERS ON THE PRESIDNT'S MESSAGE. Loxpon, December 4.—The London afternoon Journals praise the message of President Grant. TROOPS FOR THE GOLD COAST. The 42d regiment of infantry, Royal High- landers, and a portion of the 79th regiment Cameron Highlanders, have sailed for the gold coast to reinforce the troops under Sir Garnet Walseley. THE SPANISH MISSION TO WASHINGTON OFFERED TO FIGUERAS. Mapnrp, December 4.—It is reported that the Spanish mission at Washington has been offered to Figueras. THE BOMBARDMENT OP CARTAGENA by the republican batteries continues incessant- ly. Four hundred houses in the city have been destroyed. At the request of General Caballas. commander of the government fore: e foreign fleets have withdrawn from the harbor. New York Notes. OLIVER AMES SUCCEEDS OAKES AMES. New York, December 4.—Oiiver Ames was yesterday elected trustee of the Union Pacitic railway, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Oakes Ames. REARRESTED. John Van Orden, cashier of the Stuyvesant k, has been rearrested on the surrender of his bail, and is now in the Ludlow street Jail. ANOTHER HOY MURDER. Wm. Scott, aged 17 years, a son of the bridge tender at Hackensack river, near New Darham, New Jersey, was shot dead on Tuesday night by George Alien, a companion. At the time of the shooting the youths were just stepping out of the bridge tender’s house to settle a dispute. THE GOVERNING COMMITTEE OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE has bad a meeting to consider the propriety of furnishing facilities for the sale in the exchange of new railroad stocks not on the list. geercadieebredaiew ead Snow Storms im California, San Francisco, December 4.—The snow- fall in the interior of the state is unprecedented since 1861, and two inches of snow have fallen in Vallejo, Modesto and Petaluma, three inches in Suisan, two inches in Stockton, Sacramento city and Woodland. All the valley cities and towne, Mission hill and San Bruno mountains, near this place, are white with snow. It has rained steadily in San Francisco, while snow fell in the adjacent coun'ry. The snow wil have a disastrous effect upon the vast herds of Cattle in the foot hills, and there is some appre- hension of a fiood in Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys similar to those of 1861-'62. The Accident tothe Was! xeton Train. Trenton, N. J., December 1.—Last night the 9 o’clock train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad between Washington and New York was delayed twelve hours by a freight train off the track nine miles from Baltimore. Ten freight cars were smashed. No person was burt. Fifty thousand dollars worth of property was destroyed. Six through trains were delayed ten hours. Hundreds of people waited al! nigbt for the trains, which aid not come. There was great indignation among the traveling public. EES Terrible Disaster. PALL OF A BUILDING—A NUMER OF PERSONS KILLED. PaTERA#ON, N.J., December 4.—Sheer’s four- story frame building, in Passaic City, fell this —< burying a number of workmen and passers-by under the ruins. Three persons have been already brought out dead, among them City Counellman George Mcixcan and Mr. Barklay. It is not known how many more are killed Fire. Crxctn » December 4.—Stewart, Cook & Co.'s dry poous store and several other buildings at Mansfield, Ohio, were burned Tuesday night. Loss $50,000. s20e- The Agreement with Spatn. THE VIKGINIUS TO BE SURRENDERED AT HAVANA. It has been determined that the Virginius shall be delivered to the Umted States navy at Havana. The day upon which the ceremony will take place is not yet known. The naval vessels preparing for sea will rendezvous at Key West, and proceed from there to Havana. It bas been supposed the Virginius would be delivered at one of our own ports, but the pro- toco! left the time, place, and ceremonies to be agreed upon by Secretary Fish and Admiral Polo, who have designated Havana as the port. ‘This is a concession on our part, and is wider. stood to have been made at the earnest request ot the Madrid government,who feared that any attempt to take the Virginius from Havana, to be delivered at an American port,wou!d lead to overt acts on the part of the Spaniards in Cuba, which would invotve the two countries in war; while the presenceof an American naval force, it is thought, would intimidate them. In case of arefural to deliver up the Virginius, it will Le the duty ef Congress to authorize the Presi- dent to take her by force. ‘There are now three United States veesels at Santiago—the Juniata, Kansas, and Wyoming. It is understood that Commander D. L. Braine, of the Juniata, the rapking officer, is authorized to receive the Virginios’ prisoners from the officials at Santi- ago, and that when they are delivered to him he will proceed with them to a United States port. ‘he excitement among the in cissppearing and tranquility is re- Tv Int ity Club, com- a number of mem = fog contidence in the acts erie, Gen- = J a Cardenas Casino calls = penton sees erent — > the situation is more moderate sod | Hs Have : : dl i “i | a farm near ECHOES FROM THE CAPITAL. (Cor. N. ¥. Graphic.) It occurred to me the other day to cal! upon some of our architects (all of whom are busily employed putting up elegant residences for Senators and officials), in order to come to some understanding of the avétage public his interest and investment the Federal city. We have here half a ozen good architects, each with a pronou: style. “Fraser, of Phil Iphi the Union League Villa there, has settled in Washington, and is now putting up the residence of the British Lega tion and many ocher stylish homes, TRE NEW HOUSE OF THE BRITISH LROATION will be the largest private edifice in Washing ton, built of brick laid in black mortar, an with stone trimmings. The British gever ment is more desirous of having a large estab- lishment than one either costly, substantial, or ornamental. They will spemd trom $130,000 to £150,000, inctuding the cost of their lot, which is three-quarters of anacre. The house itself will be 116 by 102 feet, extreme grand dimen- sions, with plentiful bays, verandas, and a porte cochere im front. The building will be three stories and a basement in elevation, the basement ten fect in the clear, and the upper story in the mansard roof. The British arms will be placed over the main portal. The lower floor comprises a vestibule and large open stair- way within, which will also be a waiting room On the right will be the Mbrary, secretaries’ offices, audience rooms, dining saloon. To the left of the entrance lie the much larger apartments for receptions, &c., comprising first @ parlor, then a sa/on, and finally a noble draw ing room, looking out ona piazza. Bed cham- bers are in the English style, with provision for royal or noble guests who may occasionally visit the city. Cedar is used plentifully for the wardroves and linen closets. The whole con- cern will be complete and occupied by the Min- ister next November. The basement walls are nearly up at the present time. THE NORTH GERMAN LEGATION owns two houses here, marketable at the pres- ent time for about $60,000. The minister is a bachelor, and theretore not solicitous for a lyrger establishment, but it is expected that Germany, France, and Kussia will all build | here, as members of their households have been making inquiries of the real estate agents to that eflect. Just in the rear of the new British Legation | is the celebrated PAGODA OF SENATOR STEWART, |.of Nevada, which he will occupy in ashort time. It will cost, with the ground, about $4,000, the house standing the proprietor in $65,000). ‘The bold assumption and novel style of this ri dence have subjected it to much criticism, there is nothing to complain of in its prope tiona or elegance; and while, as the first inn vation upon the old fashioned styles men’s residences, it excites surprise, probably be more stunning houses to when we throw off our provincislism and allow human taste and variety to prevail even with public men. Mr. Stewart's house is a very tail are building, three stories aud a basement high, capped with a large lantern or cupola. and fronted with a saucy tower somewhat like 1 castle-tower, with a conical steeple on the top of the tower, lit with sharp dormer windows, while a great twisted piece of gilded metal, which is lightning-rod, vane, flaming swor and everything that is startling, burns at t top of the wigwam. Tbe main portal is at the bottom of this tower, and is dignified with a porte cockere. ere are bays and columnar porticoes attached to the house; a large mast Toom is buttressed against the rear; and the brick stable is inconveniently near the nostrils of the tenants, and is itself quite a prominent object THY PRESIDENT of the United States, who has other known property bere tha occupied by Judge MacArthur, ai intention of fixing his permanent residence in shington city, and he will buy and batld Hie will be the first President since John Adams to take that interest in the capital as a superior place of pleasurable abode. It was Gen.'Grant’s intention to settle tn St. Louis on his retirement; but be has felt the contagion of the social changes of Washington. General Washington bought property here in the be- ginning in three different places, and built two hou-es, whose counterparts exist on Capito! Hill as a hotel not yet rented, and owned by Admiral Wilkes, who has $200.0 worth of property here. "The Adams esta’e formerly owned considerable property in this city, and all which bad been held up to the present period turned out to be valuable. if we take up THE JUSTICES AND JUDGRS of our courts we shall see what proportion of them feel confidence in Washin Chief Justice Chase's country of the city is worth $+0.000. Judge Swayne has @ fine residence on Franklin syuare, wortb $30,000. Judge Field owns one of the three houses which constituted the Old Capitol Prison—where Calhoun died and Wirz was hanged—worth $25,000; said to have been pre- sentec to him by bis brothers. Judge Strong has recently purchased a house from ex-Ma Berrit, worth $40,000. Judge Bradley has bought the old Dougias property, next door to General Sherman, worth $50,009: and opposir to this house, Dougias’s widow, now Mrs. Gen. Wiliams owns a fragmentary Square valaed at 100,000, Three Indges of the Court of C! Peck and Knott—own comfortable resi the property of the latter in Georgetown worth $40,000. Of the United States District Court four judges—Cartter, MacArthur, Olin, and Wylie—all have good or new houses, ani Judge Wylie’s property in the District is est mated at $190,000. IN THE CABINET. Williams kas a new house which he has built and eccupied at a cost of $30,000, an remaining real estate here will bring his invest went in the District to £100,000. General Bel- knap has purchased a lot on Scott square, and will put up a new house for his new wile spring, to cost $25,000, Secretary Rebeson has | secured a jot in ex-Senator Cattell’s tract and will build in the spring. Cattell’s property in ground is worth $20,000. Secretary Deland has bought three lots near Franklin sjuare, and ac- cepted a — for the residence he proposes to erect. reswell owns a hoase on I street worth $25,000, which he has just had en- large<l and mansarded, and his wealthy uncle, Jacob Tome, is said to recently have given him asurprise party. Mr. Fish lives in one of the houses belonging to ex-Senator Morgan, of New York, who madea timely investment in Washingten property, which is now worth $200,000, Caleb Cushing, Mr. Fish’s familiar, has about $50,000 1n property in the District and the Great Falls of the Potomac. it present no house now jnst h Among AL PEOPLE who ha ments here may be men- tioned (Quartermaster General Meigs, whose | house is only one-third of the £100,000 prop- ertygwhich » owns in Washington. The widow Dahigren bas $50,000 in Washington General Babcoc ew residence, stables, and grounds, “Admirals new Go ; Bailey, Lee, and Almy have new Joe Holt owns a fine old villa on Capitol Hill which he rehabilitated. bas thorough): General Myers, or “Old Probabilities,” is rich, and is about (6 " SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES | timore | Dut bas, until | from family and frien | value th four years. toseph B. Chaffee, landed tty, with the intention to build apon it. } prey Wie hard ©. McCormack, $20,000 house. Among TERSORS FROM A DISTANCE who bave taken the Washington fever and made investments in land and houses here | will name | Charles Astor Rristed, grandson of John Jacob | Astor, who bas bought Mrs. Stanton’s house, | North $50,000; A. 1). Jessup, retired paper man= | facturer, of ‘Philadelphia,’ who ba» invested $150,000 in ground and built three expenai | houses, with more to come; Joseph B. \ ar of New York. who has finished the most some block on Pennsylvania avenue, probably cost $75,000, and is now putth » another. Mr. \ a im, although an ‘hice bolder in New York, —- toa family wht has extensive property in Vashington, ‘and ‘rote @ critical and descriptive on city in INS. Thos, Sunderland, wealthy min' operator from Nevada, investments te amou' of oO. Edward Bs ), and began improvements. Rives added to bis superb vi stately city residence. Frank Rives, son Rives, a villa and park near Mt. Vilvet Hilbert, of Massechasetts, has built mors ree bundred houses In different parts of ihe city. Mr, Gilbert wasa private soldier in the war, and is not now more than thirty years old. John ©. Evans, of Syracase. SN. V., butlder of $300 090 worth of tirst-class residences A. L. Barber, of Geneva, ©., representing a Col. Wright a rear Bladens Pennsylvania interest, has bought and built to & portion 9 the amount of $39™.00, of which takes the name of Le Proict Park. ard, ex-editor ot Columbas, fifty acres two miles f ban town, which ant, of Wisconsin, b essive block of dwel his constructions Kelly, of New Hamp: Clerk of the Departme built nearly foar ban them adapted ate incomes. on the slopes of ¢ Curtis of Nevada, fifty thousand 4 . Governor A. R. Shepherd, private residence to cost $75,0™), surrounded by an entire block, on Fai t square, the whole involving $200,000. The Governor has about £300,000 this year in new constructions. H. M. Hutchinson, leseeor How- n bout 400,00 hire, formerly t of the Inte red houses, nd persons den, resolu’ ‘Chiet | the Alaska Fur Seal Islands, an elegant $50,000 hou . J. H. Lathrope ard Thomas B. Brean, ‘bicago, investments amounting to €150,00. ©, Kennedy, deceased, of Albany, N. ¥ vested $300,000 in Washington houses. 8. P. Brown, of Maine, has built nearly one hundred houres in the District. The Freedman’s Bank, investments in Washington real e struction amounting to $309,000. This bank has built for its own use one wing of a prospective hotel on the most valuable site for th: in Washington, facing pects to surrender the property on long time to anv purchaser who will finish the editive. Washington, December 1. Larares, Mhecnarcrs at M at this place, by the Bal- and Ohio railroad company.—Mertine Ind. 87 Gen. Fre peer on the stom: the matter a secr Mis physician says . kep that be cannot live a year. SPECIAL NOTICES. Mrs, Jones’ Cough Mixture FOR TRE CURE oF COLDS, HOARSENESS, INFLUENZA, AND FOR THE RELIEF OF CONSUMPTIVE PATIENTS IN ADVANCED STAGES OF THB DISEASE ithstandi rg the numerous Covgh arket, Mrs Jones’ Cough M COUGHS, oRoUP, Medicines the most obe! to give speedy end permanent relief. T to take, and is therefor Aten apd persons who c cines. 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WHITE, Ou No 935 opposite the Treasury y be shoe can be worn » Bunions, troubles isands of otber Twelve years t patronage, crate ice of che dollar por riot . to 6 Owing to pr business daring Dr. White is cuable to attend ta at residence except after 6 p_m. QPENING 000 Werth of NEW AND FASHIONABLE READY-MADE CLOTHING 4? PANIC PRICES. L. BOSENGERG'S, 413 7th Street, between Dand B, ‘These goods have Istely been bonght for eobti nid will betsold very ow. eove-um”