Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1873, Page 1

a ree ee Gb PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exte ted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peumsylvauia Avenue, cor. Lit St. nY THE EVENING STAR VEWSPAPER S. B. KACPP NANNY, Prev j | eae eae THE FVFNING STAI is corrod by cornices t ther sub-bribers at Tey ext rex W ae FORTY Fock €onts ran Monta. © spies ar the counter Two © NTs each. By mail = ear, $ ix month rat a BO Bape rset f than paid for Be Rates of alvertising furnished EVENING STAR. | "Washington News and Gossip. m applic source to-day were S Ls was to | herd to be governor of 1 InTeRWAL Ruvenvz.—The receipts frovathis | lwwhia; Ktchard Narrington to be secretary of ber of the District Council t - WASHINGTON, D. C., MQNDAY, DECEMBER ;§ ST SRS SEE 5 , 1873. TWO CENT: District Adairs in Congress, THE ANACOSTIA AND POTOMAC RIVER BAIL- ROAD. In the House this morning, Mr. Starkweath of Connecticut, introdnced a bill giving the approval and sanction of Congress to the netrict of Columbia; John B. Blake and | termini and route of the Anacostia and Potomac Henry A. Willard to be members of the Board | river railroad and to regulate its construction ot Pablic Works; Sarsuel tiedney to be 8 mem- | and operation. It provides for the ap proval of Nommatrons SHEPHERD AN» | i DisTRICY Orricers WCoxriewep.— The Senate in executive session to-day cou- | firmed the notninations of Alexander KR. Shep- he District of Co- the F mt to be an as | Congress under the act of Congre: s —— <5. aera Pn 1570, along, upon, and over the fo! navy | $3.00 ANTED FoR Tum Navy.—A letter | Commencing at the wore care to Cownnwen—The Senate t-day comirmed | 8 teadin the House to-day by t nly from | 1]th street to M south, along M to 3d streete — : = Unitea | Seeretary Robeson, and referred to the Com. | thence along i to N’street south, along N to eantloeshrsitvoamentieaaestar baphedh pene . ypropriations. Tt is s ¢ Water street, along Water street to 12th sireet » tthetn district of Ob mittee on Appropriations. Tt aid that the ure Beatee judge tee Oe waren cs NO Secretary desires an immediate appropriation | West, Blor ng Ohio t believed the as- wir about Senator Carpenter hought its s could te thinke it new wits and # Mr. E bas done abor are ® of 22 mombers. who are not satielad, ease every DENT Wiison will leave this week 1 remain several weeks, as the + Ha t Beecher Stewe. # ommend a change of climate in s condition of bis health. Commander Ehy nian Lieut. * H. Pen Lieut. B.C. Pe: aatory; recy oF oten to temy ton navy yard; Waster: sutib Sraager Eiar s gener comme d for the manner in which he has made up the The as little grumbling 2 be elem of ditt im the make- tne fe A Bit te 11ne TAX oN Deposirs TIKES beland, th ot Kepr viure awe be Baxn ning ix ws —Mr. tr Eames, of Mr Chapman and t A. Wells, among those who called upor the Presi morning Ma. Cox struck the keynote to the Cc question in Congress this afvern eucing a series of resolutions, the final one of which recognized the belligeren The of Caba tr onaw ONS eTEATE a 10 stispe if th ™ 49 Tats voted in the a! the remaiz embers of the pally rep voted in the neg: q we Comr on Ways and Means met this morning and considered the Senat January next. t no conciasion tm Fi ments. G eciected € ‘Thir has an in New York, iu Ave oF Stan Tre House Com wrning a this Ir i government the commu! a. again to ignation of Second been accepted by nfantry, is T the orders of were i who is in mpaired ly Willams to United States Spain, was retired with fali rauk pay Of major general, April 4th Was appoint Spain aw pny tex M Ma: He i Vice President © gaged in law practice at Denver, © “Willie Todd" great favor ngton, @ w car of b Lord Koseberry dined with § ov Saturday eming. Ame ut Wiilard’s hotel are Hon. John Goforth, F adel ph Hon. Lewis K. kel, wife children : seph Macfariand, ofthe P Mr. « K. Young erk of the naval committee of the House. Mr. Bartlett retires trom the clerkebip of the election committee, and w'll give Lis whole time this winter to Lis newspaper work. Tee Govrexwent Stitt Horgrct oF PEACE. —A representative ef Tue Stax called upon Secretary Fish this morning to ascertain it be bad anything which it might be proper to communicate to the public coucerning the pending negotiations between the United States goverpment and that of Spain. The Secretary said that in view of the delicacy of the negotia- tors between the two governments M would manifestly be improper for hiln, at this time, make avy statement other than the general one that the contidemce of the President and of the Secretary of State in the Intentions of the Castelar government to faithfully carry out the Provisions of the proctocol recently agreed upon is undiminished, and that Ley baw: srovg reaseps for bettevihig that the government will be able to do se. The PRovosaD Natiowar Limmary Bettp- | degradation of the accused, aud afterword tie ¥8G.—The Joint Committee on the Library, of which Senator Howe, of Wisconsin, is the now rman, will at once i ans for'a national library batlding, wether, a by the last Con, ~ pened ee ee amare, Thich barsbecu pe woud ore now in the be Congress. Wwul receive prizes of $1,500, © respectively. The plan of locaty tg oe i age g ine me of the squares eget of tol, Just purchased and cloare: the government, has Denton a ay dings will probably be locat elow the Capitol, om the west cme, jhe poe fylvama avenue.” Tue plans of the arcuitert ¥ ill be placed on exhibition as soon asthe prizes Lave been awarded by the judges, a rand Library WL one. | ingot the 23d of | tered heavy sen: d violent daced a bill for the relief or Ricvare 150 wiles to the southwa: wt eastward ot Washington, Db. ©. It authorize Hatteras, and was for as 4 atter of Saf | tary of the Treasur: keep away before it. He st Of £5,(09,000 to enable htm to carry to comple. | @venwe to Lith street west, along 1th s tion t fitting of naval vessels And to mcet | West to the western terminus of the road at ch other expenses as are cntailed upon the | intersection of Pennsylvania avenn : artment by the Caban troub: street west, provided that the company shail = — | covstruct its road within eighteen montis strer Ovr VESSELS ASSEMBLING AT SANTIAGO DE | the approvaiot the act, the fare is iced at tive Cuna.—A dispatch foom Commander Allen V, | Cents, unles# the road jis extended across tho 3 vaniine that amer Kansas, | bridge, in such anevent to charge 10 cents tor : —— * | riding on said extension. Referred to the Com muds, November mittee on the District of Colum! ted. arrival of that A GROUND RENT OLaAl In the House this morning, Mr. I ember last rent of lot 8, in government for racks | from June Ist, 16 eplember Ist THE DEPARTMENT TeHLEGRAPH. In the Senate to-day, Mr. Lewis introduced a bill which provides for the placing of the line of telegraphs connecting with the varioas exe utive departments in the charge of the Com missioner of Poblic Buildings and Grounds, dus to get oo vuda on the ey Cuba. The Wyoming and Juniata are already at that port. AcqvitTst oF OoL, Tomreixs.—Betore a court-martial which convened at headqaarters military division of the Pacitic, San Francisco. Nov. 4, 1805, Lieut. Col. Charles H. Tompkins, | and granting hrm power to establieh rules atl depnty quar enerat U.S. army, was | regulations for the working of the same. tried tor viclation of the act of Congress of | A RILL TO ABOLISH THE WARE Mareh 2 revent and punish frand upon | | A bill was introdaced in the Si the United States, and for ing an officer and a gentle~ The court, atter due deliberation, do- ided to sustain the special plea of the acensed. Mr. Lewis, which provides tor the alx of the office of warden of the Di-trict jul, and placing ite@ontrol under the marsial o the District. that he bad already been tried and acquitted | TWELYTAH BTREET AND soUTH WASHINGTON on the same charges,) and discontinued far | |. RAILEOAD. proceedings In the ca | Mr. Negley’s bill introdaced in the House to Fs ,. | day to incorporate the 12th straet and So THE GENERAL VeapicT npon the Speaker's | Washin composition of the committees is that he has | of Colu < invorporators Charles (3 succeeded quite as well as could be expected in | © * atker, Kos A. Fish, ©. W satistying individuals, and at the same time | T eorge White. Samuel Garnage, Jams giving due regard to the interests of the pub. | ©’Convor, D.L. Morris, George A Lune, Fran- tie service. The retention of Messrs. Dawes, | ci* Moburn, Wim Fionn ha and ‘Thomas W. Reiles S Sin a | commences at the intersection of 6th and eet Be saucers streets, southwest along Water street to Hiseusston regardin along ith to Virginia avenis and Lith wie ence north along said street to the 2% ‘The capital stock of the comp be less than | divided into shares of $100 each | TAK OTF POSED N bp } Mr. Lewis introdn tephenson, Daniel Sinith The routs of the road ny s 0 nor more than $2 ET RAILROAD. -o ably tilled. —# . bill to incorporate the Cap ot Derety Postwa s.—The Preside 1 South Washington railroad. cx it to the Senate to-day the following nominations | Fy ee he gre aay te ph uy J T deputy _postma: eo. B. Roberts, | Wittam J. Cant ni, Wm. Saun. che N.#H H. A. Polant, Nortii | ay Doktield, Mass.; Bartlett E Middleton, | “A Ghandie oe ‘ ; Chas. E. Bristol, Ansonia, Conn.; John | Hip veircanil 2 W. Hil, Waterbury, Conn.; Miles W. Brown, | tock is £ W00,00, OF mot more East New York, No ¥.: Jesse E. Willis, Car | gai biti bind — a bage. N.Y Joseph Hudson, Peekskill, N,V. Win. Ward. Newark, N. Williams, pe one Things fa pee availa? es en M. t v1 Satuutoen ms, Orangeburg 1 No city in the country has, p heradson. Chester © proved as rapilly within tie last two or is & ige, fowa; L. A. Hamlin, Owas: | Years asthe natioual metropolis. While com L.DeM ington, Mo ;Wm. | plaints bave been freely made of the large sams H. Gilliam Seat gton Territory; Waa, | disbursed by the District and national authori HH. Mann. Gilman more. | ties in opening, grading and paving streets. ir HL: Lucius Whitn Long, | introdocing better sewerage, extendin Cal Ni; Rk. Jen, Tik, | nd water mains there is ma Eme iregy. F. st Taylor, | for the money expe Squa Wenona, Hl; « Cameron, Ottawa, Til; | bave been inclosed, planted in Eliza J. argu, Ill: Mr. RePritt, | tified, old bulidings and market sheds have h Farmer City, Thos. Moore, Metropolis | “emolished hes filled up, etabankments City. HL; Daniel 6. Hitt, Urbana. Ohio; Mrs, | terraced, tomntains opened, and a thousand Lovena Adair, Portsmouth, Ohio: Rufus A. | ether things done to please the eye and ald emple, Santa Kosa, Cal; M.-1. Wright, Val. | to the coifort of citizens ani temporary lejo, Cai.; Jolm K. Jobnson, Crete, Neb.j'A. B. | 0lourners. — Private — traprovements — have Chamberlain, Ashiand, Neb. kept pace with pu and cosy dwellings eee: - and pal residen with green yard + Paor.e iN New shrubbery ard water jets in trout, supply th number of Freich workingmen place of _ dilapidated shi ment met in New York last Monday “You roll tor lesz the Casino, in Houston street, to take measures | *trer ts whose roadway is smooth as a flour for urging upon the city authorities the neces! nares rich in the foliage and flower of Uh ty of € Josing them, in order to save the ating pictures of river and bh Aron, ene! m starvation. A number of communists ed at every turn, and the s ta Paris spoke. One of them was a Mr. T rominent isseen striking its tents, while guy, who was for a time, mayor of Paris, the splendor re The visitor ot rg the period of the commune. rict and bullets were mad who were both apy sentiments. with the Ame: iniens in the vear= ago, but and hissed for eed to co: 4 + workingmen’~ The board of aldermen bave adopte » thi ho man shall be employed upon the public works an’ en a resident of New York city tor prierte the Ist of Novernber. This is he patent office, the post ¢ he new state department, ete. cale of imposing magniticence. gress in improvements now makir irection, but a few y Washington will « apital city in the w nese, beauty and architectural gr, elegance. an and G artic ti hs > pre vent arnsh Of hitherto non-residents from the suburbs deur and C Tn the court THe Last Scanpar Cacze.—Th of Mrs. eral sessioy terday, Kate Bowen, of | lucy Ann MeMabon, of Castle Eden, Morrisa vestehester county,was convicted of hay a, New York, a tev. Kobert Holden and little girl, named Susan Brown, the ah Krown, a nurse. ‘The maternity I was conclusively proved by the evidence of four witnesses. Assistant Distri, rancis E. Fldridge, f rempt toextort money for the suppression of the publication of a book reflecting on Mrs t | McMahon and her family, bas been going ov tor Attorney Russell atked for a heavy sentence, | some dave before Judge Pratt, of the circuit onthe ground that kidnapping was prevalent | court of White Plains, New York. The charge in this city, and that an exaniple ought to be | is that Eldridge was a lover of Mra, MeMahon de. Recorder Hackett imposed a sentence | before her marriage, but was rejected by her, of seven years’ imprisonment.— ¥. ¥. 7: she marrying Mr. McMahon. Eldridge seems . — — io have fed a wandcring sort of life alver this Anornen Pittsuunc DeraLcation.—A pe- | event, but finally turned up deatitute, and Mrs, tition was tiled in the United States district | McMahon befriended him, with the consent, ac oats nea ee dik i be the presiton’ | che save, of her husband. For atime he bos nd trustees of the National Trust compan: A td stities sking that Kobert Je Grier thale late seat: | with Rey. Mr. Holden, and Mrs. Holden tectitie alieged libel aud at- TeeOer Ths ingrain carpet weavers of Philade!ph ; - , hier. | that Mrs. McMahon made frequent calls at the he adjudged bankrupt. ‘The petition sets forth: | honee and evinced the utmost affection tor Mte jex-con ‘d to his own use large sums | Eldridge. On one side it is alleged that the ey Nauable bills Teceivable and notes | rupture between them came from Eldridge's fo the amount of many thousand dollars, which | threats to publish bis book, and on the ace, helong to the enid banking company, bat the | that it was alldue to Mra. MeSfahon hav spact Amount of which cannot be given, and | discovered that Eldridge was paying his atten he hae left the state with the Intention ot | tions to two ladics with a view to marrying efrauding his creditors, _ of them. Either way, the is not particu OAL Wairrine waren Wr | larly creditable to eitlier party : A pera edhondintan tal si dink clin S white | Unpgnzcon axp His some days ago of petit ta z00k's ph organization has bscome con: nber. and sentonced to rece! iy umpaired stice bis tate trict tat the jail yesterday. | is very irregular, and his spirits ay nm appeared on er es, 404 | taken'a sort of demented turn in leiay in the execution of the sentence was | (AKON # Sor! of dex rier bat attributable to the condition of his health. The | % " 8 cony: e : geveral statutes which went into effect on last | Sordict. He apa arg Menday abolish the whipping post, and Mr. Bo. ebeerfiness which oo 4 lin can go before the world to-day with the | Gn to the clodiue of proud consciousness of having been the last that at the tneatin of t to expiate his crimes under the old law.—Ztz- | in the prison erll on ” prisoner) wept during ne: butthe wife maintained ti characterized her during st He states that parties will be presente coming trial, it such is granted, ag will swear to their having been approached by the insurance companies to testify against him. Ils appetite has also failed him, and he tatks in a very di ferent manner from what he did some mont! ago. His mother is also here, and will rema until after her son’s second trial has been gran: ed or rejected.— Westchester ( Pa.) News. DestitvTion 1x Bosron.—A case of the most abject poverty, which, in a measure, serves to show the extremes in which many of the poorer classes are placed, Boston police office Wanderers, a few d Aicer, in the performance of his duties, had his attention called to two half-clad children, wandering about the streets with bare heads and feet, in search of cold victuals. He found that these children had a brotier and sister at home in bed with no clothes to pba on. When the two became chilled and tired th ew Trtac.—Ud ner We understan:! rzo0k and his wife hursday last, he (the ly all the interview Death oF Armitage, of Wi vest rainy Bister ‘onsiD. in died in Yor St. Luke's hospital. torty-three years ot ing from @ tumor in vot the spine, and entered the hospital arsd#y last for surgical treatment. An performed, but after it the Bishop - His wife was with him during his ‘aud has charge the remains, OXPLOSION AND Fire. y ‘pecial from Marsliali says the boiler of the steamer Royal George ex- ploded Saturday mght at Albany, between Jefierson and Shreveport. The mate and three eck Lands were instantly killed, and tive others seriously injured. The cargo will be saved. A later report says the wreck is on fire, ond assistance has been sent for from Shreve- port. ‘Tre Texas >TION.—The Galveston News gives the following figures from its spe- als: —Keturns from thirteen countles adii- went home and tional to-day make the total number ard | changed places with the oi ers, who then from filty-seven, of which forty-three give | donned the rags and took their turn at begging. Coke @ majority of 20,798, and A oe e Larimer parape ive @ majorit, ‘Coke's ‘majority, 2 far The mother was a widow, and she was ob’ ged to leave the children every 7, for her work in as | another Boos of the city. y her labor she = — sbohon ot of ope gave for = = ren m she and her children occupied. Ax Inruccmious Crry.—Itis estimated that | Thiy family of flee were tae ‘obliged te live oa Bue talty OF nea Lagiain dott ono. te, | $1 & week and such morsels of food as the 1 vale e real estate is $350,000. common council has not met for a week because | “Mildren picked up from day today. it ts claimed that there is not enough money in IncERsott, Fagginaton axp YounG WAt- the treasury to pay the bills that will behand- | worth TakRN TO AUnURN Paison.—Last ed in. tbtinag nieht, as Motels fifty convicts were In THR Bazatwe cocet-MARTiAL, on Satur- | Qken outef Bin; Aas i ~ day, M. Pourcert brought his argument for the | A0barn. ingersoi, fourteen counties 3,363. This leaves heard from, 17,335. rere the number. mide prosecution to aclose. He demanded first the to a Oe at wee to - He ina ee ne genard began the closing argu- | lowed to stay.” Farrington sald bat fede, tot ment for the defence. ‘ seemed i feet omy. Walworth was jaite ‘THE MOST ERLFISU AUICIDE yeti that ebeerful. He let to-day. Suc Mr. Stoddard. late of Ohesterfaid, X-H., who | Prisoners give no trouble if their feicnds will spoiled his families Thanksgiving dinner by banging bimeelf in Wis barn early inthe moro ing.” Any reasonably well-bred man would at least have waited to carve the turkey. Ter Pritapeirma Carrer Wi vans.— held a meeting on Saturday, and a deter tion was expressed work. Close or Tae Exix Canat.—Auditor Day- ton ot New York, telegraphs to the superinten- | the 22d instant in dent of the New York Produce Exchangs that be created and Nuncios to Madrid, Lisbon, V.= canal nayigation la closed fur the season.” | enna and Paria be appelmtedse ” ™ ine- to exact full price or quit my FORTY THIRD CONGRESS. ts Monpay, December 8. SENATE.—Mr. Chandler presented joint resolutions of the legislature of Michigan in favor of the construction of the Niagara ship canal. Also, resolutions of the Michigan legis- lature in favor of asurvey tor a canal across that state. Mr. Conkling presented, with approving re- marks, the resolutions of the chamber ot com- merce'et Few York, in favor of specie resump- tion, whi Finances Mr. were reterred to the Committee on Merrim ted resolutions of the pA Asking the moidliti- venue laws. Referred - internal r on Finance. presented a memorial Mkned by «4 colored citizens of Boston usking the pass age of his snpplementary civil rights bill, which was laid on the table. roduved bill prov { Justices Roger 6 to de placed in Ch urt. Referred to Com mon E ipreme y in introduced bill to restore to of navy George R. Preble. Rete to Naval Committee Mr. Windom introduc i Dill to incorporate the South tans-Continental rai rt any, and to grant right of way throagh public to same. Koeterred to Comauttee on te TL Mr. Sherman intr the organization ot culation. luced a bill to auth ational banks without Reterred to the Committee on Fi ance. t introduced a in relation to th egraph connecting the Capitul with the go’ ernment departments. an introduced a bill to provide tor t and cheap transportation of persons ght Letween the cities of New Yorkand hicago. He asked that it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, as there were con- stitutional questions involved. Mr. Wright introduced a btll to authorzte the construction of a tire-proof building at Keokuk, lows rred to Committee on Public Bail ings and Ground Mr. I introduced a bill to incorpors Capitol, North © street and South Wast nilway Company. Referred to Committee on Distriet of Cohim Also, to restore to th marshal of the Iistrict of Columbia the exclu sive supervision of the jail in said Dis Also, present ot Virgint tor from th Privileg Mr Election introduced @ bill to reorganize oree in the general Is ommittee on Public La sh to the city and co: to reling Francisco a certain portion of a pub Ir, Davis gave notice that he wo to restore I th free tr srotgh the mai by » repeal of the franking privilege. Me, Sherman introduced a resolution inst ng the Co on Finance to inquire whether sections July 12. 0, relat to th of d with, appropriations lie and an oriler, wi memorial and papers W. Sykes, claiming a sex 4, to the Commiites on 8, With power to send for viles aod persons and put CHAPLAIN On motion of M rland was elec » and Jas ted a to be’ chaplain Young to bg ext REPRAT nis ta! ¥ of Congressmer to repeal d other gov n of that of anit th hat in lowa and els suf of the opposite party h en the 84 on. Th erred » Saeritic eds ol ¢ the followin: retegred, viz: (Mej—DiN for the rel Morsell, of Washington, D e on Claims. Also, bill ret) F referer trode y Mr Hichard ommilt among others, were bownties to widows and bevrs of 1 1 ts. To Military Atfairs. A pay D.B. Allen & Co, forecarryiug is. To Clain By Mr. Polana ribution of Us )—Bil! to provide for th mon received eneva award. ‘fo Judiciary. A amend the bankrupt act. To Judiciary. By Mr. Pierce (Mass.}—Bill to remit the ties'on certain goods destroyed by i in Boston. To Ways aud Meau By Mr. Hames (ii J.)—Bili repe: imposed and deposfts in savings Banking and Currenc By Mr. Kellogg (€ Mex Sth section or th v To Patents patents and copyrights. Aigo, bill to continue the improvemer Housate: river in Connecticnt, merce of the To Com oad com provide for the eriodi- free transportat eals through the Will for the erection of a public euse. To Public Buildings and Grounds. By. Mr Merriam (N. tl for the relief of Thomas Hillhouse, Assistant Treasurer of the United States, at New York. To ays and Mean: iding ats Bill for the resumptio: ‘To Banking ead Car (Pa.)—Bill to repeal y To Ways aud Meaus. 2 bill'to adjust the French spoliation claims. Fore lgn Atlairs. By M nith (Pa.)—Bill to strengthen national banks, and to give elasticity to rency. ‘To Bauking aud Curren y Mr. Hays (Ala )—WBill to retund to owners the proceeds of cotton seized after the late war. ‘To Committee on War Claims. By Mr. McKee (Miss.)—Bill to enable the Jcople of Colorado to form a state government ro Territories. Also, bill for the execution of the laws of the United Statesin Utah. ‘To Ter- Titories. By Mr. Monroe{(Ohio)—Bill to provide $25, 000,000 in currency to states that have not beer supplied therewith. ‘To Banking and Carreney ‘ir. Maynard, from the Committee on Kul submitted @ bill declaring general amn abolishing what is known as the test oath of 1862, and adopting the moditied oath for wil oflicers. Passed by a two-third vote. Mr. Cox offered a resolution to recognize the — of Cuba, but the House refused to pass it. Mr. Hale, (Maine,) from the special commit- tee on the salary question, submitted a Dill re- pealing all increased salaries, and fixing the pay ‘as it was before the increase. —_—__see-——___ A Bartiwore Bicamier.—On Saturday Charles Finley was arrested by Officer League, on the charge of bigamy, and Justice Watson committed him for the action of the grand jury. It ts alleged that the accused has a wife two children living in Norristown, Pa. About two years ago he came to Baltimore, and was em- ployed at Abbott’s rolling mill. He found time fo win the affections of a Miss Maria Jane Tucker, with whose motherhe boarded. They were married by Rev. A. Leaken, rector of Trinity it E al Church, and soon afterwards Finley went to Cumberland M4., to work. Me returned on Saturday, and Psy dag the house of Mrs. Finley No. 2. be re-entered it, and arrest the char; eastern station-house had two wives, and Balt. Gaastte, 8th. Mus. Awwa M. Oana, who died in St. Loule & few days sinee, was the wife of Hon. B. 0. ‘United States Senator from inley afmitted that he quite resigned.— THE VIRGINIUS AFFAIR AGAIN THREATENING. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR Warlike Feeling at Madrid and Ha This .dfternoon’s Dispatches pane Reported Resignation of Min- chies Reported Attempt oo iosne = iteporba: ——— ON TO CUBA! us, ke. Forward Movement of Our Fleet for 4 her Notes of the Span- It is wow officially stated that the Madrid government did net make a formal request for % modification of the terms of the protocol with regard to the delivery of the Virginius, but sim- ly forwarded here a dispatch from’ Captair eral te THE KANSAS REPORTED BAHAMAS. New Yore, December s.—A special dispatch trom Key West, dated the 7th, says the sloop of war Kateas, it is rumored here, has gone ashor on the Babamas. Acmiral Scott has min as to her whereabouts. and feels anxious as her satety. eller, suggesting the advisabilit ASmORS ON TER vessel in the hands of a neutral ret to arbitration, A copy of this previously been received here by «from Havana, and was the ofa conterence between S ] members ot the Senate Commitee n Relations. It was decided that this I Gén x vna! government could not accept any such proposi The despatch de ate aes Go Bina tion, and this determination instead of Ineveas | yorrow ag moans The mew we clement at Havana appears to hay: +3 ere. A forward movement o! has been ordered Hi MROOKLYN NAVY YAR ontinued at the navy ya { MO Visitors were pr Colorade, dropped down the strear urday night, was foun when an attempt was 1 tain Ransom obliged te Polo has Jately received a commun y n General Joveller, in whi h al mitted te which was to have to the battery on Sat to be fast in the mad le to move h Cap tion, KTED RES LGN ATION OF MINIST! ork Herald & resign! sieKt om Paris *: Acipher dispatch from Mad © Cuban question is again grave. les to-day tendered his rerigna- rin consequence of disagree- ment about the Sp : plications. This shordly sic! See ae * seve pido ering del Leagan Rt i paNo attempt has been made to raise the tary Fish acted direetly with President Roce wGe bakit eee brit erende ei ghoting Minister Sickle, Ad hee as: | dock yet, but it leundetstood the wrecking tve tone. The Correspouden- | PAY Will commence work on it to-morrow. eg bars a ne PowpER There was alae gare: | A despatch from Key West, dated the ct! with Mr. Fish on the occasion of the correspon. | Hala rriue geen ment teepatch boat Wispatch dence attending the re d of Bidwell from oe spine 4 FBoceir} hundred barrels’ of powder were transferred from her fo the storeship Pawnee. Both of the despatch boats are on telegraphic orders and under steam. The powder from the Dispatch i* being deposited at Fort Taylor _ The Hansay Sate nd in the Howard case, when Mr. Fish: ignored Sickles and dealt directly with the Spanish minister. Itis said, in diplomatic err: cler, that the good offices of the British minister mplished a settlement; but now, as Mr Fish proposes further concessions, Mr. Sickles resigns. PRESIDENT GRANT'S MESSAGE AND THE SP AN- wap" ISH CABINET ORISL neer Gowing, of the United States steamshit: The opposition to President Castelar is cul- | Kansas, dated Bermuda, November 25, an minating in a Cabinet cri Lhe whole Span- | vouncing the safe arrival of the vessel at Uiat ish press indignantly protest against the tone | port, atter having been driven to sea in a sewers of President Grant's message as an impertinent | 2ale off Cape flatterason November if'u. All nterference in Cuba . whieh on board are well bone of bis business. HOW SHE WEATHERED THE STORM. crisis is the charg or _Bostox, December 5.—Mr. Jesse Briggs, of a, The feeling at Madrid is intensely | Chelsea, Nas received a letter via Halifax from hey * | hits «on n B. Briggs, master of the United THE FERLING IN HAVANA. ates steamer Kansw, dated Bermuda, Nov Dispatches dated oth inst., ‘The letter states that after tue » tate that ¢ the Kansas, Nov. Mth, the s under which she sailed were her destination was tou Cuba. Alter the Kansas lL at sea she which la to run so or | Notwithstar. stea m prov Virg experienced a heavy ed tor time, ¢ miles oat of ber re ng the heavy r worked admirably, an da on the Zid of November. The BURN THE VIRGTNICS, from Havana says the The Kansas was to and erew were all well erica 1 by troops, drop down to the government wharf. take in a An atte lay night to | sapply ot coal, and then leave for her destina burn the Virg’ aoc Ss) joubt remain puton) net vet p Genera’ na vesterd for rival at Santiago « The Santiago de Cuba to reeume charge of that de- | Muster Brigee wag brought to lin partment mail vessel plying between that port and THE PERLr muda. —— The Delaware Bank Burgiars. NEW CASTLE, Det., December 5 ie- fence in the bank barglary case hare with drawn their reasons fora new trial, and the attorney general has asked that the e SELLENCEd as FOOL AS Convenient. —° Net Farnings U. PRR December 5.—An official statement shows the vet earnings of the Union Paciti ratiroad for October to exc ose oi the samme mouth last year by $1 PXTENSION OF THE W. tAILROAD.—Mr. Lewis Cubana cludes 801 with bem and othe: OUR NAVAL The ste r Keseue Yard terda: he will t pounder Parrot gu vious to her departur: Dablgren PREPARATIONS. Vashington navy for Key Wes two ng patch boat. tent ut rooklyn navy yar ed this tormid we y ot tered mto a contract with the grading and mason road next west of Hami! om the | no further under the cout ! of its p ns, Hotice n to the contra ract; and in pursnay that effect wasd Since the pres swan, it ws were 13-inch mortars, forty i 1)-inch gu tor the use of the Long Briige. This mat r is, and fifty 10u-pound shell. <:"for the previens ye The indebteness of the read A Bisor’s § ANnce PLY s coin has nr ean aD ee EER ally preached a irai | _Pronance Sreige or Tee Mixers the femperan denouneed | Mrp COAL-FIELDS, P . A ‘ it as _unseripty He said that it “under- | special dispatch to the New York, Times ¢ mined the godhead of Christ” —which at least is rather « curious f, “Then suppose,” said the Bi “that Timothy had been a pledged » nadvised by St. Paul to use a hitle wine for bis stomach’s sake—won have injured his heaith inflicted use of truth by The Phila@elphia pany, the acknow!ed der of the ‘coal combination,” while deavyoring to sustain the mo: opely by ng of production in the Middl inal lealty. w Philadelphia says | Reading Katlroad ! advice im all proba e disastr, the plelge to the corperation. The colliers and sin for Christians | hands in th al t tuee to accede to OP's Sern | the proposition of a reduction ef ten p with the war: ion at the Ite The 000 train ‘is have already struck, yatal Palace. the miners will, doubtiess, follow their oxat — Tt is qu probable that the dissaticfaction, Ve oN A j Which isgeneral among all theemployes, will RB) dispateh from Sulphur hata party of six desperadoes 1 along the White river on November the settlers of horses, m y, jewelr crossed result in @ strike here.” Terex x& their return trip they the river at Ma- | at Westwood Junction, on the Mire Hl 2 guire’s ferry, and when about a halt a mile | Sebuylkillrailroad, aboot six miles from Schuyl- kill Haven. Pive boys were skating ona near the railroad, when the ice gave way an‘ all of them sank into the water. Just abo this time engine No. 115, with 159 coal cars, was passing; the crew saw theacchlent, and by great exertions stopped the train, went to the rescue, and succeeded in saving two of the boys from drowning, but the other three, named Samael Simmons, Frank Boppert and James Finn, were dead when taken ont. Finn's father was drowned in the same pond six years ago. Reevwriion or Work.—The Atlantic cot- ton mills of Lawrence, Mass., which have been running only a part of their machinery four gars in each week, are to start every loom on full time. The Washington woelen mill has started upon Ii ——— orders for navy blue for the Unite States navy. The Apple- ton company, of Lowell, commence to-day to run their wills full time with full pay. below the ferry were tired upon from am party of citizens. and Fordingson, their | ul two others were kille 7 bers was mortally wounded and the remaining two slightly. The citizens made preparations to hang the two latter, but, being prevailed upon, finally concluded to allow the iaw to take its course. Tae Loss or THE VILLE DU HavRre.—A Lon- don dispatch gives the sequel to the Ville du Havre disaster. The colliding ship. the Loch Earn, also went to the bottom of the ocean. The “British Queen” fellin with the disabled ship on the 29th ult. She was then in a sinkin, condition, and her officers and crew abandoned her and were brought to Plymouth yesterday. If the captain of the Loch Earn is to be believed, the French sailors exhibited the most dastardly cowardice, and made no effort to save the drown- ing passengers of the Ville du Havre. The captain and the second mate were among the &7 The Rochester Dem. says: “Hard rm whe cume-on bean the Lorh Bare. P = Sonne ange: ‘uz Pirtencna Fravps.—An investigation tasnaginia bay by the fnancial committee of the city council | nusband for drukenmess and paldis toons of i e past week relative a half million dollars’s worth of bonds placed = a hotel exploded, the other day, and scalded the cook's face 0 that he will be fagly for life. S7-In Maine it is polite to of deliriam directors apple: jactitation ” lest @ breach of Of the water com- | the liquor laws might be implied. of embezzlement was also! & Mise Chetopa Sian tale of aoe ae in at- | THE LOWEST PRI NATIONAL THEATER. MONDAY EVENING, DECEMR MONDAY BVENING, DECEMS! In THE Drek A Dew and ase street, Philadelph List. Mrs. J KK OF COUGHS, COLDS, ,AKSENESS, CROUP, INFLUENZ AND FOR THE RELIE® OF CONSUMPTIVE PATIENTS IN ADVANCKD STAGES OF THS DISHEASR eh Medicines h Miature has sold ccssons. This pope- extraordinary morte. the most obstinate canoe. ment relief. Et te at . ly adapted for ohil- nauseating modi- rial ARTHUR Na Corurt M1 and D Mothers, Mothers, Mothers! Don” fail to procure MES. WINSLOW'S SOOTH- ING SYRUP for all diseases incideut to the period of teething fn children. It relieves the child trom Pain, cures wind colic, regulates the bowels, and, by EILINE Telict and healin to the child, ives’ ret to he mother. Be sure and call for MES. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP.” sale by al! drage! 1¥i-e08m LECTURES. | A, LecTURES, LINCOLN HALL, HOWE. Toeaday ove’ AYDEN, Tucstay ov ¥ Parmley evening Dincram at Warre *yhvantn erene THR AGASSIZ SCIENTIFIO COU given in FEBRUARY DRY GvUODs. D** GEUbs: ORS “INCE THE WAR. wide Oot on, 8 hoary 44 Cotton, Wo . - lately 16>, | Beat P: it OAMBRIC.10 (CALL AND EXAMIN FOR YOURSELVES. j the Washington and Ohio railroad, has just | Alpacas and other DrassGoods at popalar prices, de his annual report. in which he Blankets, Comforts, Flannels, Shectings and Linens 2 the ferring to the extension of the read thy at greatly ures, Dry Goods of all kinds at right pricts, Bsrgains iu Gent's and L: “s’ Ligaen Bandxer- tract chtets : conee EMORY BAXTER, gineer and contractor decided to pro Oct )-t 1920 Pennsyivani EDUCATIONAL. to the crew of aid anthorized @ contract to b fe wath | \PADAME SCHLIKCKER, ving cou! Adams, Hamucr & Co.. of Lynchburg, tor the | IM Tracnen ot tie F ry of the residne of the line |. Medemolecile FLUBEN for A nurber of boiler-ma ance of twenty-five mil Coptervators of Musle ) racherel tke Plans ene. the wavy yard ve a fair anc avd finging. ye o repaising there la | work to be commenced o ; RESIDENCE, 734 13th STREET,N.W. } » | uary next, and prosecuted a= fast as the means | Circulars to be Lad at the principal Music @tores, on ovided. It is hoped that the present deet-eotw mi Swatara, and re- | condition of affairs in the money marke! wil! S.A PE so 0G ruiling is go wnually. The United 1 continue much longer, at there will | AY 35.8. a at or thts te oe tates steauer Gettysburg sailed westward from | von be a demand for our first mortgage bonds. | will Commence ite seetnd eee OES <. 1., yesterday atternoon, We have always met our interest prompt! | 24cu, povii-Im HE FRIGATE ARATILES. t ren with bon j ————SS————_=== : 1 ironclad Arapiies is stitl in the je, ts, pune | ing detained by the flood ed with € sion of oar road. | ir vou mo: mortgage bonds of the company | y to detat sufficient to extend the line to Winchester have | “ F A barge, laden with not set been negotiated owing to the financial | HAVE GOT tons of coal, spr a leak opposite the entrance | panic. Mr. KeKenzie says: “Gar eare now | So aaa ie tothe dry dock, and sunk instantly, thus pre- | Tam twice by CLOTHING TO BUY verting the opening of the gates and blocking | the Washington and Alexandria and’ the | the parsage. Gailmore snd Potomac Kailroal, making | WHY NOT COME SWIPMENTS OF RE. ORDNANCE. close connections with trains to Galtimore | The ordnance and w aterial sent trom | The only difficulty we meet with bere. is rn 7 —— St. Louis to Pensacolt of twenty-six | the high rate of charge upon bewy.treights | AND €XAMINE OUR STOCK sand | however, beyond our control, and must. of AND LEARN OUR® PaIcRs. course, be left to those to whom the bridge | ngs, the Baltimore and Potowac Company.” | ry WILL grenades, and six ha cal year ending Septe | ami Cost YoU NOTHING, AND IF WE Du NOT SELL o = a2 3e DO NOT BUY, 1 iF, ON EXAMINATION, YOU FIND THAT WE DO NUT SELL ROOATS ROOATS ROOATS DO NOT BLY, WE ARE POSITIVELY SELLING OCR AT THESE REDU AND REPEA IF YOU DO NOT FIND IT 50 DO NOT BUY Come and See. HABLE BROTHERS, Merchant Tailors and Fine Clothiers, dect-tF Corner 7th and ® Streets, [EXAMINE THE GOLD SPECTACLE, ONLY @6. 5. x. amenene mSS-tr Penteyivania evenve, pear die crest. T. ‘EDW. CLARK. ‘. 5. OB0G8Ja . EDW. CLARE & CO, ‘DEALERS