Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1873, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, | } PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exce,ted, AT TUE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith St. BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, 5. H. MAUEP MANN, Prev't. TRE ed by ca , their #1 NTs ren Ween bed Foury § Me Copies at the counter Tw By mati—three months, | ‘$120, six one year, $8. ! THE WEEKLY STAR—Poblished Fritay—$1- | Aycar, BF Invariably in advance, in both cases, and BO paper sent longer than paid fo BS Rates of advertiving farn dom . 42—N°. 6.468. * vening Star. WASHINGTON D. C.. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1873. TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTS. Ariqnar THEATER. N A Ba ‘Sole Loasve and Director, N. DEORMBES 13, r ifcwece, he beant fa! drama, wut i speoer E PEARL OF 3AVov. aT Spe e763 WILLIAM PES Monday Event Dretentod, with scevers acd app ite ug pow Tat Cast of JANE EY HELL ORD's OFERA HOUSE. “pe MAG By 1— Mir 208 EF PERSON'S FARSWELL ME VAN WINKGE. The Vagabond of the & a Vor the test t hiateason Mr. Jefforssn eppeara Matines at medy of Fight at Sea. Tob.as Shortent ny Sa) and 25 come. ABA MORBIS, the finest . will appear ia the T With a mimic represent ack Charies Je a XM Now scenery sing, will secure a most ment w be aecared in adv anc decl3 SHINGTON THEALER CO) E. west Street, below Penna. aveness ANOTHER GRAND DIVERSION. Fir t appearance in this city of RYAN and DIAMOND, “The Celebrated Cor Return of the dashine yo MIDS LULA " First appearance of th fal Se xtch Vocalist, MISS FLORA McDONALD. in ber charming melodies fra’ the hills of Scotland. The favorite New York Burt ague Artiste, MISS LINA EDWIN, Supported by the great London Comedian, ME BLAND HOLT. In the superb Spectacular Novelty of THE FORTY THIEY On. Tue Bowsers oF Ba Produced in splendid styie, with ne tumes, &o AD. wescenery, cos- ke. WITH A POWERFUL NOVELTY TRO ERS! Ez. pau. | COLLYEB BROTH EDDIR. ‘he Chamricn Song and And all onr Pc THE VERY BEST 87 Matinees for Ladies and Children every WED. NESDAY and SATERDAY. LOOK OT FOR LINA EDWIN’S BENEFIT, FRIDAY. DEORMBER 19 ire change of Bili for each Matinee. PROFESSOR H. PERABEAU CONCERT rw ikDS HALL, ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17. The Professor will play some select morcean of the old aud modern masters on the pian deci byt pf heim badd lented .) th Ww: ent viel At the Maste 8 V LLARD'S GRAND HALL. Eutrance on F street. y, commencing THURSDAY rit. One Grand M: ck. Prof. MAC Masi pecis ed seats, $1; Mam ; Gallery. S0-. Doors open the usaal hour. The gravit piano kindly tendered by Eli ~ deeli-tt ARNOLD JON pores OPEKA HOUSE. eeers. Manrice and Max Strakosch respectful unce TWO NIGHTS OF THE STRAKOS( H GRANDITALIA N OPERA, MONDAY and TURSDaY EVENINGS, December 22 and 23, 1573. The company comprises th: following eminent artists: MADAME CHRISTINE NILSSON, Mile. Ustave Torriant, Mile Mar. Lenise Cary, Signor Italo Campa Vietor Cepoul, Mobsivur Victor Manrel, Biga r Del uenie. Siguor Nannetts, Signor Scolara, Madame Cooney, Signore Babfi. Barberes, &ce GRAND CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA. Musical Dirac Jonductor.... Signor B. Assistant r. 8. B The mience on Th Decem at Metzerott Music Store, (BEE MUSICAL CONCKETS EVERY DAY AND EVENING. Hear the Macnificent 6,000 ORCHESTRION, Performing the latet Operatic aud Natleuai Maste, MB. SCHWARZENBERG’S, 46® Pennsylvania avenne, south side, between 4% and 6ch streets. This instramert represents an immense Orchestra with rams, cymbals, aud chimes complete. BF Fresh'cold LAGER always on draught. «29-Siv Oty No.) Om Exhibition and Sale) New No aon Br ae Tra Br ) MARKRITER’S, -_ Bo. 439 7th street, betwoen D and B streets, eight : Odd Fellow’s Hall, Oil Paintings, Kngravi: }, Ghromos, &o. Also, largest stock "Paper Hangings, Window Shades, Pic:ures, Frames, Picture Ooris’ and ‘Tas eels, Blogs, Nalls, &c., iu the District. asi. SF Picase remember Hame and Number. jel-ly* LL KINDS OF CAST-OFF WEABIN . A PABEL can be sold to the es on tween 8th and 7th n. paid vory bom advantage Dy address'ng or call — ST = street, 61 Botes by mail romptly attended to LECTURES. p*- HO WLAN D, PROF LECTUBE Home School, LL ING, Dec. 16, Will show his Views with the BRILLIANT ELECTRIC LIGHT. ‘Osa! LINCOLN HALL. FX HAYDEN, Tuesday exe's, Deo. 15, AST. Toesday evening, Deccmoe . GOUGH. Taorday ovemtug, January 2 ast, $ Heyden, 75 « . whee Hesden, 78 Bast, $1, Gough, $1 one at Warren Choate & Co.'s, 942 Penn- ry ctures begin promptly at$o’clock. Doors open ati. THE AGASSIZ SCIENTIFIC COURSE will be given in FEBRUARY dec$-tr —————————— _ QOAL AND Woon. (jOOP WIN ¥. ATLER. , Lees Waars Stzta . AND COAL. DEALER IN WOOD led to. the trade Cargoes 4 or delivered ci Li-tr ¢ Coal of alb si ef mine. ‘OAL AND WOOD. COAL AND WoOD—On hand, Lykin's Valley Red Ash and White Ash es; Oumberland Coal, Lump aud ran small It of Red Ash Covstnut Coal, Pine Wood, sawed and split, Kindlings. which we offer to con: lowest rates. All coal nd acreened before delivery. “>. °% Plank $s ON & Office. 1204 Pennayivan: Mill and Depot,7 CvaAL! WOOD: woopD: JOHNSON BROTHERS, WHOLBSALE AND KBIAIL DEALERS. sc Ariving daily at our depet and wharf, foot eae reet southwest, c: beat a Sud WOOD, which we will sell to the trade aud com sumers cheap for cash. Our facilities are passed by auy one in the business, ha sod wharv decll-s* Cc barf, foot F street _uorth- Falls Ice Oo., uovls-eotm E, BccacLey & BRos., eed Bae rayere,, Depot—18% street wharf. A chotce and NEW PUBLICATIONS. RS. SOUTHWORTH'S NEW EBOOK. A NEW BOOK BY MBS. SOUTWORTE. A BEAUTIFUL FIEND. A BEAUTIFUL FIEND. A BEAUTIFUL FIEND; on, THROUGE TH FIBRE. he startling name of Mre. Emma N. Southworth’s new book, to bs published on SAT- URBDAY XT, by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, | Pwiladelphia, Pa. No words from ms are necessary to commend this book to Mrs, Soutnworth’s many admirers; they will find in it no falling off of ihe power that has made her previous books #0 attrac- tive to them; the style is spirited and the intense in- terest is sustained tothe end. AU of Mrs, Soath- worth’s Thirty-six Popniar Books are pat mp in a neat box, price §63 a set, er $175 each, boundia morocco cloth, with a very handsome, newly sde- sta ned, full glit beck. Copies of “A Beautif: Pend, or asetof Mrs. Southworth’s Works will be sent to avy atdrens, r 0 of freight or postage, on int of price by the Pablishers, making an ‘le- nt od appropriate Christman present Address all orders for the above to the Publishers, T. B. PETERSON & BROTHERS, it 306 Chestnnt street, Philadelphia, "THE NEW HOLIDAY BOOKS! Songs of the Souls. By Dr. 8. J. Prime. Summer Etchings in Colorade Half Hours with the Poets. Child Life in Prose. John Every Boys Annual for 1874. British Portrait Psinters.. Pictures by Stanfield. . wo ALL THE OHVICE — OF THE SEA- WM. BALLANTYNE’S, deel-tr 428 SEVENTH STREET, BELUW B YEW BOOKS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, aT SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORE. Her Face was her Fortune, by the author of Little Kate Kirby. The Burgomaster’s Family, by Christine Muller. French Home Life, from Blackwood's Magazine. The Study of Sociology , by Herbert Spencer. Hints and Helps in Pastoral Theology, by W.8. er, ‘The Pentateuch in the Progressive Revelations of God to Man, by the Rey. Heory Cowles. Memofr and Letters of Sara Coleridge, edited by her danghter. : Ali the new Magazines for December. Evglish end American Almanacs for 1874. Ju iy Toy Books for Ohildren, Letter, Note and Cap Paper, Envelopes, Playing Caras, and everything in the Stationery line, whole- sale and retail, at SHILLINGTON'’S BOOKSTORE, nov2s-tr corner 4% st. and Penna. avenne. Wy 4tBixoron INSIDE AND OUTSIDS. By Geo, ALFRED TowNsEND. STOCKMAN & SON, S25 Niyru Stee GENERAL AGENTS FOR ALL SUB: TION BOOKS, STATIONERY CHR PICTURE FRAMES, BOOK BINDID 0. € noval-tr B ICHARD B. MOHUN & CO. BOUKSELLEBS AND STATIONEBS, 1018 Penusylvania avenue, NEW BOOKS. Antobiography of John Stuart Mill, 8 vo......$! Chanveau’s Anatomy of Domesticated Animals, Lascine by an Oxiord Man, Norwandy Picturesque by South Sea Inyls by Charles Warree Btoddard, Becent Music and Musicia: cheles, 13 mi , ‘ike’s Sab-Tropical Bambics The Atmosphere,by Camiil Fl arion, 1 = Perfect Horse, by “Adirondack” Murray, ¥o. sins ae novis-tr * Qj ECRET OF SUCOESS IN WALL STREET +S 32 pages. Bull, Bears. Profits on**puts and s,” costing $10 and @100. Blailed for stamp &} Valcntine Tumbridge & Oo., bankers and brokers, 39 Wall street, New York. oct®-3:n Sone cnoe o © cee eves PD) ESSOLUTION—The firm of JOHN F. KING & co. eby Gissslved by mutual consent, the e continned, and the affatre of the settled by John F. King at the old business will te firm will ond, 703 K street northwest, to whom ell debts due ate to be paid JOHN F. KING £0.N. BEAL Wasbington, December 8, 1873 de JHE LATEST NOVELTY FOR THE SEASONS OF 1573-74 THE ENGLISH COURT PAPETERIE ining two and a half quires of ten different {the most fashionable and newest tinted WRITING PAPERS, WITH ENVELOPES TO MATCH, of the mach approved square baronial shape, Jast received and for sale by ROBERT BEALL, Statiouer, dec8-6t* 495 Pennsylvania avonne. [MPORTANT NOTICE. THE «DAMS EXPRE 4 DAILY EXPRESS DAYS EXCEPTED) THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAIL- ROAD AND POPE'S CREEK BRANCH, CPON PA R TRAINS, IN CHARGE OF EXPERIENCED MESSENGERS. For rates or other information, apply to E. 8. SMITH, Agent, GEO. W. MOSS, Acting Agent. ‘S COMPANY RUN (s o rene Bee dec6-20 BUY FOR CASH, AT REDUCED PRICES. DBESS TRI SOL. LADIES @ At the ULD AND PRACTICAL MANUFACTORY OF JAMES S. TOPHAM « CO., 429 SEVENTH STREET, Adjoining Odd Feliows’ Hall. No. REPAIBING. TRUNKS COVERED AND TRUNKS Genre isu ess Reraiuup promptly by first-class workmen. tr HOUSEKEEPERS Fitting out or replenishing with Na, ‘GLASSWARE, CROCK! and PLATED WARE Can find all they require at our Store, of th» best peniama ; is tiee?-6t* No. 1009 Penn. 0th and Tith, STABLISHED 1451. without at shortest novid-tr ‘The Wheels and Axies brick wagons, drays, Colon! 4 Ladies Dresses Cleaned and sent Temeu’s Garments Cleaned and Dyed Kid Gloves, Bhoes, Furs, etc., Cleaned H. A. HALL, . A. BOSW Late of “Assess 7a, poowmn, |b £8 ghey . &. BOSWELL & CO. Ne. 8834n' Sead amtiuen nee Beat & Pubic Works Building. Special attention to the ‘ment of Sewer- Sinner iprveaat Bake Bonds Boogke ances fer old material secured. fe vont Billa with EVENING STAR. __ DOUBLE SHEET. | Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—T he receipts from this source to-day were $253,900.1 Gx. Spinner is still sick, and will probably leave here in a few days for Florida. ‘THE DEPARTMENT VisiToRs to-day included numerous Congressmen looking after the inter- ests of their constituencies. Cox. AnweR DOvBLEDAY, 2ith United States infantry, upon his own application, has been retired from active military duty ComMopoRE WILLIAM Revworps, United States navy, will be nominated to the Senate to be Rear Admiral in place of Thornton A. Jenkins, who was retired yesterday. Postar Carps.—The entire number of postal cards destroyed at Springfield, Mass., by tire last week was 4.276.500. The manufactare of cards bas beer. resum! Parsox at.—Mr. 8. M. Welch, jr., the travel- ing agent of that important new line, the Buf- falo, New Yors and Philadelphia railway, is at Willard . H. oF R., Dee. 12. Star: You like fan. Why not dub Sai Cox as Hon. Sunset Cox, D. [dew] D. (drop. Sunset Cox, D. D. X.Y Cnear TRANSPORTATION.—A meeting h been called by the western members of the Heuse of Representatives, to be held to-night im the hall of the House, to tackle the problem of cheap transportation. Tue Commrtrex on Waye "AND MEANS call- ed on President Grant and Secretary Kichard- son to-day. No conversation was exchanged with the latter officer concerning his letter on the deticient revenues of the governmont other than in an informal way. Economy IN PuBLic BuILDINGs.—A resolu- tion will be introduced in the House next week by the Committee on Expenditures on Public Public Buildings, providing for an investiga- tion of the present system under which govern- ment structures are built, and also to determine whether the present outlay can be curtailed. Avoruer Dinner ParTy.—Gen. Morgan L Smith gave a dinner last night at his residence, on K street. Gen. Sherman, Mr. Justice Mil er, of the Supreme Court, Senators Logan and Spencer, Governor Shepherd, Representatives Hurlbut, Adams and Waddell, Commodore Reynolds, Gen. McCook, Mr. Richard Harring- ton, and other personal friends of Gen. Smith were present. Tar Bureav or AVING AND PRintinc Treasury department, is still running on half time, owing toa lack of work. Superintendent MeCartee bas acted on the principle that “hatf a loaf is better than no bread,” and bas thus far avoided making any wholesale discharge. Un less Congress, however, should see fit to provide the bureau with additional work in the way of making new notes, such discharge will be in- evitable before long. RiGats or PURCHASERS OF INVENTIONS.— In the case of McKay vs. Wooster et al., from he Cireuit Court for California, argaed yester- day in the Supreme Court, the question is whether the purchase of a patented machine, lawfully manufactured, and sold without spe- clal restriction or condition within his territory oy the territorial assignee, conveys to the pur- chaser the right to use the machine in the terri- tory owned by another assignee of the patentee. The court below decided in the affirmative, and n this decision assigned as error the same inestion is also held in the aflirmative. Tre Onances AGAIN PATTERSON. OF SOUTH CAROLINA, NOT SUS raiyeD.—At Charleston, S. C., another attempt 1as been made before a trial justice to investi zate a charge of attempt at bribery by John J. *atterson during the senatorial contest last winter. W. B. Jones, er of the House rom Aiken, made an 3 but it was not leemed reliable, and as he did not appear in he court it was thought the whole thing was an T SENATOR ELEcT fiort at blackmazling the Senator. The other witnesses did not prove thing, and the case was dismissed and Patterson discharged. Lt 1s understood that a warrar he arrest of Jones has been issued for nm the charge of perjury. NAVAL ORDERS aplain J, J. Kane to the Minnesota, 22d inst.; Lieut. Com. Welch to the receiving ship Potomac; Master H. T. Monohan and Paymaster M. B. Cushing to the Dictator on the 22d inst. Detached—Capt. L. B. Luce "rom the Boston navy yard, and ordered to com. mand the Minnesota; Commander J. FE. Jewett 18 4 member of the board of inspectors, and ordered to command the Dictator, 22d instant; Lieut. Commander H. F. Picking from the tor- pedo station, and ordered to the Dictator as ex- ecutive; Lieut. A.V. Wadhams from torpedo station, Newport, R. I., and ordered to the Dic- ‘ator; Lient. Commander H. B. Robeson from be New York navy yard, and ordered to the Minnesota as executive; Lieut. Commander G Ff. F. Wilde from the Boston navy yard, and or- stered to the Minnesota; Lieut. Commander B. - Lambertson from the naval academy, and ordered to the Dictator. THE Scene 1x THE Hovse YesTzrvay.— While the House of Representatives was in Committee of the Whole yesterday afternoon om the bill ‘appropriating four millions of dollars to meet extraordinary emergencies in the Navy department, Mr. Cox, commenting on an alld- ~ion to the Spanish complications, said that he lid not believe there was fight enough in the House to kill a mouse; that our coast was in a letenceless condition; that it was a shame that we should be at the mercy of such a power as Spain. He wanted a better kind ot diplomacy ‘han that he had seen on the Spanish question. The course of the government was defended by Messrs. Hale, Myers, Hawley, (Conn.,) and others. Mr. Cox said that in charging the House with pusilanimity he had allusion to the act of referring his resolutions tor recognizing the bel- ligerent status in Cuba to the Comuittee on Foreign Affairs. All the soldiers from Connec- ieut were brave when sectional strite was pend- ug, but when it came to defending the honor of the Hag abroad they were cowardly to act. Mr. Hawley—excited and puiling up his coat-sleeve If you want to know who are cowards Cox disclaimed any,inten- PassaGE by THE HOUSE OF THE SPECIAL NavaL Arrrorriation Brt1. — Yesterday afternoon, the House of Kepresentatives on motion of Mr. Garfield, resolved itself into Com- mittee of the Whole, (Mr. Tyner in the Cg ind proceeded to the consideration of the bil making an —— to meet extraordinary emergencies in the Navy department. The bill provides as follows: “For pay of the navy, $300,000; for contingent expenses, $25,000; for bureau of navigation, $20,000; for bureau of ordnance, 000; tor burean of equipment and recruiting, $500,000; for bureau of yards and docks, $20,000; for bureau of provisions and clothing, $300,000; for bureau of steam engineer- ing, $955,000; for bureau of construction and repair, $2,000,000; total $4,000,000.” ded that in case of a geod the appropria- to After debate, on motion of Mr. Beck, an amendment was ado requiring the President to communicate to an 4 order he may issue transterring appropri: ‘rom one Daresa to another, ations to state what such amended, and until Monday. Tae Back Pay Rergar Briu.—The ataph in relation to the salary bill in yesterday’s Star should bave read that it was recom- mitted by the House to the Sennen ittee at 5 o’clock, with instructions: a bill re- pealing all increase pay, except tod! coer Bagg » 80 tar as it could consti lly done, and to ascertain the average amount a all Society. Last evening the friends of Mr. Horatio Kinz enjoyed an intellectual treat in a lecture on the “Wonders of the Yellowstone National Park,” delivered by Major O. M. Wilson, of Indiana, at Mr. King’s residence. —The first of Mrs. Rosa Vertnor Jeffries’ Friday receptions took place yesterday, and a large number of callers took the opportunity of paying their respects to the hostess and her charming daughter. —The ladies interested in the ildren’s Hospital of the District of Columbia” propose holding a bazar for the benefit of this laudable charity on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings of next week. There will be a depart- mentot useful avd fancy goods, suitable as holi day present», a lunch room in which lunch may be procured by day and supper by night, and a tea room in which some of the prettiest girls in the city will have a*Boston tea party some- thing in the style of the Centennial celebration of the historic tea fight to take place next week in Philadelphia. In another room a band will play dance music, and some ot our beaux and belles will enjoy their favorite amusement. A suitof apartments in Vernon row has been engaged for the bazar. — Last evening Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hatchin- son gaye a musicale at their elegant resi- dence on K street. Their large parlors are ad- meee for: fs for music, and Mrs. Hatchin- son, it is said being a patron of the art, intends to inaugurate a series of musicales for the win- ter. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Hallet Kilbourne and the Misses Mrs. John O. Evans, Attorney Mrs. Williams, Justice Miller, Mr. Jenkins, of Chicago; the Misses Jenkins, Mrs. Camp, Mrs. gle, Mr. and Mrs. Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. muel G. Young, Mr. Morris, Mr. Corwine, Mr. Coftin, Mr. John M. Young, Mr. Franklin Philp, Col. Smith, and Mr. Page. the cele- brated cornet performer trom Covent Garden, London. The programme one. Mrs. Camp, Mrs. Nea; tinge, Mrs. Hutchinson, and irs. Kilbourne each sang charming selections. The solos or Mr. Page were particularly enjoyable, and called forth the praise of the audience. Alto- gether the musicale was most enjoyable, and for an inaugural was a great success. The Payment of the Atecha Claim, AN IMPORTANT PRECEDENT ESTABLISHED. ‘The fact was noticed in yesterday's STAR that injunctions were obtained by T.J.D. Fuller and other parties, from Judge Cartter, to pre- vent the ‘Treasury from paying to Mrs. za A. J, Atocha, administratrix of the estate of Mr. A. J. Atocha, the sum of $207,000—that being the amount of a judgment obtained by her from the U. S. Court of Claims some time «ince, for damages alleged to have been sus- tained by Atocha in being illegally expelled from the republic ot Mexico. As the case is one of considerable interest, the following par ticulars are given: . According to the statements of the friends f the claimant, in May last the Unil States Court of Claims gave Mrs. Eliza A.J. Atocha a judgment for $207,900 under =pecial laws of Congress referring the case to cbatcourt. The Attorney General made a mo. tion for peal. which was refused b Court of his was considered by the United Siates Su- oreme Court and the position assumed by the Court of Claims was sustained, and an order was ssued by the Court of Claims for the payment of the juégment. The payment of this judg- ment Was deterred for some te: of the position assumed,by First Controller Tay- ler, of the Treasury department, who refused to give his assent to the payment of the money antilgMrs. Atocha bad given larger bonds tor he (ean naia of the estate of her deceased hus- band. ‘The friends of the claimant represented that the Orphans Court of Prince George Connty, Maryland, where Mrs. Atocha resides, had already placed her under $600 bonds and that the Controller had no authority in the matter but must pay the money. They held that by assuming this attitude be was usurping the tunctions of a Probate Court; that tiis money wes no longer the property of the United States and that the latter had no right to mterfere in the settlement of accounts between Sirs Atocha and the creditors of the estate. Controller Tay- ‘or declined to modify his views and rendered an »pinion to the Secretary in support thereof, in which he stated that although there is no spe- cific law on the subject, it has beea the prac ise for many years w require of all administra- tors and executors to whom money may be due by the government, bonds double the amount tue them by government. He further stated that his was simply an executive rule of the de- partment, which conld be moditied or abro- gated entirely by the Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treastiry, upon hearing Il the facts in the case, decided that the post- tion assumed by the controller was wholly an- tenable by law; that the Treasury department had no rightto go behind an order of the Court of Claims, and that the Orphan’s Court ot Prince George's county, Maryland, was the proper authority to determine the amount of honds which Mrs. A tocha must give. Relating to certain claims supposed to exist against the estate of A.J. Atocha, friends of claimants assert that ip that represented by T. J.D. Fuller no sult existed, nor was there any authority for bringing suit. The claim repro- sented by W. W. Boyce was thrown out in the United States Court of Claims some two or three years ago, and suit was brought about two months ago in the United States district court at Baltimore, where the case is now pending; and the claim, that of M. Hargous, is pending before the same court, based upon a supposed issignment of a certain part of the claim. No claims against the estate of any kind, itis said, h been filed in the orphans’ court of Prince George county, Md., the proper tribu- al for their settlement. Letters of alministra- ion were taken out there on the 2th of Novem- ver, 1810, more than three years ago. Should this precedent be followed, the differ- ent departments of the government cannot hereafter require executors and administrators to give bonds, but this must be done by the proper courte. THE HEAVY, handsome, carved chairs an? desks so long used in the House were soli, last winter to make room for new ones. which are, ‘n all charity, a manifestation of the worst American taste. Fancy it! From above, through the tinted windows, rains light upon massive varving, cornice of lilac and gold, and rare pan vling, and cant upon an endless number of eap, yellow, light-framed desks and chairs, upon the floor of the magnificent chamber. This furniture cost little and makes a great show for ‘he money, but to have on ind continaally reverting to a furniture shop is horrible. Not a single member impresscs me with the respect he Hid on first appearance, in one of the rich, capa- cous old arm-chairs. ’ Just imagine oar old- school gentleman, -Judge Poland, in a littie yel- tow chair.—Maric B Tux Goss MurpER Case.—The West Ches- ter News is informed by ageutieman who bas been passing some time in the vicinity of the scene of the Goas murder, that another probable link of testimouy has come to light in that nelgh- borhood. Itis said that a hired man of Mr. Robert M. Brown isin possession of two shirts. one of white, the otber of check material, which he found secreted under a bridge which spans a run on a back road et by Baer’s wood to Cockranville, stained with blood, and giving evidence that they were placed there in a wetor damp condition.” Taey were found before the Udderzook trial, but fiuder kept his own secret to avoid becoming a witness. Rick tm MARYLAND.—A farmer of Wicomico county, Md., reports that from one quart of rice planted in Gegp, black soll, he raised 24 quarts, weighing pounds. ‘It’ was planted about the middle of April, in rows 18 inches apart, and cut October 27.’ Single grains duced from 5 to 25 stalks, from 3% to 5 feet ——_—______ Comsaeres Etrcrion Case Postronep.—A telegrs Georg come contested election case had post- voned until next week. The application for mandamus was to have been argued yesterday. CuENEY AcorrTs.—Rev. Dr. Cheney, of Chicago, announces by ph that, with the consent and oe. he will accept the eee of bishop in new Rei fe tsa Me bike Orumige sa aa (tle te anal Selecting Postmasters by Ballot. SOME INTERESTING SUGGESTIONS—THE CASE AT MANASSAS. Mawnaseas, Va., December 9, 1573. To the Editor of the Star : observe in your issue for Saturday a letter from this place in reference to the election for Postmaster at this place. It is perhaps due to the Post Office department that I should state the circumstances which gave rise to the elec- tion. When I resigned the position of post- muter 1 was asked by the department to recom- mend asuitable person as my successor. On account of some peculiar circumstances sar- rounding the case, I was unwilling to recom. meud a successor without testing the desire of the people. I therefore recommended an elec- tion, to which the department acceded, not, as Lundersood it, as absolutely binding and con- clusive, but as @ guide for me in making a recommendation. The regulations governing the el: ction, allowing all persons over of age who obtain their usual mail at this office, co vote at the election, were made by » not by the department. In my capa. country postmaster, I have observed remarkable phenomenon that itis about the age of 16 that the genus homo become especially in- terested in the Post Office department; also, that the better half of mankind are almost auiversal- ly more particular concerning their mail th: are their depraved brethren. Whatever obje: tion can be made against “universal suffrage” at ordinary elections, I am sure that there could be no valid objection in a case of this kind. Itiscertain that in nothing that per- tains to government does every member of socie- ty have @ more intimate, constant and acute interest than in the litt'e white-winged messen- gers of business, courtesy and love that fly into the Post Office window and perch in the boxes looking out for the faces of their owners. The result . the election was very much as anticipated your correspondent. A larger vote was than was ever cast at any Presidential state contest at this precinct. The following data may be interesting to the friends and enemies of “universal sufirage Whole number of votes cast . Number of white voters... colored « male female ae voters between 16 and 2)... ‘The result was as fullows For Mrs. L. Adelia Pine, (the ant tmaster..... For Mr. Jacob Depue.._ The voting was without re! wo lines, and although there were few ladies in town from the country on account of the threat- ening weather, yet there were very few of the wives and daughters of the prominent citizens of the village, either or the northern or soathern party families, that did not improve the first chance Virginia ladies ever had to exercise the right of sufftage. I mention this as it is contrary to the commonly accepted idea that the ladies do not care to vote. Permit me to suggest through your columns to the law-makers among your readers whether it is in striet accordance with the genius of our institutions that the tens of thousands of post- masters from Maine to Caliturnia should be ap- pointed by one man who cannot possibly know more than one out of a thousand of them. Why should not the choice be left to the people who are interested and who know the candidates? {tseems tome to be on a par with the law in our state giving the governor the power of ap- pointing the school trustees for the whole state. cven though the appointing power be confided to gentlemen of the capacity of Postmaster neral Creswell or Governor Walker, is it not contrary to the genius of republican’ govern- ment? ‘The Empire State of New York after rying the system of electing their judiciary have determined by a tremendous majority continue the system. Surely the citizens of New York and Virginia are better qualitied to elect their postmasters than their judges. There is just now a grest demand tor the es- tablishment of postal savings banks and of postal telegraphs and a reform in newspaper postage. But the valuable time of the heads of the Post-Oftice department is taken up in ex- amining long petitions manufaetnred to order, and which seldom express the wish of the peo- ple. If neighborhood quarre!s between indi- uals and stores were settled at home, would t not relieve the depart irksome and unpleasant du Id the republican as ? party doa more popular act than by adapting tem to republican principles: against the proposed sys- and savings banks is our government our post-offic The great obje tems of postal tel hat they will tend to cent Make the postmasters ¢/- objection of all its force; you relieve members “Congress and the heads ot the Post lepartment of their most disagreeable duties; you will bave, in my opinion, a better working force of postmaster’, a more ettictent dopart- ment, and a better satistied people. Who in our national legislature will lead in this reform? Kespectfally, Xc., Gro. C. Rounp, THE PReMtum ON SMALL Corn.—The main se of the keeping up of the premium onsmali ver coin in New York is the demand of near- v half a million dollars for Texas to move cot- ton, which together with the requirements of retail dealers and saloon keepers to give their customers change in specie, is in excess of the supply for the purpose. Atthe present rate for gold the greenback dollar is worth ninety-one ena. while the silver dollar is worth ninety ents. — ACCIDENTALLY KILLED IN A Hovss.—Thomas McCarty, while at work ina -lavughter house in Philadel hia, yesterday, was run through the heart with a knife in the hands of William Kelley, the proprietor of the estab- lishment. The affair was purely accidental. it seems that McCarty, upon turning around suddenly received the ‘wound from the knite which Kelley held in his hand. Kelley imme- diately gave himself up. AUGHTER A Minister Kittep Wace Hextixc.— Yesterday afternoon Kev. J. H. Wycking of Port Clinton, Pa., in company with another entleman, while hunting happened to run a pit In a hollow tree, and while shaking it to get the rabbit started the tree broke into three pieces, one of which struck him, injaring him so badly that he died ina minute. He leaves a wife and four children. Tue COAL Trape.—We learn that the train bards at the Planes at Frackvillo will resume work this morning which will end the strike, as work had been resumed at all the other point- st reduced rates. The employés at all the col- ‘eries have agreed to work on short time, except at the Preston collieries, where the mules have heen removed from the collieries.—oi(sviile Miners’ Journal, 1th. IneuRANCE ConTa@act.—in a case decided by Judge Lowell, at Boston, the plaintiff recover- ed his insurance, though’ previous to tha fire he vad not paid bis premium, or actually taken out bis policy, but had simply made @ verbal ontract with the agent, his custom having heen.to insure with that agent, and to pay the premiums whenever the agent for them. Tur TRArs or THE SIDEWALK.—The assist- ant alderman of New York have passed an or- ‘tinance prohibiting the use of sltj ‘or vaults and openings in the sidewalks, requiring that all covers set in the sidewalks shall be rough and level with the He GATHERS THEM I¥.—The Madison, Ind., Courier, in noticing the death of 4 little color- <d child in that place, says that this was the nineteenth of the family interred by the same sexton within the past ten years. All have died of cons umption. DeEatH OF A MURDERER IN JaiL.—Arthur Croxton, a negro, convicted of malicious rape on a white girl in Essex county, Va., een- to be Lees fren in jail. Gov- ernor Walker eclined to commute his sen- tence. Tre Case 01 mid bas asked ‘France to tactics inqulgy as rance ito the Valle du Havre disaster, and has ed to defray the expenses of British witnesses. the po EE SAG TonsoRiaL ImBxROGLIO.—The colored barbers in > Mi H passed @ resolution to constemane ompl Gonpenr Coe asiened C01 wi gentlemen had 4 for a violation f the Sunday law. 3 Sr. Louis is its unfeithful city iarect gna of to bave been Tospacco Mreacuant.—The FLIGHT oF A Rovacee vStichiges, bas Robey ent ed of the money. Supposed that be nas gone ll Itie THE SURRENDER OF THE VIRGINIUS. Delivery to be Made at Bahia Hi whe mtiage Prisoners Meeting in New York. A dispatch published it y's Star stated that the Virginius hi Toon wonea out of ter dispatch from ‘he harbor of Havana. A Havana saye: “The Virginius has gone to the port of Babai Honda, 60 miles west of Havana, where she will be delivered by the Spanish man of-war to the vessel of the United States navy. Captain General Jovellar has given the necessary orders for the transter of the Vir- ginius prisoners at Santi de Cuba to the American man-of-war jay. The Captain General is certain that his orders will be carried eut and the men delivered at the appointed time.” OEPARTURE OF THE PRISONERS FROM SAN- TIAGO. A dispatch from Santiago, via Key West, De- cember 11 says: “Ninety-three of the prisoners went at twoa. m., yesterday on the Bazan to Crepfuegos, thence by rail to Havana. The Niobe sailed to the eastward to intercept them but war deceived. Nine remain in the hos pital, among them two Americans. The Ju- niata and Kansas stay here. The Casino at Havana telegraphs to the Casino here to stan firm for the honor of Spain in Cuba and igno’ the pacific orders from the home gover: ment. Th e in great activity in fortifying all around, and some tall talk.” CUBAN MASS MERTING IN NEW YORK. A great mass meeting was held at the Cooper Institut Y., last night, to protest in the vame of anity against the barbarities per- petrated by the Spaniards in Gaba. The meet ing was heralded by large posters headed, «No more war upon women and children,” and calling for the accordance of belligerent rights to Cul Rev. Geor, H. Hepworth was the tiret er. He America has made a de- Suba which olo- sy, but it would have complete reparation e next message ought to be in the shape ofa bombshell. (Cheers.) The American people they mean, and mean what they say. A memorial was read to be presented to Con- gress, which, after reciting the batcheries in Cuba, concludes as follows: «We theretore pra; your honoroble bodies to speedily adopt suc measures as will im future prevent the recar- rence of these cruel and inhuman acta; and it s further resolved that the citizens of New York and vicinity, in mass meeting assembled, most earnestly pray that the Senate and House of Representatives wiil immediately grant bel ‘igerent rights to the people in the present con- (eet in Cuba for independence against oppres- sion, and the holding in bondage by Spain of a people of diferent color and race,” Speeches were made by Join Cochrane, Morritz Ellin- ver, General Miller, Rev. Jabex Parker, Major Haggerty, and Mr.’ Barnard, the president of he meeting. PLATPORM OF TRE ILLINOIS GRANGERS.— The lilinols state grange yesterday adopted a long series of resolutions presented by the com- mittee, setting forth that the objec of the order are for the social, intellectual and moral elevation of the people; expressing fraternal feelings tor farmers’ clubs and similar organi- ations, the objects of which are mainly identi cal with those of the order; favoring a system of free banking; condemning the increase of sal. Ty; requesting the legislature not to medi with the present state temperance law; declar- ng that Congress has the power to and should ontrol inter-state commerce and transporta tion, and commends its action thus far in this regard; asking for the moditication or repeal of the tax on foreign battons; favoring the im- provement of rivers and canals by the general covernment as a means of cheapening transpor- ‘ation. Also favoring the building of additional railroads with proper restrictions. and, asa last resort, the buildingof a fceight railroad by the government solely for the benefit of the people; ieclaring it the inherent right of the people to -ontrel corporations, and opposing any repesl or cesential modification of the state railread laws, VerpictT oF $10,000 DaMAGES AGaINeT Ivpeg Kicnarp Bus@Eep.—The jury in the ~ase of Lewis E. Parsons against Richard B: teed, judge of the United States Circait Court of Alabam: for false imprisonment, gave the plaintitt $10,000 damages. Parsons is ‘the speak- er of the House of Representatives. Hunter, of Lourdes, made a motion last session looking to oringing about a new election of United States Senator in place of Sykes and Spencer. Par ons ruled Hunter out of order. Hunter re- ‘used to be silenced and Parsons had the Ser- zeant-ai rms to bring him before the bar of he House. Hunter sued out before Busteed on complaint that Parsons was gouspiring with certain other parties to defeat the right of the representatives to elect a United States Sena- or. On the hearing of the case Busteed dis- barged Parsons and the defendant, and there- upon Parsons sued Busted for false imprisou- ment. RAILRoaD HANDS ON A STRIKE.—Atiack on Non- Str At Hazelton, Pa., the Lebigh Valley railroad brakemen have been on a strike since the first of December, owing to a reduc- tion of ten per cent. on their wages. The col- ieries have all been idle since then until this week, when some resumed work. Thursda night a wagon load of men from Ebervale, a vil- ¢ four miles north, were attacked on the road vetween the two places by a party of strikers, ut the affray resulted in nothing serious. Short after six o'clock last night the same Eber- vale party were attacked after their arrival in Hazelton. Henry Dietrich, an Ebervale man, sbot Thomas Hannon,a striker, twice, once in the hand and the second time in the shoulder, the ball lodging in his breast, wounding him seriously. Dietrich was arrested, but has been vailed. MARSHAL Bazaine’s FatTE.—President Mac- Mabon bas spared France the shame of putting Marshal Bazaine to death. The sentence is ‘xed at twenty year’s seclusion, which means \mprisopment on the distant island of Saint Marguerite. He is to bear the effects of degra- dation from his rank, but it will be inflicted without exposure to the vulj throng. The marshal accepts his fate with heroism, conti- dently awaiting that justification which ‘will come with the lapee of time and the subsidence of party passions.” Before twelve months have A Wreck wits Four Decomrosz Bopres Drifting Since July.—The steamer Lady Head arrived at Halifax, N. S., from Sable Island on Yhursday. There have been no wrecks at the sland since last report. The health of the in- habitants had been good. The weather there for the last three months bas been very stormy. Since the last visit ot the Lady Head to the island the scbooner Zephyr, of St. Pierre, Migaelon, had drifted ashore. Four bodies in a state of decomposition were found on board. The ~chooner was loaded with fish. Her masts and rigging were gone, and her hull covered with seaweed. From the date of her papers, found on board. the vessel is suj emg to have been dismasted last July, an m floating in the ocean ever since. Ax Enormous Srourzr.—A Kansas city telegram, 9th, to the Titusville Herald says: The Hoffman & Ri old well, on the McCiy- mond farm, which was drilled to the fourth sand and was thereby increased to 500 barrels, was reported this afternoon as doing 3,000 bar- rels. It 1s er doit risania, N. ¥., police, a beautiful healthy Hoguee’ doo ne tetera Uy; ” a : in bis arms, went to St. Mary’s church, where the ladies of ‘were hold- ing a fair. The infant was at ten cents a ce—twenty won by an es- timable lady who kissed her and de- parted in bi to surprise asband. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR A OB oe, we Don't Like 4 yo Ane RO subside. Havana, December 13.—Last ni of men numbering several bund: in Campo de Marte square and body to the Piaxa de Armas, giving vent dur- ing their progress to their dissatisfaction at Cdparture of the Virginius by loud shouts and other ‘ly demonstrations, On — the Piara de Armes they ——_ in front the pelace of the Captain » where they renewed their » these Two 8; wored mob were severely bustied. The crowd lingered in front of the palace until midnight, Captain General Joveliar ay and dresed them. and succeeded in prevailing op them to disperse. MORE TROUBLE FOR SPAIN. Germany Indigaant at the Treat- ment of the Crews of the Captured tr De Ser 13 A special dispatch expon, December 13.—4 a from Bertin to the London mander of one of the Ger the Spanish man-of-war { : pelago and carried to Manillo, writes home that himself and crew here two months, during which ceived very Spanish offi The Hour's dispatch also says public feeling in Germany is much excited over the relzure of the vessels, and the fullest satie action for the insult to the German tlag is de manded TRE NEW STANIGH COMMANDER AT CARTA oxrna Maprip, December 13.— General Lope” Dominiquez, the newly appointed commander of the force’ besieging Cartagena, arrived in camp yesterday and assumed command imme- Aiately, Last evening he held a review of the forces. The bombardment of the city bas been temporarily suspended os nips Foreign Notes, THIRTREN MEN WN WITH A SINKING SHIT. Loxpos, December 13.—The ship Arabia, from Calcutta for Boston, foundered at sea (no date given) in latitude 2s” north, longitade 63 west. Part of the crew were landed at Grave- day from the bark Tropic, from Kk maica, which vesse! rescued them e remainder of the crew, thirteen in number, were drowned while bailing DISTURBANCES IN SOUTH APRICA. Loxpor, December 15.—Advices from the Cape of Good Hope of the 17th of November re- port that disturbances have occurred near N tal, a band of ves, led by one of their own chiefs, committing many excesses. The gov- ernment has sent volunteers against them. A on of the colonial secretary of Natal was killed in a late skirmish. BAZAINE TO MACMATION, December 1.—Marshal Baraine, since receiving notice of the commutation of his sentence, has written a letter to President MacMahon, in which he says “You remember | the days in'which we served the co: to. | getber. i feared that the impulese of your t | would be overmastered by state considerations. I should have died without regret, since the recommendation of the court tor mercy vind\- eates my honor.” Bazine’s counsel, in « letter toex-President Thiers, thanks him for having expressed his pinion that the marshal was in- | nocent of the charges upon which he was tried. | SHIP ON FIRE. | Havre, December 15.The ship Preston, which arrived on the 8th instant from New Or leans, is burning. She has 1,430 bales of on board. - = New York Notes. Panis, } 40L THE GaNeLiNG USES CLOSED LAST NIGHT. New York, December 13—All gambling houses in this city were closed last night, the froprietors fearing another raid by the police. SENTENCED. Michael Broderick, convicted of manslangb- ter by stabbing his son, bas been sentenced to one year and six months in the state prison. A PIRATE SENTENCED. Wm. Doogan was to-day sentenced to twenty years imprironment for boarding and robbing a brig in the harbor. while masked TRE TRIAL OF BARRY GENET on a false pretence indictment commences on Monday. THE WEEKLY BANK STATEWENT. The following is the weekly bank statement Loans. Increase, £2,147 .100: specie, imerease, $1,1¢0,900; deposits, increase, $5415.90: ~— tenders, increase, ©5,546,600; circulation, de- crease , $15,900. eee The Goss lasurance Murder. K SENTENCED TO DEATH, Pa., December 13.—Udder- brought into court this morning, when Butler gave his decision against grant- Judge ng @ new trial. He said the first and fourth reasons had been abandoned. He did not doubt be propriety of sending th ograph to the or tha letters inadequate Nichols fai show any listrict attorney moved that tbe pronounced. Udder zook, in reply o the question whether he had anything to say, ivice of counsel he would «ay nothing st this time. The sentence of death was then pronounced. The prisoner showed some emo- ‘on, While the Judge was moved to tears, ter poten aig The Iows Graugers, Drs Mores, lowA, December 15.—The state crange yesterday closed @ contract for the pur- base of a barvester patent, with the intention f starting ® manufactory of theirown. A com- nittee was chosen to draft a railroad tariff bill, © be presented to the legislature with @ memo- hi vortation committee reported in favor of the Mt issippi river and Fox and Wisconsin river improvements. Resolutions were adopted declarin of railway passes by | chasing no more agricultural implement= the Illinois ring, and In favor of extension of and free bi The Warm Weather Bad for Pork. Lovisvitte, December 15.—The warm weather which has prevailed here for several days past has been damaging to the pork pack- ers. Large quantities of green meat have soured and spoiled in the houses, and hundreds of hogs have died on trains com/ng to this city. Eight car loads came in yesterday at one depot, which will prove almost a total loss. tmnt A Skull Crashed and a Safe Robbed. Nasuvite, December 15.—Wm. B. Wood, agent of Adams’ Express company at Frauklin, Ky., bad hisskull crushed and his safe robbed of $4,200, about 4 o'clock on Thursday night. There were three men concerned in the assault and robbery, who have been arrested. It is feared Wood is mortally wounded. ——— Death of Judge Nelson. CoorgxstowN, December L3.—Hon. Samuel Nelson, ex-Judge of the United States Supreme Court, died suddenly of apoplexy, while sitting n his chair, at half-past one o'clock this after- noon, at his residence in this pl esnamnendiy laasist Prof, Agassiz no ree. Bostow, Dec. ii.—Prof. Agassiz continues critical, but his case presents no marked change trom last night Tue DAvENrort nkornens have been trying to mystify the state of Kbode Island with their ititalistic exhibitions, but the ate don’t mystify worth a cent. mortal at Westerly the other evening suddenly turned a dark lantern on the scene of the mys- terious music, and the brothers were seen. free ‘rom ropes, and making all the noise in the or- dinary musical way. Doverrr. Cuaracters Dumrep rx a Ra- vine.—Sullivan, Ind., bas a novel way of deal- ing with = a ——. ness of Thanksgiving night the props knocked from under the houses of tilfame, and the inmates dumped intoaravine. The latter flew to other haunts in the morning. AnsvRD Error oF Jupement.—A fashion- able and would-be-industrious young lady was visiting in Waukegan, Ill., and thought todo tentione.” Bomebow the operation wae Tallure, tentions. the wa-e * She used the batter prepared for buckwheat cakes instead of soft soap. TiREp oF THE Ceeprt Sv+Tem.—A hatter in