Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith St. BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, My, Prost. ved by carriers to { NT* PER" WEEK, OR NTs PRR MoxTH. Copies at Two Crxts each. By mail—three months, | £9; six months, $3.04 5. | THE WEEKLY STAR—P. syear. BF-Invariably Be paper sent longer th: ¥e od Friday—91.20 | nee,in both cases, and or. “LADIEX’ GOODS. BE841s Zeeuves AND worstED CANVAS, SILKS, AND ALL MATEBIAL F9R EMSROIDERING. STAM PIDG promptly attended to, at MES SRLMA RUPPERT'S, <O14 9 hi street, opp. Patent Office. 801 | JOB LOTS OF FANCY GU0QS kc. BARGAINS «N ARGE LOT oF 4 crushed, reaw. FLOWERS, A Ho. FINE d to Be. w Sol MiRKaer OB LOT OF PLAIN AND B4BROIDERED LINEN COLLAHS, at liv. exch; wow #ap0s, at = Davis’. E BELTS at 260, at | Pi maven. LL KISDS OF FaNCY AND MILLINERY 44. GUUDS io newest styles, at iow est prices, Goud C sty Prey DS RECKIVED EVERY DAY at ps Da-ts’. NEW coo! JEW FL BONS r ars-6t Jes, REORIVE 300 DOZEN TEN-TUCKED SKIRTS, AT 83 CENTS. ALSO, CHEMISES AT.SAME PRICE. deco-im 8. HELLE 19 Market Space. H2*?sonzer AND LARGEST A380BT- MENT OF LADIES’ CLOAKS AND SUITS in the City. FRENCH CORSETS AT REDUCED PRICES «BEST PARIS KID GLOVES at Sl a Pair. HAIR SWITCHES AT $6, WORTH 912. deel0-Im S. HELLEE, 715 Market Space. A large and elegant assortment of ONNE' id IMPORTED BONNETS an BOUND HATs, constantly on hand. Orders for SES, £c., filled by Miss GED- it nova2-tr E f New York nov a NEGET have just B&MME LP. JE. achoice as Latest nov. Feturned from Paris with 1 Hate ne door f 4. oO MISS E. A. MeCORMIC 9095 PENN. Avexve (upstairs) A) 22. ds. Sb Teet, mourning or- branches. novi] B. YOUNG J Feo Bgble Featan BaNO¥ GOOPS, Ht - 2uL YORE BAZAAR. © RY, DERWEAR, and ~ NOTIONS, Str ‘ Ss” {APR ERNOH STARCH ENAURL fs the best article in the world for doing ap Liaee o: a It tmparts « beautifal gloss to the fabric on bs 3 = afacturers, ombard street, janle-ly "__ Baltimore, Maryisnd. Q:TATEN ISLAND, N S““Tituhest est The oldest and larzes meg be in the wor'a ofa 15 oh si B. B—Guarantee gi i no color rubs < bring Four articles soon, to get thom back fn time, A. FISHES, FIRST CLASS SCOURER, G15 Hh sirect, op Patent Office. SPECIALTIES OF SOLE PROCESS Ladves Dresses cleaued without taking them aj Gentlemen's Clothes clothes cleaned without slinink- ing. Grease spots removed effectually, 9 that they ever show again. Prices mod- %, 438—N2. 6.490. WASHINGTON D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1874. TWO CENT SPECIAL NOTICES. Methers, Mothers, Mothers! Don’t fail to procure MBS. WINSLOW'S 8OOTH- ING SYRUP for all diseases incident to the period of teething in children. It rulieves the ehild trom pain, cures wind colic, regulates ths bowel 2 fivinie relief and health to the child, gives’ rest’ to mother. Be sure and call for ‘MES. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP.” salo by all druggists. JyM4-008m AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAU THEATE no GRAND OPERA IN ENGLISH, by the emiuently successful Fie CRE ECLOGG TROUPE. ©. D. Hess and Manrice Gran. THIS EVENING, Wallscs’s Master uM RIT 4 a AN Mad. Van Zordt, Mra. S guin, Wilford Morgan, bis first appesrance,) William Carltcn, all ap- Rearing. Towson... ncssevtereersennee, COMMUCLOT. nd Matinee TO MOBWOW at 2 o’cl cx. THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. ira Louise Kellogg a+ Ariine. Mrs, Sezain, Mr. #. Mr Osrlton, Mr Segnin,.<c TURDAY NIGHT—Last 'Upera—FBA DIA ¥ ©, Mra, S Morgan, Hall,,Peakes, Seguin, &¢. On MONDAY next, Robertson's bean'ifal Mili- tary Piay of OURS wiil bo priduced wich elegant met eand erful caat It I “INCOLN 1 F is THEODORE rHOWAS’ UNEQUALEED CONCERTS. Sixty Distinguished Performers. MONDAY EVENING, Jawvary 19, TUESDAY EVMNING, Jaxvcey 20, ONLY GRAND CONCERTS, ME. MYRON W. WHITNEY, ‘TLe celebrated Concert aud Uratori> Singer, will appear, together with all the other DISTINGUISHED SOLOISTS, AND THR UNRIVALLED ORCHESTRA. Ke Price of Admission, #1 Bo-erved seats, 50 cen tra. The sale of re- served seats and tickets will commence on WED- NESDAY, Jacuary 14 Metzerott & Co aac Spore, Mihere the programme of the Concerts can be a t 71 8 5 oveloe! Steinway & Sous’ Pianos are exclusively an 0 cammence at jan9 1or* FORD'S.-JAnauscHEn’s FAREWELL. DEBORAH: OR, TAE J&WISH MAIDEN, Esteemed by ali ber noblest +ffurt in domest! MILNE! FRIDAY NIGHT. CHESNEY Lady D the last time ty chel rigning maid Jananschek, MATINER-Jananschek in Traged) ‘ana Comedy. The bistorical play of MARY S17 UABT, and the rat comediettaof COME HERB, a most doli tionof the power of expression in at ci tering w Matinee—Ad ON SATURDAY _In preparation—WA CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, SECOND GRAND CONCERT. WE! NESDAY NIGHT, Janw JOHS ZUNDEL, O.ganist of Plya Py ‘3 LAZAB, Principal Soprano Plyx Amisted by a Corps of Amateur Vocalists of th city REFRESHMENTS FURNISHED. for the C. 8 THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY will give TWO OF THEIB OLD TIME SACRED CONCERTS, AT METROPOLITAN M. 8. CHURCH, onder the auspices of Mr F. Widdows, MuoNDAY wud THUBSDAY, Junusry 12h and lth Tickets of acmiksion, Sy i tved sate, 28 cents extra. To bs had at Metzerott Store. Masic an6-lw loves cleaned on short notice. yanctuality guaranteed. sepl-ly DRY GOODs. I WENTY PER CENT. OFF ON ALL SALES OF WINTER DK Y¥ GooDs, WHERE THE MARKED PRICE IS OVER $1, AND TEN PER CENT. OFF ON ALL SALES OF WINTER OR WOOLEN WHEBE THE PRICE IS NOT GooDs WH OVER et Also, 10 per bar of on all sales of SILKS and ILK VELVETS S7ONE PRICE TO ALL ‘“e BOGAN & WYLIE, zanT-tr 1018 and 1020 7th street northwest. RREDUCTION EXTRAORDINARY |! vr ‘9 cents NT PARIS KIDS, 69 cents. ane DESRODNEAD & CO. r tr _—-1203 F street, bet 12th and 73th. RSTOCKED! MUST BE REDUCED: FOR THE NEXT 15 DAYS FOR THE BEXT 15 DAYS FOR THE NEXT 15 DAYS I OFFER OVEBCOATS 1 EB OVEBCOATS 1 OFFEB OVERCOATS AT A BEDUCTION AT A REDUCTION AT A BEDUCTION FEOM E TO TEN DOLLARS. FROM FIVE TO TEN DOLLARS. FLOM FIVE TO TEN DOLLABS. 1 OFFER WINTER SUITS 1 OFfES WINTER SUITS LOFFER WISTER SUITS AT A REDUOTION AT A REDUCTION AT a REDUCTION OM THREE TO EIGHT DOLLARS. FROM THEEK TO EIGHT DOLLARS. FROM THREE TO EIGHT DOLLARS. ALL OTHEB GOODS IN PROPORTION. ALL OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION, ALL UTHEE GUCDS IN PROPORTION. CALL AT ORC CALL AT ONOE CALL aT ONCE aT STRAUS’, Popular Clothing House, 2011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Between loth and lth streets. un SF Open daily till § p. m., and on Saturday -< ALANCE SHEET OF THE FIREM 65'S IN- B' Bl mae OB CO.., of esntnatcn end Goorge- 2, D.C, To cash capita! Tow cured no JAS. ADAMS, Prosideat.” Bec'y to before me, this 34 day of weary Fpl, £8 BOWARD. January, 1876. eqvare Witranp Hale. Adjoining Will rds Hotel FOR ONE WEEK, commencing January 8, CAROLINE RICHINGS - BERNARD'S “OLDDE FOLKES"’ TWENTY-FOUR PERFORMERS, who appear in elegant VELVET, LACE AND SATIN COSTUMES. erved seats may be obtained at Bilin’ Music stere, at all principal hotels, and atthe Hall j5 6 WASHINGTON THEATER Comiau 1ith Street, below Penna. Ave: A TREMENDOUS SENSATION! MONDAY, January 8—sIX NIGHTS AND TWO MATINEES. oat Thrilling Sensation of the Age ! popular young T agedian, M ; Brorted by she charming com ‘icone, Miss MARION SOMERS, in the turilling irama, in three ‘sand @ prologu: NECK AND N&Ci ite startling Hsilroad Sens ution Scene. ie. New be great JOBN, in their new , its thrilling aud ite wenderfnl mechanical ef scenery, bew effects, new desigus. Oharacter Artists, THE FIELDINGS, MAGGIE specialty acts, inciading ** BLARNEY.” The eccentric Bone Ductists and Sopg and Danc» men, the KINB BROTHERS. The beautiful Tagg eon BPd tance champion, Miss And the BEST STOCK COMPANY in AMERICA JAMESS. EDWARDS. Miss CABRIE AVERY, Barry O. Andrews, W. V. Malubarg. B. 8. Hodges) Mies Amelia Gorenito, Miss Faunie May, i. Harri: son, &c., &c. &e. GRAND FAMILY MATINER WEDNESDAY and SATEKDAY Afternoons, < Change of bill at each matinee, Jan3-tr Qrze LIBRETTOS, save 20 CENTS! Only correct and com plete edition. PRICE, ONLY 15 CENTS. PRICE, ONLY 15 CENTS. JOHN F. ELLIS & CO. For sale by Jan2-6t 'USTUMES FoR MASQUERADES, PRIVATE THEATRIOALS, a ani TABLEACX, L. MOXLEY’s, Oth strest northwest, Un Exhibition and Sale) Nzw at _decl?-2m OLD No. 4n6 Tru Sr. MARKRITER’S, Mo. 439 Ttn street, between D and ‘streets, eight doors above Odd . fetes Sit Ela hate Also, Paver Sorreasie Oasis 2 he 57 Please remember Name and Namber. jel-ly* ALE BINDS OF CAast-oFF WEARING aP- PA can be sold to Very best advantage by eddresn'ng or colling on LECTURES. \. =O Cecrunes. LINCOLN @aLu JON 8. GOUGH, Taceday evening, January 7. Tickets Noextra ‘reser’ Dragram et Weston Once & Gc Ott Pena sy lvania avenue, af begin promptly a: o’clock. Boors open EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip INTERNAL Ruvenve.—The receipts fro source to-day were $535,500. duper James M. Epwunxps was yesterday confirmed by the Senate as postmaster of this city. Tse joint resolution authorizing Edward Young, of the bureau of statistics, to accept a diamond ring from the Czar of Russia, was sent to the President to-day for his signature. Tne Nationat Bawks.—The controller of te currency has called upon the national banks © ® report of their condition as shown by their books on the 26th of last December. SxCRETARY BELK gave bis views in op- position to the proposed reduction of the army betore the Honse Commi\‘ee on Military Affair this morning. Pensonar.—F jenater H.S. Lane and wife, Indiana; Hon. C. W. Giltilland, Pennsylvania; Captain J. D. Marron, U. 8. N.; Commodore Mallory, U.S. Admiral L. Worden, U. 8. N., are at the Ebbitt House, Mn. CRAGtN’s BILL, introduced in the Senate to-day, to change the titles of certain naval officers, proposes to change the titles of first ard second assistant engineers to passed assist- ant engineers respectivel Tae GOVERNMENT SUITS AGAINST THE TEL- RGRAPH ComPantes.—Attorney General Wil- liams bas retained Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, as @ special assistant in the prosecu- tion of the several suits between the General Government and various telegraph companies. Mr. Jobnson took the oath required by law erday before the United States District Court in Baltimore. These suits arise in con- nection with the army signal servic It LooK: ‘hough Mr. Crutchfield, a mem- ber of Congress from Tennessee, might in mat- ters of affection have been leaning on a broken reed, and was anxious to get even with some tair false one. He yesterday asked leave to ofer an amendment to the supplementary civil rights bill, providing a penalty against any woman who refases an offer of marriage on ac: count ef race, color, or previous condition of servitude.—. ¥. Graphic. PosTM ASTER GENERAL CRESWELL was be- fore the House Committee on Appropriations this morning. It appears that the solicito the Post Office Departn under the law no sta made by him tor a p b esi m of the p 8 such leyista- resent law Tae Trayxeror Committee on R nd Canals this morn her considered Mr. McCrary’s bill to reg ‘ommerce by railroads among the states sed of tive of the fourteen the bill. The foarth section, presc powers of the board of nine cowan ded, 80 as to amplity their pow- ibes a longer term for holding years, as the bill originally pro- fhe House vate ribing the loners. wa- e than four vided. Nomination esident sent the fol- owing nominations to the Senate to-day: Caleb Cushing, of Virginia, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Seth M Barber, pension agent, Cleveland, Ohio; H. B. Swoope, United States attorney, western dis trict Pennsylvania; Geo. R. Peck, United States attorney for Kansas; James E. Bangs, of District of Colum bia, to be secretary of com: mission for determining boundary line bet ween United States and British Possessions, between Lake of the Woods and the Rocky mountains. SexatTe Conrinmations.—The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed the fol- lowing nominations: John C. Caldwell, ot Maine, to be Minister Resident to Uruguay and Paraguay; Edward L. Baker, of Illinois, Con sulat Buenos Ayres; George P. Foster, U. S Marsbal for Vermont; Thomas P. Ochiltree, U 5. Marshal for eastern district of Texas; Arch ‘bald Sterling, Jr.,U, 8. attorney for Mary- land; L. L. Lewis, U. 8. attorney for the eastern district of Virginia. Also the nominations of a umber of pension and Indian agents and post- masters. Tue Sevirrors.—Mr. Frank Simmons, the rising young sculptor, has returned from Rome on @ briet visit to hishome in Maine. He has recetved a number of orders for new work, and his much-admired statute of Roger Williams, at the Capitol, is to be put into bronze for the park at Providence. His statue ot Jochabed and the infant Moses, owned by Mr. Appleton, of Boston, receives the approval of the “ Hub” critics. — Miss Vinnie Ream has received an order for a portrait bust of Mayor Powell, of Brook- lyn, from the council of that city. StRam Boirer ExrLosions.—The President yesterday sent to both houses of Congress the reportof the commision appointed under the act to authorize inquiries into the causes of steam boiler explosions. The report, after giv- ing av account of certain experiments, and the means used for these purposes, says the can- clusions drawn therefrom will be furnished in the final report. About fifty thousand dollars of the appropriation, which was $100,000, have thus far been paid out in the purchase of boil- ers, machinery and materials, and in erecting suitable buildings, bomb-proofs, &c., required to carry out the experiments. Toe Woman Qvestion,—A memorial was filed in the House to-day by Mr. Shanks, from the Indianapolis Women’s Suffrage Association, in opposition to tht repeal by Congress of the right of female suffrage in the territories. They oppose such a measure, because it contemplates a og | backward in the progress which this na- tion his for nearly a century been ee fe ward the ideal of a just | pypeonenoncs whose powers are derived from the consent of the | nt netonee as foreshadowed in the Declaration of ndependence; because it will be an act of gross injustice to nearly one half of the pioneers ot civilization who have braved the hardships and dangers of trontier life, laim a will inthe government pose of their lives, their liberty and property, and be- cause such a repeal proposes areturn to the barbarous usages of the dark ages, a step wholly unworthy the intelligence and Tetinement of the nineteenth century. The memorial was re- ferred to the Judiciary Committee. -AN APPEAL FROM TAB McEwery Leorsta- TURE or Lovistawa.—The telegram received by the President pro tem. of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives yes- terday, (coay ae = Sad report baie, roy im resterday,) was raergngs of Danorang) wat snes Ji Story has the erection of 1 Seepots i one of the states will on the of the whole public.” JvupcE BusTzsp, of the d! The Chief Justiceship Agony Over. The nomination of Hon. Caleb Cashing to be Chief Justice was a surprise, and yet not a sur- prise, since his name was mentioned promi- nently even before the name of Attorney Gen- eral Williams was sent in to the Senate, and it was stated that, after Senator Conkling, Mr. Cushing was the Presitent’s choice. The nomination of Attorney General Wiltiam: however, caused Mr. Oushing’s name to be sight of, and after the withdrawal of the nam. ot Mr. Williams ramor was busy with the names of Morton, Waite, and Poland. When General Babcock entered the Senate Chamber to-day to make his usual laconic speech, ‘a message from the President in writing,” every eye was turned upon him, for it was generally believed that the packet he held in his hand con- tained the nomination for Chief Justice. Senator Conkling who sits next the middle isle intercepted the messenger on his way to the desk, and taking the list of nominations from him hurriedly glanced over them, ex- claiming in a tone loud enough io be heard in the gailaries “C ustice!” At this a large number of Senators jumped from their seats and gathered about him, and in a moment the name of “Caleb Cushing” was audibly whispered from Senator to Senator on the tloor. Senator Thurman remained in animated conversation with Senator Conkling for some time; Senators Sumner and Boutweli had their heads together, and the unusual hum of conversation on the floor indicated that the nomination cansed quite asensation. The impression at the Capi- tol was that Mr. Cushing would be contirme without any opposition to speak of—possibly in executive session this afternoon, BrsHor CANNon, Delegate from Utah, was before the House Committee on Territories, this morning in opposition to the bili introduced in the House by Mr. McKee, providing for sweep- ing reforms in the judicial system of that terri- tory. Tue Caprnet met at noon to-day, with all the members in attendance excepting the Post- master General, who, however, had a confer- ence with the President during the forenoon. At 3p.m. the cabinet was still in session, and it was considered outside that something beyond usual routine business was engaging their attention, and there were many surmises as to the character of it. A TELEGRAM Form KaNnsas.—We give the following as it reaches us : Toreka, Kansas, January, 1814. —7, The Evening Star: The lawyers of Kansas met here yesterday to consult in regard to appoint- ment of a judge in place of Delahay, resigned Three-fourths signed petitions in favor of Jadge A. H. Horton. [tis believed here that Horton will be appointed to fill the vacane c. ARTIN. THE TREASURY RECHIPTS are now becoming comparatively respectable, both in the internal revenue and customs branches, but are by no means up to “high watermark.” he internal revenue r pts are increasing now, by reason of tho semi-annnal payment of the bank tax, y_can keep up for a time the currency with the intended rigid economy in tive department,will begin toget back mething like it was betore the panic, and we may hope for a steady decrease of the outstand- ng legal tenders back to the standard—three hundred and fitty-six millions, RANGERS AND INTERNAL IMPROVE- here was laid onthe desk of each er of the House of Representatives this morning @ memorial of the Patrons of Hus- bandry of the state of Louisiana, asking the zovernment to facilitate the navigation of the Mississippi river by building the Fort St. Philip anal, and until its building may be accom- hed to control the towing of vessels across ‘he bar. They claim by the latter proposition that it will be a saving of $945,250 or mora an- nually, as the actual cost need not exceed eighty cents per ton, whereas the present rates are 31.75. Survey oF Tue Nowra Pactrtc.—Commo. dore Ammen, chiet of the bureau of naviga- tion, has written a letter to the Honse Commit- tee on Appropriations urging that the survey ot the north Pacific ocean be continued, and that an appropriation for the purpose be made by Congress. He claims that it is necessary for the safety of our present commerce, and should be regarded as particularly belonging to as, in the common endeavor of all the great nations todo their part in the work of lessening the dangers of the sea. Heretofore the vessel as ~igned to this service has been the Portsmouth, which the Commodore thinks is too large, and ggests that a smaller one be built for this spe- | service. The FRANKING Priviteae.—Considerable -pposition having manifested itself in all sec- tions of the country with reference to any res- toration of the franking privilege, the House Committee on Post Officesand Post Roads this morning again had under consideration the bill which was agreed upon before the Congres- sional recess, providing for the transmission through the mails free of charge of public doc. umenfé and newspaper exchanges. It is be- lieved the bill heretofore perfected will be ma terially amended, and while a bill will probably be reported to the House providing a means oi Pape eryers § public documents, it will be guarded with every possible precautien, tending to check any abuses which might arise by the artial restoration of the Congressional trank ‘he committee are considering several propo- sitions to meet the contingency, and will renew the consideration of the subject at their meet- ing on Tuesday next. ‘THE ANTI-PoLYGAMY BiLt.—The dill intro duced in the Senate by Mr. Sargent for the protection of society in Utab, provides that any woman now holding the relation of spouse or consort, and not a lawful wife to any man who cobabits with another woman as his wife, spouse, or consort, may file @ petition in the United States district court to be dischar, from such relation, and shall be adjudged dis- charged therefrom, and be given the custody of her minor children and such portions of prop- erty asare equitable. The bill declares that no alien practicing polygamy shall be entitled to citizenship, yote, or hold office. It further pro- vides for uniform ballots, and prohibits any fig- ure or device thereon. ‘It also prohibits any persons except citizens from voting, but leaves woman suffrage in Utah untouched, only pro- tecting it by making the ballot secret. Mk. SUMNER AND THE WoMAN QvEsTION.— Senator Sumner declines to insert the little word sex in his civil rights bill. On the 15th ult., Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, of this city, sen‘ him a letter, sayin, Intimately connected as woman is with the law, and as much as it is for her interest to understand her rights under it, she is rigidly excluded from every law school in the land, on account of her sex; even from the gene Jaw lectures of the District of Colam- ia, with the single exception of those of the law school ot Howard University. Can you not amend and let your bill read ‘race, color, sex, or previous, Xe?” That one little word of three letters will call down — = head many a blessing.” To which Mr. Sumner replies: “1 have to say that the pending civil rights bill is supplementary to the -— £ law on that sub- ject, and concerns only the denial of rights on account of ‘race, color, or vious conditiv: of servitude.” sd Naval Onpers.—Commander James A. Green, detached from duty as momber of the board of steamer Hoatonee Acting Assistant Surgeo poe . Waite has been detached from the Baton Ber John Gasking hae: Deon detached trou ie receiving ship Vermont and ordered to the pebter 8. f- Whitehouse, ‘ond. Suilmsker Joke h have been ordered to the iron-clad ——____-«ee.____ Smarrgy’s Eacare.—Mr. Laimbeer, of the Commission and correction York, is satisfied from investigation keepers between the celi e derer 8) and the outer door of the Tombs were in the escape of that convict. rn chs Decor ante n 4 Pouce Bunotar—Saniuel Bayless, for covers! years e detective on the 4 force as Society. Yesterday afternoon was tke occasion of another high social festival in the way of re- ceiving aud making calls. reception day for the families of Senators, but also the day on which the ladies of I street, be- tween I7th and 18th b: home.’ Of the Senatorial receptions the fol- lowing deserve special —Mrs. Conkling and her daughter received at thelr residence on K Conkling is a debutante, and is very pretty and very graceful in manner and conversation. —Mrs. Sherman w ception by Mrs. Judge Miss Alice Bartley. ing paid a visit here du’ at times the beautir thronged by a brillia and gentlemen, —Mrs. Morrill, of Vermont, and her sister, Miss Swann, held one receptions. They expe tractions of their hom ovely young girl who { —Mrs. Boutwell and large number of visitor: pleasant home on Vermont auenue. —The list of beautiful women who make Washington their head ter bas received noted of Mrs. Dorsey, of Arkansas, and ber sister Two such charming Chere are few houses in the city, however mag- nificent their appointments, which surpasses the residence of Senator Dorsey in the air of elegance which good taste alone can produce. —Among the most those of Mrs. and the The quiet, dignified, yet al manner of the mother qualities of the three house a most attracti ladies are noted belles, the number of gentle men at their receptions is always noticeable. Miss Cutts assisted the Misses Frelinghuysen yesterday. —Mrs. Robertson received at the Ebbitt honse, assisted by Mre. Conover, Mrs. Dawes. and Miss Etheridge. — Mrs. and Miss Schurz, assisted by a friend from New York, gave many callers at their square; as also did Mr: posite, receptions, — A few of those calli M Nearly all those out c - Niles, Mrs, Powell, Mrs. fern and other ladies on I street had handsome > Mra. K Farpay, January 9 SENATE.—Mr, Hamilton (Md.) presented petitions from Hodges Bros., Holliday, Phillips & Co., and many other business men and mer. ants of Baltimore, remonstrating against the al of the bankrapt law, and asking its smbenement. Laid on tale. Mr. Bontwell, from Committee on Public Lands, reported bill tor reliet of aged or infirm pre-emption settlers on the public lands, which Was amended and passed. Mr. Morrill (Me.) reported bill appropriating $20,000 tor legislative expenses of Colorado Ter Titory. Passed. Mr. Thurman said he had received numerous aprheations for copies of the bankrapt law, and moved to print 500 extra copies. Keferred to Committee on Printing. Mir. Cragin introduced bill for relief of officers aud crew of U.S. steamer Champion Also bill to change the title of certain naval sfficers. Referred to Committee on Naval Affairs. Bir. Sargent introduced bills as follows which were referred to Committee on Jadic the protection of society in territory of Utah To aid in the execution of the laws in the terri tory of Utah. Mr. Conkling presented petitions asking re It was notonly the ave selected tobe “at mention : and 13th streets. Miss bly assisted in her re- Granger, of Ohio, ring the afternoon, ai ul parlors were qnite ut assemblage of ladies of their usual pleasant ct soon to add to the at- eby the presence of a # to be their guest. her daughter also had a Sat their new and very peal of bankrupt law. Mr. Morton called up bill authorizing nations quarters during the win- | banks that have decided to reduce their ca a stock to withdraw a portion of bonds apon re- tiring their own circulating notes in depositing legal tenders in proportion provided by law The Committee on Finance reported an amendment that whenever such reduction shal! be authorized any notes of such bank thereatter coming into the Treasury shall be canceled until the amount so canceled, together with such as shall be redeemed, shall equal the amount of reduction authorized. During the discussion on the bill, Mr. Bont- well reterred to the statements constantly made that the government was dishonoring its prom- ises in having. irredeemable paper currency in circulation. He said this idea was entirely er- ; that not one of these notes specitied on | y time when it should be redeemed, | specified that it should be redeemed at the additions in the persons taces are rarely seen popular receptions are Misses Frelinghuysen. easy and gentle and the many charming daughters make their ve one. As the young pleasure of the government. Mr. Morton said that on this very pointthe Supreme Court had decided that the legal tend ers were not payable on demand, but at the Pleasure and convenience of the government. Mf. Morrill, of Vermont, said there was no legal obligation he admitted, but the moral ob ligation was the same. A business man who put out his paper with no promise as to the time of payment would be rexired to pay it on de~ mand Mr. Bontwell differed with no ones propriety of the gover y @ pleasant greeting to residence on Lafayette 8. Windom at her resi ing yesterday were Mra arcy, Miss Marcy, Mrs rne, Mrs. Macar oldsborough an: w her nieces, Mrs. Sherrill, Mrs. and the Miase- | over and the w Strong, M P. Brown, Miss Meigs of Wash THE SALARY § ington and ber cousin, Miss Meigs of New The question wason the amendment of Mr York: Mrs. Donn Piatt and sister, Mrs. | Edn, t nning; Mrs giana; Morrili, ¢ Carlisle, Ad: land, Mr. J enmark, members of the diplomatic corps. —The charactor of « at the masquerade party at Dr. Champio: Tuesday night, by a gentleman of this city who writes semi-oceasionally for the press, was rendered most feli District Affairs ia Congress, IMPROVEMENT OF THR The following is th architect of the Capitol extension, with refer. ence tothe improvemer the Capitol: Hon. James H. Platt Public Building Sin: | beg leave to call the attention of your honorable committee to the grounds at the east of the Capitol, and respectfully committee examine the same, in some plan for their i obvious that these to the grade of the them, and as the trees, ered successfully only i mportant that an appr for this work at an é ommittee conclude to with the intention of saving such trees as are o value. THE SENAT! on the District of Colu: to-day, but a quorum was Lot present, and no business was transacted. Tas Latest Pua Wan.—The war between the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio r. anabated vigor, and th evince a spirit of ‘The latest feature of houncement made by road, on Wednesday pee that the ticket- from Baltimore to local paints 0} and Ohio railroad could be purchased in Balti- more at much cheaper the ticket offices of the Baltimore and Ohiv railroad. This announ through thousands of sensation, as the public could net understand the Pennsylvama railroad conld sel! how tickets over the Balt road at lower rates The Baltimore Ameri: “The Baltimore and Ohio raiiroad, in order to carry the war into Africa, from Philadelphia to Pittsbur, tickets over the Philadelphia, Baltimore road to Baltimore are sold to the public for $3.15, but information from the inside gives it, that by the arrangement between the railroads the rate over the Philadel mington and Baltimore road is only $2.60.’ This makes a Baltimore and Ohio railroad tick from Baltimore to Pittsbur; uncompromising hostility. nds prov ries to the amoun shall take effect on t ounting off gthat the reduc jon of sala hery and Miss Charl » Mrs. McKee Senator Morrill ot i hly reductions from said cessary to effectaate this provision months next hereafter, Mr. Sargent regretted that the Senate hat agreed to the amendment of Mr. Ham Maryland, reducing the salaries of every put last session but the President. salaries and several ‘Dr. Pa ick O'Dowd,” It placed the President in an unpleasant position, directung for the attention and intrusion of th press upon him as the only one whose salary was untouched Mr. Hamilton defended his amendment as ng to report BAST CAPITOL PARK he letter of Mr. Clark ner. Prop Mr. Edmunds advocated his pending ame: ment as just. He said that when the oo ition to justi 1 to give a proper and fair com to memberset Congress and other officers. Mr. Chandler said he had promised lo sup ‘R. port the bill a# reported by the comunittee, and he Gid not believe any other bill could pass. The pill, as amended now, certainly could not nt of the grounds east of Cha 6 Committe i man ask that your pase. order to adopt | HOUSE OF Ri:PRESENTATIVES —Mr mprovement. It is now y 1 ni emorial of the rounds should be ent dooy | Mellisu (N. ¥.) presented the memorial of th New York Woman's Suttrage Ae on, ask ing that in the enactment of any laws for th territory of Utah, nothing shall be construed depriving the women of that tercitory of the right of suffrage. Keferred to Judiciary Com miitee. Mr. Duell (N. Y.) offered a bill to restore certain cases to the records of the Court o! Claims. Referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Randall (Pa.) introduced a bill to regu: tate the summoning of juries in the circuit and district courts ot the United States. Referred to Judiciary Committee. On motion ot Mr. Beck, (Ky.,) the Secretary of the Navy was directed to intorm tue House how many, if any, of the 1, men, extra me authorized recently for the navy, have been employed; to give the date of enlistments, and what has been the cost of said enlistments. Also, to inform the House how mach of the baval appropriation made by last Congress was expended prior to January Ist, 1574; and also how much of the four million appropriation recently made has been expended, and for what purpose. Mr. Starkweather (Conn ), from the Commit- tee on Appropriations, reported the fortilica- tion Re gt ng bill, and it was made the special order for Wednesday next. TRE HILLHOUSE CLAIM. Mr. E. H. Roberts, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill for the relief of Thomas Hillhouse, Assiftant U. S. Treasurer at New York. Mr. Holman (Tnd.) said this bill was purely a lai and should have gone to the Committee on Claims. He did not desire to cast any reflec- tions upon the Committee of Ways and Means, but simply to call attention to the fact that bills were often erroneously referred, and that was an evil that should be corrected. Mr. Dawes ( Mass.) said he was glad that Mr. streets which surround to be saved, can be low- u the winter season, it i~ ‘opriation should be made arly date, in case your proceed with the work 2 CONMITTER mbia were to have met OF THE RAILROAD ailroads continues with e contesting parties stil! the ‘contest waz an an- the Pennsylvania rail- m the Baltimore rates than if bought ai cement, which was made posters, created quite a timore and Obio rail- than the latter road can thus explains it:— reduced their price to $5.50. The ‘ilmington and Iiphia, Wil- icket eg cost the Pennsy! that in selling the ticket vania railroad $2.90, 80 Holman bad called attention to this matter. He at $5.50 they actually make axty cents, while | agreed that this matter of erroneous reference underselling the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was a great evil, which demanded correction, fifty cents on their own tickets. Those who bay | and the time of the House was often delayed tickets to Harper's Ferry, Martinsburg. Cum. simply from this cause. In this connection he berland and the other points named in the | d d to call attention to the fact that on the bc) all receive tickets to Pittsburg. It wil! seen from the above person my presents satisfied. The officers are satistied, the public is satisfied, as the con test reduces the rates, and 80 eve istied, and there is no reason why the fan should not go on.” Tar New Hapsuine Dew CONVENTION met 1n Co: A. Weston was nom’ series of resolutions w: retrenchment and reform, taxation, condemning regrettin; the Presi presented by the a; been ction of hr one durin, thoeristenee of the present administration, te affirming the adherence of the New Hampshire Cincinnati Baltimore plat- democracy to the some curious facts, and that it aiso ie singular feature that everybody i- the lack of use of nt when 80 many opportunities have last day of the session, before the recess, there was a discussion of the Chorpenving matter, andthe gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Cessna.) who had charge of the matter, said he had not determined to what committee to refer the papers. It was already the sentiment of the the papers ought to go to the Com mittee on Claims, or the Committee on Appro- priations, and yet upon an examinati that the raliroad war ix of both roads Say they ody is Sat = record, be found thay Mr. Cessna had under the ATIC STATE | rule gone quictly to the clerk's desk and re- Det? ae ae oe ferred the papers to the -judiciary Committee. ere adopte advocating He did not believe the House would have con- sented to that reference. The house should see to it that these improper references were not made in the future. Mr. Cesena (Pa.) said that when he made bis speech on the occasion reterred to he bad not determined the reference. Subsequently, how- ever, the House was notified that the Senate bad agreed to the resolution for adjournment, and he way opposing uneytai Brants to raileoads, the veto power by and form, charging the present administration with | St once or let thot en oven ed eee ee ‘mitmanagement of tho natidaal aeanaerace’ | Gaye, He chored ts refer them and believed Port of corrupt jobs and unstatesmaniike direc. | hat the Judiciary ep a med tien of foreign’ affairs, bill and demanding its condemning the salary repeal. Foreign ENGLAND WAS TRE WET WaaTHER Now, Loxpon. Janaary 9—The weather throagh- out Engiand to-day is wet A CARINET ORISIS IN PRANCR. Panis, January 9.—The Fipare says that the members of the Cabinet have tendered their Terignation, but President MacMahon deavoring to persuade them to remain in the government KOT NUCH CF A CRISIS APTER ALt Loxpos, January Special dispatches from Paris to the London morning journals state that the vote in the assembly yesterday on the bill ip relation to the appointment of may ors by the government, is not regarted as PortanP.A vote of confidence im the ment will be asked at the session to.day- ts certain to be carried. WAITING POR THR VERDICT. Panis, January 9.—The J ounces that the Members of the ca resigned, in consequence of th the assembly, yesterday. of @ lan th pporters, which re: vernment. Presiden re not to resign, be t the vote of confidence, which will be passed by the assem bly to-day fa? an vot Rave absence from ADMIRAL DE POLO TO REMAIN AT WASHING- TON Maprrp, January The government ot Lmake many chan, resent es abroad, but Admira rnabe, minister at Washington, will remain there The government continues to receive congrata latory telegrams from all from Cuba, . Wall Street To-da: New York. January®—The /* article says: —Gold opened at been steady to firm, with On gold loans per day have been eign exchange bankers being now 4% atter opening at 4s money market extreme ease stance lenders b such m to be made to get that rate, and th borrowers have no difficulty in supplying them- selves at 6, and we hear of | as low as 5. Prime mercantile paper, for w is ahead of the ply na? per cent are strong e atthe board were strong on «m: fined to Tennessees: Old Virgt Missouris at 2. We sho: ot North Carolina special tax sold for 9. T market for stocks has been alternately weak and strong but generally full up to the average of yesterday's prices. Ip some cases prices are higher. There is po noticeable change in the general situation. The banks, so far as we hear, are gaining both currency and and are not expanding im the same rati they are gaining reserve. sat 40 d also say that $10,000 and . ew York Notes, ARREST OF > INTERNAL REVENUY New » — Georg deputy cc of internal reve northern district of Mississippi, indicted om the | charge of embezzling $25,000 of the govern- ment’s mon will be tal der arrest in this city, and day or two to Missisnppi. © FORGER ARREST that Stephen Ray y mc railway bor London an ™ Altred Sw rk Central jety has has » arres .ed in is beld for extradt 18 THE WAY To Dot of Passaic Dece Mavor H number of | the ». Wr wth of dar THE VE presided 0} phis, an which m Kesolutions gress to er fallen comrad survivors. F els in Was! r 5, and —— The Gallows. EXECUTION ACOR MRC A New Yor, Janvary 9.—Jacob Mechaila, the 1 a who murdered United States uty Ma 3 on im Jersey Oity in ly, was hung in the Hadson county jail yard at 1) 90this morning. After he had been sus- pended about three minutes, and while the body was being partially lowored, the knot of the noose slipped ont and he fell heavily ou the “4 md. in minute the rope was readjasted 7 ly w gain drawn up. «tl all wae over. ORK, January %.—Mechella, who was hanged in Jersey City to-day, did not exbibit he least sign of either fear or remorse up te the ime he went on the scattold. When te sheritt raised bis band to pall the black capon his face, be drew ba There were and said: “Are going tohang me? My God, don’t do th: When che rope broke the body fell to the ground here was a great rush of spectat wards the «afttold, dit wa ne of the mi > presence ilitia that order was 5 UNITED STATES TO THE TONE « 000. MATAmoras, 4 v5 2 this city, st ms exceeding $100,000,- 000 agaist the United Sta‘es have been pre- sented before the Mexican frontier commission- ers recently authorized to investigate depreda- tions and injuries committed on the Mexican side of the Kio Grande by American citizens, and that this amount will hardly cover losses sustained by the inhabitants of the state of Ta- maulipas. THE LATE ELECTION Rows, The governor has called an extra session of congress of the state to consider questions that have arisen out of the «|iscord and irregalarities im the late municipal elections in Tampico, Mat- ‘moras. and other parts of the state. sandplsnapeecsssoene 's Post VERY WELL ELSEWHERE; BUT Bostor, January 9.--The Boston common council has adopted @ resolution expressing the opinion that the United States government ix in honor bound to extend the post office bai to Congress street, as agreed upon, and in cordance with which arrangement the city had expended a half a million dollars on the ta in that vicinity. A committee was appointed to proceed to Washington, in company with the mayor, to attend to the interests @f the city in the matter. ——_s Sad Drowning of a Young Girt. Borpentown, N. J., January 9.—There is considerable excitement here caused by the discovery of the body of a young woman on the shore of the Delaware river yesterday. De- ceased was aboot eighteen years old, ani dcubt very beautiful when living. Parties cat from Easton, and recognized the deceased as the daughter of a wealthy family. Her parents had offered a reward of $50) for her recovery, dead or alive. The body had no clothing on ex- cept a chemise, shoes and stockings. ——— Notes from the Pacific Side ANXIETY FOR THR PATE OF THE CHINA. Saw FRAncteco, January §.—Mach anxiety felt here for the safety of the steamship China, from Hong-Kong aud Yokohama. LARGE REWARD FOR A BANDIT. The legislature has passed a bill authorizing the governor to offer u reward of ®15,000 for the capture of the notorious bandit, Vasqaez, and bis band. It is reported that Vasquez is here at the prevent time. .. Key Notes from Key Weat. SAILING OF TRE K. Key West, January ailed for Porto Plata, will remain there forty-eight hours. been beld ‘bere. at which General has been he aeeaia rolicited funds for his purposes. * fea, of RCONOMY 18 ALL