Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1874, Page 1

—— —_— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS Pennsylvania Avenue, cor Lito BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, & MH. Bat PPM. Pr - ° THE EVENING STAR their sabsbr r+ at Te Forty pork (Nts Pex ec rT crs 81.20; six monih= THE WRERLY STAR ayear, oe BO paper # BF Rates eran eenomwemruRE A eT SPECIAL NOTICES. Betenetor's Hate Uge is: ie pest oly true Sed verfect A PIR, he Aieeppotatment, harm! mecte BN brows; at Bond rrret New York M mt “ ne eon, Fotiwble, taste On droggies and 16 theoly tue #0 ” AMES TRMELE Nat feelein : ; tM. SRI ui 1» t « Phiiadelpiia, bag ~ tome ter M +» ». ian ne,» tween (B-p Chron ) yandt a Pee RTH GRAND CONCERT at ea CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, WEDNESDAY. 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TWO NIGHTS ONLY, SATURDAY AND MM: ae JANUARY 2ita aND 261m, 15) Kivc Lanch Makers, OALLEN- GEORGIA MINSTRELS gramme each evening in their wie scenes and delinestions of Family matinee Satarday after- Beserved sea'sat J. F. Ellis * Music Stor an iT 6 THOS. W. BROWN, Ago cost MES FoR MASQUERADES, = PRIVATE THEATRIOALS, ani TABLEACKX, L. MOXLEY's, SOS 1th street northwest. Un Exhibition and 5: a Sak at Bo = Tex Br MARKRITER : ‘ TER’s, between D and Bi streets, sight Grote OR above Odd Feliow’s Hall, discs istaeat eegek "P ‘Has Window Shades, Pictures, Framon, Victore Cords and Tas- ig, River, Nails c., in tke District. SF Picase remember ame and Number. jel-iy™ LL KINDS OF CAST-OFF WEABIN PABEL can be sold to the hens & asheneg oF calling om JU8Ta, 619 D street, feen Oth and 7th n. +. Botes by mail promptly attesded to. Oavh pala _fi3-t —_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_——————es ee LECTURES “\ow AND TaEN” Py JOHN B. GOUGH, at LINCOLN BALL, THIS; FRIDAY) EVENING, JANUARY 2: AT & O'CLOCK. POPULAR PEIC ADMISSION 00 CENTS NO EXTBA CHARGE FOR RESERVED SEATS z= SLE AT THE BLLIS MUSIC STORE EOTURE F. ALLAN CU “a MIGHT IN THE RR, F Hot R.S.L, 3E OF COMMONS YTERIAN CHUR anuary 95,1574 Janz? 2t __ Tickets, 8 cents y G. A “JOHN B. GouGH, LINCOLN HALL, ‘TUESDAY EVENING, “HIGHTSCENESINA ABUABY 271m, 1874. EATMETROPOLIS.” as fe Gh ker gst LECTURE. i is city. Never before delive: 2 ? a rie S4i Foun. sve. $1. Admicsion at theds »*s, 941 Penn. sve. $1. Adminsion DOr, Bo Gente.’ Exctare toatoe at © o'clock. senioed HOTELS. HY N's HOTEL, Bo. 709 G STEET, jem iy Berween 7rm and §ta STREETs = IMPERIAL HOTEL, JAMES SYKES, Propristor, FRonTING PENNeTivaNta AvENGR, Berween 13: and Mth Streets, jans-ly Wastixeton, D.O. Cc. ©. WILLARD, SB8ITT HUUSS, epl-ly FOLEY asa | withont erception, | | views for the edifi j bear a cont | | | | | | It will be some | mittee on J h Loenin Star, 43—N2. 6,502. ING STAR. sou EV EN Washington News and Gossip. Ivrzenat Kev source to-Gay were ® The receipts from Tor Canixet to-day was f MEETING tary Comer of p Teported ct to be ab irpose the pr and nt own, bat »sron Mon Ife wil! remain in Boston His physic hours dat four weeks. to work twe cay ond he time in working or Want “Hann Pay.” 4. P. Kilderand Jobn Lewis, Poston bankers, gave their fin: al the Committee on and Currency this morning. They mflation of thescurreney, a looking to @ return to “hard p king ppose % je gislat Nav AL Onpgns.—Commander Henry Erben ordered to temporary duty in charge of recruits Panama; Lieut. mmander Ediward S. Key. ser ordered as assistant to Commander Erben; Lieut. FT. Ang. Miller detached trom recruiting duty at New Orleans, and ordered to the navy yard, New York. Tre Senate Committee on Post (fices and Post Koads held another meeting to-day, to nation of Mr. Orton's argament against the postal telegraph scheme. His re- marks today were directed eapeciaily against the bill now before the committee, making Hubtard and others the agents of the govern: ment in the matter of postal telegraphy. THE Scotr EgcvRSTRIAN STATUE arrived to- day by the Baitimore and thio railroad, and was drawn to its destination at the intersection of Mas-achusetts and Rhode Island avenues and nd N streets SHOX exp Mr. s#, under the kK on of the H Browne. ready for unveilin, | tion has been received trom James Bremner, HSAPE —At the partment this morning a dispatch was from Admiral Casa announcing the the T: ‘oga and Shens woah at | Plerida. last evening. This will set he painful ramors which hawe prevailed ast tew days inregard two t atter vessel being lost. RCORAN has sent to this gallery al! tic companionsof hisown mansion, and to-night, very probably, in the empty hall where his Coles and Huntingtons, Leutzes aud Eiliots have begutled him for twenty vears consoled by the happiest of all solaces, that he is doing good to others. in N. ¥. Graphic. WoMAN SUFFRAGE promises to come before the House for debate in a novel way. General Max + who contests Mr. Cannon's seat as lelegate from Utah, claims that the enfran- hisement of the women there by the territorial ature ts null and void. When the Com- ections reports. the subject will give rise to a lively debal egts prob A DELEGATION of silk and ribbon manufac- turers trom New Jersey and Pennsylvania nad @ hearing before the Committee on Ways and Means this morning, advocating a uniform daty of sixty per cent. on silk and ribbons, where cotton enters o the manufacture of the fabric, instead gf the present duty of fifty per cent which they claim necessary to enable them t> compete with the fo! ket. Tee civit mionts BILL, which it wassup posed by some folks was to be put to deep sium. ber in the pigeon holes of the Judiciary Gom- mittee of the House, is to be revived and pre sented in a new shape. On Friday next the committee have decided to hear Messrs. Elliot Lynch, colored membersot the House, and tain the beneit of their views preparatory to framing a new bill. Prreoxat.—‘Gath” isthe proud father to day of a superb boy—a ten-poander. Mrs. T and Master Kalph Gath T. are doing well, the many friends ot the family will be glad to he Mr. J. H. Poole, of the Penna. rail- and Buffalo and N. Y. railroad, and Mr. J. eech, or the Buffalo Academy of Masic, are at the Imperial Hot A Petition is in circulation. and receiving humerous signatures, asking Congress to pass the necessary laws to have the short term of the national legislature extended into the month ot May, and that the Presiaential inanguratiou day be hereafter the second Wednesday of May instead of the fourth day of March; also, that the general Congressional and Presidentis! elections be held early in October instead of in November. AND Now ComES To ConcueEss with a twenty- or page pamphlet Appleton Vaksmith, of the Lombard Exchange, London, and of North Caroling. giving his views concerning southern Sate debts and the evils and remedies of the national currency. The writer,on the suppo- sition that an effort will be made during the present session of Congress to indace the general government to assume the debte of the late seceding states, opposes such legislation on the ground of unconstitutionality, and upon the theory that the creditors of 4 state have no remedy except through the honor and twth of her citizens and the voluntary action of her authorities. We HAVE many a rough diamond in public life. There is a new man here from Montana, and wonderfully simple-hearted. He was an admirer of Col. A, K. McClure, and the latter invited him to a family dinner in Philadelphia, which he duly recounted yesterday with a novvette pleasant to remark. Said he: ‘After ull that ine dinner they brought in some glass vowls, with water and a piece of lemon in each. { snpposed it was lemonade; and as we had been drinking many kinds of wine I was glad of it, tor I was thirsty. But when { went to taste it i found it so sourthat 1 asked for sugar. The ladies appeared to me to be smiling at some- thing, but I scarcely knew what. Afterwards I Was told they were tinger bowls to rinse one’s i But, John, nobody washed their bands after I drank my lemonade. I call that thoughttul; don’t yo Lartes,” in Ne ¥. Rerorwine Crvit Seuvick Rerorw.—The Committee on Civil Service reform of the House of Representatives yesterday morning held its iirst regular session for the transaction of busi- hess einee Congress convened. General Batler showed his dislike to the present order of things by introducing @ resolution in the formof an inquiry, as follows: Is a competitive examina: tion by « board selected from the several de- partments the best method of initiation or entry Into the execytive service of the United States” This gave rise to @ lively debate, and it was de- veloped that the t ru do no! meet favor with the committees were appointed, to examine iato the oe it, ‘ludin; ernment, inclu offices, custom houses, | Se. The basis of fhe pill mnusoduced te tes House of Representatives by Mr. Smart, was geverally approved, which provides that it | stall be the Guty of the heads of the ditteren departments of vernment to classify the clerks and employes in their respective depart - wents into geographical divisions, said division: to correspond with the Congressional districts as now established by law, that assoon asa vacancy occurs in an’ hy oor such vacancy shall be filled from that District having the least repre- sentation on the nomination of the member of Con, for that district, but the clerkships shall be equally divided; that after such equali- zation ehall have been secured, @ vacancy oc curring in any district shall be filled by the nomination of some suitable yn residing at the time of the occurrence WASHINGTO The Saritarians at the White House, WAY THE PRESIDENT 8AID TO THEM. After the adjournment of the national c lu ce an- health boards to-day, the members pr fed to the Executive Mansion to pay their speets to the President. On arriving they ere met by the President in the Blue Room, 4 Dr. ©. ©. Cox introduced them personally, tter which Hon. A. W. Boardman, president of the council, said “Mr int —We have come as a delega- tion of the municipal boards of health from some of the principal cities of the Union, to whom bas been committed the all-important trnstof the health of the people, the preserva- titutes a state.” Oar province i= than words; and so we merely ank you heartily for your invitation tre tot to visit the Lead of the nation, and cordially to with for you that best blessing of heaven—good health ‘The President replied: tlemen. Lara very bappy to 5: capacity in whieh y your reiations as an boards. and you inthe 1 present yoursely association of health Your objects are highly commendable entitled to great consideration by all es. It is not my province now to say more n to express my Wish that your objects may successful. Agein [ thank you for your at- tendance. The members then took leave of the Presi- dent and proceeded to the Corcoran art gal- “ry. where they were met by Dr. Barbarin, the cor, who showed them throngh the differ. rooms, including the bronze room. The visitors were much pleased with the attention showed them, and Dr. Boardman, on behalf of the council, expressed bis thanks to Dr. Barba- rin for the courtesy shown the members of the council. wing to the indisposition of Mr. Cor- coran (@ slight attack of pleurisy) he was un- able to meet the council, as he had intended. After looking at all the objects of interest the members separated to meet at 2 o'clock at the residence of Dr. Cox, when they paid a visit to Governor Shepherd at his residence, and were handsomely entertaine: District Affairs in Congress, RUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTER. ‘To-day was the regular day for a meeting of the Senate Committee on the District of Co- lumbia, but as a quorum failed to appear no meeting was held. The principal business now before this committee are applications for street railway charters, which hayé been referred to sub-committees for examination and report. Since the last meeting of the committee a peti- ft the District of Columbia, praying the repeai of the law exempting church property in the Dis- trict from taxation. The petitioner argues that the istrict has a large debt, and that it is ne- sary that all just means be resorted to to the interest and to provide for the ultimate payment of the debritself, and that the exemp- thon ot the property referred to is clearly in vioe onof the constitution of the United States. ndedto the petition are printed slips of prials trom THE STAR, the Republican, the New York /ndependent, and other papers, taking the same view as the p oner. THE POINT LOOKOUT RAILROAD. The bill allowing the Washington city and Point Lookout railroad to extend its line withir the District was not reported in the House to- day. It appears that Col. Smoot and others were on the ground early to-day and succeeded in having it retained by the committee, so that he and others could be heard in opposition to The bill is said to be in the interests of the Suit party of the Point Lookout railroad, and it alleged that it will enure to the direct interes of the Baltimore and (bio railroad, and also be controlled by that corporation. THE BILL FOR EDUCATION OF THE BLIND. bill to provide for the better education of the blind in the District, the provisions of which were printed in Tae Stan yesterday, was in- inthe House to-day by Mr. Petham. Considerable discussion ensiied on a point of order raised that a*an appropriation was con. tained in it it should go to the committee on the whole. Jt was finally so ordered. THY MEMORIAL OF THE EMPLOYING PRINTERS ot the District ef Columbia, with reference to the printing of records certified from the Cire cult Courts, which was presented a day or two since in the Senate by Mr. Anthony, and no- din Ti# Stax at the time, was tilet in the House to-day by Mr. Hale, of New York, and reterred to the Committee on Printing. THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT The following select committee was an- nounced on the Washington monument to day in the House:—Messrs. Chipman, Maynard Wood, Tyner. Cobb of N, C., Eldridge, Hoagh- ton, Storm, Ward, Pelham, Hunton and Crit- tenden. LEGISLATION POR UTAH. - 3. and Cannon this morning concluded their argu ments before the House Committee on ‘Tern- tories relative to proposed legislation for Utab. ‘Tne friends of such legislation express the opia- ion that the committee will report the Poland bill. This virtually admits a victory for the woman suffragists, of whom Judge Poland is one, as the bill carefully omits to abolish woman suffrage in Utah. ‘Tne Hovse Commirree on Patexts had under consideration this morning the subject ot the revision of the present system of patent laws, particulatly with reference to the law of isi0. It will be remembered that the Commis- sioner of Patents, at the session of the Patent convention last week, stated to the convention that such a course was in contemplation, and the matter would be placed in the hands of the Committee on Patents. Final action, it is ex- pected, will be reached at an early day. AGarnst Woman ScrPRace.—Mrs. Dr. Guthrie, who claims to be a daughter of the celebrated Fanny Wright, was heard before the House Committee on the Judiciary this morn- ing, in opposition to the enfranchisement of woman in the District of Columbia and elss- where. She held that the ballot in the hands of woman would demoralize society, undermine the state, and tend to detract trom the tiner qual f the sex, and consequently destroy her usefulness as a mother, wife, and citizen. ‘This isthe same lady who made several attempts to be heard in Lincoln Hall during the recent suffrage convention. She alluded to the fact, and thanked the committee, upon concludin, her remarks, for aceording ber a privilege whick had been denied her by her own sex. Tue House Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads this morning referred to asub com mittee, consisting of Messrs. Platt, Cobb and Kead, a resolution directing the Postmaster General to advertise for proposals to carry the seimi-monthly mails between San Francisco aud Japan, as provided for in the contract with the Pacitic Mail Steamship Company which was forteited by that company in October, 1573, of which fact the Postmaster General has offici- ally advised Congress. The following sub- committees were appointed:—On'‘prepayment of postage and printed matter, Messrs Cannon, danford and Atkins; on China mail service, Platt. Cobb and Read; on postage of the third class, Williams, Cannon and Atkins; on post- masters’ salaries, Packer, Randall and Page; on salaries of postal railway clerks, Williams and Page. ‘Tue Same Op Crowp.—In the Senate to- day Mr. Thurman presented a petition signed by Thomas Evans, Albert A. Wilson, Joseph Kedfern, F. Schneider, Columbus Alexander, H. K. Jobnson, James ‘J. Smith, W.B. Webb, Jobn Van Kiawick, H. S. Davis, J. E. Miller, A. Adamson, John Purdy, Edmund Hanley, T. Raub, John Riley, Wm. Scherger, Ho K. Raubatt, Samuel Stott, W. B. Downing, and. LD in the District . Castleman, property-hoide: or Columbia, representing that they are mutu- ally interested in the prosperity of e District, and will bear their ful ke bas of the burden of taxation, provided ation is fairly and equally assessed, and the money honestly and economically expended. T! the manner in which the affa! government of the District have been adminis. tered, and especially with provements so-called, and evidence can readily be obtained priate committee to establish qovernment of the District has been and honestly administered. The question eut Carey tng as to the ——— ition, it was re- ferred to the Co mmittee on inting. +20e- FLoop at Trrrix, On1o.—A Tiffin, Ohio, special to the Cincinnati Commercial re the water in the Sandusky river at that city higher than it has been for 25 years, and threat- ening #erious da; to dwellings and other pokey Parts of the city are under water, ard farmers report whole flelds inundated and the wheat ruined. vis ano Ae Tam Texas Contest Goine isto THE vis, of Toxas, is preparing a petition to Cir- cult Judge Woods praying for au Injunction against Governor Coke and the fourteenth legis- lature. arth ernor of Arkansas offers rewards for the apprehension ef fifteen murderers. Society. But little has ever been written of the charm- | ing receptions of Mrs. West, the wire of Senator | West. There are two fair young daughters in | this house, one of whom is scarcely yet in socie- ty, though she assists her mother in 7ece! Thursdays. Visitors are sure to be charmed with these ladies. —Mrs. and Miss Schurz were assisted in their reception yesterday by Mra. Hastings. Those ladies are all very agrecable, and hold large eptions. rs. sui onover received many calls tn her own of rooms on F street, and not wit! Mis. Robingon, as on other reception days —Mrs. Kobinson, Miss Eldridge and Early, of Virginia, were the recipients of 2 calis im their parlore at the Ebbitt Honse. —Mrs, Chandler's house ix closed this winter on account of her mourning; and Mrs. agen Hale did not receive yesterday —The receptions mentioned are not a tithe o the number who did receive yesterday and dis pensed their generous hospits The fine weather was propitions, and the city presented an animated appearance in al! yuarters. —The evening was devoted to the elegant en- tertainment given by Mr. and Mrs. Fernand Wood, in their spacious mansion, on 15th street The Misses Wood and Miss Groot, assisted in receiving. Two large rooms on the second floor was devoted to music and dancing, the music being supplied by Weber. There was a sumptuous supper, and every arrangement male to accommodate the large number of guest: who accepted the invitation. ‘There were man very rich and elegant toilettes; one of the handsomest worn was that of Mrs. Judge MacArthur. It was blue silk with facinge of pink silk, superb point lace tlounce, trimmed the skirt, the body and sleeves alsohad point Jace trimming: er ornaments were dtamonds Mrs. Hallett Kilbourne’s superb beauty was shown to advantage in adress of the sea foam shade of silk, with a profasion of point lace. Miss Emily Wood was accompanied by her tin looking young brother, who has just return Mis home aiter a three years absence in Eng- jand. Mr. Weod is a lientenant in the Eng- lish army. ‘There is only space to mention the names of a few of the distinguished guests ‘The Secretary of State and Mrs. Fish, Secre tary Richardson, Assistant Secretary Sawyer, Vice Pres dent Wilson, Speaker and Mrs. Blaine, Mr. Richard Wallach, Mr. and Mr: ridge. of Wisconsin; Mr. and Mrs. Engene Hale, Mad ame and Miss Octavia Le Vert, of Mobile; the Spanish and Russian Ministers; Mr. Baltazz:, cretary of the jor Poore. Mr.and Mrs. D. F. Mrs. Shaw Mr. and Mrs. MacFarland, Mr. Scott Smith, Mr James R. Young, Captain and Mrs. Hinton, Colovel and Mrs. Clif! Worden, Mr. J. 1. El liot, Gen. Banning, Mr. J. W. Simonton, of N Y.;'Mr.L. A. Gobright, Col. Donn Piatt, Mr. ‘ Noyes, Mr. Copeland, Mrs. Lieut. Cur tis, Miss Marion Ramsey, Protessor Willcox Mr. Wetmore, of California; Mr. Noah, Hon Horatio King and daughter, Mrs. S. P. Brown and Miss Brown, Hon. Mr. Cotton, of Iowa, and his beantital young wife; Mr. A. B. Mall Mr. Clark Mills, Mrs. Mills, and M Mille, Gen. Sherman, Mr. Jw Irwin McDowell, Mr. J.C. G. Kennedy, Hendricks, of Indiana; Mr. George B. M tee, Senators Bayard, Saulsbury, Davis al Miss Davis, Cooper, Ransom, Robertson an Mrs. Robertson, Bogy, Spencer, Ramsey and Mics Kainsey, Anthony; Kepresentatives Par ker, N.H.; Clymer, Pa.; O'Neill, Pa; H. Smith y ck, Ky.; 1 , N.C. Wad. dell, NOC; umacker,N. ¥.. Storm, Pa., and Mrs, Storm; Niblack, 1., and Mrs Niblack: Marsiail, [11.; Comingo, Mo.; Scud der, N.J.; Orth, Ind.; Stanard, Mo., Batler, Mass.; Dawes, Mass Swann, Md., gley, Pa. Holman, tnd Mich » and Mrs. Field; Young, Ga ; Cook, Ga., and Miss Cook; Buftin ton, Mass.; Sypher, La., and many others of both houses. — Mrs. H. 1) Cooke and family arrived in New York from Europe on Tuesday last. Miss Moorehead returned with Mrs. Cooke, and the on dit is that Mr. Dodge, of Georgetown, is soon to lead the young lady to the altar. — The Washington German Cl ave issued invitations for another german, to be given on Tuesday, Janutry 27 — Mrs. Gen. W Ibridge and her daughter, Miss Phillipps, give a dancing reception at In gleside, trom 2 to 5p. m. to-day. — The Bacholor’s German Club will give « German at Mar'ni’s on Wednesday. — Two charming children’s masjuerade par ties were given last night by leading citizens. he costuming by Moxley presented many novelties and rich desigps showing the extent of the demand <n the costumer’s art this season when private masquerades are so much in vogue amongst the elite of societ: A Town CosLectoR MissinG.—It was ru- mored yesterday that Mr. Schwfer, collector of the town of Unton Hill, Sew Jersey, had fled, and that he had taken with him some'$6,000 be- longing tothe town, It is stated that the dis crepancy was discovered by the finanee com- mittee on Monday morning, and that Mr. Scba:- fer was requested to appear at the town ball at 2p. m.. and submit his accounts for examina- tio: He promised to do so, but went instead, it is alleged, to the First National Bank of Ho- boken, Where be drew the money to his credit as town collector, and has not since been seen. Mr. Schwfer has held the office of collector since 1570, and Lore a high reputation for integ- rity and prompt attention to business matters. Those persons who are best acquainted with him refuse to believe that he has become a de- faulter.—New York Tribune, 22d. SNATCHING A FRar! —Miss Dyas, the actress, had her pocket-book snatched from her in the street by a young man, who is a stu- dent of constitutional law, and who had just made an areantnent to_ meet his brother at the rooms of the Young Men’s Christian Asso- ciation—an appointment pre! ably made in the consciousness that he needed a moral example. He had previously called at a doctor’s office and stolen a case of instruments—a piece of horrible but common depravity. He had en- deayored te conspire with a bank messenger to rob the said messenger in the street, and he had stolen an overcoat and had escaped from Black- well’s Island by swimming to Hunter's Point. He is now senienced to state prison for five years, and will have ample time to retlect on the mistake he made in the selection of his last victim. V, ¥. Herai For A FataL MisTake.—Dr. Livezy, of Yardieyville, Bucks county, Pa., was arrested yesterday, on com- lnint of the coroner of Mercer county, N.J., founded on the verdict of the jury “that one James A. Grant, of that county, came to his death by taking cynaide of potassium, sold by said Dr. Livezy tor iodide ot potassium, which was ordered by the prescribing physician.” The doctor, who is a druggist, was taken to the Doylestown jail, whence he will be brought by requisition from the governor of New Jersey, and tried in Trento: THE £100,000 Paize vor THE BEST CANAL StTmamen.—The New York legislative commit- tee appointed three years ago to award the ap- Propriation of $100,000 for the best mode ef em- ploying steam on canals report that the whole matter should be recommitted to the legislature, on the ground that the conditions prescribed are too technical, and such as no invention is likely to realize. I'wo boats among the many which were tried, the Baxter and the Newman, have, the committee think, practically solved the problem and answered nearly all the re- quirements demanded. A Bany’s Lirk VaLugp at $5,000.—Louis Liffier, aged 20 months, was in a carriage {a the Evergreens cemetery, Brooklyn. The carriage belonged to Mr. Smith, undertaker. Another carriage belonging to him was standing The driver descended from the box for a mina the horses ran away, upset the other coach, and killed the child. The child’s relatives sued Mr. Smith for $5,000damages. Smith's defence was that the coach was upset by going over some rough stones. The found $5,000 fc piaintioe” ware el —$<$_______ PRoTEST AGainsT CoMMUMISM.—The mem- bers of the united order of brickiayers of this bead Boned last evening aed pasolations wing any coynection or sym| wit Theodore H. Banks, J. P. Dunne and others, who are endeavoring to po ord the workin, the of the Inter men of New York national association. ‘Shey state that no such eTson as J. P. Dunne has connection with Set centage “h Times, 22d. ee SunTxxce.—Pat Nau; a locomotive engineer, ‘was convicesd in tne Gor cinnati police court yesterday of live Gog into @ locomotive furnace, and him todeath. He was fined $100, and wo Frecity to animales #7 1t is a common mistake-to think ig more digestible ‘han solids.” netone ingon | . dD. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 2° » [874. FORTY THIRD CONGRESS. Fripay, January 2 SENATF.—Mr, Allleon presented memorials signed by the leading business men of Dabayue McGregor, Lansing,,and other cities of lowa asking the authority of Congress for all rail roads to cross the railroad bridge over the Mis tits.ppi at Clinton, Lowa. Reterred to Comat tee on Commerce. Mr. Conkling presented a memorial of th New York Chamber of Commerce, asking » in system of moieties. presented memorial of Mobile mnmerce, asking an appropriation tor the improvement of Mobile bay and harbor Keterred to Committee on Commerc Mr. Tipton, trom the Committee on Pubti Lands, reported bill to confirm the titles t certam lands purchased on the Fort Kearney tary reservation; which was passed Mr. Sherman, from Committee on Finance reported bill, with amendments, providing fv: the payment of the bends of the Louisville and Portland canal. COMPLAINT AGAINST THR M Mr. ‘Thurman signed by several ot Columbia, complaining of grave’ case ot mal-administration in the District gov Toment, and asking the appointment ot a joint select committee to investigate the conduct of the District government, and par ticularly the operations of the Board of Public Works, from the ‘beginning. He (Mr. T. would net now move for the appoiutment ef a select committee, but wait until the charger were sustained by the testimony which he un derstood would soon be produced. He moved that the memorial be printed Mr. Conkling thought this would be unneces sary, asthe memorial would be printed in ail the papers Mr. Saulsbury thought the memorial shonid be printed by the Senate, as he wanted to know what these charges were, particularly as they were constantly called upon to vote large ap propriations for the District. He mored to print the memorial. Mr. Sherman objected to printing any memo rial containing charges not supported by testi mony, ISTRICT GOY memoria he Distrl : motion to print was referred to the Com mittee on Printing. + The bill to authorize the Secretary of War to deliver to the authorities of the state of Khode I-land a gun, marked battery B, First Khode Isiand Light Artillery, Gettysburg, to be placea among the archives of that state, was passed, Mr. Edmunds introduced bill to change the name of the registered steamer Qakes Ames to Champagne. Keferre:t to Committee on Com- merce Mr. Ramsey introduced bill to provide for ascertaining and settling private land claims in certain states and territories. Referred to Com mittee on Private Land Claims. Mr. Wright, from Committee on Civil Service and letrenchment, reported the House bili to abolish the office of deputy commissioner ot in ternal revenue. Mr. Frelinghuysen remarked that there was great inconvenience arising from the sendin, of documents to public institution: and state libraries, and he bad a bill providing for dispensing with the payment of postage in such caves, and to reduce the postage in sach cases to 25 cents a volume, and if net called for the volumes to be sold to pay the postage. Mr F. then tormally introduced his bill and it was referred to the Committee on Post (tic THE MOUTH OF THE MISSIESIPGI. Mr. Spencer called up bill for the protection of the ¢ works at the mouth of the Mis- ppi, and to facilitate the executiva of the Fame. Mr. Thurman objected to the power conferred by the bili on the Secretary of the War to control absolutely the mouth of the Mississppi Mr. Windom said there was never a more out Tageous monopoly than that of the tow-boat company which controlled the navigation of the Southwest Pass, and related instances to show that the whole commerce passing through was in its power, and also instances where it had deliberately interfered with the operations ot the government eugineers in deepening and re. moving obstructions from the channel. Mr. Borman said he would vote for the strict est regulations on this subject, as Congress had clearly the right to prescribe them. It wa proper for Congress to pass laws on this sub et, but he denied that it had the power to de}. egate such authority to the Secretary of War or to any one else. Mr rpenter said he was in New Orleans last summer, and knew that everything sail by the Scnstor from Minnesota (Wisdom) was true, and that some remedy should be devised to protect this important avenue of commerce Congress could regulate it, but it could not legate its authority in this particalar. Thy bill te considered to be clearly unconstitu tional. Mr. Conkling held that Congress could not confer the power conveyed in this bill, and sic that if he bad been present when it was consid- ered in the Committee of Commerce, he would have dissented from the report. Mr. Morton and Mr. Sherman indicated that they would favor the bill. HOUSE OF REPRE: NSTATIVES.—Mr. O’Brien (Md.) presented the memorial of Harry G, Tyson, one of the heirs of Seth Russel, and of other merchants of Baltimore, praying the pas- sage of a bill to pay the French spoliation claims. Keferred. Under the call in the morning hour a number of private bills were preseated, but as each con- tained an appropriation they were referred to the Committee of the Whole on the private calender. ‘The House then resumed consideration of THE WEST VIRGINIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASES, and speeches were made by Mr.Lawrence (Obio in favor of the validity of the August election; by Mr. Todd (Pa.) in favor of the majority report based ou the facts before it, but he does not thiuk the cases are fully developed, and thinks they should be recommitted; and by Hyde (Mo.) in favorof the report of the jor , holding the Angust election not to ha teen valid, bat ds jaring also that the October election was invalid. Pending discussion the hour of two o'clock arrived, and the Speaker announced that the Committee on the District of Columbia was entitled to the floor. Mr. Pelham (Ala.) reported a bill to provide for the better education of the blind in the District of Columbia. Mr. Kasson (lowa) made the point of order that the bill made an appropriation and must ge to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Pelham said it did not make an appro- priation. It simply reenacted an old appropria- Uon. It merely changed an appropriation re- vives. The Speaker decided that it was not amen- able to the objection that it contained an ap propriation, because it simply provided for the josition of monies already appropriated. After further discussion, however, it was de cided that the bill should be sent to the Com- mittee of the Whole, and it was so sent. The Farmers’ Movement. MEETING OF THE WISCONSIN STATE GRANGE. The state of Wisconsin convened at Janesviile this week with an attendance of weeny Few ected The secretary's et shows that nges reported organiz: up to Octobersisr and says that there are probably enough formed since that date to swell the number to 350. The treasurer says that it will be neceesary to borrow about $1,000 in order to pay the expenses of the present con- vention. The p ing agent makes an ex- tensive report, treating about nge matters in general, and ‘advises how would bet- ter be conducted.” THE GEORGIA STATE GRANGE. The state grat of Georgia met at Atlanta Wednesday. There were 275 ges sented by delegates. The ing was har- monious. 7 be session was to continue two days. KILLep By A FaLL.—An accident o>curred ioe f at the Philadelphia 'y yard by the reaking of some scaffolding surrounding the Quinnel —. Frank Ingram, a workman, was precipitated to the floor, a’ distance of 29 feet, causing almost instant death. In falling ni came down headforemost, and struck & Proposrp REFORMS IN ek eee legisletare ot Utah lates that in the present legislature there are seven probate j three county clerke, ten mayors of eities, ritorial warden of TWO CENTS TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. The Russian-English Weddings wannis He DUKE OF EDINEUAGH St. Perensnt anuary 23. The mar riage of the Dake of Edinburgh to the Duchess Matia was so! this atternoon. Th iday, and sinc when salu were fired, the str crowded w people bration of event wi Th gaily decc night, Saturday 1 Monday a grand n in front of Winter palace pating will consist of 41 ds of cavalry. an 140 guns. The weather is ¢ ing splen Lope, from ail in honor rb. Wir th Prince of W: ingham, and t » buildingso t royal family are pro: fusely decorated with bu the entire coantry bells are r: the event and marriage servi ebrated in the English c Phronghc arches. - The Legisiative Dead Lock in Towa Comp ised Dzs Morves, lowa, January The two parties in the house of representatives of the jowa legisiat in caucus night, finally agreed to break the dead lock in the house by a compromise, by which the republicanssecare the speaker, and the anti-m: other officers. The repubiy chairmanships of all stand: members of which are to be equatly divided between the parties. The anti-monopolists are to have the chairmanships of all investigating committees and a ma, y of the mem ers. From Philadelphia, RCLINES DEFEAT Pmtapetraia, January Telegraph states that Capt. « written a letter declining mayor made by the dem: Ae of the iron and st States is ca nental Hote! nopolists ail the re to take the mmittees, the The Eve mes S. Biddle a nomination for ¢ convention. x r NVENT el associat d tor February ¢ the Uni The Prices of Coal for isz4. THE STRIKES IN THE MINING & ‘The mecting of presidents of the « companies have agreed as { year: The trade wiil open on th at an average advanc above the pr or z will be afterwards an ac the end of the season ont April, five cents; M duly,’ Au and plan is sut panies Wanna row ester prices adopted would t in event of serious s nary circumstances. In regard troubles in the mining dist the scale ot moilit ubje t ta ikes or other extras Me to foretell the result, as th re swayed by selfish leaders, and were an reasonal. bent on a particula: courre. trike, while gaining nothing tor the men, ot the companies millions of dol lars and impoverished the whole tm lation. Serious mischief might done by the sgitators, who are now t organize a national miner END OF TRE GREAT St The Baltimore Sun ot t publishes ng dispatch fro lktil re- The strike isover. The miners have agreed to accept the propositic pera- tors made through Franklin B. Gowen, pres dent of the Kailroad Company and Readin, Keading Coal and fron mpany, on the ast. ‘They will resume work with two dollars sas the mini § make this capitalists because they are assured by the lat ter that coal wit! not fall below last year's prices, and consequently the men will €atn th old wages, which was all they demanded. Mr Gowen is coming up himself to-morrow to at tend the meeting of the operators. and miners’ executive committee, at which the arrange. ment will be perfected and the contract -o: agreement between the two partics scaled This infermation is based on the highest author ity, both from the men and the operators,” A NEW STRIKE FOR UNPAID WAG Between three and four huncred men of the Pittston and Elmira Coal Company qnit work yesterday on account of non-payment of wage due them since October last. The Wilkesbarr Coal and Iron Company posted up 1 terday that they would pay Sate week, and there will not be any difficulty witt the men on that score, as was previously antic pated. A Maw Crarcep with Mvaevrrinc His Cuitp.—A. 4. Pettit, living near Williamsport, Obio, was arrested last Sunday, charged with murdering his little Loy, about six years old He waived an examimation and was committed to jail. It appears that about eighteen mouths ago the family moved west, but Pettit soon re- turned and siated that his wite had left him, but the neighbors doubted the statement and noticed his wife’s clothing in his possession. They now suspect the wife also murdered. The murdered boy di ared about a year ago, in the night. “The father accounted for it by saying an uncle had taken it to Virginia, but two other children say that when last seen the boy was crying, and the father went out and did not return till the other children went to sleep. Suspicious neighbors visited the farm ot John Keys, trom which Pettit had moved, and found an arm bone of a child, and after further search a portion of the skull and other bones in a scorched condition. When brought to face his crime he said the child was killed accidentally by a plank falling from a loft, and that he burned the body to save trouble and expense, INTERESTING LEGAL ConTEST FOR $150,009. Important proceedings are pending in New York city before a reterce in a case involving the title to $150,000 worth of property in Ken- tucky. The litigants are Tenbroeck, the well- known sportsman and race-borae owner, and on the other side Louis M. Clark, banker of Louisville, the Kennedys of Louisville. and Blanton Duncan. Tenbroeck’s wite, an Ameri can Jady, whom he married in Rome, Italy, died in Kentucky about two years ago, leaving her property, valued at $150,000, to her hu= band. The testimony which is taken here is to impeach the deeds made by Mrs. Tenbroeck Subornation of witnesses’ is charged. Ten- broeck, with his counsel, has been on here during the past week. The other side was rep- represente by counsei from Kentucky and this city. THE Leoistative Deap-Lock tx lowa.— ‘The two parties in the house of representatives of the fowa legislature have finally made in caucus an agreement to break the dead-lock in the —— of the house by a compromise, by which the republicans secure the speaker and the anti-monopolists all the other officers The republicans took the chairmanship of standing committees, the number of which are to be equally divided between the two parties, and the anti-monopolists have the chairmen of all investigating commissions and a majerity of the members. There was a ramor afloat last gight that Dixon, the anti-monopolist candi date for speaker, is organizing a it, but at is unconfirmed. Tue Ice Faming.—The New York ice com- ics are feeling uneasy at th t for ap ice crop this winter. They have not yet begun lake on the canal road. None bas been cut in ‘this city this ——, Mr. a ee com, says that four ~— Sogo to cut Until the last day of February. So there is hope yet.” Ax ixpran Fient.—On the 19th instant a party of S'oux Indians, returning from a raid onthe Pawnees, descended from the canons near the forks of the north and south Loup rivers and pillaged some trappers’ quarters of everything they could carry off. Friday sects af Fahts crooks apd Srager tone ee them creek, 4 minutes. The it resulted in the ki! of three ly dians one white man na: field. The Indians were driven on. conying awey their dead and wounded. END ov Tae Prrerssunc Sraeixe.—The cotton mills, who the reduc- beginning of the panic, have ben hnag of s7-The steamer South America, from Rio Baez, Glasgow, Scot- Four thousand operatives are thrownont of ployment. The Atocha Mexican Clatows Case __ Correspondence ¢ more Sun from Upper Me: o, Md., save: The orphans’ rh was ©: 4 Wednesday in the trial of ase of Campbel! & Seaman vs lira AJ cba, admin Alexander J. Atochs, be tacts Inew the case are a= fo low nited States and thy mer Mex ke pronase algo was sig <iWeen the contesting powers. be i suit im the Court of Claims he ted States for damages, Ge. ~y ea TeMAINed Bowett t simant ‘0 the Supreme ¢ States apy for & mandamus to « Ne PAYMent of the money, which was and on the 1th a he claim, with interest, the orphans to increase th rx, oF the s » PaTaen’s Bav- The ssue Oo Wellaville Free Post gives ana of the suicide of Eagene Jobuson. a lad thirteen years ot age, of Niles H car Wellsville. The boy and Dis sister. eleven years old, have alware been objects of aversie both parent 1 | have from infancy been subject to the most in- | ment, It is suid that the fw the cows when he ben sent for them, has remained in the woo.'s for nights and days together rather than retarn | to his home and undergo the excessive punish- ment which be knew would be indicted. For weeks past he and bis sister have been com: pelled to cut from t one-half to three | cores of wood per day Toss-cut saw, an~ der penalty of a sever ast Sunday eat A the parents went to a neighbor's to supper, leaving their children at home; but before go ing Johnson told the boy to water the horses, Keturning to his house im the afternoon on some errand for the neighbor whom he was vi« iting, he ascertai that his instructions in regard bad not been complied with, and at om mn beating and abusing the boy in an outrageous manner. When be became weary of torturing the ch ld, he left the house and went back to fimish his boy, ac- ered up them away in a little xX, and then went te the barn long time. the girl followed him t where she found neck to a b ened, th til her visit. Shortly atter be left, the poor cording to bis sister's statement, ga his playthings and pat erribly grieved and tright- remained with ur parents retarned © frantic re attracted her her tather soon _ arrived of the tragedy. Was he +h down the lad and manit brother | fos arhe tad tu returned te u wind t Dratuiw a 1 Wednesday night clock, 0 zens were aroused from 1 slumbers by the ringing o' ourt-house ; Bnd soon it was discovered that the was on tre. Immedintely a large concourse gathered around the building and made the most streno extinguish the flames wt 0 bea truitless unde taking, from the fact that the with the keys, and it was impossible to gain en trance intothe building. Axes were then brought into requisition, and the outer door was soon demolisbed, and’ attempts were made to rescue the prisoners confined in the dungeon. The oro the dungeon was alto locked, and the key not to be found: and soon the smoke became so dense and suffocating that it drove every one from the entrance, ani Ipless mortals were jeft to their doom. rts were then made to save the remainin on the third floor, in which were Lined two colored men and one colored woman, and after a good dea! of labor the barsof the window were broken and the two men rescued. Phe woman being confined in @ separate room on the opposite side, and besides cl could not move or render any assist ever, and no doubt was suffocated. ‘Phe groans and cries of the poor beings appealing for as- sistance were pitivul, and will long be remem- hered. The names of the prisoners barnt were Rob Dunstan, Simon Roddie, and Sa«an Epps, ail beld tor stealing. From the accounts given by one et the rescued prisoners, it seems that the jail was purposely set on fire by Bob Dan stan in order to make his escape.—i uirhury UN. C.) Courier. A Brave Woman's iT with A Ber In New Vork, Wedvesday evening, Mr , Of Least 12th street, heart footstep in one of the bedroom: on the second floor. Being alone, Mrs. Simons armed herselt with @ poker and quietly ente: od the bath-room. See- ing something moving in the dark, she at- tempted to take hold of it, and to her astonisb- ment discovered herse!f in the armeof a burgla: With remarkable presence of mind ebe dea! bim a stunning blow with the poker, and tue man feliat her feet. After punishing him se- verely she threw him bodily over the balusters. Then sbe fainted, but afew moment« atterwart ber hurband returned, and learning the tacts reported the case to the police Smart Po: a colored man was di arged trem th chester county (N. Y.) jail and went to Biackberry row. White Pi occupied by colored tamilies and’ was shortly afterward taken sick with emallpox, which re- sulted in an tnvestigauon in regard to the sani- tary condition of Other inmates in the when one ol the nrmber was found afiict with smallpox. Sheri Carpenter sent him to the ccunty house op Peerday for treatment but the officials there refused to admit the m: into the institution, and he was consequently returned to his cell in the jail, where every precaution 1s being taken to prevent the <pread Of the disease. THE CREDITORS oF Jay Cooxe & Co. met Again yesterday afternoon in Philadetpbia, and Kegister Mason read the order of the court made in the morning by Judge Cadwalader. A special committee of creditors, appointed at a former informal conterence, will now endeavor to secure votes representing the balance needed to elect the Price committee. Votes on some 0,000 worth of the claims are needed for the purpose. Judge Cadwalader seems to be most empbatically in favor of the selection of an assignee instead of a trustee. A Hovse axp Two Cnitprex Corsumep ny Fire.—Last Saturday morning ® colored man named Lewis Lee, residing in A county, near Harris's creek, Va., left his house in company with his wife, leaving thereim bis three little children. The house canght fire and was burned to the ground. The child, ged seven, escaped, but the two youngest, aged respectively one and two years, were con- sumed ip the ames. TRE tH: OT ARROW-GUAGE RAILROAD evetem is rapidiy becoming popular in this country, and but few people are aware of the feot tnet since J IN & PRISON.—About a work ago West. INTERVIEWING has reached its it cago a ‘eating in that city recently visited the apd the next day informed preachin’. 7 The “Beautiful Snow” man has tempor- arily subsided. S7-A girl of 14 im Brooklyn. lows, haa sued boy of marriage. of Lieut. W. 8 Schuyley Hina | a R.gi] sMowes 900 man to Rien Rar at ten cents » and then Cw ES the money to the poor, without spending a for glycerine. ae Corewepin mins, » have or and mean to it greg as “lem Miller, of Great was 4 ‘Ddosinese in