Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1874, Page 1

rr re, We EEE —————————— SSS Che THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith S BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, 8. H. MAUPPMANN, Pres't. - ° THE BYENING STAR Is served by carsters to | their snbebribers at Tex Caxts PER WEEK. on | FORTY-Fork CENT: PER Mow Copies at the | Two Cryt+ each, By mai hree mo ©); six month, 93.00; One year, § THE WEEKLY STAR—P plished Friday—91.5) eyear., BF Invariaty in advance, in both cases, longe BO paper te SF Rater \ ab paid ertiving furnished on app: SPECIAL NOTICES. | Bateneler's Hatr Dye ts the best in the wo 11 | he culy tree and perfect Hair Dye; no ridiculon: | Hints, no diesppotniment, Rarmices, reliable, taste taneous Black or brown; at . Bond street New York Teeoty AMUSEMENTS, MOTHERS AT FORD'S. ME. SOTHERS 1\ TWO PLAYS MEDY AND ' )F ¥B SOTHERN tard Dundre ADMISSION 8 CENTS ' £ Mr. Sothern CARLOTTA LaCLERCQ Galitae janzs OND GRAND RECEPTION OF THE ¥ CB. Janta Ww. 1874, frome to Motel . AN EVENING WITHTHE OLD FOLKS. During the « ronim, there wi fer. nt room: itty Singing School. “At intervals venlog there will te Weadings from uld r ant-2t WEDNESDAY EVENING. Jannary 25h GHAND COMPLIMENTARY TESTIMONT em cont iby the citizens of Wa-h RB. J. @. SAVILLE, dest ravtion of the laie, and erection of the bj NEW. THEATRE: “Heuce and ‘novelly will be ineludiug the eminent actor, MR. SOTHEBN, 1d will ¥ volanteered, through the courtesy of Mi. J.T FORD, ae LORD DUNDREARY in Lo®D DUNDREABY MARRIED and SETTLED ~ P01 ropported by mpany from URD'S OPEBA HOUSE MR. commemeative of appear, The performance w: rs ith the 21,24 and hacts SARATU WA. 4 Sr. Ss ave BOW Sackett mpany tn the east cos. be Hew tthe Thisenterteinment through the courtesy of the Rerise Brow) At to10, A CONIUGAL LESSON of LAMB AND MISS MAYHEW 710-40. Mi. SOTHERN LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND SETTLED, FORD's Company All kind nteering. _ ani -2t NATIONAL THEATER. Mr.J.6.8ariLe Sole Lessee and Director MONDAY EVENING, Janvary 26, every evening and Sat: Marine=, will bs ected Bronson Howerd's ¥. ia tive acts. of SARATOGA. im which Me, SAVILLE wil appear in his great bit of sea-or. SACKETT, ~ New and elegant uf costly toilets Grand 8) co Satara WEDNESDAY EVENING, January 23th, Grand Com piimentary . et ©. 3/6. 3a Ville by the citizen- of W of the Manager. having been of the stage may Bow be obtained MMENSE SUCCESS OF BULLOCK 3 ROYAL MARIONETTES. LAST WEEK LAST WEEK FRILL ares POUND TURN i x THE sa BAMOUCH. THE SCABAMOUCE! ‘The Mest Laughable and Astoni-ning Tricks Ever Pre-cutes MATINEES ev NDAY, WEDNESDAY audeatunbay MON _ See's for sale at Ellis’ Music Store. Cnatrs, se- secured, @ cents. Gene- MONDAY, Februsry 21 favorite comedian, Mr. W WILLARD HALL. John BE. McDonough ......... —The foor of the isi raised a bie from every se cured. 75 cents, Children, Fa! admie-ion, & cents, 4 j ASHINGTON THEASLER COMIQU w* 11th Street, belew Penne. Avi a JAN 26-ONE WEEK D TWO MATINEES. MOST EXTRAORDINARY ENGAGEMENT. ‘The Dietingvished Actor, mB. JAMES it. WARD will sppear M , Tuesday and’ Wednesday night and Wednesday Matinees in the great sensational Drama of THE WINNING HAND Thorsdey. Friday and day night and Satarday inee in the great cortemporaneous Drama of Star OBA’ The Lone Star, Fall of Startling Senrational Situations, Don't fail to read the descriptive Bills of tl G Attract: na iste, THE STUART rs FOLEY snd WADE. The king of Banjolsts and his Banjo, DIUK BALPH. Theoni ites Skipping BopeJig Dancer Mics LIZZ18 STEMPLE jou to ® very Host of Novelties, THE MOST GIGANTIC ENTERTAINMENT EVER PRESENTED IM TH{s CITY. SZ Motinces WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. havge of bill at each Matinee. OSTUMES FoR MAEBQUERADES, PRIVATE THEATELOALS. ar jandi-te and TABLEACX, L. MOXLEY'S, declT-2 60 10th street morthvient. LL KINDS OF OAST-OFF WEARING AP- yin be sold to the very best adveutan uy — or calling om JUSTH, ‘D street, between 6th and 7th n.'. Rotes by mail promptly attended to ‘Oash paid.fs-t _LECTURES | ae LECTURE n JOHN B. GOUGH as LINCOLN HALL, THU AY EVENING, JANUARY Subject: “PECULIAR PROPL The great numbers who were unable to obtair toeiom to Mr. Gough's Tuesday night lecture be gratified to learn that he hes agreed ancther, as indicated above, and tickets © ay. ii to deliver will he for sete to-day at Warrem Choate & Uv. # book store, ‘941 Pennsylv enn served seats cents, single admission, 50 Jjan2s 2 of Montreal, will NG at the HARVEY BAwT est Stree’ 5 eorgetown. be Denefit of the LADIES UNION '30C! eke CAJON BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, _—s pas ge bAscr zeus nd Mr. ei from oftte: ‘Twist: wat (Ly end Son. Hebert. lad, Beleetione fi the kira den Doncopen st? Becton te tan sa 2s L NCOLN M4uL. Mx. CHARLES BB4DLAUGH, «f Lond Bagland’s foremost Orator, wil! deliver ire in Lin, oN Bit ob BSDAY 1HG, January 29. eet: OVEMENT IN ENG- 75 cts ; admis- jomons’, and at “THE REPUBLIC. Kets. with reserved seats, Target For sate at Phitp & Bol FESTIVALS. </)USIC AND SOCIETY.” ND LITBBARY AND MU. . & GRAND TEeraINMner USIOAL EN IN FOUNDRY CHURCH ON TO-MORROW BVESING, January 29th, at § o'clock. tecture, given aberes 2 Pct ALLAN Sune, Lecturer at Tickets edmitting one and lady.78 3 14 Te be ea Be lautyne’s book-store, street. Breinmetz's, 1257 Pennsylvania avenue, or atthe a VS. 438—N2. 006. Loening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2s, 1874. “Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENT! source to-day were * ‘The receipts from this Yur Senate Committee on Ciaims te-day agreed to report a bill giving Dr. Edward E H. Calvert, of the District of Columbia, $1,500 lamage one to his preperty by the con struction of ing the war. ort Wagne: GEx Harper. U.S. army Milroy, superintendent of Washington territory, were heard by the Hease Military Committee this morning with reteronce to the general subject of the reduction ef the army. Tre House Committee on Banking ard Car- *y this morning agreed to bring in a sep- arete bill allowing banks issuing go!d notes issue to the extent of eighty per ce} bond deposits with the United States Tre rer. instead of incorporating the same (u a section of the general barking I The NATE Naval. Comvreree to-day agreed to report favorably a bi giving Wm Hubbell royaity, amounting te $::i », for a fuse and explosive shell used during the war, and used at present by the army and navy Some time since Hubbel! got x judgment in the U.S. Court of Claims, bat there was no appro- priation to pay it. TRE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PATENTS held another meeting this morning to consider the application ef Batchelder & Thompson for an extension of the Tanner double car brake, and heard counsel for the petitioners in support of the application. This case is one of the most important ever brought before the committee, since every railroad company in the United States is interested in its settlement. NavAr Orpers,—Lieut. Commander Horace E. Maldon bas been ordered to duty in th North Atlantic station. Lieut. Frank Courtis is ordered to the receiving ship Independence Chief Engineer |. W. Wooster has been de- tached from the Powhatan and ordered to the Canonicns. Master W. W. Kimball and Passed Assistant Surgeon D. C. Burleigh bave been ordered to the Shawmut. A GREAT MANY VISITO} were at the White House to pay their respect to the President to day. Among the number were the supervis! inspectors of steamboats, marshalled by theic courteous chiet officer. The conversation with the President was on steamboating, safety valves, two blade propellers and the variou- methods of saving life on the Mississippi and other great rivers. Sof the corps of eng arnard, and more, W. P. Craighill and | has been constituted to ex rt upon the James River aad awha Canal project. Mr. B. H sultimore, having assented to serve as member of the board is associated with it int discharge of this duty. The board will convens hmond, Va., February ith next, First homas Turtle will act as recorder A HOARD oF OF P. "—The Indian agent at Duluth, Minn., telegraphs to the Indian Commissioner here that he bas investigated the report that Indians wore rednced to a condition of starva tion at Vermillion Lake, and had eaten some oi their number. The agent telegraphs :-—* No Indians have been eaten, aud none have starved. nor are likely to. The whole thing is set up job. 1 visited the camps of those who are here, and found their wigwams supplied with flour and pork, purchased by themselves.” Tue Naval 4 TION BILL.—The Appropriation Committee of the Senate met to-day to consider the Naval Appropriation bill. Captain Jeffers, chief of the Bureau o: | Ordnance, Navy department, was betore them, and gave his views relative to the amount that would be necessary for the ordnance branch of the service. The Senate Committee, it is un derstood, will amend the House bill in severa! particulars, and will considerably increase the Aggregate cum named ia the bill as it pacsed the House. Tue Draw or THE Lone BRipox.—The sub- Committee on Kailroads of the House Com mittee on the District of Columbia held a meet ing to-day and heard arguments pro and con with regard to the draw of the Long bri: ‘The steamboat men claim that the dra\ nder the law, should be wider, and should be kept open at all hours of the day and night. The Baltimore and Potomac Kailroad Company were represented by Mr. DuBarry, who opposed some of the demands of the river men. No action was taken by the sub-committee. THE SUB/ECT OF BCONOMY in expenditures for public buildings engaged the attention of the House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds this morning. While the committee is unanimous that economy should be exercised, they oppose the indiscriminate covering into the Treasury of all unexpende: balances for this service, as contemplated by the Appropriation Committee. They advocate that on building: where the government interests are subserved, work should not cease, ani! that all buildings for which contracts haye been entered into should be completed. U. S. Troops Firgp on BY INDIANS OFF Taeik ReseRvation.—General J. W. David- son, commanding at Fort Sill, Indian territory, reports under date January 10th, that a smal! detachment of troops, under command of Cor- poral Wright, company C, 20th infantry, re- turning from Camp Augur to Fort Sill. were ficed into on the Deep Ked creek at two o'clock on the morning of December “7 by a party of Comanches. The tire was promptly returned and the Indians driven off, and at —< ht a blanket issued by the bureau was pic! i ed up. ‘This is the first instance that Genera! Davidson knows of Indians molesting troops from that post on the Indian reservation. THE Epict is to be promulgated, and the pe stands, and the “ take a mem nto from the Capitol’ people will have to seek ‘‘fresh woods ad pastures new.” This morning the Com mittee of Public Buildings and Grounds in- structed Mr. Kill’nger to in roduce a resolution directing the prover officer to move the stands of all kinds fr m the aisles leading to the Senate and House. Also directing the proper officer to make accommoations for the telegraph com- Panies in the old hail of the House, instead of the positions they now occupy. Mr. Ordway Was «uestioned as to how *o many retail stores established themselves in the building, and it Was discovered they exercised no other right than that of squatters. The order is also di rected to the patent t with the locomotive, he, too, being directed to « steam up.” INSTRUCTIONS TO QUARTERMASTERS.—A general order from the War department directs that officers serving in the quartermaster's de- eam be instructed that amounts withheld = Fen bry pees to Fo char; creditors of vernment, on making pay- ments to such creditors, will be disposed als the same manner i. placed at once in the ository to the credit of the Treasurer of the nited States on account of the department tor — oe pharge is made—and the original cate of deposit will be forwarded to the ‘uartermaster General, by tement of the reasons for oe ty, |. generally, any informa- deoricd wih Saramiee ay the amet from which the account is paid: ae ” required ; General | Indian affaire in | + Inpians a | Society. ‘The rain fell spitefully enough yesterday ternoon. The drops did not come very thiekly, but cut at you with a genuine venom if by chance you turned an anxious face upward te + the apparently thinly-covered sky, to see it a glimpse of blue could be obtained. It seemed as it every one waited until the last momen betore yerituring out, even in carriages, for all the receptions were late in beginning, but were very gay after they were fairly started, Among the especially pleasant ones were those of Mrs. Governor Shepherd, Mrs. and the Misses Beale Mrs. Albert, of Baltimore, Mrs. Bryan, M: Lathrop, Mrs. Wylie, Mrs. Blake and the Miss Wood, and Mrs. and Miss Meigs. The tirst thr named were by tar the largest, that at General Beale’s being crowded with fi mable guests, | though several spaciows rooms were thrown | open. There was dancing bere, and nearly ati | the young ladies and gentlemen who are usual- ly seen at the most select social gatherings took | at least one turn in the beautiful ball-room Mrs. Beale and her two daughters were assist | ed by Miss Susy Lee and their guest, Miss Bi | dle, of Philadelphia, a very pretty, gracef | young lady, who seems to be greatly enjoying | the pleasures Washington otters, Mrs. Shep- herd also had dancing, and her ball-room ex- | hibited many gracetul couples during the hours between four and six. Mrs. Chipman, Mrs. Morse}! and Mise Sanderson were Mrs. Shep- herd’s assistants. | —Among those calling at the various houses open yesterday were General Sheridan, Pay- master and Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. aud Miss | Wallen, Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Patterson, Mrs. | Harrington, Mrs. Lemon, Mrs. Hutchinson avd Miss Abbott, Mr. and Miss Edes, Miss Ella Kay, Mrs. Commodore Rodgers, Miss Itichard- son, Miss Myers and Miss Russell, Admiral Polo, Mr. Villena, the Peruvian charg? «'af- jaires, Mr. A, Grip, Mr. Hengervar, Miss Fre- linghuysen, Miss Cutts and Mrs. Gouverneur. — The President gave his second state din- | ner of the season at the White House last eve- | ning. The Marine band furnished the music. The guests assembled inthe Red Room, and | about seven o'clock proceeded to the dinin | room in the following order :—Mr. Justice Olii- ford and Mrs, Grant, the President and Mrs Clifford, Mr, Strong and Mrs. Hunt, Mr. Justice id Mrs, Field, Mr. Jus | tice Davis and Mrs. Strong, Mr. Justice ley and Mrs. G. W. Childs, Mr. Justice Fie aud Mrs. Swayne, Mr. Justice Miller and Mrs. Bradley, Mr. Justice Hunt and Mrs. Hendee, Senator Wadleigh and Mrs. Ingalls, Senator Ingalls and Mrs. Abert, Col. Grant and Miss Lowrie, Hon. W Rice, Mr. G. W. Ilendee and Mrs. § Wadieigh, Hon. Henry L. Pierce, Hon. A. H Stephens, Mr. W. W. Corcoran, Mr. George W. Childs, Hon. John B. Rice, Gen. Sheridan and n. Forsythe. ~-On Saturday Mrs. Carlisle Patterson will give a dancing reception at her lovely resi dence, Brentwood. he marriage of Miss Lucy Worthington and Mr. Henry Clews, of New York, will take place on the ‘th or February. —Cards are out for the wedding of Lieut aig and Miss Mahon, at Ascension Church xt Wednesday. — Mrs. Senator Dorsey will hold her recep tion to-morrow aiternoun, at her residence, 12 | Connecticut avenue. | —The Peruvian Minister and Madame Freyre and their family wiil not retarn fro: Europe before April—a fact which is greatiy 80 popular is this agreeable and hos le family. he german at Marini’s last evening wa as delightful as any of its predecessors. Mrs Zeilin received and Mr. Craig led. The favors were especially handsome, and the toilets, if poesible, more elegant than us —Mrs. Gen. Walbridge’s *¢ dansante heretofore announced for this week at Ingle side, has been postponed until Friday, Febru ary (ith. — The annual reception of the New York Re- publican Association, at Masonic Temple thi- evening, promises to be a brilliant and enjoy able entertainment. The President is expected! to be present, with many other noted persons. — The Americus Club have issued cards for their annual ball, at Masonic Temple, Febru ary 4th. PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THK LAND Orrice.— The Commissioner of the Genera! Land Office has transmitted to Congress a letter heey the reorganization of the Lana Office. After reviewing and furnishing statis tics showing the increase of the business per- taining to the office, he says:—‘‘ The clerks now under my charge have industriously aided me during the time | have been with them to keep up the current work of the office. Asa class | bave only words of commendation for them They have earned tar iaore than the govern- ment has paid them.” Atver detailing the clerical work of the Land Office, and the in- tricate and responsible duties of the clerks, he says:—“ In short, I am convinced, by the expe- rience of the past three vears, that the reor- ganization of the Land Office is now 4 matter of urgent and present necessity.” The follow- ing is the clerical force asked for under the penn reorganization:—1 chief clerk, %2,.09: ‘0 clerks, $2,; 11 clerks, $2,000; 10 clerk: $1,800; 40 clerks, £1,600; 40 clerks, $1,490; 50 clerks, $1,200; 1 chief messenger, $1,000; 7 messengers, $540; 8 laborers, $120. This makes one burdred and seventy-nine employes, whose annual salaries will approximate $259,140. As at present organized the number of em ployes is one hundred and seventy-one, whose annual salaries approximate $221,560. In the Senate to-day Mr. Boutwell, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported the fol- lowing bill for the reorganization of the cleri- eal force in the General Land Office, (intro- duced by Mr. Sargent, December 8, 1873,) with an amendment, viz., Sec.5: That from and atter July Ist, 1872, the clerical force in the General Land Office shall be: One chief clerk at an annual salary of $2,600; nine wlerks in charge of divisions at $2,400 each; eleven at $2,000 each; ten at $1,800 each; forty at $1,600 each; forty at $1,400 each; fifty at $1,200 each; one chief messenger at $1,000; five messengers at @ O each; eight laborers at #720 each; and two packers at $540 each. Sec. 2. That the offices ot | € apo gsr clerk of pablic lands, principal clerk of private land claims, and principal clerk of surveys be, and the same are hereby abolished. Sec. 3. That during any temporary vacancy in the office of recorder of the General Land Office, or in case of the sickness or nce of the recorder, the «luties of his office shall be per- formed by a clerk of the said bureau, to be de- ited by the President of the United States Se That from and atter the Ist day or July, 1872, the recor of the General Land Office shall recei salary of $2,400 per annum. Sec. 5. That from and after the 20th day of January, 18:4, the salary of the Commissioner of Public lands shall be at the rate of $1,000 per annem. A Petition TO Concress, signed by @ num- ber of prominent persons in New York, has been forwarded to this city, praying ioe ee more issues of paper shall take place, it the greenbacks already issued out of the re- —_ be withdrawn again as speedily as ie. Tue STatTverte of the late Senator E. D. Oregon, who was killed at Ball's Ane Eibrary’ Jom ma hae ge about to contract wit statue of heroic size to be placed in the old of Representatives. Tas ProrossD National BoarD oF HEALTH.—The special committee of the House Committee on Commerce, at a meeting held ConGress InviTED To Cx RATE ITs Can- tablishing ip conga ives fry eg TENMIAL IN PRILADELPHIA THIS YEaR— of’ the army and navy a na- Walter Alien and Richard H. Betts, accom- | tional of health to prevent the importa- ors, culed on tne Prenasne copresentative | Lom Of contaglons diseases inte, the, Ualted sented to his nA memorial of the Chepenter’ heretofore appeared in THE STAR. phisy repeesent! twhile the, see Wan Craims.—The House Committee on dom was dec! in Independence Hall, the | Wr Claims at its session this morning adopted lace where were heard the deliberate tones of | & bill which will at their next call, io they report lancock, the detiant vows of Henry, the which time for filing war claims to suasive eloquence of Adams in the frst Con. March 34, 1875, and requires an explicit state- gress is held sacred to every American heart; | ment of the items of amounts claimed in each and wh reas the near aj f the 100th | case. Sec. 34 for two additional agents and three tional clerks te the commission- ers. The 4th section provides for the of the whole claim nen any portion it has been shown fraudulent. The ith section Pro- Tides for the presentation of claim to the commission thin thelr jurisdiction now pend- ing and undetermined in of the executive departments before March ye 1815. Section 8 provides that the commissioners shall also con- sider such claims out of the late war as meg Be retecsed ve hom either House of Con- ‘committee of either House, as ignated b 4. uly against | serves poeatbi the cal ive i . Sseme Pertinent Remarks tn Kegard to the Memorialists. The following ‘* from a citizen of the highe= standing in this community, and see trate the general feeling amongst of our citizens in regard to the disgracef attempt of certain jealous, malicious or inter- ested parties to break down the Board of Publi Works and defeat Congressional appro; for the }istrict Mr. Editor: 1 have read in your paper of th presen evening the scandalous memorial the ate, and signed by W. W. ouple of doven others. many of whom ider it an honor to be permitted to apy their names to any paper to which his name attached. These wortby gentlemen dare make a charge affecting the reputation of any one of the members of the Board of Pu Works; nor in their collective capacity, as th Board of Public Works, do they venture t bring any charge against them of their ow: knowledge. ‘They allege that grave charges have been made and circulated by the news- papers of the country, as it all the papers of th country, like the pack of honnds in this city were intullery after the board. Everyone knows who reads newspapers, that there are not a dozen who have spoken dispawagingly, and most of these assert nothing on their own au thority, but simply publish the letters of their correspondents, who are hired yy such persons as the memorialists to malign and slander the Board of Public Works. No one. knows bette than these ci/y tar payin ponents, (to Say nothing of the Shylocks am them,) that the last Congress had the full and most searehing investigation made of all the charges their malignant ingenuity could in- vent, and that it resulted in their shameful dis comfiture and the honorable acquittal of the board. It does not require a seer to predict that a similar resnit will attend any investiga- tion that may be made, if conducted by honor- able and just men. How puerile their objectic to the investigation that has been ordered by the House of Representatives, alleging th: will be restricted to an examination of the books that have been kept by the officers of the board or their subordinates. 11 there has been any roguery perpetrated where do they expect to tind the evidence of it but in these books, and who else should have kept them” Verily. in Mr. Corcoran a second Daniel has come to judgment! The members of the board of Public Works show!d feel under great obligation to the memorialists ror seeking this investigation for their vindica id experience ecstatic pleasure at the satisfaction the establishment of their inno: , Which is beyond peradventure, will af tord these harpies upon the characters of their fellow-men. It may net be amiss to call the attention of Congressmen te the follo order of the War department. It should apply to all the other branches of the government service, as well as to the War department ‘Facts WANTED, Not 8 w ing general order has been issued from the War department: ‘Rumors injurious to the reputation of an officer or liable to produce mis- chief if incorrect, will not he reported by in ectors without careful investigation and definite ascertainment of facts. Whenever | becomes the Juty of an inspector to investigate reports, allegation: or irregularities prejudicia to the character of a commissioned ofticer, will invariably make known to that officer th: nature of the accusations against him, and give him an opportunity to make, in writing, hi- own statement upon the subject, which state ment will be embodied in, and form part @f, the inspector's report.’ ” A Orrizy Whe Proposed Redaction of Depart. mental Expenses. N Wasuineton, D. C., Jan. 24, 1574, Fiitor of the Star —Uhear that the Commit tee on “Civil Service and Ketrenchment” have in contemplation a bill providing for a reduc tion in the expense of running the various de- partments of the government, by which it is stipulated that the general appropriation for the Treasury department shall be reduced tex per centum, the contingent fund entirely dis pensed with, and the hours of labor for clerks so changed as to extend froms a. m. to! p. m The wisdom of this proposed enactment is problematical, especialiy in view of the fact that it emanates trom a class of public servant~ who draw $1,000 per annum fora service of four hours per day. The parable of the mote an beam may be applicable to this case, and it i- certainly questionable whether these Solons, in solemn “conclave assembled, can with pro- priety urge such legislation in the face ot their own record. The employes of the ‘treas ury department, as 9 role, bring to bear mor: executive ability in the discharge: of tuei: duties, than better paid and less worked publi: officials; it is rey uired of them to be pe: educa’ ndeilture, ts be familiar with all the details of the various laws gover. ing the operations of their respective bureaus, and to have a knowledge of all the rulings made in ursuande of such laws; to thisend they must levote their time and abilities, to the exclusion of all else, and under circumstances, too, noto the most encouraging character, being periodi cally threatened with such a ‘cuttinf’ ott of plies”? uegested by the committee ou “civil service. department clerk has by no means @ bed of roses, and must exercise strict economy to make ends meet, even though he reaches the clerical acme of a fourth-class posi- tion. if retrenchment be the watchword, our representatives in Congress need be at no loss, as their intelligent constituents will assure them, of discovering other means of its exercise than by dimmishing the pay and increasing the labor of government clerks. JD. One of --the Wealth; Memorialis: SOMETHING ABOUT HIM, Wassinaton, January 25th, IST4. Mr, Editor-—1 notice the name of B. Mackall. it., one of the signatures to the memorial againet the Board of Public Works presented by Sena- tor Thurman yesterday. My brother never owned a doliar’s worth of real estate in this Dis trict in his life. He was my father’s agent for several years, having the property entirely under bis charge, and drawing the rents. Not one dollar of taxes has he ever paid. Very respecttully, S. Mackati. yRS.—The fo e md Influential ts"? Mr. GroncE B. McCants, superintendent of the bureau of engraving and printing, was heard by the House Committee on Appropri ations this morning, in explanation of the work- ings of his bureau. It appears that this branch of the Treasury has no specific appropriation for the payment of the salaries of the employes, the same being regulated by the superintend ent, and paid from appropriations for various sources. The committee desire to make a spe- cific and detinite appropriation tor the bureau, hence the necessity of obtaining Mr. McUar- tee’s views un the subject. AN INEFFECTUAL SeaRcH FoR LOUISIANA State Secrers,—The Hen. K. H. Marr, said to be one of the ablest lawyers, ot New Orleans, is now in this city, This morning, James L. Smith, a detective officer trom New Orleans, made affidavit that upon information and belief that official documents belonging to the state of Louisiana, which had been stolen, were in Mr. Marr’s possession, and obtained from the Police Court of this city a search warrant. The search was conducted by Officers Mc¥l- fresh and Sargent, under the stipervision of De- tective Smith. Mr. Mi manners. Governor Warmoth, eridan, and Governor McEnery occupy rooms in the sai building, and the search, which gathered them allinto Mr. Marr’s apartment, caused mach merriment. A FIGHT wiTw CovaxcaEs.—Geo. E. Glenr, U. S. A., communicates from Fort Duncan. Texas, Jan. 15th, the following information gleaned from the American consul across the Baht ‘atts Tows'On"Pedny tng instant, a boy was chased by Indianse ceased the chase after he had crossed to who FORTY THIRD CONGRESS, Wepnzsoay, January 28. SENATE.—Mr. Stockton presented resolu tions of the Legislature of New Jersey in favo of the bill forarming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the Unite! States. i ferred to Committee on Military A fall Mr. Morrill Vt.) presented memorial of Ve moyt Pharmaceutical Association asking pea. of stamp taxes imposed by schedule © o internal revenue laws. Referred to Coma: on Finance. Mr. Anthony presented petition of citizens of New York asking a moi ion of the law= governing the relation of masters and seam in merebant marine service. Mr. Anthon spoke of the present de’ of the men inthe merchant serv id sai was necessity for some leg on tion sea ther e sab t Mr. Wright tntreduced bill granting pensions to the of the wai cl is, reported, with aw organize the clerical force ot (fice. On motion telegrap! he Capitol and the departments ill granting relief to the heirs of Gen. arleten was jassed. Mr. Conkling presented memorial of National Board of Trade, asking removal vf obstructions at the mouth of Detroit river. Reterred to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Cameron, trom Committee on Foreigr Relations, reported a bill to amend an act re: lating to the consular and diplomatic service. ‘The bill tor the reliet of Robert Brent and Jack Smith was passed. ‘The bill for the relief of Marius Utterbourg, late consul of the United States at the City ot Mexico, was taken up and discussed. The bill maker an appropriation to pay Mr. Otterboury the salary of @ minister resident while acting’ as such to the re The bill was pas es Mr. Edmunds then entered a der. ablic of Mexico. THE RESOLUTION ON THE PINANCES was then taken up, on which Mr. Baya: ited to the floor. Mr. Bayard commenced by anallusion to the panic of September last, and a brief review th jal policy of the government in times He read from the remarks of the gentle who first introduced the legal tender act that he regarded it as a temporary measure, a measure justified by the exigencies of the war and which could not be sustained in times o peace, and that it was in effect a forced loan Mr. B. said that our financial condition had now ccme to such a point that the roads forked as it Were,and the «uestion now to be considered ix whether we will take the path to the right or to the lett. He held that a standard of value should be declared by putting all currency on « gold basis. He did not doubt that the people ot the country would cheerfully make sacritices t deliver themselves trom the evils of such a cur ney as we had had for twelve years, He contended that specie resumption at the earlies practicable day was demanded alike by daty honesty and wisdom. He held that the a ot the Secretary of the Treasur the reserves was an actual y criticised the action of Mr. ell in paying at high rates of premium so mach of the public debt betore it was due. HOUSE OF EFPRESENTATIVES.—Mr Townsend (Pa.) presented a letter from Hon W. Drummond, Commissioner of the General Land Office, concerning a reorganization of the ‘elerical force ot the Land Uttice. Keferred to Committee on Public Lands. The Speaker laid before the House a comn nication from the Secretary of State transi tyng the annual report of the commercial rela tions of the United States with foreign coan tries for the year ending December Sist, 1875. Keterred to Committee on Commerce. Also, a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury covering che draft of a bill for the reliet of the Assistant Treasurer of the | nited States at New York city. Reterred to Commit tee ot Ways and Means. EXVENDITURES POR PUBLIC BUILDINGS, Mr. Garfield (Ohio), from the Appropriations Committee, reported a bill introduced yester day to reduce the expenditures for public build ings, and asked itsrecommittal, giving notice ot an intention to call it up in ten days. Mr. Platt ( Va.) said he had been instructed by the Committee on Public Buildings an Grounds to ask the reference of this bill to that committee. Mr. Garfield contended that the bill related to propriations, and belonged to that com mittee. He said the Secretary of the Treasury had sent a communication to the House, stating that there were thirty-five buildings either be- gun or the construction authorized. under thy charge of the Sone J architect of the ‘Treasury, which, with the present assistance tu that officer, could not all be carried on at once, and the attempt to do so would be an unwise aud imprudent expenditure. The committee ad, he said, three lists: first, of buildings not commenced; second, ef those commenced but not far advanced; and, third, those so far along that they could be finished in the coming year, or at farthest in the next succeeding year. The committee did not touch this latter class, and only a portion of the second, but the bill’ pro- vided that no work should be done on those of the first class. Mr. Platt (Va.) argued that, under the rules of the House, the bill should go to his commit- tee, and moved to amend Mr. Gartield’s motion to recommit to that effect. a tes of appropriations and public accounts. Keferred to the Committee of the Whole. LIFR-RAVING STATIONS. Mr. Hale (Me.), from the same-committee, reported a bill to establish life-saving stations the Atlantic coast, from Maine to North Carolina, and explained that the object of the bill was to provide a force to man the life-sav- ing stations already constructed andready to go into operation. che amount appropriated is $11,086.63. He stated that during the past year there had been over four hundred lives saved by the stations already established. The 4th section provides that al! claims of loyal citizens fer stores and supplies taken or furnished during the rebellion for the use of the army, and for the use or loss of vessels or hoats while employed in the military service, including claims now pending in any depart. ment of the government, shail be presented to the ciaims commission before the Ist of Novem- ber, 1x14. Claims not presente to that com- mission prior to that time to be barred without further action by Congress. Mr. Albright (Pa.) addressed the House, hoid- ing that it was unwise to diminish the army, or peri the defences unprotected to too great an extent, OrriciaL News Concernina Livine- stonz’s DeaTH.—Herr Brenner, the German atch received by the British government yes- terday from Zanzibar. This states circumstantially that Livingstone, in Lobisa, was often crossing marshes, with water at one time, for three hours consecutively, above his waist. The sufferings of his whole party terrible, and ten of them died in consequence. The members of Cameron’s expedition were suffering frem fever and wait the arrival of the bring them to Ujiji. they would be conveyed to is expected they will arrive next e inten! TWO CENTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, Beai Writh PTION OF THE VAJORITY REPORT ON EN DOW WENT. Cri aco, January 25.—The debate tn the onvention of I’nai B'rith on the minority re port was continued until midnight last night Various amendments and substitates being sug but Lone were acted on. Finally the tee of the whole rose and reported their progrese; after which, the previous question wa moved, and in accordance with the ra debate was closed by Isidore Bash, ch of the committee on endowment, and rity report was then put t report of the majority ed as the sense of the convent endowments inal prin ion and re or on the opinion the order it is in gislate any general laws for an endowment plan tn our order. William Saw secretary, 0. rger, Nathan Norris. |ipman Ley, F. F. Phillips, M. Beh rerdt, lb. §. Ledererdtz, and ©. Rozwinsk ° New York Notes, ACAINST THE RULES FOR MISS SARAM SIT PREACH IN PRESBYTERIAN CHI RHES New York, Ja 2s.—In the report of the committee ct the Brooklyn presbytery regard ing the prope tyot allowing Rev. Sarah Smiley to preach before andiences in the Latavette Avenue and Memorial Presbyterian churches, it is claimed that those churches violated the rule of the presbytery im permitting her to preach. The representatives of both churches disclaim any intention to violate the ral the presbyter: DIED REPORE HIS RATH. It new appears that Wm. «J. Wilcox, who died last week at Gibson's establishment lack’s theater, complained of being entered the place, and therefore did» to take his bath. “The post m death was caused by tatty dege heart. tattem; showed that ‘ation of the TRE 8 Fifty thousan:t sold to-day as follows: Steamboat, ¢ at $1.55; grate, 10,000 tons tons, at $5.17 to $5.25; st to $5.7 chestnut, # ©OAL SAL Scranton ») toms, at $4 = - Railroad Mattersin the Jersey Legis- 1 TRENTON, N..J., January 28 —A was in troduced in the House to-day to allow the Tab ular Transit Company to constract tunnels under the waters of Staten Island sound. The resolution for the investigation of the Southern New Jersey aud otber railroads, was amen led ~0 as to reter the investigation to the committee on railroads and canals of both houses. The Democrats in Philadelphia. PuILaDELruta,-January 2s.—Tue democrati convention this morning passed a ré declaring it inexpedient to make a ation partixan nomination for mayor. recommending the peo distinction ot MeClare as the vote ple of Philadelphia, without party, to support Senator \. K citizens’ constitutional was yeas (4, nays 1 candidate. The # ° : Died ip a Court Roo PHitapecraia, January 2>.—Ex tice James Thompson, of the supreme cour Pennsylvania, fell dead in the supreme court room this mornin, r ased was arguing before the Supreme kin acase of tax titles and the judge bad just closed hisspeech. He had spoken but about five min Harbor One ed. Norrorr, V . 28.—The ferryboat Elizabeth co'lided with the tugboat Woodward this morning, in the harbor. Capt Eldredge €. Smith, of the tngboat, was thrown overboard by the shock of the Collision and drowned. a The Carlist War, Bayowrne, January 2s,—The report that the Carlists have captured Santandor isdemed. [t is now reported though Carlist sources that the corporation is negotiating to raise 0.000 pis tas, which the loyalists demand as their pric for abstaining from the bombardment of che city. pimeinex at Work Again. Cixcren ati, January 25.—Mrs. Trainer and three children,and Mrs. Benter and two chil dren, are dangerously ill at Aurora, Ind., trom eating pork in which there was trichina. [t ix believed they cannot recover. pscccrn tik she m Jail Last Night PHITLADEL 1a, January 2 Dr. Wm. Paine, of Philadelp Geo. 0. ns, surrendered him, and Ey pasred the night in custody of the sheriff ot Dauphin count Sel Ash NorPoik, Va., January 2x. he schooner Qucen ot the South, laden with cotton, is ashore at Watch Aprique Inlet, twenty-five miles north of Cape Charles. BxevmPTion OF WORK AT THE Coat Mixes From reports received from Pottsville, Pa., at the various mining points in the Schuylkill re gion, it is estimated that about one-third of the colleries have resumed work since the final set tlement of the basis onestion on Saturday. The reason assigned for the sma}! numer of miner= that have resumed is that there are few orders to fill at this season, there being a good supply of coal, and many operators are repairing works and machinery. ae: PromrtT PUNISHMENT OF BURGLARS IN Ngw \ onK.—Ten burglars were di in the Oyer and Terminer Court ot New York yesterday on leas of gaulty, the court remitting '&s portion of the penalty im each case an induce- ment to ‘own up” save time and trouble. These men were indicted Monday, sentenced esterday, and will be in Sing Sing prison to day. The terms of imprisonment vary from two to fifteen vears DisarPEARAWcE OF JEasey City’s TREAS- URER AND $100,000 WortH or Boxps.—Jer sey City is suepicions of its city treasurer. His books, in his absence, were overhauled, and $100,000 of water bonds were found mnesing; also Hamilton's official bond. iiton lett the city on Friday for Trenton, but was not heard of until yesterday, when ‘a dispatch was re- ceived stating that he was in Boston, Tre Kansas Senatorsuir.—The strength of the prominent candidates for the Kansas United States Senatorship is shown by the fol- ng vote, taken yesterday: Osborne, 20; Philllps, 19;'Plumb, iv; Kingman, 13; Hudson, 7, and Harvey, 12. The remaining votes were scattered among a lozen or more candidates. STRIKE IN PRILADELPHIA.—The ship-car- penters and caul of Philadelphia have struck for higher . During the panic they were reduced to per day. Now they demand the old rates of $3.50 per day. FLoops AT THE NorTs.—The town of Ful- pein en, egg ed New York, is almost subi in . Disastrous floods are also from Canada. e7-Vulcanited” is the last Pittsburg word It is applied to streets. S7-There is but one bal foun, , and the neigh! ublic schools of Chicago are about to gets windfall in the shape of an estate valued ‘at $1,000,000. S7°A Cincinnati editor says that another —or rather, that ‘hei editor there is a liar, y eweiling to truth.” in a newly-made take turns bor- HI Three Mem im Niagara River, 4 TEKB/DLE RIDE ON TRE WOR ONE Le AND T Three men named 4 +m, and Joseph Gire the works of the Niag pany, went ow oon: yesterday ~opposed. The party requisition, but b been long upon *he Niagara before the Ae CAPA EOL Sy awa den tonal, The men were thrower bur MAraged to gain a footing on the ioe, w was @.ng Tapidiy borne down the rt At noon | the three men were discovered he lee | Pearly in front of the w ned, and their pltitnl cries a great many people to the shore. The crowd were bewildered with terror. and found themselres abe 4 rhe ice “mand the sud + ed fre he iron works for th Island Ferry dto the suma | help Captain Nariman respond ty. Hus bow barely fuel for a travel, and be could not have ra her anything bot a severe struggle swift curtent, the heavy had set in. but be reso! wed and wentas speed He pursu®® the me he b as pomibie to te town the river, } pon which th ° Giroux aking « Attorney for 4 tacts in the ethem. He the part n whic Broyaric om with bia. Olary er ot an” out ened to “make a polit of Broyirick, and of Clary also, in an answer to Broydrick's statement that he wasn. iticlan; then said that he | Kesiey) passed on down the «treet, accosted D. J. Bradiey, an emplovee o: the Times office, and asked Ibradiey Clary was in | the office. Bradley said, “yes,” Resiey pamed up the steps, Bradley looked after him. \estey drew bis pistol before he reached the top o! the | steps, Bradley heard bim say, “you « b—, did you publish that article father,” and immediately fired twoce. then came down. crosse: . imed -*! did it, noone e * Bradley then went up stairs found y im Darneil's photograph gallery. le then proceeded to describe the weur death ot ¢ ‘wards to real to the law said shonid govern thew this st,as tothe distinctions tr wd to first and second <iegrees is WAS A wilful and deliberate within the first degree. He aid that there was no provocation in this case that the article published in the Tine: alleged as provocation, had never been seen by J. M. Kesley, and that if it had been, it constitated 10 provocation whatever, much ‘less such « one #8 would reduce the grade of crime in this case The opening statement of the. defence was withheld until che state's testimony was on, and several witnesses for the prosecution were e amined in Tiox Ca During the past week mural ny migrants | m Was OnLy Le This ts the smallest number received in a -ingle week for a period of several years. The record of immigration this yeat will probably tall far short of that of previous years. in ary. ists, the num: mmigrants was), and | in the same month o 4p is already nears tsouly 1se, Ht this number to 2 ow attribut THE Paw ng week w This rewarkal argely to the the dear:) ree steamers nerease ins oubtioss many hundreds trom a « mr DrecRa Brut SCENE IN Covet. ful attray occurred in the court dianapolis, ind.,on the afternoon o: the Atrelated, Mr. Richard Bright was gi g his evidence betore Judge Perkins ot the Superior Court, in a case in which he apy: as detendant. During bis evidence he rome remark to which Judge Solomon pool, attorney for the plaintifl, took ex he Judge pressed bim somewhat shar, the point, and finally Bright astonished th» court by calling Claypool a liar. The attorney responded that the man who called him s lia was felon. A simultaneous rustrol the par ties was made. Mr. W A. Ketchum, Clay pool's partner, interfered to part the belliger ents, apd received a blow in the face, aod had his coat literally torn from him. Jadge Per kins tranticaily jumped from the bench ‘and ad journed the court. The combatants were sepa rated without serious damage. Tue Jay Cooks Barkavrroy.—The Phila- deipbia North American of the 20th says. «By an order of Jadge Cadwallader, Register Ma son has been allowed to continue the voring the question of the election of @ trustee and ommittee to fake charge of the estate of jay oke X Co, The voting under the new order commenced on Thursday, and the necessary votes have been cast to elect Mr. E. M. Lewis as trustee and the gentlemen constituting the price co: j tate; while, under the direction & prompt sale and closing up of the affers of | the bankrupt firm would have been demanded, thus necessitating a torced sale at ruinous rates.” AMERICAN OF INDEPENDENT (RAN exns.—A telegram from Albany, N. Y., Janu. ary 26, says: The soatinnienes executive com- mittee to-day decided to hold the meeting for perfecting the organization of the American order of independent grangers in this citron Tuesday, the iith day of February, and the secretary, Mr. A. 8. ', Was Instructed to extend invitations to citizens of the state as the convention may approve of. The erder is intended to meet the present tssues tion to tran ation and other questions re. lating to industrial interests, and is rendered necessary by the excinsion of ali but farmers | from the grat of the patrons of busbaudry. it is understood that some of the most influen- tial members of both branches of the legisia- ture wil! participate in the organization. Svxpay Law im New York.—The mitice of German ball and assemb!) room proprietors, having @ conference with the po- lice commissioners on the subject of the recent order providing for the suppression of Sunday theatricals, has notified the members o! the as- sociation that the order referred to will not be applied to the amusements and enter’arnments of the German societies and clubs at r re- we headquarters on Sunday evenings. The subject of the measure was to suppres: the performances in establishments of bai repute, where th abegy~ | ot ao immoral charac- ter. ¥. Fimes, th DRURKARDS.. Commissionere It_is proposed of the of Charities and on te abandon as ineffectual, expensive and mis- chievous the system of committing for ten dave persons arrested for drunkenness. It argved that where the uilty person bas bern g of only a chance indulgence detention til! sober sufficient i ishment, but that habitual drunkards shou —_ ee. te the =. house for terms ge eno make pos some reform in their its; which sounds sensible.—. Herald. Tae Boprmes or THE Siangse Twine.—lr, Pancoast, of Philo an iE fi con feared. the Emperor has tendered hi ‘March 4th next. was inaugurated oThe committee last ev ning and to ladies elected t the {oa diag sall~ oecioen ares Memsaeeteme summoned betore the court of the Queen's S7-The lower house of the Missouri legisia- case, Otter 5 eyartens Geteme, sages ae A schoo! laws, by a vote of 30 to 77. im ats Ghrioting Asciation of Philadelphia, tas seh eorease” > were ty Ws. & Dodge, ot New York; Rev. Mr. Tiffane, Currie andowbers