Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1874, Page 1

Oe a >I... ie THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penuvsylvauia Ave ) cox. Mth St. | ay } {Hi EVEMNG Sik NEWSPAPER COMPANY, | 6. H. KAUPE MANN, Prevt. HE EVEN thee wubetriters a Pentt Fork (ext © no Sai eis, THE WEEKL $2.2; ¥ STAR-—P eyear. BP Tovariaby in we thas paper eu SPECIAL NOTICE? ished on application. | Bstcbele Hatr Dye te the best m works | Becfeck Hair Dray ag Fitealont be —. le, Iuate 2. eam bine or br wo; at All Mraggiets’ apt <6 | nd stract Row York the EMENTS. | >GAD'S OFENA HOLSE. FASFIONAPL? HIGH MEDY Boenerot 5 etew an! gifve . um ast LERCQ MI-SCARLOTTA L en min Le, antited PATE verstun of the NEW or ENCE, no MONDAY and TC@SD ¥ Ri sm) 34, in wdrar at novel of * No Thor LaApInug, ed by him'at Booth’ Ticater, Mi WS Flor nee OB MATINER SATURDAY ation and wil be produce COUSIN JACK COMING ZOME AND BiLBEN OGE. BSTAPPEARANOK THURSDAY, Fai ani 34 ‘Th: manacement takes creat _p’ ing that they have perfected aw the greatest illusionist of the roadway, New York, during the agement wit! - HABTZ. of ries of hix his fi Ec » York, tions are meré burles nes, and bie greatest of beanty and mystery anythin id which he challenc—« tat Spirite ta. igut.) Thi- ilusion re that it wil! pe-er A, and beiug per bie. is 2 nat or K. Carriages may | Admission, 9) conte. ich may be Wares ante t SEDI WICK. English © ncertina, for wt he Grand P secared at ho will in- CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, b | all | a 43--N&. 6.510. 7 Ob f CU bening Star, TEA POR a Pal eee we should {Gret, and for @ young m othing is more distinguirhed than the follow. ng: Skirt of rich brown faille, trimmed with alternate Counces of velvet, and faille at the eating in front, headed with bands erminating in velvet bows fastened ith bronze buckles.” Sealskin jacket ant m0 immed witb otter, brown velvet bonnet trim 1 with brown, and biue feathers and brow: strings with reverse side blue satin Neat to uy OF ARLE TORET ace a Huguenot” dress of black ve vet with trained skirt trimmed on the side mith long trails of fern-shaped leaves, wien tng as they reach the bottom, and executed tn and jet. High basque. boddice plain, but WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1874. ed with ruts lined with gray satin and white pleated taile, and coataleeves, moantet wiba t afi on the top, something in Henry Ii1., but higher and narrower Dinner dress No. 2, of pale pink, blue or green With two bodies, 0: for the st) ie of TWO CENTS. EVENING STAR Washington News and Gossip, INTERNAL REvenr source to-day were $5 Stemarary Fis gives a dinner party to Hon. Caleb Cushing SECRETARIES Fis axp Rozeson were or he floor of the Senate to day ATTORNEY GPNBRAt WILLIS os haste te Washington, and is at his Department of -Irice. rned esk to-day at the - Garrresr, chairman of the Honse Ap- on Committe, had a long conference to-day with Senator Morrill, of chairman of the Senate 4 ppropriatio ee. | THe owry rowina to the Senate to-day was t born, of Iimois, to be minister resident ef th> United States to the Argentine republic. Pexsowat.—Mr.5. Yorke At Lee, fermerly | Librarian of the Treasury department, tut tor it by the President * | the last three years prominently connected with | the Sar Francisco pr: Tae Mrsstasiert H joréd) has been nominated by the re- town. | publ | fill Governor Ames’ unexpired term in the U. | S. Senate from the state of Mississippi. | Tez Hovse Jeptcrary Coxvirree will pro- ceed this week to take testmony in the im- | peachment case of ludge Busteed, of Alabama. } On Tuesday the committee will endeavor to | arrive at a decision as to the report on Judge } Durell. ONLY TO THING that the correspondents | Washington draw on the Senate stationery for | their supplies, and that the Tridun- man should * on_the ground that it is "What of the “one gold | defend the « ‘such a lit toothpick | Payor Fewace Eup ovEes. —The Secretary of the Treasury bas ordered that hereafter all | femaie employes transferred from the bureau of engraving and printing to Gen. Spinner’s livision, shall receive the same pay that was re- | ceived by them in the former bureau. Here tofore eniployes thus transterred have received | pay at the rate of <0 per year. | THe Pnric Lanps Rensixe Suort.—The House Committee on Pubtic Lands, in a recent report state that, although the number of un- surveyed acres of public lands is estimated at | 1,200,000,000, nearly three-fourths of the whole amount being in mountains, amps, Xc., is | emavatlable for settlement.’ The commitice ¢ great care in the disposal of the balance. | GEN-S. B. Maxny, who was elected United States Senator by the Texas legislature last | Wednesday, 1s 4 native of Monroe county, Ky. He served ip Mexicoin a Kentucky regiment but subsequently removed to Texas. soldier in the late war, bim-elf to th di sine En ath GSsknets3 practice of Texte a55G ceed Mr. Flannagan, whose WEDNESDAY E\ ENING, FEBBUAK\ 4 March 4, 1875. BRILLIANT 4e8AY OF LOCAL AuaTevK | _ THE CoxoREssionaL Guar Traxsronta- T4LieNT IN SOLOS, BUBT~ | Tiox CoMNITTER, at a meeting on Saturday EARTETS, 4 night, agreed to report to the House a resoln- . MES. M-CARTEE. mps. | tion to the effect that Congress be requested to 3 @ W\ WALTER 6: an pass a law to facilitate the execation of, and to JSNNON, ME. ROHR, MB. protect, public works of river and harbor i \ TIN EVOW, AND OTHEBS kets at Motzerott’s and SLat HINGT tr O sito Street, below Penna, A STARTLING MYSTERY OSE WEEK—FEL. 2-AND TWO MATINEES ME Afr bewildered a! w el fis mystery- the ere: ep: sear sis tifal Euglioh Deetivts and appearance of the Acrobat? SRAMAN AND MOORE Champion Pedestal-skate D: . OBERT hIK. Charming Vortion oe MINNIE SEAMAN ¢ Popriar Ban oiet, _ DICK RALPH WALTER PENN. JAS. 8 EDWARDS, AND OUR ENTI! MPANY MATINEES Foe FaM 3 WEDNESDAY 'D SATUBD. 87 Entire Chauge of bill at each Matinee. /31-tr KERT’S FIRST CLASSICAL CONCERT. MABINIS HALu, TUESDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 10. Subscription Liste and Tickets at the Music Stores. . _japdl 2c" ORAN GALLERY OF ART. On and after MONDA\ , February 2!.the Gallery Will be open to the public on MONDA WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, from 108. m.to4p.m., with sc! spelnding catalogue, for cach person. On TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS admittance to the Gallery will be x. z. f MOND. Febrasry 24, and ¥ will be open with cate, logne. order »f the Board of Trasters. fast es “WM. VACE BOD, Oar NATIOSAL THEATER. BRUARY 2, 1374 FLORENCE, FUB S)\ NIGHTS ONLY AND ONE MATINEE. MONDAY, FLORENCE IN HIS GREAT BOLE OF OBENRIZER, In ““NO THORG. GHFABE @7-Sale of seats commences THIS | Friday) MORNING, at 9 o'clock sats W SEAR RMS: —FOR THREE SI GHTS TUESDAY AN) WED- qe eb Petrowr 1: 28 iND DAVES om aa WAY NESWAL, Feoraary 4. (atternooe will & most extraordi nar; success ful to ears in Europe, in their Uniaas end Startiing Wonders, Mysterious and Unesco able Displavs. Their profoundly mystérious powere astonished the sc te of the vid and Now ved ha’ glitter nery oO Dg app Tt deception used To preclude all possiuility of the Srothers receiving clandestine agsistance they will be confiaed in & nly-cometracted cabinet. subjecttothe inspec fiom gpl scrutiny of acommlttes of intelligent per- from the audience, and while secured in © Musical Instrumente are of Various sires appear acd audience, toget! wb Sod Astounding Phe- Produced by Invistbie opular prices ~Admiesi: cor mente are : \; Hands and Arms in Be feng’ more Uae:-ount Romenay all of which are ‘Agence served seats. Ureer ETS FOR THE AMBRICI 8 Ss be had at or and Jist. and TABLEACX, L. MOXLEY’S, FoR ed 33370) 9 “‘THEATRIOALS. ar PATENT STEBBOSOOPES, MPLER'S, Optician, Penas. eve., Cor. Oe provements, to the end that and corporations may not | withont incurring suitable to appropriate a sum of nc continue the work of impre | the M te individual yy such works malities, and also jess than $150,000 to ~ the mouth of issippi river during the tiscal year end. Tee WeaTHer tx Jan aRyY.—The meteoro logical summary of the signal bureau for the | month of January, in this city, Theodore Mosher observer, slows: Total rainfal!, 1+) inches; highest barometer, 30.715, (on the 35th; lowest barometer, 29.5%i, (on the’ 7th.) average | barometer, 56.1-=; highest temperature, :1 deg . | (on the 7th:) lowest temperature, 9 deg., (on the 15ch;) average temperature, 40.5 deg.; prevail ing direction of mind, south; greatest velocity | of wind. 50 miles; total number of miles Repverne Tag Forcs.—The Commissioner ot Internal Revenue, upon consultation with Mr. Kellogg, chairman of the Civil Service Committee of the House, and with Messrs. Beck and Foster, ag sub-committee of the Ways and Means, bas made the following re- duction in his clerical and other force: 2 clerks, jd class; “clerks, 2d class; 4 clerks, Ist class: a.) me: enger, 5 laborers, making a total reduction of 21 persons, at’ an annual | Saving of $21,510. This brings the force of the | Commissioner's office, with the exception of a charge of all of the assessors, assistant assessors and thelr clerks throughout the country, which change in the system has greatly increased the labors of the Washington office. Gen. SHERMAN again gave his views on mili- tary matters before the House Military Commit- tee on Saturday evening. Modoc difficulties, oat pexe it as his epinion that General Canby beex a victimof the temporizing Quaker policy applied to the In- dians. He urged the transfer of the Indians from the control of the Interior department to that of the War department, and ex- nore kindly disposed to the Indians than the citizens generally were, and that if the country demanded an extremely charitable treatment of the Indians it could be acco: plished by and through the agency of the ar etter than through the agency of persons who ——— more charity than soldiers, bat who did not practice it so mueb Looxine into THE Hoveg ExreNses.—The sergeant-at-arms, clerk, door-koeper, and postmaster of the House of Representatives were before the House Committee on Appro- priations this morping explaining the duties of the employees under their respective oftices. The committee with a view t» reduce the ex- penses of the goyernment from three hundred millions to two hundred aud seventy-five mil- | wons are man! M4 ities in al sections, 0 asto lop off here ana tere te accompiisn tue result. The length of the sessiou of Coigress | being speculative, it has been the habit to esti- mate tor the expenses of the same far enough ahead of ‘ate adjournment to leave a snug supply. Of course this has been done with the estimates this session, and the committee will apply the scalpel pretty deep. \ PARAGRAPH in Saturday's STAR, copied from a northern paper, did great injustice, we ‘earn, to & meritorious and highly-respectabie actress, Mise Winetita Montague, who was re- ported to have bad something to do with the Might of a Jersey City official with £50,000 of embezzled money. This slander was the more cruel for the reason that the vr he question, at the very time this report made the luxa- rious partner of the gu! ity official in his flight, was in this city, paying’from ber small and bardiy-earned salary the modest sum of CT ag for her board. She left for Philade'phia last night, to fil a fessivnai engagement, and it ts to be hoped that a gener- for the Snition by the public will make amends po ol m occasioned her by these unjust ‘ bes a Prririos ro Aweyy THe CMARTER oF THE | Gas Comrany.—in the Senate to-day Mr | Anthony introduced a petition from citizens of | the District of Columbia regarding the manu- facture and supply of gas Ses of Wash- ington and Georgetown. the Committee on power of itioners the —— of = ‘ashington Com) So a8 to provi for an even and suftic! illuminating power ey ool cape ep omy —The receipts from this | ans for the long term and H.&. Rose to | tew laborers, to where it was before the late dis- | He reviewed the | pressel his conviction that the army was | Society. It Is quite pessibie that they cf Washington who were en pleasure bent Saturday had no idea what the weather was. As it so happened by the time the visiting began it was very good, but if it had been very bad it would have made little difference. Having danced straight tbropgh the week during all their waking hours | the young ladtes at least, om opening their eyes at |p. m. Satarday, with the music of the | man of the night before «tt! lingering in their ears and the delight of that “last tarn” stilt remaining, certainly omty recognized the fact that it wes time to dress to go somewhere to re- At those delicious experiences, Do any out- life becomes | siders attogether understand h } one perpetual round dance with intermission | only fer a few hours dreamless sleep to x Wash- ington belle during the season? She rises a! noon, because her tender guardians know that | she can’t “get through the season” if she { doesn't have her sleep out. She breakfasts in + her room and dresses herself for the § afternoon he enters ber carriage and drives to re- ston after reception, dancing at the Last one until night bas fairly come when she goes home, dresses herself in evening toilet, and again en- ters her carriage to make a round of three balls and a german, ending up at the last some- where about three a. m. Then what has she got todo? Why go to bed, sleep till noon, and be upand etit agam. What does she know about daylight or the weather, or care for Old Probabilities? — The usual receptions Saturday afternoon scarcely kad justice done them, for every one was hurrying through the list in town to reach the ever-fascinating house at Brentwood. In fact the ladies who received in town were anx- ious themselves to be through with home daties | so as todrive to Brentwood before the brilliant | gathering bad dispersed. Mrs. Carlisle received, as also did Mrs. Stewart. This is the first time this season that Mrs. Stewart has been able to see her {riends on Saturday. Her health has not been good, but it isa source of pleasure to | know it isimproving She was assisted by her daughter and Miss Daisy Derby, who is passing a few days with Miss Stewart." Miss Derby was so greatly admired last winter that many in- quiries have been made for her this season, and when she appeared at Mrs. Stewart's and after- wards at Mrs Patterson's on Saturday, the greetings she received were as sincere as’ they were cordial. —The Brentwood entertainments have a long-established popularity, and it is not im- probable that if Mrs. Patterson were to invite company from 5 to7 a. m., instead of p. m., few of the invited would be able to resist the temp. tation of Accepting. There is acharm about the roomy old-fashioned house, but a greater one still about the hospitable host and his gra- cious and graceful wife, who both have the art of making everybody enjoy their entertain- ments without any apparent effort todo so. it seems so easy, pleasant and natural to them to give pleasure. On Saturday what, with the quaint old rooms that bore the pleasant evi- dences of having been lived in, the tlowers a | orating halls, parlors and refreshment tat the gay music and the hundreds of happy fi one felt asif the x plus ultra of 80 ment was reached. But more was added, for Mrs. Charles Moulton, whose yoice once heard can never be forgotten, sang twice, and then Mrs. Hastings contributed to the pleasare of the company by her charming singing. Miss Fish, Miss Pendleton, Miss Key, Miss Megargee, and Miss Annie Smith assisted Mrs. Patterson. Among the guests were Secretary and Mrs. Belknap, Mrs, and Miss Richarison, | Mrs. and Miss Zeilin, Mrs. Koss tay, Mrs. Paul | Miss Myers, Miss Russell, the Misses Biair, | Miss Preston, Miss Stewart, Mise Derby, Mrs. | Carpenter, Mrs. and Miss Wallen, Colonel and | Mrs. Audenreid, Mise Emily Wood, Mrs. Piatt, | General and Mrs. Banning, Miss Talia Worth: | ington, Mrs. Hilgard, Madame de Potestad. | Mrs. Redfern, Miss Sallie Frelinghuysen, Sen- ator, Mrs. and Miss Schurz, Mrs. Gen. Blake, nd the Misses Wood, Mrs. Albert Ray and Miss | Ray, Mrs. Lathrop, and Mrs. Wylie, the Misses | Beale, and in short almost all of those who go | to make up our fashionable society. — Mrs. and Miss Maxwell gave a kettledram on Saturday, which was followed by a dancing | reception. Many of those above mentioned at. | tended at some time between four aud seven o'clock. — The wives of the Supreme Justices receive | to-day. — This evening Miss Coleman will give her nieces, the Misses Freeman, a German, which like all the entertainments at Mrs. Freeman's beautiful house will doubtless excell in beauty | — Miss Lilly Sanderson, who has been the guest of Governor and Mrs. Shepherd, leit tor her home at noon to-day. The many friends she has made during her stay will regret her departure. — Mrs. H. M. Ilutchinson will give a musicale this evening at her residence, K street. — Rey. and Mrs. S.S. Mitchell will hold a = this evening at their residence on ‘ith street. — The first classical chamber concert of Mr. | Geo. Felix Benkert will be given on the evening | of the tot instant at Mari The Public Dept. The recapitulation of the statement of the | public debt of the United States for the mouth of January, 1874, just issued is as follows : Debt Bearing Intérest in Coin. e8, 1 enjoy Bonds at 6 per cent «21,218,728,150 00 | Bonds at 5 per cent 21,050 09 $1,712,749,200 00 | Debt Bearing Interest in Lawful Mone: | Certiti’s indebtedness at 4 per ¢ 678,000 0 | Navy pension fund, at3 per cent — 14,000,000 00 Debt on w interest has since maturity | Debt bearing no interest. Olddem’d and legal-tender notes. 381 Certiticates of deposit... 4 Fractional currency Coin certificates, . Cash in the Treasury— Coin ... i Currency | Spectal deposit neta ror re | tion of certiticates of deposit, as provided by law. m4 : 4,781,209 68 Debt, less cash in the Treasury, | February 1, 1874......002......2,157 | Debt, less cash in the Treasu: January 1, 1874........ Decrease of debt during the past month, Increase of debt since June 30, Bonds issued to the Pacific railway compa- : whal nies, interest ble in la -—Prin- cipal outstand: z, 864,623,519; interest accrued and not yet » $323,117.56, interest paid by tra mails, &0.. $4,900,055.21; Balance or int¢test paid by the United States, $17 586,636.41. Pay or Reereep Aruy OFfPic#rs.—Mr. the United States, $22,356,691.62; interest repaid ‘Ly transportation of ding to rank held cording to 3 army at the date of thelr BILL TO AnOLISH THE Boar oF INDIAN CoxissionERs.—A bill was introduced in the Havens, repealing the bill a Board ot Com: ners ay and allowances ac- by them in the regular retirement. ed tba 3 teats FORTY THIRD CONGRESS, TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR: Monpay, February 2. | SENATE.—Mr. Scott presented petition of | citizens of Philadelphia, asking issue of a 3.05 convertible bomd. Referred te Finance Com- mittee. Mr. Wright, from Committee on Judiciary, reported, with amendment, the House bill ecbanging tke time of the holding of the U.S district courts for Iowa; which was agreed to, and the bill passed. i Mr. Sargent presented resolutions of the Cali- fornia lezislature and the State Grange as-oct- ation of California, setting forth the hardships | to which the farmers ot that state are subject by the export duty on grain bags, and intro- duced a bill m reference to the same subject; all of which were referred to Committee on Finance. On motion of Mr. Sargent, the Committee on Post Offices was instructed ‘to inquire into the | condition of the mail service between San | Francisco and the Sandwich Islands, and | whether it is necessary to renew the cuntract | for the same. Mr. Anthony presented a memorial of citizens of the District of Columbia, complaining of the quality of the illuminating gas furnished the citizens of the }Mstrict, and asking for measures of reliet. Referred to: Committee on Pablic Buildings and Grounds On motion of Mr. Wingate the Committee on Finance were instructed to inquire into the expediency of abolishing the office of Commis- sioner of Internal Kevenue and other oftices connected with that bureau and devolving their duties upon other bureaus of the Treasury. Mr. Stevenson submitted a resolution direct- ing the Committee on Naval Atiaireto inquire into the expediency of reducing the number of navy yards and hospitals, and to report by bill. Adopted. Mr: Windom introduced bill to change the time of holding the United States district court in Minnesota. Passed. Mr. Cooper introduced bill to refund internal taxes improperly assessed and collected. Re- ferred to the Cowmittee on Finance. Mr. Scott submitted a resolution directing the Postmaster General to report to the Senate the pumber of mail contractors holling more tian tive contracts on June 30th last.Jhow many con- tracts have been let to sub-contractors. at what prices: also whether there is a class of profes sional bidders who seek to gain the control of numerous routes and underbid bona tide bid- dere, and whether any legislation is needed to enable the department to secure bona tide con- tracts at the lowest price. Mr. Bamlinobjected to the present considera- tion of the resolution, and it went over. HOUSE ‘OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Un- de: the usual Monday’s;call of states a large number of bills and joint resolutions were intro- duced and referred, the most important being the following, viz. By Mr. Frye (Me.)—Rill to facilitate and regulate the time for prosecution, trial, and conviction in certain criminal offences. ‘Also, a bill relating to the punishment et the crime of manslanghter. Also, a bill to punish extor- tion by officers or other persons acting under authority of the United States. By Mr. Dawes (Mass.)—A bill to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to collect informa- tien in relation to the fur trade in Alaska R. 1.)—A bill to repeal the f the act of May 1th, 1872, in rela- t on to the development of the mining resources of the United States. 2 By Mr. Hazleton (N. J.)—A bill to secure minority representation in the territo-y of rl By Mr. Phelps (N. J.—A bill_ supplementary to the act ratifying the convention between the United States and China, approved March 3, 1859, giving the court of claims jurisdiction in certain cares. By Mr. Negley (Pa.)—A bill regulating the transportation of explosive and dangerous :na- terials. By Mr. O’Brien (Md.)—Bill to provide for payment of the officers and crew of the (nited States gunboat Calliope from the proceeds of the captures made in the Gulf of Mexico during the late war By Mr. Lowndes (Md.)—Bill for the relief of Jobn L.. B. Jones, of Montgomery county, Md., for the destruction of his distilling house by fire while in the possession of the United States troops. By Mr. Platt (Va.)—A bill to fix the pay of engincers in the United States navy. Alsoa bill providing for the survey of the Chicka- nominy river. By Mr. Whiteley (Ga.)—Bill to provide forthe | stamping of unstamped instrameuts of writing and documents in the states lately in rebellion. By Mr. Monroe (Ohio)—Bull to amend the act creating a Boord of Metropolitan Police for the District of Columbia, (Mr. M 1 he offered this bill at the request of ceatain citizens of this District.] By Mr. Bright (Tenn.)—Rill to place the sot diers of the Indian wars of IX and of the Mexican war on the pension rolls. By Mr. Me'lish (N. Y.)—Bill to relieve the | women of Utah of their disabilitie: By Mr. Chipman (D. C.)—Bill rel publication of the laws in the District lumbia, and bill for relief ot Charles H. Frauce | and J. M. Beele. ing to the ———____-0+e-—_____ The New District Investigation. After the call of states in the House this | morning Mr. Wileop, of Indiana, was recog- nized by the Speaker for the purpose of pre- senting a resolution calling for a joint commit- tee to Investigate the District government. Be- fore sending the resolutions to the clerk's desk, Hr. Wilson made an Sxplemaiony state- ment concerning the memorials accompanyin, it, four in number, the last being the memoria. from Governor Shepherd, presented to the Senate on Friday last. and also with regard to his attempt to get the tloor for this pur on Monday last. It appears that the Speaker was in no wise to blame for failing to recognize Mr. Wilson on that day. ‘The resolution was read and various amendn.ents were proposed and a running debate took place, although debate was out‘of order, Mr. Chipman finally got the floor, and said the officers of the District government never had objected to investiga- tion and did not now. Me also made an ex- planation with ee to charges concerning the school tund. After some further informal discussion tellers were ordered on seconding. the motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, and the rules were suspenned by a vote of 129, and the resolution passed by a roce vote. The following is the resolution in full as it passed Resolved, That a joint select committee be raised, consisting of —— Senators, ty be ap | pointed by the President of the Senate, and tive members of the House, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, whose gicy it shall be te inquire into the matters specifed i, ii titions of W. W. Corcoran and other, nolawful citracts nave been made for pablic iinprovements in the District of Columbia; whether unlawful assessments and taxes have been levied; the actual cost of such improve- ments, the amount agreed to be paid therefor whether correct measurements have been made; the existing indebtedness on account thereof, and what, if any, portion of such indebtedness was created on ‘account of government prop- erty, and may be properly paid out of the Treas- ury of the United States; and inquire and re- port what amendments of the organic act, if any, are necessary to further project the rig\ts | of citizens or regulate the disbursements and | collection of moneys; that said committee shail j have power to employ a clerk and stenogra- pher, to administer oaths, and to send for per- | sons and papers, and shall report to the Senate | and House of Representatives. The Speaker appointed Measrs. Wilson, (Tn- | diana,) » (S. ¥.,) Hubbell, (Mich,,) Cly- i mer, (Pa.,) and Jewett, (Ohio,)’ as the House fon Committce to Investigate District At- Be —_ ue CART hen A leg - ctor tnd Mr Hughes re making ‘speeches for fa | e | crowd, who regarded Scroggs’ retusal as a Affairs ‘entral America. Pawxama, January 2.—The city of Panama and Isthmus in general continues im a <tate of tranquillity. The United States steamer Wyoming left Aspinwall on the 14ch instant, taking with her be FILLIBUSTERING #TEAMER GENERA’ SHERMAN for trial in the United States courts. The Colombian authorities did not want to let her go out of their S, aid think she ought to have been tried in a Colombian court, and still hold possession of the ship’s papers found on board board of her when she arrived. Captain Cushing has been thanked by the government tor thus ridding Central America ot a standing | Menace to the country. U.S. MINISTER SCRUGGS IN TROUBLE. At Bogota, the resident minister of the United States, Mr. Scruggs, while in the presence of a religious procession which was passing, refused to take off his hat, and thus became exposed to some insulting treatment by some boys in the deliberate insult to the religion of the people. TRE \. 8.8. OM AMA, now here under orders, sails for Callao imme- diately. TROUBLE 1% HONDURAS. There is everywhere a prospect of peace for Central America, except in relation to af in Honduras. In that unfortunate rep: Senor Arias, the provisional president, is shut up in Camayagua, and Senor Leiva, who was deciared pres: & government at ‘Tegricigalpa. ‘There has been no fighting since the attack on Amapala, IN PERU public opinion grows stronger every day in favor of the separation of the church and state, and of abolishing compulsory religious teach: ings. ——— Coldest of the Season. Concord, N. H., February 2.—This bas been the coldest morning of the season. At Lancas- ter the thermometer indicated i6- below zero: at Canaan, 36; at Cl at Franklin, 30; at Lake Village, 32; at Braaford, 39; and iv this city 4. The temperature is now moder- ating. “The barometer is unusually high. Boston, February 2.—At 7 o'clock this morn- ing the thermometer ranged from zero to 3 Gegrees above. Kicumonp, Februar, during last night. morning. QurExc, February 2.—The thermometer in this city was 20° below zero this morning. Putrapetrata, Febraary 2 —A driving snow storm commenced at 10 o'clock this moruing. —Snow fell off and on It has been hailing ali the secede 0 Retaliation for Santiago. SHOOTING OF SPANISH PRISONERS IN CURA New York, February 2.—The Cubans in this city have received by mail the particulars of the capture and execution of Col. Montaner, a Spanish commander. The colonel was, with six hundred men, roche fas | a train, which was attacked and captured. Montaner was also taken and his troops dispersed. He was marched to headwuarters or G . Gomez, who at once ordered him to prepare for death, and soou afterwards he was = Montaner was recognized te Cuban oners. pt the shod of the i near Puerto Principe. — : Fire in Richmond Krepwonp, Va.,Febrnary 2.—a fire occurred this morning in the basement of t front building on nied by the Southern Express company, which at one time threaten destruction to the costliest block of buildings in the By the aid of citizens a large am ight was removed from the building. The remainder was damage! by water. The fire was contined to the basement. The damage to the buitding, which is owned by Benjamin Hart, of New York, was not very great. ‘The business of the express company was not materially interrupted. e nh The Parliamentary Etections ta Great Britain. Loxpon, February 2.—Later dispatches show that there were filty-six parliamentary elec- tions last week, resulting im the return of liberals and 31° conservatives. Additional turns show no gains for either party. It was Denzie Onslow, the conservative candidate, who was elected in Guilford Saturday. His op ponent was Gnilford Onslow, liberal, who rep- resented the borough im thé late Parliament. The return of Kight Hon. Robert Lowe, from London University to-morrow without opposi- tion, is regarded certain, — ° Incendiary Fire at a Summer Resori. New York, day, at South Norwalk, Co pase, 4 Summer resort; Hopki ery stable, including car- tiages and sixteen horses, and the Yes oftice ost of its contents, were burned. Loss, The fire, which ts beleived to be inc ¥, Was first discovered in the livery stable, and one Slaven, seen prowling about the prem- | ise, has been arrested on suspicion. —— 2 Escape of a Kuklux Prisoner. Lovirvilte, February 2—Deputy United States Marshal Wyall arrived here last night with tive prisoners arrested in Henry coumy. While bringing them down on the steamer Win. Smoot, an alleged leader in the kuklux depre- dations, escaped. Wyall fouyd no dificulty in making the arrest; the prisonérs making no re- eistance, Eart/ Qrenec, renton? y 2 sharp shock of | earthquake was ee felt at Father Point yesterday atternoon. [t shook stoves and every- thin shoel city. ward. ian mies An Indiguant Denia rom Mr. W.J3. rence, Yesterday's Sunday Heval! contained a letter from its New York correspondent, +. H. B.,”” understood to be Mr. George H. Butler, the well-known dramatic critic of Wilkes’ Spiri! o/ the Times,) in which the following pa: oc; curs in relation to the favorite actor, W. J. Florence, who commences an engagement at the National to-night: “A curious stery comes across the Atlantic. You way remember to have read recently of a series of articles in Londun Society, edited by Mrs. Ross Charch, (Florence Marryatt,) called the “Modern Chestertield Letters,” si “Lord G. H.”” Among many satirical and bi ter personalities was @ pen and ink portrait of Col. White, a Guard's officer, and a member of Brooke's and the Guard's club. The indignant colonel sought satisfaction trom the magazine, and demanded the name of the writer. 1' was finally given as the Earl of lesart, an icish peer. Col. White, accompanicd by two other Guard colonels. one of them Cel. Fraser, pro: ceeded io freland and demanded retraction or satisfaction. ‘The Irish Earl, unlike the New York Irish Alderman, was po warrior, and sub- missively wrote an-abject apology, stating that although he had not written the articles, he was compelled: to be responsible, without alleging the reasou. It now seems that Wm. J. Florence, the actor, who spends his summers in London and Nice, and who is a connection of the Earl of Desart, was the real author of the fam and obnoxious articles. Florence was visiting his noble kinsman, fishing for salmon in the Blackwater, and the Farl knowing his literary ability, put into his hands a mass of data and matter concerning fashionable society in London during the season. Florence, willing to oblige so distinguished and titled a relative. put them into fair magazine shape for him, ‘and Mrs. Church, thinking the Earl ner contributor, published them. Florence doubtless,thought no more about them after returning home to fulfill his professional en, ments, but the Earl to save himself from the tion he was re- ceiving, gave up the name of William J. Flor- ence, the actor, as the author, but did not state that he was his relative. He further stated that Mr. Florence came to him first in 1368 with let~ ters of introduction trom Edwin James, the barrister, and ex-M; Stuart, which com- mended nce to —- and conti- dence, Tnese facts were elicited In Dablin by Counselior Robert Seeds, an eminent titioner in the Four Courts, in a civil (eng me sent here tor publication in the New York Herald hich ipa declined to give them “in o moveable im the houses of the village. “A was also felt about ten miles below this It appears to have come trom the south- per tellectual department’ being uld Sod themselves. I ith twenty thousand year on bis play-acting lut brighter erer relative.” To this Mr. Florence has made the following tart response: WASEINcToN. 74. ; My Dear Sariile:—i wish you would have the editors of the Washington ay THE ARLINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1, 18 with Grecian folds of tulle high and open ru anti ce -leeve trimmed with handsome old Ince. A white lace tr med tanic of musi) be found usetul for Then, fora morn FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY, LETTER PROM NEW YORK | From A QUIET WINTER. The season ro tar bas been a very quiet, but Withal a very pleasant one. There have been tew large entertainments compared with form- er years, and no overwhelming succestes in the way of balls, but there have been many small reunions, afew notable literary assemblages, and a more decided attempt to supply the in- creasing want of ». | centres, where people of refinement can meet in an informal and friend biack band ani wing and biack lynx tars A dressing gown of white, & ade like a long pale with ud ted around the waist 1, is new considered indispen-able and ik boots made to wear c also are the quilte satin slippers in g Al least one good ever, as wit! et of velvet and a tunic of mo and vaiew clenmes lace, it can be put to such man ly manner, than bas been made since the ees. of Alice and Pho be ¢ ALERVELES® GARWENTS where congenial sp ective of other eis @ great rage just now for sicerele qualiications, always found a weicome. or jackets to wear with plain «ik The successors of the sisters, the good Samar- | es. Im wool two cclors o M8 upon whom their mantle appears to have : acolot are used, the darker o1 fallen, is Miss Mary Booth, the well known | ing the sleeves and vest, the lighter ot avtbor, editor, and translator, and her co sirt and jacket or nice rerra. Of course style worker, Mrs. Wright. These ladies have , but the ere | are varied ina hondred w | te contrast the tint of the sleeves with th the boddices or body part of the dress For a house dress cashmere is ver two shades ot brown, or tn grey an lighter shade being used to torm tunic over a pl oat sleeved, A pocket made in the two shw | pended from the belt and used Tunle Upon one side only WHAT NO! The tortoise shel! com It suits the present style of es without the aid ers, ribbons, or je together as mutuai belpers for twelve y @ relationship as perfect as that whi sisted between the celebrated ladies of lyn. Miss Booth is the out-door worker, Mrs Wright the in-door helper; together they form | the nucleus ot a quiet and beautiful home wh upon one evening of each week they reci with cordial grace and informality the calti vated and congenial of beth sexes; aud so wei | are they fitted for the work, or so great was the | Want of a social element of this nature, that it promises to become the basis of an assemblage 4s renowned as the club of the blue stocking ere. pretty or being sus soy Gp the we DRESSING UT TO KID GLOVES. - The complicated dress of the past few years’ | has really been one of the greatest obstacles to the enjoyment of asocial life, refined yet not burdensome. Party dresses cost so much and are so difficult of high and ai and attainment that t of professional and distinguished mew coul:| not think of compassing more thau one, or at most two, and these must be worn with’ ti list of expensive auxiliaries upon every o Siow, Competition ran so high in the matter dixplay that it became impossible to send on invitations for ‘‘early «nd quiet ewenings.’ “Two or three,” it was understood, meant a hundred, more or less, and hostess was cha ack, flanked by long side hair and mounted with coronet is the usual method of arrangi hair for small dinners or day recoption= fo simple as to be easily accomplished w the assistance of a maid * Strapped shoes have really obtainel a vague after many trials, and in @ modified form wil Boal} fashionable «during the com/ng pring and summer At present they are made n satin to match the light tints of dresses comb and braided the straps are cut very narrow and extend no: Th oply over the instep but upon the ankle picttivet are furnished with small pear! bu gtined at tinding her guests prepare: fora \..ore Jennie Yormal occasion, and guests mortified at being - — over-dressed at what was really a small gather An Open Letter to Goy, Shephe: A. R. Shepher 1 pride myself npon being a grumbler. it agrees with me, and | am fore 4 regular and consistent memor Congress upon the outrages perpetrate avd the Hoard of Pub of this District 1 do not know that you have expen anlaw!s that any positive beew coi ed,and we hav. ing. Fhe Brooklyn Woman's club, whose acsem blages comprise the intelligent and of that tavored city, made the discovery that the wear- ing of kid gloves was at the bottom of the whole matter. Both men and women feel that they must “‘dress up” to kid gloves. They therefore vanished, formally and by resolation, kid gloves from their receptions and have never sitice ex perienced any diffcalty. Gentlemen wear at ternoon (frock) coats; ladies such pretty and sensible toilettes as they will wear in the eve Si "y you Works on the poopie money ing at home—the veivet, ket, the | fol pot to make such a st the tulle bow button- k e fellows who sa et or embroidered seart, alding fot yutred io the plain silk or cashn could name some parties who ought to know al about trauds they being well-known “frauds INFLUENCE OF CULTURE UPON Dress. themselves) if any have been committed, and Every year the evidences increase of therefore it is a great picce of pres on our part to attempt to suppress ar tien b euch glaring facts staring every and especially intellige the face. Let the investigat it. sho w, among o da . you have covered up that «weet-se: meandering Tiber, with ail its Atabiar giving exhalations. 0 of broad carnage-w tifully soft, glutinous mud, or angi and ruts of well-pulverized dust ance to doo ling di And whi eit stead, and what ust ‘myself to The reason is se Vou and afew others Want nothing or the because of th and this greatly a ¥ their drees. An absorbing love of dress is simply neral emptiness of mind and heart diy fills the vacuum with whatever so the most servi finding the vacuity of the individual. Cultivate the heart and oceupy the brain better, and dress will take ite secondary and proper pl the estimation of women. That is to say, it w: dered in its relations to other pereonal requirements, health; and not as independent of or superior in its elaims to all these. One of the fashionable events of the season has been a course in English literature given by Miss Kate Hilliard (a niece of Geo. S. Hilliard, of Boston.) in New York and repeated in Brook lym. The course consisted of twelve lectures nt improvem Are we any happie We migtt be, providir and pros embracing the history of English poetry from the time of Chaucer, and was simply d ise ighttal as a literary tr Hilt musical, her elocution is admiral faultles<, her mastery of her s She would make an excellent professor of Eng. lish literature in a woman’s college An Engiish gentleman visiting bere state: recently that he was quite unprepared tor t Laceliency Jetterson Davis, of the late Contederated State» of North ica, with whom it is popularly believed we | had some ~ little onpleasantness. t bardly fair w accuse our secession. ends o even thinking of any improvements. No, not ey, indeed. What if Washington was snecret at by every visitor, and it had become the word +t the nation because of the ins: its people to keep pace with the other ct the Union’ Is net Washington the wa y erticial books, am acquaintance, intense tion of the best poets Congress, and should it not, therefore, be = ported entirely by Congress” or ‘The ide var—the very old residents of surprised ment in society is indeed communicated almost wholly and very properly by women, and is tending greatly to modify their ideas of dress, as well as render it more permanent. WHERE FASHION COMES PROX. | Popular fashion, that fasbion which is picked up and insisted upon by extravagant dress- makers and milliners, which is cheaply copied by shop-girls, and points the mcral of thou- sands of economical and denunciatory pata- raphs, is now furnished almot wholly by ramatists and actresses upon the stage. ere is no leading authority in s.ciety, either here or abroad. Ail the more recent fashions have first appeared here upon ace stage, and as a consequence they are pronounced, daring, showy—though semetimes d: usly becom ing to a beautiful woman. But the more thoughtful and intelligent «lass hesitate more and more in copying these styles. The mem- bers of it begin to have id: als as well as ideas Insensibly they adopt a style of dress which harmonizes with their newly awakened sens’ Dilities and aspirations, and soon discover a to preserve it amid all the changes and tiacta- ations of modern fashion. The wardrobes of prowinent actresses now, of themselves cost a fortune. ‘Thes are no longer composed of gauzes and tinsel, but of the richest silk, real lace, and magnificent jewels. Six entirely mew dresses, ~ worn by an actress in a single play the other night, were imported from Paris at a cost of ten thousand dollars, exclusive of the splendid diamonds and other accessories. Ali these dresses were remarkable and complete as werks of art, and will doubtless be copied by women with more money than brains; but they would no more be desired for herself ‘by an intelligent woman than she would wish to exchange her cory but more sober home for the painted pret tiness ot the French stage cottage and tt: clab- orate gilt furnishing. Perhaps some iady readers may ! ot what these six dresses were compo without going into detail, which wou necessarily complicated and confusing I will indicate their general are and description of themselves ” unnatural, and yeu think you will reconcile voting to tax us with the promie United States government will pay her prop r- tion im the same ratio that you ere charging other ey on oe ders” This is no comfort to us. The United States should pay every ceut o1 the expenses. If anyone is to be taxed, let it be the blacks and those who are in sympathy with the Kepublican party, certainly not ux wh« represent the chivalry please don’t pri this word chiconery ) of an age tast passing away. But, besides these and sutlicient reasons we desire an *‘investigation,” iu order to itri- tate the public mind into the belief that Di trict securities have little or no values whic: will enable us to earn a few honest pennies by shaving such paper at large disc unts. You necd not claim that the poor are the sufferers by thi« proceeding. Not u bitof it. Whoever beard ot poor people having bonds in their poses sion” And even it they have, they should be facriticed fer their temerity and blind cont- dence. The peoy le who dare to speak are toaman. Look at that ia pao veaged meeting helt ‘riday night last’ Was not the wealth and in- telliger.ce of the community there repre-ented? It is trne that all the officers and speakers wer: a ted candidates for office or disappointed cians, and all ‘barked at the same old discordance and pathos which was at once commendable for its perseverance and touching——to their pockets; but nevertheles= they patriots to @ man, and ha. no thought of selr to-influence their pure acts. i'm patriot and soare all my brother me morialists, and we pray Congress to assixt us 4nd there are at least three among us who are not -‘curbstone brokers”) by notoniy not restrict~ ing the sacred right of petition, but by ordering another investigation into District a’ which, if it does not result in depriving you of Offive Will, at least cause vexatious delays aud make our intiuence of to-day entirely con-.stent w the eto know d fabric. One was of rich biue sili in two shades r : iciomend ee aacker ahoan a sonvek team Seven ven a either, and white lace. “Another was « white , 3 ing, aebmere wrapper heavily embroidere . or, me with quilted ce and trimmed profusely with | February 2d, 174. of Washington PRINTERS’ Strike INDIABA POL typographical union of (ndianapolis | ep tember decided to nag el stale co = 12 to 5 cent. over war rates. is dene in uplte of & protest from the publishers, and, after the oped was suependei. Saturday night they again voted an increase, which being refused by the publishers, all the printers in white gutpure lace. A third wasof biack velvet, _rhe Trained skirt and basque, the latter embroidered with silk and fine jet, and finished with a black fraise lined with white. A fourth wasa ball Gress of black Brusseis net and coral colored silk trimmed with black lace and garlands of pomegranate blossoms with green leaves. A fifth was asummer dress ef ecru pongee, and biue | “| crepe, the pongee trimmed with scarf of bi the Journal, Sentinel, News and Indianapolis Sik laid to folds and corm lace: straw Publishing company’s offices struck yesterday. turned up and trimmed with blue silk fold: ‘The papers will issue to-day as usual, though ipi Pine and ecru feathers. Sixth, atravel- | 4 reduced form. 2 "dice in two shades of brown , the The above came to this city by Associated lighter shade employed for skirt sleeveless | press. We have received the - fe for siceved waistcoat Cut | ence to it front and fastened | “ gaior Star A telegram from » with light silk buttons embroidered in darker va! Da shaaes. les were put together im | No, 1 “last S trimming upon the skirt and ves, scale of prices BLACK AND GREY. war rates; and Not so many dead black dresses are Lt mageed protest from formerly, the use of . the tntretaction © was Tesches ieldtgtat eabratared er teged | ‘Le, rofties, el bd ashi the pretty mixtures of silk and lace | (91.5, ‘con- a ae tets, collareties, and the like relieve | COUDtry, ~ Diack toilettes from dulicess from 12 hold if empleyed j ve good for ume e1 ving fantasie is the combination of with black, black forming body partof the | fen ‘These are about garment or costume, the gray the ing OF | «he facts a portion of the trimming. For example: into ports to the black silk used upon velvet February Sie introduced with str effect. ehin- Ta chilla is also most fashio: iy con- | patch junction with black velvet and —— embassadors ‘as a lining for the jues and ‘Diack | rived at velvet dresses. An €' dinner dress was | Garnet made recently of and aleeveless waist- | with the coat of black velvet of grey satin embroidered anuser oF 4 in a delicate vine pattern with black silk and Jet. ‘The trained skirt was draped with long | police fonnd velvet sasbes lined with satin sed orne- | ry mented with a doy 2 ‘silk into —~ ‘ii Bo ee oe ‘Tse Srors om THE Sux.—The flounced skirt of a rich biack Cae, Bask vel clase of vet polopaise trimmed with « chinchilla set on fiat and fastened Jarge buttons ef old silver. Biack velvet muff, dered to match, and bounet mounted with long natural plume Or ortrich feathers, and old ver dagger.