Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peumsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith St. a TEE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, SH. RAUPPMANN, Prev. —— vw @ STAR i" SERRE SS Goce ree © Foaty-rora Cests rex Moxtt. Copics @ounter Two Cs xrs B @ 1.0, otx month oe FREELY STAR—Pai THER SF par ariably in adam cer than patd for @ furnished on application. SPECIAL NOTICES, Batcheler’s Hair Dye ts the best tn the werlt the only tres aad perfect Bair Dye, no ridieutoas Hack or trowas at ait drugeisw’ and 16 Towns sts”, York” theoly iahed Fridar— +a both canes, i Masse BADE AND CIVIC BALL ~ or Ts DINDERS? MUTUAL aSsOCITIOR, b KELIGF AT MASONIC TEMPLE, THUESDA EVENING, February 5 ward € eman. & LECTURES. eT HE cHUn nm AND CIVIL LIGERTY,” REY. FF. & BOYLE, AT LINCOLN HALI OR SUNDAY EVENING, Febr Tickets, ov C Se 1 SaRGalnee GREAT BA : as We sre now showing a line of BLACK GROS NS SILKS, from 99 centst) $3.20 chased by ad in New k, at w silk market jowest poin: known iz temyears, These goede are from the best looms of Lyons, aud are wonderfully cheap We also «ffer god, low-priced PRINTS at 5% Bleached and Unbieachs: © up; elesant Paris KIDS, and Olark D COTTON, piared by water. Price of one Andi ggen's, for lot actually worth 1 ce ‘3 ALSO IN STOCK, snelegant quality Yard-wide BBOWN COTTON LINESS, erful reduction. & HAMBURGS Te 4 GOOD CHANCE. Ps Ata won AFU DONT THE ARCADE WOLFORK & SHILBERG. 2w_ $27 7het., bet. D HE PLACE TO BUY BARGAINS. T REDUCTION IN DEZSS GOODS. T BEDUCTION IN DOMESTIVS. @REAT REPUOTION IN HOSIERY. GREAT BEDUOCTION IN LINEN GOODS. GBEAT BEDCCTION IN GLOVES. EMORY BAXTER, 1920 Pennaylvania ave [West PER CENT. OFF ON ALL SALES OF WINTER Dae Y auoonps, WHESE THE MaSKED PBIOE 13 OVER $1 AxD TEN PER CENT. OFF ON ALL SALES OF WINTER OB WOOLEN GOODS WHERE THE PRICE IS NOT o’> 1 . fon atl sales a leo, 30 "per cent, off” gales Bi LV " S7 ONE PRICE TO ALL “SE BOGAN & WYLIE, 1018 and 1020 7th street northwest. BANKERS. ERMAN AMERICAN SAVINGS BANA. Gene isi st, ore PO Der Interest peid on deposits. Jowy Hitz, Pree’t (jan8-17]0. BE PRewtiss, Oash aTiggeh, BANK av%-tr oT-tr Burpias Fond, $100.00, FITZNUGH < pins Pend, $100.00. OHAS BUADLBY. Gashise. {octi?-te] reat. ;REZDMAN’S SAVINGS AND FRUS? COMPANY BANKING HOUSE, 1607 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (Opposite 0 = Treasury.) ALL PEOFITS paid to DEPOSITORS, as tnte rest. PeeEST Os Per Cent. per annum. INTEREST on Oxu Dottax and upwards, from on A month or J.B. SQUIRE & CO., 1446 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR, Orrosits Wittazn’s Hors, WASHINGTON, D.C cent. interest paid on deposiss. oma mace ; Fep of officers tm the Army esches fe advance. o™ BIGELOW, anker. 643 D STREET, near Seventh, Pays INTEREST ON DEPOSITS, makes COL LEOTIONS, and transacts ali business connected with Benking. apt-ly “BUY row” cLOTHING AT NOMINAL PRICES. « CLOSING SALES” FINAL AND PEREMPTORY 10 PEE CENT. LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES. “BUY NOW AT HALF PRICE. FINAL SALES OF OVEROOALS. FINAL SAL OF FINE OLOTHING. “BUY NOW.” HABLY BROTHERS, Merchant Tailors and Fine Clothiers, yap29-tr Corner 7th and & Streets, | | -V2%. 48-—N2. 6.512. Che £p WASHINGTON D. C.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1874. ning St ar, TWO CENTS. ‘average price of coal in the care last year was about ¢2.00 per ton. It will prob- ably be $2.75 this ‘The Journal, howev- advance at the ship. ping ports, {{ does not follow that it will be ad- vanced in price to consumers. Thy commissions and the i whichean be made | bandling, will be greater t | AMUSEMENTS. L2CeERce aT Fonp’s. Great suecess of the di-tingrished artist, MI-SCABLUTTA LeCLERCQ THIS EVENING, fort ¢ frat time in Washing- ton, Bartley Campbell's great Society Drama, FATE. in her onrivuied represeatation of ported by Mr. B. Wood as Act I~—Man and Wife. Act Il.—Blighted Heart. Act 11L—vivorce. Act IV.—after Many Yoars. At V—Fa'c. New and elegant scenery. Friday evetivg, Benelt of MISS LROLEROG and ber last night Wilkie Oolliu«’ own dramatization of THB NEW MAGDALEN. i Lev bere. woaceees: seer Mary Merrick day uext, Mrs Ustes” Kagiish Gomic Opera Box-b-ok open for reserved places, Thursday Feorvars 6. fobt KVATIONAL THEATER. ole Lessee and Director, snecess of the favorite actor, MR_W_ J. FLORENCE REDNE-DAY, Fetinary 4, positively last time of * No Thoroughlare,” call : ee AIM drama, by George Ral COMING HOME Mr. W. J_ Florence Fridss, Benefit of Mr. W.J. Fas LUBENOE MATINEE In. preparation, COUSIN JACK Morday, F broary | FRANK CROCKET p4*EsronT BROTHERS. Walker, entitled r, CHRISTMAS EVE Foc ancsns:. DOR myer RENOS. ATUBDAY. 1 D°MBEY AND SON. actor, Mr LaST NIGHT WILLARDS' SALL, TO-NIGHT: 1@ NIGHT: AT EIGHT. a ny 90 Cente; Ressrved Seats, 73 Conte For sale at Ellis until 7:9 this evening, Becare oid the rush thi ning eats and ay . “Bichmond, fhuradar, Friday and Sxtutday. it | A SEASUN OF ENGLISH OUMIO OPERA. | MAS. VATES’ COMIC OPERA COMPANY | Mine cng completo organizations with Principals, Chores and Orchestra, m the United States for the raud Duchess, b. lrn. The Flower Girl WEDNE-DsY, Feb. lth, Los Barards S, THURSDAY, Feb 12th, Kin 8, FRIDAY, Feb 13th, Prim DAY. F: reared 2 hoice places no Tooreday, ary &h COMPLIMENTABY TESTIMONIAL Tcndered by the citizens of Washington to HUGHEY KERNAN, FoR AY AFTERNUON AND NIGHT, FEBRUARY 6, is? bill of rare excellence will be presented. The MATINKE PERFORMANCE for LADIES snd CBILDREN wil b whost of volnntecrs fi re Baltimore, ant clsewhere, headed by the great SAM DEVERE. OTTO BURBANK, HARRY HABT. FRANKIE CHRISTI. and others, whose profes: sicpal engagements will not permit them to appear at nignt. Tie management promise to make both pa ances worthy of the testimonial tendered, ADMISSION AT EACH PERFORMANCE 75, 50, and 25 Cents, feb3-3t Ww ILLARD HALL, © FIRST APPEARANCE IN WASHINGTON THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, February Sth, 6.b ani 7th, ‘The great illusionist of the age, M. HARTZ, of 830 Broadway, New York, will give a his onapproachable parformances, introd| of his great STAK ILLUSIONS. The oviy original Indian Box and Spiritual Bas ket, (copyright.) All imitations are merely bar lesjues, Also bis last great invention, entitled AEROSTAT SPIRITUAL, ({itle copgrighted) which can never be performer by any other person in the world. GBAND MATINEE SATUBDAY, Febrasry 7th, at 2 o’clocs; open at 1.30. Bis performances are patronized by the clergy of all denomit ations. Doors open 1m the evening at 7 3); commence at 8 ovekek. Carriages may be ordored at 1:16. Admission, 0 cents: reserved seats, 75 cents, which may be accured at music store, Children 6) FR When ‘Theater. cents to reserved seats. Pianist . SEDGWICK, who will introdace roles on the English concertina. Grand Piano loaned ‘& 00. CONGREGATIONAL CHURC4, FRIDAY, FESRCARY AT74 P.M. A eplendid collection of vi will be exhibited as im ald of the Union Mission cf the Y. M. 0. A. Popotar prices. Admission, 95 cents, Tickets at the Ys M.G. Ay Choate’, abd Ballastyee's book el store. CoRfoRan GALLERY OF ART. On and after MONDAY, February 2d, the Gallery Will be open to the public on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, from 0 8. m. to 4p. m., with a charge of 25 cents, incloding catalogue, for esch person. On TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS admittance to the Gallery will be raek. ‘On the evenings of MONDAY, Fobraary 24, and FRIDAY, February 6. the Gallery will be ope = m§tol0p.m. Admittance 2 ceats, with cata- oene, By order of the Board of Trastecs. _jan3-6r WM. MACLEOD, Onrator. FutTa GRAND CONCERT At THe CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, (Text anv @Sraxzrs,) WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, BRILLIANT ARRAY OF LOCAL AMATEUR TAaLse |S SOLOS, DUETS, UARIETS, ‘fc. MILLS, MES, McCARTEE. 7 D, MRO w = Admission, 50 cenis. Choate & Co. HINGTON TH wes Street, dele A STABTLING MYSTERY. ONE WEEK—FEB AND TWO MATINEES ‘The celebrated and wonderful artists, BROTHERS MOCHOLLO' BBOTHsRS—MOCHOLLO—BROTHEKS | in their inexplicable aud astonishing INDIAN BOX AND BASKET TRICK! @ feat which bas astonished and bewildered ali wh» Tickets at Metzerott’s and Jan3i-it have endeavored to unravel its m thi feat of Indian Necromai eect aa The Charmi Woe ‘The Popa aa wan ov MATINEES S7 Entire Change Cc cHAOHT OLUS aLLora be ous OBUIT. 724 @ street, or us Hi tes mewenetne oad Tit” Fok gt MS Mi . NTS. AN. CHILDREN. OR BAL, Ricat a nA BTEES, AND PRIVATE THEAT- 291m _307 Tin etreetst anore nortned Pe ate. 2... | | “STEN DAE ramariaages oe ses wo sro akan EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTRENAL REVEN source to-day were .— The receipts from this p57 818. THRE UVeCAL NUMBER of yisitors are at the Executive Mansion to-day, but no incidents beyond the appeals for office and the presenta tion of “respects” are noted. Tue DerartMent TeLeorarn.—The Pres- | identto-day signed the actin relation te the lines of telegaaph connecting the Capitol with various departments of the government. REPREseNTaTive HEISTER CLYMER has written a letter to Speaker Blaine, asking to be excused from serving on the District investi- gating committee. Masor Jaco BE. BcRnANK, army paymas- ter, has been ordered to report by letter to Major General Hancock, president of the re- lieving board in New York city, and hold him- self in readiness to appear before the board for examination when summoned. Preetic Lannps ror Epvcationat Prre- roses —The House Committee on Education and Labor agreed this morning to send a circu- lar letter to ali the agricultural colleges in the propounding certain interrogatories view principally to ascertain what d position these institutions make of the public lands donated to them by Congress. Provgsson SPgencer F. Barrp, assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has been designated by Prof. Henry to represent the establishment in the ‘Board to take charge of articles to be displayed by the government atthe Centennial exhibition.” Prof. Baird is widely known as an eminent scientist and nat- uralist. Navat Ornpers.—Lieut. Commander R. P. Leary has been detached from recruiting duty at Erie, Pa., and ordered to duty in charge of recruits for the Asiatic station, and on arrival there to report for duty on the station. Passed Assistant Paymaster R. T. Spaulding, detached from temporary recruiting duty on board the Michigan and placed on waiting orders. Pnesonat—Mr. Roland Worthington, pub- lisher of the Boston Traveler, i# at the Arling ton. Mr. Columbus Alexander was early in the Senate gallery to-day waiting for some one to call up the jolnt resolution providing for the investigation of District affairs. Up to two o'clock, however, nothing was heard in refer- ence to the resolution. Tue New Sayators prow MississipPt.—\ | dispatch from Jackson, Miss., says that in the | Senatorial contest yesterday all opposition wa: withdrawn, leaving the race to the repnb' nominees—B. L_ Bruce (colored) for the long term and H.R. Pease, iate superintendent ot education, for the short term. These gent men were elected on the first ballot. NoMtNations.—The President sent the fol lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:— Postmasters.—Gilbert Robertson, at Troy, New York; G. W. Cornell, Lansingburgh. N. ¥ Daniel Wilson, Grafton, W. Va; Si vier ©. Law, Hot Springs, Ark.’ Naval Promotions— Master Jobn A. Rodgers, to be lieutenant en +ign; Jos. B. Murdock to be master. TuE Gas Ixvestication.—In the Senate to day Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, introduced a res olution, which was agreed to, that the Commit tee on Public Buildings and Grounds in making the inquiry ordered by the Senate (relative t: nd cost of the gas turnished the gov nt at Washington) onthe 29th of Jan uary shall have power to send for persons and papers, and the expenses attending said inves tigation shall be paid out of the “miscellaneous” items of the contingent fund of the Senate. How InpIAN Wars ane Cavsep.—Genera) Harncy, who bas fought Indians all his life an’ knows their characteristics, was heard by th House Military Committee this morning. H: fave it as his opinion that if the Indians ar: honestly treated, and not plundered, they wil! live peaceably on their reservations.” He hold= that usnally Indian outbreaks are made t avenge indignities offered them by agents an: the bangers-on around their camps, who live by deceiving and robbing them. Extension oF WixpER’s BUILDING Rec- OMMENDE D.—The Secretary of War this morn ing transmitted to Congress certain letters with reference to the purchase of property adjoining Winder’s building, belonging to Mr. Speiden, recommending that $35,000 would be @ fair price forthe same. He says if the future re- quirements ef the socccement for storage oi ublic records should result in an extension o: inder's bufiding, the property would then be held ata much higher figure, and in view ot such fact an appropriation of $35,000 for the purchase is urgently recommended. Bostow, usually loud for economic reform, don’t like it applied to her new post oifice This morning a delegation representing the board of aldermen and common council had a hearing before the House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds with reference to tha! building. They claim that the government gave the authorities of the city to understand, after the fire, that if they widened Milk street and condemned the ground thus gained, the building would be extended to Congress street The surplus ground was purchased by the city at about $19 per foot; since then, the property in the immediate vicinity has greatly enhanced in value, and is worth $6) per foot. Bostor wants Congress to take it at its advanced value, by which operation Boston would realize up- warcs of £40 per foot in the transaction. Thev claim that the extension of the building is ab- solutely ne , a8 the dimensions of the building in course of construction are not ade- uate for the p for which it is intended. The delegates again ‘don the sub ject to-morrow morning. They bring with them photographs of the post office—views from ten or twelve different points. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION, TO CosT AT LgasT $100,000, on Foot.—The opponents of improvements st the national capital succeeded to-day in driving the House into the passage of a resolution for the ‘‘annual” in ‘ion of the affairs of the District. This time they pro- | ped to have a joint select committee of the two uses. £0 a8 to ler impos- ing and expensive. The charges preferred are similar to those that were investigated by the last Congress for a period of nearly three months, and shown by a competent committee to have been without found: m infact. While it is next to im; ible to ot appropriations for the erection of public buildings and for the im- provement of rivers and har! owing, as is alleged, to the depleted condition of the Trea- sury, aby number of discontented and dissatis- fied persons in the District of Columbia, who see proper to doso, can set on foot an investiga- tion which will cost at least a hundred thousand dollars without resulting in either benetit or ad- vantage to any considerable number of citi- zens. fp peidpe investigation not only con- eumed the or for ree months, but in the borhood of one ten thousand dollars. It would be well to have a little economy in this Wash. Cor. Phil, Press. THE QUARTERMAS: direction. DEPARTMENT NOT ellie ae 5 itis Society. ‘There were brilliant receptions at many of the hospitable mansions of the city yesterday, the Governor and bis fair lady, as usual, lead- ing. Few can resist repeating their visits each week at this popular house, where there are the enchanting strains of music, the merry dance, and some choice refreshments. Mrs. Bloomer, who gave such a handsome ball last week. gave a dancing reception yesterday afternoon, which was greatly enjoyed by all participants. Mrs. Bryan's reception was, as usual, very Her beautiful sister, Mrs. Shafer, brilliant, yasced a few days here last week. Mra. La tbrop reception. Mrs. Dahlgren was assisted in re ceiving by Miss Phelps, of Baltimore, who i- the guest of Commodore Almy. — The reception given by the President las evening}was a brilliant affair in every respect The arrangements were so perfect that there was no confusion about wrappings, carriages, or gentlemen finding their ladies after deposit- ing bats and cloaks. Marshal Sharp stood beside the President, and members of his family were near by, but the President alone did the hand- shaking. Mrs. Grant was not present, but Mis« Nellie and Colonel Grant made Seen 88 Nelliv wore a black silk train, with overdress and cape lace, & agreeable to all their acquaintances, of white muslin and valenciennes black sash completing her simple toilette. Among those present were the Secretary of State, Secretary and Mrs. Richardson, Secre- tary and Mrs. Belknap, Attorney General and Mrs. Williams, and Secretary Robeson; e German, Spanish, Turkish. Russian and Sweed- ish ministers and their attaches; Gene: Miss Dodge, Senator Morrill, Miss Swan, Sena tor, Mrs. iss Mamie Beale, Mrs. Mouiton, Mes. Hast ings, Mrs. McClure, Mrs. Annie E. King, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Wood, with many other istin- guished and agreeable persons. — Mrs. Stockton has issued cards for a dancing reception Thursday afternoon. —Senator Buckingham gives an entertain- ment Friday evening. — Mrs. Senator Windom will not receive to morrow. —Mrs. Shanks, wife of Representative Sbanke, of Indiana, returned to the city on Friday last. Mr.and Mre. S. are domiciled on the northeast corner of 4:5 and C streets. —Thomas S. Taylor, of the Fort Wayne (Ind.) Journal, and wife are in the city, stop- ping at the corner of 3d street and Missouri avebue. a AN onDER has been issued in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the Treasary de partment, requiring the employes to remain o duty until four o’clock in the afternoon, instead of three, as heretofore. Pusiic Money Lost ky “IRREGULARITIES” rN ARMY Paywasters’ Accovyts.—The War department this morning transmitted to the House a statement showing the disbursements by army paymasters during the late war. Ma, Isaac N. Cooke is set down as owing $151, It was represented that he lost this sum in gambling in 1862, and uite a large amount was recovered from the gamblers with whom he played. His sureties compromised by pay: ing $100,060. W. N. McIntire with Asa Holt were ascertained to be engaged in specu- lations with the public money. ‘Their final ac ot its showed Mclntire indebted #49).134, ar d Holt $55,324 sunk in speculatien in the ‘gold market. ‘After threats of proceedings they were allowed to resign. Other paym who have defaulted are now being reached by the War department through their sureties. EXTRA CoMrENnsaTION TO TREAS CieRKs.—The Appropriation Committee of the House are looking into the eubject of the sala- ries of certain Treasury officials, and this morn- ing Mr. Conant, of the warrant division, and Mr. Vanderbilt, the chief clerk, were inter- viewed on the subject. The particular fact the committee desired to get are with referenc: to the distribution of extra compensation t clerks in the Treasury department. It ha been the custom of Congress to appropriate a goodly sum of money to pay increased compen sation to deserving and meritorious clerks, but it harged that by some strange means this ap priation has been apportioned among a fa- vored tew, and the Oommittee on Appropria tions in their peregrinations and poking round the Treasury have ascertained that this distri bution bas been made on the biblical plan of o “him that hath shall be given.” The com mittee wants to kuow who ganges merit in that department, and other whys and wherefore: which will tend to enlighten them. The Navy in Congress, TRON 8HIP BUILDING. The Senate and House Committees on Naval Affairs held a jotnt session this morning for the purpose of hearing an argument by Mr. Ambrose W. Thompson, president of the International steamship company, in support of his petition praying Congress for permission to erect iron ship ‘ropes, | yards and for the manufacture of special iron having greater tensile and resistive strength than the metals now used in making boilers, machinery, &c., with the ultimate view that this country may secure a fair proportion of the ocean carrying trade. Secretary Robeson was before the committee for the purpose of making suggestions relative to different measures before Con, affectin, the navy, and principally to give his views with reference to the bill introduced by Mr. Sargent entitled a bill toencourage the RSTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC MARINE SCHOOLS, and which provides that the Secretary of the Navy loan a yersel, fully armed and equipped, and with a detail of officers for the purpsse of instructing young men in nautical science. The committee d to report a substitute for the bill; and in the Senate to-day Mr. Sar- gent, trom the committee, reported the sabsti- ‘ute, which provides that, in order to promote nautical education, and to educate officers and seamen for the merchant and naval marine ia scientific and practical navigation, and in the arts, trades, and occupations pertaining to sea- manship, the Secretary of the Navy shall be empowered to employ, upon the written application of the governor of a state, or the authorities of th cities of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimorre id San Francisco, a@ suitaole vessel, with all her apparel, ether with charts, books and instruments (if the same can be con- veniently spared from public service), to be used inthe estoblishment of public marine schools in each of the above-named ports; and the ships and material so furnished may be loaned to said cities, or the states in which they are situated, upon condition that said states or cities establish at their own expense a nautical school for the education of youths desirous of entering the merchant or naval marine, or, it already in service, of improving their nautical education. The lent of the United States may detail naval officers to act as superintend- ents or instructors of these schools; and, in conclusion, the bill provides that no ns shall be sentenced to or received ach schools as @ punishment or commutation of punishment for crime, Tue Connxcticur Democratic STATE CONVENTION yesterday renominated the state ticket. The platform declares uni = devotion to the Constitution and Union; rms that the greatest danger with which the country is threatened is corruption and extray. icé in high official places; declares them- selves uncompromising foes toall honest men fo assist official stations of their unwholesome banefcl — declares that the ibsequent ill results as of that policy which, while it pariors had their full quota of distin- uished visitors. Mrs. General Eastman and er @aughter, Mrs. Moore, had quite a large ‘al Sher- man, Admiral Sands, Speaker and Mrs, Blaine, nd Miss Frelinghuysen, Miss Megar- §¢¢, Miss Julla Worthington, General Lo Fevre, FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, ‘Wepwnespay, February 4. SENATE.—Mr. business men of N ferred to the Committee on Finance. On moticn of Mr. Morrill (Vt), the Commit- tee on Public Buildings and Grounds were au- thorized to send for persons and pape: pursuit of the investigation into tue the illuminating gas furnished in the Columbia. rs in the Mr. West offered a resolution, which was re- terred, authorizing the Secretary of the S to pay to Mesers. K. claimants for a seat in the Senate from’ |Louisi ana, the amount of the full compensation of # nator from the time they were elected up to March 4, 1573. Mr. Fenton introduced bill to refer to thy Court of Claims for adjudication the claims fo compensation for the use ot Norton’s han: stamp and Kobinson’s hand stamp. Referred to Committee on Post-Office. THE BILL TO EQUALIZE CIRCULATION. Mr. Sherman called up bill reported from the Finance Committee yesterday to equalize the national bank note circulation; which was dis cussed until the expiration of the morning hour, when it went over. ‘The bankrupt bill bei bess, was then proceed: i The pending question was on the amendment of Mr. Oglesby, to the effect that the stoppage of the payment of this commercial paper for forty days after due shall not be deemed evi- dence of bankruptcy. Mr. Edmunds said if such an amendment as pom Bg agreed to the law would be a practi: nullity, Mr. Logan expressed his opposition to the the unfinished busi- principle of bankrupt laws, as .itdid not issue ‘air dealing between man and man. He thought it should not be im the power of a man’s credi- tors to force him into = ight be unable to meet his paper for a few provisions of the committee in this respect were too liberal, it was more liberal than that of any law of any other country; the time fixed by the law as it now stood wasonly 14 days. HOUSE OF REPRE: peaker laid before the House a number of Ex ecutive communications, which were referred A resolution was adopted, directing the Com missioner of Agriculture to transmit to the House a@ report received last year from Hon Geo. P. Marsh, late U. S. Minister to Italy, on the subject of irrigation. The House resumed consideration of the re port submitted yesterday by Mr. T' N C.) from the Committee on Elections, declaring that Asa Hodges bad a prima facie right totbe fent as a Representative from the ist district o Arkansas. The re was adopted, and Mr. Hodges was sworn in. Mr. Houghton, (Cal.) from the Committee on Pacitic Railroad, reported a bill to incorporate the southern branch of the Continental railroad company,and to grant arightof way through public lands, — bill was referred to the committee of the whole. Mr. Lawrence, (Ohio) from Committee on War Claims, reported a bill extending the tim for filing claims before the claims commission until March 3d, 1875, in all cases where it shal! be shown that the claims could not be . earlier, Allclaims not filed before said 3d of March, 1575, shall be forever barred, and shal! not be considered by said commission. ‘The bill was reterred to the committee of the whole, as it contained an appropriation. Mr. Conger, (Mich.) from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill to change the name of the pleasure yacht Mary, of Detroit, to Lillie Passed. Also, reported a Dill authorizing the issue of an American register to the Britis! schooner Carrie, of Eastport, Maine. Passed. Mr. Negley, (Pa.,) from the ame committee, reported a bill to amend the act to provide for the better security of the lives of passengers on vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam Referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Townsend, (Pa.,) from the Committee Public Lands, reported bill to secure home steads to actual settlers on the public lauds Referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Dunnell, (Mipn.,) from same committee reported bill granting certain swamp lands i county of Hope, Missouri, to said county for schoo! purposes. ’ Passed. The House then, in Committee of the Whole resumed consideration of the army appropria tion bill. Mr. Beck (Ky.) moved to amend the para gtaph in relation to pay of the army by adding @ proviso that officers traveling shall be allowe’ only their actual traveling expenses, and no other payments shall be allowed whatever, and no disbursing officer shall allow any expense in excess of what is authorized by this proviso ‘The said proviso to apply tw all persons travel ing under orders of the government, and to b in lieu of mileage. A further provis> was ajde that no credit should be allowed in excess oi ten cents per mile. The amendment was adopted. Mr. Holman (Ind.) offered a farther amend ment, that ro money should be paid out of any appropriation under this act to any raidroad company for transportation of troops or of gov ernment property which has been constructed in whole or in part by donations of money or land from the United States, and which were declared to be public highways, and that no money shall be paid to said road by officers of the army when traveling under ordera. THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION COMMITTEEE Pending the discussion of this amendment the Speaker resumed the chair, and stated that Mr. Hale (N. Y.) and Mr. Clymer (Pa.) had de- clined service ou the committee to iavestigate the affairs of the District. Mr. Wheeler (N.Y) and Mr. Hamilton (N. J.) were appointed in their places. Mr. Wheeler immediately de- clined, and Mr. E. H, Roberts (N. Y.) was then appointed. os +200. — Tae MARYLAND LacisLaTURE AnD BAttr MORE INTERESTS.—Measrs. Fusselbaugh, Gil- mor and Milroy, previously nomin: by democratic caucus of the Maryland | jature, were yesterday elected police commissicners fo" Baijtimore se for terms of six, four, aud two years, respectively, atter the expiration of the term af the present board in March, 1875, when Messrs. Carr and Moree will retire, Mc. Fassel baugh Sg oy only member of the old board reelected. The senate passed to ment a bill reducing the number of m’ ates from 44 to 36 in Baltimore city, and making the number of constables 48 for the city. The bil! requires that six of the magistrates shall under stand German. Favorable action has also been taken on bills to further amend the police laws. Muagperess Davis anv Tux Doom oF 7: m from Annapolis last McCorrEr —A tel night says: Messrs. Groome, Gill, Brace, Lee Keech and Stewart. of the house judiciary com mittee, held a posting to-night and considered the question of the right of the legislature t act upon the memorial of Joseph Davis, anv the mi Seley, ao ak Re eens that egies assem! mm, and will so report to-morrow. The governor has expressed hi= determination not to respite the sentence of Davis or McCotter, and both will be hanged on Friday. Suot Deap waite DaNctIne.—Last Friday night, at a dance in the 6th district of David. son county, Tenn., — Briely, aged seven- teen, wasshot dead, hile on the fioor with bis partner, ates. The quarrel w out Ofrival claims to the young lady for’ the dance. The parties left the decision to the lady; she took Briel that be shot him. the mea eS os Sars ev D, world the; capmmakers, blessed cl +f Fenton presented several petitions against inflation of the currency from York city, which were re- qaality of istrict of and McMillan, forme ankruptcy because he 8 Mir. Thurman said it had been feared that the ENTATIVES.—The made ai of P , cents per ton at ny of the markets m the eeaboara No contracts are to be men’ at stated prices per m last year, but all are placed e <ame Foot- ing as retail dealers and consumers so far ae company's coal ts concerned, not is any allow. ance to mace for short wel, It is also stated th Lost Tive. New York, Februay 4.—A watch was stolen from Thurlow Weed on Monday; it contained traits of his wife and daughter, and is auly prised asa keepsake. It has not yet deen found. A LARGE NUMRER OF COUNTERPERITS have been discovered on the following country banks: Tens on the First National Bank of . K ny will an ner companies ‘in Lockport, New York; twenties on the First > weft x . ". National Bank of Plaintield tons | Pace keaen ny Scvances at these rates on the Central National Ban! _ Flour City tional B: ot Tor « rex ve OW alte Wattrr B Rochester, N. Y.; fives on the Westchester | Triat Fo D—The Jury Dive At County National Bank of Peekskill, N. Y., and | | ml, Me., inthe Waite. ¥ jer trial, last F two's on the City National Bank of ‘Pon, : y, the prosecution rested their case, havin sie. N.Y, All of these are well engravel, an. Hable to deceive good judges. AN ITALIAN MURDERDD. Lui Lasicula, a respectable Italian, was shot fatally last night in the street by ansther it ou marked "and aleoe ‘tle @f meds ed as having been put up for jist a Portiand Letters om bis ian, Jouna Vari. who was intoxicated. Vari | Vite tn five ye : eto John Waller were read, which menton was arrested after making @ desperate resist- | that -ne was living with people who have Waite was the individaal, defense opened by citing cases of mis identity THE STRIKE ON THE OSWEGO NIDLAND RAIt- ROAD rg be tggnce de terminated late last night. The strikers at F prove the fertity of Came Wi wrote cua lenville agreed to the same terms offered bythe | Catherine Waller Atter the counsel for the receiver to the men at Summitviile. Bu: defence concluded, County Attorney Libby was resumed this morning, and trains are run- | summed up for the governs sat, oncapying t 4 ning as wi The paymaster began paying of the men this morning for will continue until all reandabalf. The jm utce in ering his charge. The jury retired at 7.50, and at 11 30 ock came in for farther instruction. Not baving reported at u@night, the court adjourned. At 120 the word to the judge that they were { December, and ng rind demands are settled. ——. The Parliamentary Elections, ADDITIONAL RETURNS. | Loypom, February 4.—Additional returns from the elections for meiabers of the new Par- | REr°e- 41d were discharged.” They» Mament show that the liberals have gained one | courtroom remained crowded om seat each in Bath, Durham, Poole and Warces- | SS.rnnent , ; ter, two in yn. e conservatives have vat nN, dos mate gains of onc ent cach in ary, St ES, | yi" Waite or Waller is to be tried again in munds, Colchester, Grantham, Horsiam, Piy- ¥ mouth, Portamouth and Windsor, andtwoeach | orien Alu cause 7 scxDe: in Cambridge, Exeter and Wegan. Johg Laird, | rons cr Cont ann Rock. Last ‘rhoseiny liberal conservative, bas beem resiectad from | afternoon a portion of the roof of a coa! mine in Plains township, four miles from Wilkesbarre, under secretary of state for India, has been | pa, belonging to the Hillside Coal and Iron chosen to represent Edinburgh. Right Hon. | Company, tell in, crashing beneath it a laborer James Sti 1d, radical, has been returned | pamed Patrick MeDom. McDonald and the from Halifax, and Wm. Henry Gladstone, lib- | miner tor whom he was working were en, eral conservative, and son of the Premier, from | in robbing the pillars when the roof commenced ‘Whitby. Both were members of the late Par- tocrack. The miner heeded the warning and lament. escaped unburt, but MeDonald tarried, and a mnaes of 300 tons of rock and coal feli upon bitn. The portion of the roof that fell was fully a bali acre in extent and twelve feet in thickness. A large force of workmen at once set about re- moving the debris, aud Birkenhead by a majority of 2,000. Grant Daf, LATEST RETURNS. NDON, Febraary 4.—U'p to this mor i berais and 141 conservatives have | turned. The balance of the parties in 2 laces remain unchanged. The conser put forth the utmost bh poor Poy Mcne vo exertions, hoping that McDonald might be k ve ousted nine Con- | alive. Work was carried on ai y : servatives, The conservative journals arc} ‘ van ay resceea’ hes | not til Sunday was bis body reached. bilant over the result of the election. l aepenwere aoe, woking iene — ae A Determined Incendiary. THE DESTRUCTIVE PIRE IN MEMT Memruis, Febru: —The burning of the Memphis and Louisville railroad machine shops last night was done by John McCarthy, for merly a foreman on this road; but who is now employed on the Memphis and Charleston rail road. McCarthy, in company with another mab, entered the office of the master mechanic and pretended being intoxicated, and raised a row with Dennis Koach, the watchman, whow he knocked down, and lighting a match set tire to a lot of paper. ' About this time Lee Thomas, another watchman, entered the room, a taking in the situation at a glance, His fingers were first seen sticking from under huge boulder, and the rocks had to be blasted before his body could be removed. His back, arm, and he was other wise crusbed, and must have boca k. in etantly. TRE AUTOPSY oF THE Dean Twrre né who left Philadelphia on Tha Ap autopsy of the Siamese t Mount Airy, reached G » The hysicians have agreed stra m for the privilege ot McUarthy over the head with his club. | McG making the autopsy, and that it will be done in thy then the most private manner. As soon as the au- fir topsy is made the commission will retarn to fect in bis side, a8 stated by the Philadelpbia, where each member of it will dressed the wound. Up to an early hour this — the police had failed tocapture MeCar- thy. The entire loss reached $110, Fally twobundred men are thrown out of employ. ment by the fire, but it is thought now that shops will be rebuilt at once. ° Foreign N ALARMING RErORTS OF T PRANCE AND GERMANY. Loxvon. Febraary 4.—The Daily News has a special dispatch from Berlin, witch says alarm- ing reports are current in that city concerning the relations between Germany and France. DEATH OF PROFESSOR ANDERSO Professor Anderson, the well-known conjurer, is dead. —————— A Reception to Chief Justice Waite ToLepo, Oui0, February 4.—The members ot the bar in this city gave a reception to Chiet Justice Waite last evening. It is understo that he will leave for Washington on the [2th instant. esent bis 0 ion of the autopsy before the College ef Physicians, where, after it bas been duly discussed, a scientific report will be made for pu ». A photographer accompanies the medical men to make [rout and rear views of the bodies. . A Woman's JEaLovsy.—Oaptain A. @. ie- BLE Bet we baud, acting secretary of the ard associa- = tion, who Was arrested in Memphis on the Zid ultimo, charged with embezzling funds of the BsOCLAUIO! the inetance of his wise, who afterward a<mitted that she was prompted by jealousy, was discharged last Friday by Jadge Flippen, of the criminal court, before whom Kensud was brought on a writ of habeas cor- Pus, there being Lo evidence whate stantiate the charge. On the contrary, indeed, the auditor's committee of the associntion tes! i- Ged that the recetp\* of the association amoun ed to over $125,040, and the disbursemencs about #600, and that the defendant's books showed a discrepanc 5 was explained. ¢ the handling of s H T a = DestTRUcTIVE FIRE IN Princess ANNE, MD A correspondent of the Baltimore San trom Princess Anne, Somerset county, Md., says Last Saturday night the citizens of this place = were startied by the whistling of the engine of | A Lectrne Seoret Socimrres Dre. ‘Mesers. Cohn Brothers’ eaw mill at an unusual | TURBED KY Conwett STUDENTS.—A lectare by Prof. C, A. Bianchard, of Wheaton Coll Sec! ocietics and their Intluences,” hour. In afew minutes the alarm of fire was —- from one end of my — —. in- uiry was un: , a8 the flames trom the mill house readily indicated. its owe o, * at \. ¥., on the 22d instant, was disturbed and its continuance prevented by ‘sneezes, locality. Thither a great part of the ala- | bisses, affected coughing, stamping, groans, tion, Then, women and children, Diack and songs, cheers, owingitg of hats, throwing of red white, ered in a very short time. The pepber, and other disorderly th Journal stated these facts, and asserted that the distorbance wad committed in I part by students of Cornell University. The charge was not denied by the students, one of whom wrote to the Journal saying that, if the students assisted in breaking up the lecture, “they performed # Christian deed, and one th may well feel proud of.” The student it ag his right ‘-to sbow approbation or disappro- bation of the sentiments of any speaker et any public meetin, Tae Icz Cror.—Treacherous and capricious as the weather has been the cold enap oat set is ~ or = Fiza, See tes ealatained ite severity along the Hudson river, and the temperature bas favored the formation of ice. Already the winter harvest has commenced, and hundreds of workmen, who have waited cause of the fire is unknown. In less than ten minutes the whole building was iu flames. By dint of earnest and well-directed efforts the citizens prevented the fire from exteudirg be yond the mill house. About seventy-five per- sons will be thrown out of employment by the disaster. The Messrs. Cohn had just putin a bid for furnishing a large amount of lumber for the Centennial buildings. A New Route Prom Tue Bitcwixovs Coat FIgLps.—We learn that the Northern Central railway poe ng is about consummating an ar- rapgements to bring bituminous coal over their road and connections (say the Huntingdon and Broad Top Pennsylvania raiiroad, &c.,) from the Cumberland and Frostburg regions, for de- livery at Bolton, City Block, and Canton, aw will able to offer from the State lime, near Cumberland, such facilities as will enable ship- fe ke ance to earn something fers to use that route. Notwithstanding the paige nk = pw AE, apie "The wd Oba saroadethevaten ie mines, wi) | Merk Siawe pushed vigorguay, te fe men ab Ta’ e rates, itis claimed, wi pI r. be quite as favorable. Our coal dealers and | fate little com — 4 is about ten inches thick, and the Hudson river is completely closed above Tivoli. From - keeps! to Tivoli it is frozen in “spots,” stretches of open water, The thermometer = down to 10d shippers will thus have another route for their trade, which has hitherte (acter ay Botinns is concerned) been confined to one road. The public will watch with interest the development of another line by other interests in this most important trade.--Baltimore Américan. Want a Cuanor.—At a meeting of tax payers of Charleston county, 8. 0., yesterday, to elect delegates to the state tax payers’ con vention, resolutions were unanimously adopted to “begin at once @ vigorous and nt movement against the plandering rings which have overburdened the ie with and brought the state to the brink of ruin.” resolution was also req Charleston delegation to =, the convention to send @ committee to Washington with a memcrial showing the condition of the state, and asking from the President and such measures of relief as they deem most advisable. Bass & RY mY Maskep Mey.—A special dispateb from Conneantrille, Pa., gives an account of a most daring and extensive rob- at that place Sunday evening. ier of the First National Bank, D. D. Wil- at his desk he heard arap at liams, was ace, 2 the side door. Upon 0} the door two masked men sprang upon , bound and him, aud in making their with £14,000 in curre: and $60,000 in Statee bonds. . A Bioopy Fav iay night, just re D IN Kawsas.—On Wednes- th after dark, three men entered iti is wite fn the afm, which was afters putated. One of the to cut McCullister's throat the others. grown out of an feud between McCallister and the attacking party. Tarmty Txovsaxp [xpi ‘oop.— Dispatcher recetved 1 indian frontier state that great a; At were OL, and note to a Hh rite PA