Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith St. BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, 8. H, KAUFP MANN, Prevt. ——— VENING STAB ts sccved by carters to Fouty-yors CexTs MoxtH. Copies at the ‘ounter Two Orsts cach. By mail—three months, wae year, § B10; six months, $3.0, THE WEEKLY STA R—Pulisned Friday—91.90 @year. GF Invariably in advance, in both cases,and pl sent longer than paid for, Ur Rates of advertising farnished on application. AMUSEMENTS. Fe*os erena nose, OATES COMIC OPER\, At Regn ar Rates of Admtesizn. NU INCREASE IN PRIVES. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, LAST NIGHT UF MME. ANGOT'S CHILD. THURSDAY, Feb. 19:9, CHILD OF THS REGIMENT. PRIDAY, BENEFIT OF M&S. OATES, BOHEMIAN GIRL, SATURDAY. LAST NIGHT OF MRS. OATS FORTUNiO AND HIS GIFTED SERVANTS GATES MATINEE SATURDAY Mora WOMAN IN WAIT! BERT BREVE es COUNT FOSC) INCOLN HALL. i = THE GREAT M'LTUNIAN TABLEAUX, From Loxnox, Bxeuaxo, Wilt Positively Appear WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY ts, FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY, AG D FAMILY MATINEE SATURDAY AFTERNOON Admmion och iScente: Reserved 8 + For sale at Bilis’ Mast 72 Store. W 4SHLNGTON THEATER Comtare. 11th Street, Oclew Peuna. Avena OT watt AND Sa TURE NGFEB RAYMON itan Seventh WALES oF SEW YuaK *2 a Dy th oe A ue pported by ths popuiar Act ME. OB COLLINS, AND A SPLENDID DKAMaTI? TROUP Furst appentance ftherminent & GILB AND CUOPES. Dane AY im the great Metre p Th. darbire and! MIs BLANCHE May, kc M NOVELTY GRAND FAMILY MaTINE NESDAY AN} SATURDAY. ‘ nange of Bill at Each Matic fens QEVENTH GHAND DS at CONGREGATI CORNER OF I AND G WEDNESDAY EVENING, GREATLY INCAE e ewiels ated = JeLN W. PISHOF Bui Etcureke y TERR CB Pref S HN Pre’ SCHNEIDER Itty. and SET PLaYeEt: DRAMA ORGAN CONCERT rr it AL THSATER-UNDINE. + JARRET z Natt INDAY EVESING, February 2¢ The Sup rd Fairy Specta UNDINE: THE SPIRIT OF THE WATERS wilt futred on In which city GREAT KIBALFY TROOP — AT KIGE HUNG SRIAN DANE AUD JASRETT & PSLMER'S FaAMODS VIE SE AND PARI-I4N BALLET, Comprtaing EEMI SECONDKES, CORYPILEES, a x HANIGUA, EMILTE" AND KAT *LLES HANTO D KATE > RIRSLFY, MONS DIRE AND BO Y¥ KIB. ¥. Mile ADELE BONI, Mile EMILIZ + The Celebrated Premiere Dar ‘The TWIN SISTERS V 1apis TDAS3T Bast se thrilling pe pances have cra ne and devicht. THRE ULM SISTERS, ‘The Far-famet Veal Trin HEGR KARL LIXD, ‘The Wonder of the Ninetes th C nturyz,anis hos © at’ractions. Incidents} to the * be oresentats ND MARCHE D-AM\ZUNS, | TALION OF 60 YOUNG LADIES, RGEOUS “COSTUMES AND” DAZZLIN GOR cu XN LLIN( ABMOCRS ; Imported from Paris for the_recsnt_vary successful pred tthe Binck Crook at BLO’S GARDEN, NEW YORK, MB A ve a a’ s piece Will present . MA JOBGAS THEILLING PANORAMA, Maserating 2 N TRE DAYS OF THE COMMUNS Ta .nviog with the Grand and Striking T: an. THE ATTACK ON AND BURNING OF THE OTEL DE VILLE. in far excelting ‘a perfection of iw en's aud megrificencs tation f similar char- __foblbir FOR LADIES LDKEYV. BOR ASQUEBADE CO8T MTS 4ND CH 3S. PARTIES, AND PKIVATB THEAT- 3, at 307 Tt ( Dass MES FoR MAEQUERADES, PRIVATE THEATRIOALS, sod TABLEACX, at L. MOXLEY’S, D atroat northwest, HABRY DONEHRUE’S, street. 3 doors north of Ps ave 29 1m fos az a 9 The street, between D 2 , tig: Mo. 630 Tears abeve Odd Rellow’s Hall, *< Choice Uti Paintings, Engray Also, largest stock ‘Paper Bbates, Pictcres, Frames, Pier Seis, Binge, Nats, &c.. to tho De Breas Cas So Piesse remember Same ant ember jet-iy* 7 LL KINDS OF CAST-OFF WEALiso 4P- HY, Bit cea be ssta to the very beet niven’ nae , By acer or calling om 3 ©14 D street, between 6th and 7ib n Hlotes by mal! sromntly sttendet to. (aah nalt fhy-+ KV. DR. CHAPIN, ; R ORATOR UF ‘Tue F we H give tw i AT METEOP( TUSSDAY EY wih reeecvet to beth ! * e sale of Heke s wilt commence F EXTBA CBARGE FOB BESERVED TS. t REV. W. H. MILBUR™, “The Blind Man Bicqzeni,”” Will (liver bie great LECTURE On the Lite snc Obsracter of d AARON BURR, AT METSvPOLITAN M. @. OHURCY, ‘IHURSDAY EVENING, February 19, 1574. conte: secured seats 25 cents extr Di bed at Mesverott = Musto Store, Par Warren Cheam & Oo stores. the principal hot at the door. The onic of secured saat iL commene? on M @sy. February 6, at Met asic Store. febli-se FESTIVALS. | Alm —FAIR —FalR ‘There witl bes Fair be it Vernon Pince Eo streets. (in the interest of ed wit Feb. corner $th and Toufant Olas.) con- week, «xcept Sat Mop iGINES ere coca: #- SESELERS, opsicton, S WED iy 0.) On Mxhidition and sane 355 So TJ 4359 Tra 82. ok in the basement of the Sabbath Scpool, commencing THIS. ) EVENING, end continue every evening urday. febiT 4: j2%, 48—N2. 6,524. EVENING STAR. | | Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REYENCE—The recetpts from this source to-day were $234,181. Secuxtantes Belknap aud Robeson were on the or of Senate to-day. Sreciat TREASURY AGENT signed. Jayne has re- NSUL OF VALPAmaiso.—The President | has nominated Phillip Clayton, of Georgia, to be consul of the United States at Valparaiso, mstead of Ebenezer Knowlton, who declings the appointment. Bricapier Geseeat Amos B. Eatox, who | has just been retired, is retired on the grount of faithful service for forty-five years, and the order for his retirement will take effect on the | lst of May. Mrs. KR. S. Topp, the stepmother of Mre. Abraham Lincoln, died Saturday morning at the residence of Mrs. Emily T. Helm, in Mai- son, Ind. ‘The remains will be taken to Lexing- ton, Ky., for interment. ° Tue House Committee on War Claims this morning heard an argument delivered by Judge Casey, holding that payment to a firm because cf the disloyalty of one member there- of should not be withheld by the government fer debts contracted therewith and acknowl- edged. | \ Ix constqreNceg of the interruption of work in the Treasury bureau of engraving and print- ing by the numerous visitors to that barean, the Secretary of the Treasury has found it ne- cessary to limit the time for visits to Tuesdvys and Thursdays, from 9to 10 ¢ o'clock a. m.,whon persons having the requisite written permit will be admitted. Pror. Peirce, on Moniay, tendered to the President bis resignation as superintendent of the United States coast survey, and has ac- cepted the position of scientific adviser to tho same burean. The President yesterday ap- pointed Captgin C. P. Patterson to the position made vacaut by the resigpation of Prot. Peirce. Tee ATioN into the afairsof the First Nat a sub 1] Bank, which is to be conducted tee of the House Banking ant will begin next week. The ind certain written ered by the Secretary roller of the currency nk before summoning fore them. WAE —The Secretary of ary has consented to the request that steamer Edgar Stewart, at Baltimore, re e character of which there baa been liowedd to mak MeDowell ant Jacksonyi'le, th. Hon. Alex. H. Stephens mprove slowly. - Hon. A. S read con sioner for the stat e, isin the city, and will re- a Hon. Gotlove S. Orth, of {to Washington this mornings ed home ten days ag» t) nperal of a relative. His fam: ains at home. Dawes’ mitt, fixing thesalaries of cer- s to-day referred to the’ Cy nictee of the House and taken from 1¢ Judiciary Committee. The vill salary of the assistant secretary of the of the controllers at $6,000 per auditors, solicitor, register, commis- sioner of customs and supervising ‘architect, 5 commissioners of Indian affairs, ag ice and pensions and the ‘assst- postmaster generals at $4,500 per annum. ‘Tne Gentine Memontat.—The memorial ot the non-Mormon citizens of Utah, which was referred to the Committee on Territories, wa. prepared by a committee of forty-five. app: ed ata public mesting held at Salt Lake City on the loth of Jann: It asks Congress to “take away from Brigham Young the form of law uncer which he bas €0 canningly acquire: and exer theocratic rule. The duced by Senators Logan and Frelinghay. on should either of them effectually accomplish that end,”” TE Senate Comm:ttee on Public Buildings and Grounds bad a meeting to-day and heard a statement by Dr. T. 8. Verdi. ip behalf of the petitioners against the Washington Gas Light nember of the petitioners, to h Mr. Dodge, president of the George town Gas company, and the officers of the Washington Gaslight company were present The subject will be further considered by the committee. Dr. Verdi is spoken of as a promi bent candidate for the position of gas inspector, on the plan he urges. Toe U.S. STEAMER Gatrysnure in Norfolk on Sunday, took on 70 tons of coal a* the nary-yard, and sailed for Aspinwall and Greytown to carry the Commissioners of the arrived 1 ic canal—Prof. Peirce of Harvard Prof. Mitehell of the Coast Survey, Major McFarland, ineer U. S. A., and Com- nders Tall and Selfridge, U.S. v t Pensdeola. She will stop at kK id Capt. W. Gore Jones of the Roya! attached to Her Britannic Majesty’s Le tm, who is on the way to Tortugas to witness the naval drill. ‘Lhe Gettysburg will probably retarn about the 25th of April. KING THE Katpinc Comawcngs—Tes ans KitLen.—The following telegram wa+ received at the War department to-day : Cuicao, ILt., February 17. Coton D. Whipple, Washington: General ©.C. Angur, commanding department of Texas, telegraphs as follows-—" Lisut. Uolonel Bas with a command consisting of parts of panies D end G, lth cavalry, and fifteen Tonks scouts. struck a small camp of Quahade Co- manckes on Donble Mountain fork, on tha 5th netant, and killed ten Indians and captured a! the stock, sixty-four horses. He will report on his return to P Orres ITION To THe Cr Lieut. General. tL Seuvice Sys Mr. D. B. Eaton, chairman of the advi dof the c * mmission, ha« ed a lette ead of each barean in artment= fi the offic ‘8 of his exp, of the appli es within his off ction of the opinton in ience as to fon of the civil ser. expecially concern- flects of exam ions for that part ot vice. Most of the gentlemen ad- iressed bave already responded. So tar as known, not a single officer has spoken in com- f the syrtem as pract them, conspicuous among whi © ne effort to conceal their disgust with tion to the whole system. Many, while ppose the system of competitive examin- ation for promotions, have no obje examination before the original made. Tue GENERAL ArrRoralation ror THE Civit Sexvice.—The following ts the principal sums apy Topriated by the legislative, executive and judicial aporopriation bill, which, in bulk, appropriates $ 3,601.00: —For compensation and mileage of Senators, $400,000; members of Congress, 1,555,000; Congressional printer, ©16, 417; for the executive, £77,499; Department of $275,920; Treasury department $2,028 2 contingent expenses for same, $205.900; offi postage stamps, $600,000, pudiic bulldings and grounds District of Columbia, £47,644; indepen dent treasury, #470.003; office commissioner of internal revenue. $308,3%0; collectors and asses tors internal revenue, $+4.590.000); territory of the Iystrict of Columbia, $257 .067; office Secretary of terior, including ($125,000 poe stamps), $295.340; lond Cees yoo = _ Ga 5. eo office, $51 ‘atent Office $047 S00; Department of welverss $175,699; w of education, $35,510; Post 01 part- ment, $496.312; War So. salarios and contingent expenses, inc! Meg Seen = 510; Navy department, do., do., $161,240; De- partment of Justice, $153.42); expenses of the + TWO CENTS. Socicty. Monday and Tuextay were the last and the best of all the charming reception days that citizens and strangers bave had for vi Although the round of daylight and eve’ entertainments has been coatinuoas, yet there Was no weariness manifested by either ho tess or visitors, but a feeling of protoand regret was expressed that the end had come. — At no other time bave the parlors and ball- reom ot Governor and Mrs. Shepherd been so crowded as they were yesterday. The hospital ity of Mr. and Mrs. S. has been unbounded, ant they have contribnted a large share of the pleasures of the season, — Beantifal Mrs. Dorsey and Miss Wack re- ceived yesterday instead of on their aeual day woich has been Thursday. These ladies recetv> with esse and grace, and are much admired. Senator Dorsey is still suifering from a severe attack of illness, — Mrs. and the Misses Beale haye revived the hospitality and elegance for which the Decatur House was celebrated in the olden time. — Mrs. Dahlgren, Mra. Robinson, Mrs. Gan €ral Blake and the Mises Wood, and M MacArthur all had brilliant receptions. 1 last named lady had dancing in the latter part of the afternoon. — Mrs. Judge Wylie, thongh still suffering from a sprained ankle, opened her charmiag house to her friends on the last Tuesday of the season. Highland Place was, as it usually is, stormed by visitors. Mrs. Bryan looked a very queen in royal biue velvet, and her sister, Mixx Lucy Page, was becomingly attired in blac silk. There were many other receptions worthy of notice both In Washington and Georgetown. —The President's third (and we believe last) levee was held last evening. The crowd in at- tendance was so large as to be uncomfortable, and the pressure was so great as to destroy all chance of a display of fine tollets,of which there were a'large number present,—that of Miss Edith Fish being one of the most beaatifal. Chief Justice. Waite was present, and, as this was the first opportanity the public has had to see the new incumbent of that high office, he attracted much attention. — The theatricals at Mrs, Alexander Jeffrey's were a complete success in spiteof the absence of one of the principal actors, who, without assigning any reason for his conduct, failed to put in an appearance. — The Indiana sociable at Masonic Tem; last evening was a thoroughly enjoyable a: successful aifair, and was favored with a | and fashionable attendance. — Senator Stewart and family have moved ito their new house. Nava Onpers.—Surgeon George W. Word bes been ordered to the Tuscarora, Asiatic s tion; Acting Assistant Surgeon J. naval hospital, Washington; Assistant Surgeon H. M. Martin detached from the Colorado, and ordered to return home; Assistant Suargeto Howard Wells has been detached from the Bos ton navy yard, and ordered to the Colorado. a Tue Committee on Public Bai Grounds of the House this morning had b them several members of Congress, represent ing distsicts in the western states, wh dvo cated the ere of public buildings for post office ane nal revenue service a’ central location within their respective ticts, dis Postar Questioxs +RES ostmas- ter Thomes L. Jones, of the city of New York was before the House Postal Commi'tee tiis morning advocating the increase of salaries 9 postma-ters and clerks in large cities. Th committee are considering the best means t rovide for the pre-pay ment of printed matter issued from newspaper publication o} CoxsoLipaTION oF WASHINGTON AND Geot ‘rows.—To prevent misapprehension which seem to exist, we may state that the bil introduced by Gen. Chipman, to merge George town into Washington, does not contemp!at the abolishment of the post ofiice in the forme city; it leaves the citizens with a branch ofice ying all the privileges now extended them and, in addition, the benefits of the froe-deliv ery system of letters by carriers. The bill dos not contemplate doing away with the eus:ou house, but merely changes the name of tha por eorgetown to Washington. Last] not provide that Georgetown be ca West Washington. Tae Sanvons Contracts.—The Secretar ofthe Treasury yesterday transmitted to th House of Representatives copies in fail ofail con tracts made under the authority of the Treasu ry department, in pursaance ot the provisions of the Brst section of the legislative, executive icial appropriation bill, approved May also copies of all correspondence and or ders of the department relating to said contracts and schedules showing the whole amount o moneys collected under their contracts by Messrs. Malcolm Campbell, Jobn ©. Sanbori and John Clark, respectively, and how th moneys bave been disposed of." The collection on account of Sanborn’s complaints amount iv the aggregate to $427,060.49, of which there was paid fo Sanborn ©: 5, the balance bein, paid into the Treasury. The letters of Sanbo: notifying the department of delinquencies ir the payment of taxes, which he knew could he collected, were also submitted. Among th papers is a letter from the solicitor of the Treas ury, dated January 29, 1874, asking J. Nicholas Elbert, by direction of Assistant Secretary Saw. yer, to visit Washington, and bring with tim all the papers relating to the investigation bei made by him into the affairs of the Erie ra way company. Toe WILL oF CuaRLes AsToR Bristep.— ‘The will of Mr. Charles Astor Bristed, deceased, late of this city, was admitted to probate in New York on Monday. His estate is valued a’ over half a million dollars. His surviving fam- ily consists of a widow and two sons, one over twenty-one ycars of age in Baden-Baden, em- pire of Prussia, and one @ young child; also an adopted daughter. Hos will, which was made on the 24 of Novem. ber last, provides that in case his son John Jacob Aster Bristed should at the time of the testator’s death have regained his health and be in the possession of all his faculties, he be. jaeaths to him all his books, pictures, and en- gravings; bis chest of plate, and all silver plate or plated ware, marked L. B.; slso all his glass and china etagcre ornaments, and all chairs, screens, stools, piano and table covers, curtains doors or windows, and all his faeniture cov - ered with or worked in tapestry, w! ver the sa might be at his decease; Dut in the event of bis son John Jacob Astor Bristed not being recovered, then the articles above specitied to go to bis son Charles Henry Maine Bristed. He bequeathed the income of 341.000 to his adopted daughter Cecile, free from the interference or coutrol of any husband she may marry; at her death, the $41,000 to her issue unconditionally Lf she has no issue, the $41,000 to become a part of his residuary estate. He bequeathed €: to his god-son Charles Maine, of No.4 Stone Buiidings, London. Everything else he gave to his widow. Mrs. Bristed, Henry D. Sedgwick, and Fran- cis H. Weeks are appointed executrix and ex- ecutors of the will. Tae Genwrat SeRvick CLerKxs.—The fol- lowing provisions of Mr. Williams’ bill tor the reorganization of the War department will be read with interest by such clerks as are em- ployed in the general service of the army: The persons employed in any branch of the War de- muny be appointed of promoted ader the’ pre: may be appointed or prot a ie visbous of the act primed in yesterday’s Star, subject only to such as the Secre. tary of War may ; and im all such motiots and aj intments under the prov: of the act it shall be the duty of the of War to give the preference to such of the en- listed men as are now employed as clerks in said several departments upon the recommendation of the heads yey pens gor grind wo — qual'ications arge with efficiency utes. It ts further made the duty of the Sec- retary of War, when the reduction of clerksnow employed shall take effect under the The Gutter Correspondents. he Editor of The Star: Thearticle padlished from General Comly’s paper yesterday was so vere, but called forth by a style of correspond ence never quite soreckless as this winter. As an obscure inhabitant of the Reporter's gallery Uhear a little of what is said, and it surprises me that people professionally ‘vituperative are so thin skinned when their tarn comes. [have heard General Comly bitterly denounced b some young fellows who expected immani but L presume that in wandering along th: «Row he took his impressions from what those mudlarks say of each other. Several of th are men of homes and fami qnist and re *pectable, but these farnish snbjects for attack to others, fugitive and utterly irresponsible. who appear to have come here like gipseys or In- dians, and have no sincerity with each other, co hatnt bagnios, and are as veritable heathens as can exist on the verge of society. I think that if the city newspapers would make conspicuous examples of men who have no respect for their profession, bat abuse acl other and human nature, these gamins woul correct their gait, and distant proprietors woald learn not to appoint monsters to illustrate na- uonal legis HL ALS. The Municipal Elections in Pennsyt- vanta Yesterday. REPUBLICAN MAYORS ELECTED LN PHILADEL PRIA, PITTSEURG AND HARRISEUR The first elections in Pennsylvania under the new constitution for municipal officers were held yesterday. Mayor Stokley, of Philadelphia, was reelected by about 12,000 majority, defeat- ing McClure, the reform candidate. Returus received up to a late hour last night give Stokley 10,000 majority. McClure stated in conversation, after news of his deteat bad reached him, that he was cheated out of the election by frauds, and a rumor prevailed that he would contest. ‘There was @ great deal of scratching on th ward tickets, the republicans refusing to endorse some of their nominees. In the 15th ward two ladies were running for school directors, bat Ln were defeated. @ entire republican ticket was elected in Pittsburg. In Allegheny city the independent republican candidete for mayor was elected. [n Allentown the democrats elected a mayor, and in Reading an auditor. In Altoona the entire democratic ticket was elected. Williamsport elected a democratic mayor, while Harrisbarz gave a republican majority for niunicipal of cers. In Easton the republicans were euccess- ful and gain control of the council. Tar Unrinisnep MoNnvUMENT To tH Morner of WASHIXGTON.—The Congression- al Committee on the Washington Monument, of which Gen. Chipman is chairman, has direct! a letter to be written to the Monument Society redericksburg to furnish them with a stat-- ment of their accounts; also, to the Secreta: 3 ot War, requesting him to detail an engine-r ofticer fo inspect the unfinished monument to the mother of Washington and report the con dition of its foundation, &c. Partial reports on the subject have already been made. AcTION oF THE Hovse District Coxmir- Tre To-pay.—The House Committee on the District of Columbia, at their meeting thi morning, agreed to report the bill authorizin, the Washington City and Point Lookout rail- road to extend their line into the District c Columbia, under the provisions heretofe: printed in Tue Star, with the amendmen that the grading of the road shall have be completed from Brandywine to the Distr tine before any tracks are laid in the city and within two years from the Ist of Jaly next. The sub-committee on railroads will report to morrow as to the powers of street passen railroads under the general incorporation take The committee will man’s bill to-morto struction of a new branch of the Potoma port the same on np General Ch he East d will probably re Fears ov THe Loss oF Tae DicTATOR.—Th Secretary of the Navy has received a telegram from Commander Braine, of the Juniata,dated at Savannah, stating that the Juniata parted company with the iron-clad Dictator in aheas: sea and thick weather off Charleston, S. C., on the 1th inst., and that the latter vessel had nor put into either Cherleston or Savannah on th 15th. It is thought that the Dictator has put to sea and will make ber way to Key West gale and heavy weather combiaing to pre: !er making either Savannah or Charleston The Dictator is considered the best Y 1 of the monitor class now afloat, ai last in commission made the circuit of the and of Cuba and returned to New York with out convoy. The Navy department had recsived nothine up ty a late hour this afternoon relative to the Dictator, and while, ourse, there is anxiety to bear from ber under the circumstances, ye naval officers believe that she has gone on’ to 3 West Jand aie convinced that h+r excellent qualit-es us a seaboat have not failed her. Sr No news yet, but it is thought by éx- perienced naval officers that the vessel is not i danger. The officers of the Dictator are :— Capt. Wm. 8. Spicer, commanding; Lieut. Com- manders H. B. Robeson and B. P. Lamberton: Lieuts. Eaton, Gilmore, Berry and Lebree; Master Monahan, Surgeon Oberly, Paymaster Cushington, First Assistant Engineers Olson and Bennett, and Second Assistant Engineer ates. DEATH oF KinG LUNALILO.—The steamer City of Melbourne brings particulars of the death of King Lunalilo, on the 3d instant, at his — on the island of Hawaii. His demise had neen expected for some days. The cause of the king’s death was bronchial disease. The mem. bers of the cabinet were calied together at on and ordered a meeting of the legislative ass: blyon the 12th of February, € cousider the condition of affairs. At Kahoolawe, on the 4/1 instant, a mass meeting declared in favor of Pavid Kalakua, the most powerful chief in the nation, as Lunalilo’s successor. Queen Emma the widow ot Kamehamela, {3 also named for the succession, awd cnere will probably bo & rhe contest in the legislature over the qaes- Twice Maratzp Wiruin a Moxta.—Fer- nando Legrino was married to Mics Nellie Daly in the St. Charles’ Hotel, New York city, on the 29th of October by the Kev. Ebenezer Wig- gins, and ere the honeymoon was out began to pay bis respects to Miss Sarah Ventura, to when he was wedded on the 13th of November by the Rev. William McAllister. Miss Ventare was ignorant-of his former marriage, and the moment she was informed of it she instituted proceedings against him for bigamy. Day be fore yesterday Legrino was arrested and brought before Justice Kilbreth, who committed him for trial. VaRpict IN A Noten Lirg insuRANCR CAS. The snit of Fannie E. Savage against the Trav elers’ Life Insurance Company of Hartford, to recover the amount of a policy on the lite of her husband, has been decided by the suparior court at New Haven in her favor—the jury awarding $5,900 and costs. The verdict, of course, impliesthat Savage was murdered in- stead of having committed suicide, as the in surance company charged. The verdict was received with applause. INeenrous PLAN POR PRODUCING INSANITY. ‘The geography lesson which was given a cins- in one of the Boston grammar schools, the other day, was the following: To recite from memory the nomes of 50 rivers, 42 straits, channels anit tourds of North America, and pass in review, from memory, also. the 50 seas, gulfs, aud bays ‘earned, or supposed to haye been learned, on the day previofs. Besides this, recitations in history and arithmetic were expected, and all in one session. PorvLation or Ricemoyp, Va.—The new census just completed rhows the population of Richmond to be 60,705—an increase of nearly 9.000 since 1570. White mates, 16,493; white females, 17.000—total whites, 33.492. Colored males, 11.615; colored fe: 15, 463. ored males, and 3,993 more colored females than males. The total number of houses in the city is 7,779—3,846 bi and 3,033 wood. A DeatTs Wourp rrom a Farenn.—B. F. nage Mills Lincoin was accidently killed while hunting deer near Sunday. {tseems that Lincoin a FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Weprespay, February 18. SENATE.—The Chair presented a memorial from the Wisconsin Central railroad company, asking an extension of time in which to com plete the road. Also, joint resolution of Kan. sas Legislature making certain charges agains: the Union Pacific railroad. Also, a remon strance, by telegraph, from the Cincinuat Chamber of Commerc proterting against the suspension of work on public buildings in that cit r. Sargent presented memorial of Territo: rial Assembly of Utah, denying the charge~ made against the Mormon inhabitants, and a<k ing Congress to appoint a commission to vis Utah and inveetigate such charges. Mr. Logan, from Committee on Military Af- fairs, reported bill granting condemned cannon for so'diers’ monuments in Philadelphia, wit! amendmente. Mr. Sargent said it was understood that the supply of condemned cannon was becoming very small. Mr. Anthony thought it would be weil to give all the condemned cannon for these purposes and Mr. Logan said they were of no value ex- cept as old iron. The bill was then parsed. Mr. Scott presented memorials of the Phila delphia board of trade and of the grocers’ asso ciation, remonstrating against the passage o! House bill authorizing the lease of the Laza. retto site. near League island, for a powder magazine. Keterred to Committee on Com meree. Mr. Anthony introduced bill to extend the time for the completion of the Wisconsin C tral railroad. Referred to Committee on Raii- Toads, Mr. Kelly introduced bill to provide for th ascertainment of losses sustained by citizens o southern Oregon by Iudian depredations tn 1 and 1873. Affairs. The bill to provide for the appointment of a commission on.the subject of THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC was taken up Mr. Ferry (Conn.) sai! the subject proposed te be covered by this bill properly belonged to the functions of tae states, and he thought it hi duty to warn the Senate what they were abou to do when all such bills interfering with th jurisdiction of states were brought up. Mr. Wright thought this a very proper subject for Congressional legislation, aud saw no consti tutional objection in the way. Mr. Conkling said the whole object of the bil was to constitute an inquiry, and for this reaso he raw no force in the objections of the Senator from Connecticut. Mr. Ferry said he had objected to this bi! because of its tendency. It was based on the thousands of memorials which had come het and which looked to the future adoption of reg ulations on the subject of the liquor traffic. He deprecated it as making another sten in the as saults upon the constitution, which had of late years been so frequent. He had heard Senators assert that under the 1th agiendment it was 1 the power of Congress to pass any law for the protection of Life, liberty, or the pureuit of hap pines Mr. Morrill (Me.) expressed doubts as to any thing practical coming out of the Dill ant there was some provisicn to pay the commissi He moved an amendment appropriating $10,0¢ for the expenses of the commission, Mr. Conkling thought $5,000 would be enong? He said he could name plenty of men am his constituents—men like Mr. Bergh—w were willing to devote their lives without any compensation for the benetit of society and t maintain proper principles. Pending discussion the morning hour ex pired, and the bill went over. Mr. Cameron gave notice that to-morrow b i ask to take up the centennial expo. ball. ROUSE OF KEPRESENTATIVES.—Mr Sawyer ( Wis.) asked unanimous consent to take from the general calendar and put upon it~ passage the bill extending the time for th: completion of the Green Bay and Sturgeor Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal to Apr Referred to Committee on Indian Mr. Storm (Pa_) objected. Mr. Hale (N. Y.), ffom the Committee on th lambia, reported a bill mentary te the bill anthorizing the V City and Point Lookout railroad to Dictrict of Columbia. and recommitted. rT. Holman (Ind.) offered a resolution, whic? afteed to, direc ecretary ot th Treasury io ow mach mone had been paid for transportation of properts and troops over railroads tuat had receive grants of land on condition that they shoul be public highways free to the United States. On motion of Mr. Hooper (Mass.), the Seni bill to withhold the site of the life-siving sta- tion of Nijack Point was t«len from the Sper k er’s table and passed. Mr. Cox (N. Y.) offered a resolution directing the Committee on Public Buildings an‘ Grounds to investigate the alleged violation ot the eight-hour jawon the work on the New York post office, with power to send for persour and papers. Mr. Pendleton (R. I.) presented a memoria) of the Nahant Bank of North America and other national banks, protesting against the pean of any portion of their circula- mn. The Speaker laid before the House several executive communications, which were referred to appropriate committees. The regular order was demanded, and th: House proceeced to vote upon the motion t lay upon the table the motion to recons:der th: vote by which the resolution was adopted de. claring Mr. Wiltshire entitled to a seat as rep resentative from the $d Arkansas district. Th. motion was laid on the tavle—yeas 155, nay: 129, Mr. Wiltshire *then came forward and wa: sworn in. Mr. Frye, (Me.) fromthe J tee, inthe morning hour, rep tirgto the punishment of te ¢rime of man- slaughter. ‘The bii! provides that whoever sbali be convicted of manslaughter in any court o' the United states in any state or territory, or the District of Columbia, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding ten years, and » fine nor Repo Bo yop Mr. Frye reported an amendment, insertias twenty lostead of ten years. Agreed to. Mr. Barber (Wis.) asked leave to offer an amendment, making the punishment for mur der imprisonment for life, but Mr. Frye declined to yield for the purpose. he bill was then . Mr. Frye also reported a bill for the pn ment of extortion by officers of persons actins under the authority of the United States. Passed. Also, a bil! limiting the time for prosecution trial, and conviction in certain criminal cases Passed. Also, a bill for the benetit of oceu Dy- ing claimants to lands. Passed. Also. a bill to make persons charged with crimes and offenses competent witnesses under certain circum stances. Passed. Also, a bill providing for hold'ng a term of the District Court the Western district of Missouri at Springfield m that state. Passed. Also, a bill to establish the western judicial district of Kentucky, con taining an appropriation. It was referred te the Committee of the Whole. Tue Britisn CaMpaiox In ASHanTsE.—li is reported in England that the British foree> have entered Coomassie, the capital of Ashan. tee. Coomassie is only about 120 miles N. N.W of Cape Coast castle, but the route thither lies through a malarious jungle. The town ha- fome 15,000 inhabitants, and is a point of active trade with, {he interior. | Here is the patace ot ¢ king of Ashantee, and within its precincts is the sacred umbrella. ” FP in — Na pie aban ree- foot narrow-; system i- rapidly becom popular in this country, and but few ate nrare of the fant that fince uring three or four ee chan 1a miles of | nter th. Ordered to be printe clary Commit rted AD! rela itcame years, no rail 3 5 i| a TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. New York Notes. THE RING LEADERS OF THE RAILROAD FOR GEMS ARRESTED. Yor«, brusry 18.—Stephen Ray charged with being one of the ring * of the band who operated in Wall street isewhere last summer with i securi has arrived in this city from land in charge of a private detective, and is now tn the ‘ombs. The gang passed over £500,000 worth of forged bouds on the Central and Batfalo ani Erie roads and were about to throw on thr market @ vast number of fraudulent bonds o: the Western Union Telegraph company wher detected. Dr. Alvab Blaisdell, nutorions fror bis connection with the Cunningham-Barle morder, and who served a short time in Sing Sing tor running an illic t whickey distillers has also been arrested. It is alleged that large number of bonds were foand in his house RORGE H. BUTLER IN TROURLE AGAIN, Grorge H. Butler, late United States conen at Egypt, and Abraham Meade, a theatre ticket fel'er, got into a dificulty at Niblo's Garden, in the course of which the former used his cane. but was removed before any damage could b done. A warrant was issued for tye arrest of Butler. BENNETT 80 UP FROM PELMONICO’S POR THE Poor At noon to-day Delmonico, who will dispense James Gordon Bennett's great charity, w open four soup houses in ditterent parts of th city. TCOMMITTERS OF THE ¢ ATHOLIC UNTON arepreparing for a pilgrimage to Kome and elsewbere by Catholics of this country, [t is at to leave not later than the middle of ay. THREE MEN HAVE KEEN ARRESTED at Pennsville, N. J., on suspicion of being con- cernedin the murder of a widow named Ma tilda Dilkes. EX-PRESIDENT BARZ, of San Domingo, has gone to Washington. Result of the British Elections. Loxpon, February 18,6 a. m.—All the par- liamentary elections have now been held, ex cept one in Wexford. The House of C »mmons stands as follows :-—Conservatives, 348; liberals and home rulers, 32. Gladstone has nominated Viscount Enfield, Messrs. Cardwell, Hammond and Chichester Fortescue for peerages. The Times this morning saye:—“ We must be pre pared for the time to see ¢ me deeli: guidance of his party and withtraw from du ties which he has hitherto discha SUNMARY OF RESULTS BY TSE LONDON TIMES Lowpon, February 18, a m.—The Timer says the final result of the elections may be exac Stated as follows :—The conservatives retarne 351 and the liberals and home rulers 302. these 466 were elected after a contest. The to’ number of votes poll and Ireland was 2,500,009. This is a consid: able falling off from the figares of the last gen- eral election, and indicates that the abstentions from voting wire numerous, THE NEW PREMIER WITH THE OTEEY. Lonpox, February 18.—Distacli arrived at Wincsor at noon to-day, and immediately pro- ceeded vo the castle. Large crowds gathered all the stations on the road and warmly cheered him as be passed by. an ° es Affairs on the Pacitic Slope. SONNDING POR THE JAPAN CAnLB. San Francisco, Febraary 17.—Commander Belknap, of the U. S. steamer Tascarora sounding for the Japan *, sends a report trom Honolulu of the San Diego and that por were taken. The averi andings mare betweer about 1,909 fathoms. The gi rear the Islands, bottom ng and fave A PROPo X To GIVE JURIES THE PowEe ys! ot murder in the first degree hether the penalty ehall be death or ims ment for life, is before fornia. LY 2 A few days since one Graham was shot at Sa Luis Rey, San Diego county, by a man name Blanchard, who was previously woun morning Blanchard was found ga; hanged to atree. The lynchers are unknown. ——_——.- The Philadelphia puta, February 18.—Stokeley’s ma jority for mayor foots up 10.50. The repaly lican majority for solicitor is 13,518, and receiver of taxes 15.06. Two ladies in the ware have been ele cted school directors on the repab Nean ticket. The democrats have gained mem bers of the common council in three wards. REPUBLICANS REJOICING OVER THEIR VIC TORY. PariLapetrnia, Febru: IR—A salute of 100 guns was fired this morning by the republi- cans over the victory of yerierday. Many hu- morous bets have been satisfied by the losers. One wheeled his opponent in a barrow over & Jong route, and another was engaged in sawing wood in the street, to the amusement of the bystanders. | Charged with a Triple Murder. THE TELL-TALE OVEROOAT. Boston, February 18.—Wm, E. Sturtevant, nephew of the two murdered men, has been ar rested on the charge of being the perpetrator o1 the triple murder at Halifax, Mas. His over- coat, which he said was lost, was found in th dwelling of the murdered family. Somo money similar fo that which was foand in the house was passed by young Sturtevant on Monday evening, and it is reported that money of the same description was fonnd in his possession. ——— A Mardi Gras Murder. _ C:xcrswatt, O., February 18 —Uuring the mardi gras procession through the German por- tion of this city last night, Ehenbener, rs, was fatally stabbed by a masker. y was standing on the = dewalk Temarting upon the various costumes as the procession moved along. ——_.——— An Ohio Bapking-house Saspended. Cixcinwati. February 15— The banking- house of Jonat? an Hartsman Co., of Dayton, suspended yesterday. Thew average monthly deposits were about $150,000. —_——————— Two Laborers Killed. Crxctyxati, February 18.— Two German laborers in a stone quarry at Piqua were kiiled yesterday by a bank of earth cavingin on them. db aeenamey A Bridge Bill. Trenton, N. J., February 18.—A Dill was introduced in the House for the construction ot & suspension bridge across Kill Van Kull from Staten Isiand to New Jersey. Nothing Heard of Savanwau, Ga., February been heard of the Dictator. preesion is that she is lost aged twelve ye: he bo Srare’s Evipence No! many Rin.— public works in fax . Van Nort, commissioner o ew York, is outin a commu nication denying that be ever favored the om, OF THE claims of the (ring) Tenth Notional Bank against the city. He says an examination of the documents submitted by the bank conticm d him in bis first opinion, that the claims wer false ard fraudulent. ‘(The claim was for moneys faid to have been advanced on account of the Harlem court-house.) Mr. Pa'mer, president of the bank, also has putin a dis- clsimer, in the form ef an affidavit, which wa+ read by Judge Davis ia the supreme court Sat urday afternoon. He denies pointedly a!! of the statements contained in the recent commu nication of the *Hon.,” though at present Tather-difficult-to-discover, ‘‘Mike” Norton. THE cavsz oF Dox CaRtos must now be re- | eno as desperate. General Rivers, with two nd men, the advance of General , to be LE aS in the United Kingdom | @RRAT FRAUD ON TH eo YORK STOCK EX= on Ld A great fraud yas perpetrated New grea’ w— on the York stock cuchange yesterday the m4 | theb of the ‘Atver the ‘second | call an individual handed to one of the the board a letter osarred ate Stones lock, vice presdent, whic! latter read to | the board, in effect that the directors of Weetern Union Telegraph Comqeny bad cided to incrvase the capital stoc the com- Pany from $41 (73,110 te $50,000,000, the proceeds of the sale of thi> additional sock gad of the $7,253.25 stock lately in possesmon of the com- pany to be expended in repairs and Ment of the prese: to nearly all the and the estabiu mt of a lime to Calit i 4M The letter concladed —- " that although the expected dividends might delayed, the witimate valte of the stock would not be diminished. and wassigned “Wm. Orton, president.” Hardiy bad the reading of this jetter been finished when one of the pages banded ™ bias ANOTHER LETTER, addressed to the ¢-president, signed 4. 1D. Cox, which be also read to the board. It moti tied the board that at the expiration of thirty days the Toledo, Wabash and Western Katiroad COMPANY Weuld ixsae 100.000 shares of addi- tional Capital, increasing the common stock from $15,000,000 te © 0%), the proceeds to be used for the purchase of new rolling stock and engines, repairs of the present rolli ock and @hgines, constructing ne double track, tles, and for other shastia ing Of these letters caused GREAT EXCITEMENT ON TRE REXCHANGR, and immediately there was a general stampede to sel che, especially Western Union and Wabash. In gteat tlood of sales whic ry Union deciined 164 to ) trom to 4 The ; €xeitement in the market for # time were stran » cont with the dullness of days ast ithe genera Bers of the tos: 1 had ine the letters, and bs natures of Mesare. contasion som: mem he good sense to emaia 4 tamiller with the sig. * and Cox, pronoanced the same to be forgeries The off ‘cre of the exchange immcd y* the letters to the offices of the Western | Telegraph and the Wabash ra turned with the following above is not genutn« There has been no meet signature genuln A loiter wasalso r, from Mr. Orton, of the Western graph company. prononn porting to hav 8 As #000 as the lic at the boa the stock 0 cline The Wabash te at the foot Mr. Cox is in etter was re= “The pa ere War @ rush to bay tack The de~ the Guat 1 on the forged letters. as nearly sli recovered, bat Gealinge the market was feverish a ted, with a downward reactio Date, already on the track of the perpetrators forgerics. The losses to parties forc out securities in consequence of the frat the Stock Exebange are said to excee? half n dollars The € at Water Orasad BARD-REARTED INDIANA SALI The ladies’ temperance untc ville, Ind., made a f on the non- union element y ¥ assrcn ching at the Presbyter clock to the pumber of sever ereone | not members ot on were excluded. At- ter their secret preiuminary arrangements | effected they moved to Johnson's a | Jobneon met them k | clined to F sung and prayers « mmnd | y eyes. From this point they moved to : street. Here the nal exerclacs were wa baying by t . asee « on the sides tocreased effect bas been pr proprietors aT THE CA About three bunds inthe city hall Prone, mostly plambus yes organize a tempe war, An ¢ * committee, cor ne lady trom each chureb, was chose y demonstration will b made uutil next T when 0 via will retarn there, ax » take oe 1 ot coy x IN we ‘ At Sunday a u ting - chureb, in New Vork, tor the pu ga zing a body of w nm for th a of OF aalootis, ov!y ten ofered is was but @ «mail nuclens, active op mawere di ting antime, cc re may t operate, and et The city is to and a iady ix to | Visit every place and endeavor to ind quish his pursuit. F to the general b ject for pray tried npon b in a distric made or Fs them in fut efor? Berp Bank Korneny mw tint Hundred Thowcawd t Stolen. —4 Was the scene of a bank robbery on the 13th instant, the booty of which will F perpetra ign in the protession of bank robbers. A hule ove three feet square bad been drilled through three fect of solid masonry, aud a plate of bo iron two feet syaare cat from the lining ot Yauit with chilled chisels. This do: was obtained to the interior of the yaa! were two safes, one containing the mo Fpecial deposits of the bavk, and the other gor- ernment bonds and valuable papers. The money safe was found with the doors blown of ther binges, and depleted of all its contents save @ bag of gold. There was in it $99,009 in curren v belonging to the bank, €200,000 in Adams county bonds, worth par, and syucial deposits of greenbacks avd government bonds, bringing the sum total up co =500,000. The other containing valuable papers and bonds, was charged powder and blasted, but Jield, and its contents, although’ showing the matks of powder are enfe. in the were found the tools emplosed by the burglars. “The kit was elaborate er the most modern in- vention. The cas 5 and deposits taken from wagon lord. in the robbery Was a galeanic €d with all the windows into the vault. So micely did the cracksme do their work. however, that they not only guarded aga’: st t, but also raised the window to rave ‘hem trom the effects of the concussion. To get sway with the spoils it was nec to let (ne «f the’: number down into the vault by a rope & vera times and raise bim up with the booty. Twerty thousand dollars offered by the bank for the recovery of the stolen prop- exty. —_—_—__—. Horktnte Coxrrsstox ov A MURDERER.— Franilin B. Rwans, the Northwood murderer, who was hanged at Concord, N. H., yesterday, made & confession, admitting the killing of Gcorgeanna } overing, his niece, and of a young girl, in the fnil of 1850, and relates stories about some of his female relatives of a disgasting character. He says he killed Georgeanna Lov- ering because she threatened to expose bit altering a ope-doliar bill to ten dollars. In re lation to the murder of another child, be says nu the fall of 1850 1 left my wife, having been liying with her in Salem + and came to Derry, N. H. On arriving at the house of Mr. Mills, late in the evening, I foun tened. I heard im the huase « mo as of a child. the door fas- Lopened tt I found several child one girl sitting One very sick. could not live enti! tm eure the body for turgica to kill ber, and took distance, and there <trat ing the body 1 found spine deformed, and pert accoan more becanse of a feeling of remorse & I desisted from my Pp’ hip and part of the or i found a chest» atu turning st the body u 4 the staump., Tue Tersince Bowser Exriostow ar Oatoct1s, Mp.—/ ive Persone Killed and Injured. ‘A special fo the Baltimore Sau trom Frederick, Md., yesterday, says: -The explosior of the boiler of a portable engine at one of the banks near Catoctin furnaces this morning casioned quite an excitement in this city. engine is about sixty horse power, and plosion took this morning, instantly killing two colored men, Samuel Mitchell snd James Norris, aod very badly scalding and otherwise injuring James Brooks and David Campbell, The explosion was caused, it is suppcsed, by the . bavirg a sufficient quantity of boiler, ‘ex- place between five and six o'clock