Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1874, Page 1

PUBLiSHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvauia Aveune, cor. lth St. ay THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, S&S. H. RAUPPEAINN, Pret. eo _THE EV?" Ty STAR {a worved by carriers to ss oo TEs Certs FER Week, on Fourtncen costs MoxtH. Copies * - 49 By risti—t)~s9 mouihes Byear. GF Turariadly in advance,ia both cases,and RO pr per sent jonget than paid for. BF Rates of advortiving farnished on application. Vet. 43—NE. 6.525. THE WEEKLY STAR~Poblished Friday—91.50 | i WAS AINGTON D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1874. SPECIAL NOTICE”, ‘8 Hair Eso is the Dest sn the world siviston', harsiw atisaie.tonat | Washington News and Gossip, 3; at all druggists’ and 16 ———— + = theoly Isteen at Kevence —The receipts from this souree to day were $257 439. Curr Justice Warre will not take of office until the reassembling of the U.S. Su- preme Court on the 34 of March. Tux Hovse Committee on Appropriations are now considering the Indian bill, and ex- | pect to finish it this week and report it to th House early next week. AMUSEMENT: M KS. GATES Al Tue Sevats ec on Patents hav? n | tified tne parti lin the Tanner ca | brake case to file all their testimony prior t» March Ist next. | Tee House Commitee | this morning had under considera MADAME A SATURD on Indian A fai 306 ¥ Nigit 1810 pit WAN IN WHITR Mr. WY pois UNT Pos feb AINGTON THEA EHR COMmIat th Street, below Penna, Avenue, to be made by Indians for depredations committed | by them. Prrsovat —Associate Justice Clifford, of the United States Supreme Court, hi his home in Maine fora few wee ANOTHER 3UFAT S MATINERS WEDN ONS SEER Tur dashing ¢ ATIONAL DRAMA ¥ AND SATURDAY mM ENCING FEBRUARY létu. *. RAYMOND, wiSS KAT Ex-President Baez, of San Domingo, is at Wil- p th reat Metre por lt S nestion, lard’ ee SN al FS OF NEW YORK! Ny WAFS N.Y. | A New Prawer Discoverrp.—Dr. Peters, ciate SE he MC of Hamilton College, N. ¥ , telegraphad to-day AND A SELES) DKAMSTID TROUPE. | to Prof. Henry that he has discovered a planet Hitet eppumancs tthe cminont Stites, ineleven hours nineteen minutes right asce theeery tet Bee sivn, plus four degrees twenty-five minutes de- The champto clination, motion parallel CABLE - The dashice and atm Kerio~ Mr. LvTrTRect, or Cav., made an argument IS8 BLANCHE STANLEY. Tho fasc Poise Miss FRANK CH MIST THE house MISS AD before the Committee of Ways and Means this morning, favoring the reduction of the tax on truit brandies from 70 to 50 cents per gallon. wen and Danseu ‘The pleasing D: « S. Edwards, Walter Peon, | Several Virginia members were also heard, a- Waittgker, Eagrue Harrison, ) vocating the reduction of the duty on leaf to- ew 7s Bes Bay “| bacco. nat p FAMILY “MATINEES WED ty | Hox. Er1ax Atcen, Ohancellor of the Sand- MATINERS WED { y FsDAY AND SATURDAY. mois Chence of Bill at Each Matine> AU FGBATER-UNDINE T & PALMER wich Islands, was yesterday presented to the President by Secretary Richardson. Had he been at home when King Lunalilo died he + | would, by virtue of his office, have been at the head of the government until tne election of a successor to the deceased, DECISION IN A Raitzoap Lawp Case.—The Attorney General has decided that the land+ granted to the state of Alabama to aid in the n of certain railroads in that stat= and which have been in controversy between the North and South Alabama company and ma and Chattanooga company, be- r company. Cor. THomas Van Bu Mees JAR Higat tue in & N DANCERS, » who was chief TPH SE3, an! | -ommiscioner to the Vienna Exposition, and AND KATIHE uspended on account of the charges made Re AND against bim by Minister Jay, bas satisfactorily i£ GIOASSt | closed all bie accounts with the Treasury de . . nation of Col. Van Baren wa, Japan, is etill pending ¥8 AnRoAD.—The following were registered in Paris on the ‘Ist of January. Mra. M. M. Carter, Miss C ey Carter, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. F. Davidge, Mre. GRAND Mu a Ang. Edwards, Mi twards, W. F. McLen vA BATIALION UF 60 YOU nan ; B; Keel, W. Pitt Washburn; London, wr iT aopear in th M Bryan, W. Webster; Geneva, Jann GEOUS CGOBTUMRS AND DAZZLING 46] Cooper. TOMES NG | uty amuel Cooper rte = = Par - » rec mt Ben ee Senators Sumner and Bontwell received NIBLO'S GARDE YORK, between thirty and forty dispatches from Mas- So dthe Finale of ¢ © Will proscat sachusetts yesterday, relative to the nomination of Wm. A. Simmons, as collector of customs at Boston, and to-day as many more on the same subject. A majority of the dispatches were adcresred to Senator Bontwell. ‘Ihe two Mas- sachusetts Senators were inearnest consultation tor a long time this forenoon. ME 3 RILLING PANORAMA wating OF THE COMMUNE with the Grand and Striking Tabicat KON AND BURNING OF THS HoTEL DE VILLE. fon far excelling in perfection of appointments and mvgaficenes epresentation of similar char- I psa IN THE DAYS THE ATTA ¥kes ConTest.—The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections thi morning resumed consideration of the Spencer- Sykes contest for a seat as Senator from Ala- ¢ any € th onse attend nee, the ak ama. Gen’l Morgan, counsel for Mr. Sykes entered upon his argament, and after listening cit, Coser eed tobim fer an bour, the committze (in conse Ee eserv rence of the Senate assembling) adjourned po gg agp sty meagre me go furtier hearing until to-morrow. SDAY, February 1. ASQUERADE COSTUMES FOR LADIES Civit Service Reroru.—The Honse Com mittee on reform in the civil service this morn PPR TIAS AND PLVATS THEAE, | 1g discussed the iil introduced by Mr. Dawes ": 7 4 urinted in yesterday's Stan) with reference to HARBY DONEUUR’S, fixing the -alaries the Assistant Secretary of 9 Im SOT Th strevt. Jdeore north of Paw tue Treasury, Auditors. Coutroliers, and As- — | sistsut Postmasters General. ‘The committee cS FoR ded todefer action until the various sub- MASQUERADTS, committees visiting the several execative de- PRIVATE THEATRICALS partments shall have reported. and TABLEACK, at L. MOXLEY’S, 60% 108) t northwest Nomimations.—The President sent the fol- lowing nominations to the Senate to-d: Timothy E. Elisserth, collector of customs for the district of Niagara, N.¥.; 8. H. McEcxron, register for Rep nm land district, Kansas. stmasters—John W. Cummings, at Ware, in eecl7 tm >No.) Om Exhibi bart} Tete) “MARKRITER’S, Bo. 439 Tin street, between D and B streets, eight : Mass.; es Williamson, Sing Sing, N. Y.; Ouotce Oil Paiutinge Bomerives Guscmes,&o. | Theodore CG. Phillipa, Bay cite, Mick: H. S.-0, largest stuck Paper Hangte , Window | Burgis, Alexandri Louisiana; Patrick HL tres, Frames, Picture Oot and Tes | Dowling, Toledo, Ohio. AFTER A PostMisTrEess.—Kepresent, ‘ive Platt, of Va.,and a state senator from that statepappeared before the Senate Commit on Post Officesand Post Roads to-day to oppose the confirmation of Mrs. E. C. Bainbridge. ra cently nominated postinaster at Old Point Com — ort." They base their opposition mainly on tue ac fact that she has already held the office for four LECTURES. ear and that there are political reasons wh ——— — a change should be made. committee cam R EV. DR, marr Vaxar to ne conciusion. ’ ORATOR OF THE PULPIT, Tre Gexreva Awa be House Commit ive two of kis popular Leetar. ad E tee on the Judiciary are reported to have come 47 METROPOLITAN M. EB. CHUR H to a substantial agreement in regard to the bill TCRSDAY EVENING. Febraary 25, providing for the distribution of the Geneva SUBJ ROT. a award under the Alabama claims. The com. “MODERN CHIVaLRY mittee is said to stand nine to two against recog. WEDNESDAY EVENING, Fevrnuar izing the claims of the insurance companies, | pOInG Fab BEING.» and it is now probable that the committee will ber Name apd Number. jel-1y* LL KINDS OF CAST-OF¥ WEARING ap. PABEL can be sold to the very bom atv By eddrene ng oF casing op JUSTH, 629 D street. cen 6th and 7th a Potes by wall prompély attended to. Uaah paid fis-t . Theos report a bill providing for the distribution, to promos Publte andthe preesas Lis great: | Sich will be attached echogre classifying ote. ents; tickets, | the claims upon the award. From this schedule ectur’s. 81 it is probable that, by a vote of nine to two, the ‘+ will commence Padar, Febca- | insurance companies will be omitted. There is Pt * es ene member of the committee who believes that SO EXTEA CHARGE FOR RESERV the entire award should be covered into the SEATS Treasury to the benefit of the general govern. <ame ment, and two members favor assigning insur- B*: — ance companies a place in the sche iule. KEV. W. H. MILBURN, Tae Catux Ivpian Coutection.— The a “The Blind Man Blog zent, Joint Committee on the Library had under 0 bis great consideration to-day the proposition of the LECTURE a 3 » Keune aughters of George Catlin, who painted a large collection of pictures iltustrative of the AARON BURR, ki nd customs of the North American In- AT METSUPOLITAN M. &. OHU diane, to sell this collection to the government. : DAY EVSNING., Febresry 19,15 It is understood that they are willing to dispose %@ conte: secured seats 25 contsextra. | Of the coilection for semething less than at Merrerott’s Music Store. Bsr- | $100,000. Mr. Spofford, the Librarian of Con «Warren Choate & Oo."s Book- | gress, is in favor of the purchase, as are proda- pal hotels, snd at the door iy & majority of the committee, bat for suiti Cured sate will commence on BM cient reasors the further consideration of the dar) Fo bruary 16, at Motzerott’s Masic Store. AS Congress. The coli parvtings, large and small, embracing 20/0: Heures, together with a museum ef Indian im plements of warfare, &c. The committee also FESTIVALS. F=- Fain There will be & Fair held in the baceme of the Mount Vernon Pisce ME. Onurch. corner $th aud K streets. (im the tutereet of the Infant Olaas,)con- negct@l with the Surath School, commencing THIS ‘ir. Kactimanun, the artist, to paint a picture entitled « T! Birth of American History,” and one from Mr. Thiers to furnish a picture entitled “American Progr wl i See ee bees tate rer oes | ran Wan De: ARTMBNT REORGANIZATION. = = = ee Sag follewing table shows the present force in AGIC LANTERN: the War department, and the force proposed to N MODEL were Sxoiss be employed under the provisions of the bill in- FINE OrEee S55 Ph Es troduced on Monday last in the House of Rep- PATEST STREROSOOPRS, | Teeentatives by Mr Wittens of Indiana, with ~ the comparative cost of the two systems: H. HEMPLER'S, Optici ——Present.___—_p = 493 Pei cor. 4% jo geet, Ant TLAND AND D. 5 780 00 ATHS and-CALOINED PLASTER: ‘Also, Oo ach gti the different varieties of COAL and 400D on | Af jutant Gen’ 331,480 00 feoat liberal terms for cash. O1 as (x, InspectorGen'ls. 2 2,640 00 lone av | FA and © sts, a a So = Y 167,200 00 heat. + fo ‘street son’ ‘aym'ter Gen’ls. 61 78,860 00 duck tr WM.GUINAND | Com'yGeneral’s 31 38'320 00 LOTTERY. Snrgeon Gen'is.. 38 very IY days, commencing Jan ingineer F amounting to... amet 1-9 al re ted 29.255 00 20 : 200,000 Military Justice. 11,863 00 10 SignalService... 3 4/8000 3 Total Medical attend- ance for enlist- ed men...... 40 each. ciaes f S30 each — — = «ib full informatt: 44 50) <- Sa 13,000 00 for Sprasscashed by PC. DEVLI Oe 1. 11a S00 2 fer ante ‘sl Agent, 30 Liberty street, 942 1,119,200 Tt OTICE — Bod. clotair mail. Bo EVENING STAR. | | provide for a more equitable remuneration to | proposition was postponed until next session of jection consists of 1,20) ~Falib Sg ee until next session the Ligue of Society. Yesterday ‘oeing Ash Wednesday there were no receptiune. —Another international marriage which will excite some interest in Washington isto take Place om the 26th instant in Grace Church, Baltimore. Mr. Rernbard de Westenberg, qluister from the Netherlands, ison that day to marry Mrs. Jane Allen Birckhead, a | lady who has passed several winters in this city and won for herself a host of friends. Mr. de Westenberg has represented his government in Washington for two years, and ig quite popular in society. According t the laws of Holland a civil marriage is ab folutely necessary, which may or may not, as the parties most interested desire, he followed by an ecclesiastical blessing. In the presen instance, the bride being a member of the copal Chureh, the ceremony according to the Episcopal ritual will first be solemnized st Grace Charch by the Rey. Dr. Dix, of New York, and afterwards the civil marriage wil ] be conducted by Mr. Burlage, consul general from the Netherlands. This second ceremony will take place at the residence of the bride’s brother-in-law, Mr. James Birchhead, at 87 Park street, Baltimore. Afterwards there will be a reception. Only a limited namber of invi- tations have been issued, as the wedding is to be as private as the circumstances of the casc will permit. —Senator Jones, of Nevada, has leased the residence of the late Charles Astor Bristed. Secretary Delano gives a dinner to Chief Justice Waite this evening. The guests in- vited to meet him are the President, the mem- vers of the Cabinet, the associate justices ot the Supreme Court, and Representatives Guncke! and Sherwood, of Ohio. —On dit, that Mrs. Camp, of this city, has gone to Pittsburgh to sing in the opera of “Martha,” which is to be repeated to-night, at the request of the musicians of that city. Tue Cost or THE ARMY RatTiIoN.—The War department orders that when aration m kind per diem i issued to civilian employes of any branch of the military service serving at places where facilities for convenient and economical table-board do not exist, the cost of such ra- tion will, hereafter, be estimated at twenty-five cents and be deducted in making payment of wages. . SrationeRy vor Kerinep ARMY Orrtcers It is ordered by the War department that the Quartermaster’s department is guthorized to issue to retired‘*officers, upon proper requisi- ton, a yearly allowance of stationery, equal in quantity to the quarterly allowance provided by Paragraph 1150, Revised Army Regulations, 3, for a Lieutenant Colonel or Major not in command of a regiment or post. THe CowxrrreR on PATENTS of the Senate to-day agreed to report advereely on the appii- cation of one Eickmyer for an extension of his patent for stitching hat linings. They also agreed to report adversely on the application of John W. Marsh for extension of a patent for 4 leather trimming machine. They also agree] .© report favorably Mr. Sumner’s bill to secure property in designs for metal castings. Th mmittee assigned the 26th instant to hear th: guments relative to the Atwood car whee! patent case. A Corxcrpexce.—To-day, while Senator Ferry, of Michigan, was speaking on the finan- cial question, he said, referring to the value of greenbacks and the acts of Congress t strengthen public credit, that it was not so much the services of the gentleman who acts as chairman of the Finance Committee (Sherman which strengthened public credit as it was the xther Sherman marching to the sea and Grant fighting in the Wilderness. At this moment Gen. Sherman entered the Senate chamber by the main door, his entrance at that particular juncture creating something of a sensation ou the floor and in the galleries, . Cuter Jcstice WAITE was on the floor of the Senate for come time this afternoon, and was introduced to most of the Senators by Mr. Sherman. The large pictures exhibited on Pennsylvania avenue give a very correct idea of bis personal appearance. He is a little be- low medium hight, is dark complexioned, wears afull dark beard, intermixed with gra: nid bas @ full head ot dark hair, also sprink| b gray. He basa pleasant expression of counte- hance, although his physiognomy denotes great strength of character. He received great at- tention from Senators during his stay in the chamber. Army Orprrs.—A board of examination having found Col. Henry D. Wallen, 2d infan- try, incapacitated for active service, by reason ot “chronic eystites, contracted while on daty as an officer of the army in the service of the United States,” the President directs that his name be placed yh py the list of retired officers of that classin which the disability results from tong and faithfal service or from sickness or ex. posure in the line of duty. Capt. Luke O'Reil- ly, 19th infantry, has been ordered to report to Col. Wm. H. Emory, commander of the depart: ment of the Gulf, for duty as aide-de-camp. Tue ATocna Mexican CLatw Case.—Cor- respondence of the Baltimore Sun from Upper Marlboro’, Md., February 17, save: “The or- phans’ court was engaged to-day in hearing the motion on the part of sundry claimants against Eliza A. Atocha, administratrix of her hus- band, to increase the amount of the bond. The ease was argued in behalf of claimants by Messrs. Buchanan, Dallam and Clarke, of the Baltimore bar, and Messrs. ingle and Fuller, ot Washington city, and on behalf of adminis tratrix by Messrs. ‘Magruder and Roberts, of this town. The court, after considering th» matter, passed an order requiring the adminis- tratrix to give an additional bond in the penalty of $143,000. The merits of the different claims will be heard and determined at the April term of the circuit court. This case has been fully reported in the Sun heretofore, and widely Known as the great Mexican claim case. Kow Betwegn Sureavisisa Aagcuitecr MULLETT AND THE WOULD-BE POSTMASTER or Cincinnati, Kass An Associated Press dispatch from Cincinnati yesterday says : A difficulty occurred on 4th streat to-day, the parties interested being A. B. Mullett, super- vising architect, and Hon. Henry Kessler, of this city. Kessler was nominated by the Presi- dent for postmaster of Cincinnati, but for some reason his name was withdrawn. Meeting Mullett on the street, he accused him of being the cause of it. Mullett denied the charge, when Keseler called him aliar. Mullett re- sented by hitting Keasler in the face, where- upon Kessler took Mullett by the hair and jerked him sround pretty lively fora moment, and the battle ended, neither of them showing any signs of punishment. i seca Tue Watt Sreeer Forcxaies.—The gov- erning committee of the New York stock ex- change held a session yesterday on the forgery business. It uw stated thata clue has been ob- tained to the perpetrators, but nothing definite has been made public. Among the rumors on the street yesterday afternoon was one to the effect that the operations in Western Union yes terday were traced to an individual living in Brooklyn, and that he adm ts making #20,00. In connection with this it is further reported that he bas been examined before the govern- ing committee, but nothing was got out of him except the fact that he operated heavily in Western Union, which, he said, was his. busi- we not ep SO cohoncugpe or aa a oe nly not ver tory, although it 2 that is known in regard to the matter. —<—<————— Mass MeeTING OF MCENERYITES IN New ORLEaNS.—A mass meeting of citizens op- ns to the present government of the state of uisiana was held in New Orleans last evening under the ai of the committee of seven- jundred persons were present. 88 we have in the past, recognition of the government elected in November, 1572, of w! Gevernor McE: is head, or in de- fault thereof that the nt government be pended by military [ pepo = pd new election ordered under federal auspices the best that can be accorded us,” Sc. Fouspine 4 Franca Corony.—Count de Veroux, of France, who has been examinin, <- Missouri and other states for mon: District Afairs in Congress. WORK OF THE HOUSE COMMITTES TO-DAY. At 2o’clock to-morrow, according to the rule. the House will consider bills reported from the District of Columbia Committee. To-day the committee held a meeting aud agreed to report the following bills: A BILL TO INCORPORATE THR NORTH O STRERT AND SOUTH WASHINGTON RalLWaY CuM- PANY. ‘This ball names as incorporators Joseph Wil- liams, William J. Murtagh, Hallett Kilbourne, Berjamin F. Fulier, William J. Cowing, Saniuel RK. Bond, William Saunders, George W. Goodall, George A. MelIihenny, L. A. Bart lett, and L. H. Chandier, and gives them au- thority to construct a double track railway along the following route; Commencing on Ist street west, in front of the Capitol grounds, and running thence north along Ist street west to indiana avenue, to Sd street west, to New Jer sey avenue, to O street north, to 12th street west, to E street north, to ith street west, to Ohio avenue, to 1th street west, to Virginia avenue, to Maryland avenue, to Ist street west the place of beginning, with the right to run public carriages thereon, drawn by horse power, receiving theretor a rate of fare not exceeding six cents a passenger for any distance on said road, from its beginnin to its terminus on ist street west. The capital stock of the company shall not be Jess than $2(0,000 nor more than $590,009, divid- ed into shares of $50 each. Said company are required to run their cars as late as ten o’clock at night and as often as every fifteen minutes, and no person shall be prohibited the right to trayel on any part of said roa, or ejected trom the cars thereof, for any other Cause than that of being drunk, disorderly, unclean, conta- giously diseased, retusing to pay the legal fare exacted, or to comply with the general reguia: tions of the company. An amendment was in- serted in the bill, and in all other railroad bills, providing that where two lines pass over the same street both shall use but one line. THE ANACOSTIA AND POTOMAC RIVER RAIL- ROAD COMPANY. The committee also agreed to report the bill giving the approval and sanction ot Congress to the termini and route of the Anacostia and Po- tomac river railroad, and to regulate its con- struction and operation, which provides that the approval and sanction of Congress is given to the construction, operation, and maintenance of a street railroad by the Anacostia and Poto- mac river railroad company of Washington city, Districtot Columbia, a company duly in- corporated under the act of Congress of May 5th, 1870, along, upon, and over the following route, in the cityot Washington, commencing, tor the eastern terminus of said road, at or near the northern end ot the navy-yard’ bridge on 11th street east; thence along ilth street east to M street south; to 3d streec east; to N street south; to Water street; to 12th street west; to Ohio avenue; to 14th street west; to the western terminus of said road at the’ intersection of Pepnsylvania avenue and 1th street west, con- forming to the grades of said streets and’ ave- bues as the same are now, or hereafter may be, established by law: Provided, That the said company shall construct at leasta single track road over said route, and open the same to travel within eighteen months after the ap proval of this act. Whenever the officer in charge of the navy yard bridge sWoll deem it practicable, the company may excend theit road from their eastern terminus over said bridge and by the Good Hope road to the Dis trict line, and may charge an additional fare not to exceed five cents for riding on said ex tension. THE ANACOSTIA BRIDGER. “The committee will alro report the bill to au- thorize the construction of a substantial tron bridge across the Eastern branch of tue Poto- mac, At Or near the present Anacostia bridge Che biil will provide an appropriation of 200,000 for the purpose. As it contains an ap- propriation, it will be reported to the House and thew referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. AN EIGHT-HOUR MEMORIAL, In the House to-day Mr. Cox filed the memo- rial of the Amslgamated Society of Carpenters of the city cf Washington as to the violation of the eight-hour law. he memorialists repre- sent that Congress, at a previous session, by law decided that eight-hours of labor should hereafter be regarded a full day's work, aud for whick a day’s wages should be given. ‘In cos- formity with this law orders were issued by those in authority for it to be respected in ali the navy yards and government workshops. Be- lieving that a man should have eight hours for comfort, eight hours for rest, as well as eight hours to work, the memorialists ask that no efforts be made toward the repeal of the eight- hour law, but that by legislative enactnient other safeguards be thrown around the me chanic to protect him in his trade and give him such protection as will enable him to obtain the true recognition he should enjoy among his fe!- lowmen. The memorialists further protest against any legislation accepting the proposi- tion of Supervising Architect Mullett, as be has disregarded and spurned a law which, as a public officer, it was his duty to uphold, and has given an uncalled for opinion that the in fraction of that law is @ good reason why it sLould be repeated, instead or suggesting better means for its enforcement. The memorialists say they believe Mr. Mullett is untit tor the po sitton in which he has been placed, and the con- inued retertion of him in bis office is an insult to every law-abiding workingman, as he pro- pores 10 reduce the mechanics’ present wages, destroy the eight-hour system, and make Lavo: subservient to capital. The memorial was re- terred to the mmittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. The Proposed Eight or Tea-tour Law. Ellitor Star:—T have been urged to state my experience in reference to the attempt once made, many years ago, inthe Post Officedepart- ment, and I think alsoin the other executive departments, to require service of the officials from Sor 9 a.m. till4 p. m. It is sufficient, per- haps, to say that the experiment failed utterly, avd was given up after @ trial of only a few months. It was tound that not only was there no more work done on account of tliis addition to the working time, but some of the clerk« were made sick from having to drag through the last long hour without diuner. At anotuer time I believe the plan was tried of taking an hour or two for dinner at or near 120’clock, and returning to work until 6 p. m.; but this, also, was soon abandoned as still more impractica. ble. From long experience and observation, 1 am conyinced that the rule which has generally prevailed of keeping the offices open from 8 or 9. m. to3 p.m.in summer, and from 9 a. m to 5S p. m. in winter, is the trae oe urse; and there should be no intermission. as is at present the case in some o! the departments, much to the iconveulence of persoxs—particularly from a distance—call ing on business. 1 would not, however, say that a few minutes should not be taken, af on sk, for “a snack;” because this may usually be done without inconvenience. The fact is, every clerk, as weil as head of @ bureau, should have enough of the public work assigned him to faithfully earn his salary; and, ordinarily, if diligent to duty, he can perform this work within the hours bamied. Sometimes he may not be able to do it; and when this is the case, tr @ trae and faituta’ servant—and none others should be appoiuted or continued in place—he will not object to ele be of office hours to avoid getting be- hind. One-third of the labor, in most offi may be saved by keeping it fully up, instead of allowing it to be constantly in arrears. And, as Lah cap iain rule, I am satisted that six hours a day is as long as one should be confined to these department desks—leaving it, however, discre- tionary with the heads to require extra hours of service as the public interest may demand. Horatio Kine. ‘ThE Horrors oF Linovrs.—a Paris p’ of the 2ith ultimo, gives the welcome intelli- gence that light has been thrown on the dread- f 1 -rimes whi -b imours a criminal Teputation not arn iy "a porter named Desire suddenly the village, and at len; ighborheod hung tow et another vi ? was the investigation proved that it was @ case cide, and a letter found in the man’s culpated himself while it inc five "=I “pryae i awer pant barnes pat et of that of those he fad and the or FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, | Tavaspay, February 19. SENATE.—Mr. Scott presented petition of citizens and merchants of Philadelphia protest. ing agai the lease of the Lazaretto site near League Istand for s powder magavine. Re ferred to Committee on Military Attairs, Mr. Sherman presented memorial of 200 citi zens of Chicago—bankers, merchants and dust ness men—protesting against any increase of the currency and in favor of a return to specte payments. 4 Mr. Logan said he had heard of this petition before. tie knew many of those who had signed it, and among them were men who were the first to close their doors last fall and refuse to Pay their depositors, or pay them with all kinds of paper. He would hereaiter present petitions showing the prevailing sentiment in his coun try. Mr. Conkling, from Committee on Commerce reported House bill appropriating $20,000 for improvement of the navigable channel! of th Builalo river and the retaoval of the sand bar. Passe Mr. Ferry, (Conn.) from Committee on Pat- ents, reported the bill to amend the act revising and consolidating the patent laws. Passed. Mr. Chandler, from Committee on Commerce, reported bill to change the name of part of San Pedro, Cal., to Wilmington. Passed. Mr. Pratt reported, from Committee on Pub- lic Lands, House biil to create an additional land district in New Mexico. Passed. Mr. Cameron moved to take up THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION BILL. Mr. Sumner said favorable actior on this bill would involve the appropriation of millions of money. He thought the Senate should not de- part from its order of business, but should pro- ceed with the very interesting subject ander discussion yesterday, that relating to the traitic in alcoholic liquors. ‘Mr. Cameron expressed remarksof Mr. Sumner. This bill did not cali for acentof money. It was merely to correct 4 mistake of the Secretary of State. After some further discussion Mr. Scott moved to make the bili the special order for Wednesday next, which was agreed to. The uniinished business being the bill to equalize the distribution ct the national bank circulation was taken up, the question being on the amendment of Mr. Cameron. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Scofield, (Pa.) from Committee on Naval Af- faite, reported back Senate bill to change the title of First Assistant Engineer of the navy to Passed Assistant Engineer, and of Second As- sistant Engineer to Assistant Engineer. The bill also provides that after the 3d day of June, 1874, the course of instruction for cadet engineers at the Naval Academy shall be for four years instead of two years, as at present Paseed. ©n motion of Mr. Sawyer, (Wis.) the House took up and passed the bill ‘extending the time for the completion of the Green Bay, Sturgeon ooh aud Lake Michigan ratlroad in Wiscon sin. Mr. Poland, ( Vt.) from Committee on Judici- ary, reported a bill to regulate the removal of causes from state courts to United States courts. Recommitted. Mr. White, (Ala.) from same committee, re- ed abill to amend the act establishing the western judicial district ot North Carolina Keferred to Committee of the Whole. Also, reported a bill to authorize the state of Ala- bama to elect two Congressmen from the state at large for the 44th Congress. Passed. [It was Stated in explanation that the legisiature of the state refused to redistrict in accordance with the number of representatives allowed, and that unless the act was passed Alabama would not have her fuil representation.) Also, reported a joint reeolution to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the state of Texas the balance voted to the Republic of Texas by the ‘acts of 1850 and 1855. Keferred to Committee of the Whole. Mr. Cessna (Pa.), from the same committee, reported a bill to establish a United States dis: trict and circuit court in the northern district ot Pennsylvania; referred to the Committee of the Whole. Also, reported a bill requiring clerks and marshals of United States court= who have received fees in excess of the amount allowed by law to deposit the same with the Treasurer of the United States; passed. Mr. Powter (N. Y.),from the same committee, reported a biil to establish an additional judi- cial district in New York. Relerred tO the Committee of the Whol Mr. Wilson (Ind.), from the same committee, reported a bill todivide Indiana into two jadi- cial districts; referred tothe Comwmittee of the Whole. Also, reported a bill in relation to the clerks of the United States courts held at New Albany and Evansville, Indiana; passed. Mr. Jewett, (Ohio) from same committee, reported back the bill to authorize the purchase of Monticello, the residence of Thos. Jefferson, apd it was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and grovnds. Also, reported a pil! to regulate proceecings in mandamus. Passed Mr. Butler (Mass.) moved that the Committee on Judiciary be permitted to report at any time the Senate ‘amendments tothe bankrupt bill, avd also the bill for the distribution of the Ge- neva award. Objected to. ‘The House then resumed consideration of the bili in relation to the franking of public docu- ments. Mr. Scofield (Pa.) said he proposed to vote against all of the bill except that portion relat- ing to the transmission of newspapers in coun- ties where pu He would so vote in ac- eat surprise at the ed. cordance with the pledge given by the republi- can ‘ty that they would abolish the {ranking privilege and keep it abolished. Mr. Kasson (Iowa) advocated as a substitute a bill introduced by himself providing for the sale of all publications by the government at cost, including privileges. He reviewed the growth of the franking privilege from the free transmission of two ounces to who! volumes id even car loads, and asserted thet a tion of the documents sent out fell into the hands of those who cared nothing for them. He further contended that the franking privilege made ap unequal distribution, while the plan proposed by him placed all the people on an equal footing. ———— Srretat Ex A Republican E —The special election hele in Cecil county, Md., yesterday, for the election of a member of the louse of delegates to fill the vacancy in the delegation created by the resignation of the Hon. Jas. B. Groume, the governor-elect, has resulted in the election of the republican candidate, Mr. Jas. A. Davis, inmber merchant, of Port Deposit, over H. D. M. Howard, of Fikton, democratic candidate. The majority for Davis’ in the 5th district is $1. inthe 6th district 115. in the 7th district 2 and in the 8h district 29; total in the four dis tricts 463, with five districts to hear trom. At the last election Mr. Groome was elected by 41, majority over the highest republican candidate when the democratic majorities in the Ist 34, and 4th districts, not heard from, amoun to 350, so that there 1s no probability of the re- publican majorities above reported, with the th district added, being over Tur Vi Nia Orstgr Fuspes from the report of the auditor of prblic ac- counts, in regard to the oyster tax, farntshed in Tesponse to a resolution adopted by the house or delegates, that the whole amount of taxes re- ceived from this source for the year ending December 31, 1573, was $37,789.34, and the cost of collection for the same period was $31,905.92, which expense for the most part was incurred ©» account of the “Virginia navy.” Of the amount of taxes received $9,038.30 was paid for the privilege of dreaging, which is largely dis- pro} ortionate to the amount received by the state of Maryland for the same period. The amount of tax paid in Maryland for the last year on account of taken from the waters of that state was $65,000 of which amount there was = the sum of $54,000 for + ta by dredging —Richmond Whig. ExciTine Scenz at a WEppIN ton (Md.) Journal says Trice TION in Ceci, County, M It appears G.—The Den that whilst young Mr Miss A. Williamson were bein. tather of the o jected and claimed spliced at the Bloomery Church last week th. i tothe marriaze, Arne y. nora Canoumma Mae ye ng WJ je ‘State gran, ‘. 2m: bus Mills ausher ee ‘yesterdays St grange: were neue ‘There are 235. in the state. were state Se cromens ssan unexpired terms resulted ion in Dr. Columbus Tio ‘worthy waster, BL inoe ‘Williams, of Pitt- worth. overseer. About TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. SAFETY OF THE DICTATOR! Arrival ef the Monttor Kay Wast, Februar The monitor Dictator, for the safety of which much fear hae been ‘entertained, bas just ar rived im sight and is coming into the harbor. > = New York Notes. SEPROT OF TRE PANIC ON A MISSIONARY POND New Yoram, Febrnary 19.—The Americar Baptist Missionary Union reqnires annually =250,060 to carry on the work of the society, but ‘turing the current fiscal year, which ends 1 April, only $105.000 bave been contributed The deficit is attributed to the panic LOOKING APYER THE WALL- STREET FoRGER A. D. ©. Mackay, the speculator in stocks re ported to have made $70,000 owing to the torg-d letters sent to the Stock exchange on Tuestay, but who says he only mac » RAS appeared betore the governing ce t He says two months ago he was advised by correspondent to have bis cash ready for opera: tion ata moment's 1 whereby he might realize beavily, and that on the morning of the day on which the forged letters were sent into the exchange be received two letters asking nim to call at the St. Nicholas Bank without delay. He called and met a young man, who informed Lim of a proposed increase of stock of the Western Union and Toledo, Wabash & Western roads, saying he hail seen letters of the presidents of these corapanies addressad to Wheelock. Mackay hurried to the exchange, gave a small order to his broker, and when he saw the letters handed in he gave other orders making about $7,000. He is now assisting the governing committee to detect the forger. SIMMONS SENTENCED. John I. Simmons,who was convicted of man- slaughter in the third degree, for killing Nich olas Duryea, was to-day sentenced to three years and six months ix the state prison, with bard Iabor. —— : mother Life Insurance Tragedy, CONFESSION OF A HOLRINLE MURDER. Atcuisox, Kansas, February 1) —J McNutt, ene of the murder of & man nemed Seaver at Wichita Kansas, a short time ago, was arrested Tuesday in Missouri and taken to Wichita, Yesterday he made a confession. The object of the mur- derer was to secure & 35.00) insurance poli Ww. oa MeNutt’s life by having the body of the mar- dered man ideutitied a* that of McNatt. Th murderer confesses that he and oue Winue, his accomplice, enticed Seaver from Kansas vity drugged bim with | mind cords tig ly around his body, saturated bis clothing with Kerosene and then fired the building, barning the unfortunate man toacrisp. The populace of Wichita are much excited and there is ger of summary vengeance being visited upon the murderers. —- The New British Cabinet Lowpon, Feoruary 1.—The f Earl of Derby is to réce!ve the portfolio ot retar: for the Foreign Departme a the Marquis of Salisbury that of Secretary ot State for India. It is probable that Disracti will compte cabivet by to-night. Itis said the Marquis of Westminster is to be made a Duke. an More Labor Troubles. STRIKE OF FIVE BUNDRED COTTON HAN New York, February 1.—A Philade dispatch rays five hundred men in Porter & Deckey’s cottin works at Kensington have struck for an advance of 15 per cent rates adopted during the — panic troubles in the shoe trade are threat ——- + Au Appeal Bond. Ata. Fe uary 1Lh— been here and bas g' an a e Court 0 et Ist Chattanoogs railroad cas cation that Monte, Wallace has bond to the Supr tn the Alabama an for final adju pstay ——- Te be Hanged in April. Avrany, February 19.—The jury it of Lowenstein, the mu dered a verdict of murder in the fret a and he was sentenced to be hanged ou the | of April. the case rer ah —— a Collector Rosse Withdraws His Resignation New York, February i.—A B. jrant the withdrawal of his resignatiu's of Ul collectorsbip. The Temperance Movement CALL FOR A CONVENTION AT COLE Crncixwatt, February 1%—A call ha made for @ convention of friends of th» tem perance movement at Columbus. ——— Impriscement for Life Burrato, N. Y., Febraary McKean, the wife murderer, was t tenced to imprisonment fer life hao’ Incendiary Fires. Boston, February There were incendiary fires in Cleisra, Inst night. A _ Boy Suor to fatal accident, r in the instant death of an inncent boy, occurred yesterday forenoon in the 6th ward. The victim was the 16 year old son of Mr. Wm. Griffin. Atthe time of the oc- currence Gerald, the boy, had by some means procured his father’s revolver for the purpose of shooting rats, and, a companied by his little brother Charley, he weit to the basement dur- ing his parents’ absence to charch. In endeav- oring to five the weapon off the boy failed and turned the pistol toward himself to examine. Just at th evolver exploded and the ball p Gerald's heart. He fell to the ground, ; Charley, I'm shot and died in a few minutes, The parents’ horror upon their return cen be imfgined. An tn- quest was held yesterday, and a verdict in a> cordance with the fact=- was rendered.—/" Uurgh Leader, 17th, Work oF THE Manytanp Leotsratrae Yusterpay.—In the Maryland Senat day Mr. Tuck introduced a bili fendants and executions who m remove or di debt; aleo, a bill to provide a means for the re- covery of debts due from married women. Mr. Billingsiey’s Dill, eppropriating $100,000 for the support of the colored schools in the state, w: taken up, and Mr. Billingsley eloquently advo cated its merit: It was committed to the committee on finance. Governor Whyte sent in & meteage vetoing the bill relating to auc- tioneers in Baltimore cou In the Hoase of Delegates, Mr. Fenton's bill exempting wages to the amount of $100 from attachiment wa ral tee Heagt.—A sada parsed. The senate bill appropriating =12) 00) to the Deaf and Dumb as; la: it Frederick was | taken ap and passe Tox TenrenaNce OnvsaDE IN THE Far Weer. Dispatches state that the tem prayer movement hes bee ter. Iowa, a band ot visited a 1 A report trom Lin men’s temperance mo rated there. Yesterday afternoon thirty women visited the saloons. At one place the crowd was eo large that the floor broke down and a few persons were injured. ‘Ohio state grange at Nevis yesterday passed a resolution endorsing the women's temperance movement,and pledges its support. The prayer t: mperance movement commenced in McConnellsville yesterday with 140 women. The work commenced last week in Xenia, Springfield, and Oxtord, is going for ward vigorously. Tue Last Tine uy KLy PTontcs.—The last thing in kleptonics reported trom Paris is very neat. A gentleman of highly Seeegink atdnoss calls upon a lady who bas a third-' a ment to be let. She accompanies him at re- quest to see it, as he wishes to s a few al- terations and improvements. These he contrives that it shall take a consid. rable time to discass, but be does not intrude bimself further on her whe. he regains the first ficor, where her sitting room is, but makes a rather precipitate de- partore. S! e enters her room, to discover thata confederate of her would-be lodger has contriy- ed to get access to her room—the servant, be- lieving her to be fn it, having allowed him to go up—and he has cleaned it out of ever) portable article of value Daryrstows (Mp.) GRANGE oF THE Pat- HUSPANDRY was organized in Darnes county, by Washi started at n havin nad held services. arka, says the wo- nt has been inauga parties implicated in the | over the | | pose of property levied on for completely in the ground Luli hastened at once to the farmhouse of Sture tevant to give the alarm, when he was horrified to find the bedy of Thomas Scartevant stretched at full length in the porch of the dwelling, cold in the embrace of death, with a lantern by bis side, as if he had been assassinated jast as he was on the point of stepping into the yard. His face was most brutally mangled, presenting ad- Aitiogal evidence th De asm, whoever he may Be, bad not reste of tingle hfe. Penotrating into tl ll Crossed tne kitehe | the remains of Simeon Starte vant, the wails and cetling of the apartment peing spattered with the bioed of the murder- er's third victim. Lull then hastened to arouse au! by them the body ef the aken up nad conveyed te the » where Ut was abd by side with the ot Thomas Sturt which was broaght n trem the por triple murder t eup- posed to have be ttedon Sunday night, The theory in t © is that Thomas was stricken Bret, as be was preparing to take a inal look at the grounds before retiring to rest, and that the mardcrer, after assailing him, ben proceeded to dispateh Simeon, Miss Buck. flying trom the house in terror, only to be ey sued, overtaken aud slain by the assassin. sec that the object of the crime was it war wel) known in the village that tevants were inthe babitol keeping « fun A adiligent search ce ol any fonds ¥, est at ge Uns failed to ¢ dweiiin ok t ch sled obe was tour par feet in Jength, as tibly blood-stained, about ax ot where the body of the woman red, and the indentations on the tling of the porch and bedroom lead Assumption that ther were made as the murderer swung the club. The victims of the tragedy were all ciderly persons, Miss Backley being about 70 years oil, while the Starteraut brothers bad nearly reached 80. The latter I tod the wealthiest farmers in town, highly reapected. Taey eal, and boarded all the money they obtained, never depositing any in savings banks. An account of the arrest of the sapposed mar derer was printed in our telegraphic colama yesterday. The Death of King Luanatite WHO BR , AND WHAT RE Wan. William Lunaitlo, whose death was an. yesterday's Stag, was the sixth of the Hawaiian rovercigns. The immediate pre- Jecessor of Lunalile was Kamehameha V., who tied childless, in 1s provide by the constitution, ere was a bret interregnum. A vote was taken on the Ist of January, 1873, and Prince W iia Lonalilo was elected king almost phanimousiy ts being cast against imp im ate votes. This was an laformal puiar wish; but when the embly met, Janaary &, 13, to ose & king, Sccording to the constitution, the hice of ihe people was ratified without a’ dis- g voice. ‘The coronation took piace next the new king as-aming power under the of King Lunalilo L. His brief reign has n characterized by wisdom, moderation, and a tender regard tor popular rights. N PRINCE MAL Tu January 31, 1655,and ve flower of ‘his man- He leaves no legitimate expresion legislative #& dwhen he | | | . issue and wasunmartied. Likeall of the Sand- wich fais upper cl received glish edocation from the Ameri- and bad passed several yeare United States. He was nm 1 tothe native rights, dignity and traditions of his couutry; but, above all | other eter nations, be riendsbip to the United nd the people pref. He was a remarkably baodsome man, dignified presence: and possessing the colos- Physique ®lnch distingaishes the famities of he chiefs among the Hawaiians. He was the eleventh prinee by direct descent from the ancient rac g* oF chiefs who dominated he island of Maui. before the amchamebas began their reign He was regarded by the Ha- Wailans, even in bts carly days of dissoluteness, with @ superstitions reve which referred everything to thologtea! period of their wn’ nations’ 3, and which other peopte ould never understand. His capacity for strong liquors was something enormous, aud AtravVagant stories er his sude ver, be Te told of his excesses. Af- n accession to regal dignity, how- ted the example of Prince Hal, {forsook bis hoon companions. His life as ing Wer exemplary and above reproach; mew. ertheless, be a. not a popular ruler. WRO WILL BUCCRED HIM De sides David Kalakaus, there ts Ukely to be at keart one other can ate for the throne of he hamehamches. Emma, queen do: > be widew ot Kamehameha IV, is popular mong the Hawatians dis aiso sure to re- mo port in yular election. She a descendant of the royal chicfs, bat her ather, Mr. Rooke, was an Englishman. Mrs. Wife ot the mivicter or foreign affairs, o:ber possible caudidate. She ts descended be famt chiefs. Itis pre'ty cer- will be chosen without @ nderstanding that the caydidste isin the independence of the Hawaiian PHYSIOLOGICAL PCULIARITIES OF TRE Siamzsx Twins.—The formal report of the autopey of the bodics of the late Siamose twins as made In Phitade leeture-room of the F Physicians, before at | medical profession, inc prominent physicians other cities of the st twins were exposed ape et 200 members of the uding many of the most in Philadelphia and e. The bodies of the ® table at the upper end of the hall, in ‘ront of the audience. The plaster casts which were taken from time to time during the progress of the autopsy were at a. 4 and, se aged with S same ot dia- photographic views rawings, were by the demonstrator, Dr. W.H. Pancosst, in illustrating the report. “The bodies were also very frequently used by Dr. Pancoast for the purpose of explaining passages of the report. ‘The most intense interest on the part of the meeting was displayed during the remarke of the demonstrator ex jlanatery of certain physi ological peculiaritic he Tespective bodies. Prowinent among those peculiarities was the existence of what lr. Pancoast called the fatty cord, which extended from the mucous mem- | brane of tbe stomach, to which it adhered, tn | the direction of, but not quite into, the band of union. There were peculiarities ot the umbili- | cal and liver in each body, together with | other abnormal growths rarely found in haman | anstomy. | } | | A'though the more important part { the autopey has been made, the examination = not yet completed. The pericardium, the membranes surrounding the heart, cted to-day, fous will Fubseq lates to this organ be dis- nd no doubt thorough examina- utly be made of ali (uat re- THe TAXPavers or Sovtn Canorixa met in convention yerterday st Colambia. An ad- «tress on the stisject of public corruption and | atravagance was delivered by President Por- er, who submitted figares to show that while the taxable property had declined from $500,- . the taxes bad risen fre $400,000 to over $2,700.00, and that Lhe people sre virtually compelied to pay twenty times as much as before the war; that the bouded debt has trebled; the t of floating debt is un- known; the legietative crpenser have risen from $40,060 to $370 000, nud the publie printing from £5,000 to £530,000." He sug, that the con- vention should encourage immigration, organ- ize the taxpayers in every county, and memo. rialize for « redress of Resclations were San oe of standing committees a committee to take to Washington a petition to Congress. EXciTEMesT IN A CHURCH.—Great ex ment was created in the Methodist E; cburch, in Leesbur, f