Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith St. BY THR EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, 8. H. RAUFPRANN, Pret. ie served by carriers to THE EVENING STAR a Ww on Te mcek Orwrs Fax Most. Copid the Two Cants cach. By mail—three months, 91.30; six months, 93.00; one year, $5. STAR— Published Priday- 50 ayoan ‘GF Invariably in advance, n both caree ‘RO paper sent longer t! Bs Rates of advertising furnished on application. PEGETIWVE! Purifies the Blood. RENOVATES AND INVIGORATES THE WHOLE SYSTEM. Its Medical Properties are Alteratiye, Tonic, Solvent and Diarctiec. Vrourrna fs made exclusively from the cartely selec: S. Te wr ngly concentrated that cate from the ay Hemors. Temors, alt Blown, Stomi amm'e ny Gow nally cured taroagh Dis ni “ws of the never faited to Siem, *. Borls, Svat m, VEGETING has ent cure. ney Complain’s, we. ariaing ¢- mi tsoanes, and fF acts directly mpon the ute. 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Tae attending physician c.uid do nowbing which would rem to reach her cass, and no pen can describe the suffering which ehe «i this time I wae ad jeston, Ma: 4a to im H @. HUGHES, 1 Union Place, Boston, Mass. VALUABLE INFORMATION. Bostow, Dec. 12,1359. My only cbject tw giving you this tes- at mation. Having sand the w " reparat oy quantity of Sarsspsri! listotog any benefit, anti! I comn ea taking the Ve TINe; and had completed rhe first bottic Inaw that I nad got the right medi eine. Consequently I foil bad taken seven bottles, oe ad my atin To be: twin Bheumatiem, | will wake mention also of the Vz wring me of thie acai suffered so intensely. Mich. 0. 8 R., G complaint. of which I have sui ©. H TUCKER. Pas Ag * 69 W ashtngtoa street, Boston, Tiovsanps will bear testimony ( and do it volun tarily) that Vauetixe is the best pound yet pinced be fore the the biosd, eradi F poin Sec retic ipvigorating ana strengthening the system dehisi tated by disease. fn " VEGETINE 18 SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. {tte wa a “PIVIS.” “BOYr wow” cLOoTHING AT NOMINAL PRICES. “CLOSING SALES” FINAL AND PEREMPTORY 10 PEB NT. LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES. “BUY NOW” AT HALF PRICE. FINAL SALES OF OVEBOOALS. FINAL SALES OF FINE OLOTHING. “BUY NOW.” HASBLS BROTHERS, Berehant Tailors and Fine Clothiez:, jan2s-tr Corner Tthand v REDUCTION t Feet: REDUCTION! DEVLIN & CO. BAVE EBDUCED THE PEIORS OF American Yoke Shirts, @3 PEB DOZEN! WAREKANTED TO FIT. READY-MADE aND MADE TO ORDER. DEVLIN @ CO Str 1106 F STREET. W INVANTION FOR THE BENEFIT 30,000 SOLD THE FIRST MONTH. We offer to the eben HOvtEE sere, V2. 43—N2. 6,530. + Foening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.,. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1874 TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTS Fors OPEBA HOUSE. TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINEE, THE WOMAN IN WHiTE. MR. WYBERT BEEVE as COUNT FOSscoO. FRIDAY—BSENEFIT NIGHT. ARCH 2—MR. F. 8. OHANFBAU s KIT, THE = % RKANSAS TRAVEL INGTON THEALER Com west Street, below Penna. Avenue, FEBRUARY 23-0! Beek AND TWO MAT. GREAT AND GLORIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. 7 EW FACES—A N&w COMPANY. WEE ant oe the renewed Metres Halen SIGNOR J CaRUELLA, And bis celetrated Ballet 1roap, Ballet. TRE GEM. Dancers, Mi-ses Lia Johnson, Addie Graham, Emma Harri- son, Mile B-quet, Fannie May, Nollie Anderson, mila Goren il», Laura Harrison, Marthe Wiaters, Bod Corps de Ballet ‘The great and Female Gymnast and Gl-be Artists, Gerelis and Monte The great K Gciie ‘Singer, Gay Linton, 7 Calist, Miss Locy Ada Otto Burbank The The great Song Schacff-r and Nelson. The Ke- Ethiopian, Harry Hart. The king of Baa- —- be Carle, and our great company all ro- touche’? Drama; or, The French feb5-tr AMES E, MURDOCH. jae aceeeee K! <utionist aud Reader, will give OSE MORE READING, ander the ans- pices of Bree ae & aLL, WEDNESDAY EVSNING, February 25. PROGRAMM! y of Damon and Pythi Poerlews Geneveive, Colerid, (a Baliad), Mouk Lewis, with Prologue, or Pri Maciaue’s Child, Gorge Mackay; Mr. r. onthe Rampage for al Job Trott-r, Dickens Scenes from the Shell; Love, or the Sir Gsrie the Sketch from Iv va! a Pi fred Jingle and Adimiest ) Cents; reserved seats, 75 Conte. Doors open st 7; Beadivg at 8 o'clock. Diagram of reserved seats at Ellis’. b2t-at FELLOWS’ HALL GBAND AMATECK Or» Fer the s-nefit of 1 ch(8. EB), By the Chote (Dr Bunderiand’s). me excellent Local Talent. Ou THUBSDAY EVENING, February 26th, 1371 at 7h: o'clock Tickets, 25 © NATios i —s MONDAY, FERRUARV ¥3—WASHINGTON s BIBIHDAY 181 TWO PEBFURMAN® MATINEE \T 2 Fisst Z z a » 4 x TURIST. UN 7 UNDINE UN 'S UNDINE UN id Parsivcone UNDINS UNDINE BALLET "ROUPE. ONDINE UNDIN® Last week of the UNDING UNVINSE KIBAFLY TROUPE UNDINE CNDINE = of Hor UNDINE CNDING UNDINE USDINE EARL LIND. VIADIS UNDINE UND UCM SISTERS, . UNDINE UNDI and Ballet UNDINE UNDINE f sixty Ooryphees UNDINE IGHTH GRAND ORGAN CONUBRT. a pia CONGREGATIONAL CHUBOH, WTH AND G Sts WEDNESDAY EVENING, F bruary 25 b MISS EDITH ABELL fan Prima Don: he Am MISS CARRIB WOOSTER, 7 The Amateur Pianist J. W, BISCHOFF, The Wonder‘ut Blind Organist. Messrs. EWEB and CHAS The Favorite Vocalist Dr. J: P. OAULFIELD, M Admission, 75 cents, Ticke stores. MASSCEBADE COSTUMES FOR LADIBy i GK, x NDC DREN. FOR BALLS. PAKTIBS, AND PRIVATE THEAT- RICALS, at HARBY DONEHUE’S, 329-Im_307 Tth street. 3 doors north of Pa. ave. On: 2 Om Exhibition Sale) Srw i 456 x! ye and ie a3 je TES) = mARKRITER'S, ahs Bo, 439 Tth street, between D snd }, elgh* doors B ttreets, above Odd Fellow’s Hall, Chotes Of Paintings, Engravings, Also, Inrgest stock "Esper, Hangings, Wi 5 Ung; sper Ha 5 des, Pictures, Frames, Picture Goris and Tas + &c., in the District. \eaae remember Name and Namber. jel-iy ats KINDS OF OAST-OFF WEAKLNG Ap. PABEL can be sold to the very best advantagy Ov address on USTH, D street, between 6th and 7th o. ‘+. Motes by mall promptly attended to. Cash palt.fis-t LECTURES. ECTUBRE—At the r: t, General B. uest of Senators Qam ron, 4 Scot, 8. Hol map N. Crocker. 5 Cox and se CAPT. SAMUEL ADAMS, will lectui Hall, corner of E and ith streets northwest THURSDAY ING, February 26. at 7 “cl'k. Subject— His 83% years explorations of the Ds aco river. api the Bains, Mines of Gold Vaile, d south west of ny 28 cents, WENDELL PHILLIPS WILL DELIVER HIS NEW LECTURE, “LABOR, TEMPERANCE AND WOMEN, INTOR CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Corner Tenth and G streets, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27. ‘The lecture will he preceded by choics selections of ORGAN MUsIC rv PROF J. P. CAULFIELD. 4 Reserved seate, 75 ceuts, at the Ellis Music Store. feb 24 at STARS THAT HAVE SET IN THE NINE- i TEKENTH CENTURY. to be given at 7» Between 9th and 1):b &c., of the country on va. Canons, the Rocky Mountains.” = An Oration MABINI'S Habl, E Sr <trosts, WEDNESDAY EVENING, Febrosry 23,1874, by LOUIS FITZGERALD TASISTRO Tickets B cents. fort ** R®’- DB, CHAPIN, THE GREAT ORATOR OF THE PULPIT, Will give two of bis popular Leetares AT METROPOLITAN M. ©. CHURCH, TUESDAY EVENING, February 25, SUBJ BOT. SMODERN CHIVALRY ” WEDNESDAY tA lea oruary 25, UILDING” AND EtnG,” proponnced by the pubife and the press as his great este rt and most popular lecture, mission, with reserved seat: ABGE FOB BESERVED sears > 7B4 —— febls 7t BALLS, &. pony LODGE, 24, FA A. ie at : H ee BX PRESS LINE" Fo. OS coal; #- MEsipLER’s, opttcjam, Fo 4 PEBFEOT-FITTING SHIRT LEAVE YOUR ORDERS AT BEEN’, 422 oth street Northwest, CHIET PATTERNS CUT TO ORDER. jeni4a i] _EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this fource to-day were $224,536. PensonaL.—Goy. Hartranft, of Pennsylya- was on the floor of the Senate to-day. Senator Buckingham, of Connecticut, gives acard reception in honor of Chiet Justice Wait, at his residence on 15th street, to-morrow eve" ning. ApmInaL Sanps.—The House this morning, after an adverse report submitted by the Com mittee on Naval Affairs, laid on the table a bill providing for the continuance in office and rank, until after the transit of Venus, of Roar Admiral B. F. Sands, late of the Naval Observa- tory. He will accordingly be retired. No Mongy To Pay Bocnty To Cororen Soupixns.—Unless Congress does something very soon in the way of appropriating money for the payment of bounties due colored soldiers, under the regulations in force under the Freed: men’s bureau, the Secretary of War will in a very short time have to discontinue ali suci payments. Orrosixe Repvcrion oF THE [NDIAN Ap- PROPRIATION. — Secretary Delano and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs were bofore the Appropriation Committee this morning, iving their views on the proposed reduction: n the Indian. appropriation bill. They both oppose apy sweeping reduction from the es*i- mates submitted, in view of threatened Indian troubles. Nava Nores.—The U. 8S. steamer Ports- mouth, which has been on surveying duty, ar- rived at the Sandwich Islands, and will, no doubt, on arrival at San Francisco be attache! to the north Pacific fleet, under Admiral Pen- nock. The details of the soundings by the U. S. steamer Tuscarora between San Diego a: Honolula have been received at the Navy partment, and are very satisfactory. Tue Waite House was not neglected by callers on account of the heavy snow storm to day, and tn addition to several members or Congress calling to see the President on busi- ness, @ number of ladies and gentlemen were present to pay their respects Among the vis- itors were Senators Logan, Anthony and Lawi- Representatives Scofield, Piatt, Pierce of Mas: sachusetts, and several othe: Navar Ogpers.—Lieut. John ©. Moronz detached from the receiving ship Indepenience at Mare Island, California, and ordered to th Kearsage. Lieut. D. Delehanty,detached from the sage and ordered tothe Independen Assistant Surgeon Edwin E. W. Corson, tached from the Kearsage and ordered to await further orders of the department at the Mare Island nayy-yard. Two vacancres in the Indian Peace Co mission, which haye existed for a long tin have been filled by the appointment of Mr. F H. Smith and Judge Jones, of Ohto, who was a member of the commis: recently in vestigated the charges ner Smith. One of the yacancies has e the resignation of Vincent Colyer. and th vacant posi ton. ali othe ion was held by Mr. Tobey, of Bus SzrcreTary Fiss was betore the House Com mittee on Foreign Affairs this morning and gave his views concerning thg bill to rearranze the consular service system and the reat ment of salaries, which was under consi: tion. He generally approved of the provisions ofa bill introduced on the subject and gave aiuable suggestions concerning the duties of lomats abroad in the less important ions The committee will perfect ‘a bill looking ti some reorganization of the present service an! Teport it as eoon thereafter is possible. More Inptay Devaevations.—The follow- ing telegrams have been sent to the War de partment : Hes poUARTERS Sipyey Barracks, Feb Mojor Geo. D. Ruggles, Omaha :-—Jast re following telegram: Springs, 19th.—¢ Dudley :—Indians run off twelve horses frou Julesburg station about 4:45 this p.m, Shot a tmaen who were with horses. (Signed,) J.T. CLARK, Sup't Jalesburg is forty miles from here. ‘It is po>- sible these Indians were the party Lieut. Law son reports out hunting. N.A.U. Deptey Major commanding TuE Committee on War Claims of the Hons considered this morning the general bill for th relief of iron-clad contractors, but came to no conclusion thereon. The committee have heari several arguments on this subject, whole matter has been carefully tgated. These contractors ask to the Court of Claims go te for relief on ac count of alleged losses growing out of at vance in prices of labor and material duriug the prolonged time of completion of said con tracts, caused by the action of the Navy depart- ment, the matter of building iron clads being merely experimental, Tue Imreyptne Inpian WaR.—The Com. missioner of Indian Affairs received a telegram yesterday from Indian Agent Sayille, datec Red Clond Agency, via Fort Laramie, Febraa- ry 22. Mr. Saville requests that troops be sent they are necessary for the pro- mployes. He says that the Sioux have tried to persuade Little Wolf's band to join them in a war, but Little Wolf is urging his people to go south, and is determined to keep them out of the impending war. Bince his last communication Saville says many Indians left the ney, with the avowed pur of joining the war party. Crazy Horse de- clared for war. Tue Gatnes-CussinG Case.—To-day, tn the Equity Court, Judge Wylie, the case of Mrs Gaines agt. Hon. Caleb Cushing was heard, and the argument for the defendant was concluded by Mr. H. W. Garrett and Hon. T. J. Durant. The court decided to coutinue the injunction to restrain the defendant from receiving certain and patents and certificates from the land ce until an account can be stated between the parties; reniarking that he made this order net on al tions of the complainant’s bil! alone, but because the defendant in his answer admitted that she had an interest in the pro- perty. Ta —In the Senate to- day Mr. Morrill, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, made a report relative to the statue of Thomas Jefferson, which now occupies a place east of the Executive mansion, and which was presented to Congress by Lieut. Levy, of the United States navy, in 1834. The report gives the Lyng toe the statue aud the record of Congress in the matter, from which it appears that that body, owing ‘to neglect or Oversight, has never yet accepted it. The com- mittee, in closing, submit a joint resolution asking that Congress formally accept the statue, and that the Commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds be directed to have it cleaned and ag and placed in statuary hall, at the Capitol. A coMMITTER from the Virginia conference of the M. E. Church, lately in session at Alex- andria, ot Presiding Elders Phelps re and Mitchell, Rev. Mr. Baird, of Alexandria, ashington, avd Rev. Mr. York, of Wi fore the Senate C! col United States. The commit utder consideration. Some tTrwe rm 1872 a number of distillers Tur Women’s Carsapr AGatnst Warsxy Extenpinc —The Women’s Temperance Usion continues its efforts against the whisky traffic in Jetiersonville, Ind. Fifty women were out yesterday morning, visiting eight saloons, bat only gained admission at two. The ethers closed their doors, and notwithstanding the cold, chilling air, the ladies held devotional exerc'ses in the street in front of each saloon. The cause is gaining ground in public favor, but there has been no concession made by the saloon-keepers. In New York city nothing as yet bas been attempted in the shape of women crusaders visiting taverns. ‘The temperance people there are unadvised of any plan settled upon. The tavern-keepers are quiescent. In Ripley, Obio, the crusAders yesterday, being denied admission to a saloon in the suburbs, built a fire and camped out in front of it. The siege lasted about four hours, when the occn pant capitulated, and last night for the first time was seen in a temperance meeting. At another place the siege was not as long. The proprietor gave them bis liquor to pour out and fet them take his sign down. A few other places in the suburbs still remain. A large and im- pressive mass mectirg was held last night. dge Ashburn fined a Batavia dealer #1.. for violation of the law. The reform :novem has commenced in Dayton, io, Memphis, Tevn., and Manhattan, Kanen Returns trom twenty-five different townsin Ohioshow that over Qne thousand suloons have been closed since the Woman's Temperance movement began, and that the number is fast increasing. Tur Farar Exriorr oy a New Yoax Ds TECTIVE.—Michael McNamara, who was shot by Detective Patrick J. Leahy on Sunday morning, while the latter, with several other detectives, was attempting’ to euter his honse in search for the murderer of Nicholas A. Sweich, died at Bellevue hospital Monday evening. Leaby, who has been placed under bonds to appear, states that he thought it was the man trying fo escape when he shot. Superintendent Matsell, when spoken to for information about the shooting of McNamara, said: I know little about it. The officers had a right to smash the doors if they thought their man was in any of the rooms. Leahy was evidently so nervous and excited that he fired bis pistol in the #bsence of something better to do. A club instead of a pistol should have been in his hands, Besides, the officers forgot to wear their shields, and that is very wrong.” Some excite ment was created among the tenement ocen pants of the 12th ward at the manner in which he entry was effected to McNamava’s rooms, and such threats ade against the police that Captain M deemed it safe to increase the for trol.—N. F. Tribune Tar Last OvTLAWws.—A Gispatch from Mo+s Neck, Kobeson coun North Carolina, savs the yourg men who killed Steve Lowery hired a cart and took the boay to Lumberton.” Immediately there was a wild ion in the town, and the streets were with an ¢ 1 crowd, discussing the that the last of the The body was per- fectly riddled with balls and buckshot. The head was perforated in several piaces, ani there were three large wounds in the heart, any one of which would have proved fatal. "The outlaw was armed to the teeth, there being found on his person when he was killed a rifle. three pistols and a knife with a blade abon twelve inches in length. E twenty-eight or twenty-nine ye 3 is said to have been thie most cowardly, and, at the same time, the most treacherous and dictive of them all. TeRrinte Story or P ares iN Mex 1¢0.—A terrible affatr is re in the state ot Vera Cruz. A quarrel between the townsmen ot uimixtian and Haasea! a resulted in a git, In which seventeen persons were t is reported that the infuriated Huascalecans atterwards went to Quimixlian and began an indiscriminate massacre, killing children and cutting off the breasts of women. The neigh boring towns of Chalcbecomula bas sent @ de- tachment of x % to the scene to put a stop to the atrocities. The have arrested forty seven bandits implicated in the kidnapping of Senor slvatierra, A large ransom was de- manded for the prisoner, which not being forth coming the unfortunate man was murdered. ARLE Escare or Two Coxvicts.— * made a remarkable escape from 1 at Norristown, Pa.,on the night They cut through the flooring of their cell into a cell beiow, going through a stone arch in so doing. From here they dag a tunnel under the foundation of the building, coming up in the yard. They then scaled the wall and ¢ Their preparations must bave been carried on fora} period, as the work must have been very A New Featere ror Rarcroap Tarters. {t is said to be a tact, in support of which there are abundant proofs, that the railroad compa- nics are actually in the habit of exacting the same price for transporting a person weighing only 100 pounds that they exact for transport ing over the same distance @ person weighing 200 pounds. That this is an “extortion” seem~ to need no proof. In Wisconsin it is proposed that the Legislature shall intertere and put a stop to this mode of extortio: Tre Ternisce Tasca a.— cago paper says that a physician of that city has nine pa tients under treatment suffering from the effects of trichina, superinduced by eating diseased pork. Specimen chunks of the pork used by some of the patients killed eight dogs in thirty six hours, One of the hogs from which the dis eased pork was taken was round and plamp and weighed 400 pounds, and was, to all appearances ——— sound and healthy. RATHER UNRBASONADLE INDIGNATION — The people of Dubuque were indignant because a Mr. Hoffman, of that city, took out his wife's false teeth before burying her; upon which # Louisville paper remarks that they are very unreasonable, ‘‘because in the worl to which Mrs. Hoffman has gone there may be weeping apd walling, but Mr. Hoftman is determined that, so far as his wife is concerned, there shall be no gnashing of teeth.” Love's Orp Dream.—A gentleman came to Wichita, Kaneas, last Thorsday, from Butler county, in hot haste, after a couple who ran away for the purpose of getting married. When he found them the two were no more, for they had been made one. Their ages re- spectively were—the groom 9) and the bride 70. They were taken home and placed under the care of their grandchildren. THE Wisconsin State GRance aperntin adopted @ reeolution instructing their various agents to buy no machinery or agricultural im p'ements except from home manufacturers, and pledging themselves to sustain such action of agents by purchasing such articles only from them or from home manufacturera, Someruixe Wortn Boasting ov.—R. J Roberts, of Decatur, Il, claims to have recent- ly moved a church from Sulphur Springs “up and down hill, through the woods, and across @ creek, to Mount Zion, a distance ‘of four miles and a baif, witbout jarring a hymn book or breaking the plastering.” #100 Prorit ovr a Scamr.—A man of family in Coldwater, Michigan, planned av elopement with a pretty German girl, and gave ber $100 to buy @ snitabie oulit. At the ‘ap- pointed time the man took the cars expecting to meet the girl at the next station, bat she had sense enough to keep the money and return to her home in Indiana. PosTMASTER ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLE MENT.—Jobn W. Cole, postmaster at Fn yania ©. H., Va., was arrested on Tuesday by a John Frey, special agent of the Post Office department, ona charge for the embez- zlement of #1.400. In default to give bail he was committed to jail to await the action of the United States court at Danville. ———— Fx-Puresipent Turens,who, by his ‘rhaps more than any other om how declares 1 pub now ine Vished letter that he believes a lic the only possible government for Fran Munpaa at JaOksonvitte, Fra.—On the 2ist ir stent, Geo. Webb, book! at "6 Testaurent,’at 3 ville, Firs was Tatally | FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, | Weortepay, February 25. SENATE.—Mr. Ferry (Mich.) presented me- morial of workingmen of Michigan asking the substitution of national bank currency for lega! tender notes, and that it be made a legal ten der for all debts, public or private. Roferred to Finance Committee. Mr. Logan presented memorial of Obi Board of Trade. especting modifications in the customs laws. ferred to Finance Committee Mr. Ramsey presented memorial of citizens of Buffalo protesting against any renewal o the franking privilege, and asking that documents printed by mgress be pu monthly, = with weight, and the rates ot ae on same. Referred to Committee on Printing. Mr. Anthony submitted a resolution that the Committee on Printing be instructed to inquir: into the expediency of erecting in the city 0} Washington the naval monument now being constructed by Franklin Simmons. Adopted. Mr. Wright introduced a bull, which he ex plained, authorizing the Secretary of the Inte rior to ascertain and certify as to the quantity of land located under military warrants in cer- tain states. Mr. Sargent inquired how much money would be taken out of the Treasury py this bill. Mr. Wright said he did not know. ‘The bill was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. ‘The bill to provide for the appointment of a commission to investigate THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC was taken up. Mr. Schurz said this bill proposed much more than a mere parliamentary inquiry; it tranched decidedly upon matters which pertained to the jurisdiction’ of the state police. There were maby other matters which m.ght as well be in- quired into by Congress as this. There wax gambling, that vicious habit, the results ot which, it might be argued, were just as ruinous as thatof drinking. Then there wasthe female love for dress, which had often caused young men—bank clerks and others—to reb their em- ployers to be able to gratify. Then Congres« might institute an inquiry as to the effects of hot soda upon society, and continuing the idea there would be nothing pertaining to the habits of the people that might not be investigatet, and inthe end a Bureanof Health and Moral- would be created. He said that nothing wa: more repulsive to him than a drunken man, unless it be @ drunken woman, but he wa: satisted that all coercive and prohibitory measures only tended to aggravate rather than lessen the evils now associated with the use of intoxicating liquors. He favored the providing of better pleasures for the people, pleasures harmless but entertaining that could be enjoyed by both sexes together, and which would be more attractive and wean them from the tasci nations of the world. For the reason that he regarded this bill as encroaching upon state jurisdiction, and that he disbelieved in the propriety and expediency of the legislation proposed, he must vote against the bill. Mr. Frelinghuysen spoke of the evils of intem. ferance, which had attracted the attention of the pbilanthroptc for a long time, and the effects of which had been felt in almost every family in the land. He advocated the propriety of passing the bill. The morning hour expiring, the bill went over. Mr. Cameron asked the Senate to take up the House Centennial exposition bill. Mr. Sargent said it was very probable that this bill would result in fixing @ very large ap propriation bill, possibly calling tor several millions before they got through. Neverthe le , he proposed to ‘antagonize with it all the ular appropriation bills, e bill to provide for the equalization of the nal banking circulation was then taken up lerrimon, who was entitled to the floor. argued that the business interests of the cou try absolutely demanded more curren ld that if more national banks wer: ished inthe south the tendency would be lox ze capital. Mr. Sherman said that he was absolutely shocked Ly some of the remarks he ha upon this floor. Both te ment, and every one knows that the more paper money issued the farther we are removed from specté payments. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The Speaker presented the following executive com. munications, which were referred, viz. From the Secretary of the Treasury trans mitting estimates of deficiencies in appropria. tions for the year ending June 30th, 1574, and for previous years. From the Secretary of the Interior asking an appropriation in aid of Indians in Shasta coun ty, California. From the Secretary of War transmitting a petilion of officers asking that troops serving on the frontier may have better facilities witt re gard to leaves of absence. From the Secretary of War in relation to the oer posmsctome of certain barracks on the Colorado river. From the Secretary of the Interior in relation to @ memorial of Indians on the Cataraugus and Alleghany reservations in New York. From the Secretary of War in relation to an appropriation for the improvement of th mouth of the Mississippi river, Frem the Secretary of War in relation to thy condition and wants of the Utes, Piutes, Shos hone and other Intians. From the Secretary of War in relation to an arpropriation for the Protection of the righ’ bank of the Rio Grande river, on the site of Fort Brown, Texas. Frem the Secretary of War transmitting a further report in relation to the improvement of the Ohio river, below the falls. From the President of the United States, trarsmitting a memorial in relation to the cu tivation of timber, and a draft of a resolution prepared by the American association for the advancement of science. Mr. Bradley, (Mich.,) from the Committee on Public Lande, reported a bill to amend an act for restoration to sale of certain lands in ea keferred to the Committee of the 0) Mr. O’Brien (Md.) presented the petition of Mary Avn Roche, of Baltimore, widow of ues Roche who served in the Magyland Ar tillery in 1512, asking for a pension. Keterred. Mr. Scofield, (Pa.,) from Committee on Naval Affairs, reported adversely on the bill to retain Rear Admiral B. F. Sands on the active list of nar Tabled. Also reported back @ bill to pay John Holroyd for the use of bis patent and inventions by the government. Referred to Committee on Patenis. Mr. Archer, (Ma-») from same committee, re ported adversely on House bill No. 884, relating to the naval service. Tabled. Mr. Burleigh, pet from same committee, reported adversely a bill for the relief of John = Fired late of the United States navy. ‘abled. Mr. Gooch, (Mass.,) from same committee, reported adversely on petition of Charies D. Niles and 34 other Naval Academy cadets of the clase of 1872, praying that they may obtain rank in accordence with their examination. Tabled. Aiso, rey favorably a bill to restore William Kilbourne, of San Francisco. to the navy asan engineer.’ Passed. Mr. — (Pa.) from the same committee. reported favorably = @ bill to provide outtit of clotbing to the enlisted men and boys of the navy; and also a bill to fix the pay ot civil engineers in the navy, both of which were referred to the Committee of the whole. Mr. Lamson, (Ohio) from the same commit- tee, reported adversely on the bill to authorize Lede tua ‘be made in errors in prize cases. ‘abled. Mr. Whitthorne, (Tenn.) from the same com- mittee, reported a bill for the relief of the heirs atlaw of William C. Brashears, an ofticer of the Texas pavy. Mr. Piatt, (Va.) from mittee, re d adversely u} established a Davy yard at the Iuidine tthe watlig” seek ant a ey ea re- the fowder magzazine at N rf Va. Mr, Orth, (Ind.) from the Committes on For- te rarest srmieemne mat, by oPre conkrmed ‘by the President and by the = rads ove not cuenetea in See Cot OF as at present. Passed. geod eerguedes State Referred to Committee of the Whole. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR | Daring of Convicts. A JAIL WARDEN GAGGRD AND BHAND-CUPFED New Caste, Dev.. Febraary 25.—Aboat one o'clock this morning Israel Lope my werden at the jail, hearing a slight in the yard, opened tiie door, hen he wasimmediately seized by a gang of zen men. iv and band-cafted bim, tied his feet and iy 1m the coal hole. One of them threatened hue life with a drawn knife, bat another interfered They got over the wall by means of two small ladders tied together, which they ht with them. They carried off with them E. Frazier, who was andera life sentence for the murder of Allison. ft is Supposed the party reached here in a tug-boat, which was seen off New Castle last night, and has disappeared this morning. Big Frank, mentioned in the dispatch, is one of the party whipped some time ago,’ and for whose rescue before whipping a plot was formed, but did not succeed, being foiled by citizens being on hand THE PRISONSKS RESCUED BY PAILADELrUTA esteemed Four bank burglars, named Lawton, Hurl burt, Carter, avd Hope, under sentence for ter years with Frazier, unter a life sentence for murder, were rescued by the gang. They scaled the prison walls by ladders brought with them. After securing the warden, they opened the prison celis by means of jack screws, forcing open windows. There were 12 or 15'men en gaged in the rescue, who are supposed to have come from Philade!phia in a tag and escaped the same way. A WOMAN AT THE noTrom oF rT. PHItapEcruta, Febraary 25 —A special dis. patch from Wilmington says: When Depaty Sheriff Griffin was awakened he found the coil doors and jail doors open, and the convicts gone. Redding, after some search, was discov- ered in the cellar in @ perfectly helpless condi- tion. Being relieved from his bands and gag he could neither speak nor stand. His jaws re- fused to close, fact, he was in @ condi- tion, which, bad it been protracted much longer would have resulted in ds Frazier, who isan intelligent man, and was well connected, it is conjectured, planned the escape; but this is not certain. During the past few weeks a number of strange women have appeared in New (: tle, and one in particular is supposed to ha’ been the prime mover in communicating be- tween the burglars and Frazier and their allies outside. This woman has been seen in New Castle upon a number of occasions inqairing for tamilies whom she did not go to see, but be took hereeif to the house of some colored peopi who, it is supposed, were bribed to c: word to the house, Frazier took exercise in the cor- ridor ove hour each day, and probably passed letters between the two cells in which the bur- Vode were confined. The burglars have be- aved well since their imprisonment. They bave not lived upon prison fare, but apon food furnished by the sheriff, and for which the | prisoners themselves paid. One thousand do! lars reward is offered for their capture. The supposed confederates came from Philadel. phia to New Castle late last evening on a steam tug, and landed shortly after midnight. Two such boats are known to have arrived, and one left about three o'clock. The party found near the jail two ladders belonging to work- men who had them in use yesterday. These they fastened together, making one of suffi- cient length to scale the the prison yard, and descending the back vard they then mounted the cell window of Lawler and Hurlburt, on the west side of the prison, prying the window from its posi- tion and enabling those two to join the crowd ontside. It is probable that Lawler or Harl- burt then directed subsequent movements, and they then turned their attention to the rescae of the rest of their comrades who were confined in a cell on the other side of the prison on the lower floor, e ——e Destructive Explosion and Fire tu Baitimore. A MAN FATALLY BURNED. Battimore, February 25.—About 7 o'clock this morning a still ana Cosi oll refinery of Kob- ert Reed, corner of Eden street and Canton avenue, exploded with terrific force, the still being carried several feet in the street. Ins few minutes from the time of the explosion the entire building was enveloped in flames, and by nine o'clock, it, with three stills, valu ble machinery, Ac., was totally destroyed: The burping oil ran down the gutters in the vicinity of the fire,and there were several narrow escapes of pedestrians. Fred. Laute- bach, cooper of the refinery was fatually burned. The coopering establishment of Kem- beli, Schafer & Co., adjoining on Canton ave- nue, was also burned. The entire loss is esti- mated at £2),000 to $25,000, which is mostly covered by inturan eens New York Notes. TRE SCRANTON COAL SALE. February 25.—Sixty thousand tons of Scranton coal were dat auction to Steamboat, $4.50 to $4 55; grate. egg, S172 stove, $5 chestnut, sf 7< 20. THE SUIT CP JOHN RB o’SULLIVAN against Mar+bal ©’ Roberts, fer $50,000 for ser- vices alleged to have been rendered in connec tion with concessions in Mexico during Maximilian eign, terminated to-day with a verdict of $15,000 for plaintiff. IN NEW YORK. ew Your, February 25.—A heavy northeast Show storm set in here at 9 a. m. AT PHILADELPHIA. Partaprirmia, February 25.—A driving show storm commenced at § o'clock this moru- ing, and c ntinues without itement at noon. pean eis cence Jersey Don’t — any Economy in rs. ers. Trewtcm, N. J.. February 25.—A joint reso- lution was introduced in the Senate to call on the New Jersey members of Congress to pro- | cure an sppropriation of $530,008 from Congress for the in provement of navigation on Barnegat bay and its tributaries. Foreign Notes. THE TICHBORNE CASE DRAWING TO A CLOSE February 35 it i expected that Loxpcr, Fel —| the Tiel borne case wall be given to the jury on Saturdsy next. Lawes Newell, iying hire, jis mcrning. Srrincrrecp, Mass., February 25.—The shoe manufactory of Cutler Morris, at Warren, was burned last night. Loss, $20,000. -2e- A Lgar For LinERtTy—A Convict Jumps from @ Train Going at Thirty Miles an Hour.—On the ‘Ter Kansas Live Iwevea A Borrble Confersion for » They met bim at the depot upon his arrival at Wichita, and took im to the shop, no one knowing anything about They made bim drank, and then gave ether until unconscious. ‘They then pat his tace over a fire and raed it until it could mot be recognized, and laid him with coal oil of the house, where it would appear that y= bers bag it, and took the train, vie Ate echiton. for Missouri. Winner then sect fire to the building, which was burned and reported that be had been robbed and McNutt killed and burned. Tee Fieetese Locomotive ror Srarer Cans.—1be main obstacle to the introduction of eteam in streets of a crowded city has been first, the fear of the explosion of the boiiers, and second, the smoke and netse occasioned by the ercape steam being calculated to trighten horses. Both of these objections have | been snecessfully overcome by Dr. Lamm, and | pre- ‘het that a year hence the street c even in Beiuimore, will be pelled by steam. f hi ridden bebind the fireless locomotive and essed the charging of the boilers, and there can be no dou)t that it overcomes all the objec- tions hitherto made to use of steam. Safice it to say that an explosion is tmpossibie, and there is no noise trom the escape of steam, and no smoke i# visible ax it sile ay and smoothly ckes. giides slong on the city t By this ar. Tangement hine of these dummies do the work of pinety mutes, and here it mast be remem: bered there is oply one mule to acar. By the same calculation, ten dummies would do the work of hundred and eighty horses in Balti- more. During the epizootic one of these dam mies entered the city, and the cars of "his road e the only ones that were kept in motion, dummy drawing two dars.—New Griean Letter of C. 0. F DEATH OF A CBNTENARIAN IX Ar eveTa County — About eight o'clock on inst Sunday morning, the 22d inst., the annivereary of the birthday of Gen. Wasgington, that venerable patriarch, Mr. Daniel Crist of this county, died at his residence near Barterbrook, after hav. lived to the remarkable age of one bunared [oAre and twenty-two days. He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on the Jist day of January, 1774, whence he removed to thix state soon after he was married. His wife came horseback, whilst be walked, carrying his trusty rifle. He retained bis health and physical vigor toa very remarkable degree till # short time before his death. During the war he cradied @ field of wheat, and within the past year visited his neighbors on horseback. It will be from the date of his birt was born nearly two and Declaration of more than thirteen yeare before the adoption the Constitution of: the United States. Of ti many old persons in this county he was the oldest.—Staunton (Va) §) Fatar & Swett's iron work at the ti 1 for two mouths, end then proposed to resume work a reduced wages, the same as paid in Pittsbarg The workmen refused their terms, except a few with families, and workmen were brought (rom tisburg, but were threat te. Last week, for the ty of the new bands, the steamer Alexander Sweft was taken up Licking river and converted into s boardii house, and five extra policemen stationed around the works. Yesterday afternoon fifteen work- men started for their homes in Covington under the escort of four policemen, and when at the corner of Elm and Brighton streets, in New- port, they were attacked by a mod. One of the workmen fired a pistol, shuoting and mortally wounding Frederick Boss, @ butcher, and an innocent spectator, who was standing at his own door. The workmen then fied to Coving- ton in safety. It was feared a riot would take place last night. DUALIN ExPLoston axp Six MEN KtLurp. The Boston Traveller publishes an extract from & Phenix Mine, Lake Superior, letter, stating that on the evening of the inst. an ex sion of duniin caused the death of six person The killed were Capt. Hoataon, ( Jobns, Frederick Striker, Jos. Marks, Jas. Marks and Wm. Dunn. Twoot the men leave tamilies— one of 8, the other of 4 children. It is stated that im the outer room of Capt. Hoateon, who hed charge of the miners, was a quantity of loose dualin, and it was the explosion of this that caused the accident. The last man who in the office previous to the explosion says two men were at work with the duatin, and that one held a candle. Captain Hoatson lived till the morning of the 15th inst. The others were killed instant) A Gampier most touching incident n connection with the death of poor Gus. Cla ton. The Kev. E. J esple, of the Cumber- land Presbyterian Chureh, was called upon to preach the funeralsermon. Upon following his guide to where the remains were, judge of his surprise to find himself in a gambling saloon, surrocnded by men of the wortt, gam®ters, and others, whoee ears were all unused to hear the voice of God’s ministers in such a place. The reverend gentleman was equal to the occasion, abd preached a discourse that will be long re- membered by all who bad the good fortune to hear it. Many cheeks, all unused to tears, were wet.— Waco Examiner. lependence, an: ™ Keere rt, Ky. bast fa! KY. e of the panic AL.—A lar and curred the ‘other dai the trial the skeleton of the unfortanate victim was exlubited, which sent a thrill of sapersti- tious terror thraugb the throng of men and women present. ner viewed the skel- eton witness with indifference, Sign of remorse, regret or other human feeling. 4 similar case occurred at the trial of J. W. Davis (recently executed ) for the murder of Abram Lynn, which took piace at Hagers- town, Md., when the skull of the victim was produced and exhibited to the jary. INSANITY FROM SHAME AND REMORSR.—A young married man living near Columbus, Wis., returned home a tew nights ago, unexpectediy, and found another young man under saspicious circumstances. He returned the next morn'ng and took away his three-year-old boy, leaving the miserable woman to the fate into which she had fallen. A day or two afterward the mother Was discovered in an insane condition aboutone of the out-buildings of # neighbor, with the shoes of her child in her hi » Searching for bim under the frantic delusion that he was — somewhere in the snow. She is still a lunatic. ARREST oF 4 CounTRareiTER—Wm. John- ston was in week, and brought to Halifax T" iget, charged with uttering counterfeit United States Trersury notes in New Boston, N. H., 4 the month December, 1572 | Jobns'on been followed to the province by the United States marshal of New Hampshire, and upon information furnished by him to the provincial authorities he wasarrested. He will be handed over to the custody of the United States shal. The papers for his extradition are no: preparation. Tae Pravinc Women ix Iowa.—The ladies of Durant, twenty-two miles west of Davenport, have inaugurated the Ohio tem: 2e move state. Thursday evening tweive ading ministers OC tho town, wet wives of le ministers wn, the saloon of ofe McEiray, and went to bi