Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1874, Page 1

eS THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, ‘AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Avemue, cor. Lith St. BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, &. H. BAUFPRANN, Prev’, plnstecadeeorenaraalsttad BYEN sorved by carriers sir waneoribers at ‘Tux Gusts tem Wann, on FoR CxNTs PER MoxTH. Copies at the Two Oants each. By mail—three months, Se @1.50; six months, $3.00; one year, $8. } WEEKLY STAR—Pablished Friday—1.50 a year invariably in advance,iu both cases, and ‘BO paper sent longer than paid for, S7” Rates of advertising furnished on application. s =. 43—N°. 6,531. D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1874. bening Star. WASHINGTON TWO CENTS. MAINPER ‘TO-NIGHT AND SATUBDAY MATINEE, MARKING DOWN THE PRICES Te THE LOWEST NET CaSH VALUB. We aro now adding, daily, to our stock, ING GOODS and shall continue to No TO ALL. AND VERY > + TO . Ces, WITHOUT DEVIATION, BOGAN & WYLIE. - feb2S tr 1018 and 1020 7th ‘eet northwest. Rice Brack stuns: — THE WOMAN IN WHITE. MB. WYBERT REEVE as COUNT FOSsCO. FRIDAY—BESEFIT NIGHT. CH 2-MR. F. 8. OHANFRAU as KIT, THE MARCH 2 RRANSAS TRAVKLEB INGTON THEA LER Omi Ws iis Strect, below Ponme: Av FEBBUABY 23—ONE WEEK AND TWO MAT. GREAT AND GLORIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. FACES—A NEW OOMPANY. rae es re eee RIOES, JUST OPENED, High Luster Blacks Silks, $4.25 per yard 1 Case (10 pieces) Rich Bleck Gros Grain, at S2 per yard, 1 Case(10 pie ‘The above goods are a GREAT BABGAIN. Also on hand. = complete assortment of }ONHETI'S, BELLON'S, GUINET'S, MIL- . = LION'S, TROUSI'S, and other celebrated makes, which we are selling at THE LOWEST NEW YORK PRICES. ONE PRICE ONLY, IN PLAIN FIGURES. W. M. SHUSTER & BRO., feb2 5t 919 Pennsylvania avenue. Rescmetion. Uvwing to the anticip ted early resemption of spo- Cle payment, we are determined to reduce oar now xery large stock of Foreign and Domestic DRY GOODS, and will therefore offer great inducements to close buyers. We quote black Silzs from the best Jooms ot Lynu 6c to $3; black Oashmere and Drap NOR J OCARDELLA, And his celebrated Ballet troup, jet. TEE GEM. Ballet, Les! by tne beautiful and dashing Promieras, SOPHIE rhe Remmelsberg Sisters. BETTIE! to c 8 ‘Martha Wiaters, ‘The great Male and Female Gymnast and Globe Artists, Gerelta and Monte. The great English Qcmic ‘Singer, Gay Linton. The dashing Serio- Comic Vocalist, Miss Lacy Adams. The ‘Prince Burbank. The great Song , Schaeffer and Nelson. The Ko- jopian, Harry Hart. The kiug of Ban- larle, aud our great company all re- DrBte (Lupics) $1 $1 ward; black A oe 2 saa eee, See “Cartouche” Drama; or, The French wy ak niin d : feba5.tr leae: me York mitts, | 2 = ‘2; Costs and Sterling Spool 5 beng pn NATiIoNaL THSATER host of | MONDAY, FEBRUARY ¥3—WASHINGTON’S fe been par- ry chased for cath. and are first. BL - ‘WO PEBFURMANOES MATINEE RY ¥ — EVENING AT =. ss in quality and atyle. New gocds received dnily. i FIRST APPEARANOE OF BRODHEAD & CO.. fet<l-tmis 3206 F at., bet. 12h and Lh. - ARTER’S i UNDINE NEW DRY GOODS STORE, UBDIN UNDINE 707 LOUISIANA AVENUE, BReiN USDINE (MABEET SPAOE,) UNDIB DNOINE Burween Skvente anv Eighte StREETs. USDLN UNDINE Dr UNDINE UNDIN UNDINE NEW GOODS AT REDUCED PRICES eee eee. _UBDINE = cos" MBS FUR ft OTION GOODS EEORIVED DAILY. MAsareRaps yah TT ea GREAT SPECIALTY IN BLACK SILKS. BLACK ALPACAS, COTTONS AND CALICOES BALLS PARTIBS, AND PRIVATE THEAT- RIC, q “aLé HAGBY DONEHUE’s, _J29-1m_307 7th street. 3 doors north of Pa ave. vate On Exhibition ena ~—" way He an coo aA RERITER TN ae ~ doors above Odd Fellow’s Hail, Gholee Oi Enlatiogs, Harravines, ‘Chromon. &o, Also, largest Oe Paper — ae. hg rid jails, &c., in the District" at WHOLESALE PRICES. THE ENTIRE S10CK WILL BE SOLD CHEAP. V. CARTER. ALNS, at Same and Number. jet-ty* A's KINDS OF OAST-OFF WEARING AP. PABEL apo eed the very — advantage oF MaareO IE D rect, between Oth and Vera's. Soter by maf! promptly attended to. Cash paia.fis-t ee, REAT BEDUOTION iN DOMESTICS. GBEAT REDUCTION IN HOSIERY. EAT BEDUOTION IN LINEN GOODS. GBEAT BEDUCTIUN IN GLOVES. — BAXTER, e jan. LECTURES. ENDELL PHILLIPS WILL DELIVER HIS NEW LECTURE, “LABOR, TEMPERANCE AND WOMEN, NEW PUBLICATIONS. Beoess FOR LENT READING, B Besary for Lest’ Bracting of sia NGREGATIONAL CHURCH eary for Lent y author of * Batledge.” 1G AL . Helps to s Holy Lent. By Bishop Huntington. “ae ‘Tenth a8 G streets, me Wei Lent. By Rev At Jesus’ Feet. A Prayer, Pre aily Oc mmanings with God. ¢ Call of Lent; to say “+ No.”” Christian Counsels, frem Fenelon and others. And many other works of the same charactor, st fet20_ WM. BALLANTYNB’S, 425 7th street. ICHARD B. MOHEN & co. BOOKSELLERS AND St. TIONERS, = ENNSTLVANTA Av: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27. ‘The lecture will be preceded by choice selections of OBGAN MUSIO B PROF. J. P. ‘CAULFIELD. a ‘seats, 75 cents, at the Ellis Music Sto it G. H. Wilkinson. v1 “ FIVIS.” pig 5 Cherbylien, L. H. series... he W onderiand of Science, by Proctor, I3mo. ‘The New Chemistry, by J.P. Cooke, Interaa- tional series. . “Bur row” cLoTHiInNG STOR AT NOMINAL PRICES. "HE PARISIANS. BY BULWER. BECEIVED AND FOR SALE AT SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORE, Corner 4% Street and Pennsylvania Ave. Publican and Sinners; or, Lucius Davoren. By $e Our Sailors. By J. Grey Jowell. 3,08, Two Little Wooden Shore. By Ouida, suthor of Strathmore” and “Under Two Flags.” SS Sst sero Bearer Herald and Tribune Almanacs for 1874. PLAYING CAEDS, BLANK BOOKS, AND EVERYTHING IN THE STATIONERY LIME, “CLOSING SALES” FINAL AND PEREMPTOBY. 10 PER CENT. LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES, “BUY NOW” WHOLESALE AND BETAIL, AT 1HE VERY LOWEST PRICES. J. SHILLINGTON, febS-tr BOOKSELLER AND NEWS AGE! NEW BOOKS! AT HALF PBIOS. FINAL SALES OF OVEROOALS. FINAL SALES OF FINE CLOTHING. Descriptive Sociology or Groupe of SociotBg- . 8 : » Problems of bife and Mind. y PG Lewes, a Bew Edition of Dungiison's Medical Diciion- om “BUY NOW.” jow fo Teach. A Manual of Methods. 1Z Which Shell 11 Be? By tae author ot nae = Oe . 12 HABLES BROTHERS, * ve Pastoral 0 Genvarnatine of Goethe, 7% | Merchant Tailors and Fine Clothiers, ‘ence Oke 75 | _Sevto-te Corner 7th and D Streets deltty. Br . Christietb B Very Young Qouplo. Author Jol a. yO. P. Oranch.. ‘Six Weeks in the Saddle, By 5. All the New Books. Visiting Unrds engraved and ted expeditiously and in the latest style, Fine A SEW INVENTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF LADIEs. 30,000 SOLD THE FIRST MONTH. WARREN CHOATE & Cu., e do all w wish no one to buy till satie- Tehat it, claims. “Te wilt NEW BOOKSTORS, ‘fo be ap eciat ie mast be soso reons will pitonieee Se Ww: By sor To L 8, GUITAR 'D PIANO, Saas S ogeatal noxets fn arTetn ey,» | Lachey aren gis sting porte RE Deora Lt bear jan. Beferences given 119-6:' DING, $e REDUcTION: REDUCTION ! Notice TO SHIPPERS. TTENTION ISCALL BD TO RCi NG Ses oe FROM qfotertons. feio-oe EW BXPRESS LINE” @e zy : cocaPt; 8 UNF LERS optician, _tecaits "403 Pona.‘avé.cdor. a elreat,_ A PERFSOT-FITTING SHIRT LEAVE YOUR ORDERS AT BEEA’s, 422 9th Street Northwest, SHIRT PATTBENS OUTTOORDER. jan?-6m DEVLIN & OO. HAVE BEDUCED THE PEICES OF American Yoke Shirts, $3 PER DOZEN! WARRANTED To FIT. READY-MADE param Oy epoctas recel a amp feva-co6t disitce etvect. MADE TO ORDER. \ pager omncber nies PROFESSOR L. B. OOLLIERE Is prepared to give lessons to Private or General Olames, os well Bingle Pupils, at his Rooms, 939 Peanayivania sense, or at the puslie’ re’ ‘Business hours daily from 5106p. m. febil-ecw* _ DEVLIN @ ce, DRY GOODS. f AMUSEMENT. Ss UCQeCE 8 Fours OPERA HOUSE, TO RELUCE CUR STOCk oF ai = Cece, cee Se HAVE JUS ED “bietr «=: 106 F STRERY. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVESUE —The receipts from this source to-day were $187,592. Tae U.S. Frigate Juniata arrived at Key West yesterday. Prrsonat.—Senator Wadleigh | New Hampsbire to-morrow morning to stump the state in favor of the republican ticket. Tae Warre House w: large number of Senators and Representatives to-day, the majority of them accompanied by friends that they desired to present to the Pres- visited by @ very Tre Committee on Ways and Means this morning agreed to report a bill to the House fixing a uniform rate of tax on imported stil! wines at 50 cents per gallon in cask, and $2 per case in bottles. Tue Simmons Controversy.—The Com- mittee on Commerce to which the nomination of Wm. A. Simmons to be collector of Boston was referred, at their meeting this morning referred the matter to Mr. Boutwell as asub- committee for report. GENERAL BuTLER gaye a dinner at his resi- dence last evening to the prominent Bostonians id several other of his Massachusetts friends Ex-Governor Clailin, John it. Simmons, the nominee for collector of customs at Boston, were among the who are in the city. M. Forbes, and THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL will shortly be reported tothe House. The commit- tee have decided to abolish all the superinten- dencies except that for the tribes in the Indian believing that these officers can be with without any detriment to the NoMINATIONS.—The President sent the fol- lowing nominations to the Senate yesterday :— Benjamin Simpson to be surveyor general for Postmasters—John R. Andrews, at Saco, Me.; John Henry Eames, Medford, Mass. James L. Crane, Springfield, ill; 8. C. Mu hall, Watseka, Ill. THR ATWOOD CAR WHEL PATENT came up before the Senate Committee on Patents this morning on application for extension. wood made a statement and the committee took der consideration. ‘Wethered, of Maryland, was heard by the com- mittee in support of his application for an ex tension of his patent for wool carding machiaes. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL has decided that the Secretary of the Treasury may withhold from a railroad company compensation for transportation services wher has received from the United States, to aud in the construction of one of its roads, bonds upon which it has not paid the interest, though the services were rendered upon roads to which no governmen: e such company THE POSTAL TBLEGRAPH BILL Was again under consideration by the Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads this morning, anda number of amendments were made, but no final action was taken. ort favorably the House bill amend- for postmasters. agreed to report adversely the bili ‘ostmaster General power to estab- ish post routes. CrviL-SeRvice SALanigs.—The Honse Com- mittee on Reform in the Civil Service held a meeting to-day, at which was further discussed the bill recently introd Mr. Dawes, reguilatin, The committee The committee uced in the House by the salaries of the head= e departments and bu- | action was postponed until Mon- it is the purpose of the committec g to a rearrangement to pertect some bill lookin, of the salaries of CONPIRMATIONS. he Senate, in executive Session, yesterday confirmed the following nominations:_John T. Boyle, to be United States attorney for the eastern district ot Texas. Collectors of Custom=—Israel S. Adams. for the district of Great a Jarvis H. Bartlett, Little Egg Harbor, > Timothy KE. Ellsworth, Niagara, N. Y.; "Wm. Sargent, Castine, Me.; Thomas Loring, Ply- mouth Mass. Postmasters—John mings, Ware, Mi 8. P. Baldridge, Jackson, Ohio; Harvey C: ‘penter, Hamilton, Nevada. NAVAL OnDERS.—Medical Inspector George Peck has been ordered to duty as a member of _ the retiring board at Washington. Medical In- spector R.C. Dean has been detached from duty in the bureau of medicine and surgerv, and also ordered to duty as @ member of the naval board at Washington. Surgeon E. 8. Bo- gert has been detached from d of the naval medical board and marine barracks, Washington, and erdered to the marine barracks at Brooklyn. Monsrevr Tonsow Come AGAIN.—Renswed application has been made tothe Senate Com mittee on Patents for an extension of the Haines lilinois harvester, a bill, an, for the relief of the heirs of Jonathan nes, having this object in view, being n-w before the committee. Similar applications for the extension of this patent have rejected in former Congresses, and numerons monstrances against any extension of it have been received this session from farmers in all parts of the country. THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTA-+ ‘TION is rapidly perfecting its report, which will be submitted to Congress some time next mo: will take the ition that Con- the authority to mmcaiees the rates of but will recommend against on the ground , introduced by Mr. The committee the exercise of suc that it is not at present ex; mittee on Road and are decided in the ‘ion that in the present condition of the asury it will be inexpedient for Congress to grant any aid for internal improvements. Aci TY.—Commissioner of Indian Affairs Smith telegraphed from this cityen the 17th instant to U. 8. Indian Agent at the Red Cloud quantities are left to rot; only the hides, which they trade for ammuni- Is this true? Tele; sioner Smith to-day receive: the Indians taking atelegram from , dated yesterday. Saville says: it of General John Smith, given am of 17th, in relation to exces eef, is false in every particular. All quiet at the agency.” THE PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE ARMY. The House Committee on ofilitary Affairs this morning resumed the consideration of the bill ing for a reduction in the army, and they fini it to-morrow and to the House early next week. will prohibit enlistments, reduce the infantry and ca the service, and, it is uu- ajors of cavalry bat: more of selec- 4 ot derstood, muster out the m: talfons. It will also chan; tion by general officers o! officers more Tux PResipent’s Vizws ON THE CantEn- NIAL.—In transmitting the report of the cen- District Affairs im Congress. THE HOUSE COMMITTRE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA this morning held a meeting, at which no busi- ness was transacted. The committee spent frome time in discussit bey twee geen od of the eneral g»vernment to government for improvements made around federal proper- ty, are of the unanimous opinion that Con- eress should make an ap; riation to reim- burse the Board of Public Works for improve- ments thus made. THE WASHINGTON AND POINT LOOKOUT RAIL- ROAD. The supplementary bill concerning the pro- Fosed route of this road through the city, was Feferred to the sub-committee on ratiroads. Co!. Smoot appeared before the committee and ask- ed to be heard on the subject before tinal action was taken. He was assured that he would haye an opportunity to give his views on the bill. ‘THe ANsweER.—Governor Shepherd notified the committee to investigate the affairs of the District, to-day, that be would send im his an- sver to the interrogations propounded, at 1! o'clock on Monday next. The Governor has been present at the office of the Boardof Public Works a portion of to-day, giving personal assistance in the preparation of the papers. The answer and accompanying papers will comprise enough matter to make several large volumes of fc ip. The original contracts and vouchers will also be sent in to the committee, making some 15,000 more pages of manuscript. Asiatic CHOLERA AT BUENOS AYRES.—The Treasury department have an official commu- nication from Buenos Ayres stating that the cholera prevailed extensively there in Decem- ber last. On the 29th of that month 24 cases were sent to the lazaretto, and on the 30th six- ty-four cases were reported. The disease is considered to be the fs gn Asiatic cholera. The United States consul there had refused to give clean bills of health to vessels leaving for the United States, and they were therefore leaving without bills of THE U.S. ScuPgeme Court will reassemble, after its month’s recess,on Monday next, the 2d of March. There are a ge pumber of opinions to be delivered, and reading of them will occupy at least one day, and possibly two. The new chief justice will not be sworn in until after the reading of the opinions have been concluded. He will meet the other jus- tices next Monday in the robing-room, and wi!! Pp with them into the court-room, but will not ascend the bench until the reading of the opinions is concluded. Then his commis sion will be read and he will be sworn in by the clerk of the court, and will then take his seat as the chief justice. THe ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.—The Senate Committee on Appropriations has tine ished the consideration of the army appropria- tion bill, which will probably be reported to the Senate to-day or to-morrow. The most impor'- ant change made in the bill is an amendment striking out the fourth section, which provid for the transfer to the southern claims commis- son of claime from citizens of loyal atates now before the quartermaster and commissary gen- erals offices. ‘They agreed to retain the provi- sions of the House bill, which provides for cov- ering into the Treasury unexpended balances of appropriations made for these offices in former years. A MEETING OF THE CLERKS of committees of the Senate was held in the room of the Commit- tee on Commerce on Saturday, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of some action looking to the equalizing of the compensation of said clerks. Most of thecierks of the Senate committees receive a per diem salary of $7.20 during the session of Con- gress, but four—the clerks cf the commit- teeson Finance, Appropriations, Claims, and Printing—are paid an annual ealary of $2, each. Some of the other cierks claim that they work just as hard as the clerks who are paid an annual salary, and that during a short session of Congress the latter have an undue advan- tage over them in respect to compensation, the yearly clerks receiving 2. while the per diem clerks get but about $700 for their ser- vices. During the short sessions the messengers and door-keepers who receive $1,410 per year. also possess an advantage over the per dicm clerks, sivce they receive twice as much for services, to perform which requires noability in the way of education. The cierks had an in- formal conference, and finally came to the con ciusion that it would be injudicious to agitate the subject during the present session of Con gress. THE WesTENnenc-Birnckuean Wapnine.— The most important event of this week whic! concerns Washington society will be the wed ding on Thursday next. Mr. Bernhard de Wes tenberg, Minister from the Netherlands, is to marr, rs. Jane Allen Birckhead, of Fiorid Mre. Birckhead has passed several winters in Washington, and has been much admired, as she is handsome and very fascinating in conver sation. Mr.de Westenburg represents an old and highly esteemed family of Holland. He ix & very popular member of the diplomatic corps in this city, is possessed of a vast fund of int mation and ready wit, and speaks several la my well, including English. He has been min’ resident from the Netherlands at Wash- fa Spe since August, 1871. The wedding will ‘e place at Grace church, Baltimore, the Rev. Dr. Dix, of New York, performing the cere- mony according to the Episcopal ritual. After- wards the corsul-general from Holland, Mr. Burlage, will conduct the civil marriage at the house of the bride’s brother-in-law, Mr. James Birckhead, of Baltimore. The laws of Holland make a civil marriage absolutely necessary, and this can be followed by an ecciesiastical bless ing if desired. As Mrs. Birckhead isa member of the Episcopal sect, the first marriage, in def erence to her wishes, takes place in the church The groom is a Protestant. The President Cabinet, a few other oilicials, the diplomatic and a few personal friends of the bride oom are invited from Washington to at tend the marriage in church azd afterwards the civil marriage and the reception. —‘‘Miss Grun uy,” in the Graphic. Tue New 10-ceENT fRacTiONAL CURRENCY Nore, Sexizs oF 1874.—This note is a trifle larger than that of the last series, the size being three and @ quarter inches in lengta, and two inches wide; and, instead of the large red sea! across its face, it has the small seal of the Treas- ury, encircled with lathework in green, on the lower portion of the note. The portrait, en- | sees in vignette form, of Wm. M. Meredith, ‘retary of the Treasury during the adminis- tration of President Taylor, appears on the left end of the note. At the left of the portr: en closed in a panel, is the white tace Roman cap letterin; Fractional Currency.” At the upper end of this panel is the monogram, “U. §.;” and in the corners forming the borders of the note are the figures “10,” «P,” “Ten,” elaborately ornamented’ with ‘scrolls. On the right of the portrait is a large counter of geometrical lathework, on the face of which is the figure “X,” with the word ‘cents’ en- er in a black letter across its face. Over counter is the title “United States” ruled, face curved. The note also contains the sig~ natures of the treasurer of the United States and register of the Treasury, and are at the bottom nearer to the right side. The reverse x ee has aoe legend engraved upon issued. The of the note is printed b; the Columbian bank note company of this ‘city. Tue IvvIAN APPROPaiATION Bitt.—The House Appropriation Committee this morning finished the Indian bill, which |ppropriates some SALE some two million less than was estimated the Interior de. bP vehyreige For the good borne by the Mo- to this receive $10,000. In the consideration of the bill be tas pub-onen mittee, Indian Peace Commission com- the piained that if ‘could act outside of the authority of the tevtioe department, the policy ing vith more gating ese Tat ks col ith Compensation of Heuse Employes and Department Employes, Editor Star.—It seems an unaccountable over- sight on the part of the House Committee on Appropriations that in their earnest and un- ceasing efforts to reduce the expenditures of the government, after catechising with that end in view, all the heads of bureaus in the depart- ments, it should never have occurred to them to ascertain whether in the House of Representatives itself there might not be some retrenchment made without any se detriment to the public service. salaries of the mem- bers themselves, for have they not, in view of the diminished revenues of the government just reduced their compensation? tortunate for these economical legislators afte: reducing the number of clerks of the highe grades in the departments, and thus indirectly reducing the salaries of man: $1,600 and $1,500 to $1,200 a! num, they should have neglected to recommena some reduction in that of their own employes yy that as long as mem bers of the House care to retain the privilege o/ messengers, who work the year, and receive more than double the compensation given similar posi- tions in the departments, the Committee of Appropriations will make no reduction in that branch of the government service. But those who have watched the course of that commit tee since its inauguration of the present reform, which ts to accomplish so much in the way retrenchment, will acknowledge that airman had for a moment imagined that the vided for 32 clerks to louse ef Representatives, two of whom are to receive $3,000 a year, thir- teen of them over $2,500, and only five of them less than $2,000 a year, ,000 for clerks to committees, ve amended it. Or ir sions, Several of them frou $1,400 per an reported House bill for relief of Henry 8. which authorizes the payment to him of 000 for removing obstructions in the Savanna’ river. Passed. Envious people will the holding of the U. 8. kersburg. Reterred to Jadiciary Committee. ir. bill reported by him nial Bil be employed 1 the . Camero be taken fist on e would immediately ha: he had been informed that to transact the busi- ness of the House for the next fiscal would require 43 messen; pages,) one of whom shou! Seven of them $1,500, seven $1,728, and eight less titan $1,440 a year, not have believed it until he Of course he does not know that the bill pays thirteen clerks in the House of Representatives nearly as much as is re ceived by the heads of the largest bureaus in the departments. And again, no one wil that it requires a higher the position of assistant it rs, (exclusive of 2s down, and the question would receive over 2,000, motion of Mr. Cameron. seen it in his accuse him of thinkin, order of intellect to fi superintendent of a room in which ments are stored than to be chie! bureau like the Pension office or the Second Third Auditor's office, bureaus in which ac counts involving tens of millions of dollars are and in which it requires more brains to fill a $1,200 position than it does t take care of twenty document rooms. So it inadvertently that he recommends a (60 for the half year’s labor of the assistant superintendent, and bnt $2,000 for th: annual salary of the chief clerk. riations for the House seem to hay e vigilant scrutiny of the committee. They surely cannot think it necessary that a messenger in the House of Representatives should receive $1,800 > duty is performed in the Js a member of Congre: y one else that his messenger should receive more than double the pay of one employed by a cabinet officer, as much salary in fact, as received by any clerk of any bureau (except three) in the Treasury department’ Or, bave the mass of the people such a poor opinion of a member of Congress that they require extra inducements to wait on him’ And why should an assistant doorkeeper be paid $2 ear for holding adoor open? Truly it is it is better to an assistant doorkee sentatives than chie! have the finance day next, but he Senate would come to a vote. settled annua! rear, while the sai lepar.ments for <7. superior to an: @ a doorkeeper (or even T) in the House of Repre- f a burean in the Treas ary department.” I close with the firm convic tion that the attention of the committee having been called to it, they will amend the bill in Q. AN AMATEUR AcTor’s Tragic DeaTa— the Barkeeper in‘ Thre Trap.”"—A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press from Norristewn, Pa., says: Last evening the citizens of Freeland, about ten miles from here, were great excitement by one occurrences known there of Freeland Lodge o° ng the drama or iP,” with the pur- it before the public nex: @ characters represents a keeper, thougt Shot while Representin: patch, and he approved every word of it. Years in a Ma intimated that if McClure had been elected he would not have been so well satisfied as to the manner in which the money would be spent thrown into a state of of the most tragical The members Good Templars were rehi Bing g Years in @ Man-Traj pose of performin week. One of drunkard firing a pistol at a bar! only a cap is intended to be used, without pow Hunsicker, about 18 years of A. Hunsicker, represented the character of the barkeeper, and upon the fired at him a loud report was extinguished the lights. Young Hunsicker exclaimed: “There was powder ir thst,” upon which he fell to the floor. at first eupposed that the pistol was loaded with der, and that the discharge had stunned ; but upen relighting the lamps his father, and’ also four physicians who bi present, examined him and fou shot by a bullet through the ri, minutes after the shot was expired. The pistol had been used for purpose op ¥ mystery how the powder and ball. take up was decided in the age, son of Rey. H. ingnem, Cameron. ater, Ferry of Mich., Frelinghuysen, Hamlin, Bitch. cock, Legan, Merrimon, Mitchell, Morrill’ of Vt Pease, Hensoy, Ramson, Bobertson, ht breast. Five ig, and it is as loaded “wi he deceased was a member of the freshman class in Urstous College, of most excellent character,and unive: MARYLAND LecisLative Resvtts.—In the senate of Maryland yesterday, the proposed ap Propriation of £100,000 for the education of coi- Ored._ children was cut down to $5) house bill increasin, empted from ai with only three ne; the governor for the governor, one of bi the amount of ex- ment to #100 was pas passed, ve votes, and now pointing directors of the ‘Mi and iten- int rec’ n- and the other of Dillrelating weg brokers, were sustained, egates seventeen senate bills and two houss The senate bills go vernor for approval, and include acts limit- ing imprisonment to thirty days for non-pay fines wos pore 21 perty of a wife m the husband’s bills were passed. , and providing - descent shall be bts. A Oneck To THE TEMPERANCE MovEMENT An obdurate druggist in Hillsboro’, named Dunn, applied for an injunction to restrain the ‘om praying in front of his establish- ment, thereb: him and interfering with his business. wi anted. The court, Judge Steele presiding, been listening ‘to learned counsel since ‘Tuesday upon the motion to make the injunc- Yesterday Judge Steele dis- m account of a mis the plaintiff, but av to the district court. The women will, however, be uuable to unn, for the reason The bill as re; the the injunction u, joinder upon the part o! appeal was taken at the origina! until a final decision is reached Cincinnati Enquirer. or « FaMALE SmoPLivTzer.— A woman in Norwalk, Ot., bas hit upon a new tod pe of shop-lifting. The other a store she had lost her In Boston ScHooL ComMITTER.— hool committee Tuesday evening ler discussion the question of per- ‘ing women to ros seats. Notwit Women The Boston si Loca Ortion mm New Yi ing of the New York state if § i ; Hal 8, F i : FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, TuuRepar, February 28. SENATE.—Mr. Cameron presented petition of certain citizens of Pennsylvania against the restoration of duty on tea and coffee. Ke- ferred to Finance Committee. Mr. Oglesby, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported favorably the bill for the re- lief of certain Indians in tendency. at from the Committee on Pen- e northern superin- vate bills. Mr. Chandler, Troan the Oeu = jan vessel Geor, Warren; passed. Also, House bill authorizing the use of the revenue cutter Kelief in Mobile harbor as a boarding station; passed. Mr. Merrimon, from the Committee on Post Offices, reported'bill prescribing ® new form of oath for the Postmaster General and for post masters. Passed. Mr. Gordon, from Committee on Commerce ih Mr. Cragin, from Committee on Naval Af. fairs, reported bill to correct certain errors in prize lists. Mr. Logan called up bill to fix the pay de- ‘ment of the army, providing that the num r of psymasters shall be established at fifty, which was discussed and laid over. Mr. Boreman introduced bill to provide for court at Par- ‘ron moved to take up the Centen- Mr. Sargent moved to take up the naval ap- tion ball. thought that the vote should bis motion. The chair ea‘d that the morning bour question would first be on Mr. Sar- expired, the nt's motion, but if the majority of the was opposed te it, it would be voted then be on the Mr. Cameron raid very well, he hoped that would be the understanding, and that the —- of his bill would govera themselves ac- cor ly. Mr. Baigent made some reniarks showing the necessity Of proceeding with the appropriation bills, not one of which had yet been considered Mr. Sherman expressed his willingness to question postponed till Tues- aif hope that on that day the Mr. Ferry of Mich. would object to anything that would postpone the financial matter late: than Tuceday. Mr. Sargent thought that two legislative davs would be sufficient to dispose of the naval bill. Mr. Cameron said he would object to anything until the centennial bill was dis; Mr. Sherman then moved that the further consideration of the financial question be post- poned until Tuesday next. Agreed to : Came! tennial bill. rov then moved to take up the cen- Mr. Summer thought that the regular appro Priation bills should precede the irregular ap- propriation bilie, Mr. Thurman said he should vote against the bill. He thought this idea of holding an ext bition was en’ bration ot American independence, and Con- fa ani this purpose. rely destructive of a proper cele- ess could not do & worse thing than to put its din the Treasury and take out money for Mr. Cameron resented the styling the bill an appropriation bill. Mr. Sumner read the bill and said no candid person could deny that it was an entering Wedge to calling upon Congress for a large ap propriation. He 16, 1874, addressed by Stokeley that Mr. Stokely should be reclected, and ascuring bim of his gratification to known tl in that event any appropriation voted by Gon- areas would be properiy expended. read @ dispatch of date Fe Mr. Cameron to Mayor of Philadelphia, expressing his desire The chair called Mr. Sumner to order for djs- cussing the merits of the bill. Mr. Cameron said he had written the > e The chair called Mr. Cameron to order for discussing the merits of the bill. Mr. Sargent read from the first act passed by Congress on the subject of the centennial, pro. hibiting the appropriation of any money on tha account. THE SENATE REFUSES TO TAKE UP THE CEN TENNIAL BILL. After come turther discussion, the motion te ative, as follows Ymas—Mesers, Alcorn, Bayard, Boreman, Buck ‘Clayton, Fenton 3 emil- Hamition of Texas, Howe, Ingalls, Morrill of Me., Norwood, Oglesby. ent, Seulsbury, Stockton, Bumver, imdom, and Wright—28 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Garfield (Ohio), from the Committee on Appro- Priations, reported joint resolution reappro priating an unexpended balance for the con- structior of the branch mint at San Francisco. Mr. Randall (Pa.) objected to the form of the resolution, and offered an amendment making a new : pp iation of $224,176.04 (the same amount) for the purpose Mr. Garfield sai e would remove all restrictions pli upon the work in the original bill, and new apy ‘tation fore opposed Mr. Platt (Va.) asked why this subject could not be considered when thé genera: ropria- tlon bill for public buildings reson He thought the i ances one of the most unwise laws passed by Congress, as it cut off the funds on the first of July, when the work should be most vigorously P law cover! unexpended bal- rg a posed the appropriations ¥ (Ky.) 0) e " and chi that the dey nt had not complied with the law requiring the cover- ing into the Treasury of unexpended balances avoiding the same by a fi the act, resolution defining beyond question the inten- tion of Congress. construction of and said he would on Monday otfer a The yeas and nays were then ordered on the iment proposed by Mr. Randall, and it was rejected—yeas 77, nays 152. Mr. Beck moved to lay the bill on the table. Rejected; yeas 60, nays 1 ported ¢ committee was D passed. rs Mr. Sener, (Va.,) from the-Committee on Ex- penditures in the Department of Justice with the im of the affairs of the western judicial district of Arkansas, offer- ed a resolu’ authorizing that committee to and papers, administer oaths, send for and em: aclerk and stenographer. Objected to. Mr. E. H. Roberts, (N. Y.,) from the Com- mittee of Ways and Means, ‘ted @ bill for the relief of Wm. A. Thomas, late collector ot H i é F i : Hi # Hf 4 ill in i its i lid poor economy tively small sum and distribution. FIVE DAY'S HARD FIGHTING. Loxpon, Febraary 2.—The dispatches re- Ashantee expedition, caused great excitement. The grave fears which were entertained for the Wolseley’s army have, owever, been dispelled by the receipt to-day c telloving dispatch, which was immediately furnished to the papers and publisbed at noon in extras “Coom aissrm, February 5.—We reached here yesterday after five day's bara figating. The troops behaved aimirably. The King has left the to close by. He promixcs to visit me to sigh & treaty of peace. We hope to start on our return to the coast to-morrow are recovering. and the health of the remainder of the army is good. safety of Sir Garnet at the war office of Our casualties are The wounded “Wotsscer.” iy Pintform te lewa. xs Moines, lowa, February 26.—The anti. monopoly state convention met hers Siaty-four counties were represented delegates. At the evening session a and adopted unanimousiy. following ave the main The first declares that ree republican govern- roper protection of persons and ministered will best secure ond declares in favor of honest life. The third “to the victors bei end. political reform, and to parity in oMcial ites the doctrine that the spotis,” and favors a true system of civil service reform, maki honesty and capacity the only valid claims for public employment. The fourth opposes a pro- tective tari! and deman lumber and woolen fa! revenue only. The Ofth declares all corpora. tions subject to legislative control, federal or state, according to the source of the charters of the corporations, and that ids free iron, steel, salt, brics, and @ tariff for railroads should pay of the taxes, and are en- titled to only @ just and reasonable interest on money invested. The sixth favors a free bank- ing system, under naticnal laws. | opposes further land grants to railroads, and declares that the public domain should be re- served for actual settlers, and invites all men, of whatever country, business, trade, ar yooa- tion, regardless of political views, to jom them in removing the evils that affect the country > - New York Notes. A POLICBMAN COMMER FGR SHOOTING & New York, February in Brooklyn rendered = James Jackson was shot by o that the latter was for the faithful performance ot his duty REROIEM OF A WOMAN K hat the negro. cer Klein, and 1 is commended LLER EXTOLLED. in South 5 h avenue yesterday, about a month 8g0, on the occasion of a tire in 14th street, res- cued three boys, sons ot @ proprietor, from certain death at the tmu! mt risk of bis own ; rded with honor- able mention by the police commissioners. of James ©. King for the murder of Anthony F. O'Neill, Nov. isth last, commenced to-day. A jury is being empaneied. O'Neil was s friend of acd witness for Mrs. Kin The tria! of King owing to bis complete prostration at times from consumption. ins suit for di-~ at torpedo exploding on the 2 mule ahead of the led and exploded does under it as they paseed. Fourteen out of seventeen torpedoes sbocks on board the ships were heary. Ail were fired by electricity. Gom. Parker states th the experiments haye demonstrated the impro- priety of applying torpedoes to large war le of great epeod. ‘est Saturday via Tortugas DING TRROUGE THE BUT March there will be ® gri landing of 25,000 men through the surf on te beach at Key’ West. (ae “Big Frank” Recaptared. Purpape.rnia, February 25.—It ie ral that the detectives have arn be Francis H. Cartter, alias "prominent among the bank bi escaped from the New Castle jail. [sBCOND DIsFATOR PHILADELPHIA, February The fleet leave mored ested @ man sup- arrested the suspected ted on suspicion, and has since been identified Capt. Heins, who telegraphed to that effect to the central police station. Miscellaneous F. [EB CuIvaRsIrY Boat Race im BBOLASD. »sDON, February 26.—The annual race on the Thames between the Oxford and C; boat crews, which is to take beginning to attract much ig now two to one on Cambridge, THE WEATHER is very tempestuous to-day in Great Britain, and on the coast. Communication by telegraph between London and various places with, and much damage bas ping from New York. man, who was commit- lace March 2x, is tion. Betting done to ship- a End of the Erie Ratlroad Strike. HORNBLLEVILLE, of the brakemen on t! ‘The Medical Times day the commission continued the autopsy upon the Siamese t nt discoveries. the two livers, which were su wins, and made AG i Bs tit | ! z J j é ; i 1 ei ui H i i | if & ad Fe