Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1874, Page 1

THE EVEN:NG STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peansyivanis Avyeune, cor. Lith St. TED AVESING STAR NEWSPAPER CONPASE, ©. M BAUPEPMANA , Prea't, THR EVENING STA i sorted by carriers to | R WERK, OR ATH. Copies at the counter Two Cents each. By c.all—three mouths, their subscribers at Tn Cxnts ForrvY-rovm Orsts F 21.50, pix months, $3.0); one year, $5. THE W BEALY STAB—Pabiished Friday— Fear. 8 Ino paper seut longer than paid for, ‘M7 Rates of advertising furoisbed on application. | (ne ee re er ere AMUSEMENTS. oO D FELLOWS LL. « Dav UATINS®. CHAAEES Mack Voy's BIBEBNICON » Paby. Adieion SS ceats; Meserved Seats 5) cents: Children eeuts ec2-tt 2 Invariably in sdvance, tn both cases, ¥ TAREZ MOVE NIGHTS AND SATUR- EMERALD COMEDY COM pores UPeKA § OlsK. LOT EA, Ever the Peerless F. her new, be O8. BAIG4T RYRS STACKS UF LOVE, at Lo Ine : —IACK Vigh@'s NAG USAL ¥HEAT MONDAY urdey aft —LE SPHINX Wedpodsy Rvenine—TH® ADMIRAL AND LITIL F LODDLEBINS. Thareday and Frfiay , at timo in Washingt. Dumas’ crest play— U1A ah At cach perform I sppear in select 4 Bred Adams Waser NGTON THEATAE COMIQUE MONDAY. November 30. Peodsy acd Saturdey ce'cbratea Ther Sx sad ves. Bagagemeat £ Camediaus aud Vocal 2 Fears of By © Herter: snd dash an Br Last week gage pert «f the i. Mies Bells Gord Mecsrs Green (jEANO PRIZE CONCERT 5 AT LINOULN BALL THUBSDAY BVENING Bor the Benefit oi th i BFSAN BOYS OF BT JUSZPA'S ASYLUM oar ee: wast Tickets. $U. es—1 Gold Enameled Diamond-Back Hactiog Se; 1 Latys @ Pr Lever Lady's Watch, 15 Kare Hunt ine-cace Watch ard Uhain, #im, 1 On Pai Morning in the Tropics.) @8); 1am y Bible, 62; | Lad. s4 VILLE’S NATIONAL THEATER. Kellocg Grand English Opera. Br ©. D. Hess... ener Dire MONDAY EVENING December 7, IL TROVATORS. TUESLAY £\ ENING, December §, 1p! appearance 5 SLLOGG MATINES. Fril Che Grand Orchestra Me A. Py al Director Be Bale of Be ber 3. at On & oF FiS S68 aRTS 52268 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS. Jnet arrived. a sple~did collection of ENGRAV. ‘ aod fancy os of FRENCH PHOTO- PORCELSINE PAINTIN velvet Frame eele froma moderp palatings. French Gilt Cuspels, w celaives and Photograph< Mew Gods received daliy for the Hotidays. oct l-tm | ai MEBY COMPANY. AuiO£ DUNNING tu Wasbiagtes 07 oW¥. BORACE LINGABD ery night and Wed THES caw Littis Joe. Ea Sung-and-Darce Ladies Kisty Brooke, Mr. Billy and Dn SMBEB 3, 184, Lace $25, 1 Medonvs, $25.1 Biegant Chrow>, ex. 7 s Silk Shawl, $. folding doors, for Por- ‘P, HALBY DONEHUE, COSTUMER, 425 Lite STREET, NEAB B. Few and rest!y ftted-up Parlors and Show-rooms Sud & doubly-increased stock of Masquerade aud Theatrical Costames, comprising reversl ba Yoqeiher with ever Gent's and Children 's—for Ma:QUB BALLS s¥P raRriss, new and costly Dross PRIVATE THEATRICAL, TABLEAUX AWD OLY FCLKS’ CONCERTS P.8.—Wihe ess, we de oar patrons, 6 Yeas nable <batger,end ud please, we seicom fat oc sm L. MOxcreEY, COSTUMER, 60" 10th Street Nortawest THEATOICAL COSTU. Ben + a Mask ‘sf met, end a) Cosi: ’ red gi! hb MOXRLARY, oct 15-4m S lech street Ore yofe = Rxkibition « ‘ ae RITES 6, tecae Pea € we west BF Actes by wail prompiy attended to Osat paid FESTIVALS. ATION, consisting of 14 at ODD FELLOWS BALL: bea Sin, TUBSDAY and WEDNESDAY EV INGS Tickets 60 nd Warren Chcat«'s. Mt? LADIES OF UNION CHURCH, 20th %: «iit hold a Peatival tu the Lectare Room of Fulvay RVENISUS ct the preseat week Ore. AY EY . res . Oy for Scgper will be served oneh night, Besurifal Banc) Articies can be securcd at moderate pricss. ‘This will be a hue opportuuity to buy your Ghrist- mas Prevents Cecl-at* ter Su iety of Costume—Ladics’, lection of Fine Artintic BALL, TAB at on | Sale, Nuw Be avy } Tre By. AINMENT for beneiit LRISTIAN ASSOUI- ‘avleanx ang Mastic, will bs = December 5h mis. Bor sale a: Metzeretr's decs p'ssct IMPORTATION. Russia ard Vieros POCKETBOOKS. Bureia and Vienna Unil Letter WALLETS. MATCH BOXES. CIGAB CASES. Elegant PUBTFOLLOS. VisItIN@ CABDS, MONOGBAMS, CRESTS, B artistic style. MONUN’S BOOKSTORE, nevis tr 1016 Pennsylvania avenue J AAMIDE THE Qo LLL pe Row Seut'rou ae! 2? GLASSES for . Foes Gad Brame GLASSBS for 6. THERMOMETER fer 91. =—— ie GeMPLes, sortty 483 Pennsylvania sve..cor xt SOBILLES & FINKABD, WHOLSSALE § KSTAIL DRUGGISTS,) Bacceesors to Dr. Das’ B. Clarke & Co. noltecolm 477 Penn. ave, det. 4% and 6th sts, V FATOHES, CLOC PAIRED tp the cheapest rachsrge. Bacisfaction janteed. eee SOUS J. UNSWOBT novas-Im" Tih and B streets south west, Che Veh. 44—N2. 6,769. uening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TL.UiSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1874. | A YOUNG PRICADELP: TWO CENTS. | dies, who afterwards proved to be thi EVENING STAR. DOUBLE SHEET. Washington News and Gossip. poate: T2TERSAL KeVEsUE.—The reccipts from th fource to-day were $516,515 41. Orrwtat RecocNition.—The Presijent has | recognized Nicolsi Sounichsey consul of Den- mark at San Francise>. ‘THR SALROf eeats for the Kellogg opera sea- on commences to-day at the Nalivnal Tneater and Metzerot.’s music store. A PArNTrNG representing the discovery of the Hudson river is being placad in pos! y in one of the panneis in the we-t sideot the bal) of the Hov-e of Kepreventative ). Cor. Cuarces } Teanrnece, a graduate of West Point in 18¢4, and an important officer on Gen. Sheridan’s statf during the war, diet verday morning at Boston. A Movement is being made to cal! @ conven- tion of colored men in this city on the §th inst., to bring a pressure to bear on Congress in favor of the parsage of the civil sights bill. ‘Tur Prusipent bas completed the writing of bs annual message, and is to-day busily en- gaged in reviewing it. The meseage will be read at Cabinet to-morrow. Manifolding for i anday night. Ow A QUESTION submitted by the Department of State, the Att naey General docides that the hustings court of Staunton, Va.,iz fully au- Lorized under the laws of Congress to nata- ralize person PEVENCUE STOREKEEVERS APPorNTED.—The folowing internal revenue storekeepers were sppointed to-day: Geo. F. Bason, James C. Patton and John R. Ireland, 5h district of North Cato‘ina; Lewis F. Custer, 3th district of Virgivia. SUPERVISING ARCHITECT OF TARE Taetas- UkY.—The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday tendered the position of sapervising architect of the Treasury to Mr John McArtaur, jr.. of Philadelphia. Mr. McArthur visited’ the Secretary yesterday afternoon and requested a few days tn which to cousider the offer, which #As granted. Tne vse of eerviceaile tenta or other canvas te cover laundresses’ quarters, or for any pur- eses other than those for which such articles are furnished, is strictly prohiiited by Ganeral Orders No. 128 from the War department, ex- ceptin eases of emergency where their aa absolutely necessary to protect public property. REsiGNrep.—The cesuaities among the com- mirsioned officers of the U.S. army reported to the adjutant general's office during the week ending Saturday, November 28. 1574, are as f»I- lows:—First Lieutenant Kene K. De Rasay, 20 artillery, resigned November 14, 1874; Second Lieut-mant Frank P. Keap, 1th cavalry, re- signed November 1%, 1374 THY ANNUAL REPORT of the register of the ‘Treasury shows the total issue of registered and coupen bonds issued during the last year was ; the total amount canceled, #227 ,- amount of canceled coupon’ bonds turned over to the burning committee for de- straction, $ 35). Total issues during the THERE ARB THREE Cases upon the docket of the Supreme Court of the United States which involve the entire Granger question in the orthwest, and which were brought to test the ‘oratitutionality of the restrictive state legis: tion against ratirogds. (ne of these cases w probacly be srgued in Febreary. Wm. M. Evarts and E. W. Stoughton will represent the railroad’. Tex House Appropriation Committee hay- ing considered end disposed of the following bills will be ready to report them to Congress ss oon 23 an Opportunity occurs: Legisla- Gve, executive and jadicial; India and ¢:plomotic; tortitication and army appro- priation bills. ‘The legislative, executive, and indicial appropriation bill appropriates $20,- 010,6.6.02. Peorosen Incheasep Matt FACILITIES BR- Twesy New YoRK ano WasHincton.—The Post Office department has made a proposition to the Pennsylvania railroad and connecting lines for two additional daily malls each way between Washington ana New York, viz: by the limited express and the ear ternoow treins from each city. If these mai!s are put on there wilithen be tonr daily through mails be- tween this city and New York. A Suit ror SLANDER. —The issues raised in the controversy between Mr. Willlam Welch, of Philadelphia, and the commissioner of Indian atiairs are to be brought to a legal test, a suit tor slander haying been instituted against the former by the latter. Mr. Welch, who was formerly * member of the board of {ndian com- mis-ionere, bas, in published letters, attacked the eficial conduct of the commisioner of In- dian atiairs, and tuese charges Lave occasivned the suit. Naval ORDERS.—Lieut. Commander 1. F. Jewell, ordered to the Naval Academy. signe C. G. Calkirs and Wm. P. Elliott, to the Powhatan. Passed Assistaut Engineer Robert D. Taylor, to the Mauhattan. Assistant Engi- ucer Albert F. Dizon, tothe Ajix. Comman- ter John A. Howell, detached from comman? coast survey steamer Blake, andorJered ¢ Naval Academy. Licutengnt Commander rge F.¥. Wilde, from the Canonicus, and iting orders. Lieutenant Oharles t yar’, Washington, and ordered to cosst survey duty. Lieutenant John B. Br from the recetving s! and ordered to the Nava! TRE DELEGATION of fifveen Navajo Indians, tally cescribed in Tax Sra a cay or two sive, arrived in Washington yesteraay from Naw Mexico, accompanied by their agent, ex-Gov- ermor Arney. They want to exchange the eorthern part of their reservation, where mines have beeu discovered, for a strip of pasturage vertitory on the couth lg0 desirato present iry griewances, including the alleged | ng of some of t be by miners recently. The Navajoes, s!though they were aot subduad without great difficulty, some twelve years ag», are now a!i pastoral in their habits, and own about 159,000 sheep and 10,000 horses. The t numbers sbout eleven thousand souls, nine thousand being on and two thousand off the reservation. Toeir aunnities under treaty stipulations amount to S¢5 00) per year. Tar Arrroreiation ComMITTERS.—A joint sub-committee of the Senate and House appro- pr ation committees, consisting of Senators Sar- ent, Allison. and Stevenson on the part of the Senate. and Messrs. Hale, Parker, and Swann op the partof the House, will hold a meeting at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury to- morrow morning at 10 o’clock, for the por by of covsidering the suggestions to be ot Secretary Bristow with reference to the plaus proposed by him forthe reform of the customs service. A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Tyner, Marshall, avd Wheeler, on the part ot the House, avd Senators Weet, Windom, and Davis, op the part of the Senate, will meet at the Post Otice Cepartiment at 10 o'clock a. m. to-morrow, for the purpose of considering the «/westion of the re-orgsn ization of the posta! service in the -outhetn states. Tas WAsHINoTon ScuittyR Buen, under the lead cf its accomplished president, Pro‘. Berkau, had a delightfal as well as instructive entertainment Tuesday night, at the residence of A. §. Solomons, Esq., Franklin Row. Ai the features of the entertainment was some ex- cellent voea! and instrumental music by Miss Saimner, Miss Story, and Mr. Patton; humoroas iStord ‘Req’; the rendering (with infatte sp tio) lord, Esq.; the re ww nite sp'rit by the Mirses Julia Solomors and Sallie Green, of @ scene from “Martin Chuzzlewit,” between the tiomortals, Srrah Priz and Betsey Gamp; a thrilling recitation by Miss Annie Story, ‘Irish Mary's Letter;” alse, by Miss Story, an effec~ fave’ recitation of Scniller’s poem’ of ‘The Glove,” some characteriatically happy recita- tons by Mr. E. B. Hay; and » laughable ver- te bacular personation of a Fagg ‘m- ivg & marriage ceremony, UI ‘wood. Some dancing followed, and the party broke up about 11 o'clock with’ ‘expressions of gratification with the pr of the eve- ning. Prior to the en’ it the Schiller stady of German classics, competent raining of Prof. Berkhaa. Society, Ete. Yesterday the lovely weather caused the streets to be thronged with ladies in their fresh beautiful winter toilettes. Carriages, filled with stylish couples were dashing around in the neighborhood of the ditferent officials. Although quite early in the season, yet the day was a de- cidedly brilliant Cabinet day. Mrs. Fish’s draw- ing: room was filled with an elegant company, compos-4 of our foreign and native Popatation, Mrs. Fish, with commendable amtability opens her house on Wednesday, from the time she re- turns to Washington in the agtumn until she leaves in the early summer. The lady har- selt is so full of grace and high brecding ‘bat she is equally cordial in her manners to the distinguished, e+ well rs those of no p: Ueular distinction, who call to pay their r spec's. Miss Edith Fish was present with her mother yesterday. She was richly drersed in “lik of two shades, both colors being neutral “he looked yery charn: i Awong those w led were Sir Edward Thornton, Mr. Ci ‘on, Aristarchi Bey, Admtrai Sands, M stor Sherman, Mrs. Admiral Rogers, Madame Freye, the Misees Freve, Madame do Podest Mrs. Dahigren aud her handsome daugh Madame Von Overbeck, Mrs. Hooker and b aunt, Mrs. Wood, a ler of Mr: Stewart, who lives in California, ¥ moet of this winter with Mrs. 'S' and Mra. Sturdevant Moore, Mr hat Sharp, Mrs. Camp, Judge Richardson, aud many others. —Many called and left cards upon Mrs. Robe- son and Mrs. Bristow. These ladies did not re- ceive. The Postmaster General's house was not open, as his wife has not yet arrived. (ne daughter retvrnec here with him aiter Thanks- giving. —The handsome wile of the Attorney Gane. ral was at home, and appears to have entirely recovered her health. Many of those mentione? as being present at Mrs. Fish’s alco called upon Mrs. Williams, 7s dié Mrs. Albert Myer, Mrs. Fitzgerald Beale, Miss Beale and Madame Pane pierre nee Miss Holliday and Mirs Bradicy, jaughter of Mr. Justice Bradley. —Mre. Fitzgerald Beale and her daughters have commenced their Tuesday receptions. —Mre. Parsons, the daughter of Mrs. Justice Swayne, b returned t> New York, but wali visit her parents again at Christmas. —Mr. ard Mra. Algerron Sartoris were in Switzerland when last heard from. Taey are expected in Wasiingtn next month. —Hon. James Beck and ramily will be at the €bbitt House this winter. —Mr, and Mrs. A. K. Shepherd have moved in their new house. —Mise Ieabeile, daughter of Judge Iicharid son, bas been quite tll for several weeks, ‘TRE AMOUNT Of national bank notes received to-day for redemption foots up £31654: MANY PROMINENT REPUBLICANS from the various counties of Maryland aud the cicy of Baltimore met here to-day tn consultation, and fully iudorsed the series of resolutions presented to the Cabinet on Monday Inet by a sn mittee of the state executive committee of the Union League of America, aking for the re- moval of the colector, naval officer and ap- pralser of the port of Baltimore and the post- ster of that city. A committee was appointed to draft resojutions to be presented to an ad jonrned meeting to be held at Baltimore to- morrew, which resolutions will be presented to the President and Cabinet at an early day. Much unanimity of feeling pervaded the meeting. A CORRESPONDENT, writing to a California paper in reply to @ paragraph saying that Sena- tor Morton’sill health was only a plea for shirk- ical dutivs, says:—‘‘He came to this bout @ month ago unable to walk. He has been at the Hot Springs bere during aii that time, and if you bad seen four or tive men con- veyipg him to avd from the baths, es I have ye. erday and to-day, you would cume t) the conclusion that ill hea!th was no mere pretext, a» your article would jead persons unaware of thé tacts to suppose. The Senator is now in « fair way for recovery, and in the course of @ month or £0 more Will undoubtedly be abis to return to bis duties at Weshington in su state of health as will be a St subject of rejo: ‘ng to bie ariends.’’ PErsonat.—D. C. James, Ky.; J son, N. Y.; R. M. Pomeroy, B man, Mo; G. IT. Nesbett, Mo., L. W. Goss, Obio; W. J. ‘Taylor; E. L.. Mockriage and fam ily, Phil deiphia, ere at Willerd’s. -*- "General H. E. Hobait, Wis; Hon. T. W. Ferry. M: . and Hon. J. G. Cannon, Ill, are at the Na- tional. James Nightengale. tally clack of ‘ne House of Representatives, rtrived in Wash- ing on to-day. **--Jesse Grant. son of Presi dent , and Will Cole. son of U.S. ex-Sen- ator Cole, of Cal.—both of the young gentlemen now being students at Cornell University — pasted Thanksgiving day at Busdett, Schuyler county, as the guests of 8-U.Colegrave, a brother-in-law of ex Senator Cole. ---"Senator Hamiltun (Md.) is in this city, and has taken a house on I street, near the Avenue, for the winter, and will bring bis family down next week. ----Coliector Casey. ot New Orleans, and several other loading politicians ot Louisl- ana. ste here, SMUGGLING BY Mal he Secretary of the Treasury has written a letter to the collector of custcms at Bangor, Ms.,in response to a com monication from that oflicer, stating that cover 02 the recent posta! regulations which lew packages not exceeding four pounds weight to be carried in the mails, valua! packages of velvet, silks, gloves, and sim articles, daily arrive at Bangor ‘in the matis trom the province of New Brarswick avd the transit to more interior points, and which are conveyed on the E.and N. A. railway. 1 customs officer inquires whether an officer of the customs, when upon cars carrying mails, should discover in the mails or postal car packa~ gee which he has reason to believe are being. smuggled, isauthorizeajby any law to scizethom The ‘reaeury department informs the collector that under no circumstances isan officer of the customs avthorized to.eeize or detain packages conveyed i ls or postal cars under charge of persons €mpowered to carry mails or watch over such cats. If, however, @ customs officer aiscovers packag-s which be bas reason to be- eve contains smuggled goods, and their desti- vaton to @ particular post oftice in the United States is Known, it ts bis duty to notify the master of Fuch pos* office, and request retention of the packages until they can be opened in the presence of the person to whom addressed, in pretence of the customs officer, in order that governmert duties may be pal, or, if there bo cause, forfeiture enforced. ‘There has alco been correspondence between the Secretary of the Treasury snd the Postmaster General on the subject, in which Secretary Bristow invites sug- gestions for remedying ts evil complained ot 4s he- may consider most suitable for the pur- pose. BIL1s or Distaict Interest oN TAR Horse CarEnpan.—The House calendar of business ust printed shows 89 bills, petitions, resola tions, &c., not acted upon. Aniong those of Disiric. interest are the following: An act to annex certain land to reservation No. 2, occupied by the Department of Agrical- ture. (This is land reclaimed by filling the ca- nal.| A bill to provide for the better e:lacation of the indigent blind in the District of Colam- bia; a bill het npg Ad the act entitled, “‘An act to authorize the Washington City and Point Lookout railroad to extend a railroad in- to and witbin the District of Columbia.” A resolution authorizing the supervising ar- ebitect of the tol to convert the space over the colonnade at the south end of the old Hall of Kepresentatives into a room for the extension of the House library, and fit up the same with shelves for books; and he is further authorized and directed to tit up with shelves a sufficient vumber of roomsin the of the east Ss of the Capitol building to accommo- date ali of the House-library books not shelved after Gilling the co'onnade as aforesaid; and for this purpote the sum of $2,000, or so much thereof es may be necessary, is hereby SS priated out of the contingen{ fund of the House of Representatives. A bill to authorize and ide for the con- struction of @ substantial iron and masonry bridse, and Of @ canseWay across the Anacos- tis, Cr Eastern branch of the Potomac tlver, at —— the site of the preeent navy yard idge. A bill deepen | for the construction of build- ings for the use of the girls’ reform school in the District of Columbia. A bill to aid the construction of a fire- alarm telegraph in the District of Columbia. Petition of Rosa Vertner Jefirey. A bill in relation to the use and occupation of See ae ee ee wharf in Alex- a ‘The motion in order, which comes up on & motion to reconsider, is'the motion of Mr. Report of the Secretary of War. IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS OF SECRE- ‘TARY BELENAP. ‘The Secretary of War states that his report will contain the following recommendations: 1st. Monthly addition to be allowed to pay of sistant quarter- officers detailed as acting masters. 2d. Renewal of recommendations for the pur- in accordance chase ef sites of posts in Tex: w th reports previously made to Congress. 3d. The system of mileage and payment of officers and employes, traveling on duty, to be restored, in leu of actual expenses, as now allowed, under the law of last session. 4th. That private esidiers be permitted to compete tor the prvition of commissary ser- | geants, 9s weil ag Lon-commirsioned officers. Sth. The exemptionof subsisten > stores from the operation of the law requiring the proceeds of pablic property to be rovered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts, at the expiration ot each fecal year. th ‘The lew to be so changed thatthe appro- T subsistencs stores can be mate prior ts the commencement of the is~ Cal yest for which appropriates. : That rrovicion be made for the pudlic! » of 5.00) sdditional copies of the Medical Surgical History of the War. Atteniion called to the recommendation ef Of engineers that au additional ap ation for collectiua of turpedo materials ade. ». Increased appropriation for ar:zmunit‘on for target firing recommended. juth. Much larger approprist.on than bas e been ma uid be made anaas'!y anufactnre of al lith. An inoreased ing and equipping : Jzth. Steps to be taken to relieve various states rom indebtedners tor arms charged to them doring the rebellivn, 1sth. The ewle Of various areenals, such as Allegheny, Columbus, Detroit, Pikesville, Waterviiet, Watertorn ington, rec: ommended. Springtic! yy Frankford areenal, and a few othcrs, recommendad to be retained. The procee:'s of those sold to be applied to the erections. ¢ one grand arsenal, for manufacturing purporcs, to be establisted near New York. The proceeds of the sales of those named would be amoly sufficient for that pur- pore, and there is uo becersity fur their reten t 14th. Powder dey ot and experimental grounds ior testing heavy ordnauce estimated tor. lth. The revised st#tutes, enacted into law at the last scssion of Congress, incinded much »bsolete legisjation, which has inconaid- eratelyincladed. Attention catled theret 16/h. Desertion to be constitated fetony, cog- nizable by courts of ctiminal jarisdiction; the oftenders to be arrested by marshals. and depu- ties, like otber criminals, but jurisdiction to be nevrrent with that o! military Juri diction recomm er milit her felonte ‘ ay discouraged at pres. ent. A redu number of men with- out a reduction of offi ere and posts, not eco- nomical 19%:t. Larger appropriation for pnt official records of the wer of the reballion—both of the Union and confederate armies —desir- able. This should bec me immedia ayail~ able. zorh, The President to be authorized 9 ¢ frow the roils of otlicer intent.opally and criminally duplicate their pay accounts: in other words, presont accounts tor the Fame montu mere than once, and obtain payn ent thereon. ist. Provisions of act of May, 1374, as to the exiersion of time dorirg leave’ of 2, in which full pay can be drawn, to app! Lot- ficers stationed in the Department of Texas. 22d. Calling attention to the names of thoze ts which have been sent to the Senats for appointments ior services in the field in acton with Indigns. The confirmationof these brevet appointments recommended. id. The pay of sergeants t> be fucroaces. Zih. Appropriation for permanent milite: pri. on recommended. 26th. Payment of soldiers by checks dis aged. Attention to the Paymaster Generai’s application for the appointment of additional pas masters invited. uth. Appropriations for walls and lodges at certa’n national cemeteries recommended. Tih. Recommendation made thst the bill ed the House of Representatives aa- e Presid: nt (9 establish regulations tortbe army be taken up and past.1 by the oP the army those who - Boye to be enlizted a3 field mn: rmerly. ob. When vacancies occur in the office of revimental quartermester and »djatant no re- ointment to be made to the positions: but the dutes row done by them, to be by detailed ofticers. + The ex sbliehment of 2 profes: orsbip of and Euglish iteraiare, at West Poiot, recommend a. ‘The rep 21¢ shows that the actual expenditares of the War department for the year ending Jane 30, isi, including river and harbor im- provements, were S$16.325,.305.21; the 2 fer the lr st fiveal year, ending June 30, 1274, 412,- 32 1; showing a reduci on of $3,{98,995.5). ians, SUPERVISING AncHITECT MULLETT’s AN- SUAL RePoRT—The Eight Hour Law—Recom- mendation lo Reburid the Front of the Treasus y.—The annual report of the supervising archi- tect of the Treasury, Mr. Mullett, embraces a resume of the operations upon and the condi- tou of the public buildings under bis charge. calls attention to tue fact that the public gs ure in better condition than ever before, and that the buiidings now in progress of erection are ot so sub-tantial and permanent a chatacser that they will require, atter com- pletion, very smal! expenditures to kee in proper condition. Mr. Mullett .uotes from h’s last annual report jation o tue eight Lour law, and again re- commends its repeai ag the only means of p: ug employees On pablic and private works op an equal footing. Recommenatio: them s are renewed for an app priation for rebulidisg the east {rout of the Treasury. The building is at present £0 over- crowded that a bui'ding of more than twice the @ would be required to accommodate iu a t manner those now employed therein. ly designed for the ac- comimodation of tour persons are im many in- tances occupied by more than twenty-five. This 's particulariy te case in the part occupied by the female clerks of the Registers and Treasurer's offices, in many portious of which the occupants are so thoroughly packed that they have alloted to them for the performance of their daties lit le more saperficlat and cusic apace than the governmit nt considers nm for the transportation ot emigents ant ¢ eamabi} comp sniésto provi. Itis reumsiances idle to talk of provii ng auequate ventilation, aud it is equally idle expect persons to perform their dades in a proper manner. Provision must be mate fur the preservation of the tiles of the department pre Koows that were original West Pornt.—The annual report of the Board of Visitors of the Military Acadomy made to the Secretary of War has made public. It says, aruong other ths discipline of the academy is austere, t trom passion, steadily and carefuily oo {tig administered by the superioten commandant with justice and benevulence, and with apxious solicitude for the interests ot the cadets. It is believed that the discipline of the academy bas never been higher than it is to- day, and that the corps of cadets has never reached a greater state of eiliciency. The bar- barons custom of —— been suppressed by the strong hand of au ity, and the visitors confident), pe no future relaxation of disci- line in direction will tolerate its revival. The public buildings are generally in good con- dition and well preserved, but the board recom. mend an bt ols ap for the erection of a new brick storehouse in place of the present wooden astrocture. The board are of opinion the methods of instruction parsved by the faithful and er a instructors of the institution are admirably adapted to fecure thorough study and exact knowledge. In the opinionof the Loard, itis derirable the law now in force shoula be s0 far modified as to require that candidates for admission to the Military Academy should not be younger than twenty-one years of age. The board cannot too bighiy ‘commend the pro- sy in bo may be calid the more practical departments of milita’ education. The cava'ry, battalion and skirmish dril's, and the practice with the siege ssa coast mortar and howitzer batteries aforded most most gratifying evidence of the fidelity of the instructors aud of the sptness and industry of the cadets. pa> Mee 0m Paso ake Ace eens of representatives of the ‘Western roads held in Chicago » Tesolutions were abolishing the use of free passes ex- over ‘own roads. Tesolatio: goes effect January 1, 1875, Political Notes. Hon. Wm. Walter Phelps, defeated b; votes by Augustus Cutler for Congress in the | Sth New dereey district, has written Mr. Cutler *® letter congratulating him on his election. not contest the seat. al elections in New Bedford jass., yesterday a democratic TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. | New York Notes. ANNIVERSARY Mr. Phelps w At the municl and Fitchburg, mayor was elected in pendent in the latter. —The anuiversary of the reformed Epiccopst church was celebrated lest night in the churches of Rev. Dr, Sabine, of New York. and Rev. William H. Reed, of Brookiyn. The exercises of the Brooklyn cele- 'W. B. C. Piersons (rep.) was re-elected mayor of Holyoke by 18) ma- jority, with @ republican council. pshire prohibition state con- vention met at Concord yesterday. : reaffirming their devotion to the cause of rotai abtinence and favoring svecie payments were sdopted. White, of Concord, was nominated for governor, David Heald for railroad comm: Congreseional nominations were also mate. Hon. Alexander Il. Stephens has written a : pile Register defending bim of that journal pis utterance on the Louisias Stephens holds that it was the President's da Darell’s decree, b bration were participated in 0} secretary ot the general coanci chureh; Ex- Lieutenant Woodiord, and Re TAE UNITED STATES GRABD LODGE OF COL- ORKD MASERS conference yesterday. iges were reprecented H. B. Parner f the reformet Governor Stewart | Mrson Gallagher. & speedy retorn to held their semi- Soxteen suburd! The packing box wakers of Brooklyn are on A strike againet ar ave been employ THE FUNERAL will take place action of wag = ? MAYOR HAVEMEYER ~ 4th avenue and i Gaard wr!l form an Among the p to entorce Jud, to the hearre, Govervor T. respect to the legislatore. the Arkansas quesiion, Mr. S edly of opinion that Hon. has po case whatever got the New Hampshire repub id in Concord Tuesday per, ex-Governor MLN ON A STRIKE. ployed in the factory Jersey) rabber ning was largely. ai caps trom all parts of the 7 to fixthe republican convention st a later date thus reversing the ord The state convention fur nominat.o r ard raiiroad com! held in Concord on the 12th of January. mavks were made by Senator Walleign aud Congressmen Small and Pike. spoke at rome iength. ved stamping Many recently +fortuis work, and reduc: As the women could thirds ot their former wages, 8 rnbber shors sioner wii! be STILL ANOTHER STRIKE. in Higgins’ carpet iactory, in £9 tn number, struck yesterday St a reduction of wages. THE BULIS AND BEARS TAKE A REST. In copsequence of the tanersl of Mayor Mave- there will be no rege k exchange, and the cxckange 2 o'clock Sau He relieved the party from all obligations of renominating him toc governor, and recommonded that the steun men be nominated. In reply to @ request from prominent citizens, owe, of Wiscor letter with respect to the of United States Senator e@ssumes thst the choice of the legislatare wiil fall nyon Carpenter or W mi that state. hburn, aud says both y distinguished—the latter for the folidity of Ligcoursels, aud the former for the brilliancy of is advocacy. has done o much as Carpenter in the late can- vazs to secure the party in Wiscousin irom the defeat which surpt AT THE CHIEF TRANS TION in Kichmond. were introduced 0 Ps extend aid to the Texas Pacitic raiiroad, to p nations between compelling transter, from inflating their capital b ed stock,” tocreate & court of commercial jus- tice; to Ox by law maximum rates fur all rail- road traffic crossing state lines; to alopt @ na- tional gauge of four teet eightand a half inches, cient inducements for ali a aler, has failed. His liabilities are estimated BOGTH'S THRATER WAS SOLD TO-DAY by order of the supreme ¢ The property wes bought by Uliver Amcs, of Boston, for $351,000, subject to mortgage of He thinks no ran rurt in foreclosure. ed ita year ago. RTATION CONY#N- t Foreign Notes, To recomm. York, December 3 ate “Frederick A. condemmbed to death by Sp but whose sentence w imprisonment in Spai mrnuted toten years® has been pardor bas been ay pointed acon at the Centennial United States. THE TRIAL OF COUNT VON ARNIM will probable be postpor counvel for the detence have permission on during the space ot two hi the papers, eubject to the surveillance of a officer of the Foreign trictions retard the tefence, and it m twissioner to represent and that it of Exhibition ta the tronk lines of reUrond gange At the night » Pittee Ou resolutions reported wr the resolutions which had bi T tome discu ‘avyorably on d to January. ett them. report was recommitted. cussed the four great water routes pr tween the Mi. siseiy w tiver and the Chesa orgia canal, and tue imy Misissippi—end recomm them all to the attention of Congress, with & Appropriations fur th Anefort is making to have the con- memorialize Congress to enact a na- railroad law establishing maximum rates of fete and freight, and preventing monopolies. urs a day to examine i and the lakes, gress of the preparat: ybe found neces pone the trial agaia from January until nne-see and G THE CARUIST UNPLEASANTNESS. —Mar-hal Serrano will next for the north, e purpoce of directing mil 1n the selection of his statl particular pairs were taken that no one should be placed on it who is suspected of being a sap- porter of Prince Alfonso, son of ex-Queen [sa- rlist leaders, Valasco and Cac ully attempted to enter with their bands. ———— ees Affairs tn Virg! TH? CRESAPBAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD. December 3 —The steike of the employes ot the Chesapeake and Ohio rail- Tos4.at Huntington, baving paid of an. The trains were delayed less than twent; © Dow moving smoothly. stockholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio Kailrosd Company was resilient aud board of to report, the meeting view Cf obta! Maprip, December ve this city on 28.—The strike ef long: has terminated in dersey City. ptcd the offer of the Cunard lin pay three dollars per day and forty-five per hour fer overwork, but the men mus? enrull themselves as ron-society nen. joremen of Hoboken hang around the s! and bave essaulted and beat new men working there. the police to keep the street ers paid no sttention tothem. So at ten st night a police force of y to the docksof the H teame:s and arrested sixteen strikers who were locked up for the nigh he Chesapeake and Ohio Kai paid the claime of the stiiking empio Hrnrington, W. Va.,and d'sehorgea the the company’semploy, Trains have arsuc province of Marc! Kicamonx», Va Orders were issaed to clear, but the isover, the company charged the striker: lirectors not being reads Wes yosty oved to 254 instant. QMITTAL OF JUSTICE WHITE. Police Juctice White, on iriat in the :hustinze jor corruptly admitting Jubn Dull to bail Je the latter was charg his case about to be heard on a writ of habeas corpus, Wat acquitted t! 2aairs iu Louish RESIGNATION OF 3 CoLonep Men Gorne Tro Leave Aran A special dispatch to the New York kepa from Diontgomery, Ala., December ‘The Srst day’s proceedings of the cour colored men faycrable to removing tueie race feom Alabama assembled in the United S court-room, having failed to procure any ot'er suitable room in Montgomery. elected chairman. otton belt were represented. presenting the deplorable con- of Alsbama, were ces appointed. ect 4ppeal ta tue hearts understand is now in A lengthy memorial, ® than confirms the ith felony and DGE DURELL. —A New Orleans cpceial to the Bera/ i states that is resignation to the Pre: it is seid Walker Fearn Philip Jereph Able speeches, be bis succes EKLLOGG SBLLING HIS PROPERTY. The same special says Kellogg ts negotiating for the sale of a!l his property in the state. A NEW COMMANDER WANTED. It is new reported that efforts ere making to haye General Terry, ot Conn., placed in com- mand in Louisiana, instead of srs) caaenioacioory A Terribly Fatat Epidemic. ¥X-CONGRESSMAN of the northern peo; course of preps horrible sufferings of & being | repered by 7 ton sc joursed to weet ct 10 o'clock 1 morcow ‘The teeing to leave Alabama is tee. The couven- LETTER FROM New York, November 3.—A Nashville dis- atch contvins a letter from ex-Con; okes written at Alexandria, sixty mile ating that an epidemic like black tux, which follows cholera, hr out there, and five apparently healthy people b 4 died in one night, while others were dying. The place is smail, and the inhabitants are tly ing terror stricken. REMARKABLE OccUaRERCE Fatis.—Tbe Bofato Express teils the toliow- ay @ gentleman from Rochester was driving about Niagata Falls, aud while on Goat Island, nearly opposite tue piace where the patnter fell off from the bridge Iwst summer, be noticed that large rocks in the bod tbe river were entirely dry between the bridge and the first of the Sister Islands where the waver usually rushes on two feet i The Rockesterian p aT Niagara Ou lest week Thare of Neshyille, Collision at Sea. December 3 ental; hence tor Savannah, bas returned tor repairs, having ran into and sunk the new schonner Clara Gove, from Hoboken for Chei- 3 teamer bat her bow plates started and lost her jib-boom. Sue wall be detained a few di ‘oposed to walk across to the isiand, but the driver objected, and then decided to try the feat himself which he did without wetting the soles of his boots. was never accomplished beiore, and two days atterwards several feet of hurryin It is supposed that a strong northeast wind which had prevailed for severai Jays set the water back—fourced them up the covered the spot. hb Coming. Naw You, December 3.—A Little Rock, Ark., special states that Lieutenant Governor Smith and former Secretary of State Waeeler have quietly left for Washington. ‘The Arkineas state senate yesterday passed king the repeai of the REPRESENTATIVE-E Waite, or Kex- 1 to the Louisville Cou- it John D. White, elect from the Ni ad Harrison Cockerill, bis Vemocratic competitor in the late election Estell county, Wednesday. tween the two men was very bitter a: aud & few days since Cockerill publieh making very severe stricture: 18 probsble thut this card p: Eetell county is remote from telegrap nd the mails are very ir ible to get further parti ® memorial to Congress x on leaf tobacco. Yorx, Deoember 3 ng letter states that the damage on late typhoon reaches a¢ least Saw Francisco, Deceinver 3.—The King of und suite visited the board of brokers avd will attend a concert to- communication The Fdua Dean Proctor Sait BRooxiys, December 3 ing nthe Edna Dean Proctor suit to-day was the subpening of a large number of witnes. TRAGE upon the house occupied by American missionaries at Latakia, Syria, Dy Turkish soldiers, a month ago, promised at ‘one time te be followed by serious results, at Constantinople wero already aitrouted and discontented at the proceediogs of the Turkish governmefit, and stowed their temper by proposing to join in a mesting to re- mind the government of its treaty obligations to other nations and the looseness with which they have recently been observed. Boker’s dignitied aud earnest representations to the Sabiime Porte procured the promise of redress and prevented the rupture ‘The «only proceed. ————— Governon Kawrer, of Virginia, sent in his age to the legisiature yesterday. He re- commends the refunding of the state debt in year bonds at four per cent. gold interest, and the establishing of a state currency. He has A good wordto say for the central water line transportation scheme, and confidently antici- pates that the democracy will come into full possession of all tbe branches of the national vernment, sud then repeal or amend the en- ‘cement laws. Two Sonoot Boys Drowxep.—James Rus- Be tig oe during recess Tuesiay. Bazame—. n“‘Alphonsist” writes a lotter to the London Globe in reference to the journey of Marshal Bazaine to Madrid. He writes that in former days Bazaine served for s!x years unier Isabella, and reached the rank of colonel in the Spanish army. At this time he has two oh! in going to Spain. The first is to rejoin the fam- ily of his wife, who are resident in Madrid. The second is to offer his sword to Marshal Serrano, “not as an adventurer and soldier of fortune, but in bis quality 8s colonel of the Spanish army snxions to aid the legitimate seil and Jobn N. Ball and yearr, pupilsor They, with a number of other boye, were on @ pond near the school, ofthe» snd ak the tases aod 1s ut n ade no offort to do v0. Their bodies were recovered about an hour afterward. SUNDAY THEATRICALS IN (ar aoag etd t agers porte cae to be tollneote I the epening of their own tuinthente "tem lit feet: a sntroduction of 8: ‘ariety performers. vi were sent ow Almost a Tragedy. SLorgt wits ~a CAMDEN WIFE AND MOT! —THE MAN CAP- py eee p ann SISTERS OF BIS VioTIN. About ten days ago @ young man of sessing Sppearance made the Boy uaint Bo -74 lady mden, whe tx the mozher of several children, and who, until the advent of the mod- ern Don Juan, lived very happily with ade- voted husband. The perronal attractions of the young Philadelphian proved stronger than her Bdelity to her spewse, and at ln 7isiding to bis solicitations, she left busband and children, nd came to this city, where ber paramour found s qniet boarding house, in which she would, as be fondly hoped, be safe from pur- suit. He, however, engaged a room at Merchants’ Hotel, on 4th street, only seeing his inemorata st rere tntervais Last evening two young, well-dressed. and evidently culturcd la~ the frail wife and moth chant wired for the young gen= tleman alluded fo. They were informed by the clerk that he was in bisroom and that the cou'd see bim in the parlor. Tbither they be their step:, avd soon alier the unsuspected vice tim appeared. The scone enddenly changed Two pretty faces which to the clerk ha ail emtles suddenly became darke trowns. Two little right hands wh moments before calmly reposed their muffs upc xpectediy drew from dark recess two Coit's revolve: The young man was abruptly col- tared. The revolvers suddenly pe into un- pleasant contact h bile Bead, be was or- dercd in cool, determine d tones, to lead the war the hovre in which the Cen m boty wee canceakc 4. For « moment be hesitated, but the cold chambers of two revolvers stared him in the thee, ard he reluctantiv left the Rotel with bis tair’ capiors, ard went with them to the Bich he hed placed Bis When * found elves face ster, they let go their and a wiser man to men lady Povurmea o . ov. «ob Presbytery, « mz in 8 verd arges. The Spr commenting on t 5 two ago, aint The trial of Kev. J. 8. Glend, Atk, goes Op this Week with closed account of the necessity Without expressing any 0 rence or guilt, we must ning as & remark: 0 sregard of (ve popu Toourse of the sexe He sa . at he ‘never did anything to give grouad for erspicion that he was engaged to Miss Pome oy,’ aud yet he testifies that e{ warioa: times ¢ Las given her # locket, a pair of ear-rings, a ain and & pair of sleeve buttons; tus: he sovnetimes kissed her, dreamed le ‘tens as “Dear Mary,’ aud sigued bimselt “Glory. had read his sermons her, aud aino Burns, Teuuy- eon and other pocts, anil visited her im ihe eve- ning two or three ( lock to 19:39, and once eta 1, the par stsuch times being alton . Giendonning admits that be showed lik other lady in his ¢ Mhars.) i semarkable cas, et he has the sublime tm her atter- tions to me were burden ch tr minds us of the distinguished clergyaaan who b love Of & married Lady ‘thrust sought,” Glendenning’s inn of the world is well tf > ways * tescum my as tothe osculation. ‘! have kissed her some- at never at par Like the times,” he raya, « e "nut Rip Van Win aT ARMIM.—The Lon , one jept and conservative of the mdan peaking of the rearcest of Cour ‘There is something rest- te% and even feverish in the action of ths Pras Sian goverbment in the matter which, at pre- ent, it is quite impossible t3 anderstal * Th recs to be the general opinion of Kuropean the journals, fo far as can be understood irom the independent pres. We , Mr. Medill, or some trends, whe hawe about ‘German hatween German in- Untied Siw atn Low it i+ p ‘OF & sve BOVE eal with @ distinguished has degit with Connt Arnin pursuing hie policy and making war upon the wom A recent dispatch from Muster de- scribes the trial of certain Westphalian Iadies for the offence of presenting an ‘addres, to the bishop.” These ladies were members of the Catholic faith. The bishop bad incurred the puviebmentef the law, and they sent him an address expressing thoit sympath The resi t the court condemned one of these dies—a Countess Keichtenstetn—to a fine of two ndred thalers,or six weeks’ imprisonment, the other thirty ladies to a fine of thirig thalers, or three weeks’ imprisonment. In other words, for a Prussian Catholic lady to fay to bishop that rhe is eorrg be hes been sent to jai is to expose herself to six weeks’ imprisoawent N. ¥. Herald. —$—$<$_$_______. TERRIBLY DisasTEE AT S¥A—Sirty Persons Drowned.—The steamer La Plata, from Grave- send, for Kio Grand del Sur, chartered by Sie- mens Brothers to repair the telegraph cable, foundered oft Urhant, on the 29th or November. Sixty persons were ‘drowned. Fourteen enr- vivors were rescucd by the Gareloch, of Gias- gow, from a boat, in which they had been float- ing twenty-three hours, and were transferred to the steamer Antenor, which arrived in the Thames Tuesday night. The loss ot the steamer is attributed to the sbifing of the grappling apparates. Of the two hundred aud ufty miles of telegraph cable on board oxe hundred and fifiy had been paid ont, whicu bad to be abandoned in an unavailing save the vesrel by lightening. The capia geon and three other officers, and eng reven stewards and cooks, eleven #toker teen seamen, and the whole of the csb!c stat! bumbering sixteen, and Including Mr. Kicketts, chief electrician, ‘were drowned. The chiet steward, who was saved, reports that the fires were all ont by 10 o'clock in the morning of the wth. A heavy sea carried away two of the boats, the ship gradually ecttlet by the stern, And at 12-30 she foundered sterafiret. The cap- tain and the doctor were ou the bric failed to clear the paten’ Me 1 down with the crew. The decks bui steamer sank A Spicy Disovssiox ox Barris™.—For the past 51x weeks @ ve animated discussion has been going on in the Presbyterian ministerial association of this city on the true watare, and office of the rite of baptiem. Mond: ment of this discussion was quite as startling as any of ite predecessors. Uue dis- putant seemed to think “the suthorities were all befogged.” Another said that when be was a boy “a minister would as #00 have thought ot going tothe ebeepfold and baptizing tne lambs ae be would to administer to the chiid of * non-communicant.” Dr. Vandyke, of Brook- remarked that “one view of baptism was hat it planted the seeds of grace in the child. If he believed that view he would selze every child in the street and put it ander the pump.” Dr. Vandyke, however, would bardly deny that & process of **putting the child under the pump,” as be nestiy describes it, if it did not “plant the seeds of grace,” would at least be eficacious to wash out tle marks of contact with earthly things. Altogetacr, we are not curprised to Observe that the a-socistion voted, after Monday's discussion, to leave undecided, end to forthwith discontinue, a debate which only resulted in the disclosure of & di opinion on the sebject which may b isbed some of the disputante theaselres.— Philadelphia Record. FAaILuRe oF aN ATTEMPT To Ger Twerp Ovt or Prisor.—Anotber effort to set Bow Tweed free has tailed, Judge Barrett in the court of oyer and terminer yesterday qasshing the babeas corpus sued out by his counse!. The legal procecdings to obtain the release of the Tammany statesman were based on several ae-