Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1874, Page 1

- THE EVEN:? FEBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAB BUILDINGS, PFounsyivania Aveune, cor. LItb St. | | WEA RVENING STAB NSWEPAPES COMPAR, | G STAR. | | BR BACPPOANA , Preset. —« THE EVESING STAG + by carriers to PP sat Ths CEs Eax./on BoRTT- 2 Gest. © ® MoNTH at the Counter, ove Gaewee-iam wast prepaid—-6@ Cealsa enn se che $8.00, on-yrar 39.00 TEP WEABLY ied om Friday~ Se00nwr sr . roe cs tunae wily 0 @IPane, and opens sat loner ham pasd f G7 Rac: of aiees 4 furnished on app! _ AMUSEMENTS. | 72'S OPRKA Be 1atk HOUSE. AP JILL Te-viGHr. RIK me CME be Water Finte are the American Arabs ¢ the Chi'é Sptoners. Vol « tpedes Performance Washingt (extra © ¢ hed at Bilis’ Mast fUBulC CERCLE oF TH DRAMATIQUE FRANCAT DE WASHINGTON rthe direct Pror_ BL ( LIE Vv aT Wii On FRIDAY EYENIS ARDS 1G, Dre HALL. Meee 13TH, 1 COMEDIES FRANOAISES AND HOP 90 o"elock ; a at 10. erformence to com Doors opened at menee at 5. Dancr “ CRILDREN'S HuSP. TAL,” OOD .FELLOWS’ HALk, Szvente StRExr. for the benefit af the sick and ivd gent children of this Hospital will be held at ODD FELLOWS HALL” ox TEURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY Lith and 1th, MUSIC DURING TUB EVENING. Besson Tickets of Adm Ticats, 35 cents, which Stores cf Dieser: ion, BW) cent+; Single can be obt.iued at toe Gait, Mob d Semken, and at CENTENNIAL TSA PARTY IN THE EO DA OF THE | CAPITOL, On the 16:b of DECEMBER, a: 7 o'clocs p.m tn commemoration of the destr: on of tea fn Rosten barbor, acd ta honor of the Centenaia! Oorgress, ADMISSION ONE DOLLAK. Tickets for gale at the principal stores 10 the city. <9 A™ SOCIETY C JNCERT. LINCOLN BALL WEDNESDAY EVENING. Doc 16 Nits NELLIS B. BRUWNE. 1374, a of | LLIEKB.A M and A PROD HOMME, Che uening Star. V%. 44—N2. 6,776. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1874. TWO CENTS. _EVENING STAR. “Washington News and Gossip. nese eipts from this rmbia, bas been appointed agent fu vdiarsct the Porea agency in Da: THE AKouNT of Bank notes ceived for redemption at the Treadury te amounted to $2x2 200 THe Barrisn Leo ation h their In arters oa I = tion Building, o cut avenue. re removed fe t to the naw Leg N street aud Coauec INTERNAL Revasce AreornrweNTs.—A Moore and John ©. Foltz bave been appoi internal revenue storekecepers for the first (Ch ago) district of Itinoie. B THE pEMOCRATIC SENATORS beld @ canens and unanimously agreed to cast their urman for president pro tem. of the Senate. ANP Now thst space has been made for p2a- Dut stands, tobacco booths and pie women at the Capitol the women would like a first-class millinery store somewhere about the | building. Parry’ Tory ox Lax Eaie, the paint- ing whick octupied the !arze panel on the east- | ern side of the gallery entrance to the Senate at | the Capitol, has been handeomels set off by a heavy frame of wa'nut and gilt. CLerK To THE Hovse District Commit Tes,—Mr. Harmer, of Pennsslvania, having been appointed chairman of the House District Committee. be this morning appointed Joseph Mactarland of the Philadelphia Press, clerk. RErREsenTATive STOWRLL’s CADETSaIP. The House Naval Committee will meet on Mon- day and begin the investigation of the ciccam- stances attending the ulleged «ale of a cadet- ship at the Narsl Academy by Congreaman Stowell, of the Petersburg (Va) district, | Av THe Waite Hoves.—The following Sen. ators and Representatives had audience with the President this morning previous to the meot- —Senators Logan, Sherman. Representatives Shoemaker, Murey, Sheldon Wes . Farwell, and Darrell. RePReseNTATIVe HARMER was yesterday appointed chairman of the House District Com- mittee, im place of Mr. Hale. of New York, re- signed. Mr Harmer is an ableand pains-taking , and will make an excellont Civit Kieuts.—At the meeting of the Honse Andis uiitee this morning a sab-com mittee wasappointed to draw up another rights bill, It is understood that the commit tee are instructed to incorporate ali the essen. tial features of the Senate bill, now ont House calendar, omitting theretrom the ceme- try aud school sections. Ons Branca oF Propvotion Ixcreas mparative monthly statement of tue dl lery cupacity of thecountrs *, | istit a. Fal =. Mr. Georze bey ool of Newport. B.1; Mire. | = —— iss Mary Ceatleyreottralter Mr HF Grau. | 2nereage,(daily.)2) v.55 Golerberece homes H. Willismsead J. Wm.) sre Prycunack, of Louisiana, who is knock- ‘Tickets, & cents; Reserved Seats, 75 cents. Dis. | ingat both ends of Congress for a seat, an- ram for reserved seats will be epsned at El este Gtore Monday morning, Dec. lath. dees s+’ ILLE’S NATIONAL THEATER, Kellogg Grand English Opera Mz. ©. D. Huss — Director MONDAY EVSNUSG, December 7, IL TROVATORE. TOBSDAY E\ ENiNG, December $ Firet appearance in twe years of Americs’s ite z MB. WILLIAM _paree, 2 Fictow's coarming Opera of MARTHa. WEDNESDAY EVENING. December 9 LUCIA Di LaviMER dv0R, THURSDAY BV ENING. Dece:n! 10, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. FRIDAY EVENIaG, Decemper 1 PATURDAY RVENING, Decemeer ity NING, December FAUST. v Y—GRAND KELLOGG MATINEE ‘ui Oborus and Grand Orchestra Ma. A. Preows ct BF Beats can wow be & FOF: snd $2». Bee circulars for Fott’s and at Box © Wass NGTON THEATHE CUMIQC MOBDAY. December 7 every nicht and Wed tof the 1 Sear public, Mis Nally the ceinbrated Bam Daver Beimeator aed Datch Com: Eogag-ment of t Forrester, Miss of ihe Acrobatic Bong. Jlerke. dec? -6t’ ‘Only correct and complete edition, Bazar For the Benefit of the CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL the D fet of Colembia, 4 ODD FELLOWS HAL t SPAY. FRIDAY and SATUSDAY, Deo r loth, Day and Evealug ptritn'ton he with the « Bs; ts FIN neue Just arrived. = ARTS PED NSYLVANIA AVENUS of ESGRAV INGS, and faucy FRENCH PHOTO- ficg doors, for Por- 28 and POR Teceived Gsuly for the Holidays. 7. HARKY DONENHUE, COSTUMER, 48° Lire STREST, NEAR B. Bew and neatly Stted cp Parlors and Show-rooms ands dowbly-increased stock of Masquerade and Theatrical Costames, Com prising several Randred new snd costiy Dresses, With @ thoroagh Knowledge of our bast- Gevote owresives to the wants and wishes of Ur batrone. aod by courieots aud polite attention, Tease Dalle Charges, ant di-postiion to sccommodste sd please. we mecca fail to give satisfaction. L. BOX LEx, COSTUMER, OUT LOth Street Northwest, of Fine Artistic BALL, sud THSATRICAL COSTUMES est oo ‘RED BALLS a4 PARTI BS sapplio’ at :. beter * Mosk (s furnished with seach 2 ‘and sil Costames telivered and called fore & Moxcgy, 608 1h street, FESTIVALS. Pats F For the benesit of ti PARSONAGE UF ST JOUN's OHUROL, (Gsotcstow corner Wash- the even- | Bounces his intention to abandon his claims before the House, and concentrate his efforts to secure bis “of:um cum dig” in the Senate. His Louisiana friends now bere want him seated, a- they argue that such action will commit Con- ees, to @ recognition of the validity of the uisiana election of 1872. Vict Presipent WILson explains the story that be was dented an interview with the Pres ident, last month, in this way. Ha called on the President to pay b' ts, and four mam- bers of the Cabinet were closeted with Geaera Grent, and as he was anxious to take the north ern train, be did not wait. The story et cace went abroad that he was refused aduittauce.— * Van,” im Springfield Brpublican. IN TH2 DanATBon Mr. Kelley's currency bil in the House in the Committeeof the Whole yog. terday Mr. Dawes opposed at great lengtn the deas of Mesers. Kelley and Batler, and in sisted upon contraction of the currency and @ *beedy return to specie payments. Mr. Phelps agreed with Mr. Dawes. Mr. Smith proposcd an smendment to the bill, making the smalies denomination of the convertible bonds one thoueard collar: Nava Ogpees.—Lieut. George E. Ide or- dered to the hydrographic office; Passed As sistant Sargeon H. N. Beaumont to the rary yard, Philadelphia; Ganner George L. Abbott to the Powhatan; Commander Dan’! S. Braine detached from command of the Jun E pean station, on the reporting of his ordered to return home and report arrival; mencer 8. ans Greene from the nav: acad- emy, and ordered to command the Juniata European station; Lieut. Wm. J. Barnette trom the hydrographic office, and ordered to tempo- rary duty at the navy yard, Washington. Vick Peesipent Wi.son entertained at din. ner last evening Mr. Forster and Sir T. F. Bax- tor, two prominent members of the British Parliament. The dinner took place in the west patlors of Wormley’s hotel, which were tively decorated for the occasion. Mr. Wilson sat at the west side of the table, with Mr. Forster and Speaker Plaine on bis right, and Sir T. F. iux- ton ard M. George Bancroft on his leit. On the Opposite side and in front of Mr. Wilson sat Mr. Hooper, on whose right sat Sir Edward Thorn- ton aid Senater Hamlio. Yo the left of Mr. Hooper was Chief Justice Waite end Mr. Wate. end of the table was Major Ben Ferley Poore, to whose left were Mr. White and Mr. Stoughton. Admiral Porter sat at the south end ef the table, on whose left were Mr. Nord- hoff and Mr. Price. ‘There was no formai speech-making—a sensible innovation. Karakav- wg Kalskaua is expected to arrive bere to-morrow. The arrangements for | the reception of the king, on the part of the | navy, have been entrusted to Captain Wm. G. Temp'e, U.S.N. On the arrival of the king be will be received by the full force of the U.S. arine corps now stationed im this city and es. corted to his hotel. Captain remple, accompa nied by Mr. Garter and Chief Justice Ailen, *pecial commissioners from the Sandwich Is tands, will leave here to-morrow morning tn the 93 tain for Baltimore to meet the king, who will arrive in Baltimore on the Northeru Gen- tral train at 12:15 p. m., and will at once take a special tram on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad for Washington, arriving here at 1:20 P m. atthe depot. Tho party will be met by the marine corps and escorted to the Arlington, where a suite of ten rooms has been engaged for the king and suite. Mr. Woon’s Kacerrion.—The social event of the season, thus far, was the reception given last night by Hom. Feruaudo Wood, io acvord- ance with the following invitation: Justice is siow, but sure’ Mr. Fernaudo Wood faily asks your com- pauy to meet the Democratic and Cunservative members ofthe Senate and House of Representa- tives eocialiy on Thursday evening, 10th inst., at ‘clock ip ratuletion of the * Sabana ibe eee lets Ww. x, D. Mr. Wood is so mach in the way of dispensin; elegant bospitalities at his handsome Washing: | ton residence that anentertainment of this kind is no new thing; but nat > perhaps, from the ——— he now holds ass can- cidate for the Speakership of the next House, | the inference bas been made that he was bring- ing his social powers to bear in bohaif of his | candidacy. If this was the fact, and the mem- | bers who Siledhis spacious rooms afford av in- | dieation ot his grengsh, be certainly bas a for- | midable lead for ition he seeks. As, | we, Hon. by Sag re and organ 8. were present, fo be presumed that at | leasttwo of the members there were not Wood men, on the Speakership question; | quite likely, both might thew second .cholee. The gath cruded a large number of ye Fo —— of Mr. Wood wii nes -three years ve life, stands as erect and alert as men erkalt and Olay- every inch » toclety, Ete, ‘The great attraction of last sveving was the Dazar at Odd Fellows’ Hail, which is being held for the benefit of the Children’s Hospital. | There is nothing that so appeals to the humaa heart asa child’s suffering. This appeal has touched the bearis of our citizens of both sexes, | and for four years they have worked for the noble institution, which, by graat aud vering efiorts, they bave sastai ‘The ladies in charge of the great taste in the arraogem tables, which are lied with ar aud ornamental. Mrs. General Mra. 8. V.N Miss k vin the niece of Mre, Gen. Pau vimtred of the debutantes She, and all those who have tasted the aweets o! @ handeome girl's pleacures In Was | pronounce them del lords so many 6 havin —M daye. other city a young peop! ceives visitors on Mall Subsidy. AL INVRSTIGATIUN TO CONTINUED. During the last session of the 421 Congross, it having been charged that the management ot the Pacific Mail Steamship company had used 00.000 in securing a subsidy from Congres, the Committee of Ways and Means was di- rected to investigate the matter. A large mass of testimony war taken, bat Congress adjourn- ing before a report could be made, a resolution was adopted placing ths testimony already taken in the hands of the clerk, with direc! for him to present it to the su gress. Ghis be did, and on x Dawes, the eviteuce previously taki again refer Be ni Mr was ed to the Committees on Ways and ot Means. At the last session of the preseut Con gress the matter was not further in gated. There having been divers ging etate- ments regarding the mana, pany publicly mate by o cently, Mr. Beck,ot the Ways and Means mittee, dire i the attention of his fellow- members thereto, which resuited in an ment to cf ne the invostigat’ ‘This was begun this morats late president of the company, was ex He testified that i + Under the pr management of th auy, thi a $750,000 was passed into the hands of one ir the agent at San Francisco, and notuing a: peared in his accounts a# to how this money was veed, which satisfactorily presented a just expenditure of the trem What haa b dons with the money he ble to at ste. Suit, however, Las been entered against Irwin to recover. The invest? day, when Rufus paby, will be exan Tue Cantwet met at noon to-day ail ti membcrs present, and were still in session when our report clused. Masor Parr BR. Fer , of the U. S Marine corps at the Portsmouth, N. H ,sistion, ig to be detached December 10th and ordered report for duty ag fleet marine oficer of the European equadron, on beard the U.S. 5. Franklin. The compliment to Major Fendal!, in the designation to this important position, 1 be appreciated in this, nis uative city where be te warmly cs*eemed, Persorat —Yothida Kigonari, the Japan ese minister Washington, left Sao Fran. cisco on Wednesday for the East, accom panied by bis wife and secretary of legation **+-M. do la Rochefuncauit, recently second secretary of the French embassy at Madrid, ix appointed first s-cretary at Washington ‘on. James M. Peniletun, Kepreseutative to 2a om ued on Mon president of the com- Congress from tho western district of Khod Estland, who has been seriously ill for some time at hishome in Westerly, will be ale to take lis teat next week. The following tered at Willard’s:— Colonel 8. K.T A. De Graff, St. ! Hoa. J. A. W are regis- kkson, U wort’ , Omaha; Hon. ‘oolworth, Brookiy Stockton, jr., J. Hou. Charles Duity anc family, Continental hotel, Philadelphia; T. i Portes, N. Y.: Mareus L. Ward, jr., N. J; F H. Harris, Maesachasetts. Arrived at the Ebitt House to dsy:—Hon. R. J. Oglesby, IIL D. Mills, Mobile; age . J. Green- ; Prot. E. B. Bruce, N. ¥.; General yan Voost,U.8. A; General R. Blakeley, 3t. Pani; Hon. 8. W.’Alvord, Ca’; Hon. J Niles, ; ©. L. Cobb, N. O.; General W.F. Barry, U.S, A. ---Senstor Bucking ham is still detained at bis Lome in Norwich Conn., by indisposition. = So Harp Times.—The condition of the labor market in Fail River, Massachusetts, is nnasu- ally depressed. Hundreds of men with families hate been seeking employment for months un: availingly, @ndsince the Ist of December 400 laborers have been discharged from the city works. ‘The cumber of applicants for relief from the city poor fund bas alarmingly increas- ed—averaging over 70 per dey—en anprece- deuted Lumber in the history of the city. RatLRoaps ty 4 Bap Way.—It ts tated that an eflort will be made by the Gest mortgage bondhol to force the Selma and Mempuis railroad into baukruptey. ‘The Little Ruck and Fort Smith railroad ts to be sold to-day under a decree of the Uuited States district court. J E. Devereux, of Cleveland, Obto, bas be appointed receiver of the Atlantic and Great Western rail Stanpire ts MagYLaxp—On Friday last an altcrcation took place near Hnghsville in Charles county Md., between W. B. Nutwell regard to the owncrahip of lead to blows and Nutwall id plunged it into Barch’s ‘centered below the foarth ri and perhaps a fatal wound Kivo Katakava and suite arrived at Oni cago yesterday on their way to Washingto: The King was suffering from a bilious attack and by acvice of his physicians did not leave L car, and be postponed an inspection of Uhicag which he wat desirous of making, wutil his re turn westward. drew a larg side. The kp causing a terr DPanren Suir Canar— in the office of the se wealth of Mass otice has been filed tary ot the common- susetts by Benjamin Baish, of Newburyport, of his intention to apply at the next genera’ court for an act of i poration for the Darien ehip cana! company, with acapi- tal not to exceea $1 09. Seypay Amvseman’ In New Yore.—A& Geci-ton was rendered by Judge Douohae, of New York, yesterday. retasing to make perma- nent the temporary injunction sgainst the police cen missioners to restrain them from interfering with Mex Stratosch’s Sunday evening perform ances in the Grand Opera Hause. THE PIG-IRON MANUFACTURERS in conven- tic at Philadelphia yesterday adopted resotn- tions pledging themselves to work their furnaces at oply one-balf of their a capacity during the year 1875. This compact is made in view of the overstocking of the market, and with the purpose of raising the price of iron. Axor DUBLIST is in trouble—Mr. James CG. Dow, who ts one of the newly elected demo- cratic members of the Nevada assembly, it ix Alleged sent a challenge to Lieut. Gov. Frank Denver, when both were residents at Eiko, some time ago, and istberefore prohibited from hold- ing office by the constitution. ARCB OP ALEMANY, of su boast of what is F gop largest wed- ding fee ever received by @ clergyman in thix country; Mr. Sharon, the wealthy mine-owner of that city, having given bim s check for 85 000 at the conclusion of the marciage cersmony of this daughter. Tar Taanxsit vr Vexvs.—Telegrams re- ceived in London in regard to the transit of Venus repert that the observations failed in Ornwk, Orepburg. Kasan, Uraisk, Astrachen, Kertoh and Tillis, but were euecessfal at Yoks- bama. ——__—_—_—_—________ ‘ = The = hone! ge [Naser Conference, iD session vannel, adopted the temperanc: resolution by @ vote of 61 to 40. : 7 The legislatore of North Carolina, by the Tequisite vote, a ee to extend the sesei'n beyond Mmit of thirty days. Francisco, FORTY-THIRD CONGPESS, Farpay, December 11. THE SENATE is not in session to day. HOU RE motion of Mr. Huoper (3fass.) the Senate | nting George Baovrofi a Regent of ta san Inetivation, vice Wim. T. Sherman, resigned, Was taken up and passed. The Senate amendment te the bill for tre g vi extra copies of the Keviced Statues ated ip. * Mr. Orr, (lowa,) from Committee on P: Las ds. reported back the bill for taa re getilerson public lands im Iowa, Minnesota, ani tacks, whose lauds were dewasts by Passe: it acthorizs thea without The reg Speaker a: ube bill man (Ind.) bad read the rale which S that all business oot ovar fe s Pes be o diouse sball ve in session sixdays. Keil mu.) enjaired whethe by making this objection sired ta was nothing | g considered taken up. (It authorizes for tire-arms } ON BY Mi. GARFIELD. ideration of @ vill, io) cose to & personal exp!a- 1 an euiturial from the which it was alleged that ion bad com® up in the the Pacitic mail, and the shape of au appro- ice appropriation bill, ‘S committee. Me. presume that the intended to do him an intentional wrong. He was joi by some corresponde ew York. Tuedectara- tion in the article is that this tsa half million eal, and further down it is called a robbery, i that the subject is now re the House. He did not need tw say nero— Tr allmembera were aware of the fact, that the Commitiee on Appropriations had nut yet reported the Post Oifice bill; it bas wot even b taken up inthe commitee, and he (Gar- i) had not even examined the estimates of the Post Office department. The Commitee of Appropriations of the House met during the recess and tteir attention was called to two matter: cost attending the co! the extension rE Pex ing t the first ste se: shape ot the y fe Ubat it had come tipi priation In the Post-.) coming from Gen. Gart Garfield said he did not editor of the Trine department Sub-commiitees were appointed to examine both these matters; nd pmmittee of Ap- Propristions will not sect upon either matter tii after the sub-committees shall have re- stad that the pttlatter the s. In view of this stat t of tacts he could not see bow th Tribune could charge that the manittee Was engaged io a balf miliion steal, or that the four wecks oi hard werk i wurch the committee was engaged had been de, oted to mercenary or dishonorabie purposes, He mate t tatement to show on what slight accounts members, were charged With dishonorable actions. Mir. Tyner (Ind.) said that last year the Post- master General in his anuual report informed the House that the Pac'tic Mail Company had not ‘complied with their contract, and conse- quently no action was taken on the subsidy in last year’s Dill. This year the Postmaster Gen- eral cailed attention to the matter by auopinion which he obtained from the Attorney General. All that he (Lyner) ever bad to do with the matter at this session was to move that the cpinion of the Attorney General be printed, He had not even read the opinion. me Causes and Rescits oF THE Vic Ks- There was no further dghting in d Vickeburg yesterday, and a new elec tien tor shertil bas bzen ordered to take place December 31. The partizs to the contest have print-d communications representing both sides of the troubles at Vicksburg. The democrats claim that the difficulty was caused by tue eftort of the negro Sheriff Crosby to establish himselt in his post by violence. His election does not seem to be disputed by the democrats, but they allege that he failed t» quality by giving the nece: red bonds. The tax-payers, therefore, requested bis resignation, a request with whict he complied, according to the democratic ver- sion. A visit to Governor Ames seem: to have eeaty modified his views, for he returned to Vicksburg ind issued a ca:d culling on ali re- pubjicans to rally to his support. This apy was immediately answered by the app: vf armed bodies of colored men. A's combats, attended with regret Was the result. G 25 ves in the refusal of the white people of Vicksbarg to allow 1. Crosby to act a8 sberiff without giviug bonds an attack on the equal riguts of the colored peopte. According to his view, the shooting of the negroes who attacked Vicksburg was the natural reeult of the late democratic victories. A Jackson ( Miss.) special says the actual num ber of begroes killed in Mouday’s fight is prob- ably one hundred and titty. Forty-eight were buried in one field yesterday. Tue GLENDENNING VeKDicT.—The trustees of the Protpect avenue Presbyterian charct in versey Uity, ef which Key. John S. Gienden- ng was yustor, have engaged the Mev. Mr. MoMat, of Pinceton College, to conduct the services next Sunday. The moderator of the Presbytery, Rev. T. G. Wali, will officiate on the following Sunday. ‘The appeal lodged by Mr. Glendenning cannot be beard till the meet ing of the Synod next September, #0 thar the pastorate of the church wiil necessarily be va- cant till that tune in avy cass. If the Synod should reverse the judgmant of the Presbytery the relations of Mr. Gleudenning to the cliureb would be restored; but he wouid itamediately Tesign. He declares that as soon 4s beis fully vindicated he has no ther desire to continue & pastor, though he has many warm friends » cling tohim in all his troubles.—¥. ¥ Herald, Wth. Tue Bescuse-Tiutos Bite or Parricu- Lane.—After our reportof the Beecher-Tilton trial cloeed yesterday, arguments were made by counsel for both sides tor and against the filing of @ bill of particulars. ‘the court took the pspersin the case, and belt 4 consultation in regard to the propriety and probability of being abie to continue the case on Monday next. No definite result, however, was arrived at, but it Was syed that the connsel should con't as to the length of time the case would last, with the view to reaching a decision as to whotuer it couid be tried within the present term. A defi nite decision will probably be made in a day or two. © TRIAL OF Jesse PoMenoy, tha boy murderer, was concluded in Boston yestarday. The jury, after four aud balf hours deiibe tion, brought In a verdict of murder in the first degree, with a recommendation to mercy. The tria! excltéd great Interest, as Pomeroy is only fifteen years of age, aud was under indictment for two murders—that of Katie Curran, a little girl, who was enticed by him into the cellar of Lis mother’s Longe, whore he concealed her ma- tilated corpse under # pile of bricks, and the shocks brutal murder of the little boy Miller, aged four years, of which he bas just been convicted. Tax Von AgNiM TRIAL was resumed in Ber- lin yesterday, aud Von Arnim was on the wit- ness’ stand in explanation of certain corre spondence which between him and tue foreign office in re! to the return of certain documents which was accomplished throagh the Count’s son. In @ letter accompanying Von Arnim said he believed the other doca- ments were not in his jon. He» said the former statement that certain papers which he bad oy gad were abroad, meant they were not im Prussia. SUNDAY AMUSEMENTS Is Naw Yore.—A motion made in court on behalf of Mr. Stra- kosch to restrain the police from interfering with bis Sunday performances, bas been denied. Thie action, however, does not materially alter the question of the legality of Sanday perform- ances, which will be regulariy argued betore the courts. It is important only as conferring discretionazy power on the ice until sach time ag the question has been finally decided by the courts of app-s fevald, Wth. Tae Urss Rawwine in Wromtxc.--[aforma- tion has been received hare of a raid of tha Ute Indians inte the Suske River settlements, in Carbon county, Wyoming territory. The, Le dians sre kvown as Jack’s |, from the White River a, 7, Ovlo~ado, bat have left thelr reservation to go on the warpath. The citizens of the Snake River Valley are arming —_ Propose to give the savages a warm recep- 2. them a | ‘| late inst night, and resyited in the migisiry | | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. Foreiga Notes. THE CANADIAN MINISTRY SUSTAINED Qvuxsxc, December il—A vote of want of contidence in the presont government was taken being sustained by a majority of ten. YON ARNIM'S TRIAL. exitw, December 1 ant Von Aroim’s trial this morning, «det ter from the Gount to Von Bulow, unde: . tary of the forsign office, wat read. In this con munication the Couut maintained that atte he was pisced on the reti he was n longer amenable to the discip! nary power o the toretgn office. Herr Schev n, a revary of the Grrman lega at Paris, testided tha: he fret learned that the documents were miss: ing from Baron Holstein, also a secretary, who Was rearching the archives for Prince Hohen lobe, the ambaseador. At this point Dr. Duck oT, Of Counsel for the defence, stated that tr mber lt Baron Holstein ‘confessed that received orders trom Berlin to w Tilton Agsiost Beecher. THE DAMAGH BUIT POSTYONED TO JANUARY New Yors, December 1i.—In the Brookiy» y court to day, the following order was issued postponing the heo Tilton agaiust Henry Ward Beeclor aatii the first Monday of the January term City Court o against H. W. satiof men appearing to tie on of the court that the trial, if com next Monday, could not be closed daring the term, tae case is ordered over until the Monday of the January term, aud the jaror- bow empauneled are discharged and ne&! ot attend ss heretofore directed. This order is the result of consaltation yesterday between Judges MeCue, Neion and Reynolds, as to whether this term conid be prolonged fur the hearing ot the trial. No decision has yet bean given b Judge McCue in the matter of a bill of p: ulars. Rig Fire im West Virgtata, Crxcinnati, December |1.—A tire at Charles- town, West Virginia, tast night, destroyed Solt- bost’s hotel, Kyles’ Saloon, Lowenstein’s aa Glery, Luwhorn’s furniture store, Bullard’s bar- ), Scott's shoe store, Snyder's law office * leather store,’ Martin’s millinery store. Goshorn’s restaurant, Bonhert’s groc Irwin's grocery, Slack’s dry goods sture, Wolt’s stove store, Singer’s sewing machine store, Kobn’s saloon, Toll’s buildiag, Good Temp! sr’s hail, Strous’ clothing #tore, Kaufmann’s build- ng—uvoccupied, R.tter’s stores, Stewari’s gro- ct <eiifer’s tobacco store, Mrs. Beach's inli r shop, Dodley’s shoe store, the Mayor's office, and the is estimated at $),00) engine woetly insured. —— Venos’ iransit. RIORITY OF THR AMKRICAN METHOD oF Loxpon, December 11.— editorial, says :— abled to pablirh s he Times, A telegram whica we ate en- ows that at Nagasaki though the weather was unfavorable, tri observations were made in an admirable and exhaustive manner, which the American as tronumers, skilied in expeditionary work, kaow welllow to apply. We fear the observations at Prof. Hall's station are uselese, being made by the Halleyon method. Hence the caréfal de tet mination inticnted by the American. tele becomes of erormous importance. It the jevon is useless, the Deleaiie met 20d ts stil! feable.” ——— Rew York Notes, SNOW. New York, December 11.—There was a slight fall of snow bere last night. ARRESTED FOR PRAUD. Patrick Mulloney, eteward of the steamer Deau Richmond, has been arrested for «ystem atic defrauding of the company for fur yeare past, involving $10,000 to $15,000. STABBED IN THE BACK. © @ & qnarrel to-day between Conrad inet, cook,and E KR. Bergtury, waiter, at the Hotel Matron Doree, the Iatter stabved the former in the back with a large carving knife trom the effects of which he wiil die. Bergiary Was arrested. Dai ——_.—__. Counterfelters Arrested afier a Des- perate Figh Sr. Louris, December 11.—Kobert L. Wilmer and George Rankin, connter(eiters, were arrest ed here fast night after a do-perate fight, in which Willmer and 5. S. Watts, who was’ as fisting the detectives, were badly wounted They were taken to a hospital. In Wilimerand Rankin’s room over $3 v0) in counterfeit money principally twenty dotiar notes, were foun - A Penusylvania Mititia Captaia Dis- missed. Harriseves, December 11.— Governor Hartranft bas directed the discharge of Cap- tain Bushfield, com vacder of @ company of national guards, at Aiioona, and the company ikarmed because the arms were loaned for nse in the recent distnrbuucaon the Weat Pennsyi- vania division of the Peunsylvania railroad, ponent eve: Bsns Another Earthqaake Down East. NEW YORK GETS A 8HAKING. Yor, December 11.—The Post save a ct shock of earthquake was felt at 10:30 o’clock last night, in the uppgr part of the city. ali along the Hadson up Harlem Road, at Stamford, Conn, ete. Families were aroused from their beds, crockery shaken, ect. —_e Edncation tn ada OTTAWA, OnT., December 11.—Mr. Walker, of the Buréau of Edacatiun at Washington, is bere collecting infarmation concerning tue Ua- nadian system of education. Sathana Trenton Provides = for her Poor ie Trestow, December 11 —The ouncils have made provision for the employment of the pour during the winter. oe ee ‘Tae Goss PERJURY TRIAL was continued in Baltimore yesterday. A uumber of witnesses identified A. C, Goss as the man who spent & certain Sunday and Monday ia Newark with Wilson, the alleged W.S. Goss. ‘They also tified that Wilson had letters and papers direct ed and mailed in New York with the address on them of A. O. Goss, Baltimore, Md. The cross exemination was very rigid and was aimed to scredit the testimony by siowing its common drift, and of the iaflaences brought to bear ou the witnesses. Scrrosep Mcgper or a Darectiva ix On:o.—A bout tour weeks since Bernard Maton, for several years employed by the Lake Shore Kailroad company as a detective, disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Me was known to bave ‘about #100 in money shout his person. aud was last seen comewhat under the inflaence of liquor ina dram shop. The attendant and a man Damed Mullen, last seen in company with Mabon, were arrest:d on suspicion Tuesday. Mahon’s body was found in the river, and bear evidence of fout p! BieMAROK’S REPERENCE to the “Jesnitical infinences” which made the Franco-German war touches a subject bitherto much discussed in Europe. Eugenie, the Empress, undoudted!y Doasted c'est ma gquerre”—thia is my war; and Engente was the medium through which Rome affected the imperial policy. Bismarck's view Of the cause of the war is not merely his own, and the high sources of information he alludes to is perbaps one or another of the imperial cabinet.—N. ¥. Herald. A Pitcner oF LavpawumM anpD ALE.—Char- lotte Sanardar was held in default of $5,009 by Judge heggonspay bo a poten ond court esterday, On a charge np — her mistress, Annie Mubrennan, ‘oF Weet Forty-seventh street. Mrs. Mabrennan sert her tor a pitcher of ale, in which, it was alleged, she Pourrd # quantity of laudanum with the inten of Rryston 4 mistress’ life. She confessed, ant said that her mistress a few days before caught her stealing.—N. ¥. Sun, 10th... ceseot lowa, has declined, and Dr. timg- ton, of Massachusetts, has been Kiso Racakava and party arrived at Omaba from the west yesterday afteracon, and lefc for the east at 4 o'clock p.m. ritaal- Getcha) ad aS =e7 Rev. Dr. Mi the E AS MZ jaconochie, er, has appealed suspending him from the exercise of his fanc- tous for sik weeks. §7 The vote at G! for the rectorzhip of euearenber eas crersere st + 2 Disraeli; 70; for Emerson 500. ait for damages brouglit by | THE PROPOSED NEW GOVERNMENT. The great length 195 Lill pages) of the bit! reported by Senator Morri!l, of Maine, from the | j Joint Select Committee * ernment of the Dist ¢ attempt to pr For the Better Go rict of Columbia,’ forbi tit Ina stagle namber of T for the information ot our reaters; t went b ept@rs wifording a conve tunity te do this without injury t AE tor the better government of trict « am # Disraict or hat port the et t State or Mar the Federal G dt State and tor verume Bighated ws the D District ¢ inelad mac, ad, oa t in Wat ya said Said 0 the pr Perrone that may t shall be ct to tke following pr and for the guversmont 0: t existing laws applicable repealed er inconsistent with cue this act. See. bat there ix hereby create Government ¢ United stat went, limit ve called omDia, aud sa. under the 2 eball have corporate ¢ pacity may sued, ma quire, gold proper way contract and be contracted with cases authorized by law,) and ge be liable, avd may tn appropriate way. and elsewhere, consistent with this a Ceteud, aud matntaia its rights aed int the seme exteut Caat would be the would be lawful were pality. Cuarrax 1 —oy Sec. 5. to Le Department 0: the afiairs of said £ Departm Tux There spall Boar op t the head aan rs, be, at of raid Department, a Board of Kegeuts, to consist of | three members, to be’ se: the President of the L with the acvice and con- be known ss the Board of i trict of Colum appointed Fespectivel ly appointed by States, by aad ante, to ue Dis a, and the members fret ty bs il be nominated and contra » to and for the terms tullowing, tu the.order of their appointaent, namely: tret, oue for six y secondiy, ove ‘for ty aud, thirdiy, One fer two yours; and es ber ‘thereatter nomlnated or contirmed sa bold for tue term of six years, except that vacancics ars to be iliel for the residue only of an unexpired term. But in cass of a va eancy ovourring during the recess of the Senate the President may fill the -ame by appointing a member, who shall hold tus place only e end of the ucxt ¢ession o: the Senate. No mem- ber appointed for the fall ter@ of six years shall be eligible for re appointmeut. Tue m ber first confirmed for s.x years stall, daring bts term, be President of said Board; ‘and the sveceedibg President, from time to tims, suail be that ope of the other two mem bors ficst sp pointed whose term is Dearest expired, or, after euch terms have expired, shall be that member pointed tor six years whose term is neares! expired; Lut im case of there being no Presi dent under this rule, or of the inability or neg lect of any President to act, the said Board of Regents may elect one of ther own number President protempore. The Prosideut of said Board sbail preside aud preserve order at its meetings, and the salary of each said member shall be at the rate ot four thoasana five bun dred dollars per year. Each meimber of said Board shall, before be enters upua the dis- charge of his Cutics, take an oath, before one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of said Dis trict, to support the Coustitation of ths United States wud to faithfully discharge the datice:m posed upon bim by law. Sec. 4 That any member of said Board may be removed by the President tor cause, to be stated in the written order of remova!; but no member shali be removed by reasun of ils opin- ione, ber until after he shail have been allowed @ reasonable opportunity of being summari.y heard upon apy charge made agaicet Lim Sec. § Tue phrase ‘sata District,” herein, means the Distr phrase “ssid Regents” 1 gents of the I “said Gover nan as t ot Colum abt partment?” the Cove ut herein created, the word je also, when the sense will , the signiticance of the words “parsons, the word “au perk: firms, aud corporations may be held wo mciude power, discretion duty, as wil beat promote the reasonable of this act; the word ‘ordinance’ mes’ jaw or rule of action to b plerubject tosaid Government, or by the por tion of them to whih it is made applicable ander the pensity thereto aftixed; the worg “reguiation” means a rale to be observed by the officers or subordinates of said Government or by the portion of them to which it is made applicable, in the discharge of their daties unless in any particular case afuresaid sach de fined meaning is clearly repugnant to tue cou- text or to the general epirit of this act. Sec. 6. That all the authority hereby con ferred or sanctioned belongs tosaid Kegen' and may be exercised by them in their dissre- tion, in such measure and appropriate manaer, and in such parts of said District, as the public welfare may require aad 8s may be within the a by observed by the peo of this act, consistent laws which it leaves | in force, and with the Constitution or the United States; except that such parts of said authority as are herein expressly conferred upon some bead of a Bureau, or ocler officer, berein men Uoned, are to be, in like manner, exercised by said Bureau or other officers. And the e: € authority sforesaid {s intended to include all the authority falling within the scope, and consist ent with the frame, of the Government herepy created, pow exercised by any other Depart- ment of the Government of the United States, or by sny officer or body in said District, for the purpoee of local government within and for the taid District; but said authority will not i any authority belonging to any other D. - ment or officer of the Government of the U alted States, in reepect to the public offices or bailt- ings of,er in charge of, any such Department or officer, or sny authority belonging to such Department or officer, 89 far a= the same does not relate to the mere Joeal government of ict; nar 1 it inciude authority over or as to the pud! grounds adjacent (o the butidings aforesaid, or Sny judicia! authority,or au’bority in regard te juries, or to the practice or rales of courts, save to the extent that such authority is heremastt-r specifically conferred upon sume head of a Ba- reau, or other officer or court herein provided | for; nor will the authority hereby conferred in- ciude that now belonging to the United State District Attorney or the Warden of the Jail, to the Kegister of Wills, to the Recorder of Deeds, to Postmasters, or to the subordinates of either of said oficers; nor will it interfere with the power of appointing or removing any of said officers or sulordinaves. And ali authority hereby conferred shal! be ex- ercised in & just manner in said District, and with due regard to the general welfare, and _— Tavoritiem of race, faith, color, or con ation. Sec. 7. That the authority of making, pub- lishing, amending, “4 and promat- Ordinances shail ng exclusively to Said nts; and they may exercise the same, in ald of the powers hereby conferred, to check vice and im: , and or any re; a by any fcer, enid bunal, ry and same shall be taken and recorded in tone oe ordinances. So a * STAR, and we therefore give it in instalments Upon the resumption | } | Bec arshal of said District, wo | ce made ant promulgated hore- «lable (or (ke peaalty #0 fixed tor malty may tin the nee: horize 105 ms five, and t may be enforced ted, @ any ovber fine, mm the Felice Court An action claiming or pensities, wot excesding tas act Hfty dollars in the aggrega'e, may ttutedin the Muticipal Coart hares provided for, and any such coart shal! Jorsdiction {hereor; ‘snd sng ac penalties, either for violating One ordinan > feveral mes or for violating different ord more the 3 ts, aod rt sball have § reek. All ie and costs recovered shall be made be accounted tor an Treasurcr of ike United 5: pew Ordinance, er : st) Distrt also fo) dinanc reason. a gra aud | rrgulat Tow time to time can be provided tor by x | ceeding three hun from tm. Line, apype and may remo entered upon ite minate alter giving Lim & reasonable opportunity to beara sommarily in explanation of any charges of the Secretary red doliars per his duties, seid ne United states the be two thousand fy bow nd, before entering ape ary shalt give» bord to for their fauutat du | five thousand dolla ogents may pro- ach peoretacy propriations will dec s. That the general an arity Of appoip ment and rewoval hereby conierred ¢ Kegents is quaiitied, ans sali be exerciod a folluwe First. Sa ol Regents shat! appoint, tn reference only to personal fitness, tor the erm of six Fears, first apporntecs id TABy remove, only this seccton) the several offi © heads of ba- reaus, and also all other (not elective) officers here!natter provided for, except those for the appoiniaent or removal of wiich other provu- | fon is subseqnetly made in this section. All crigthal appointments aod at! appointments to | fill vacsucies in either of said offices for the res- ldce of tm, and all removals, shall be mate sume Tegular public meeting of said Regeate @ the vote of every member present upon tae tame, entitled to vote, shall bo taken thereon, and be entered by the Secretary upon the min- utes; but aLy refusal to vote chill be regarded ae & vote ogainst the pending appomtment or | femoral. No appointment siali be made of any person to any said shail have been cutered said Kogents, at 4 regular meeting, week preview ‘Dominated for said office or va herein by one or more of said Regents, Whore Dawes, at making said nomination, shall also be se recorded st the eae tume. Every Officer so appointed sball be furnished with a certiticate of appointment ander said seal, and signed by said Secretary and President, and stating the office to which he is appointed, and when the term or residue of @ term he wto Sill, begin and end, which sha!l be prima-fact evidence of a right te enjoy #sid office for said time. No ssid officer shall be removed antit after said officer bas been forpiebed with a copy im writing of the charges aga:nst him, and has been aliowed @ fair opportunity of being pub- licly beurd in @ summary manner before said Regents, a ils reguiations sball provide. Scoondly. Said Regents rhall sppoint all other officers herein provided for (except the officers of courts, who sre to be appointed by Said Courts) from among tho-e whe shall be recommenied in writing for euch appointment by the heads of bureaus respectively, in wi any faid otler officers respectively are {0 ; and «fi cers aypo nied on euch recommendation save when to fill « vacancy, and then the ap- pointment shall be for the residue of the term) shall be appointed tor the terms of three or six Years, ae euch recommendation may legally Acviee; except that policemen, Sremen, and principals ard teachers and assistant teachers AD Lhe tchovls hail be appointed or selected tor the teuore andin the mauver hereinafter pro- vided tor. No ofiicer appointed on the recom mendation of any bead of a boreau svat! be removed except on the recommendation of the teme head of a bureau, and for causes to be tated in such recommendauion. And the proe Visions in the Orst clanse of tiris section as to Appoimtments and removals being made ata public meeting of said Kegents, as to taking and recording the votes thereon, and as to re- movals being for cause, aud atter an opporta- nity of being heard as to the charges, and the provisions a+ to certificates of appointments, shall apply vo all cases of appointment and re- moval under this second clause; but said Ke- gents may act on any recommendation for re- moval witaout turtber hearing. And po said Regent shail » any recommendation, or otherwise use his official influence to procure aby recommendation for any office or removal | intaid District; aud no cficer in any said bu- reau thall rign, or use bis official inflaence tw | procure, any recommendation or appointment to aby office in or tor any bureau of which be is not either the bead or & member of the board at the head tuereof. And sli the recommeuda- | bons herein provided for shall be in writing and be the act of the officer or board at the bead of the bureau making (he same, dome ata ublic meeting aud in conformity to it reg: alions and etiered Upon its minutes; and the same may be authenticated by ite seal and the signature of I's Secretary. No person, once re- | jected for any office hereunder, or removed therefrom, suall be recommended for or ap- ted to the same office within the period of lest on six monthr of such rejection or removal. Sec bea ‘That a majority of sald Regents shall quorum; their action shall be by md at ‘public meetings in said Dis- led pursuant to the regulations; « vhall be kept of its Proceedings by Secretary, who sha 0 Te- ‘ the Secretary of said Di ont and district; and said proceedings shall reasonably | conform to the regulations to be adopted by tue Kegents; and said regulations shall provide for the entry of the ayes aud nays upon all the | more important questions and subjects, and also for such entry whenever either regent shall so request. And such recede shall at all reas- enable times be open to appropriate public im- spection; und s copy of apy portion of sueb pro- ceedings shail be iuruished to any person rese- cnably spplying for the same upon the pay- ment of such reasonable sui per folio as the regulations may require. And a copy of avy part of such proceedings of suid Regents, or of herein i G Hl : is i : i = f g z 8 i f : E t i 3 i i i ig 5 : e E ct a3 i it be i ath EH le ; ; i i ' i i i i ; i ‘lta i }