Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PEBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, 4? THR STAR BUILDINGS Peumsyiveaia Avenue. cor ith st. BY THE EVERING sfas NEWSPAPER COBPANT, 2 BIOP ORANG . Pe vening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER I[4, 1874. EVENING STAR. TWO CENTS ce eae HOLIDAY GOODS. OMBIIUNG UsaeUL | AMUSEMENTS. Foros OPERA HOUSE. T New District Government. District Affairs in Congress, Learning that Delegate Chipman intended in. | PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE DISTRICT ACT. | FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS. = | troducing the Morrili bill, with certain amend- | In the House to-day, Gen. Chipman intro- Moxpay. December 14. : 3 . 7 . *. * % 7 lare the intent of an act en- THE SENAT ‘ir. Morton presented a po- ment ({ the Eminent Actor, Was t ws and Gogsi mente, to-day, out reporter called to ascertain | duced bill to dec P pe Wainct BEACKEBTS, Wai PockETs, am: | *PE*E ' shington Nex @ ani B8ip. the leading features of the amendments. The | titled ‘An act for the government of the Dis- | tition of colored citizens of Indiana, stating Poething BOX Se. Latics’ WORK BLOKETS. MS. B. L. DAVENPORT. IntRENAL Kevexce.—The receipts from this | following interview explains the important mod. | trict of Columbia, and for other purposes,” as | that, in behalf of 15,00 colored voters of Inde » Pay 8d Dobe source to-day were $US 001 58. ifications proposed, and also throws some light | follows: g * ara, they protest against the recent decision of ee eas ai upon the Morrill bill: «« Whereas an ambiguity exists as to the trae | the Supreme Court of the United States as de- <k aod the Ira | | ArrorsTeD.—Speaker Blaine has appointed apart: 1 would thank you, General Chip- | intent and meaning of the seventh section of an pcteiar aa at he rig * oe GRAND MATINEE ON SATURDAY Mr, E. Divine an Cficial stenographer for the man, for a bi outline of the more important = entitled ‘An = for the poten ged of the | their chilaren of the ad: ‘ : » committees of the House, vico Frank H. Smith, | changes #4, ; Ps } District of Colambia, c.,’ approved Jane 20 hc om SALULDAY Biante enete of the Biraou- | Soumitte 0 changes saxgested by your amendments to the | District Teepocts the’ hind of mony in oki | MOR. They @ hey DAMON ASD PYTUIAS. ‘ decision is coutrary to. th Delegate.—I wil give it with pleasure. I mast | tue bond, principal and interest, eathorized ree Carbs OP rxyiTaTion have bes: to the constitation, and violative of pablic pol- a satay issned by | first say that the Morrill bill, in ite general scope | by said act are Payable; and whereas the simk- | icy and they ack tbat the law officer of ~~ @ @ ren LADIES’ SILK TIES, at 23 X-MAS WEEK, the Attorney General and Mra. Williams for | and theory, shows wisdom and intelligence, and ing fund commission of said District bave government be directed to appeal the case to o bh, worth 50 MB J.B. OLAus st their first state dinner, to be given to the Pres- | L think, n iuly understood by the people, | Tecommended that euch ambiguity be removed | the Supreme Court of the United States. Ke- Sa . | _CLAERE sxe of seats will c Bs will be regarded as an advance on any hing | by Ceclaringeatd bond: to be payable, princips! | ferred to the Committee on the Judictary. LUE FL 1ABDE’ } next, ident and Cabinet on Tnestay evening ever cuggerted. The fundamental idea of ths | a&d interert, in and whereas the Pres Mr. Anthen «da memorial of F. and berg fe Mr. STARKWeaTHEH'S BILL, introduced in| Dil s that ic is the duty of the nation to provide | dent cf the Cuited States, in his ancu ime-- | 1. Rives and A. Bailey, proprietors of the Winter DEESS GOODS at a faust te sepenl acts recat a suit government here, and become re- | *8&° th Congress, invites attention to the mat- | Congressional Globe, aaking’ Co. gress to pur- ¢ Wint SS G | Second and last week of the brittieat eaason cf repeat acts regatring | onsible legally and politically for all irs trans: | te Thereto.e 5 chase thr ir bu:lding and material. Keferred to | Grand English Opera. stamps on check afte and orders for pay- | actions; should support it, ana@ efor Beit enacted, de. — : = = t the Committee on Printing BOGA™ & WYLIE, new ace wiser ent of movcy, provides for the immediate | t ¢ advantages, co onomMy, USi seer re) Leese cer tbe esos Mr. Co bg preseuted memorial of Mutua’ ge _ = repeat of the existing law, after the passage of | ally found at great capitals, and that in doing perpen mba Ineurance Companies of New York asking tha: Geldte 101s end 10207th -trect west. RDINARILY ATEBAUTIVE SS | the bul this the property of the District should only pay | ttict cf Colambia,’ &e., approved ;. U™= FUL AS WELL 48 On NAMENTAL will be given, presenting the Iyric stare. headed by Amarica’s owa great pi denns, std supplemented ty ibe la: trained chorns avd orchestra ever eo) the provirion of law excluding them from the benedt of the Geneva award be repealed ferred to Committee ou Judictary. stair avd reasonable sam of regard wi m: tever to the amoun' al government. In short, ie bods authorized ol TSE pIVORcE obtained by Daniel Ames from are payaole, principal and in- Ke- Mre. Mary Clemmer Ames, the well-kno FOB CHSIsTMASs NO NSW YEARS PEE- shall be ie | . Me; Davis intreduced bitl makingan appro- author and correspondent of this city, it a AY & Teasonable tax tuto th in taid Din. | Pristion to continue the improvement of the a | “HORDAY EVENING, December 14, first time | PeRTs was proved on tho merely technieat | States aks ant of work done or labor per- | Great Kanawha river, West Virginia. Referred > | mmretion s ‘on TI ‘charainz, | grouncs of desertion. It is hardiy nocessa Propriate all mo to Committee on Commerc: > fay that Lo question ot character was involved. tte bt where contracts bare | “air. Ferry (Mich.) introduced bill for relief dpe this ctoeaees oe The lady wit fier be ply as - Capt. Jes. Law, late of the U. cinpati and Pitteborz Observe the pow: literary inbors as usual in Washinets ed by it is onerous and too great. L Mr, Hitehoeck introdaced b @ market for $120, Miss Ciora Louise Keliogg. M’ms Van Zandt, y bertatoh anita te ites Tinciple as well as the exere se of John L. Wolf, late ist lieutenant 4th Pa, Fioe Fiuen Gambric | Mr. Pd = = a bg Tse CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, which ts before the overnment should, and may, withoat af- eueae cavalry. Keterred to Committee on 5 y ies at greatly | Comte = a ss i i is 1s . Committeo of the House on the Jusiciary, was | “ are ieeecet aceae pnee. secag | introduced © Bill to foe porate the | A fair: sleo, b X eo —— tESDA ENING, Decem! only per 2 ie here Ave sever atters i 1h acid Tenragbatown tee a Agriculiar ake a Fpecial distribution of J. W. COLLEY formance of Balte’s ever poraiar BUMEMIAN | Srdey referred to a exb-eomumittee, consisting | jaye ventared to projore change, and I dare | © 1 Tennallytown Ratiroal com: | seeds. Keferred to Committee on Agriculture. CHEAP CASH STORE. GIRL. Mies Kelloge, Miss Beaumont, Mr Haci® | of Mesers. Butler, Poland, and White, which . say there are others which I have overlooked Ramis as ine top, Mr, Seguin. Mr. Morgan, Mrs. White 7 . ators lt r. will report the bill back to the fall committe: Bart | Mr. Pratt introduced bill toamend the $ ae n ced bill to amend the pension nat can be improved. 1 huvedoue wns Carter, Jos, H. Bradley, S. K. Swart, A.B. | hg thojesrdecetnna ‘disabilit a oe oot avi Market Space. | Baas. on Tuerstay next, with the mixed school saction | proper in this wap In the lates Gane ane | Facdou, Lewis DD, MenueTeaieh Suara es ericipated as tho ween Ge Ce “¥o. 4357 5 No i39- HRSDAY, BY BRING, December 16, M>. | stricken out. Leading colored men havo agroed | /rohet, in this way, in thi but my main par- | es. Weaver, Morris Adler, Jacob K tince eulted in the army of the United Stance, Zrm St: exr.{ emotce — }ren' reuse. ma Vou “anit Mra. Nequin, Mies Bo fo accep’ the bill thus modified as the best they | pose was to get tha bill bevore a committer of | Thos. Varrell, Brooke B. Williams, Clement A Keferred to Committee on Pensions. HOLIDAY PRESENTS r, Mass, Mr, Peakes, Mr. cayla and Mr | C8D expect to obtein.— Wash. Cor. N. F. Times. | the House, so that the whole suticce necce . | Beck, Phillip’ Brocke, B. F. Haut and Josiah | “pr. aliteon introduced bill to provide for the . “ 1 Sap considered, and the members of the Joint Com: | Deut, and authorizes them to ounstract atin. | povernment aud to promote the civilisation vr 1“ ee parfen-motnaue— | wittee receive the wd of one of the regular Fiigh and Brigo etree Coe ae Ot | indians. Referred to Comaittee on India F wies Baker, who is the head of one of the | committees of the House. sriddg et, Georgetown, aly Affairs MARKRITER’S, factions of the divided republican party in | |, Keperter.—How do you propose to chonge the | High to dth street, thence to Fayette, along Fa- | “sir Harvey, from Committee on Pabdlic ee, S20 Re stoect. between Dent e.g which will appear in ¢ Texas,and who was instrumental in securing | Keeente Fete to High, and to its tutersection with the | pangs, acked the indefinite postponement of Paintings. cugraviugs, (Rr: moe, genuine Drexel raing. | the remoysl of @ large number of southern | .7clesste—I propose to esil them Commis | Georgetown and Rockville tarnpike rvad, and | Mndry tilts apd submited seateoneence there- Fesecinta. palace #s, moors, Sc-_ ia handewe Decomber 18, will bo wiz- 4 ofice-hoideté, arrives Gere rast 2ht, Pee oh. |S" Dee ietead of Regents, as they were cal Movs the said r dine tenes ee oF a bill for the relief 0° certain eettiers on git ve'vet, peifermanca in America in fe ealaau Pike tas io he fret government we were given, and a3 tes ei | the pnblic Innds, which provides that ectthers ‘and Opera, ERNANI,(ohich ject of his mission at this time ie to secure the ow Cc! % r the 7 of the company is xed at not le d nace © e of : reparation daring the last eit | Confirmation of those appyinted in the intokes ford pintiopeoeee oy PTS nee cng | less then 425.00) nor more hae goncesne beaded mpg cee pt ogke 1 bilewing pomertal’ cam: Fone of reforms, prior to the balday sujeue ereX | five shall be appoint the President, acd the grasshoppere,or may in 9 Con rs t foreign tiawafocinren tod Van Zi00l Ruma Howard. HPeaksa. Me Osis. | large numberof ete tea ae also on hand, | (2at three shall be clected by the peuple every | Sbarce ct § TON MONUMENT. peck gon pep Abert peepend vee ae | git | px 4 a 7 2 fs - mar > \< hall be chox the GTO} b xT. vf “i of their right to sach lan 4s, and prices. Orders for papar-hangicg, (RAAF. Bichclss, Mr. Cayle and Mr. Willtam | to deteat, if possible, the confirmation af iia, | Ee yeare, one of wh.m maa oes eo taeed memorial of citizens ot | DOt de debarre ; shade at eure f ity fi Castle. . a a . he's | mincrity principle, and thac the Board shalt emorial o 3 inveets the Commissicner of the General Land sation pasremtea than oe ¥ tied Giaid MATINEE on BATURDAY of Ander’s | Successors, and secure theit own reappoint: | Di Netty be preeident, Lhe three elected, of Sytug Congress to complete the | oftce with power to modify the homestead law ares, | Gminentiy successfal Opera, FEA DIAVALO ment. courze, to be residente aud voters in tho District. monument. in their favor. Mrs Seguin, air. Geguiny Br. Beaker, Mz amt! pepeovar.—The following are registered at | | #t0vide for no o mtisiccln earns Daya tbe] iu the Hose, Gils seocome, aie Cnigman ae doer Pri lgy Wyin atc cane 5 AF 2 a = " control aut i his Board o} D Wsenishd ni “ 40p) No. 409 Ith airect tot Deeemtis. | Saceey Nichole, Mey Mowat? aud str. Wittam | witards:—A.C. Carey, Boston; John Mear- | (2iFe covtrol a Just as the Morriil bil does. | }terevted a vetitionof Charles Casey and tilty | come back next year, for they would be ces, — “ nn | On BATURDAY BVBNING the snosefol a thur, Pa; T. E. Brown, Deem 3 KR. H | The expense of frequent and numerouselections | ve o ae ee ae ty | tain to accept it. FFCH M®BRY CHRISTMAS 07 Will be brevg se by the apoearancs of | Stockton, N.J.; Hon. George Bl Y.; J. | is avo'ded, and at the same time the people are | the V a ere. hat presented by Mr. Morrill Vt.) approved of the ot Uicentire Great Compsny, Full Chorus and Grant | Boerron, London; @.T.W. Branum, Boston: f represented m the governing power, <01 others last Friday, and noticed in TaxSrak | the pill, but thorght it too latitudinarian. po vioclading cole ge Pamenneta t. | Hon. H. D. Hyde and family, Boston; H Reporter.—Do you provide fur & Delegate in | ot dagger Sy Ben ype : Mr. pare? — yr prope “A t ; ; te : > 07 B DMAN’S RAVINGS BANK, mediate pass: e bill, ope ae = ard Operatic Melange and Select Concert, Ms. | Bowles Baker, Chicago; He es ae x Inthe Houre, today, Mr. Harmon, of Ter- | would be re objection to itt passage, 7 Ofice of Thestor—teN side of ths Rowse at Mow | Hanes oaker and family, St. Louts; 0; Senoc | +uch arepreeentative may be very usefal. but | 1m the Freedmau’s Savings and Trust Com- | was offered striking out that part of {t relating = zerott’s sad side atthe Theater. Migueldel’ Castello, Mexico.” Goneral | Lam not eure that upon the theory of chia bil | Pans, which was referred to the Committee on | to 1875, The amendment was rejected and ths CINCINNATI LAGE BEER, Fe a ie Sl re ee | William Myers, A.(. Bc who. went to Sapan | be wou'd be neceatary. Upon thls point I feel Jy hore Newel: Teue. Thee ae ree | ea NCansGh Suhaasibek G eobburtans euaie " —_ Tr ith presents for the Emperor, has talfiiled nis | perfectly free to act asthe peo) nay wish, for - PUSS APPLE OLDE! cents. declétr | * wmigtion and returned here Saturday. I€o uot believe avy porible contingency could | iDvestigation of the aifairs and present manage- tion, providing for the appointment of a joint RS a RTT SRR : : # t of the institution, so that all who are iia | ov; it Si r hree ltepre- SWERT CATAWBA WINE MONDAY. December 14, every night and Wed Fnov. Hate AND SEB TRANeIt oF Vance. deepest concern for the welfare of the Capitol | Went of its business may be proceeded against. | notice of the presence at this capital of his ma- onan : needy and Saturday Matiuces. Pirst sppsarsoc) | The telegram the other day giving the remarks and the gocd people in it; but I have served my THE TORNADO SUFFERERS. jesty, King Kalakaua, of the Sandwich Isisuds. SAL ©. PALMER, ie Washington of the orlebrated Obar r of the London Times upon the tranut obs2rva- BANK so BVA BENEE ‘eatest of serio-comic Songstresses, TEBIS, wh» will introda this week f Mr. Keilogg’s bill for the reliet of the tornado sufferers in the District of Columbia provides that the owners of dweliing-boaees and other time, avd will be very glad when the 4th of March comes and I am tree again. Jeporter.— What do you propose as to taxes? Av opied. Mr. Anthony submitted a resolution that the Committee on Printing be directed to inquire tions by the American party at Nagasaki, (Japan,) mutilated them in a way to do injas tice to Prof. Hall, of the Coast Sarvey, by mak 87 GREENE STREET, GEORGETOWN, D. 0. B. B —Orde: | selections for shove gocds in bottles, kegs k of the King «f 7 [ 2 Washington wove | whether the bulk of the Congressional Record Delegate—The Morrill bill ievies a2 percent. | buildings in the city of Washing! whethe ”, Barrels, premptiy filed ing the Time: “We fear the observations | icx oneal and personal property upon an ap- | GWelling-houses or buildings w ere unrooted or | cannot be reduced without impairing its ¥: ery. . at Prof. Hall tion are useless, being made | preieal such as would be wade ‘in payment of | S¢riourly Camaged by the tornado of July 4, | Adopted. 1 T of by the Halleyon method.” What the Tims did | a just debt due from a folvent dedtor.” ‘This | 1874, be cxempt from all taxes on acoount of Mr. Sherman called up his motion to provide ee oo on r HIDOBY § “ say was most complimentary. {t expressed means the actual value in ordinary busines | Sach dwelling-bouses or pening oe the pe- | for a new committee of conference on the tax : —— —o ae der Deate of Bateio Bail, neeuaing tie teres: | fear that Prof. Hall's observations will prove | trensactions, and would incroare our sessment. | Hod of three years from the passage o! tis net, | Ts, Lew Committee of confe the last session. FAMILY SIBLES, : ter of “Steve Foator, the Negro Trapper.” dels 6" GRASD hiner AND INSTBUMBSTAL Under the lenersbip Pref JOSKPH H. DANIEL, will be given in © eon Hall, Gary Vard,on useless in the employment of Halley’s metho, but wiil be of great moment in the use of De litle’s system by the English and Russtan as- tronomers. The careful determination of the instant of the first two contacts, as indicated in valuation to quite §1 which woald yield &3,040,0 revenue, more than eed now be expended fur all purposes, thns leaving the government to appropriate nothing. While the Morrill bill looks to te ultimate ap- MR. CHIPMAN'S BILL, introduced in the House this morning for the government of the District of Columbia. is the same as the Morrill bill introduced in the Sen- ate, with the exception of certain amendments 060,000, 2 per cent. on Agreed to. he Chair appointed as members of th mittee, on the part of the Senate, M man, Frelinghuysen and Cooper. THB INDIANA CIVIL RIGHTS DBC: for sale b-low cost, suitable for Christmas and Weds diz g Presents, at W.H BARBOCR'S, Gecil-2 903 7 3 7th street northwest, Hetwar cooess. 1 % indie: a f an inter oa the Mr. Morton submitted a lengthy p: the American telegrams, says the same organ, | propriation by Congress, I think we have hai | iPdicated in a report of a - the Pench of Att etreee HE Coen cmmecttcier | renders the Viedivostok observations of ia0. | !rengh promise wa Postponements of duty, | Subject with Gen, Chipman priuted in another | setting forth the facts in the recent decision of ETE whe ar MiP ER emg, EBroldered | St'y', o'clock. Admission,§0 cents. deci | mentcus importance. and Sees we may now demand some realization, | column. eames ia thse conan caeeees ot tek Sao a = = oe SaaS I provide atax Of one per vent , which will raise ’choa EChEbaS CHAIR STEIPES, LIGHT (on0ner, ron Wena Saas cr TRE Tus Pacivic Mai, mmvestication wascon- | idrnch Pevenine Aste ple ought to pay, on The Interoceanic Canal. ttate, and alleging that the complainants in the SUSPENDBRS ana tinued by the Committes of Ways and Means on Saturday. Rufus Match, one of the man- aging directors, was examined. He was uoadi to inform the committee as to the « disposition ot CIGAR CASES. variety of {uttial end roidersd EBSORIEFs, Leites SILK MUPSLEBS, | ¥ SOSEES at UNTLETS sad KID GLOVES in all new W. e. Choie fa Georgetown. TURSDAY EVENING, the Prasbyierian Chapel, December 15th, on Bett street, uader the direction of Professor Pera a. the Morrill a seesment, and F put ivin this wayin my amendment,—“And for the purpose of ob- taining the proper proportion of the expenses of governing and suitably improving said District and to make it a fit residence for tho capital « ANOTHEE EXPEDITION TO THE ISTHMUS—THE NAPiPI ROUTE TO BRE THOROUGHLY eUa- YEYED THIS WINTER. itwas stated some time since in Ta® Star case ere unable to bear the costs of an appea’ and, as great public questions are involved, irecting the Attorney General, at theexpouse of the general government, to sue out @ writ of 5 Sup x bs States. the large fund comnatted to the custody of Mi Ril sepeey grep iets thatthe interoceanic canal commission would | (°C Ciuc of Mr Morion, the presto ani Merino SHAWLS sad {CLOAKS OR. FRrEow mALL—3 Nionrs Irwin. Yesterday Mr. Jiwia teleezauhed Rete ha + * ® “and Congress shall annually | Pot makethelr fiual repert until the spore Ferolation were referred to the Committee on MA RUPPE: DAY. WBDRESDAY and THURSDAY, | [0 rooms at Wormiey’s, and he is expected to | s) torriate an amount eqaal tothe tases loviet | aDexpedition that was to make some farther | the Judiciary, 5a Ga aan cos beret eae, Decaten tor 10 ane Ton es | night. His examination will, take place to | *Ppropriate a NO BRANCH STUBB. decll-tr CALLENDER’S FaMOUs morrow. It is binted that his theory of defence | UPON the real estate,” Xo. 1 also strike out | surveys of the Napipi route this winter. The *s “ fence HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Un- 7 , such as churches, cul- its for thisexpedition have been tor | ger th Il Of states, bills for reference were ; ‘ will be that he fost the money on margins ia | S¢Versl exempted classes, su: “ arrangements fo: jer the call of : MAJOLICA GOODS, Setels | 4 ARP | ansavel Wall strect in anticipation of a heavy rise 1. Lier, broperny owned by nonresidents regular | some time quietly progressing, and to day the | introduced and referred as follows, vie — : * . EURGIA |New Acts, new Sorg- Facific Mall stock, after the sabeldy which wa- | Tichev loaned on mortgage. for £20. oe cee | order detailing its officers and assigning the day | By Mr. Starkweatuer (Conn.)—Bill to repeal GRONGIA~~ wantoes Pinetaton Whole amount Eimsclfn Sus aor tha wenith, | eng there should nothelp pay for tho privilege | for ics ailing have been iesned by the Navy do- | girders wsing & stamp tax on checks, dratt-, Parian Ware. GEORGIA... Delineation ....... that he did carry the stock on margins ad to, | °f £000 gevernment. [also provide for aBoard | partment. . and other papers for the payment ot mon2y. THS RTHIOPIAN KINGS OF FUN, members of Congeens and certain newspa 2; | Ot Appeal, to review the work of the assersors The expedition will be under the command of | Ways and Means. — = THE BTHIOPIAN KINGS OF PUN, msn, and that a goodly apzreciable sai be. | avd where a citizen may go and protest sgalust | Lieutenant Frederick Coliius, U.S. navy. with By Mr. Kellogg.— Bilis for the relief of certain CABD BECEIVEBS, Admission bd TO cta no extra charge for | Yectived all around. The ten Ar sed teo bigh valuation. whom will be associated Lieutenants reons in the city of Washington whose dwell- DARDINIER, | TRAE teale—to be Bad ot Bia” Music Btore. tee Biouoa of Banteseatatiren teunn Keporter.—What other changes do you sug- Eaton. J.T. Sallivan, EW. Vary en . igs ere untoofed by the tornadoof 1s74. Dis _ * 1 6s ™ . “3 ? est? ‘nine, (all veterat n Darien undet | trict of Columbia. TABLE OUTLEKY Pres PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT oki, Sorell rctevesnisisle wane Delegate.—I will not go over the minor ones, | Commander Selfridge,) with Assistant Surgeon % k vA , PUFF SETS, i AN GOODS, oy THs = By Mr. Tremaine (N. Y.)—Bill to amend the to-day. but may mention that ! provide for a bureaa to . \, Bransford as medical officer. These o: act creating a court for the adjudication and a CERCLE DRAMATIGUR FRANCAIS. take charge of the water departmebt, It seems | cere are supplied with all neceseary insteament= | Gistributios of mmoues under the treaty of Wash- DINNEE AND TEA SETS, De WASHINGTON. NeMINATIONS BY THE Pausrpaxt.—The | [0 ME this is one of the most impor nt, and | for the accomplishment of their difficult work | ington. Jadiciary. MANTEL ORNAMENTS, c,° Jnder the direction of = See how it could have been overiooked 1 cannot see. | with scientilic accuracy, aud a liberal supply o: Also. relating to indictments for libel in OF OUR OWN DIRECT TMPORTATIO. Pror.®.L CCLLIREE, A M..and President sent the feilowing nominations to the 1, ex Course, provide for the election of Cem- | provisions, put vp in water-tight packages, to the District of Columbia aud the wial thereof. ICR O foto: at . TA iv ae 4 Rupa Ws Senate to-day: Don A. Pardee to be U. S. Dis. missioners, and this involves a change in the | protect them against the copious rainsof the ECEIVED. L. Le ; trict Judge for Lorisiana, vice Durell, resig: Alcxander Martin, melter and refiner of 1m San Francisco; James Crawford, euperintend ent of mint, Crescent City, Nevada; Michacl Shaughnessy cofiector internal revenue 1st dis trict Mississippi; AP. Shattuck do. 24 district Missisippi; PB. Hunt to bs ‘& supervisor of in- ternal revenue; A. J. Carrier, of District ot Columbia, Indian agent at Ponca agency, Da- time provided fer the election of two of the Board of Education, which election 1 dispenso with. It seers to me that the Morrill bill sug- gests an election of certain officere who, accord- ing to my view, sould never beelected. Un- less every officer is to be elected let us keep the schcols out of the rolitical arena. I de not dis- terb the proposed Municipal Court, but 1 leave the Justices of the Peace wtih limited jarisdic- the tropics. ‘The expedition will sail from Ne On FRIDAY EVENING, Dacrausa 1875, 1574. 2 . ed York in the Pacific tail steamer which leaves that port on the second of January, for Aspin- wall. There they will repair on board the U. 8. S. Canandaigaa, whose comman officer will € directions irom the Navy department to furnish them transportation to the Gulf ot Urabs and provide them with all necessary Judict By Mr: Cox (N. ¥.)—~Bill to provide for the enforcement of enbdscriptions to the stoo corporations under the laws of the U aited Siates. Ways and Means. By Mr. Dueil (N. ¥.)—Bill to fix the time for the commencement of pensions to widows and orphans of soldiers of the late war. Invalid Pensions. J W. BOTELER & BRO., 925 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., Between 9h and Wth streets. SSPLENDID ATTBACTION! OUR STOCK OF COMEBIES FEANCAISES AND HOP. dech!-ét Doors opened st 7:30 0 mence at 5, Dancing Tickets for sale at Bil nil p's: ‘glock; porformanes to com- ie ia” and Metzerott’s Music i men and raaterial for the prosecution of the sur- |“ By alr. Albright (Pa.)—Bill relating to free toe Soiomon's and Ballantyne’s Borx- | Kota; A. J. Vickers, receiver public moneys, | tion. The Morzill bill makes no provision for | vey. As the bar at present existing ut tas mouth banking, to reduce the interest on tie public stores, and Brad. Adams’, decli- western district Kansas. S. Attorn paying our detective force. This 1 do, by re. | of the Atrato prevents the pastaye of vessels of | debt and for the retirement of legal tender RLEGANT BOOK AND oJ . a K. Beckwith for district of Louisiana; storing the present law. This about covers the heavy draught, the party will be obliged to as. notes. Banking and Currency. > 1774 CENTENNIAL 187 4 | Atee, northern district or Alabama; W. Ii. H | changes. cend thatriver in BEAUTIFUL FANCY ABTICLEIG ‘ TEA PABTY. on, western Arkansas. U. S. 'Marshals— i Keporter.—To wh: pote to refer the bil: Delegate.—To the District Committee; and it shall be the chier object of tho little time left me in official lite to help perfect a government for the District. 1t seems tome that the time is opportune, if we will give # little disinterested attention to our best interssts, to get a wise frame of government; and we have in the bill of the Joint Committee an excellent foundation te build upon. We cannot atl agree, By on all Roads. Also, @ bill to restore George A. Armes to his rauk as captain in the army. Mt " By Mr. Smith (Va.)—Bill to amend the act constituting eight bours a legal day's work. Eéucat'on snd Labor. By Mr. Smith (N. O.)- Bill for the relief of the soutbern states by a compromise in settle- ment of the debts of the same. J ¥. Mr. Speer (Pa.)—Bill to reduce postage letters to one cent. at committee do you pro- ee G. Jones, for sauthern dis:rict ef Flori a; Samuei D. Evans, eastern Texas; James F. Faysn, western Arkansaé; Joshua 6. Hill, eas: ern North Carolina; together witb a large num. ber of postmasters appointed during the recess of Congre es. Post Ufices and Post CENTENNIAL TSA PARTY IN TH! ROTUNDA OF PAB U.S. CAPITOL, On the 16h of DECEMBER, at 7 o'clock p. m.. in commemoration of the destr of ten in Borten harbor, and in nonor of the Centennial Oongress, ADMISSION ONE DOLLAR. Tickets for saic a: the principal steres inthe city. decy 34 boats will return to the Canandigaa, waich will then sail, with orders to return on the 20:4 of March. The object of this expedition is to obtain such extensive and detiuite data con- cerning the topography along the Napipi line a3 Will enabie the commissiovers to compare it with that cf Nicaragna, which bas been much more thoroughly surveyed. twill be reme: NorarLy Success oy a Youro American Prima Donwa.— At the National Theater, the young American prima donna, Miss Edith Books, Hymn-bocks. Pocket the new Looks as pubiishe FANOY ARTICLES. A™ SOCISTY CONCERT. By Mr. Whitel )—Joint resolution to in- not all get what we want; but if are reaso: bered that the vicinity of the Napipi line is an ti n ¢ LINCOLN HALL. * Abell, made her appearance in Faust on Satur- | able we can get about whet is right. unbroken wilderness, iuhabitea omy by a fe beecincemabed gy hogy Sotsct comaitios raoen wit” se clane we jacks an wri eg D: cone artic w EOe beta Bb aee a Sy wt day evening rather unexpectedly. Miiss Kel ———— negroes and scattered families of Indians, with- . it . aay, dia-reus Kinds; Work Boxes, Brou: the Boston Cousetwarsey of Haale, logg was too indispored to sing, and Miss Abell, Our Eoyat Visitor. et. Physicians’ Tat® wipers, Taermome- a Pencil-cases. Scot. Giese Artic ber of articles, ho was visiting some friends in this city, was proached and ehe at once responded, at a late hour in the osy oflering to sing Marguerita withont a rehearsal. out maps. roads or means of transportstion. In this wilderness our explorers had to grops as in the dark, feeling their uncertain slowly and with great labor, and constructing KALAKAUA INDISPOSED—RECEPTIONS, BYC., SUSPENORD FOR TO-DAY—A KING's PICTUTE POR A BEPUDLICAN THA PART Soprano of Grace CBarch Haverhill, Mass., ed ‘Ancist Mr. George Washington : Mrs Agnes Suallwocd and 3 rene Coakiry,contraito; MM: appointed. iy Mr. Darrail (1.e.)—Bili relating to the renk of officers in the army. Military A fairs, By Bir. Sayler (Ohio)—Bitl to preserve the We ode. & Paper Welzhir, tsa HOE. 2 - free navigation er the Obio river. Commerce. : om Miss Abell seemed to bo a little embarrassed | 40% TOFS! visitor, David Kalakaua, King of | their maps as they advanced. it is not sur: | “Sty'my"puca Ono more ‘amend the act AN INSPECTION OF OUR STOCK IS ER- te: Reserved Seats, 75 cents. oo nud taste nae eee With great prect- | hitown canny and genial clime into the more | Unable to obtain such & denne knowledge of | is OMe Pinch (ohio Bur to Diets QUESTED. ed seats will be cpsaed at Bi sion and taste, the audience becoming quite en- | austere atmosphere of the west rather trying on | the fopography 88 would enable their line to be | of the Post Oitice appropriation bitt of WaSRGA CheATR & co. y Store orning, Dec. Mth. decs vee: ol pelle Ghoti his constitution, and the muder air of Washing- prem, J ——— with LI Nicaragua, | isi4, aa requires prepayment on newspapers - PEBA LIERETTOS : z ton hes net yet worked a change. He Which lies through a long settled country, end é ; SGKAMIAEES ann erevianuns, renee errr ee. ana complte tition, | Sct amd the Snale wore beautifully weniane y A mee. Tt) bee oe < Price, only 10 Cents. periodicals and other publications. Post O"ices Fer enle by deer by ber, and Mr. Maas, as Faust, and we regard and Post — it tobe one of the most satisfactory pertura- ances of this opera ever given in Washington. Even the cathedrai scene heretofore “eut ont” as given for th i which entitles the ordinary credit. We would be much pleased to hear Misa Abell has been trequently surveyed. With the maps of their owu construction to guide them, and their knowledge of the country, gained by pre- vious Fa seemed it is thought that the mem- bers ot the new expedition will be able to ob- tain all necessary data during the present se. 0 ‘The well-established reputation of Lieut. Collins and bis able assistants gives assurance some days past, in fact from the time he left the Pacific cosst, been suffering from a severe cold, which made him 60 hoarse that he could hardly fpeak, and deprecsed him very much. His mal- ady was much aggravated b; ing present at a review at “Omake, during Which! there was & Severe snow storm. On his arrival here be seemed xB _ 941 Pennsyivante avenue. FURS. FURS. FURS. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. J. F. ELLIS 4 Co, 937 Pennaylvania avenue. pease W'S GALLERY or FIN B® ARTS By Mr. ard (Tenn.)—Bill to amend House No. 2,336, amending the national bank act. Bauking and Currency. By Mr. Hurlburt (ill.)—Bili for the con- struction of the Washington, Cincinnati and ga narrow gauge railway. Kailways dechi tr and Ci much improved; but terd: .- | that the work will be prosechted vigorously, sy Ne thorize free Salina tiie tex 3229 PENNSYLV4NIA AVENUE. a a te ee aS Pe a eronge | pecking, anne ae resumption er SBAL-SKIN SACQURS, MUFFS AND BO; ‘nrope she certainly ranks amoug the first of | Witnin “doors ail day. Ghief dustice £. H. | knowledge of the country as time andcircna- | specie payment. Hauking ned Curren AL SKIN SACQUES, MUPFS ABD BOA. lO Serivsd: a eplendia oot Sgtigycl BNGRAY- | our America prima donnas. Allen statsd te a repesentative of Tux Stan | ances will permit. Their return may bo By Mr. Parker (M. ill to provide for Mulls snd Boas, Ladies’ Seal-Skia Ogos, Gontie, Slit and volves Bewoeas ea nT LNGS, and fhncy Ma. TREMAINR’s Nawsraree Liner Bitz. | {his morning, that although his Sy one Rider ORNs toe te Det oe My west government, gud to provide for tle civilization Bog Octet "interes" Fare in gieet varieties a's | GREP RS, tee, teegeet, OF FRE Dy Bir Tremates ot Now Wake wieesemoraing | woul have toe sutpendod, at ast fora day. | , MARYLAND arvoLicaxe ix Tows wins | Oe iudiaih Indian Adair. °° OT" early call is solicited. Fronch Gilt Chapels, with folding doors, for Por- | by Mr. ‘Tremain, of New York, with referance or o | 4¥ Onszcr.—A sub-committee of Maryland | gepartment of commons, “Commerce = SB. H. STINEMETZ, pag ony oe he ny Hetass. to iibels printed in newspapers outeide of the republicans, twenty-three in namber, arrived ‘by Mrs Field (Mich.)—Bill to increase taxa- Hatter and Furrier, ee _—. District of Columbia, provides “ That in all bere this morning, for the purpose of present: | tion on F. ucts and to tacilitate the 1937 Pevasyivanie avenue, = cases where n libel shall be published in aay ing to President Grant, Postmaster General resumption ols ochane by the Treasury. _ Aggie te Bear corner 13th strest_ J. HARRY DONERUE, Fata omad Sajnide of the District of Columbia Jewell and series of reso! Ware sna Means. HOLIDAY Goops: COSTUMER, | pablication shall be fouud mn teed Denotes y Banks. “Gantlog end Carrere {tt sne- CH DINNER AND ga 425 llym STEEET, REAE B. bia sep Saabs theneins that in Pee is elleve all Saving Banksof taxation.) RBSCEIVERS, BOCOT, low and neatly fitted-up Parlors and Sbow-roome ‘bel eat mi be found for By Mr. age orl ay Te Ber the retiatet aK O40. BB BETS, Ty. and a doubly-incressed stock of over Soa patiiatea = ocd sogalarty, Re heirs of Al ry , deceased. PUNCH BG . CUPS 45 and Theatrical Costumes, District, th q = Sopee cae Ay poet tae sald District © person 80 indicted may claim the right by petition to the court where such in- NAM BNTS, TOYS. & together with every variety of ‘Cortame-Ledier, the George- } dictment may be pouting. to have the same » Gent's Children - FINE PLATED WARE. MabGUE BALLS AxD panies us, | Statce where such newspaper sad bensege ee TEA SEIS.CAKD RECBIVERS, CASTORS TABLEAUX AND OLD FOLKS’ oanrs printed and published, an; tation WAITBS, ERA’ DISHES, PICKLE P. 8.—With « thorough knowledge of our busi- STAND, FOSKS, | SPOONS, esi, wo devcis ourselves to the wants wishes of FRENCH BRONZE, Teasenabie Cusrgee,and disposition fo acconmodaas GROUP STATUBTTES, CARD RBCHIVRRS ba to give satisfaction. com] nee Por ee NEW AND oo fum of not less than 5 “LOW PRICES. L. MOXLEyY, detentaas be comsterea te tan puaeree an L oo vamantavaura avason COatUERe, incurred im going to evaling exp rest. _ deer Between 1b aod 11th streota._ €o8 10th Street Northwest, ged of ph ead ee necessary ~ 1 r ALL, Tap. | orPenece fan re CHRIis?MAs GooDs. fee Test VARA TRICE? COSTE MES Link ox | Drecoenton et the detendant such, bond to bs saul line of INITIAL HANDKEROSIEPS, for seeguahis ran LLLS ond PARTING supplied ot | DY Much, court, the court on ee Taras, S*RtSGes and Mies, from 3 cents ‘up- | Tepeanebie emerber s Mask ts furnished with each | circuit, and the trial thereof to be had either in Latles” STILE PL - * ‘Costume, and all Uvstames delivered and called for. the District court of said District or the Circuit WaNcy Boxas, Spams rare conte op. . menses. pe PO PECK TIES. on immense stock, trem 25 conts up, | ——— sow an Sroh_ JAMS, enitable tor presenta. Av OF 9: OAST-OFF Rest JOUVIN TWO-BUTTON KID GLOVES, tg bad ouly $2 per pair. irr} ‘between $th and eat MBS. M. J. BUNT, py dect-tr $93 and 693 D street. | Seam paid, " ‘TELEGRAMS 1) THE STAR.” Lim & ow An Th Srp rintendent Wali Fort Hamil Wom. Movher ° killed there low bh le attempting te com- m ta burglary. Dougias, bolore dying, declared th t Movher Knew al: a! ft harile Ross, stolen fom Philadelphia. A detective was at once lespatched from the central office to ideauty ¢ burglare. Mosher is sapposea to be the man who wore goggles and induced the boy into tre b The bhargiary was attempted on the 208 dence 0 Van Brant, oD tie Comey Bay & Long Island, T page suw them euteoeer | yg, force an en rance and fired two shote, beth of which took effect, one killing Mosher | invantly, and the 180 woanding | that he died im an bour atterwar ri +t d positively that it was Mosher who ab- dacted Charley Rose. mF NE OF THE RURE mber 14 —Au exter of the two b ing the shooting R house ts on Litle distance Brant reside: Between bim ¢d man the following remark. took place. The dy lying on the grour said it was Joser conversation vs Herky, bimand wavtes quite sens vatement ry and beard of the 14m were cow PS were pres The podie up and lett » Until the 3 ne COON should g for their rc moval. The mon are bel © permission evet to have been river ri A boat Was found moored to the shore about belt # mile trom the Van Brant residence It appears in cfecting an entrance to Jadge Van Braut’s residence the thieves sprang burglar-aiarin, which connected with the a cent residence, and aroused the Inmates turned out. The burgiars, discovering that they Were Hable to be captured, left cautiously, fired at twoof the Iraa. Posy wore then fired uy stated. a“ « e information that , Prior te the abdaction, on Mon- ear 24, iv Philedeiphis, and ap to that time owned @ horse and carriage. The team was scabled in a small street in the ex- treme lower end of the city, but since then the stable has been demolished. The first intima~ T wae connected with the Koes m New York officers. Captain ne o'clock train for New York, Siso say that Mrs. Moiser w three weeks in New Vork in the b Mise~ Tone day, she has not been seen or heard of since. ——-«—-__ The Vicksburg Trouble A LIVELY dims By LAURE New Yorr, December 14.—A Times special from Vicksburg of the Lith says heated debates,if not actual violence, isexpected when the legis- lature meets Thurs At the epecial sces understood an efor change the law in special election te ordered for the 3 charter in euch ars n of the legislature it is will be made erther to ith which @ Warren county officers was L inst.,or toalter the city ay that appointments to oned by the resignation of KILLING OF NBQROES on Mc last the correspondent aaye: Ihave made ;the most carefal investigation possible, and am of the opinion that the waite c.tizensof Vicksburg were under the circumstances justi- fed In resisting with arms the attack which was made upon the city by the negroes. They © in it will De remembered to rein- et Sheriff Crosby after he bad been forced to resign. The killing of so many Diack men, however, was unnecemary, aud cannot be justified. Many of them were shot while they were retreating. But it is not trae that many wero killed while begging for mercy. On the contrary, all who did eo protected by the white - BEGR Rue. Another dt-p paper dated the 18th, says: Late this evening a number of tlemen living cn a plantation in the neigh! bood rode inte Vicksburg and informed ¢ mayor that the negre under arms, and in #7 cial police, and they are now assembled at the court ruse. The citizens are generally slarmod and rome of them fear thatthe town will bo attacked to-night. A majority of the people, however, have no fear for the town, bat think bable that the negroes may comm't de- ions vpon Unprotected white families in the country districts. Two companies of well~ armed white men bave just gone to the ont~ skirte of the city. They will guard the two piipc)pal approaches during the night. —— ee Sunday &musements to New York. New Yorn, December 14.—The Stadt thea- ter, German, was closed last ovening by the police, 8nd a lage crowd went to another thea~ ter whore injunctionon the police had not ran out. The Germania theater w: Paul Falk's Tivoli theater ga cert til! 12 c’olock last night, performance began, and continued uptit near 2 o'clock to a large crowd. The Bowery theater ve @ sacred concert, which incladed “The of Savoy,” to an immense house. At the lyn Tabernacle the usual aseault on the- atere wae made by 7 tmade: Awfol Bereavement. PLVE CEILDEEN DROWNED Lx SIGHT OF THEIR MOTHER. . Naw Yous, December 4.—Five children of John Dotierich, living near Preakness, N. J.. yesterday ycutured upon the thin ice of @ small Pond there, with asied. The ice gave way in th center of the pond, ander their weight, and th y were ai] drowned in sight of their mother, who was Satening them play from their house. Four were girls, aged 16, 15, 13, and 8 years, and a boy of six years. —— rrest Of Counterfetters. New # nk, December i4.—An Erie, Pa., Gispatch states that B. F. Erway and 'N. B. Adams, the counterfeiters wno have been pass- ing bogus tere ot the Traders’ National Bank of Syracuse througbout the latier ¢: been arrested. They are believed of the Ballard gan, . _ Vor Arnim’s frint. Naw York, December 14.—A Berlin special states that the trial of Von Arnim shows thet the dispatches and letters sent to the New York Heral! bave been copied and are now being used in evidence against Arnim, who testitied that he did not even kuow the usme of the Herald correspoudent, te i ‘ i : it . i | fi MI diene Judge Swayne Denes the Resigaation New Yore, December lt. Sutcide by Hanging. Saprmu,N.d., Desneoe 14-—salichael Clancy, &@ tallor of dissipated habits, suicided iv by banging bimself to a of stair way. He was a single man, aged 42. Stoppage of the New York Republic = (Special to The Evening Star.) em is ite Inet. of W. P.O. H : ; ! i 5 i i i i f i i Hf B 8 Pee bi f fr & bi i i i ? i i i i :