Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1874, Page 1

2 > RRS ec NLR THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Bxceoted 47 THR STAR BUILDINGS Peunsy!vania Aveune, cor. llth § = THR SVENING STAR SRWSPAPER (ORPANI, ] LEOTURES Vos. 44—N&. 6,780. tasine furavshed om applicati anna ne AMUSEMENTS. LLENcees mace, ¥uUL.CA ABNUAL SCIENTIFIC LECTURE CO AL Saw anv Atways Go 7 REV DR. BLO abjects F With chs: 5 FEOF HENRY MC JANTARYSAND?, c's: * Color” and“ Flaore rations op the Screen a suf Bieciric Lights. £ at Balisoty Grence WASRINGTON, 1576 Dr. OH TIFFANY Will repeat his ORATION IN AID OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT, decht > = Dee 20 Fickets _ LADIES’ GOODS. __ SPsctat SOTICE. 3 THIEN’, PUFFS given free. ‘This chanc» is onl dsye. Just tbe glace to get Holiday Pr 1,40 buman HAIB BRAIDS, of all shades Zo cenisto @30 each. The Madam has hed bair. Everything that is used for tadics WHITE and G dec: SAvaLe’s NATIONAL THEATER, RD AND LAST WEEK Drflliset season Kellogg Grand English Opera. + Mr. Morgan, Mra, Wh WEDREEDAY EVENIN G, December 16 ¥ THURSDAY EVENING. Decer BH a8 been aot aside for 3 D TESTIMONIAL BESERIT MISS CLABA Li’ nh, by general requ Prima Dona, CisE KELLOGG, Will be presented. Aterica in Bogliss ATINEE ON BATURDAY . rf 4 FRA DiAVALO ent Garden version. ON EATCEDAY EVENING cessful Season will be Dreugst to a close the entire Great ¢ id Orchestra, incla SSIAN SEXTETTSE, who a: the company. in ‘BAND OPEBATIO MBLANGE AND SELECT Bale of seats at Moirerott's diasic Store and Box Theater—teft aide of the house at Met- id right sido at the Theate See Circulars at Ticket Ofices for r. as fall caste of the chased at MADAM ES- 515 isth street.” One to Ave CURLS or Pe ceenis, RAY WATKINS. delS-tr_ ROSE AND HAK ‘THE CENTENNiaAL TeA PARTY. eis Burope and the United States » jeader of Indies” fashion fur th~ that no ene will he evening of the 16h br.creds of the entertaium-nt, expenses, will bs devoted to the Great National Centennial Oclebration of 1376. different Centennial Gommittess, and all who bays fine assortment of water aud Hair baving faded frow ural shades, A vers fter dedacting Meubers of the ALL FRISGES iN ALL SHADES, ar _eethi-tm DAME L P_ JEANN Teturned from Paris with 8 choice aslec. BENCH BONSETS and BATS. All orders promptly attended to DRESS. MAKING in ail its bravehes. 1107 Pexnsylvania «Jewelry Store,and 3 Sortb Obarice street, Baicimore movltim sreune, over € as well as the pabi te at ali the Drug, Bo. and Hotels througbont the city, The entrances Mill, be the central door of the a WILLIAN’S, ‘esentatives, Exit att door of the Senate wing rs open at 70 clock p.m foss’s OPERA All other doors « FP EE CELESRATEDI.& P OONSET. THE mst popular in Paris, can be obtainod at ects 3m WILLIAN'’S. ‘Bogegement cf tho Eminent Actor, MB. EB. L. DAVENPORT. VOBY HAIB BBUSHEs, SUSFALO HAIR BRUSHES, OWN HALk BRUSHES. SHELL COMBS, IVORY COMBS, po BUFFALO. 8 SPONG AND SPONGE Ba’ : BATHING TOWLBS, BANDEEBCHIEFS and OF BYERY D ESO ON. ‘The CROWN TOUTH DRUSH, made to order; Warranted perfeet For every one not perfect an- other will be given. ‘The same guarantes given With Betr Brashes and Corsbs, wis THOMPSON, Pharmacist, 03 Fifteenth str: 1-ly QR muss =. a. mcconmiox, r] syivania avemue, (up stairs.) ELEGANT BONNETS AND BOUSD HATA, FRENCH FLOWERS, FEATHERS, BIEDS, 905 Pe VELVETS AND SILKS, Which will be sold at very low rates, _nov?-tr GRAND MATINEE ON SATIRDAY Bi@HT—Bensfit sian’s Lodge, No, 10, DAMON 25D PYTHIAS. X-MAS WEEK B.J.8. OLABKS. of seats will commence bod 4 RAW BORN COMBS. ep Sy raca- Pi CLARKE sale WASH1NGrON THEATRE conmigo, night and Wed iret sppearances ated Character Artists, Last week of the D, EBIS, who will introduce this from favorite oj VEBE. who will appear tn the Drama of 'HIDD Mr. SAM DE. ‘taities, also will pear in his spec! and in the Bor- ADIES WOULD DO WELL TO OALL ASD WILLIAM'S large stock of examine M CLOAKS and DRESSES. octis-3m ter of Stove F. BALL—3 RIGHTS, HS FiNesT BAIS BRAIDS MADE TO WILLIAN’S._ erder in Paris, octiz- i LARGEST AND FINEST ASSORT Fo Bg LADIES’ USDEBGABMENTS «an octlt-$m WILLIAN’S. Ww ls AE WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY Decemsvz 15, 16 amp 17,oF CALLENDSR'S FAMOUS “SAVE” BY BUYING NOW. 30 Per Cent. Discount. AT INMENSE REDUCTIONS, FORCED SALES COMPULSORY. 30 Per Cent. Reductions. TOO MUCH STOCK STILL ON HAND, PEREMPTORY CLOSING SALES Prices Down 30 Per Cent. $4 to $8 Saved ON A SUIT OR OVERCOAT. COMB AND SEE BEFORE YOU PURCHASE. ABLE BROTHERS, MERCHANT TAILORS ¢ FINE CLOTHIBAS 7th and D Streets 8. Ww. @ecls-r Cor PIAN KINGS PIAN KIN@S o THE BTHIO Admieeton, 60 snd 79 reserved seats—to be bad at [ont ae be reserved at the hall from 9 until 4, fest PUBLIO MEYERTAINESET CERCLE DRAMATIQUE e * Under the giveecton of FRANCAIS, On FRIDAY BYSNING, Decemuza 15rx, 1574. COMEDIES FRANCAIS&S AND HOP, - H a E CLOTHING o'clock; performancs to com mence at 5; Dancing at 10. ‘Tickets for enle at Ellis’ snd Metzerott’s Music ‘a and Ballantyne’s Book- 8 decll-6t Sores; Puiip’s, Solomon’ stores, and TEA PARTY, CENSENETOL TSA PARTY x ROTUNDA om THE U. & CAPITOL, BER, at 7 o'clock p. m., fo ction of tea in Borten a ntenn! 4 ON ONB DOLLAR. ‘Tickets for sale at the principal stores ia the city. docd-ta A®™™ SOCIETY COROEST. From the Boston 0 Soprano of Grace Osarch, Haverhill, Mass., Mr. George Washington Agncs Pmallwool and Biss Mary Cosktey, contralto; Mf Mcsers, Thomas H Williams £0 cents: Reserved Seats, 75 cents. Din ved seats will b ‘onday morning, Dee. Math. i pPERa met y correct and complete edition, ta, 937 Pennsyivani F OR BALLS AND PASTIES. ME B. BASTIEN, ‘rom Baltimore,) takes pleasure of informin, the Ladies of Washing iay taken charge of the CHILDE! DRESSING 09 “Se See BAUM'S Oorsat Factory, T. HARRY DO: COSTUMER, 425 lite STRERT, NEAE B. Hew and neatly fitted-up Parlors and Show-rooms ‘snd 8 doubly-inoreased stock of Masquerade and Theatrical Costames, compriaing several hundred new and costiy ariety of Uostame-Lediee’, BS, - Save 30 Per Cent. Stee Eee pow AND OLD Fi L. MOXLREY, M. W. Galt, Bro. & Co, Bare this season personally selected abroad with great care sud IMPORTED DIRECT the Largest ané wost Elegant Assortment of FINE FANCY GOODs, CLOCKS, BRONZ Es, CPBEA GLASS) ENGLISH POOKST end TABL ‘They offer at very low prices, Be" Attention ts called to their assortment of very ENGLISH caYstaL CHANDELI B38. Bor effect, brililanc; BEAL BOONOMY they excel any heretofore introduced. COSTUMER, 605 10th Street Northwest, A collection of Fine Artistic BALL. LAU us Tika TRiCaL COST eM eek MASKED BALLS and PARTIES supplied at . 8. Remember s Mask fs furnished with each Bs. Obetamaes und all Uosbames delivered ond Salted for, EVENING Fax OUTLEBY, a2! ever offered to thetr eustomers; ghich, together nseally large BAstew's GALLERY WATCHES, vaya, rt od AND FINE FIN® ARTS 1938 PENNSYLVANIA AYENUS, 5 of v- RGULAINS PalwTTNOseand fancy of FBSHCH PH®TO- wtih folding doors, for Por- Wey Sco recived daly forthe Botdars, COBRNWSLL & SONS, Grocers, 141 Peansy!vanis svenne, eeu Opposite Wiliard’s Hotel, * WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1874. Foening Star, TWO CENTS. | EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, | Inrerwat Re ma source to-day were —-The receipts from this 170.45. | Lievt. Caas. W. Uneistoruer, U.S. N., bas been detached from the Portsmouth and ranted sick leave. ATtTeS Weite Hor Among the visitors at the Executive Mansion to-day were Secre- | tar Robinson, Delano, B | x rai Jewell, Attorne 1 ¢ | T. Sherman, Sena ; inds, Harvey, West, and Representatives Hear, Farwell dan= i ribut, Lofland, Cotton, and Hawi Tae Tx Ter nc NAL Rovtz.—Cou modore Lowe appeared before the House Ap- prepriation Committee this morning ad ting an appropriation for the Tehuante: ral across the Isthmus of Darien. Com toner Dougless was a! heard by the oo: tee with reference to the clerical force under his department. Tae Preeipent Visits ras Ktno.—At noon to-day President Grant, aceempanied by Gen eral Sherman, Secretaries Fish, Bristow, Bol kvap, Robeson, Delano, Postmaster Genere! Jewell, Attorney General Williams, Gena Babcock, and Colonel Lackey paid an officia visit to bis Majesty, King Kalakaua, at the Arlington. The visit was brief, but cordial. REDEMFTION OF MUTILATED FRACTIONAL CURRENCY BY PosTmasTena.—By the resola- tion of Senator Bontwell, offered this morning, the Committee on Financa is instracted to in quire imtothe expediency of authorizing th redemption of mutilated fractional currency by the postmasters of different cities and towus ot the United States. Revenue Storecgerers APPOINTRD.—The following internal revenuo storekeepers were appointed to-day: John D. Parmly, LeKoy K Minor, Joel H. Wicker, and Geo. W. Schnelby Sth district of Ulinois. Also, the followtny gaugers: Henry H. Miller, Alonzo P. Jounson Geo. Eking, Jésse Likens, and Benj. Babcock b district of Illinois; Lake P. Schuyler, 19th district of Pennsyivania. Rronarp B, [nwin, (the witness before the Committee on Ways and Means in connection withthe investigation of the subsidy grantec the Pacific mail steamship company,) edited just after the close of the war, @ magazine |) New York city. A story entitled “Sherman’ March to the Sea” with bis name on the ‘ty lew: as author is now filed tn the office of the Hibraria of the Capitol. Tue ImrortaTion oF CaINESE Women. Messrs. Page and Luttrell, members of the House from California, made arguments betor the House Foreign Affairs Committee th: morning, advocating immediate action on the bill introduced by them with reference to thr importation of Chinese women into Californi« tor the purpores of prostitution. The committ. will examine the treaty powers ‘with Chins before deciding aa to the best manner to che ck the growing evil. PxRsowat.—The fo! Willsrd’s : ig Bre registered at Baron Gsetger, Germany; Geo. G. Saxe, N. Y.; Hon. S. J. Comly, Pa; E.W Ingalls, Chicago, icKay, N. ¥.; Ubristopher H. San- Wetherell and family, Philadelphia; ford, N. ¥.; T. Jiordano, Europe; J. Millard Fillmore, Wyoming; Thos. J. Dayton, Wyoming ilon. E. ©. Bulings, New Orleans; ©. 8. Black man, Montreal. -'-- Mr. George Wilkes, the editor of The Spirit of the Times, is at the Arling- ton. Catiorwia’s Bio T Simon Newcomb,of the National Observatory, has been requested by the trustees of the Lick fund to make investigations necessary t» jetermine where and for what price the great atorial telescope may be constructed, which to be the pride of the new California Observa- tory. He will sail for Earope in a few days, or duty for the Naval Ubeervatory, and will visi Lord Ross’ observawry in Ireland and the Paris, Berlin aud other noted observatories in Europe. 4 Naw Crvit Rieats Bitt.—The House Ju diciary Committee this morning settled the civil rights bill question by adopting an entirely new bill, and rejecting the bill reported to them by essre. Ratler, Poland and White, at yester day’s session. ‘The new bill, in many features, is the ame as the Senate bill, except that the penalty attached to the cemetery clause is stricken out. The new bill also provides that where schools of equal facilities, capacity, tu tilage, length of eession, &c., are provi for the blacks, the penalty shall not be enforced it also provides that penalties shall be alterna: live ard not cumulative; that the party pro. ceeded against shall have the right to elect a civil or criminal proceeding, ‘and one shall act as a bar against the other. The committee di- rected Mr. Butler to call up as g00n as possible the Senate bill now on the Honse calen: offer the new bill as asubstitute for it. ‘1 it it passes the House, will have to be sent to = Senate for tts approval before becoming a aw. RBADERS of the letters of “Gath,” in the Chicago Tribune, whieh have continued for seven years and been quoted at home and abroad, will regret that the signature has been suppressed by G. A. Townsend for r ot ful reaeons, his relations having ceased with the Tribune, he being unwilling to transfer Gath, as such, to another locum tenens. For some time he has been desirous of avoiding po tical controversy, and ot § continued with the Tridune after the change of proprietors at the request of Mr. Medill. A sense of strangeness with the new proprietorship, and profitable oo- cupation cf amore purely literary nature in- duced him to reconsider his determination, and be retired last Saturday. Mr. Medill wrote to “Gath” the following compliment:—“On6 thing on can feel: that ‘Gath’ made a nationairepu- ation in the columns of the Zribune, and reached & position as a letter-writer head and shoulders above al! his contemporaries in the United States. I hope that the present farewell! is only au au revoir.” The letters of “Laertes” will continue in the Graphic, and a seria! story is to appear in the same paper from Mr. Town- BED NOMINATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS.—The President sent to the Senate yesterday a large number of nominations, among them those of James W. Marshail, first sésigtant postmaster general, (being a re-appomtiment.) 38. B. Ax- tell, governor of Utab territory. George A. Black, secretary of Utah. Charles H. Cham berlin, receiver of public moneys, San Fran- cisco. Charles McUonald, receiver of Woe moneys, Shasta, California. John 8. Ward, register land office, Lasonviile, California, and & large number of appointments made daring the recess, and printed from time to time in TH» Star. The following nominations were confirmed by the Senate in executive session yesterday: Mar- shall Jewell, of Uonnecticut, to be SS general. Coarles F. Conant, assistant secretary of the Treasury. Benjamin Moran, at prasent secretary of jegation in London, to resident minister to Portugal, vice Charles H. Lewi: resigned. Wickham ‘Hoffman, to be secretar of legation, Paris. Robt. R. Hitt, of Lil, sec- retary of ‘egation in Paris. David Thompson, of Obio, interpreter to legation in i le Thomas Hillbouse, it treasurer, New York. M.F. Bonzano, superintendent of mint, New Orleans. By - 4 co een one ‘th > the summer. ve known Mrs. Ames eight years, pie LY i are the best of friends. He seemed proud rstood she eh eee F i Fee A at e fh he marry for the lady than always Society, &e. Owing to the | reparations for the wedding of Miss Blair, which took place at half-past three o’clock to-day, and the genera! interes taken inthe Tea Party to-night, there was bat little visiting or receiving done yesterday. — Mrs. Dahlgren was at home, bat her dangh- ter, Madame Von Overbeck, had gone to the country tor the day with her grandmother. Mre. General Goddard, of Ohio, who is here on a ¥ — Mrs. Fitzgerald Beale was ont of town, bay- gone to Now York, and the young ladies did not receive, owing to the absence of tueir mother. — Mrs. A. R. Shepherd is not yet sufficiently settled in her new home to receive formal visits. ear neighbor, has lay. ast three the carriages containing the Wheeler-Bisir bridal party ar- Tived at St. Jobn’s church. Long before that r the church was niled with the inyited sts, who were received by the ushers. 'T young gentlemen wer Of them being army office: rnt- torm, which was further adorned by badges of ritton, and butonnieres. The names of the ushers were Lieut. W. J. B Wm. J. Twini Lieut. P. M. Price. ‘Lheea gentlemen, wita tact acquired by experience, received aud asated the guests without any confusion. The groom, G. M. Wheeier, Corps of Engineers U. 3. A, and his best man, Lient. D. W. Lockwood, als» of the Engiveer Corps, entered the charch ‘through the vestry room, and according to the English custom, which has been largety adoptes tu this city, received the bride at te foot ot the chancel. The bridat party entered in the telowing order: Maud Littlejohn, daugh «rot Bishop Littlejohn, of New York, and Miss Mary Sitgreaves.a cousin of the bride; Mis: sons Freeman and Miss Isabel Richardson, Miss Lulu Meigs and Miss Jenuy Lowery, Miss Avna Lee and MissSophia Radford. The bride, Miss Jemima Blair, entered last, with her bro ther, Mr. Jessup Blair. The service was per- formed by the Rey. Dr. Lewis, with several clericalestsistants. The bride’s dress was ot rich white silk, with trimmings of iliusion and flowers. She wore a long veil of iilasion, which wns fastened over the bridal wreath. 1 bridesmatds wore elegant, but simple dresses of white illusion. Four wore pink ribbons and flowers, and four bine. The gentlemen wore hat is stvled the English morning dress. Tue ecyption at Mrs. Biair’s reeidence was from 4 »5p.m. The bridal party leave on the even- ng train for # short trip north, and will return time for the holidays, which will be epent «ith the home circle. — There was a pleasant morning german on Monday at the Marine Barracks. —This evening the grand Centennial Tea Party. THR ARKANSAS INVESTIGATION.—Argu mentsin behalf of Governor Brooks and Buxtor sere heard. delivered by thelr respective at orneys, this morning by the Hous» Select ommittee on Arkansas atiairs. The com- “tee will not take any more testimony on this -ubject, and will at once prepare to make up heir report concerning the in‘ernecine differ. ences in that state. THB CONFERENCE COMMITTBR On the tariff bill will hold a session this afternoon for the cnrpose of endeavoring to reach an agreement on the disagreeing amendments of the two Houses. The Senate conference is opposed to the House amendment taxing the sales on bonds and stock and gold one-twentieth of on= ver cent. The House will insist upon adopting “his amendment. as it is alleged the governmont wiil derive large revenue thereby. TuB CHARGES AGaINnsT REPRESENTATIVE STQWELL.—The House Naval Committee has decided to commence the investigation of the charges against Hon. W. H. H. Stowell, of the Petersburg (Va.) district, for the alleged sale of anaval cadetship on Friday next. The inves- tigation wi'lalso be continued through Satar- day. Among the witnesses summoned are Hons George W.Grabam, A. P. Lathrop, Joun P. Br tT. McGeorge, mail agenton Rickmond witle railroad; Dr. Beatty, Richmond, id Mr. Webber, claim agent, Washin g- Tus District GovsexmeNt.—Tho indica- tion of the Senate about the District of Oolam- bt ill, which was read yesterday at length in that body, is to accept the report of the com mittee and pase the bill without amendment or debate—on the ground that it is necessary for some measure on the subject to be adopted at this ression, and that if the door of debate on this bill is once opened it will be impossible to close it tor several weeks, which would distary and confuse ajl the other business either pend- ing or projected.— Special, N. ¥. Post. OFFICBRS AND CREW OF THE Monr1TroR.— Senator Sargent this morning introduced a bill for the relief of Rear Admiral Worden and the officers and crew of the U. 8. steamer Monitor who participated in the action with the rebel on-clad Merrimac, on the 9th day of March, 1862. ‘TBe bill provides for the payment of anch ® eum as ehali be duly found to have been the actual value of said n-clad Merrimac, not exceeding $200,000. This is considerably less than the amount prayed for by the parties in- teresied. AnT SALE.—Persons who are on ths lookout for holiday presents, reasonable in price, yit valuable and lasting in eharacter, shonld not overlook the sale of original oil paintings by Waehington artists, which takes place to-mor- row evening. The collection embraces excei- lent examples of the several artists represented. and the range and treatment of subjects is wide enough to suit the tastes of all appreciative persons. We look for a large attendance, asthe collection since it has been on exhibition has attracted much attention from visiting strang- ers as well as citizens, PUBLIC PRINTING POR TAB TERRITORIES.— Under the present law the Government Printing Office is repnired todo all the for the several territories. Dele; New Mexico. this morning requ yp! priation Committee to amend the law, so far as it pertained to the territory he represented, so as to allow the printing to be done within it, becarse of the fact that it is required to be printed in two languages and cannot be done at the government office. It is the intention of the commiittes to offer an amendment to the legislative bill providing hereafter that all the public printing of the territoriesshall be done within them. The Pacific Mai bsidy Investiga- tion. TRE BOOKS OP TRE COMPANY EXAMINED. ‘The Committee of Ways and Means of the House of Kepresentatives met this morning at 10 o'clock, ready to resume their investigation Irwin the committee proceeded to books of the company, which were delivered to them this morning in aseasied trunk. The ex- amination developed the the same day, viz: Stockwell dent drew charged it to Oliver Irwin, the then San =uE. the committee i Treas of the United States, deficit in the a of the same be rem. and complete. lumbia Committee. which bad governed ing this bill, and which were submitted in the Feport accompanying it-| He argued that the whole object of acquiring this Dis- District Affairs in Congress. BORGETOWN AND TENNALLYTOWN RAILROAD. The bill to charter the Georgetown and Ten- nallytown railroad company, introduced in the House on Monday by Mr. Chipman, provided for the privilege of extending said road not to Rockville, but along the Reckville road to the rorthern boundary line of the District. This herse railroad would be a great convenience to many citizens of the District, and a safficient Amount of stock is pledged to build the road ita charter is obtained. AN INVENTORS’ AND ARTISTS’ AID SOCIETY. Mr. Hitebcock this morning offered a Dill for the incorporation of the Inventors’ Institute and Patent Emporium and Patent Manufactar- ing Company ot the District of Columbia. The . Us eneral Geo wis, U. H Frank Home, it. 1. Fleming, and J. N son, and they ure authorized to act as or agents in the sale and manafactura ts and worksorart. Itsobjects are to build up the manufacture of patents and works Gf art in the District of Columbia, to ald invent ors and artists in this and foreign countrie. establishing agencies to manufacture and seil useful patents and works of art, and by estab liehing for them @ library, reading and lecture roow in Washington. The bill directs the rent- tig by the Secretary of the Interior of the old jail property in Washington for the use of the association for offices and library. DISTRICT CREDITORS ASKING FOR RELIEP. In the House, to-day, Mr. Bass, of New York, presented # memorial of certain creditors o* the c istrict of Columbia for relief. It is signed by laylor & Filbert, Page, Kidder and Fletcher, vt New York; O. 0. O'Hare, T. E. Brown, Des Moines, fowa; J. V. W. Vandenburgh and many others. ‘The petitioners set forth that the District is indebted to them fur work done and materials farnished; that uncer the law the memorialistsd ave submitted their evidences of indebtednees for re-examination to @ board of audit, and that said board have estabtiehed the integrity of the same and issued their certif: cates in due form, attesting the amounts found oue respectively. The memorialists further represent that they are now confronted witn and seriously embarrassed bythe same hard sbips that beset tem at the outset of the D: trict inyeatigation; that while they are not acti aily compelled to acceptin payment of these cigims 3.65 bonds, they have no other recourse except through the tedious process of suit aguinst-the District to recover tae. amount certified to be due by the board of audit; that the 365 bonds passes @ value in the market of only abvut 83 cents on the collar; chat their necessities compel them ‘0 seek an carly realization of the assets of sac character now beid by them, and at great loas. The memorialisis further represent tust they are legally advis:d that in addition to other re- cults of the won-fultilment by the District of Columbia of its obligations, that all obligations of contracts guaranteeing the care and proser- vation of public improvements for a term o yeere, are void snd of no etfect, and that the District will be rubjected to heavy loss in con- equence, which would be avoided if the Dis- urtet was placed in a competent position to en- torce its obligations. They therefore pray Con- gress that the rate of interest on 3 65 bonds be -sised to four per cent. incom, payable at the ind that the edied by mak ng the pledge of faith ei! assured ferred to the District of Co- Co. FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, ‘Wepxgspay, December 16. SENATE.—Mr. Hamilton (Md.) presented additional petitions from citizens of Baltimore, asking the sbolition of the tax on friction matches. Referred to Committee on Finance. Mr. Hitchcock introduced bill to establish the Inventors’ institute and Patent Emporium and Patent Manufacturing Company, in the District of Columbia. Reterred to Committee on Die trict of Columbia. Mr. Scott, from Committee on Claims, report- eda bill for the reilef of the Alleghany Valley Railroad Company. Passed. Mr. Sargent introduced a bill for the relief of Admirat J. L. Worden and the ofiicers and men under his command participating in the attack on the rebel rem Merrimac in March, 1362. Ke- ferred to Committee on Naval A ftairs. Mr. Chandler gave notice that to-morrow he would move to take up the steamboat bull. Mr. Edmunds introduced bill to provide for the review of questions on findings of fact by the District Courts of the United States. Ke- ferred to Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mr. Boutwell the Committee on ¥ ipance was directed to inquire into expedi- ency of providing for the redemption of m tilated United States currency by postmasters. On motion of Mr. Hager, that portion ot the President’s annual message relating to Chinese immigration was referred to the Committee on Foreign Reiations, with instructious te report by Dill or otherwire remedy for the evils in connection with that subject to which the Pres- ident calls attention. ie also asked for the reference to the committee of the resolutions of the California legislature on this subject, and the resolation on the same subject submitted by him at the last session. Mr. Davis calied up bis r-->!ntion ealling on the President for information as to defsulting government officers. ‘Mr. Edmunds thought much of this informa- tion had already been made public. oe aaa sald that be had been unable to Sherman said it would impose enormous labor and cost to answer this inquiry, without a@py Corresponding advantage. it would neces sitate the examination for instance of the ac- counte of every postmaster in the United States for the last ten years. There were bun- dies and bandles of such documents now print- ed, and they were of no more use than eo much waste paper, Mr. Sobkling spoke of the case of anoficerof the government whom he had knewn intimately who was gaaetted all over the country as a de- faulter to the amount of $64,000, -Went to the auditing officersand had hisaccourt Seg Pge | haem was found to owe him #900. hen he nriDSD said this resolution wae not to be whistled down the wind, there was more in it than some Senators thought. Bat it must be modified, for as it stood now it could not be an- swered in years. He desired to speak further on THE GOVERNMENT OF THB DISTRICT. The bill providing a new form of government for the District of Columbia was taken ap. Mr. Morrill (Maiue,) reviewed the reasons the Committee in report ict was for ® capital—not to make it a territory or a state. To Congress was entrasted the sole jurisdiction of the District, and there was no idea that any Upon of representa- tion by election shoul government. The authority of the general government was the same over this Di t as over the docks and navy-yards. He dissented enter into its form of ether from the docuine that this District of ess, When you authorize representa- tion in ress you set up at once the founda- be of a state, which this District was not ip- : 5 : H 5 i S i i H HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. —Mr Maynard (Tenn.) offered # resolution for the oaProtag ny se ‘Mr. Maynard also, from Committee on Bank- Ri a the tax on the of oy Fane Fs aap = of one cone eer of ordnance stores Guring the late civil & i i ial il of citizens of California and Oregon on account of the Modoc war. From the Secretary of War, in relation to the care of transient paupers in Providence Hos- 1, at Washington. Mr. E.R. Hoar (Mass.) having declined ser- vice on the committee to make arrangements for the reception of King Kalakaua, on accoant of ill health, Mr. Ward (N. J.) was appointed in bie 5 On motion of Mr. Garfield (Obio) the Honse then resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr. E. H. Roberts in the cbair, and re- sideration of the legislative, ex- ial appropriation bill ¥.) offered an amendment to reduce the namber of clerks in the Second Auditor's office as follows: Clorks of class three from forty to thirty-seven; of class two from ‘venty-nine to seventy-three, and of class one from sixty to forty-tive. Mr. Wheeler explained that this motion was 1 wit tice he gave the other day, and was step toward t he fret doing away with the vast and expensive binery by which the asylums for disabled volunteers, obtained the money for their support. Neither he nor the Committee onAppropriations had the least desire to do any. thing to injure this imstitution, but they were convinced that under the act ot 1808 the expense was entirely too large. He explained that the reduction of the clerical force proposed was of the clerks who were engaged npon the wérk of Sscertaining the cases in which tines had re- verted to the asylum. He proposed to follow thie amendment up with propositions which would provide for direct appropriations for the supportor the asylum. The amendment was adopted. Mr. Wheeler then offered an amendment ap propriating £500,000 for the support of the asy- lums for the next fiscal year. Adopted. He elso offered an amendment to repeal so much of the approved March 3, i865, establish. ing the Military Asylums, as provided that all fines, forfeitures, and stoppages of pay ac ing from the judgments of courts marti should be turned over to such agylum’s further support. The repeal is to take effect after April 1, 1875, and after that date no clerk shall be employed under the provisions of sald act of 1865, and all money given to such institations sball be by specific appropriations, and the managers are requir: iy to submit esti- mates of the appropriations annually required. The amendment was adopted, an: Mr. Wheeler congratulated the Committee of the Whole that it had saved at least one hundred {pousand doliars for the next year by this ac- me TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. Affairs in Virgt MASONIC GRAND LODGE ELECTION. Ricumonp, Va., December if —The Masonic Grand Lodge of Virginia has elected the fol- lowing officers: Grand Master, General W. B. ‘Taliaferro, of Gloucester; Deputy Grand Mas ter, Judge Kichard Parker, Winchester; Senior jrand Warden, Judge B. R. Wellford, jr., ichmond; Junior Grand Warden, P. S. Col Grand Treasurer, T. U. Dadley, Grand Secretary, Dr. Jno. Dove, Richmond. Dr. D. is nearly ninety years of age, avd has held this office sixty-four years. Deputy Grand Secretary, W. B. Isaacs, Rich- mond,Senior Grand Deacon,R. M. Page, Abing- don; Junior Grand Deacon, M. B. Carrin; Columbia, Kichmond; Grand Pursvant, Riddick, Richmond; Grand Tiler, Tho: Richmond; Grand ‘Chaplain, Geo. W. Dane, Danville. Grand Master W. H. Lambert de- clines are-election. NOT AN OFFICE SEEKER. Abraham B., not Abraham 8. Venable, Iate of the Kichmond Enquirer, pablishes card denying that he is seeking for federal office under the new dispensation as asserted in & recont Washington telegram, or that he has ever Fought office or place at the hands of ‘Dy IBY Power or party. A TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE occurred in Danville last night destroying the establishment of E. F, Acree, Hancock & Pace. Insurance $12, — harlie Ross. MES. MOSHBK KNOWS BOTHING OF HIM. New Yorn, December 16.—a morning = eays Superintendent Walling has seen Mrs Mosher and is convinced that she knows nothing about Charlie Ross. THE RUNT YOR THE MISSING CBILD. New York, December 16.—Superintendent ‘Walling to-day instructed the Police Captain- to keep a sharp lookout for any child resemb- ling the missing Charlie Ross, as it is probable the boy is hidden in this city. Some persons who are supposed to have the child left the city 8 few duye ago and detectives were put on thet: track. dispatch was read to-day from the detective by Superintendent Walling to toe effect that the child was not with the parties. The superintendent is positive that Mosher did not communicate with his wife by letter asshe was under severe iliness, both in Philadelphia and here after the child wae stolen. THR ORESTRE (ILL.) BOY NOT CHARLEY RORA. Puicapstruia, Pa, December 16.—Jame= M. Roee, who went to Chester, Illinois, to in- vestigate the child there, sends word’ to- that It is not Charley, names of persons implicated have been ke from the public. There bas been and still is great deal of talk concerning the purchase of ‘amber for the vard, and an official concerned im this transaction hae been suspended, and an investigation has been made by the board of examination, but the result of this inquiry is kept a profound secret. An investigation is soon to be made at Washington into the affairs at this station, and postibly the trath will be reached. eee Forelga Notes. 1X INCHES OF SNOW IN LONDON. Loxpox, December 16.—A snow storm set in here early this morning, and at this hour, 12:30 p. m., the ground is covered to the depth of six inches, rendering travel by vehicles and pedes- trians Gifficult. It is still snowing. VON AKNIM’S CASE. Benim, December 16.—If Count Von Arnim should be found guilty be will appeal to the Kammergericht, the Brandenburg court of sp- geal. Itis already hinted that if he is convict- ed nos be pardoned, at Prince Bismarck’s request. —— 4 Schooner Sunk and Five Persons Drowned. Nzw York, December 16.—A schooner, sup- posed to have been the Robert Pettis, from Vir ginia fer Providence, with oysters, sunk in Narragansett bay on Monday night. The crew consisting of five —— perished. , Fire ta Bangor, Me. Bawroor, Mu., December 16.—A4 fire in Main street last night destroyed nins stores and Larri- man’s house. A rough estimate make the losses $50,000; insurance, $3,000. LATER. ‘The loss by fire here last night was $70,000. —_—_.—__—— The Boston Fire. Bostom, December 16—The losses by the Plywpten and Wareham gregated at $690,000; insurance, as far as known, $141,000. Th fire Freeman W. Howe was taken up Carringtos, E. ©. Carrington, Carrington for plaints tingly for defendast. This is Dreach of promise of m: for which $25,000 dar plaintiff is the oldest aghter mother, whose husband wax killed 3 [© ago by the falling of a wall im Georg @ piaintif! was in coart % day with bh (@ babe of perbape 15 monti- of age,) she asserts is the of*pring of Mr. Howe. defendant ts the wel! known superintendent of the Reform School of the Dixiret, charge of the same for several years quainted with the plaint take a position at the in~ had beew there some ‘in the death of ber fatber; ¢ to return and take care « ing lost bis wife, aud a room next tobis. They expec duced her under # pr Howe attempted to get tion, and abo persuaded ternity of her cliid on Carrington called the ary to he tact that this was ¢ kind which bad ever bee: a District, R THE DEFeNne Br. Wheeler ope that the whole sta and they expecte made d as Bc Howe of the insti! entirely innocer TRSTIMONY P The prosecuting witnerm, Ua dressed in black and veilest and and testified as to going to the reform schecl as @ employe; that on the 4h st, on the porch, Howe commenced her about being engaged to marry Josh allagher, which she deuied. Several times «ubsequentiy he teased ber about Gallagher. About October Ist be said to her the ought to get married and to him. She replied that he bad better wait till his dead wife got cold,and he #410: * Thatdon’t make any difference, fv * gone and will not know it.” After this he came to hor room and got in bed with her; he gave Ler some medicine and then came to her ro Thee medicme seemed to affect Ler #0 that she gave ao to him, and be raid be would marry bet as soon as things were over. Afterwards she found that something was the matter, and be told her togo toa physician, and be took ber to a physician end got some pills. The day was set for the marriage one Sunday, and (how be told her to lay the matter on phocent man who had *. The cake was boaght for th ng, bat be put it of once or tw: she goaway. She t the institution she rece: & note from How see him at Kiley'e « vist. She was diesatict ome, an: wrote to Howe several times; Curing the month she was there she received three remittances from Howe—#5, #10 and #10 respectively. She beecame very unhappy, and determined to get home, but ber money being gone «ne knew Lot bow to get home: She fun ¢ employment with Mrs. Sterrit, and euccecded in reaching bome on the ist of Jane. the day before Howe married his second wife. Her babe was born September 18th, and “Mr. Howefe the father and no one else.” ——e A Yours Cuanceo with TaKume $169 oF ais EMPLOYERS Morey to Go Brrrao HUNTING.—A youth vawet Ferdinand Dessau, Tesiding with his parents on near 10th, on last Monday appropriated s pocket- book con = taining $100 and rome payers from bie exuployer, and atter purchasing an oatft of clothing, a pistol and ammunttion, bought « ticket for Bat timore. absence war discoverel and word left at police headquarters, and Detecti Oooms took charge of the case. He telegraphed to Chief Crone, of that city, and Inst evening received @ dispatch stating that a boy ans ing the description had been det Mr. Coome took the next train ening returned with the fag’ robably been reading dim* nowledged the charge statiog jth the way W bunt baflaives ‘he west. for Kansas whe {the money left, Judge Snell, of the Police Court, sent kim to ARB ABorT... Last ni and Mulba!l arrested torr ered men, pamed Obarles H. Harrie, Jou Hawkins, Lewis Jones and Calvin Peck, charged with burglary on the house of Mr. James W. Fowler. They had en- tered the boure on D etreet on Saturday night last, and stole @ trunk containing clothing and other articles, among which was bible, with £210 placed in between the leaves. The trank was found in the alley in the rear of the house, with some thinge which they rejected as of no value, among them the bibic, in which upon examination was fouud tue money all safe. They were committed fur s bearing. re Ahern, Boyle —s Tam Case or Da. Laos.—Tbis morning, in the Criminal Court, Jduige Mecarthar, the case of Edward T. Leon, charged with ‘man- slaughter in producing an abortion en Susan ‘a McLangalln, on the Sch of January last, wa reenmed. The argumeute having been ‘con- cluded yesterday, Jaige MacArthur charged and gave the case to the jury. The jury had not returned # verdict whin our report closed. arhketn. ember 16 — V reinte eixes, pest gig Pw Vir- . BOW, 12; do, apecial fox, Bia to-day bi BALTIMORE, December, 16—Outton guiet and mie to 134. Hivardall, ry ces” chatee 2 Bo-, Ada; fair to fed Merytapl, 118 Shite, 19) to 135, Fu, 30 wv 86, yellow Barone, De Virgtut southern, 80 to Bi: u ix an Loaged. Ons firm.—goui hern, 68 vo 6: .67 wT: do. mized, 661067. bye duit notianged, Pro- Visione advancing, tendency qtiet; powera’ beary. jess pork nemiual, 3110. Bulk ineuts dail, pomi- pal—shoulders, 7% © lear rib sides, W0', tose, Bacon lower—shoulders, 10 to 10's: «eat rib sides, y ne, at to IS, iuard eotive, cpCbanged. ler u Sager unchanged; an Petroiecw i; quis. Whisky }. NZ's to KS. New foun December 16 —Fiour énli and dectin ing. Whest dull acd unchatsed. Oorm quiet and ary. Baw Yor, Becember 10 —Siocks dail aad de cliping. M. ee gr Show, De 6. Se p.m —The amount of gore lato the Back of Bngiand on balsece £125.00. Paris dispatches quote rentes E2iy Coates EX-iuderent. Momicrrat Elections in Massacavserts. The municipal election in Boston yesterday re- lection of Mayor Coub, tae nomi- unciimen, besides the regular Uckets, there were Are eth the Weld. ‘The citivens’ or Hor Sonttural Ball ticket was elected by vary —, It is composed of eigut republicans four democrats. ‘The domberate jose one port and ete were elected over the —— =. nominations. At Worcester, Clark Jeilson, in- Gependent, was elected mayor. &