Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1874, Page 1

PEBLISHED DAILY, Sanday: Execpted, THE EVENING STAR. ' 4T THE STAR BUILDINGS, | Penussivanie Avenne, cor. ith St. | ar YEE EVESING STAB NEWSPAPER COMPANY, 2. M. EAOPEMANS , Prevt, cama m WB tr. | Cope th i es ¥ ® t. 7 tie ate 2 on arr roe HAIR E BUSPALG HAIR with Bale ELEGANT BONNETS ANL CEOL SHEL ' val Brushes and vee THOMES ; Pharmacist, itecath ett nevid-ly KE BUSS E. A. McCORMICK, @ 905 Penusylvania avemne, (ap stairs.) BOUND HATS, PEENCH FLOWERS, FEATHERS, BIBDS, VELVETS AND SILE3, ich will be #0! 0 ADIES WOULD DO WELL T M. WILLIAN'S I - a Daeee at PES FINEST Als BuAIDS MADE TO erder f) a Oe WILLIAN’s. nov?-tr Be fu sp BE Lanaret AND Finger ABSOBT ment of LADIES’ UADEBGABMBNTS ca : WILLIAN’S, STATIONERY, &0. BOOKS, 4{'BE KING OF NO LAND, BY FARGZON, ‘com picte, for sale at SHILLISGTON’S BOOKSTOBE, Corner ¢'. street sud Pennsylvania Aleleen Ferrers, by Susan Morly. ‘The Love that Liven, s Sov-!; by Mra, Biloart. Nareers Noon!ngs, by (3!i Hamilton ‘The Life aad Helits cf Wild Au'mals, ilinetrates Potities for Young 5 mericans, by Chas. Hordnoft The Little Lame Prince, ty the author of Jobn fox. ‘The Nursery, for the Youn est Beaders. Linty Rochford, a Nove!; by Justin McCarthy, Sachs Simer; or, Trce to Her Trust; a Novel, Booxe, by the author cf Maid of Sicr. Loe American Bartonder, cr the Art and Myaccry Mixing Drivk«. Little Fulks, a Magazine for the Young; filne sted batterhox, beactifnlly illustrated Bom: by Heary 8. Foote. st qnslity for the retail. st BHILLINGTON'S BOOESTORE. aecl-tr Coruot 455 cirset and Penu's aven N Ww BOOKS at WM. BALLANTENE’s, 425 Seventh Street. Life and Literatore in the Fatherland; by Hurst. Zhe Beottien Pile 1° Havgive Travels it Bouts Arverica;by Paal Me ‘The Paraclete, the Persouality and Minietry ephy: by McC-ab. cab ongteliow raat Marcos. u the ‘oly @hest ing to Waste, the Story of a Tomboy. ‘urge number of new Javentie Books jnst re- ved. woras-tr “SAVE” By BUYING NOW. 30 Fer Cent. Discount. FIVE CLOTHING AT It NSE REDUCTIONS. FORCED SALES COMPULSORY. 30 Per Cent. Reductions. TOO MUCH S$ TOCK PEREMPTORY CLUSING SALES Prices Down 30 Per Cent. S12 to SS Saved ON | SUIT OR OVERCOAT COMB AND SEB BEFORE YOU PURCHASE Save 30 Per Cent, ABLE BROTHERS, MERCHANT TAILORS ¢ FINE CLOTHIBES <cli-tr__ Corner 7th and D Streets #.W. “ht euney ivan! «Sud ots. sip Fete aes American Poarmaceatical Farge aid solect stock of IMPORTED FANCY GOOD for the Bolida; aecls 2x Parmesan, Edam, Groyere, Sap Ssgo, Roqustort, Gonde.. 1, Obedder. Boilandischem Batra Bases tr Pate” Grasses ers Chedder, Bugiisn Dairy, New York Gress CHEER 1332 F stroet. Xam. @ BEAZILIAN PEBBLES EX***"7 how Bar FoR 86. Fetes ts been Yer pT! aeau's, ‘: jow Merchant, arenas. Puecss s0 0 BY THE PBSNEYLVASIA Theee a ob 4 6.753 i—NS. AMUSEMENTS. ae Mu: rE Mu.c.D. Hes= NNIAG BEBiEs TABLES 1 7 om TALENT, SMONL - CAULFIELD, Prof GEO {(20v FErlows: Haut, THUBSDAY, FRIDAY ex. FR 2 26, KG GIRL firet so | Charch, 4.¥. | MESSES. EWER ante WALTEB, | oat Direetor, » Parker Bros., Bind SATURDAY, 26 ri, at 2. BLIND TOM, Grand Engtish Opera. PUBLICAN A8- mes CUNGREGATIONAL CHURCH, re ¥ EVENING 22. | Tarty db. | iar the Bich conte docl?-4 brated Plauiet and Vocaltat ed seats for sale at Metzerott’s Music Biere Particniers papers Mord: decl?-3t_ SAVLLE'S NATIONAL THEATER, SECOND AND LAST WEEK | Of the Lrliliant season of i Director December 15, ‘3 ayer popular t. Mr. Harniltos, Mr. White and Bir. Maas. WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 16, Miuvart’s arent Work, DuN GIOVANSI. Powericliy Cast. THUREDAY BVENING. December 17 Deen ser aside fora GBARP TasTiMONIAL BESEFIT To ont American Prima Doons. MISS CLAKA LOUISE RELLUGG, be presented. FRIDAY Will be sign 4 shy Reueral request, MIGhON Ax GBAND MATINEE ON SATURDAY, Uf Aube ¥ ‘The New & DIAVALO sneceseful Opera, ent Garden versisn. ON SATURDAY EVENING The succe= the appearance of « br = and Grand O-chest d KUPSIAN SBXTETTS, who gre attached Gl season will be brocg: the entire Great C tthe company. in CBAND OPEBATIO ME ANCE AND BELSCT Bale of seats at M Ottce of Tucater—iett side ef tho ze-ott's gpd Tight ai See 0: Oper dei5-tr CUNCE. tert ide otthe Theater, MAB WEEK, XO HARRY tact aciniing ths’ c: hou: Maste Btore and Box at Mei- cUlars at Ticket Ottices for full cats of the Fo8e’s OPERA nuvse. pgagement of the Ewinent Actor, MB. E. L. DAVENPORT. SATUBDAY WN sian’s Ledge, No. 10, K IGHT—Benefit of DAMON AND PYTHIAS CLAREE « ext. 8 WEER, mu J.3. CLABES. ose sts will commence on Friday the Syracu- PY . decht-tr W4ssincron THEATAR coMiIaug. MONDAY. December M, every night and Wi First appsa! iu Washington of tho celebrated Caaracter A. FRANK suc BVA BENNETT. Last work « { serso-comic Bengetrosses, Miss NULLY PIEBIS, wh will introduce this week eel from Savorite operas. ead sy and Batnra gi catest © Dotch and Ef Br 9 char: f** Suffalo Bill @ Foster, the Negro Trapper ay Matiaces, sof tha IDVEU actor of * AND,” Last week of the kine « pian Comedians, Mr. BAM DE. Leppear tu bis speciattics, also will the w and in the Bor sing the clisra:- ( press LIPRETTOS. ‘Onty corréet and complete edition, tr eale by ice, only 10 Cente. i J.B. ELLIS & 01 937 Penvayivanis ave frO™ 2aLis 4 SD PASTIE£S. MADAME E. BASTIEN, {Frem Baltimore takes pleasure °f informing the Li has from this day taken charge of the DELABTMENT at 48. BAU les of Wasnine- sand beiag experienced in this busines for the’ faat ms onty years caarantess full sarisfaction ia BAIR ESs'N DRESSIN« a 4 te in therr own declS Eoosee CHAS. BAUM's C. S will be attended their orderaat ‘orast Factory, 405 7th strect [T. HARRY 42% lltm STLEET, NEAE B. ni neatly fitted-up Parlors and Bho" ebly-tnercased stuck of DONEHUE, COSTUMER, Masquerade and Theatrical Costumes, prieiug soveral hundred new and cosity Dreseos together wih every Varisty of Costume—Ladies", TABLEAU ¥.6—W ur reas Rahle char bos tl te om AND GOLD reps, and by con PRIVSTS THEATRICALS, horongh knowted: revives to the wi nd polite attention accommod st. ULKS’ OUNOEETS. give satisfaction. L. MOXL EY, COSTUMER, So 10th Street Northwest, A lereec on f Fine Aritatio KRALL, TAB LBAU and THSATAICAL COSTUMES kegs ou tend. MASKED BALLS rates Ben octls-tzn ud al} Costes nd PARTIBS pber a Mask fs farniahed with o@ delivered and called for lied at pach & MOXLEY, 60% 10th street. paszow Ss iit and volvet Fr Freuch Iso, @ fine sel GRAPHS, from modern paintip it Chapels, with folding doors, for Por- GALLERY oF FIN B® ARTS 1220 PEDNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Just arrived. = lendid collection of ENGRAYV- AINE PAINTINGS, and fancy es. lection of FEBNCH PHUTO- celaines and Photographs. ‘New Grods received daily for the Holiday octl-Sm On Bxrhidition and Sale, New te at 39 ‘71m Br. ac. wi and Tes- So-Finass remensber Same and Namber, jel-1y" LECTURES. * BOTY: Groner Washl nae Rev. Dr. 0. H. TIFFAN OBATION IN Tickets 37 Pe AID O NATIONAL MO! At Lincol deoll “¢ MONDAY BV; Will rej ns Hall 1 ¥ at Stor No extra charge for iz Fyne wasurneros MERT, Feserveseats. Oration to coumence at 8 oclock. GAUSLTSTs, Ct racasdise Siac made of the couatry, OK GLOVES AND order and os zawlm EVENING S?ak. _ DOUBLE SHEET. “Washington News and Gosisp eee as . William ©. Chand!e-, cy Hale, dai wil take pace week P.Invine will read an original poem ex “Plymoath by the S at the New Evgland Sociab! vening. Of « b ow man al- tand noderstanding recetpts trom this For the month, year to date, THe KeLtoee © # is having re- markable success in Washington for a two weeks engagement ina dul! year. King Rala- kaua has engaged a box for the matinee ty-da will be present this aft D. V - Gwiner and wife, Pa. E. Gregg, Urbana na; W. GU, ir, and wife, wite, M.'M.'Defres, @. THS REYULLICAN MEMBERS of the Senate met in cancus this atternoon to arrange a line of policy to be pursued, afier t aiday re- © at legistation ix Gesited during the session. The qu fnance and southern afairs were the promin: topics under discursion. CoLtEcToRs oF INtzaNaL Revexre—Mr. ady has been appointed collector of in= venue for the 3d district of Louisia vice Themes S. Johnson, resigned, Jo- Archabald hasbeen appointed collector of in ternal revenue for the 31 district of New York Tae Cavinet met at noon yesterday—all the member? present. The session was of longer n than has been common of late. The Mextean boundary question was talked over at jesty King K ferred to, and the Opinion was generally ex pressed that they should be vested with th: importance which the occasion demands. Suoven the Executive, Legislative and Jnii cial Appropriation bijl #¢ passed by the House become a law, tt will necessitate the discharg+ of forty-four of the temporary clerks of the A nt Gen ral’s office. ‘This loes would fal) heavy on this already overruled bureau, and hrow many a deserving and trustworthy pye Out of Office, men who in times past se their lives t3 preserve the houor of thelr country. ‘Tne Senate Committee on the District of Columbia will take up at as early a day as pos- sible the question of the location of the new depot buildings of the Baltimore and Ohio Raitl- road. When Mr. Garrett was here the other day, the committee sent word to him that they would be pleased to have him appear betore them and express his views, and Mr. Garrett will respond to this invitation at a euitable op: portarity. akaua were re TRESovruern InvestiGaTion ComMitraz. Ata meeting of the Select House Committee yesterday to inquire into the condition of affairs in southern states, a kab committee, con- Sting of Messrs. Foster, Phelps and Potter, Was sppotnted to proceed to New Orleans, with sutbority to call tor the full committee shoull y deem itn . ‘Phe tail com to Inquire inte the Vicksburg trouble will ieave liere ior that place on the 25th last. Newvicx or Conresr. of Virginia, te-day, eer upon Hon. Jobn Good Representative Piatt, ed & notice of contest » of Norfolk, tor his sea inthe ¢ icom the 21 district of Virginia. ts based npon the fact thac the returns from Prince George county were thrown out by the state canvarserton ace copnt of legal tochnicatities in the fatiaret certify to th urns, on the part ef the county clerk andthe judges ot election. Tue throw- t of this vore gave Mr. Goote over 10) Whereas, t18 @lmis.on gives the contestant & may Tee NAVAL APPROFELATION L, a3 re- perted by the commiites, cuts down the esti- mates for the support of the naval observa: very larg:ly. Theamount for genera! expenses is reduced 0 and for clerical work =1 The sum ot $2,000 asked for cotnputations in aid of Prof. Newcomb’s invest fons of the moon #4 retnved entirely. Oniy lowed for the computations of the observation of the transit of V Friends of the « vatory say iL woul er Co abolish i Urely than crig Tue StowsLr yin this way. ATION was not con. tinued this ing, on account of the non-ay pearance of Senator Graliam of Va., who is (1 use the phrase of one of tha witnesses for th Gefanse) won est inventus. The defentant, Stow 8 to be able to prove that the only money he bas ever recelved from Graham bu been money that was honestly and juscly au Lim outside of his official position, and he ha eeses here to testity to the facts in this ret + Lhe committee, at its meeting to-day issued @n attachment for George W. Graham und ex-Kepresentative Porter was subp..aae: {0 eppear as @ witness. THR ACCIDENT To PayMasTER Genegai ALvorD—In Tue Straw of Thursday it wa stated that General Alvord, Pasmaster Gen ral, had broken his leg the evening of the Cen- wnnial Tea Party. The boue broken was the small bone of the t leg, just avove the ankle—the fibula, not the tab: He was at- tended by Dr. Gratton Tylor w Basil Norris, U. 8. A., and they think that he has received uo permenent injury, but will be en- urely recovered in a few weeks. ‘The accidert occurred in nis getting outot a stre=t car in Geor, slipping on th« ot in leaving the mem ot the Capitol, as heretofore stated. ‘THE RECErTION given by the President last evening in honor of his Majesty King Kalakaua was largely attended. The guests were invited card, including members of the Supreme Covrt, members of the Cabinet, all the foreign Minisiers im full court costames, members of both houses ot Congress, and officers of the army and vavy in uniform, Many of the gen- Uenien were accompanied by ladies. Che marine band was in attendance. The king o cupred a position in the east room. On his let Was Secretary Fish, who conducted the presen: tation, and on his right were the President and Mrs. Grant, Mie. Fish, and Coloael Graut and is wile. BUYING Curtivicatss ror SLAVES.—Editor of Stor. Ina brief letter to Tas Star a few Gays ago. I stated that I had been told that the Kev. J. 8. Averett was offering to buy certiti- cates of ownership of slaves, preparatory to getting pay for the same some day from the government. I am told by the reverend gentle- joan that the statement is without foandation, snd I ask you tu give him the beuetit of the de- nial. Yours, Xx. L. We take great pleasure in doing justice to this hard-wo. king clergyman, who, we are informed, so far from busying himself about politics in any banner or form, does not so much as register or vote; but as one deeply interested in the welfare of the colored population, bas opened the gui lery of bie chureh to them as regular worsbip- bers, while be baptizes their childrenand buries their dead. Tae State Dinner TO King Kablakara The President and Mrs. Grant will give a stat: dinner op Tuesday evening next in hovor of his majesty King Kalskaua. Besides the King an:! bir suite, invitations have been issued to mem: bere of the Cabinet and their wives, Vice Presi dent Wilson, BS agen and Mrs. Blaine, Sir Et werd and Lady Thornton, Senater Cameron (chairman of the Senate Committee on For eign Kelations,) Representative Orth, (cha'r man of the House Commirtee on Foretgn At: tatrs,) Chief Justice and Mrs. Walte, Admira! nd Mrs. Porter. Owing to a press of officis ‘neral Sherman ts comwpelied to tak ture for St. Louis to-night, and wii) not be present at tb° dinner. The fullowing is the form of invitat. » for the occasion: «The Presidext and Mrs. Grant reqaest the pleasure of company at dinner on fuss- day evening, December 224, at7 o'clock. . 19th, 1874. | Amearly answer ts desired.” TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA. Steamship Japan. ing at half past ved the follow ONG Kona, De at soa near t geousls klted ao. aud herarrangemente get Bintols nad € LLECTORK OF Gey He atten on Convention, re me le wond, the sta copied inthe & Virgir ia, ete Q “1f Mr. Saul ntative nd, had bee re: +3 homi~ what is got ts anit fortwo. Th a Mr.} collector 0 om the ninformed that you s V fi ese to tutor samey If Very re ned.) Re Bercrss. (Siz Ad to this Ingersol! sent the following bos- pitable rey Wasuin Decembor 19th, 1574. —A letter of the [7th instant, and written by vour clerk and signed by yourself, asking whether I aw the anthor of a certain letter trom Richmond, Virginia, and published in the Chicago Triiune, and. if 80, when and where you can ce me, is received. In reply I e to state that I am the “author’’ of the letter referred to, and that my roews are numbercd 218 and 25), National Hotel, Wesbington, D. C., where you ean find DB wake between the ours of 6 a.m., and micnignt, and after midnight asleep, Yours truly. (Signea,) T) Mr. R. Burgess: Of course Burgess will come to Washington on the first train, @nd we shall have to record allthe thrilling ‘neidents of a fight or a foot race. We advise Mr. Burgers, however, to stay ythome and attend to his official duties, in- stead of spending his time in looking up news- paper men who have expr s#ed opinions, coi- rect or incorrect, upon political subjects. The Pacific Matl Investigation. TESTIMONY TAKEN BY THE COMMITTER YE3- TERDAY. The Committee of Ways and Means yester- y Aiternoon examined T. (i. Johnson, secre ary of the Pacific Mall Steamship Uonpany, witb reference to the beoks. It appears that L. D. INGERSOLL, -ix chechs were crawp—oue forsix hundred and fifty thonsand doliars, and the others sggre- ga’tng ore hundred theusand dollars, At ibey were made payable to the order of A. B siockwell, and deivered to Vice Presiden Beliows, who took them to the room of Stuck well, the pres Bellows came back to the secrétary in afew minntes, and said they ware obe drawn to the order of irwin, This was done, and the original checks were destroyed. There checks were enuorsed by Irwin. No ex- planation wes given. Witness had no know edge of the transactions inyolying te: amounts. There were uo entries in the boo! that any part of the seven hundred and filty thousand dollars was returned. Witne testified that a dratt on Jay Cooke & Oo. was given to RK. ©. Parsons on tlie 9th of May, 157 No report was ever made as to how the imouey was expended. On May 15, 1472, Stockwell or- ered # check for $50,600 to ba drawn to the er of Charles Abert, to be charged to Eld ge and frwin. He did not kvow whether any account had been rendered covering u money. Win. G. Bellows, who wasat one time the vic dent of the company, tat Abert was emp ed as counsel of the any; Wa3 not paid by salary; received commissions ox orafte he collected, and fees for the transaction ot business with the departments; [rwin was tie only agent tn Washington at the time the sa» sidy was pending: he supposed Abert camo New York for the fifty thousand dollar t uved iu some way in procuring the subsily. Tu witness having been asked whether he kuew of ving been expended here, a= harged to the Sau Francisco agency, replied that he thonght such money was charged to protit ana loss; he could not say how much, but bpposed about tity ur sixty thousaud doliars ‘The witteas, looking over the books, mentioned ‘be sum of twenty-five thousand dotlars as a pecial loan to Stockwell. George 8. Scot elected’ vice president of tue co Tast May, testified that he tom with ihe company previous to that time, and, ther fore, had no Knowledge of what took place in 1 While in Europe he met irwin, Iewiu tecliued saying anything aboat disbursements mace in Washington. He said he was ready to ate tothe company how the money was ex- peuded and by whose orders. Witness infurmed i. win that he would be responsible for a board omeet him and hear his explanations. Wit ness called the attention of a board to the sab- ject last Thursday week, and stated the p: sition Irwin made to him, namely: To giv full statement of his transac Irwin did not tell him the names of the parties who dis oureed the money, or through whom it pis when it was disbursed. Bir. Hatch stated to the committee he shon! uke to be present when Irwin's testimony aken. Mr, Da chairman of ihe com mittee, replied: When Irwin's testimony i+ taken ft will be read to the tail coun ro objection will be made to receiy planation or testimony as any gentleman may present. ‘The committee then adjourned till Monday. Post Ovvics Dgricizncas.— The Senate Sub-Committee on Post Oitices and Post Roads eld @ meeting this morning in the Postmaster General's office, and had # consultation with that ofticer, The committee prepared a list ot questions in relation to the cust of inland transportation, pust office clerks’ salaries, c., which will be answered on next Wednesday, until which day the committee adjourned. VoyaGg FROM QugeBEC TO Key West Ina Parer Canoz—A telegram from the signal service observer at Cape Aatteras, announces the arrival there,on December 18th, of Mr. N. H, Bishcp, who ts made the triptrom Quebec, Canada, in his paper canoe “Maria Theresa” ‘The crait weighs only ag Po he pounds, and bas been since the 4th of July last making the ' Tr, and was voyage. Mr. Bishop leaves Hatteras to day, and expects to resch bis destination (Key West) about March Ist, 1 BILL FOR INJUNCTION ON A SALT LAE Sitven Ming.—Today, Gen. Butler and Messrs. Britton, Gray, and Drammond for Allen Schenck and Norris W. Mundy, tited a bil for an injunction against Josepa K. S.S,D.F.,an0 M. H. Walker. The bill state= vhat Schenck ts @ resident of Bostou and Mund; cf Chicago, that they are setzed in fee of the Ole known @* the Highland Chief Silver Min n the county of Salt Lake and terricot { tab, and complain that on the Ist of July, 72 “he defendants wrongfully and illegally took porsession of said premises, and have ever since Lela poste:sion by which piaintitfs sustained oxmage to the amount of $500.00. 'y there- © ask a decree to compel defendants to pay plarptiffs a reasonable compensation, and that they be perpetually enjoined irom committing furiher waste, Ke. a7 Jobn Murph nged yesterday at Canon, Nev., for killing McCollum. @7 All the ¢mall-try defendants in the land are now demauding a bill of particulars. was han, REW PUBLICATIONS. Tre Maw tn tHe Moon. AND OrreR Prove By K.W. Kaymoni. New York: J. B. Ford & Co. roogh R. B Mohun & Co | A bandsome illustrated ve bright stories for young fo inthe Moon’ Ai ending w the book for g's Tale.” Pro: HORSE ACK Written tor th on: Henry Hi Ballantyne. | A pleasant stor edepted for the use of th Tux Kine oF No Lanp. New ¥ Harper & Bros [ Peroagi rael Fa: ork, brother of tue thor.) A Christmas story by the new author who has shot into such sudden renown thro stories under the eccentric titles of “Bread-and- alt his “isle de ami Kise, heee BITION DRAMA: and Farce, toge eal Entertainm omprising Dram ton jautyn A service vate thestric exhibitions, &c. pri schooi ng » home representations, SemTrovical CAatrrorn Healt etc., Franc Major Truman presents a gorgeous pictare of the agricuitara! and pomological advantages of Southern Calitornia, and he has felt cailed upon, solely in the interest of his brother man, to set turth before their eyes the attractiven: of this land flowing with milk and honey. 1 declares, firstly, that there ig not a state. bis book that is net etrictly trae, and 8. ‘everything taken into considerati gelos county (the heart of semi-troj Thia) has no equal in the world.” We suppose liows as a (cetle drawback the “ott years, wben drouth burns everything up in tuat sec. tion. PRixck Greenwoop AND Pgart-or-Pat with their Good Donkey, Kin! and Wis Translated trom the German of H. Homan Donner. by M. Despard. Illustrated with Outline Drawings by Eleanor Greatorex. A dainty volume, just in season for the hol!- days. ‘fhe story is diverting and wonderful, +howing how a patient donkey put much wrong to right, and rei G # royal family, with the belp ot at enchantment fn the distance. ‘The translator and the artist have both done their work admirably in introducing this poy r German fairy story in attractive costume to the American public, Curckuarx. ByJ.S. Le Fanu. Boston: & Lauriat. [Through R. &. Mohun « © A new story by the author of “ Uncte Silas,” + Tenants of Malory.” &c. Pum ILLUSTRATED ANRUAL Re RURAL AP¥aigs Pox I-75. Albay Tucker & Son.| [From the pub.isher An excellent number of this sf mdard annual of rural afairs. As usual, it Is abuadanty wustratcd, ana cdited with great care. ates ISTER OF Lather RGiNtass RUNNING FoR Orsics.—Under heading we published a few days since an article giving the name3 of some Virginians who were candidates for office under the new dispensation. This seems to have stirred up our friends of the Old Dominion copaderabdly and one gentleman (M:. Venable) has thoag’ enough of the watter to publish a card denviuy that be was running for any position. Tho Norfoik |iryinien of Thursday has the follow ing: “I¢ is pleasant, truly. to Virginians that a tew broken men should bring 5 name inte dierepute, and disguise tu 4 beggars rags the proud, and worthily prowd, priviiege to claim ‘1 am @ Virgwian.’”” ow, we like the spirit in which this ce of satire te evidently uttered, and we traet it may be emulated. The division of offices un- der the incoming Congress will average about two or three to each State. Let Virginia quietly and at home pick out her two or three, and then let the rest of the ‘rigiment” pull their coats and roll up their sleeves and pitch for henest and square work upon the native soft rhen indeed will the proud privilege to claim “Tam a Virginian” be worth somethin, —It is gratifying to observe from the reports coming in at the clove of the present fisca) year, that our evathern industrial insti 1uost profited! in the country. The cotton fa: ed since the war in tho s ch the fatiic could be worked to more pecuniary bensfit where it was than in those portions of the country g: known es the manufacturing districts. enrrent of prosperity among cur sonthern brethren has been running siowly but surely, and we are glad to notice that most of the industrial corporations that launched out since the war with emall beginnings have declared wholesome diy.dends upon last year’s opera- tors. grown ‘Tue VickssvaG Wak iN THB MissiserrPr Lecisiaruks.—tn the Missielppi senats yes- terday, the coimmittce to whom was reverred Gov. Am sage, presented a majority and A minority report. The majority report em- bodied resulutions urgently calling upoa the President of the United States for troops to suppress the insurrection at Vicksburg, aud to prevent tuture occurrences of a like nature. The minority report diametrically opposes the conclusion Of the méjority, and estates that whatever circumstances may have demanded federal interierence there is certainly now no necessity for the United States troops ualess ty assist in carrying the special election ordered in Warren county by the supervisors. The ma- jority report wasadopted. The House passed a rerolution appointing ® committee to investi- gate the Vicksburg altair, and appropriating $5,000 to pay, the expenses of said committee. Teh legislature wi!i adjourn to-d ANOTHER PARLIAMENTARY ATTACK ON Bismarck.—In the German Rei yester- day, during the consideration of appropriations for the foreign office. Herr Windhorst opposed the grant for the secret service, and moved to str.ke it out. Herr Bennin, replied that the motion was simply an attack on Bismarck, in whose person the Uitramontsnes unceasing!: and bitterly assailed the German empire and nations! policy. He asked that the Reichstag pasta vote of contidence in the chaucelior by rejecting the motion. A divison took place, and Windhoset’s motion was defeated by il to 1s9 Piince Bismarck entered the Reichstag immediately after the vote of Herr Windhorst’s motion was annonneed. A PATAL DUEL took place in Havana yester- terday. lt grew out of @ quarrel between two lawyers. One ot the parties, Diego Mendo F1- gueroa, recently pubtiehed articles In the Vos De Cuba condeimning in strong terms the course of Manuel Castellanos in an inheritance case. Pepe Castellanos, son of the latter, resented the insult, and struck Figueroa. Reconrse to arms w cg and the affair came off yesterday morning. Four shots were exchanged. At the last fire Castellanos received a bullet in the forehead, and was instantly killed. Figaeroa oe a uel w: fou, y is. Young Uas- tellanoe leaves « wife and child id “4 ‘The Cuban insurgents made an unsnue- | attack on Fort , Om the 30:h ultimo, and were repulsed with heavy loss, | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. | AD her Dam Disaster at Hayde) New Haver, & ©o."> Known that ar to th idam and i heard several two Yoretgn Notes. E SENTENOE. eived says 4 telivered. VHS BERLIN « The Pos the crisis the cabine stag be complaint of the Chancellor peWS correspond. Girmarck © In con) that he had received warning of afresh plot against b aL NENT OF THR ORK: Bani. December 19.— Che ¢ ment passed the imperia! budge then a0 journed til January neat, SENTENCE. Berurx, D Judgment i et Count Von Arpim was pronounce v'cloek th pun. ihe 1s se ror mprivonment, i uring which be ba ——e Another Murder tn the Mintag Reston. POTTSVILLE, Pa., December 1y.— Frederick lesser, and coroner of Nertb wae mui dat Coal n k mt. No oner of Northemb wes murdered at Hickory Swan miles irom Shamokin. His bead was y blows from @ hammer and a club, w were found in the engine-bouse covered w: blood. No clue to the murdesers. —s— Arrest of Express safe Kobbers, Nuw York, December 19.—An Easton, Pa atch says that Geor, 4 firem: sed Mr. Clark, me fer arr tor robbing the ex; the ratlwa: ain on the Lackawana road, on the iv t of November. About four thousand dollars have been recovered. ————— Heecher Tilton. HER POSTPONEME! New Yous, December 19.— the appeal of Tilton’s lawyer: Cue’s order granting w Dill of was to have been hear! at the ent on Me Swhach eral term of he Brceklyn city court on M ba: bees postponed until later inthe week. psuvicethe ethan Charley Ross. WAS BE MURDERED Yorx, December 1).—It is now thought by some that the bodrof the child found 1 Newerk b Hof November was that of Obarle of Mo-bet wa fal. Ne issued in Hobe f dames Mery tongstoremen, on & ch the tunds of the rociet: low intended sailing a A Fatal Split in the Longstoremea’s Union. New Vor, December 1).—The meeting of tmen's union, Inst night, was 80 thirty police were cal ‘There will be a fats the Longshi turbulent t taeserve order. the union. see Se The New York Bank New Yors, Decsmber 1¥.—Tne weekly bank ement {8 as follows: — Loans, im es 500: 8 - cease, Ewe Boys Drowned While Skat! New York, December 19—A white named Baker and a colored boy namet Whi were Crowned in the Morris canal yesterday, while shaimng on thin ice. Democratic Naminatien for Couzress. NasBvilix, December 19.—The deuiverats of the 4h district have nominated Jutze S. M. te to fill the vacancy occasioned’ by the of Mtr, Head. — A Plot to Break Jalil Frastrated. New York, December 19. way out of !.udiow street jail by Uarl Vogt and other prominent criminals was discovered on Thursday night by the warden and frustrated. ry Ficat Near Vicxsevne.— Phe negrees who were engaged iu the Snyder Blut fight were brought to Vicksburg yester- warrant fur th r of @ neg the from Jeit Tucker, a prominent man in k League, but who seems not to have had any military command. Oliverstated that he bated to kj the man, but was swure to obe bis officer, and wien Tucker told lim Gray he raised his gun, fired and ku The negroes charged Gray with Z the whites intimation of the proposed attack on Vicksburg, and refusing o them (the blacks) age.uet the whites. Oui ver saya that he heard this stated by tae jeaders of his quad beiore the order was givon him to shoot. ‘The affidavits charge Oliver wit’: malicious and wiliral murder, aud Jet! Cocker with being accessory thereto. The examination Will take place Wednesday. Smart IN Jersey City.—In spite of the precautions adopted by the Board ot Heaita of Hudron county, N. J. to prevent the spread of swnallpox, that dreaded malady is on the crease. A hospital haz been erected specially for such patients on the county grounds at Snake Hill, and ambulances are being constructed une der the direction of Board of Freeholders. Four weeks ago there were just half a dozen patients; yesterday there were twenty. ‘The uuber of fatal Gases daring the month of Nevember was six. ‘The disease has been so virulent that only five per cent. of the patients have recovered. B: tween the board of freeboiders and the physi- cians composing the board of health the con- struction of county ambulances has been de- layed. The freeholders, at their meeting yes- terday, spent over half an hour in discussing the question whether the driver of the amba- lance should live at the hospital and what would be the chances of the horse in escaping the disease.—.\. F. Herald, isth. winter dress A Wore Famity SLAUGHTERED BY | jo15 and 1020 7th Inpians —An Indian boy, accompanied by twenty- Indians, came to Bishop Baron, of Panacia, Utah, on Tuesisy, and volunteered a Pennsylvania statement of the murder of two citizens and the severe wounding of a third, some days ago, near Hiko, Lincoln county. The boy was an eye witness of the whole aflair. He was taken to Pioche with an engl meager’ Baron to make his statement before eed the authorities. The Indians who commi' the murders have scattered tothe mountains. Several murders have been committed lately. mily, consiatin; a man, and three children, and man have recently been murdered. T! left Panamint four days ago, and it is said all been murdered. ters, the more re SRT e abundance, and persistence in the there- fore, could only sesult in starvation or ence upon 3 @7if Charley Kors is found of the shooting done the much of the reward EFA I Fe STAR may know just where to go arty. | atrocious | gy A French | $7, £08 THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. Where to Buy Holiday Goods. ‘That the hondred thousand readers of Tur clos as they may need tor he the p od the fes ments Appear J luletration of how splendi sinees ¢ established on sales and =mall pr so YOUNGS & Co, gr They nanas, figs, orang ¥, 04k and pine wo of raisins fo ». 1) 6th stre wet. The perforated buckskin undergs * for adies,are the rage now. Sold by M aN A veatly attired lady ts always an st’raction whethes at Lome or abroad. Tuere is great art the 5 arrangement Of @ ledy’s toilet to make beauty show tu the best advantsge. Som women vk bestin plan res figured goods an to get the 4 Matket Space, « Lis isthe Lew store £9 1 red, and examination of his magat ck of k, atta, 1% and ¢ aucy snd © notion, and Lows are all the go; they go #4 tast as <atal furriers ean get them ready. 45 Pennsylvania avenue, vear th etree To contribute to the geweral tund of enjoy- ment during the holidays, P x Som No. 0 Per alted W’ Wii-ou'sewing not, and will cu ¢ ist of Janu in tae p ve a suffering with dyspepsia, rediges eral devil ty getting 1 using ao imported cigars aud s, La Manola rect frum the fac lowest New \ork and Baltimore The Ore searon for drives on ou oughtares makes a demaud manufacturers for sui ii Ban, 119 and 4 lead in line. F tor winter use, new a low prices, and a large number o1 ond hand tyles. A cheap investment ie o rative Purchasing asso cents semi-anuani can obtsin your p powy pe allcommodivves at a ALF » Fecreiary, can scary. ‘The world-renowned pianos of Wr trom 1 3 to r, N , wise ali Co., Which have always beeu universally popu- | lar, consisting of sqnare grand, | square and upright p Wis ; mn favoriie pu Iss, a very rich tone octaves, are ali Lc erate terms by Maus. ©. ith etreet. More of the celebri ted Jackson wh j toes have just arrived at Nauriey & } Nes. 95 id 99 Water street giadden our hearts yy have 3 1 it from Maine, sil selec “ed, and A No. 1 in a! ReICREN DA! | nue, anc get a th'shing new beaver of b's most approved style, and a eet of fure tor your wife, if you hare oc, if not, | get the | thing: Keep at and if ont too late out of repa . Unewout and B stre thwest, a pra maker, W sake it wll right ¢ makin is an exper) tioner, No. 1015 11th stree ch and Am: ican candies, ice creams and ices, always on hand and at the lowest prices, No more acceptable present can be male toa lady tr'erd than a beautiful canary bird. D. Hevexce, No. 446 H street, keeps imported French and German canary birds; also, cages and prepared food for mocking birds. The new presentation books and elegant fancy continue to arrive daily at SoLo- mons & Cuarman’s bookstore, No. 91! Penn- sylvania avenue, and the clamor for them is unabated. Go early tor them while the stock is full and fresh. A good maxim is to buy Christmas articles early in the season, before the rush thereby secur better attention, and har Pepa ppt Rd fume, slik utiers, handkerchiefs mi and at Bocan & Wriir's, No. tien Dow. the popular clothier, No. 1011 venue, between 10th and Iita streets, is in the field agaim. In a ss ofers fine black frock at = deal of atte: A. STRaU fhe biack cloth dre sults at 61+$20, ‘and fed "F. Sec i ute to-day “of eu! overcoat Notte be outdone in way of furnishing