Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Avenue, cer. Lith St. TU) AVENING Gras NIVEPLPRE COMPANY, ING STA’ reed by carriers to Subscribers at Tax CaN Kk, OR Forrr- Copres at’ the Counter, MONT 4-60 By masi—postase prepa ly + advance, and Aed on app: AMUSEMENTS. Wastnentay the Fereas ‘Thore vay, Decem Fricay. Jhuusry | Bataids;—Uuly Jao STUABT,« 7 SABL OF ESSEX vievall. Gecored seats ouly and $1.25 Geucrai sdaisston 25. 9) Pine * to & tas Box Office 3 Bras Adie © a W YESK'S DAY «t w «clock. Grand Spo- ein! Metiuecs when for tbe special heart of toe Lith: folks. wi be act-d CINDE SELL4,cr TRB LITTLE Gists SLIPPEK—May Gallagher as Cie decd te Feses OPsia Heuss. A HAPPY NSW Year &- FLIVAY SND saTUBDAY,. ne ween of the popalar D&LSHANTY ANO SENGLEE, be will presont A MOST MIRTHFOL =A8TOH ASTER THE VORES. the great Heliday Scenic Drama, mEVEN } PASSIONS INS : ASADISE The beset AVALICE, ANGER, VBUN - TY, PhIOE, IDLEN The Bouire Drawa.ic'Comp-ey ait rate, the nnust laughable farce FUN IN TUE KITCHEN Full of & Prices of ec mA Beevgem nt ter ng sine. NRENNESS, ORUML- ENVY itt apye sr ta the mositled s. Dances aot F: We have re randest ENTERTAINMENT IN THE WUBLD Last nizht most overwhelming success. The Original Royal Marionettes. ‘This is the ever aable exalbitto completences of « stage eftecis, spiendor of wardrobe, odeting, faultivas macigniatton, euler icent © be Bibi ed. Imported from Earops at cost of $15.00). Three disinct euceriainme: CHRISTY ik BED 1 snd general tout cnéem Ttainment has never FANTUCCINI, DING HOOD, Ifa And the besatifal P: LUPTh ‘Termivatin 7 Matin tisaatrated Gs SPECIAL TO FAMILIES encbc (DP FeELOws: Hscu. 1576. FBIDAY ANEW YEARS FESTIVAL, 157) APIEBNOON asa a graw “Hip WoUneT pictivg tiopal | €f soc Ace G social aspzc ustrating the TUBSDAY and WEDEEBSDAY EVE 41h) Sth sod €tb, a & CHULC ASHINGTON FUE ROND _—. ab re nof LES ¢ ryt * Gesnp PROMBNADE , CUNCREERT NEW NORTHERN LIBERTIES MARKE K street, between 4th ana Sth sta. For Ber . Tux Women’s Genistiax Hows, Sr. Ann's Invast Asyics, TANT ORPHAN J “. fax Fawity oF Josura Merz, rianately ki is Busiding, and Wasser UMENT, T u THUSSDAY,J MADAME &. BASTIEN, From Baltimore,) takes plesenre -f informing the Ladies of Wastiag 4 tbat she has from this day taken chargs of the Ik DEPABTMENT «a: CHsS. BAC M'S, and in thie business fur the fet years gaarantees full saciafacti DBESSING, CHaMPOOGING, aod CUTTING CBILENSN’S HAIK and BRID S'S BALL DBESSISG a special Ladies will be attended to tn their ow } leaving th-ir ordere at ni CHAS. BAUM’S Corsst Factory, ae 40% Teh strect BAstows GALLERY Finr@® ants 2940 PRO NSYLVANIA AVENOS. Brencn Gi celaives and Pre Bew @ ods reo oct lS 7. BA COSTUMER, 423% jlvs STSEET, NEAL B. Hew and pestiy fitted-np Pariors and Show-ro: Sad 8 doxbly-increased stock of Masquerade nud Theatrical Costumes, sew ty Dreases, GE Spore, Sariety of Costume—Ladiee’, ldrep '¢—for BALLS AND PARTIES PRIVATE THEATRIOALS, TABLEAU X AND OLD SULKS’ CON STs —With » th: ah knowledge of our basi Ves to thn ants ded wishes of 9 4 polite attention, toa te sccommodae satisfaction. our patrons, and by con: soqponsble charges, and din and please. we seidim fail wo ocd tm = L. MOXLEy, COsTU MER, S 10th Street Northwest, & large collection of Fie Artistic BALL, TA S- LBA acs TH BATKICAL COSTUMES kept va ASKED BALLS w ART. RED Bs od PARTI BS suppiiod at P. 8. Bemember » Mask fs furnished with each Ovstume, and al Vostumes deliversd and called for. & MOKLEY. 605 loth street. ibition ana sees wo. oso ra aeEeRireas, ores. he 7 od Oster gi Factng Petasists ioe ne 9 f—S Ceromen, fo. cas, ans aus Case. Sv Please remember Name and Nux®er. jei-1y" YUL 1S TO GIVE NOTION, That the subscriber T bas vdtalned from the Supreme Uourt of the Diss val eatate of RUIZ EG" x —— ngtow cry, DG ae perso: clams the said are hereby warned te exh bit thereat, to the subscriber, mney T Meat: they mey 2 f} F “782, Q0R RPRRIAL TEA AT 76 OMT ‘BROWSING & MIDDLET Dovid ot 10 Pouusylyania ay i | a ny Situations The rf sdmitesicn tale week will be25, 9) and 75 JOBN BM DONOCGH a Manager. A. A. BAGNSHAW__. : Treasacer- | Che VS 415—N2. 6,793. * WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1875 bening Star. TWO CENTS _EVENING STAR. Wazkineton News and Gossip. GuNEnAL SHeErDan arrived in New Orleans set night. ‘THE REPORT of the Congressional Printer has been complet: d, and will be submitted to Con- atees on the day of reassembling. The report shows that in the expenses of that immense es tabbsbment there has been & reduction of aboad thirty-five thousand dollars as comparsd witu the estimates and appropriations, Comretitive Examination —On the 15th of Japuary the Board of Civil Service Examiners in the Interior department will hold a public competitive examination for the purpose of fill ing one or mure vacancies in the grade of third Sseistent examiner in the Patent Office. This examination will be bed in strict sccordanc: with the civil service ruivs, and will be open to all who hile applications before the Sth proximo. ‘Tur SouTHERN InVET=i@aTIONS.—The Con- oral Committee of Investigation in New eano epent yesterday in examining General gcen, commander of the white league, who as perfectly frank in avowing the existence of the orgauisation, which he testified, was created for peaceful and detensive purposes, had no po- litical ends fo serve, and bad, on varivus occas- iors, afforded protection to negroes. ‘Ihe telegrams by the Asssc:ated Presa last vight from Mentgomery, contain nothing im- portant. The committee took considerable tse y, aud were to leave for Mobile this morn- arg examiaed Mayor and € Miller, who com- the citizen forces during ‘the late riot U Lear mand ‘The statements contained no new points, boing merely & review of the iate Vicksburg trouble Tas Weatase in Dzceunge.—The meteo rological summary for the month of December At this station, prepared by Theodore Mosher, sergeant of the signal service, shows: Highest barometer, 30 798, on Sist; lowest barometer, 2) 607,20; range, Liv! Highest temperature, 70", On ZSth; lowest temperature; 15.5, on 15th: range, 5 Prevailing directioa of win’ from therouth. Greatest veiveity of wind, 32 mile per hour, on 14th; total number of miiss, 5,372 ‘Total rainfall and melted enow, 2.5 ches 59 Number of clear days, 5; number of clandy deve. 5; number of days on which rain feil, 12 Compar x number of fair days. atures— December. December, 1 ive tempe: 3 December, 1571, 3 December, ’ tx72 + Comparative inches; De 1rd, 249 Devew er, ai mber, pre cipttation—Decem Cember, 15.1, 156 im inche i; A Cartamm ry tHe Navy Scsrsctap t Discirting.—Capt. K. B. Lowry, at present commanding the U.S. steamer Canandaigzs, hss incurred the displeasure of the Secretary of the Navy, and in conseq agence has been “fur lougted sboard the Canandaigua a literary ourpal has been edited and published Ly the officers and crew called the Canandaigua Jour- nal. Recently there appeared in that journal ole in which the administration of the jepartment was subjected to criticism A copy Of the journal containing the offensive article was taken ashore at New Oz! the critteism copied into one of the dat of that city, and was brought to ths eye Secretary Robeson. Capt. Barrett has beea de 1 to relieve Capt. Lowry, unt left here yo= To “rarlong dof punisunent rarely adtmi he officer on wa’ ino The furlough places iore, with but half the psy and a ‘apt. Lowry’s eea pay is $ waiting orders pay #2,500, reducing this one-ha $149 per annum. The time which th to continue is not desiguated.— mn Ue Cer. N The Pactfie Mail lavestigation. The not.ceable points involved in the teati movy before the Pacific Mail Investizatio: Committee im New York yesterday were the sdmissiovs of Vice Presideut Beilows in regard to the alleged corrupt mauagement of the cum and # additional proof of @ (ransactiva hu Koach and Stockwell, by wh would sppear the company was dafrantet t of S20+.0¢ Mr. Koach endeavors to clear cashier testify that the cheeks with Stockwell was a harm bat ‘ b acknowledges that Koach was patd th excess Of the contract price for tw. ame ke caecx Sew York Tribunt terday says 20 progress was made by the Committee o' aysand Means Wednesday in the iavest.gation of the Pacific Mail corraption fond. ‘Cho Hon John G. Schumaker was identified, with som degree of certainty, as the bolder of Mr. Irwin's eek fer $275,040), which was certified by an efficer of the American Exchange B: Mr. Schumaker represented the 21 New York di ict In the 41st and 434 Congresses, anil €n elected for another term. The commit ere further enlightened as to Mr. tem of book-keeping, the chief odject nich seems to have been to fill the pocket: of a few office-bolders in the compar pense of ail the other stockholders.” aa cUSANT WiTNEss, IRW! Tastes and Life tn Wosh Washington correspondent of the Argus writes irwin, the recusant witness, is kept very cutet bere under the surveil!a: t-Arina, in & house on H street, where hs d and fed magnificently. His meats tin trom Wormiey’s at ficst, bat Irwin red that there were no cooksin Wash ington te suit him, and he seut to New Yor three, who now prepare food whica suits his deticate palate. Irwin seems to be au invalid aud Aton civant. People who have known bin Europe fur the past year or two say say ths he has lived faster and more exparsively tha: aby other American abroad. He seews io hare lived like @ man grown suddenly rich, and inxions to get the most possible pleasure oat of & very short life. He is the sonof s former C. gréssman trom Pennsylvania, aud wasratsed Washington, receiving his edication here, is noted for his address and retivement, hes been well known to those with Washington society for many He is said to have been on McClellan ing the war. As the agent of the 1 Company in San Fraucisco he was d'stin- shed jor the showy manner in which he iivet and conducted his business. He is, in a word, an accomplished business man, capable of 0! ducting mercantile a:talrs in ‘Paris or London 23 well as New York or San Francisco. At prevent he is animated by @ strong motive to destroy the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, on account of the injury, which he alleges i's officers have done him. He expecte to remain iu his luxurious confinement until the {th of March, beyond which tume this Congress can- not restrain him, A strong eftort will be made when Congre:s reassembies, if he pers.sts in nee, t9 send bim to jail, but as he is really teeble condition, probably this will net be — Mi tidtious Brovkiya He aud fara ii in done. Mocrper Nea’ ITS SULPHUR SPRines.. A... udson, tormerly of Richmond, Va., re- spectably connected there, and more recently employed ata store at Greenbrier bridge, near White Sulphur Springs. Va., was found at an early hour yesterday morning on the floor of the More ina dying condition. His skull was shat- terec, eye aud cheek bone mashed in, and he was otherwise borribly mutilated. There is no clue to the perpetrators. Ex-Prigst GBRDEMANN ARRESTED FOX Laxcgs y.—The arguments in the case of Joba W. Gerdemann, pastor of St. Boniface church Philadelphia, closcd in that = Wednesiay and the court adjourned until to-day. uno barday Gerdemann was arraigned before Alderman McUo! of the same city, on a charge of larceny preferrcd by Frank Billwoan aud gave bail to answer in the sum of 81,000. yesterday was very quiet. The white ticket was elected without much oppasi- tion, owing to the fact that the lately called ses sion of the legislature repealed the law allowing *pecial elections. Tue rUNERAL of the late Gerrit Smith took pince from bia residence at pacerher, Maticon county, N. Y., G thetanding the atemse evld—the thermometer being at thirty Gegrees below xero—the attendance at the fa- neral was very large. LvcxyY.—One of the Richmond agents of the Norfolk ne Sg gg ‘cat @ tick ‘rom bis bun to be returned to the hesd- quarters of the concern. Hoe concluded to take 7 Mrs. J. P. R. Daniels, sister of George Peabody, bas just given a Christmas preseat of $5,000 to C. S. Jewett, who saved her life on a railroad, 8 few years ago. NEW YEAR DAY, 1875. WHE PRESIDEN |S RECEPTIOV. bers of the Cabinet New Year's day opened brightly and aus piciously thi mocning, ard with # bracing cold temperature and dry streets, and many a young caller thanked Heaven that his limited income Weuld not be curtailed by @ back bill, while ti Jehus swore because the walking was 80 go The streets wore a Sunday ‘ort of look, ina+ much as the stores were closed, commercis vehicles ecarce, every one had on bis ‘store clothes,” and seemed to have anything ba business on his mind. The weather bore a strong resemblance to that of last New Year's day, as towards midday the clouds, wearing ao ashen, snow-portendiog look, interfered with the eun’s rays, though not otherwise with th- comfort of the people who were out paying their New Year respects. The custom of cal! ing was generally observed, and comparatively few visitors were seriously disabled by their numerous Calis and their attendant sideboard courtesies. This was mainiy due to the fact that coffee or other milder drinks were sabsti- tuted for alcoholic stimulants. The govern ment departments and District goveramen oftces were closed, and business generally un- derwent @ quasi suspension. THe Srar of yesterday contained a list of the ladies who re- ceived to-day. Below will be foand an account ot the receptions at tue White House, at the residences of members of the Cabiuet, K2.: At the White House. There was the usual One spectacle at the White House to-day of a New Year's reception. By ten o'clock the polite ushers, in white vest~, gloves and neckties, were on daty. The Ma- rine Band, consisting of furty pieces, was sta tioned in the outer vestibuic, and gave appr>- priate music at intervals during the reception. ‘The Cabinet and Diplomatic corps arrived firsr, and assembied in the Ked Parlor at 1 1. 1 ‘The President and Mrs. Grant, followed by Marshal and Mrs. Shatp,Gen. Babcock aua « young miss, entered the iiue loom, the ba Pinying “ Hail to the Chief.” Immediate.s upOn their entrance the Secretary of State vanced and shook hands with tie Preside: party. He was eau, ecompanied by bis wife an ghters, Mrs. Webstery Mrs. Benjamin a1: * Edith Fish, The Secretary of the Nav %68 Accompanied by Mra, Kobesou. Th Secretary of War was alone. The Secretary 0 the Treasury and Mrs. Bristow, the Secrefar. of the Interior and Mrs. Delano, the Attorne eneral and Mra. Williams, and the Postmaster Geveral, Mrz, aud Miss Jewel, Sie Edwart ‘Thornton, and three secretaries of legation en tered frst among the diploma. Sir Edward being the Deau of the corps, presented all the others Sir Edward wore the broad red ribbon collar apd order of Bath. Atl the legations were fully represented. Next came the army officers, headed by Adjatant Ganera! Tow. send and Vincent. They lovked well ia ther landsome uniforms, which favorably coms with the court dresses of the ioreigner. judges of tre Supreme Court and t f were headed by the Chier Ja . an Mise Waite. Mrs. Edwin Par-ens accompante:) her fatter, Judge Swayne. ‘The S next, Mise Frelinghuysen accompa faiher, and Mra. Stewart w Governor Foote, represent 'ng her husband, tau Senator. ‘Ihe officers of the aavy were lato ar- riving. ‘THE TOILBTTE? OF THR Lapigs were exceedingly rich. Mrs. Grant wore bi Veivet with lace and jet. wo white roses were on the side of her head. Mrs. Sharp wore arming. Mrs. ish wore « black gros grain exceedingly rich and handsome. She wore a bow gt eultan red r.bbon on the side ut herbesd. Her diamonds were very besutifu Mra. Cepjamin wore an ex uisite bide silk train Miss n Fish wore a « over white silk. 1¢ was trimmed with rue: the came. Her hair was arranged a la 1 with 4 ribbon bow ths shade of mer dress va ti side ot her bead " is Wore an 6. hy very b n wore a pr of which was shate as ack velvet. pws of Val e back the same Delano wore wore French gray teoatof pink stik and the sash Mr. Fred Grant wore lavender tk with overdrees of whice point La Borges wore & visiting costame ak velvet. Madame Freyre aud Miss Vict a iFreyre were superbly at? he petir wife of the Japan:.c Ministei 2 4 tative court dreas of gold, silver, and Diack ely Mrs. Senator Svewatt wore @ suftan-ret sili Mise Frelinghuysen wore a silk of a dark aud light shade of bonnet to match the silk and pink 5 ame de Mauti!le was very richly dreese OF THE DIFLOMATIC there were pres Sir Kdward Thornton, Capt. Wm. Gore Jones, Hon. Le Poer Trench. Austria was represen’ed by Baron Wm. Vou Schwarz Sanboru and Cnevalier Ernest Von Tavera. Belgium by M. Maurice Delfosse, Lrazil by Councillor a. P. de Corvalho Borges apd the legation secretaries, Chill by Don Francisco Gonzales Erazuriz, Sweden aud Norway were represented by Mr. Olutt Stener- sen and Mr. A. Grip. The German legation by Mr. Kurd yon Schivzer, Commander Kal von Eisendecher and Mr. Baddecke. From Port ge}, Baron de Sant’Anna. Spain by Senor Don Aniovio Mantilla de los Kios, saron Henri d'Ofienberg, and his secretaries, wore the Ku corrs an court uniform, causing that legation to make & brilliant appearance. Tne French lega- tion was sepresentcd by M.A. Bartholdi and M. Paul Dejaruin. Of the Belgium iegation there were Mr. Delfose and Count Gontran de Licu- tetville. The Turkish Minister and his secre- taries wore the uniform of their country and the fez on their heads. From the Netherlands, Mr. ri de Watemberg. From « \ oehida Kiyovari. CONGRESSMAN, ETC. as Was represented by Senators Pratt, Ferry of Michigan, Edmunds, Allen, Hitch- cock, Mitchell and Representatives Buffinton, Carpenter, Crutehfeld, Hale of Maine, Hami ton, Hupbeil, Lawrences, Loughri Marahall, Maynacd, Nibiack, Octh, Orr, Sch o- field, Scudder, Smith of Virginia, Stowell, Piatt, Wilson of lowa, Deiegate Mc: Arizona and others. ‘The District government was represented vy Cemmissioner Ketcham, Drs. Cox, Verdi and sud Bliss of the Board of Meatth, Dre. Tiadail sud Howe. apan, Mr. ge, Lownd. wmick of ARMY AND Navy. ‘The wavy tiled in, headed by Admirals Porter and Sands, and accompanied in line by Admiral Reynolds, Commodore Kodgere, Amman, Wy man, Patterson, Capt Jeffries, Crosby, Queen, Dayis, Admiral Selfridge, ex-Surgeu: Generai Palmer, Surgeon General Beale, master Generg! Watmough, Chief structor Hi m, Engineer-in Commander George gio Ei e let Wood, gineers Nicoll, Baird snd -Jones, Gen. of the Marine Jorps, Lieut. Cols. McCauley and Jones, M. jors Siack, Nicholson, Cash and Lowry, Lieuts. ‘Muse and Porter, all in the full uniform of their respective grades. ‘The officers of the army were haaded by Ad- jutant General Townsend and Judge Advocate General Holt; followed by Gen. Vincent, In- spector Gereral Marcy, Shriver and Hardee, Gen. Ret age = eee ee oe Humphries, Lieut. Hoxie, Cols. Luddington an Rockwell, of the Quartermaster’s General de- partment, Gen. Crane and Dr. Woodward, of Surgeon General’s office; Gens. Shiras aud Beckwith, of the Commi: Col. Larned, of the Pay Foster, Parke, Col. Vasey, M Lieut, Wheeler, of the enet snd Lyford, of the Ordnance depart- ment; Gen. ers, Col. Mallory, and Lieut. Gibbon. of the Signal corps. OTHER ViS(TOR! At12.20 the Assistant Secretaries of depart- ments, the Assistant Postmaster Generals, the Solicitor General, Assistant Attorney General, and the heads of bureaus, were received. Amon, — Sassen meee nee Cad. warnee ‘unter, Assistant Secretaries Conant and Hartley, of the Treasury; Edward Young, chiet (of the | Bureau of Btatietics; RB. ‘aylor, 1 ntroLer; J. M. Brodhead; Henry C. Johnson, Commissioner of Customs; Jobn Allison, Register of the Tr itor Mahap, 2d Auditor French, Auditor Rutherford, 4th Auditor Tabor, Sth Auditor Ela, and ¢ih Auditor Martin; John Jay Knox, Controller of the Currency; J. belGy Son vom Commissioner of Internal Revenue; Henry, of the Smithsonian Institution; Aasiat- | ®®t Secretary Cowan, of the Interior depart- General’s office; ‘tment; Gen. Elliott, and ngineer corps; Cols. Ist Aud- ment; Commiss oners Bartette, Baker, That h- and Eston, of the intertor departmea'; A - stant Posimasters General Routt, Barber and Marenall; Commissioner Watts, of the Agri cultarel department: Solicitor General Phii- lips, Assistant Attorneys General Hijl, Smith, Gofrtb, and Solic.tors Chesley, Bowles and Robinson. i5.o°clock the Associated . and the Associated at wero: IST and members of the Uluest I ation were received. ‘Tha latter were marshated by Dr. Biske. ‘The tormer organization uu’ bered about thirty. The members wore blue badges on the lappels of the coat. From one uniil two o'clock the doors were opened to all. Receptioas by the Members of the Cabinet. The receptions of the Cabinst ministers were bril'iantend well attended. The scenes abaat the entrances of their houses were rea:ly worthy of studv, a they gave an idea of the importance vf officia! courtesy and of the persons who hat to exercise it. At each place of ministerial re: idence could be seen pominent oficers of the army and navy, torcign representatives and officals from ibe different departments, ai dresced in full regimentals, and as they went in and came out their coantenances presente 1 the pirtares of anxiety and relief. Secretary Fish received numerous friends at bis residence, No. 1500 I street, aud his lady presided with much grace at the reception. She was dressed in black silk, and had ou heavy jewelry of selid gold. She was assisted by Mre. Benjamin and the Mieses Rutherford, of Now 8 Secretary Bristow and hin lady were assisted by their daughter, Miss Nannie Bristow, Mre. Gen. Marcy. Mrs. Bristow was dressed in an elegantly-embroideced black silk, and wore Giamond jewelry. Mrs. Marcy appsated in aehes of rose silk rep, with point lace overakirt, wearing diamond jewelry. There were a larg> number of distinguished callers. Secretary and Mra Delano received at Worm Iny’s, 15th Street, and were assisted by Miss Del- abo, Mrs. Senator Allison, Mrs. Ames, Miss do rephs, and Miss Russell. Mrs. Delano was dressed in an elegant black velvet sait,and ha ona handsome necklace of heavy gold jewalr Secretary Robeson and lady received at thelr residence, 12.7 K street, and were assiste® by Mrs. Howell, Miss Howell, and Mic Stout. Mra Robeson was dresced in an elegant suit of ros tilk, with diamond jewelry. Postmaster Generai Jewell received with hi lady at their residence, Highiand Place, corner of [th street and Ma. -achusetts avenue. Miss ell as«'sted. Mrs. Jewell was attired ina testeful drers of light green silk with diamon Jewelry, and the genial governor was very gra- cieus in his reception of all who came to bi] Lim a happy New Year, and there were many Alterney General Williams received at bis handsome residenca, No. 1719 Rhode Ilan} avenue. Mre. Wiiliams was assisted by two young ladies trom New York. She was ilies in alight bine stik, with handsome mings, and Major Kichards, chief of police, by reqnest, detailed forty-four policemen, u enten ant Greer, to do duty at the cutive Mar sion, and two each at the residences of the retary of State. Secretary of the Treasury, S: retary of the Interior, Attorney General ai Postmaster General. Ile also retained a of reserves at police headquarters and the several! precincts, with orders to the licuten- s to make details to private residences where requested. Very little intoxication and no disorders were observed on the streets. The Krookiyn Scandal, It has ai length been finally decided by ali the parties to the sult of Theodore ‘Tilton agsinst Kev. Henry Ward Beecher for crim nal connection, that the trial of the case wii! commence next week. Tae case is set down for Monday, but will not go on until the following day, owing to the engagements of one of M . ‘Tilten’s counsel. In order, however, that ro time may be lost, Judge Neilson has ordered a Panel of 500 Jurors to attend at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon, in the city court of Broot: ly. The atternoon will be devoted (9 swearing in the jurors, and hearing the excuses of sucu as desire to be excused. On Tuesday morning £. ll o'clock the work of sslecting a jary to try the caee will begin. During the progre 8 of the triai proceedings will commence sach forenoon at ll o'clock, and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon the co nr arrangement was udge Netlson and the counsei we, avd mcete with the approval ot hes concerned. In case, however, ary,in order to finish c jon of the January vit will continae in session until © ck each eve > Times, 31st. he residents of the #., have determined to Lextnotox— town of Lexington, celebrate, wit! the one hundredth Battie of Lexington,” Messrs. Charles Hudeor H. Munroe, who Appoil committee on invitations, bave issued @ lar, in which they make the following state ment: “It is expected that the occasion will ba Lonored by the presence of the Execative 0 the United States, representatives of the di ent departments of the national and state gov- ernment’, literary and other organizations, aud distinguished individaals of the republic." T vittee #lso announce that the plan of th celebration js as follows: First, firing of center nial salute at sunrise; second, reception o! guests; third, procession at 10's. m.; fourth, commemorative exercises in a tent on Lexing- tou common, including oration and the unyail ing of the statues; fitth, dinner; sixth, national falute at sunset; seventh, centennial levee aud ball in the eveuing. Tue Prince Atroxso, son of the exiled Queen Isabella, who has been declared King of Spain, an shame hailed with accl tion hy the army and navy, ts seventeen Of age, and has been the constant companio: of his mother since her exile. In 1570 she add. cated her claim to the throne in his favor, ani has issued varions letters and proclamations e then on the subject of his hereditary glts. He is a thorough representative of Bourbonism. The London Times correspen dent at Pazis telegraphs to that paper that he has had ap tuterview with Alfonso, who is in that city. He stated that he was ready to star? for Spain, but it was necessary for him to wait @ cispatch, which is expected to-day—Friday He bad expected the nows of his proclamation His mother will remain in Paris. Ho con cluded as follows :—“ [am not king of a party My ministry will be composed of men of aii shades.” New Laxp Discover ‘obody supposed there was any more land todiscover ontside of the polar regions, but the British ship Basilism which has been on a four years’ cruisa, has just Tevurned to and, bringing news of the di covery ef a large archipelago in the Pacitic ocean, near New Guinea, northeast lia. On the islands are two mountains 11,009 feet high, that, in honor of the great riva! statesmen, have been named Mount Gladstone and Mount Disraeli. Firry THOUSAND STARVKD-OUT PROPLE of Asia Minor, whom the tamine drove thencs, crowded into the city of Adana, itself a place ot but ten thousand inhabitants. Their sutler- ing and disease have cut down one-half their number, The simple mention of the aggregate of victims suggests the extremes of destitution and misery into which the unfortanate refugees must have BISMARCK AND THE ELecTion Pore. ‘The circular note of Bismarck of May 14, 147. read in the secret session of the Von Arnim tria!, stated that a new Pope, if not recognized by & majority of the European sovereigns, would cease to be & Pope, but would stand iu the same position as a bishop appointed without the consent or ap al of his goveroment. Guanit Samirs’s will, which has been in ex- istence this twenty years without material al- teration, bequeaths one-half of his entire prop- erty to bis w: ‘The other half he divided between bis two chi:dren, Col. Greene Smith and Mrs. Cbarles D. Miller. The estate is worth about $2,000, 00 ‘T HAD BNOUGH about spirit valism tn the papers ly, the lawyers in the ‘Tilton-Beecher case are reported to be going into itsso-calied mysterics in connection with the coming trial, and Mrs. Tilton’s alleged be- lief in spiritualism will probably be pretty thoroughly aired. ——— a7 There was another wave of intesa cold throughout New England on Wednesday oY The tion ber points iu New Hampshire fell to 30 degrees below zero. S7-Mrs. Ann Nolan was found in bed at Chicago Wednesday night with her throat cut. Her busband has been arrested on the charge Of murdering her. S7-M. G. Cobb, attorney, of San Francisco, who was shot by’ Hannah ‘Smythe, a client, 1 that city, last week, will recover. Mrs. Smythe is still in prison. ‘s7-Dr. Charles de Moor, of New York, charged with killing the itimate child of Kate Etzel, was acquitted tue coroner's jury im thatelty. J TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. The Louisiana Troabie. THR CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION. Naw ORLRays, Jano: Mr. Forman, on the continuation of bis mony before the Congressional committee yesterday. said :— “The people are utterly unable to pay the taxes posed, in many instances rents for etigible brick residences will not pay the taxes. Aa- other great cause of the finaucial depression is @ wane of confidence in the integrity of the jn- diciary. Chief Justice of the Sapreme art Lodeling was convicted in the Supreme Court or the United States of STEALING A RAILROAD the other day.” By Mr, Potter:—Thst isa figure of speach. Forman repeated that Justice Strong, in the opinion of the court, said he (Ludeling) had, by fraud and chicanery, and by seducing others to betray the trust repored in them, ob:ained pos fession of the rosd, and I fail to see tae moral d'ciinetion between that and stealing. Jacob Hawkins, judge of the next most ‘mportant court, ts @ disreputable character, He was a member of the notorious Lynch’ returning board, and is utterly unreliable. These ato samples of the reet wider the Ke'lozg regime. There are in this city three or tour honorable exceptions on ibe district bench. Thess are the immediate causes of the distrises and de- preseion prevailing. THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ALL is the perpetual interference by the federal government with local concerns by means of the army and federal officials ia w Orleans, Itthe federal army had not seized the state honse and controlied the organ‘zation of the legislature in 1872, the McEnery government aud the conservative legislature would have peaceable and complets contrel. If the federal armyhad not demanded the surrender of the state house and public buildingeon the isth of September, 1874, the McEnery goverument would have complete, undisputed, aud peacea- ble contro! of the state uutil the end of the term of office, and peace and confidence would have been restored. Ali we wish, all we need, is to Le al'oved to govern ourselves and select our own legislature and officers, without inter ference by the federai officials, civil and miii- tary. Weare fully capable of eeif governm nt with equality for all before the lar. GBNERAL AMORY 48 A WITNESS, Gen. Emois wascallod,and testified to having been commander here tor three gay i was here before aud during the electlon. All my troops were brought here before the election. Auer giving in detail the disposition of the troops as they existed on the day of clection, Gen. Emory stated that they were so placed by order of euper.or miltary authority, ba ed oa a requisition from Attorney General Williams. In this city 1 wes directed to arrenge my men soas to preserve the peace. There was do dis. turban ‘ould not say any troops were ued used on electlon day. Have no knowledge of gue. My impression is that peace weskept onelection day only by the pressnce of the troops. ‘There were sereral reviews be fore election; they were not made to elect pub- lic sentiment. OTHER WITNRSSES. w te dd that he was ia Rapides c in Sn parteh the day of the elec knew of no tn timidation except what be was told by Mr. Kelron. Allen Greene, of Lincuin parich, tes. titied that he was waited on by conservatives, who requested that & meeting of negroes ai night be disco ed; we did 80; was after- wards waited on by a party of men who re- quested Lim to make some changes in the par- ish officers; I thought the best thing was to re sign. Mr. Greene then ‘went on to say that he wes intimidated. He enuwerated memters of bia family holding office in the parieh, a dozen. Judge Criuble was th S witaa?s examined. He stated thst the election was per fecily quies in his section, inciuding five par ishes; knew of no intimidation except that pro- duced by United States cavalry raiding through thé country, and the case of Mr. Gre ct he spoke of in answer to a quest presence ef (roope caused white people to iy ; Judge Trimbl suxious to vote at the ele: ar that they came forward and offred to surrender themselves, but were not atrested; the olticers exh!biced a long list of names of thove they said were to be arrested, tnelading many promiu persons. The deplty marsinls had wa: for arrcets in b He teatificd to the ci of the felegrap wites, the arraignment bei him of the officer who had committed ¢ and at the conclusion of Jadge Tr.mble’s te mony the comunittee adjourned to meet to-da: at the custom-house, MUCH INTEERST 18 MANIFESTED in the proceedings betore committee. Their rooms are the examination of witnesses. tion progresces very smoothly. The wit y get through in two or three day- there be.dg a large pimber o} persors in tae eit ‘Re Tuterior fo. attend the meeting oF the legislature. All witnesces wanted, or rate necessary, ean be summoned at on WARMOUTH NOT INDICT! The grand jury ‘yesterday deci cue bill against Warmou' e Dill ag: ~ The Western Pork Trade. Crxcinnati, dauuary L—The Cincinnati Price Current's second preliminary report of hog-packing in the west will be published this morning, but the lateness at which a consider able number of the returns were received, em- bracing some important ones, has delayed te complc.ion of a compilation necessary to arrive st exnct conclusions, 80 that it is impossible te give @ complete summary of the report. It is Say that returns have been received trom over 380 packing f2inta outside the cities of Ciacio nati, Chicago, Lonisville, St. Louis, Milwauke and Indianapolis. At these interior points which packed last season wi bin about 110,0% of ail the hogs packed outside the six citic named, the indications are that the packiug points which bave ed and the estimates for the seagon at others show a falling off amount ing to about 170,000 compared with last season A definite conclusion regarding the weights ha. not been arrived at, but it appears evident that the later}packing has been of an improved char acter a8 compared with earlier hoga, ani there has been some reduction ia the amoant of shortage in weights as shown in the previoas report. Hoge yet to come forward are expected fo average heavier than for corresponuing par’ of last season. The pack at the six cities named is reported at 2,325,(09 to thie late, and packing at ull points to the last of December is approx mately 4,009,000, against a similar number a year ago. It may be remarked that the returns biaing the estimates for this report bear date since December 21th Foreign Notes, THE CARLISTS IN PA Panis, January 1— i ay it 18 rumored that the Carlist General Dor- regoray has laid down his arms, and that other rominent Carlists are about ‘to give in their adhesion to King Alfonso. OTHER SPAPISH NEwa. The Spanwh ambassador at Paris has re- signed. Jisturbances are apprehended at Bar- ceton DEATH OF MINISTBR MOTLEY’S WIPE. Lonvon, January 1—Mrs. Motley, wile ot 2 nee Motley, the American historian, is ead. BSPARTERO NOT DBAD. A special dispatch to the Vews saya the report is published ina Carlist paper of the dsath ot the Spanish statesman, Eepartero is without foundation. ———_e Affaixs im New York. NEW YRAK'S DAY. New York, January 1—Business is entirely suspended in this city and Brooklyn. Ferries, stages and horse cars are running on Sunday time. The few people on the streets this moru- ing are in Sunday attire. MAYOR WICKHAM was duly sworn into office to-day at noon, but the new Board of Aldermen do not meet uutil next Monday. vine. The residence of John P. Harper, on Firth avenue, was burned last evening, lors $28, 90. THR SKATING PARKS in this city and vicinity ere filled to-day. ——_-—_—_ Shocking Cruelty to a Child. Fort Scorr, Kansas, Jan 1. . Hewett was arrested here yy for in- bumanly eS or ey Lines On examining ui ree inc! jong were Tovealed, and ‘cca of ferocious whipping were plainly visible. He alco hung the boy ny by his thumbs, allowing bis feet to ly tuacl the floor, and left him in this position fur several hours. He was remanded to jail. An ind:gnation meeting was held last night ant requirad the utmost endeavors of Eaeeemy Gisposed citizens to prevent mobbing him. ee Mr. A. Broxson ALcorT was once are ing his theory of the sin of eating fesh, and eal, ta man’ who cats rk becomes & little swinisb, does be not? if he eats wuttoa be is inclined to be ” «Perhaps so,” re- nnd pe the rer; “but I me ‘nat men who live on vegetables are — rather—small—potatoes.”” Cxrcaco has been run by the democratic “reform” ‘ty for two years, and now the Tribune of that city says that the common council ‘s the most disreputable organizaden oi the kind to be found in the country. FASHIONS FOR JANUARY. New Year's Gifts-Tables aed Toll eltes— Street and Indoor Costumes — Features of Winter Fashions. ‘New York was never, I think, more outward. ly attractive than this season. The fine weather which extended so far into the tall as to treat close upon the steps of winter, has been suc- ceeded by sunshine more bri'liant, skies as clear and an atmosphere just safficientiy keen t> give Zest to holiday preparations and holiday festiy ities, Year by year New York draws a larger portion of its non-resicent popvlation trom dif- ferent parte of the country, and even trom other cittee—persons who, having few ties and no in- Surmountable obstacle to the gratification o their desires, come to share in its gayeties aut relieve the tedium of the otherwise monotonous existence. ts variable climate of aliernate frost, snow and thaw, is usually a great drawback to en- joyment, but so far we have had nothing of this Sort to complain of, and all outward circam- stanees have been as favorable t> enjoyment as heart could desir Socially, the season can hardly be sai to bave begun until Jauuary Ist. All the prelim- inary evens partake more or leas of # domestic character, and lead up to the important and time-honored day of days—the celebration of the New Year. BW VRAR OPTS. Largely as Christmas has grown and increased in importance in the American mind, there are many to whom it plays quite a secondary part to the festival of the New Year. In fact, Christ mas is begiputng to be considered the clildrens’ festival—the New Year that of the “grown ups.” Gitts are more probably universally distrib. uted at Christmas, but the New Year ts begin- hing to acquire ® character of its own on the Gistribution of carés. flowers, periamery and bo.-boneres in addition to its own particalar #pecialty of New Yearsca'ls. Ingenuity is ex bausted by the representatives of these high in- terests to unite orignal ideas with exquisite beauty and delicacyof prodaction, and tae re- sults are charming for the eye and delicious to the palate. Strew .oxes mounted with all sorts of quaint | Tural Cevices, and satin bags painted with Oni nee Ageres und edged with thick silk cord which Is tied loosely around the top, have taken the places of pinst, sa.im and painted boxe: of corame's, bon-bous aud chocolates of pa: yeors. ‘The New Year's cards, too, are of elaborate devices, more like valentines than cards, form dainty little fans, or are enclosed in boxes which, when opened. reveal a geries of pretty scenes through arcbed doors or windows. A charming New Year's pressnt, anda very new oe, is an antique drinking foautain which, by ® touch, spouts delicious perfumery At the sides are doors which also open with touch, one revealing the pictare of tho give the other silver implements tor sewing aud faucy work. Among cultivated and artistic psople and their imitators all old things are jast now special demand. An old piece of ctitua aud old } wormetan re ee to the rleewes and hotsic: :or per- stip ite lace sleever ania m teucr- B+ ected hile ace sleeves tied at B. «riste wth rie ©. UD CMR OF the dress ate ve light even ng silks, the slserce of Te WOH UE Cut Of dats; Low Women, mom bg the extravag Dick the: 1 € arged, but are w to profit by eucl Dg ges ives. Whratewr charges may be made, however, ealcrean ot eace gt by the trein. over the form + | (ramming ts em; | the throat and wrists, bore pripce:s #t.je avreiiewed the broad doud'e plat @bick ferme The trout ot the dress lay ating every | nyed eXCept A ToMe OF lace at tile trom which oats ous wore noothly of tre descended a twep bot w 2 im this city, Ake VEERER JACKEIS DAVE ClOAKS Liss acon became meny ) kets band that ¢ We cannot dealere ° are anxious t ii have next year. Ihe “ enough for co ant with» Jacket it preser | Sp, undrese [msetal even plate saint, the way t the cloak —e9, if perheulatiy Gecomiortavie r | they hare to do is to Tovide themselves with « cloak in adeance. ven the ecairhin jackets do not aftord « eub Bot obviate Spron Overs s.ilute sor & cloak, Lot not only ate they wery expensive, but there is the obj ction t them as to otber jackets, the uv “Lor polo alee hanging beuw lo od p Ins: tstic an . OF the costu: Rad expec black, the effect ie bad eaceedingly This presentaticn of facts way *ford some corsolation to thee who cannot get a A0al skin jacket, for thelr dark, som beauty ie Very tempting avd the possensiv: great desire of women ostumes begin ok OF invisole aid ottoman and diagonal cloths over plain ok velvet or velvelcen kitts The cosiame *weists Of An Apron Overskirt and jacket, the vumer tied closely back and both ‘edged with ball fringe. A black velvet hat i wora with it, trimmed with @ plaid seart® oh the cos- g tet straight ap from the side she jacket usualiy hus velvet near back. collar ald cafis. Tue new braids for trimming cloth jackets sud costumes are very handvome, and range wm width from balfan inch to three inches “The " brail, which succeeded the heavy ribbed “Hercules,” has a sort of twiiled sarface, and is still in vogue, but it ts pot at all £0 effec. is made of aares, with divide the och Jackets. DISTINCTIVE PRATURES OF WINTER FASHIONS. White upon biack is ene of tac prominent features of Ths te son's styles, end is eahibited in many ditterent ways, the rite methods of trimming & biack velvet reception bonnet * with a white gros jraim 4 cart, ravetled upon the edgy some fo form atringe, or with Ducheese lace and ovtrich feathers, a large crashed rose giving the reyuisitetvach of color. White lace t« mach more tw je Chan Diack this winter,tor all purposes —tichas, trim- P ngs and Gre Nothing is pr lace ornamen natural rose Sone rich Mack velvet made recently with two p ‘or for a ball dres. than white & pale blue ribdes and remees hy been rs of sleeves, one velvet sud the other white isc; the lace is plain and only tied st the wrist wita a bieck vet bow. (thers have a spiral of white lace down the tide out tiuing the train; aud still others are insguificentiy trimmed with silver foliage, the leaf patterns of the silk embroi till used lavishly, wnd takes Scrap of lace; an thyue coin, Vase, cup or or rament; a little piece of carving, the tiniest ar- ticle of real Venetian glass, are valaed beyond the most elegant productions of mo tern times. Not that there is real «fection for euch things, cr appreciation of thelr value from an asthetic point of view. It is simply a sentiment, or fashionable caprice, picked up abioad or from people who have been abroad, aod which finds its gratification in arccles indastriously made to order, a8 often as inthe ra.e aud valuable evriosities which it specially affect# to almire. ‘The small estimate pat upon the work of nudie lives, the destruction of every lardmark which stands in the way of material progress, the neglect to garner up all that ia the past which mede the present what it is, shows that the value attached to the o'd ‘y of & very saperficia! Gescription, not werth the mentioning excep: as one of the many wh ms of constantly changin fashions. Flowers are e@ fa thie year, and florists complain that tuey cannot get enongh o climbing plants and plane: in pots w satisi demand. Baskets of towers among tn'iuie have qrite gives glace to piauts in cases trailing ivi mid Tait ork, an Handreds of drawin, ter gardens NEW YeA The cosmopolitan chara Now Yor clety preduces, of course, a diversity on th ect Of exerc and what one person ts dist inconvenient tu do, they are ay noone cise does, The war, with breaking up ot fs the clan a long-established aad fsror custom, but tt has been gradn from there e during the past few years and the ceremoatal of calling and re. ivin calls is tow not only duly honored in New 4 but is extending to otuer cities. Doubtless there is a small e'ement fn our modern society to whom the beautifal old cas tom has ‘ittle *'gniticance—a class with leisar whe meet at aud evening receptions av entertainments until they are heartily sick o each o:her, and consider the special paracte ol Nev Year’s calls wholly supertiavae But this class is, alter all, very smal cially the male portion of it of foreigners. Amer togenious'y espe: and mainly consists an men have hot as yet become so degraded as not to be ashamed of ving nothing to do, nor so civilized as not to find come difficulty in doing it. All the rest, the busy men, especially if they have been deprived of the pleasure for a time, find at least enough enjoy ment in Luutiog upold friends and is pay ing social dues to compensate for the trouble it costs them. Ladies’ cails, which formerly were made on the second day of the year, are now quite obsolete. The ottering of stale cake and wine is considered uncomplimeutary, and fasi ‘onable women caretally avoid making any ca whatever on that day. BLES AND TOILETTE: ‘These questions are as impor because of their extent and elaborati» consequence of the uncertainty whi. to them. A profuse table is not oniz quired, but it is an evidence of in‘ons are various as to w mple” refreshments. One thi and that is that the use of wine, and especial liquors, is discouraged in the best quarte this occasion, anc tea, coffee, chocol: tea, and lemonade recommended es substitates eet tea seems and odd sort of drink to offer to perfumed and %id gloved callers, but itis one of the things, if not the thing itesif, and it is reguiarly and largely supplied by leading re staurateurs as icecream. Another modern dei icacy which may be mentioned in this connec- tion consists of brown-bread saudwiches. The meat (veal or bam) i simmered together for six hours in s eizall quantity of waver until tt is pearly reduced to a jelly; it then stauds till it js coid, when the fat and bones (if there are any are removed, aud the remainder chopped fine, searoned, and spread like butter between slices of thin brown bread, a litte mustard being added like any other sandw.ches. Now it well known tl gentieman despise ladies’ “ve ples con black toileties which are required to be ai black. and color and soft Quaker rerse. but either shede te ted with bieck. © aim st always so trerc | of these colors ere used for house are with collaretic and small flaring cuffs or cuiress j 2ket of b vet ch laine or tag Iways silk and wool, or and velvet, vr aud silk, or silk aod iace. A day dress in the very bost taste is of silk and cashmere of the new biack-bine shade, the silk forming the sleeves, or « culramjacket, theessh or chatelsine pooket, aud the moll pleatings alternating with folds or founce apon the skirt sod apron ‘A great deai of jewetry and many ornaments are worn in the evening, bat none ta the day There was a period when greater @'s- on was made letweou day aud evening t attix th the exception of the and benvets, which hayes somewhat ag- grecsive character cf their own so simple to severity, while in evening dress, fancy eecoms to be allow A rovelt monds set ecklet of aii i wh jewelry ie ar u from the center up pend th the earrings, omy lets a e designs are pro- duced in turquoise and dia monde, and gold and enamel. The popular ornemeat+, bow- ever, are thro of volvet studded with dia- or with star, Or diamond-sbaped orne , with @ center piece from wht rose it Complete sete are now made, consisting roatiet and bracelet of velvet mali diamond buckles and stad- uf stones. Pearls upon velvet Junsie JUNE. pg items are all © ot « New York c ecember Slat © PROMISINO YOUTHS. Horace Young amd Miciael youthe in the employm: No. 400 6th avenue, were intrusted by that g teman with @145 to pay for rent to Mrs. Lutter- . He noticed that the boye were very money, and keeping his eye on them Carrol, nt ot Thomas Carroll, two onvinced that something was wrong. On ingviry be found that they bad not pala over the money to Mrs. Latterback. At Jeffer- fon Market police court yesterday they were held in £1,090 bail cach THREE YOUNG BURGLARS. dames Mckee. aged cighteen, of No. 129 Greenw treet, Job Skeelan, aged fifteen, of No eenwich street; avd Henry Sterling, j aged tourtecn, of No. 2 ¢ wich street, were yesterday he'd to avswer in default of ) bali each, by Justice Kasmire, at the ‘Ombs polles court,on % charge of bargl ricasly attempting te steala lot of surgical in- struments from Dr. Dauiel McEwen, of No. 5 Morris street. The boye, according ts the | statement of the con aut, bad ef-cted an entrance into the house by forcing the tron grating to the cetlar, but were detected betore they bad secured any nder A HO? x William McKenzie, sr, of No. 51 Green- Wich street, in the ehoe trade, appeared yester day at Jetierson Market court, charging bis son, Willism McKenzi over $570 in cash and arti bim. ‘The son bad duplicate keys of t and the safe where the cash was deposited it appears he made use of them, and after opening the sate, broke open a smal! drawer where the mency lay. ‘T'be youth was committed tor far- ther examination. A BEWSDoOY COMMITS A BURGLATY. John Smith, aged fourteen, s neweboy, who Tesices at the wewsboys’ lodging house, was caught by Mr. John Kealy, architect, in the hallway of No. S18 Broadway, yesterday morning, as the latter was coming out of hi office, the door of which he found forced open. Upon the boy's pereon he founda silver watch “cake and wine,” but they grow raptarous over well made beef tea and brown bread sand wiches. ‘The toilette for New Year’s day is a question of time and taste rather than money. [t need no be expensive, but it should be efiective. The generally subdued liguts, the tone of car- pets, of wood-work, should all be studied, andi the dress (or dresses, if & group of ladies re- ceive toget! should all stadied. Said « lady who was invited to spend New Year's day with another, “Shall you have lace curtains put up before New Years?” “I do not know, returped the other, why?” ‘Beceuse yo rooms are dark and the toilette Ihave ed requires the relief of white lace against the dark background.” what it was to enter a dark room in inoked ailke, and tn the same re sa not be distinguished u one from anotber—the em barrarsment, the distrese, the desire to get away as quick as possible, ard the unwilling ess ever to find oneeelf in precisely these cir- cumste aces again. Bisck has unfortunately become the li women of late years, almost as much so as of man. Since thet and chain of the vaiue of $15, which be identi- fied as property that bad been left by him in the room. The boy was yesterday beid to ap- swer by Justice simire, of the Tombs police court in defauit of $1,000 bail. SoctaL Awenitigs wy Tenge Hacre—A Oung lady iu one of the stores in Terre Haute, {oa christmas Eve, wat looking aa masic- box that bad just ces: playing. hear itagain, she attempted © start it, but without success. -‘Ob, ,” said she, ‘it won't go for me.’ One of the proprietors, over- hearing the remark, stepped up and ssid, “1 wish I was a music-box— I'd go for .” She told him he might go. And t! did not seem to please bim. e7 The luke of Montrose it dead. 87 Ledru Rollins died in Paris yesterday. SF Troubles ere like dogs; the emaller they sre the more they annoy you. #7 Mrs. Pratt, of San Francisco, applies for divorce, with the modest alimony of $1,000,000. 87 Jobn Cugs, of Council Blu! cnegurnens echolarebip i Fidaing ithe world of such of ebilérenrs ‘Rot learn their letters. 7 It is cheering to observe that the Phila- dety bia ne: awakening fact