Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY. Sundays Exeepted. AT THE STAR BU Pennsylvania Ayenac, RY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. WH. KAUFMANN, Pres't. THE EVENING sub ai Tex ¢ STAR is s ENTS VER WKE MONTH. Copies EA By mar '—pesinge monte. © i<, 33.00: one H THE WEEKLY STAR—pw set om Briday— * 92.06 yar > than part for prepaed. ax invariably in advance, ana iseme furmsched on application AMUSEMENTS. OPERA HOUSE. OF ICE Chit sb . Evety Sister oh Great sneces of GUSSLE DaFORREST. MILNES LEVICK, HAERY HOTTY MONDAY EVENING, Ja Mr CHAS POPE as SAMSON saudi QAVILLE’S NATION(L THEATER. D FOUR Nicht MATINEE ONLY SOLDENE. HE AR " ch watyst siecess. and the retaning Parisian sen GNURSDAY denuar MADAME AN DAUGHTER DE BRABANT FRIDAY. January 23. GENE’ BIO MTERDAY MATINE F3 lock. MADAME LARC {THE A HPUCHESS SATURD. ING. Jonear nt 3 o'clock, first time ton. CHILPER Jemes. wt variety Drom The Biack Hot meeume six different charact Beles, S and Daneo u thir ferent ents. Th t railroad < ve above Inetion of Cc ILLA UKSO CONCERT COMPANY CONGRE LONAL cHURCH SDAY EVENING Foe sats AND PARTIES MADAM BASTIEN, amore.) mres of inf. = th _ of Washing ton @ he bh y taken charge of t HAIR DEP\RTM at CHAS. BAUS being experienced in ness for the last twenty es full satisfaction in HAIR DRESSING.” CHAMPOOING. and CUTTING CHILDREN S BRIDES HAIR HAIR and DRES*ING « <p ¥ to im their own Ladies will wing their < CHAS. BAUM 'S Corset be attended deci Sm 40 Op, BASAE BONERCE. Octo MEE 428 itn Srarrr, Nean E New + * ead a decbty MASQUE ADE axp THEATRICAL CO dred new and cos comprising several together with eve Gent's and Children stor MASQUE BALLS AND PARTIES VATE THEATRICALS TABLEAUX AND OULD FULKS CONCERTS WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1875. TWO CENTS. Society, Etc. One of the most agreeable of the Tu receptions is that of Mrs. Richard T. Mer rick. Her house is spacious and el Mrs. Merrick is exceedingly agreeable. so that it is quit on her visiting List. —Mrs. Dahlgren omitted her morning re- ception yesterday, and, assisted by her daughter, Baroness Overbeck, gave a de- lightful receptionin the evening to Mrs. F. M. Carter, of Boston, who, in turn, contrib- uted largely to the pleasure of the comy by some admirable recitations in vers prose. Among other distinguished persor present were Vice President Wilson, S y and Mrs. Delano, Marquis de ¢ - Madame Le Vert. Mrs. Judge id Mrs. Ronaleds an ork: Col. and Mrs. F rman Hon. Hori the Misses Henry _ EVENING STAR, Washingtga News and Gossip. MRS. Caant’s RECEPTIONS Are held on Satur“ays, commencing at three and la3t- inz antil five o'clock p. m. The President’s public receptions will oc- cur as follows:—Tuesday evening, Februa- ry 2d; Tuesday evening, February 23d, and Wiil continue on both evenings from eight to ten o'clock p.m. State Dinners:—Tuesday, January 26th; Tuesday, February 9th Ye Senatorand Mr » King, Mr. N Mrs. Eastman and Miss Conoyrn J. W K WLTON, of Connecti- cut, has been appointed chief clerk in the | Dorsey; Col. W. McKee Dunn. Mr. and) Post Oftice Department, vice Watkin: Com 5 nator Robertson, and G ferred to the Coutraci t Mt. mitt —Mrs. E. F. Beale and the Misses Boale NOMINATIONS, sident sent to the | nag eveception yesterday. Phe x = to-day the following nominations:— | iadies are such great belles thal most of the Passed Assistant En; W. Sentner, | young g of th he la on Thesd | daughter } Mrs. ntleme in society may be seen at reception: «lies of Georgetown hold receptions Mrs. Franklin Steete and her , received a large number of calls. «i her handsome daugh- red sitors. —The Postmaster General and Mrs. and Aw Rerp.—Hon. | the Misses a gaye a ball and german Reverdy Johnson arrived in Washington ening. The fine picture gallery of fast evening. Me culled @usink tas aignt | nd Place makes one of the best of ball mow syase a N vorg | TOOMS. So that, touse Gen. Sherman's phrase, upon White Reid. editor of the New York | the young people haye room enough to go pd gratuitously tend his pro- | “sede ting around.” fh s services to him in the suit brought i ., a ae against him fog libel by ex-Governor Shep- | — Mrs. Admiral Porter gave her usual re- fo be chief engineer U.S. Wy; also, ber of postmasiers. num- AT A MEETING of the Committee yesterday af! stood that Mr. Phillips bill pre repealot what was laid on the t ase Judie . itis under- viding for. th wn as the press-gag law COUNSEL FOR WHITE — ception yesterday, which was largely altend- ed. She was assisted by her daughters and Mn. Dawrs, SES "ROM MASSACIIU- . slap dnsee omcaponerle kl pons Mrs. Bessie Beale Sturtevant, who is Shrrs.—A dispateh was received at the present the guest of Mrs. Admirat Lee. 1:45 o'clock to-d es land re announcing that votes of the Mas- —Hon. Charles L. Wilson, proprietor of the Chicago Evening Journal, is staying at Wil lard’s. He is accompanied by his family. —The Attorney General and Mrs. Willi have issued invitations for Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Brown also have carts out for the same evening, and the ¥ ton Club give another of tt at Th usmitted to Mr. Daw tulated on all MATIONS.—The yesterday Senate, in exe: confirmed the follow —Robert C. Kirke, collector ir seri revenue, 1sthdistriet of Ohio; John | three Intestine, Cee ele. | sree Norte, Colorad ane, receiver | on ay ibe lenpintion ei ae | great te Ui three. —Hon. Fernando Wout ant the Misses LETTER was r from Gov says t eived by the Prosident v Carpenter. of low at the masses in that who sympathized with Grant and his ar Wood have issued inyitat the 28th. Tur steam vessels ms for Thursday, D of supervisi O48 § inspectors of e in annual sessioz th when they confronted the rebeili Vi : bur nnond, sympathize with him in | Ebbitt house, and will probabl. lis policy to-day whei ati ger- | tation about two weeks ing spiritat New Orleans Naval Oxpens.—Asiatant 5 ; ANOTHER WAR CLAIM Rejecrep.—The | Harry Webster orderet to the navy yar, Commiitee on War Claims has decided ad- | Washington; Lieutenant Commander Chas versely on the claim of John K ly for $30,000 | U. Gridley detache from the Monon: n for use and occupation of the Exe South Atiantic station, and ordere:| to return tel. at Norfolk, for provost mars! and report al; Passed Assiste during the S IS"6 The committee WwW ysuer fr the navy take the ground that the government fs wn shington, and placed ou waiting der no cbligation to pay for the use and oces- pation during Idings or premises a the rebellio PripaL Pairs at rae Wutre Hors The ante-chamber of the Executive Mansion as crowded With visitors this morning ° | (many of them ladies) anxious to see 1- | President, some on business, others to pa their respects. Conspicuous among the ero were several newly . have come from dista to see the President 1, 4 Concurrent resol nches of the legisla- mm Of Sheridan at belief u tion passed by both t ture act pressing the t parts of the country nd inspect the late im- wrovements in the city. Among those who nad audience with the President were the Seeretary of War, Senators Hamlir Clayton. and* Representatives Ha Ph or and Harrison. tion of the Pre at W.W. Wood, 20th in of abse Tue Dis the Hous: this morning with r ERS were bo- tion Committee ce, is ordered . for such duty as b COSTUMER ; = wp Moni the Dist t. It the tax colle = . New ry reports that the ¢ re short $1,400 60% 1Orn S t Nouty r te mf Dose Vtbek im tink tere. Aa con net ining u beage cob Philadelphia, on the paid this amount. The Commissioners desire LEAU and THEAT »iowing is the detail of | to have the government advance the sum. to Band C. Easton, AQ M.G; | repaid from out of the proceeds of seture " ile teria: Majo: | collections. They atso desire the District to MASKED BALLS « erhats be reimbursed to the amountorsis 270. moaey erecta . —— flout by the DP et for the expenses of Ps he election of Mr. Dawes as cler boand of audit, wh Costun ‘ tor from) Massact ts for ectl9 im Oxp Xe (Os er § XHIBITION ann tra > MARKRITER’S, No. 439 Ta S cece Bank Es doors 4 O14 Pores Ha e+, Wimlow ds and Tas six y 1 whil Vaited Sta wren LARGE IngAs.— 1g the merits of his memo: it previous attention, the ittee on Pacif ing to one Colt ted the committee tion on rails He wants permission to org: company to build # railroad from Nor through Lonisiana to Mexico, and then ot Behrings straits to A He vernment wid. bul ri mn pit Mareh ith, 187 was rece woo'ciock he Whe Committe Mrs comm EXAMINERS «ppointed by the > maa wd silver e the Philadelph in Feb following ha ident as spy trial of ord Wedne THE Comm ly all stamps, TREASURY eney hav rt a bill providing revenue Kk that J.T. Scriver, Den ept & stamps, sh: be ‘ -" {. E. J. Moriey, Ohio: Prof printed within the Treasury building. by the 21,7 San Fra ; Prof. J. Hillyard, | ouseau of engraving rinting: also, that 21,3 one or more pressions on the bank notes Washington, and J. M. Merrick, Boston Shalt be printed outeide of the 7 ses Per CEXt. Boxps.—Several | Wil! hes the use of the words “one or Pe xd with the negotiation of number of Impressions which w tiNIS HALL DAY EV | JOSEPH HE {Beat Ss. ROOSE, CIGARS AND TOBACCO, 1233 Penney No Iwan aay Whotceale Dealer the Cact Agent forthe The truir suppl Orders lett at tv attend: wher at a slight advance lard’s, Metropolitan and Imperial hote h James N J. Hillman, st oad: Wood- St. George: Jorden & Gordon. Owen deciS kn a W. GALT, BRO. & vo (Per al! cde newest styles of Lopes GENEVA, and ; AMERICAS | WATCHES str E 93 BRAZILIAN PEBBLES L W SELL FOR $4 The 92 GLASSES for Fhe FG Rrame GLASSES for 85 2 THEEMOMETER for $1 HH. HEMPLER, Optician, sep? ly 433 Penpeyivania ave cor 4% ev ACH, QUINCE AND APPLE P 5. ENTER = FRUIT JELLI COMPRESSED COR Vemient and econcmical TVEKY Low P Ener ED BEEF. a tuxury EPARED FOOD FOR MOCK Reiche & Bro BIRDS SS cents per box; $4 per dozen ©. WITMER, 1915 Pennsylvania avenne janS tr ' R. Cc. bedeghe* orn TER, And Extensive Dealer in WINES and LIQUORS. nds of CHAMPAGNE alwa; All the kuown brands of CHAMPAGNE always on ‘Manwfarturer of the J Wine Bitters. jandtr_ 1217 and 1219 Pounsylrania avenue 10S. S. BOSTON, PIANIST, Thai fornieh Receptions. Social and Parties with MUSIC at the shortest notice. Orders left with Metrerott & be printed in the retion of tne Secret 1 officer in his annual’ ri asury is left tot bon of the 1 he have had a con : the ‘Treasury 2 wit etary with & view too an extension of the | the bank note printing being done in. the time in which remainder of the | Treasury, and it fs but fair ame that he loan. The syndicate, in view of the diffien!. | Will have the bulk of the work done the ties under which they have labored, ask that ice fatiow in, Prrsonar.—The follo at Willard’s:—T. A. Se Seet, A. W. Markley e Lerms of their contract be so ame a ist of Februar. ives. ned as period of six montis from he di t which their aMmick an W.s eston; Hi i family, Pa.; 7. H. Gillpatrick, do; V Smith Gottey, Y . > y, N Ss. HL. Le F 0 THE St Fort CLarm.—There was | Goshorn. Pa.: Hf T. MeCom . Ss transmitted to the Senate Committee of | Gov. Henry A. Wise has been retained by Affairs yesterday the repliesof the | Representative Platt as part of his counsel in his contest case for next session. -+-- Hon. Reverdy Johnson and elect: Pinch eh were on the floor of the Senate to-day ps seo Mr, Cai y: ahalvisaan of the House Com- jetters were thus furnished in order to delay | Mitlee ou Foreign Affairs. is relieving his action epou the nomination of Gen. Shiras youthful Appearance by blocking out # full to be Commissary General of Subsiste.es, | (2 of Whiskers, which gives evidence of a until the completion of the investigation of | Brotifc vield. = color the hirsute gsowth is the claim by a sub-eommitteeof the House | Of the purest white War Claims Committee appointed yesterday CcuBA—The insurgents, commanded by for this purpose. is Sub-committee has | | Maximo Gomez, recently refused an engage been appointed fo act with the chairman in | ment near San’ Marcos, and retired due sort of special agents, and the ac- companying evidence with reference to the ment of the Sugg Fort claim. These examination of the witnesses. and has been | the night. The battalions of Spanish * ing intructed to report a bill for the prevention | started in pursuit. Gomez, Sang sTOOpS of similar cases, Judge Lawrence express- | Sanchez sent a portion of their .ulta and ing the opinion that it was desirable, in view | the Zaza riv¢; on the Lith inst @rces over of the painfuldevelopments in this ease, that | <a. ‘They ‘met with 2 To St Pass Eas- Congressmen should be prohibited ae from prosecullng claims becove uke departmnente™ | Spsiiish detachment ther abiise from the amd i i pero the very caving "to ihe ike A Brit. To ProfrerSratrs AGAtwst [N- az 2 railed. VaASION.—In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Clayton Pilg td - GRTELEGRI pH POL: Siesnknscion 4 " ~ «ew York, 12 “suiton street introduced a bill to protect each state of the | g¢ Paul - + 2 ul sti , near union against invasion, and for other pur- | tribut’ Cay "ae support of the dis- poses, which was referred to the Committee | new Fes Ht Pes are to extend from the Pa Military Affairs. The bill provides that | « ~ building Of the Western Union Tele- whomsoever shall invade avy of the states sph Compay, at the corner of Broadway for the purpose of violating its laws. y Dey street. It is ninety-three feet high, i id jurisdiction rising much above the boring buildings, ifuig: and Torraptiy eounbine wi", galt | and is trom a tree of Californta growth, other person or persons, for the © oP of| THE SEIzURE of a Roman Catholic semi- wiolating the laws of said sta e.cerorthe | nary by the Prussian authostie and the United States, shall be deen ilty of a iclony, and on conviction -# act Suty of & | exceeding $10,000, and shiali be imprisoned mot less than -——. nor P ore than ten years. Section iwo gives U.S, District Courts juris- diction over such off nees. Section three di- | reets U. S. ci 4@ttorneys, marshals, aud | severe P yeep of the bi and clergy of the diocese will add still more to the hatred felt for Bismarek. He is making martyrs 0 his opponents, and martyrdom never to strengthen the cause in which it is endured ALFONSO GONE TO THE FRONT.—The ; “ay = Spanish King has departed for the army of Sach odenders, octet eee teas OF | the north. “He arrived at Guadalajara last of marshals @ad deputy marshals to make | ¢ven ng: arrests of Suth parties, and provides a fine o! ILL AGAIN.—A special] $1,000 for refusal to receive warrants xo { Pt Nah ‘Barious stare int iste cesses tendered them for service, and United | concerning the health of the Pope, whois sat, States Commissioners are authorized to 44 | tering from a chill.” point any one or more suitable i exeeule such warrants, and such shall | THETWO PROFESSIONS that now seem to bave Sarees cu woo bystanders or & gel mono epee = _ posse comitatus or such portion jand House and ans ‘orces of tne United States force asmay law.— processes, the Presiden’ s@Centennial Director Goshorn notifies “dh portion of the | neweparer pubes to beware of spars may deem necessa- | centennial board of nau. An Open Letter From Miss Brown, of | the Treasury Department. | Beloved Star:—During last summer, wher | the clerks of all other departments and divi- sions were enjoying their well-earned vaca- | tion, we of the Redemption Division hai the privilege of working extra hours—without receiving extra compensation, mind, al- though in case of absence our pay suffers;_-and now. since the redemption of national bank notes has doubled our work, the extra hour, | daily, has become a chronic complaint. Yes even the half holiday: clerks, were but a Fa M and in spite of all the philosophy brought to bear upon the subject the enjoymeat of this sort of distinetion is getting to be just the least bit monotonou: mul we are y willing to share the honor of ing t - | try from financial ruin in this manner with somebody else. 1, when the crowing of ¢ prs ined nomy we felt it inour bon {portion of the par Hk nls of | the swallowing of ASC that as usual, the would fall to | those stationed on the tower rungs of the civil | service ladder, and made up our minds to swallow our share without winking. But ir spite of this heroic resolve the overdose fall ing to our share has proved alinost too strong for our constitutions, and has caused mor downright falling from grace in a mild w than ar, ie, not throught, equainted with our gentle ladies, can imagine And no wonder that long-suffe ence | should fail at last, when it is remembered | that, through adding another hour of severe | mental labor, when eyes and brain are weary with the strain of the regular day's work, the risk of passing ¢ 3 errors in coun 5 3 Y : ith our salaries—is inereased ten-fold. the idea that we, and we only, should be selected to carry out the saving System of “economy.” and ‘should be compete | currency, while our benign m: their recess at home among ai} the good Claus brings to all good mince pies made of sawdust and dead felines; | ke nights, trying suitable name for the proceedin: and we used to lie find > until 1 gentleraan from * Whose name has arned our everlasting did it justice. by calling it a + Like the pious wanted somebods it kept him awak ing, we felt happ: man € style—short and to the point then set our poor little bra cover some . ing yp smooth down the ragged edges of de Was enough to make us believe our | e se Quaker gentle: tod— that mouse’ at y when nt with its gnaw id fine old gent diction Ave sir when s sents pressed as an ron a s ipy for s! sand circ in office matters is hell one of the ¢ by Gen. Spinne Well, we sugge: of the wi mile rs, to help us ed to thi uniformity of style she y erdid 1} other proposed that the Centen a party be invited to share our ded they promised to come in the ¢ of Marth: . tea; but our nnoisseur declar: sin of sowing villain: pt China broadcast over © la nough to involve us ia a blooly the tlowery kingdom nd until that dang is tided ove were ineligible for positions of grave responsibility and trust like ours. Finally one remembered thay “odiice hours” ai the Gar : shington and drink their ‘ar with ny da, i until nooa; and as an be accomplishet s proposed that all nould ve invited to 260 Toe Ok a great deal of good from nine to twelve, it w: trne lovers of economy become practical ei ures of the government ato) by serving in our offi for the term of vours daily, until far- orders. % that proposition seemed to meet with iversal tayor, we stand pledgeu (should as ustial, be appointed to instruct the hands in their duties.) to leach them the difference between money and couaterteits with sach sa y sweetness that, by the tim the session dr jose. there'll be more subsided, pacific to “step down and out” than ever before; while I, should the leading bear in the appropriation market happen to be my pupil. warrant that long be fore that time’ he will see the error of his ways so plainly that he'll wish he were an an angel, or I am not Miss Brows The Senatorial Elections. BALLOTING Ly ’ LEGISLA TUR rman of the Wise committee tele t Car- lotin: Senator took place in sev latares yesterday, as follows: In Yori gan, session will be the Ne D. Mor lot in the Nebr sulted as follows: 9; Mas a choice 1 Assembly yosterday Cockrell, rae ‘ockrell <4, and Sheets, 1 iegi vote inthe Mi resulted 9) Schurz,5; Par “1a the Pennsyly he vote in the Senate stood—Aili Ma in the House—Allison, 5 “0, In the Minnesoia legis: lature the vote for Senator was as follows —Ramsev, 15; Davis, %; Donnelly, 12: House—k -atterin The vote was, in the Sona es. John C. Taibot, 5. In the Hamlin 4, Taibot 19, scattering first ballot in the Michigan legista- yesterlay resulted: In the § Her, i7; McClellan, 1; Chambe: - Baldwin, 1, Feleh, 1; Lathrop, 3; Chrys: Haney, 2 ; Blair, 1; W. A. Moore. i In the House—Chandler, 46; Childs, 4; Bagiey, ys , the balance seattering. -*-* 3 house of the Delaware iegis- lature voted separately for confirmation of the nomination, and Mr. Bayard received seven votes in the Senate and twenty int, House, one member being absent f+." each body. Mr. Riddle, republican * sen - or cast his ballot for "Chier Justic 20 pin. To-day the two Houses will. 01! Joint convention to declare the res M786! 1" the Indiana legislature the vote <4 . . Stood: Ser McDonald, 23; Pratt, 15; Thompson, uanan. 4; Holman, 1. He ; wase—Mebonaid, pratt, 26 Buchanan,9;" <oiman, 3 Brows, y ~ sMbers were abseat. Dello the eo one. two majority on joint today to compar’. Will meet in joint session Cleciion by ole s@ the vote and complete the the Tennesse’ _-at ballot. ---- Both houses of ~ e@ legislature balloted separately aa for aonator, with the following re- Bre. nate—Johnson, 6; Stephens, "WR, Bate, savage, Quarles, ciwing, 1; Kennedy, 1. The result of the se: ond and third ballots were the same as the first. In the House no nominations were madé, and but one ballot was had. Johnson received 21; Stephens, 11; Brown, 11; Bate, 11; Quarles, 5; Ewing, 6; Savage. 6; Brownlow, 2; Hamlin, 1. +**-‘The first ballot in the Massachusetts Senate re- sulted as follows: Dawes, 18; Abbott, Li; Hoar, 5; Adams, 1; H. H. Dana, jr..1; N. P. Banks, 1. Second baliot, same result,’ In the House the first ballot resulted as follows:— Whole number of votes, 230; necessary toa choice, 116; Dawes had 8; Josiah G. Abbott, 70; Hoar, 52; Charles Francis Adams, 1: Charles Devins, jr., 2; Alex. H. Bullock, Wendell cee ag 2; Wm. Gaston, 1. The second ballot in ‘the House gave Dawes 33; Abbott, 71; Hoar, 43; Adams, 16; Phillips, 2; Bullock, 2: Gaston, 1; Devins. 2.’ The result of this ballot has encouraged Dawes’ friends. AS bo ign ge with last year, Dawes has gained 15, Hoar lost 16, and Abbott has gained 10 over Curtis’ vote. THe REPUBLICAN CenTRAL COMMITTEE or New YORK SUSTAIN THE PRESIDENT.— Ata of the New York Aan central committee last night resolutions were adopted sustaining thi it the action of President Grant in the ‘iana matter, and set! forth that even if what was done was illegal, it was done without the knowl- edge of President, and with a sincere de- sireon the of the officers of the govern- ment to simply their duty. LOvuISIANA SUIT AGAINST FEDERAL GEnerais—J.N. ag oe his at- , Judge John A. josey. has filed a aan, Epo ‘who, on the 4th of J list; Oe ae oe january Pacific Mail Investigatioa. THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY. The Pacific Mail inquiry was resumet this morning by the Con eon Wi and Means. Two witr » examined with reference to attempts made to sec MR. BECK’S Vor for the subsidy. Tt y that Geo. W. W brok rl Stold by Mr. Stockwell uhat if hy ir. Beek’s vote he would p n some “puts and calls” ia Paeitic mail stock. Willey went to Charles H. Har- ney. a broker in New York, who was a friend of Mr. Beck, and got from him a letter of in- troduction fo him and came on here to try and secure Mr. Beck's vo failed, a found that Mr. Beek was against the bill Would not vote for i. Willey ney sented to Mr. Beck that he (Willey) ys y Way interested In its passa: H y Adition to testimony eoro! ative of the above evid testified th his firm never sl for Mr. Beck, no H other member of Congr stocks of kind. AS F AS HELL. Commodore rison wax recalled, and tated thatany remor which Ww y body, representing that he could names of members of Congress, showa him in a list in the possession of Mr. Sypher, was as false as hell, He had seen Vist with Member's names on it, but he could not now recall any of them. names southern members, wh a serted to him nid vote and not the Pacitic Matt substd Mr. Ir- win had told him at one time that there w: no use in his trying to get his Brazilian sub sidy through, as the Pacifie Mail company were using money right and left: that every time Stockwell came to Washington it eos! him $100,000, A. OARFY MALL'S TELEGRAM. A telegram was read from A. Oakey Hail, Stating that he had the pneumonia, and it Was hazardous for him to tr and that after the examination of Mr. Shanks he did not think it would be necessary to call hin, but if it was deemed necessary he would re- spond to the iby Brazilian, rER. . the law reporter of the . testified that he had never told Whitelaw Reid or anyboly else that he had heard rumors connecting the names of Messrs. Dawes and Wood with the Pacific mail subsi ‘hieago Infer-Ovean F y 2 sub-commit the Ways and Means Committee this moroing with reference to his ion with the Pacific Mail subsic t his rooms in his hotel. he being too ill to appear at_the Capi- tol. He testified that he got $1,000. He couldn't tell just what specifie work he did, but like all the others who got big amounts cod ad generally in favor of the aro IRWIN WILLING TESTIFY. A communication wa o-dtay by Speaker Blaine, (and by him presents to the House.) from Richard B. Irwin, stating that he was willing to testify and make | auswer to all questions lawfully put to him by the Committee of Ways and Means. He stated that owing to his filing bealth, ifthe committee did not soon get lis testimony it wold be lost to them forever. A resolution was then offer Dawes, and was adopted, releasing Irwin from so much of the resolution of the House as directed his eon- ment in the common jail, and upon answer- ing all questions propounded, discharge him from further eustod It is said that this ge of purpose on the part of Iewin was made on account of the rocent resolu- tions passed by the Pacific raiiroad company. inviting any person to testify fully as to any Wausa 4gns With securing the sub- IRWIN AT THE CAPITOL. Trwin, the recusant witness, was sent for by the Committee on W: lat the Capito! in the custody of the ‘ant-at-Arms, at 2o'clock. It is expect- ed his examination will take place this after- noon. At2p.m., the corvidor in front ef the commitice room was crowded with newspi- pet mea and many spe anxious to ar his testimo: until 10:30 o'clock » to which time the com Moulton’s Cross-examin: BELECHER TRIAL YESTERDAY Noe Our telegraphic report of the Tiltor trial closed yesterday with Mr. Moulton still on thes On cross-examination, witness fu testified that he tokt Mrs Woodhull that he took Beecner ion. AP TER- THE th: remembers Mrs. Woolhull’s the pistol scene. Witness her asked me if T remem) t of the Scene with the pistoi re ement: | told him I did not answered that = neither did be Theove Tilton’s on two oc Mrs. Woodhull was there; I i Tilton at hey house when he did not with m i he ¢ ly left with me pprove of th er, and was instit being w TILTON'S Swe I advised ainst T t—the on wi Statement, I pd “sil got the Ser fair never oc >t. Beecher’s on te Poceurred i. med Beecher for ton; T eon ny Dilton; £ etraction from Mi” S04 per ever advising Becher Tilton, nor toeommunicate We" me: I advisegi silence on the par in relation to TH althoue’y 1 yev edge «sf its cor tement w tinued :— Be that y to in the sta he and KI publi STATEMENT adore Tilton’s see enerally cal DHUTLY. Prnity aud full kn A ned from peop! Who ' wad read it; Louly read 2 portion of it— | all nat portion pre} al to Beecher and | re! ating to myself: none of the charge ‘td published by Beecher in the F were made by me; they insella before it was’ published yead the let stamping the a him (Mr. Beecher) as false.) Ido not know | why ihese charges were mae, but they w a thought it was am gating commilt views of 2 MY LE L ADVISER. GENERAL BUTLER [refused to let Beecher have copies of the tersand documents in my bands: General Butler was my friend and adviser, but he never was paid a fee by me or any firm: he never was counsel for us against the custom- house; I have paid fees to counsel, who were enguged by Tilton, but I never contributed to the extént of publications made from time to Ume; [never paid anything or promised anything. Counsel was going on to show that witness had been indicted and was pursued under civil suits for statements made by bim, but these the court ruled could not be brousil inas ey- idence. An exception was taken. Witness then testified as to Tilton’s ac- counts with his firm: that he had lent Tilton money tocarry on the Golden Age, amount- ing to $5,000, which he had uot, as yet got, back. MORE INTERVIEWING. On the 2th of August, 1870, I saw Tilton, when he said be was going to see Bowen and ask him for his proo! 's guilt; the next interview that [ remember with him was on December 30; there never was any conversation between us at either of the in- terviews as to procuring a statement from Mrs. Tilton; a4 Cree peat Tilton said he had no doubt abou charges preferred PGES inst Beecher ren; Tilton ATG; stake to e; in accord allan tnves- nee with the | said that pd pl Cpe pinta Cm “g not give any names of these w! nesses; my wife at that time attended chureh she ceased to attend after the facts of the case became known to her; her name is still on the rolis of the church; we bad a pew up to 1872, which I paid for; never had been a regular attendant at Ply- mouth chureh. 'D THE CITy OF NEw YORK. La TWEED AN side Hf a3 theeity, ‘but supposed suit to | in wh the work of Kinsella; I told Beecher [ | ™ FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS. WFDNFsD Ay, Janvary &. SENATE.—The V President jaid befor the ate the memoria! of the conservative members of the Louisiana legislature, set ting forth their view of the recent military interference in the lature. Referret to Committee on and Elections. and ontered to be Mr. Scott, from Committee on ported adversely on the bill to amend nat lexis oti r the relief of savings banks havin no 1, and it was indefinitely postpone Mr. munds, from Committee on the Jy a sported With @ n presente. slature conde ary rere and Mr. Sher mah presented a inst the resoia ions signed by A members of t arten ch state of the Military Affairs. Mr. West pr inne I intre Ur wt memoris mort the Leg ation of that Committee o the Privileges Mr. Printing, repo 5,004 pmamitter ileges and Elections on the method of nd Viee President ISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND rUpr CIAL APPROPRIATION BILL was then proceeded with. Mr. Pratt movel to amend by increasing the salary of the Commissioner of Pensions to =4,{40, but Mr. Morrill (Me.) making the joint of onder, it was ruled out, ecn recommended by any comm Mr. Morrill (Me.) moved an am authorizing the Adjutant General, with approval of the Secretary of War, to emy 6; enlisted clerks in eopying muster rolls mining war claims, and 60 enlisted 1 ed ats watchmen and anti! ail the records of the neral’s office are in one suitable nd the services of said enlisted be dispensed with as soon as it without detriment to the pub Passer Mr. Morrill, of Me., moved an am directing the Postinaster . of the presi - how occupied by the departm: He said the Postmaster General had | these premises at the rate of $4.000 pe num, which the House had reduced to $ per #nnem, and it was not thought fir tha the government should hold on te the prem tit did not pay the amount agreed upon pst asin f Texas, said he formed by the lady who owned tQoor, thet at the same time this b ing was rented by the government she had offered hes property at nike 1.00 ~e. Me (Mr. H.) had seen both of the houses, one was 4s good AS the other, and neither was worth over S900 per street anum in such a locality as E He moved to reduce the rent to $1. division the motion was carried by 21 Sargent called for the ayes and noes He did not think it would be just to make (his yeduction after the guvernment had con tracted to pay $4,000. Mr. Hamilton said the pry rty had cost more than $18,000, and he did not b uf brought to the block it, would briny 212 to-day. He. however, would modify his amendment so as to make the rent. $1,800 per annum, which would be 10 per cent.’ on th investment. Mr. Sargent would not impugn the motives of Senators: but it was well known that A pherd was the present owner of the liding. Mr. Edmunds said the owner pg, Whoever he could o the Court of Cla dealt unjustly with b would have his remedy the build the matter this retuction he It could also then ery. M Nore Pra us Tipton, Wath Messrs. Conkling. De agan. G hell, Morri : Parcors and Windeai—T 5 Morrill (Me.) moved an amendment appropriati « draughisinan ibe sigual offi namendment appr» y office at Charloit ting Adoptet. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Hawley (111) introduced bill to revi and continue in force the ith section of Uy act of April 20, 1871, to enforce the provisions the With nt to the constitution ferred to J mami tite. THE VICKSBURG RENCE.” Mr. O'Brien (Md.) asked leave to ¢ resolution directing the Pres t ¢ 2 not incompatible wit ‘ests.to inform the Hou: harity the courts or officers eines army pred with by the and to repe such mi ers ) he states that the time has now arrived when Without breach of confidence he can auswer the questions propoundet io him by tie committee and by ‘ toans contempt for nishment and in He further st to answer any other quest mittee may iegal that he is sufferin He adds er, and i testimony in his possession will he lost forever. Mr. Dawes then offered a resolution recit ing the facts of Irwin's arrest and his being cemmitted for contempt, and as he is now ready toanswer, it rescinds so much of the resolution of January 6, 2s requires the Ser- geant-at-Arms to keep Irwia in custody and directs his release upon answering the que tions. Adopted. 4 Mr. = a ae on Appr ations, reported a bill making an aphropriation to continue the work onthe — house and court house at St. Louis. ‘On motion of Mr. Créunse, (Nebraska) the b thoriz: a ial ribution needs to the mectionvot country devastated grass was taken from the Speaker's ibe and passed ‘The House then went into Committee of ~ INDIAN APPROPRIATION BULL Mr. Poland in the chair, the question be! uy the amendment making tion t to Day, what is known as By general the amendments of- fered agreement were so modified as to an- ms, and if he had been | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. U. S. SENATORSHI?S. Kernan Elected from New York. Wallace from Pennsylvania. | Fight Against Chandler in Michigan. | Mr. Dawes Elected in Massachusetts. Mr. Bayard Re-elected. TILTON vs. BEECHER. Moulton Cross Examined by Tracy. TWO EXECUTIONS TO-DAY. AGAINST KING ALFONZO. Combination of Carlists and Republicans. Pennsylvania. Haxnisne paary D—In jolt convention of the legislature, Wallace re- ceived 125 and Allison U6 ¥ Wallace is the refe a Kernan Elected in ALBANY, Jann Both houses of the legislature. in joint session to-day, elected Francis Kernan. democrat, United Statow Senator, to succeed Fenton. Mr. Dawes Blectcd from Massachusetts New Youk, Jaauary *.—A dispatch from Boston says th Dawes was od United ‘tates Senator to yon the second ballet, The ve stood as follows: Dawes, 1, Ab. bott, &; Devens, 2; Hoar, *. ard Re-elected. Senator Bay Dover, Dr... January 2. — Ti < 8. tayant was electal United States Senator day by the h ature in joint conveation. Balloting in Rhode Istand. yUDENC 1., January 2.—The 24th t Pre R Dixon, 30. stow, hh ballot resulted the Aljourned until to-morrow. A. re- publican caucus will be held this afternoon, The Fight Against Chandte: LANSIN E ry 2.—The result of the ratic caucus Last night and subsequent renee with the antl-Chandler mea is kept entirely secret. It ts thonght that the detmoe: fter uniting on some eandidate ir own, * to elect, will unite with the a n on Some such ng, U4 man as J iancy or Cox The nti-Chandler stand firm. Chandler's } als say they confident of thelr ulti- ° THE GALLOws. it Hung Te.day anuary 20.—Freteriek 4 this morning for ioltre} on December He passed list night in prayer and reading the seript From that time we- Ul five o'clock he enjoyed a sound sleep, then rising he breaktasted, and after that remadi ed on his knees rat toast an hon Mf ap to ti of ils exe- | which was exactly at 45 minutes past | ok. Il was not until 1 minutes after | the drop fell that the heart ceased to puisate, He died of vation. The exceution was | conducted ia as private a manner as possibie. | —_ FOREIGN NEWS. | The Oxsipee at Samana. {| NewYork, Je '.— Advices from San | ingo to U the U.S. steamer Os- | sipee has bee x in the bay of Samana loth September, and muck curiosity iu a» to he reason of her presence A Combination Against Alouse, Pants, Jannary 20.—I1 is reported that re- | publican emmissaries have left Barcelona nd other towns in Spain, to confer with the list chiefts ballaye, for the purpose | ofcausing a gencral rising against Aiteaee. It is further 1 that in the event of the pro- ject succeeding, it Is proposed by a plebiselte to decide between archy, with Don ric k the republic. (There is onsiderable lou among republicans in 4 3 rd —e—_——_ 2».— The Tilioa- be ascertained whether the ae oe i General had the rity to j a By Ps of property at what would be cousi: heir two sons, Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Oe Trait eaid Ta ition on Woeteent 1 | Bled, aod Mrs. Shearman were in thir ae- ‘saine distance from the post office as this | CBstomed seats. Moulton, resumed | building. and he knew that prope qually | yo ay as eligible conld he obtained for from s1,i | *X Judge Poe Brennen Mo de $1.00 per annum a ore on The amendment was then agreed to, as fol- | PY . - lows : | Hanging of Samuel Beighly. | a. J Tne exe- ition of Tex ] cut Beighly took place at L18 the monder of Joseph wi his confession on years asked if by | thing, be me ¥ shook b we enim Romrtntnns | Legislative Investigation im J, | TkENTON, January 2—In th em committee © inquiry was ondeed for the ve thal”, Subordinate owe, for pecuniary "le, a will for the tie officers of We examination ¢ clerkship had been be ‘ In th a senate W ASENSATT | RAL OF THE | Dispatety reduction | | al. INCIDENT AT THE FuNR- ik GovExson BRAMLEDTE. Cincinnati papers announce t mistress of the ot the form cf Soke Bramilette, of Kentucky, ab ate COrel of that gentioman last Mrideys fa were 8 y todeposit a wreath om pan succeeded in doing by fin, y the detectives, who had aer, aad who had the ~ilow her to enter the been warned agaic strictest orders not was gre. a scene al the gray and she is now lan Governor . of whieh he was a an able defense of ‘be matterover. Why be desired to marry. settlement with her. paying her$10,900, With: yshe went to Cineimmati nearly ® . bringing with her a colored female She lived there in public hoases in some style until arrested for an assault on @ landlady ises she now ec elegant style. first gave the death in Cincinpat BURNING OF A TENEMENT Hovse—Horri- ble Fatalities.—At bai-past six o'clock bast night a fire broke out in the 'y store of . J. Boldicker, corner of Hoyt and Pacific streets, Brooklyn. The flames originated in the basement, and soon enveloped the entire structure. There were five families in house. Boldicker and his family, pied the second floor, ee and two sons, who occupied the jumped from the window. killed, owe suns aie i floor was occu! his sons Patrick and John, Pp It was a telegram to her Governor Branlette’s : i ae