Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sandays Excepted. AT TL STAR BUILDING Pennsylvania Avenue, cor, Ith St. RY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. S THE EVENING STAR is sudscriters at Tex Crxts PER ‘ued b WER, te aT a F FOUR CENTS FER MONTE. copie al ine Counter Two Cents By v at)—postace prepuri—6O fi Conis a mer *.93.00. one year. 36.00 | __ THE WEEKLY Sex R—purisshed on Priday— |— 82.000 PONT ge prepand | a " Atons invariatly ia @tvance, ana Ve", 45—N2 mo paper semi | ages than pad for. z - Rates of airertisine farm sshe! om application. —— Che > J, nening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1875 TWO CENTS. OFFICIAL. By the President of “he ( nited States of America. Whewas wines ot materest to etter | Washington News and Gossiv, States ree t the Senate shoald t one MRS. GRANT'S RFCEPTIONS are held on Saturdays, commencing at three and last- | ing until five o'clock p. m. The President's publie reception will oc- | eur Tnesday evening, February 2d, and will continue from eight to ten o'clock p. m. | INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from s source to-lay were #1 vened at + next, fo ree Saud iF ® t i >] Crstems REVENvE.—The receipts fom | ° rit ree today 3,000. | ¥ < THE CARINET met at noon to » With riabe cone Alt the members present j TATION Bret AS ap) ‘the seq e for the consul. as he vermmnent f Fet I for other n ‘ | « « { the I | ™ a : 1 St i Par Hor # ever y ; ar ek Giaan each mene hy the Pre tt Hamrnres Fiat. S 46 St GEX. Be We AMUSEMENTS ryland NATIONAL THEATER, N M . to-day Ay ment | morrow on ATIONAL Strakosch Grand lialian Opera 4 e THEATER MONDAY EVENING. & - H. it ‘ ae LOTHENGKIEN. si : ¥ TE HEILERON ELS fr ler & * VE DEL Newey xs. — The Pt sé ‘ MEWAEE jc to veo ESTEA 4 tor Sie, BO MUZIs yi J . ANNT Mie t ENGRIN, Folday--RUY Fores OPERA HOUSE, MR. JOUN THOMPSON Whe will sppen < GREAT SPECIALTY DRAMA ir its consideration. mION HANDs Or, TRUE TO THE LAST SM. CARTER, whose reci —— ast night were the theme of admiration, at The ¢ T Grmnasts ; WALMALLA BROTHERS, . f : . HAND MATINEE SATURDAY Those who have not — ot fall to em Gor Momlay Evening. Fob us istening tw Firth Ave. E Crrrer OFrice a Honse ¢ AYS"s THEAT Geo. W IMMENS ation to the Pres <L upos t Chas oot Mair W SEW LOR PRICES WAL S04 LITe Nek \ | Walk pt | TING a op it wes fom $ CHAS. BAT W'S. tos 7h, | Death of One of the Alleged THE ASSASSINATION OF LINCOL ira- tors Fate of the Others. The Port Tobacco (Md.) Jndependen!? an- nounces that Edwart Spangler died at the residence of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd. near Bry- antown, in Charles county, Md., on Sunday nicht last. It will be remerabered that Spa gler wis one of the parties arrested with Her- old, Atzerott, Payne, O'Laugh] Arnold, Dr. Mudd, and Mrs. ‘Surratt. and tried by military commission for the assassina conspiracy, which resulted in tie morier of President Lincoln in April, 1%65. Boot leader of the conspiracy, was kilie} attempt to eapture him; Herotd, At Payne, and Mrs. Sur tw Ne ri of the old penitentiary buliding on the ith day of Jal Dr. Mow 1, Arnold, 1 O'Latghlia wi nienead to the Dry Tortuzas for Hie. and Span; six years’ imprisonment and labor oT ughlin died at t Pe AW feve of President Jon Spangler. and A ition for ut tb byt the fev dl, t with Dr. Mada, frendship ex ler ay was his tr he wor aes Gi und wi Ii wasa ve Lwh he took charg iin ack min, rene pon him tt and thi vernm tour inter at both mu nt, and + and let us continue er: to. ous msl those of any polities! reither seek to know the truth or es UpON ony s Strenuous e now being made by those who mis yon to ine sage by Congress © MOST « asur-s, in orler to fe our them to despair ut to prov nt outby onler for apply: m We exp rks, in Scott Garrett Railroad War. DEVELOPMENTS 1 AND ELSEWH he Baltimore rot VATEST tement ye 1xie lise well ts bre Which t REDUCED I n * progepts WESTE! sows ON EXUIBITI F MARKRITER’S, eewerm Lb Ss CASE sri ET Please rememt + Nam “EAST CALL.” Gents’ Fine Clothing. { ht THE JOHNSON RECEPTION. —The following nour members hi t wast se: 6 mens HMINK OF TE 35 Per Cent Redaction FINE o & R ¢ inquire aph Compa al dispatches fo: OA ~ N THERES ECONOMY 35 Per © -« Reduction. i t FINE bi vit SINESS Ss the Metropolitan Demoeratie elub: LE, TENN., Feb. 16, 1875. gf rectetent Metropolitan’ Dem» mr ietter tendering the con- ions of the democratic club has been The club will please accept: my their kind regard and apprecin tthe people have done in refer « lection of a Senator to the United ales Senate, coming as they do from those whe have known me so long publicly and | stely. is a source of pride and satisfac- ome. It is not in my power to state at t “hen Twill reach Washington, and steps will be taken in respect to until I get there. when I can has been received by President Dickson, of | " COMFORT, ECONOMY, NEATNESS. Save 35 Per Cent. FINE bD An Elegant Selection Still in Stock. s o pange civilities. | 1. ave tLe honor to be, most res pectfully. - ‘os eo . AxNbrew HNs LOSING OUT. ‘LOSING OUT. a Dhaene a c t | THE Week: ¥ STAR; now ready, contains reports of the Meecher trial; Louisiana af- BUY Now. fairs; the interest.ag Congressional procead- ings of the past week: general and locai news, poems, stories, and sketches by the best ar thors, with agricultural matter, household | receipis. &c., &e., making a@ model family paper at & very reasonable price. —f ve: S2 per annum, in advance; prepaid; stn FINAL OFFE HABLE BROS., MERCHANT TAILOKS § FINE LOTHIEKS, febl CoRNES Tru 4xD D Stagete, postage | coples five cents, in wrappers, UMBE ews of yesterd: LAND. ments, it of coal si Which will, ¢ I ud Ohio TH A commiticee « ivoad ¢ VALLEY the di al present in Bal rranging te xpecied will be effec aud Ohio railroad. It is { that the injuaction suits of Rock- «t Lexington counties in regard to subscription of these counties to the stock of the Valley railroad will be withdrawa in @ short time, which action will relieve road from the ing upon it, au pletion, eee ee THk MINNESOTA SEN RSHIP—A Dein- the Coming Man dispateh from St. Paul, Mint ~At a conference of the friends of W. D. Washburn last night, his name was withdrawn as a candidate for U.S Senator. Three ballots were then taken they stood :—Ramsey, 6; Wm. Lochren, dem, Gordon E. Cole, 1s; S.J. R. MeMitlan, 45 Lochren reaily lacks but five votes of elec- tion, aud it is pretty well understood when- ever their votes will elect him, five republi- cans mu Minneapolis and Hennepin county Will vote for him. ——$$<_____ MURDERS AT A RELIGIOUS MEETING. — At areligious meeting at Willard, Ky., a shooting affray occurred between three noted acters, named Roorke, Montgomery and About fifteen shots were fired. was dangerously wounded, Roose 'y hurt, and a Miss Malterly, who was waiking with Rooke, was fatally shot be- tween the shoulders. The affair grew out of anold feud. The same parties exchanged shots about three months ago, the affair then resulting in the wounding of Roorke slightly. No arrests. AT THE AUGUSTA (GA.) Racks yesterday the first race—three-mile dash, all ages. = of ss00. Won by Crown Prince. Time, 5.43 4. | Second race—mile ee three in five, all ages, purse of $300. ‘on by Mattie Ould Time. 604%, 1:34, aud 1:59, “Arranging the Patronage. Eititor Star: Before the passage of the bil! by the House of Representatives a few days since for the reorganization of the, Treasury department, it was amended by adding a proviso that after January Ist. 1876, the pat ronage of the department shall be so arranged be distributed equally between all the territories according to pop: Mr. Evlitor, we would respect he 1 pi Common Sense, how arranged so as to meet nts of this proviso, should t ~The tronage ean this y the ree ’ connec’ tieman who moved the amen the members Who voted for it cor z : mibroces th epa. iment snd cov for <t f requist from the Secret ner includes the bonds, is patronage aud ed between the lerable to th of ally dis the cost for nited spository for gas Washington. of the gas fue a gus comp or the Nt to be kept Cbarlesron? an be done, bat if Con: ‘thereby introtuce e lity of gas nes CAT into Washir t lower rates, its ¢ Ho Geeasion to ¢ tor, it has be ded that thi apply only ‘0 ti u ty extion, the conft i by the yi by virtue Ibe the duts Ue 1 f their pc of the y of the is added to ov ich each stat n fre >made from aecording to Keniuel all round will se the ‘y should re: > Lhe order Xpenses of arry out this “reform ing but embarrassy transaction of the public busines The bill is open to other object sing the ¢ 1h s—such as IL-paid clerks of ar . THE ENGLISH PonAr EXPrpItion.—A Special atch to the New York Herald trom London contains important uews to all who are interested in Aretic discovery. A n Parliament for the year of the Polar expe- z the British strian and is act upon this such a course ous. Tl motion has been m: postponement for ¢ dition now being in order {prope Sof Success Would be much vernments should f United States, i LIENEALY ADMITTED 1 » JOuUN MITCHELL Exel twas compelled ihe objection 1 sted himself, and 2s Br halley offered tostand up with him as itrodueers, no Olher objection could be 1 and he wa permit- ted to tik n Mitehell’s case w aude Uh ome discussion. 4! number of n posing any stulden tion Upor ar sot Mr. velis thet Mite IN THE CASE OF med heari Cooke & Co, Philadeyy Rezister Maso} a trou creditors to be applic kraptsto from bi No such obj riyatcle nd by reqdest of the oresent hearing was adjourn ne Thursday. Messrs. Henry D. and E rhers 0 wer smably shall who ir inremoysthl two hy tiwenty-ti by the Councils General | Cou th I | renewed by eleetior ove sident MacMahon has a he Executive the prerogs tol bounda iL was stiggesied that the ot Alaska could be bought ites. to Which the premier diy under consider mae, y a@ million ofc replied that it wa tion, Our northe: ght tow | derstand that we paid ¢ ven millions for that piece of property, and are living in hopes that it will be immensely valuable some «ny SUFFERING IN RrcHMoND.—A letter from , Va..to the Petersburg News, of that state, says: “Bat the sufferings of the poe 1 Richmond must be terrible indeed. *robably five thousand men, white and black. are totally unemployed, and are with- out credit or resources, and almost without hope. There is no organization to attord them relict—nobody to help them in their distress. This severe weather must be to them a fearful aMiction. INJUNCTION TO PROHIBIT AN ELECTIO: Information has been received here that a motion was made by D. L. Russell, counsel for plaintiffs, before Judge Bond, of the United States circuit courtat Baltimore, tor an injunction to prohibit the holding of a mu- pal election at Wilmington, N.C., on the ground that the charter recently adopted by the legislatare of North Caroliaa distranchi- ses colored people. The case is to be tried at Raieigh on the 6th of Maret DEATH OF A WHOLE FAMILY.—Tihe Whitehall (N. Y.) Chronicle says that W. H. Green, an old citizen of Hampton, and ove of the directors of the Fair Haven bank, died last Friday, after five days’ iliness. His wife was so overcome that she died on Satara and her brother, who had been living wi her, died om Sunday. The first two died of pneamonia, and the last from heart disease ct ab ean eee A TivSBAND AND FATHER KI.LEep.—Josse Andrews, of Sunbury, Pa., traveling engi- neer of the Philadelphia and Erie railroad, in jumping off of a isburg freight train in the upper end of the city, last evening, was run over by a shifting-engine passing on the next track, and instantly killed. He leaves a wife and three childre The Srancr } ox Poor Cuarrey Ross.— Christiau N. Koss. the father of Charley, has be@: searching the shores of the Raritan river atl adjoining siveams, where Mosher was in the habit of sailing, examining the houses for a strange boy, but without suc- gees, i, { TILTON VS. BEECHER. Damaging Testimony of Mrs. Tilton’s Brother. telegraphic report of the Tilton- ber trial closed yesterda by Mr. a ess said Ti had said had committed an offence against mily which he would not designate; he also said Mr xy sid that ift they should go to. Bee and vot come to him. MES. TILTON’S RROTHEH ON THE STAND Tilton was a t witness was Jos nis. In F deat Mont ; of Mrs. Tilt e; always con- sidered Tilior me respect; 1 think t family prior to toward his fami Kind and vir IT have k r hen Iwas publisher of th I saw him ve frequent! iy years: [ proba- y met Beecher first a residence Tih on; F do not know how ofien Tsaw Beecher there durir Witness exptai pourt t As here troy of his own laced on wi a very ¢ antintied: On one gat th I 1 saw Be and Mrs. Tilton mak flushed jace and leaving her him, wheeh left an impression Leannot fix t} know if It was as of yes prot the upper part of t! to the pa p the tre Mrs. Tilt ous che tion Witir tly pr h s sitting « beside the door toward the window ny usual famiita is was merely © about 11 in the me r Went away, but ving my sister i hen have left: ub seeing my sis took pli before ¥ up staiss, le songh 1 been for him alive now:” wi id his hand as cross-examined by Mr. E Moultor iece of min BRAISHER NEXT TESTIFIED. 1 knew the parties to this action since I came to Brooklyn: I have seen Scecher on the Stoop of Tilton s house four or » times; I saw him t arly int would be sv He said: M He ever wir said morning, thout break fall; it struck 1 (it was early for a gentleman to he paying 4 visit: w ping on a fishing xcursion at the time: U6 a. mM. was between 7 Beeche into the house on t Cross-examined by Mr. Evarts to p.esenttime I saw Beecher house four or five times; Ido r this particular oceasion Mrs, or Mr. Tilton were at hon 1 did not know that on this morning Beecher had arrived from ¥ ington dnd called to see Tilton on business This finished Braisher’s testimony, and the court then adjourned. I vas T and > a. 1 breakfast tin n recollect it m.; 1 did not sec 164 ns ow if on A DEFIANT L om W.S. Kis He Dowt Droz j i Ont_—A letter is printed from Wim. S. Ki «lressed ne Minnesota le response U olution request mnection with the Pac member-eleet a y. King denies tly nquire into his pri ake t > him or t NCES AS a nt he pnts ir the had done an business, or re pext Congress. the legis aft a it thir I diet w sclose rod Lime. ie to reach exact facts int public, whieh propo: y own iam un tot until ever ned avete on the word or such conelu- rectitude tender T pr scious of 1 in apy good humoredt as the ci ermit. ‘The prope father of the children is it is pronounced by some. visited by bundre: umstances woul the mother and e physic ton and another from ! bies were christened on W Be Hoy. of S > request of the mother were named respectively Sarah. M i Jeunie, and each prevent them from becoming mix Would otherwise be likely to happen. ave as much alike ar pens. Wh arnouncement was mw je at 9 ¢ night that the babies refused to 1 more visitors until this moruing, the ment in frout of the house was crow. ladies, who went regretfully aw ather of the chiltren says his aa Hahn; he is thirty years old, was born in Germany. but _eame'to this Country when one year old. Mrs, Hahn, who ts also thirt The ‘is John years of age, was born in the United State She for several y been in dette: health, and for the pasts Ks has been ill. Mr. Habn, as heretofore stated, is a cigar maker, and has been out of work for six weeks, He is quite an intelligent man, ev: dently temperate, and undoubted], eas f do the best he ean under this heavy visitation at Providence.—Balt. Sun. 19th. A Horris_F AccrpENtT—D i the ab- sence from home of Elisha A. Kingsley, a wealthy farmer of Flat Creek, Schoharie coanty, N. Y.,on Sunday evening, his barn was discovered to be on Gre 7, his wife, who, with a young woman, were the only persons in the Louse. With the hope of saying the live stock in the barn—several cows and a team of horses—the two women ran to the bach. which was means enveloped in flame: While they were untyin; beam fell from overhead, striking in such a way that Mrs. Kingsley was wedged between itand the manger, and could not extricate | herself. Her companion used every effort to release her, but in vain, only desisting when compelled to fy to save herown life, and not before she was terribly burned about her hands and face. She was obliged to force « beard off the rear of the barn to escape, the Lames cutting off every other mode of retreat. Mrs. Kingsley was heid fast by the beam about ten minutes before the flames reached! ber, and the girl bad escaped from the buil:- ing not more than a minute when ft fell in. The boty of Mrs. Kingsley was eutirely burned. THE buteher Valmaseda haying left Cadiz octane ee Sor mareetiones veya ey troops and three ironclads. Mean- while the it at home has not made a@ step nearer subduing the carlists than when young Alfonso took hold of the task.— Liao, American, iis a matter | ysay That no mi by me. of which lization of yas Iked and written, was | t bot tive: ° F r ATE.—The Vice ¥ the Sena DAY, February 1. resident laid befo the credentiais of Angus Came ron, as Senator from Wisconsin, commencing March 4, 1574, which w and placed on file. ; Mr. Pratt nted credentials of Jas. ¥ | Meclonald, as Senator from Indiana t Mumencing March 4, I-15, w ¥ i placed on fik Mr. Davis presented petition nia against the ts liquor tramc the territories. Mr. Routwe citizens of M i | sion of Mr. Pinchback | on the tabie «Litie presente ssn Af Pensions Lo & Mexican w WwW THE nor said tha wallet. ee Me a the enti already pat Seuaic re certain offi ug to dete mount the you ure talking als opposed to Mr. Hitchcoe the Indian appropriation bill of all up the bill for Uke adimiss Colorado into the Union, aul that bill with any othe saidthat he intendied anty bill antil he got i ate. AShe believed It to b Mr. Dennis i: Bate incorporate ers’ Drove of thy Columbin paryo: 1 to the Com viet ambia Mr. Lewis. from ” Distriet of Col i Te compensa’ trictor Columbia Mr. Wright, from Committee on Civil S. j sie ‘ eneaument. reported, with va ton i | that the bil & “ | sa the co.nmittee reporte . i &e the Committ | A number of portance » M ato Commii ou the tax 1 the private This bein vill day, the Spea pr of Co- | when | and — THE BROOKLYN BONANZA. More Damagiv Tessimoay. Mrs. Moulton on the Stand, What Beecher Said to Her and She to Him RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Cars Burned o: nd@le Roa Officiais of the Pennsylvania Road Injured FORKUIN N we Change of Spanish Fave TMT REP MER SEAN OE What Mrs. Moulton Knows About B y ‘ t X thes ™ pe M M a cle Mert w 1 ' = WAS « ‘ “ ton. <td A oo r Mert A ' r i M ’ ‘ ' t an ' k t ’ Serer ” He URE ATE KPIS Lee t weld ‘ ih 4 ie . 1 breaking out tu ui ur the Ramet: v ooteon lav; he was ow tuar hopeful. He alw Pitts S great be rom wi Tos Mrs ¥ Mr fs ut Mrs T ‘ with Tilte wits Te i ‘ . te M o o lence W wy , “ ‘ r Mrs. Tilton said Ws ter toa iu THE SEN WAS MIS x hh appos coming t <= bot wes key Ww ta he about nina matter. tho: te Bacon be one BEITER 0} th the und would fight i one oceasio’ fer Apressed f he bad nous d miaonna We us P. Ro. foutts to i . es he wante ' went be icon Same BAILROCD ACCIDENT. (cus Burned Pennsylvania Railrond Officials Enjured. ALF , The Penn Another Accom Later Particulags. PITTSEUE jury 1. —By the acc Handle road, « ided Mr. Hawley s motion entitied | ascumbae oats bene ae rt coder nd it cordingly put, | ment and burned—th: originating in the FA se vote of yea car. The baggage also destroyed nay 11%. agreed to th . and the House | lowing persons are reported injured:— went into committee, Mr. Cox (N. Y ne ey Mann. of Bellefoute, Pa., extensive hair | scalp wound, And injured aoout the breast A ee SPRUE ES = | John Roports. of Clacinnati, braised; John | Five Gerwan wEN-oFr-war at Kiel have | Shang and wiie, slightly eut ‘and braised; J- been ordered to be in readiness for immedi- | McCallongh, first vice — president | ate service. Their officers and crews are not | of the Pennsyivania company, three ribs allowed to go ashore. 1t is supposed that they are to sail for Spafiish waters in case | there is any further delay of satisfaction from Spain for the Gustay outrage. This movement will probable force Spain now to resume active measures against the Carlists. THF TOWN ELFCTIONS throughout the state seem tohave been generally favorable to the republicans, the party making large | gains, compared with the vole in November, ib ail the principal cities. There is ao doubt | that (fan election for state officers were held | to-morrow Pennsylvania would reverse the verdict of last fall — Philadelphia Press. | QUEFNS OUT OF BUSINESS.—At the present moment there are four so-called Queens of | Spain out of the business—Christine, widow | of Ferdinand VIL, who resides near Havre; | Isabella [l., mother of the new King; the | Duchess of Aosta, wife of Prince Amadeus: and the wife of Don Carlos, who styles bim- self Charles VI j | | lis, Ind.,a few days sinee,@ piece of slate H poet was extracted which had penetrated | the organ in a boyish frolic at school seven- | teen years before, and had since been carrie’ | without serious inconvenience. AN ENCYCLICAL FROM THE Popr to the iblished. It denounces Pye yg nh of the clergy who accept beueticies from Lhe state, | From THE EAR of a lawyer of Indianapo- | PY | Were not drowned as at were rescued broken, and cut about the head; Win. Stew. art. general freight agent, slightly braised; L. Gordon, flagman, slightly injared. ee FOREIGN — ‘s. Paris Workingmen at Centennial. Parts, February t*.—The different: work- ingmen’s associations of this city are discuss- sing the question“of sending delegates to the centennial exhibition to be held in Philadel- phia in 156, Snow in Loxpon, February I4.—A snow storm vails lu the southern part of England y MADRID, Fibrosry Tee tollowing ap- pointments of Spanish ministers abroad are announced Senor Rances to England, Senor Redman to Russia Senor Merrz to Germany, Senor Coello to Italy, and Senor Tetnan Austria ——— New York, Febraary 19.—The Her E. A. Woodward, whi y ice in Long Island after great ‘of the light ‘house at fanckner's isitod, and his daughter. —— eee Spee eet ee . York, Fi Papeete state dat about core of that city was destrovod by ve fe broke out there on nieht o ‘th, ‘The loss is bow! © 24»