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THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith St. BY The Evening Star N Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. prrasterseo aaa ti THE EVENING STAB ts served eaniz Yo FonTY. at Tex CENTs PER WEEK, on For’ Sts PER MOST. Copies af the Che Foening Star. vee, 45—N°. 6,847. Cents @ month; er }; ome year, $6.00 THE WEEKLY STA on 00 a year, re pre cane ie GT All subscriptions tavart advance, ana lomacr than paid for. OF Rains of atowtinne on application. AMUSEMENTS. N ATIONAL THEATER. Be enre you're right, then go ahead.” BENEFIT AND LAST NIGHT BUT ONE ot America’s favorit © actor FRANK MAYO, Assisted by MISS ROSA RAND, And a superior Dramatic Company TO-NIGHT. American Plays. DAVY CROCKETT. iful appointeents aud sc KEMEMBER SATURDAY DAVY CRKOCKETT MATINEE, best of with its be nic effects. and children Admission to clin im Orchestra =! ATIONAL THEATER FOR THREE NIGHTS ¢ NDAY ¥, Mare t Klamath, 3 <quaws, amon bey Biddle Fee's OPERA HOUSE. A NEW PANTOMIME TO-NIGHT. SACK AND THE BEANSTALK. TWENTY-FIVE SPECIALTY ARTISTS ADIES AND CHILDKREN’S MATINEE RDAY AT 2 O'CLOCK THE TWO ~ful play » PHLANS, ¢ Y¥ o in New Ese T10N AND CONCERT OF Tit st NDAY SCHOOL CHURCH A ENUE THEATER, Pa. Avenwe, between 1h and Ith streets. Gro. W. Bavex.. Arrivals for this week: Tremendons snecess of Mivs Lee, the eneen of song; Miss Helean Revere, i ‘Old favorit and King, the American gymnasts; Leovetta, the premiere dansense and actress; J: Howard, vocalist and actress. The performance “4 with the laughable farce of STATUE Notice —Matinse Tuesday and Friday afternoons. Admission to Matinees 15 and 25 cents. Change of Programme on Monday and Thursday. marZ-tr HEATER COMIQUE. MONDAY, M: ch J,every night and Wednes- day and Saturday Matinecs. Engagement of the cel ebrated actor. Mr. Sam. EB. Ryan, who will ap iu the thrilling cemsationof The Rebel Chief. the beautiful and deshing Vocalists, w selection of Musical Sketches, &c., and the Queen of te and lar favorite, Miss iso, the graat Bay ptian Jugglers, the thers. The foregoing nt artisus have created a perfect furore of excitement wherever they have ared. Friday, March raco: night, grand annual Benefit oi Denuie O'Neil, ©Ur popular doorkee per. marl-ét" N. maniew BEGS LEAVE TO CALL m G Iso, he offers at reduced prices. ‘This is a fine opportunity to persons leaving the city te purchase, as his stuck is the largest ever seen SySintings. be. packed with the greatest care. tings. re ‘ BARLOW S GALLERY OF ART, feb24- Im 1225 Penns: ivan M424" ©. Baste. From Baltimore), fnforms her friends and Ladies in generad that she has in charge the HAIR DEPARTMENT . ‘at Chas. Banm's. and will do all kiads of Bair Work at NEW YORK PRICES BAIR SOLD BY THE 1 WORKERS, ¢ lowest market price BAIR DRESSING and Children’s HALB CUT beg sty my ouat : - foman Hair Seltched trom 91 ap a o NCHAS. BAU MS. L057 street, feb19- Im Intelligencer Building. Ut No.) ON EXHIBITION axp SALE\ NEw No 456 aT. 439 7 Sr. MARKRITER’S, 71H Sr. Be. 439 Ta Stret, owen D and EB serests, gat doors shove Odd Fellows’ Hali, Chotce Oi! Paintings, Engravi , Chromos, &e. Also, largest stock of Paper “4-4 Window Shades, Pictures, Frames, Picture end Tas eee. — ia District. sCasit. G7 Picase remember Name and Number. jel-ly E WOOLEE. HALRB CE TO ri FOR EARLY SPRING. OUR FIRST OPENING. FINE GARMENTS TO ORDER. A SUPERE DISPLAY IN OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT EW! NOPBY!! ELEGANT LATEST IMPORTATIONS. COATINGS! TROWSERINGS |: SULTINGS *7 Make An Early Call “a HABLE BROB., MERCHANT TAILORS § FINE CLOTHIERS, feba3-tr ConnER 7TH axn D Staxets. * fair Bexcssis i SPRING LEAF TEA Very palatabie for invalids. Fresh, pleasant and — N. W. BURCHELL, mari 6 - Pigba Patreet. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this source to-day were $429,410.28. Customs RECEIpTs.—The receipts from this source to-day were $090,930.93. THE CABNINET met at noon to-day, with all the members present. If IS THE GENERAL IMPRESSION that if Mr. Morton persists in pressing the Kellogg and Pinchback resolutions, the Senate may be in session for the next six weeks. Hon. JAMEs N. Tyner, of Indiana, the new Second Assistant Postmaster General, took the oath of office before Judge James Lawrenson, of the Post Office department, to-day, and will assume his duties’ on Man- day next. THE DIFFERENT EXECUTIVE DEPART- MENTS were inundated, so to speak, with members of the H. R. of the 43d Congress to- day, who were engaged in securing appoint- ments and promotions for their constituents prior to their departure from the city. SENATOR BURNSIDE gets this first-class indorsement froma Xenia (O.) paper: “He once sat upon the bench in this city—sat cross-legged, and stitched, and stitched, and stitehed. The general did his work well then as he always has since. THE COLORADO FILL is now a law, but the amendment put on by the Senate at the instance of Mr. Edmunds postpones its ad- mission to the Union until after the next Presice tial election, so that it cannot take part.in that contest. AT THE Waite Hovsg.—Ex-Senator Carpenter, Senators Burnside, Logan, Came- ron and Ingalls, Representatives Rusk, Lowe, Darrall, Wells, Scofield, Munn, Moore, Mcrey, McDougal and Harmer, and ex-Rep- resentative Platt had audiences with the President this morning previous to the meet- log of the Cabinet. Iri* 10 BE REGRETTED no provision was mede in the sundry civil bill for St. Ann’s infant asylum, one of the most worthy of our District charities. Had a representation of the workings and good accomplished by this institntion been made by the proper authori- ties before the appropriation committees, provision would doubtless haye been made for it. PERSON AL.—Judge Thacher, Commissioner of Patents, returred to duty to-day aftera week’ ess. **- The Japanese minister, Yo- shida, rejoicing over the birth of a danghter yesterday, the first Japanese child of Japanése pareats born in this country. +4 eable dispateh from Rome says that the report that Count Corti is to be trans. ferred from Washington to London is cou- t-adicted on authority. THE STATUE OF ROBERT R. LIvINGSTON. Mr. E. D. Palmer, of Albany, has placed in the old hall of the Capitol a bronze statue of Robert R. Livingston. This is the second contribution of New York to the National Gallery of statues of distinguished Ameri- cans. It was modeled by Mr. Palmer in Paris, and was cast in the celebrated foundry of Barbebienne. It was placed on the west side of the hall, near the Clinton statue, pre- viously contributed by New York. THe LATEST PHASE OF THE MCGARRA- HAN CASE.—The clause of the sundry civil appropriation bill, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior toemploy counsel to defend the title of the United States to the New Indria quicksilver mines, amended by strikin bringing a suit, an that the Secretai to the next was finally out the provision for age bong, a direction of the Interior shall report ‘ongress whether the com- pany now in possession — it is entitled to claim under the mining AWS. A WEEK oF StorMs.—The general weather summary of the Signal office for the week ending yesterday, says: “A storm-centre moved from Ohio northeastward to New England on Thursday of the past week. A second passed frora Kansas eastward to the middle states and southern New England ducing Friday and Saturday. A third ad vaneed from Kansas and Nebraska eastward over the Ohio valley and the middle states during Sunday and Monday. A fourth is now central olf the coast of New England, having moved northeastward trom since Tuesday mornin: TH Kixc Revcntons.—The attractive literary remmions at the residence of Hon. Horatio King were closed for the season on Saterday night. Mr. King and his amiable , and distinguished visitors at the national capital. Postmaster General Jewell in a familiar talk gave some graphic and emusing pictures of life at St. Petersburg, and of his experiences there as U.S. minis- ter. Mr. H.S. King, of New York, aud Mr. Theo. King, organist of St. John’s, supplied some fine music, vocal and instramen ard Hon. Horatio King then delivered a ciious and thoughtful valedictory address, in which he said they had been endeavoring to raise the standard of social communication by combining literary and scientific exercises With the ordinary practices of introduction and conversati He thought itaduty to encourage such gatherings, and spoke hope- fally of the future in this connection; whether they would be continued, time would deter- mine. Mr. and Mrs. King expect to sail for Etrope on the 12th of May. The general wish will be that they may have a pleasant tour, but they cannot be spared longer than until the opening of the Washington season of 15.6. Then their friends will expect to see them home again. prepared to resume their delightful reunions. THe New SENATE.—By eleven o'clock this morning the galleries of the Senate were filled with spectators, both male and female, to witness the ceremonies incident to the or- ganization of gbe new Senate. About 10 minutes before 12 o'clock, Mr. Pinchback, of Louisiana, came into the Senate, and being Mistaken for ex-President Johnson he re- ceived a greeting of applause from the gal- ieries. When the error was discovered quite &@ Litter was raised. Mr. Dawes was early in the chamber, with his face wreathed in smiles, bis promotion seemingly bringing to the surface all the sugar thatis in him. He took a seat on the outer row, near where Senator Sumner formerly sat, upon which some admirer had placed a bouquet. When Gen. Buruside came in, looking as fastidious in his apparel as if he had been done up in blotting paper far a week for this occasion, he received a round of applause. All were on the = to see ex-President e Proceeding to his seat he was handed a bo quet. The following were sworn last, taking the modified oath, having previ been in the confederate » of West Virginia; Jones, of Florida; , of Texas; Cocisart il, of Missouri; and Withers, a. orton offered a resolution iz- ing Governor Kel > and an additi one declaring Pi: mat De a 5 alin aalah animate nahin imannashtasdnttininnntnan WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1875. TWO CENTS. The Work of IMPORTANT BUSINESS OF THE SESSION— LIST OF DISTRICT BILLS PASSED. The second session of the Forty-third Con- gress adjourned without day at noon yester- day, after having passed the twelve regular ‘tion bills and transacted other im- portant business. About five thousand bills and joint resolutions were introduced in the Howse and fifteen hundred in the Senate iatconet ee ny of polltiest ee wi i e way of ical is- Jation, the civil rignts bill is the only meas- ure which becawe a law. The “Force” bill. Which occasioned acrimonious debate in the Honse, failed in the Senate for want of time toreach it. No subsidy bills, a ee land or water routes, were |. Next in oa to the passage of the civil rights bill, which became a law through the action of both Houses, was the admission of Colo- rado into the Union asa state. The tax bill, the fomeee of which was rendered necessary by the decreased revenues of the government, is the only general bill which passed directly affecting the financial and commercial cen- ters. mong the important bills which failed for want of time were the steamboat bill, pending in the Senate; the bill proposing an amendment to the constitution, changin; the manner of electing the President anc Vice President of the United States; Colonel Scott's Texas Pacifi railroad bill, and several other railroad bills. The last act enrolled and signed was one fo3 the benefit of William Green. The bill to pay the awards of the Southern Claims com- mission got through both houses, and re- ceived the President's signature at the last moment. It divides some 2,000 amongst 1,109 persons. THE TWELVE REGULAR APPROPRIATION BILLS passed are designated as follows:—For the executive, legislative and judicial depart- ments of the govecnment, for the year ending June 30, 1817 For the army, for tl spo ft for the post office, for the Indian, for the diplo- matic and consular service, for fortifications, for military academy, for invalid pensions. for sundry civil expenses, for deficiencies, for all river and harbor. DISTRICT BILLS. The following is a full list of all the acts direetiy affecting the District of Colaurbia Which Were passed at the session which ex- pired yesteriay: Continuing the boar! of audit of the District of Columbia; enabling the District of Columbia to preceed with its jury business; paying the interest on the 9.65 mds of the District of Columbia; sanct ing the route and termini of the Potomac River and Anacostia Iroad; relating to the punishment of the crime of ‘muraer ant manslaughter in the District of Columbia; to incorporate the Inland and Seaboard Coasting company of the District of Coluin- bia; amending the act incorporating the Washington and Georgetown Railroad com “any; incorporating the trustees of the Louise ome; amending the act incorporating the Masonic Mutual Relief Association of the District of Columbia; amending the act in- corporating the Medical Association of the District of Columbia; relative to the Free Young Men’s Benevolent Association, city of Washington; extending the time for present- ing claims to the board of andit, District of Columbia; North Capitol and O-street Rail- road; the District tax bill. ———__—__. THE TROUBLES at the naval academy at Annapolis are at anend. All the members of the fourth class of midshipmen have given written assurances that they will not further molest colored Cadet Baker, and the com- mandant has restored to the class their lib- erty of which they have-been deprived for some time. THE DEATH of Brig. Gen. Lorenzo Thomas is announced with regret by the Secretary of War in genera) orders No. 15, dated March 3d, 1875. His long and continnous service. through the Florida and Mexican wars, sub- sequently in the Quartermaster’s and Adjn- tant General’s department of the army, also in the war of the rebellion, are spoken of in commendatory terms. BEAUTIFUL HORSEWOMEN.—One of th> very best horsewomen I have ever seen is Miss Belle Richardson, daughter of the ex Secretary of the Treasury. She bas a perfet little figure, as round and plump and sym- metrical as ted ngs of statuary, and she sits on a horse with rare elegance and ease, and mai an animal, however unruly, with remarkable adroitness. The daughter of the late Charles Astor Bristed was a most fear- less and accomplished rider, and mounted her horse, without assistance, by merely _— her hand on the pommel of the sad- le and springing lightly into her seat.—Cin- cinnati Gazette. — PROPOSED COMPROMISE OF THE RAiL- ROAD CONTROVERSY REJECTED BY PRESI- DENT GARRETT.—President Jewett, of the Erie railroad, yesterday wrote to President Garrett, of the Baltimore and Ohio road, suggesting arbitration as a settlement of the difficulties between the Baltimofe and Ohio and Pennsylvania corapanies, and tendered his services in such a mediation. My. Gar- rett’s replies declare that as a condition to such a compromise the Baltimore and Ohio must first be allowed to have access to New York, and until that is granted he declines to enter into negotiations. A TweEnxty-rocr Hours HoxryMoon.— A young woman called yesterday at the of- fice of the Pennsylvania railroad company, in Jersey City, and asked for a pass to Mon- mouth Junction. She Said that she had been married on Saturday last, and that her hus- band had taken her to Taylor's hotel. in Jer- sey City, and had abandoned her after twenty-four hours’ boneymoon.—.V. ¥. Cor. Phila. Record, 3a. A U. 8. CHARGE bE Arrarrs Com PLAINED OF.—A dispatch to the London Morning Post, from St. Petersburg, says, there is’ great indignation in government cireles there over certain allegations of Rus- sian government and exactions in Tarkisian contained in a report made by Mr. Schuyler, the United States Charge de Affairs, and it is reported that Prince Gortsehakoff has de- manded his recall. THE ANTI-MONOPLY CONVENTION which has been in session at Harrisburg for sev- eral days past, has determined to eali a national conference of representatives of the labor interests, to meet about the Ist of July. Future arrangements, including the desiz- tion of the place of meeting are left to committee whieh was appointed by the cor vention before its final adjournment yester- ay. SHALL DR. DEKOVEN BE CONVIRMED AS Bisnor oF ILLINots?—The standing com- mittees of nine dioceses so fur have voted on this question. Only Alabama, Wisconsin aad Albany have gone in favor of Dr. De- Koven, while confirmation has been refused by Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, Central New York, Delaware, and Texas. THe Castner HircH IN FRaNncr.—Difi- culies in the formation of a new French cabinet have arisen. The left will not consent that a representative of the moderate right shall enter it. If the negotiations fail Presi- dent MacMahon will form a ministry with- out further consultation with parties in the assembly. CoLoRED PEOPLE IN THE MEMPHIS THEATER.—F our colored men demanded ad- mission to the new Memphis theatre las! night, and were given seats in the dress cir- ele, the ney ed having abandoned the idea of contesting their right to do so in the courts, BITUMINO! AL.—By more than two to , after a discussion, the house of the Pennsylvania legtslature has defeated the bill releasing bituminous coal companies from taxation. ¢ decision is an important one in many ways. S bill repeal: the local helene aaserir: ate. TuE NEW ELECTION IN TIPPERARY, Ire , Will take bern rencue mons Pope to come It is authoritatt vel, Se : ee Stated that SHARKEY, the escaped mt p arrested in Havana on iain or tie Cen gd tain of the steamer Cresent City, released. va | hereafter devolve npon, and be Reorganisation of the Treasury De- partment, THE CHANGES TO TARE PLACE JULY is, The following is the clause of the suniry civil appropriation bill, passed by Congress, which provides for the reorganization of the Treasury department: That on and after July 1,71875, zation of the Treasu rt seeret tp oy thereof, a wand —— —_— Ties lo persons therein, shal as follows:—In the office of the Secretary of the Treasury—The Secretary, $8.000; 2 assist- ant secretaries, $4,s00 each: chiet clerk. 53,000; 1 chief of division of warrants, estimates, and appropriations, $3,000; 7 chiefs of divi sion, $2,800 each; 8 assistant chiefs of dtvi- sion, $2,400 each; 2 disbursing clerks, ¢2,500 each; 25 clerks of class 4; stenographer to the retary, $2,400; 26 clerks of class 3; 21 clerks of class 3518 clerks of class 1; 31 clerks, $900 each; 11 messenzers and 1 laborers; 1 clerk of class 4 and 1 clerk of class 1, to assist the chief clerk in superintending the building: 1 captain of the watch, $1,409; | engineer, €1,600; 1 machinist and gas-fitter, $1,200; 1° store- keeper, $1,400; 60 watebmen. 8720 each, and, additional to? of said watchmen, acfing as Heutenants of watchmen, 2240 each; 25 labor- ers, $720 ea lassistant engincer, 31,000; 9 firemen, $720 each; and % char-women, 2150 each. In the Construction Branch of the Treasury — Supervising Architect, $4,500; chief clerk, $2,500; 1 photographer, $2,500; 1 principal clerk, $2,400; 2 clerks, $2,000 each} 1 the ni- nt, and the assistant nee any her, ; 2 clerks of class 4; 4 clerks of class 3; 2 clerks of class 1; 2 clerks, $900 each; and 1 messenger. In the wttice of the First Comptroller—The First Comptroller of the Treasury, $5,000; deputy comptroller, $2,400; 4 chiefs of division, $2,400 each; 6 clerks of class 4; 12 clerks of class 3; 10 of class at s900 each; 1 messenger, and In tke office of the Second Comptroller—The Second Comp- troller, $5,000; deputy comptroller, 22,809; 6 chiefs ‘of division, $2,400 each; 6 clerks of class 4; 17 of class 3; 18 of ela 11 of class 1; 10 clerks at S900 ea 1 messenger, and 3 laborers. In the office of the Commissioner of Customs—The Commissioner of Customs, $4,500; deputy commissioner, $2,500; 2 chiefs of division, “$2,400; 2 clerks of class 4; of class 3; 10 of class 2; 9 of class I; 1 messenger, and ! laborer. In the office of the First Aud- itor—The First Auditor of the Treasury $4.00; deputy auditor, $2,500: 4 chiefs of di vision hi; 2 elerks of cla of class 1 of el class}: ssenger, 2 ; In the office of the Second A s ond Auditor of the Treasury, $1,000; depaty auditor, $2,500; 5 chiefs of division, $2,100 each; 6 clerks of class 4,35 of ¢ 3,70 of class 2, 45 of class 1, 1 messenge 12 la borers. In the office of the T ue The Third Auditor of the Treasury, 5 deputy auditor, $2,500; 5 chiefs of isi $2,100 cach; 6 clerksof class 4, 25 of class 3,7 of class 2, 40 of class 1, 10 at 3900 each, 2 mes- sengers, 7 laborers, and one char woman at $400. In the office of the Fourth Anditor— The Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, $1,000; deputy auditor, $2,500; 3 chiefs of division, $2,100 each; 2 clerks of Class 4, 18 of class 3, 11 of class 2, 10 of class 1, 6 at $900 each, | mes- senger, and 3 laborers. In the office of the Fifth Auditor—The Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, $4.00; deputy auditor, 32,500; 2 chiefs of division, $2,100 each; 2 clerks of class 4,7 of class 3, Gof class 2, $ of class 1,5 at $900 each, one messenger, and 2 laborers. Tn tne office of the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department—The Auditor of the Teeny for the Post Office department, 24,000; deputy auditor, 32,500; 8 chiefs of di- vision, $2,100 each; § clerks of class 4, And, additional to one clerk of class 4as disburs- idg clerk, $200; 54 of class 3, 69 of class class 1,1 messenger, and 19 laborers; 20 as- sorters of money orders, $1,000 each; also, 15 female assorters of money orders, $00 each. In the office of the Register—The Register of the Treasury, $1,500; 1 assistant register and 1 deputy register, $2,500 each; 7 clerks of class 4, 10 of class 3, 14 of class 2, 80f classi, 8 copy- ists, $900 each, messenger, and 4 laborers. In the office of the Treasurer of the United States, 36,500; urer, $3. Si of —The Treasurer ; assistant treas- assistant c: 227 ty 800; cashier, $3,800; shier, E chiefs of division, erpal book keepet 2 tellers. 1 at #2 Clerk, $2,700; 13 clerksof class 4,13 of class 3, of class 1, 60 at $8 each, 7 messengers, 5 la- borers, $720 each, and 7 laborers. $240 each. In the office of the Light-House Board—The chief clerk of the light-house board. $2,509; 2 clerks of class 4, 2 of class 3, 1 of clas: lof class 1, 1 clerk at $900, 1 messenger, and 1 la- borer. In the office of the Comptroller of the rreney—The —— ler of the Currency, 00; somptrolier, $3,000; 4 chiefs of ision, at $2,400 each; 1 stenographer, at Oo, & clerks of class 4; Hof clas: lof class 2; 11 of class 1; 33 at $900 each; 4 mi sengers; 4 laborers: and 2 night watchme: In the office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue—The Commissioner of Internal Revenue, $6,000; deputy commissioner, $3,500; 1 deputy commissioner, at $3,000; 7 heads of division, at ”) each; 1 stenographer, at $2,000; 30 clerks of class 4; 42 of elass class 2; 18 of class 1; 70 at $900 each; 5 mes- sengers; and 15 laborers. In the office of the Secretary of the Treasury—That there shal! be in the office of the Secretary of the Treas- ury @ Division of Loans and a Divi: Currency, with the following employ chiefs of division, $2,500 00 each: g 2 = 7 & & g' z 50 of each; 2 chiefs of division, #2,400 each; class ; Sof class of each; 5 messengers; 11 laborers at ; and 12 at not exceeding $2. each; and additional pay to 3 fe lass clerks in the Diviston of Loans, namely, re- ceiving clerk of bonds and 2 bookkeepers, 300 each. In the office of Tr of class 4; 6 of class 3; 5 of class 2; 9 of class 1; 145 counters and copyists, at $900 cach, 9 messengers; and 25 laborers. In the office of the Register of the Treasury—5 chiefs of division, at $2,500 each; 1 disbursing ;, 12 clerks of class 4; 12 of class < a day easurer—1i clerks erk, dol ists, rers. uditor of the Treas 2; Sof class 1; 106 counters and <opy at $900 each; § messengers; and 6 labor In the office of the Firs’ urer—t clerk sof class of class 3; 5 of class 3; and 2 of class i. That the duties heretofore prescribed by law and performed by the chief clerks ia the several bureaus named shall formed by, the several depniy comptroilers, depaty auditors, deputy register, and deputy com- missioner herein named: Provided, ‘That on and after January 1, 1876, the appointments of this department shall be so arranged as to be equally distributed, as far as practical, between ‘the several ‘states of the United States, territories. and District of Columbia, according to population. AMONG THE CHANGES MADE BY THE BILL are the following:—The salary of each of the auditors is made #4,000, instead of $3,000 as at present, and the chief clerks are made deputy auditors, with a salary of $2,500, in- stead of $2,000 as now. The bill also increases the compensation of heads of divisions from $1,800 to $2,100, and increases the salaries of the chief clerks in the two controllers’ of- fices from $2,000 to $2,800. THE COMPULSORY EDUCATION LAW went ractically into effect in New York last Monday , a delay havin the necessity of organizing a mode for e! elently carrying it into operation. Mr. Alexander M. Stanton is the superintendent of truancy, and, with the aid of ei of truancy, representative of the eight school districts, will see that the law is enforced throughout the city. All who employ chil- dren under fourteen in 1876 will incur & pen- alty if any of them has not received fourteen weeks of schooling during 1875, om weeks of which must have been consecutive. : AN OLD MAN DRIVEN TO SurcrpE.—The dead body of Cornelius Van Nést, an aged farmer, residing near Martinsville, Somerset county, by found, on Tuesday, in his barn it agents a rope from a beam. He was married in November last to a woman 2 years old, ibe being 67. and she is his third SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE. Fripay, Mareh 5. Long before noon to-day the Senate gallc- ries commenced to fill up, and by noon they were packed to excess, and hundreds of per- sons were outside unable to get in. The new Senators were all present but Messrs. Booth and Sharon. When General Burnside and Andrew Johnson entered the chamber there ‘was loud use. uets were piaced on the desks ‘r. Johnson and Mr. Dawes. At 12 o'clock the chaplain mete a suitabe Ss and the Vice President calle the ite to order and the proclamation of the President convening it in extra session was read. ‘The names of the new Senators were thea called, and they advanced to the desk and Were sworn in as follows: Mr. Bayard of Delaware, Mr. Bruce of Mississippi, Mr. Burnside of Rhode Island, Mr. Cameron of Wisconsin. Next came Mr: GOhristianey of Michigan, Mr. Dawes of Massachusetts, Mr. Eaton of Connecticut, Mr. Edmunds of Vermont. Next came Mr. Hamlin of Maine, Mr os gn of Tennessee, Mr. Kernan of New ork. Next came Mr. McMillan of Minnesota. Mr. Paddock of Nebraska, Mr. Randolph of New Jersey, Mr. Thurman of Ohio. Next came Mr. Wallace of Pennsylvania, Mr, Whyte of Maryland. Next came Mr. Caperton of West Vifzinia Mr. Cockerill of Missouri, Mr. Jones of Florida, Mr. Maxey of Texas, Mr. Withers of Virginia. The last five Senators took the molified oath, they all having been engaged in the confederate cause. ‘All of the new Senators, but Andrew John- son and Mr. Bayard, were escorted to the Vice President's chair by their colleagues As Mr. Johnson came down the aisle the gal- leries again broke out into applause. When the swearing in of the new Senators had been completed, on motion of Mr. An- thony the daily hour of meeting was fixed at noon. On motion of Mr. Edmunds, a committee of two, consisting of Messrs. Edmunds and Stevenson, was appointed to wait upon the President, ‘and inform him that the Senate was now in session and ready to reeeive any communication he migh thave to make. Mr. Anthony moved that when the Senate adjourn it be to meet on Monday, which was agreed to. Mr. Morton submitted a resolution which he asked to lie on the table, that the present state government in Louisiana is the lawfal government of the state; that Wm. P. Kel- logg is the lawful governor, and pledging the power of the United States to maintain him in office. solution for the admission of Mr. back to the Senate, which he said he would ask to take up next Monday. The Senate then took a recess to 1 p. m. When Mr. Johnson went to his seat he was soon surrounded by Senators end others, among whom was the Vice President. At the expiration of the recess the com- mittee appointed to wait on the President announ that they had performed that duty. The President informed the commit- tee that he would communicate with the Senate on Monday next. The Senate then adjourned. — The New Senators. The following is a list of members of the Senate of the Forty-fourth Congress, which body convened at the Capitol In special ses- sion at noon to-day—said list being fall with the exception of one disputed seat from Lou- isiana, claimed by Mr. Pinch The names of republicans are ted in rome" , democrats in italics, and all others, including liberal republicans, independent blicans and anti-monopolists, in small capitals: Term | Term ends. ends. MISSOURI. 7. 1879. Lewis V. Bogy. 1881. F. M. Cockrell ARKANSAS. NEBRASKA. Powell Clayton. | 1877. P.W. Hitchcock. 8. W. Dorsey. | 1881. A. S. Paddock. CALIFORNIA. NEVADA. 8 1879. John P. Jones. 1881. Wm. Sharron. ALABAMA. Geo. Goldihwaite. si2, Geo. E. Spencer. CONNECTICUT. EW HAMPSHIRE. 1879. Orris 8. Ferry. 7. A. H, Cragin. ist. Win. W. Eaton. A. Waidleigh. DELAWARE. 1877. Bh Saulsbury. Isl. Phos. 8. Bayard. FLORIDA. NEW JERSE’ F. T. Freiing- huysen. 1881. 7. F. Raslolph. 1879. 8. B. Conover. | NEW YorK. 1831. Charles W. Jones. | 1879. R. Conkling. 1881. Francis Kernaa RTH CAROLINA. Matt.W. Ranson. ILLINOIS. | 1579. A. & Merrion. john A. Logan. | OHIO. R. J. Oglesby. | 1879. John Sherman INDIANA. | 1881. A. @, Thurman O. P. Morton. | OREGON. > SB. MeDonaid. . Jas. Ke. Kelly. IOWA. | 18i9. J. H. Mitchell. Geo. G. Wright. | Wm. B. Allison. KANSAS. | Jas. M. Harvey. | John J. Ingalls. KENTUCKY. J. W. Stevenson. ©. MeCreery LOUISIANA, J.R. West. A vacancy. MAINE. Lot M. Morrill PENNSYLVANIA. isa. Simon Cameroun 1sst. Win. A. Wallace. RHODE ISLAND. ist7. H. B. Anthony. 1881. A. E. Burnside. SOUTH CAROLINA T. J. Robertson 1879. J.J. Patterson. LES RESRE. 2 y Coo) ‘A. Johnson. ERMONT. 1879. J. S. Morrill. inst. G. F. Edmunds VIRGINIA 1877. Jno. W., Johnson. 1881. Robt. EB. Withers. WEST VIRGINIA. . Henry G. Davi 1881. Allen T. Caperton WISCONSIN. O. Howe. ngus Cameron ASSACHUSETTS. | G.8. Boutweil. | H. L. MICHIGAN. Thos. W. Fer 188. I. P. CHRISTI- NcY. MINNESOTA. siz. Wm. Windom. | issl. 8.J.R.MeMillan,) 1 MISSISSIPPI. Jas. L. Alcorn. | isl B, K- Bruce. | SUMMARY. Forty-third Forty-fourth Congress. “ongress. Republicans... or 2 Democrats... 2 Independents. 3 Vacancy. i A FrYER UNDER THE HamMeER. — Tue New York Tattersall’s, as Mr. Baker wishes people to call his horse auetion mart was crowded yesterday morning at the opefing of the regular Wednesday sale. The room is a@ large one, with a ring laid out for the exercise of horses, and close to the innex circle stood Dan and Beu Mace, Messrs. Phyffe, Roden, McMahon, Rennie, and many other prominent horsemen. The first offered was the well-known 1i-year-old trot- ter Crown Prince, a led his purchase over to his own sts bles.—J. Y. Sun, 4th. A JAILOR CENSURED.—A committee of three citizens have been inted by Judge Guigon, of the Hustirgs Court, to inspect the Richmond, Va., jail as to its condition, &c., aad also ——S = pupae) dari a months uties in to food, bedding and the com) , as well as a adequate attention to the sick. iadge has also summoned Jallor Briggs. to snow cause why ie should rl to luties. im tion, &c.. arises from the death in the of Henry Sickles, of New York, while ving from delirium tremens, the coroner's inquest having returned a verdict censuring s and de the jail to be totally unfit ihe purposes which it is intended. THE RIGHT TO STRIKE.—At & meeting of Soatresstions ere parsed. gala a bill jul now before the lature ita offence for en’s wo inal strikes. — a as en! legit- fmate rights ‘of clilzens, ant it was resolve represen! this city to METHING NEW IN GRANTING LICENSES. Ie N. board of excise has re- he is not a law- sense.” Nova } cussion TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. ACELESTIAL DEATH BED. Last Illness of the Chinese Emperor. What Venus had to do With it THE REVOLUTION IN PACIFIC MAIL W. S. KING IN NEW YORK. THE BEECHER CASE. Shall Mrs. Ti ton Testify. MARINE DISASTERS, SAD LOSS OF LIFE. THE PORT JERVIS ICE GORGE. A CELESTIAL DEATH BED. The Last Elness of the Emperor of ~ China, NEw YorK March, 5.—The following is the most interesting ac t which bas yet been published of the recent {limess of the Emperor of China. His death had not oceurrel when the letter was written. The Emperor was taken with first symptoms of smal! pox, De cember 9, and by one of those curious Goin cidences which Chinese are always looking for and to whi Attach so inuch sigaifi cance, the atiac ought to be connected with or REFERABLE TO THE TRANSIT OF VENUS on thatday. The Emperor being a desc en t of the Sun nothing could occur to dim arity Of that orb which would not be us to its earthly representat! v planet as it crossed the Sun's disk was likened in size to a pea, which im C is called Tan, a.ci the pustules of are likewise called Tan, the char rors also resembling e: ne Chinese mind a een the transit and th is war connectior perial sic On the tweifth day of the attack, regarded as ihe turning point of th disease, GREAT RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES. were performed partly as a prop’ the goddess of smallpox, and partly thank offering to ber for the favorable toms then apparent tation to p It should be observed that while this fell goddess is greatly dreaa- ed and hated, it is the practices of the Chinese to affect pecul ¢ regard for her, and to avoid the use of any expressions whieh mi possibly provoke her anger. Thus, wi anybody is taken with any disease which she personifies, friends do not condole with the patient, which might provoke resalts,but congratulated him when it became apparent that felicity was not to have au unfelicitious termination. THE IMPERIAL ASTROLOGERS AND (TANS having been consulted, a great outlay was made for services at the temples and within the palace. The most notable of these ser- vices was performed publicly outside of the imperial city, within the enciente of the front gate, where there is a government temple to the Goddess of Mercy, and in the presence, it is said, of 40,000 or 50,000 natives, including an unusual tarn out of women. who weve dressed in the gayest attire. The affair consisted of the burning of a great number of effigies of various Kinds in honor of the goddess who had 8) graciously, it was believed, prospered the remidies used. ——— FOREIGN NEWS. New York, March London letter says the election to Parliament from Stoke- upon-Trent of Dr. Kenealy, who did not Stand as a liberal or a tory, but was called the Arthur Orton candidate, excites deep disgust. The general feeling is that upon his appearance in the commons he will be cat and sent to Coventry, and that nobody but Mr. Whalley will recognize him. Death of an Author—Religious ity. Loypbon, March 3 Jona Qimbs, the Eng- lish wiiter, is dead. Several cases of religi- ous insanity bave resulted from the revival meetings of Messrs. Moody & Sankey. THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE OREWS which are to contest the approaching inter- University boat race will take up their quarters on the Thames on Monday next eUting on the race is even. il Nuncio Dismissed. Loxpox, March 5.—A special dispateh from Berlin to the Pali Malt ite says it is reported that the German government has demandd the dismissal of the Papal Nuncia at Munich, and the cessation of rejations be- tween the Vatican and Bavaria. ——-e pry THE REVOLUTION IN PACIFIC MAIL. What Rafus Hatch Says. New York, March 5.—Tue revolution in Pacific Mail was the subject of general dis- in Wail street yesterday. Rafus Hateh, who stil! continues in the position of managing director, said, in regard to the plans of the company: «We shall reduce our feet. Now there are twenty-seven vessels in active use. Of these we shall take one from the New York and Aspinwall line, two from those plying between San Franciseo and Panama, and four from the China lines. Some of these will be taken off permanently, and are ready for sale as soon as we can find a@ purchaser. The others wil! be docked and brought into use when the times are busy; say along in July, when the sea trade is brisk. At other times the men will be paid off and the ships laid up.” VICE PRESIDENT HUNTINGTON, of the Central Pacific railroad, when asked as to his own alleged prospective election as di- rector of the Pacific Mail com pany, said his time was too limited to attend to the inter- ests of Stockholders of that corporation, an‘ therefore he could not accept. ——e— AFFAIRS IN PHILADELPHIA. Incendiary Bo; PHILADELPHIA, March B-Three boys were committed to-day to answer the charge of setting fire to the House of Refuge on Mon- day. They admitted the crime, and said it was done to enable them tloeseap age to the building was slight. of a Scaffold. Four men were injured to-day by the fall of a scaffold in the interior of the new bank building, 12th and Spring Garden streets. The Swedish Corvette Gefle sails to-morrow. The officers, during the past week, have been hospitably entertained, and visited the lions in and around the city. Thedam- The Port Jervis Ice Gorge. New YORK, March 5.—A Port Jervis dis- nade yesterday to blow up the ice gorge at made yest iy ow gorge a! that place with giant ler. Every effort is being made to open & channel in view of the amount of y in case of @ flood. vessel Cape Cod, Light, = to be the Italian vanni Palermo for Boston. She is — slows, ana = - board, stx- een in ail, ‘ _ parte with the exception of iN, March 5—At sunset day night the stewant and carpenter go"0n a shore, and five more were clinging 4 foretop which «till remains standing. ‘One after the other they released their hold and dropped into the sea to be keen no more. The life saving mes made every effort ta their ower to rescue, but | of noavall. The bs with which the stationsare provided being utterly worthless, and no shot could be thrown to the vessel, althongh only four hundred yards from the shore. Her cargo xkor, VA., March 5.-The Brit- velyn, 39) tons, from Baltimore, with bone ash for Cork, left Baltimore last Sunday, leaking. Arrived at © yester ¥ hoor. when the crew refused pod Capt. Sraith put her to sea, when water gained on them six an hour, both = going At 10 p. m. the vessel was abandoned twenty miles southeast of the capes, with eight feet of water in her hold. The crew was takea off by the xe 1. Hickman, Sagua, for New ‘ork, and brought here. The revenue cutter ‘Colfax has gone to look for her. Accident to a Steamer. Norro.xk, VA., March 5.—Arrived. steamer Wm. Lawrence, from Boston. Shipped a heavy sea on the Sd instant over quar ~ Away port quarter and seven and washing cargo overboard, other damage. She proceeds and inflictins to Baltimo: More Wrecks. Boston, March 5.—At an early hour this mMorniug six oF seven Vessels were discovered ashore between Sandy Neck light and Sand- wich. The names of the vessels have not yet been ascertained. The fishing schooners Aanie Frye aud Hatite Collin by the T nion wha mpany, of Province- nt ashor Lovell’s island, Boston 1 remain to-day. One of ‘them is Cotton, The schoo N got ashore en 1 bor, this morni | the loss of her up to the city ai, Boston har- but was hauled off with ic load of Iaths. and towed The sthe t is leaking. LIVELY TIMES IN TEXAS. A Town on Fire. . GALVESTON. March 5.—A special dispateh to tt rom Marshal, Texas, at mid- night last night, says:—A fire broke out on the south side of the public square, and four stores were ned. A later dispatch says the store of Mr. Rainey is now burning, and | the fire is apparently undiminished. | rwith Mexico. | _A special rom Brownsville says A telegram from Sheriff Lee, of Hidal | county, to Judge Dougherty, states that | arme?t men crossed the river from Mexico, near Rhodes rancho, twenty miles bel Edinburgh, and eighteen armed men ; &t Isintalas, about eighteen miles above | Edinburgh. ‘and are reported as go- | ing to the prairies. here is great excitement all along the lower river. There are reports from all ts | ofarmed Mexicans gathering on their side of the river. General Potter says be has not troops enovgh to patrol all of the river. A g-eal many persous believe that Browasvilie Is menaced. The Bi Blect. New ORLEANS, March, 5.—The standing commi tice of the Diocese of Louisiana, con- sent to the cousecration of Rey. Thomas A. Jagger as bishop of southern Obio, and refuse their consent to the consecration of James DeKooen as bishop of Illinois. piedinee enn Snnckn over and killed by a street car this morning. ——_-.02--— The Revolution im the Pacifie Mail. IT IS GOBBLED UP BY THE PACIFIC RATL- ROAD COMPANIES. As has already been announced, Messrs. Hatch, Taleott and Guion, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company directory, have re- signed, and been succeeded by Messrs. Jay Gould, Quiver Ames, and D. D. Col! rr. Gould’is well known to be heavily in! iu the Pacific roads; Mr. Ames identified with the Union Pacific road for several years, and Mr. Colton is a director of the Central Pacific railroad, and of the Southern Pacific. Mr. Sidney Dilion, who becomes the tem, ident of the Pacific Mail, is president e Union Pacific railroad, and bas k had a@ controling m- fluence in its counsels—so the Union and Central Pacific railroads have ‘tically, taken possession of the Pacific Mati Steam- ship Company. After the election, the direc- | tors held an’ informal discussion as to the ew tariff on transcontinental freight, abn sentatives of the Pacific railroaas part in the deliberations. Although no defi- | Bite conclusion was arriv as the | schedule, it was taneous ‘advance of freights as | world enabie both the land and sea com- | panies within a short time to pay handsome | dividends. Thesehedule, which will be an- nounced at an early day, will show an ad- vance of fully per ‘cent., second-class freight, which Is now carried through for #40 2 ton, will be rated at $80 by the railroads and a trifle less by the steamship y, the latter making an allowance for insur- ance and other whacks. © New York correspondent of the Phila- | delpnia Ledger says:—“The revolation in Pacific Mail ailairs means a great deal more than appears ou the surface. It is another step in the grand race ef the railroad kings for the control of the carrying trade of the continent, at the same time that it com- pletss certain combinations @f a character that will be impart ere long & lively Ply interest to Wall ‘street specu! was a deal of gossip aler broke up »mong the people whoare supposed to be well infor i as to the futare move- ments of this gr railroad and steamship combination, the stance of which was that the next movement would be to obtain control of another connecting link of rail- way between east and west. It might be Erie and it might be Wabash. Either, it is said, was within reach,” A Crvi. RIGHTS SENSATION IN Avovsta.—There was quite a sensation in Augusta, Ga., caused by what posed to be & practical enforcement civil rights. Wm. R. Hatch, of Providence, R. I., en route to Jacksonville, Fla., ved at the Pianter’s Hotel and secured a room for him- self and another whom he registered as Moses Daily. Both appeared+in the dining-room together and took seats ig Pt Con. siderable surprise and some feeling - ed, as Daily Rppeared to be a colored man. The news soon spread over the city, and there was quite a commotion for a while. On investigation it torned out that Daily is a full-blooded Pequot Indian, emplo} asa nurse by Hatch, who isan invalid on his way to Florid: THE RAILROAD WAR—More Reduoion of Fares.—The Philadelphia Evening says: “The following is the iatest an: poor ged gee rates by the epee poe nd route, Ww! sleeping parlor cars running through Without change: Bai- timore to Pittsburg 85, to Wheeling anes ot yoy Lou! s, New York and Philadelphia remain at former tes, reductions only lying to rates, red =, only applying to passages e American of this “reducing the Baltimore and Washington fare be- cover ‘he The Baltimore says there is talk of tween B. and

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