Evening Star Newspaper, November 30, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avi corner Lith Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. ae EVENING STAB i served by carrsers to EEE, OR Foaty- aaa Cunts PER Ww rx, om Gown, 00 on Friday— cenee avemasite tm advance, ond fe payer sent longer than paid for. BP Rates of advertising furnished om application er ee ee AMUSEMENTS. FIS35 Yor ntow. ‘The public are respectfully informed that the first euprarsoce in Wanbiorton of (THE GREATEST MASTER OF THE PIANO.) Will ecenr at the close of aseries of performances York, the popular success of whica stamp Aer EVENT OF THE SEASON. HANS VON RULOW ree it HA LINCOLN "0's Meanie Store. Vou Bulow N4™ ONAL THEATER, Engage went of the celebrated California Trage- O82: wr. JOHN McCULLOUGH. EVENING, November 29, 1875, soblime Tragedy of HAMLET. aia AND KATHERINE WEDNESDA Y—OTHELLO THURSDAY—RICHARD Itt. FRIDAY—BENEFIT NIGHT—Sir Lytton Bul- r+ beantifnl play. BICHELIEU. 5 HT — Shakspeai msster jece, MACBSTH, ith ali the <2 Grand Oborus espe- ially e1 McCULLOUGH MATINEE SATURDAY. n2-tf GRAND CONCERT AND SOTREE DANSANTE FOR THE RENEE.T OF PIONE . i, Sor J, will take place at TALLMADGE HALL, street, between 9th and l0th streets, TUESDAY EVESING, NOVEMBER 30, 1873, Bor which occasion a Select Programme ot 5S, Deetts ard Instrumental Music, under the dire: M HAERY DO. F of Mr hy > Ww THE JOE JEFFERSON DEAMATIC CL‘ have also volunterred, snd will appear In one « their favorite selections. The whole concluding with A SOIREE DANSAN Music by Witiey Mon, kefreshiments farms ‘Tickets oniy 50 Cent Doors open at 7 o'clock. Performance to begin ats nov2s-5e nor MONDAY music. a if ATEK COM eames Seve t, below Pennsylvania Avenue. OPEN THE YZAB ROUND. Performance EVERY NIGHT. Matinee for, @iee and Chiidren EVRY WEDNESDAY and UBDAY AFTERNOONS FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Variety, Drama, Burlesiae and Comedy. nov2?-ly ARLOW’S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS, 1225 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N papel tes CEEONDS Sus Eirwognaras, PAINTINUS ON La A Faaues ct Ee ay alg ey ription for Engravings, Sees; bs, Pourcelaine Paintings, Wreaths and a bea: Autum ves. MATTS of ev get made to order, =z ARTOU TS tn rariety. GOLD, SIL- ¥ aod COPPER WIEs. Coit, NALS, &e. artic! ranted a8 re 5 “Grranged and bung for Galleries tes Gs Seach anoeee aud Varnished visite is Pion tog onc 0 4 om Ie. to $1 each. ret 9 WOOD ENGixA VINGS for Sorap-books. wp D No. mu Exhibition (NEw No. ee jb r 5 —_— ARCRITER’S Me. 439 = Street, between . D and B strests, exeht above Odd Fellows’ Hall. oor: QOhetce Ofi Paintings. Engraviogs, Chromos, So. Also, largest steck of Pa langings, Window . Pictures, Frames, Picture Cords and Tas- see. Sails, &c., ia the EMs Casi. 7 Please remember Name and Number. jy}-ly FESTIVALS. t Lecture Room of the CALVARY OHUKCH, MONDAY. TUESDAY SDAY EVENINGS, (Novembor 29 mmencing at 7 o'clock, tor Fare opportunity small ‘al init g pretty cott sud assisting ina good cause. Admission, LO cents. va PECEER EROS, GBAND, SQUARE, ax> UPRIGHT PIANOS ARE MATCHLESS @. KUEN, SOLE AGENT, 407 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST. Above Pennsylvania Avenue. “s Rea Terms Easy. povi?-3n mabe. FAMILY SUPPLIES. §GF corn srncer manxer, 720 20TH STREET. ‘The best BEEF, LAMB, MUTTON snd VEAL Fist ss 4 piranins ‘GaLie BANANAS. GA GRAPES nd. cther fruits: FINE HORT: sees ene Vegetables, and a variety of other produce, at mar Bovid-tr. WM. LINKINS & SON, AL*DDIN SECURITY Om 18 SAFR UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. ‘It will burn fm ail Kerosene or coal of] lamps, Ask Yor It and take no other. Cod : Ley Peaches, and a ae. | ee 33. Bayan igs ‘Octa6- tr sas ‘vente. = —_—_— A. FISHER'S NEW DYE WORKS, 906 @ Street, near Ninth Street, Connected with a. Snr T canning ooryme nope, B. B.—Dyeing Gentlemen's Gar- RE Pret eugi-tr Bekins ce Toran aplendet beauty. sortie ti ON DO, “a cisline CO” 19 "Pak Pia, jie Yorks. Acesrs Che vse, 46—N2. 7,076. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1875. nening Star. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. HAMILION BUILDING ASSOCIATION. ¢ third regular monthly meeting ef the HAM- ILTON BUILDING A-SOCIATION will be held at the rade ‘corner of 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue, on, WEDNESDAY, be- Cember Ist, at? o'clock p.m. Stock can be obtained without jum at meeting, asa few shares et female utaken. The scoretary will be ‘in at: m. to receive subscr, liver certificates of stock. Duns Shares $1 each 7 Come ‘fariy to, avoid the crowd. JNO. APR TT, Secretary. JAMES FRASER, Treasurer. 12) 3t (Trib.2t] OF THE COMPANY, ¢ Annval Me: ng of Compsny will be held at ice oa 3 IG, November 30th. An election i) held for Nine Directors to serve for the ensning year. Polls to remain open from to S$ o'clock p. m now7-St__ J.C. WHITWELL, Sec. and Treas. SLADDIN SECURITY OIL.—The safest ‘and best, Burns longer; burns brighter, and pot explode. Manufactured by 0. WEST & SONS, Baltimore, Ma. ovi-Im* ¥.M CA. Leretrer AFTEENOON SERVICES. LINOOLN HALL, at 3:30 o'clock, Conducted by the Young Men of the Association. YOUNG MEN SPECIALLY INVITED. MUSIC LED BY ORGAN AND CORNET. Classes in English Grammar and Arithmetic com- mence TUESDAY EVENING. at 6:30. octso-tr ALL PERSONS DESIBING TO LEARN PITMAN’S SHORT-HAND may find an experienced teacher at Boy's Academy, Sunder- land's charch, 435 street northwest. Fail course of borough mastery of the waole 3 oct 0-1 20 lessons, $10. T. subject guaranteed ‘BOILING HOT OB ICE-COLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Fraerant, WITH MILBUEN’S UNRIVALLED SODA, 1429 PiyxgiLvaNia AVENUS, cetd0-tr pear Willard’s. SEE DIPLOMA of Hoimes Old Man ofthe Mountarn Liver Pills at Dr. E. EB Oissel's Drng store.corner Ith strest and New York ave- bne northwest. 00 for the detection of Mercury or an: sonous substance in them, Bold by all ous Tw* (Sr 22" Joasson 500, BANKERS, Cormer oJ With Street and Pennsylvania Avenne, Deniers in Government and District Securities Foreign Exchange and Gold. seplt-ly >H. E. OF FLEY & CO BANKERS, CorneR Firteextn axp ¥ STREETS, Opposite Treastry Department. BABK OF DEPOSIT, EXOHANGS, &o. Deal in GOLD, Government and District BONDS, Foreign EXCHANGE, &c. Collections made on all points. Investment Securities on Commission. mari-tr_ tS W. WHITAK. W. J. COOKE, WHITAKER & COOKE, General Claim ant Collection Agents, District Claims a 8; ecté-tr No. 715 15th street, o 3 & Oo. => B.D. COOKE, Ja, & 00. Ce ide ticratem $0.) Ste —— "1499 F etrost, REMOVAL —WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Aitor- ‘ney-at- Late, has removed to No. 13:21 ¥ st. Rorthwest, opposite Ebbit Honse, and will be sed to see his friends and business acquatnt- Snces. Legal businefs solicted, and money invested. ‘Rooms and Offices for rent in'same building. UEL G. YOUNG NOTARY PBL, et7-tt Ovrice—Stak BUILD’ g i IF YOU COULD ONLY KNOW HOW VERY STYLISH AND ATTRACTIVE ARE OUB £10—$12__814__ 816 BUSINESS SUITS YoU WOULD CERTAINLY BUY ONg. COME AND SEE THEM. WE KNOW YOU WILL BE PLEASED, WE ALSO OFFER FOR $10— 12911816 AN ELEGANT LINE OF FINE NOBBY OVERCOATS. ALL OF OUR $18 — $20—_¢25—__ 830 OVERCOATS AND SUITS ARE MADE BY US AND ARE IN EVERY WAY EQUAL TO CUSTOM-MAKE. BoYs CLOTHING AT SATISFACTORY PRICES, HABLE BROTHERS, novlo-tr Corner 7th and D Streets, Special Notice, DIAMONDS, TCHES, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, FINE FANCY GOODS, CLOCKS, BRONZES, OPERA GLA. UMBS, ¥. S, POCKET BOC LISH TABLE CUTLERY. WARE, &c, MRORTE BRIDAL PRESENTS A SPECIALTY, M. W. GALT, BRO. & © Bovwls-tf Je WELEBS. ROBES AND HORSE COVERS, AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES, Largest and the city of MP » SCOTCH, PLUSH AND WOOLER nial Cas iy . SATCHELS, POCKET AT TRE Practical TEUNK, HABN AND SADDLE MANUFACTORE JAMES S. TOPHAM, 425 77H STREET N.w., (Adjoining Odd Fellows’ Hall.) -AIBIN' REPAIBING. z SViEED ty ad workamn"aret eee ee oA EVENING STAR.' Washington News and Gossip. ALL THE MEMBERS of the Cabinet were present at the meeting to-day. THE AMOUNT Of national bank note cur- rency received at the Treasury to-day aggre- gated $250,400. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $255,163.48; total for the mon*h, $9,489,955.57; customs to-day, $134 for the month, $11.040,237.85. POSTAGE on single letters between United States and Japan, on and after January ist, will be reduced from fifteen to twelve cents. . the ON AND AFTER TO-MORROW (December 1,) the office hours of the several governm departments will be from 9 a. m. to 4p. m., instead of from 9 a. m. until 3 p.m. PATENTS, &c.. were issued for the weel ending to-day aa follows:—Patents, 225; re- issues, 10; designs, 9; trade marks, 18; labels, 14. THE U.S. SurkEME CourtT.—During the past twelve months the Supreme Conrt has disposed of 325 cases by decision or dismiss: At this time 810 cases remain on the docket undisposed of. JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL HOLT, U. 5S. A., bas been retired at his own request, and Assistant Advocate General Wm. McKee Dunn has been appointed in his stead to take effect. December 1s! . THE PRESIDEN ¥ or HOWARD UNIVER- sITy—Commissioner Smith, of the Indian bureau, bas been informally requested to accept the presideucy of Howard University, but bas not yet determined what he will do in case the offer is formally made him by the board of trustees. WEIGHING THE MAILS.—To-merrow the mails dispatched on the following reads will besimultaneously weighed for sixty days: New York Central and Hudson River rail- road; Lake Shore and Michigan Southern; Pennsylvania; Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago; Erie, and the Baltimore and Ohio. ARMY ORDERS.—The leave of absence granted 2d Lieuteaant Henry H. Wright, 9th eavalry, (Fort Clark, Texas.) is extended yee months. fergeant Joseph E. Ratelid, ance department, U.S. A., now on duty oni will be ged tne service of ited § December 1, 15 NAVAL GAzerrr.—Ordered: Lieut. John J. Brice to the Nayal Observatory, on the 1st December; sign Rogers H. Galt to the Powhatan; Carpenter John Macfarlane to receiving ship New Hampshire. Deta 1 Carpenter Joseph G. Myers from the recaiv- ing ship New Hampshire aud placed on wait- ing orders. THE FOLLOW? INTE: APPOINTMENTS were mace t< Gagers.—Uenry Brockman,E gan, Chas. C. Marshall, George W. Back and Sherwood B. Markley, first distr AL REVENUE of Obio; Frank Huesley, seventh district of In- diana. Storekeepers.—F. M. Riee and Jos. M. Wal- Jace for the first district of California. AROUND THE WORLD.—Several months ago ex-Secretary Richardson, now a Judge of the Court of Claims, started with his family westward on a tour of the world. He expected to be back by the ist of Noveraber, but up to this time bis associates on the bench have not heard a word from him since he left. although the newspapers mention his arrival in China early in the summer months. INDIAN Cox! IONER SMITH To Suc- CEED A.S. H. WHITE.—Secretary Chand!er has requested Commissioner Smith, as soon ashe is relieved of the duties of commis- sioner of Indian affairs, to accept the post of chief of the Indian division of the Secre- tary’s office, in place of Col. A. S. H. White, removed. The commissioner has expressed bis willingness to discharge the duties of the position until @ new aprointment is made. THE PoLAR WaAve.—Reports of various temperatures were received at the «ignal office in this city this a.m. from the follow- ing named stations:—Albany, N. Y. grees; Boston. 2; Burlington, Vt mere 10; (acta ae anada, 13; Malone, N. Y., 13 ; Mt. Washington, N. H. ; Quebec, Canada, 13; * Totonto, Canada, 4. All below zeio. Minimum temperature at the signal office in this city, 16 degrees below zero, PERSONAL.— Major Ben. Perley Poore, who has been summering at his famous “Indian Hill” estate, near Newburyport, has re- turned to Washington for the session. He will soon move from bis present office, corner of 15th street and Pennsylvania avenue, (where Mr. Corcoran is about to build,) to No. 123 F street. --+-The now widely- known Detroit Pree Press will have as repre- seatative here during the Forty-fourth Con- ss Mr. H. H. Smith, the clerk of the Committee on Claims of the Forty-second and War Claims of the Forty-fourth Con- ss. Mr. Smith will share an office with r. Frank Scott, of the Journal of Coamerce, No. 1314 F street. The Free Press will be the only Michigan pepe. geome here, aad its office here will be Michigan headquar- ters. ++:-Hons. H. H. Starkweather, Conn.; Phillp Cook, W. E. Smith and Wm. A. McDonald, Ga; M. I. Townsend and wife, N. Y.; Morton Maginnis and wife, Montana; L. L. Ainsworth, Jowa, and James Wilson, Iowa, are at Willard’s. -**-Col. J. H. Pat- terson, of Monmouth, N. J., who will be presented by the delegation from that state asacandidate for Sergeaut-at-Arms, is at the Ebbitt House. ----Hon. Joha Morrissey, ot New York, and Mayor Wickham, of New York city, are expected to arrive at the Arlington this evening. Daniel Flanna- gan. editor of the Urbana Union-Denocra!, is at the St. James. PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE City Post Orrice.—A commission, com- posed of three special agents of the Post Of- fice department, recently investigated the mode of doing bustiess in all of the larger post Cilices, With @ view of increasing the eificiency of the general service. In the case of the Washington imo § post office, the com- mission recommen certain changes cal- opinion, to promote the ef- ce, and stated that they present force of employees un- large. Judge Edmw oe Teason, that while he it with the services of a few of his campioves, the Washington ext tonal oe in sentatives demand the utmost prom) @nd punctuality in the Vane of ‘al and it is but orice proper that their ions be disappointed. In onler termeet ar shee requirements the employment of a force of em: is absolu necessary. ited, but it is probable oat Saeiey fee weeks a number of discharges will ce 3 Hf i i i ANOTHER ARCTIC EXPEDITION. — It that -known nautical men of New York bave determined to make pg PEE, the records hidden Franklin. A vessel has and the services of the well-known — ‘the lead ie f NEW PUBLICATIONS. SHEEMAN'S HISTORICAL RAID. The Me- moire in the Light of the Record. A Review basod upon Compilations from the fites of the War Office. A.V Boynton, Washing:on Corressondent of thi Cincinnat: G . Cincinnati; Wiletock, Balsi- win & Co. Though Gen. Boynton in his preface speaks modestly of his work as a *‘compilation,” very few pretentious volumes haye attract~ ed 80 much attention as this little book of two hundred and seventy pages. Its object, the author states, (referring to Gen. Sher- man’s Own preface,) is to show, chiefly from the official records, ‘wherein the memoirs of General Sherman fal! short of presenting the correct history of many great eyents of which they treat; how much they lack of giving @ complete account of incidents which they relate; bow far the author's recollection, even when corrected by hisown memoranda, is at fault; ard to furnish the future historian with tacts which will guard him against perpetuating the error and the injastice which pervades both volumes of the work.” And now as tothe qualifications of Gen. Boynton for his task. Some of the injudi- cious friends of Gen. Sherman have spoken of the author as only “a paper General.” The fact is that Gen. Boynton isnot only & keen vigorous writer, but by reason of a thorough military training previous to the rebellion, and his military experience in i he has exceptional qualificatious as a mili- tary critic. He graduated at the head of the class at the Kentucky Military Institute in 1858; graduated in special course as civil engineer in 1560, and was at the time profes- sor of mechanics and astronomy. He entered the service as Major of the 35th Ohio volun teer infantry July 1861; was Lieutenant Colonel coramanding the regiment Jaly 1863, and continued to command with that rank till three years term of service expired, except when at the rear disabled by wounds. He was brevetted from Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier General “for good conduct at the battles of Chicamauga and Mission Ridge,” upon recommendation of brigade and division officers, approved by Gene.al Thomes. His regiment S attached to Generai Thomas’ first brigade before the bat- Ue of Mill Springs, and continued to form a part of that command till after the cap- ture of Atlanta. He became war corres- ndent of the Cincinnati Gazette in Jecember, 1864, and was with General Sherman’s army before § mnab, and at the time of Johnston's surrender. He therefore speaks of w! he knows, with & thoroughly equipped pes; with but the single possible drawback that his sympa- thies may be enlisted somewhat too warmly in behalf of his aggrieved prother officers t> enable him to write This may have lent a li bis sty le, but does not appear to have ore: facts, which are as stated tak i 1 fe has, usively the r nid be wr! ten, In bebaif of the trath of history, 2 Gen. Sherman should welcome the oppor tunity to correct in subsequent editions of his memoirs any inaccuracies of statement nted out by Gen. Boynton. Thecriticisms made will not serve to detract from the groat merits of Gen. Sherman's work, nor from his established fame as a military man. At the same lime we think Boynton has been herman’s His- eas only @ portion of the two fascinat ing volumes, so crowded with interesti personal recollections, (going back t times Of the gold discoveries in Calif and beyond) ts given to that campaign. = RESSMAN STRICKLAND’'S R—Bhe Declares th eis the Only Lew, and Enters in’ nership with Leo Miller. —A special disva the St. Louis Globe-Democrat from Dot Michigan. November ?*. says: In the emit over the weman suffrage constitutio amendment in this state last year, ey gressman Randolph Strickland was q conspicuous, acting as president of thes association part of the time. His daash also delivered a series of aidresses upou subject at different points in Michigan, «is playing considerable oratorical and force. Within the last few days m: of the people of St. John’s, in this sta wheve her family ltve, have received printot copies of what was termed a contract, civil and conjugal, entered into recently between Miss Strickland and Leo Miller, the wei!- known Buffalo spiritualist. After declaring that love is the only binding law in the coa- Jugal union of sexes, the contract proceeds: “Should this union be blessed by offspring, we jointly and type J pledge ourselves, our assignors and administrators to foster and su — them during the dependent years of infancy and youth, supplying their physical wants and rearing them in the prin- ciples of virtue and knowledge. to the best of our ability and judgment.” This remark- able document concludes with the declara- tion that the — “repudiate the laws and customs which men assume to make, and the control of an affection between the sexes, which we believe is, and of divine right ought to be, free.” aturally her course has created no slight excitement in the community, where she has always been respected, and this excite- ment bas been fogs A stimulated by the appearance of the following card: “We ask the sympathy of our friends in our sorrow for the course pursnéd by our r, deluded, misguided and insane daugh- r, and we extend our thanks to the kind friends that have labored with ug during the last year so earnestly tosavc her. We bow our heads in grief. (Signed) “RANDOLPH STRICKLAND, “MARY TRICK LAND.” MAKING IT WARM FOR BALTIMORE Law BREAKERS.—In the Criminal Court ia Balti- more yesterday Judge Gilmor made aspecial ebarge to the grand jury, calling attention to the amendment to the constitution re- stricting the removal of trials, which is now rt of the organic law. His honor expres-ed he opinion that the gamblers, policy ven- ders and the violators of the Sunday law will now be compelled to mend their ways. Tuey will no longer have the privilege of running away from the jurisdiction of the crimina) court, and lo need expeet nothing but the full penalty of the law. These persistent of- fenders are notified in advance that when brought into court @ second time they wil e:rtainly be sent to prison. ——————— A DUEL IN DELAWARE.—A so-called af- fair of honor occurred at half-past 11 o’elock yesterday forenoon about a mile and a half rom. pegs: Delaware. It was between R. W. Baylor, of Norfolk, Va., one of Mosby’s men during the late war, and Col. James F. Keegan, formerly an officer in the United States army. The quarrel criginated on last Saturday evening, in Pat! During a dispute blows were ex ged, sulting in a challenge from Keegan. At the first Baylor recetyed & flesh wound in combatants’ Juterfered ‘and yreveatee. aig com! tert prevented an; further bloodshed. 4 a DIPHTHERIA'S RAVAGES IN NEW JERSEY. In Jersey a Spread to the health The Scramble for House Offices. Candidates as Thick as Brigadier The candidates for the various offices under the next House of Representatives have Swooped down-upon Washington like an ayalanche. Go where one will, and he is likely to encounter one of these anxious yet hopeful aspirants. At night the hotels are full of them. For every office there are from ten to twenty office seekers, and, strange to say.each bas an abiding faith in bis own triumph. In the multitude of the prolitic crop, the south furnishes double the number more than any other geographical section of the country, and the state of Virginia sup- plies at least haif of the southerners who await an opportunity to draw upoa Uncle Sam's exchequer. THE SPEAKERSHIP. For this office one candidat has stepped acide. Fernando Wood, becoming disgusted personal feeling which Las entered into the canvass, withdrew yesterday. I! caves inthe field: M. C. Kerr, of Indlana; Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania; and Samuel S. Cox, of New York. That the can- didacy of the latter means no serious ob- stacle in the way of the other two is best judged from the fact that, in speculating on the chances of Kerror Randall, the politi- cians do not take any note of Mr. Cox's part in the contest. He will probably, however, get a sufficient vote to afford a handsome compliment. The withdrawal of Wood has enlivened the excitement over the contest to white heat. Many are auxious to know what it means. Randall's friends construe it as additional steength for their candidate, and the friends of Kerr are disposed to treat it in the same light in bebaif of their man. Now there is a reason to believe that Mr. Wood means at the proper time to support Mr. Randall, Itis stated that last wiater, when Mr. Randall first begun the caavass for the Speakership he cailed upon Mr. Wood and solicited his vote and fufu Wood frankly told him that Mr. Rand. was his second choice, ‘and I sv Mr. Randell, “your first choice t pando Wood.” Mr. Wood replied affirm: tively. He is now voluntarily out of t race, and the friends of Randall assan say that he will fall back upon his choice. Now if Wood should give M dali his vote, it is hb tobe doubted th: be can inilnence many of the New York cel- sation io act with him. Tue s' e taat Wealih wants the presideuey, and the selec- lion of a speaker from the east at Jeopadize the cha ad secoud, Wall t ast Randall great state. Mr. Wood stated drawal was bis 0 by any ¢ iderat deai of personal €d, aud concluc thing to do wit With emphasis, not in the inten 8 ds claim t at 7 delegation; all but one egation and ten of the I ht ocrats and two dents. two of the linois members will v Randau; that he will Ukewise r vote from Missouri and possibly two. ; inio dele on, to the extent ol a majority, will it is claimed on the same authority su port Mr. Randail in preference to Ker: 1 Lhe race erystalizes in caucus bet two. To offset this howev will not receive the united sou Tt is claimed that the Virginia de. gation is cot solid for him. Also that ther is not @ unity of support likely accorded him from Mississippi, Georgia, ‘and Alabam: ‘The truth is that there are so many, wi ote for the winning man, that t e to make kuown whom’ they ort urtil the time setties beyond per- 0 the coming mat Ifeither ld convince this class of poli- h engih barely more gh to secure the place, it wo uid be d by the votes of probably fity bal members. lethe hard money doctrine may help Kerr with the Eastern members, itaoes him some harm with those from the West. One of Kerr's own friends stated last night that his views were not In accord with the de- mocracy of his own state, and that he knew it. Even taking this view of the case, it is bard to see bow it can help Randall. The latter's friends now say that he is a hard- money man, and that he never endorsed the soft-money Evie platform. . Two other elements enter into the canvas: Kerr isa free-trader—Randall a protection- ist. Kerr will receive the moral support and influence of the powerful free-trade leagues of New York. Backof this is a host of strength in the business men. Kerr will also have backing from the bankers and brokers of Wall street and the national banking inter- ests all over the country. ‘With what is gained to him, in this direc- ton, bowever. is lost in another. itever influence the Texas Pacific railroad scheme has in the south will, from present ap- pearances, be used against Kerr. A stron, jeeling for this measure has been inaugurat in the southern and southwestern states. Even before the caucus on the Speakership question er Aen actively, its managers held @ convention in St. Louis with the view of its having a direct bearing on future iegisla- lion in its interest. Kerr bas opposed this and every other measure of its Kind which has ever been presented to Congress during his membersh! P Randall likewise voted against the bill, but is thought to be less inimical to it than Kerr. This project carries with it the votes of a large aumber of southern members. The course its friends will take will probably beshaped ina day or two, as Gen. Throckmorton, of Texas, who champions the measures] is expected af the Metropolitan hotel to nignt. If Randall is eventually distanced in the race his back pay record will probably have done more to place him second than any other kuowa cause how oeeerek against bim, CANDIDATES FOR THE CLERKSHIP. There are ten candidates in the field to suc. ceed Mr. McPherson. The south furnishes nine o/ them, as follows: Geo. M. Adams, of Kentucky; Geo. C. Weddeburn, of Virginia; A. D. Banks, of Mississippi; General Da- Bose, of Georgia; Stevenson Archer, of Mary- land; Ex-Congressman Shober, of Norih Carolina; Ex-Cougressman Whitehead, of Virginia; T. T. Crittendea, of Missouri, and Neil S. Brown, of Tennessee. New York sup- plies, amid this southern array, one modest candidate in the person of Hiram Calkins. several handsome candidate. of rived at Willard’s Hotel last night. exceedii on a, is an old Archer lives near b; , and runs over acter. from Maryland every Wwateh thevoiber espiranta. ‘snober, of ite Fity Among the members at the various one it indications point to Wedde- burn, and DuBose as heading the Renee debarn Soes into the canvass with Ses pees ot, Virginia delega- tion, and_ou! of it has a great many teristic of the mans He is gga zealous, or his i i uae Le Ee 2 | : i E , i i | has made a personal canvass over all the States in his interest, commencing early in the summer months. He was ®ominated twenty years for the same position In the memorable three-months’ contest which resulted in the election of Gen. N. P. Banks Mr. Banks made more widely known as a democratic politician. DuBose is backed by the Georgia delega- Uon and Senator SERGEANT-AT.- ARMS. There are six candidates for this office, as far as heard from, although the number may be swelled to double that proportion in forty- eight hours. The District of Columbia furnishes Colum- bus Alexander; John G. Thompson represents Ohio; Fitzhugh, Texas; D. C. DeJarnette, Ya; Benjamin G. Harris, Md., and Mitchell, New Mexico. There is the best md for the statement that Thompson will receive almost unant- mously the eaucus nomination, and conse- quently be elected. He was chairman of the Ohio democratic committee, and has in various Ways rendered service to his party which entilies him to recognition. Mr. Thompson arrived here on Sunday and is stopping at Willard’s. DOORKEEPER. The candidates for the doorkeeper’s posi- tion are John Daily, of Maryland; Z. Tarner, of Virginia; Charies G. Camp, of Missouri: and M. N. H. Kendig, of the District of Co- lumbia. Daily, of Maryland, seems to have the lead in the race. POSTMASTER. For the postmastership the candidates are A. E. Lewis, of Pennsylvania; M. Snyder, of New York; Horace Boughten, of Texas; and C. E. Creecy, of the District of Columbia. In this contest Boughton seems to have the in- side track. THEY WILL TAKE ANYTHING. Of course for all the minor positions, there are also numberless applicants. Those as- ig for the higher stations have already roniised their patronage, and thus have rought to Washington a host of democratic Atriots anxious to serve their country. ven if the more ambitious and high soaring candidates do not hit the place they aim at they rilling to take anything. An office that cor us Well as the one they seek is not, of course, as preferable, but though 50 de , bor so wide as @ chure door, THE LATE E PRESIDENT. Gbsequies in Boston. After our report of the faneral honors to ig Vice President in Boston closed yes: y, the following additional particulars were received by telegraph: At 10 minutes of 12 Senator Boutwell Frederick Douglass, Carl Schurz, Gener: Governor-elect Rice and other guests i seats. Five minutes later the Governor, ihe Governer’s council and stat, and members of the board of aldermen and common council of the city of Boston were ven seats. Directly afterwards governors Of other states, members and ex-members of Congress, judges of federal and state courts, the mayor of Boston, officersof the army and navy, and others, were assigned pos! the ‘main body of the hall. At available seat was filled, and eve bie standing place was occupied. At half past i2 the divines, whose duty it was to conduct the services, entered the hall and look seats behind the speaker's desk. A few minutes later, to the accompaniment of a simple cabinet orzan, the anthem volantary “T heard a voice saying unto me, write,” was sung by the choir. Rey. A. A. Miner, D. D., then invoked the divine blessing. After Ub ropriate selections of the Serip- . Warren, and are v. Phillips Brooks and . John Manning at 1 p.m. com- menced the delivery of the address, ia whieh he reviewed the life of Mr. Wilson and the lesson it contained. The entire audien united with the choir in singing the hymn “Nearer my God to Thee.” Prayer by the venerable Key. R. H. Neal, D. D., followed The choir thea sang the hymn ‘‘Uaveil thy bosom faithful tomb,” after which a bene- diction by Rev. Philips lrooks, l). D., closed the services in the hall of Representatives. DEPARTCRE OF THE BEMALNS FOR NATICR The casket was borane by eight policemen, preceded by tue pall-bearers, who were ex Governors of Massachusetts, Wm. B. Wash burne, Emory Washburne, Gardner, Banks, Bouiweil, Bullock and Claflin, Governor elect Rice, Hon. Carl Schurz, Senator Kelly. of Oregon, and Frederick Douglass. At 210 Pp. m. the casket, preceded by the pall-bear €rs, aud followed by a detachment of ma rines and aine officers of the 5th Maryland regiment, was carried down the main and placed on the funeral car. 30,000 le crowded around and about the State House aud Beacon Hill as proces- sion moved off. Five thousand im the line, and about fifty carriages with distinguished guests. The remains were laced on the train at 3:45p.m., the pall- rers, cadets, Sth Maryland officers, ma- rines and others occupying seats in the cars, which immediately moved away for Natick arriving there shortiy after4. There was a general outpouring of people, and the whole town was draped in mourning. The remains will lie in state until Wednesday, when they Will be buried. The Whisky Ring Fraads. THE TRIAL OF EX CHIEF CLERK AVERY. In the Avery trial in St. Louis yesterda: A.C. Rogers, at one time deputy commis- joner of internal revenue, testified as to various matters concerning the workings of internal revenue at Washin, Among other things he testified as follows: “I once crganized a raid without Avery's know!l- ecge; Avery complained of it, and said he regarded it as am imputation against him; that was the New Orleaus raid, and it was suceessfal.”? TESTIMONY OF EX-COMMISSIONER DOUG- the soldi John W. Douglass, Commissioner of In- ternal Revenue from 1871 to May last subse quently to the New Orleans raid, testified: 1 wanted to try this district; the news got out in some way; I then became convinced that it would be nm to get rid of some of the officers; I sent Joyce to Califoraia, so that I could have the books im this district examined; had my suspicions as to McDon- ald and Joyce some time before this; infor- ation of my raids gotout in some way; 1 Was disappointed in the first contemplates raid in New Orleans; Avery knew hothing Of the successful raid in that place; hecame to my office and complained that my action reflected upon him; in the fall of i514 I con- cluded to change the supervisors, and talked with the Presidentand Bristow about it; as soon as the elections were over and out of the way J recommended the changes; 1 sent MeDonaid and Joyce to Philadelphia; there was @ great pressure bn it to bear upon the President, and McDonald and Joyce were not transferred as I In reference to the question as to whether Babcock came to see witness about retaining McDonald and —- in their district,counse! for Avery object: A Sueanion OF HANDWRITING. Gen. Henderson stated that he intended to prove that . Babeock was in the ring, and with this view W. D. W. Barnard was called and asked to compare a telegram banded to him with a letter from Babcock, written to ard, and the latter thought the telegram was not written by Babcock. Douglass was recal'ed, but could not recog- nize the telegram as having been written by Babcock. E. R. Chay was then called. He said be was a judge of handwriting, and had itation in saying the telegram and letter ‘Were written by the same emerge awe wenn il ff E i i : vie i i i gl i > ERE ‘Telegrams to The Star. WINTER WEATHER. CHARLES O’CONOR’S ILLNESS. STARVING TO DEATH. ——— THE COAL MINE CAVE IN —_-—__ THE COLD SNAP. The Dela River Over. Rc op a Unis morning. Delaware river is frozen. over. Canal Lh oR Closed. Port JERVIS, 30.—Navigation N, on the Delaware and Hudson is | from Hornesdale to Ellenville, New York. All loaded boats will reach tide water to- day, when the canal will be closed for the SeASCL. A Frosty Gale. WORCESTER, Mass., Nov. 30.—The mer- cury last night indicated 12 Daring degrees. ine gale yesterday tress were uprooted. wa- dings damaged, other = See donchore ais etewhere, ice the Hadsen. Povenkerrsix, N.Y., Nov. 30.—The Had- son river is frozen this morning from Hud- son to Albany. All the night steamers are behind time owl The thermometer Below Bast Boston, Nov. 30.—Unprecedented cold weather for this season is from all a reury ranging from 6 to li degree below zero, At Montpelier, Vi. it was 18 below, and at Betbiehem, N. H.) 22 degrees ow. PROVIDENCE, Nov. 30.— Thermom Stands at zero on College Hill this a m. A Fall in New York, Nov. ry was seven de above zero here this @ m., grees: showing @ fall of 38 degrees within the pre- vious 24 hours. —o__ CHAS. O'CONOR’S ILLNESS. Starving to Death from Indigestion, New } ork, Nov. 30.—At midnight Chas. O’Conor was still alive and sleeping soundly, but his recovery was considered an- certain. His medical advisor states he is effected by paralysis of the stomach. Farly yesterday morning he drank a small quantity of beef tea and eat a piece of toast, but up to seven o'clock in the evening there was no evidence that this slight nourishment had been digested. By the inaction of his stomach he is being starved todeath. Mr. O'Conor is at his home in Fort Washington, surrounded by his nd many personal friends, and at 11 o'clock last night, just before falling asleep, spoke lucidty to @ Dumber of persons at his bedside, —— > FOREIGN NEWS. Atwirs in Bertin. BERLIN, Nov. 30.—Prinee Gortschakofif bas arrived here. The application of the public prosecutor to the senate of the state ribunal to indict Count Von Araim for treason has been granted. The American a in European ers. VILLA, FRANCA, Nov. 30.—The fquadron sailed {rom bere on Me Lisbon. Not) BARRE, e gone re AbOUL the caving-in of the ion aod Grand Tannet mines below Plymouth, are very much ex- aggerated; in fact, there has been no caving- A portion of the roof of the Union fell in, but the houses built over the mines Were not disturbed in the least. A crack of several inches tn width is the ouly thing noticeable on the surface. There have been hundreds of inining casualties in unis val- ley much more serious to property, to say nothing of loss of life. The only damage done to the Grand Tunvel raine was caused by the flow of water being diverted into it by te fall of the roofin the Union, and it is inno Way serious. Competent rsons have of- fered to put the mine in good order for $5,000, and men are now working iu it regalarly. A. force of men were set al work today by Superintendent Roberts to remove the de- bris from the mouth of the Union mine, at Which point the principal fall of the roo! oc- curred. The fali was undoubtedly caused b; robbing the mines of pillars, so say all competent engineers and coal operators. The extent of the damage tn the Union mine 18 not Known as yet, but Jt is thought to be bO greater than ts caused iy mines througb- ont the coal regions every now aud tuen by the flall of roof. ——_.+—_—— epor us Fires, ®. Pa., Nov. 30.The large, Wm. Wilson, r x this place, was entirely destroyed by fire last night, to- gether with contents, including two horses And eleven head of cattle. Loss SUFANCE $7,000; Supposed to be the v incendiary. : MELROSE, MAss., Nov.30.—Fire this morn- ing consumed Concert Hall block, Board- man’s block. and another woolen blotk of Stores on Essex street, and the contents of five stores, two club rooms. @ billiard bail, concert hall, &c. Loss estimated at $70,000. THE PRICE OF COoAL._We have little of to the past weei wices in the main steady. journal foots the anthracite tonnage for the week ending the 20th instant at 562,73 tons, and for the year to 18,580,774 tons, 18,608,212 to ing date last year, a decrease of 27,458 tons. ‘The bituminous ton- for egg, $5 80 for stove, and $4.50 for For Lorberry coai—s5.90 for bropen, egg and Valley vein coal--s6.50 for broken, ege and slove, and $5.50 for chestnut—Phild, T. ay OPORLFSss EXCAVATING PATENT CASE.— The Railimore Gcectteof this morning says: The case of Samuel R. Scharf and Jerome Bradley, of Washington, D. C., vs. E. Frazier, wherein an injunction bad beea granted several months ago by Jadge Bond to restrain the defendant from manufac- toring odorless cxeavating machines simi- jar to those made under the patent of com: SS assigoed fora hearing in th: nited States circuit court on motion by defendant to di tion. Owing to the severe ind! i i i Which, owing to a heavy cold, Jadge Giles Was suffering, the argument in Lhe case wag with, and, instead, the counsel it their notes or briefs to vi Fe il i