Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania A: @, corner 11th Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. pom oc eam ING STAR is served by Surtees at Tus Gusts PER weEx, Of oR CENTs PF MONTH. Copies at the Cownter, ‘wo ORNTs EACH. By mail—postase prepaid—60 Genis a month, 117 months, 33.00; one year, 86.00 THE WEEKLY STAR—pudisshed om Briday— 82.60 a pear. postage prepaid. EF All subscriptions invariably in advance, and me paper sent loncer than paid for BP Rates of advoertisine Surnished on appitcation ee oe ee carriers to Foutr Che St. 46—N2, 7,078. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 187 venting Star, TWO CENTS. FOREIGN NEWS. Suffering im Hes segovine. Ew YoRK, Dee. 2A private letter from Regusa, from a lady who is an eye-witness of the sufferings of the Herzegovian refagees, represents them as in ® Condition calliag for immediate relief. Thousaads of them, she says, must die before help can come. ' Her busband saw the headless bodies of Coris- liane in the streets of a Herzegovina towa, While beadiess bodies of women were float ing im the river Saye, and in the streetwwof the town swine were feeding on tre ¢ oo Christian women. The writer makes an earnest rppeai for these Christian refagees, who, she says, were compelled to flee from their homes on accoant of the persecutions of tue Turks. Spanish Concessions to the United Bante, Loxpon, Dee. from Madrid cent Spanish AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. RE, OUNNY HARRIS, G, December 34. ers have kindly consented te NUM FHEAT A= BEBEFIT GD doct-3t ‘The public are respect fatty is wmed thatthe first aprears uc c mo! HANS VON BULOW. ALEST MASTER OF THE I the close of @ suries of, per 0.) an NOTIO! bolders TION will be EVE) rf 1G, at 7 o cho By order ot ve 5 W. DENVER, Presiden: A.M. RENADAY, retary. dec2-5: r oe nusl meeting of tl of the MASONIC HALL ASSOC held at the Masonic Temple on i Day INING. Deeember 6, at 75: 0 the election of Sve Directors sec At DOBLE D. LABNER, Sreretar evne, SATUBDAY EVEN jt ¥. he Sock ao 0 clock, for MARYLASD BEPUDLI ANS —The meom- RYLAND REPUBLIC AN 1 attend the popatar eaccess wh stamp Hall, I’. ABP EVENT OF THE SZASIS ave, FRIDAY EVENING, Doc 3-at 7 o'clock. owen ec 2t° THUS. D. BOND, Presidont HANS VON BULOW will eive. ai HAMILTON BUILDING ASSOCIATION aed COLN HALT. Fe henhsion Shane in the Hamtiton can TWO (8) CRARD CORRE TS. vis be bad without premium, if subscribed for at once a TUESDAY and THUR FVES, Deo. ° the Office of the Treasarer. the young an} talented soprano, BH. WARN President. MISS LIZZi¥ CRONYN. A. PRESUOTT, Vice President. $1; re tg. 82. Seats for eal : Motrerett - deck 2w 108 are used by a ; ES Fe ee eee GURMAN-AMERIOAN SAVINGS BANK — G AF sire ts norihieesty N4tienan THEATER, Engagement of the celebrated California Trage “2 wr JOHN McCULLOUGH. MONDAY EVENING. November 29, Bhak+peare « suit ragedy of HAMLET. AND KATHERL B15 DAY—BENEFIT NIGHT wer + beautiful play. RICHELIEL SATURDAY NIGHT — Shakspearo’s jece, MACBRBTH, With al the original music. Grand Choras e=ps ‘cially engazed McCULLOUGH MATINEE SATURDAY. 02)-tf HEATER ComMIgo Biccenta Strect, belote Sir Lytton Bul- master E, Peansy!vania Avenue. OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. eect Comiren EVERY WEDNMSDAY 020 SAT UBDAY AFTERNOONS. FIRST CLASS 1. v EY ERY RESPECT. Variety, Drama, Burlesjue and Comedy. nov?-1y ARLOW’S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS, 1223 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ‘The Pubiic are ALNTINGS, BN GEA PHS. LIT! cefeund tai os a same prices. FEA. Balgtiogs gis to order of tae newest MES of every ription Photogrs) Porc Paintings, ma invites te examine my stnck of GBAY Imes, Canon |). PHO ‘HOGRAPHS, PAINTINGS ON ac. They are of nal: class for Engravings, ; Wrestha aud ves. made to order. PARTOUTS to grou caricty GOLD. Stu: COPPER WIKE. OUKD, NAILS, &c. article guaranteed a re) rated. ep ay end bung fer Gaillerics end Private ‘ PALsTines Saat meres and Varnished OLD FRAMES -m. w BARLOW LITHOGBAPES. We. to Gl each. $:088 Woop ENGuAVISGS for Bcrap-books. ecph an Oup No. On Exhibition New No. 406 aad Sale 439 vrH &t. aT 7TH St. Bo. 439 1th srt beaten Damt B strests, exchs 1 deat ahoce O44 Peliows" Hele ne! . , Chromos, isc, Inrgeat stock of Piper . Window “Be ca Bameand Number. jr)-1y PIANOS, &c. DECKER BROS, GRAND, SQUARB, axv UPBIGHT PIANOS aRE MATCHLESS. @. KUEN, SOLE AGENT, 407 TENTH STREET NOBTHWEST, Above Pennsylvania Avenue, WT Prices Reasonabie. Terms Easy. novi3-3m bee = ATEKBR, tress Parionee Me &c.. served reasonab! received rartios . and a ies. OL. URE CRAB-APPLE CIDER, Jost received, schoice lot of CRAB-APPLE Ci D made exprvecly for our family trade by W. B. x er, of Montgomery county, Md. Also. pure VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP. on dranght. J. B. BRYAN 4 BRO... 608 PENNA. AVENUE, Bor® 6 Opposite Metropolitan Hotel. SOP corn srxeer marker. ‘WM. LINKING. ~~ @BO. W. LINKING. 72@ 20Tx STREET. ‘The best BEEF, LAMB, MUTTON and VEAL affords, at market all OYSTERS. Foci ny aut AN AGRA. nd other fruits: FINE HORT: soe ¥ ‘and a variety of other eg J —————— Spa A. FISHER’S NEW DYE WORKS, 906 G Street, near Ninth Sireat, Con with 4. FISHERS CHEMICAL Om Noata sou, naa Cropper Paces Oboe "s Gar- eugil-tr aEErS PATENT PARTLY-MADE DRESS SHIRTS supplies Gaily for the fall and win- estes nite ceese A ne Ee WA NOBYY '—STEAUS’ Sea VES OVEROOAT, silk front, for at 101 PAG povz? tongs.) “$i posits Vaiuables Fates ie in the new Fire an er Secnrities and epi at special WEST'S ALAPDAN SECURITY PRATT'S ARTRAL, And all pure OLLS can be bad from nov Im" GEORGE RYNEAL,J@..639 D si ¥.M.0 A. CS shina AFTERNOON SERVICES. LINCOLN BALL, at 3:30 o'clock, Conducted by the Young Meu of the Association. YOUNG MEN SPECIALLY INVITED. MUSIC LED BY ORGAN AND COBNET. Classes in English Grammer and aaron rg -tr mence TUESDAY EVRNING. at 6:3). f = ALL PERSONS DESIEING TO LEABN PITMAN’S SHOBT. experienced teacher at Bo: land's church. 4% street northwest. lessons, @10. Thorough mastery subject guaranteed ‘BOLLISG HOT OB 1OE-CULD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Fraerant, “HAND. ‘¢ may find an cademy, Sunder: Full course of of the wasle oct 30-tt WITH MILBURN’S UNRIVALLED SODA, 1429 P; oct?0 tr ENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Drug stor Bue nort corner 10t $1,000 for the detection of Mercury or any other poisonous substance in them. Soid by sil Droga’=ts. octls-7w* WiS JOHNSON & CO, BANKERS, So. neas Willard’s. ft > _ SEE DIPLOMA of Haims’ O11 Man of Mountain Liver Pills at Dr KB. BE Cisse! strest and New York ave- Corner cf Wh Sivect and Pennsylvania Avenue, Desiors in Government and District Seourtties Foreign Exchange and Gold. seplé-ly 'H. BE. OFFLBY & CO BANKERS, Corman Fiereestn avo F STREETS, Opposite Treascry Divartment. BABE OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &c. Deal in GOLD, Government and District BONDS, Foreign EXOHANGE, Sc. Collections made on all points. Investment Securities on Commission. mari-tr 1B, W. WHITAKER. WHITAKER & COOKE, Claim and Collection Agents, W. J. COOKE. istrict Claims a Specialty. ectetr ‘ho Tis sth streets op. iggs & Oo. removed to No. 13: et Booms and Offices for rent in same | © nee Ss YOUNG, otr7-tt IF YOU COULD ONLY KNOW HOW VERY 1489 PF street. VAL — . F. HOLTZMAN, Attor- BEMOVAL —WM rites or ‘House, and will be business soquaint- Duilding. jeo-tt ie Ae ee STYLISH AND ATTRACTIVE ARE OUR $10 $12 $14 816 BUSIWVESS SUITS YOU WOULD CERTAINLY BUY ONE. COME AND SEE THEM. WE KNOW YOU WILL BE PLEASED. WE ALSO OFFER FOB $10_912_$14__g16 AN ELEGANT LINE OF FINE NOBBY OVERCOATS ALL OF OUR $18 — $20 #25830 OVERCOATS AND SUITS ARE MADE BY US AND ARE IN EVERY WAY EQUAL TO CUSTOM-MAKE. BOYs CLOTHING AT SATISFACTORY PRICES. HABLE BROTHERS, novi-tr Special Notice. Corner 7th and D Streets. DIAMONDS, WaTcH., JEWELRY, SLT E, FELRY ERWABE, CLOCKS, BRONAES- OPERA és. COnNRS . A GLASSES, SHELL FANS, POCK LISH TABLE CUT! WABE, &c., IMPO! RECT. BRIDAL PRESENTS A SPECIALTY, M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., novis-tf BOBES ain as HORSE COVERS, AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. Largest and Finest Assortment in the city of MPEBIAL, ET BOOKS, ENG. 'LERY, PLA’ TED sree CARRIAGE BOBBS, SOBSE COVERS, WHIPS, BATC! POCKET BOOKS, SHAWL STRAPS, aT THE PRacticaL TEUNK, HARNESS, aND SADDLE MANUFACTORY 426 71H STREET Ni. Ww. JEWELEES. oa SOOTOH, PLUSH AND WOOLEN EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. I GOVERNMENT ReEcEIptTs TO-DAY. nal reyenue, #107,864.14; customs, $107 THERE WAS & specia ig of the Cab- inet to-day at four o’ Gww. 0. E. BARCOCK | wv with the Attorney General this morniag, THE AMOUNT OF bi al bank notes re ceived at the Tri to-day for - tion aggregated $/ COMMISSIONER ATKINSON, of the Per Bureau, arrived bere from his visit braska tod: 1 bisdutic TON has been or- a to to maintain the Jered to the coast of Live proeress of alt 's there, an integrity of that repr THE STATEMENT that Messrs. Cox, Rane dail and Kerr were to hold a conference to make arrangements for @ caucus was not verified up to turee o'clock today. COMMANDER GEO. C. Remy has been or- dered to take command of the naval forces iu the Rio Grande, which are to co-operate with the army in suppressing the cattle raids. BAD NEWS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES. There was a report abroad today that it hal been decided to make a reduction of six per cent. in the working forces in all the govern- ment departments on the first of January. Mr. A. E.WILSON, of Louisville, former! law partuer of Secretary Bristow, cepted an invitation from the Secretary to pay the office of chief clera of the Treas- ury department, and will assume the duti of that position on Monday next. SUSPENDED.—The Philadelphia firms of Jos. E. Devitt & Co., Matthews, Poulson & Co., Francis Register, and —- Shively, claim agents, ve been suspended from practice before the Pension office on account of alleged irregulartie: THE Nrw Fast Mati 4 Svccess.—Post- master General Jewell received a dispatch from the postmaster at Cincinnati this af- ternoon, saying that the new fast mail train to Si..Lous arrived at Colambus on time to- day, with a heavy mail for Cincinnati and the south. ! If WAS CURRENTLY REPORTED TO-DAY that ex-Governor Marcus L. Ward, of Ne Jersey, had been offered the Indian Com- misstonersbip. Secretary Chandler, on being interrogated in regard to the matter, said no one had been authorized to make the state- ment. Governor Ward is at the Arlington. MR. W. W. Curtis, chief clerk of the gen eral land office, has formally tendered lis resignation, to take effect Jan. 1, 1376. Mr. Surtis, who resigns In pursuance of inten. tions entertained for more than @ year past, leaves with the entire confidence of his supe- rior officers in the Interior department. THE IRON-CLADS at Lex gue island, Phila- delpbia, ready for sea will leave to-day in tow of the vessels which are to accompany them to Norfolk. The fleet will consist of nine or ten vessels. Among the vessels to sail are the Powhattan, Tallapoosa, Alliance, Alert. Huron, Dispatch, Passaic, Nantucket and Wyandotte. LEAVE, OF ABSENCE for six months on surgeon's certificate of disability is granted to Captain Henry A. Ellis, 15th infantry, (Fort Union, New Mexico,) with permission to visit the department of Missouri. Leave of absence for six mon‘hs isgranted Captain James W. Powell, j ‘th infantry, (Fort Bu- ford, Dakota territory.) THE REPORT of the Superintendent of Pub- lic Printing shows shat the total cost of the printing, binding, lithographing, <c., for the government for the year ending September cu last, was $1,560,425. Besides this the Co: ssional Globe cost $58,959. There are now 1 demployes in all the departments of the office, With @ pay-roll of $95,000 a month. NEARLY EIGHT MILLION oF DistRicr SECURITIES CANCELED AND DESTROYED. — | Assistant Secretary of the Treagury C. F. Conant transmitted to the District Commis- sioners to-day a schedule of all the securities of the District of Columbia received, count- ed, canceled and destroyed, in accordance With section 16 of the act of ( ress PP. proved March 3d, 1875, as follows : hedule fo. 1 embraces the securities recelved from the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, Smounting to €5,445,416.1 rom the 4%, @nd the securi- ties receia‘ Commissi of tha District of Columbia, fin seh e No. 2, amounting to $2,342,185.414, gating altogether $7 ,759,601.59. ARMY ORDERS.—Major Jas. Belger, quar- contained in schedule | tion.” aggre- | Report of the Postmaster General. | An abstract of the report of the Postmaster | General. just published, shows that the ex- penditures exceeded the receipts, and that the sum of $4,716,327 had tobe drawn from the Treasury to meet deficiencies. Thisdoes not inelude the money paid as subsidies to steamship lines under varions acts of Con- 0. 5.045 “missing” letters were in- | were “registered.” The “missing letters were supposed to contain currency bonds, drafts, &c., amounting in the gate to $7 24, and the “missing registered letters were represented to con ittances ie Same character of tne former class vem ©: fact that the transportation of Is for the East, from New York Francisco, under the postal treaty of 135 uburden to the Unitel States g and it pays a larger sum for fre! railroad Companies than it re € Britain. He natara t lsh government ought to pay expense of transporting its owa malls. The movey order bureau tra $+0,000,000 during the year, atan profit of about $120,090, buf the Postmaster General is of the opinion that certain ex- penses for clerk hire and stationery whica are now paid out of the general p should be charged to this bureau, and is done it will be in arrears for a sum to that which is now reported as “profi He asks Congress to increase the ra charged for money orders, to the that this branch of the’ poscal vice may be made self-sastaini Postmaster General says there 1s 0: line of steamships carryiag the Unite States flag that transports mai! matter across the Atlantic, and that is the Ameri can line, from Philadeiphia to Liverpool. Ife calls upon Congress to take this matter Into consideration, and recommends the grantiag | “subsidies” to nies as shall the mails in American built sailing under the American . officered by American citizens. { erence to the amount of matter fronke: by members of Congress since last session, he says that such matter has been «listribated without causing any delay in the transporta- tion and delivery of the ordinary malls, and with no peres He recommends that the postage on transient newspapers and periodicals, books, printed matter of all sorts, lithogrphs 2) sheet music, photographs axd 1 designed for publication shall be reducet to one cent for each two ounces or thereof, which was the rate befor ment of the law advancing it durmg the closing hours of the last Congress. He states that the law requiring prepayment in stamps of e on newspapers and periodical pu ications mailed from known offices of p vbli- cation or news agencies, and addressxt to regular subscribers, or news agents, wich went jnto effect on the first of January last, works aimirably, and tat he sees no re tsou for « change. The House Clerkshi The New York World of yesterday endor-es Mr. A. I. Banks for the House Cierkship as follows: “The Vieksbarg Herald, which is the lead- ing paper cf Mississippi, publishes, and the Nashville American, which is the leading paper of Teneessee, reproduces with a cor- jal indorsement, a vigorous statement of the claims of Mr. A. D. Banks, of Mississipi, to consideration in the coming election of & Clerk of the House of Representatives. The Cierkship of the House is a purely minis- terial office, but it is an office of great im- portance from @ party point of view, and should be intrusted only to a thorough and skillful politician, familiar with politicians and the political situation in all parts of the Union. The Republicans displayed great eitenres sense by kecping Mr. McPherson 'p this office, and Mr. McPherson’s successor should not be inferior to Mr. McPherson in the special qualities which made that e>i- tieman so useful to bis party. New York presents a candidate to the House in the rson of Mr. Hiram Calkins, who has thorongly trained to precisely the sort of work which a great party may honorably expect a Clerk of the House to do If, however, itappears best for the interes s- of the p>rty that this office should be given toa southern candidate, the south is foria nate in putiing forward a nominee so excep Uonally familiar with the history and con- dition of the national democratic party as Mr. Banks. Fifteen years ago Mr. Banks was the democratic candidate for this office Three years ago Mr. Banks was selectel a3 the sé¢retary of the democratic national committee in the Presideatial contest of 1872, New York well kuows how faith- fully and intelligently he discharg** nis dit- tes. The gallani and victorious fight jast made 49 Mississippi for the recovery of pop- ‘uar liberty and sound government in the south has given that state a well-earned rominence in the national councils, and if er claims are to be recognized in this mat- ter it is satisfactory to know that she has selected her candidate with so much disere- Ta ¥ one undestake to VICE PRESIDENT WILSON’ BURIAL ANQ His WILL.—The remains of the late Vice President Wilson were committed to the termaster, is relieved from duty in the de- | grave at Natick, Mass., yesierday, after sol- partment of the Guif and will report to:the commending general de; ment of the south for assignment aord. as post quarter- master at Atlanta, Ga; Capt. G.C. Smith, assistant quartermaster, is relieved from duty in the department of Texas, and will report in person to the commanding officer it of Arizona for assignment to duty as post quartermaster at Camp Grant, Arizona territory; Captain C. Comly, in ad- dition to his present duttes as commanding officer at San ae &rsenal, will report to the com ing general department of Texas for duty as chief o1 quate aay rdnance officer of PERSONAL.—The friends of Mr. A. 8. White naturally take exception to an un- truthful paragraph set afloat to the eftect that he was removed from the Indian bureau because he gave improper information to lawyers concerned in cases before the de- partment. Mr. White bas been in public office for thirty-eight years, ard the fact that he retires from it as poor as he entered it is tty good evidence of his integrity, they think. ----Senator Logan. ‘who is ly- ing ill at the Palmer House, Chicago, was re; somewhat better yesterday, but is still in a critical condition. ---- The Detroit ening News will be ited in Wash- ington this winter by Mr. F. H. associate editor of the News. THAT ONE HUNDRED Tons OF MonFy.— A morning cotemporary says that an enter- prising paper maker of Georgetown has pur- | © the Mexican troubles chased of the Treasury department one hun- dred tons of worn out paper money. If this paper maker had made a purchase of this material in the condition given tn the ar- ticle there certainly would been “ mil- lions in it;” but instead of one hundred tons H. | Captain F, H. Bri; Burgess, | ppea@red emn and appropriate services had been held in the town hall. Mr. Wilson has left a will dated April 21, 1875. He bequeaths his entire estate, real and nal, to his nephew, Dr. ‘Wm. L. Coolidge, in trust, for the support of bis mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Howe, who is now in hex 9th year, and for the education and support of his adopted daughter Eva, a little girl of some ten summers, and for other minor it all, as he expresses it, to the ship, discretion and sense of right’ Coolidge. He also constitutes his executor, directing that no bond: quired of him elther as executor or trustee. Colonel Wm. Mott, Ira B. Forbert, esq., and an were the attesting wituesses. Vice President Wilson is said to have left an estate worth about $3,000, and his place la Natick is valued at $2,500. he Sich MEN FOR THE RIO GRANDE.—Thi blican, of the 24th inst. e New Orleans Re bia “Col. Wright, United States shipping com: missioner, yesterday shipped an additional crew for Commander Kells, of the Rio Bravi The crew consists of eight seamen, six ord: nary seamen, thirteen ismen, one a ecary, one ship’s writer and one mas! arms. As soon as it was known the > an at i crew was being shipped, hundreds of applicants turned away. Colonel right expresses the belief that New Orleans 1s capable of farnishing all the men sary to take Cuba without any assistance from other of the Union and can attend the same time. ————$—$—$—$—<—<——_ THE WHISKY FRAUD TRIALS.—The = ment in the Avery tria! was not concluded yesterday, owing to the illness of Jndge oe of a oe for Legere Babcoc! terday recei from District Attorney ‘Dyer, ast. & of r money, purchased one hun- fours, ‘ing that the evidence ii dred tons of Met, pulp ground at of the gare had been closed, and that the next vase macera’ Ly im ing & question conspiracy woul by aut Congress, the worn om e of December. Di Mange the within @ year ‘t, Were destroyed by fire, Samet sath py etd soto » no’ e _- only a safer, but 8 in the present instance, ws. yields @ revenue which almost reim- \rses Sao qevermmenvs expense in this ne- ———_+0e--_____ LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA met terday In anaual session at Richmond. governor's message gives a resume of the condition of the state finances, submits bumérous recommendations increase in the revenue and to retrenchment. and honor its credi- im the pervisor of internal re: 7 = era Llinols Glatrit, was arrested ai esterday for co: whisky frauds. id eas ») and the pulp om ASTOR ESTATE.—It is Wi stated that the bulk of = iam B. Astor, in his will, lea bis propasty 6 his two geen ee uuteaitns on inners cree testament. ‘A petition has beca flied. In tae ee nae: STRANGE CASE OF SUSPENDED AWIMA- and | rrow.—At the conclusion of servi ire the | over the body of @ child four years, at Salem, Mass., Rees ye | : sup- opened immediately closed ts eyes, just as the coffin was for the lnat ‘time. The child had apparent died last Friday. The funeral immediately toa close, and velopments Were at latest reports anxiously awaited.—N. Y. Post, 1st. —_____. &7-Two slight socks of uake felt at Keene, N-H., yesterday morning so-The re ot Wales has arrived at | which is ca | advocacy of ex: Hon The Wild Huut for the House Offices. The excitement attentant upon the cox test for the Speakership increases each day. The contesi, too, bas degeuerated from what promised to be a battle fought within the lines of dignity, tone and fairness, Into a reditable to both party and the candidates. It is trae t both Mr. Randall and Mr. Kerr disc aus which their friends sec their respective mtrolof the agenc nd is W lard’s. the moral euch as to shoc lieve i TOO Ad9V pase gud pate de V's ated than to be of ser. in f cham Ra . It isin t John Morris: Mo Telegrams to The Star. SINKING OF THE SUNNYSIDE. : THECAPTAIN’S STORY OF THE WRECK | STEAMER OUT THROUGH BY ICE. oo MURDER A SPANISH CONCESSIONS THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD SOLD | SINKING OF T e summet Tissey’s Fupport of Randal! can up ina few wr Kerr lent his influence tne New Yo to K » His defeat by Mor: weeks ago t again to the front as the exponent of metr | politan democracy. Hence Mr. Morrissey opportanity to repay Mr. Kerr’s oppasit tohim was not to be lost. He came bere to return itin kind. The indisputable fact that he ts actu interest by his presen ‘The use of money has also begun. Not by the candidates, for both of them are ia the first place too poor to resort to it, and sec ondly too pure to use it if they hadit. It comes from an organization known as t Free Trade League of New York. Tne ving had such a continued mtrol of the lower House for years, the strength of the League h almost entirely away. Its membe: been reduced. "Its bleeding operations on the business community under the name of free trade had died out. democratic majority to the lower Hous: however, has again risea from its slum) and its representatives are here to-day wi an exchequer well supptied, championing it, is | neing lisadversary’s | With the retura of a | A ferribi passer have t ing be poen CHICAGO — e—_—_ ——e ——_ ° MYSTERY. ees gincer, who said H forwa the leak. The wat bilge to the engine and loo! son, and found that the water was nearly in th sunk by had a com ger his room, t i gays we 1 4y across the forward was abort two feetol w forward the cause of Mr. Kerr as the exponent of cheir ove principle only To deal sqnarely with the question how the battle stands, from preseat tr ed Observer mast ority. Kerr, however, e, it is now alleged, the uaited G org tion, and a majority, if notall, of the of the Tennessee mer he: Two wee 11 did not anticipate this. He y disappointed, however, in an other direction. New Ww nw given to Kerr on account of his money cord, supports Randall, it is claimed, majority of ber vot One of the wel to handicap Randatl was disposed of night. It had been repeated 1 the Pennsylvania delegation were 1 him aga nit. Tosetile this matter itely a meeting of the delegation wa lest night, at which all were present or rep- resented by proxies authorized to act, and it was unanimously resolved to stand by the candidacy of Randall, first, last, and all the time. A sub-committee was also appointed to inform Mr. Randall of the action of his colleagues, and to request from him infor- mation as to what combinations his friends can enter into toensure the success of his candidacy. What strength Randall loses in the South is assumed to be counteracted in the West. Ohio will, it is claimed, vote for Randal! as against Kerr. The bitterness between the eastern and western democracy of the state, engendered during the Onto canvass, has not subsided. Kerr's record financially and his refusal to help his party in Obio, use he did not believe in their platform, is operating against him. Kerr will receive twelve votes from the Missouri delegation,and Rendall but one. This state Randali claimed two weeksago. This is balanced to some extent by votes said to be pledged for Randal! from the Pacific coast and New Engiand, hereto- fore conceded to the other side. some system of mathematical finesse jidate counts up a majority for bim- self. This result is bron ght about by adding to their own ascertained strength all that is doubtful. There are a great many crafty politicians here @re too shrewd to dis- close their intention until it is settled pe- yond a peradventure who the winning man is. They will then be found with the strong- est side. ee to the present situation, Mr. |. is just as likely to be elected as Mr. Kerr, and vice versa. Both are on the anxious seat. THE OTHER OFFICES. Any speculation as to who the clerk will be is Impossible. It will be either Banks, of Mississippi, Crittenden, of Missouri, or Adams, of eae rp’ = —_ irants seem to be out o: race. e fe elected Crittenden’s chance is gool. If Randall Banks takes the lead. > Theonly office certain is *iu¢ «2 given to John &. Thom: , of Ohio. ‘The latest candidate ‘who has arrived. 16 ex-Delegate Cavanaugh, of Montana. He was cleaned ont in Union Pacific in Wali street last Thursday. He wants to bs post- master, and is a tower of strength in tne way of Gen. Boughton, who was ahead be- fore bis arri Sérgeant.at- consent, the THE BETTING. At the Imperial botel last night pools were sold on the ey The highest price bid for pos was £5). e betting ran most curious) a i started off as the first iting even for him inst the err was then sold for $50 as first choice against the field, and finally the fie sold for $30, with only $40 bid for first choice. The pool selling 1s to continue during the idates ‘eeper remainder of the week, and the cand! for clerk, sergeant-at-arms and doork: will also come into the scramble hereafter. THE DUEL IN DELAWARE—The Philadcl- phia Times gives the fol! particulars of the duel { it near Edgemoor, Delaware, on Monday, ‘incipais being K.W. Bay- lor, of Norfolk, Va.,who is said to have besn & member of Mosby's command during the ‘ar, aud Col. James F. Keegan, of New ‘ork, well known as an army cor lent during the war, and formerly an rin the federal army: “It ppears that, ae in reniding in Philadelphia wag eee ee wi hostile meeting. m has core and At the command to fire both pistois were discharged simultaneously, but with serious pond shot x4 Baylor's pista, ife TO r U SUNNYSIDE v to A in He went dowa in between the kel ned on wat to Barrytown, v ough the he Seone at the Capvicieg of t -beat. av THE BOAT WAS MAKING WATER PAST ledressed himself and went dowa to tae 2 into the forwar ad the m ate, he morn ers {rom Ube eo: Spair podios Spain's t natum Paiturcs iu Lendom | exehan tha y } goth & Br w Pr retest A Terkish & oN t Pall Mf port uh t Snowy Starved Oat Dex Lurks. ich ran down the ranch force tt then «in the ex- ip * ; ba » of the engine kelsou. Hamade ap | cavation ¢ t the occu- the coulda‘t save her ants and horses escaped without injury. she would sink. He sent one of the wa! The police o aed manholes for Une e pe ot to wake up the women !n the ladies’ s: the water. Word was sent to the engineer at and then to come up in Ue slateroo: the water works, Who shut off the supply. forwarl. The steamer was then pat ashore All traffic ix supe Jom the avenae for the lt was :about 259 a. 1 thea orderet present 7 ursling of the mala was the mate to lower away the life-poats. Also | caused by frost told him to run @ hawser ashore. at oa lowered t boat and rowed asuore — The Virgtatas Case. THE 1CE WAS STRONG AND THICKE New York, Dec. 2.—The following edi- all around us. Theo we lay head on the fat, | lorial article appeared in the Spanish uews- and our engine was Still working. Before he | paver. &’ Crowara, published in this city on 0% wire 1 yelied to the mate All this time it mn€ in getting people aft. got over fifteen fore it capsized. A TERRIBLE SCENE ensue perso to the steamer. dd. 1D There must the boat. of the life boat. aid inust have been tance. As quickly as possible I took tne boat from the starboard side and with oar head waiter and deck boy tried to get tothe people in the water, but he prevented. continued about ten minutes and then all We launched the big coat from was still. the upper deck, Which was even with the water, the vessel at that time being 200 feet T took the boat with the second the r twenty steamer with his lize-boat fall of people be trow the boat up the beach ¢ @lled with water and siid off the flats along side the channel bank. Then he pulled the boat up to the vessel and I ordered all th passengers forward to the prom mysell and one of the firemen xt 1 passed three we vite a number ¢ t also. u id, but the: NIC STAICKEN. SKhove the boats off to | We believe in view of this decision that | our government will at once claim from the government at Washingtou the valne of the Versel, and that that government will haaten feet swat trom have been eighteen Tae mat but the others that were saved sw: In all probability # were lost weredrowned from the capsizing Their shouts and cries for heard for a lon; THE CRIES FOR HELP from shore. engineer and finally reachet the capsized boat. She was bottom upwant, and one man on bis back with his feet in the lay on bi water an’ water. ice, nearly dead. We took bim on board the steamer, put him in tue pilot's room and covered him with blankets. Iheard @ noise on the oatside of wheel house, which was only two feet out of We worked tae boat through the ice to the spot where the cries came fro:n aad found an elderly lady groaning, LYING ON THE ICE, about five feet from the wheeibouse. Her was partly in the water, berarms bo’ bod: ingherup. Shewasstillalive. W* diMieulty we got her in the t the steamer, put her room, and cover” she died ~~ wer -.» © Work to constract @ rope ferry from shore. At this time at sn the wt great vat, took her to - whaleman’s .ou her with blankets, but it AMET wade deck p as many mer was ae up into the shouted toeverybodty to go xfi urricane deck, as tue v going dow head first ashor back that the 50h has given | good prize, and that of the American authorities. The %j government had a right to claim her value. the | crew of the pirate vessel -antom PHILADELPHIA, Deo. orders issued by the Secretary of the Treas. the custom house 4 a inspectors, 2 weighers, and 4 laborers. as well as reduced the 8a. 84 per day (0 $5.50, and that of night inspec: tors from $3 to §. clerks are not touch dis- oftice. @ decrease of business. res. WHITEMALL, N. Y., Dee. Willsboro lasi nighi destroyed J. aldson’s residence aud all his outbuildings Loss $50,C00; insurance ~10,000. TERLING JUNCTION, MASS., Hont’ stroyed by fire Dec. 2. block consisted of fiv Stores. Total loss +16,500. tents of & cau of kerosene and tben lit @ match aud set her adre. woman was dreadfully irniied nto: was committed tu the Tombs. € see by the latest news- papers (rom Madrid that the counc!! of state ecision in regard to the cap- ture of the Virgmius, declaring it was a government bad a right lo exact the return of that vessel by the government of the United States, and as That could not be done on account of ihe vea- sel having sunk after it went into the hands ashy sel wax | to hand it over with the same alacrity as "All the crew assisted | Was shown by us in respect to the #80, Tne mate had not | Which was given for the survivors of the —a Reduction of Force tm the Philadel. phia House a obedience to ury. Mr. Comly yesterday discharged from Inspectors, 4 night of day inspectors from The salaries of the . This is the thind re~ duction made since Mr. Comly has been in Fach ove bas been in Consequence of lock. in Sterling Centre, was de- terday, together with the store and dwelling of J. S. Smith. Hunt's tenements Bud Lureg Tae our port A Pieada. New York, December 2 ‘ of 31 Park street, last nie), -*Rtrick Tooby, became an; = oft Waite intoxicated failed toce —» LIF wife because she = wa @ #eak 1) enit nim, and poured over her, the time of the affair. Tooby pent ner two hours after. We the> | @ Sehoomer Wrecked and her Crew the steamer to the least sixty persons were crowded together on the hurricane deck aft. Tue wind was blow- OSWEGo, Dec. 2.—It is ascertained schooner J. G. Jenkins foundered in that the ine on Mi above Oswego, and that oo ing hard, and the Geand Sree lost. The ost’ Capt. Joho AIR WAS BITTER COLD. . frst mate John Smith, second mate We got the line asaore, and succeeded in | Sam McDonald; seamen, Jona getting all off in safety, after they hat been | Siewart, James Williams, Brobhy, = the deck Ee hagd hours. 8 wel wm. % and a womaL laced them in the boat, and pu boat Elong by the rope. On reaching the shore | C00 from Buffalo. they ciambered up the rocks, and made their Fatal xplesi ‘Way to the farm houses in a Crectnnatt, Dec. a the every attention was given them. From ‘portable ‘at ‘Harmoay, time I was first called till the steamer sunk ne peo tiin, ‘Thomas Nelson, fifteen ee may oo dpe rn pe oe engineer. Soloman Enlaw, a lawyer; and were on the uy several - masts before they were taken off. We sa a ing ; @ tow going down on the east shore, a’ st by King Higa to make them hear us, but failed. Our] New York, Wm. R. Castie, dell was kep. wing Sau ou. TUtstle kept, a “ et pe = = water quenched the fire ana | ge} yy aicue’ in wad sits could, but no atten. | Sener! of Ha: —_ Loe we the of Prominent Sew Yorkers. steamer Walter Brett comi moron .¥, shore. "She ed Hyde Bark eo AEBABE, N. Y.—Hon. lra Harris died this ge signalled loudly in way for] SyRacuss. Dec. 2.—Reuben W. Strand, id, but after 1: at the dock ten canal comiaissioner, morning. Steen minutes ee ‘on without notic. pn oy think over eleven is broken in two forward. Waiter Dam: of West Park, aj boat, and took the only They must have heard us. New York, Vee. 2.-A Chi says the truckman office the barrel PHILADELPHIA, here was sola A To being i é ¥ wn | ig i i : E 8 Co, FH j a i i Hp 55 35 ig : i re ge i f ip Q | Dec. at a a rgd © as PHILADELPAIA, Dec. 2.— |. Lowber = e 3 at if ! i E 8 a fi a E Fe. g 2 ‘ae old auction at i i fi ont, iched us with a small twelve persons. m who succeeded in reaching us from the shore. ——_e —— a THE CHICAGO © ion ie Barrel wee 2 ee Women one the ih of from Nevada, the gentleman who misfortune to lose his wallet on ———— a THF NEVADA MEMBER OF CoNGRESS.— He was | Hon. Wm. Woodburn, member : the Sunday night last, and is still minus a fy back, some twenty lett “home in Baltimore now itving ite ber tster Floreace in" tae ai bal fo ipjuredd.