Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Fenpsyivania A’ corner 11th Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany S&S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. pao an THE EVENING STAB is served by carriers to i. . Foxtr- subscribers at TEN OENTS vag ween, cs Yoney ‘months 2 enn WEEELY Lo aaa om Friday— @ year. postace prepa BF AN sudscriprioms inversad!y im advanies, and Me paper seni longer than paid for. BT Rates of adverts Srrnished on application Vee. 46—NE. 7,079. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1875. Che Loening Star. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. AMUSEMENTS. FRIDAY EVENING, December 34. A host of volunteers have kindly consented te Show. dec! 3t ANS VUN BL ‘The public are respectful nee ia W ate CTHE GREAT MASTER OF THE PIANO,) Wilt occur at the close of a series of performances in New York. the popniar snccesa ich stamp tiem sstne ABT EVENT OF THE SBAS HANS VON BULOW will give, at LINCOLN HALE SRAND CONCERTS, vie: ‘HU DA Vi. 3, Dec. 7 and 9, Soprano, TWO (2 ‘TUESDAY snd T Assisted bi Beats for sal> Motzorott & u Pianos are uw Chickering re uned Uy Co."s Music Store. Yon Bulow. EVENING STAR.' REY. DB. P.L. CUAPELLE, of Baltimore, one of the most giftsa Fathers of the Catho- lic Church. wilt Goorge- each in Trinity Uburch, 5th ii tenn vent Sanday taoratog. the Sth feast af 3 Washington News and Gossip. ‘clock ».m. A collec 8 — ten ‘St of toe poor. LN, ian des. 2" GOVERNMENT REcEIPTS TO-DAY.—Inter- THE MEMBERS OF T to attend the funeral of onr deceased brother, CHAs HA ® oN. from Mount Vernon M.E.Qaurch, on SATURDAY, Dre. 4th. at 11.20 a. m. it WM. P. YOUNG, Rec. Secretary TS IQ CRESSIVE BUILDING ASSOCIA TION —Kegalar meeting for payment of dues NDAY, December 6th, at Shiloh Hall, L street, ween 16th and Mth. Subscribe for shares, as its nal revenue, $353,729.16; eustoms, $131,804.81, THE AMOUNT Of national bank note cur- rency received at the Treasury to lay aggre- gated £480,505. MR. GForGr S. SCHEMMERHORN, aclerix, in the United Sta‘es Treasurer's office, re- Signed to-day. ot . ae Weshingion Books open at Lit Beizeet, | MR. RAY P. EATON, first-class cleris in =) SMITH, President. | the Post Office department, has been pro- 3 a... rgshiont. es 2 Serer Scag | moted to @ second-class clerkship in the ACCHAPTEN Mosdywilitenica: | Samedepartment, Rae eee ot ae ins | THERE WAS A RUMOR abroad to-day that the South Atlantic naval fleet has bean or- bs tere are fraternally | 4 sred home trom Rio Janeiro for service on pe invited to at By order of the E.H P. the north Atlantic. ati AL THEATER. ir Sic Fike THOMSON, Secretary. . 2 es N —— MASOMIC—THE MEMBEMS OF Aca. | SO FAR AS HEAKD FROM the colleges and Engagement of the celebrated California Trage- CIA LUDGE, No. 15.4. F. A. M.. will universiti¢s give their cordial indorsement éian, Masonic Temple at 10 9. m on SATUB- Mr. JOHN MeCULLOUGH. BS ONDAY EVENING, November 29, 1575, grax eae sublime Tragedy of HAMLET TUESDAY—SHYLOCK AND KATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO. WEDNESDAY—OTHELLO. THURSDAY—RICHARD IIT. FRIDAY—BBNEFIT NIGHT—Sir Lytton Bul- wer's beautiful play, BIOMELIEU. SATURDAY NIGHT —Shakspeare’s vece, MACBBTH ith all the original music. Grand Ohorus esp2- cially ene McCULLOUGH MATINEE SATURDAY. n29-tf r COMIQUE, Terai siti, ite Pinasyloania Avcane OPEN THE YEAB ROUND. rforn EVERY NIGHT. Matinee for La- gserand Colires BVERY WEDNESDAY aud S¥ UBDAY AFTERNOONS. FIRST CLASS LN EVERY RESPECT. Variety. Drama, Eurles)ne and Comedy. nov22- master. ly Oxy No.) On Exhibition (New No. 456 and Sale } 439 vTa 8T. 7TH St. AT MARCAITER'’S Be. 439 = Street, betrecen D rr Store, 723 7th strect, between G and reat H streets p: decl-6t* PECKER BROS.’ GBAND, SQUARE, axo UP2IGHT PIANOS RE MATCHLESS. a. SOLE AGENT, 407 TENTH STREET NOBTUWEST, KUEN, Abcve Pennsylvania Avenue. + Reasonable. Torms Easy. wovt3-Im KNABE & €O.'S WOBLD-BENOWNED PIANOS, care and U D: ‘The favorite McCammon Pianos, with new Jooking-ginss front. C B. PIANO WAKER OctlS-ty 4253 lith st.,s few doors above Pa. av. for rent. tr FAMILY SUPPLIES. E. 2408. catenen. ie 92 b st Fi at Square, 9 ret Has received from Paris new Molds and other novel- ties. Parties. S20 Pates, garnished, bickon Salad, ; ‘ards. Meals sent ont. toorder. _ dec?-Im* B® BXTRA FLOUR........ 7 00 GooD 650 A reduction of £2 cents per bbl., to make room for Christmas Goods. At ITMER's, wi decl-te 1918 Ponnsyivania avenno. PURE ChAB-aPPLe CivER, Just recetved. a choice lot of CRAB-APPL® Ci A Dek. male sxe roar family trade by W. B. Chichester, of ery county, Md Alo. pure VEBMONT MAPLE SYRUP, on draught. J. B. BRYAN « BRO., 608 PENNA. AVENUE, Bov0-6t Opposite Metropolitan Hote SGP corn sraeer marker. oft to the scheme for the representation at their instructicn, history, &c., of the centennial, as preparea by the Bureau of Education. NAVAL ORDERS.—Paymaster George E Hendee ordered to duty in the Bureau of Pro- visions and Clothing, Navy department. Paymaster L. A. Frailey detached from duty in ‘the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, and placed on waiting orders. AT THE CABINET MEETING TO-DAY all the members were present except the Secre- nd sojourning Sir Knights 8 — tary of the Navy. The President's message ent Cc ander. was under consideration, and it was thought EN H. OKUUTT, Recorder. | Gen. Babcoek’s request for a court of inquiry VETEBASs OF THE MEXICAN WAK. would be acted on. The recular monthly meeting will be held at ihe Penns og par es BDAY EVEN- NG, at Tovek Forder . W. DENVER, President. EN4SDAY, Secretary dec2-t* NOTICE.—The anahal meeting of the holders of the MASONIC HALL ASSO: ON will be held at the Masonic Temple on MON DAY EVENING, Deecmber 6, at 73 o clock, for chon of five Directors dee? it" NOBLE D. LARNER, Secretary. Th MARYLAND REPUBLICAN 6 mem- ders of the MARYLAND BEPUBLICAN AESOCIATION are earnestly requested to attend their regular monthly meeting at Clark's Hall, Pa. ave FRIDAY EVENING, Doc 3. at 7 o'clock. dec? 21° THOS.’ D. BOND, President. HAMILTON BUILDING ASSOCIATIO;! The remaiaing Shares in the Hamilton oa be bad withont premium, if subscribed for at once at the Oftice of the Treasurer. H. WARNER, Prosideat. JNO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary. JAS. FRASER. Treasnrer. 617 G street northwest. dect-2w BANE, i |S aa smog Fron yp SAVIN 7 of 7th and F streets nov + December 4, toattend the faaoral of que ds- brother. Clas P. HARMON. As the core ics will be performed in Alexandria, fall aad punctual attendance is rey nested. Sister Lodges bere and ia Alexandria are fra- ternally invited to unite in the service It WM. P. YOUNG, W. M. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR '— of WASHINGTON COM are Jirected to awemble uniform.) SATURDAY, Dec 4th. at 0 o'cleck ® m., for the parpose of at tending the fanerai of ou: vased frater, Sir Cuas. P. Haanox ° Sister Commanderi: are cc urteously inv Ky order of the i Wa ATTENTION ‘The Sir Kniz! MANDEBY. No. 1,K.T atthe asylum. (in’ full CAPTAIN G. F. JocKNicK, whose services in the military and elvil departments of the government extend over a perio’ of nearly a quarter of a century, was on the 39th ultimo removel from his position as clerk in the Indian bureau, on the recommendation of Commissioner Smith. His many friends in this city and elsewhere will be pleased to learn that he has since been appoihted to another clerkship in the Interior department; which 2p) intment indicates that he retains the confidence of the present head of sald de- partment. PERSONAL.—Senator Spencer,of Alabama, isin the city. ++*- Hon. Charles O'Neil, of Philadelphia, arrived in the city this morn- ing, and has taken his old rooms at 506 13th street. +*-- General George P. Ihrie, late ae of the army statione! in Alaska, Ss at the Hamilton House. ---- The tollow- ing are registered at Willard’s Hotel:—Hon. P.D. Noepenion, Cal.; Hon. Wm. Blair Lord and wife, N. Y.; Hon. Marcus L. Ward, N. J.; Hon. J. O. Whitehouse, N. Y.; {Hon. John A- ( Federal Buildings.) r INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS. iB Deposit Boxes for ra the new Fire and | M. Johnston, Va.; Hon. W- Mevidliand, Pa; iF pron! of the Govcrument ‘Bonds ‘and-o Securities ana | Hou W- Woodburn, Nevada. Yaxuuke received for safe keeping, be LOVERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC are pro- = == — | mised a rich feast at the Von Bulow concerts PRA eee SECURITY next week—Tuesday and Thursday even- And all pure OILS can be had from ings. The great pianist, with unusnat novdim GROKGE RYNEAL,Je..639 Dat | inSdesty reettnion freee piling de an ey ¥.M.C. a. own compositions—most performers treat us SABBATH AFTEBNOON SERVICES. to a superflaity of (mairown work, mainly <= P calculated to show their dexterity of flage:- LINOOLN HALL, at 3:30 o'clock, Conducted by the Young lien of the Asssetation, ing. Tbe programme for the first concert is arranged in two parts—the first devoted to compositions of Bach, Beethoven, and Ros- sini, the second to the best works of Men- delsso'in, Chopin, Gordigiani, Rubenstein and Liszt. YOUNG MEN SPECIALLY INVITED. MUSIC LED B¥ ORGAN AND CORNET. Classes in English Grammer and Arithmetic com- ———_-_ nee TUESDAY EVENING. at oct0-tr ARMY ORDERS.— Assistant Surgeon Au- ALL PERSONS DESIBING TO LEABN | eustus A. Yeomans will report in person COE AS HORT HAND may Bcd 90 | without délay to the commanding officer Jand’s church, 4% street northwest. Fullcourse of | Columbus barracks, Obio, to accompany a 2 lessons, §10. Thorough mastery of the whole | detact:ment of recruits to the department of subject guarantecd. octil-tf Texas. On the compietion of this duty he will report to the commanding general, de- artment of Texas, for assignment to duty. Ihe leave of absence granted First. Lieate- ant W. M. Wallace, 6th cavairy, from heal- gvartors mounted recruiting service, St. mis barracks, Missour!, is extended until his recruiting station is designated by the superintendent mounted recruiting service. MOVEMENTS OF U. 8, NAVAL VEsSE! The Powhatan, Tallapoosa, Despatch, Hu- ron and Alert, in company with the moni- tors Wyandotte, Passaic and Nantucket, jeft Philadelphia yesterday morning for Norfolk. Rear Admiral John J. Almy re- ports bis arrival at La Paz, Mexico, October 2th, 34 days from Honolulu, with’ flagship Pensacola. He reports affairs all quiet at La Przand vicinit The present govern- ment, under Colonel Velasco, is working quietly and efficiently. Rear Admiral Almy expected to sail about the 15th November for Mazatian. The officers and crew of the Pensacola are in good health. GERERAL BABCOCK has addressed a letter to the President in reference to the asser- tions made at the trial of W. O. Avery, in St. Louis, by one of the prosecuting attor- neys, Hon. J. H. Henderson, who stated in effect that’ he intended to prove that Gen. Babcock wasin the whisky ring. He has requested a hearing before the court at St. Louis for the pury of vindicating him- se'f from the charges and insinuations made, but was informed that the evideace in the case of mote was closed, and that the next case invotving the question of con- spiracy was set for December 15. He now BOILING HOT OB ICE-COLD TEa, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, 2 Pure and Frazrant, WITH MILBURN’S UNRIVALLED SODA, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, cct30-tr near Willard’s. SEE DIPLOMA of Holmes’ Old Man ofthe Mountain Lever Pills at Dr. EB. B. Ciesel's Drug store, corner lth street and New York aye- wrg1.000 for the detection of Mercary or an other potsoncus susmance in thos Balas by a Pt Zw a= JOHNSON & CO., BANEERS, Corner ot 1th Street and Pennsylvania Avenus, Dealers in Government and District Securities, Foreigc Exchange and Gold. seplé-ly . B. OF FLEY & CO smoliucs and BANKERS, CoRNER Firtrentn anv F RETS, Opposite Treasery Department. BABE OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &o. Deal in GOLD, Government and District BONDS, Forvign EXCHANGE, &c, Collections made on all points. Investment Securities on Commission. maré-tr x, W. WHITAKEB. W. J. COOKE, WHITAKER & COOKE, General Fenn Coe lyase Agents, octé-tr Ne 715 Win screct, op. Biggs & Go. t 8. D. COOKE, J2.,8 oe ¢ an mune, demands a court of inquiry, and requests that aed 1489 F sweet. | 35 immediate investigation be ordered. CS Marat Lave, bea removed te Ne ASU F ee. | THE MARINE HosPrrar. SERVICE.—The aw opposite SS and ‘mine annual report of Dr. John M. Woodworth, [nal nsinefs a |. | Supervising surgeon general of the Marine Sires aed Cdn denon tncane battle tetad | Hiarpital service, nae teen’ Ganeadtiol ts UEL G_ YOUNG, the Secretary of the Treasury. Dr. Wood- oo Sorane ‘POUsLIc, pr ede| — forth ho . office would by fae 7 ‘Orvics—Stan Buitvine, ev" from much embarrassment if the = — number of medical officers of the service and their salaries within certain limits, accord- IF you ing to the duties assigned, were fixed by law. Dr. Weodworth takes occasion to re- ji port — ae of — hospi- _ LINKINS. .W. LISEL . tals, Extensive repairs are needed on nearly = we oe - COULD ONLY KNOW all of the old buildings, none having been 720 207H STREET. made for several years. “Bat as all of the old Zhe best BEEF, LAMB. MUTTON and VEAL HOW VERY conptruction Dr. Woodworth aes notte adords, ‘at market ail kinds of iS peAns iaNanas MALFCR Ghats Fecommende the erection ef separaie Tee FINE HONEY: every variety ct | STYLISH AND ATTRACTIV. vilion wards on the hospital groubd at Ciel les, and @ variety of other produce, at war- b ARE OUR s sea, Mass.; Louisville, AGea St. Louis, _Bovit-tr WM. LINKINS & SON. ari $12—$1 16 Mo., and &@ new hospital at Hyannis, Mass. CHOICE BEEF. = - PRACTICAL EFFECT OF THE E1G Ht-HOUR Sree Riera Loto fr ue 3 ne ade tn BUSIVESS SUITS Roig —Tue anncal report of W. W. Won’, novil-im 74 and 76 Light st. wharf, Baltimore, UTTES, BUCK WHEAT, &c. hes, and s general as- oe ia She BOBES AND HORSE COVERS, AT PBIOES TO SUIT THE TIMES. ce Largest and Finest Assortment in the city of MPEBIAL, SCOTCH, PLUSH AND WOOLEN CABRIAGE BOBES, HOBSE OOVEES, WHIPS, SATCHELS, POCKET BOOKS, SHAWL STBAPS, &c., aT THE PRACTICAL TRUNK, HABNESS, xD SADDLE MANUFACTORY JAMES S. TOPHAM, 425 Tru STRERT N.w., ( A@otuing Odd Fellows’ Hail.) Special Notice. y, VAT VERWARE, JEWELRY, y FINE FANCY GOODS, S. BRONZES, OPERA GLASSES. SHELL NS, POCKET BOOKS, ENG- it TABLE CUTLERY, PLATED WARE, &c.. IMPORTED DI- RECT. BRIDAL PRESENTS A SPECIALTY. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., Bovl8-tf JEWELEES. A NOVELTY —That BLYSIAN BEAVER Ovabecae. Matclesie siik front BYBAUB’,1011 Peunsyiveninavenue’ ” Syig” FAZELET, DAVIS & 00S PIANOS, celebrated for sweetness of tone, delicacy of touch solidity of copstraction, for sale on en] ‘terms, at SI] Sth street Lorthwest. sed-eoly HE STIEFF PIANOS, ansurpawed in tone, T touch. and durability, oa easy an] large discount for cash! = @. L. WILD & BRO... Sole Agents, (naif ajnare above Patent Omice.) Pianos and ail tustruments tuned and repaired. Pianos ang Fe hn e+ chief of the bureau of steam engineering, shows that an immense amount of work has been and is being done on our yarious war vessels. The school of mechanical and ma- rine engineering at Annapolis is referred to 8 second to none in the world, and recom- mendation is made to extend its usefalness by increasing the number of cadet neers to such &n extent as to fill, ina short time, YoU WOULD CERTAINLY BUY ONE. COME AND SEE THEM, WE KNOW Fender unnecessary any further appoiey “ +4 7) $ ler iD; er a YOU WILL BE PLEASED, ments direct from clvil fe "The hours of ‘abo! yards have been by act of Congress yy two-tenths from those WE ALSO OFFER FOR Fecvigusty required a 8. day’s work. This, 0. Says Mr. has had the effect of increas- 810—§12— 814816 = on or patesaee for card = AN ELEGANT LINE benee it has become cheaper to procure ranch wor! OF FINE NOBBY from private establishments” 8° Ue Yard TWENTY YEARS AGo—A. D. B. Esa. OVERCOATS, We find in the number of Tas Sine or tne, following graceful ALL OF OUR ‘a candidate for tes €1s— 920225820 Cy egy OVERCOATS AND SUITS lency, itseems but fn’ Ret of Justice to ABE MADE BY US coord Teibate wo Bim” aid AND ARE IN EVERY WAY which ts Lapp EQUAL TO CUSTOM-MAKE. ‘irginia BOYS CLOTHING Meese nes AT SATISFACTORY PRICES, ‘Bearce twenty: \wo years of age, he has ee ae Soke Ser HABLE BROTHERS, influence METHING AND NOBBY|—STRAUS’ i, ae 8’ at Ca RE vai OvBucoar, clk tee a ‘Gieplay of suereer J'SESERERR, zope 2m ceca marke asoite of ErmaUSiosT Feasnivaniasieate,”” Sova | cucetm the world.” "°™Y Years expert- Hon. Ira Hazgts, of New York, whose death was mentioned in yesterday’s STAR, was, in 1861, elected a United States Sena. tor as a republican, where he served on sev- eral important committees. He was a dele- gate to the “Arm-in-Arm” convention of 1866, and to the New York state constitu- Uonal convention of 1867. WORK OF THE TREASURY SECRET S=R- VICE FOR A YEAR.—The report of Elmer ‘Washburn, chief of the secret service di sion of the Treasury department, for nine months of the fiscal year ending June 39, ist5, (he having taken charge October 1. 1574.) was submitted to Solicitor Wilson this morning, and from it the following facts are taken:—The total numberof arrests made by the operatives or at their instigation was 214. The aggregate sentences of those impris- oned was 2:5 years 7 months and 21 days, and the total amount of fines assessed ‘was $20,886. The amount and character of the counterfeit money and stolen or altered U.S. registered bonds captured and seenrei by and bag y | the operatives were:—Treasnur, notes, $23,534; national bank notes, $ currenc: 17; coin, S889: nickels, $1 bonds, 5-20's, $60,100. Total, $124,069. Another table shows the number and’ char- acter of the counterfeit plates captured and secured by and through the operatives. —_—__re THE Astor ESTATE.—The reports in eiren- Jation about the value of the estate of the late William B. Astor are said to be greatly exaggerated. Similar reports followed the death of John Jacob Astor, in 1848, whose property at the time was estimated by pop- ular rumor at $50,000,000 and turned out to be worth about 000,000. Some published statements have fixed the value of Witliam B. Astor's estate as high a3 £290,099,000. Its rea} value is probably less than oue-quarter of that sum. It 1s believed that the buik of Mr. Astor's property consisted of real estate in this city. The records at the tax office show that he paid taxes this year on $16,000,000 worth of real estate in this city, according to the va'aation of the tax com- missioners. The market value of the prop- erty is from thirty to forty per cent. above the assessed valuation—about $25,000,000. The same records show that he owned 3606,0190 worth of bank stock, and he is known to have been the holder of considerable amounts of state, city and national bonds. What may be the vaine of the goverameut bonds and other property exempt from taxa- tion belonging to the estate there is no means of ascertaining, but it is believed by those best acquainted with Mr. Astor that the total value of his estate will not exceed $45,000,000.—N. Y. He ESCAPE oF Pr last, Thomas Gre colored prison ‘ONERS.—On Friday night n ant George Kease. two incarcerated in the Cam: escaped and left for pits This makes the second time has escaped, he only having been re. captured afew days since. They manazcl to _eseape by prizing off a plank over the trap-door by means of a piece of iron passed into them from the outside, and gaining the roof of the jail lowered themselves to the ground by the aid of bed clothes. They were both handcuffed at the time. Green, who is an expert at unlocking eufts, left his in the jail, while Keene took his away with him. They stole a boat and fled into Talbot coua- ty, whitber they were pursued, but escaped. Green escaped from the Jall some time sinc2, and was recaptured in Baltimore, and was recaptured In Baltimore, and was only taken back to Cambridge Sunday of last week. THE CONTEST FOR SINGER'S 315,900,000.— When the litigation concerning the will of the late Isaac M. Singer was resumed yesier- day, Mr. Carter, for the executor., askéd for a postponement to en able yim to call witness- es to prove the marriage of the testator to Catharine M. Haley on the 6th of December, i820. Mr. Van Pelt, for the contestant, ad- mitted the marriage, and Mr. Carter an- nounced that this closed the executor’s case, @ conclusion that occasioned some surprise, as it was supposed @ great number of wil- hesses were to be examined in refutation of Mrs. Foster's claim to a widow's portion of the inventor's vast estate. Mr. Van Pelt had no rebutting testimony to offer, aud Surro gate Coffin assigned Frid: December 17, for the summin » bridge (Md.) jai unknown. Gr Mr. Hammond, the well-known vivalist. The meetings are held in the op2ra house, which at every service is densely filled. The boys and girls seem to be captivated by the chorus and beet of the occasion; hun. dreds of them were stirred to tears by the singiog and exhortation, and for a time it seemed almost impossible to dismiss the an- dience. Even after the benediction had beea pronnunced hundreds lingered behind singing and crowding around Mr, Hammond to hear what he had to say. AN ALTAR TO Cost $250,000.—Cardinal MeCloskey secured aid while in Rome to- ward the building of the cathedral in Fifth avenue. He says that the stracture will be completed before the end of 1877. He gave the order in Italy for an altar to be placed in the cathedral at a cost of £250,000. It wil! be made of the finest Italian marble, sp»- cious, and of the Gothic style of architec ture, and plentifully decorated with jewels and mosaics. The work is already under way, and will be imported before many months.—N. ¥. Sun, 3. FOUR PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH IN A DWELLING.—Last Sunday morning about two o'clock adwelling house burned at a litt’e place called Pony Hollow about six- teen miles northeast of Elmira, N. Y. The man occupying, named Albert Wood, was obliged to jump from @ second-story window and called to’his wife to throw the cuildren outto him. Befere she could do she and three children, two of her own under six years of age and a niecenamed Axtell about nine years of age, were burned to death, the floor falling in. _——_—_____.. TWO ALLEGED BODY SNATCHERS, named Darrow and Jackson, have been arrested at Chicago as the men who obtained the help of the express man to convey to the office of the United States Express company, in that city, & barrel containing the ies of an un- known woman and an infant. They stated that Dr. E. B. Wilder furnished the Bout les to them, and that they barreled them up at his request. A Warrant has issued for Wiider’s arrest. SIx MEN TO RE HANGED.—Goy. Kellogg, of Louisiana, has Fespited Bill Williams an Fenderson, senten to to-day, to Dec. 31, when they will be executed unless the supreme court its them @ new trial. The supreme court at New York denied new trial for the three murderers of the pedier, Weisburg, and refused a s1 eution in the case of Ji derer of Mr. Noe. —______. WHISKY FRAUD Nores.—John W. Bing- ham, who ts involved in the whisky ring at Indianapolis, has withdrawn his plea of not gmilty and pleads guilty. Itissaid that he Will now “unbosom himself.” A Milwaukee dispatch announces that Senator ter papers for bel in aesoslating, hime with papers for ia e whisky frauds. of exe- ohn Nolan, the mur- THERE WAS SOME CONSTERNATION in the custom house to-day in consequenceofacut- Ung down of salaries, it to recent in- ‘tructions from Ws ca s' . The redue- tion (except where salaries are fixed by law: ranged from 10 to 15 per cent. A ni rf Weighers with tkeir clerks and attendants, have been remain as heretofore, at 40c. an hour.—N. ¥. letter, 3d. GORE Wias OT tbe Pee A, OE le = ship City of San Francisco, and during the war commander of the confederate opens Gant oe oe pl resign by the Honoliila authorities bis fo The Speakership and the Rest. THE OUTLOOK TO-DAY. The position of the candidates for the Speakership has undergone no material change since yesterday. The friends of Mr. Kerr claim, however, that the votes which have been pledged to Mr. Cox will, after the complimentary ballot, be cast for their man, and figure out the comforting conclusion ——_e -—_ THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD EOUGHT FOR TOM SCOTT. that in such anevent Mr. Kerr will certaialy oe receive the caucus nomination. The friends |THE LOSS OF THE SUNNYSIDE. of both sides display the same confidence cs they have exhibited since the contest began. It is a well play the sides know ame of blafl. Bithy bh not to ver vily in bets. They cannot anticipate who —_+——_-. may be scooped. . Pag satel The letest arrival in the interest of THE DISTRICT (3-65 BONDS. dail's candidacy is Billy McMullen, o. I Adelphia. ex-alderman of the ith ward, as he — 2 is familiarly known. He has a Bowery style . about him, and talks like a Trojan k SUFFERING AMONG BRICKLAYERS. man. While Billy may be able to set up a primary ward meeting, it is to be doubted if e forms #n element of strength for his choice of candidates. Jemmy O'Brien and John Merrissey today were reinforced by the presence of Mayor Wickham, of New York, who arrived this morning. The jatier joined the former in an ac tive canvass for Randall. The impossibility of arriving at the real strength of elther candidate arises jast here. The shrewd politicians decline to declare what they will do until the race indicates the successful candidate. They promise to do & great deal for both, without any other real intention than that of being on the side carrying the heaviest artillery when the crisis comes. There are at least fifty Con- gressnen who decline to make known their reference. There is no way to anticipate iow this uncommitted controlling vote will be east. Should the personal feeling and acrimony which uas already entered into the canvass between Randall and Kerr, result in the determinetion of each to prevent the success of the other, the drift of opinion centers ray the selection of Milton R. Sayler, of Ohio. With Kerr and Randall thrown over- board, he could on the second or third ballot, from the indications now, be almost unani- mousiy nominated. THE POOL SELLING. The pool selling at the Imperial Hotel last night indicated nothing. mainly for the rea- fon that the New York gamblers manipu- jated it. Randall started ont ahead; then Kerr became the favorite, and, singularly «nough, after the third or fourth pool, the field took the first choice. Oneexuberant and enthusiastic believer in Randall's saccess FOREIGN NEWS. Why France Didn't Bay the Sw Canal. NEw YORK, Dec. 3.—A Paris special says the Frenel ster of foreign atlairs states why the government refused lo purebase the Suez canal shares when the properly was tendered for sale to the mint try, was that MacMahon’s cabinet feared a th Germany. xiand’s War on the Malnys. Lox von. Lee. 4.—Advices from Penang to the 29th of November says: “A servant who Was captured by the Malayaus at the time of the murder of Mr. Birch, the English resi- dent, has succeeded in making his escape and Jeturuing $0 the Britis Beadeuemete He reports the Mabarajah Lela 1s constract- ing strong stockades for defence, and the lat ter declares that the Malay the English to the uppermost. vois, the governor of th settlement, Pevang. The preparations for attack Malayans are making rapid pro- ——¢— HARD TIMES AMONG THE BRICK- YERs. Their stro: Way of Stating the NEw York, Dec. j.—At a meeting of the Board of Aldermen, yesterday, a petition was received from the United American Bricklayers’ Association, asking tor the passuge of an ordinance anthorizing their empleyment on the public works. It recited that uhe association consisted of upwants of 5,CoO memtLers; that not more than one-fifth shouted, * i'll bet one thousand dollars that | 0! their number were working: that they had Randal! wiil be elected Speaker on the first | P*sed through two seasons of idleness; that ballot.” A Kerr man took him aside, ex- | the present condition of business was’ such hibited bis greenbacks, and told him ~to pat | tAl capitalists could not or would not em- up or shut up.” The game of bluff ended | Ploy them; that they will not be able to .in theic families during the sent win- ter, and that the city must therefore choose between furnishing them with charity or labor. The petition closed with the follow- ing sentence: “We know that by becoming convicts wecan be assured of labor by the state or city, and we hope we will not be driven to Unat extrem: 2 —-—__ A BOY FIEND. Failing to Outrage a Girl he Marders her with a Hammer. WATERTOWN, N. Y., Dec. 3.—In Rutiand, © miles from this city, Toesday afternoon, Sarah Conklin, aged 4 years, while return- ing from school through a piece of woods, was murdered. When the boy was found it was sup] the girl had received a fall which caused her death. Yesterday an offi- cer from this city visited the spot and found indications that the girl had been murdered, and strong evidence against a boy, aged 1 years, named Rater, who lived near the scene Of the murder. It is believed that he attempt- ed to ravis the girl, and failing im that Killed her with a small hammer. He was tracked to and from the spot, and a hammer was found which fits the indenture in ihe girl's forchead. Ruter has been arrested. there. . The lobby at Willard’s to-day presented the usual active scenes. It was a jargon of . Some spoke with a reflecting ap- prehensive air. Others with jubilant confi dene Those who got fall of whisky, got mixed, of course. They endorsed an. thing and anybody, and “liquored” at t! expense of the candidates. he real brunt of the Lattie will be fought to-night. To-morrow night ail will be over. All the influences, great and small, gool and bad, that can be used by both the candidates wil! be brovght into play. Both have. un- doubtedly, made pledges, and will no doubt make more. Mr. Kerr, it is claimed, received a new fecession of strength to-day from the dele- gation from Virginia. This adds three votes tobis column. Randall to-day claims twoof the Maryland members. This worming, Mr. Lamar. of Mississippi, arrived at the Ebbitt House. He will earnestly support Randall, and is working bard forhim. Three of his colleagues will support Kerr—that is if they get here in time. lessrs. Hooker, Singleton and Money to-day telegraphed Mr. Kerr to endeavor, if possi- ble, to have the caucus postponed from Sat- urday uutil Monday next. They have missed a connection en route to this city. The Virginia delegation meet to-night to caucus upon toe situation. They have a fellow feiling for the candidates of that state, who loom up for every office. Weideburn will recelve probably their united support for the clerkship. He seems to havea good deal of strength even outside of his own state. Virginia also contributes a new candidate Who wants to be postmaster. His name is James R. Fisher. He has been the secretary of the a state central democratic committee for several years. The democratic House has about three hundred offices, big aud little, to throw as sop to Cerberns. The candidates for each out- weigh the places ten times in numbers. The disappointed ones will come to their senses when all is over. Their labor will have been THE LOSS OF THE SUNNYSIDE. Fifteen Victims of the Disaster. New York, December 3.—A Poughkeepsie dispaich says two Troy men, named Abra- bam and Isaac Simms came to that city from the Sunnyside yesterday p.m. Isaac Simms says that when the smail boat was upset he was standing on the hurricane deck lalking to four men, whom he has not seen since, though he has been at the wreck two days. He believes they were all drowned. If this be so, fifteen persons were drowned, instead of eleven. The steamer is fast going to pieces. The captain of the steamer Walter Brett denies that he heard or saw signals of distress from the Sunnysid: The Philade! Navy Yard Par- chased. fo Tom Seott. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3.—The Evening Tel- in vain. When they are walking home and | eyraph says :—From privete information re- reason resumes its sway, they can conten ceived this morning the report published ia plate upon the ingratitude of republics. yesterday’s issue that the navy yard e.ty was bought in by Messrs. Drexel RCo. and 8. and W. Welsh, for the Pennsylvania railroad company, is fully confirmed. Ac- cording to the terms of sale, the remainder of the purchase money ($950,000) mnust be paid over to the United States authorities within thirty days, the percentage, (350,000,) which isa of the aegrega' pee: of sale, hay- ing n paid over to Mr. iussell, paymaster U. 8. navy, yesterday. It is hinted that 1,0€0,000 was @ good round price for the yar’, and that the probability is the same al pri- vate sale would not have brought that figure within a hundred thousand dollars. ‘he great value of the river frontage intact, ho ever, fully makes rp the difference, It is as- serted this morning that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad compan BS Fe atien at the sale, and bid ae - - w@ was authorized to Se bis * =800,000.. The Pennsylvania “-vad company have as yet no definite plan for the use of the 2ew property, further than that they intended to use it as a site for agraud depot, where all their vast freight business in this city will be concentrated. The depot at Walnut street and Delaware avenue is a large one, but pot exteasiv: enough to fully accommodate the business. When the projected depot is finished, with complete water and railroad facilities, itis thought that the depot on Market street and the one on Delaware avenue will be abolish ed. Two streets only will be cut through the yard, Delaware avenue and Swanson street. REVOLTING OUTRAGE.—Chas. D. Welt- more, of Berlin, Wayne county, Pa., has been arrested on a charge of assaut and bat- tery and outrage, committed on his own daughter, Olive J. Weltmore, 17 years of ace. Ata hearing, held on Saturday, she swore that In February last,and at various other times since, he committed the revolting crime with which he is charged, and that he had threatened to snoot her if she ever dis- closed the fact. He was committed for trial, KILLED ABA BALL.—John W. Snell, aged 20, of Jonesboro, Georgia, blew out what brains he had, because he was not invited to aball. He regarded the neglect as an insult. He dressed himself, went to the door of the ball room, called a friend who was managing the dance, bade him good-bye, told him he was going to kill himself, placed a pistol to his right temple; fred; and fell dead ia fyout of the horrified dancers. STAMPEDE IN A LEcT: HALL.—At Wilmington, Del., while Mr. Gough was lec- turing on “Blunders” to a crowded house 1: t2vening the opera house caught fire from @ superheate steam pipe in the office. A stampede followed, several ladies fainted but noone was hurt. After the flames had been extingui hed the nervous audience re- turned and tbe lecture was finished. ee remem Ficut BETWEEN EDITORS.—Thos. N. Con- rad, editor of the Christiansburg (Va) “Mes- sengex, W. C. Pendleton, editor of the Fires. Marion Patriot, bad a personal altercation | | LEWISTON, Mz., Dec. 3.—A fire which in Richmond Wednesday night, the affair | broke out in the dye house of the Bates mill growing out of an editoriai controversy. The | last night did roughly estimated at irate editors were separated before any dam- | $100,000. Wosk be resumed in part of age was done. ———______ ILL HEALTH has caused Miss Clara Mor- 1is to cancel her engagement at the Fifth Avenue theater, New York. In a card her tcc) yay that “it is absolately impossible for her to appear upon the stage fora considerable perked ot time.” * pecocreeall saci ascBinurmeed a7-Vice-President Wilson's life was in- sured for 83,500. ®7 70,000 miles of cable lie at the bottom of the deep seas. the mill which was not burned. C Dec. 3.—This morning a Ro Saneaint Book the story and was The total loss is Concern ~~ estimated at, si “ --— 2 lce om the Hadson. COLD Sprine, N. Y., ries north of Rhinebec! Unued in steamer H. M. ice, and has been lost. Dec. 3.—All the fer- ik have been discon- uence Of the firm ice. The ‘ells was cut down by benched at B Barrytown. No f &7-Mr. Andrew Johnson, son of ex-Presi- was cut 4a-The paving of Baltimore street, Balti ae See How Took more, with Belgian blocks will be recom- ‘of Columbia mencied by the mayor in the early spring. | 3.65 coupon bonds up to and including No. sini in fis cqunty ance Jatanry 1." Or | pa aa earene eereena’ desires n \- ee uary = ee. by the committee on securi- &7-The national which has been in —_——o— session some time at Wille, Ky., ad- arrest, sine die last night. beg ny By na vcient in the fost nee . who had his leg wren aa —, LA Wednesday, has since died. z Siig meruing for steating 4] AZ,The German federal counet! has appro- | fully. on tis meen penis, 100,000 marks oe EF . ———— | delphia exhibition. a Crashed te Benth ino Vauts. s7-The tian forces. Zavalbar tisope in the districts of Juba and on east of the «The newly ‘ before the king and a7-An up on &@ stone wall, on York, on Wi w Death of an Ediier. S7"The Boston coroner is probably at the editor of Watsin's art Souter yerontion’ ee earns of the Methodist S7-A Manchester firm, which takes ‘education ennron mot in New Xork yester- | employes for a day's trip to the seaside dure elected for the ensuing year, Bikeepot es decided last year 8 oldest fourteen, ” sent to the penintentiary grand ne he ye the lad to he ‘the jarceny, people are now demanding a re- trip year,” the lncoulé rejolnder.- % Telegrams to The Star. | SHOCKING MURDER OF A GIRL. | LOCAL NEWS. New Charch of the Ascension AE IMPOSING AND BEAUTIFO: Spirice The new Chureh of the Ascension 1 n0% about completed. and it is probabdie that it be opened for service on Sanday next. Toe style of architecture 1s mixed Gothic, ‘And the walls areof Maryland marble, witn a trimmings of Ohio stone of a light pink | Shade, the two tints harmoniziag perfectly ard mak) &@ beautiful effect. Toe church 8 Imposing|ly situated on one of the highest points of the city, and its finely proportioned Spire is visible not only from many points in oe a ‘but (rom mostof the approaches DESCRIPTION OF THE CHURCH. ‘The dimensions of we structure are * feet 4 tnehes front and 1304 feet depth; the beigut to the spring Of the curbing 31 feet, and tt entire height 74 feet. At the southeast cor | ner a tower of 9 feet in height, of the sam: material (marble) arises, surmounted by a spire of galvanized iron 9% feet in height. Ir is octagonal in plan, as is also the Lurret_at dhe southwest corner of the ediflce. The Principal doorway ison the arenue front, and is double gothic—the principal arch betng pink Missalon stone <upported by three columns of gray stone, with finely carved corbels. Over the doors is cross, and above is a fine mullion with quartrefoll and trefoil The same care bas been the sides and rear of the with the front. Tue six twin mulls wi roof, gothic w L street side there is & pore masonry for the clergy aud ag ing an evtr: t basement Wwuere t Sunday school will be beid ck Of th there is a pinnacie supported on aMNS COULAinIng a rose window rret on tle weal side is a carved rovch Similar in general desig that on th street. and this will be us an en- trance for ladies. The rear part the ¢1t- fice is not uegieeted, having a vurret of masonry to the win be main f but more elaborate in desig. rior. carved corbels in growsque masks, beads of anima's, &c., add to tie barmony of the design, and @ cresting rail ruos along the ridge of the slated roof. There are a number of projections dormer win- dows) to relieve the while four Atiantic « cuctors are in place. THE INTERIOR. On entering the edifice one is struck with its beauty. The chancel ts spanne! by oo arch of piuk and grey stone, springing to th height of 45 feet, relievet by fue corbels. There 1s, aa plaster work, finfsned in imitat outer one. The feature of the cli elegantly t at an The chan reading desk, and chairs are of walnut, carved in antique gothic. side echarch are arches of finely-carved stone. Tae vestry room and robing Fooms, each I> feet square, are on the sides of the chancel. Io the audi- torium are 161 pews, each 9 feet in length, of bard wood finished with walnat cappings and scroll, and around the sides is wains- coating graiped in imitation of watnut. The side walls are plastercd, but tae roof is what isknown as an open timbered one under which are gothic arches of Florida pine, sup- ported by ten heavy iron colamns of an original design, orvamented with fae scroll work, columns and seroll work being painted dark brown, and the eaps of the former being touched with gold. The panels of the ceil- ings apd timbers of the roof are frescoed With delicate tracery of arabesque work on blue ground, with gray and brown border, and the sides of the edifice nave been fres coed in panels. At the south en‘ (front of the building) is the organ loft. of nard woo, nd antique gothic in style, in perfect nar- ny With the edifice. The chancel is oa peted with a Wiiton carpet of crimson an “own, small-figared, and the body of the chureh is carpeted with ingrain of corre- sponding colors and figure, wiile the pews, Which willseat about 1,000, are upholstered in crimson rep. The building is lighted with Fas, the jets being principally at tue head of the columns, and the best electrical appare- tus for lightiog has been introdu; Tue basement is divided into four rooms, the principal one being intended for the Sunday school, and an adjoining one for the Infant class, and these are 80 @rrange! that they may be thrown into one. There is also @ library room, space for the furnaces (by whieh the butiding will be beated), and for the storage of fuel, &e. WHO ARE ENTITLED TO CREDIT. The erection of this splendid edifice is due in @ great measure to the liberality of W. W. Corcoran, Who bas been for many years a communicant of this ish, and also a member of the vestry. In the latter part of 1873 the subject of erecting a new edifice was discussed. ‘1n the early part of 1874 Mr. Cor- coran purchased the site for the building & cost of over $30,000. Subsequentiy Mr. ( coran a to increase his subscription by paying one half of the contract price for the erection of the butlding, with the cost of the lot—about $76,500, with the understanding Unat the congregation md the balance. The proposition was. d,and shortly after- wards the plans of Messrs. Dixon « Carson, arcbitects, of Baltimore. were adopted, and ~ contract ae ee gee Allen, of Baltimore, a iieman experience in the erec! of churches, this making about the twenty-fith church be has batlt. On the 14th of June, 1574, the corner-stone was laid, and under the superintendence of Mr. P.H. McLaughitn, the foreman of the contractor, the work has steadily p Hobert scott, of Wilmington, Del tt, of mn 5 " ing by Sioussa & Harkness, of th 0 i by Emart & Quartiey, 1D) Umore; painting eg 10., Of this S'Brothers, Jone by aster. city; slating by this city; plumbing by Shepherd & Bro’ i of this city, and fitting by Hubbell 4! Dunnett; iron work by Barliett & Kob ping of Baltimore. . Rev. Dr. Pinkney, the assistant Maryland, is the rector, aud Py 'Ton) aq Elliott the assistant rector, * W. Corcoran, H. 8S. Dav! | x." W. M. Shuster, B. L. © ocean Hume, J. T. Stevens z Taomas L. vestrymen. Bargess The contra”, price of the building was 310) Puc the furniture, &c., with the cost Somer, StUnd, will make the entire cost i ‘Ming near $120,000, If not vey l2™4, ——_e District Government Affairs. The »°!Strict Commissioners are basily en- gaged to-déy in finishing their annual peport fo bave ready to send to the President on Monday next. The secretary and clerks are all ateigting in this yy very Littie elsg ir is doing ia Lule gillee to~ BUILDING PERMITS George BH. Smith. east si¢e North Capitol, between H and I Strects cast; $300. J.B.’ Ellery, six frame dwellings, north side M. between 3d and 44 streets southwest; $1,000. F. B. Smith, & two-story brick dwelling, south side T, be- tween 18th and 19th streets northwest; €3 & two-story brick dwelling. ecticut avenue, between Mary Stickne; undary streets northwest; <2,2%0. W. . Oliver, two two-story frame dwellings, east side 3d, between Q and R streets - West; $2,500. 5 aE transfer between the court house and the and it will probably go into service the present occupants of cht i i : alee fr ay zr B & | i 8 ‘Fue nt i : gE < t} ; (3 ; My i Fi tf ct i i