Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1875, Page 1

* THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner 1ith Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany &. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. —< ee EVENING STAB ts served by 3 WEE, OR 9 to Fort AMUSEMENTS. N4t10s4E THEATER, McCULLOUGH. TINEE ASD Ni mA STINE A MATL a cHT D NIGHT. . AND NIGHT TINER AND NIGHT. MATINEE AND NIGHT. TO DAY, AT 2 ( OLOCK, HAMLET. TO NIGHT, MAtseer with ane Also, Lecke ne THe GLADIATOS. T TiERSS IN ORATORI At CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, TM THE PHI? MARMONIC SOCIETY, FRIDAY EVENING, December 10, 1575. Hayén’s « rio of THE UBEATION. Mle. THERESA TITIENS, Soprano. (BAS ©. EWER, Tenor SAMUEL G YOUNG, Basso. Cepduetor.. Dr. J. P. Canifiel! Organist... .Prof. G. W. Walter. GBAND CHORUS OF 100 VOICES. Admission, $1.20; secare) seats 50 cents and‘@! extra, according to locatios. Sale of seats will commence on WEDNESDAY MORNING, the “th t Metzerott’s Masic St ect-6t Fret OPERA HOUSE. GERMAN THEATRE COMPANY From Concordia Opera House, imore. MONDAY EVENING. December 6, “LUCINDA VOM THEATER.” Pohl’s comedy with singing, iu three acts Quimacit. TH “DONNA DIANA, ree ig four acts, from FRIPAY. “DIE ALTE SCHACHTEL.” 9 comedy in four acts, by Pobl. Admit : ss 50 and 25 Cents Beserved So sweet Conte decett ANS VON BLLOW, ‘The public are respectfally informed that the first pearance in Washington of Ss VON B ow, T MASTER OF THE PIANO.) Now York, the popular success of which, stare ie Kew York, the pope ot mien them astao ABP EVENT OF THE SEASON. | HANS VON BULOW will give, at eo eae (2) GRASS CONCERTS. vir: TUESDAY and Ty URSDAY EVE'S, Dec. 7 and 9, m Assisted > tne you SS L! ovo OMIQUE, Biecensn Street, Peansy!cania Avenue, OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. IGHT. Matinee for La- WEDNESDAY and SAT Performance EVERY N Gite and Children EVERY UBDAY AFTERNOON FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Variety, Drama, Burlesjae and Comedy. nov22-1y D No. On Exhibition New No. et a ae “ MARERITERS i" Be, 439 Tth sivset, between D and B strects, excht hotee Ott Paintings: Rnaravings, Chrsmos, &e. ravings. , Also, largest steck of Paper Hangings, Window Bhades, Pictares, Frames, Pic’ and Tas- sels, Hibgs, Nails, &c., in the District. IFORMED PATBI ¥.. will take place at Oud Fetiows’ Heli 7th street, on ‘THUBSDAY EVENING, loth Decem- ber. Flag presentation by Ladies, and other inter esting exercives Tickets, (admititng a gentleman and Indies,) $2—to be nad at Kidder & McLean , reet, and of the Committee. it RCS. TO. ARC 5 >. Fr IF YOU COULD ONLY KNOW HOW VERY STYLISH AND ATTRACTIVE ARE OUR $10 $12 811 816 BUSINESS SUITS you WOULD CERTAINLY BUY ONE. COME AND SEE THEM. WE KNOW YOU WILL BE PLEASED, WE ALSO OFFEK FOR $10—-g12 — $14 —§16 AN ELEGANT LINE OF FINE NOBBY OVERCOATS. ALL OF OU 81S $20 —#25—-830 OVERCOATS AND SUITS ARE MADE BY US AND ARE IN EVERY WAY EQUAL TO CUSTOM-MAKE. BOYs CLOTHIVG AT SATISFACTORY PRICES, Che vee. 46—NE. 7,080. SPECIAL NOTICES. FOUNDRY CHUBCH, iith Preachip, L Pastor. Bs and G streets — morrow at il a. m and yw. H. A m.and7 WIV URBCEH. P.m., by Rev FOOD, Who will also Preach every evening during thecoming week. 1t™ MOUNT VERNON PUAOE ME. CHU GON SOUTH. oth and K 'TO-MORR Rev. E. querterly meeting. Preaching at 11 a. m. and Love feast at 390 p.m M. Lox 8, in 19:h street Baptist Church. The points of each sermon {Ilustrated by large Scrip! Paintings, in panoramic form. *t+. portnwet.—Fourth p.m The services will be ucted by the Presiding Elder, Dr. Heap. It SALEM TEMPI.E, North Cap tween B and (.-'Rev. Jabez Ma. ice at IT a. m. m. Seats sg; Evening lecture on the frat chapter of OW MOENING and EVENING, Gs ival Series of ius tr It UNITARIAN SERVICES—@ev. Rv ‘Surrren, of row, at Scncol at Pow Sunday school at mon: Th ning: The Uc welcome. 729; 7:3) 0 clock Boston, will preach at the Cni- o'clock a. 0945 H. s To ER, the mor Preaching by t Services im this church every night Bev. U. Grave more preacker, will mnecessic vm. Come ai pastor, at Tt a.m 0 h and streets, To- mor- m. and 7.90 p.m. Sunday ‘HRISTIAN N rrow by KR KE id 7:30 p.m. am. Subject of morning ser- pmacdment in the Law. Eve- riedness of God. Seate free. All ST. PAUL S CHUBCH, (corner of th awl H vices To-morrow ( Morning and Gvening) at ‘1 ENGLISH LUTHERAN —Ser- 1 an! Rev. S. Dees ext week at he Pastor the eloquent Balti reach for several nights in hear him. ate HRISTADELPHL ANS meet every Sanday i> at lla. m., in the Circait Court Robm. ay Hall. Object for meeting is to celebrate the death of Jesus, tanght by Jesus are invited. P. with any the Chri of the sets 0 ‘and d_his Apostles. All interested —This ecclesia has no identity to dissemiaate “the trath”” { “Obristendom,”” believing them to be im theory and practice au apostacy from * the trai deceased the Pres FUNERAL © colored, will take place at the . D. 8 Al .8.,D nevolent Society, are re Oburch, orclock & No. 1, of ‘harp, ip fall re th. novid-s 4t zal Brother ent. Georgetown m. sbar, 1 ©. ot + MA pt} THE MEMBERS OF UNITED AID A®- SOCIATION 1, are directed to meet at between 16th and 17th streets Decomber Sth, 1575, at 9a. m. . to attend the funeral of thetr oR JOHN=ON. | By order Do WanNeR MR. MAJOR JOHNSON, irs: Baptist NDAY, at 11 Ald Bo nested to meet : i at Green» Holt, Pennsyivania avenue, between Ith and sth merecte. at Po clock a ja Tinate Lodges are invited p sharp, All membors of Done by order. WM. APPLELY, W. 1. F.S. i” JOHN W.M. STEWART, JR.W. KEV DR. P-L the most CHAPELLE, of Baltimore, in Trinity Church, George- = one siftzd Fathers of the Catho- lie Church. will preach wD ud inet ¥, w, Acoli of the poor. ing. the Sth instant, at ' jon will be taken ap {Jr the PROG ESSIVE ILDING ASSOC TION —Kegular mecting tor payment of dues boat Decen.}er 6th, at Shitoh Hall, L between 1oth and i7th.. Subscribe for shares, sweet, 3 its rates of interest are lower than any association in Washington. ks LAWSON BROOKS, Becretai Books open at 1116 ¥ street. H. SMITH, President. dec3-3t* ¥, __VETEBANS OF THE MEXICAN WAR. The recular mont Zecting will be heli. at 1115 Pennayivauia aveane, SATURDAY EVEN ING, at7o'clock. By order of J. W. DENVER, President. A. M. RENADAY, decd-3t* DAY EY the election of Sve Directe NOBLE NOTICE. holders of the TION will be held at the Masonic Temple on eeember 6, Th: ENING, Dy deck-st annusl meeting of the Stock ASONIC HALG ASSUCI 10% ‘at 73g o'clock, for D. LABNER. Secretary. HAMILTON BUILDING ASSOCIATION — JAS. F . Rats PRESOO’ RABSER. Treasurer. 17 G street northwest. esin the Hamilton ean sabscribed for at once at 7 ARNEBR. President. TT, Secretary dec? 2w re W GEBMAN-AMERICAN SAVIN Corner of th ant F Federal Buildin; od INTEBEST PAID Strects moria BANE, P.) ON DEPOSITS, Deposit Boxes for rent in the new Fire and Burglsr-proof Vault of the Ba . Government Bonds and other Securities and Valuables received for safe keeping, at spectal rates. decl-5t = nov27-Im" WEST'S ALADDAN SECURITY ATT PR. Aud "SARTRAL, It pure OILS can be had fi GEORGE RY. : NEAL, Je 39 Dat. - MO. A. CS hist AFTEBNOON SERVICES. Conducted by the Yeung @len of the Assoc: LINOOLN BH. ALL, at 3:30 o'clock, YOUNG MEN SPECIALLY INVITED. MUSIC LED BY ORGAN AND CORNET. Classes in Exy mence TUESD. BV ih Grammar and Arithmetic com- ENING. at 6:30. oct’0-tr EVERYBODY WILL HAVE IT! — States ““CENTENNIAL MEDAL.” A souvenir illustrating the free people in a hupdred ents for the Cnited beautiful little rosperity of » Only authorized . MC. Chandi Ye . A. Building, 9th and D stree! jcliers, Plumbers, Geods, &¢. The growth and years. istrict of Colum- AMILTON & PEARSON, iers in &&c Sts PEKSUNS D&SIBING TO LEARN PITMAN’S SHOBT-HAND may find experienced Ss teacher at Bo; y's Sunder- Jand’s church, 43 street northwest. Full course of Tho! Inastery, DD lessoi enbject ms, Bid. guaranteed. Troug! bh of the whole oot30-tf Ker 2oune HOT OB 1UE-OCOLD TEA, 1429 PennsYLVANia AVENUE, tr COFFEE A: ND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Frasrant, WITH MILBURN’S UNRIVALLED SODA, ir Willard’s. Drug store. Bue rt 3 other fountain Live corner 10 thwest. Droggists. w= JOHNSON & CO., Ba ‘Holmes’ Old Man of the 7 Bills at Dr. KB. BE Cissel's ith street and New York ave- 000 for the detection of Mercury or an isonous substance in them. aby all iw NEERS, Corner of With Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Dealers in Government and District Securities; Foreign Exchange and Gold. seplt-ly H. E. OF FLEY & CO ANKEKS, CoRNER FIrrerxtTa aNt Opposite Tr F Bra easery Departme: BABSK OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &c. Deal in GOLD. Government and District BUNDS, Foreixn EXCHANGE, &c, Collectivus made on all points. Investment Securities on Commission. maré-tr iE, W. WHITAKER. WHITAKER & General Claim and _ccté-tr District Claims a 8 No. 715 W. J. COOKE, COOKE. ilecti 15th street, | or REMOVAL —WM. ¥. HOLTZMAN, Aitor- ney-at Law, has removed to No. tavi‘e Lace he COOKE, Ja., & OV. 1429 F street. at, HABLE BROTHERS 7) soy le frlendn and bustoces acguata®- he usinefs . mevistr __ Cerner 7th and DStrecis._ | “istial ftidarat roti tes tone avd, SAMUEL OC. ¥ FLOwgns ExamELen IN wax. | de oh sy BO COUNTERFEIT. otl7-tt Orrice—Stak BuiLvine. THE — peony USED. Notice. RS. FRIES DIAMONDS, WATCHES, beers Serer, JEWELRY, | VO SILVERWARE, ‘takers, and other competent persons, xs, LINE BANCY GOO: bare teen fect. CLOCKS. BRONZES. OPERA GLASSES, SHELL FUN 'WEEATAS, OS08SES, ANCHOBS, FANS, POCKET BOOKS, ENG. and other ‘made at the shortest ‘notice. Lisi TABLE CUTLERY, PLATED Flowers for Parties and Funerals furnished st WARE, 4c. IMPORTED DI- snoeenreat MAS. EVA FRIES, BRIDAL PRESENTS A SPECIALTY, cett)-am wos M. W. GALT, BRO. & Co., _novi8tf JEWELERS. To HOUSE a Lc BISHOP, ‘om CAD slwaye find a full stock of Druggist; CHINA, CROCK YY. + ABE, thie cece PiSPED Wabi we . 1113 PENN, AVs., bet, llth and 12th sts, s € A = AND HOUSE FURNISHING GUODs, DRUGS. MEDIC AND CHEMICALS. to ti - PRosoLES s DRIRS sod TOILET GOODS o e quaity. Fnglish HATR, Wart ana TooTH BRUSHES SOAPS aud P: MES. - MODERATE PRICES. Me | 2113 Pennayteaaie’ venue bet ith and 12th ae” | no¥S0-Im wh TLLX or ec ‘only. Private entrance. cn | IDE Goons, 8 5 ee = is CARPETINGS, OILCLOTHS, STRAUS? (AND KEEPS for $30, at L011 Pooney eae aT silk front, | payEmy PARTLY-MADE DRESS SHIRTS A BOYELTY —that tue VEROOAT. Matcieste silk front, STRAUS’, 1011 Ponnsyivania avence. BLE DBESSMAKING Iss AS’, 923 Tih street orthiwest, norteeote as Le, clans eck, Mare Bude canning sags wrt nening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1875 tlenden bald M. Bliss.¢;5, Edwin R. *Samue! 8. Cox, d-7, Smith Et E Fernardo TWO CENTS. EVENING STAR. ' Washington News and Gossip. EX-SPEAKER BLAINE and Senator West have arrived in the city. SECRETARY ROBESON returned from Phil- adelpbia yesterday afternoon, aad received numerous callers to-day. Remorep Capinet CHANGR.—In the opinion of those qualified to know there is good reason to believe that Postmaster Gen- €ral Jewell will retire from the Cabinet Within @ few weeks. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $34,548.10; mon*h todate, 235.71; fiseal year to date, $49,01 Customs to-day, $309,499.99; month to date, 1,185.56; fiseal year to date, $03,584,042. MAJOR HENRY GooprELLow, judge ad- yoeate, has been ordered to report to the Secretary of War for duty, to relieve Briga- dier General Wm. McK. Dunn, who will as- sume his duties as jadge advocate general of the army. THE NATIONAL BANKS.—The Treasury Row holds $365,051,412 in bonds to secure na- tional bank circulation, and $18,¢ i) secure public deposits. culation outstanding $1,850 is gold notes. Na’ ived for redemption to-day, $374,810; to.al for week, $3,004,971. THE New York Jribune of to-day comes to us With a collection of one hundred and sey- enty-five biographical sketches of the newly elected members of Congress, the same hein; an extract from Lauman’s “Biographical Annals of the Civil Government of the United States,” soon to be published in a volume of one thousand pages. THE PHILADELPHIA PENSION FRAUDS. The irregularity for which the Philadelphia claim agents (whose names were printed in THE STAR a few days since) were suspended from practice before the Pension bureau, consisted in having a deputy county elerk affix the seal of the court to the vouchers without seeing the persons certified as ha ing been sworn, this failure to make oath being for the purpose of avotding prosecu- tion for perjury. Ab2 t twenty thousand pension claims, involving over @ million of dollars, wil! probably be suspendo4 ip conse. quence 0° this discovery. LovIsIANa’s Two GOVERNORS.—Goy. Kellogg has transmitted to this city a pro- test against the reception of certificates is- sued to the democratic members from Louis- jana by McEnery, the same gentlemen having received certificates of election from bim. Gov. Kellogg bases his protest on the fact that the Congressional committee, to whom McEnery a tosubmithis claims, expressed the opinion that he (Kellogg) was duly elected governor in 1572, and that opin- ion has been acquiesced in Sy the Legisia- ture, and In consequence McEnery has no authority to issue such certificates. NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieutenant Commander Wm. H. Whiting ordered to the navy yard, New York. Paymaster J. H. Stevenson has reported his return home, having been de- tached from charge of the naval depot at Nagasaki, Japan, on the Ist October last, and has been ordered to settle accounts. Leave of absence granted to Professor E. S. Holden at the Neval Observatory for the month of December. The leave of Commo- Sartori has been extended one year ovember last, with permission to jurope. The leave of Commodore William Gibson extended one year, with permission to remain in Europe. Goy. Marccs L. WakD ALSO DE THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERSHIP ter of Gov. Ward to the President, declin- ing the Indian Commissionership, is as fol- lows: “I have caretulliy considered the ques- ton of the Indian Commissionership. I ap- reciate better than I ean state the honor of being thus connected with the administra- tion which. with jast people, is now, and in bistory will be, so distic.guisbed for ability and patriotism. But having been engaged in adetail of business for many years, until weary of it.I hesitate taking upon me the toil incident to the administration of the Indian burean, and finding my family, who Sometimes judge better of our duty than ourselves, Unwilling that I should assume the labor f the position, lam constrained to decline.” He closes by thanictng tue Pres- ident for this mark of confidence. National bank cir- ABOUT GEORGE BANCROFrT.—It may be said that Mr. Bancroft was born literally among books. His father wasa Unitarian clergyman of ripe scholarship and literary tastes, and from his infancy the associatious of the bistorian have been more intimate with books than with men. His habits of life are those of the student. and are method!- ene and regular as the pulsations of a ma- chine. He bas always been an early riser, and for Sen ae Or more has been in the habit of working an hour or two before breakfast. Breakfasting at balf-past eight o'clock he goes into his library at half-past nineo'clock and works regularly until threeo’clock, with a short intermission for lunch. Then he drops his manuscript and memoranda, and, putting a mark in his thoughts, forgets care and labor for the remainder of the day. Every pleasant afternoon he can be seen riding Black Elsie, his favorite mare, on the Seventh street drive, or through some of the many beautiful parks that adorn Washing- ton. Notwitustanding his age Mr. Bancroft is one of the most graceful and vigorous horsemen in the city. He has kept up this habit for many years, and during tae sum- mers he has spent in this country he has generaily taken a jaunt of 300 or 400 miles With Black Elsie as his companion. He has riden all over the scenes of the Revolution. from Ticonderoga to the field of the battle o* Savannah, where Pulaski fell. Mr. Bancroft is a good liver and his din. ners are noted for richness of viands and the rarity of his wines, but he is temperate and mod‘ rate in every way. Here in| Washing. ton he is the center of @ rare literary coterie, which includes some of the most accom: | Speed scholars and thinkers in the land. te has one of the most valuable and exten- sive private libraries in the world. his house on H street ing literally packed with books, pamphlets and papers. There are about 20,000 volumes in all, comprisin: works in all languages, in all eras, of al branches of literature and science. from his well-thumbed Homer to Draper's last. Mr. Bancroft’s library is his own selection, and in no collection of the size are there so few works that are obsolete or (merely orna- mental. He is quite fastidious in regard to his bindings, which are of the richer mate- — and pole taste. mong bis papers he has transcripts of all the archives of every nation on the globe that bas had any relation whatever with American history.— Curtis” in V. ¥. Graphicd —_—-e ____. HOLDERS Aivere long ans exciting eomiea long and ex the Hudson county, ‘New Jerse; frecholders on Thursday evening removed Yrs. E.D. W. C. Jones as Jali successor. Mrs. removal is based on the CG rr of Attorney Goneral V: who declares that a woman cannot hold of- fice under the state constitution. ‘will refuse to deliver the keys, test the removal in the courts. ——— DIPHTHERIA—The Jersey City board of health has at last been aroused ta tie noses. sity of active measures to check the advance of diphtheria and scarlet fever. On the sug- ges: of Dr." Lochner the sewer pipes of ail are to be ventilated by Pipes connest- ce ing with the sewers at their en’ houses, fou! ne Mrs. Jones and will con- WV. Y. Herald, 3a THE CHICAGO BARREL M bedy of the woman child to an expr: as the rel for shi remains rs. P. Adams, wife of a Peary mend Chicago merchant, which had buried November 20, and was stolen by body-snatehers. It is alleged that the bg -a was robbed the direction of Dr. E. B. ‘Wider, who has so far eluded arrest. 30 below is bad, xhow,but'inink tome folk wil go" lower &7-The commissioner of public works of New York refuses to the mandate of th aldermen io increase the wages of labo Hf lent to the contest for the Speaker's chair ran high last nignt apd Well into the advanced hours of the morning. Then came a lnil. It was renewed at ten v’clock to-day with a fierceness which clearly seiesee that neither candidate felt self-as- ured. This morning efforts were made to have Sunset Cox withdraw, and not allow hfs name to be presented in the cauens. Such action on bis part, it was thought, would give Kerr vast additional strength, and in a measure influ2nce the votes of such members ag have declined to pledge themselves in ad- vance of the afternoon caveus. At twelve o'clock the Randall men were jubilant. A portion of the Louisiana deleza- tion, heretofore conceded to Kerr, fell into the Randail I General Bunks will not participate in the caucus. The Democratic Caucus. The caucus of detnocratic members of the House of Representatives to choose candi- dates for the House offices convened at 2.15 Pp. m., and the floor, which was crowded with both Kerr and Randall's outside friends, was cleared for the contest. Randall's friends were exceedingly hopefal at the opening. Hon. J. G. Thompson, tandidate for Ser- geant-at-Arms, received, while the cancus was in session, a letter from Mr. Columbus ee: who withdraws from that con- test. The caucus was called to order at 2:49 p. m. by Fernando Wood, who made a speech of some length, alluding to the dignity and im- portance of the Speaker's position. Mr. Wood nominated Mr. Lamar to take the chair, and he was elected and male a short speech of a conciliatory character, and Was vociferously applauded by both sides. He said the south stood ready to allow the north to draw upon it for an unlimited amount of patriotism. Jn alluding to the currency he said he hoped the day would soon come when aa American dollar would be equal in value to the standard coin of the world. Henry B. Banning, of Obio, was chosen secretary of the caucus. Mr. Randall will be nominated for Speaker by Mr. Heister Ciymer, of Pennsylvania and Mr. Kerr by Mr. Holman. Mr. Cox still Sticks to the candidacy, in spite of all efforts to have him withdraw. Mr. Wedderburn, of Virginia, has with drawn as a candidate for the clerkship in fa- vor of Mr. Whitehead, of the same state. Sp.m—Up to this hour no balloting has cornmenced, but debate on how it. shall pro- ceed is being indulged in. It will be after four o’elock probably before the ballc g commence The Court of Inquiry in the Case of General Babcock. he President to-day ordered the following detall for the court of inquiry in the case of General Babeock, as requested by that ofti- ce jeutenant General Sheridan, Major General Hancock and Brigadier General Ter- ry. The court_will convene in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, December 9th. The New Force. The discovery of the new “etheri¢ force, referred to in Thursday's Srakr, is attract- ing much attention, for the reason, first that the experiments alrealy made have been, to appearances, entirely successful and promise important results; and, because of the character of the discoverer, Mr.T. A. Edison, who is a practical tele- grapher and the inventor of the quadruplex system, by which four messages may be transmitted simultaneonsly through the same wire. Unlike the Keeley motor man, he does not hide his light under a busbel, but makes his experiments before any who Cesire to witness them and be convinced of the novelty of his discovery. As state, the new force is not affected by the coataci of the earth, but performs its op2ra‘ions in- dependent of insulators, and herein cons\-ts its immense practical yalue, T2 gij idea of the remarkable character of the ex riments, it may be stated that 02 Suz nd there being no circuit. sages were also sent, by attaching wire the Western Union lines, to New Brun Wick, thence to New York and back to Newark, over seventy-five miles, an! an incomplete circuit, the spark being as strong as that shown by the battery cire: If the wire on which the etheric curren conducted be attached to a gas fixture. other fixture in the Louse is instantly chat and emits bright, peculiar sparks on the ap plication of a knife-blade or other metallic substance. Experiments also demonstrate the singular fact that the human body isa good conductor of this mysterious force, and that the person through whom the carrent passes experiences no unusual sensation as in the case of the electric shocks. It is for- ther asserted (and those who have witnessed the experiments scem to believe it), that by this force messages can be gent under the Atlantic on asingle uninsulated wire. or. to put it more strongly, messages can be sent over the iron wire sheathing of the present cables, and that without the knowledge of the operators of the cable. Should all that is claimed for this diseovery prove true, messages, it is thought, could be sent to Eu- rope at a cost of less than a cent a word, for @ single wire would be all that was necessary ‘o transmit them. President Orton, of tie Western Union Telegraph Company, on be- ing approached on the subject is said to have dismissed it with, “O, yes: I guess Mr. Eui- son bas discovered an asteroid,” but his electrician was more careful in’ the expres sion of his opinion. The discoverer is work- ing unremittingly to ascertain some way by which the new force can be put in harness and made to do duty the same as steam and eectricity. That it can be Spoies wo tele: graphy there seems no reason to doubt. ss0e- TEN THOUSAND MINERS DISCHARGED IN ORDER TO RAISE THE PRICE OF CoaL —T Philadelphia and Reading Coal and iron company bas ordered the stoppage of thirty of their forty collieries in the Pennsylvania Mining regions, and twenty-five individual collieries will also suspend during the course of next week. It is thought that by the instant the suspension will be general, over ten thousand men be thrown out of em- ployment. Besides this, work will be <o at the various fron mines of the Reading Coal and Iron company, now em- loying over six hundred men. The reason ‘or this is said to be the overstocked conli- tion of the eastern markets and the close of navigation. Fortunately, the miners ae said to have been very economical since the resumption of work in June last, and are in a mee@sure prepared for the present lockout. I-x-CHTEF CLERK AVERY FounD GcIr- TY— Argument in the Avery case was heard in St. Lovis yesterday, consumed the entire session of the court. The jury, afier being out about four hours, returaed a ver- dict of guilty on one count of the indictment, the other three having been proaounced bai by the court. Judge » counsel for Avery, gave notice that he would file a mo- tion for a new trial, and heand Avery left the court-room, it being understood that ro ad- ditional bonds be required, for the present at least. Tue New York ELEcTION.—Accoriin; to the official declaration of the New Yor! state board of canvassers, the whole vote cast at the last :—For republican, 375,401; Dusen! . 11,103, Tha unable to as to which of the two candidates ‘Congress from the 334 Con; district received & majority of the votes cast. aad therefore of leave the matter for the Congress. a7In the patois of the Detroit citizen “divorce” is Known as ‘‘unhitchment.” sat their aged of rhew uncle on @ hot stove to cure ima The treatment may cure, if it doesn’t usm. iil. sz-Colonel of English % psec Gof wrcigeesenine museum, have been Telegrams to The Star. EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA. CRTARLES O'CONOR DYING. MISCEGENATION UNDER THE GALLOWS. REIGN NEWS. A Cable Rate Contest. Lonvon, Dec. 4—There hes lately been a or that the Anglo-American cable com desire to augment the present rate phic tolls between Europe and Amer The Daily News to day, in its financial article has the following paragraph, on wo: presnmably relates to this rumor: The boat of directors of the,direct United State cable company yesterday refused to accede to cer- tain demands of the Anglo-American tele- graph company, relative to tariffs. The re- sult will probably be a renewed contest be- ween the rival companies and a low tariff. A London Fog. A dense fog hangs over the metropolis. Street and railway traffic is consequentiy in- terrupted. ae A Split ip Boston’s Republican Cou vention. Eostox, Dec. 4—Ata meeting of the re- publican convention held here Jast night to take action on the mayoralty question, forty of the strongest members with President Shepard at their bead, bolted and held an independent convention, norainating Mayor Cobb. The democrats also held a meeting, but made no nomination. eee An Aged Woman Burned to Death. PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 4.—AU 1:15 this 4 a fire broke out at 439 Lynn street. The was extinguished in about fifteen minutes, when the body of Mary Newton, colored si, was discovered in a second-story room burned to a crisp. The origin of the fire is unknown. Charles 0 EW York, Dee. 1 ington at 12.45 this moroing says Cuas. nor had experienced a change which {r dicates the approach of death. He spoke of this and appeared to be much weaker. a ‘ut Short by the ngman’s Rope. New York, Dec. 4.—Charies Weston, a negro sentenced to be hanged on the ttl neh ae married to @ white woman in his cell. a ns Earthquake in California. SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. dispateh from Grass Valley reports a heavy shock of eart juake this p.m., lasting ten seconds. V brations north and south. es Death of an Editor. Morristown, N. J., Dec.4—Louis C Vogt, for nearly forty years editot of the Demo- cratic Banner, died this a. m. Aeoesstuay vacua Buried Alive. MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., Dec. 4.—Geo. Baker was buried alive under twelve feet of earth in a well forty feet in Suffern yesterday. —— The Markets, Dec. 4.—Virginia 6's, peelers, 43; West Virginias, 9s; Nerth Caro: old, 16's; do. new. 8; do. special tax, 2 day. Sugar steady and firm, 10'.ai0+,. BaLtinone, new, 55468; western mixed, old, nomivally new family ieee ey a G3ign6i December. Oats dull southern nomival—western white 42a mixed, 39a40. Rye quict and lower. enebanged. Provisions quiet an Pork, new, 2250. Lard. stead: Boter firm and active ard ancl wasettlol—crede, 6: refined unc! iy and unc! P: Cuifve quiet but but steady, 4 =Stooks dail and irrecular. 1c; Bxchange, long, 4586; sL0:', ‘and lower. Flour dulland heavy. Wheat Gern quiet ‘and unchanged 43-16 for account Mcney, 4 Goid, 1 457. Governments Dec. In Mrs. Moulton’s reply to Piymouth church, made public yesterday, she reite- rates her statemsnts of the confession of their adultery by both Beecher and Mrs. Til- mn, She does rot see how Beecher could have the face to stand up in church and read that letter to her without his soul giving way. She says: ‘J testified as I did in view of all the penalties of false swearing in this life and the next. And if you think that I lied in that public manner, and in that sol- emn_ hour that [ lied in order to injure the minister whom I had loved as much as auy of you, and whom I had done my very best to uphold and comfort for three dismal years, through a time of an anguish which he was carefully hiding from you, you ought all the more, | ibipk, to have tried and co: demned me, instead of dropping my name.” The letter concludes by proposing that the following questions for decision by the ma- tual council be added to those proposed by Plymouth ebureh. rd i 1. Have my convictions to ihe. guilty conduct of Mr. cae thy by the evidence which have stated from withdrawing from the church’ 3. When I bad stated to the churel my rea- sons for being absent from the services, and had protested against being dropped from its rolls, ought I to have been thus dropped without further trial, and with neither cen- sure hor recommendation? 4. If I was im- properly removed from Plymouth church. Will the council Ve mea certificate of tt fact uy can enter another chure! The church is requested, on the acceptance of these propositions, to name the churches and ministers It may wish to invite to tre eounecil, when Mrs. Moulton will add an equal number to the tist of her own se! lion, and the letters of invitation can once be sent out. WHAT MR. BEECHER SAYS ABOUT PLY- MOUTH CHURCH AND HER FANGS. In the business meeting of Plymouth chureh last saa the outset a motion was made to exclude non-members of the chureh, but Mr. Beecher discouraged the idea, and the motion was withdrawn. The case of Deaeon West was thea taken up. Resolu- tions were offered condemning him for pub- lishing his last letter to the ehurch iu ad- vance of its receipt, and for other irregulari-- Ues in connection with the call he made for & council of investigation; refusing to grant his request under such circumstances, and summoning him before the examining com- mittee toexplain his conduct. The resolv Uons were received with great. applause. Mr. Beecher said he was sorry this charca bad been the cause of so much excitement through the public journais, but he called every one to witness that this had not been of the church’s own seeking, but was kindled By eéversaries outside of i. Taey had been to live in harmony with e' = ME nsacete teataet eee 8 ing Christian chureb. was that when Plymouth church was assaulted she showed her fangs, and as it would always be whenever she was assaulted she would always show her fangs. Kansas Kentueky...... 1 Louisiana... Maine......... E Massachusetts Maryland... Michigan...... 1 . | Minnesota... 1 12:90 p. m—Consols, 9-116 for : : U.S. bonds. 18654, old, | { ; Se eR ree Mitt 10M; new B's, 10K. Erie | by death. The asterisk (*) indicates mem- ———— eps bers of the last Congress re-elected. The ¢. Plymouth Chureh aud the Scandat, | *'85¢5 forcolored. WHAT MES. MOULTON SAYS ABOUT 1, Jere Haralson, c.r.; 2, Jere N. Williams, BEECHER, «.:°3, Taul Bradford, (i; 4, *Caarles Hayes FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. | A List of the Senators | ves The regular séssion of the National Legis- | Jonn A. Hyman, lature will begin on Monday, December 6, | Ons We eee at tees and the following list of Senators and Rep.| S Ashe, ¢. 7, m. M. Robbins, ¢- s, resentatives will be convenient for refer- | «Robert 'B. Vance, d ence. Except the Pinchback matter, all is | Onro—20. settled in the Senate. Iv the House, there is 1, *Militon Sayler,d,2, *Henry B. Ban- a vacancy in the Fourth Tennessee district, ng. d.; 3, John 8. Sevage,¢. 4. John A. caused by the death of the Hon.John W Mahon, a V. Rice, a6 Head. The Hon. Samuel M. Fite, who was 7, *Lawrence T. Neal, ¢. then elected to the seat, died at Little tavek, | ne. 9, Barly F. Poppleton, BAS, a few Weeks since, and there is Foster, r. Ul, Jobn L, vanes, ancy. The democratic conveation 12, Ansel T. W 4213, *Milton 1 inate! H.Y. Riddie for the | Sonthard. ¢°1i, Jacob P. Cowen, d_ 15, N. tion is about cquivalent *Lorenzo_ Danford, Hi. Van Vorhes, G u *L. L. Wondtworih, r *James Mon. ; roe. r.. 19, James A. Gard », Hen 23; independ- | B. Payne, ys Lafayette La i ttowaite, PENNSYLVANIA o. E. Spencer, r 1, Chapman Fr Arkansas...... ‘owell Clayton, r. Sam’) J “oS. W. Dorsey, r. 5, John California..... Iss) Newton Booth, al, Aaron A. Sargent, iss! Wm. W. Eaton, +f isv9 James E. English, « ist Thomas F. Bayard i 1s Si Saulsbury, l Mutchier, y. Ket! *John B. Connecticut.. Delaware...... Florida ........ Ish} ISS 1879 S. B. Conover, r. Georgia....... hos. M. Norwoosl, « ; 2 John B Gordon, a: A. Jencks, Uinois ... lohn A. Logan, r ios 3. Eg: ist Richard JO — Indiana. Isat Ji Ruopr Istaxp Benj. T. Rames, +; 2, Latimer W. Bal- lowa ! »r. | lou, Sovrn Cano s ee Jos. Hi W. M. Mack- Raiuey, i Hamlin, Lot M. Morrill, r. 7) G. 8. Boutweil, iss. Henry L. Dawes, 7 Iss] Wm. P. Whyte, ¢ ist9 George R. Dennis niberson, nger Q. %, Gas, Mississippi... >. Dennison, es L.. Alcorn, r. f. Cockrell, of. L. Boxy, ¢l. Iss A. 8. Paddock, r. 1St7 P. W. Hiteheoek, $1 Wm. Sharon, r. si John P. Jones, A. H. Cragin. i579 B. Wadleich, inst T. F. Randolph, et F-T.Frelinghuysen,r. Francis Kernan, «. ® Roscoe Conkling, r. Missouri == 2, John Goode, jr., Nebraska...... a4 1H. Nevac N. Hampshire. ins Ww jamin Wilson, Frank Hi New Jersey... New York.. N.Carolina,... Ranson, ¢. . 8. D. Barchardjd: 6, A. y 3, *Jeremiah M. Kusk,r.> 5, OI0.....000008- Geo. W. Cate, d. n TERRITORIAL DELEGATES, Oregon wove sty James K. Kelly, Arizona—Hiram 8. Stevens, wrt. 139 John H. Mitchell, r. Colorado—Thotaas M. Patterson, . Pennsylvania. Wm. A. Wallace, «. Dakota—Jetferson P. Kidder, r. » Simon Cameron, r. idaho—Thomas W. Bennett, r. Rhode Island... 1A. E. Burnside, r. Montano— ~ Martin Maginnis, « H. B. Authony, r. New Mexico—Stephen B. Elkinsa. 8. Carolina..,, + Robertson, r U'tah—~George W. Cannon, ind. Washington—Urange Jacobs, r. Tennessee...... Wyuming—* William K. Steele, «. = +200. = Texas ........-5 The Maelstrom as It Is, Permuotae 1 Geo. F. Edmunds, r, |. Nearly midway in London straight, a uuge naked rock, 1 fairly be called an island, lifts iiseif above the waters breasting , | the confiteting currents caused by the winds and tides. Between this rock and the cape on Muskong is the famous maelstrom, which fertile imaginations have clothed with many terrors. Its geographical position is such as to expose it to flerce tidal currents, and, when these are assisted by high Westerly winds, they are, no doubt, terrific. The bot- tom Of the strait is strewn ‘vith immense boulders, which are so arranged as to give the currept a spiral motion. directed towards the isolated rocks irom the Northern side, which is much increased in times of high tides and storms, When it whirls quite around the bs- lend rock. Then it is that it becomes really dificult for boats and vessels, without steam power, to keep elear of the rocks against which the wayward currents would dasi them. While there are at times vast and powerfal eddies, which give objects doating upon them a fearful spiral motion, there is nothing like & vortex produced by a subter- ranean discharge of the wal©;, afthough the tumbliag and be'". ug character of the spiral current "ay submerge temporarily objects ‘tucting on the surface. No douvt in the course of time the action of the water bas tended to level down the bed of rocks, some of which, we may presume, showed ‘them- selves above the suriace. This may have been the maelstrom much more terrific uaa it is pow, and better justified the ancient fable. As it is, in ordinary limes, and jin favorable weather, the fishermen do not hesitate to seek for fares throughout these waters, which to strangers are suggestive of the most terrible dangers.—“4 Sumner in Norway.” by VD. + Justin S. Morrill, 7. Virginia. W. Virgin: Wiscohsin Republicans Democrats independents Total Senate... Republican majorit THE HOUSE. (marked r.). Democrats ndependents (marked ini). exists in Tennessee, caused Republica (marked ¢. One vacane: r:5,*Jobn H. Caldwell, d :6,G. W. Hewitt, d At Large, Burwell B. Lewis, ¢, Wm. Forney, «. ARKANSAS. 1, Lucien C. Gause, d.; 2, ¢:3, Wm. H. Wilshire, d Wm. F. Siemons, * Thos. M. Gun- ter, 1, Geo. M. Landers, d: 2, James Phelps, : 3, H. H. Starkweather, 7. 4, * Wm. H. Bar- bum, d. DELAWARE—1. James D. bedi ve a. FLORIDA 7 P Urer Boys AND GIRLS Tocrruer.—Marite ys Pam § Josiah T. Walls, | pappiness ne* Come near to perishing utterly i out of the worla {c0Ugb & maisapprehension GrorGta—/. * a , -_ ¢: of the relation of the “*3¢%, @od [t is for the a. 3 Phils Cone “i, toney EBay founs mother torestore 1: “<ain tothe world «: 5, Milton A. Cacdier, James H | 57 property training her bays %0 love aud Wineton at 1a. H. Felton, Alex. H, | Protect their sisters, and for sisters "0 be uu~ Stephens, d-9, Benj. HHL a. ° selfishly loyal to their brothers. It & ae Sau ae much 2 mo! luty to train her son tg be 1, Bern’d G. Caulfield, d.; 2, Carter A, Har- | & 004 bust We Wife, and no he rison, d.-3, “Chas. B. Farwell, r. be if there a -\. Huriput, r. Henderson, +; *Greenbury L. Fort, 7 ing. r.: 10, John C. Bagby, ind; 11, Scott Wike, !: 12, Wm. M. Sprin 1. Stevenson, 7 ; 14, «Joseph G. Cannon, r.; 5, *Jobn R. Eden, a. m. A.J. Sparks, 17, “W. R. Morrison, ¢.; 18, Wu. Hartzell, ly, Wm. B. Anderson, ind, InDIANA—13. 1, Benoui 8. Faller, d: 2, James D. Wil- liams, / i, Stephea a Eek Caen: aba 2; | regard to the natural duties of biconud and “ 9, Richard H. White: | Wife- To begin when the boy and girl are J 7 first able to express their preferences and their pleasures, and also the might-makes. right opinions, which the lower nature al- ‘Ways endeavors to fetch early to the sar- face, is the only safe time and plan for the mother, if she 6xpects to perfect the eharac- ae her children. The boy should be m tful consideration and a sake of his sister, and the reason for this small sacrifice should always be given to him. He should be instructed that it is noble and manly, and Ubat there is pleasure in 13, Adlai + 4, Jephtha G, Miul- Landers, ~Tnomas J. Michaei C. Kerr, Wm. 8. Holman, Robinson, r.; 7, Franklin «Morton C. Hunter, 7; 10, W m. 8. Haymond, «. OD, F 11, Jas. E r nH i even little every-day beroisms; and that the » 73 12, A. H. Hamilton, d ; 15, John | Strongest must be gente and helpful to the hs Iowa-9. weaker, or they will love the or and 1, Geo. W. McCrary, r- 2, Joun Q. Turis, | £10ry of seeming to wer. The lit- Ue girl should be encou: tenderness and its pretty manifestations to her brothers. She is happier in belis in their strength than in @ consciousness ing endowed with it herself. And yet she need not be instructed that she has no force of character. When she must help or pro- tect herself, she should know that bas re- served forces that are always to be In wait- ing for the time of necessity. In the famil, circle the mother is constantly in possession s, LL. Ainsworth; d. rv 5, ~ James Wilson. *Jobn A. Kasso: Henry O. Pratt, kiel 8. Samp: James son, 7 W. Mebil KABSAS. 1,» Wm. A. Phillips, + , Win. R. Brown, r KENTU Joba R. Goodin, —10. *John Y. Brown, ¢ 4, J.P. Knott, « . Thomas L. Jones, «/. : J. 8. C. Blackburn, “; 8, = Milt.J.Darkam, | O& © ities for bri out and per- a9, 3.D. White, r. 10, John B. Clarke, wb lnge gman 3, — = LovistaNa—t. Womanliness of her girls; and she can and 1, Randall L. Gibson, «; 2, E. John Ellis, i 4, Wm. M. Levy, /: 6, *Cuas. E. Nash, ze. Soon aa they ean understand ber words Zhe Metropolitan. = HAL, net J 2 00.5 Li a ene Rermecac 61% Beh stroct . ©. B. Darrail, 7 Frank Morey, MALIN 1, *Jobn R. Burleigh, r.; 2, * 3 G. Blaine, r. Eugene Hale, ». r. 5, *James Plaisted, 7.; 5, * i asa 3, Charles B. Rob- y, Wats raat“, Wilins | Bs pees Ae AEN T8108 ae, Would his freods and public that be ASSACHUSETTS—11. is prepared: SLorae, 13 , 4; 7, John K. Gentlemen's Furnishing Good. nov2é-3taw2w Juinus HP Beolye, er tones N4Tionax sare pzrosinio., =e MICHIGAN—9. Corner With 1. and New York avenues 3. Alpheus ®t) Wills nen FIRE AND BUBGLAR-PBOOF VAULTS, dron, r.; 3, ~—. Potter, ¢; 5,*Wm. jams, 7 Braaiey,r; 9, sJay A. rT MixwEsoTA—2 1,*Mark H, Dunnell, r; Alien 6, Geo. 7: 8, re tien, Bat 30: par! t oe BSwalt, v3, 1, A ubees J mast on tne, vious of Grew of Auly, cxonerating, the officers and their ee. =Erastus Wells, see ot ete eeping "Enero. are | 3 ienooe as INFELICE. In the state, aod tee Ein eee nan waines | Siocean 4; 6, Ciinries -* - ally. et Pranklin, 4. varia Heat i. A Be ‘end s7The weather in E: has i 5 4 a? 4 "i tensely cold. Wesley? Wichands, the well Glover, "3, 34 Hi Bcckner, ‘Brery ‘one have been m to death wa yon crete “Lorenzo Crouse, r. aw. on excursion. sad NeEvapa-t, . 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