Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1875, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sandays AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penasy!vanis A oe cormer 11th Street, B Evening Star Newspaper Com: » 2H KAvsrMare Pret) THE EVEN: subscribers at ——_e—__ 1@ BTARB ts served by carriers to Oxnts 2 Fortr- FER WEEK, 0 4 monihs. .00; one year, $6.00 THE WEEKLY STAR—pudiished om Priday— 82.00 a pear. postase 5 BT All sudscripiions invariably in advance, and 0 paper seni lonscr than paid for. BT Rases of advertising furnished on application Che Ve. 46—NE. 7,084. AMUSEMENTS. FPORD's OPERA novsE. Last Nights of the GEBMAN THEATBE COMPANY From Concordia Opera House, Ealtiaore. ~ WEDNESDAY EVENING, December Sih, The popular and successful Drama. MY LEOPOLD, With a briftiant cast THURSDAY, “DOBNA DIANA,” » farce in four acts, from ete FRIDAY. CHTEL.”” 3 comedy im four “DIE ALTE SCH« a s, by P Admirsi- = 9 and 25 Cents Reser ones —— 74 Cents Gees —— — N4Attesas THEATER. MeCULLOUGH. eS SECOND WEEK. THE GLADIaToOS. WEDNESDAY. JAOK CADE. THURSDAY.. — -VIRGINIUS BIDAY, Beuetit Bight, Shak«peare’s Maestic Pisy, KING LEAB : McCULLOUGH MATINES SATOBDAY SATURDAY, METAMORA. December i3—JOHN T. RAYMOND. + There's millions in it" Liscots HALL, THEODORE THOMAS’ ONRIVALLED CONCERT COMPANY. TUESDAY EVENING, December i, WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 15. THEODORE THOMAS’ GRAND CONCERTS. Firet sppearance cf the celebrated Contraito, MME ANTOINITE STERLING, THE GRAND OBCHESTBA, And EMINENT SOLOISTS. Admirsion tickets. O Reserved seats W and reserved seats 6 cember Ca = Metzerot grammes of the corcerts can ni Doors cpen at 7.15, to commence at 8. Bon s Pianos exclusiv Dollar. ts extra. The sale of tickets mmence on Thureday, De. ehere the pro- ained Steinway & used. dect-St OK 5 TIONAL CHURCH, TH THE PHI HARMONIC Soc/ErtT. rio 10 of ENS, Hayen’e cab ee ote Linic Stage. Ine sublime . 25 THE OREATION. LENS, Soprano. R. Tenor. Basso. r. J.P Canifielt G W B«ND CHORUS OF 190 VOICE: Sdmision, $1.5), secured seats SO centa snd St extra. according to location. Sale of seats Metzerctt's Music St ANS VON BULOW. ‘The public are reepectfuily informed that the fret Appearan: bington of HAN ,ON pLOow, (THE GREATEST MASTER OF THE PIANO,) ‘Will ocenr at the close cf aseries of performances tm New York, the popniar success of which stamp fuemasthe ‘ABT EVENT OF THE SEASO. BANS VON BULOW will gice, at TINCOLN HALL. TWO (2) GRAND CONCERTS, vir: TUESDAY and THURSDAY EVE'S, Dec. 7 and 9, Amisted by the young ani talented soprano, MISS LIZZik CRONYN. ; Feserved seats, $2. Seats for eal arday. December 4, at Metzerntt & ic Store. Cbickering Piauos are used by Won Bz Bory it UE 6 ey Pe |) ES AB BOUND. OPEN THE Performance EVERY NIGHT. Matinee for ta- Qiteang Uailires EVERY WEDSESDAY aud SAT CEDAY AFTERNOONS. FIRST CLASS 1N BVERY RESPECT. Variety, Drama, Burlesjue and Comedy. nov2?-ly Gup No.) @mExhibitiog (New No. and Sale 439 Be. 439 Th streat, derteren D iat E Streets, exces doors above Odd Fellowos® Hall. Oi Paintings, Eneravings. noe Be Sete, Sete bee aMs Casi. Hameand Number. jy!-ly BALLS, PARTIES, ée. "[ 23 SECOND GRAND LEVER AND BALL Packie My QORMED | PATRI ODD FELLOWS: HALL, Tthest, o THUB=DAY EVENING, 16tb Decem. ber. Flag presentation by Lies. and other inte: esting exercises. Tickets (adm! itting = end ladies), @2—to be had at Kidder & 411 7th street. and cf the Committee, FESTIVALS. reenter (AIBAT MOUNT VERNON PLACECHURCH Corner of 9th and K streets, WEDNESDAY AND THUBSDAY EVENINGS, December Sth and 9h. For the benefit cf the Undies’ Aid Society. Good ‘Supper and handsome Fancy Articles. iswion, 10 cents. ia ME BALTIMORE SHIRT FACT RY STILL AHEAD, = THE LOWEST PRICES OF ANY ES LISHMENT IN AERICA LOR che QUALITY O. OOUS WE OFFER. Finest DRESS SHIBTS made to order in the most it manner, of the very best material, for 92.25, Bt guaracteed DEEss SHIRTS, Ready Made, of Wameutta Mus- Hin and 2100 Linen for only ae. DRESS SHIRTS, Ready Made, of Davol Musiin and 2100 Linen for Hae aaron LANNSL DRAWERS, 75c. 8 STORE, 1019 F street meres lec2-tr ANCH Washington. D QU stock or PARLOR GRATES Is not equaled by any south comprises new and Finn Bickel and gilt grates; OF gilt OF polished trimum: ‘Japaaned: Low down. half low down and vacid besket Parlor @rates, with full iron backs, or with scapstoue oF fire brick settings. Also, = GAS LOGS, tor use with Nickel Grates, ANDIBUNS, BLOWEB STANBS, And FIRE SSTS, ‘whbicd we offer at lees than the manufacturers’ New York retail price WIRE FENDERS of all description msde : _ Record”) BASE BURNE arses ron arfect Berte's FIRE PLACE HEAT! M7 BOUSE PLUMBING, in all its details. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, MAKIN 7 all branches, Weddiag, Evening, A SPS Laas , venlng. iF acd Dinner =. made toorder in ‘The "a Ladies who Geslre Bec work solicited only. Private entrance. Saturday's. Mme LOUIE & CO- SSrhitan Beavew oviwoos for 1011 Pennsyivania avenue. y te; Evipance that STRAUS sells the “ Oplicates big orders every Bay for new Goods at Tort Pa. re nova SPECIAL NOTICES. 1.0.0 F.—CENTRAL LODGE. No.1 the regular meeting on FRIDAY EV: ay December 1ch,a foll atteadance of members is ur- keotly solicited, as business of importance will be considered. [@9-3t} FF. BL LORD, Jn., R. 8, & = THe JACKSON DEMUCRATIC ASSOCIA- ¢ > ‘TION wilt meet at their Hall, corner 8th and c oe » FRIDAY EVENING. loth ‘ostant, at 7 JOHS E. NoRBIS Presideat A GOUD INVESTMENT. ck in the Second Oo operative Building Asvo- aifon—Second payment will bs dae on the secoud NDAY in D Shares $2 each, repre: senting B1000 A ean be had. ‘ E, President, mndry. corner Maine avenne and 4': street. GB. THOMP3ON, Secretary, corner luth street and Lonisians avenue. decd-thsm,3t THE NEW ASCENSION CHUROM, corns usetis avenue a rests. wi beopen for servicesihis week tn WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY, and FRIDAY EVENINGS. at ids p.m. dec? 3t Thorens HAVING ACOOU settle with the Masonic Hall Association. or des! ne Ne te node please call on the sub- riber, at N a th streets. . i ROBERT BALL, dees 3t [Rep, Tri> Critic | Secretary. SALE OF PEWS IN NEW ASCENSION CHURCH. e sale ot the Pews in the new Ascension Church, corner of 12th street and Massachusoits aveaue, will bs held in the anditoriam WEDNESDAY BVENI"G ember 15th, com- mencivg at 7 o'clock, at which time the plan of the pews will be exbibited and terms stated. Sy order of C10 Vestry. 8 OBAS. U. DUNCANSON, Register. MOTHER STEWART, Loader of the Crusade of Praying Women in Ohio, will Lectare for men's Temperance Union, at the Matr »poli- THURSDAY EVENING, Doc romate at Holly i Ballantyne s th ~ bh of the new church on -E. Chui 9. at 5 o'clock. 9 ed by siation;’ Music. led by Young Men’s(excla: Young men cordially in- dec7-tr the young men of the organ. cornet and precenta: sively) meeting, 6 p. m. ited. HAMILTON BUILDING ASSOCIATION — The remaining Sbares in the Hamilton can be Lhe gd prs if subscribed for at once at sae range Oe RRs A. vi » Bec o JAS. FRASER. Treasurer. 617 G street northwest. dect- 2w WEST'S ALADDAN SECURITY PR. "8 AR’ Aud all pure OILS can be had from nov-Im: GEORGE BYNEAL,J#.,659 D st. ‘ALL PERSONS DESIBING TO LEABN PITMAN SHORTHAND may Gnd, an experienced teacher at Boys's Academy, (Sunder at ‘s hry agg eee northwest. y Col subject guaranteed. zs . oct30-tf (5 POLING Hor on TE -OOLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Fragrant, WITH MILBUEN'S UNRIVALLED SODA, 1429 PEnnsYLVANIA AVENUE, tr near Willard’s. SEE DIPLOMA of Holmes’ O14 Man af th Mountain Liver Pills at Demott & Oo.’s, ees corner Sth and E streets southeast. for the éctection of Mercury or an pfber poisonous substance in them. Bola by s ors JOHNSON & CO., BANKERS, Corner of Wik Street and Ponnsyleania Avenue, Dealers in Government District worgn Ruchange and Goll . B. BY & CO. HE. OFFUBY AEN KERS, CoRNeR FIFTEENTH aND F STRzzETs, Opposite Treasery Department." BARK OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &. Deal in GOL! Government ~ 4 pisirict BONDS: iD. _ § worcign EXOHABT 5. arses of whole Becuritios, seplé-ly Collections made on all pointz. Investment Securities on Commission. maré-tr tS Ww. WHITAKER. W. J. OOOKE, WHITAKER KE, ‘Hl pon & 000) Ms » General ccts-tr No. 715 sth street So D. ber eny J2.,8 ri “8 AB RBES a0 v arent. REMOVAL —WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Aitor- Beant sri RUN Hite aa Sal Be Pleased to sce bis friends. and bust to ib solicted, and invested, ences. Li bosinefs Hoos aud Ouices for sent ty sass bolidian ses UBL G. YOUNG. a 2 IF YOU COULD ONLY KNOW HOW VERY STYLISH AND ATTRACTIVE ARE OUB 810— $12 —$14—_ 816 BUSINESS SUITS YOU WOULD CERTAINLY BUY ONE. COME AND SEE THEM. WE KNOW YOU WILL BE PLEASED. WE ALSO OFFER FOB $10—_g12—__$14—-316 AN ELEGANT LINE OF FINE NOBBY OVERCOATS. ALL OF OUR 18 §20_—_?25__830 OVERCOATS AND SUITS ARE MADE BY US AND ARE IN EVERY WAY EQUAL TO CUSTOM-MAKE. BOoYs CLOTHIVG AT SATISFACTORY PRICES, HABLE BROTHERS, Bovld-tr Corner 7th and D Streets. BAkrean «& co. ARTIST TAILORS, Pennsylvania avenue,corner of Wth street, L * ih ae WEDDING AND HECEETIO OUTFiTs. LADIES BIDING HABITS. and all other outside garments. of money we the f offers: We will make s reduction penile auevery sumae. for on delivery, or I be for cash No will be allowed in counts on those not balanced stated above. We also offer our duction of $2 on each§ pair, tions. decé-tm * Avot or NERY ZINE BREAD L. Ata Great Sacrifices» UAC: &. COLDSTEIN & 20.8. dect-st__ Northeast ose Bakaed Bnet. BARRENS ES vs, No. 1297 PeNN<YLvaNia AYENTE, Geasine Pebble Spectactes,' dec?-ty,13tp EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT FR nal revenue, $291,142 IpTs TO-DAY.—Inter- customs, $355,655 71. THF AMOUNT Of national bank note cur- rency received at the Treasury to-day aggre- gated £148,415, THe PostMASTER of the House to-day ap- pointed P.S. Goodsell, of Conn., a messenger in his office. JouN D. BRANT, chief clerk of the Ori nance department, is lying dangerously il] at his residence, in East Washington. MR. A. FLETCHEH, of Philadelphia, has been appointed by the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, superintendent of the document room. FIFTEEN DOLLARS was added to the con- selence tund to-day by a Boston penitent, who says the amoant is due the government for stationery illegally appropriated. AT THE MEETING of the Schillerbund Monday evening a minute was adopted ex- pressing the sense of the great loss to that associétion in the death of Mrs. Allan Ruth- erford, wnose talents and amiability of char- poternedt made her greatly prized as a mem- 7a AMONG the callers at the White House to- day were the Secretary of the Navy; Sena- tors, Paddock, Hitchcock, Sargent, Bont- well, Windom, and ex-Senator Ramsey, and Representatives Sawyer, Rusk, Bennett, Walls, Lynch, Blaine, Dunnell, Morey and ‘rapo. EFFORTS are silll making in the Senate to have a new President pro tem. selected in the republican caucus, and Mr. Hamlin is mentioned as a favorite candidate to beat Ferry, but it is not believed that the scheme Will Suececd.—* Van" in Springfield Republi- can. CoL. STEUART, Postmaster of the House of Representatives, has appointed Wm. H. Robinson, of Virginia, a messenger in his office. Thus far all his eg pegs heave been made at the requestof tne Virginia del- ezation. Tne Maryland and Missouri dele- gation now want him to do sometning for those states. Hon. EDWARD MCPHERSON, the retiring Clerk of the House of Representatives, in response to the resolutions passed by the late employers of his office, has written a letter in which he says of the old force of clerk: “Lam unwilling to separate ‘rom you wit out expressing my appreciation of the value of your services.” THE BUMMERS, who are unable to quarter themselves upon the pay-rolis, are sending out their annual announcement of the re- moval of Mr. French, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. The gentleman is an efficient officer, with no love for thieves or shirks, and has now, undoubtedly, as he has always had, a round majority of the Senate with him.—Special Cia. Garite. THE RECEPTION given by Hon. A. M. Clapp, esq., last evening, in honor ot his granddaughter, Mrs. Ruff, nec Clapp, was a Most enjoyable affair. Tue spacious resi- dence was filled with invited guests, whom the lovely bride, surrounded by her brides- maids, graciously received. The wedded couple reside with the bride's father, Mr. H. H. Clapp, 1004 M street. THE MOST Py LOSOPHIC and satistactory explantizon the Philadeloria Pi. ean ~volv@ ‘<r Randall's failure to obtain the Srtakership, is that he has not marciel a schoolma’am. Blaine did, and was 8: ker time. Kerr did, and succests him. did not, and loses. Tae next time Randall tries for the Speaker's chair he is advised to first make a matrimonial raid on the lady school teachers. THE ARKANSAS SaNATORSHIP INVESTI- GATION.—The joint committee appointed at the last session of the Arkansas lezislature to investigate the election of S. W. Dorsey to the United States Senate made a report last night. They have examined 4 large number of witnesses, and failed to re any proof that bribery or any corrupt means were uscd by Mr. Dorsey to secure his election. NAVAL URDERS.—Lieutenant Comman. der Frank Wilder, ordered tothe ship St. Louis, at League Island, as executive. Pay. master H. M. Denniston, detached from the Philadeiphia ays d yard, and wo duty at e 1s! 15th inst. Paymas- - Ames, detached duty at ter Frank League Island, 15th instant, and ordered oy on board the ship St. Louis at that place. MCMILLAN, of Louisiana, claimant fora U.S. Senatorship, has written a letter to McEnery, claimant for the governorship, in which, after detailing the circumstances of his election in 1572, he says that as the conser- vatives having recogni: the permanency of the Kellogg government, a further contest can bave no tically beneficial result, and hedeems it his duty to withdraw his cre- dentials from the United States Senate. THE FRENCH SPOLIATION CLAIMS for the payment of the French spoliation bill is still pending before the Senate, and in order to preserve the documents in reference to the ctaims for the benetit of the government and the claimants, in case a commission is ap- pointed to adjudicate them, the executors of the late Jos. H. Causten have transferred them to Messrs. J. F. Pickett and J.J. Stew- art, attorneys, who have consented to take charge of them. The number of claimants is about five thousand. CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate in Execu- live session to-day confirmed the nomina- tions of Zachariah Chahdler to be Secretary of the Interior, Edwards Pierrepont to be Attorney General, and David Day to be postmaster at St. Paul, Minnesota. John C. New, of Indiana, to be Tre: of the United States; Tohn % Smith, of Ohio, to be Commissioner of Indian Affairs; an John Taffe, of Nebraska, to be secretar the territory of Colorado, vice, John kins, suspended. NAVAL DISPATCH FROM PANAMA.—Dis- patches have been received by the Secretary of the Navy from Capt. E. Simpson, U. Ss. steamer Omaha, Also, jarer ot ‘en- » dati anama bay, Nov. 25th, announcing his intention to sail on the 26th instant for Payta, there to remain two weeks, and thence to Callao, in accordance with orders from Admiral Werden. He far- ther stated that the affairs on the Isthmus Were quiet, and that a newly-elected national assembly would meet in Panama on the 28th instant, when a new ident would be elected, and the present provisional govern- ment of the state would INDIANS BACKING DOWN ON THE BLACK HILLs Question—An article in the Bis- marck (Dakota) Weekly Tribune, of Novem- ber ith says, the the I Sta Rock 'y, in the u; Sioux ve recetred. their annuities, and Bird, of the iCheyennes, THE NEW HovsE CHAPLatn, Mr. Town- sevd, used to be rector of St. James’: bury, and town. H assistant, the accom- plished editor of the New Haven says he was not “driven out of Connecticut; on the contrary, he remained in for Some years after the war. and also en; in missionary work at New Fairfield. Palladium adds:—“M1. Townsend 1s @ some- what bas a good reads well, and will makes very, digniied chaplain. As be will those of the prayer-book of his church, a paver ee ities, will be reasonab! Brief, and toch tase respects = great a cipal of the Institute in that tu former ! ; Si led At ordered from two ona Secre: Treasury; B. m ized Commissa: Ce Lord M T: b 8S. B. Te AS n L. Cc. Wi Ww ed Pi T Wi th Levi Di ines pom Nevada; Ferdinand aad to be supervisors of ini cease. Rhod ani: district I J. J. M. Bean, 5th Wisconsin; as aaa: ssourl; J. H. Sturgeon, ist’ Missouri! Georgia; Clark, 2d Georgia; W. F. Ni | Green, ih. Tennessee; R. Collectors of Customs Jos wi Mores Low made | Texas; Gooseman, cour Appral M ki ‘3, Chas. Lee, Ga. Consuls—Sofomon St Vi . Danbury logo; L. | The Senate Committees. The following is the revised lst of com- mittees of the Senate of the United States, appointed by the Senate to-day: On Privileges and Elections — Messrs. Mor- ton, (chairman), Logan, Mitchell, Wadleigh, Cameron of Wis., McMillan, Saulsbury, Merrimon, Cooper. On Foreign Relations—Messrs. Cameron of Pa., (chairman). Morton, Hamlin, Howe, Frelinghuysen, Conkling, MeCreery, Bozy, Saton. On Finance —Messrs, Sherman, (chairman), Morrill of Vt., Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Lo- gan, Boutwell, Jones of Ney., Bayard, Ker- nan. On Appropriations—Messrs. Morrill of Me., (chairman), Windom, West, Sargent, Alll- son, Dorsey, Davis, Withers, Wallace. On_ Commerce—Messrs. Conkling, (chair- man), Spencer. Boutwell, Cameron of Wis., Burnside, McMillan, Ransom, Dennis, Me- Donald. On Manufache Messrs. Robertson, (chair. an), Booth, Bruce, Wallace, English. On Agriculiure — Messrs. Frelingt on ogee » Robertson, Harvey, Davis, Gor- jon. On Military Affairs—Messes. Logan, (chair- man,) Camerou of Pa., Spencer, Clayton, Wadleigh, Burnside, Gordon, Ranodoiph, Cockrell. ; On Naval Affairs—Messrs. Cragin, (chair- man,) Anthony, Morrill of Me., Sargeat, Conover, Norwood, Whyte. Onthe Juiciary—Messrs. Edmunds, (chair- man,) Conkling, Frelinguuysen, Wrigut, Howe, Tourman, Stevenson. On Post Offices and Post Ro: Hamlin, (cha man, Ferry of Mici., Jones of Nevada, Dawes, Paddock, Sa pury, Maxey, Key. On Publie Lands—Messrs, Oglesby, (chair- man,) Windom, Harvey, Hamilton, Pad- dock, Booth, Kelly, MeDonali, Joaes of Fila. On Private Land Clatms—Messrs. Tourman, (chairman,) Bayard, Bogy, Eimunds, Curis- ancy. Fiction Affairs—Messrs. Allison, (chair- On man,) Oglesby, Morrill of Me., Ingalls, Clay- ton, ; MeCreery. On Pensions—Messt. Ingalls, (chatrmnan,) Allison, Hamilton, Booth, Bruce, MeDon- ald, Withers. On Revolutionary Caims— Messrs. Steven- son, (chairman,) Jehnston of Va., Goldth- waite, Morrill of Vt., Wright. On Claims—Messrs. Wright, (chairman,) Mitchell, Wadleigh, Christiancy, McMillan, Sn of Wis., Caperton, Cockrell, Jones of Fla. On the District of Cotunbia—Mesars. Spen- eer, (chairman,) Hitehcoek, Dorsey, Ingalls, Robertson, Merrimon, English. On Patents—Messrs. Wadleigh, (echairman,) Windom, Dawes, Johnston of Va.. Kernan. On Pubiic Buildings and Grouds—Messrs. Morrill of Vt., (chairman,) Cameron of Pa., Paddock, Cooper, Whyte. On Territovies—Messrs. Hitchcock, (chair moan,) Cragin, Patterson, Christiancy, Sbaron, Cooper, Maxey. On_ Kailroads—Messrs. West, (chairman,) Seek Cage Howe, Hamilton, Mitch- Ce Dawes, yzusom, Kelly, Caperton, caton. On Mines and Mining—Messrs. Sargent, chairman,) Hamlin, Alcorn, Harvey, sharon, Goldth waite, Randolph. On the Revision of the Leovs of the United States—Messrs. Boutwell, (chairman.) Al- corn, Christiancy, Caperton, Wallace. On Education and Lavor—Messrs. Patterson, (chairman,) Morton, Morrill of Vt., Bura- side, Brace, Sharon, Gordon, Maxey, Key. On Civit Kervice and Retrenchment—Messrs. Clayton, (chairman,) Wright, Ozlesby, Al- corn, Patterson, McCreery, Randolph. To Audit and Control the Contingent Brpenses of the Senate—Messrs. Jones of Nev., (enair- man,) Dawes, Dennis. On Printing—Messrs. Anthony, (chairman,) Sherman, Saulsbury. On the Library —Messrs. Howe, (chairman,) Edmunds, Ransom. On Rules—Messis. Ferry of Mich., (chair- ferrimon, i saessrs, Bayard, (chalr- hony. essrs. Conover, (chair- y- SELECT COMMITTEES. On the Levees of the Mississippi Messrs. Alcorn, (chairman,) Clayton, Har- vey, Cooper, Cockrell. ‘na@inine the Several Branches of the C: Sercice—Messrs. Boutwell. (chairman,)Conk ting, Allison, Merrimon, Eaton. Transportation Routes to the Seaboard — Messrs. ‘indom, (chairman, Sherm West, Conover, Mitchell, Burnside, Nor- wood, Davis, Johnston of Va. On Enrolied Bil’s man,) Robertson, River— NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDERT.—Tiw President sent to the senate to-day a very large number of nominations, almost all of therm being appointments mae during the recess. Among them are the following: Zachariah Chandler, of Michigan, to be See- Spent Sd the Interior; Edwards Pierrepont, of New York, Attorney General; Ayres P. Mer- Hil, of Mississippi, Sinister Resident at Bel- jum; Richard Gibbs, of New York, Envoy “x traordipary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru; Christian Waullweber, of lowa, Min- ister Resident to Ecuador; J . New. Treasurer of the Uuited Siates; Curtis F. Burnham, of Kentucky, Assistant Ue of the a enry A. Lockwood, Com missioner of Customs; R. Holland Duell, of New York, Commissioner of Patents; John Q. Smith, of Ohio, Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Edward S. Tobey, Postmaster at Boston, Mass.; Austin C. Chase, Postmaster at Syracuse, N. Y.; Major Robert Macfeely, Commissary of Subsistence, to be Commis sary General of Subsistence, with the rank of Brigadier General, Col. Wm. MeKee Dunn, Assistant Judge Advocate General, to be Judge Advocate General, with the rank of Brigadier General; 1st Lieutenants F. F. Whitehead and John F. Weston, to be cap- tainsand commissaries of subsistence; Ist Lieutenants J. H J. M. Marshali, B. B. Atwood, and John Simpson, to be cap- tains and assistant quartermasters; Ist Lieu- tenants T. T. Thornburgh and Wm. Arthur, and Messrs. Wm. M. Maynadier, of Mary- land, and J. A. Brodhead, of Massachusetts, to be majors and parmasters; Commodore Daniel Ammen, to be chief of Bureau of nay- igation; Commoaore 8. D. Trenchard, to be rear admiral; Commander John Irwin, to be captain; Lieut. Commanders F. R. Smith and O. L. Huntington, to be commanders; George W. Emery, of Tennessee, Governor of Utah; . Axtell, of California, Gov- ernor of New Mexico Territory; John Tafiee, Secretary of Colorado rritory; William Sanborn, Secretary of Arizona: Edward C. David, surveyor general of Wyo- ming territory; L. 1). Bali, do. for Florida; Jobu R. Ciark, for district of Nebraska and Iowa; Jacob M. Patterson, jr., Pension agent at New York city; Mark Tilton, do., Madi- son, Ia.; E. C. Watkins, inspector of Indian affairs; Thos. C. Woodward of lowa and Vir- gil D. Stockbridge of Maine, to be Bxamin- ers In Chief Patent Office; David D. Cone, of District of Columbia, secretary to the Presi- dent to sign land patents; J. M. McGrew, Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office department. F. B. Lilley, deputy do.; Hemphill Jones, m. aty First Controller of vi col r of the M nal revenue. Collectors of Internal Revenue—E. H. jes for Rhode Isiand; Charles M. yneh, 19th district Pennsylv: D. ‘Web- linois; Thomas 9th iulinois; Charles B. Pettengill, BM. L. — Ist aiichigan; RT. Van Horn, $ sf 5 Je Hi . 8. Holden, éth Kentucky} J. L. Conley? 4th ; Andrew _ . . F. Joseph . Kenney, Gi J Texas; O. H. Russell, 3d V! N.Y. Wm. C. ones ll. ee Fernandina, Fla, James B. Mitchell, Yorktown, Va. : sers of Merchandise—C. W. Ring- gf at New Orleans, La.; Barbour Lewis, ones Tenn.; L. 8. Howlett, Louisviil Kyi C. Feldkamp, Shicago, ills. yors of Ports—J. M. Wells, New Or- leans, La.; & P > ey ty 8. ney ca La Vaca, Tex.; ein! » N.Y., at Minatillan; Edw. A. F: N.Y at ‘alencia; 'N. J. Newwitter, N. Y., at Osaka i Knott, Miss., nening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1875. | Telegrams to The Star. THE DEUTSCHLAND DISASTER, STATEMENT OF THE CAPTAIN. LARGE FIRE IN NEW YORK. a an SINKING OF THE DEUTSCHLAND. Graphic Statement of the Captain. Naw York, Dec. 9—A London dispaten sys. The captain of the Deutschland makes the followin c statement: “We let Bremer- haven Sanday morning, a bortheast TWO CENTS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. 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By Hiatmar Hjorth Boxesen. New York: Sheldoa & Ov {Phrough Win. Baliaatyne.} A bright litue story by the author of “Gan- nar.” THE CHILDREN’S TREASURY OF ENGLISA SONG. Selected and arranged with notes by Francis Turner Palgrave. Now York: Macmillan &Co, [Through Bobert Beall.) A pleasing selection, planned for children in the stage between childhood and early youth. ON TBE ROLL. A novel. By Katherine King New York: Harger & Bros. (Through Warren Choate & Co.) By the author of “Our Detachment.” AN ISLAND PEARL. By B. L. Farjeon. New York: Harper & Pros. [Through Warren Ohoate By the author ot “Blade-O-Grass,” “Bread- and-Cheese and Kisses,” and other stories of unique titles. 2 A District MAN’s CLAIM.—First Con- troller Tayler forwarded a letter to the Sen- ate to-day relative to the claim of William Bowen, of the District of Columbia, for abat- ing certain nuisances—the Board of Audit for the District having been directed by Con- grees to receive and audit said claim. He states that the board performed that duty, ard found due said Bowen $1,453.53; and a certificate for that aunt was awarded him. THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS made a de- mand for an additienal representative oa tke Committee on Finance, but their de- mand was not acceded to. Mr. Bayard in the Senate to-day, referring to the subject, Said that two members of the committee (Messrs. Logan and Jones) were absent, but when they returned he hoped some arrat ment could be mace by which the democrats could have another member. This is under- stood to mean the voluntary retirement of one of the rendblican members to give place for a democrat. A HEAVY CLAIM REJECTED.—The Secre- tary of the Interior yesterday rejected claims of $150,000 presented by Van « Adair for ser- vices as attorneys for the Osage Indians. The Secretary has also issued an order tha: in future no payment shall be made, nor sball any claim be considered or approved by the Indian office or the department, for services rendered for or in behalf ofany tribe or band of Indians in procurement of lezis- lation from Congress or any state legislature, and he wishes it to be und that he deems the re; wept ee pom Indian agents, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of tue Interior fully competent to defend the rights of the Indians in all respects without the intervention of other parties, Suits AGAINST THADDEUS STEVEN:’ Estate.—-Dr. Henry Carpenter, of Lancas- ter, Pa.. claims $4,000 from the executors of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens’ estate for medica’ fervices during the late of his lite. Among the mahy items tweive visits to the city ot Washington, while Mr, Stevens we- in attendance on the sessions of Congress or unable to return home, are included. The executors have tendered $3,000 to the claim- ant, but he considers the amount insufli- cient, and the matter has been referred to the auditors appointed to distribute the bal- ance in hand, who are now taking testimon: tosupport the claim. They are also consid- ering the demand of Mrs. Smith, the bhouse- keeper of the deceased, for $200 per month for services, RE-ELECTION OF PRESIDENT GARRETT.— At the monthly meeting yesterday of the board of directors of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Mr. Garrett was unanimously re- elected president, the J ceereing) high and le position. In accepting the re-election ident Garrett made a ief address to the beard, in which he spoke of the sound condition of all the com; 's interests, and the pi tL that even in depressed condition of business the road will continue to command a large and remuuera- live traffic. a THE DEUTSCHLAND D1saSTER.—The Lon- don Times says efforts will be made to save the Deutschland. Both the Weser and Chan- nel = were on board when the steamer went on the Knock. No definite explanation has yet been given for her deviation from her course, except that a thick snow storm prevailed. The Cunard steamer Siberia are the Deutschland’s mails for the United tates. PARTIAL CONFESSION OF RUTTAN, THE GIRL MURDERER.At Watertown, N. Y., afver @ bwo days’ session, the coroner’s jury in the case of Jarah Conklin. who was mur- dered November 30th at Rutland, N. Y., brought in a verdict against Frank Rattan. The bloody frock worn by her on the day of the murder has been found, and {t is said Ruttan has made a partial confession. There remains no doubt as to his guii ARREST OF A PRIZE FIGHTER.—The Bos- ton Herald says Robert Carney. principal in the Buzzy-Woods prize fignt some two months sinee, which resulted in the death of Jobn Ryan, was arrested at St. John, N. B., Tuesday, and will be brought to Boston for trial. Carney has been indicted by the grand jary for the murder of Ryan, bat up to this Ume bas eluded the detectives. ———$—<_—<_—— SUITS AGAINST ARCHBISHOP Woop.—It is reported that tweive claims against St. Bonifacius church, Phila- delphia, have taken prelimi steps to bring suits against Fahmy eg Wood to re- Dow’? Like GLENDENNING.—Some of the Presbyterians of Henry, Ill., tre disposed te of the church }, for \the reason that they do not consider them- Selves or families to be in need of Glenden- ningism as_an ingredient of ny The organization of chureh is understood to by the seceders.— Chicago Times. ———————— INTERVENTION IN CUBA JUSTIFIED.— Imes heartily the 2 | i I | E | isis F gale with snow prevailed. fre threw the lead every baifbour. The inst lead we threw showed Iv fathoms. We saw & light which we took forthe north hinder fire ship, which all agreed with oor reeken. ings. At four o'clock we sidokemedt speed, going slowly ahead. Suddenly at 5.30 we felt a moderate shock. Our lead showed during the previous bour from % to 17 m- thoms. The engine was backed immediate- FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. THURSDAY, December 9. SENATE.—The Chair laid before the Sen- ate a communication from the Seeretary of State, inclosing an account of the expenses attending f visit of the King of the Hawaiian Isiands. Also, a communication trom the Department of State covering a list of United States cousnis not citizens of the ited St and stating the reasons why eappointed. Also, from same de ly, but after & few minutes a screw was lest, a i consequently tae machinery stopped. ship commenced to strike heavily. We signalcd several vessels whieh passel, evea & steamer not noticing us, I oniered the » &statement of the recelpt of boats to be made ready and all were swum nited States consulates, &c. Alo, ® | out, bi it would have been impossible as gommunication from the Secretary of the | uscless to lower the boats, the sea being too € eoclosing xeport of the Board of | high. Boat No. 1 was loweradl agalost my ithe District of Columbia in refer- | onlers and swamped with six persons in tt ‘claim of Wm. Bowea, tinding due | No. s, With the boatswain, was lowered 400. right submitted THE LIST OF STANDING COMMITTEES, which was agreed to. Mr. Bayard said that in bebaif of the mi nority of the Senate, he desired to expre their regret that on the Committee of Fi nance they had been allowed but two mem- bers out of nive. In view of the numbers of EWpOrSs SEA agny overboard. The shi y, Lae passengers behaved ero provided with life deaths were caused by the hig many falling benumbed from the ri biew hard Mon Striking, Sails Were set and the donkey en- the minority and their respons bility for the | gine pumps worked, but they were abate legislation emanating from this committee. | doned on Monday night, abd at two oe they thought they should have additioaai representation. Jt had been intimated to them informally ren gaged tts incresend representation wou e accorded to them, | house om the bridge were saved in the which was not done now because of the ab-| morning. With the ebb tiie the water fell, sence of the Senators from Iilinois and Ne- | and the Passengers desoendet from tt vada, (Jones and Logan,) who were members | ging. A tog bos! arrived at 10.30. i an culy any aeeniartiy == : — Mails were saved, purser having brought d ould give the to the eat © purse: minority the additional member. on bam tee ein dwisdrownes, “Tne all the passengers were ortered to the rig- ging, the upper decks being two feet under water. Many of the passengers in tae whee!- All the bills and resolations cn the table nip peony Goer = were then refer to the appropriate com- Other detatis sav mittees, NEW BUSINESS. OXE MAN COMMITTED soicrDg a by cutting the veins of his wrist one Mr. Conkling presented memorial of At- | saved {rom the wieee of the Mention me lantic Mutual Insurance Company, and | drowned. Many of those reseand are severely other Insurance "companies, iprotesting | frost pinion mid cent eee pererely agaiust the discrimination made against them in the distribution of the Alabama award. mted signal was seen by a coast guarmt at 6 o'clock Monsey mening. Tae sea was be rough. Harwich is tne only piace alc Mr. Whyte tition of Major J. ~ fife boat. ©. Wyse, anxing for certain reltef. Referred | const puast mien aekeche ioe at to Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Conkling introduced bill to amend the pga the Alabama claimscourt. Ju- ry. Mr. Mitchell introduced bit nting right of way to the Walla Walla aad Colaméi river railroad through the Walla Walla mil- Several coast guari men searched for volun*eers to go With the tug Liverpool, of Harwich, all refused. The people thought the s Were from only @ collier, and state that bad they Known there were passengers on board they would have gone out. There were some fearful scenes connected with the wreck, One woman banged herself to the roo! of the t Daylight on Taesday the five ill extending the | nuns were seen floating face upwani, dead. enlarging its jurisdiction. Judiciary. Mr. Ingalls’ introduced bill ame. the acts for the construction of a railroad and telegraph from the Missouri river to the Pa- LONDON, Dec. 9.— The follow! ditional names of passengers save i from the Deutschiand are furnished this moreing:— telegraph 1 First cabin, Karl Diederrick; second cabin, ‘ D Kadolbom, st , F ~4 t introduced a bill fixing rocop! adolbom, steerage, Flariam Ban: Mr. Sargen the | erie. Gec peariel ‘ time for holding cireult in the district rie, orge Dretiert or Freldrit, Auna Hab- eleven aa- ner, Wilhelm Surge, Maria Stearnagel, E. of California, Oregon and Nevada. Judi- Schuster, Anton Teichy, Georgiana Frank, ciary. and Johann Gass. Itis probable that some Mr. Bogy introduced a bill providing for THE PAYMENT OF CUSTOMS LEGAL TENDERS, and national bank notes. Finance. He sub- mitted also some brief remarks in favor of the bill, and said that it was a measure not es to inflation, but to specie redemp- ton, and in his Opinion it was the only TE i ly others are saved and not identified on ac- DUTIES IN | count of the confusion of names in transcri- bing and telezraphing. The child of Anna Gmolek died on the steam tug afier leaving the wreck 0? the Deutschland EARLY ONE HUNDRED UNACCOUNTED POR Altogether about forty of the And fifty of the crew are unaccounted for. The steamer will probably become a total wreck. to reach thatend. He provided that the bi! Sbould go into operation on the 4th of Jul next. He was not for an increase of currency, as be thought there was enough Destructive Fire im New York, now in circulation to meet the demands of | New York, Dec. %—The buildings Nos. 1, trade, and he did not wish the amount con- | 2, 3 and 4, Mission place, and rear buildi tracted, as to do so would be unwise. 58 and 60 Park aud Mth, and 150 and 152 Ni Mr. Morvill (Vt.) said it was perfectly ob- | streets were burned early this morning, In- noxious and that the effect of this measure | volving a total loss of about £320,000; mostly would be to drive out the little specie that insured, The prince! Wwehad. When there was no further use for | M. A. Taylor, paper dealer. specie, he said it would then all be exported. | & Son, bookbinders, $25,000; Nos. 3 and 4 The proposition was also a violation of the | Mission lace, owned by James Cummins, solemn piedges of the government. loss £40,000; Nos. 1 and 2 Mission place, loss Mr. Johnston introduced a bill for the re- £50,000; Dopaldson Bros., el poers, loss lief of certain loyal citizens of Loudoun $130,000; New York Newspaper Un $5,000; county, Va. Claims. Dan, Barlow & Co., mercantile agency, $10,~ Mr. West presented a memorial of W. L. | 000; 'H.S. Archer, $10,000; George Leboise, McMillan, asking to withdraw his creden- | $4,000. ‘The house of industry aud mission | atin Sed trom Sipenoge — —— narrowly escaped; several ad. a vervor McEnery, and which creden’ is tid i were much |, ma »: are now on the file of the Senate. Mr. West | water = — rad submitted an order Arrest of granting such request. H the Saratoga Defaniter. SakaTOGA, Dec. 9.—Heury A. Mann, the Mr, Davis suggested that it had beat go to the Committee on Privileges and Election: The motion was then laid over till toemor | alleged defauiting county treasurer of Sara- row. toga county, Sas oxsesten at Jo'elock ie Tuc Senate then, after an executive ses. | morning at Ballstory Spa. committee londay. from the board of supervisors have found eae es Rotes to the amount of $115,000) issued and Ss 1T—Terriple | Signed by Manu as county treasurer - apors of a ge Madey thot, Pic ‘Ooast of | OBt Authority. No — € sao ng 4 North Carotina—A letter from ‘a clergyman | OF civil, bad up, to e residing on Harker's Island, N. C., gives an | rou ° account of @ terrible hurricane which oc curred there on November 1. He says that during a heavy gale which prevailed on the day in question a large water spout which rrest of o Postmaste< for Robbery. CINCINNATI, A. J. Edi i" stmaster of Nobie, Illinois, ‘was on Tacs. formed out at sea, struck the island’at 1:30 p. 'y arrested the mails, by a U. m. A pilot boat amd ® canoe which were In ~ ee. who detected the robbery by vo track Paget go up and dashed to decoy ~ jeces on the shore, at a camp on oagpete Anode totally destroyed.“ houve in | & Bich Mau’s Arrest for F Sax FRaxcisco, Dec. 8.—Lur Me ae & former wealthy citizen of' "Wins, a ian lesen 02 a requisi- a charge of mony. ‘a Massacbuselts, oo which a family of twelve persons were gajh- ered was utterly demolished. The roof, De steads, furniture, trunks, books, bedding, clothing, floors, and the very sills of tne house were all as in a mill, and the fragments scattered for a mile across the island. At the moment the whirlwind strock the house its i u wince ‘upedn- ae 2, CEYLON, Dec. 9, «oe to Tuticorin to-d were | ens y with the ship Serapis. From there he will go ‘reo of the | tr sisttrad uy ratiway No INpICTMENT AGAINST GEN. BAn- cK.—A special dispatch from St. Louis to the New York Times sa: No indictment has yet been found against General Bab- cock, and it is altogether quite uncertain whether one will be found or not. It is re. to-night Lnat = one Jey, ayn intof adjourning sine dié to-day, bat °S Heuderson. we 150 yards from the site of tae house, @4 that of the other, a boy. abomy aoe hundred yanis the first. Twa other children’ were badly wounded. A litle girl of twelve years, who was sitting on a trunk in the upper story sewing on a dress, escaped with slight ficede tad tos mite oe nae — ona nd “oe trunk was carried ope hun- dred yards, oy the whirlwind and broken into | bt Mr. Heuderson, leading counsel for tue ragm in the wake of the storm large few days longer, as he hal discovered some pine ‘rees were found lying in opposite new testi: y of @ Startling character eee age and oak trees were uprooted and against General Babcock, conclusive of bis nie guilt. It was stated that this newly discoy- WaT Dogs IT Mean?—Jolin J. Price, the | ered evidence was of a documentary nature, pay = pe ty] PEI aa fa josep! ry re-opeai : testimony in Tilton vs. Beecher, was dy UM 168 Wesguce say a ee Sy eh tras Boved some time ago, is in these rumors it is impose tain, but it in Raymond -street jail to the debtors’ prison, y bave yome cause to induce t and was confined in the same room with the [~~ their session. Mr. also i ind had the same opportu. inks Judge Treat's action in permittin: When one of the jail offi- very to return to Washi) cals asked why Price didn’t go, bencomael, bond is open to unfavorable Stiles ond tn With a wink, “Hecan well afford gg Gisagreeable contrast to hi ent Another official referred the reporter to Mr. | MeDonald, who was locked up in defaait of Shearman. ¥. Sun. yg ea jarge a sum as =e CHARGES AGAINST A REVENUE OF Fic t i Ty eee ALSt. Lous i bert A atl & well Keown | Treat will grant Avery a a re . nel Ferd. Meyer, ere is A PRorestanyt INDIAN WRECKED.—A m Indian from Oka, | Tate of insenaibllity pinced in a hack an vill: on the , Can- was a Ada, says a Protestant Indian cuvech coc, | abd carried to the depot, wrinseee alee woe pletely wrecked by a crowd of French | CODVeyed to North Caroliea and compelled Canrdian Catholi Y, the roof, stee- the ruffian. She was carried back Coe man was bedinisy ~ i and hardly expected to'live” ie ive. men have gone in ot i ft i ia is i 5 Fe ! | cj H ? i 5 ! i if g § | i : lle E & z