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j wear ae THE EVENING STAR, | : PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner 11th Sirest, ir The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. eee ‘THE EVENING STAS ts served by carriers to guburtbers at TEN CENTS PER WEEK, OR Foaty- FOUR CENTs PER MONTH. Copies at the Cownis Two GF Rates of advertising fernished om application AMUSEMENTS. GF452 CONCERT AT THE METROPOLITAN CHURCH, THUBSDAY EVENING, Nov. 16th, 5 O'Clock. - MISS CL |AB, of New York Bis> 7 MES M MENTINE L. IpRE JONES. OE WER ME. T N. CAULFIELD, of New York. athe PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, Under the dicection of DE. J.P. _ Admission [San AULFIELD. alist M. C*RTER ATIC RECITA AT TALLMADGE HALL, 13, at $ o'clock. On MONDAY evES 6. D ® ‘The Diver. (by request, Gnilty or Not Grilty. The bridge of Sighs, (by Extract from the Duche wooo Mist Bru Measure for Mewnre. (24 Scene,3d Act,).Shaks| ning Tickets of admi-s'on. 50 cis; reserved sonts, 75 cla: © de bad at PHILP” Bookstore, 409 Pa. ave. 11 2t “(CuILDRER’S HOSPITAL.’ AN ENTEBTAINEENT WILL ME GIVEN BY THE JOBE JEFFERSON DBAMATIC ASSOCIATION For the benefit of the Children’s Hespital of <he District of Colambta, in ail of its Buildiag Fard, at FORD'S OPERA HOUS2, Oo MONDAY BVENiNG, December 13, 1575. ‘To which the attention of the pablic fs .espect fally called. ari on whic eccasion will be preseated for the first tume an orig.aal “COMEDIETTA,” “THZ PRIDE OF TITE MARKE’ Price of Admiseton t sll parts of the House, $0 Cts. kets procured frem Messrs. Galt, Bro. & % ag ‘at the Arlington, Willar: Last appearances of MR. JOHN McCULLOUGH. FRIDAY, Dec. 10,( Farewell Benefit) VIBGINIUS, SATUBDAY MATINEE, at 2 p. m., Oxly performance of the romantic Indisn crams, METAMORA. SATUBDAY NIGHT, at 8 0’clock, at the solicita- tion of many distinguished citizens, Mr. McCullough has consented to enact CABDINAL BICHELIEU. és ing, MB. JOHN T. BAYMONP +s L. SELLERS. decid vse, 46—N2. 7,086. Foening Sta. WASHINGTON, D. C ; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1875. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. ST. MARK’S CHURCH, Capito! Hell. 3d eet, near A southeast, — Servi 'o mor- 7H p.m, Bev. TEELE, ree. Pastor, tees regularly on = . and 7:30 p. m. Spi of Massachusctis avenue and WA strect, Ww: ~a for service To-morrow at ll a. m. and 76 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1ith street, be- tweon @ apd H. Rev. Dr Cctuumer Pastor. Sirviceat i a, m-and7%4p.10.to-morrow. Allywel- come. a =NEW JERUSALEM TEMPLE, North Oap- itol stre-t, between B snd O—ermon at 11 Ss. m., cn“ Sprons of Fig Leaves *’ and Lectui i Pm. on tae" Sixth Day of Creation.” Soata alt ree UNITARIAN SERVIOESAT THE FIRST UNITARIAN CHUBOH, corar 611 and D by Bev. Busseit N. BeLuows, "im. and7:30 p.m. ‘Banday ets morthwe: Sanday, at lo school at 9:45 a. m. ST. PAUL'S ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHUBOH, (corner of 1ith and H ats, - vices To-morrow ( Morniug and @vening) at 1 snd 7:30; preaching by the i, Rev. S. Dower. — every evening during the week at Ei . Dome. ~ 5 BISTIAN CHUBOH, Vermont avenue, ctwen Nand O streets morta west rrices To-morrow by the pastor, Bev. Faevegice D. Power, at li». m.and7 p.m. Su ‘a.m. Subject of morning sermon rening—"“The Greatest Jommandm free. Strangers welcome. MEMORIAL SEBVIOK.—By request of the ii iends of the late Douglass Moore, Rev. Wx. 8.Tiammown will copdact approp: servicein the Methodist Protestant Caarch, on 9:0 street. near F street northwest, on Sanday, at 1) o'clock a.m. Relatives and triends of the family, members of the 1.0.0. F.,and the public are in. vited to attend. Le memorial THE FAIR AT MASONIC TEMPO wisi be continued for TWO NIGH TS—saTURDAY ang MONDAS & DIAMOND CKOSS will bo rafied on MONDAY BY ENL It THE WASHINGTON SOCIETY OF THE NEW JERUSALEM will receive proposals undl December 15, 1575, to sell to the siciery or lees. of its trust bonds. C. E. PRENTISS. Treas- ure. P.O. Lock Box M. Gecil-3t THE JEFFERSON CO-OPREATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION holds its ff. teenth regular monthly meeting. for the payment of ues aud making advances, TUESDAY, Decomber stb, at 7 o'cloc! m., Beard of Trade rooms. $19 Market Space. $1,000 is advanced on ashare, which, wa ths premiom added, is divided into 12y mouthly instalments. Dues on each share. $2 59. AMES FRAS©S, Presilent JNO_ JOY EDSON, See's, 711 G st. northw: ech) -3t NS meet every Sunday m., in the Cireait Gourt Boom, City ect for meeting is to celebrate the deat! of Jesus, the Christ, aud to disseminate “the trath”’ by Jesus aud his Apostles. All interested wited. P. S—This ecciesia has no identity ny of the sects of “Ohristendom,”’ believing em to be in theory and practice an aprstacy from “the trath.”? nov2i-4 4t WASHINGTON SCHUETZEN PARK. SACBED CONCERT, On SUNDAY APLFENOON, December Inth, 175 PROFESSOR CARL BICHTER. Quiz members and thelr families aro admitted L \COLN HALL, THEODORE THOMAS’ UNRIVALLED CONCERT COMPANY. TUESDAY EVENING, December li, WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 15 THEODORE THOMAS’ GRAND CONCERTS. First sppearance of the celebrated Uontralto, MME ANTOINITE STEBLING, THE GRAND ORCHESTRA, And EMINENT SOLOISTS ission tickets, One Dollar. Boterved seats 20 Conte extra.’ The sale of tickets ‘and reserved seats will commence oa Thursday, De- cember Mh, at Metzerott & Co.'s, where the pro- grammes of tbe concerts can be obtained. Doors open st 7 15. to commence at §. Steinway & Bon » Pianos exclusively used. deck. |/EATE! COMIQUE. kta creer belies Pennspicania Avene. OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. formance NIGHT. latinee for La- UEDAY AFTEBSUONS. FIRST CLASS IN EVERY KESPECT. Variety, Drama, Burlesque and Comedy. nov22-1y Oup No.) OmExhibition (New No. 486 and Sale 439 b strects, etght Be. 609 Wrsanete Ona} U lal. Of Paintings. Bugravings, Chromos, &c. Tico largect stsckeot Py Window Forlag ly a jails. &c., in the District. Sg Picase remember Name and Number. Sy1-17 ——————— LECTURES. HE**Y VINcEN®, of England, WESLEY CHAPEL, ‘THUBSDAY EVENING. Dec. 16, at § o'clock. Babject: “JOHN WES! ; Bis Glorions Life and Teachings.” ‘Tickets, 75 cents. No extra charge for reserved seats. mm at Warren Choate & Co.* Bookstore, nnsylvanis ay dechl-t BALLS, PARTIES, é&e. tT 8S SECOND GRAND ‘of the UNIFORMED ARCBS. 10 0 Opp FELLOW THUBSDAY EVEN ber. Flag presen 941 IF YOU COULD ONLY KNOW HOW VERY STYLISH AND ATTRACTIVE ARE OUR 810 _g12—_g11\_g16 BUSINESS SUITS you WOULD CERTAINLY BUY ONE. COME AND SEE THEM. WE KNOW YOU WILL BE PLEASED. WE ALSU OFFER FOR $10— $12 — 14816 4N ELEGANT LINE OF FINE NOBBY OVERCOATS. ALL OF OUB $18 —$20_s25__30 OVERCOATS AND SUITS ARE MADE BY US AND ARE IN EVERY WAY EQUAL TO CUSTOM-MAKE. BOYS CLOTHING AT SATISFACTORY PRICES. MABLE BROTHERS, povld-tr Corner 7th and SKLIN 0 NS Mo. 1237 Paxxyi Avi Geneine Brastlian Petvie Sena” se 10, 0. F—The officcrs aad members of METROPOLIS LODGE, No. 16, 1.0. 0. F.. are reanested to meet at their Hailon SUNDAY MORNING, 12th instant, at 10:30 o'clock, to at tend jerae ‘ice of our late Brother. Doug 7 ato be beld atthe M@. P Chorch. Lodave are traternally tacived r ea are terually invite: ED. BAWSEL, 5 A GOUD INVESTMENT. Stock in the Second Co operative Building Asso- uth -n—S:cond payment will be due ou tho sscoud MONDAY in, December. Shares, $2 cash, ropre- senting @1(W0. A few shares can be bw . WHITE, President, Foundry. corner Maine avenro and 424 street. GB. THOMPSUN, Secretary, corner luth streot and Louisiana avenu docd-th.s.em, St SALE OF PE) W ASCENSION HURCH. se sale of the Pews in the new Ascension Church, corner of 12th street and Massachusetts avenue, he auditorium of the new church on 1G, mber 15th, com- ich time the plan of the nd terms stated. UNCANSON, Registor.. N'S OHBISTIAN ASSOU!A- ‘Corner 9h and D strocts @ ROOM. CIRCULATING LL AND. CONVEBSAT 3 CLASSES IMAL. SOCIETY; at at 12:15 and Pp fegarn in Lincoln Hall HAMILTON BUILDING ASSOCIATIO. ‘The remaining Stares ia the Hamilton , i without premium: if subscribed for at once at Ce the Treasurer. Ja A PRESSE JAS. FRASER, Treasurer. ‘: sf G17 G street northwest. dect-lw WEST'S ALADDA ° 0 novi?-Im* GEORGE RYNEAL,Js..639 Dt. ALL PERSONS DBSIBIN GEABN PITMAN'S SHOBT-HAND toy an exper teacher at Hoys’s Academy, Sunder jos cre giret northwest. Fulicouree - subject — octS0-tf 57 one HOT OF 10E-O0LD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Frasrant, WITH MILBURN’S UNRIVALLED SODA, 1429 PennstLvaNia AVENUE, tr near Willard’s. SEE DIPLOMA of Holmes’ Old Man of the Mowntarn Pills at Demott « C founia’ ter Dragelete, corner Sth ard E streets sontheast. a ae i ar 4 poisonous scbstance in them. Sold by nll Drogaits, Octls-Sw* trees JOHNSON & 00., BANKERS, Corner ey With Stvect and Pennsylvania Avenue, Dealers in Government and District Securities, Foreign Exchange and Gold. seplé-ly iH. &. OFFLEY & CO BANKERS, ConmER Prrrrestm anv F STREETS, Oppostte Treasvry Department, BABK OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &c. Deai in GOLD, Government and District Forcign EXOUANGE, &c. ~—s a. Collections made on all points. Investment Securities on Commission. mari-tr EB, W. WHITAKER. W. J. OOOKE, WHITAKER & OOOKE, General Claim and Collection Agents, District Claims a Specialty, ccte-tr “No. 715 Ith street, op. Riggs & Oo. EVERYBODY WILL HAVE IT! — The nited States “CENTENNIAL MEDAL.” A beautiful little souvenir illustrating the growth and P rity of a free people in s hu: years. authorized agents for the District of Golum- bia, MILTON & PEARSON, ¥, M.C. A. Building, 9th_and D streets, in Cbandel , Ph re, Geods, &c.,&c maré.stf leliers, P! | » ry J. & vee ow “SAaREds,” Sy BEMOVAL—WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Age. ‘at- Law, bas removed to ge . Cc ¥. DAVIDSON & CO., SALTINORE, MD. CLOCKS. STATUABY, BRONZES, GAS FIXT! YGR8 FIREORES PUT UP COMPLETE IN WASHINGTON FREE OF CHARGE. ‘The Largest and Handsomest Stock el ae QoODS BETAILED AT Ho. 5 N. LIBER P ‘wits —T BaLTimoge, MD. declo-20t1stp ee ee ne ae cere T= maLTOy vit. T FACTORY THE LO 7 PRIC: ANY SSTAB- LisHMaNP IN nee cet DBRS ean. eal TS. Ready Mode, of Wamsutta up and 2 Linen | Pig 1 a wed ese Ly Reedy roe of Davol Muslin 2300 Lanen fon @1; (Only @1, ior, CANON LAN DRAWERS, 750. WeshingtonsD. G1 ne’ 2018 F street mori RAZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTA 5 B ne MPLER, - ST EVIDENCE that 8’ US selie the obeapest is that he du) ‘bi day for new Goods af 1011 Pararent ee Stay” EVENING STAR.! Washington News and Gossip. eo JvpGz BAnes, of Illinois, has beeu ap- pointed U. 8. District Attorney for the Chi- cago district, vice Ward resigned. MR. A. W. ADAMs, of New York, has been appointed a clerk in the land division of the Indian bureau. Dizp tn CAmp.—Captain and Assistant Surgeon Alired D. Wilson died at Camp Mc- Dowell, Arizona, November 30th. GovERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, to day,$203,443.42; mon*h todate, 80; fiseal year to date, $51,178,299.17 to-day, $351,028 01; moath to date, 35; fiscal year to date, $71,165,572.54 HFNDERSON’s SUCCESSOR DECLINED.—The Attorney General received a telegram from Col. Dyer that Glover, who was appointed special district attorney in prosecuting the whisky cases, vice Henderson relieved, de- clined the position, and tnat he (Dyer) would send another name. CLERICAL PRoMOTIONS.—_Samuel T. Ellis bas been promoted from a third-class clerk- ship to the chief clerkship of the ordnance bureau of the Navy department, made va- cant by the death of Capt. John D. Brant, and T. K. Sailer from @ second-class to third- class clerk. GEN. AND MRS. SHERMAN expect to gather all their children about them at Caristmas. Later in the winter Mrs, Sherman may take her youngest son, who, we eee eae is not in bis usual health, to San Antonio, Texas, @ warmer climate being recommend- ed to him.—New York Herald. TEE PosTaL CaRs BETWEEN WASHING- TON AND NEw YORK.—It having been inti- mated that the postal cars will hereafter go over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, it may be stated that they willarrive and de- part by the Baltimore and Potomac road, as usual. NaTIONAL BAN ‘Tbe Treasury now holds $265,317 472 in bonds tosecure bank cir- culation, and $18,¢: ite; national bank circulation outstan ng, $344,431,503, of which amount $2,127,750 are gold notes; national bank notes received otal receipts for week ending WHERE the President says “the United States is” the World urges him to say “the United States are.” It forgets that the war settled that little question. What did we fight four years for if notto decide finally and forever whether this nation is singular or plural?—N. Y. Graphic, THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Cou- PANY CASES.—Mr. Riddle, for the company, appeared in the U.S. Supreme Court this morning, and staied that he had dismissed the cases heretofore in entire misapproba- tion of the wishes of the company, and with- out authority, and he moved the court to reinstate them, which the court ordered to be done, and they were reinstated. FASHIONABLE WEDDING.—The nuptials of Mrs. Carrie A. Carroll, of this city, and Mr. Wm. H. Doveton Haggard, of the Eng- lish Legation, were celebrated here this morning, at the corner of 18th and F streets, athalf-past 11 o'clock. After the ceremony the bridal party and guests partook of a handsome collation, which was served by Wormley in excellent taste. Gen. Eatox, Commissioner of Education, has received a letter from Hon. Lyon Pia. fair, of Ergland, in reference to the educa- tional exhibitat Philadelphia, in 1876. He fays: “If you snecead you will have a more methedical and lasting result than we have attained in this country. I hope to be in the United States on the 3d or 4th week of Auenst, next year; but the lutentions of & political man are much governed by politic. exigencies.” Mr. Playfair was iormeriy Postmster Geueral under Gladstone, and at present is an M. P. representing the unive.- sities of Sevtlaud. ee , JoHN MCCULLOUGH.—The President and others of note have signified their intention of being present at the National to-night to witness Mr. John McCullough’s “Richelieu.” Mr. McCullough has, during his present en- gement, more than confirmed toe previ jag fish estimate formed of him as the nrst of living American tragedians; ud as he is now but thirty-eight years oid, with a noble physique, a grand rich volee, and @ dispos: Uon to make the most of these natural gifts by close study, he has undoubtedly a distin- guished future before him. PERSONAL.—Judge J. N. Tyner, Second Assistant Postmaster General, who has been il] for a few days past, was not so well to-day. + B. W. Throckmorton, N. J.; J. N. Jewitt. Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Fitch, Bos- ton; E. B. Warren. Philadelphia; O'Conner and wife, New York; Mr. and Mrs. . H. Ramsey, Pa.; W. McDaniels and wife, Lowell, Mass.; E. Hopple and wife, New York; J. Morrisey, jr.. New York; John Lawrence, New York; Mr. and Mrs. C. EF. Blevin, Toledo; R. M. Newport, Minn.; W. McKay, New York, and John Y. Foster, Newark Courier, N. J., are at Willards’. Hon. JOHN Q. SMITH, the new Commis- sioner of Indian Affairs, was at the Indian office to-day, and was instructed in the rou- tine work of the bureau by the retiring com- missioner. He expected toqualify and enter upon Lis duties this afternoon. e new in- curabent, who is fifty-one years of age and a native of Ohio, is by occupation a farmer, end has had experience as a state and Con- gressional legislator, he having twice been a member of the Obto legislature, and a repre- sentative in the 43d Congress. Heis ofahout medium height, has sharp blue eyes, tron- gray hair. rather thin on , and genera’ y bas a granger-like appearance. NAVAL ORDERS.—Paymaster D. P. Wigat ordered to hold himself in readiness to leave in the steamer for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in Jaguary next, to relieve Paymaster A. W. n as naval storekeeper; Ensign Lucien Young ordered to the Powhatan, at Norfolix, Va. Commissioned—Master B. H. Bucking- ham to bea lieutenant In the navy, to take rank from July 234, 1874; Master Ebenezer G. Prime to bea lieutenant in the navy. to take rank from July 5, 1874. Ensiga W. C. Hacock has been granted leave of absence for three months from December Ist, 187! Mate L.G. Cooke, Washington navy yard, has been ited leave of absence for 30 days from the th inst. THE SCRAMBLE FOR OFFIce—Marylant’s Back Up—The Doorkeeper is still hard at work making up his list from the bushels of ges oma This afternoon he addressed to the Maryland delegation inform: them that he had placed at their three of the offices in his gift. This not ‘at all satisfac tothe Maryiand members, Dissatisfaction increases, and much com- plaint !s made at the undue share of offices which itis sueegs ee been awarded to Texas and Vi a. of the delegations talk of ing yg rho, it is said, a in has es of cont , to interfere, It is pitiable to see such numbers of active, bealt young men clamoring after these Coy Bag ama instead of turning their ener- oo in the direction of Private enterprise.— ARMY ORDERS.—Capt. John F. Weston, commissary of subsistence, should he gccept bis appointment, will report in person to the commanding department of Dakota, for assignment to duty temporarily, at the head it. Ins; General James A. Hardie will Fort Foote, Md.,and make such inves! as to improvements, required bj fim by 5) instructions charged thie dur se Thepector General Harts, eral ie will return to Washington, D.C. Inspactor james will, as soon as practicable proceed to Fort Monroe, Va. under special instruction of the of War, to examine in the necessity of in bite structures nt what rere? Havii sear other ing this di he will return to this city and Feport to the Yas tor Gene- ral, Wardopartnion: ee THE WHISHY RING FRAUDS. ismissal of Special Prosecuting At- Ptormey pea ge er or General The Cabinet yesterday considered the case of Special Prosecuting Attorney Henderson, who had spoken too freely of the President in the Avery trial at St. Louis, and they agreed that his remarks were unjustifiable. The result was, that Mr. Henderson has been formally discharged, and the position has been tendered to Daniel Glover, of St. Louis. The Washington went of the Baltimore Sun says: vr. Glover isa Ss and ® pronounced democrat. It semi-officially stated that the tender has been made tohim as an evidence that the government has no design that there shall be any abatement of vigor in the prosecu- tion. Itis also stated that when Mr. Hen- derson’s conduct was under discussion to- day the Cabinet were all agreed that his language was of the stump rather than of the forum; and that he had gone outside the record and the necessities of the case to 1ug in the President. It is also stated that neither Messrs. Bristow or Pierrepont knew that Mr. Henderson was a personal enemy of the President. The President said to-day in the Cabinet that he supposed they knew what they were doing, and he did not pro- pose to interfere.” The following is THE LETTER ORDERING HENDERSON'S DIS- ‘MISSAL: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10, 1875. To Hon. D. P. Dyer,U. 8. Attorney, St. Louis, Mo.;—The sworn report of Mr. Henderson’s speech, forwarded by Mr. Eaton and referred to by both you and Mr. Henderson in your dispatches of yesterday as a correct report, was read in full Cabinet to-day, and it was regarded by every mem er as an outrage upon professional propriety thus to reflect (without shadow of reason) upon the Presi- dent, by whom his employment by this de- rtment was sanctioned in order that no impediment might be placed in the way of bringing to speedy punishment every de- frauder of the revenue at St. Louis. You Will advise General Headerson of his dis- charge from further service and secare tn his place the aid of the most able and efficient counsel you can find, without regard to his politics. EDWARD PIERKEPONT, Attorney General. NO APOLOGY TO MAKE. The following is the full text of the tele- gram sent to the Attorney General Hendec- verson ip reply to one from the Attorney General, stating that if the information re- ceived in Washington relating to Hender- son’s speech was trae then his (Henderson's) services woul be no longer required in the prosecution of the whisky cases in St. L: ST. Louts, Mo., Dec. Hon. Edward Pierrepont, Attorney ened I have seen your last dispatch to Colonel Dyer. My speech in the Avery case was ex- temporaneous. Mr. Eaton mailed you, on Tuesday, a sworn copy from the stenogra- her of So ruch as he thought related to the President. I did not see it, but I stand by the speech as made. I said nothing beyond what my sworn duty required, aud for that I have no apology to made. J. B. HENDERSON. EXTRACT FROM H#NDERSON'S SPEECH IN THE AVSRY TRIAL. The following is printed from the report of Henderson's speech as published in the St. Louis Republican of the 10th instant: «This is the blot upon our government, that it is possible for such things toexist. They could not existin England, Fraues,or avy other civilized government, but are peculiar to our bdasted republic. It is party, party, party. that damn: our country, and ‘he who as ihe herve to resist the behests of party is worthy of more credit than the bravest of old Roman soldiers. Under the name of par- ty every fraud and infamy within the range of possibilities is perpetrated. It is to os hoped and prayed that the time is coming when & man who has the imperious force of cha.acter to resist the dictates of party will be looked up to as a bero. Bat we may go to the bottom—corruption may feast tn a!lour institutions, and our nation may decay and fall Lefore we leara this grand truth. “I re spect party when it is composc-t of men, organized for bouest purposes: when it is composed of men banded to; er to perpetrate frauds upon the goveramen’ or toserve the personal euds Of tis 16a ‘ers then away with it. I'li none of it. Let re- publicans and democrats all take hold an? Secure the best results to our government, which wal ire. Ghia and stability to our nation, and which will invre to common benefit; and never let us be led astray so far as to make one officer of our government subservient to another. What right had Babcock to go to Dougiass to induce Lim to withdraw hisagents? Doug- 1as§ was placed in his position tosee tbat the révenue laws of the government were prop- erly enforced. What business, then, had Douglass with him? When an official into office he should be free and 11 lent of all influences except that of law, and if he recognizes any other master, then this government is tumbling down. W1 has the President to interfere with sioner Douglass in the proper disch: his duties, or with the Treasurer? Douglass showed a lamentable is character when he listened to K's dic- tates. He should either have insisted that bis orders as they existed be carried out, or ry uglass e supple hinges of the knee and permit any interference by the President? This was Douglass’ own business, and he stood responsible for it un- der his official oath. He was bound to listen to no dictation from the Presideat, Babcock, or any other officer, and it was his duty to see that that order was carried out or to re- sign. Would that we had officials who pos- sessed more of that sterner stuff of which the office holders of olden times were made. Why do they not leave their office when they cannot remain there honorably? Is it to continue that because a man holds an office at the hands of another he is to be a bonded slave? It is little that our nation has gained by abolition if the black man is freed only that the white man may be placed in the ignominious chains which are now an at- tendant of public office. Henry Clay made himself immortal in theonesaying,“I would rather be right than be Presideat.” It is a sentiment worth all the baubles of the day, and of itself should entitle him who uttered it to immortality, But Douglas yielded. The speaker did not believe him dishonest; but he was poor, aud was frightened by the thought that his tenure of office my ied on. his obedience to the behesus of the higher powers.” THE BARCOCK COURT OF INQUIRY met again yesterday in Chicago. General ari pe immediately arose and read the following: “A sense of duty to the laws, to the mili- tary service, and to the accused compels me to ask a concurrence in the postponement of this inquiry fer the present. We are all bonnd to believein the entire innocence of Colonel Babcock, and the presumption ecan- not be repelied without clear evidence. It is due him to memecan ines: this gourt of inquiry for tui declares, sul the thorities, shall we proceed it eviden and givelan opinion in Ignorance of the facta? That cannot Se ris of qnybody. I take it for granted the trial at St. Louis will be ae een a. ee according very and jus- tice of the canse. upon the accused and upon all the world. If be should be convicted, no decision of ours could rescue him out of the hands of the law. If he is acquitted, our belief in his innocens» Will be of noconsequence. If we anticipate | the trial in the civil courts, our judgment, whether for the accused or tly be a8 an obstruction of publi jc justice. ‘On the other land, his conviction there Would be conclusive evidence of his guilt, and his juittal will release him from the necessity of showing anything but the record. I do not propose to postpone ladefiuitely, bat =, adjourn from to day until the evidence upon the subject of our inquiry shall recatve that definite and conclusive shape which will be impressed upon it by a verdict of the jury, or until our action, having n referred to the War department, with our opinion that our proceedings should be stayed during the proceedings of the court of law, shall have been confirmed. In case of acquittal by the civil court the functions of ‘this court will not necessarily have terminated. . “The accused may be pronounced innocent of any crime against the statute, and yet be guilty of some act which the military law might punish by expulsion from the army. In case of acquittal he may insist upon sbowing to us that he has done nothing inconsistent with the conduct of an officer and gentleman, as the articles of war ran. But the great and important question is, guilty or not, in manner and form as he stands indicted, and this can be legally answered only by a jury of bis country- men.” The judge advocate then said in substance that tne court had been fully anizel. He had received @ communication from General Babcock, which he submitted to the court. This communication requested the court to adjourn for the present, in order to admit of his appearing in St. Louis to answer there the charges made against bim by the St. Louis grandjary. In view of this communi- cation the Jadge Advocate suggeste! that the trial be postponed for tue presen, and that the courl communicate to Pre€ident Grant the state of the case, with a view that the court might adjourn to meetagain at the call of the President. Tne court room was ther cleared of spectators for consu!tation. On the opening of the doors it was announced that the court would adjourn from day to y until its action had been communicated to the War department, aud an adjournment _— immediately announced until noon to- ay. THE TRIALS IN INDIANAPOLIS AND MIL- waukek. At the trial of Deputy Collector Hill in Indianapo'is yesterday, Lewis and Corconer testified to Hill being present at the dis- Ulleries at Evansville and Patoka, where crooked whisky wa3 being made. In the United States Cirenit Court in Milwankee yesterday, it was decidej.on the motion of the government attorneys, to take up no more criminal whisky cases this term. Civil suits are to be taken up next week. Louis Rindskapf, a distiller, who had been in jailin Milwaukee for the past week for coltempt of court in refusing to answer questions asked him by Saperior Hendricks as tothe pur for which he paid a check of $200 io S. J. Conkin, revenue agent, last April, was last night taken from jati by the United States marshal and brought be‘ore the supervisor. Theexamination lasied two bours. Nothing is known as to what trans pired, excep: Rindskapf purged himself of contem pt by auswering the questions. Hen- dricks aud District McKenny refuse to give farther information. ANOTHER COLOR WAR IN MISSISSIPPI.— A telegram to the New York Herald from Vicksburg, December 9, says:—A serious encounter is authentically reported between the blacks and whites in Itssquena county. Two weeks ago a white man and a negro had @ personal difficulty, in which the negro was Wounded in the body, Armed negroes then visited the white man’s house, broke into It, and beat bim nigh unto death. Several negroes were arrested, but some of them escaped and organized a large armed force of begroes to rescue their companions. The sheriff, Henry Scott, a colored republican, summoned a posse of white men to disperse the rioters, fne , put in charge of Mr. Ball, a Baptist clergyman, found the negroes 200 a — attacked and dispersed them, kil ey ere leader, Noah Parker, Cap- ‘tain Arthur Brooks and five others. No fur- ther trouble is poe by the sheriff. The scene of the difficulty is in tue midst of @ dense xvegro ulation, it fourteen hours’ soamey. by river and thirty-five miles by land from Vicksburg. BALLOTING For U. 8. SENATOR Im VIR- GInta.— The Virginia legislature com- menced balloting fora United States Sena- tor at 10:45 o’elock last night. No re*~., gas reached up to adjournment. T’.¢ voting was as follows: First ballot— ‘zon John W. John- ston, 32; John Gcuae, jr., 31; ex-Governor Wm. Smith, 2% @x.Governor John Leteher, 22; Hon. Tuos. 8. Flournoy, 22. Second bal: lot—Johpston, 30; Goode, 31; Smith, 26; Letcher, 26; Flournoy, 25; Flournoy: . Third ballot—Johnston, 35; Goode, 41; Smith, 41; Letcher, 29; Letcher dropped; Flournoy renominated. Fourth t— Johnston, 32; 34; Smith, 37; falcon again dro) |. Fifth baliot—Jounston, 41; Goode, mith, 39; Hon. A. H. H. Stuart nomi- pated. Sixth ballot—Johnston, 42; Goode, a; 7; Johnston dro Ad- journed till 9 a.m. today. _—————— en THE SENATORIAL ELECTION IN FRANCE. In consequence oj the failure of the French assembiy to elect Senators on Thursday, the Due d’Audifret Pasquier is negotiating with the leaders of the parliamentary groups with a view to drawing up @ compromise list of candidates. The balloting was continued yesterday, resulting in two Senators being chosen by the right and seventeen 7, the left, the success of the latter being attributed to the support given by the Bouapartists and Legitimists. THE LATE CONFERENCE between Bismarck and Prince Gortsenakoff resulted inan — ment fora ful solution of the Tarkish dimeulty. Neither of them were in favor of @n international conference on the Suez canal question. The proj is of the norti- ero powers in reference the reforms in Turkey were agreed to yesterday, after being — ed in accordance with the views of the ‘ore. ee A THREE MILLION FRavD IN JAPAN.— Information bas been received here vat a Portuguese having been detected at Yoko- hama in attempting to negotiate fraudulent letters of credit purporting to have been is- sned by the Japanese government, he has fled to either America or Euro} The pevent of the fraud was three million doi- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S PRINTING PRESS, which was for many years been in the posses- sion of the Patent Office, has been decided to be the property of Mr. Johu B. Murray, of N. ,» to whom it was presented in 1842 by Har- old & Son, of London. It is the intention of Mr. Murray toexhibit it at the centennial alongside a Hoe lightuing press of the latest construction. —$—____ THE ANNUAL MEETING OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH was held last night, when Mr. Shearman, clerk, read his aunual report, from which it ppears that the present mem: bership of the church is 2,490, there having been 176 new members admitted during the year and 76 removed, of whom 21 had died, gerbe letters to other churches, and six were % SEDUCER MoBBED.—O'Brien, charged of a acl is band of bd ILL, who is daughter, was Tuesda; With sed PRs Lgl 3 A a ee ees, stead, L. I., ‘yesterday morning, aad die1 in making @ short speech Telegrams to The Star. ANOTHER STEAMSHIP DISASTER. FIFTY PEOPLE KILLED BY AN, EXPLOSION. enim THE LOSS OF THE DEUTSCHLAND. es THE VIRGINIA SENATORSHIP. Sceaann” omnes ANOTHER TER: ISLE STEAMSHIP Fifty Persons Killed an Explo- stou od BREMEN, Dec. 11.—A tug boat near the steamship Mosel exploded ber boiler to-day. The Mosel was just ready to sail for York, having embarked her passen. Fifty persous were killed outright and injured. The Mosel will not sail to-day. The Deutschiand Survivors on Board Mosel. BREMEN, Dec. 11.—Tne North German Lioyds have received the following tele- grain: “ BREMERHAVEN, December 11.—After the steamsitip Mosei had embarked ber passen- gers for New York to-day iu the outer port, Lhe boiler of the tug Simson, lying opposite, exploded, killing fifty persous and wound! many. The Mosel was so badly damage that she cannot sail to-day. The Mosel was to bave taken the passengers of the ill-fated Deu! , Of the same line.” It was a Case of ite tnat Ex. New York, Dec. it essrs. Oohrichs & Co., the agents of the North German Lioyds in this city, bave received the following dis- patch from the company’s office in Bremen ~ A great explosion bas occurret at Bremer- haven of acase of dynamite on the qaay be- longing to a passenger's age. Many lives were lost. Thesteamer 4 is slightly damaged, bul we expect to sail her to-mor- row.” LONDON, Dec. 11,4 p.m.—A dispateh from Bremerhaven, just received, says:—1t was. not the boiler of the steam tug Simson that expioded, but a case of combustibles on the wharf. The steamer Mosel is not much dam- aged. Many persons were killed or injured. itis not yet known whether the killed and wounded were ngers by the steamer. Particulars will besentas soon as reeoived. $e THE VIRGINIA SENATORSHIP. Balloting in Caucus To-day. RIcHMOND, VA., Dec. 11.—Four ballots were had in caucns this morning for U.S. Senator, but no one man received the quired 71 votes, a majorit, lives in the legislature. Hon. Jno. Goode, jr. led on all four ballots. Several new names were voied on without materially changing the result. Adjourned for regular session of general assembly. Another ses- sion of caucus this afternoon Son merica. NEw YorRK, Dec. 11.—Panama aivices to December 2d states that the political tem- st in Colombia nas in a measure ceased resident . at Bogota, issued & decree on the 11th ultimo declaring the state of siege to be suspended and order established in the federal republic. The president said he does not approve of the acts of General Camargo in Panama. The United States steamer Omaha left Panama for Peru on the 2th ult. The United States steamer Shawmut Is still at Aspinwall. There is but little douot of tbe election of Senor Borrero as President of Ecuador. Private letters received at Panama from Guayaquil speak of the expulsiou of the Jesuits from the country by a popular demonstration against them. The news from Pera, in @ financial point of view, is of the most gloomy ape, tegen The goverament and tie banks may be said to virtually oankrupt. Silver and gold coin have reached @ premium of niteen per cent. The government is unable to tulfll its treaty ob- ligations with the banks, and is now virtn ally bankrupt. —_.—— The Deutschiand’s Mails. New York, iec. 11.—A special a from London says: All the Deutscliland’s —_+—_—_ Convicted on Maine Liquor abd ROCKLAND, ME., Dec. 11.—L. M. Robbing. publisher of the Opinion, was convicted to- y Of selling liquor and fined $140 on four Laas t violation of the liquor We The Leopard Caged. morning the inansed, bartalice vipers ng » heret re] an ati jas one ofthe Clyde bare was Ww! re moved to the zoological garden. roological garde Fire. BRIDGEPORT, Conn:, Dec. 11.—The copper mill of the Ansonia brass and copper com- Ered ean oon. Was Darned this morning. ———_-e-—___ McENERY PROTESTS.—The latest incident in the Louleiana business is McEnery’s protest in an open letter against Mr. McMil- lan’s abandonment of his claim to the Sena- torial seat for which McMillan and Pineh- back were contestants. McMillan derived his authority from McEenery, and the ob- jection made in the Senate to the withdrawal of bis papers is the only obstacle to the Swearing in of Pinchback. McEnery talks = ay to McMillan, and scores him for 5 ODORLESS EXCAVATING MACHINE Pa- TENT CasE.—The case of Scharf & Bradley vs. Charles E. Frazier, in regard to patent rights for odorless excavating machines, was before Judge Giies in the United States Dis- trict Court, and injanction the prelim: on Frazier wag ‘dissolved yes' iy. ton to dissolve was recent, mo- by argued Messrs. Steele, of Washington city. ‘aud Wa. the in- Fell Giles, jr. The order dissol’ jJanction requires Frazier to ~y LOCAL NEWS. Protection for the Oyster Trade. MUTUAL ASSOCIATION OF THE RIVER a¥D BAY MEN—THEIK MOVEMENT AGAINST THE MIDDLE MEN. Several weeks ago THE STAR published an Sccount of dissatiafaction among the ca p- tains of oyster vessels who bring their pro- duets to our markets, their compiaint being as to the manner in Which the oyster trade is conducted bere through the interference of middi and drummers, who so man} ulate the business as to bring !t under their entire control, to the great prejudice of tbe oyster men. COMPLAINT OF THE CAPTAINS. bard working men complain that the middiemea bave supplanted them in their legitimate business, by coming tn be- tween the captains of ‘ler vexsels and the consumers of ovsters: that under the guise of commission merchants they fix the make ail the sales, and absort most of the Protas, leaving the dredger with a mere pit- tance to keep body and sou! together. state that in former years the custom pre- vailed for keepers of restaurants and to Visit the wharves daily and purchase their OWn supplies direct from the boats, that the business has ually fallen into the pres- ent state, tally throngh the carelessness men ibemeel of the oy! ves, but principal- ly through the practice of the drum- mers, who are on the alert constantly for new customers. solicit onters from restau- rant men and others, and furnish them reg- ularly through the season. The drummer charges the oystermen five cents commis. sion on every bushel taken ont of his boat. Instarces are related where these drummers have fixed the price and paid the captains as low as 25 cents per bushel for their cargoes, and received from their up-town castomers as high as from 60 cents to 1 per bushel fo: the same oysters and their 5 cen! per bushel commission besides for disposing of them So far bas this commission practice neen car- ried that even the colored oyster shuckere Who lounge about we wharves for a } shuck @ bushel now and then for tleman, to be eaten on the balf their 5 cents per bushel for c they sell, and should a Pay they combine in deno are among the reasons gi best men in the dredging business ov ing it gradually, or seeking higher prices to Norfolk, Baltimore and other piaces, where the law protects them better. A result of this state of affairs is, that we get taferior oysters in this market, while tne cood ones are sent elsewhere. Ali eit these evils having been found unavailing, on Monday evening, November © A MEFTING OF THE CAPTAINS Was held at the Green House, kept by Mr. C. W. Thomas, on 1!th street, near Lue river, t confer as to what measures should be edop Mr. A. B. Warren, an attorney woo was present. called the meeting to ort: stated the objects to be the forma aasociation for mutual protectic rings and middie men. A const by laws shouki be adopted, ts measures be taken to hare the ¢ ” one worthy to be recognizet in our courte. A temporary organization was effocte |, with Captain Nelson as president; Captain’ Rob- ert Fleury vice president; Wm. Leishear treasurer; C. W. Thomas seeretary, and a committee was arpointed to drafi a cousti- tation and by jaws, to repor a fature meeting. The committee were ( E ward Tasker, A. B. Warr. Leishear. A form of agreement was drawa up, to which ali attached their names, bind- ing theméelves to carry out theobjects of the organization agatost middle men, and to re- establish free trade. They propose to con- sign all their cargoes of oysters hereafter to Mr. Wm. Leishear as their agent, to dispose of them on the best terms possible, and allow him a commission of five per ce :t., in stead Of five cents per bushel as heretofor furthermore not to recognize any oli agent, nor bargain with auy third party f pte ange of their cargoes. Thursday nigh’ following (ihe 25th ultimo), another meet- ing was held. a large number o! captaias be- ia i. Captain Fleary preside1, with cn: Thomas as secretary. on ‘ue committee CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS submitted a report, which was read, cussed, and adopted section by section. preambie recites in full the grievances of the oystermen, stated In substance above, and their determination to preserve tree trade in the oyster business, to the mutual at -antage of themselves and the consumers. The first article establishes the name of the organiza~ tion as the “Oyster Captains’ Mataal Pro- lective Association,” second. recites the qualifications necessary to make persons eli- gible tomembership: third, the objects,which are in substance the welfare of each other; the fourth fixes the permanent officers to @ president, vice president, secretary, trens urer and attorney; fifth, fixes the ‘stated meetings and constitutes seven members a juorum; directs that the officers be elected annually, and fixes the dues, fines apd penalties. After the adoption of tais constitution and oy-laws PERMANENT OFFICERS WERE ELECTED as follows: Capt. Alfred J. Lewis, i Capt. Robert F.. Fieury, vice presi Thomas, secretary; Willial ti urer, and A. B. Warren, atto 3 Lewis took the chatr, and, after appropriate remarks, invited the captains to 9: ward and sign the coustitutiga, wh twenty Bapes Were signed, and subs que others, until THE LISt OF MEM ye a treasurer; . 4 Wares ney; E. H. Tasker, sloop Moliy; C. sclvoone: Anns Lowe; H. na Ho aghes, ds Pomeroy; Samuel Posey, do. Thos. Jefierson, * n. E. Langley, sloop la; Chas. W. Ellis, schooner inch; Richard Brand, sloop Fiying Cloud; James Sanford, do. do.; J W. Hudson, sch’ w. Brewster; ward Melson, Southan; A. V. Williams, do. Rainbow, J. H. Gibbons, schooner Anna Bel!; William N. Evans, do. Jobn Francis; W. H. Games, sloop G. P. Wright; Jas. Johnson, do. ;_T. D. Cheshire, schooner cea? C. P. Evans, sloop Samael Thomas; yj. © Jaques, do. Margaret Miller; Edgar Cuilliso2- 8100p Waseonoman; Jeremiah Gib- son, do. W.. *€:J. F. Russell, schoover Char- ley: Win, it, “CGuiggan, sloop Alberta: - Reed, do. Two .. Others; George H. Caiti- son, schooner Octavia; J: Tyler, do. Maria Laird; Dallas Scott, do. G.'*24; Rb. Dot- son, sloop M. Millez: John H. Pot, Schooner Mery Ellen; John C. White, do. &Wlight; Samuel Trader, do. Defy; H. W. James, > oop Reindeer; Z. W. George, do. Coradeipnia; G- Revere, do. Mary b. Ward; Rich'd Cou: do. 8. Gedney; G. H. Allison, schooner ware, Ii. A. Crabb, loop Flying Scud; Lewis: R, Coles, sloop Burns; George J. Tri schooner Matiida; W. 1D. Palmer, sloop Joh: Billy , a Daniel Thompson, schoouer Dr. i H fi i i i i > | | ‘ i t it i i il E i

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