Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1875, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR, ED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, pessstirnvin Avenme, commer Tith Street, Ry The Brening Star Newspaper Company 6. B. KAUPPMANN, Pres’t. —— NING STAB Lae ort n NT" esr months, 82.00; ome year, $6.00 EEELY STAR—publtshed om Friday— BD a pear posiane prepaid. oni subscriptions imvariadly wm advance, and yer sent loner than paid For. ‘o ‘Rees of advertising furnished on appiicanon oo ; AMUSEMENTS, ALLMADGE HALL. CONCEST FOR THB BEVEFIT SRYTERIAN CHUROH, Vo, 46—N2. 7,089. SPECIAL NOTICES, 1.0.0 F UNIFORMED PATBIASOHS, mer; at Odd 4o. net inet cat at F0By IR-T PRE Lsogigsted TICE TO POLICY-HOUDSBS. OFFICE OF THE MoTUaL FIRE I order to ime tne crowd, Bie Be laat Me crowd, come several cays wig ne ESUBY BOTELER, Sec’y. ama PiLs OF TEE LE rCRsD H DISSOLUTION O# VARTNEESHIP —The i ¢ art DOMINIC’S HALL. cor 6th and F 9 reets ONMER and°C’D GILMOR® fat me cat! goibwest, TH! R°DAY Dec, Web, 1875. Ti-kets, | tice of Law and prosecution of Oleimeand Pateeta, Bonts Poors open at 7 o'clock; exerctses com- | is hereby dissclved by mutual Consene, Lae A dechs-2" The interest end will of CHIPMAN, HOS. ic bo NaTiosaAL THEATER. N “THERE'S MILLIONS UN IT.” ‘The erie brated American Comedian, MK. JOHN T. RAYMOND, Jethe great #mericam Comedy, in five acts, of Cob, MULBERRY SELLEKS! ‘The drilirent actress, Miss MARIE GOBDON, by vet Mews. Shook Palmer, of ‘the ‘ter, New York, together with cast, characteristic and clegaat COL. SELLERS” matinee. deci8 SvClaBLS THIS SBASON oF THE ines. rorgt, their Jar ded interest, are vested in O. D. GILMOBE, who i'l continue the same as successor, inthe name of on. ORE & CO »and is authorized to settle N. P CHIPMAN, A. HOSMER, A. A. C.D. GILMORE. December'l4, 1875. MO elle fe BOOKS, DIABIES. GAMES, ac..1 great vei ! BUBERTS’ Book and Store, 1010 7th street, above New York deci3-20 YOUNG MEN'S CHBISTIAN ASSOUIA- TION, Corner 9h and D streets. Y¥. M. AT LINCOLN HaLt, From 780 to Il v’cloc! Theentire building will be thrown opsn. Read- Recitstions, , Duetts. Glecs, &c. (olambian Cadets, Capt. Ouracd. will be present exhibition of their drill. be had at the rooms. Ballan- vited. (574; NILTOR BUILDING ASSOCIATION — * remaining Shares in the Hamilton can be bad without premium. if subscribed for at once at the Treasurer. B. H. WARNGB, President. court decl3 t JNO. A. PRESUOTT, Secretary. ak manne SN | JAS. FRASER. Treamrer, Gta" CUNCERT 617 G street northwest. dec3-2w aT? THE Se WEST'S ALADDAN SECURITY PRA’ AL "AST! And all pure OILS can be had from nova7-Im* GEORGE RYNEAL, Ju..639 D at. ALL PERSONS DESIBING TO LEARN 4 PITMAN’S SHORT-HAND may find an experienced teac at Boys’s Sete, Sunder =e Or ig Borthwest. “ jSergeun of ‘horough mastery whole subject guaranteed. octS0-tf ‘BOILING HOT OB ICE-COLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Frasrant, WITH MILBURN’S UNRIVALLED 80DA, 1429 PexnsYivania ‘or METROPOLITAN CHURCH, THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 16ch, $ O'Clock. CLEMENTINE LASAB, of New York S ZALDRE JONE: « MBC OC mB.T PHILHARMO. irctios WIC SOCIBTY, DE. JP. CAULFIELD. jiom $1. Tickets for sale by Warren Choate, & Chapman. Metzerott # Co., Ellis & Uo.: Hofiy (Sanday paperscopy.} li Bt L ACULN HALL, THEODORE THOMAS’ ONRIVALLED CONCEKT COMPANY. CS SEE DIPLOMA of Holmes’ Old Man af the Mountain Liver Pills at Dr. Jos. B Oasain's Ding store, corner 7th and M streets northwest, $1,000 for the TUESDAY EVENING, December 14, of Mercury or WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 15 | Dru; : them. Bola by ah THEODORE THOMAS’ GRAND CONCERTS. First appearance of the celebrated Contralto, MME ANTOINITE STEBLING, THE GRAND OBCHESTRBA, And EMINENT SOLOISTS Admission tickets, One Dollar, Soetved scot 09 coms extras’ Tho sale of tickets tod reeerved seats will commence oa Thursday, ember 9h, at Metzerott & Co.'s, where the Fammes of the concerts can be obtai Doors open at 7.18. to commence at 8. fen + Pianomepclusively used. COMIQUE, ME RTs Stree oiete Pennsyicania Avenue, OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. Performance EVERY NIGHT. Matinee for La- Gee and Children EVERY WEDNESDAY and 8’ UshDAY AFTERNOONS. FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Variety, Drama, Buries;ue and Comedy. nov22-ly Sure JOHNSON & 0O., BANKEES, Corner a 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Dealers in Government and District Securities Foreign Exchange and Gold. soplé-ly . B. OF FLAY & CO Sahan Frerer: eabngac. NTH AS Opposite Treasury Department. BABK OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &o. Deal in GOLD, Government snd District BONDS, Foreign EXOHANGE, &c. Collections made on all points. Investment Securities on Commission. mar4-tr So. WHITAKER W. J. COOKE. WHITAKER & COOKE, General Claim and Collection Agents, Steinway & District Ciatms a Specialty. octé-tr No. 715 oth street, Op. Wiggs & Oo. @p No.) OmExhibitien (New No, St. 7TH St. a at = MARCRITER'S 39 Tim sirect, det D and B strests, ahs os 439 Torsatece Od Blows? Halt, Choice Of) Paintings. Engra’ &o. selec. Pictures: Bremen, Picture atic id utes" “TEWY DOLLARS” wr Same and Namber. jyl-ly — WILL BUY FESTIVALS. A GOOD BUSINESS SUIT eS a ORA ‘burch, 13th il hold & ee acd ( aro Hl street GENTEEL OVERCOAT. [US !Takian Fale, at MASONIC HALL, Leoks and Wears Well. FOR ONLY 612— $14 916818 YOU CAN BUY A FINE STYLISH SUIT OR HANDSOME OVERCOAT. . ‘The Ladies of the Unitarian (hurch will bold a Far cn the evevings of THUBSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, December 16, 17, and 15, 1875, Be og determ.ned upon something new apd novel, He whl prevent a large and beautiful a-srtment of goods expressly imported trom Fayal. large Invoice of Japsn articles from ihe houss of Vaxtixe & Co.,New York, special importers of thee goods. A mont beautiful selection of real Tortoise shell Jewelry aud Ornaments fem the house of D. 5. BratixG Mansfield, Me A -rlet did aasoruneat of Chromos. BEST GOODS EVER OFFERED FOR THE MONEY. FOR REAL SUPERB STYLES A large smoriment of Children’s Toys, specially SEE OUR Adapted for Holiday Present- “ther with a variety of usefal and ornamonts1 920923 _s23—_s30 bacdiv ork by the Ladies of the soctety, Leven FBIDa’ SATURDAY. Accarsion. 1 _Seascn Tickets, FAs AND FESTIVA a Sve: ce southeast, Degigning on TURSDA » Decembe 14th, sad eet Te, during the ELYSIAN, CHINCHILLA, WHITNEY, NORWAY, MOSCOW, AND OTHER BEAVER @VERCOATS, ects 3t*_ The NORTII C. ASSLON will Lo, 209 Fenner Sige. Oster Sapper Tuesday and Thursday sven- AND ELEGANT dec! PFaAig BUSINESS OR DRESS SUITS. | eee > oF tux ima s US PAROUBIAL SCHOOL FOR T. ALOYSIUS PAROUE. x ALL MADE IN OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT. to attend. kindly loaned by J. F. ‘th street northwest. BOY CLOTHING EQUALLY Low. BALLS, PARTIES, &e. "[MURD ANNUAL LEVEE HABLE BROTHERS, decht-tr Corner Tth and D streets, Cc. Y¥. DAVIDSON & CO., SALTIMORE, MD. SICEe 5S CLOCKS. STATUARY. DEMOLAY MOUNTED COMMANDEBY, No, 4, BRONZE. e" Gas FIXTUR: MASONIC TEMPLE, $088 Fiktonest PUT UP COMPLETE IN WASHINGTON Tacs OF CHARGE. The Largest and Handsomest Stock im the Cor . GOODS BETAILED AF WHOLESALE PBIOCES. MD. decl0-19tlatp AY be . H. CLAY Tf. on. fier THOS. H. YOUNG, 4 ia ee een ‘Tin Be and |» House Sisaeat aa Ee eae cians, Charis Baris Price to and from bail: 63. LECTURES. HESS ¥ VINCENT, of Engiond, WESLEY CHAPEL, THUBSDAY EVENING. Dec. 16, a: 3 o'clock. Subject: “JOHN WESLEY: bls Glorions Life and Teachings.’ jo. $ N. LIBER’ — BaLTimMo. ecickett. 75 cents. No extra charge for reserved at Warren ( "8 Bookstore, 241 Feuneyivanis arcane? © O0.'s Bookstore BRAZILIAN PEBBLE sp; > B M. HO MEMPoRR EES _tecS-tristp 453 Penns. ave., corer 45 street SOF AN a ELEcAMPANE AND HonEHOUND THE L. BAR UN AMER ca. he COUGH Drops: QUALITY OF GOODS WE OFFER. THE ae aunque wonaers of tas very material, for 92.25; THE MOST CONVENIENT, 1 BTS. of Wamsutta Mus- THB SUKBST CoA Fox "4 up ane sit Leen for ouly Lee. evel Masia couse US. COLDS. HOARSENESS, by at fiah LARA pnaw ns ne LUENZA, and all Teane street ° THAOAT and LUNG COMPLAINTS. we eeahCh grou, = deck tr bey afford Immedi Relief. S —Gentiomen exe! ron ¥3 Crs. Within theresch folk"? | FU GESTS, WINTEBED = ARTHUR NATTANS, Druggist, Bovld tr Corner 24 and D streets northwest Che Kvenin EVENING STAR. Washington N ews and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue §217 enstoms, $446,: “ THR AMOUNT of Dational bank noies re- ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemption aggregatc i $1'6.2"1. THE French G »graphical Society has elected Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys, chief of the corps of engineers, U. S. army, corre3- Fonding member. IT 18 SAID to be the intention of Speaker Kerr to announce the Standing Committees of Congress on, Tuesvay next *~4 both Houses probably aJjoura on W unesday for the boliaays THERE WAS A REPOrT floating about the Interio- department to-day that General B. R. Cowen had this morning been requested to hand in his resignation, bat Secretary Chandler eays that there is noia word of trath in it. Cees W. E. N1BLACK. of Ohio, a member of the last Congress, as Mr. Kerr was not, has be-n several days in the city, assisting the Speaker to make up the committees. Niblace is in the vigor of heaith and the prime of years.— Laertes,” in Graphie. Hon. THOMAS f. W ANN has indicated tothe Secretory of War bis inteution of giving to the United States a deed of the land tothe Ball's Bluff National Cemetery free of cost. This is the only national cemetery in the country to whieh the Unite’ States is not DOW possessed of absolute title. Tue Sr. Lovis Wuisky TRIALs.—The Attorney General this afternoon received a dispateh from Col. Dyer, at St. Louis, in which he says there will be no importaat trials of the whisky ring cases there before Jauuary. This of course delays the trial of G Babcock. THE Senate Committee on Privilezes ard Elections held @ meeting to-day, and dis- cussed Mr. Morton’s bill to provide for counting the votes for President and Vic> Presideut. No conclusion wa3 reachei, bat itis believed the committee will report it favorably to the Senate,as they did last winter. PERSONAL.—Gen. Francis Walker, ex- superintendent of the census, is in towr. +++ Dr. Tiffany and Miss Tifiany are in the city on a visit. They are guests of Gen. and Mrs. Cowen, on M street. ---- Gen. McClei- Jan Las taken up his permanent residence in Baltfmore, mainly on account of his wie’s health. HENDERSON'S SPEECH.—The Attorney General has in his possession a swora copy of the recent speech of J. B. Henderson at St. Louis, phonographically taken by Mr. Jas. Holland in beha:f ofthe United States. It is somewhat different from that published in Ube papers, and bears no evidence of havirg been delivered extemporancously, as beinre report<d, but contaius some carefuily quoted Foetry and finely wrouxht sentences. CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate, in execu- tive session this afternoon, confirm<d the following nominations: Alexander L. Joh- son, of New York, to be Siggait judge for the second judicial circuit; C. W. Ringgold, ap- Praiser of merchandise at New Orleans; Albert D. Wc>1, pension agent at_Puiladel- phia, Pa., (widows’ azency;) Ferdinand Meyer, supervisor of internal revenue, vice Joha McDonald, resigncd; I. Beaa, col- lector of internal revenue, first district Wis- consin. THE CENTENNIAL EXCURSION.—A letter from Gov. Hawley to @ iriend in this city, explains the delay in the delivery of the tickets to Philadelphia to members of Co:- giess and other invited guests by saying that the citizens’ comwittee of Philadelphia are getting up an elaborate ear, and the en- BIAV«T is not yet —. Guests will be sent lo the Continental Hotel and the Girard Houtre, and their evtertainment will be very elatorate, and entirely in the bands of tue city govecnment and private citizens. Boys In BLUE HELPING THE CENTEN- NIAL.—The Chief of Engineers, Chief of Ord- necce, Surgeon General, and Chief Signal office of the army, are authorized to detal! -or duty at the International Exbibition of 1376, at Philadelphia, ax many enlisted men of their respective organizations as may be required by Major 8. C. Lyford, ordnance department, chairman of the board, on be- half of the U. 8. Executive Departments, for purposes directly connected with the display to be made by the above Bureaus of the War department. A District BrL.—Mr. Spencer, in the Senate, to-day introduced a bill, which was referred to the District Committee, pro- viding that the peving, ‘king, and foot- ways as now constructad by the late board of public works, at the intersection of 16th and K streets northwest, (this city,) being a departure in the manner thereof from the original design of the city plat, be and the same Is poe | confirmed and ratified, and that the small triangular pieces of ground taken 110m lot 5, square 185, and lot 12, sqare 199, be annexed to and form @ part of said lots, squaring the same, and that the legal lUlle thereof vest in the present proprietors, ra F Henry Dickson and Wm. Kin: DEFINING STATES RIGHTS.—In the Sen- ate to-day Mr. Morton submitted the fullow- ing concurrent resolution: “Resolved by the Senate (the House of Repre- sentatives concurring), That the people of the United States constitute a nation, and are one people in the sense of national irey & Resolved, That the government of the Unit- ed States is not a compact between the states in their municipal and corporate characters, but was formed by the people of the United States in their primary capacity; that the rights of the states are defined and guaran- te-d by the constitution and not by any oui- side theory of state sovereignty; and that the rights of states cannot be enlarged or di- minished except by amendment to the constitution. Resolved, That the rights of the states have the same sanction and security in the con- stitution as the rights and powers of the na- tonal government, and that local domestic government by the states within the timits of the constitution is an essential part of our free republican system. ved, That doctrine that a state has the right to secede from the Union is incon- sistent with the idea of nationality, is in conflict with the spirit and structure of the ee, and 8) rh a be ree anes as hav- iD forever ex yy the su, ean of the rebellion.” = The resolutions were ordered to be printed. NOMINATIONS.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate this afternoon :—A. E. Johnson, of N. Y., to be U. 8. elreuit judge for the 2d judicial cirenit; A. White, of Ala., to be chief justice, Utah Territ ; H. W. Blade, of Montana, to be associate’ justice, Montana Territory; 3D. Pe pson, of Oregon, to be governor of Ida. ho Territory: EB ‘Smith, of Bi , Of N. Y.,and A.8. laine, Thomas Gaylord,of Mich., to be assistant attorneys general; Horatio J. agents at a Robert M. be pension agent at Louisville, Kyi Joveph M. Livermore, to be surveyor of Eastport and the district of Passamaquoidy, Me. East Saginaw, Mich; Wiliam 8. Frese, ast Saginaw, ¥ iam B. ny Cuittirodhe, io; Thomas L. Bond, Salina, anses. Receivers of Public Moneys—Thomas H. Eressne}l, Duluth, Minn.; Michael H. Fitch, Pueblo, Col. Postmasters—Frederick E. Leiter, Char- lotte, Mieh.; Jobn T. Ogden, Wellington, Ohio; Sam’l P. Baldridge, Jackson, O! {‘Arizooa terriiory; D: Fy Dyer, gators ate: of Arizona 7D. P. s trict Miscourl; C. G. Bradley, Colorado ter. ritory; G. W. Hazleton, trlet ‘of = ¥ dis: Wisconsin, H. H. Wells, District of C bia; C.S. Variah, Ne 3 Se 81 northern district Florida; J. K. itickney, NEW PUBEICATIIONS. TRE CHEVALIER OASSE-COU. THE RED CAMELIA. By Fortune Da Boisgodry. Traus- Tited trom the Freach original by Tao” .s Pic- ren ad York: DeWitt. [Through J. Bradley a3 Fortune Du Boisgobey is a comparatively new romancer, the composer of but two works, but has already made a home name in France, which will doubtleis be extended from his opening succe33. This serio-conic romance of “The Chevalier Casse-Cou” is apparently based upoa Cervantey’ immortal romance, the hero being 4 veritable but more rational style of Quixote. LITTLE CLASSICS Edited by Bositer Joha- fon. Authors. Boston: James B, Osgood & Co. (Through R-bert Beall } This (sixteenth) volume of the “Little Classics” is very appropriately devote to biographical sketches of the authors repre- sented in this popular series. It hag also a general index. "OF MONTE BENI” Wy Nelunuet Howteston y Nathan! 2rne. Beeston: Jsmes B. Osgood & Co. [Through War- ren Choate & Co } This is of the attractive “Little Classic” edition of Hawthorne’s works. “(The Mar- ble Faun,” the longest of Hawthorne’s nov- els, and in the opinion of many theone likely to live the longest. was written while he was residing in Italy, after his resignation of his Liverpen] consula-e in 1857. In the jon. re publications it bore the title of “‘Transfor- mation.” TWICE TOLD TALES. THE BLITHSDALE ROMANOK. By Nathaniel Hawthorae. Boston: Janes RB. Oxgood. [Turorgh Robert Beall.) These are of the handy volume “Little Classic” edition of Hawthorne published by Osgood & Co. The “Twice Told Tales” pub- lished in 1837 is @ collection of his short jorses and sketches which had previously appeared in various magazines and annuals. It was highly praised by the critics but was very slow in making its way with the public. When he became famous and got an Enro- ‘an reputation through *-The Scarlet Let- rT’ the public waked up toa recognition of the fine English aud crystalline beauty of these earlier produc‘ions. Oa loving the place of garger in the Bo3ton custom house, given him by Bancroft. the historian, when he was collector of the port, Hawthorne united with the asso. tion for agriculture and education at Brook Farm in West Roxbury, Mass, where he was associated in that socialistic experiment with George Ripley, Charles A. Dana, George William Curtis, Margaret Fulle: and others of literary fame. The scene of h ‘ BlitheJale Romance,” published in 1852, was laid at Brook Farm, but he expres]; that its characiersare entirely fictitious, explanation that was perhaps necessary. as some readers bad jumped to the conclasion that the Zenbia of the *Romance* was Maz. garet Fuller. POWEB, WEALTH, ILGUSION, 2B; alph Waldo Em-reon. SNOW BOUND: A Winter asl. By John Greenlesf Whittier CULTURE, BE- HAVIOR. BEAUTY by, ph Waldo Emer- io Lt TI LG 5 rend a —. & jenry W. Longfellow. Boston: James B. Os- goed & Co. [Through Bebert Boalt | Inthe popular “Little Classies,” Messrs. Osgood & Co. provided a series that carried out Dr. Johnson’s idea of useful books that are not too large to be carried to the fire, or held readily in the hand. These publishers are now issuing “the vest- it series,” consisting of volumes so small that they can be carried in a vest- ket of proper di- mensions; and their legible type and flexible cloth binding adapt them admirably for use on sbort journeys. The tiny volumes above mentioned are of this series. —<ee —__ THE CENTENNIAL Visit. — President Gravt, Postmaster General Jewell, Attor- ney General Pierrepont and Secretary Robe- son bave accepted invitations to visit the centenvial grounds in Philadelphia, and will leave here for that city Friday afternoon. majority of members of both House; of C gress have aixo promised toattend. I v: of this visit it is exvected that both the S$»: ate and House wili adjourn from Taars i:y unttl the following Tuesday. THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL extending th> tenure of the Court of Commissioners fo Alabama Ciaims till July next will enable persons to secure adjudication, and by far. ther legislation the insurance war premium and other classe3 of claimants may have ad mission to the court, as also officers, se-am=> and others who, bein; road. did not know of the creation of theclaims court until after ens rrenctibed time for filing claims hal ex pired. THE PRresrDENT, in conversation with a stierd, to-day, said: “I have told Bristow to 30 on with the prosecution of the whisky thieves, no matter who is hit, and I mean it. 1 want nobcay to be covered up or sercened, and the guilty must be punished.” Whether, when the President this, he waz ware of the rumors concerning @ member of his household, implicating him in the Chicago walsky ring, I do not know, but it is evident that he has made up his mind to let he Whisky thieves take care of themselves.— “Van,” Springfield Republican. HOUSE APPOINTMENTS.—The postmaster of the House has appointed, at the request of the Pennsylvania delegation, Mr. James M. Taylor, of Pittsburg, as a messenger. The doorkeeper ty ory nan yesterday, at the re- uest of the Califernia delegation, C. W. C. unnington as & messenger. He filled one of these same positions under the House more than twenty years ago. The sergeant- at-arms of the House made yesterday bis first appointment, Robert. W. Lennox, of Obio, as messenger. The office of “‘mezien- ge:” is not to be sneezed at these hard times, the pay ranging from 21,200 to $1,800 per an- bum. NAVAL ORDERS.—Ensign Frank 8. Hoteh- kin ordered to the Hartford; Chief Engineer Elijah Laws to duty in charge of engineering Stores at the navy yard, New York; Passed Assistant Engineer James W. Hollihan to Fpecial duty at Philadelphia connected with iberceuienntat; Chiet predinngec enna dora eta ‘rom dut; se engineering stores at the navy yard. lew York, and laced on waiting orders; .Sailmaker Sam’! tem from the Onward, at Callao, and placed on sick leave. Master B. H. Buck. iogham has been comiaissioned a lieutenant in the navy, to rank from July 23d last, and Master E.8. Prime to rank from June 5 last. APPOINTMENT OF SENATE COMMITTEE CLxKKS.—Mr. Charles E. Mayer, chairman of the republican state executive committee of Alabama, has been appoined clerk of the Committee on the District of Columbia, (Senator , Chairman.) in place of udgeJ. J. Noah, whose duties as manager of Noah’s Sunday Times, of Nev York, im- pelled him to resign. Mr. J. W. Anderson, of New-York, has !ppointed clerk of the Committee on Com! (Senator Conk- ling, chairman,) vice G. W. Meee re. cently ited law clerk in the office of r. J. C. Row- Jan pointed ‘Senator Alli. Li: Mr. ted airmen.) been ap- ittee on Pensions, pe. Mr.’ T. M. Hitt, of Tilinols, has on jeston. Cobb's ity polled yaidermop closes Of the al elect 8 are Tepobnenes Gea 4 ‘democrate,* In the Stan heae eerie Zot, wan elected @ member of the council, ————_ Jadgment Daecan, Sher- man & Co. New York, Dec. jad it by default 136,060 entered a clerk’s once today at sult 0 of thetronton bacting of Duncan, Sherman & Go. OS"=I9g y Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.,. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1875. TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. ANOTHER WHISKY SMASH. CHICAGO RING THIS TIME, FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. ‘W?DNESDAY, December 15. SENATE —Mr. Sargent introduced bill to Provide for the erection of a post office balld- ing m the city of San Francisco. Referred to the Committee on Post Offices. Mr. Anthony introduc: 4 bill authorizing Rear Admiral Almy to accept a decoration from the King of Hawaii. ferred to Com- mittee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Wright introduced bill to provide for the creation of an insur&nce department and the regulation of insurance companies in the District of Columbia. Refecred to Com- mittee on District of Columbia. Mesers. Conkling, Dawes, Boutwell, Ham- ilton, Kernan, Morrill; Me.), asking the ap- intment ofa commission on the alcoholic iquor traffic. Referred to Committee on Fi- nance. ‘Mr. West submitted resolution directing the Commites oa Contingent Expenses to inquire and report as to compeusstioa due n Ray and Wm. L. McMillan, claimants for the vacant seat from Louisiane. Re- ferred to the Committee on Coutingent Ex- penses. ooper gave notice that on Tuesday next he woud ask the Senate to consider certain resolutions which he would olier in relation to his late decea.¢4 colleague. Mr. Mortoa submitted sundry re.olutions relative to the union of the states, which he said he would ask the Senate to igke up at an early day. THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION. Mr. Morton also submitted @ resolution setting forth the existence of iraud, outraze and violence and ballot-box stuft ng at the late election for members of ‘‘oagress in STARTLING REVELATIONS THREATENED, BIG FIRE AT BRIDGEPORT. ——_e—__ Wheeler & Wilson's Factories Burned. Several Persons Killed and Wounded —_—_—_ THE VIRGINIA SENATORSHIP. THE WHISKY FRAUDS. Striking mts Ex; Re to the Chicago 3 New York, Dec. 15.—To-day's Times bas the following: The following dispatch is used irom @ special correspondent detailed to investigate the whisky :rauds in Chicago: CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—To-day, for the first time, it has become known with politicians Unat there was a gigantic whisky ring, with its beadquarters in Chicago, similar in all Mississippi, and also setting forth that the | material —— to the whisky rings of legislature electcd at the same time and by | 8t. Louis, iiwaukee, Evansville, and ‘he same means will have the election of a | probably New Orleans’ I t has been im- possible heretofore to make that statement With any degree of certainty. Owing to official complications CALCULATED TO SUPPRESS DEVELOPMENTS there has been nothing but surface indica- Uons since the first seizure. Tne grand jury found indictments against only a few of the distillers and rectifiers and guagers. It went no hey widend there was nothing but the present disposition of every commanity to sus all persons that justified the as- sociation of higher official personages with the revenue frauds. There bas also been a persistent effort on the part of interested persons to spread tbe impression that the revenue frauds in this city were merely the result of individual and independent efforts, that is that there was no combiuation out- side of each individual distiller with bis guager, #nd no central and systematic ORGANIZATION FOR PLUNDE! extending to the bi revenue offic! and implying an official guarautee of protection against exposure and pauishment. This theory has generally accepted hereto- fore and received confirmation tu the charac- ter of the indictments returned. It is now reasonably certain that the theory ts entirely false and that the revenue frauds Lave been worked out by the same meaus and through the same machi and with the same SYSTEMATIC DIVISION OF SPOILS as in St. Louis. The facts seem to justify the assertion that bad it not been for ihe recent change in the office of United States District fea in this city, this phase of the Chi- ees —, Boon — caste A have been pul y devel 5 prosecutions against the individual distillers and gaugers would have been on the same basis as the indict ment pending against them; and though they might have led to some individual con- victions, there would have been no general exposure. Now, however, there will be an immediate movement for the empanneling of a new United States grand jury. And it area that the evidence to be presented t wi RIP OPEN THE WHOLE CONSPIRACY, and fix the nature and of the guilt of every man implicated. There is abundant reason tosay, however, thatample testimony will be forthcoming to expose the Chicago ripg as thoroughly as the St. Louis ring has been ex) , and thata panic has already set evo cy dispatch ~yry = names of several persons alleged to be im- plicated in the :rauds. 1HE GREAT EAT IDGEPORT Less of Life and Heavy Destruction of Property. New York, Dec. 15.—A dispatch from Bridgeport, Connecticut, says the building of the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Cabinet Company, in which the fire na. ted last night, occupied the center of a quai- rangle. The ain building was 650 feet long And three stories high. A building of the same length aad two stories high 4d on Barnum street and on Pembroke and Brook streets. The buildings occupied a whole block and covered about two acres. All were v United States Senator; therefore resolvc4, teat a committce of five Senators be ap- pointed to inquire into the circumstances attending such election, with power to visit the state, send for persons and papers, and to report the result of their examination. ‘On the objeciion of Mr. Bayard the 1esolu- tion was laid over. THE WHISKY FRAUDS. Mr. Stevenson submittr4 a resolution call- Ing upon the peta d of the Treasary to trexsmit copies of ali letters, telegrams, orders and instructions in his possessiou re- lating to tbe alle; violations of the inter- nal revenue laws at St. Louis, Milwaukie and Chicago. as may in his opinion be com- patible with the padlic taterests. Mr. Sherm2” objected to the resolution. He said to. omply With it would embarrass the Secretary very much. He said this whisky ring was to be prosecated to the utmost, so that no guilty man should escape, and he happened to have learned this very morning thst it would hinder the prosecu tion very much if the Secretary was called on for this information. Mr. Conkling held that if the resolution Was proper at all, it should go to the Presi- dent, and leave to him the privilege of de- termining whether the information could be furnish without detriment to the public interest. Mr. Morton believed this publication would have the effect of vindicating the aiminis- tration of every charge which had beeu made against it in this connection. He believed that it would completely vindicate the President from all the charges made agaipst them. For this reason he had no ob- Jection to the resolution. After some little farther discussion, Mr. Stevenson withdrew his resolution. The Senate then went into executive ses- sion, and then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— Ajier the reading of the journal, the Speaker said that asthe committees had not veen formed the call of states would be in order, urder which resolutions could be offered. HARD MONEY OR SOFT? Mr. Hale (Me.) offeced a@ resolution that whe.eas the country is suffering uuder the evils of an irredce.nable currency,which ¢au- s€) Uecertality ip business and speculation, 19 the 1njury of legitimate trade; and where: both political parties stand committed against repudiation and in favor of aretura tospecie payments; and whereas Congress had esiablished a like principle in the act of March 16, 189, followed by Wwe act of Jan- vary 15,1575, for the resumption of specie payment on the Ist of January, 1879: T .0re Resolved, That ia the judgment of this House prompt lezislative measures should be taken to render t’ 2 act of January 14, 1875, effective, by placing in the hands of the Sec. retary of the Treasury whatever power may be necessary to that end. And on this he demanded the previous question. Mr. Jones(Ky.) moved tolay the bill on the, table. Ne, od of brick, and being devoted to the manufac- Mr. Wood (N. Y.) asked as a question of | ture of iewing machines and cabinets, coa- order whether this was not a aneasure that | tained much combustible material. ought of necessity to be referred to a com- | THE FLAMES SPREAD WITH GREAT Ra- mittee. (Laughter on republican side. PIDITY Mr. le—Or ia other words the gentleman | to both of the main buildings. In spite of wants to put it off. the earnest efiorts of the three steamers Mr. Jones said he would withdraw bis mo- Spaerising te Bridgeport fire department, tion. aided by Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma- Mr. Hale objected and said it was a good chine Company, fire spread in half an hour “youn oe juestion, to the oil mand it, in the ir. Jones.—I will not withdraw it. | main building. At8o'ch the whole vast (Laughter.) establishment was one sheet of fire. The Mr. Jones finally said that by the advice eee bs fy ae aD ‘o.ne gentleman woul move | fined torefer it. His views on the subject wee well known. sa far arian, Se eens for the ‘ole, on eo a y & party vote, spectators, half of whom were of the rains d taken from lead or seriously hurt. John Kim- at berly, @ lad 12 years of age, Mr. Holiaan ne) it was referred to the ' Bap HIS BRAINS DASHED OUT Committee on king and Currency. by the falllug brick, and was taken up dead. Mc. Joyce (Vt.) introduced a bill to repeal | Cornelius jack, another iad about 11 years the bankrupt act. Rei to Judiciary | of age, bad bis skull fractured, aud cannot live. Richard Selden, bookk for the ‘class mail matter at one | Wheeler & Wilson company, was badly hurt, cent per each two ounces. Referr:4 to Com- receiving severe internal injuries. trick mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads. looney was badly cut about the head. He BILLS INTRODUCED. is dangerously inj . Henry Cook had a The following bills were, among others, in- troduced and referred as indicated: James By Mr. Eames (&. I.)—Bill to amend the national currency act. Banking and Cur- reney. By Mr. Starkweather (Conn.)— Bill to amend the law relative to postage on articles of the third class. On this he demanded the previous question. Mr. Randall (Pa.) favored a reference of the bill to a committee. He said there were other features in the bill which he desircd to have considered by that side of tne House. Mr Starkweather said the gentleman had Nothing of the once stately establishment but a heap of ruirs. THE LOSS OF THE WHEELBE & WILSON | will —— be less than £100,000. prenounced it a blunder, and now he was be buildings rnedare ti - “os unwilling to correct it. This bill had been cupied by the Wheeler & Wilson company. prepered at the Post Office department. ‘he new buildings of this company, erected ir. Randall—Well, sir, I am not sure it seven years ago, were not burned, nor — Py not aid in the pas- =e aw atany a in v- abent sage of the other bill. 0 skilled mechanics are wn out of em- Tne House— 69 to 123—refused to second the | ployment. By Mr. Starkweather—Bill to extend the jurisdiction of the Court of Alabama Claims | sess: ucus Was spent ‘iscuss- thd enlarge the jurisdiction thereof. Judi- iug owen: ~4 ‘cota 55 = y. 10) of some new rule regul Mr. Hewitt (N. Y.) introduced a resolution ‘voting. resolution was finally calling upon the Secretary ‘of tae Treasury | MADRE! of voting therale. previously gos. fora ee in the Quarter | ern: ing nominatious, ling for the nomi- master General's office when leave of absence bation of all candidates before the next bal- was granted Meigs and those that lot, and dropping the person receiving the have allowed siuce tha: leave was west vote on each succeeding baliot until a Srepted, with the nature and amount of such choice is made, and allowing no nomina- made General Melge on the same. 5 woth gad et RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 15.—John W. John- BILITIES. nominated ‘Senator 45th By Mr. Randall, Sa Leper od v8. imposed section of the 14th article of amendment to the cou- tat ‘The bill was read, and Mr. Randall said if a Boston, Dec. 15.—A Concord to the there was no serious objection on the oiher ’ he aide he would ask to put the bill on its pas- |";, 034 SA2% that a deflcieney of fir. Blaine (Me.) asked that the bi ferred. _ was not nen on his side i i i 5 f Hl | enjoy himself on several holidays with these | | Naw YoRK, Dec. 15—President Grant bas gen under their present #0 invitation from Se Hew Rng. Mr. Randall said he wanted to make this of this city to be present on Dasty. a om | coensten landing of the Pligrims oa Fore. iit, Blaine then asked that it be postponed father’ day, Wedmosiay: Deceaner aoe next week, which —eenpeoaee ‘Mr. Randall agrecd to, and the bill was set ‘The Hudsen Fresen Over. Tuesday of next immediately arver Dec. 15.—The upper Hud- ihe reading of the Journal. son ts closed again. TARE GNIDER RELXARE Cas. te the Criminal Court, Yesterday, © the Criminal Cour, Jadye ‘M wArthar, the case of John Green, of Bal- tlmore, charged with “false .” Was continerd after our istrict yaad Wells, ton Sere: and H.H. Wells, jr., for the W. A. Cook for the de- the prosecution ies sel fi Hin ! i i 5 4 Hh SEs% ie Uon from ve McDevitt that Mr. Per- Ty's store in Washi m had been robbed; him over to Detective MeDevitt. Cross-examined by Mr. Cook :—Has always known Snyder by name of Miller. By District Aj SD; » when ar rested. gave the name of Miller. Lewis Gray colored, sworn and examined Is @ cook at the jail; saw the about the time Snyder was released; prisoner With & woman purporting Mrs. Suyder; prisoner bad a bandie in his a and they were at the jail about 15 min- utes. Cross-examined :—Mrs. Snyder went into Mr. Russ’ office, and Green stood outside while she was in there; witness believed the Prisoner at the bar the same man. W. B. Snevl, Judge of the Police Court, Sworn:—To @ question by the goverument ag to what bad been pee pensaine of taking rec- ognizances for bail, Mr. Cook objected, and the court sustained the objection. djourned. Third Day. On the court being convened tnis moroing the government announced that the prose- cution had closed. Mr. Wilson, for the government. suggested that the witnesses the defendant be called, and that they be excluded from the room except the one under examination. Mr. Cook commenced the call, and Mr. Whison suggesting that he would like to get names, Mr. Cook suspended EXPECTED TO ESTABLISH AN ALIBI. Albanus Wise, was first called, and testified Ubat he resided at No.9 Marsh Market Space, Baltimore; boarded witn Green; was on the 20th of August at home with Mr. Green, and the latter was then sick with fever and saw bim lying on the lousge and in Green Was not absent from the house that dey; saw bim nearly every hour. Cress-exam!ned:—Green was notin Wash- ington on the 9th of August; was to bis shop; recollects seeing Green shaving @ man that day between 5 and 9 o'clock; saw him again about noon and next at dinuver time. Cross-examined:—Green was too sick to leave the house in a Mrs. Dena Smith vestit that she lives in Baltimore; was iu Green's house on the 20th of August; saw there lying on the poet being sick with chills and fever; child was sick at the time. Cross-exami: Green's arrest as to being @ witness case, except her r oe you know how they came to Col. Cook.—I sept the summons out. You might call me to the witness stand. = oom an in ore know what ou'll swear to. ' (Laughter. 7 Sir. Cook.—Why, Swear to the ieee, ~ that respect we might difter. ‘Witness 1 nd said that whea ber resumed, mother talked with her about the case she said: “By golly! I'll go and be a witness.” He-dirsct fs certain abe ~) i A recess was taken, and on Collins Crusor (@ guard at called and testified that he gust when Snyder was there; Mra. came frequently to see him, and on one oc- casion (Au by @ gentleman—s short man, about 's0 pounds, with dark beard, “dark complexion; & jew; does not identrfy the prisoner as the man. Mrs. der was there twice on this ‘aay tn the morning and later (about 5 e’clock) after the 8a cbel. This was a:ter Snyder was re! By the Court—The man was there if the morning only. Benton Russ recailed:— Witness was it when the releace was receive; thinks Mrs. Miller was twice st the jail that day, once witha gentleman. Toe man was about 5 feet s inches high, dark complexion, and he diftered very materiaily from Green, not being as stout or fall in the face; that the man was not ig i ; & E fe t