Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1875, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR, ISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, pramticnnis Avenue, carmen 11th Street,- The Eventng Star Newspaper Company a. A. KA RRM ANN, Pres’t. NING STAR «3 served Cy carriers to TaN OXNTS PRX WEEK, OR FoRTY- rea Monte Copies at the Counter y: cach By matl—postage prepardt—6O amomth. siz mOmIas, $3 OO; one year, B6.OO Ff WEEKLY STAR—puhltshed om Friday— 5.00 2 pear. postace prevaid G7 1.) swheeriptions wmvariahly te advance, and ec pares wont lomzer than vaud for. GF Races of aivertisime furnished om application eee Che £Lrening Star. Ve, 46—N2. 7.090. aa AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES, pESEP VED SEATS PUBLIC SCHOOLS R candidates for teach FoR THE Bromotion will be beld tm the PpoTOUAC BOAT CLUB CONCERT Mav SOW BE OBTAINED aT S & COS. Bes') LU: IAN DAMALNVILLE, of Now York. qae YoC\L MEM°ERSHIP OF THE CLUB. pri ASTON GLO’ TZNER Prot GEO. F. BENKERT LINCOLN HALL, deceit TUESDAY. Dacenber 24. Gravely Miustrels, aT opp FELLOWS’ HALL, 7th street, bE &u _ MAND ISiu, Li, GRAND FOMICY GATINER, SATURDAY AL TEBNOON at 2 oclct. och day fr » until 2 o'clock, also, Ellis” Masic hi hand every artiste a star We defy comeetition and te ¢ ntertainment ever Fae iness each enter- N. ER H. TF CAMPRELL 1s DONNELSON, the wonder of the 19th bis act of sirepgh, jugaiiug canton balls Mivvick. Jobu Perry Wm © «man. Harry Montag Balt, F. Wiloa, 1. me . ret class artists. J Bart. ™ Msecls-S* Adwision, 30 and 75 con ALLMADGE H L. CONCERT F F Sead BENEFiT ° RIAN CHURCH, Da. SUNDERLAND's,) ENING, Dec 17th, at § o'clock. - Miss Swallow, Miss Kidwell, rof. Hayden and others will a. chueh in making this a first- decls-it FIRST PR FRIDAY KV [NATIONAL THEATER. “THERES MILLIONS IN IT.” MR. JOHN T. RAYMOND, In the great American Comedy, in five acts, of COL. MULBERRY SELLERS! ‘The briliiant actress, Mies MABIE GORDON, by Bind prrmimion of Messrs. k & Palme the Unies Square Theater, N. FUst eas SUCI4BLE THIS SEASON oF THE Le BALL FERDAY, Dec. 17th Ico} a Fr . - i = from 7.3) to ll w'clock. bnuiiding will be thrown open. Read- Solos, Duetts, Glee, dc. The Ouraud, will be present be nae crit. Balla: 23 ts, at the rooms. n- " Lr E_ Youngs’. decl3 tr G45» CUNCERT aT THE METROPOLITAN CHURCH, THUBSDAY EVENING, Dec. 16th, § O'Clock. MENTINE LABAB, of New York LALDRE JONES. Arete in. T.N. CAULFIELD, of New York. the PHILHARMOIC SOCIBTY, Under oe ye CAULFIELD. ~ Admission $1 Tickets for sale by Warren Che Bolomon & Chapman, Me:zerott & Uo., Ellis & . Taylor & Huts. [Sanday papers copy.) alt St HEATER COMIQUE, piacense Street, below Pennsylvania Avenue. OPEN THE YEAB ROUND. Performa 3 GHT. Matinee fr Le- oe gran: EVERY WEDSMSDAY 020 SAT URDAY ABTERNOONS. FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Variety, Drama, Buriesjue and Comedy. nov20-I7 Oip No.) OnExhibition (Nw No. 456, and Sale 30 Ts iT. ~~ 7TH MARCRITER’S . 439 Tih stresi, bet D and B strects, sight oe $ above Od Fellows: Halt, pay The entire % it to, [82 SECOND GRAND LEVER AND BALL of the UNIFORMED PATRI- ABCBS. 10 ©. F.. will tax at, opp LOWS’ HALL, 7th «t., o Fg ation by Lelien, and other inter r. Flag presentation 2 inter- est iss. Tickets (admitting « gentleman disties!, @2-to be hed St Middes & Scucan's, 411 7th street, and of the ‘eott FESTIVALS. (US !tanien Fars, aT MASONIC HALL, The La of ti Far on the evenia; THUBSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, December 16,17, and 15, 1:75. 1 smetbing new and novel, anes wil presents ntge, aud beat ifal evsortinent {mported trom Fayal. Japan articles from the house of fork, special importers of Unitarian Church will hold a York, thy ooas ‘A’m ot Leastiful selection of real Tortoise shell Jenciry aud Ornemeot= from the house of D. s. Braicss Mavetield, Mi et did assortment © . igo assorrment of Chiidren’s Toys, specially adapies for Helidey Presents hromos, Together with a a, ey —— —_ oraamental Bardiworb by the Ladies of the ~ctety. Tuceh FB{DaY and SATURDAY 18 cent * ascn Tickets decks 37 AIR AND FESTIVAL —The SORTI CARO- INA AVENUE (MP ) MISSION will hoid a at McCAULEY 8 HALL, 209 Peansy a neast, begioning on TUESDAY E je 4th, and continuing duriug the © Tuesday sod Thursday © deci$-6t" {AIR K 1s ar on nue ST. ALOYSIUS PAROUBIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Is NOW OPEN IN ST. JOSEPH’S vited to attend. Piano used is kindly loaned by J. F. ice Soe » No. 923 7th street northwest. EAZILIAN PERDUE SPECTACL B H. H HEMPLE decO tristp 453 Penns. ave., corner 4% street. TIENTION, KEEPERS OF HOTELS, RES- TAUBANTS, BUABDING-HOUBES, CONSUMERS OF OYSTERS GENBRALLY. edersigned, been Comicnee by the ater, Yeasis for the dis ele Of Oysters, begs leave to say thet be is Bow ready to fill all orders, im large orrmall quantities, and at the bara ce = orders ‘Sita me at lth- img guaranteca to apes appr decls 6t_ Con-ignee and fl EL£camraneg snp HOREHOUND COUGH Drops: THE tost'co, 5: TONY. THB SUKEST ConE FOKe ™4 COUGHS, COLDS. HOARSENESs, INFLUENZA, aod ail THROAT and LUNG COMPLAINTS, hey afford Immediate Belief. Hazy- ©xus voR 25 Cts. Within the reach of lo ARTHUR NATTANS, Draggist, Bovis tr Corner 2d and D streets northwest OBSES WINTE —Gentlemen H have their aoa cared for can male Fy aes for doing so by \ HENRY 1. MILLER, Sandy Spring ferences: — it i. Simms, 1240 9th st. north: West, Francis Miller, 469 La. avenue. decs2w SATURDAY, the Isth instan o'cwek decis-2t - samenci 3 JOHN BANDOLPIIY airmen of Comsaities, Ub _{Repub,Chron, Tribune. it | PSP NOTICE TO POLICY-NoL! OFFICE OF THE MoTvat Fi Wasiine Policy holders Insurance (for or before MONDAY. TON, Dees RS. wf 14, 1875. { are hereby notified to redew their 1876) at the office of the company, on pM 2th, 1878. In order to crowd, come several cays DISSOLUTION OF PA Partnership betwi A. HOSMEB and C.D tice of Law aud prosecution of is hereby diseolved by mutual consen ‘The interest and good MEB & OO., in afi ih landed interest, are veste will continue the same GILMORK & business of the late fi December 14, 1875. NEW BOOKS, DIAKIE! great varicty at ROBERT: RTNSRSH N.P.CHIPM LMORE, Oh IP —The t. will of CHIPMAN, HOS- weir bur iness, except their din ©. D. GILMO! A. A. HOSMER, C. D. GILMORE. who as successor, inthe name of CO , and is authorized to settle the ru, N. P.CHIPMAN, declt-Iw Beok and Sta tionery Store, 1010 7th street, above New York avenue. deci3-2w CHBISTIAN Assocta- 1 BRARY, Pa ROuMS. YOUNG MEN'S TION, Corner F - READING KOO. 9th and D streets OIBCUL I- aTl WEST'S Al A Rov27-Im* LADDAN SECURITY STRAL, And all pure OLLS can be had from GEORGE RYNEAL, Ja... 639 D et. Derienced t at faua's charehs 45¢ mrect » » @10." Thoro subject northwest. Ful ugh ALL PEBSONS DESIRING TO LEARN PITMAN'S SHORT-HAND may find an Roys'’s Se ee jourse of of the whole oct30-tf BOILING HOT OB ICE-COLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Fracrant, WITH MILBURN’S UNRIVALLED SODA, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, near Willard’s. zB Mowataia Lien rag store, corner 711 ‘sf.coe for So Foreign EXOHANGE, BEMOVAL—W. mey-at- i ahi SEE DIPLOMA of Hoimes’ oe | JOHBSON & Cv., BSANEERS, Corner a” lth S:rect and Pennsylwanta Avenue, CoRWER FIFTEENTH aND F Opposite Treasury Depart: BABK OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &c. Deal in a2 Saret and District BONDS, Pills at Dr. Jos. a oe ewes . tection of Merc or — in them. Sold by al octle-Ow* &ec. Collections made on all points. Investment Securities on Commission. _maré-t B, W. WHITAKE! WHITAKER & COOKE, Claim and Collection Agents, District Claims a Specialty. octé-tr No. 715 bth streets op. Higgs & Oo. @. YOUNG. MOTARY > wae, “TEN DOLLARS” WILL BUY A GOOD BUSINESS SUIT OR A GENTEEL OVERCOAT. REETS, ofthe in's W. J. COOKE, Wate, hea removed to Hon 1301-8 at site jouse, and will be Buiivine. Looks and Wears Well. FOR ONLY $12—_$14— $16—_$18 YOU CAN BUY A FINE STYLISH SUIT OR HANDSOME OVERCOAT. BEST GOODS EVER OFFERED FOR THE MONEY. FOR REAL SUPERB STYLES SEE OUR $20—$23—_s25—-830 ELYSIAN, NORWAY, CHINCHILLA, MOSCOW, AND OTHER BEAVER @VERCOATS, AND ELEGANT BUSINESS OR DRESS SUITS. ALL MADE IN OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT. WHITNEY, BOY CLOTHING EQUALLY Low. HABLE BROTHERS, decli-tr C, ¥: DAVIDSON & Co., . BALTIMORE, MD. OLOCES. STATCABY. BRONZEB, Gas IXTURESS GAS FIXTURE: PUT. BT eR LETE Corner Tth and D streets. IN WASHINGT: OF CHABGE. The Largest and Hanésomest Stock |. $N. LIBERTY 8° bs BALTIMOBE, MD. CLAY TAYLOB. GOODS BETAILED WHOLESALE Paives, decl0-1%Istp THOS, H. YOUNG, 442 Oru Steer. TAYLOR & YOUNG dealers STOVES, G 3 . Fe. ks Sia be Mani et pane Tasdorsus Cooking Wosls, tas carat smell to while using. 7 neo? Bot A co. BARN SCANS Bo. 1227 Pexnsvivaxia Avance, LISHMENT. QUALITY Finest DRESS SEL elegant manner, "fans Um and 2100 DBESS SHIBTS, ‘and 2100 Linen for ss a PER rare Washington, B.C. ) J FOR TS made very best ANY ESTAB- v9 THs ea dee? -ly latp n T= BALT An Tame FACTORY THE Lowest peices Ji Ealca OF GOODS WE OFFER. to order in the most ‘eatorisi, tor gaa BTS, Ready of Wameutia of Davol Maslin T5e. AWERS, street northwest, dec2-tr WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1875. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—In‘er- nal revenue, $270,67 customs, $275,932.02, THE AMOUNT O! ional bank note cur- rency received at the Treasury to-day aggre- vated $.71,032, SPEAKER KExR will announce the com- mittees of the House next Monday immedi- ately following the reading of the journal. JouHN G. THOMPSON, the sergeant-at-arms of the House, does not contemplate making any removals until aiter the holiday revess. VASES FOR THE ART GALLERY.—The co!- lector of customs at Baltimore has been au- thor af by the Treasury department to atmit free of duties some handsome vases imported for the Corcoran Art Gallery. MAJOR JAS. BELGER Quartermaster U.S. A., has been ordered to turn over to 2d Lieut. Geo. R. Ceeil, 13th infantry, all funds, property and duties pertaining to the na- uional cemeteries in his charge. MaAsor W. 8. DonGE, of Maine, has been appointed clerk of the Committee on Post Offices and Post Boads. He was formeriy clerk of the Committee on Mines and Mjn- ing. His place on that committee nas been supplied by Mr. Harry Sullivan, of Ohio. THE MEMBERS of the House are enjoying their holiday to-day in receiving applica- tions for office in their seats in the hall, and awaiting the distribution of centennial tickets. It is probable that when the House meets to-morrow an adjournment will ensue until Monday next. THE FRIENDS oF MR. J. M. MCGREW, nominated by the President some days since to be Sixth Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office department, feel anxious in re- gard to his confirmation by the Senate. It is known that his confirmation will be op- posed by several republican Senators. NAVAL ORDERS.—Commander George W. Hayward ordered to command the storesaip Supply; Commander Francis M. Bunce de- tached from the navy yard, Washington, and ordercd to command the Passaic, at Norfolk, Va.; Paymaster F. H. Armes from duty at Leazue Island, and also from the ship St. Louis, and ordered to settle accounts. SENATOR MORTON emphatically denies the report that he was in any way conceraed with the whisky ring in connection with the Indiana campaien fand of 1872. The state- ment that Col. Holloway, postmaster at. In- dianapolis, bas been indicted in connection ae whisky frauds, is also contra- icted. CoNFIRMATIONS.—In additions to the con- firmations by the Benate, prfnted in yester- day’s STAR, were the nominations of Irving M. Bean, to be collector of Internal Revenue for the first district of Wisconsin; D. D. Cone, of the District of Columbia, to be sec- retary to the President tosign land warrants; also, @ large number of postmasters, regis- ters, and recelvers of land offices, &c. PEPSONAL.—Ex-Speaker Blaine was on the floor of the Senate this morning ***sSenator Jobnston, of Virginia, was heartily congratulated this peor ay his colleagues upon his re-election. +-*-Senator Dorsey, of Arkarsas, made his appearance in his seat this moraing for the first time this session. ---- W. A. Dooley, of the welll- known firm of Dooley & Brother, of New York, ig in the city, staying at the Metro- politan. SENATOR SPENCER introluced a resolu. tion this morning in‘the Seuate directing the Committee on Privileges and Elections to examine into and report whether any money had been uscd by him to sccure his seat in the United States Senate. Mr. Thurman suggested that it be made broader in its scope, 80 as to direct inquiry whether any corrupt means had been employed. This was accepted by Mr. Spencer, and the resolution was adop ted. THE MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION of the Senate and House had a meeting this mora- ing to fix a time for the formal announce- ment of the death of Vice President Wilson and the pronotncing of eulosies. Senators Boutwell and Dawes, and Representatives Hoar, Warren, and Plezce were appolated a sub-committee to wait upon the Speaker of the House and fix the time, which will prob- ably be about a week after the holiday re. cess. Specches will be delivered in the Sen- ate by Messrs. Boutwell and Dawes, and in the Honse by Messrs. Hoar and Warren Other eulozies will also be pronounced. THE CENTENNIAL EXCURSION from this city to Philadelphia will be a grand affair. Two hundred and fifty-five gentlemen haze accepted the invitation, including President Graut, seven of the judges of the Papa Court, and nearly ali the members of Con- gress. The excursion train is expected to leave here to-morrow at 3 p. m., and the guests will be provided for at the Conti- pental and Girard boiels, in Philadelphia. Saturday morning they will be taken to Fairmount Park, and after inspection of the centennia! buildings will partake of a ban- quet at Horticultural hall. The return train r Washington will leave até p. m. THE BILL introduced in the Senate to ineor- porate the Mutual Protection Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia, names as incorporators George Taylor, Wm. Bal- lantyne, John C. Harkness, W: A. E. Perry, N Cc. eck, J. H. Saville, A. M. Bowen, J. D. McPhersou, Montgomery Blair, Geo. Lowry, Jobn T. Given, 8. H. Kauffmann, N. Wilson, George Hill, jr, John Markriter, Joho T. Mitchel], A. Pollok, John F. Bridget, and James k Fitch. The capital stock is fixed At $100,090, exclusive of the real estate it may hold. The company is at no time to pur- chase and hold real estate in excess of $50.000, provided this shall not include any purchase to protect the interests of the company at sale3 under trusts, mortgages, judgments, or decrees. A NAVAL MONUMENT IN WASHINGTON. The Senate Naval Committee held a meeting yesterday and agrecd to report fayorably the bill making an appropriation of $25,000 to complete @ monument to the memory of the oO , Marines, od seamen of the Vrited States navy, ‘who fell in defence of their country during tue late civil war. The bill rovides that the money be expended, under e direction of the tary of the Navy, for the pur} of completing the statue of « ”” platform, steps, and circular basin of the naval monument contracted for by the officers of the navy with Franklin Simmons, and the same on some appropriate ‘ashington. ton. Navy, the chairman of the Commit! on Public Buildings and Grounds of the a chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds of the House of Representatives, and I'red- eric Law Olmsted, are appointed a commit- tee to select and designate such place npon the public grounds for the erection of the monument as in their judgment shall be most appropriate. Hovse APPOINTMENTS BY THE House DOORKEEPER.—L. H. Fitzhugh, doorkeeper of the House of Renee ee hope leted his a) intments. J. W. Jennin; pexas, is his, acsistant; A.W. Fletcher,’ of Pennsylvania, superintendent of the folding room; A. Georgia, super- Intendent of the it room; C. C. ofthe dccument, fom; Lamayette Fitshuga, e men 3 of Texas, document file clerk. ‘The assistant doorkeepers aredivided among the states as follows: New Bae a a Sarno and one each . Missourt, inia, West Virginia, Tlinois, indiana, Texas, ba and Miesissipp!, and from oe a Soldiers’ Home. ‘The fearing ae oe jana, Indiana, Missouri, wis eens ts pape ta lwenty- in sul ite pos! are divided amoag tue states. Cou Forney says Reverdy Johnson is en- Joying life. with his son-in-law in London, at the age of 79. The old gentleman is quite blind, but a place is still kept for him at those Br.tish_mahoganies. to which his de- devotion in 1865 was somewhat famous. Con. SELLERS is in Washington adyoct- ting au appropriaticu for the improvement of Columbia river aud the city of Napoleon. The Colonel hopes to have success, notwith- standing the democratic announcement of “no subsidies” by Congres3.—Boston Post. A BILL WHICH NEEDS EXAMINATION.— Mr. Allison introdueed a bill in the Senate yesterday amending the act passed June 20, 174. (for the government of the District of Columbia.) so that hereaiter the supplies furnished the public schools in the District of Columbia in the way of fuel, books, sta- tionery, furniture, e., be paid for in money and not in bonds; ard directing the District authorities to pay parties furnishing s supplies from the treasury of the District, outof moneys not otherwise appropriated, the amount and value of such supplies, with lezal inierest from the time the same fell dae, but not until their accounts have been approved and andited es the law drects. Referred to the Committee ou the District oF Columbia. e The reasons for the introduction of this bill are not apoarent, as every dollar paid by the District authorities, which would be en- braced in the provisions of this bill, (since the approval of the act of June 20th,1s74.) nas been cash, and no bonds hi been used by tue District Commissioners for any current expenses whatever outside of the street con- tracts. ee ____ The Whisky Ring Frauds. The Rabeock court of inquiry at Chicago has been dissolved by orders from the War department, at that officer's owa request, in view of his indictment. HENDERSON SAYS HE DID NoT CHARGE THE PRESIDENT WITH DISHONSSTY. In an interview witha New York Herald correspondent in St. Louis, ex-Senator Hen- derson said, in reference to his argument in the Avery case: “I never charged that the President acted dishonestly, but only that he acted as a partisan, and ‘that through al- lowing himself to be used for party purposes be di gyro the whisky ring in St. Louis. You see, the President had no more to do With -that order than the emperor of Japan. The law provides expressly that the Secretary of the Treasury shall, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of In- ternel Reyenue, make these transfers, and Douglass himseif did not keow what the law was when he testified that the President's sanction was necessary.” THE CHICAGO EXPOSURES. In the telegraphic columns o! Tae STAR yesterday @ dispatch to the New York Times Was referred to, in which it was intimated that a gigantic whisky ring similar to that in St. Louis had been inoperation in Chiga, ‘The names of promineut persons al to bave been beveticiaries of the whisky fand were aiso alluded to. The dispateh in full, as it appears in the Ties, mentions the fol: lowing names: “The most conspicuous person whom the evidence promised the government tends to implicate is a well-known local politician and speculator named Jacob Rehm, @ thor- oughly Americanized German, and for two years past, until receatly, chief of police. * The gentleman who recently held the position of district atttorney at this point, and who resigned at the request of the gov- ernment, Mr. Jasper D, Ward, who was also one of our members of Conzress for two years previous to his appointment as district attor- ney, will be bronght before the next U. 8. grand jury for investigation. * * * The name of Congressman C. B. Farwell, the intimate associate of Jake Rehm, aad at whose instance Mr. Ward was appointed, Will also be presented to the U. S. pee jury, though with less evidence of jireet implication, it is believed. than in the case of the others who have been named.” MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. Bultord Wilson, solicitr of the treasury department, arrived in St. Louls ye@eriay, and had a long interview with District At- torney Dyer. ----In the United States cir- cuit court at Covington, Ky., J. M. Schint- ker, F. R. Kn.escamp, F. Macke and Stcin- riede, ‘en in the rectifying basiness, pleaded’ guilty yesterday of violations of the revenue ia’ The sentencc: have not yet been announced. ----Judge Grevsham livered his charge to the jury, in sudiana; > lis, in James K. fill's case, yesterday moru- Ing, and the jury returned a verdictof guilty on the first, second and third counts, aud" guilty on all others. A motion yor 2 now triawill be hear’ oy tre eouri to-day. pa tab A Aas, I¥ THs House on Friday last Mr. Stark- weather introduced @ bill, which he said was prepared at the Post Office department, pro- viding that on and ailer Jav. 1st next, post- age shall be cha: on pamphlets, transient newspapers, periodicals, magazines, hand- bills, posters, unsealed circulars and pros- pectuses, proof-sheets and corrected proof- sieets, at the rate of one cent foreach two ounces or fraction thereof; and that posiage on all other third-class matter shall remain as now provided by law, viz: one cent per ounce or fraction thereof. The articles ex- cluded are books, articles of merchaadise, sample cards, phi raphic paper, letter en- velones, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, scions, &c. er will be Len pay ts — an ps Very proper! ince are in most instances ivirtually merchandive sent from publishing hoases and agencies, the same &s packages of merchandise are sent through the mails from mercantile estab- lisbments. It is estimated that the p.ofit derived by the Post Office Gopacemaat the last " flacal from first-class matter was about $4,000,000, while the actual loss sustained by the department on second-class matter was about $7,000,000, and on third-class matter about $4,000,000. It has been proposed to make the department self sustaining, and if @ movement is made in that direction it iseasy to see on whrt classes of matter the oe must be in- creased. A measure of this kind, however, would be of doubtful expediency since the public feel that postage on ali clase: of matter isalready sufficiently bigh, nor does it always foliow that an increase in the rates of postage brings with it @ corres »ond- ing increase in revenue. For several years before the fiscal year 1s74-5 the revenues of the department increased at the rate of five per cent. annually; last year the per centage of increase ran down to 1.45 per eent., and Ubis reduction is mainly attributed by officers of the department qua'ified to know, to this increase of rates on t.ansient matter. The useof postal cards is also assigned asa reason since they have, in agreat measure, taken the place of letters which pay the highest rates, viz : three cents for each half ounce or fraction thereof, while the general depression of business also tended to the uction of th; nuew It is believed that thé reduction of the rates oa Lacon ge news pers, pamphlets, &c., po: y Mr. Bidrkwenther, will not ‘mater! ally affect the revenues heretofore received from third-class matter, or in other words, that should the bill pass, twice as much of the matter named in it will be sent as heretofore, thus m aking the revenues about the same. ia f i 5: i THeestost_Repfrirtid] RelinedMbeHTE_ Hiireticiielinictiieilshaetyill nese FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. THURSDAY, December 16. SENATE.—Petitions, asking for the ap- Fointment of a commissioner to regulate the alcoholic liquor traffic, were presented by various Senators. Mr. Sherman introduced bill to restore the name of Capt. Ed. S. Myers to the active list of the army. Referred to Committe on Mili- tary Affairs. . Withers introduced bill to aid the Washington, 8t. Lonis and Chicago narrow guage railroad. Referred to Committee on Katroads. Mr. Jones introduced bill to authorize the sale of land no longer needed for military purposes. Mr. Ingalls introduced bill provide for the appointment of special agents to investigate frandulent pension cases. Referred to Cum- mittee on Pensions. Mr. Clayton introduced bill granting the Fort Smith (Arkansas) military reservation tion to the city of Fort Smith for common School purposes. Referred to Committee on Military affair: Mr. Howe introduced hill to providé for the Appointment of a commissioner on the alco- holic liquor traflic. Referred to Committee on Fin: e. Mr. Kling presented a memorial signed by alarge uumber of persons representing steamboat interests, asking certain changes in the laws respecting such interests. Re- ferred to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Spencer said the legislature of Ala- bama had at the last session raised a com- mittee to Inquire into his election. Since the adjournment of the legislature this com- mittee bad Leen in session several times. As the legislature authorizing this committee Was not the ove which elected him, he had neither appeared before it in person or by counsel. The investigation had therefore becn entirely ex-parte. He contented him- self now with denying entirely that there had been anything impure or improper in the mode of his election. He would say also that this legislature of Alabama had been elected by the same process of violence, fraud and intimidation which had character- ized the late election in Mississippi. He then submitted a resolution instructing the Commitice on Privileges and Elections to inquire whether any corrupt means had been used in bis election, with power to send for persons and papers, sit during the recess and employ a stenographer. Adopted. Mr. Morrill (Vt.) introduced a bill fo in- corporate the Mutual Protective Insurance Company of the District of Columbia. Re- ferred to Committee on District of Columbia. Mr. Cooper stated that he would present the yesoluiions concerning his late colleazue, Andrew Johesou, on Tuesday, the lth day of January, instead of next Monday, as ne bad stated yesterd The Chair latd before the Senate the con- current resolution of the House providing for an adjournment from Monday next to January 4. Mr. Thurman moved to amend by inserting January 5. Agreed to, and the resolation as amended was then adopted. Mr. Morton called up bis resolution pro. viding for the appointment of a spe com- mittee to investigate the late election in Mis- sissippi. He said he had in his possession a great mass of documents, affidavits, &c.,on this subject, some of them from official fources. Of course the information which he had he had no personal knowledge of. After discussion by Messrs. Bayard, Thur- man and Morton, the resolution, upon the request of Mr. Gordon, of Ga., was laid over. ‘he Senate then went into executive ses- Sion, and adjourned. a ——_-+ee-____ AN ARTIFICIAL SEA.—Modern engineer- ing science is ever restiessly seeking new domains to conquer, and when spurred on ar commerce it tunnels Mont Cenisor Mont St. Gothard, or burrows beneath the English channel, or cuts throu, Suez or Darien With a zeal and confidence that betoken greater triumphs when these shal! have be- come familiar. Just now it is proposing to cut acanal three hundred or four handred miles, from the Mediterranean into the heart of Africa, and there let the sea water fillup a depression so as to form an inland sea several hundred square miles in extent. There will beaport in the Mediterranean end of the canal and one on the Souaa ena. At | eageons all the | sagem of Soudan have to carried to the ports of Tripoli and Morocco on foot, and hence the gain by canal would be enormous, both as to cost and time of transport, while the present journey by caravan is algo very insecure in conse- quence of robbers. Accordingly, it is said, what products of Soudan do reach Algerian and Eure) an markelS &ré scarce aad dear. wrheseé are chiefly of a costly kind—gold dust, ivory, skins, ostrich feathers, gum arabic, Ottar of roses, indigo and other dyes, etc., a single camel joad often representing not less than fifteen hundred dollars. The commerce between Algeria and Sondan at present amounts to about seven and a-balf million dollars of export and pretty nearly thesame of import, the chief articles in demand being cotton goods, cutlery and weapons. Some engineers, bowever, question practica- bility of this construction, and also claim that a sea so formed would be unhealthy. The project, at any rate, isone to be watch- ed with interest. BIsHoP HAVEN Rises To EXxPLAIN.— Bisbop Haven, of the Metuodist Eplnon 1 cburch, prints a letter in the N bune about his * third term” g; .» He says that he Ke only eighteen minutes; that he quoted . Wilson’s dying remurk that the next political battle would be fought, not on the question of finance or the schools, but on the same ques- tions as before—liberty and union—and says : “I did add, ‘Pray, brethren, the Te- Domination of President Grant.’ That was alll said. I never renominated him, as the gig it, J] asked the brethren to pray lor the renomination. This I had a per- fect right to do; a right asa citizen, a; a Christian, as a minister,as @ man. The brethren made no such stilted response as is represented. Some resj ded, Methodist fashion, by amens;some by the less Metho- dist fashion of stamping and clapping. How Approved: by'a Hsing vole, may words Hey pproved, ising vote, my w |. How much that vote included 1'dowt kuow.” eee THE New Know NoTuina OgGAaniza- TION.—The Paterson (New. aardian iy the east. Like the old know-nothing order, it js secret as to its existence, places of meeting, officers, and everything connected with it. The members are required by oath to deny the existence of any such ler. or that they belong to it, just as the old Know- ae did, and just as the editor of the Press did in his paper on Saturday. That there is such organization in Paterson Ns Sg Soi, = a epi — y reputable men In this city that they have been asked to join r 4 ———— THE REIGN OF TERROR IN THE COAL RE- G@loys.—F. Wedrich, the Mahanoy City merchant, who, on the oath of Mrs. O’Don- nell, = lodged in jailiast week as corpus. I) feared Mahanoy City Monday night that the city Would be fired, and a ofmen went up from Pottsville in the late train. A very uneasy feeling continues there in conse- quence of large bodies of strange men hover- ing about the town. It is rumored that another raid, similar to that of last spring, is contemplated by these outlaws. cocci Hhmenedicnntscn sol THE SEARCH FOR TWEED.—Wm. M. Tweed is suspected to be, at on the 16th Instan t for THE BIs.e IN Pusiic ScH00Ls.—The board ofpublic education in Philadel has tabled almost unanimously @ petition against the use of the Bible in the public | Sean Ear errr eee eee en NnnnnnineaennnnND cern ete meets it ee Selene senses sesespneenerenensarpnensnserseeesianatteeenamnnenonsonese TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. THE DYNAMITE HORROR. A STARTLING CONFESSION, —— DANGERS OF THE SEA, eae SAD STORIES OF SHIPWRECK. aaa A RECORD OF CRIM. aS THE DYNAMITE DIABOLIS". Confession ef the Wretch, Thomassen New YoRK, Dec. i6.—The following are special cable dispatch: BREMEN, Dec. 15.—Thomassen, the passen- gcr on the Mosel, and the owner of the cask of dynamite, bas confessed ying that he bas accomplices in New York. It I< hopat that he will recover from his attempted sai- cide. so that the full particrlars of his crime can be obtained. The Weser Zeitung tays, authoritively, that it is now proveu that the author of the catistrophe was a pa:.enger named Thomassen who bas acknowleized himself not only the possesor of the barrel which expl but that he intemied bring ing it on board the Mosel for tue purpose of sinking the vessel. THE MOTIVE FOR THIS DIABOLICAL SCHEME appears to have been to procure exaggerated and Sicticlous Insurance aml to share after- wards with others. Thomassen is quite con- scious: i answers all questions, but the bullets have not yet been extracted from his head. From what is known the barrel. pre pared for this shameful work was made strongly by a Bremen cooper and parttioned, one part contaiving the dynamite and the other the appy-atus for exploding it. The lan probably was that the apparatus should ignated by clock work aiter Thomassen bad ianded at Southampton, whither he took passage, and where probably the goods would be shipped. He intended to place his hellish machine on the Deutselhand but it ‘Was not in time. Who is Thomassen? DRESDEN, Dec. 15.—William K. Thomas- Ben since bis attempt at suicide has madea fv ll confession at Bremen. He was born in New York, marriet a New Orleans lady and has four children, the youngest a baby. He lived in Virginia during the war and en gaged in the business of blockade running, whereby be grew rich. Since is66 he has re sided here at Leipsic and last at Strebien, near Dresden. He appears to have lost his money and become embarrassel. He was twice in America during the past summer. The last time he went without the knowl- ige of his family and when he returned he wrote his banker here that be had mate ar- rangements enabling liim to pay his debts in December. He was highly esteemed by -he people about here The Sole Survivor of a Wreck. New York, Dec. 16.—Late Newfoundland Papers state that the sloop Hopewell, with eight persons on board; which left St. John’s on the morning of November 2th for Har bor, Maine, was wrecked. The early part of the day was fine, but toward night @ heavy storm arose. Tue Hopewell proceeded as far as the vicinity of Cape St. Francis, when she ran upon Biscan rock about 8 o'clock in the evening. Ali hands with one exception were lost. The survivor on &@ rock, aud there remained until next day toward even- ing, when he was rescued after much troable by the steamer Hercules, who discovered the fellow waving a handkerchief. He bad on the rock about iwenty hours me Mercy of every sea, aud was aimost ex- bausted. A Crew Clinging to the Rocks. The same «lay the schooner Water Witch left St. John's tor Conception Bay, and went to pieces in the vicinity of Cape St. Francis atbigut. The shore line is almost perpan- dicular to the bight of nearly 600 reet. As the vessel was drivea against the cliff, those on board goton @ ledge where they clung dar. ing the night. Those whose fooling was the least sco ure bein; SWEPT OFF BY THE SEa. Thirteen out of the twenty-four persons on board were saved, each one en mate fast to about 160 fathoms of line hauled up the face of the cliff by the settlers in the v: cinity, who discovered the shipwrecked crew by their cries. There were four females lost. —o—— The East New York Girl Marder. New York, Dec. 16.—P. Ni iben- cousin of the, Sarah Alex- been her murderer. Rabenstein, Improperly intimate with the girl, "A. post mn] intima’ . mortem ezaminal tion shot be A man has identified crossed family scout the idea of aye intimacy between the deceased girl and suspected murderer. Suicide of = Beautifal Young Lady. New York, Dec. 1¢.—Miss Ellen Hata- @way, @ beautiful young lady, nineteen vears of age, living with her mother in Brooklyn, committed suicide last evening herself through the temple with rief at the absence of her father. went to Europe on account of financial difficulties, is given as the cause. ——\_e—— The Boston Belfry Murder Case. Boston, Dec. 16 —The jury, in tbe case of Tnomas W. Piper for the murder of Mable Young, this a.m. reported that they Were unable to agree. They were di: ard the prisoner remanded for anew trial. It is said that the jury stood 9 for conviction and 3 for acquittal by a New York, Lec. i6.—Mr. Stebbins, pri- vate secretary of the Governor, to whom was referred the application of the counsel of Dolan, the Noe murderer, for a further re- spite, informs the Governor that there is no good reason for granting the application. oe ‘The Grangers SPRINGFIELD. Mass., Dec 16.—The state grange closed its annual session last even- ing after evecting officers. During the year 35 granges have been instituted, mating 100 in all, and the membership increased from 27,000 to 40,000. Valmaseda Steps Down and 0, New York, Dec. 16.—A letter from Ha- vana says: It is deemed certain that Captain General Valmaseda has ecnt his resignation to Spain and that General Ceballos will take his place, oti hn Murder in the First NornistowNn, Pa., Dec. 16.—' = Ps faa ScHOOLS IN beng cir t ‘blic school system in A copetitutional convention of Texas w+ aN judes one-fourth general rey .u* the interest ou the school fand and the» mf tax. These sources will anannual: — for the benefit of tne schoool which THE SNYDER RELEASE CASE. Proceedings tm the Criminal Court. Yesterday, in the Criminal Coart, Judge MacArthur, the case of John Green, Bal- timore, charged with “false acknow/edge- ment of ball,” was continucd alter our revort closed— District Attorney Wells, Hon. Jere- mish Wilson and H. H. Wells, jr, for the government, and Mr. W. A. Cook for the de- fendant. Toe for the defence was continued as foliows: Rosier Bender testifiec that be is janitor of the butiding tu which Evans bas hts office; bad seen Mrs. Suyder in Mr. Evans office; could not recall the cay of Rnyiter's re! but did remember bearing Mrs. Snyder ¥: to Mr. Evans that she bad secured a genu- Meman to go ber husband's bail; saw her With the man; he was a heavy, brown-skin- ned person. with dark hair and mustache; did not see him when he wentout. When asked if the prisoner was the mau he saw that day, witness said: «Tomy view there is as much difference between ihe two men as you and the prisoner,” (looking at Mr. Cook;) to my knowledge J never saw Unis man (Green) before. A. 1). Uler testified that to the best of his knowledge “the prisoner ts not the aoe Clement Prooks teatified that be 1s employ- ed by General Henkle, whose office adjoins adjoins Mr. Evans’; he “did not tink the prisoner is the man.” The court adjourned till 10 o'clock this mornin, Fourth Day. On the convening 10g there were but few sp rt. Cook, for the defer t, asked for an Attachment for Dr. Arthur Mitchell, who had been servcd with a summons. Airanus Wise recailed by defence.—G -een had no whiskers in August; wore & m be at the time; bad known € e his moustache, er “aw bis hair dye 2. Cross-exam! — Witness had taiked With Mis. Green and Mrs. Miller since yes. tertay. sce Green recailed.—W itness reeollects Green having a moustache and smooth face in August last; knew of Rosa Reynolds com- ing to the house about August 20th. Tross-examincd: —The moustache then Was darker than it is now, and on the 9th it Was dark. Green never dyed his hair; bave all his hair locked == prove it—what has been cut from his head she has put away ever since she lived at Green’s—seveu years. Witness has not conversed about the case since yesterday. Mrs. Miter recalled._Green’s hair was Always light brown, he always wore a small Monstache—light color, brown. Cross -examined:—The moustache then was: exactiy like it is now. FVANS AS A WITNESS, Wm. M. Evans wae called, and taking the Stand said: “If it please your hovor 1 would greatly prefer not to be @ witness in this case ii the counsel will agree to it.” Mr. Cook said that, standing alone, as be did, he could not avoid calling him. The court said that he the re- luctance of Mr. Evaus aad the position of the counsel, and, under the circumstances, Mr. Evans could be sworn. Mr. Evans then testified thathe was the Snyder; had his office at No. 400 avenue, aud on tue 20th of August Mrs. Miller brought a man whom she said would go her husband's bail, and he took bim to the Police Court, where he gave bail. Mesere. Leighton, Eckioff aud Barton were then present in the court; the man was 8 bat, with black pair. black mustache,dark complexion, closely bailt, aud quick spoken. Never saw him "before; Mrs. Sayder or Milier gave the name of Edes as that of the genticman; witness went around with the man to the court by 4 street; when he ar- rived he stated what their business 4 thinks Letguton administered the oath, a thinks he remained at the Potice Coart uatil Snyder was reicased; - 4 Slater and Mr. woe were about the office thatday; w. bess thinks the janitor, Rosier, was there. ‘Witness again described the man, and said he was unlike the prisoner—baving thick black hair, black eyes he thinks, and dark skin; thinks that Green is not the man; does not believe that he Is the man. Cross-examined:— Witness was the counsel of Snyder; was employed as such in June, a few days after Snyder's arrest; never koew him before; was employed by 8. himself, Who sent for him tvom the Jail; 8. sent for Mr. Harrington and himself, and whea 8. stated that he had but $50 to pay his counse! Mr. Harrip stated that be could not take the case, as he had then removed from the city, aud witness agreed ve George Miller brought the mes- Snyder; witness Buy ry property was; that that Would be inquired into by the Police Court; witness had three weeks before District Attorney to see as to the amount ball, but did nov see him; on 20Ub, Avgust got the note from the assistant ( Chanles G. Fisher) fixing the bail at $5,000; Ubinks the introduction given him was about as folows:—“Mr. Evaus, this is Mr. Edes, man who will ; they were at the minutes; witnessdid not ask him about bh on the way to the court or at the court, that was not his business; Leighton asked questions, and nd" that hie property was on, eset t his y wason Hy and unencum! Ls 5 the ba: then and he asked court from five to el der, and the man left; witness has not seen the man since; did not go with the man to the Baitimore and Potomac depot. Witness explained that when Green was there on the 2th of August he was sent for to come to the Police . and he wentdown, but did not identify him as the man; Green had the chills, the ticket was given him to na a Soe Ay) we depot in his * 0 man at his office his hat of, and is of the im ‘tunat the hat was a roand et Dat -tut a stove pipe. The man had black hair; could not say whether it was or not, and a Gi , When he saw him oa the th of August had one- Statement as any imputation Wituess resumed.— When itness Green on the “7th be was shaking and said he had the chiiis. OTHER TESTIMONY. John A. W. Clarvoe (chiet detective.)\—Green Friday, August 20" reaching here St o10 lay, August 2 Dg at 5.10 m.,and went to the Police Court. <a Cross-examined.— Witness next saw bim in September; on the 2th of August Greee had a ‘k mustache, and was clean shaved be thinks. Witness did not notice him pearetutiy, in September. His pictare was taken at Gardner's. sie G. W. £. Slater recaiied.—The man who was with Snyder had whiskers on the chin and mu! ; don’t recollect whether be had $y Qiher whiskers; his pin attracted his at- a Cross-examined.—His hair was black and there was a bald place on his head. Henry Buxbaun and James Manty testified to the goed character of Green. Recess.