Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner 11th Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Prev't. Se EVENING STAB ts served by carriers to 3 2 on ares = Forty. Ounts ape By mar: 6 amonth; nz months, $3.00; one year, $6.00 B WEEKLY STAR—puditshed om Priday— 00 a year. postase subscriptions invarinh ly in advances, and we pare tent longer thas pasd for. OT Rates of atvertisina furnished on application een anne neg ol RAILROADS. ND FRE 1cKs- ALEMANa Ge Ainway . NOTICE. SPECIA On and after MONDAY, December 20th, 1575, trains for Bichmond snd the South will leave Depot Baltimore and Potomac Bailroad, 6th street and Penneyivacia avenue, at 5:40 a. m. daily, and BASE p.m. dally exes eee iLKINS, Suy't, ED. 8. YOUNG, A.G. 7. Agent decd ti 3 SHINGTON EW YORK AND we FOS ne TO BALTIMOBE, PRILADELPHL NEW YORK. = rN. OLN N_ THE NEW ENGLAND ALL POINTS IX_THR NEW ENGLA. THROUGH BETW Eas WASHINGTON AND EW YORK ‘The Tes WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS. sanipment cm this bi of the it an ieycret nish. SN LEAVING PARLOR OA PALA at MAN On snd will leave de; ‘imore and road, corner of 6ch and B streets. ag follows: | 9:83 s.m. Lim: Xpress — Pu! ar for Philadelphia, Now Work and points East daily. except Sunday. .. Express for Philadelphia and New York 1:30 dutty, except Sunda; 2 7 Bxprees for Philadelphia and way points é 9:10pm. Express for Philadelphia, New York end points East daily. PULLMAN PARLOR OARS on all Day Trains. PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CABS on Bignt Trae ‘and information can be procured at the of- Bees of Baggace Salted for and checked at hotels and pri- wate residences om orders left at the ¢ Mices of the com) y , hortheast corner 13th street ard Pennayl- Sante avcune, snd.om northeast corner cf Penusyl. i mn street. oe ot BaLTiMORE, AND POTOMAO HALL- BOAD, corner étp aud “orn. an " 2 General Passenet, t6uGE C, WILKINS fedl Superintendent, Baltimore, Mi B4kz E & POTOMAC RAILROAD, SPOT CORNER 6TH AND BStREzTs N.W. After Monday, follows: December 13th, 1875, trains will can RAINS LEAVE FOR BALTIMORE. Limited Express, daily for the West ¥ except Sunday for the North. commodaiion for Pope's Creek. ‘press for Baltimore, daily except mited Express for New York, daily Sanday. Parlor ar Train. ‘ast Line West and North, dally except s Express for Philadelphia and New York. and Norfolk via Baltimore, datly ce \ccommodation, dafly except Sunday. .» for Philadelphia, daily. Ci ti Expres, daily for the West; cont Satns fp jew Yor t Express. RAIVEAT WASHINGTON. ‘York Ex press, daily. Accommodation, daily except Sunday m: Aconmcdation: dally excopt Sunday me » Bj Baltimore and Philadelphia Express, 4:03 p.m., Limited Ex from New York, daily ». ‘press . 7. 23 Express, daily except Sunday. tunodation, 3 ras7. odati: aily except Sundsy. iy from Baltimore and the West. hmend Exprees, daily. leaving Washington st 7:30 a. m. and $-40 a Sunday, connect st Bowie with Treius leaving Washington at 6.00 leavin i a 5 comnect ‘at Odenton with trains for ae arriving st W) ‘Train . m. dail: Bast, West, Berth and Sot. GEO. 0: WILKINS, 5: BOYD. Jr.. Gen'l Pass’r Agent. ay 23-tt GREAT PENNSYLVANIA EOUTB et 1875 SoUTd AND SOUTHWEST. a fissore, Md a D. 1875 “ <9: ox gouT#, Day and GB! cBI TBA THE EAT DOUBL: Signs Gare, with medere ineroveeene ars, wi ro ; Bonded miles saved 10 Western ‘and Central Sew York. MAKE CONEECTIONS WASH! TOM ts the WEST and th streets, Local trains leave for Alexandria as follows: $.3) ©, 11a. m; 1,3, 4", 66,7 p.m.; 7 acd J and 6'p.'m. daily,'ail other trains neral GEO. ©. WILKINS, Brady's NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, 625 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. BETWEEN 6Ta AND 71Tu STBESTS. imgton aad re-opened bis Gallery. He will be aided Bya corps of the best artiste, and will srail himself VS. 46=NE2. 7,095. AMUSEMENTS. EW GLAND SOCIETY. N = FOREFATHES'S DAY. Grand Sociable THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock. Dancing commences at 10. ‘Tickets, af mitting Gentleman and Ladies, 81. 1t* MERRRY X-MAS TO ALL. FORD'S OPERA HOUSE. TWO NIGHTS ONLY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, Dec. 24th and 25th. MATINEE SATURDAY at 2p. m. The celebrated HOLMAN ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY, the eldest organization in the country. America’s brightest and favorite Prima Donna, Si 01 the charming Contraito, tee JULIA HOLMAN, supported byron ellcient hs HOLMAN. Or ‘The y Rehr eiga decll-4t N4tT1onaL rHearen. A MERRY X-Mas. SECOND WEEK OF MR, JOHN T. RAYMOND, AS COLONEL SELLERS, Supported by Miss MARIE GORDON, from the Union Square Theater, New York, to- gether with an o:berwise fitting cast, characteristic acd elegant sppcintments. “COL. SELLERS” MATINEE X-MAS. December 27th, the KIRALFY BROTHERS Grand Combination from the Academy of Music, Rew York, (Thc greatest spectacte of the modera! stage,“ ABOUND THE OBLD IN BIGHTY Days. dec T= = COMIQOE, Bievenih Sircet, below Pennsylvania Avemue, OPEN THE YEAR EOUND. erformance EVERY NIGHT. Matinee for La- aueeaed Cniliren EVERY WEDNESDAY and S27 UMDAY AFTEBNOONS. FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Variety, Drama, Buriesque and Comedy. nov22-1 Oud No.) On Exhibition New No. and Sale = 486 439 7TH 8ST. 7TH St. Me. 9 7th street, detwe D and B strecis, as 499 Towsanece Od Wllose’ Halt me and Number. jyl-ly FESTIVALS. ,Aa 7. IN AID OF THE 8ST. ALOYSIUS PaeyetaL SCHOOL FOR 1s NOW OPEN IN ST. JOSEPH’S HALL, Corner 5th and H streets northwest. ‘The friends of Education are invited to attend. The Steck Pisno used is kindly loaned by J. ¥ Lucas & Co., No, 923 7th street northwest. dec3- let” PIANOS, &c. DECKER BROS’ GEAND, SQUARB, > UPBIGHT PIANOS BE MATCHLESS, G. KUHN, SOLE AGENT, 407 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST, Above ennsylvania Avente. WI Prices Reasonable, Terms Easy. novi3-3m WESABE S.c0"s pe 2 Of + iorie BEST MADR OTe toaking gas iene aea se Thy oll Bent of Pianos which have been in tee abort time, for sale and rent at v 13 Hane PIAN octlS-ly 423 lith st.,a ‘doors ‘a. av. So 8 few doors above Pa. av. HE STIEFF PIANOS, unsurpassed in tone, T touch, and durability, on easy = - @. L. WILD & BBO., Bole Agents, : fajnare chore Borthwest, for rent. ‘eugsl-tr FAMILY SUPPLIES, iris few Pure Gurract aod Quince Jelly pat ap ander our own supervision. Lomi Brandy Peaches, and @ general as- ali the recent improvements in the Photographic | sortment jew Goods just recetv: and for sale rt. Mr. Brady will give personal attention ta his | by iB. BRYAN & BHO. patrons daily trom 9s. m. untilS p.m. di wf, 608 Pennsylvania avenue. Noes Is HERESY GIVEN THAT iner in All accounts will be ES P SN Z MULLOY, Wasuinetox. D. C., Dec. 13, 1578. * DDBESSING ROLES ASD SMOKING JACKETS In 8 great variety of styles. “DOLLY MOUNT,” “WIMBLEDON,” and “CREEDMOOR,” ‘Three new Styles of ULSTERS. FINE PERFECT FITTING SHIRTS Made to Order. 4 SPECIALTY, ARMY AND NAVY UNIFORMS. Samples of . BEADY-MADE OVERCOATS. DEVLIN & OO., (OF SEW YORK, Gecd-tr OMTols ¥ aurect soe. A’ A SACBEIFICE—One i ‘ht LANDAULBT, three COU! ‘one, Coupe ROC sear all new. asec rime: CARRIAGES eb eels tr No. 319 1th at, a KLIN & CO... ) Sarge OPTICIANS, No. 1297 Paxxetivania Ayes Genaine Brazilian Peb! ‘Spectacion,” eS oe BARTRAM & CO., IMPORTING TAILORS, “VERNON ROW,” PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, COR. We eonfine ourselves strictly to Tailoring of the big! order, and Keep « line of goods the sale of Which in this city is given solely to ourselves, SPECIALTIES: UNIFOBMS FOR ARMY AND WAVY. WEDDING AND BEOEPTION SUITS. LADIES’ BIDING HABITS AND WALKING JACKETS. deché Im T° LADIES: 10TH ST. 3,000 YARDS FUR BACK BEAVER CLOTH, FOB LADIES’ COATS. For sale st KEEN s, Gecll 6t 414 &h street northwest GiB ocuzsrzez stun: $4 8 FOR TRUN D Seta FOB OMILDREN SATCHELS FOR LADIES, Fine HAGHEDS, SADDLES: bey Bese 425 17m STREET, (Adjoining Odd Fellows’ Hall,) by JAMES 5. TOPHAN, PRACTICAL MANUFACTURER, Bri? ieee =a Che vening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C.,. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1875. SPECIAL NOTICES. ET BAPTIST OHURCH.—Rev. J. CT abs at 7.30 o'clock. Li ATTENTIO: SIDENTS ©. ‘ST > AWWASHINGTO ‘The Bast Maret will be FRIDAY, (Christmas Eve.) overfowing things at lew rates. Come one! Come PEW THE NEW ASOENSION OF cncaee Will be rented ou MONDAY EVE- iG, iost., at 7 o'clock. to rent will CHAS. 0. DUNCANSON, Register. CHRISTMAS MARKET.— WESTERN MARKET, K street, between 19th streets northwest. Market ket all day and evening on F: (Christmas Eve,) commencins until 11 o'clock p. m. urday. dec? 3t* ay, ber 24, at 5 o'clock a. m.. No market will be held Sat- J. W. BOOTH, Market Master. v —Peter Ogden Lodge, No. 1374, Members are to attend the funeral of our deceaset JEFFERSON WHITNEY, to take place Thursday, Deceraber ‘The quested to meet at thei and D streets, at 12 o'clock. ' All members of Sister Lodges in good standing, are fraternally invited to attend. By order of B. It A. P_HUTCHINSON, Sec’y. ea HBISTMAS AT CENTHE MARKET. B order to accommodate all classes, the CENTRE MABKET will open on ns FRIDAY, 247m INSTANT, at 4 o'clock a. m., and remain open during the day andevening, until 11 p m. ple arrangem nts have been made for an abua- dant supply of the very beet Market Products. Farmers apd country people will find it to their advant to stand at Centre Market Friday, the dag before uristmas. h entirely around Oentre Mar- ve Horse Care ket, enabling purchasers to convey market products i tion of the city. GRAND canna MARKET Ar NORTHEBN Lif TY MARKET, K street, between 4th and 5th, All day FRIDAY, December 24th. A full BRASS BAND in attendan vening and ight a {Critic 21.22.23:Chron ,Trib.,Rep. 22,23.24,] => WASHINGTON MARKET OOMPANY— Tne Annaal M of the Stockholders of the Washington Market Company will be hold a the Office of the Company, on the market ground=, of Washington, at 12 o'clock noom on the ONDAY, being the $d day, of January, 1:76, for the choice of thixteen Directors for the en suirg year, and to act on any other subject withio the on if the cor jon. «power OFUBEND. D. WHITNEY, Secretary. Wasbington, D.C _, Deo. 20, 1873. dec21-tJani NOTICE TO POLICY HOLDERS. Orvigy wr rue Moreay FiRx Es. O0 st Washinetos, December li, 1875. ied to renew their nce (for 1876) at the ofBce of the company, on or before MONDAY, Dec. 2th, 1875 In order to save time and avoid the crowd, come several cays before the last Monday. deci. st" J, WESLEY BOTELER, Sec'y. [5 NEW BOOKS, Dia RIES. GAMES, ac. IN ‘reat variety at ROBERTS Book aud Bia. tionery “Store, 1010 7th street, above New York avenue. : = decks: 2 YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOOIA- TION, Corner 9th and D streets. FREE Brapise Room, Se OY and akIiT ETIO; ¥; DAILY PRAYER mM st 12:15 and ¢p. m; SABBATH SEB VICKS in Lincoln Hall 3:39 p. m., conducted by the youug men of the Asasccistion;’ Music, led by Organ. cornet and precenta: Young Men's (exela- sively) meeting, p.m. Young men cordially to- vited. dec7-tr WEST'S ALADDAN SECURITY And oll pare OLES can be had from ‘all pare noviT-Im" | GRUHGE RYNEAL,Jn.,639 D st. PITMAN’S SHORT-H. a ‘he: under Jand’s church, 43g street northwest. Full'course of » $10. Thoro' whol subject g ci BOILING HOT 0% 10-UULD TEA, OOFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Frasrant, WITH MILBURN’S UNRIVALLED 80DA, 1429 PennsYLVaNia AVENUE, octd0-tr near Willard’s. SEE DIPLOMA of Holmes’ Old Man ofthe Mountain Liver Pulls at Dr. Geo.:M. How- ara’s — store. corner 7th and I streets northwest, $1,000 for the detection of Coes = an} other’ poisonous substance in them. Bold by ail Dragaits. octi8 10" toes JOHNSON & CU., BANKERS, Corner af Wh Street and Pennsylvania Avenns, Dealers tn Government and District Securities, Foreign Exchange and Gold. weplé-ly iH. E. OF FLEY & CO BANKERS, CoRNER Firteexte anv F StREETs, Opposite Treasvry Department. BABK OF DEPOBIT, EXCHANGE, &c. Deal n GOLD, Government and District BONDS Foreign EXOHANGE, Ac. : Collections made on all points. Investment Securities on Ocaamission. | COOKE, Ja. & CO, BANKERS, mard-tr 1429 F street, BEMOVAL—WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Aiior- 2 removed to aE FF st. [ed Th hi otlr-tt wokigv be Tan Berane. FOR THE HOLIDAYS. REDUCTION IN PRICES aT STRAUS’, 1011 Pa. Av. OVERCOATS. ASTBACAN BEAVER OVERCOATS selling for i 135. ruil BysvEROVERUOATS selling for @15, for- J 5 sxtiid it KE SSEY OVERCOATS selling at @14, ELYSIAN BEAVER OVERCOATS selling tor ai former price 2". DIAMOND BEAVE! OVERCOATS selling for 10, former 4. WHITHBY BEAVER ‘OvERcoATS selling for 82, former price $12. CHINCHILLA OVERUOATS selling for 86, or- mer price $10. BUSINESS SUITS. BUSINESS SUITS 8 Bue is ee Bu SUITS fora ern DRESS SUITS. FINE BLACK CLOTH DRESS SUITS from 915 FINE BNG! SUITS, Prince Al- aklasiouien wonsTED POPE PERCH piAGO MSL wonezep suits, CHILDREN’S SUITS. OVER fro~., ¥ to 14 years, HB’ Von cOKEE hs We yours BF” Call carly to avoid the rush. A. STRAUS, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, _ieclt-tr Between 0th and lth streets. Cc. ¥. DAVIDSON & CO., — MD. . BRONEES. 1028 FISECREN an wise SEs RS BF omance, HOT neepnes dech-tristp 453 Penna, eve, corer 43 atreet, B Bry b oT ag 8 OLocKS. STATUARY, _EVENING STAR.' Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $251,094.48; customs, $252,442. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL returned from New York last evening, and to-day received many callers. THE AMOUNT of National Bank note cur- rency received at the Treasury department to-day for redemption aggregated 2547, SIGNOR BLANC, the Italian Minister, has been nominated as Centennial commissioner for Italy. THE ELECTION of Geo. Bassett to the clerkship of the Ways and Means commit. tee is only temporary, as he will be super- ceded after the Christmas holidays. SUPERINTENDENT BANGS, of the railway mail service, will retire from that position some time between this and the Ist of Feb- ruary, not ist of January,as has been stated. THE PRESIDENT left here this morning in the limited express train for New York, to attend the annual dinner of the New Eng- land Society. He expects to return to Wash- ington to-morrow. GEN. ELLIS SPEAR, Assistant Commis- sioner of Patents, who has neen absent a few weeks in Maine, succeeded in capturing a bride during his visit, and brought her with him to this city last evening. THE HOUSE APPROPRIATION CoMMIT- TEE has assigned to Messrs. Singleton and Hale the preparation of the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill: Pension—to Messrs. Atkins and Waldron, and the Mili- tary Academy bill to Messrs. Hamilton and Wheeler. THE £47,000 TREASURY ROBBERY.—Judge Hughes, of the United States Circuit Court at Richmond, Va., sustains the government in the attachment of money turned over to Ottman by Halleck, aud by Ottman deposit- ed in an Alexandria bank. This case arises out of the $17,000 Treasury robbery. GENERAL BABCOCK left Chicago Monday night fur Washington, accompanied by his counsel, Judge Krum, of St. Louis. His trial for complicity in the whisky frauds will be- gin in St. Louis on the llth of January in the United States Circuit Court, before Judges Treat, of St. Louis, and Dillon, of Jowa. General Babcock arrived here this morning. GEN. EATON, Commissioner of Education, has been invited to be present and deliveran address at the dedication of the Fisk Uni- versity (for colored persons), at Nashville Tenn... on the Ist of January, 1876. The build- ing for the University, which cost from =70,- to $80,000, was erected mainly through the efforts of the “Jubilee Singers,” well known in this country, and now making a successful tour of Europe. A NEw STEAMSHIP LINE PROPOSED.— Messrs. Jas. Wood & Co., New York, pro- pose establishing a steamship connection between New York and the ports of Jago and Cienfuegos, Cuba, and will dispatch the steamship Liberty on the 30th instant for those ports, and monthly thereafter. The Post Office department has decided to send the United States mails for the above ports on these steamers, which will be of great convenience to the public, as there has heretofore been no direct mail connection With these places. DEAD LETTER OFFICE AUCTION SALE. — The Postmaster General has authorize! a “dead letter office” auction sale in this city commencing on the I7th of Jannary ne: The catalogue embraces §,600 differeat ar ticles sent through the malls, but unre deemed, including books, music paper, en gravings, Page o neckties, baby clots socks, scarfs, violin strings, scissors, knives. shoe brushes, stockings, corn crushers scythes, stones, toothpicks, charms, shoes gloves, asthmatic fumigators, night caps sheetings, ribbons, saws and corn huskers, CANDIDATES FOR PROMOTION.—The fo!- Jowing first assistant engineers have bees ordered before the revenue-marine board, t: convene on the 2th inst., for examin for promotion to chief engineers: Janis T. Tupper, Sidney T. Taylor, Andrew J. Dally, and John R.Daliy. The following second as- sistants will be examined for promotion to first assistants: A. F. Rockerfeller, Alfred Hoyt and James B. Lucas; and the following acting second assistants for admission to the service as second assistants: John C. MacMa- hon, Alonzo Hendee, Benjamin F. Shaw, and D. M. C. French. NAVAL ORDERS.— Commander Alfred Hopkins ordered to command the Wyan- dotte, Ist January next. Assistant Pay- master Reah Frazer to the Catskill. Chief Engineer Wm. G. Buehler to special duty. at New York, in connection with the construc- tion of machinery. Cadet Engineer G. H. i’. Babbitt to the Vandalia, 28th instant. Cap- tain J. C. P. DeKrafft detached from tne ar League Island, 3ist iustant, and laced on waiting orders. Commander enry H. Manly from the command of the Wyandotte on ist January next, and piaced on waiting orders. Assistant Paymaster Z T. Brown from the Catskill, and placed on waiting orders. CHANGES IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE Hovse.—The following is the list of removals and appointments thus far made by the Clerk of the House of Representa- lives, some of which have already been mentioned: Green Adams, of Kentucky, chief clerk, in the place of Clinton Llo i B. Dalton, of Miss! poll engrossing vice A. lb. Wood; es H. Francis, of Ala- bama, file clerk, vice W. B. White; John H. Patterson, of New Jersey, priucipal messen- ex to the chief clerk, vice Joseph Harris; Bcd ssman Rice, of Kentucky, libra- rian of the House, vice Johg James Piatt; Thomas 8S. Pettit, tally clerk, viee James W. Nightingale; Washington M. Hard. , of N. assistant In the House library, vice Geo. W. Harris; Charles 8. Voorhees, messenger in the clerk’s office, vice John C. Roland; It H. Winston, of North Carolina, folder in the clerk’s office, vice Richard H. Barnitz; Win. T. Dove, of Maryland, has been appointed to a clerkship. pale pen ph, the authority. for a ni which ig credited to “official circles.” This of information, too of a tional nature, is faced with Words “it is said in iL circles, etc.” = Bewapsner currespondent out of his fund of inventive news float es i “Press him close a8 10 Bae ic ie 5 fae i i i be ty £8 i i i S 4 I but | NEW PUBLICATIONS. SRN ERO MR TRO TEE &Sheperd. (Through Wm. mej volume of fresh, sprightly stories, prac- Ucal in their application and illustrative of the social and domestic duties of life. THE iy! or Fie ss: GLEANED in © Lee A FROM BIS: * FIOTION AND ANECDOTE. By ©. 0. Bombaugh, A.M. Phil soe 3. B, Uppincott & Co. {Through 0. C. fe A curious and erudite book, but by no means dry reading. The history of kissing is here told from the earliest records of oseu!- tation noted in the book of Genesis. The Kk is apropos to the mistletoe season. THE READING CLUB AND HANDY SPEAKER. Edited by GM. Baker. Boston Lee & Shepard. | Th-ough Wm. Ballaniyne.} This is No. 3 of this useful little series. LETTERS AND SOCIAL AIMS. By Ralph Wal do Emereon. Boston: James B. Osgoc! & Co {Throngh Robert Beall.) The appearance of a volume of new essays by Emerson is naturally one of the leading literary events of the season. The present essays are upon “Poetry and Imagination,” “Social Aims,” “Eloquence,” + urces, “The Comic,” “Quotation and Originality,” “Progress and Culture,” “Persian Poetry,” “Inspiration,” “Greatness, Immortality.” SAXON STUDIES. By Julian Hasthorne. ge games B. Osgood & Bos. Go. {Through Robert This younger Hawthorne, thongh under the disadvantage of bearing a name so con- spicuous in literature. shows powers of his own that may enable him to achieve a niche Of fame separate from his father’s. This volume does not, however, give the best specimen of his abilities, as it is flippant in style and aims at saying smart things rather than just things, as young writers are apt enough todo. According to his preface, the chapters of bis book, while a ‘ing seri- ally, “were bitterly denounced in some of the Dresden journals, as well as else- where.” This “is not surprising, eonsider- ing that he describes the Saxons as dull, dirty, and every way disagreeable, and declares that ‘the less one has todo with them the better.” Despite its faults, there is enough liveliness of deseription and felicity of language to make the book very good reading. BALLADS OF HOME. Edited by George M Beker. Boston: Lee & Shepard. (Through Wm, Bailavtyre.) This volume, with its excellent selection of home ballads and its numerous fairly ex: ecuted illustrations, makes @ very suitable book for the holiday season. — SS The Order of “American THE ALLEGED ANTI-CATHOLIC GANIZATION. The New York Herald revives its pet sen- sation—Cresarism—by publishing yesterday what purports to be @ full exposure of the plans, purposes and organization of the “Order of American Union,” of which it asserts President Grant, Postmaster General Jewell and ex-Speaker Blaine are members The fundamental principles of the order or fociety are clearly defined and asserted in one Of the printed “synopses” among the many alleged to have been already issued by the senate or supreme body. These prin- ciples read as follows: *We oppose a division of the school fand for any sectarian purposes whatever. In a word, we are pledged to maintain our repub- liean form of government and its institu- tions as inherited from our fathers, and to place all men jointly in a position to defend themselves against the aggressions of Ro- manism.” The Herald says the order was organized in the year 1867, with the avowed purpose “to disfranchise Roman Catholics, and to pre- vent them from holding political office.” Its national government is called the Senate, while the state organizations of ‘govern- ments” are styled “state legislatures,” and these latter are divided into lodges or subor- dinate organizations, known in the union as “councils.” Candidates for admission to membership are subjected to numerous questions, all showing the anti-Catholic cbaracter cf this new erg ol ization, after which the candidate is blindfolded and required to repeat the following oath with uplifted hands:—“To uate the Ameri- can Union; tooppose the power of the Church of Rome; to sustain our free, unsectarian schools; to oppose appropriation of public money for sectarian purposes; to oppose the election of Papists to political office—to all of which I pledge my life, my fortune and my sacred honor. So help me 5 ‘be total membership throughout the country at present is said to be 76,811. The largest number in any one state is found in the state of New York, the strength of the order being 21.217. New York statehas forty- three councils; Ohio, twenty-one; New Jer- y Iilinois, sixteen; Pennsy!va- Connecticut, seven; Maine, four; Vermont, two: New Hampshire, three; California, five; Michigan, seven; and the or- der is increasing rapidly in every state. Hun- dreds are being initiated every day. The national deputy, state or Bren. Sage 4 tes can initiate any person privately, and secretly assign them @ council. is is done, says the Herald, to get into the order “big guns” who do not care to be initiated in the presence of many witnesses, so that if you charge them with being members of the order they deny, and if the members of the order charge them with not being members they say they are. Amongst those named as members of the Senate are ex-Governor Newell, of New Jer- sey; Rey. Dr. Eddy, Jersey City; Cowles, editor of the Cleveland Leader; Dr. Van Epps, Cleveland, Ohio; Rey. Dr. Forbush, (Unitarian,) Cleveland, Ohio; Rey. Dr. White, of Illinois; General Buckingham; Dr. Headley, now in the United States ap- raiser’s office. New York; Rey. Dr. Hughes, reenpoint. The Herald says: “President Grant is a member of the order, having been privately initiated by Spee Deputy Edgar a few days before he del{vered his military speech on iheschool ( opoey ee at Des Mci éx-Speaker Blaine is tue baby in the order, having been initiated only a few days ago by Special Deputy £. Cowies, who was sent by the executive committee from the Bt. Nicholas Hotel last week to Washington to perform the ceremony. The rallying ery of the American Union is ‘Grant and the third term.’ No moaey is needed, for it is understood that pienty of it is com- iug from Washington.” COMMISSIONS OF T: LATELY ELECTED SouTH CAROLINA JepGES WITHHELD.— Governor Chamberlain, of South Carolina, declines to sign the commissions of W. J: » Whi great Warm. The capital, Baa Ji Steet coat esate ree anes and only six houses remain, aod yr damaged they may fall momeni BROOKLYN'S a -WaR—It is said that 1c they are at any the tion Brooklyn gas monopo- lies is to result in the formation of a “Citi- zen’ the members of which LOCAL NEWS. THE SEYDER RELEASE CasE. Clese of the i. Yesterday, in the Criminal Court, Judge MacArthur, the trial of the case of John Green, of Baltimore, charged with “mise acknowledgement of bail,” in persouating Mr. David Edes, of Georgetown, and TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. A CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED. FIRED BY AN government asked witness several questions as to Mr. A. B. Williams’ calling Pe _ objection being raised ibey were rule! out. y" itness went with prisooer bave his picture taken ou the IUb or 18th of ember. Attention was first directed to INCENDIARY. Se the color of bis bair And whiskers wien soper Was under arrest in Baltimore; the SUIT AGAINST THE BROOKLYN RING. | fading out Was perceptible to the naked ey: Mentioned to Mr. McElfresh about his ba: wit Cook, ho ly persons ©. to Ww easily are INTERESTING FOREIGN NEWS. mistaken, and how difficult it fs to tell eome- times whether any one bas on a wig, quietly aoe - drew off his own wig, amid the FOREIGN NEWS. aughter of the court and spectators, the pri- A a Address. pogo peg | in ae py Me said: “There, at - &s long as the counsel on the other side ba o ee oe Paris andatd publishes | Known me, they never kuew 1 wore a wig. Frince Pierre Bonaparte has issned an ad- | Deecite Puniicr, of Baltimore, — Seen tae Cerin oe ene chair Of dape- | ester tedion oo ano tus eeieen at teet from. sandiiains dabuans the prisoner, he (witness) saw it. [Theexpe- timent Was agaip made, and wiloess tat he could plainly see the scar.) Mr. Jesse Brown was called, and testified that he was present during Mr. Naylor's amination. and could see the scar at tne lance mentioned, thongh not very a Mr. Gaull, (detective officer, Baltimore recalled, testified that Green's general rej tation for honor and integrity in the ity in which he resides is bad, Green's associates were thieves and other persons in bad re- pute; Knows of Green being arrested ouce for allowing gambling in bis bouse. District Attorney Wells — Your Honor, this is the case of the government. Mr. Cook called Florence Green, whoshowed MADRID, Dec. General Echagne has been appointed to the command of the army of the left. A British Training Ship Burned. Lonpon, Dec. 22.—The training ship Go- liath, at Gravesend, was burned this morn- ing. There was no loss of life. ved Ont. PLyMovTH, Dec. 22.—The steamer Labra- dor from New York arrived off this port at nine o'clock last night. Owing to the preva lence of a heavy gale, however, it was found impossible to land her passengers and mails, and they will consequently be debarked at Cherbourg. 'y. ) Chinese Ministers to the United States | saimples of her father’s hair, some of wine SHANGHAI, Dec. 22.—Chen-Lan-Pin and | she stated was cut off about three years Yung-Heng have been appointed ministers | 880 And some which had been cut off since to the United States. the —_———— THE ONTARIO LEG ATUR A Discussion on Immigration. Toronto, Dec. In the legislature last night the estimate were discussed One item was of $79,000 for immigration Hon. M. McDougall said that too many me- The court bere stated that he would mark the testimony closed. THE ARGUMENTS TO-DAY. Tourt reconvened this morning and - Wilson commenced his argumest for the government, claiming that the question Was barrowed down to Lhe matier of identi- ty—was Green the mu He drew the line of distinction between the prosecation and the defence—the former swear thai their attens lion was called to this man, aod they give far marks and the latter are not so positive. The povernment Witnesses give reasons and the defendants do not. tie dwelt particular- lyon Barton's testimony as to the sear and said that he(B.) bad been overwhelmingly Vindicated. He was noticed by the 3 Witnesses because he (G.) was a suspicious riy always under the eye ol the police. It twas a significant fact, too, that Fisher (who doubiless knew all about Green), although brought from jail was not pat on the stand. He asked ifiwelve men were in & room and only ope heard ue clock strike, and the others swear that they did not hear it strike as to who they would believe. the question of character they (th e de- fence) bad utterly "failed and bad put wit. esses on the stand whose was not above suspicion. resorted bi, Which was the easiest of defences, but the jury sbould receive it with the test caution. Mr. Wilson closed by claiming that vernment had made out their case be- chanics came to this country during the pre- sent depression of trade. Ontario, he said, paid more than was necessary on this branch, and he moved that, In view of the depressed condition of manufacturing industry and the surplus of labor seeking employment, it was the opinion of the house that it was inexpe- dient to offer special encouragement to im- migration for 186. Hon. Mr. Crooks said the policy of the government was to encour- age the immigration of ieuitural laborers and domestic servants only, and he believed er ployment could be found during the wia- ter for 22,000 of those classes. The govera- ment intended to continue the same policy in this master. After some farther discus- sion, Mr. McDougai!’s motion was lost, and the item passed. The house then concurred in all votes required for public service for the coming year. ——_.—__. = New Freight Rates. New YorK, Dec. 22.-The reduced freight rates to the west, adopted by the Erie rail- way at the freight agents’ meeting yester- =. nt into effect today. To-day the officials of the company stated that there were no new developments in the matter, and that it was too soon to say anything about the result of the reduction. Up to the pened Ume no communication in reference the matter has been received by the com- md from the Grand Trunk Railway com- 3: “pped in, and Green's character was gone and his alibi broken own, and nothing remained for the Jory, bat to bring in a ver- dict of conviction. Mr. Wilson concluded about 12 o'clock. cctetciiinenas ME. COOK SUBMITTED PRAYERS FoR IN- STRUCTIONS, ALBA ee set. csaent oo- | butafter bearing the views of the court said tbat he would not now press them, bat be —_ have occasion to refer to them here- after. Mr. Wilson._Mr. Cook will make @ mo- tion for a new trial in arrest of judgment in 8 few days, and they will thea come in, Mr. Cook. —Fortunately for my cileut, Mr. W. is neither # prophet uor the son of @ prophet. The court took a recess. Mr. Cook commenced bis argument on the court reassembling. — The Late Brutal Assaait an: ARREST OF THE ALLEGED PER. The daring assault on Monday morning last on Mrs. Haney, wife of Capt. Haney, of the steamer Keyport, at her own door, on 6th Street southwest, and robbery of the house of $200, put the whole police force on the alert to capture the perpetrator of the bold act. Some circumstances surrounding the case pointed to Lovell Tate alias Mingo, well known in police circles. He bi not been seen since the occurrence until this morning, when Officer Yeatman, on bis way to — headquarters, noticed him standing at the corner of 6th street and Pennsylvania avenue, and at once took him into custody and turned him over to Detective Coomes, He will be held until a thorough investiga- tion of the case can be bad. Since the rob- bery he has shaved off his whiskers, changing his @ ce Somewhat. The prisoner is & young man about twenty- three years of age, am ives the name of curred at Canastota at lock last evening. The fast train, which left New York yeste.- day morning and Albany at 3 o'clock p. m., was thrown from the track at the above named point in consequence of @ misplaced Switch. Theengine was turned upside down, but the engineer, Mr. Sigsbee, and the fire- man escaped unibjured. The drawing-room cars and one passenger coach were thrown from the track, but, fortunately, the passen gers escaped injury. Suit Against the Brooklyn Ring. New You«, Dec. 2 —Formal suit has been begun 2 obn E. Parsons, of this city, act ing on alf of the Attorney General agi William C. Kingsley, Abner C. Keeney, Wii lism A. Fowler, Edward J. Lowber, and Archibald M. Bliss, of Brooklyn. The peo le of the state are the plaintiffs in the ac ov, which is brought to recover the sum of $456,125, with interest, alleged to have been Sioa | obtained from the city of Brook lyn in the Hempstead reservoir job. ees Trial ee. NEw York, Dec. 22.In the U. 8. criminal court to-day, the case of Charles L Law- rence, indicted for complicity in the silk smuggling frauds, was ordered to go over for the term, by Judge Benedict, to allow coun- vel for Lawrence toexamine papers in the case and summon absent witnesses. een A Catholic Church Burned by Incen- diaries. PATERSON, N. J., Dec. 22.—The Catholic TRATOR. Jobn L. Tait alias Lovell Mozii Hegives church and a rear stable at Passaic were | bis occupation asa laborer, states that burned by an incendiary fire last night. Tue | beis from Westmoreland county, Va., where chureh was two-stories in height, and was ee @ school and residence of the priest; loss not ascertained. his father is a local minister of the Metho- dist church. In every particular be answers the description given the officers by Mrs. Haney and others who saw him, with the exception that he now has no side whiskers. The colored women living next to Mrs. Ha- bey identifies him positively. —e——— THE NORTHERN LIBERTY CHARIOT Com- = George L. NEw York, Dee. 2. Boston has pronounced pantomimist, a lunatic, an committed to an asylum. Mr. Fox leaves bis wife and ung daughter almost desti- | PANY, organized several months sii ex. tute. — - ae pect to have their line of new style street chariots in operation on the first of January. A Challenge from Yale to NEw Haven, Dec. 22—Tne ki Sity boat club has challenged the Harvard club to row aneight-oared four-milestraight away race, with coxswains’ time aud place to be mutually agreed up. Twoof the vebicles have arrived, and on Monday a number of the officers of the com- pany abd several of our citizens Look @ ride nm them at the invitation of Mr.J.H. Me- Gill, the mapager of the company, over many of the avenues aud streets Bank Suspension. West CHESTER, Pa., Dec. 22.-The bank of Brandywine, of a failed to o; its doo:8 this morning at the usual hour. The directors are now in session. No particulars can be obtained at the present time. —_——— Two Young — Drowned while New York, Dec. 22—Jacob Haberle and David Haste, young men, were drowned at Newark yesterday while skating. ——_——— ant riding on streets paved with cedar but riding over the wooden pavements Was something like citing over the cobble stove, only more so. vehicles are somewhat similar in appearance to the old- fashioned emnibus, but tuey set lower. Two doors open obliquely at the rear end, and the floor can be reached by one low step. It is pee en gd to put Slawson or some “14 ® & i ! i