Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner Lith Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany a. et = Pree’t. ae ecceereaee B oy carriers te ‘Tax Cents ‘Rk WEEK, OR Foary- wa Oxete Feu Monin.” Contes av the Cooma Ouxts EACH. By mati—postare prevaid—66 ‘Month; s.r months. $3 OO; ome year, 00 WEEKLY STAB—pudisshed om Friday— @ pear. prepaid. BF Ali rudscriptions ‘me paper seni ionaer than pard for. SF Rates S advertising furnished om appiicanon SPECIAL NOTICES. ‘Cn NIGHT SERVIC te Lo’ EAT FOUNDRY e Feast <4 1 . WAUGH ME. ORL b services this eventng at 2 Preachiug the Postor, Bev. & Noaxis, and other exer- N MARKET WILL Sit December, from o'clock p.m. BE o GEO. D. FB Pe LOVEJOY, M. D., President ©. B.A. KRURINSCHMIDT, Sec’y.” deesi- sé EP'T OF THE POTOMAC MY OF THE REPUBLIC ment *ii) assemble a: G. m. TO-MORROW (Saturday their respects to th eae It is deemed impractics [Bep&Chron} i A 8 Repat) Departwent Command-r. STTENTION, NEW YORK BRS —The reg - ee NEW FoR ‘emple. TO (Saturday) January ist. 1a76, at 7 o'clocl K. HOLLAND DUELL, President EMIENCKE, Secrecary La ‘OLIFAN BANK Wasitixetoy. D. C.. Dec. 30 fe apnmsl election for Birectors of this B. aK i! be beld ta the Bankicg House on TUBSDAY, 1th Javasry , 1576. Pelle will be open from 11 o'clock a.m. to 1 o'clock . GEO. H. B. WHITE, _dee31bjan6 10 3t Cashier. COT PAPER PATTERNS —Agoucy for Frank Lesite s Cat Paper Patterns. a: KOi- £5T'S BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE. 1010 7th staeet, above New avenue. dec3i-29* WASHINGTON BUSINESS UOLLRGE, corer ith sad L streets north west.—New Year eeesions, day and evening, b-gin MONDAY, 3, 1576. Students received by the year or oF business coarse or special branches. 5 H.C SPENCER. President. WATCH ManlinG—PIONEER CoUu CLL. SONS OF JONADAB, will bold is regular Watch Mocting, FBIOAY. December 3ist. Deginwing at7 Wo'clock. The exercive: will cou Vocal and Instramental Music, Kecitations dd .. The public are cordially iavited to Admission free. [Trib.It} decd?-2 BTEGANS OF THE MEXIUAN WA Associate! Veterace of 1:45 will mest yivania avenue, NEW YEAR DvY, a’ + With Badges, and proceed in a beds t y their respects to the President of the Be; ular monthly meeting saine evening y order A.M. KENADAY, Secretar kw W YEA CENTER MAGKET.— A Special Market will b+ held forthe ac commedation of the patr of the Center Market on FRIDAY, the 3ist t 7 Day aud rt Evening Market. — eB SMITH. Cler AT A MEETING OF THE DIREOTOR: of the COBOORAN FIGE INSUBANCE PANY, held D BANK OF WASHINGION, Duceusex ‘2Sru, 1575 he Trnstees of this Bank have this lay YIVEND of FiV® PER CENT. out fogs of the past six_moaths. payable on aad the 3d of January, 1576 dec2v-3t O. A. JAMES, Cashier rorecse NOTICE. jotice is hereby given to all baving goods de Eegites ith, as te renew or redeem the same on or fore the lt of January, 1876,or they will be sold c anction. according to tne lsw, con MONDAY. Janoary 3. at Wo'clock a. m., ue antil all sold, et our place of busiuess, at p jet ci yt cont northeast corner luth ana dec29-3t FIREMEN S INSUGAN OF WASHINGTON AND Over Bank Firewen's => 4 MEETING OF THE STOCKHULDEES of the WASBINGTON AND GEORGE- TOWN BAILROAD COMPANY, for the eiestion of Directors, will be held at the office of the Cou Dany. creer of Ist street west and Pennsyivania a: oa WEDNESDAY, the lath day of Jancary gq Dike Bolis will be opened at 12 m., sud closed at books will be closed on the 0th of Jan and opened January 13. 1576. HB. HUBT, President. decds td the Wael the Office of the Company,on the market ground Ip the city of Washingtom, at 12 o'clock w: FIRST MONDAY, teing the 3d day, of Janaary, 386, for the choice of thirteen Directors for the en suing year, and to act on any other subject within the power of the cor jon. yower CEUBEND D. WHITNEY, Secretar: Wesbington, D. C., Dec. 20, 1573. decti-t J. “ 2; Music, led by crane ccrcet and precests. Young Mens exela ively) meeting, 6 p.m. Young wen cordially in- Tited. ba - dec? tr ALL PEESONS DESIRING TO LEABN Essense ucgt-8 Sud an Fp BOILING HOT Ob 1CE-OOLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Fraze WITH MILBURN 'S UNGIVALLED SODA, 1429 Penxc¥ivaxia AVENE, near Willard” ? Gid Man of t 0. BH.Coiius cctN-tr SEE DIPLOMA of Hom ribweat, of Mereery or them. Bold by ould Li JOHNSON & U0, BANKERS, Cormes af 10: Stes ana Piracy wania Avene, Dealere ir Government and Mistrict Secaritics, Foreign Exchange and Goy Je seplt-ly Kor = OFFLrr 4 o¢ BANEERS, VORNER Firteeyte an» F Sracers, Opposita Treasery Depariinens. BASE OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &c. ‘i tz GOLD, Government and District BOND: roves EXGHANGE. Be. . ” Collectivus made op all points. investment Secarities on Commission. | ee D. COOKE, Jn. £00., BANKERS, apis-tr 1429 F street, BEMOVAL—WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Attor- at Law, bas removed to No. 1391 F st. A gy te KLE a wo Fivasin ATRNCE Gaucine Brasilinn Pebble Sp * dveT-Ly ety C, ¥ DAVIpseN & Co., . BALTIMORE, MD, CLOCKS. STATUABY. BRONZES. FSTURES: IXTCRES PUT UP COMPLETE WASHINGTUN PURE UF CHARGR, ‘Tre Larges: aad Handsomest Stock WIRE CORBET. GOODS RETAILED AT No. oN Lipenty sf HOLESALE FRICKE. s LTIMOBE, MD. ecto isristy HAZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES. Bit EREME CER ee dech-tristp 453 Penns. ave., corner 43 street. TA SACRIFICE—One LANDAULSET, one, tree cireuiar front Ci Coupe ROCKAWAY alt eu Large amorurest of new R hand GES at aaa ee st MCuMITER COS No. 319 umn ste bee " decid tr and Daw, _:-. Che 46 NS. 7,102. EVENING STAR.' Washington News and Gossip, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS closed busi- ness at noon to-day. THE public debt statement will be issued on Monday next, instead of to-morrow. SPEAKER KERR returned to the city last night from Philadelphia. He is quite un- well. THE ASSERTION that the democratic Con- gress will be able to cat down the appropria- tions forty million dollars is absurd. THE AMOUNT Of national bank notes re- celved at the Treasury to-day for redemp- tion aggregated $615,013; total receipts for the week, $3,041,576. GOVERNMENT RECEIPrs.—Internal rev- enue, to day, $482,960.17; month to date, 29 590,63 fiscal year to date, $57,196 Customs to-day, $257,073 32; month to dat $7, K76,832.96; flseal year to date, $76,023,477. CASUALTIES AMONG OFFICERS OF THE U.S. AkwyY.—Major Charles H. Morgan, 4th artillery, died December 20, 1575, at Alcatraz Island, California, and Post Chaplain Caas. I. Hequembourg, died December 24, 1575, at Fort McPherson, Nebraska. PosTaL CLERKS.—William J. Cairns, of Petersburg, Va., bas been appointed assis- tant railway post office clerk between this city and Weldon, N. C., with pty at the rate of 3J,000 per annum. Benton J. McGrew, rail post office clerk on the above-named route. has been transferred to the New York and Washington railway post office. THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS have been made in the Patent Office:—First Assistant Examiner Frank Fowler, of New York, to be a priceipal Examiner, vice Seymour, re. * sound Assistant D. K. Holston, be a First Assistant Examiner, Third Assistant D.C. Reinobl, of Peansyl va- bia, to be a Second Assistaut Examiner, TREASURY RESIGNATIONS.—Dr. Brod- head, the Second Controller of the Treasury department, tendered his resignation to the President this morning. and it was promptly accepted. The other officers affected by the report on the Suge Fort and Witow: claims resigned yesterday. Other dismissa in the office of the Third Auditor and See Coutrelier are anticipated. THE VACANCIES created by the removal of the Second Covtrolier and Third Auditor ot the Treasury department have been tendered to persons residing outside of Wash- ington. Secretary Bristow will not disciose their names until he receives their ac- cept . It ean be stated with a good deal of assurance that J. H. Platt, of Virginia, w t be Third Auditor, as ramored. JEROME C. BURNETT, of Indianapolis, hss been appointed chiefof the National Bank burean of the U. S. Treasurer's office, vice A W. Eaton, resigned, and Chas. H. Davidge also of Indianapolis, has been appoint chief ofthe Division of Issues, vice H. G. Reet. resigned. It is understood that Mr. W. Harrington, at present afd for some ne & clerk in the Treasurer's office, will be Sppointed ciief clerk, vice Behrens. NAVAL ORpDERS.—Captain J. H. Russell ordered to special duty at Washington; As- sistant Engineer Joseph H. Diamond and Cadet Engineer George B. Ransom to exarai »ation for promotion; Paymaster L. A. Frai- detached from duties relating to the pay Norfolk, Virginia, but to remain at ard, Norfolk; Paymaster George - Hendee from the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, and ordered to duty at the navy y office, Norfolk, Va. ADA C. SWEET, of Chicago, the pen- agent in that city, arrived here yester- She comes for the purpose of settling the accounts of her father, who was her pre- decessor in office. -Miss Sweet says she wrote the letter, heretofore published, to Senator an, to relieve him from the asstrtion be had collected money from her to re- tain her in her position. “As to the charge that she has paid others money with tue same view, she refuses to make a statement. rs owas Words, she “don't like to talx vd A “Rep Hot Time."—Wm. B. Shaw, cor- respondent of the Boston Transerip’, was in- Vited to spend last Christmas with a brother in Pennsylvania, whom he had not seen for several years. An inducement offered him Was that if he came he would be given a “red hot time.” He did go, and on Christmas bight the red hot time was given btro through the burning of his host's house. Shaw, wife and two children escaped to the sidewalk With their clothing in their han:Js, and arranged their toilettes on the curb. stone. THE [INVESTIGATION INTO THE CASE OF SENATOR SPENCER.—The committee ap- P di by the Alabama Senate to investi- gate the circumstances attending the election of Mr. Spencer to the United States Senate reported yesterday. Tuey charge him with using bribery aud violence tosecure his elec- tion. The report, which was signed by the whole committee, was ord to be printed, With theevidence, and the committee given time to prepare &@ memorial to the United States Senate against ——* farther oc- cupancy of a seat in that body. A Pexsion Potnt.—Tae paragraph in THE Stax of yesterday concerning a fraud- uient claim was erroneous in some particu Jars. No fraud was perpetrated on the Pen- sion oftieé, 28 29 peagon was grante|. No fraud was perpetrated on *he gourt, as the s still pending. The point ana the case, nich the paragraph originated, \vas the singular coincidence that a soidier got his arm broken during the war, and afterwards broken over again bya fall into a cellar, and bow far the question of damages for the last injury was affectat by the first. T. Seam is due to ali the parties inter- ested? In ORDER to settle a mueh disputet polnt as to what days are and what are not legal holidays, the law affecting the question is rewith subjoined: Be tt enacted. &c., That the following days, to wit: Tne first day of January, commonly called New Year's day, the fourth day of July, the twenty-ffth day of December, com- monly calied Christmas day, and any day al inted or recommended by the President ol United States as a day of public fes! or thanksgiving, 1 be holidays within the —— of = pey and ae oe alt wurposes of presenting for payment or ac- Speanes for Fine maturity and protest, and giving notice of the dishonor of bills of ex- cebange, bank checks, and promissozy notes or other vegotiable or commercial paper, b> treated and considered as is the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, aud all notes, drafts, checks, or other commercial or negotiable paper falling due or maturing on either of said holidays shall be deemed as having matored on the day previous. Approved, June 2, 1 Tit ror Tat.—During an interview be- tween the President and some Treasury offi- cers yesterday, allusion was made to the icy pursued by hyo democratic House of Representatives discharging from subor- dinate positions ex-Union soldiers. Tne President spoke and said it was his pur- pose to see that ali such are provided with positions. He expressed, ina quiet but em- phatic manner, bis disapproval of the re- moval of men who had served their country faithfully by those who had it todestroy “I will,” said the it, “find a man tarned out so loug as live departments. Ihave taken care of all who have been turned out thus far, aud I ropose to take care of the few still remain- Be if they are removed to make room for democrats. are enough Still holding office in every sent. according to the order of their assim WASHINGTON NEW YEAR’S DAY, Who Will and Who Will Not Receive. Tke following is an authentic list of those who do, and those who do not receive to- morrow, New Year's day: The President's New Year Reception, The usual New Year reception will be held at the Executive Mansion, according to the following programme :—At 11 o'clock a.m. the President will receive the Cabinet and foreign Ministers. Att &. m. the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, Senators and Representatives in Congress, the Judges of the Court of Claims, the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia, and the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia will be received. At 12m. the officers of the army and navy wiil be received. At 12:30 the Assistant Sécretaries of Departments, the Assistant Postmasters General, Solicitor General and Assistant Attorneys General, and the heads of the sev- eral bureaus will be received. At 1245 p.m. the Associ:ted Soldiers of the War of 1812, the Associated Veterans of 1816, and mem- bers of the Oldest Inhabitants’ Association of the District of Columbia will be received. A delegation of the Grand Army of the R public will be received by the President to- morrow, at 12:45 p.m., after the reception of the members of the Oldest Inhabitants’ Association of the District of Columbia. The reception of citizens will commence at 1 o'clock p. m., at which time the gates of hy closure will be opened, and will termi- p.m. Carriages will approaen the jon by the eastera gate,and leave by the western gate. Cabinet Receptions. The members of the Cabinet will receive on New Year's day as foliows: Secretary of State, at 1500 I street, 1to 3 o’elock p.m. Secretary of the lto4 p.m. Secretary of War, at t Treasury, at 1113 K street, G street, 1 to 3. Secretary of Navy K street, 1 to 4. Postinaster General, at 25 Lafayette Place, 1to3p.m Attorney General, at 1239 Vermontavenue, lto3p.m. Secretary of the Iaterior, at 1103 H str 1to4p. Army and Navy. War Department, Adjutant General's Office, ) Washington, Dec.31, 1 $ [Cirewar }—Officers of thé Army in this city wil assemble, In fall uniform, at the Adj: tant General's Office at_i1 o'clock a.m. on Saturday, January 1, 1875, to wy th re- spects to the President of the United States. By order of the Secretary,of War: E. D. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General. Navy Department, Washington The officers of tue Navy and Marine C: will assemble at the Navy department 2 11 O’elock a.m. on Satarday, January 1, 157 fu full dress uniform for occasions of special ceremony, io pay their respects to the Presi- dent of the United States at i2 o'clock. They will form in the artment, under the direction of the senior officer pre lated paval rank, and will, in a body, wail upon the President of the United States Gro. M. Roneson, Secretary of the Navy. Other Receptiors. . J. Antibus, assisted by Miss Ella R rpenter, 318 C street n.w. Miss Biackfan, assisted by Mrs. I. J. Mur- ray and Misses Cox ard Bushee, 1130 12th street n.w. Miss Annie Baldwin, assisted by her sisters, a Mrs. E. A. Martin and Miss Agnes Baldwin, iz: 4th street. Miss Annie E. Bouts, No. 1325 8 street n.w., 1to5 p.m. M: . B. F. Bigelow, 1521 7 R street n.w. . Bjoome t r, of New Orleans, ard Miss Burroughs, of Maryland Mrs. J. F. H. Blois, assisted by the Misses Lena and Angela Foley, of Georg.a, at 1517 L street u.w. The ladies at Mrs. F street p.w. k. Bennett and Miss Emma Hart- 2 N street uw. ristow, 1113 K street, between the hours of 1 and 4, assisted by Mrs. Bass, Miss Dennicon, and the Misses Smith, of Ouio. Mre.Wm. B. Brown, assisted by ber daugh- ters, Miss Nannie and Lu, and Mrs. ries E Sville, Indiana, 915 12th rown’s, No. 1102 9th nehard, assisted by her sister, if New York, Miss Wrisley and ‘marth and Van Der Burgh of New Rochelle, 1108 G street n.w. Mre. S. P. Brown and Miss Julia, Mount Pleasar Mrs. B. F. Bigelow, 917 R street n.w., assist- ed by Mrs. T.8. Burr, Mrs. J. Keefe, Miss M. Frost, and Miss Ida Mettee of Baltimore. Mrs. H. T. Brian, No. 321 street n.w., as- sisted by Mrs. Spottswood,and Misses Brian and of Baltimore, after 12 o'clock m. bong nae Mrs. C. W. Bennett and Miss Bennett, as- sisted by Miss Barnes and Miss Wells, of New York 1101 H street u.w. Mrs. Jobo A. Bolles and daughters, 929 G street n.w. Austin Brown, from 12 o'clock until vermont avenue, assisted by Miss ull 1. Brown, from 10a. m. to9 p. m.. y Miss Gibbons, 627 corner G and we R. A. Bacon, assisted by Mrs. Miss Knight, of Elmira, N. Y., Chapman, of Maine. re Mrs. Thomas B. Bryan, Highland Pla Miss £. W. Busbuell, late of Oakland, Cal., 1517 9th street n.w. Miss Annie Carroll, 1202 16th st., near M. Mrs. Pay master Carpenter, assisted by her piece, Miss Gold, 210 A street, Capitol Hill. Mrs. W. A. Craig and her mother, Mrs. M. D. Sloan, 413 K street n.w. Mrs. A.M. Clapp, 927 G street} n.w., as- sisted by her daughter, Miss Clapp, Mrs. H. H. Clapp, Mrs. W. E. Clapp, Mrs. A. B. Ruff and Mrs. F. G. Clapp. Mrs. and Miss Crittenden at 1019 Connecti- cutavenue. Mrs. B. R. Cowen, 101! M street, assisted by Miss Anna Filis of Ohio, Mrs. Jonn Ra- s New York; Miss Alice Rogers, of nique, lowa; Miss Laura Tiffany, of Cli- cago, and Miss Nina Havenner. Mrs. Lucia G. Moses Costin, 712 K street hw. Mrs. T. K. Chureh, No. D street n.W., assisted by ber daughter and her niece, Miss Westcott, of New York. Mrs. Rovert Cohen, j 13 F street n.w. Mrs. J. P. Chapman and Miss Chapman, 10th street. Miss Kate Chaffee, 451 Massachusetts ave- , assisted by Miss Newlon. Mrs. Edward C. Carrington, jr., assisted by Miss Beavapns and Miss Rickets, i7 Massa- chusetts avenue n.w, Mrs. fp. C. Cox, at the residence of Rev. J. Newman, 33: Mrs. G. D. Chenoweth, Mrs. Peter Cam, assisted by her daughters, Mrs. Dallas and Miss Maggie. Mrs. George W. Dyer, the Misses Dyer, and Mrs. N. A. Robbins, 1425 8 street n.w. Mrs. Harrison H. Dodge will receive with her mother and sister, i021 15th street. Mrs. Frank Donglass, assisted by Miss Dunn and Miss MeGiven, of Pailadelobia, will receive between the hours of 10 and 3, Lizzie Pettitt, 533 11th street n.w. as, Helen, Duvall, assisted by Miss Lizzie a a 2d street n.w. Miss Lucy Duckett, 1519 M street, assisted by Miss C. Symonds, of Virginia. ‘Mrs. H. Dingman, i615 10th street n.w., as- sisted by Mrs, 8. 2. Laws, of Brook ¥,and ‘Miss M. B. Dingman, of Hudson Mrs. Davis and daughter, No. the Misses Lamb, srs. R. A. and C. A. Davis, 1035, corner 1th and L streets n.w. Mrs. E.F. Evans, assisted by Miss Bur- gess, 1424 N street n.w. Mrs. Warwick Evans and daughter, No. 1057 th aires aw. enue. “Mins Josie Forbes, assisted by her sisters, 133 Pennsylvania avenue. D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1875. Mrs. D. C. Forney, assisted by her daugh- ters, Misses Emma and Dovie, wiil be at bome to her friends, at 24 Grant Place. = M. Fassett, at her studio, 925 Penn. avenue. Mrs. Edward 8. Fletcher, 711 Rhode Island avenue. Mrs. J. A. Garfield. corner of I and 13th Streets, avsisted by Miss Ransom. Miss Florence Gordon. assisted by Miss Annie Gordon, Miss Ada H. Willer and Mrs, Richard Scaggs nee Ida Fitzhugh, 1336 G street b.w. ja Gusler, 1208 N street, assisted by Miss Tennie Maghan. irs. James H. Gridley, assisted by Mrs. H. B. Crosby, of Paterson, N. J., 217 E street D.w. Gobright and ladies, 1009 9th street, lo'elock Mrs. 1125 10th Mrs. Sallie Hutehins, 226 13th street s.w. B. Hayne, assisted by her daughter iss Maggie and Miss Mary Hayne, Mrs. Chas. Camper, and Mrs, Wai. M. Preston, No. 1127 13th street n.w. Mrs. Wm. Hazel, Pennsylvania avenue, between 2d and sd streets east. Miss Sallie and Nora Haghes, 1702 L street wv. s Harkness, assisted by Miss 1, 1220 H atreet nw. Hill, assisted by Miss N ad Stewart, of Alexandria, E 03 street n.w. Miss M. E. Hollingsworth, 1225 T street w. D.w. The Misses House, assisted by Misa Ches- tina Greene, 1445 Coreoran street. Hellheimer, 433 44 street s.w., be- tween d 5 o'clock p. m. The Misses Hammond, assisted by Miss Atnie Norris, 1010 6tn street n.w. The Misses Hamilton, assisted by Miss Whitney, 1720 F street n.w. Mrs. C.J. Hillyer, Massachusetts ave- nue n.w., assisted by Miss Ettie Jeffries, Miss Mary Parmerly, of Paris, aud Misses Alice and Mamie W; Mrs. Hosmer and her daughter, Miss Jes. sie, assisted by Miss Ida House, 1524 Mth street. . Sanders W. | on, and Miss Maggie Gray. B. Johnson, of Howard University, er sisters, Mrs. Dr. C. E. Prentiss and Miss Crane, at 1350 11th street n.w. Miss Si Simmons, of Baltimore, and Miss Emma Bates, of this city, 454 M street. Mrs. Fred. Kroell, assiste by Miss Eva Lentzy, of Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Capt. Craigie, of the army, and her sister, Miss Mortinfer, of Philadelphia, at No. 2007 H street. Miss Lauritzen, 1420 N street n.w. Misses Ada and Hattie Lamond, 710 13th street n.w. Mrs. Levi P. Luckey, by Mrs, Amo: Rureell. of F street, assisted Webster, and Miss Minnie on. Miss M. A. Locke, 420 East Capito! street, xssisted by Mrs, C. Cleneb, of Detroit, Michi- an. * Mrs. Joseph J. May, 615 H street. Mrs. J. W. McKnight, assisted by her sis- ter, Mrs. W. B. Moses, 218 3d street n.w. rs. Bettie Mck' Havenner, as- . ‘annort, of tcounty, and Miss Bessie Ba Md. rtholow. of and Miss Kate Maxwell, b street s.w. well, 1423 9th street n.w. Mrs. R. D. Mussey, Harewood avenue, Le Dro.t Park. Mrs. Justin S. Morrill and sister, Miss Swan, assisted by Miss Florence Tryou, of Boston, and Miss Edmunds, dargiter of Sevator Edmunds, corner of Versnont ave- nue and M street. Mrs. John H. Mitchell, assisted by Mrs. Foot and Mrs. Hine nee Albright, 107 I street n.w. Mrs. J. Macfarland, 1727 F street. Mrs. Clark Mills, assisted by her daughier, Miss Eva Mills, 1405 1 street. Mrs. H. ‘alice assisted by the Misses MceCency, Miss Lillie Mosher, and Miss fan- nie Bauldin, No. 1513 Rhode Island avenue. Mrs. Edward Middleton, 317 C street s. Mrs. T. McNamara, 224 5d eet S.e., sisted by her daughter Annie. Mrs. P. H. McNantz, at the corner 9th and B streets east, assisted by ber daughter. Mrs. Col. R. C. Murphy and daughter, 817 12th street n.w. Mrs. J. M. Mason, assisted by Miss Pepin, of N.J., Miss Culbertson, of Ind., and Miss Apolline Alexander, of this city. rs. D. W. Mabon and Mrs. Robert Craic with ber friends, Mrs. Joseph Wood, of Ba timore, Miss Mary H. Jones, of this city, and Miss Robinson, of Philadelphia, No. 1003 1 street h.w. ¥. D. Ma:iden, assisted by her daugh- SY S street, between I7th and 13th, after ter, ip.m. Mrs. William Me.ean,; assisted by her daughter, Miss Carrie, and Mrs. Slater, 1515 Rhode Island avenue. Mises Mary J. Myers, assisted by Miss Cleo Jones and sister, 1111 1th street. The Misses Morris, assisted by Mrs. Liv- ingston Browning, Miss Hance and Miss Lizzie Burke, 717 12th street. S| 8 Vermont ave. 1 Highland Place, will have the assistance of her daughter, Miss Lida; Miss Lowe, daughter of ex-Goy. Lowe, of Iowa; M ude, of Milwaukee, (wife of the oldest member of the Honse,) with her daughter, who was marriei on Thursday last io Mr. Bradley, and Mrs. Mur- phy, of Philadelphia. Mrs.and Miss McCarty, 231 New Jersey avenue, Capitol Hill, assisted by Miss Ma- mie Hogg and Mias Kittie Clark. Mrs. Jourdan W. Maury, assisted by her neice, Miss McNeir, Mrs. William McNeir, and the Misses Maynard, 1212 K street. Mrs. Thomas P. Morgan and daughters, 1718 Rhode Island avenue. Mrs. Senator Mitehell, 1607 1 street n.w., —— by Mrs. Foot and Mrs. Hine nee Albright. Mrs. Dr. Mackall, jr., assisted ba Sos daugh- ters, cousin and Miss Taylor, of Virginia. ‘Mrs. McCulley and daughter, assisted by Mrs. Covode and daughter, 1110 N. Y. ave. B. Moore and Se. assisted r . Whitney and Miss Kate Davis, bh street n.w. Mrs. Richard McAllister, jr., assisted by her sister, Miss Ada Hobbie, 1307 Corcorad street. ‘Mrs. R. W. C. Mitchell, 707 Sth street n.w., assisted by her cousiv, Mra. Richard L. n.w., assisted by Mrs. D.C. Cox, Miss Mary Cake, Mrs. Francis A. and Mrs. John A. Lutz, of Leesburg, Va.,and Mrs. Padiock* and Mrs. Frost, of New York. Mrs. C. 8. Noyes, assisted by Mrs. M.Tiers, Miss Eddie Drew, Miss Pattie B. Thomas of Bristol. Pa.,and Miss Alice Brown of Au- burn, Maine, 1104 M street n.w. Mrs. Charles H. Norton, 17 H street n w. Miss E. Newman, assisted by Miss Mollie Carr, 640 I street s. e by card. , Mrs. T. N. Naudain, 314 E street n.w. Mrs. Allison Nailor, jr., 815 9th street n.w. Samuel Norment, 1613 M street n.w., assisted by ‘Taylor. Mrs. No Misses Chapman a Fi ti and Misses Lillie Lugenbeel and Belle Howard, of Washing- ton, at the residenee of Mr. Jno. E. Thomp- son, corner 5th and M streets. Ce ig oN aging Bsa sc by her —— ter, Miss Ju 21 New Jersey avenue n.w. Mrs. E. K. Piant, assisted by Mrs. J. F. Linden, 1231 8th street n.w. . ‘Mrs. 0. F. Presbrey and’ Mrs. John Twee- dle, assisted by Mrs. F. M. Green, Miss Cohen tah ag Bowen, of Providence, No. 13 rant place. Le Ry eA — assisted Platt, jr., of Virginia, 1108 18. James H. treet. ire. = Rag ite qythontiery Beene. lohn Plant, assisted daughters ise Colle, Miss Witte and Rie ie F M Z. D. Gilman and the Misses Gilman, | treet. < streets n.w., assisted by | ie Johnson, assisted by Miss Irene | ~ $ Mre. James R. Young and Miss Hantley, of New York. Mrs. M.E, Riley and daughter, 1332 I street nw. Miss Ciara Reeler, assisted by her aant, Mrs Lizzie Reeler, from 4 till9 o'clock p. m., i 7 Washington street, between 4th Sth. Mrs. Thos. H. Redgate and Miss C. N. Goa- ter, Ne. 1200 K street p.w. Mrs. W. H. Smith and daughter, assisted | by Mrs. Z. T. Carpenter, 627 E street n.w. Mrs. J. W. and Miss 8S. L. Magee, assisted by Misses Bliss and Alexander, Mrs. Daniel Stewart and Mrs. Dr. O. Everts. of indianapolis, Miss Marie Thompson, of Cin- cipnati, and Miss Mamy Boggs, of Philadel- phia, 204 F street s.w. = Miss Anna FE. Smith and mother, assisted | by Miss R. E. Coakly, of Georgetown, D. C., | 1717 K street p.w. Mrs. M. Surbridge and Miss Etta Ostran. der, between 2 and 5 p. m., 729 8th street, be- tween G and H n.w. Mrs. Samuel Smith, 16 Grant Place, as- | sisted by Mrs, Brandenburg nes Sherman, | Miss Sallie Bnek and Miss Fannie Waters, | rs. James I. Sprague and Miss Shufeldt, assisted by Miss Sargent, daughter of Sena- tor Sargent. 912 I street now. Mrs. Henry R. Searle, assisted by Mrs. H. D. Garnet, of Philadelphia, 1223 10th street Dew. 2 L street nw. mith, assisted by her - Upham and the Misses nie Foster, Mary Powelland Ella Pierce, 2 K street nw. . Genera! Spear. assisted by Mrs. Thos. Keene and Miss Middleton, 125 E street n. Stewart, No. st street s.e. | (Duddingtoa Place), assisted by ber sister, Mrs. Charles N, Harris, of Carson City o- vada. Miss Mary Smith, assisted by Miss Rose W. Morris, of Chicago, 1153 12th street n.w. Mrs. Sweet, Miss Emma Wilson Mrs. H. Stuart, as Siuart jana avenue. 5 Low’ M. Shuster, Mrs. Wm. M. Shus- M. ©. Shuster, 617 H st. n.w. Addison M. Smith. assisted in-law, Mrs. Meredith Smith, ¢15 F street nw Marshal Srarp will receive with Mrs. tat the White House up to 1 o'clock, ter which time she will receive at her own bouse, 1330 Corcoran street. M Street, assisted by Miss Fannie Herr, of Georgetown, D. C., and u isses Williams, of Baltimore. Mrs. M. A. Sherwood, assisted by Mrs. Dr. Duncan, 316 and 318 C street n.w. Miss Maggie K. Smith, assisted by Miss Nannie T. Noonan, 1223 6th street n.w. . Justice Strong and the Misses Strong, assisted by Miss Prudhomme, Miss Lee, and Miss Mercer, 1411 H street. Miss Emma and Miss Sadie Stokes, 717 K street n.w., (Mount Vernon Piace.) Mrs. H. C. Spencer. assisted by Miss Fran- ces A. Cowling, Helene Cowles, Alberta Wil- liams, Mary Wooster, and other young ladies of the ladies’ department of the Business College, will receive in the college halls, corber {th and L streets, from 10a. m. to 10 p.m. Mrs. W. H. Slater, assisted by her two daughters, Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. Tueodore Slater, No. 13% 11th street now. rs. Gen. Stout and ber daughter, Emma, delphia, will reecive with Mrs. T. K. D street n.w. Turners, assisted by Miss Lee, from ¢ p. m. to 10 p, m., 918 25th sire: Mrs. M. Trimble, 614 13th street. _Mrs. William F. Thomas, assisted by Miss Fanny Harris and Miss Helen E. Thomas, 1520 L street n.w. Mrs. W. L. Vanderlip, assisted by Mrs. D. S. Jones, Miss French, Miss Sad ard Miss Annie Vanderlip, of Bro: Y... at 220 I street n.w. The Misses Woot, daughtersof the Hon. Fernando Wood, assisted by Mrs. G. H oe of New York, 825 15th street, corner stree Mrs. Alonzo Weeks, 619 N street n.w. Wolcot reserves with Mrs. W. P. ath street, between K and L n.w. lis, Miss Wells. Mrs. Wells, jr., and Miss Throckmorton, at ihe h and M streets p.w. m. C. Wood, assisted by Miss Ella iss Mattie King, No. 1033 L am! 3 street. Miss Wilkinson, of K street, assisted by Miss Duell and the Misses Baraam. Mrs. Alfred Wood, 1536 G street n.w. Mrs. J. W. Wright, assisiet by Miss Brackett, 1100 M street n.w. W.L. White, assisted by the Misses Case and Miss Hattie Dyke of No. 134 A street n. e. Mrs. William Waddington, from 1 to 5, as- sisted by Miss Kate Johnson, of Phiiadel- phia; Mrs. Hal Kessler, of Philadelphia, and Madame Polowoiki, of Europe. Miss Aunie White, ansistel by tne Misses: Meeker, of Irvington, N. J., 503 ith street s.e. Mrs. J.W. Wright. assisted by Miss Brack- ett of Indiana, 1100 M street n.w. Mrs. Alfred Wood, assisted by her sister, Miss Belle A. Moulton, and Miss E. J. Bar- nett, of Connecticut, 4G street. Mrs. Thomas Wilson, 221 I street n.w., as- sisted by Miss Alison Wilson and Miss Katie gs eg of Philadelphia. Mrs. D. Willard, 230 A strect s.e. Mrs. James R. Young, 95 M street, with Mrs. H. J. Ramsdell and Miss Huntley, of New York. _Mrs. E}phonzo Youngs and Mrs. John R. Ergood will join in receiving their friends, at the residence of the former, corner 10th and S streets n.w. Mrs. Wm. C. Zantzinger, assisted by her daughters, the Misses Zantzinger, No. 335 C street n.w. ; Next year being leap year, Messrs. Charles Ww iikinson! Hendrick 1, Lewis, and Herbert D. Kane, will be pleased to receive their lady friends and acquaintances at No. 130) H eet n.w.,on New Years day, from 10a. m Sp. m. In Georgetown. Mrs. Benjamin Alvord, assisted by Miss Clarke and Miss Strong, 80 Gay street. The Misses Cunningham. assisted by the Misses Godey, and Miss Walker, of Deer Park, 66 High street. Mrs. William H. Dougal, assisted by her daughters, H. Cragin, jr. iss Lutz, nd Miss Adier of Philatel: Mrs. Capt. Goddard, assisted by her daugh- ters: No. cf aan tee § ¥ ° Georgé Hill aua canghter, assisted py Misses Ricketts, Bright And Beall, No. i Bridge street. Miss Lulie Krouse, assisted by her cousin, Mics Lillie Knight, of Washington. Mrs. Artbur Small, assisted by Mrs. T. Smith and Mrs. James Bolter, 61 Green st. Toe Misses Tenney, assisted by Miss —— Cissel, of Elizabeth, N.J., 163 West street. Not Receiving. Mrs, Otis Bigelow, College Hill, will not receive calls on New Year. The Misses Sallie and Cora Boucher, No. 1501 9th street p. w., will not receive. Mrs. W. H. Clarke, 609 F street n.w., will not receive. The Misses Carter, No. 335 21st street, will ~~ Hoag ive on account of recent death in the family. Mrs. Prof. T. A. Cook, 437 north O street, Will not receive New Year’s day. Mrs. Justice Clifford will not receive on New Year's a 4 George W. Evans, 913 19th street, ow- Ts. ing to sickness in the family, will not receive. the family Miss ive. wing to sickness in recet TWO CENTS. ‘Telegrams to The Star. THE CENTENNIAL NEW YEAR, THE KENTUCKY TORNADO. mG FRIGHTFUL DEVASTATION. CHALLENGE TO YALE AND HARVARD. SHOCKING QUADRUPLE MURDER. er ae MYSTERIOUS DIAMOND ROBBERY COLOR WAR IN MISSISSIPPI. —_e—__ THE CENTENNSIAL NEW YEAR. A Pottsville Proclamation. POTTSVILLE, Pa., Dec. 31.—The ebief bur- gess of Pottsville has issued a proclamation recommending all the bells in the town to be rung at 12 o'clock to night, and to-mor- row the national flag Is to be displayed from residences and all public buildings, business will be entirely suspended. The ¢ ntennial year will be ushered in with a general ilia- Mination throngh the whole town,and to morrow there wiil be @ grand reunion of the furvivors of the 4th regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers. Gen. Burnside, Gov, Hartrapft and other distinguished gentie- men will arrive here in the morning to participate in the reunion, and a public re ception will be held in the court-hoase durivg theday. The, whole to conclude in the evening with a banquet. Gen Burnside Caa‘t Come. Provipence, R. 1, Dec. 31.—Gen. Barn- side, who expected to attend the soldiers’ re- uvion at Pottsville, Pa., to-morrow, is de- illness in’his family. . 31.— Arrangement for the inauguration of the Centennial year of the republic have been perfected by the military and the fire departments. A spirit- ed Ume is expected. Altoona Too. ALTOONA, Pa., Dec. 31.—There will be a grand centennial demonstration here to- vight, consisting of a midnight parade of the fire department and different societies, and a general illumination and meeting in the opera bouse. Ali the bells will be rung and asalute fired. On the Fire Bells. New York, Dec. 31.—At l20'clock to-night the bells of the firedepartment will be struck as follows: 177 6-187 6, to celebrate the beginning of the centennial year. The year will be otherwise Propr tely ushered in. A DIAMOND ROBBERY. The Men tn Charge Chloroformed. New York, Dec. 31.—-During last night thieves effected an entrance into Benedict Bros.’s jewelry store under the Graad Cen- tral hotel and,on some pretence or other. managed to disarm the suspicions of the men in charge, chloroforming them when a favorable rtunity occurred, and robbed the safe of $25,000 worth of jewelry and di moods. A posse of detectives are now a! work on the case. A _—— Abent New York, Dec. "30 _"There ismuch mys- tery surrounding the robbery of Benedict Bros.’ store. The store is situated under the Grand Central hotel, and is connected with the latter by a glass door leading into the reading room. jis door was fastened with a common bolt, but this was deemed suffi- cient, as two clerks are required to ree 2 in the rear part of the store during the night At about balf-past 7 o'clock this a. m. one of the clerks employed in the store went there as usual to arrange the stock, and was as- lovished to find its two guardians stil) asleep. He had some difficulty in awaken- ing them, and then found that their pil- lows were saturated with some liquid. evidently chloroform. A seach of the prem- ises revealed the fact that the door leading into the botel was and that the safe, which was within a few feet of the spot where the clerks slept, had been with a broken key, which was in the cash drawer, and a number of silver watehes and articies elry of various descriptions, aod valued at between $4,000 and $5,000, had been carried off. The burglars also secured $250 in green- backs, which was in the casedrawer. The Investigation made by the detectives failed to discover a@ single clue to the identity of the thieves. There was not the slightest mark door leading of violence on the from the hotel. —_o—_—— THE KENTUCKY TORNADO. htfal Sceme of Devastation. New York, Dec. 31.—A Nashville dispatch says :—The track of the track of the tornado ua in the second story was blown one bundred yards, aay hme to pile of currency it contained. At Winfrey, Mr. Cornell's resi dence is a wreck, and the family are badiy bruised. Levi Mattox's orchards, the finest in west Tennessee, have been completely de- molished. Cabins were blown down, and FOUR NEGROES WERE KILLED. One was caught between two heavy logs. He made a struggle to relieve himself, when another log fell and crushed him to death. ‘The other three were also killed by the falling of timbers from the house. Their lies were badly mangled. One man was lifted up in the air and blown forty yards, falling in a cornfield im the mad, and was badly bruised. A trains of cars on the Mobile and Obio road was biown over and off the track. Bed clothing is strewn along the course of the tornado for fifteen miles. This was the sixth tornado since 1825, LONDON, Dee. 31.—The Daily News this me: has @ special telegram from Berlin which Z thal the meeting of Americans recently held in that city to protest against the strictures of the Germen press in asso ciating “American civilization” with the Bremerbaven dynamite horror. has thor- oughly attains its object. The German journals have almost unanimously with- drawn their previous unfavora le refilec- tions.. The Morning Standard also bas a spe- clal telegram from Berlin on the same sab- ect, which is corrobarative of the above. National Zettung alone sees fit to reiterate its offensive comments. i The New Broom for Caba. s MADRID, Dec. 31.—El Crouista, the minis- 1 n, asserts that the newly 2) Cuba, 1s to put an Is > irresy ve Tan Rail to Turkey. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 31.—Negotiations are pending with Austria with regard to the construction of a direct railway between ‘Vienna and Constantinople. : do82 ik i : i ile 5. nt a: j i 2, F : : L 1 | [ | i il hi : a ee Dec. aan on matter Gordon aad ber three submitied & report in which they revoke Captain Fraak Teson’s license as captain and first-class pilot for the term of one 5 They say he should have been personally on Walch. attending to the welfare and secari the safety of the lives of the passengers crew and the ¥y committed to bis care. The total loss by the disaster they find amounts to $65. ——.———— Steamer Agroand. Newrort, R. 1, Dec. 31—Toe steamer Eolas, hence yesterday for Wickford, strack in Wicktord harbor. Her were taken off safely. Her bow ihigh aad ary aud her steru submerged. aoe Boy Stabbing T Dec. 33.—Jonn Phillips, the young Who was stabbed a few days ago by his brother Charles, a lad of 15 years, died this morning. The murderer was ar- rested. ——_.—___ . College Boating Challenge. Nurw York, Dec. 31—Princeton college has chailenzed Yale or Harvard to row ao eignt- cared race With coxswaine, 4 miles straigat, between the ‘st and 15th of June. rove tandem Tw Drowned. Orw®e Y., Dee. 51.—Last evening Wm. and rt Dickinson, aged & ant 15 years, respectively, broke trough the jee ta ike Oswego river and were drowned. pant The New York Fox. NEw York, 31.—A dese fox yet haves over this vicinity, rendering naviga- ou hazardous aad tedious. ee seipeeeaes The Hadsou River Partially Open. Hepson. N. Y., Dee. 31.—The river at tis point is partially opea aud the jee very poor. a BaL Vimo. Doo. 3).—Virgmia ain Woat Vi we," l6; do., new, &: Sugar firm, 20'ale*: KE. Dec, 31 —Cotton firm—middling, 13, heavy, and une sutary Wae8, western white, 3e44. western mixed, Bye coli—20a%5. Hay quiet—Maryland sl apia. 23. 00e25 OY. Provisions quict aud steady unchanged: Pork new, 21.90. Lard, dail and w chanced. Batter, lower—wemern extras. 27a2-: do. 2. Petroleum steady—crude, 7%; refined, oll aud heavy—Isio Heald! Yous, Dec. 3 -geseke quiet’ and sting Ew York, Dee ocks quiet an Money.7. Gold, Lis) Bachange, 47. Governments dull and strone, New York, Dec. 31—Flour éuli and dectining. Wheat vuiet Sud steady. orm very firm and guiet. Loxpon, Dec. 31, 12: 4 5 new B's, 1054 New York Central. #7. 2p. m.—lBrie, 1% Social and Personal Matters. Despite the clouds and gloomy weather which bave overshadowed holiday week, the streets are filled each day with a busy throng actively engaged in preparations for the New Year reception. A walk on the Ave- nue in the @flernoon gives one the pleasure of meeting most of one’s Soquaini and the indications all point toa very general observance of New Year by the and receiving of calls. Mrs. Ricketts will resume her Friday re- ceptions during Ube season. Mrs. Cadwalader receives ber friends in- formally every Thursday evening. Secretary and Mrs. b cards of invitation to the mem! of the Cabinet and ladies to meet the Presideat and Mrs. Grant at dinner at 7 p. m.oa Fri- Miss Eunice Helen Young, who on Wed- evening last became the bride of Mr. Frank Bond Swayne, is the daughter of Mr. Samuel Young, of the firm of Young & Backus, of Toledo, Obio. Mr. Young is one of the wealthiest men in the state of Her residence is @ spacious, ‘-o-~y 4 grounds surrounding !t occupying an entire square. Mr. Frank ne %. the way, is named for his god! , Mr. Prank Bond, @ highly respected bachelor of To- ledo, is @ pariuer in @ manufacturing onsi- ness in that city. . very young en; their German at the auaee of Tne = tary of War last evening. eg mg Fay ae Bere decided to ® ew Year wi smeral and Mrs. NeCietian in Balti a ore ; Miss Nannie Smith, who Baltimore on Wedni tome more yesterday afternoon, Mi will remain until after New Year. ——— ae Dene THE CENTENNIAL New YAR will Rutland, Vt; and addition to the cities heretofore mentioned. Mayor Stoke- ly, of Philadelphia, bas issued ® proclama~ tien ean a citizens of that ~. wo illuminate tbeir and