Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1876, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR, yUBLISHED DAILY, Sandays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, peonsylvani on: corner Lith Street, The Evening Star Newspaper Company sb. B. KAUFFMANN, Pree't. —_—_-—_—_ Tax CENTS FSR WEEK, OR Fourty- Clee PeR MONTH. Copies ai’ the Councer, Stans prepard—6G Au subscriptions invariably im adwancs, and paper wnt longer than paid for, er hases of advertising Surmished on application Ves. 47—N2. 7,104. SPECIAL NOTICES Tre and 'ately © House 936 aud the pab regular » will be B meeting of the ths Board of — N & without pren attendanc aad se subscriptions. at (he last meeting at 40 per cen* WARNER, President. JA . asurer. NO ‘KESCOTT. Secretary. yan {Tritane 3t} ySTHF ANNUAL MERTING OF THE CS hoe Society bce ws ba held at their roems, Gonzsgs hall, on MONDAY, D., President. decil-St for a ROB: TORE. 1010 day and evening. b- MONDAY, ist6. Students received by the year or t ‘ial branches 'B, President. A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS | Say the WASHINGTON AND GEORGE- TOWN EAILROAD COMPANY, for the elestion tors, will be held at the office of the Com- t street west and Pennsylvan AY, the 12th day of January, ! # Wili be opened at 12m., and cloeed at books will be closed on the 10th of Jaa . Sud opened January 15.1576. HUBT, President. dec23 td ¥ NES, Secretary. HBISTIAN ASSOCIA- Dt AND. CO! ASSES a D streets. CIRCULATING LI VERSAT incola Hall 3: the young men of the Asaseci grenn. cornet and precents: Young Men tively ) meeting, ung men cordially in- Wited. . deci tr ‘ALL PERSONS DESiIBING TO LEARN PITMANS SHOBT-HAND may an experienced tencher at Hoys's Academy, Sander Jend 's charch, 43g street northwest. Full course of B leswve, #10. Thorocgs mastery of the whole carantesd. octS-tf OILING HOT O# 1CE-COLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Fragrant, WITH MILBUCKN’S UNRIVALLED SODA, 1429 PeNneYLvVaNia AVENUR, hd near Willard’s. SEE DIPLOMA of Holmes’ O14 Man of the Licer Pilis at Dr. Wm. F. Scald, Gi Capitol streets northeast, 1.000 for the detection of, Mercary or an ether pisonous substance in them. iad by Progescs, octis 12w* [2 Wis Jounson & co, BANKERS, Corner ey 10th Strest and Pennsylvania Avmaus, Dealers tu Government end District Securities Foreign Exchange and Gold. sepid-ly S*. B. OFFERY 8 °° NE ERS, mR FIFTEENTH AND F STREETS, PP Treasery Department. BAEK OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &c. Dea! ip GOLD. Government and District BONDS, Foreign EXCHANGE, &c. Collections made on all pofnts. Investment Securities on Commission. maré-tr iS D. COOKE, Ja. & CO., 1429 F street, BANKERS, -—WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Aitor- has removed to 1331 F UBL G. YOUNG, wu vALIC, our-tt Soka brguie, PEBBLE SPECTACLES. wie iH. BEMPLE dec$-tristp 453 Penna. FOR THE HOLIDAYS. REDUCTION IN PRICES aT STRAUS’, 1011 Pa. Av. OVERCOATS. VER OVEBOOATS selling for foruse ‘ “DY VER OVERCOATS selling for §15, for- mer price $20. ENCLiSH KERSEY OVERCOATS selling at $4 former pr. KLYSTéN"GEAVER OVERCOATS selling tor DIAMOSD BEAVER OVERCOATS selling for x or pric 6 Blt. vee OVERUOATS selling for 4. for ce 81 cufveitLs OVEBCOATS selling tur 96, Wer price $10. EUSINESS SUITS. USINESS SUITS for CSINESS SUITS f USID ESs SUITS fo: USINESS SUITS UeLNESS SULTS for. ezb 5 5 & £ a5 2 iz is a DRESS SUITS. rose BAC K CLOTH DRESS SUITS frem 915 YISE ENGLISH WORSTED SUITS, Prince Al- bert styie. frum $18 to gi. Fink ¥ DL NAL WORSTED SUITS, Leet $15 to 925. BENCH ea Wallack style, from FS CHILDREN’S SUITS. CEILDBEN’S SUITS. from 4to 8 years. CHILDBEN’S OVEROUATS, pay tod years, *. BoYs su toh Bets: OVEROUATS. from’ to 14 years. YOUTHS) OVEMCOATS: from 15 10° yeare, SF Cail early to avoid the rush. A. STRAUS, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVBHUR, leur Between Wth and Lith streets. SPECIAL NOTICE.—This day we have re- Sisciae rice of Keep's Patent made DRESS SHIRTS. from ‘O72 per halt to 86 Ye bait dozen, or which wi eam be chen are geet Dice will be chara) than ® balf dozen $1.25 0 tates Ne sole agents in the District for the sale of ‘W. W BURDETTE & co. No. 92S 7th street, Bo. 706 K street. tet tr y's NATIONAR PORTRAIT GALLERY, ©25 PENNSsYLVa. A AVENUE. 5: EER i Steugis. 7 EVENING STAR: Washington News and Gossip. THE PRESIDENT'S EVENING RECEPTIONS Will be held on the second and fourth Taes- days in January and the fourth Taesday in February, from § te 19 p. m. Mrs. Grant's Saturday afternoon recap. tions will begin next Saturday, January 8th, from 3 to 5 p. m., and continue until Lent. GOVERNMENT REC! nal revenue, $1 THF AMOUNT of ratioval bank no’ | ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemption | aggregated $1,064 SFCRETARY BEI and it is announced date for the United § place of Judge Wrigh AN ADDITIONAL MAIL from this city to Philade}phia was put on at 4.57 o'clock this | afiernoon. It will go out at this time every day hereafter, and will close at tle post office atd p.m. THE COMMISSIONER of Indian Affairs hos received a telegram from Indian Agent Ha- worth, at the Kiowa and Comanche a pronouncing a mistake the report ree telegraphed from Texas tbat several nund: Comanches were on the war path. He they are all at the agency, aud are peace- able. THE MOVEMENT To OcsT Ma. Ferry from the Vice President's chair has received considerable additional sirenzth recently by i a changing of purpose on the part of cert prominent Senators wio were previously disinelined to aid the scheme, and there re- mains little doubt as to the Success of the undertaking.—[Special Cin. Con. THE UNION PaciFic RAILROAD COMPA- NIES are represented here by their attorneys, With instructions to resist to the uttermost the demand made upon them by the Seer tary of the Treasury for the payment of the five per cent. on their net earnings, as pro- vided by law. Ti claim that they have no net earnings, and yet by some means manage to deciare di PFEFSOXAL.—Sen: is in town, quite unw ----Hon, Samuel Randall, chairman of the House Appropriations Com- mittee, will return here to-morrow. - Senator Carpenter visited the Secretary o! tbe Interior to-day. ----The health of Hon. Ts To-DAy.. customs, has gone to lown, be will be a candi-~ ates Senate in the | Alexarder H. Stephens instead of improv- | her sudden and violent illness. ing, is growing worse. A gentleman from Mme. Preston, the popular wife ofthe Hay- AN Ex-ArMy OFFICER IN TROURLF.—In Georgia states that he is confined to his bed | tian minister, is now in New York, but is | the partof this month Lieutenant F. and threatened with pn¢éumonia. =o at the A neton in a few days. ; §. Davidson, ofthe oth cavalry, stationed at THE AMOUNT awardel by the Mexican | nave issued cards fora dancing Seception for | beeen ee rene was, tiled and United States Claims Commission 18 | to morrow evening at nine o'clock. an officer. He was dismissed the servyico, about two million dollars to Mexican eiti- | | Mra. Senator Ingalls Will receive regularly | and immediately afterward arrived In this ‘ - ve ilions on Thursdays hereatter, at ber residence, 93) | city. After his arrival he called on Mr. E. Suzens of the United Beaten, Aveuriing to | Kstreet. H. Levy, a money broker on Gravier street, 8 of the treaty appointing the Com- Soe ai induced that gentleman to advance him the United States w give credit THE FALL of rd Auditor Rutherford | $143 for bis December pay. Mr. Levy soon to Mexico for the amount fiually awarded | and Second Controller Brodheai is a very | learned that the transactioa was likely to its eltizens, while the sum due by Mexico | melancholy matter, and, although it is | hrovea loss to him, therefore made an Si. Rill be Paid in annual instalments of | calted a “new victory for Mr. Bristow,” is of | Uavit_ charging Davidson with obtaining w1.000, gold oF its equlvaleat, until the | the xing in which that gentleman can taxe | Money Py frandulent means, Detective sDaid. This arrangement, however, | littie personal satisfaction. tatherford and | Reena areted ihe ex lieutenant, and Judge ase no delay in the paymeni of claims eres Delong to the best cine we and | Evans committed the acensed for trial.— 2 + s ar | fNew Orleans Bu De ct citiaonn < tel Walled ater civil service. That is, they had been long in —rr Mus. Joyce.—The announcement of Mrs. preg bod — ot Leoperypnesed ima on ogee ge snoeen, vino ri has con- vagsies o Ae: rt s readily to successors place! them above | cluded not to withdraw from the ter-Col- Joyce's departure for Washington was pre- | )6 Grumary accidents of poiltieal chance, jegiate regatta until I-17, whem she endo eo mature. She will go, however, iu a day or | audat the same time gave them, astotielr | with some propriety, and, should fortune two, as she informs ® Times correspondent, | whole class, a genuine esprit tu cups, whieh | favor, perhaps with honor.” This 1s @ very for the purpose of asking Secretary Bristow | elevated them above temptations of vulgar | sensible cone sion, and although it was to give her back her oid place as a Treasury | eoruptionsists. Yet these men allowed | piobably a great temptation to the Cam. clerk. She reasens that she has a right to | themselves to be run over and bullied by | bridge oarsmen to accept Yate’s challenge this, as the Secretary has deprived her of the | Congressman Khoderick Butler and his ac- | and figt the old fight over again, we pre means of support by driving her husband to | complices. so ihat the fraudlent elaims of | sure they will console themse.ves with the the penitentiary. She denies the possession | Sugg Fort and Witkowski, amounting two- | thought that telr action leaves thelr New ofany documents inguipating Babcock, but | gether to about $43,000, received thety official | Haven rivais entirely out in the cok, Col. Says, significantly, that Joyce “would not | irdorsements and were paid within the same | leze politics are quite as heartless as any if he could” purehase pardon by surrender- | twenty-four hours. It wasa lapee of official | other.—[ Phila. Times. ing such papers or betraying anybody's con- | vigilance, for which an investigating con Scape fidence. mission has now severely condemed these y Miss BELL Harper, of Fairhaven, W. THE MARRIAGE at Xenia, Obio, of “Miss | Yenal considerations; perbaps were in ane | Woo valle sand eee ey SLOURE MAD, Kate Hivilng to Mr. Lee Funk, chief clerk of | conspiracy. The resignations of all are | Then Miss’ Belle armed herself with her th Third Auditor's office of the United offered, it is believed, though It igsald that | iather's shot-gun, and, stepping out of her " .? is th - | the sident will not require Mr. Broi- lcor as her old lover was passing on the Pergeratye t Ae Menaict tor ne Chicago head's, in view of his 70 years of age and 40 | opposite side of the street, raised Sie gun, Times, Which says: “Among thie guests were | Years of public service. Hamilton’s ingeni- | and.as she says, “ took aim, prayed to the Hon. Wm. Lawrence, Representative to Con- | 008 system of checks against fraud in the | Lord, and fired.” The young man fell. Miss gress from this district, wife and dangbter, | treasury payments still works weil within Harper stepped back into the house, and fiom Bellefontaine. Mr. and Mrs. Funk left | te limitations which mark out its proy- | said to her father: “Pap, I've shot him,” and fer Louisville and the south upon the fast | 1 ce, but no “claim” out of the ordinary ran | then sat down and ate hearty dinner. She mail at 230 a.m. They will take ap tagir | of the appropriations should be passed non, | is out on ball, and he will soon be out on Fesidence in Washington during the ensuihg | €eept in open court—{ Springfield Republican. | cratches. month, and the society of the national capi- SS NE ve a Vi res e * A TERRIFIC WIND STORM prevailed at ALMOST THE ONLY COMMENT we heard | Encl iatevesine tal — Chicago and vicinity Saturday night,cutting | Mr. Seward make on his defeat at Chicago, ——__—— off telegraphic communication with the rest | 'n 1560, was, “Well, power has departed from THE COURT of Commissioners of Alabama | of the world fora time, except via Omaha | tbe AUlantic states to rest hereafter in the Claims will resume its session on the 19th | and St- Louis. No serious damage was done. | Mississippi valley.” Have not the events of intent, whenan important opinion in the | & GNU) 01 the canvas Geant aie | GrOpeeey Goer Want ae eae ae cen oe int aor anton yo Nee eee $10,000, which falls prineipa!ly on the Nico President, Cater Justice, and all the ‘rhe vesse a y. a y - | cha of tees sh r:ly after the esptain, by advice of ner | Rezstone tron Roofing company, of Pitts- | chairmen Representative: hen tae ee owners, had, under a bill of sale, changed ee none from the Atlantic states! New Eng- her name to the Mortaban and transferret THE DYNAMITE DEVIL A WESTPHALIAN. | Jand, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, her to the British flag. The claim is made | A communication inthe Dresden Nachrich- | Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas ie. rincipally under @ subsequent mortgage. | ier says Thomassen, the Bremerhaven mur- | nored.—[.V. Y. cumumerciat Advertise Tre case involves some very peculiar poiuts, | derer; was born in the town of Bociho!t, Si epeeere ee nian, and, in view of the recentinteruationai arbi- | Westphalia, and when two years old bis GLENDENNING ONCE MORF.—A special tration looking to the establishment of pre- | eager emigrated to the United States, but | telegram from Henry, Ill., December 30, extents, the decision is awaited wits great } he returned to Germany and was a student | says: All tse papers pertaining to the cele- 4 at a commercial school at Osnabruck in 1852, | brated Glendenning-Pomeroy scandal are interest. —_——— = Tre Berlin police are reported to have the | here now, in the hands of a prominent citi- THE TREASURY VACANCIES.—Ex-Gov- | name of an accomplice, who has fled. zen of this place. ‘The reading of the evi- creas Compose of ine. Whe Wa teciered'| cr rene ROR RCNA ALKWTRE “hei: Dravilvon the carton eeaen poe Snes Se ae eet oent pasroership of the | very ofa lawyer while returning home from | Hhockinein the bette are eee houid ee eee eee had lo eet pataee. | court in Missouri a few daya ago, by a client | be permitted vp cree the ae oe no poi td oy Secretary Bristow today ti-caa | Whom be had defended against “a ‘criminal | (uit town ts the woerer ie eee be stated authoritatively that up to the close Seeth late rhe, eA een aid able portions of this singular community. ¢f business hours today, . H. Irish, of Ne- | cient by exacting an exorbitant fee, and the | TO REMOVE all anxiety on this subject, we bigica. had not even been offered the position | latter made him stand and deliver in the | May say the evangelists are cared for by the of Third Auditor, nor had Mr. Williams, of | arc part of the Toad,—Lowscille Courier- | people among whom they labor. Mr. Moody Indiana, been invited to come here and a¢- | 48/7, , © we kuow, does not like to labor for a fixed cept the Deputy Controliership. Mr. Irish is | “(7"" salary, and sometimes refuges liberal offers pr s:ed as Gen. Rutherfort’ FATAL SHoT By A DoG.—John Wright, & | of money when he does not need it, but he Aebraska delegation, and while the name of | negro man living at Lynchburg, Va., whilst ; $2'@ves that the laborer is worthy of his Mr. Williams has been mentioned tn convec- | ont hunting Friday morning near that city. | fire. anu 2* ecelyes from the people amon; tion with the Deputy Controllership, it is | was accidently shot by his dozjumping upon | whorn Le works eno“2h {0 support him ant not yet been settled that he will beappointed. | the lock of the gun, causing It to expiode, | his family in comfort. We suppose Mr, We LEARN that early in the new year | Sad lodging the whole load Under ni; chin, | Sankey does the same.—[Olristiun Union, Walt Whitman wil! issue @ small edition of | about forty years old, a railroad hand, and THE Milwaukee correspondent of the his complete works in two volumes. “Leaves | an industrious man of family. Graphic writes :—" Lyman Trumbull, = of Gra: will be one, The other, “Two a Sa Sevator of the United States, practices law ” verse; THE OR OF GERMANY on New Year | and counsel at his office in this city. He has Rivulets “ auemations of prose and Verse; | aay received the congratulations of his Min- | tho gertaem puncte he ee Bore cod sities, the war. &c. Mr. Whitman | isters, the officers of the army and dip!o- | Trnmbull is stouter than of old, and his ba: Rept @lary from 1802 to 1863 0f scenes in | M@tic corps, and in reply expressed his satis- | grayer. He has alwa: 's been @ very respect- Virginia, Washing: n; and the hospital, | {ction at the good relations which exist i: able, rather unenthusiastic man, of conser- Sater, baton 3 ee, mort mere | et Goa ac ee pseu wn, | Teavecie” en ued preodion. He aay Area er oe matter, Ritherts unbrolishak | Were deterinined that peace should be main- | witence air and work of thedemocratic ma- Ree Whitman will publish and sell his book | t#/ned. Skt needs Jority in Congress.” himself, We are sorry tosay that thehealit | j« 17 CHARLEY Ros=?—The Boston Herat | A BRIDE KILLED BY SLANDER—On last and strength of this poet are probably Irre- ) has a special telegram from St. Albans, VL, | Saturday the wife of Oliver, of eoverable. His mind. however, is as bril- | to tue effect that the boy at that place who | Lynnville, Ind., committed suicide by tak- liant as ever, and his spirits at as | claims to be Charley Ross is not the missing | ing ine. “Her maiden name was Me- poor in purse, bat not in actual want. He | boy from Milford, N. H.,as heretoforestated, | liesa Kelley, and she had been married but & will probably end his days with lis brother | and that there are circumstances which lead | few weeks. ‘On account of infamous rumors in Camden.—[N. ¥. Herald. to the impression that he is the son of Mr. | concerning her r the husband - RETRENCHMENT AT THE EXPENSE OF os Ross, who will go to St. Albans — her, which was the direct cause of the PooR WASHERWOMEN.—The retrenchment “ v- Wineos, Seen. ar iv a =s enced in the Treasu: KILLED BY HIS WIFE.—Jas. Buzell, JSEFUL AS WELL AS ORNAMENT. e prensa ak to ania oe from the peat Cheever Orebed, New York, was murdered | Montreal lawyers donot believe in maki le erib any of tne supernumeries who might | Surd os possibly be dispensed witi. but in a whole- pert rye kale ee ig ag Seemann oy porary a | has been custom ‘Treas partment, or at least the chief clerk for | from the effects of the 'y | ascribed to years 't, to divide the towels for the pur- as ‘THE FIsk UNIVERSITY (colored) was deidi- —————————— a Seen ee cof white rhich = barns in ine summer of the presence oi a road, wi ‘were ie well earned, paid anu folored people, Gen. Clinton Fisk, in | i870, from the valley of the Ottawa, on one dozen. Whose boner if: named, deliv: - | side, and from British Columbia on the governmen’ address. 4 other, have last been connected. The ‘k,came| MEXICAN VICTORY OVER INDIANS.—A | goocraherdoag petra ple gry roel ‘11s de- econom! See ee are SORE nes COT IRS grees 2 minutes 16 minutes‘ weet: Yaqui Indians, in the latter were Snot His DAUGHTER.—Christopher Van th that | routed with @ loss of 200 killed and Slike, of Clarkville, N. Y., shot and killed it ent * morn “aie claims that the shooting was atfifteen | GOvERNOR eg yay pocmaton hed accidental. He was firing @ centennial sa- woe ae ‘years on t | lute, and pointed his gun in the direction of the clared any pting to injure the | We was arrested, ughter was sitting. tere safes a'pablie, Ov CunaN Pouicy.—Mr. Washburne, pu cz " PoLicy.—Mr. our ‘and in AWRY ‘@ kind Providence for | ™nister at has communicated the Cheri tye nomination of ether Morton: Blaine or | 2o'iug ‘Prench Foreign Minster eae. Lang Hye 4 want i8 | invoked the same Deity for the renomina- aie teak to mat antonneay, altheren their old number of ihe | tion of Grant some time ago. First come | 90/72, SP Cnn if cannot restore this to them, in all conscience first served.—(Boston Post, * Mr. Bristow ought to. It is hardly the policy Puisowens—The discov. | _.PERJURY.—Four of of a great government like this to starve eo Ean Soll tae niate apts prion to Hingham, Mase.. have been fox pers ‘asherwomen. . Wilsons Save fee soaae Une that ; << oe ee eae ens eatery aareit Mieke whine | tue capital stock of tse 4 tonothiog and Gud tueaisel ves. put out by & little son of the warden, | turing company had been | Mr. M WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1876. Che Loening Star. TWO CENTs. Social and Personal Matters. The glorious outburst of sunshine at noon, and the balmy spring-like atmosphere made the receptions of the afternoon New Year unusually large and brilliant. The number of houses open was greater, probably, than ever before. The residences of the Cabinet Ministers were thronged during tae hours appointed for their receptions. The diplo- mats all paid their respects to the Cabinet, but did not appear in court dress, having, as is customary, resumed their ordinary visit- ing suits alter paying their respects to th President. The army and navy wore their uniforms throughout the day, and indusir onsly attended all the official ‘receptions, as well as many of those held at private houses. Among the number of distinguished gentle en making ealis during the day were Gen. Albert Meyer, who looked very trinmpiant about the pleasant turn In the weather; i- miral Porter, Majors Cash ani Stack, of the Marine Corps; Capt. Bartlett, lately returned on the Hartford; Mr. Singleton, M. C. from : Grant, Mr. Ulysses Grant, el- ny gomery Blair and his son, Messrs. Lowrie, Mr. Eames, Mr. Robertson, Mr. C. C. Sni » Mr. Cadwalader, Mr. Mase, of the Marine Corps; the genial Colonel Henry C. Johnson, Commissioner of Customs; Hox. Jobn “es Knox, Confroller of the Curren cy; Gen. Barnes, Chief Justice Waite, Jr tice Miller,Gov. Dennison, Judge Duell, Pre Henry ana Hilgard, Mr.Chapman, Major I Mr. Carlile Patterson, Gen. Bingham, Go Ricketts. Dr. Norris, Gen. Watmongh, Pay- master Cosby, ex-Senator Gwin, Mr. Nico- lay, and Mr. John Davis. On Friday evening Mrs. Grant dispensed the gracious hospitality whieh is natura! to her, to many of her young fri whom she entertained at dinner. Miss Kittie Cooke, Miss Bessie Starpe, Miss ith Fish, Miss Reese, and Mr. Dent Sharpe were of the com- ne , Mr. son, @x- Minister to Mexico; Senator Boo } Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bruen entertained a few of the young people at dinner the same evening. The entertainment was given to Miss Bruen and her brother. The Misses Kil- bourn, Miss Emory, Mr. and Miss Balch, Miss Gouveneur, Miss Strong, Miss Patter. son, Baron Blanc, Miss Beale, and Dr. Rosse among the guests. Another charming New Year's eve enter- tainment was a mi ve given by the tal- ented wife of Mr. John Jay Knox.” Many of our most gifted amateurs, among them Miss i i ngstress, vening. i - Cooke have late! i ne of the residences in the same block with that occupied by their son. The melancholy news has reached our city that the estimable and greatly beloved wife of Mr. Justice Swayne is seriously ill at To- kedo. She was prevented from atiending the wedding of herson, Mr, Frank Swayne, by The Public Debt. The recapitulation of the statement of the public debt of the United States for the | month of December, 1575, just issued, is as follows: Debt bearine rnterest in cow. * Bonds at 6 per Cent.....es.cecre $1,017 625,400 00 Bonds at $ per 70 384,750 0 $1,688 ,000.180 09 st in lareful money. {3 per Cet neers 14,000.00 00 terest has cea: Debt bearme no tnt Old demand and legal-tender notes... Certificates of deposit .. - Fractional currency... Coin certificates . Te Interest I debt. $79.824,448 a1 | Vi, UT 3H 9D of certi ed by law Debt, less cash in the Treasury Fannary Vy VIG soc. or aoreeneeeneo $2 119,832,195 27 | Debt. lees cash in thi ; | December 1, 1:75 Increase of debt dnring | Decrease of debt since June 30, | ened to the Pacific yable in lawiul 623.512.00; interes int est paid eat n of mails, @ paid by the Un INDEPENDENT CONVENTION IN ILLINOIS. A call has been issued for an indep state convention in Deeatur, Ill., oft February next, to nominate candidate: for state officers and to clect delegates to the national convention to be held §n Indianap- olis May 17 to nominate candidates for Pres- ident and Vice President. The Illinois Call seys:—“It is evident that the great pro- ducing classes can place no eontidence in either of the old parties as they now exist itis hoped, therefore, that the great body of | J. the people, without regard to past partisan distinetions, will promptly take measures to be fully represented in the convention, @nd thus show their so-called political lead! ers and would-be masters . they are tired of legalized injustice and robbery in the name | of party. All who are opposed ta forcible specie contraction and fins rain will be welcomed.” | for republican Pre: The Bepublican Gains, The Albany Journal printsa table giving the official figures of all the elections of 157», embracing nineteen states, compared wit'i the last previous elections in the same states. The footings show that the republi- can claim of substantial gains in the recent elections was well founded. The figures are as follows: : fer. | D 61.509) 1873) 33.081) 1) 207 23873 1s74) 39973] 45735 93,389 1874] 107.247) 79.084 126 976 x 3,2 Telegrams to The Star. | Se | SPAIN, CUBA AND UNCLE SAM. en "|THE DYNAMITE HORROR. ——e Michigan | Minnesota wi} PANIC IN A CHURCH Mississ pi | Nebrask —, 1734508 | LSt4,78¢ | “1093 1 prohibition and independent 1875 was 86,80; in the previous elec~ 2. The republican net gain was aemocratic gain, 139,376; net repub- Fully 50,000 of the votes classed as independent are really republican aud may confidently be expected to be cast dential electors next fall. THE NECROLOGY oF 1875 includes many pr minent aud distinguished names. In the nited States ex-President Johnson and two Vice Presidents, Henry Wilson and John C. Breckinridge, have died; in the Senate two members, besides Andrew Johnson, Buck- inghem and Ferry, both of Connecticut, and | Jn the House several members, among ther Messrs. Buffinton and Hooper, of Massacin. setts. Gen. Francis P. Blair, Gen. Thomas, Judge L. B. Woodrnft, Charles Wentworth Upkam, and Horace Binney, of Philatel- phia, who was in public life during Jeffer- Fons administration, have also passed away. Of foreign statesmen who have died during th T, the most distinguished are the Earl or e, ex-Lord Chancellor St. Leon- ards, and Frederick William. Elector of Hes+e. One emperor only, the Chinese, has a place on the record. in science and ions the best known are Sir Char Canon Kingsley, Athanase Coquerel, Baptiste Carpeaux, Bishop Tairwal Prof. J. F. Cairnes, Amasa Walker, Corot. the French painter, Sir Arthur Heaps, Rev. Dr. Wm. Selwsn, and the celebrated artist Henry William Pickersgill. The principal inventor whose death has occurred during the year was Isaac M. Singer, and only one noted woman, Lady Jane Franklin, wife of ihe explorer, Sir John Franklin, has died Mnstc and the drama have escaped to loss of great nam Jin poetry onty one is miss- ing. that of the banker poet, Charles Sprague, ot Boston ae A WASHINGTON WEDDING.—Ata wed- cing on Saturday, where the bride kad cut the gordian knot from one husband and was marrying another, the Russian minister and Wife Were present. At this wedding, which was thatof Mrs. Carrie Carroll and Mr. Dove- ton Haggard, of the British legation, none of the Episcopal clergy of this city would per- form the ceremony, although Dr. Lewis, of St. John’s church, bad married the lady four years ago to Colone! Kinney, from whom she Was divorced a little more than a year ago. The Rev. Dr. Postietuwaite, of the Reformed Episcopal church, was not so scrupulous, upd came from Baltimore to this city and married the parties, who sail for Eagland on the I bave understood that Queen Vie- toria will not receive a lady at court who has been divorced. Now, what is to be done about it’ The gentleman belongs to the home office, and takes his bride to London. Of course he will wish to present his wife to his sovereign, and there would be dreadfal_ mor- tbeation if one of the eristocracy of Wash- ington was refused an a idience; for was not ber marriage honored by the presence of the President, and most of our aristocratic cir- Colonel Kinney, the first husband, is roaming the wilds of Europe, and there night be some ugly contretemps should the pclae ‘ Was the case once when Bigelow Lawrence was secretary of legation, and his divorced Kentucky wife, with another hus- band, wes enjoying a briftal tour across the ocean.—‘Soringficld Republican. AN HEIR To MILLIONS THaT HE CANNOT Tovcn.—Probably the wealthiest young man in Ubis city is Joshua Montgomery Sears, son of the late Josbua Sears, who died February 7, 1857, —— his son heir to bis large estate. The heir reached his majority on Christmas, but by the terms of the will, which left the property in trust, he now receives bat asmall traction of the estate. The e’der Sears left pre erty of the estimated value of $1,500,000, Al, | eus Hardy, Horatio Harris, and Hugh Montgomery being named in the will as trus- tees. Under their management the property has increased in value tntil it amounts, ac- cording to tbe assessors’ returns of May, 1575, Lo $4,026,400 tn real estate in Boston, in addi- tion to investments in mortgages, etc., etc., ofa like value. Young Sears is at present a student in Yale College, and has been edu- cated under tue guardianship of the Hon. Al- pheus Hardy. He is a young man of intelli- gence, and is said to be possessed of many of the characteristics of his father. By the terms of the will the son was to receive 850,900 when he was 21, $4,000 annually from that age to 25, $6,000 annually from 25 to 30, and $10,000 per year subsequently. There seems to be no direct provision In the will that the son shall ever receive other of the estate than the above save in the matter of his educa- tion. Who will inherit this vast property in ibe event of the son’s decease is @ question for the courts.—| Boston Herald. PARDON REFUsED.—Governor Kemper, of \ irginia, bas refused to comply with a petie Uon recently presented to him for the don of Wm. D. Coleman, formerly editor of tbe Richmond Enquirer and secretary of the board of public works, who was convicted of forgery some time since and sentenced to the penifentiery for four years, jer reclt- Z the history of the ease Governor emper says: With very great defereace and respect for the five jurors and for the many legisjators and citizens who ask the prisoner's discharge, [ refuse it in the spirit of that even-handed justice which treats alike the high and the low, the rich and the peor, the great and the small, and which, tempering the law with inerey, enforces it with impartiality towards all.” pen Bec eno WILL THE New YorkK WHISKY RING DWAR? ALL THE OTHERS?—A special dis- tch to the Chicago Tribune from New ork, December 530, says: It is rumored that Sores ent detectives fom Washington and Chicago are in the city quiliy engaged in working upsome crooked whisky cases. Last week an illicit still was broken up by the revenue officials in babececrmeym 9 from some of the parties connected with that reporters are information on the subject, and it is only by accident the points herewith given bave been obtained. 4 SECRETARY FISH’s NOTE to the European powers on Cuban affairs is variously com- mented the press and ‘of Ha- ernments now have an administer ARRIVAL OF THE “SALLE Pussepgess of the Deutschland And Mosel on Board—so luferaat Machine Discovered New York, Jan. 5.—The steamship Sa lier,of the North German L ys Steam ship Company, arrived at this port yester- day, bringing the surviving pussengers of the wrecked steamer Deutschiand and the passengers of the Mosel who were unharmed by the fiendish plot of Themassen to de- stroy that vessel with dynamite at Bremer- haven. Of the passengers there were 64 be- longing to the Deutschland, i9 cabin and 4 steerage, and 59 belonged to the M. cabin and 68 steerage. Denutschla: sengers were made happy by a subscription raised in their behalf in land, which reached such an amount that the steerage passengers were enabled fo receive $59 each, and after the principal divisions had been made there was @ balance of $2-0, which was also divided. The ngers KAY they were very bospitably treated at Herivicn. The passengers Of the Mosel are very fierce in de bunciation of THE FIEND, THOMASSEN. Upon the arrival of the Salier in the stream yesterday morning no person was allowed on board until the representative of the German consulate general had first boarded the ves- sel and seen the captain. This was in conse. quence of orders to the captain, who had a Sealed package for delivery to the consul general. The object was to give the German officials here an opportunity to ¢o operate with the home government by making an investigation before anything on the vessel was disturbed. Tne letter in question been written during the intense excitement fo lowing the dynamite explosion by the Ger- men anthorities at Bremerbaven. ander the impression that possibly some traces that Would lead to additional facts IN REGARD TO THE EXPLOSION might be obtained on the Sailer, aad the German consul here was delegated to pre vent any one from boarding or leaying ber until he obtained the information desired. Nothing however bad been discovered ani the passengers were permitted to land. A greal crowd of the passengers’ friends were at the pier to meet them. Thus far nothing bas been discovered in the freight or bavgage on the steamer Salter to Indicate that there is any infernal machine on board. The freight, however, is being rapidly removed, and it is expected that kind conceale: dey. If there are any packages on board whieh belonged to Thomassen !t is not con- sidered likely that they will be claimed Thechief engtneer of the Salier bad in his possession a piece of wrought iron bent and twisted which weighed about five ounces. It was a portion of the wagon which conv the dynamite to the quay, and was fouad on board the Salier which was ata wharf fully haifa mile from the scene of the explosion. Another was @ portion of the calico ¢ revs 1a the posseesion of a steerage passenger. Itis ‘ted With blood, and in the centerof the tis a large hoie burnt out by the dyna- mite. Capt. Frarcke, of the Sailer, hap pened to be witness of THE FEARFUY EXPLOSION of dynamite on the quay at Bremerhaven, and he relates the scene yesterday as he saw it; he had come to the wharf to see the cap tainof arother steamer, and was in conver- sation with @ friend when itoccurred. He said: “I had no idea of what had occurred when the explosion took place. It was about balf an hour before the Mose! was to sali, aud the first thing I knew a terrible report was heard, and the air was full of flying frag ments of almost everything. 1 was thrown off my feet, and when | recovered from the shock and arose a fearful scene met my gaze. Before the explosion I should think 309 — ple were on the quay laughing, cnatting, making adieus, &c. Immediately thereafter there were not more than fifty standing, and the dock seemed to be COVERED WITH DEAD RODIES. The spot where the explosion occurred was marked by a deep, black hole in the ground, and nothing more. It was as if a blast of wind had swept the ind for a few feet around. I saw pieces of wood and iren chests, boxes, all splinters, at about, and the air was full of fragments of human bories, legs, arms, heads; pieces of broken glass were showered down, and the pper works were nearly ruined; — were smashed in; the navi ion cabin a mass of splinters, and rails and wood ly torn and smashed. The worl batchways were broken in, and the giass ports cracked and rent into atoms. The Span! ERE. Lonpon, Jan. 3.—The Standard has a spe- cial from Madrid, saying: ‘The decree con- voking the Cortes say: e plan of the min- i , based upon & np reed mgd gore re- ject impracticable theories religious ntolerance, will be laid before the Cortes. ‘ to restore order in Cuba are promised. The declarations of fof en mpres- ment have created a very favorabie sion. The decree declares that all may par- Ucipate in the elections except the declared foes to the dynasty and monarchy.” spate, Cuba and the United States. NDON, Jan. 3.—The Manchester na en as ~ object of Spain, Cuba and the States: “1 have been furnished with the substance of Amer- I believe it is correct, though Ido not pretend to give the exact Janguage. It recites that the general toter- ests of humanity and commerce demand the cessation of the struggle which has been waged in Cuba for seven years. Tne United States are Vidaerg sufferers, but are unwilling to act without the concurrence of powers, including Spain. The continuation of the attempt to govero Cuba from Madrid =a be fatal restorati Nev fan's London lows on the su United i hopes of jon of reat share feparation. Ia THE SOLUTION OF THE QUESTION 7 the West “ae ge ——_ the Canadian, cons! and Ri ich nighte be constituted a con- federation, with it and a ted Spain. wers are asi wo the United States in eration Caba to i | STATEMENTS OF SURVIVORS | nod THEIR ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK. PANIC INA CHURCH. } | A Terrible Sceme, but mo Lives Lont | Be %. Jan. 3— Doering the morning ser. vices ®t St. Mary's Cathotie charch | Chari own yesterday a Ieee curtain drmy ae of the Virgin Mary in the base- the chorch where five lending Sanday Panic immedia ine ® oi y startel throng? the school, the ebiidren roshing for | Uhe door in the rear of tbe room and some of them raising the ery of fire. A yoone mao curtain down and trampled ect the sustaining bo injuries more serious than slightborns on bis hands. Order was ten { the alarm had reachet the eon- im the chareh above, some one be cry that the basement was on With “one @ccond the congregation hed to the two narrow doors which open into the porch. These were choked up tpstan! As were also the narrow stair w: keading from the galleries and for a fe inotes the scene was a terrible one, many persons iu the gallerios leaping from the windows io the ground, and many women feinted, and it was not until the greater por tien of ongregation had escaped |ate tae street that the canseof the panic was ascer. tained and thing like onder restore There was no loss of life, ities were of but 2 an —e—— New York's New City Goverament. New York. Jan.3.—Tne oid boas dermen met this moraing and adjou: ing @ numbe been elected fermen under yer ropresel ciaim to ba common ce then withdrew to meet and orgauise ™ New York, Jan formerly coutide Court to-dey on & charze Defaications to the amonal ot = i have already been established agait aud It is expected they will reac *300,000 ‘Me prisoner was committed with ba < es he Discharged, New York,Jan. 5.—Michael Higgins, who Was arrested on suspicion of bay dered bis wife,has been discharged o nation showing that she causes. Thaw in Canada, OWEN Sounn, Onr., Jan bas arrived from and A steamer free ir the bay and river 1 m ice. Batrivon kee. peclere, , Va. consol % North Care tae te peck bid to-day. Sugar © Bair wore, Jan. 3—Cotton aah Fiour autt b ‘ dling, 2 street Oty “Mulls, super, Bio brauds, 6750 2 weeter Maryland 1 ial 45, southern white, rllow, new. Sists, western mixed, new, 62: . Kebroury. | Oates quiet — western white, 4a¢t Bye coll avd ‘nowin steady efined 2425. Pctroleam steady —crade, Tals. ¥ 5 Stead) —Bin cargo 14a? fier dul but sobbing, Ie. Whisky dail ar¢ beary. 103 New’ Youn, Jap. 3.— Stocks ‘ull mex, 7. Gold, 12). Exchange, ul erpments strong. little d New You, Jan. 3— Wheat dali and unchanged : Loxpox, Jan 5.12 9p m —The the open market for three months bills cent. which is’. per cent. below bank Cocéote, & oney acd account, 1 -s0e- : THY Way To Taxat A Wovu.p-ne 0 ELIST.A Culpeper, Va., correspondent the Rieamond Whig states that a young man named Johnston, a son of the recen' president of the bank’ at that place, sent a challenge to Major James W. Green, & prom- inent lawyer and citizen of Calpeper Court House, and one of the directors of the bank, for reflections made upon his father in a report of the directors, of which Major Green was the supposed author. The major refused to accept the challenge, aud soon after caused @ peace warrant to be issued, and Jounsion was arrested, who appeared before an officer and gave bond for $300 to keep the peace for one year. It is now understood that Major Green Las determined to make another step, and Jobyston bas again been arrested and Will have to nuswer before the next grand jury for & violation of the law and peace and dignity of the commouwea' HANGED BY MISTAKE.—Mr. Clarke writes from Pottstown to-day that Gotueib Rich- art,employed in the paper mill at Spriag City, committed suicide at enearly hour yesterday morning. It appears be and his wife bad @ quarre! about some trif mat ter, When he told her Utmt he would e his life. She paid no attention to his threat, and had nearly fergotten the little affair, when in passing to another part of the house what was her horror upon discovering his the top of a room 5 be analy intended to frighten her, as the walland door bear marks of his desperate struggles tofree himself. He leaves, besides a wile, five children. His age was coating (Pa.) Eagles A special dispatch to the Rutiand (Vi) Herald says:—At about 10 o'clock last nigh( an unknown was shot at Benson, VL, by Franklin Munger. The tramp bad assaulted Mr. Manger, and had followed bim to the door. Munger pro- yg Sy gun to defend him- self against tramp and a companion hom he treatened to call. in tue'mesce by Munger, and of the tramp, who died in four hours. He refused to give is pame, and said he was from Waitenell, N. Y., and was respectably counected.” ee Rum KILLED THE BaBy.—At 745 Passa- yunk road lived Michael Kane and bis w fe and their seven month's old baby. The parents bave been drinking heavily of late, and not baving been seen for several days by the neighvors the police were called upon, and &n entrance being forced into the house the father was found stupidly draok, the babe dead and the mother away. The child had died from want, exposure and neglect.— Phila. Tenes, ist. A Lapy’s FATAL FALL—Having paid a New Year call to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, of 146 west 19th street, last evenipg, Mrs. Barker, of 19 west ih street, eatbered WHat RicHMOND, Va., Is DOTNG.—The annual sta of the basiness of Ricn- mond, Va., year 1515 shows an in- crease in the products of ts manufactures of $6,012,514 as com with 15:4. Its com- merce has also Increased, and it boasts of both a larger Dumber of vessels aud of a greater amount of tonnage—we latter by about 00 per cent. a7 Dubuque has just hada “high-toned and gifted wedding.” &7The New York state officers elect were sworn into office at Albany Saturday.