Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Fenusyivania Avenue, cerner Lith ty wY The Evening Star Newspaper Company &. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. ors sehen STAR served dy carriers to By eM aS Gavi Fan ween, on FOStT- Pe Cops at ee Dut zact. By mai—portare preva Geni: a monch: siz months, 93.00; one rear, 96.00 THE WEEELY STAR—rubdlisted on srisey— @ pear. posiass prepara. EF All wwdecreptions wmvorie) y wn advance, and Be Pape sens tae pasd for, OF Rates of advertising furnished on appivcation Ta. me SPECTAL NOTICES. iN recennss _BUTEDES RSI VBRING. Iain THURSDAY & = a 7 ington, on the foil meeting is OOD, See's. m . J W.8 ars of ay 8 THCRSDAY, Jan. ov will be brought t r= ime. o. | Sa sqan Wigween, om Br Gelrgetewny on THIS SEEK brother a Roe Tith . > PUBLIC MEETIN hero will be s public muting held at the BOARD OF TRADE ROOMS on THURSDAY RVENING, ‘ te consider a oro > presen Congress of the Epited States the justice and propriety of maki pprepriaticn to aid the Commorcial Tuteres'+ 0} Ail citizens and business mea of the d to attend. tito, D., Coy P, at 7:0 o'clock, to faneral of our late » Great Bache James B. Morgan, } John A. Ser Br Bk cced 2B. Kenedy, 0 Petuibe Schn A. Baker,” w Ge Jom ‘Wa. Birney. 1. 0.0. ¥ —GBASD LODGB.—The & tw terly Oommmantcasion wil be held DAY EVENING, 32) 12 3 P. 2 ander 5 8WO Machines in Wasbington on tix in co iz him to ‘econ eure or ae Fadi, thd ecftett fr hi rt © ak 3,257 SEWING MACHINE COMPANY. y bose Secretary. janil 2t BANK. f inter ¢ ous or more ear ending will by a atu wil! be charged share after meeting. Prea't. THOS. DE. JOHN JOY EDSON, Sec. 711 G st_n.w. inh at NoTiIiosg Water BroetstraR’s Orrice, 2 DisTRiCt oF Cote uBia. Washincton. December 31, 1575. POTOMAC WATER Er Ng FOR THE Zan = Are now tue and payable at thrs office. Hf not paid withte THIRTY Das from date the flow Of water will be ent off from all premises, and so additional charxc of two dollars made b-fore the same fs turned on. TIMOTHY LUBEY, ganl- let Water Registrar. UT PAPE: PATTERNS —. gency for Frank Leslie's Cut Paper Pattero=. at ROB g BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE- 1010 7th street, above New York avenue. decd)-20" YOUNG MEN'S CHBISTIAN ASSOOIA- E EPADISG HOUM, CIECULATING LI iD CONVEBSATION S8ES IN GERMAN, ARITEMETIC: PRATE VICES ip Lizcoln Hall, 8: m., conducted by the young men of the Association, Musto, led by ruet and precenta; Young Men's {exclu sively) meeting, 6p m. Young men cordially ta- Geci-tr ALL PEGSONS DESIRING TO LEARN PiTMabs SHOR AND may d an teacher at Hoy emp, Sunder ae street northwest. Vall course of Iessons, @i0. Thorough mastery of the whole subject guaranteed. octse- tf [pF PLING HOT OF TOE-COLD Ta, COFFEE 4ND CHOCOLATB, Pure and Frasrant, WITH MILEUEN'’S UNBIVALLED SODA, 1429 PENNSTLVANIA AVENUE, or near Willard’:. lountarm Liver Pulset Dr. Wm. F. Scais, East Uapitol siresta northeast, rT the detection of Mercury ‘or substance in them. Sold by Cots Lie SKE DIPLOMA of Hoimes’ Old ‘m. corner 34 and 00 for 18 JOHSSON & 1 BANEKEBAS, Corner «! With Sivect and Peamsywanta Avenue, Desiers im Government and District — Foreign Sxcbange and Gold. ‘H. B. OF FLBY & CO BANEBRS, Comer Firreenru avo F Stazets, Opposite Treascry meni. BARK OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &c. Deal fo QULY, corer Pt Sud District BONDS, | the Senate ap) Foreign EXCHANGE, &c. OCollectivns made on all points. Investment Secarities on Commission. maré-tr EMOVAL.—WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Aitor- ney-at- yi removed toNo. 1331 F = w michey iuvested, ‘and sere bi a COOKE, Jz. £00, a BANKERS, epls-tr 1499 F street. oeu7-tt F UBL & Youna. RY Pes BONA riew Sta! Brinaine RARKLIN & CO., _ MOB TICIAYS, 297 Payxsvivania ATENUE, Gensine Brarilian Pebbic Spectacies.’ dec’-lyjstp | er directing the Secretary of the BAZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES. HH. H. HEMPLER, ~ 0; 453 Penna. & oo Gec-trietp Corner 43 street. SEMI-AVVUAL CLEARING OUT SALE. A LARGE LINE OF WINTER GOODS STILL ON HAND. EVERY GARMENT WILL BE FORCED OFF AT ONCE. THESE ARE THE REDUCTIONS MADE: 925... SUITS BEDUCED TO..00G15 @25..0VERCOATS REDUCED TO..g15 @22.......3UITS REDUCED TO.......816 @22..0VEBROOATS REDUCED TO..$16 $20......3UITS BEDUCED TO........914 $20..0VERCOATS REDUCED TO..914 $1>.......3UITS REDUCED TO......913 @1%..0VEBCOATS BEDUCED TO..$12 @16.....3UITS REDUCED TO.....¢10 OVERCOATS BEDUCED TO..g10 913......SUIT8 REDUCED TO.........$5 OVBROOATS BEDUCED T®. THESE ARE ABSOLUTE, GENUINE AND VERITABLE REDUCTIONS. Steck Must Be Reduced. HABLE BROS., Corner 7th and D streets. Man Wits | MEDL, makes an appropriation of $1,000 Che Loening Star, Ve=, 47—NE. 7,112. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT REceIprs To-Day—Inter- nal revenne, $309,639 58 ;eustoms, $411,208.15. Tur AMOUNT of national bank notes re- ecived at the Treasury to day for redemp- tion aggregated $1,011 Ms. HURLEY, of Philadelphia, bas been appointed messenger of the House Commit- tee on Appropriations. THE LEAVE of absence on surgeons’ certi- ficate of disability, granted to Capt. Ulyses Lyman, Sth infantry, is extended three months. Tue House Committee ou Public Bulla- ings and Grounds to-day refased to re-open the qnestion of maxing anew selection for a restaurateur. This leayes Mr. Freund in peaceable posse: on. TuE KEPURLICAN MEMBERS of Congress will hold @ meeting next Monday eveaing, at 7 o'clock, in the Senate Chamber, for the customary reorganization of the republican Congressional campaign committee. MR. GARFTELD, of Ohto, obtainel the floor at @ quarier past two o’clock to-day and proceeded to address the. House on the Kandali amnesty bill. The galleries were crowded with spectators, SENATOR HAMLIN, of Maine, says that be is notonly not a candidate for election to the office of President pro tempore of the Senate, but is in favor of the retention of = Ferry for the balance of the present ses- sion. A DELFGATION OF FRIENDS appeared before the Senate Committee on Indian Af- sinst | fairs to-day to urge the retention of Mr. Bar- clay White as superintendent of Indian ar- fairs for the northern superintendency, head- quarters at Omaha. THE CORCORAN SQUARE MARKET BILL. per | The Senate Committee on Public Buildings avd Grounds this morning referred the bill providing for the erection of a market on Sqnare 410 (Corcoran square) to Mr. Cooper, who will report at the next meeting. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day were Senators Oglesby, Patterson, Alcorn, and Representatives Blaine, Hall, Hawley, Rusk and Bennett. A delegation of Indians from the Creek, Seminole aud Cherokee nations paid their 1espects to the President this mornin Mattice, ordered to examination for promo- tion; Lieutenant Commander Coughlan, to assume the duties of executive officer of the Sangus; Lieutenant Commander George E. Winzate, to assume the duties of exeentive oilicer of the Ajax. THE Senate Military Committee this morn- ng held the first meeting this session, at which Gen. Logan (whose health is slowly improving) presided and agreed to report favorabiy @ number of nominations, among them thatof Gen. Robert Mac¥eeley to pe Commissary General of Subsistence. A CIRCULAR has been issued by the Com- missioner of Internal Revenue directing the imposition of the penalties fixed by law against dealers in tobacco and cigars for ex- posing their articles for sale in glass jars and show cases instead of the original pack- age, and for the failure to destroy the reve- nue stamps upon them. A MATTER OF Stx MILLION.—The House Judiciary Committee has agreed to report Mr. Frye’s bill providing for the payments of judgments of the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims as soon after the 241 of January, 1576, as may be possible. Abon! i n dollars will be paid out under the provisions of this bill. A MILLION FoR THE MONUMENT. —The bill introduced in the House thts afteraoo2 by Mr. Gause, of Arkansas, to provide for the completion of the Washington monn oF £0 much @s§ may be necessary, to c plete a plain shaft to the height originally designed. TUE AWARD of contracts for supplying stationery, kc, for the Post Office depart- ment, will probably be made to the follow- ing gentlemen, as they are the lowest bid- ders: Wrapping paper, to George Hiil, jr., of Georgetown; cotton twine, to Gomld, Pearce & Co., of Cincinnati; hemp twine, to Hooven & Allison. of Xenia, Obio; and scales, to Fairbanks & Co. In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, yesterday, after our report closed, Mr. Hill concluded his remarks, and the secretary of peared and announced the ac- Hon of the Senate in relation to the death of Andrew Johnson. Eulo ies were pronounced by Stéssrs. MeFarls ‘Waddell. Thronk- onger and Young, after which, asa morton, further mark of respect to the deceased, the House adjourned. THE ARGUMENT of the Granger case, . j@-ti | brought by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad company, agaiast the at- torney = of lowa and others, to re- strain the operation of the act of Iowa es- tabiishing maximum rates for transporta- tion of freight and passengers, was com- menced yesterday in the United States Su- preme Court. The argument will occupy two days. IT 185 SAID that the resolution Mr. Buck- Treasury to farnish the House of Representatives with &@ complete list of the names and residences of all shareholders in national banking as- sociations, and the nunober of shares held by each on the first Monday of July last, is to be used in enforcing the rule of the Honse probibiting any member from voting for any Measure tn which he is pecuoiarily inter- ested. a THE DEBATE oN THE AMNESTY BILL.— Among the members who have indicated a desire to speak on the amnesty bill are Messrs. Blackburn, Regan, Huribut, Money, Phillips, of Kansas: Tarbox, Hooken, Seelye, Frye, Kasson, Hall, Robbins, of Nort Carolina; Parsons, of Kentucky; Jones, Danford and DeBoit. Tuoere tn aa effort, however, being made to close debate to-day, and an arrangement may be effected by which some final disposition of the bill may pe had after Generals Garfield and Banks bave concluded addresses, which they are expected to make to-day. To Stor Et. 10N FUND C@LLECTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES.—In the House, this morning, Mr. Dibrell, of Tennes- oes, introduced = bill providing that it shalt awful for any person in the employ- ment of the United’ States to ‘demand from any other person so emp! any money or other valuabie to be as an eleciion fund, or to defray the ex of an election in apy state, county, or national election in the United States, “The violation of the law is made a misdemeanor punishable with $1,000 fine, and imprisonment for one year. EQvuALIZING SALARIES.—The bill intro- duced in the House to-day to abolish the distinction in salaries between first, second, the executive third and fourth class clerks in a ts the same cs ments known as Ist, 2d,3d and Siagke shall each receive an annnal salary THE Senate Committee on ‘Privileges and Elections held a meeting this , When the resolution offered by Mr. @short WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1876. TWO CENTs. THE BILLS introduced in the House this morning by Mr. Wells and Mr. Buckner, tae former with reference to an appropriation for the payment of the interest on the 5-05 District bonds, aud the latter in relation to the sinking fund and the board of audit, are the bills published in fall tn Tae Star of yesterday. The commanication from the District Commissiouers, with reference to the interest on the 3-65 bonds, is in the hands of the Speaker, and wiil be presented to the se some time to day. THE ONETERM PROPOSITION.—The House Committee on the Judiciary this morning agreed to report a bill limiting the term of the Presidential office to s!x years, and max- ing the jneumbent tuereafier ineligible to the office, the law to go into effect on and after March 4th, 1:81. Six of the committee, and a mejerity, endorse this ‘proposition. Five of the members, however, including all the republicans and one democrat, will sab- mit a bill from the minority limiting the office to a term of six years, to go into effect March 4th, 1877, and making the inenmbent again ineligible to the office untileigh! years shal! haye elapsed from the date of his re- tiracy. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION CALLED FOR. Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, introduced a resolution in the Senate to-day calling for the appointment of a committee of five to investigate the condition of the books and accounts of the Treasury department, par- Ucularly with reference todiscrepancies and alterations in amounts and figures that have been made in them, especially in the annual statement of the expenditures of the govern- ment, revenue collected, and the public debt coutained in said reports, and if any such discrepancies and alterations be found to ex- ist to report the same and the extent and n2- ture thereof, the years wherein they occur, by what authorify made, ifany, the reasons that induced them, and report generatly such other and further information bearing upon the subject as to them may seem best, and that said committee have power to sead for persons and rs. Mr. Davis cave no- tice that he would speak on his resolution to-morrow. NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate today: F. M. Drew, pension agent, Augusta, Maine; Charles E. Brown, do., Cincinnati, Ohio; Samuei W,. Mallory, register Jand office, Camden, Arkansas; Thomas M. Gibson, do., Dardenelle, Ar- kansas; Thomas J. Mitchell, of Illinots, Indian agent, Fort Peck agency, Montana. Fi H. Williams, of Maine, at diward M. Smith, of New York, ; Jobn C. Myers, of Nebraska, eral at Shanghai. Postmasters— T. T. Carter,at Adams, Y.; Rachael C. McKibben, Middletown, Pa.: Mrs. M. E. Mc- Nair. Yellow Springs, Ohio; George W. Tab- ler, Martinsburg, W. Va; Mrs. C. H. Diek- erson, Boscobel, Wis.; Robert fH. Johnson, usau, Wh Daniel Harker, jr., Milton Junction, lowa; James H. Crowder, Mis- souri Valley, lowa; Jonathan Maxson, West Liberty, Iowa; Charies W. Snyder, Cedar Falls, lowa; Georgs W. Porter, Clinton, Ill; I.. HW. Post, DeKalb Center. I1L: Jobn W Brown. Warrensburg, Mo.; R. W. Grimes, Kearney, Neb.; Louis Walker, Woodland, Cal ; John W. Goodwin, San Buenaventura, Cal; James ©. Peacock, San Bernaruino, Cai; Wm. F. Wood, Fernandina, Fla. Anmy—Reverends George W. Simpson, of Maryland, and G. A. England, of Colorado, to be pest chaplains; Captain George M: Sternberg, assistant surgeon, to be assistant surgeon and major; Captain Ale: der Pi- per, to be major ttn artillery; First Lieuten- ant Georze F’. Barstow, to be eaptain 3d ar- tillery; Second Lieutenants Charles W. Hobbs and J. D. Hoskins, to be first lieuten- ants do.; First Lieutenant James Mercur, to be captain corps of engineers; Second Lientenant William H. Bixby, to be first lientenant do.; First Lieutenant’ H. M. Mc- Dougall, to be captain; Second Lienten: Charles Braden and Charles C. De Kutic be first Lieutenants 7U: eavairy; Lieutenant P- H. Ray, to be first lent sth infant Francis Woodbridge, of sylvania, and Ric econd lientenants Mrs. WoopHULL’ m= 1 R. Steedman, to be AIM BEFORE Con- € GREES—Her Arlicle on Beecher the Cause of Her Arrest.—Mrs. Victoria C. Woodhull and her sister, Miss Tennie C. Claflin, appeared before the ate Committee on Claims tuis morbing, and the former read a state setting forth the facts ia regard to tt prisonment of herself and sister on tie charge of publishing an obscene paper. She claimed that her arrest and linprisoument for thirty-one days Was not only an atroci- ous outrage against individuals, but 20 ue- unwarantable infringement of the rights of the people and a dangerous precedent. She guotes ‘the remarks of Assistant Attorney Javies in court, who said that they “had Uttered an atrocious libel against a revered citizen whose reputation it was well worth the while of the United States to vindicate;” and further says that the arrest of herse and sister was made for the purpose of rei bomieoy, | unnecessary a suit for libel against them by Mr. Beecher. Mrs. Woodhull went on to detail the manner in which they were arrested by Anthony Comstock and indict- but never tried; also of her arrest carly in 1873 0n the occasion of her @elivering a lec. turg entitled “Tue Naked ‘Mratn.’ Sue quotes tae decision of Judge Blatchford, quasbing the indictment. She claimed that z. these illegal arrests their business in Vail street was prostrated and their news- per was '@brown out by the American News company with orders for 10,000 copies upon its hands, and her business asa lec- turer was destroyed. The expense of their defence against this persecution exceeded $50,000, to pay which ey were obliged to sacrifice everything of value that they had, even down to the very clothes they wore. A moderate estimate she thought of the net loss they sustained by the suspension of their paper, for which there was a very large demand at the time, would be $110,000. Mrs, 'W. was listened to by the cominittee with respectful attention. eee eee: - ‘The State Legislatures. BALLOTING FOR U. 8. SENATOR IN KEN- TUCKY A dispateh from Frankfort, Ky., says the ballot for Senator taken yesterday resulted as follows; House—James Beck, 25; John S. Williams, Preston H. Leslie, 19; John W. Stevenson, 15; Wim. Cassius Goodloe (rep), 11 W.C. P. Breckenridge. 1. Senate—Beck, 15; Williams, 5; Lesiie 5; Stevenson, 4; Goodloe, Necessary to @ choice, 69. The result is ll very uncertain, as both complimentary and dodging votes are cast. A joint ballot Will be taken to-day. ANOTHER MUDDLE IN LOUISIANA. The cemocratic members of the hous? of Louisiana yesterday went into the election of United States Sehator. Of the républizan members only ex-Governor Hahn took part. He nominated Judge Talliferro, of the su- reme court. State Senator J. B. Eustis, of New Orleans, was elected by 5% majority. Hi received 61 voles. ‘The senate pasted @ ress lution that there was no vacancy, therefore no necessity for an election, by i5 to 12. The democratic senators, however, will attend the joint session to-day, and it is said three [arog Ponperene = u jrord them, when ‘ustis w! elect a mi joint ballot. wh ae eeectty om REFORM IN NEW JERSEY. In New Jersey the senate re-elected Gen. Smali president. The governor's ——- yume Hie recommends the yamoage a riving every person con’ of bri- bery of the rieht oF suf » in ‘addition to the other ities by law. New Jersey, he says, has no debt except the war defray the expenses of a aie Si is Dae Mey GEGEN, HELEN ae Eig Leer UTA era UTES AN PEATE WUT EA USTT ‘ppropriation iy representation state at the centennial is recom! relieve the le of the state from all taxation is, an pen ees tax should be rall- GOVERNOR HAYES, = OHIO, fae lnalsien gf uate tna edness; that taxation be reduced, uinneses- Secial and Personal. All the world appeared to be ont yester- aay attending the receptions, with the nota- ble exception of that hospitable portion of the beau mende presiding over the aforesaid receptions. Some of the ladies who were at home were Mrs.A.R. Shepherd aud Miss San- derson; Mrs. Elijah Ward, who was assi ed by Miss Stuart jand Miss Christmas; Mrs. Wylie, assisted by Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Ferris; Mrs. Blaine and Miss Dodge, Mra. Thomas Bryan and Miss {Page, Mrs. Kanff- mann and Miss Phillips, Judge aud Mrs. MacArthur and Miss Wooleutt, Mrs. Hil- gard, Mrs. Vincent and Miss Lancaster, Mrs. Hillyer, and Mrs. John J. Knox. In Georgetown the visiting was kept up brisix- ly, and many partook of the hospitalities ex- Vended by the ladies im its aristocratic suburbs, Mrs. Franklin Kinney’s handsome parlors were thronged with the guests whom she had invited to spend with her the hours be- tween iand p.m. Mavy of the ladies who receive on Tuesday called on Mrs. Kinney after their own receptions were over. Mrs. Kinney was assisted by Miss Eames and elling, and Mr. Ernest Kinney. armést Kinney was not feeling strong enough to Lap somes but her friends hope to see her next Tuesday. Among those who made the grand tour or @ portion thereof yesterday were Mrs. Field and Miss Macdougal, Mrs. Coristmas, Mrs. | Robeson, Mrs. Chandler, Mr. Hate, Mrs. and Miss Patterson, Mrs. Linderman, Mrs. Cos- ton, Senator Burnside, Mrs. Marcy, General and Mrs. George B. McClellan, Mrs. Powell and Miss Manning, Captain and Mrs. Gore Jones, Mr.and Mme. Borges, Baron Blanc, Aristarehi Bey, Mr. and Mme. Hegermaun, Mr. end Miss Ybanez, Dr. Blum, Mme. Ma riscal, Mrs. D. R. McKee, Miss Dunn, Miss Lanier, Dr. and Mrs. Magrader, Professor and Mrs. Hilgard, Mrs. Ward and Miss Stu- art, Mrs. Parke, Mrs. Ricketts, Mrs. Peter Parker, Judge Swayne, Miss Waite, Mrs. and Miss Emory, Mrs. Dahigrea and’ Mai- ame de Overbeck, Miss Mary Beale, Miss erst d Mr. Selden, Mr. Jesse Brown, Mrs. Hutehinson, Mrs. and Miss Boutwell, Mr. and Mrs. Kane. Mrs. 8.8. Cox, Mrs. &. T. Merriek, Mr. Woodbury Blair, Mr. Eames, Mrs. Dodge and her sister, Miss Kaowiton The first of the evening receptions at the White House was an all-poweriul attraction last evening, and although the crowd was Not so great as to be oppressive.all the apart- ments open were well filled and with a most lustrios company. Marshal Sharpe stoo:l on the left e President and made the introductions. Colonel Grant stood at lis father’s right hand and presente the gue to his mother and his wife and to Miss Cameron and iss Tiffany. Tae pamed lady is visiting Miss Cameron is the Pennsylvan’ ‘The toilettes worn were very rieh and hand ot Senator Cameron of some. Mrs.Grant wore au elegant pink cro. cade shaded tato the fainter Unis; point lace sash ends were arranged at the back, and os‘rieh feather trimmings further assisted to render this an exquisite toilette. Mrs. Fred. Grant wore an arctic moonlight sbi of silk, the ~ bue of which was broaght out by bright facings and bowsof cherry col- ored Silk. Miss Cameron woreheavy black SIL With de colletee waist. Miss Tiffany, « bine silk, wore an overdress and sleey basque, composed of valencieanes insertion and blue ribbon. Mrs. Pierrepont wore an elegant steel colored silk embroidered ta steel and trimmed with priceless black lace. Her ornaments were diamonds. M: Benjamin, over lilac silk, wore waite flo ered gauze. Mrs. Shepherd’s costume was very elegant, being composed of two shad of bine silk, most beco to her har face and form. Mrs. Chi jen wore mauye satin, ihe /ablier of which was covered with superb point laces. Her ornaments were solitaire diamonds. One of the most strik- ‘some ladies present was Mrs. ¥ ew York, who wore blue damask silk. Mrs. Blaine wore a stylish costume of two shades of cameo. Mrs. Sharpe wore black ilinsion puffed over black silk. Mus Cadw: ler wore a delicate i ed with white. Lady Ti se colored Silk with satin Guish, a v handsome toilette. Mrs. Dodge. Jewell wore blue siik;trimmings 2 black and white. The Marine Band gave some choice selec- tions during the evening. As there was abundant space for promena@ling in tid East room and the hall into which all the parlors open, @ procession well worth view- ing was passing continuousiy. Of the mauy notable gentlemen and ladies pr tmay be named Secretary Fish and Mrs. Banj« min, Secretary Bristow, Secretary and Mrs. Robeson, Miss Stout and Miss Lamsou, the Attoney General and Mrs. Pierrepont; the Postmaster General and his daugiter, Mrs. Dodge; Justice Ward Hunt, Judge Buraham, Mra. Shepherd, Mr. Youns. Mi nders: Mrs. Sharpe, Mr. and Miss Cadw: Edward and Lady Thornton. B Count Litta, Aristarchi Bey, Mr. aod Mme. Baltazzi, Dr. Blum, Mr. and Mme. Mariscal, Mr. and Mme. Hegermann; Mr. ani Mrs, Ybanez, the Russian Minister; Captain and Mrs. Gore Jones, Mr. Yoshida and the Japan- ese legation, Mrs. Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Crittenden of Brooklyn, Mr. aud Mrs. Blaine, Mr. Haile, Mr. and Mrs. Willis of New York, Mrs. Annie King, General and Mrs. Albert Meyer, Mrs. and Miss Gouveueur, Miss Mary Beale, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson, Miss Z2ilir, Mr. Read, Mr. George Dunn, Dr. Peter Par- ker, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Cox and Miss Frost, Major and Mrs. Finley Anderson, Mr. J. E. Brown; General, Mrs. and Miss Jeffries, Col. Corkhill, and Mrs. 8. Siver, of Bridgeport, Conn. . Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald Beale have announced to their friends that they &reat home on Tuesday evenings in Janu- ary. Lastevening Some of the ladies and gentlemen above named partook of their hospitalities after attending the reception at the White House. The young people eu- joyed the dancing until a late hour. Justice Swayne has pleasant uews of Mrs_ Swayne, who is rapidly recovering, and hopes soon to return to Washington, ~ . ms Carlile By igsorn Ty mvited her friends tok matinee dansance aE Brentwood on Saturday. si Mrs. J. M. Carlisié is enjoying a visit from ber mother, Mrs. Ewing, and her sister, Mrs. Wright, of Louisville. Mr. Carlisie Is rap idly recovering from his accident. UARD.—The Ne 2 Times of the 8th inst. has this y paragraph: “Last Wednesday asteam yacht put into Swansboro, in this state, and about ten or twelve men landed, well armed with Bnives and pistols. Among (hem was acivilian, who, from the description ard pictures of Tweed seen by citizens of tua: place, they firmly believe was he. Taey 12- mained about au hour, madea few purchases, and then got under way and put to sea, Their presence created considerabie excite ment among the inhabitants of the villas The above information we obtaiu from Mr. Nash Mattocks, of Onslow, who lives witiln seven miles of the place.” —$—$—— SuDDEN DEATH OF A YouNG Barve GRooM.— P. H. Nelson, a well-known oll-pro- ducer and a resident of Central Point, a small station on the Parker and Karns city narrow-gauge railroad, one mile south of Pe- .. Was run over by the train Mon- day night,‘and received injuries which will le was in an re! Tol ANOTHER CONFIDENTIAL CLEBK.—Aaron men with rich relations in to Philadelphia by Pin- kerton’s de! ves yesterday, on the charse of embezz! _ t. “He was employed Ld that city, as confidential Ht = A TERRIBLE OUTRAGE.—At png Iowa, Hans Lass, has arrested, with | FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. WEDNESDAY, January 12 cn Claims, reported adversely on @ large | Eimer of private claims arising out of the |} War. He said the petitions in these cases a! | bore ev idence of having been prepared by the | ‘ame hand; no evidence accompanied them, and there was noreason why they sbonid not go before the Southern Claims Commission. The adverse report was concurred in. Mr. Conkling —— thirteen petitions of New York soldiers asking to be placed on pe pension lists. Referred to Committee on Pensions. Mr. Morrill (Vt.), from Committee on Pab- Me Buildings and Grounds, reported bill for sale of part of custom-houss lot at Rockland, Maine. Passed. Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on Printing, reported a bill toamend section 3,767 of the revised statutes so as to author- ize the Committee on Pablic Printing to de- cide upon the various standards of paper to be used for the publie printing, and in refer. ence to the advertising therefor. Passe Mr. Cragin, from the Committee on 1 Affairs, reported a bili to secure the attend- ance and payment of witnesses before mili- tary courts, which, after discussion, was | placed on the calendar. Mr. ‘yton introduced a bill authorizing the Secretary of War to correct an army | Officer's record. Referred to the Committee | on Military Affairs. Mr. Conkling introdueed a bill relating to the jurisdiction of the circuit courts of the United States. Referred to the Committee cn Judiciary. Mr. Wright introduced a bil to abolish capital punishment. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Harvey introduced a bili to equalize the bounties of all soldiers who served in the war for the union. Referred to Commit- bia oe footing With other soldiers. Mr. Davis submitted a resolution provid- ing for the appointment of a select com mit- tee of five to examine into the Treasury books and papers, with authority to send for 8 and papers; the resolution alieging at material discrepancies exist in the reports on the finance from 1861 to 1872. e resolution was jaid on the table and ordered to be printed, Mr. Davis giving no tice that he would call it up to-morrow and submit some remarks upon it. The unfinished business being the resolu- tions in reference to the status of THE PRESIDENT PRO TEM. of the Senate, came up, the question being on the last of the series of resolutions deciar- ing that Mr. Ferry holds his office as Presi- dent protem by Virtue of his election last spring. Mr. Edmunds said the Senate was inmany respects the counterpart of the Honse of Lords, except that Senators did not hold their Office forlife. The presiding cer of the House of Loris the Lord Chancellor, is not @ member of that bedy. When he is absent, or there is a va- cancy, the House of Lords elect a President pro icm., and elect one every day. Soit ix With the Senate; it has the right to elect a President pro fem. every day, although by long usage it has been coi ed that it is not necessary. The constitution does not fix the term of the President pro tem., and therefore the tenure of that officer is to be regulated by the pleasure of the Senat Mr. Waliace differed with Mr. Ed) In his view the Presicent pro te ficer of the United States as well as an of- ficer of the Senate, and he held that he could not be removed without cause. Mr. Morton expressed surprise to hear that Any one was of the opinion that the Senate could not elect a President pro fem. at its pleasure. Mr. Nor if the Pr die to youldt have the power to elect a new President. pro ieu., and would that new President pro fein have the right to assume the duties of the Executive office? Mr. Morton was noi able to answer this question, as it was one of the very questions relating to this subject which were doubt. Mr. Kernan asked whether, in the event of the death of the President of the United States, the President pio (ra. of the Senate. | by succeeding to the Executive office, would | still be President pro fem. of the Senate aud exercise the duties of that office. fortan thought that he still would be the President pro fen. of the Senate. He un- derstood tbat there were pi ents bearing n this point. In the case of one of the fates (Avkansas, i Eon d.) bs sowetnor had been remove by impeachment; the president pro fem. bhai succeeded to the guvernatorial chair; but be uad continued tq exercise the duties of president protem.of te state senate, and had called it to onde: eve; morning and then designat fil the chair for that day. ed Someone to r. Conkling remarked that there 4 a precedent in the state of Illinois, = * HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV£8.—Mr. Wells (Mc.) introduced a bill mar.ingan ap- Propriation for the constenction of a post office and custom house at 8+, Louis. Re- ferred to Committee on Appropriations. Also. a bill to ay the ints ponds of the District of Co’, " to Committee on Approp Png ——— Mr. Walling (Ohio) ir ¢roduced @ bill to es- — sates AL Colambus, Ohio, “Referred ‘om eon e Skensuses. = Coinage, Weights and Mr. Buckner (“sfo.)—Biil in relation to the Commissioner of the Sinkiag Fund and the as of AU’sit of the District of Coluabia. eferred t+, District Committee. [This bili Was prep ared by the District Commissioners, and W*,§ published in yesterday's STAR} M”.. Holman (Ind.) suggested that the call of states for bills and joint resolutions for reference only be resumed at the point where it was left off at the conclusion of the morning hour on Monday, and gone throug: with, to which unanimous consent was given, and the call was resumed with the state of Louisiana, and the following bills were introduced and referred: By Mr. Gibson, (La.)—Bill to repeal sec- tion 16 0f the act of Apri) 15, 1870, and sec- Lon 24 of the act.of 1865, in relation to grade privileges of efficers of the army. Also, a resolution autaorizing the appointment of 2 commission to ascertain whether terms mu- tually beneficial can be obtained to secure trade between the United States and Mexico By Mr. Levy (La.)—Bill to provide for the removal of obstructions in the Red river and also for the tmprovement of that river. By Mr. Morey (La.)—Biil for tie better organization of the U. S. district courts in Louisiana, y Mr. Sayler (Ind.)—Joint resolution authorizing the President to place the name of Wm, West in the grade of commanders in the U.S. navy. By Mr. Lawrence—Bill in relation to iand grants. By Mr. Danfor’—Bill to amend the acts éTanting pensiogs for the war of 1812. By Mr. Parsons (Ky.)—Bill to provide for the recovery of internal taxes erroneously asi 5 By Mr. Clark (Ky.)—Bill making an ap- [er Raped for the improvement of the B: By Mr. White (Ky.)—Bin for the im . —l ve~ ment of the Camberand river. ‘Also, a bill to abolish the distinction in salaries between 2d, 3d and 4th class clerks in thedepartments ofpy Mr, Durbam (Ky.)—Bin topermit r. : " ers of tobacco to of tobacco of their own production wi! ita license. Al- 80, & se improve Smith Shoals, Cumber- land river. By Mz¢. Dibrell (Tenn.)—Bill authorizing ensation to state and county officers Mr. comp for carrying process under writs of an By Mr. Franklin ( Mo.)— Bill to provide for | the organization of the territory of Okla SENATE.—Mr. Wright, from Committee | bama. By Mr. Gunter ( Ark.)—Bill granting land | im certain counties of Arkansas and the Fort ‘Wayne reservation to aid in the constrac- Uon of the Northwestern Arkansas ratiroad. My Mr. Gauze (Ark.)—Bill making an ap- propriation to complete the Washington monument. By Mr. Hubbell ( Mich.)—Bili to admit gill- ing twine free of duty. | by Mr. Conger—Biil to anthorize the set rai tementof the accounts of Rear John A. Dabigren. By Mr. Bchieicher (Texas)—To prov the payment of the non-interest bear! of the United States. By Mr. Mills (Texas)—Bill to tranefey office of Indian Office from the Int the War department. [A bili port was also introduced by Mr. (Texas By Mr. Oliver (lowa)—Biil limitiv sale of agricultural lands v stead aud pre-emption laws to actaal set Uers. By Mr. Cate (Wis.)—Bill in regard to nat uralization and the rights of citizenship. By Mr. Lane (Oregon)— Bt! for the removal Ada milar im Haucock of the Indians and the sale of the Umadilla | reservation lands in Oregon. By Mr. Fauikner( W. Va.)—Bill to prohibit members and delegates in Congress from act- ing as counsel in suite agalust the United States. The House then resumed consideration of the ugfinisbed business, the amnesty bill, Mr. Garfield (Ohio) being entitled to the floor. A New Railroad Project. THE UNION RAILWAY COMPANY. The bill introduced in the House of Kepre- sentatives @ few days ago aud referred to the Coramittee on the District of Columbia, “to incorporate the Union Railwa: ny y of Washington, G Northern Virginia,” pro &ec.,“That A. H. Herr, W. H. Tenney, iiill,je., C. 8, Ramsburg, J. W. Thompson, N. ker, and J. F. Russell, of the District of Columbia, together with such other per sons as may become associated with them for that purpose, together with their suc cessors are created & boty corporate and politic, by the above name and title, and gives (hem the usual privileges of such corporations. Sec. 1. The said corporation is fally au thorized and empowere:! to survey constract collect tolls upon, maintain, aad enjoy a railway-line, with appurtenances and ma chinery nécessary for one or more tracts, within the District of Columbia, commese ing at some convenient point on the Potomac river, above the city of Georgetown, at or near the northwestern line of the District of Columbia; thence along sald river bank to Water street, In the city of Georgetown; thence east along said street to Green street; thence crossing Rock creek at or near ite junction [with the Potomac river; taence along said river-bank, or parallel thereto, to the feot of 25th street. in Washington City; thence on the south side of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to i7th street west; thence east along B street southwest to 0th street west west; theuce north un th street Louisiana avenue; thence along sai lo 9th street west: Provided, That no ste power be employed on aay porti main live of said railway east of Ith With the privilege of locating and constract ing a depot at or near the intersection of 17: street with B street southwest: Provid also, That a depot be located at some conve nient pointon Water street, iu the city Georgetown; also the privilege of constraci- ing a brauch road fron the point of intersec tion of the main line of said road with 19th street west, along the bank of the Potomac river, in a southeasterly direction (avoiding the ge 9 grounds) to Maryiand avenue south, to the point of intersection of said avenue with the Long bridge; thence east along Water street, in the city of Washing- ton, to K street soutl west; thence east along K street south to 21 street east, with tne rivilege of convecting with the lines of the aitiraore and Potomac Railroad Company at the point of intersection of the said Kk street south with 2d street southeast the privilege of locating and constrac bridge across the Potomac river at enfent po above Georgetown, connecting with any railroads construct or that may hereafter be constructed in the state of Virginia, or of crossing the Aqae- duct bridge or any other bridge that ma ucted by aathority of Congress: /’ro- J, That such convenient draws be placed bridge to be used as a crossing for sait v'll afford all needfal faci’ |. eg =tbles to we vemMelE. 3° The capital stock shall co%eist of three thousand shares of one hundred dollars each, which shall in ali respects he deemed Personal prope.ty- Sec. 4. Authorizes the compauy to dorrow $300,000. and to issue bonds bear- interest not exceeding seven per cent., pay- able semi-annually. Sec. 5. That the persons herein named as rators, or A majority of them, shail, within ninety days after the passage and ap- roval of this 2 meet in z2 ington, for the purpose of prescribing regu- lations for opening of books of subscription to said capital stock, at such times and | ape] as they may designate, by public notice of at least ten days in two daily pa) in the city of Washington; and said books shall be pa he woo until $109,000 of said stock shall be ‘sul bed, and tweaty . centum on all subscriptions shall be paid in lawful money at the time of subscribing to the person or persons authorized by the tors to re- ceive the same; and whenever the amount shall have been subscribed, and twenty per centum of the same paid in as above de- scr.bed, it shall be the duty of the above- named corporators {2 majority of them shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business) to call a meeting of the stockholders at the city of Washington, for the purpose of electing directors of the said corporation, aud each share Of said stock on which the said twenty r centum has been paid as hereinbefore rovided shall eptitie the owner to one vote. e herein named shall desig- nate a majority of their number to act as inspectors of election; which majority of ia- pred So designated shall certify, under their names, the directors thus duly elected, and sbali notify them of their election and the time and place of the first meeting of the said board of directors. At such meeting, the above corporators shall deliver to the said directors the books of subscription to the stock of said Union Railway Company, together with the amonnt paid thereon, wiih a full report of their proceedings under this 3 ane in the city of Wash- Telegrams to The Star. A LAND GRAB SCHEME. A WOMAN SHOOTS A WOMAN ——.— 4 MINISTER'S CONFESSION, ——e——— = OF GOV. CARROLL ——.—_ THE TRIAL OF LANDIS | —-—— | POREIGN NEWS. Parts 12—It is still believed that ministerial differences will be and the whole cabinet remain tn office. JournaiOheut Will publish to-tOTrow & proc jamation of Marshal MacMabon, eounter- | Signed by M. Baffet to the French people confirming the policy of tne capinet jn ac- cordance with the programme of the {2th of Februar x a “ier aft this | posilively that has received a dispateh | . Saying that the every way faciil- > TomOrs of amy dif aud tue Kuedive are Panama prevails, with no eral Rafael dent since uguratod on the Ist coustituiional presideut for the term of two years. Peace Prevails at PANAMA, Jar Pr ens of 2 Visih neat ax Iront- Gen. Julto ees, Roticipat- F c s stil! ta nd coudue ted tne Pee- t. | Peruvian advices report that the money crisis Was still farther aggravated. on A TOWN DESTROYED 5) AN KARTHQUAKE. Letters have been received in Lima dated Cuseo, December 1ith, which announee the earthquake on Between 4 P.M, of the 4th and 9a. m. of the 5th no less n thirty seven shocks occurred, several of which were very severe. The town is said to be completely destroyed, bat it i not known if loss of life has occarred. Tuc dam- age done is very heavy A CITY INUNDATED. Telegrams annoance asevere food on Val- Paraiso, tbe business part of Ube elty was in- Undated, two lives lost and $1,500,000 of prop- erty destroyed. The flood was caused b heavy rains and stormy winds on the 10th ult. SUFFRAGE IN CRILI. nen have been registered in some of the in Chili as quatifica voters,and will exercixe the mgut of saf- frage at the approaching electious. econ A GALA DAY AT ANNAPOLIS. rated governor of thls slate, to- Senate chamber, In the presence of both houses of the logisiature and court of appeals. The oath of office was atminimered by Chief Justice Bart Mr. Carroll js the great grand-son of Charles Carroll, of Car- roliton, signer of the Declaration of Inde. pendence, and the Uuirty-seventh goveraor of Maryland, twelve proprietary and calo- nial governors having preceded the first suate gove.nor. Many ladies and distinguished gentiemen were t Among the latter were U States Senator Bay- ard of Delaware, Denvis, of Maryinod, Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore. The band from the naval academy furnished the mu- sic. A life-like full length portratt of Caries Carroll, of Carroliton, by Sally, lookeddown n the scene. It is probalie that po more iaut assemblage has gatoered in the old mver since theday George Washington resigned here his commission as command- er-in-chief of the American army, December CENTENNIAL A Womaas Shot by 4 Woman. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Yesterday at- ternoon, about 2 o'clock, M Lynch, re ling in the upper part of the city. visited the boarding-house of Mrs. Kate Usborne, in the neigh hood of iJth and Toompson streets, in company with her husband, whom it was reported she charged Mra. Osborne wita baying slandered, and she demanded from Mrs. Osborne a retrac. tion in his presence. This request Mrs. Os- borne refused lo comply with, aud aoery words @nsued, When it 18 alleged Mrs. Lyn: orew from her muff & loaded revolver, and pointing itat Mrs. Osborne. firect at her, the bol taking effect in the left site. Consider able excitement ensued, during which an officer who was sent for arrested Mrs. Lynch and took her to te 25d distriet station-nouse, Jeflerson street, near 20th, where she was locked up. —o—__— ~ sral SAN FRancisco, Jan. A dispates from Sacramento says that @ lana grav scheme bas been unearthed by which the state is a loser to an enormous amou3', and that the matter will be brought before tse legisiavure to-morrow in the @ssembly, aud an investigation asked for Death of a Prominent Odd Pelion. ‘T. Rogers Jobson, for many years Graad Secretary of the Independent (rder of OF Fellows, died yesterd: Sante Barbara. * The Landis Trial. BRIDGETON, N.J.,Jan. i2—Tue trial of K. Landis was resumed tals morning, Judge Reed presiding. James R. Hoagland, the uling altoracy, opened the case for The state ine brief arkument claiming that it Would be shown thal the accused hai com- mitic! @rtiul and deliberate murder, and that prey tus to theshooting of Carrath he had threate “4 Him violence. The - ners called was #, neighbor of t's, Who testified to his veing preseat @: Lhe time of hisdeath. Dr. Thou ”**; Professor of the Habveman medical coile—” Of Pulladeiphia, who made the post mortem o*@Mination of the body of Carruth, described tu? Operation and the finding of four distinct absce2#ses in his brain caused by the course of the attributed bis death to the abscesses caused by the passage of the bail in the brain. The examination and cross exami- nation was searching throughout. It was conducted by Attorncy General Parker for the prosecution, and ex-Chancellor William- son and Col. Potter for the defence. Harry Wilbur, foreman in the Independent office, detailed the shooting of Carrath. Harris Brewster as an additioaal for the defence. —_—__ A Minister's Coufession of Adal) '. New York, Jan. 12.—At the regular tmer- mediate meeting of the presbytery of Jersey City, held yesterday at Englewood, N.J, Rev. A. C. Stange, tor of the Broadway German church, ‘aiecso3a, voluntary cou- fessed that he haa been guilty of adultery with a member of his church, mentioning the person name. Mr. Stange was there- upon de from the ministry. —_—— _ Detention of Soand Steamers. New York, Jan. 12.—Moch difficalty was experienced by the Sound steamers in mak- ing thelr westward trips on Monday it and yesterday. The steamers met a4 seas, Bud were 33, 2 delayed. The Oi Colony, of the River line, did not get here till last night.