Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ae, corner 11th St eet, . br The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. BAUFPFMAS Pres’t. riers 10 <n THE EVENING STAB is served by © subscribers as TEN CENTS FOUR CENTS PER MONTH. Iwo WEEK, OR Forty- Copies at’ the Coun: Te RACH. By mail rostare prepa month: ir me 08. sshed on Frida THS WEEKLY STAR— ww 2.00 a year, posiane yrepat BT All subscriptions ariably im @dvance, Gnd eo poper sent lomaer th paid for, Sarnished On enti Che S%, 47- N°. 7,121. Henin N WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1876. Star, TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. V. BISPO? BR. AMES will preach in | ae ee M. 6. Caarch To-morrow si 11s. ». ‘. At L’. GLISH) LUTHE&AN “TROLS cores and lth streets — fad 7:39 pm. 8. DomeR. coats vited. he EET 54 PTISTC GRon w. York, wil pre .ch To wm. Iu the ercuing, at ng Wi’ be beid, and wisi b> s ard othes. i iM“ NUBL SWEVENBOBG.—A 1 scture. St New Jernsalem Tenpte, Morth i at vet, Letween B aad Q. Sanday (to-morrow: at?%c’c’ock. Morniug service at 11 ° fer all free, UNITARIAN SEBVICL! Bratcpisc, of emery wi fea Chuic +, con. er 0! lis. mend? 50 o Sew ne meei, UND —Evers_mcaber of whe re ‘i me Lyng By paws i Ceaers eet’ yg t> eid on ay. ‘23d of saacary, 1876, at 3 0'clock Pm .in Beck's Ball, 630 D street Spo ee of the will be trans vetoed. Righest Importance will be trate 604 ALTER. n Vie President of ths Central Body Md METROPOLIS SAVINGS BANK —Too second semi-annual dividend of interest to tors will be able on or after Jan 20. Sida the jre per cent. per aanum on all ft one or more c i ary 1. ame \ORMENT, President, 3a. BurFecure, decd th.e,tu,0t B S CHBISTIAN ASSOCUL ae ee SIMULATING LI- * PARLOB AND CON 108 rene HOT OB I0E-OOLD T OOFFEE AND C4O0OLATE, Pure and Frasrant, WITH MIL"UEN'S UNRIVALLED 80DA, 3429 PExnsYLVANia AVENUE, near Willard's._ FVERYRODY WILL HAVE IT! — The United States “CENTENNIAL MEDAL.” A besatitul little souvenir eanene the growth and Prosperity of a free people in s haydred years. jy authorized agents for the District of Oolum- bia, AMILTON & PEARSON, ¥. MO. A. Building, $th and D streets, Dealers in Chandeliers, Plumbers, Geods, &c.,&c maré.stf umes’ O'4 Man af the MA of Ho. ek im Liver Pulls at Prof. Cook of Lite, 9th and H streets northwest. iss JOHNSON & 00., BANEBEE, Cerner 4/ Wid Strect and Pennsylvania Avennt, Desicrs in Government and District Securities, Foreign Exchange and Gold. sopls-ly H. E. OF FLEY & 00. conga srgunl SE UESS NER NTH AN Opposta Treasery Department. a? BABE OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, Deal in GOLD, Government and District BONDS, Forsign EXCHANGE, &c, Collectivas made on all potn:s. D. COOKE, Jx. &CO., BANKEBS, io apls- 1429 F street, | © ere @. YOUN POTARY LIC, ert Orncr—St. aR BUILDING, HB. 7D WE HAVE NOW NO CHOICE BUT TO SLAUGHTER PRICES. OUR STOCK OF WINTER CLOTHING 1s STILL IMMENSE. AND MOST POSITIVELY WILL NOT BE CARRIED OVER. 025... SUITS BEDUCED TO. .w-.... @235......OVEBCOATS REDUCED TO. 923............ 3UITS REDUCED TO. @22.......0VEBOOATS BEDUCED TO. SUITS BEDUCED TO... OVEBCOATS BEDUCED TO. meSUITS BEDUCED TO... ~-QVEBCOATS EEDUCED TO... SUITS REDUCED TO............ OVEBCOATS BEDUCED TO. oee-SUITS BEDUCED TO......... 813... OVEBOOATS BEDUCED TO.crn® HABLE BROS,, . Merchant Tailors and Fine Olothiers, jane te Cora2t 7th and D streets. re 1237 xy EA Sroanme Braciian Pobbie Spectaion.”4sc7-1y Jap | | ees bt ‘ACLES. dech-trlsty 453 Penna. ave, corver 43 street. RREMovAL: REMOVAL! Being to vacate, tm order te rebuild, I pave moved the remainder of my stock of . b OlL CLOTHS. — UPHOLSTEBING GOODS, fc., &e., fo the second floor of my Furniture Warcrooms, here I will be pleased to receive my ld patrons Sad the public generally. Ip order to open my new establishment with an eutire new stock | will bell at reduced prices. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, yanks 10 No. 319 7th street northwest. Nori —This hat Sikee ot Rope Baten Jartly made Du bait deren, or Gil pas dovte, Chica eit Sameera a ‘agents in the District for the sale of pita offering very great bargains in FINE EVENING STAR. DOUBLE SHEET. Washington News and Gossip. THE U.S. STEAMER BROOKLYN has a.- rived ai Key West, Fla. INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.—A™ount received today, £854,000; reverve, to-day, $909,108.53; month to date. $7,241,247.28; fiscal year to date, $61.437,390.53; Customs to-day, $520,7 Month to dite, $8 376,091.51; fiscal year to dave, $84 369,469.93, A FOOLISH RUMOR was in circulation late last night, and very exiersive'y c'reu) 1Led, to the effect that the Hon. Samuel Ran ta'i bad been shot by Seaator Brace o° Missis- sippi. Te, xi creatod wach exe.tement until Its fals.cy wa p-oved. NEGOTIATIONS are peading between the Posi Offce departme it of the United States and the Japanese goverament for a modifi- carton of the postal coaveation between the two countries. If succe::ful it wall result io reducing the raies of posiaze between the countries pamcd. NATIONAL BANK#—The Treasury now holds $162.°03 062 In bonds to secure na- tional bank circulation, and $18,626,500 to secure public deposits; national bank: circn- lation outstanding, | $315,253,577, of which ‘$2,100,959 are gold notes; receipis 0: natior 1 bank notes for redemption for the week end- ing to day, as compared with the corres; »nd- ‘K of last year. were as follows: 1875, 00; 18 6,000. TuE ELECTIVE SySTEM FOR THE Dtc- TRICT—The bill to provide for the restora- tion of the eleciive sysiem in the gove->- ment of this District, now before the House Comm. tt-e on the District, doe: not meet the appoval of the property hoiders and the promiueut mes of the District. They have Fea sufficient experience of untver-al suf- ; age tolead them to prefer a government by commission. Those who clamor for the rT. -io.atton Of an e'ective sysiem here are mainly political demagogues who look for personal gain.—[Wesh Cor. Balt. Sun. FROM THE D To THE BLACK.—Hon E. P. Smiih, late Commissioner of Indian Affiirs, Pas been invited by the American Missionary Association, of New York, to visit Acriea for the inspection of the mis- sions ¢ tablished In that country by that so- 19 inquire into the best method rging its work, and to find the most hope.ul eld for engaging in further mts sion- ary work among the Africans. The trustces of Howard university have granted him a leave of absence for tbis purpose, without salaiy, and it is understood that Mr. Smith is to Fail In a few das MINT EXAMINERS.—The President has designated the following gentlemen ‘om missioners to examine and test the fineness and weight of the coins reserved at the sev- eral mints during 1 —Kobert E. Rogers, Profe:sor of chemistry at the University of wennsyivania; F. A: R. Barnardpresident of Cotumbian college, New York; V. R. Chandler, prof-ssor chemistry Lehigh mni- versity, Pennsylvania; Hon. Morton MceMi- chae’. Philadeiphia; Prof. J. E. Hilyard, Washington. D.C.; Prof. J. R. McClintock, Peppsylvania; Prof. W. P. Blake, New Haven; Jobn Sherman, jr., Washington, D. Cy, Dr. B.S. Bell, Louisville, Ky., and E. B. Eliott, Wabington, D. INVESTIGATING THE NAVY DEPART- MENT.—The House Committee on Naval Affairs has ordercd that the chairman ap- Foint sub-committees to examine and in- quive “whether any errors, abus:* or .caads exist 1. the administration aud execution of existing la affecting the branch oi the naval service, with a view to ascertain what change and reformation can bs made, 50 a$ to promote integrity, economy and efficiency therein.” Nine distivet subjects of inveiti- gation are refersed to the sub commiitees, including almost every imazinable branch of the naval service. A general draz wet to be thrown out tosce what may possibly be cavgbt seems to be the design, A NEW SYSTEM OF GAUGING WANTED. New York parties have been laboring for the past few days with Commissioner Pratt, of the Internal Revenue bureaa, to induce him to adopt some other syst2m of gauying preof spirits thas that row ia use. The Complaint is made that a barrel geuged in the west will not set the came number of gal- ions when it is again gauged alier shipment tothe East. Tnis loss Mr. Pratt is of the op nion aries irom no iauit of the syst2m employed vy the government, but is due to e.aporation. Even if he could establish a more uni.o.m system of gauging he bis no power. as the remedy,if there be any, li Ww.ib Congress. TEXAS AND PACIFIC RATLROAD.—The memorial committee of thirteen, appo!ited by the receat Nationa! Railroad Convention held in St. Louis, waited upon President Grant yesterday a:ternoon. The committee was repr. .eptzd by Hou. R. W. Thomp-on, of Iod‘an?; Hoa. ‘..anley Mathews, of Oht: Hon. J. M. Keprar, of Louisiaa; Col. Wm. Jobn.co, of North Carolina, ard others. Mr. Tromp on addre:. 4 tbe President in regard to the Importauceof the construction of @ railroe i to the Pacific on the 324 paral- lel of latitude. The President said be re- garded the building of a railroad across the the continent by the route pro) a work great imy ortance, particularly as affording & competing line to the road now in exist. ence, thus securing t> the coun’ cheap tates. He did pot know what on god an do, but he hoped the road would be malt. THE GENTLEMAN FROM BoTETOURT.— A few days ago a rough and ready appearing fellow, dressed in butternut gray, wearing a light slouch hat, and carrying a formidable looking musket, might have been seen, and in fact was seen, slowly wending his way along Venpsylvania avenue towards the ‘@pitol. On ‘his arrival at the latter place he inquired where he could find Gen. Eppa Hueton, a Virginia representative in Con- gress. Thinking he meant mischief the per- son addressed (an employe of the House.) asked, ““What do you want with General Hupten?” “What do I want with him, Suh! Weill, Suh, I am from Botetourt county, Virginny. Suh, an’ I hearn that we uas, con- fed’rit soldiers, was gittin’ most of the places up yere, and s>, Sth I hoofed itall the way ere (couidn’t afford to ride in the kyars) to see my old commander, Gen. Eppa Hunton. I fout under Gen. Hunton, by —, Suh, all through the wah, and if the confed’rits is a gittin® places, Gen. Hunton must git me one.” But what are you doing with that a" gun?” queries = merte asta That, Sn” replied “the ‘gentleman from Ec.etourt, he musket I carried all through the wah, I jest brought it alot show Gen. Hunton, and by —, Suh, he's got to git me a gocd place.” Here he left his gan in charge of the other party, and weat tofird Gen. Hunton. The result of his inter- view has not a This is no fancy sketeb, but an actual occurrence. NAVAL ORDERS.— Lieutenant Albert Ross. ordered to report to Com. Parker, at An- napolis, Md., for temporary duty. _Eas'gn V.L. Cottman, to the receiving ship Colo- rado, at New York, tsi Feb-uary next. Chief Engineer Robert Potts, as irspector . coal, at Philadelphia, 15th February nex carving Gi Hew Eniyanive aud oreerr tt ei: ship New Hampshire 3 the steamship Nantucket. Passed Assistant A. Adamson, from dut} — of coal at Philadelphia on the 15th of ebiuary next, and to continue at duty at the navy yard at League island. As. sistant Engineer Wm. L. Smith, commis- stoned @ eb: Ne mt in the navy from Oc. lover gore 5. rene ee nae nore, Md., @n assistant surgeon navy from Jandary 12th, Ist James W. Wingats, Social and Personal. The event of yesterday par excellence was the dancing reception at the res.deace of the gallant command>ni of the navy yard and his attractive wife, which occarred last even- ing. Apparently few who were honored with an invitation to attend coald deny them- selves the pleasure of accepiinz, wherefore the large parlors were filled very eariy in the evening. Tae company included many of the most agreeable and distinguished of our ocial leaders. Among the number were many army and navy officers, and as the latter, in compliment to Com-nodore Pat. terson, wore iull uniform, the awsemblaze presented a glittering spectacle. Tne ladies were en grande to.lette, wearing their richest satips and velvets, rarest laces, and dia- monds of pricele2; value. The entertain- ment was given to Mr. and Mrs. Alien Wright. Mrs. Patter.on, the charming host e38, Wore a very elezant toilet of cream-tin' ed so:t-finished silk, combined with rich black velvet; Mrs. Carlile Pattorson wore a ale lavender silk garnished with point lace; iss Stuart, over white satin, wore whit: gauze richly embroider: 4 in white flos3 and boraered with white chenille fringe; Miss Weodhull’s amber gros grain, with garuiture of black velvet, ws one of the most striking As well a3 elezant tollets observed: Miss Napnie Smith wore white tulle over blue Silk, @ very taste-al and becoming toilet; Miss d Oremiulx wore a white tarletane em- broidered in colors, which was mach a*- mired; Mis3 Zeilin wore black tulle hand- somely made, @ Roman sash, and brizht colored ribbons; Miss Stout wore black tulle relieved with colored ribbons. The deserip- tion of many other stylish and becoming toilets is rendered impossible through lack of space. The dancing continued until the ball became one of the events of to-day. A very bountiful supper was served, the menu of which included every dainty. Th ptions of the afternoon were nu- ded. Mrs.and Mrs. Bruen, Mrs. ous: and Mis® Kilkourn, Mrs. Babcock and Miss Campbell Mrs. Ricketts, Miss Edes and her guest, Mis, Shunk, Mrs. Kane and Miss Luce, Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Bouligny, and Mrs. Linderman are a few of those who re- ceived. Mrs. Ricketts was assisted by Miss Nannie Smith, Miss Marion West, Miss Radfoot, Miss Emory, Miss Dodge, of Grorgtown, Miss Balch and Miss Belts, of Philadelphia. Nearly all of our cociely people were making calls, Sir Robert Abercombie and the Hon. Mr. Hope, the son of Lord Beresford Hope, of Ergland, attended some of the receptions. Mrs. Pani and Miss Bainbridze did not re owing to the sad intelligence which ached them of the dangerous illness of Mrs. Pawi’s sister. Mrs. Paui leit last eve- ning for Knoxville, Tenn., to visit the in- valid. The Secretary of the Interior and Mra. Chandler have issucd invitations for a re- ception on the 28th instant. Those who go much into soc! nave at least one engagement for every evening next week. Mr. and Mrs. Butchin large circle of frieuds will sympathise deeply ia the be- reavement they have sustained in the death of Iir. Abbott, father of Mrs. H., which oc- curred in Baltimore yesterday, After a long and painiul illness. Governor Pacher of California, is in town, the guest of his cousin, Mrs. M.A. Gil- bert, at the National Hotel. Weare request be no Eop at the E REPUBLICAN CAucus.—We are requested to give notice tha: the republican caucus will be beld in the Senate chamber ai 7.30 this evening to select the republican cam- p2igce committee. Eins for stationery ior the Post Office De- parireni for ope year, bezinning the Ist proximo, Were opened ai the departmen a} reon today. There were eight bids in all. The contract will vot be awarded under sey- eral diss. Rtv Dk. NewMan was Le‘orethe House Cowrmili'ce on the Expenditures in the State Deparime st this moraing. and examined as tobis duties in ins-cetiny the Consalates of the United Stat 3 .n .oreiga cov >cries with purticu'ar reference to the !ne.de ita! expenses of the trip. OFFICIAL Visitors To West Pornr.— The President has appoiried the followlag board of visitors to West Polnt for 157) A ner N. Ogden, Alexgndria, L2.; Geaeral R. P. Hammond, Califo.nia; General Chari Deveus, Worcestr, Mass.; Matth: H. Bu cham, Ve.mont; prof. Joon M. Sisriing, corsin; Prof. H.C. Cameron, New Jer- to state that there will bitt House this eventog. THE ALABAMA CLaIms AWasrns.—The House Committce on the Judiciary this morning beard arguments with refereace to the d.stribuiion of the remaining balance of the Alabama claims award. Mr. Metcalf,of Boston, r ivocaicd the cla.ms of che e.uisers; Mr. Shattuck, of the s>me c.tv, the war premivm risks, aud Mr. Bevis.o: New York, the insurene compauies. No conclusion was reachcd by the committee. THE ALLEGED MAIL ConTRACT FRatn”. The cock apd bull story sent .com this city to the Baltimore Gaze/e, relaiive to the bolesale srauds in the letting of poztal con- tracts is probably a grovs exasseration. A counterfeit stamp has b: 2ndi.covered and an investigation 1s now pending, its object being to ascertain how Jar its uce affceted the last iettixg of mail contracts. Unusual precan- tuons Were taken at the ‘ast letting to pre- vent iraud, and !{t is pot believ-d that uniai¢ means to obtain contr8cts were used t2 any cousiderable extent. THE INDIANA EDITORIAL IsTS_ nvmbering over two bendre locluding sixiy lad'es, wbo arrived in this . ity Thursd: nizht. attended a complimen- “ary reception at Willard Hall l33t evening, teadeved by the resident Indianians of city, which waza br.lliantsuccess, and ly ‘enjoyed by all present, anong whom were the President, Poitmaster General Jew- ell, Attorney General Pierrepont, Speaker Kerr, and all the Indiana delegation in both bovses of Congress; Commitsioner Pratt, Treasurer New, ard many other distia: guished persons. THE DIstRIcT REFORM SCHOOL.—The bill intrcduccd !n the House to-day, by Mr. Wil- lard, of Michigan, revising ard amending the various acts establishing and relating to the reform fchool of the District of Colum: bia, provides for its government by seven trustes, to be appointed by the President, for three years; tnat the board be a corpora: tion; giviog the board autnority to appoint & superintendent and @ treasnrer, who shall give bonds in the sum of $3,000; that any in- corrigible boy under the age of 16 years iy be committed to the schocl by any court of the District of Columbia upon conviction of oe and he sball remain until 2) years of eye, THE DIsTRICt In ConGRESS.—The House Committee on the District of Columbia met this morning and referred bills tothe follow- ipg sub-committees: Bill to authorize the Sccretary of War to build a bridge over the Potomac river at the Three Sister is!aads in Georgetown, to sub-committe on Railroids and Bridges. (The bill appropriates $140,000 for the purpose.) Dill to amend the act lo- cating the route and terminus of the Ana- costia Railroad to tze same committee, and also the memorial of the Cclumbia Kailroad Prig-ye The bill intrc juced by Mr. Ran- dall to discontinue work on the streets, leys, &c., of Waship sub-committee on Ways and Lieans. a ments were heard in favor of the bill to the Union Railway Company of Washington, Georgetown, and Northern Virginia, ‘but no conclusion was reached. —————_- ee THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL ConvEN TION —The Peunsylvania democratic execu live .ommittee has unani. adopted @ resolution invitiag the democratic nationa committee to fix on a as the jae rag ec lesd of July as the time for ding the convention. A A FIRE &t Nashville, Tenn., destroyed five ‘tone, buildings occupied by the Western Union Portsmouth, N. H..Wm. Re-dstone, of | bulidings ome, R.F. Adams, Cline hingtov, b. C., appointed ig sail-| & Bernbeim, Hart & Heasley, Moorman, makers from Januacy i7th, 1876. | Joha | Hightower & Co., all wholesale houses. Loss Crawly, as acting irom aay about 875,000; tally insured. Sith, 156. ee qraess of e 1 CIVIL RienTs.—The clerk of Sts examen Pal welnpnnn Vou, Pliadlpan, naw bes mits comeietien to rsa Ly Roy St ‘cler- Partons, Manly H. Simovs aud Cas-ies K. | &7™D stom Alexandria, Va. Lancy have pac — a ae ee will ay oe tions. . The leave of Com- tennial rowi! i three | contest ‘until the general of the mander has been extended months from the ist of February next, NEW PUBLICATIONS. CONCERNING WASHINGTON AND HI8 MON- vment. By J.P. Irvine. Illustrated by A. Dowsing. A clever poetical brochure. illustrat 2d with much spirit. Mr. Irvine has brought his very decided poetical abilities to the patriotic work of showing up with sarcastic point the national disgrace involved in the unfinished condition of the Washington Monument. In his onslaught, however, he does serious in- justice to the honorable men composing the Monument Society, by charging that the money contributed for the monument has been misapplied. GoD AXD THE BIBLE: A Review of Objec- tions to “Literature and Dogma.” By Matthew Arnold, D.C. L. Boston: James ion & Uo. [Through Warren Choate The author defends his much criticised “Literature and Dogma” and says that book, like the present work, had altogether for its object ‘to show the trath and neces- sity of Christianity, and its power and charm for the heart, mind. and imagination of men, even though the preternatural, which is now its popular sanction, should have to be given up.” He rejects a3 historically true the story of Adam’s fall, that of the birth. death and resurrection of Christ, &c., &c. WASHINGTON: A Heroic Drama of the Rev- olution.in five acts. By Ingersoll Leck- wood. New York: Published by the author. With HARP aNd Crown. A novel. By the arthors of ‘*Ready-Money Morliboy,” “My Little Girl,” &¢. Bovton: James R. Osgoca & Co. [Through Robert Beall.) Number 52 of “Osgood’s Library of Novels.” THE Snow ImaGe, AND OrHeR Twice- Toty TaLEs. By Nathaniel Hawthorne. Boston: James R. Osgood & Co. (Through Warren Choate « Co.} ° A continuation of the handy small-size edition of Hawthorne's works, by Osgood & Co. ART NOTES. A majority of the artists resident here bave formed themselves into an association for pro.esstopal improvement and social en- Joyment, under the name of the Washington Artists’ Club. In its organization it resem- bles mest of the German clubs of the samo character, In (hat its membership is limited to practical artists, in the strictest sense. It mets every Monday evening for the discus- sion of matters connected with the objects of its organization, and it is Intended also, we believe, to give occasional receptions or reunions, at whieh the work of the several memt ers will be exhibited, and to which vis- jiers will be invited. At’ present the club has some sixteen or eighteen members, with ihe following gentlemen as its officers: Pres- ident, Thec tor Kanfmann; Vice President, bk. H. Miller; Secretary and Treasurer, Ross S. Turner — If addition to the fine collection of works of art belonging to the Corcoran Gal- lery, visitors have just now au opportunity to see a large and characteristic picture by Colone; James H. Fairman, at present on exhibition in the eastroom. It represents a striking view on the coast of Corsica, at sun- shows powerful effec f light and nee exbibiting it im the Capitol jast Winter, Miss Ransom has made some altera- tions in her piciure of Gen. Thomas that havegreatly improved it, both es regards the fidelliy of the portrait and the quality of the picture as a work of ari. Tne figure ce of stockine ¥ persoas foaad fault, aad give to it that height, dignity, and sysame: ty which a true representation of tha “reat capta‘n inexorably demandcl. Mins R. is busily engaged on some portrait work thal promise: Il, aod her studio is at any ti riehly worth a visit, as well to inspect h work done whi'e &b.oad as to see tne later efforts of her pencil. — The circle of artist3 in Washington has gained adecided acce.sion in the location here of Mr. Wm. Garl Browne, late of Raleigh, N.C., who bas recently opened a studio in Vernon Row. Mr. Crowne paints both portraits and landscapes, but the former is his specialty, a3 init he both ex cels and takes most pleasure. His residence here has vceu so brief'as to affor po oppor- tunity to show of what he is capable; but the single portrait he has painted since he opened his studio—that of Representative Weddell, of North Carolina—has so many striking points of excellence #3 to jrstify the highest expectations touehing o's future achievements. It is, indeed, 0. of the best pieces of work in its line we have yet seen prcduced in Washington. Mr. > -owse ba3 also under way @ portrait of Seva’sr Ran- fom, of the sa.ne 8.ate, tha. promises to be at once @ most striking; likene s @ud yalua- ble work of art. — Through the medium of a daintily de- signed “ai home” card Mr. Tarner brought together quite @ party of pleasant ard appre- ciative people at lis sivdio i2 Verron Row on Taorsday evening. Siric.ly spcaking, it was Mr. Turner s reception. but in another sense it was a .ort of hovsewarming or dedi- cation of Vernon Row a3 @ studio building, since several brothe, art'sis Lent to his room for the inspec:ion of bis frie ids examples of their work, while tie studios of Messrs. ‘Weyl and Kindleberger were also open to the guests of the eveniuz. The cccation was greatly evioy<d by all present. and the laige alterdance was @ grauiving evidence of a Growing interest in art among our best people. — Those who bave not given atvention to the matter would be surprised at the iarge and steady demandexisting in Washington for portraits in crayon. Messrs. Miller and Reichmann are boih kept pretty busy with orders for work i that lire; Metser has as much as he can «lo in such int2rva's of time as he does not give to p1.nting .n oil colors, and Mr. Wieser, whose studio 1s over Davis’, corner of 8tii street, pays exclusive attentioa to that branch of art. “Mr. W.e-er's 2roup of the Chief Justices for the first hundr<d years of the Republic, intendcd for the Centennial Exhibition, attracts, by the way, much favorable attention, through the medium of photozraphic copies, alreaty familiar to the public. — Weyl has just laid in the beginning of a square landscape, uoder a commission from a gentleman residing on Fourteenth street, which co far promises the best results in color of anything he ba3 yet done. The sum- mer tints in both sy and foliage are deli- cious, ——_—_ +e _—__ PROPOSED FEEDER TO THE CHESAPEAKE AXD OHIO CANAL— Meeting and Disevssion in Baltimcre—A meeting was held yes' at Barnum’s hotel, of capitalists and others from western Maryland, to take some action and Obio m the coal fields at the county, ‘? 2. Toe mouth of Savage river, in All ts wharves in Cum! jopted to secure such a 3. The poiey of the of coa itcan be Md., to i feed ane = ase. ler at an ear! a oes to be 10 secure thesht 10 THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN. Co: ce om the Cuban Ques. Cabinet. The President sent to the House of Repre- sentaiives yesterday the diplomatic corres- pondence with regard to Cuban affairs called for by @ resolution of that body. Mention of important points of this correspondence was made in yesterday's Star. The documents are voluminous. The most important is the letter of Secretary Fish to Caleb Cashing, Minister to Spain. This letter has been styled the American note, and much talked of in diplomatic circles. The lettergives a succinct account of the many grievances that bave been long a. with Spain, and the utter negicct with which the jast remon- strances of the United States have been treatcd. Ame ican citizens have been exe- cut d without trial; the property of our citi- zeus has been confiscatd and embargoes, and redress, though promisca. (aad in some instaners decrees were issued in of those promises by the Spanis! ment), has either been totaily ignored by the Cuban authoriti~s or evaded on various pre- tences. In concluding, Mr. F.sh says: “rae President hopes that Spain may sponiane. ously adopt measures looking to @ recon- ciliation, aud to the speedy restoration of and the organization of a 8 able and satisfactory system of government in the Island of Cuba. In the absence of any prospect of a termination of the war, or any change in the manner in whieh {t has n conducted on either side. the President feels that the time is at hand when it may be the duty of other governments to intervene solely with the view of bringing to an end a disastrous and destructive conflict, and of restoring pe.ce in the islaad of Cuba.” No government, it is represeated, is moredeeply Interested in the order and fal admin. istration of this isiand than is thatof the United States, and none bas suffered as has the United States from the condition which bas obtained in Cuba during the past six or seven years. He will, therefore, _-el it his duty at an early day to submit the subject in this light, and acco.npanied by an expres- sion of the views above represeated, for une cousiceration of Congress. After assurances of the continued friendly disposition of the government, and that ii has no ulterior or selfish objects in view, and nodesire to be- c.mex party in ibe conflict, but is moved solely by the imperative necessities of a proper regard to its own protection and its own Interests and the interests of hamangty, and in the interests of Spain herseif; Mr. Cushing is instructed to read the instruc- tions to the Spanish Minister of State, or to state the substance ana purport of them. One ot the special subjects pressed upon the attention ot Mr. Cushing Is. the nec the trial of the muvderer Burriel. Mr. F e3 tbat the delay of Spain has beea so at that it is almost beyond endurance, and urges upon Mr. Cushing the necessity of sh presenting te matter. This delay neglect of Spain to comply with éb col, it is urged, is causing great in, beth couniries. ‘The last dispatch Cushing is not given in full in the commu cation, but the extract which is giv: te from the Madrid Cabinet rece coatains assurance of the trial of Br An abstract is also given of the Secretary Fish to our Minister to k enclosing a copy of the letter to Cushing, with mstracti to Great Britain the conclusions of the Presi- dent, With the suggestion that the expres- ion by Great Eritain to Spain of its appro- vel of the views of this government aud the exercise of its jinflue:ce to induce a settie- ment would tend to & more speedy acknow- ledgment and induce the Spanish goverr- ment, by some wise and conciusive measure, to render all thought or necessity for inter- vention from any quarter unnecessary. Simi- lar letters were sent to the Uni States Ministers at Paris, Beriin, St. Petersberg, Vienna and Rome, with similar requests to colicit the mora! support of the governments to which they were accredited. Oa the 30th of November Mr. Cushing telegraphed that the letier of instractions bat been commu- bieated to the Spanish Minister of state. On the 4th of December Mr. Cushing tele- graphed that he ha an important interview wi'h the Spanish Minister of state; that be adraitted his government was opposed in principle to sequestration of foreigners’ property. condemned the = of redress and would take up and promptly settle eacu cace, remove al! cause of complaint as tothe treaty and reprobates the conduct of the local authorities in Cuba as more injarious to Spain than to the United States. The correspondence contains no replies from any of the governments to whom the lustructions were sent, nor is there any cor- respondence later than December 4th relat- ing to the special instructions AT THE LANDIS TRIAL yesterday farther evide.ce of insane acts was brought! forward for the defence. During the afiernoon the article published in the Vinelander, and which excited the prisorer to attack Car- ruth, was read as part of the evidence. An expert In insanity cases was examined and was asked to say whether he considered the prisoner insane .rom the evidence he bad heard, but the question was objected to, and the court adjourned. 11a Miutster to communicate _—————— ANOTHER CENTENNIAL BUILDING.—At No. 20 Walnut street yesterday afterncon the United States Brewer's association met and upanimousiy agreed to erect a building on the centennial grounds inorder to exhibit the process of malting, brewing and the trades connected with the business, barley, bops and other prciucts, and the machinery of all kinds used in breweries. The proposed pr seug | Will cost about $30,000.—Phila, ” imes, 2ist, CENTENNIAL Civil RiGHTS.—Geo. Free- man, clerk of the Bingham House. Philadel- pula, was arraigned before a united commis- sioner in that city yesterday, charged with having violated the civil rights act by refus- ing to furnish the Rev. Fields Cook. colored, of Alexandria, Va., with a room. Freeman was heid to bail in the sum of €1,000. ANOTHER GIRL MURDERED.—The bod ot Elizabeth Trembaches, a German girl, agcd fourtcen. was found in a thicket near Youngs!own, Obio, yesterday. Her veil was tied around ber throat, and she evideutly had been susngled. Tne verdict was that the bad bcev ravished and murdered. Chas. Surling, a tramp, was arrested oa suspicior ee eens NEWSPAPERS AT THE CENTENNIAL.—A building is to be erected on the centennial grounds for tbe exhibition of files of newspa- pers. Itis to bave a capacity for displaying eight thousand files of newspapers aud serve as the headquarters of journalists, and ali the requisites for a gigantic reading room. THE STATES AT THE CENTENNIAL.—Yes- terday the legislature of Kentucky ex) a sentiment in favor of that state making an appropriation towards the centennial. ---- The senate of Iowa has resolved to limit that Ad) appropriation for the centennial to ——____. TRE ENGLISH RUFLE ASSOCIATI ® scepted the rhallen; aesociation to organ: team in the contest for the championship of the world, provided that no other independent team irom the = Kingdom will be included in the match, Two MURDERERS Exmcursp. 3, Crain was executed tence. Jacobs, the murderer, sen m ‘was ex- ecuted at Joliet, Ill, yesterday. BisHOP Woop, of Phi! has effect- ed an avran: ters of St. has gone to aniider atnaos- to commence FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. SATURDAY, January 2 - THE SENATE was not in session to-da: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Money (Mis«.), by unanimous consent, intreduced @ bill to relieve the political dis. abilities of 8. J. Gholson, of Mississippi, aud it was passed. Mr. Steele (W. T.) latrodaced a resolution directing the Committee on A) Hoos to inquire unto the expr jiency of kin: an appropriation for the support of the Sioux Indiage, parties to the treaty of Iss. Pro- vided, The said Indians agree to remain on thelr reservations. Referred. Mr. Willard (Mich.) introduced & bill to revive and amend certain laws relating to the Reform School of the District of Colum- bia. Referred. On motion of Mr. Waddell (N. C.) the Pre- sident was requested, if not incompatible with the public interest, to transmit to the House copies of any corres; wor Of the st year that bave en place with ‘ore! other than Spain, in ion to the Cuban question. Mr. Caulfield (11).) offered a resolution, r. citing that it was desirable to fully investi. gate the affairs of the Department of Jus- Uce, but that the committee was not |irge enough for the pur e,@nd that it be in- creased to nine mem! . Referred to Com- mittee on Rules. The call of committees in the morning hour was then begun. <A large number o bills which had been erroneou: referred were rey ‘a and re-referred to appropriate commiitees. A number of pension bills were reported from the Committee on Invalid Pensioos and placed on the private calendar. At the closeof the ee, the House went into Committee of the Whole on tne CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION DEBAT! After the first hour being limited to fifi minute §) 9 Mr. Lawrence, (Onto) who was entitled to the floor from yesterday, addressed the com wittee, taking issue with Mr. Tucker (Va. on his interpretation of the Coasttution. Hesaid that he had opposea and had vot 4 against the original centennial act, but bav- ing once embarked upon this line, they weie bound to carry out theundertaking. He ur gued that by exhibition our export trade wi increased ahd our imports maltiplic 1, @ thus the bill was for the benefit of coum ere The Whisky Ring Fra: TEAL OF WILLIA McKee, propric Louis Globe-Democrat, for aii th the whisky ring ¢ tors, was commenced tn St. Louis y District Attorney Dyer opened the ca @ statement of whai the prose expec to prove, the material points being that Would show that Mckee was not only a member of the ring, bul the cause which led to his being taken into it. He was a man of inttuence at Washington, and im the paliny olled one of the prix a8 to St. Lo It would be ch week while the ring flour- | ished money obtained from the distillers was, after the gaugers and storekeepers had | teen paid, divided into five parts, one of | to McDonald, one to Joyce & nd two to McKee, he to divide | lector. We will show you also that the de ant now under trial Was one | of the parties rested in the suppression | of evidence before the grand jary; that the | consp was not only a combination to defraud the government, but also became a combination to keep evidence from the grand jury. We will also show that, when Conduce rought here upon a caplas, e had three interviews with Megrue, and plead with that gentleman to | save him, for & disclosure would ruin bim, | and that when these proved uosuccessfal a proposition wa3 made by members of the | ring, McKee being one of them, to buy off Megrue, and that this was not accomplisued | because the money could not be rai.cd CoN MEGRUE AND J. &. FITZROY were put on the stand as witnesses, and testl- fie to pretty much the same points as were developed in the Avery trial. The following were the main points bearing on McKee, tes- Ufied to by the latter. Witn-ss said: I «ol- lected from distilleries between Jane, 157: and August, 1874, from one to five thousand collars per week; that is, I retnrned that much ater taking out sums for gaugers and storekcepers. This mo Was taken to the supervitor’s office, where it was divided into five parts, up to the death of Mr. Ford, by Colonel Joyce and myself. Then the money Was left there for Joyce to disiribute. Met the defendant at the Office once; it was after Ford’s death. It was between the timt of Fora’s death and Mr. Megrue’s appointment General McDonald and Joyce were presen. at tne time. It was on Saturday evesing. I had taken the money there which I had col- lected from the distillers. I had been there half an hour when McKee camein. I was in the back room when I saw McKee. The money had been divided by Joyce, andas Joyce handed McKee one of the money pack- ages, McKee said: “Fitzroy is here. Donald replied, “Fitzroy isall right. McKee turned to me, ina faony said, “Fitzroy, this is a sacred thin; secret.” Fitzroy was asked if McKee said anything more, and added he remarked that amount was more than usual. Joyce ex- lained it by saying that Ford was dead. he money had just been divided into four = one for Joyee, one for McDonala, one jor McKee, and one for myself. This was in ‘tober, . On cross-examination w testified that after ps sald to me, inj tnesg Fitz- at will inju: Mr. Bevis this atter I grand jury in June. I have not sworn to the contrary of what I have sworn here. I have nol sworn that I knew nothing of any con- nection between McKee and the whisky ring. I stand indicted for perjury and for connection with the whisky ring. PROCEEDINGS OF MARYLAND LEGISLA- TURE.—In the Senate, yesterday, a bill was introduced, and laid over for future action, to 1 the law of the last session exempt- ing $1000f wazes {rom attachment, and to re-enact it with a provito that one-half of wages due shall be exempt. The committee to investigate the charge that the treasury funds have been misused. reported that afier lestimony of officers of the several banks, in which the state’s money has been deposiica by Treasurer Compton. they find that be has received 20 interest or perqui- sites for such deposits, and that he is entire- ly exouerated from the charges madeagainst bim to that effect. The Was adopted. In the House an order was adopted that the Compton’s adm department. £ e 2 iL Telegrams to The Star. DUNCAN, SHERMAN & 00. FAIRBANK 'S SCALE WORKS BURNED. THE COURT DECUOES BELNROLD INSINE, a A DESPERATE BURGLAR SHOT, ——o———— With a Be Deaperate reine BincHamron, N.Y. Jan. 2—Jobo Hi den, a burglar from Oswego, entered the t three o'clock. Kent hearing and with @ Grea four And Keot fired two more ‘one Helmbeld Sent Back to the Issane A . PuILaprnnta Jan 2D. Heimboid's case was decided this morning. Judge Briggs ind is at present in & healthy condition. In view of surroundings be was convinced that the best deposition be could make of the doctor was to let him remain in the asylom. The judge added that he hoped that his atl- ment would scon yield as It bas heretofore yselded to proper treatmen: Triple Collision om an Euglish Rail. Lonpon, Jan. 22.—It te stated that a triple Collision b&s occu. red on the Great Northern railway, near Huotingdon. The accounts are that the Scotch express collid-d with a from mineral train, and that the ex; London ran into the debris of the frst two. Loter—The News states that it bas been ascertained thattwo were killed and many seriously injured before the occurrence of the second Collision. Dancan, Sherman 4 Co. R Vor, Jan. 22—The bearing of the motion to set'aside the injunction restrain- ing certain parties from taking auy procced. ings in state courts against Duncan, Sher- mAD 4 Co. While proce-dings are pending in the U_8. courts, has been postponed uatil next Saturda Bai ‘otton shade firmer ding, DS UF steady and unchanged quiet bet firm—Penosyivau grades unchanged Arioer—soathern w! A3a08; western mixed. ne Oats’ powiually uochac dali id aud Pra. v Quiet ané firm Halk meats—sbe wie te, u, se om New Yor, Jan. 22—Fi Wheat quiet and wucha ‘ unchanged jet and stead, . Proper Names for Streets, Ei »peared lately a state- ment that Licut. Hoxie proposed to submit to the Commissioners of the District of Co- jumbia a plan for the naming of our streets, by giving those which are now designated ers of the alphabet names begin- ning with the same letlers. This is an excel- ent idea, and I hope the Engineer will find ime in his laborious duties to prepare such of vames. They wil! certainly be ac- cepted by the Board of Commissioners and approved by our citizens. Tais Pod was adopted in Boston when the new West Eod of the city was extended over the Old MIU Dam property, and the handsome streets call’ 4d Arlington, Bedford, Dartmouth, Clar- endon, Grosvenor, &c., Lilustrate its ‘excel- lence. We might adopt Un streets alter Our distinguished! meu or Dota- ble piaces—names of men, north, and of places south of Kast and West i would like to suggest another change to t. Hoxie and the Commissioners, viz.— To change the name of “Four-and-a-baif” Street to something reasonable, elegant or busines: -like, aay, Lincoln avenue or Cowt strc.l, Potomac avenue or Arsenal avenue. Judiciary avenue would be good, but too of naming the long. lappenda of pames for our alphabet- ical streets, for consideration. X. X. X. Names for Alphabetical Stree's Suagested. Ariipgiou, Adams, Archer, Addison, Ap- 190 “ Brandon, Bedford,Bristow, Bayard, Benton. Carroll or Carrolton, Cinton, Castis, Clay. Duncan, DeKalb, Dennison, Davis. e Greene. Gates, Grant, Grove, Gunton. Howard, Halleck, Hamilton, Harrison. Irving—nortb. Jeffer op, Jackson, Jay—south. Kennon, Kendal), Kemble, Kent. Lawrence, Lancaster. Lincoln. Monmouth, Marion, Madison, Monroe. Newton, Nelson, Norton. Oliver. Overton, Oxenden. Otis. Polk, Pieree, Perry, Porter, Pendleton. P street south— Potomac. Quincey, Querens. Randolph, Roanoke, Kowan. lussell. Steube.). Scott, Sherman, Silliman. Taylor, Tyler. Taney, Thornton, Thurman. Unde: wood, Upton. Van Buren, Vander! Morne, chary, Izrani, Ze +20. THE LABOR QUESTION is again assuming Political prominence. To-day we have the manifesto of the exceutive committee of a neW organization that has been formed for the purpote of resisting the repeal of the eight hour law, which is not before the as- sembly; and also of uniting all the working men of the city in @ compact party, to main- tain their own interests independ politicians. It is this orgaoizal was wialepongh to defeat the nomina- Uon of Fitz John Porter as public park com- missioner jast week, and which threatens the confinmation of phyr. $2 for laborers doing corpcrat on work. There have been many attempts heretofore tocom- bine the labor interests, bu they have al- Ways failed for want of cobesion and unity of purpose. This one promises to do better. . ¥. Cor. Phiia. Lo SCARLET FEVER IN BALTIMORE.—Doring last week twenty deaths from scariet fever were reported at the health office In Balti- more, showing & steady increase in the dis-