Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avende, corner 11th Street, ¥ The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. BAUFFMANN, Pres’t. VENING see ey a Tes CENTS PR For Two Cxxte nace genie @ MORIA. SET MOMIAS, THE WEEKLY STAR—pwiitshed on Friday 2 60 a year, postage prepaid. Car ail seberistions toveriahiy (a afuench, and it donner than pad for. fadvertising furnished on application. SS Sa SE * Sd 3 uenin | lar | ome maieit LovERD fF AGAIN, > THE SPANISH ELECTIONS 28, 47 -N2&. 7,122, SPECIAL NOTICES. THE BEV. PASTORS of the Pre-byterian Cburehes of Washington will preach in Dhurch corner of 6th aud © ming during this he Febroury Assembly o' JETTE COUNCIL OF BuY¥AL. ND SUPKR EXCELLENT MASTE «8 at Masonic Hall, soathwest corner of dt Pennsyivant wenue, TUESDAY , Janaary 75, at 7 o’«loc! ry ne aber to attend. By order of Tarike Iastri- DWIN MASON, Recorder. PUBLICAN ASSOCTA bers of this association are mee CLoBK 3 BALL, Penuyiva wenue, on MONDAY SVENING, Jacuary 7.30. All Virginia Republicens in the city erne tly invited t eud as Important bust sacied. By order of wilt be UN TOSIAH MILLARD, President ¥ BROOKS. Bre. Sec, ta ‘ULIS SAVINGS BSNK.—The second smi aunual dividead of interest to e payable on or after January 20, of five por ceut. per aanum on all game left on dgosit one of more calender sonthe the nalfyear en ‘aunary 1. 1576. Outarest vet olin for will’ bear interest like the principal. anuary 1. pals for AGU EL NORMENT, President, J. A. BUFF Osshier. dec} th s.ta,10t YOUNt MEN'S Paper rm ASSOUIA- pau Room, OULATING LL LO s wabject guaratecd. Keroro HOT OB IOK-OOLD TEA, OOF EE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Prasrant, jUKN'S UNRIVALLED SODA, 149 PannsYLVaNia AVENCE, te near Willard’s. ¥ Witb GAVE IT! — The tue ene ENTENNIAL MEDAL.” A Deantifnl lit# soavenir age Ta age and = free people ina ba : rou Fenda for the District of Golum- HAMILTON & PEARSON, ‘ 3 streets, Dealers f Y chandelier Plumbers, Goods, Se-r&6 maréstt PLOMA mes’ Old Mam of the DSF siiten Leow Pulls ot Prot, Cook's heads quarters Ba} of Life, %h and H streets northwest, 000 f the detection 1 Morcary oF any x Gould Tew? wi JOHNSON & 00., BANKBEBES, Gorner vf 1s Sivesi and Penasy wania Avenws, Dealers tnjovernment and District Securttics Ph ‘and Gold. spit-ly le ‘hi CO. H. BJFFLEY “lhe gas. PIEENTH AND Con heute Trearery Dewtnent. BARK f DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &o. Deal . Government and District BONDS, Foreign Xt GB, &c. 1439 F street, @ Youna, BLE ee orn bs ae Boome BANKEBS, epld-tr HB. 7D WE HAVE MW NO CHOICE BUT 0 SLAUGHTER PRICES. OUR STOCK ‘ © WINTER CLOTHING ISSTILL IMMENSE. AN MOST POSITIVELY WILL )T BE CARRIED OVER. 925... {BUITS BEDUCED TO... 918 925...../EBCOATS REDUCED TO... 2 WITS BEDUCED TO..ww...916 922... EZ00ATS BEDUCED TO........816 890.....,.SUITS BEDUCED TO...c0.814 aaeanes BEDUOCED To... @1S.....,8UITS BEDUC ID TO... GLB @1%.........BBCOATS REDUCED TO........919 @16.......BUITS BEDUCED TO.............$10 6... MBCOATS BEDUOED TU.........810 BNS...eSTITS BEDUCED reece GS @13.......JBBOOATS BEDUCED TO.........85 4ABLE BROS., Merclt Tailors and Fine Clothiers, yank te Corner 7th and D streets. F BARN Scien: Ho. 1a Pasoerivanin ATENGS, em RAZRN PEEDLE SPECTACLES. Beer uER Gech-t» 453 Penna. ve., coruer 4% street. REAL: REMOVAL! Being iged to vacate. im order to rebuild, I remainder of my stock of have mothe CABPE‘OIL CLOTHS, UPHOLSTERING GOODS, &o., &c., the floor of my Farnitare W: 5 Fi Vales if'be pisased' to rocetve tay eid posons ‘Bnd the lic generally. ectire toch | will sell at Feguced prices io FINE WASH. B. WILLIAMS, No. 319 7th street northwest. cn at mer tat ees ge fcvanfity than ® ball dcsen G10 EVENING STAR: Washington News rs and Gossip, GOVERNMENT Dal revenue, $50 THE AMOUNT OI EIpTs To-DAY.—Inter- ai bank notes re- ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemp- tion aggregated 31,1 Capt. Gro. R. Suicer, president of the board of revenue marine officers, now in ses- rrived this morning. in California, of William mes Harlan, sion at the Ebbit Harlan, the only son of Hon. causes sincere sorrow to the friends of the father and of the deceased, who was highly appreciated in this comraunit, qualities and his mental abil: PosTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL hafdan extended hearing before the House Postal Committee this morning with reference to the general management of the Post Office department and its necessities for the next y for his manly Lies. THE [CASE of George W. Phillips, deputy marshal of the District of Columbia, who seeks to recover 20 per cent. of his compen- sation under the joint resolution of Febra- ary 25th, 1967, (the twenty per cent. resola- tion.) On @ demurrer by the goverament, was decided by the Court of Claims today, which sustained the demurrer. PROGRESS OF EDUCATION INTHE ARGEN- TINE KEPUBLIC.—The charge d'affaires of the Argentine Republic in Washington has informed the Commissioner of Education his government has prepared and adopted a scheme for the establishment of a normal school for female teachers in every state of the republic. THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIR3 was before the House Appropriation Com- mittee this morning toexplain the circum- stances attending the request fora deficiency appropriation of $216,000 for the support of He also recommends an appropriation to send an Indian delegation to the Centennial. BILL TO ABOLISH THE BUREAU OF Epv- CATION.—In the House, this morning, Mr. Cox Introduced a bill to repeal sections 516, SIT and £18 of the revised statutes of the United States, establishing @ bureau of eju- cation, and todeposit all of tie pay pertaiving tosaid bureau with the Depart- Ment of the Interior, under such reguiations ‘as the Secretary shall pi CoLtUMBUSs WANTS A Nicken Facrory. Dr. Linderman, director of the mint, has been ordered to proceed to Columbus, Ohio, and examice into the adaptability of the Capital university for mint purposes. The as been offered, fitted up, with the grouncs a free gift to the government if the latter will establish a mint there. fered by Mr. Michaels as a private gift. NAVAL ORDERS. Tompkins, ordered to the receiving ship In- dependence, at the navy yard, Mare Island, Lieutenant Wm. T. Burwell, detached from the Hartford when Rear A‘- miral Mullany is relieved,and ordered to the navy yard, New York. Osterbaus, from the Hartfori when Rear Admiral Mullany ts relieved, and ordered to the Powhatan, at ‘folk. THE COMMITTEE on Ways and Means have refused up to this time to take up any bill that relates to customs duties, or inter- nal revenue taxes. The bills ii relation to tea and coffee, tobacco, spirits. beer, check stamps, and all others relating to taxation bave been laid aside to be considered as a general subject after the Appropriation Com- mittee has indicated its intentions on the question of reducing expenditures. THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIO RESIDENT ComMITTEZE.—Mr. Lamar has not yet com- pleted the national democratic resident eom- mittees, but it is understood he has chosen the following members on the House side: Mr. Clymer, of Pa.; Mr. Swann, of Md.; M: Sarpum, of Conn.; Mr. Harris, of Va; Mr. Hewitt, of N. the Sioux Indians. Boatswain Wm. Master Hugo ¥., and Mr. Mills, of Texas. There are three Senators and _ three ci of the District yet to Le appointed. MR. GEORGE A. BassETT. who was for many years Clerk of the Committee of Ways and Means at Washington, has been appoint- ed bankexaminer of the Boston banks, in place of Mr. Charles O. Billings, removed. ‘The Boston Journal says banks express considerable feeling at this ge, not that they have any on to Mr. Bassett, but Mr. ye enjoyed the highest respect of The managers ot ECONOMY IN THE MEDICAL SERVICE OF ‘THE ARM Y.—The bill of Senator Logan, now before the Committee on Military Affairs, Provides thatthe number of assistant sur- geons now allowed by law ahall be reduced to one bundred and twenty-five; that the of- fice of medical storekeeper is abolished; that from and after the passage of this act, in ad- dition tothe graces now allowed by law, there shall be four surgeons, with the rapk, pay and emoluments of colonels; eight sur- eons, with the rank, Of lieutenant colonels, biority from the medica! officers of the y aud emoluments be promoted by se- NoMINATIONS.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Charles Bartlett, of Maine, consul at Mar- tinique: Frederick E. Foster, consul at Ma- nila: Alfred Fairfax. assistant appraiser of merchandise, New Orleans, La ; Sav Fraucigco, Cal. Waitz, register land office, C: ‘vada. Postmasters—George New Brighton,N. Y.; Alvan Thompson, Mary: Smitb, Englewood, Ilis. Thos. L. Stephens, Gienwoot, Iowa; Julius Jankerman, ville, Missismppi; Albert E. Gipson, Gres- Cot. THOMAS A. Scorr will appear before the Senate Committee on Railroads to-mor- row evening, when he will deliver an argu- butlding of the Texas A. K. Owen, civil engi- ar before the commit! ll authorizing the Secre- War to cause a survey to be made ot the most practicable route for a national rail-highway from Austin, Texas, to Fort Rio Grande, and to extend lication to, and the y, the government of the barbor of Topolovam) the Gulf of Caiifornia; and appr: $25,000 for the purpose ot Of said survey. beer, will also ap; Leaton, on the *aid survey, after aj CoMMITTEE SLASHING RECKLESSLY.—There are evidences of ap- proaching trouble in the Appropriating Committee. It is com plained by members of the committee of in ir determinati; establishment with an A CAUCUS of republican Senators and Rep. resentatives was held at the Capitol Satur. day night. The attendance was smal), num- bering only about 75. Senator Cragin called WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1876. THEELECTIVE GOVERNMENT BILL NOT PorvuLaR—Mr. Buekner, of Missouri, chair- man of the House Committee on the District of Columbia, said this moraing that not a singlemember of the committee endorsed the bill introduced recently providing for an elective government in the District. PERSONAL.—Jobn M. Morton, (son of Sen- ator Morton), wife and child, arrived this morning from San Francisco, and will re- main here for a few months among their friencs. ----Senator Jones, of Nevada, made his appearance in his seat to-day for the first time this session. ----Simon|Wolf, esq., of this city, is lecturing in New Orleans and other southern cities to very large audiences. THE PictuRE oF THE House oF REPRE- SENTATIVES.—Mr. Waddell (N. C.), a mem- ber of the Committee on the Library, intro- duced a joint resolution in the House to-day, accompanied by a memorial signed by near- ly one hundred of the most prominent citi- zens of New York, asking that Congress make an appropriation of $10,000 for the pur- chase of the picture of the House of Represen- latives painted by the late S. F.B. Morse. The painting is now on exhibition in the Corcoran Art Gallery. THE DistTRIcT 3-65 BoNDS.—Mr. Hamil- ton, who is a member of the House Appro- Priation Committee, and who was a mem- ber of the Joint Select Committee on the in- Vestigation Into the affuirs of the District of Columbia held last Cougress, said this morn- ing that while it was not contemplated to make any specific appropriation for the pay- ment of the interest on the 3-65 District of Columbia bonds, it was the desire, and Would be the recommendation of the Appro- a Committee, that the interest snould e treated as the first obligation of the Dis- trict, to be paid either out of the current rev- ebues of the District or out of the general appropriation made by Congress for the District. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD—EXTEN- SION OF TIME.—The Senate Committee on Railroads to-day considered the bill granting an extension of ten years’ time in which to complete the main line of the Northern Pa- cific railway, and authorized Mr. Kelly to report the same with amendments. One of the latter fixes the time eight instead of ten years. The committee also struck out the section repealing the section of the act of July 15, 180, which requires the payment of the costs of surveys by said bey eee committee discussed Mr. Weat’s bill (8. ) to recover from the Central and Union Pa- cific railroad companies bonds and coupons issued to them in exccss of the limitations prescribed by law, and referred it toa sub- commitice, consisting of Messrs. West, Dawes. Eaton, and Mitchell. ARMY GAZETTE.—Captain Wm. H. Pen- rose, 3d infantry, will report to Major 8. C. Lyford, ordnance department, chairman of the board on behalf of the U. S. executive di - partments, for assignment to duty in connec- Won With the international exhibition of isié. The extension of leave of absence granted Assistant Surgeon J. N. Williams (Fort Rice, Dakota territory.) is further ex- ievded one month. Surgeon C. C. Keeney Will report to the commanding general de- -artment of California for assignment to re- leve Surgeon Charles McCormick of his duties as medical director of that depart- ment. The resignation of Captain John F. Weston, commissary of subsistence, of his commission as first lieutenant, 7th cavalry, (only) has been accepted by the President; to take effect December 9th, 1875. The resig- nation of Seeond Lientenant Wm. H. Tiffa- ny, 10th cavalry, has been accepted by the President, to take effect Janvary 27, 1876. UNLAWFUL TRAFFIC IN PosTAGE STamMPs,—The following letter,addressed toa Country postmaster by a wholesale commis- sion house in Chicago, will illustrate the manner in which some postmasters are in- due d to increase their compensation. The compensation of postinasters is adjusted on the basis of stamps sold, the commissions ranging from 60 per. cent. downwards, ac- cording to the amount sold. Postmasters &re prohibited by law from selling stamps at less than the face value: “Will you please say by return mail, or as S000 a8 you can, what isthe most discount you Will give on $1,000 worth of postage stamps? Many country P. M’s are selling large orders of stamps to this city and dividing the com- missions, and in mauvy instances allowing lurchasers more than thelr commissions. ‘his will be confidential; if you feel like making the sole. we will send you a list of the kinds we want. We refer to —— , par- Ucularly to DISTRICT BILLS INTRODUCED To-pDAY.— The bill Introduced in the House this morn- irg by Mr. Douglass to incorporate the Drove Yard and Abattoir Company of the District of Columbia names as incorpora- tors R. D. Mussey, John B. Fry, Charles A. — and P ightieepe re The lands of ¢ company for slang! ing purposes are not to exceed 200 acres, and are to be on the left bank of the Anacostia river. The capi- tal stock of the company Is fixed at $200,000, to be divided in 2,000 shares of $100 each. The bill to regulate the practice of phar- macy in the District, introduced in the House this morving, makes it unlawful for any drnggist to allow any person except & registe pharmacist or his assistant to ee or dispense the prescriptions of ysicians. ‘Tbe bill regulating the protection of game in the District, intwoJuced in the House this morntng, makes it unlawful to sell game be- tween the lth of January and the istof No- vembir, and to kill game between the Ist of et age and the ist of September. The bill introduced in the House this morning ie Crapo, of Mass., to ameud the law with respect to wills and the trans- action of probate business in the District of Columbia, provides that the office of Register of Wilis be abolished, and the duties trans- ferred to the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the District, who is authorized to appoint a deputy, and to delegate to such cemey all the power and authority vested im the Clerk. A Bit, To EXTEND THE LIMITS OF WASHINGTON So AS TO TAKE IN GEORGE- TowN.—In the House of Representatives this beeping, Be Hendee introduced a bill to extend the limits of the city of Washington which enacts that the present limits and boundary of this city beso extended as to embvace within the same the city of George- town; and hereafter all that Longe ged lying woto he rege pg ad i of aA J of Washin; and Georgetown shall be known as the elty of Washington: Provided, however, That ie ropety within the late €0 tion limits of the city of Georgetown shall not be taxed for the payment of any debt heretofore contracted by the corpora- tion of Washington or by the District of Co- lumbia, and made chargeable the property within the present limits of tne city of Washington; nor shali the propert; Within the present limits of the city of Washington be taxed for the it of 8g 8g 28 § i Ll 5 is} : ——9 |THE MONTREAL ELOPEMENT, ‘Telegrams to The Star. —e—___ | BONAPARTIST PROCRAWEE IN FRANCE. TWO CENTS. | THE MONTREAL ELOPEWENT CASE, Social and Personal. The gloom of the weather of Sitarday did not materially interfere with Mrs. Grant's reception. There was not a crowded at- tendance, but it was sufficiently large to be very agreeable to all concerned. The Presi- dent was present, as usual, for about an hour. Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Fred. Grant re- ceived, and Colonel Grant made the intro- ductions. Mrs. Grant wore v very handsome seal brown silk, tastefully iuade, and Mrs. Fred. Grant pale lavender silk, with garni- ture of point laee. All the Cabinet were present except the Secretaries of the Treas- ury and Interior. Mrs. Belknap and Mrs. Jewell were the only “Cabinet ladies” who attended. Mrs. Fish is suffering from a cold and has not been mingling much in society rang Mrs. Robesou has aso been suffer- ing from a slight sndiqeenttion, which has kept her at home. er young friend, Miss Alger, who is her, guest, attended the reception at the White House with Secretary Robeson. Several of the ladies and gentlé- men of the Diplomatic corps, and many ladies whose husbands are prominent in of- ficial life, were seen at the reception. Saturday evening was signalized ‘a, the entertainment given by the Minister of Spain ard Madame Mantilla in honor of the first arniversary of the accession of King Alfonso. Regarding it in every light, this is one of the Most notable cocial events of tae season. Many circumstances combine (o endue it With a@ prominence no other fei, however admirably Sppolated, is likely to have at present. Pending negotiations with Spain of course largely contribute to this result, meking every évent seeming to bear more or less remotely on our Spanish relations of peculiar interest. far as can be seen at present no inference can be drawn from the tivities of Saturday save that the accre: ited representative of the King of Spain sired to celebrate in snitable style the an: versary of his Catholic yen de accession. Nothing was left undone which could serve tomake the fete a notable one. Tne floral decorations of the drawiug rooms were the most elaborate and beautiful seen jn our city for several years. The bay windows were converted into floral bowers by being lined with moss, which formed a setting for the most exquisitely tinted blossoms. ir rors skillfully inserted in this framework added to the enchanting effect. The spec tacle the grand saion p.esented was a mem- orable one. The rich attire of the lwiles, their sparkling jewels and animated faces, and the distinguished bearing of the many noted men who honored the occasion by their resence united togi vc eclaé to the celebration. Nearly ali the members of the Cabinet were prosert, accompanied by the ladies of their respective families, and the entire diplo matic corps, with very few exceptions, was inattendance. Of thé other ladies and gen- tlemen observed whose presence dislin- guishes any entertainment, a few may be named, viz: The Chief Justice and Miss Waite, Justice and Mrs. Fi and Miss Macdougali, Justice Swayne. Colonel and Mrs. Grant, Colonel and Mrs. Benjamin, Sir Robert Abercrombie and Hon. Mr. Hope, Mr. aud Miss Cadwalader, Senator and Mrs. Mo) ton, Senator and Miss Boutwweil, Senator and Miss Kernan. Senator Thurman, Mrs. Kerr and her son, Mr. Fecnando Wood, Miss Wood. and Mrs. Hickok, Mr. Eugene Hale, General and Mra. Ward, Miss Stuart and bercovsin, Miss Stuart, Marshal Sharpe, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Kilbourn, Mrs. and Miss Christmas, General, Mrs. and Miss Wat- mough, and Miss Meigs, General and Mrs. Albert Meyer, Madame Bergman, Mr., Mrs and Miss Kennedy, Mrs. Camp, Mr. George ‘W. Adams, Mr. Gobright and his grand: daughter, Miss McFalis, Mr.and Mrs. Shaw, Major B. P. Poore, Mr. H. J. Ramsdell, Mr. L. Q. Washington, Mr. Crosby S. Noyes. Colonel and Mrs. Conrad, Mr. and Mrs. Coffey, Mr. and Miss Eames, Mrs. Ricketts, General and Mrs. Marcy, General and Mrs. Van Viiet and Miss Moore, Judge and Miss Aldis, Mrs. Franklin Kinney, Mrs. and Miss Biuen, and Mr. Bryan, The hosters, whose beauty is deservedly alwaysa theme for praise, was arrayed in lustrous while satin garnished with elder down and plisses of tulle; her dlamonts were superb. rs. Chandler's toilet of do>p c+ dinal silk combined with polat lave. wits court train of richly embroidered siik of the palest shade of blue, draped with a deep fi of point lace, was pronounced the most ele- ma seen; her ornaments were magnificen' jamonds. Madame Hegeman’s combi- pation toilet of turquoise velvet and silk was very elegant and becoming; orna- ments, diamonds. Madame la Comtesse Hoyos, who is @ tall, gracefal blonde, ap- peared in a charming toilet of white satin, — with point lace; diamonds sparkle! in her hair, on the velvet which encircled her throat, and, combined with emeralds, served as rosettes to catch her pearl necklace in festoons, and the same rare stones glit- tered in a bouquet de corsage, and as drops In her ears. Madame Berginann wore a rich black satin and resplendent jewels. Lady Thornton, to the delightof her many friends, has so far recovered her health as to attend some of the evening receptions. Her toilet of emerald satin was much admired on Sat- urday. Madame was looking very handsome, and was ge Sore ny and, as always, in perfect taste. artes the most —_ site toilet worn by any of the young irlg present was that of Miss Christmas. “ogy & justice would be done the toilets of knap, Mrs. Jewell, Madame Pres- ton, her guest Miss Scott, Mrs. and Miss Kilbourn, Madame Baltazzi, Madame Mar- iscal; Mrs. Christmas, Miss Eames, Mrs. Kinney and Mrs. Ricketts,even if we ex- bausted all available space in the descrip- tion thereof. . About 11 p.m. the doors of the dining room slowly rosé and disappeared in the ceiling, rev @ table covered with flowers, costly silver, glass and china, and offering every dainty which could tempt the appetite. The guests did ample justice to the repast and to = onan, which was abun ‘uly pro- vided. . THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO has al- ready informed the State Department of its desire not only to grant permission to the erp peat border survey to Cross her states, it ifsuch survey is made by United States engineers, toassist. There is every prospect {hat the survey will be authorized, A VIRGINIA Jcpae' CHARGES.—The Alexandria Sentinel afew days since published a dispatci from Man- assas saying: ‘It is rumored in this county that a member Of the bar has gowe to Rich- mond with a view of preferring charges against Judge Nicol, of the county court, and obtaining his impeachment. It is fraud and corruption will be agains? him in his official conduct.” The judge in the Manassas Gazette says of these charges: “I pronounce any and all who make them, or who endorse them, or who circulate them with a view to my injury, liars, slanderers, cowards and scoundreis.”” He also says th: the reputed author of the charges, W. DENIAL OF an ud svery, chi rou; tnventigatfon. "There any 51 me,” —_———_______ A PARTY under the of the Hon. Russell Gurney met with a acci- dent in ‘on the 30th of . They were the Nile in a dahabietu, which was capsized by @ squall, — Saves ote aciee Semen ying. Mr. jarney, Ww! & number aL rw, Wore in the placid and poetic current of life on the Nile. ‘and moeting 1s to be held. in Baihtargh on the ath of July. ‘There are twenty lem eee within the limits of Presbyterian different forms of combined organization. This movement toward christian unity is certainly a marked feature of our time. a i i Death of Hon. Francis Thomas, of | FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. \ji'=) 3° Maryland. — KILLED BY A TRAIN ON THE B. 4 0. RAIL- ROAD. Hon. Francis Thomas, of Frankville, Gar- ex-Governor of Maryian:l, tates minister to Pera, was accidentally Killed Saturday afternooa on the railway track, about one mile east of Frankville station, Baltimore and Ohio R uil- he was engaged superintending | improvements intended te afford opportu- some fine sh proc him tn Peru and brought to this country last summer on his return. the track he saw a freight train approaching from the east, and stepped i to avoid it. At the same moment a “helper” engine came upon him from the west, “ten- der” foremost, the approach of which he had not noticed and dic | Short curve at this point, and the engineer says that as his engine rounded the curve he saw Governor Thomas walking on the track, with bis arms folded behind him, and his méditative mood. alarm or check the speed of in @ moment it strack him in knocking him abou on to a pile of railroad bars The locomotive was stop) pe sible and assistance summond, but life was extinct. The body was not mutilated. A | Severe contusion was found on the back of the head, and several near the spinal column. The body was takey on a hand car to Frank- ville, and thence to his house. Previous to the unfortunate casualty Gov. | Thomas, who had just returned from Wash- | ington ¢ity, stopped allof Friday in Cam Saturday morning he | returned to his farm at Frankville. He had & number of men engaged in getting out locust posts for fenciv cently purchased, an breedin; rett county, Md. and late United While standing on head bent, in ide the road. ped as Soon As pos- berland on business. @ piece of land re. The men were at work on the mountain side along the line of the Baiti- more and Ohio railroad. His special object in visiting the location at the Lime he met bis death was to pay off his hands, as well as to give directions in regard to the work on At 7% O'clock Sunday morning a special train, pravided by the railroad authorities, left Cumberland for Frankville, with Col! Jas. W. Schley, Col. D.C. Brace, Mr. Web- ster Bruce, and several! other friends of Gov. Thomas, to take charge of the remains, which were brought to Camberland and kept at the Queen City Hotel. The body was to remain there until 10 o'clock this morning, when it was to be deposited ina vault at Rose Hill cemetery. Ex-Governor Thomas was a member of the house of delegates of Maryland in 1822, 1827 and 1829, serving the last term as speaker. He ‘was president of the Chesa- peake and Ohio canal in 1830-'40. the second governor of Mai the people. He succeeded id the office three years, and was suc- ceeded by Thomas G. Pratt. He was Kepre sentative in the 22d, 23d, 24th, 25th, 26tn, 37th, 38th, 39th and 40th Congress he aj divorce from land elected by m. Grasoa in gresses. lied to the legisiature for a is wife, who was Miss Sallie McDowell, a daughter of Governor McDow- eli, of Virginia, and a lady of rare accom- ishments. Governor Thomas failed to ob- in a divorce in Maryland, but Mrs. Tuomas was subsequent, from band by the leg! re of Virginia. She was afterwards happily married to Rev. Mr. Milley, @ Presbyterian clergyman of Phila- delphia, and it is believed is now a widow. Ex-Governor Thomas was a democrat pre. vious to the rebellion, but took an active part on the union side during the contest. The Whisky Fraud Cases. TESTIMONY IN THE TRIAL OF M’KEE. The trial of Wm. McKee, editor of the St. Louis Giobe-Democrat for alleged compli- city with the whisky ring, was continued in St. Louis on Satarday. B. H. Engeicke, long conversation a distiller, recounted a e bad with McKee at the Glove-Democratic office in October, 1875. of which the foliowing is the substance: I went McKee at the solicitation of Henry Hard. ex-Uniled States storekee; Joyce had promised Har: given an interest in the Busby distillery, and that the product that distil lery should not be subject to levies for ring in consideration of this, Henry y, was to take charge of Chat. Hard- away, his brother, Magrue and other fellows who threatened mischief. declared he would have nothin, Joyee, aud threatened that if arrangement was not carried out, he is friends, most of whom were ex- id storekeepers, and knew all avout the filicit distilling that had been carried on, would expose and break up the ring. I toid McKee that this was the ar- rangement insisted on b: his friends, and that if it out they would burst the ring. 1 also told him that they had alread; visor Munn, of I!inois, o and was not carried ly brought Super- acd with him at night and showed bim what the Busby house was doinz; that Chat Hardaway had or was to have a com mission from the of th jh this district, and with the had he knew jast where to strikethe ring. McKee asked if this was the only way they covld be k plied that this was the on! furthermore, ‘ticularly requested me ee) that he made the bullets and Chat them, and that ifhe (McKee)and the rin: Could stand it they (the Hardaways) could. McKee told me he would see Joyce in the morning, and forme to tell them that he would see that the arrangements they de- sired would be carried out. I then left and told the parties —— McKee hai said, and United States storekeeper, witness, and testified service at various distilleries, joney from the distilleries for the Witness continued: Last June McKee asked me if I could not y, Hardaway say tobim Ubey seemed sai was the pext rformed great use to others who were nnder indictment at the same time. Two or Megrue came I saw MeKee, MeKee was very anxious to know whether he was to be indicted or not. He said if he escaped indictment he could be of fone tecsoeenireetant 101 it e e was a = Id tell all be knew. McKee said the distillers were all good three days after and ee said he was urday € MoNDAY, January 2. | parties from custody. Mrs. Mackenrie, 02 The chair laid before the Senate the an- | leaving the Tombs, proceeded to tne Wina- nual report of the Commtssioner of Patent sor house, having promised that she would | which was laid on the table aud ordered to | TetUrn to ber husband. She was givea @ room next to that of ber cousin and brother. be printed. | Throughout the afternoon she repeatedly Mr. Sherman presented a memorial nu- | signified her intention to go back lo Casada, merously signed by citizens of Ohio, in favor | but during the temporary abeenee of ber of the Texas Pacific subsidy. Committeeon | guardiace, burriediy left the hotel, leave Railroads. | her children behind, and weat ‘to the Mr. Windom presented memorial of 00) | stopping place of Brydges, then both went off” citizens of Wisconsin asking the improve- | together, and have not since been heand ment of the Jut and Wisconsin rivers. Com-| from. Her fatner, Sir Andrew Allan, aot mittee on Commeree. his wife and their lawyer, arrived in this Mr.Goldthwaite presented the memorial'o’ esterday, and on learning tbe above the legisiature in reference to the allegei i ulars Were grieved beyond description. illegal election of Benator Spence; also, the he high social standing of Mra. Mackenzie commission of and a communication from | lends additional interest to the eieum= Jas. J. V. Johnson, appointed by the legis: | stances surrounding her fight. She is the jature of Alabama to lay the facts in the | wife of Wm. E. Macker the firm of J. case before the United States Sevate. Th: | 8. Mackenzie & Co. r ra general papers were, on motion of Mr. Goldthwaite, | merchants, at No.2 t ‘aul street, Mon- referred to the Committee on Privileges aud Her father, Sir Andrew Allan, is also Elections. os nipevt Canadian merchant. A Phila- Mr. Cameron and Mr. Waltace presented | de)ph: A dispateh says Bry iges. accompanied petitions asking Aid totthe Texas gPreitic | by a young lady whose name was regisiersd, railroad, including resolutions of & mass | ax Mixs Brydges, bas arrived at a hotel here, meeting Of the citizensof Monroe county, ee Penn. FOREIGN NEWS. Mr. Clayton, from Committee on Military Coming Canada, Asairs, reported favorably bill for the relief | Loxnow, Jas. 2-Right Hom, Hugh C. of 8. K Peon, providing for his @p- | rardiey Childers has startel for Canada. pointment as second lieutenant of the army Tet ae bei which after some discussion was passed. ™ l¢ Derangement. Mr. Cockrell, from Committteeon Military ne derangements of tne telegraphs still + ns )- | Continues; commercial and other dispatches Affairs, reported favorably bill relinquish- | § 4 ing to the counties through which it passes | between bere and Liverpool and elsewhere the military road from Astoria to Portland. | 8T€ greatly delayed. Mr. Conkling, from Committee oa the Ja ‘The Spanish Elections, dictary, reported bill fixing the tme for MADRID, Jan. 24.—A second bailot whieh holding U. S. cireuit courts in California, | Was required at Barcetona took place yester- Oregon and Nevada, with an amendment; | day. The sagastist candidate witharew and which was agreed to, ‘and the bill passed Castelar was therefore probably elected. Mr. Morton introduced bill to establish Sanavos del Castillo, Lopez de mint for the coinage of gold and stiver a! | mero Robleio and Angula, a form Indianapolis. Referred to Committee on | ter, Bayo, a banker, General Parvia and the Finance. Marquis Sandon: elected from Madrid. Also, pee & pension to the widow | The ministerial j« of Gen. S.H. Rousseau. Referred to Com- | new cortes will emb: mittee on Pensions. 16 moderados and 3 repab Mr. Morton said that on inquiry he be- | mainder will be supporters Heved it would be the most satisfactory | ment. course to refer to the Committee oa Privi | & Bomapartist Manifesto France. Jeges and Elections the credentials of J. B PARis, Jan. Bonaparisl associn- Evstis, as Senator from Louisiana. He | tion, styled rvative naliooal com- made that motion, which was agreed to. Mittee, bas issued a manifesto anuouncing Ox motion of Mr. Merriman, the Commit that they will support President MacMahon tee on the Judiciary was instracted to to until the exptration of his term oo 4 quire into the expediency of providing tha’ | will then demand that an appeal to the peo & regular fixed salary shall be paid to the | ple be made for determining the fature form sepocter of the Supreme Court. of government for France. Air. Sherman called up the bill to provide —_—o—— for the appointment of a commission on ' THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC. “ae mages pl pas —— He said the same bili in substance had | New YorK, Jan-21—* Rio Janeiro letter 8 sion. ») | S88 the Emperor Pon Pedro will be accom- Mr. Bogy stated his objections to the bill nied on hie approaching visit to thiscoun- and held that it involved the coasideration on by the em and a number of his im. nee with which Congress bad noth- | mediate friends. He will also be accompanied " by three of the most powerful ship At the expiration of the morning hour Mr. | Brazilian bavy, dic will depart toe, ee Morton said he was not prepared €00n | end of March. It is to be repretied that the Yilh bie speech on his Mississippi resoiu- | representation of Brazilian products wilt wot tion which came up as unfinished business. | be as complete as was hoped, “The fault ites Ar. Sherman gave notice thst the bili pro- | not with the government, but with the pase Yiding foran alcoholic liqua commission, | pie, the commissioners appoluted for tneom= would be —— by him in the moraing | jection of the representative products of te hour until it was disposed of. " various provinces having received Little or Mr. Eaton gave notice that on Wednesday | no aid from the local authorities, manufac, ofnext week, the memorial eulogies on his | turers and others, Whose co-operation med fate colleagne (Mr. Feriy) would be de-| been counted upon. Notwituesnding. tis vered. The floor was then awarded to Mr. Davie, | {Bdlfference, the various commissions, by energy at gon x of West Virginia, who called up his resoln: | Sore? have ‘wrought tare HPN jon providing for the appointment of a sc- 3 lect romit to invest te sentation of the natural products of the coun- try 8s cannot fail to be interesting both to THE TREASURY ACCOUNTS. Mr. Davis then Feplied to the ex ianations the mercantile and ectentiic warts. made by Messrs. Sherman and Boutwell of the discrepancies which he had previously | TBe Tammony Bing Cneirmaker’s pointed out in the Treasury at the mints. He New York, Jan.—A Norwalk, Conn. die- said that these two Senators in their ex- patch states that the magnificent resid plsnations did not agree with each other. | PAyes' Ingersoll, the chairmaker of e then reviewed the explanations made by many rin; g fame, pear that place, was burned the two Senators, and argued that they did | pany Te etn waselegantly Turnieeen. not cover the case as made out by him atall. The loss is said to be #100,000;° insu: 000, rance, So, 00, He claimed that the variances of millions to which he bad alluded had not in the least degree been explaine! away by the Senators. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.— Under the regular Monday morning call for bills and resolutions for reference only, the following, among others, were introduce and referred : By Mr. Hale (Me.) (by request)—A bill to amend the bankrupt act. By Mr. Hendee (Vt.)—A bill to extead the limits of the city of Washington. By Mr. Seelye (Mass.)—Bill to extend the patent of Thomas A. Wesson. By Mr. ©: (Mass.)—Bill to amend the law relatin wills and to probate business in _ the District of Columbia. By Mr. Wood (N. Y.)—Bill providing for suspension of the sinking fand uati) June 30, 1880. Aso, bill to amend the act au- r3 wr yee national debt. By Mr. Chittenden (N. Y.)—Biil in relation egal the United States. — The Tweed 61,000.000 Sait. New Yor«, Jan. 24.—In consequence of the serious illness of the wife of David Dada- ley Field, leading counsel for the defend- ant in mit of the people vs. Twoed for $1.000,000, trial of that cause, which was to have commenced to-day, has been postpoued for 4 fortnight. &. Railroad Accident. TRENTON, Jan. 2—Tue Cincinnati ex- Press, from New York, Sunday evening, was ey thrown from the track bere &@ mitplaced switch. Tue locomotive an three cars were slightly broken. No persoa was injured. — Balrimorg, Jan. 2 — Virginia consolidated, 6° +s West ;, North Carolina 6's, wid, Mis; do. “Hi doctpectal tax, 2bid today. Sugar quiet bat firm—bow. BALTIMORE, Jaw. 2 By Mr. Whitebouse (N. Y.)—Bull to fund | Migditug, tel — notes of the United States | tra, cen: s. (The ati authorizes t with or without | coupons not to exceed £400,000,000, to be | Mt — cneaens of $50 = = br a the multiples thereof payable the end of forty from the ist of July, | foary 1876, and bearing terest at the rate of four | bat auiet; cent. in gold, and xchangeable Pot tess thas their face value for legal ten. | land and, ders, but said exchange shall not exceed | }cad7 three million dollars in any month, and said bends shall be taken as security at the 7. for the circulation of national bank es. | AT THE CHARLESTON (8. C.) RACES Sat- _ the first race for all ages, three-mile ‘Stocks active. Money, 4, Jong, 485%; short, 4824. Goy- New Tout, Jens th Gull and unchanged. Wheat firm aud ist, Gorn et and weds. COAL IN VIRGINTA.—The mineral bureau bas received from Mr. Jonu W. Shillingburg of Mount Storm, West Virginia, three sam- ples of sem! bituminous coal from the unde. veloped beds of Grant county. Mr. Rowson, the engineer who made the survey of tal section for the Washington and to rail. Toad, reports some seven distinct coal bads, iping oue above the other in = or- er. These must now be nearty all repre ate a is necessar| john Payne’ 2; Larry 244%. ftieu Lively identify each partic ~ eee eee peer ler sampler ‘The beds from whieh ule speei= A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN West ViR- | mens were taken are reported to be, at tha GINIA—A special dispatch from Hunting- don, West Virginia, describes a horrible at Barboursyilie, in that state. The STS Sy oe under a is a Saturday ints struck, 9 feet, 4 feet, and 18 inches ia ickness, 3g The coals are, toait po ee ped excellent away frora sulphur and other objectionable sbetance.— Ned Williams were arrested. On gpevcraagyaien night a band of men took him out of jail and by ‘David’ Tod. ‘ilen, his wife, against Henry the ofa Wwoolien mill, at and streets, ———— ——- oy te the loss of 4 pw nthe. May: ‘ - | the gone, oy te part ibe dee the ioetjacy maining Toe td placed the damages at $3,000.—( ———— ! residents of Sixth avenue, N. Y., have ad- | sdministered to relieve her: city i delivery, ia wuien they object t> cancer from which she is suffering. See OF a ingarn the superintendent tnat | VrOroR Hueo bas an address «> peerage Toittwar by amnesty, and distress’ bye. 2 THE REVOLUTION IN SONO! woman wt Philadelphia. ar ling a Gre i i t i ! Hr i