Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1876, Page 1

THE EVE) PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsyivania Avenue, corner 11th Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. RAUFFMANN, Pres’t. am VENLING STAR rs 16 ¢ Tx Ci by carr ENTS PER W#EK,OR FoRTY- Four CENTS PEX MONTH. © Twe Cexte rach. By —posaee (ens a month: 1 Months. THS WBEKLY STAR—, 2 CO 0 year, posiage y in advance, and 4 furnished om application, om, 47-N°. 7,126. SPECIAL NOTICES. betas i 4] oat! 1 — es, COMMELS. UK History of the LER, Pros’t ENS’ Natio. TTY, ab BAN 4 Wasrixetox, DO .. Januay 6 - t_@ mesting of the Board of Directors of this Bark, bel this day. a Dividend of Bive Per Ceat ba was declared, payable on “_W._N. ROACH, Cashier Ack PRESOMS Wi) AT ANY TIME have Bee teet indents of the UNIVERSITY OF NIA, and are now res ‘ding in the Dist vm, are requested to meet at the Board of ESDa Y BVENING.Tebraary Is:, attendance is reyaested, pom. A ea BBKNIAN BENSVOLENT ASSUUCIA mek it WASHINGTUN, D. “There adjourned meeting of the sbove il, on ist, between ad K 1S EVENING, wt 7 o'ckek ® ‘busiuess of importance. Byery wrember is requested to be present. By order of tne President. hl DENIS LYONS, Rec Bec. STRATFORD FENDALL, 45™ Louisiar ene. jou28-4r0 ATTORNEY ATLAW. THE FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING of the ASHINGTON SOCIETY FOR Tus PREVENTION OF CRURLTY TO ANIMALS ae Hal street, berm: MONDAY EVENING Friends of the Becte men, are invited. THEO. F. GATOHEL, Prewi W. ©. DUVALL. Sécrstary ia { Sepub, Chron. and Trituue St} YOUNG MENS CHBISTL ASSOUILA- 2 E BEADING ROOM, CINCULAT 5 DI a, ATION 7 BARY, PARLOR AND CONVERS FRESH, GhstMan LITERARY S0cT#7Y; DAILY P MEETINGS, at 12°15 azd ép. m; SABBATH SER- VICES in Lincoln Hail. 8. p. m., conducted by the young men of tho Association; Muste, led by Organ, cornet and p-scenta: Young Men's (exelu- = de mectiag, 6 p.m. Young wea coriiall Pong 5 a | 7 ct is om > mee 4 oe tad > be ra ALL PERSONS DESIRING TO LEABN 4 PITMAN’s SHOUT-HAND may Sind an experienced teacher a: Boys's Academy, Sander Iand’s charch, 43 street northwest Ful! course of Pr le. Taorough mastery of the whole Babee tend. octse- tf wee HOT OB 10%-COLD TEA, CO#FES AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Fracrant, WITH MILBURN’S UNRIVALLED SODA 1629 PaxnsTLVANta AVENUE, near Willant’s HAVE IT? NiIAL MEDAL.” A aatrating the growth and @ bapdred he District of ON & PEARSE ri Only authorized saw P Fino. #. Bustatn Obandeliers, Plum ees JOHNSON & 0O., BANKERS, Gorner af Wis Strest and Foamy ivanta £5 and District Beeurit ia. “ or Dealers in Government Borelga Exchange and Goi H. K. OFFLEY & ae BAS Conwes Pirrersrs ayo F Starrs, Opposite Treasery Department . BABK OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &c Des! in GOLD, Government and District BUSDE, Foreign EXCHANGE, & tectteus made on all pofote. Icrestaent Securities on Commission. maré-tr_ = VEL —WM. F. HOLTZMAN. Ane bag removes to No. 1591 Wat 1 Hous, aud busi sess rent in same bo!idinj COCKE, Jn. £00, BANKERS, esi ig 8 in: Boome and Offces for a tr" D apls-tr PePsABvaL G youna, ARY PEBLIC, ety ase Orviex—Svak BY: 1499 F street, HB. WE HAVE NOW NO CHOICE BUI TO SLAUGHTER PRICES. : = CUR STOCK OF WINTER CLOTHING IS STILL IMMENSE AND MOST POSITIVELY WILL NOT BE CARRIED OVER. SUITS BEDUCED TO... > $25... OVERCOATS REDUCED TO......915 ——S§CITS BEDUCED TO... $16 * OVEBOOATS REDUCED TO......$16 ' UITS BEDUCED TO... 814 $20.......0VEBOOATS BEDUCED TO... ..@14 822 .meeSUITS REDUCED TO. 916... OVEBUOATS REDUCED TU........912 "alk. ~8UITS BEDUCED TO. Bio. OVEBCUATS BEDU B13... SOITS BEDUCED _..............83 @13..5.....0VEBOUVATS BEDUCED TC... HABLE BROS.,, Merchant Tailors and Fine Clothiers, yanis tr Corner Tth and D streets. PARTIES ABULT TO BULLD CAN SAVE MUNEY BY CONTBACTING WiTH Us, As we keepin regular stock, nd are prepared to frect ib moet approved mauier, every description HUUSE AND ORNAMENTAL PLUMB- ING, SEWERAGE, GAS-PIPING, &e, OFING, TIN HOT-AIE PIPES to be alls. . TIN belts SLATE and MARBLE MANTELS, in excelience e! styles and colors unequaled. BANGES, FURNACES and FI STOVES—giving a larger outfit than 5 house in the city. and enabling us to make favo bie propositions to Capitalist: and clutinctors. BAY WARD & HUTCHINSON, _yanis-tr 317 Mb street northwest FRA5*L1E 8 20. OPTICIAN: IF Payne) Nia AYE Ho. by Lv NIA | UB SALE—BIBDS;9 Soe bot, warranted as good ingens. Also. CAG Mochi: | Bird FOOD. at No. 137 sath Benrect. Uorw @. M. GOETZ, EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Go / ERNMENT, RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- DAI revenue, $422,015.80; customs, $221,579.80. SECRETARY Bristow has gone to New York, to be absert until Monday. THE AMO@NT of national bank notes re- ceived at the Treasury to day for redemption Was $306,578. AT THE CAPINET MEETING to-day all the members were present except Secretary Bris- tow, who was represented by Assistant Sec- retary Conant. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day were Senators Alcorn, McDonald and Frelinghuysen, and Representatives Vance, Atkins, Phillips, Hyman, Hancock and Wells. CHIeFr Justice DRAKE, of the Court of Claims, was heard by the House Appropri: tion Committee this morning. remonstrating agsinst anv reduction of the salaries of the officers of that court. IT IS UNDERSTvop tnat Col. Patton is to be appointed U. S. district attorney for Utah. He has the entire support of the Gentile members of the Salt Lake bar, besides a large and infivential backing in other quar- ters. THE H:« use Committee on Military Affairs Pheld another meeting this morning on the bill proposing a reduction of the army, and on the bill introduced by Mr. Banning to reduce the pay of army cers. No concla- sion Was reached, but the sentiment of the committee is oppose:l to both propositions. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS BAprson has written a letter to Commissioner Atkinson, saying that a general feeling of indignation has been roused among the clerks in the bureau on account of the recent published statement relative to the Commis- sioner’s Incompetency. A CAUCUS of the republican members of the two Houses of Congress will be held in t e Senate chamber ati: So'clock to-morrow evening, for the purpo g the report last can- r the reorganization of the repablican Congressional cam paign committee. A PLUNDER bas been discovered in the bill for thespayment of the interest on the 3.05 District bonus. Instead of stopping the issue of bonds it was meant to stop the issue of A en would have the As the bill passed the Honse ions would be ex posi mittee on Public Build- commendations of ex- its ope Tur Howse Co: 8 will make res on bu y for the publ CLaiIx tion of the Se neye aud claim pdet from further bures agents ton city, D.C. ANOTHER Houst REMOVED. rT, assistant librar of Representatives, was r day by Mr. “Clerk Adams. bad charge of the smal! Ii of the Honse for twelve yea ways been regarded as CUTTING Dow tion Commitice continued their the legislative, executive and jad s morning. and finished its conside rus the State department is con aries bave been reduced abou TEE FOLLOW: appointed to a Starkweathe of Conn., Ga: ‘ York, Pane. ps of Conn., tioarot cock ‘of Tex candcrs of The r mains will leave to-morrow . and by rk, wnich wi APPROPRIATION.—Mr. te Committee on Ap- ng reported the cea- Morrill, from tt propriations. tnis mo teonial appropriation billas it sel the House, withou ndmeot, and gave no- Lice that he w: itup on Monday. The committee did n the mistake a date in the bill n STAR as essential, ard it Lecessary to correct A JOKE ON THE Appr. New York Custom House. for making ¢ Which is come in under the present ta 2 On a recent importation from Bueuos Ayr ofsome with the hair on, poisoned 5923 the worms out, they were made dutia cause the appral orted thai they be used to make ‘‘g confectioners us tione: ! terday's seUCe ¢ id not think ERS OF THE Hide cuttings Cavalry at the out- < of the war, ard was elected to Congress serving in that position. He went where bis company nt commanded by as. A letter wiilte t See recomt: ua brigadier genere THE CENTENNIAT. PosiaGeE STAMP.—A sign for a three cent stamped envelope to ry of War earnestly that Thomas be made and beneath the upper 8! | he Centennial exhibition has selected by the Post Office de- It will be rapresented by a shield g at the top and Lotton e 17 respectively. Witt i Lhe upper figures will 2) pear the words the shield, also w “tbree cents.” Upon the face of ‘the shield, resentation of @ pust-boy at full speet upon &@ ground-work of telegraph poles and wires, ‘oll-work, is @ rep- .S Postage,” anc at the lower portion of 1 @ Scroll, the words fund Gn the lower portion of the shield appears an engine and postal car. THE RESULT OF BARCLAY’S RESIGNA- TIoN.—The democrats are in great conster- n&tion to-night at the resignation of Barclay, the veteran parliamentarian, ard editor of the Digest, wno bas been journal clerk for twepty-niue years. This deprives Speaker Kerr of the aid of a single clerk who ts ex) rienced as @ parliamentarian. Speaker Blaine predicts unspeakable confusion iu conse uence of the retirement of these expe. rienced men. It leaves the democratic ma- jority, that isso ignorant of parliamentary laws, ail the more at the mercy of the skilled mirority. It isa fitting commentary upon the democratic pretensions to clyil service reform.—[Special Cin Tux FuGitive Boston BANKER.—Mayor Cobb, of Boston, yesterday afternoon tele- eraphed to Kepresentatives Pierce and Har- S requesting them to learn from Secretary ~b whether Winslow, tie Boston forger, d %e apprehended at Piymouth, if the ‘comer should land there, or at. Rotterdam Gazette. not be apprebenied in Holland, as nere is no treaty of extradition. Mr. Pierce subsequently telegraphed to New York to jearn whether the vessel would stop at Ply- mouth. The owners of the vessel zenies that she will not stop until she reaches Rot- terdam. Winslow, it turns out, was amem- ber of the New England Conference for several years publishin Herald. He was at Whitehall, N. Y., September 6, 1559, and studied theol at the Methodist Institute at Concord, New Hampshire. | Langdon, Mrs. E. A. Wood and dau WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1876. Death of Hon. Henry H. Stark- Representative Henry H. Starkweather, of the third Connecticut district, who has ‘oeen i!] for the past ten days, of pneumonia, died this morning at Willard’s Hotel a few minutes after seven o'clock. His wife, who had been telegraphed for, arrived on the train reaching this city ‘at half-past six o'clock, and was with him for a short time before his death. He was conscious to thi last.and was greatly re; wife, asking with feel! ones at home. Colonel Allen Tenney, his former law partner, aud E. G. Bidwell, post- master at No. wich, an intimate friend of the deceased, arrived here last evening, and the latter watched at his bedside during the night. The soap were tne! into ce charge of these gentlemen un commit- tee of the House is appointed this afternoon to take charge of them, aud they have de- cided to start for Norwich at 9.15 a. m. to- morrow, expecting to connect at New York with the 5.15 train for New Haven, whence & specirl train will convey the remains to Norwich. It is Mrs. Starkweather’s request tbat the funeral take place Monday at two o'clock. Deceased leaves three children, the youngest only two months old. Henry H. Sta.kweather, of Norwich, was born in Preston, Connecticut, April 29, 1526; was euncated principally in the public schools; followed farming and teachin; school until twenty-four years of age; studi law, was rdmitted to the bar and practiced; was ® member of the Connecticut legisia- ture in 1856; was a delegate to the national republican conventions that nominated Mr. Lincoin in 1860 and President Grant in 18¢s; Was appointed In 1561 postmaster at Norwich by President Lincoln, and in 1865 he wag re- appointed by President Jobnson,but after the latter made his speech of February 22, 1856, he sent in his resignation. He was elected to the 40th, 41st and 43d Con as @republi- can. When the first investigation into the affairs of the District of Columbia was or- dered Mr. Starkweather was chairman of the committee having the matter in charge. In the last Congress he was a member of the Appropriation Committee,and in the present Congress of the Judiciary Committe. PERSONAL.—Mr. and Mrs. Z. C. Robbins have returned from an extended European tour, and aredomiciled at 1536 I street. Mr. Robbins, who is a keen and thonghtfal obd- server, comes to the conclusion, after seeing #1 the rest of the world,that there is no place for a residence like our improved Wasbing- ton. **--Ho Richard D. McCormick, late Delegate in Congress from Arizona, is ex- pected in this city about the 10th proximo. ‘The Commissioners of the District of Co- bia were on the floor of the Senate to- y- THD SECRET SERVICE division of the Trea- sury department received information to- day of the arrest in San Francisco, by one of agents, ot J icholson Elbert. former'y of New York and Philadeiphia, who was in- aicted at the last term of tue United Staves Court in New York, for forging the transfer certificate of a $5,000 5-20 bond, and obtaining £1,000 from Dr. Townsend, of Philadelphia, The transaction took place nearly 20, Eibert leaving Philadelphia, g the money. for parts 8 recently located in San Franct dictment was forwarded to the retservice. He was arraigaed strict Court in San Francisco nd remanded for extradition to LS’ REFORM SCHOO}. BInL.—The Sen- ate Committee on the District of Columbia gave a hearing at 11 a. m. to-day to the Board of Trustees of the Girls’ Reform Senool On the pending Senate bill. The eminent la- iles now in Washington left the convention d went up to hear the eloquent appeal in i} vebalf of the outcasts made by the president of the Board of Trustees, Mrs. Sara J. Speu- cer. There were present Mrs. Matilda Jos- n Gage, C.emence S. Lozicr, M.D., of New Jrolet York. Lillle Devereaux biake, Mrs. Le Major A.C. Richards, and as n Ei @s the room would admit. A letter was re ecived from Mrs. M. E. P. Bouligny, presi- deat of the Centennial Woman's League, aud another from Judge Snell, enclosing one srom the Department of Justice, stating the dire need of the District for these girls’ re- form school buildings. Mrs. Spencer's turi!i- ing description of the downward road so many broken-hearted | ah are treading for lack of proper care after their first sad fall, brought tears to many eyes. But facts aui figures were added to eloquence, wuich com- mended the enterprise to the committee still more effectively. WASHINGTON INEBRIATE ASYLUM —Mr. Jobnston, in the Senate to-day, introduced a bill to incorporate the Washington City In- ebriate Asylum in the District of Columbia. it is identical with the one introduced dur- ing the first seasion of the Forty-third Con- gress. The bill names W. W. Corcoran, G2o. H. Plant, G. W. Riggs, W. W. Moore, S. Norment, J. W. Thompson, M. G. Emery. John T. Given, A. E. Perry, Jolin GC. Harkness, William Sticknéy, J. C. ¢eKelden, Jos. Borrows, Wm. J. Martagh, Columbus Alexander, Wm. R. Riley, D. D. Cone, Thomas Berry, George W. Stickney, Db. P. Halloway, John W. Simms, E. C. Car ton, James A. Stone, Dickerson Nailer and Joseph T. Howard a3 the persons who shal! constitute the first board of trustees. The,bill provides Unat the asy. ‘ura Shall haye power to receive any inebri- ate who shall voluntarily make application thereto, and retain him or her forsuch period as maybe deemed Recosanty by the pb clan charge. The bill further provides that any justice of the Supreme Court of the Distriet of Columbia may commit any confirmed inebriate tothe asylum on complaint of apy relative, and proof that the party complained of ' is an habitual ar ard. The bill was referred to the Com- ‘tee on the District of Columbia. A DELEGATION FROM UTAH, consisting of Oliver A. Patton, register of the land offige at Salt Lake City; Gen. Maxwell, U. 8. mar- shal for Utab; Col. Matt. Patrick and Co! Bascom, had an interview with the Presi- dent this morning on tie subject of affairs in that territory. The interview had relation particularly te obtaining some definition of polygamy, so that the crime can be reached in the courts. One method for accomyiisn- ing this, in their judgment, 18 16 have the Poland bill revised so as to reach sucu cases. They aiso want the jury law revised so as to Exclude polygamists from the jury box; as the facts exist, with polygamists serving as Jurors itis an absolute im possibility tomake any headway in obtaining convictions. They also desire a remodeling of thesuilrage laws so tbat the ballot may be strictly secret in fact, it being only nominally so at present, and affording freaiom to “Mormons who would, if permitted by the sentiment of their churches, vote with tbe Gentiles. It is de- sired as Well that the Mormon women be net lowed to vole, ini thit female suffrage, which to that exteut exists in the territory, be set aside. The President expresset bi sympathy for any movement tending to al- leviate the present condition of matters in Utah, aud the evils spoken of by the delega- Uon, and assured them of his aid in all laws passed towards that end. THE VACANT LOUISIANA SENATORSHIP. In the Senate to-day Mr. Morton, from the Cemmittee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report: “‘The Com- mittee on Privileges aud Elections, to whom were referred the [Land relating to to the election of J. B. Eustis Unis body by the legisiature of the state of Louisiana, Teg eave to report that, in their epinion, there is no vacancy in the office of Senator from the state of Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback having been elected in Janu- ary, 1873, to the term begiuning ox the 4th of M*reh, 1873. They therefore recommend that the pay relating to Mr. Eustis be laid upon the table.” The motion was agreed to. Mr. Morton gave notice that on onday Dext he would call up the Louisiasa Senatorial question for action. The com- mittee, from which this report was made, beld @ meeting this morning to consider the case of Eustis,and the report above was acopted by @ vote of four (Messrs. Iforton, Logan Mitenell and MeMillan) to three (Messrs. Savisbury, Merrimon and Cooper); Messrs. Wadleigh, anc’ Cameron, of Wiscon- sin, were absent. This action effectually disposes of the case of Mr. Eustis and in- creases the chances of Mr. Piuchback’s ad- mission to the Senate. It is evidently the intention of Mr. Morton and other repub- lican Senators to take up and push this . of admitting Mr. Pinchback. The jemocratic Senators are confident that he Will not be admitted, but Mr. Pinchback’s friends are equally certain that he will be admitted by a majority of from three to six votes. Social and Personal. ind Mrs. Pierrepont entertained at dinner last evening the Presi- dent, Mrs. Grant, the Cabinet, Mrs. Fred. Grant, the Chief Justice, and Sir Edward Thornton. The receptions of yesterday afternoon were very largely attended. The families of the Senators who are blessed with the same were at home. The Arlington and Ebbitt werecenters of gayety. Mrs. Morton received at the latter hotel, and at the former Mrs. Randolph of New Jersey, Mrs. and Miss Stevenson of Kentucky, ani Mrs. and Miss Kernan of New York were at bome. The ladies of I, between 17th and 18th streets, were all peor and had a throng of visitors. It was the last Thursday on which several of these ladies will be at home. Many ladies have adopted the plan this geason Of being at home on certain days or evenings during one month, and some of those who have received on Thursdays in Janu will take the opportunity to call upou their friends who are “at home” on the lms e day of each week in thecoming month. Mme. Mariscal will continue her recep- jag “lation ead also will Mrs. Ked- ern. Mrs. A. A. Humphreys and her charming daughters will receive on Thursdays in Feb- ruary. Their delightful series of evening re- ceptions closed with the enjoyable enter- inment of last evening. So popular have these soirees dansante been that the universal Tegret their triends feel at the series being brought to a close was made evident by an vnusually large attendance last evening. The parlors were so crowded that dancing was enjoyed under difficulties. A substan- tal supper, including abundance of cham- pagne, was provided. Many toilets of sur- ramones elegance were observed. After the innergiven by the Attorney General and bis fascinating wife, the host and hostess, Mrs, and Miss Fish, Secretary and Mrs. Robeson end Mrs. Fred Grant came to evjoy General and Mrs. Humphrey’s soiree. Among the guests were so many other gen- tlemen and ladies whose presence always signalizes any oceasion, that a list of their names alone would exaust ourepace. The army and navy were well represented by a number of their most distingaished officers now in the chy many of whom wore uniforms in compliment to the host. Many of our most respected private citizens attended, and there was an excelient show- ing from both Houses of Congress. The most superb totleis seen were those of Mrs. Fisa, Mrs. Pierrepont, Mrs. Robeson, Mrs. Falk- ner and her danghter. and Mrs. Payson nee Washburne. That of Mrs. Fish was mauve satin-finished silk with satin of the same shade intermingled, the corsage and facings were of deep violet velvet; a deep flounce of exquiste point lace garnished the train, the eprom was of the same costly fabric, as also was the shaw! which draped the solders. Point lace and plumes were fastened in the hair with an aigrette of diamonds, and these s Jewels composed the other orna- . Mis. Pierrepoat’s silk was of th lueh rose. The garnitare materii and blonde lac in white bugles. The corsage ¥ anc diumonds and pearis set off the fair of the beautiful neck and sLoulders, Robeson’s exquisi ale blue grain WSs an appro rare white lace with which it was gai Mrs. Plerce nee Falkner wore a ¢ tonlet of black silk embroider: of tinted roses and leaves, and glitte: shell and silver. Her ornaments we: sapphires set with diamonds, Mr: also wore 2 recherche black toilet embroider in_riebly tinted blossoms. Many of the guests divided the evening between this entertainment and tbat at the residencs of the Assistant Seeretary of Stat». The wife of Senator Kelly gave a most agreeable dancing reception yesterday after Boon. Sir Edward and Lady card y and rary 4th nterest uttacies to these Will be the first tertaipments given at the new Bri tion, and more especially because tl uf. minister and bis wife are noted for the azre able manner in which they dispense their hospitality. Al the dinner of the Attorney General last evening a bouquet of Iillic f-the-vall, Was placed atthe plate ofevery guest Miss S. J. Cowdin, daughter of the Geveral Robert Cowcin, of Boston, ts spent ing the winter at the residence of her cou sin, Dr. Frank T. Howe, 1321 K street. Miss Cow- dsp is &u accomplished lady anda decide! acquisition to Washington society. Cards are out for a german to be given by Miss Emma Forney on the evening of Feb ruary 9th. The Proposed Discharges from the Printing Bureau. To the Editor of The Star:—You_ have always shown yourself ready in all good works, and I invoke your editorial protest against the commission of an approach- ing outrage. Tbe largest discharge ever made from the Bareau of Engraving aud Printing—vcarly five hundred in number' is to be made on the last of this month. T: victims will not be clerks—persons in re ceipt of comparatively large salaries, and in some sense prepared for such a calamity— but oped laboring men and womea. whose pay {8 at best only @ pittance, and its cassa- tion bitter distress. Imagine five hundred of these persons, who literally live from band to mouth, thrown out of employment in the midst of winter! Mr. MeCartee, under whose orders this thing Is to be done, will allege that the dis. charge is compelled by the low state of his appropriations. As an employe of his bi- reau, { kaow this to be untrue. The dis: charge is to be made to make places for the friends of democratic members, who are already pouring into the bureau by scores every day, and whose presence, of course. necessitates the displacement of others. By thus securing the democratic members Mr. Mc(Cartee aims to maintain himself and bis immediate associates in place, and he does this at the expense of the wretched poor, Who are without defence in their helpless- ness, their friendliness, and their wrongs. J SRANDE. EXTENDING TUE BENEFIT OF THE TWENTY PER Cent. LAw.—In the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Ingalls introduced a bill which was referred to the Appropriation Committee, entitled @ bill to amend the act entitled “an act making appropriations for ibe service of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872, and for former years, and for other purposes,” approved ay {8, 1812. It provides that scctioa two of the act in question be amended so as to in- cute, in the settlement therein provided ior, all accounts for the services of laborers, Workmen and mechanics, employed by or on beialf of the government of ‘the United States between the 19th day of May, 1959,2nd toe date when full payments were com- mesced for cight hours’ labor without raduc- Uon on Recount of the reduction of the hours Of labor, b; ag 7 eet the 18th day of May, 1868, when it shall be made to ap- pear that the reduction of the hours of labor was the sole cause of the reduction of wages; and @ sufficient sum propriated. PROCEEDINGS OF MARYLAND LEGISLA- TURE.—In the Senate yesterday the bill or- piston! the peer np as prope! heretofore or omitted to was taken up. Pending consideration of the bill the senate urned. in the house, leave was granted introduce bill to == money to remove and reinter rei of Maryland soldiers in the confederate army, A resolution was iequiring an inves- Ugation as to the number and compensation of subordinate officers in the last legislature. TEMPERANCE RevIvAL ls NEW ENG- poy ne pe is ide- reviv progress e Gloucester, Mass., yesterday, there was a Pie ing parade of 1,500 men, nearly ali ofwhom have Ge eee the pledge within the past six weeks. At Marbli two bundret signed the pledge Wednesday evening. Tem- demoustrations are reported in many other places througheut New England. —=————$—— THE Louisiana house of delegates having passed resolutions regu Governor Kellozz tor information in to_the troubles in the shes of East and West Feliciana, East Baton Rouge and St. Helena, the gov- Seviews alloged Stews achinge, ee ers, ngs, Cas Prlat hane tenn thee oe tine bees reported since early in 1475, FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. FRIDAY, January 28. SENATE.—The House bill fixing the rate of postage on third class mail matter, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Post Offices, Mr. Hitchcock presented memorial of ter- ritoria! assembly of New Mexico, asking the passage of an enabling act for the admission of New Mexico into the Union. Referre! to Committee on Territories. i ae Maine, gent teem greniarneny por ions, reported, without amend- ment, the Centennial bill, and said he should call it upon Monday. Mr. gt | from Committee on Post Offices, reported bill to reimburse Nathanie! G. Sereey’ for postnge stamps sted rom jersey, $5 es stolen from his office in Deaaner 1873. 5 Mr. Morton, from Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted @ report that there is DO vacancy in the office of Senator from Louisiana, and Sapermnr § that the pers relating to the claim of Mr. Eustis be laid on the table; that F. B. 8. Pinchback bie duly — as Senator from Louisiana ‘an 1873. Mr. Savisbury, Mr. Merrimon and Mr. Cooper exp.essed their dissent as members of the Committee on Privileges and Klec- Uns from the report of the rity. Mr. Hitchcock introducea bil) gp deere for the payment of claims for Indfan depreda- tions. Referred to Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Merrimon introdueed bill to prescribe an cath of office. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. English introduced bill to revise, amend, and consolidate the statutes relating to patents and copyrights. Referrei to Com- mittee on Patents, Mr. Morton gave notice that on Thursday of next week he would ask the Senate to take up for action the Louisiana Senatorial case. Mr. Logan introduced bill to establisha mint for the coinage of gold and silver at Chicago. Referred to the Committee on Fi- nance. The unfivished business, being the bill in reference to the payment of the INTEREST ON THE DISTRICT 3.65 BONDS, the question being on the amendmeat of Mr. Allison prohibiting avy further issue of the bonds beyond the sum Of €15,009,000. Mr. Sargent moved a further proviso that all the certificates already issued and con- verted into 3.05 bonds, all issue and uot yet converte, and all certificates to be issued he aggregate exceed the sum of ihe issue of these These Commissioners had already ive millions In violation now it was proposed to reenzaize tificates that they had issue | or w ue. ‘The next thing they would have the issae up to fifty millous. Tris thing must be stopped somewhere. Mr. Sargent said he did not agraa with the Senator that the law had been violated. It was loosely drawn, and the Commissioners had misconceived Its scope. His amend- ment was to limit positively the issue to $15.009,000. Mr. Sherman said in rey of Mr. Allison on the ac Sioners, that they were men of ability and of high character. “He disagreed with Mr. Sar- gent that the law was loosely drawn He thought it was very carefully drawn, aud showed that it was ihe work of able lawyers. He then read from the law, and contended that under its provisioas the Commissioners to the strictures pt the Commis- ssly authorized todo what they Nothing could be more clear, nd from owa (Allisou) was en- There was not in yn between the legal con- e hy the Board of Pablic Works and the District government. It would have been wrong to make any such distinction. Tie Board of Pablic Works were tae crea- tures of Coagress, and Congress was respon- sible for ail action taken by them in pursu- arce of law. The law distinctly siates taat the Commissioners shall earry out all exist- ing legal contracts made by the Bosrd of Public Works. It was thetr duty to execute these coutracts in their fullest detalls, aud the Board of Audit was expressly empow- ered to approve of it. It was not their fauit the committee had made a mistake tn eslimmating the probable amount. These Commissioners bad no reason toact improp- erly, hey were not citizens of this District, they came here trom disiaut states and found this law directing them what to do. y bad examined all the contracts with the greatest care, and as they were bound todo, they executed all valid contracts. They did not make these coatracts. Why should they be reproachei? Not one single act was dove by thera bat had t» be, and was, passe upon y the board of audit. They had nothing whatever to do except to say what con- tracts were legal and what were not. They paid no money; they earricd no bonds. This was all done by the Board of Audit. These Commissioners had even no control over the measurement, which was done by an officer of the army, designated by Cou- gress. These Commissioners naturally feel sensitive at the criticisms passed upon them for doing their duty in executing the lastruc- Uns of Congress.” Mr. S. then detailed the operations of the Comm issioners,as gathered from thelr report, aud reiterated his opinion that the Commissioners, in the extraordi- nary emergency in which they were called to act, had acted ly and in @imanner to promote the public good. They bad, whea it was better, compounded with the contrac- tors and changed the nature of the work, and in no case that he had heard of was there any complaint. He then discussed the character of the 3-£5 bonds, and said though not in name, they were in facta government bond. The ———— to pay tne interest on these bonds ought to be made directly from the Treasury; and what proportion is proper for the citizens of the District to pay should be levied by taxes and paid into the Treasury, just as other citizens of theUnited States pay their taxes into the Treasury. He would not oppose this bill, because there Was so little time left, but the bill was wrong. It was taking pee from the Treasury ap- propriated for school and other purposes in e District, and creating a deficiency which would haye to be made up later in the ses- sion. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—The Journal of yesterday was read by Mr. Thos. W. Pettit, the new reading clerk, and late tally clerk of the House, successor to Dr, Mehaffey. The Speaker announced the foilowing as members of the select mittee on the Real Estate Pool of the District of Colamb: and the Jay Cooke failure. viz: Mess: Glover, (Mo.;) New, (Ind.;) Lewis, (A'a.;) Pratt, (lowa,) and Smith, (Pa.) Mr. Whitthorne (Tenn.) offered a resolu- ton Maen | sub-committee of the Committee on Naval Aftairs, consisting of Messrs. Whitthorne, Willis and Danford, be — to make inquiry, directed by the ouse, into the management of navy yards Qnd the misappropriation of the money ap- propr:ated for the construction of vessels of- War, so far as said inquiry celates to the Norfclk navy yard at that place. Adopted. On motion of Mr. Morrison, (Ill.,) it was by unanimous consent ordered that the ses- sion of to-morrow (Saturday) be for debate only. ANTLSTATES RIGHTS. Mr. Goodin, (K asked leave to offer the following joint resolution for tmmediate consideration by the House: Resolved, Toat the people of the United States coustitutea nation in the sense, to the extentand for the purpose defined in the upd, That 1 ol Onited States is a federal union and was rere of the fe preservation of th liberties of sary for the mn ie liberties the citizen and the continuance of the re- publican system of government. Resolved, t the that a state has the rigitt to secede from the Uaion ts in con- Aict with the . @ of a U 4 id be as being forever mad by result Of the recent civil coa- Objection was made and the bill witb- ra wR. . Singleton (Miss.), from the Committee oa ay one ations, 7 the - ee : executive and cial appropriation : and it was z to the committee of the whole. he #oening Star. TWO CENTs. Several private bills, including one for a nsion to the wiciow of the late Gen. A. B. yer, were reported from committees and ordered placed on the private calendar. Mr. Springer (Il.) introduced bill to pro- hibit American citizens from holding slaves in foreign countries. Referred to Committee on Fore! Aff[irs. Also bill to regulate elections In Utah. ferred to Committee on tories. Mr. Hunton, from the Committee on Revo- lutionary Pens)ons, re) a bill to amend the pension of 1812 act, and to restore to the rolls the names of persons dropped for dis- joreney. ateferred to Commitiee of the yhole. The House then, on motton of Mr. Randall, went into Committee of the Whole on THE MILITARY ACADEMY Bil, Mr. Haskins (N. Y.) tn the chair. The reading of the bill, for amendment and debate under the five-minute rule, was com- menced. Mr. Hamilton (N. J )offercd an amendment making the pay of cadets $540, and excluding rations. Mr. Hale ( Me.) moved to amend the amend- ment by making theamount $6 perannum, and he contended that amount was not too great. If economy was to be carried out it sbould be m other directions, ani not here. Mr. Randall (Pa.) said that it was a mis- take to suppose that one cent of this money went into the pocket of the ca-let ———— The Northampton Bank Burglary. PARTICULARS OF THE ROPBERY. The robbery of the Northampton National Bank, at Northampton, Mass., Tuesday night, was accomplished by seven, who hal been hanging about the town for at least a month. It would seem that they entered the house of Cashier Whittiesey, whom they bound, gagged and guarded for seven hours. They compelled him to give them the com- bination of the safe vault, waited until they knew the night watchman had gone home, and then getting into the vault and safe, With only one of the four keys needed, took a large amount of securities. An expert his to be summoned from New York, #nd the lock was not opened until yesterday mo ing. Cashier Whittlesey, When asked t give the three combinations to the vault for the outer, inner, and chest doors. gave them wrong twice and thrice, but the burglars wrote them down, and mate him repea them, Ofcourse they caught him in the at tempi to mislead taem, and EXHIBITION OF A to tell the tre four ks locks, thir eof which were at the houses of t venk officers. At four A. M. Whitties: eo to a down Stairs bed- roo mily were gacged and t drew to rate on the bank Satter Mrs Whittlesy succeed in frecing herself and giv ing the alarm froin a window. The whole were speedily liberated, and te r, still WEaRrRrI went to the ba: itted a key ai 4 were released. a of the hank showed that the thieves bad unlocked tae other door, but were apperently balked by lacking three of the requisite y tried the metal of the door ed off two dials which J for working the combina- tian, hoping th to tamper With the lock They were entirely unmolested, the watch- man having gone home. There is every in- dication that six, and perhaps left on the six o'clock train. Five of them had tickets previously bought, and ove paid his fare money. Of their appliances it was remarked they were ‘‘nome-made.”” THE GAGS AND MASKS. The gags were children’s rubber balis pierced with a stiff wire. The masks were drawers legs, some with one hole and s%me With two for the eyes. When the robbers noted that Whittlesy was watching them stature. r three robbers left to guard tne ‘he house took their departure on to catch the Springteld train. the atest advices no information had been received of the robb rs. Dispatches have been sent to all the cities. THE WHISKY FRAUD TRIALS YESTER- DAY.—The defense opened yesterday in the triai of McKee, editor of the Giobe, at St. Louis, for complicity in the whisky frauds, Witnesses were introduced flatly contra- dicting im general and in detail ‘the test - mony of the co-couspirators” as to McK ee's bribing and being by the ring’s money. John B. McCriiough, managing editor Of the Globe, t<stified that great numbers of peo ple, particularly office seekers, were in the babit of calling on McKee for his intluence, and that Mckee was always ready to give them advice and assistance. A number of old and prominent citizens testified in Me- Kee’s behalf. Defense also introduced in- dictments against certain witnesses for tae government. It was then to make two speeches on each side, beginuing to-day, the defense opening. At Chicago, A. C. Hesing and Jacob Ream appeared in the United States Court and gave bail in $30,000 each. The judge reduced the amounts after arguments by couasel. A LETTER FRoM Capt. FowL&.—Captain W.H. Fowle, a member of the Virginia legislature from Alexandria, whose loss of the funds of the Montpelier Association at gambling has been announced, having been informed that a petition was in circulation requesting his resignation, has written a let- ter in which he says: “J think my le, who I know tw be generous, might wait anti! it is demonstrated that I am default. 1 have suffered worse than death: spare me more pain, if possible. From the time I com menced to play—and I was not then quite sober—I_ remember nothing until! an in stinct of self-preservation made me tele graph to Mr. Hunter. 1 had about $509 of my own money, and played with that. How 1 became |. ved and played the bonds I do not know. THEY MET ON THE BROOKLYN Ferry BoaT.Sitting bolt-upright, as if she bad fed on starch the past 49 years, stern av lacable, there was Emma, the rib of ‘ard Beecher; and who should just as the boat started, bat Mrs. T: Mrs. Tilton hi depreciating fashion of sidling along, iookiag askauce at everyboty with her little bead eyes. That she saw tne Wwhite-faced grenadier was evident in an in- stant, asshe finshed up and dropped in aa embirrassed way into a vacant seat. Mrs. Bercher turned ber rabbit face towani her With a freezing expression, but gave no sign of r cognition.—({New York Gor. Lows publican, LANDIS Not Mccs or A LuNaTic.—The session Of the court yesterday in the Landis murder case was occupied with evidence in rebuttal of the plea of insanity. A witness who accompani to the Bridgeion jail on the day of the shooting was asked by Mr. Landis ir he thought he (Landis) would get off by going to the state's prison, when is, Who was present, responded, **Doa't flatter yourself; that is not the way they do in New Jersey.” On parting with Landis tbat day he told witness to “tell the p le of Vin not to envy him now.” Allof the witnesses testified that they ved DO sigus of insanity. MES. MACKENZIE, of cloping notoriety, lett New York for Montreal wae nd ber family and counsel, W: afver- nome, = oot home aoe 4 a. Young Bry¢ges accompanic party far as 8t. Albans, where he will remain for several days. Svuicrps.—Wiliiam Weaver, @ uerthern man, who recently settled in Prince Edward rag Va., Cogan a gid aa shooting himself throu © heart. No. cause ie acsigned for the CUTE IN JouN.—It is rather cute in Mr. Sherman to declare in favor of Governor Hayes for the Sak Geaeitig Massing Sie bi commit OvR candidate-James G. Biatne! Our motto—‘As goes Maine, so goes the Union.” {Bangor Whig and Courier. s7 The most beautiful of ail hot-house ‘ts, the camellia, grows wild ia tbe of Japan. 7 "In the Ontario legislature the bill giv- ing women the right to vole at munit tions defeated elec was by asmal! majority. 87 A good action is never thrown away, and that is why so few of them are seeu ly- ing @round loose. w7-The mili ves and bleachers at reduced wages. a7 While ten men watch for one man mekes chances; while ten men wait for Fomething to turn up, One turos something vp. ‘Telegrams to The Star | CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR WEST, etn memameeee A LOUISIANA INVESTIGA mega ROME AND RITUALISM, ON. INCENDIARISM IN PENNSYLVANI a A PROMINENT NORTH CAPOLINIAN SReT. FOREIGN NEWS. Cameron’. African Expedition. Lon pon, Jan. 2.—Tue goveroment has or- stered ber majesty’s steamship Sirius to pro- ceed from Une Island of Ascension, where she is now stationed, to Loanda, on the west const of Africa, and to take aboani the party of Lieut. Cameron, who has just maroned through the southern central tof Africa f-om the Indian Ocean to the Allantic. The Lieutenant's native escort will be taken to Zansiber. Later advices from re- port that Lieat. Cameron's health is fally sestored. The Cathetic View of I Tne Voce Delia Verwa newspaper), of Rome, poling reports pubilshed lo Loe Engiish pe- rs of Secret negotiations between the ex- remists of the Anglican clergy and the Vat- ican Jooking to the secession to Rome of the whole body of ritualista, streauoasly denies the existence of any such negotiations. It Says there is & powerftl, bul not @ secret movement among the Engt!sh Protestant clergy towards @ return to toe giorious unity of the Chureh. Frederick George Lee, the Vicar of all Saints Lambeth, to whom the Manchester m's London correspondent credited the letter to Archbishop Manning, and the Promotion O/ the petition to the Pope on the subject, writes to tae Guarchoh, indignantly denying &ny Convection thevewith, Why the Terks Won. RAGUSA, Jan. 2s.—Accounts from Sclavo- nic sources Aimit the defeat of the jnsur- ents on the Tiebinje road on Wednesday Ast, but represent Laat tue Terks were in tly superior numbers. They admit a joss of 190 & i aud claim that the Tarks lost 130. The Carlist Wa SAN SEBASTIAN, Jan A dt yesterday the royalists ca) lisis, one cannon and one n Lom@& continues his advance t 5 rior of Biscay. A battle is imiainent in the Urola valley. ANOTHER Lov mt Senator Wost to be Investigated. New York, Jaa. 28—To-day’s J’nitune pab- lishes a Washington spectal stating that L. A. Wiilz, @ member o! ‘be Louisiana Legis- lavare, bas tp, vssession aud will present to that body within a few day ne evidence tending io show that U tor West procured his election to bis present seat by by means of bribery, aud m . ittee of to vestigation, erence of the facts he bas no’ bal committee One of the docaments in- eluded in this evid wing the ach person is sald ¢ for Mr. West. to bave reselved for votin i. Fatal Shooting tu North Carotian, RaLeien, N.C., Jan. 2 1 Tuesiay at. ternoon Adolphus Moore, a prominent elti- zen of Alamaace county and member of the manufacturing firm of Holt « Moore, at Haw river station, was shot by George W. Swepaon, widely known in connection With the Mnancial history of North Carolina, from the Which Mr Moore died clock. Mr. Moore w mon ® reation took | ning expedition, when an al place between shooting ‘The friends an act of self-defence. Th fore a magistrate has nm and the deposition of Moore th, but been made pub —-—e-—— Landis’ Trt BRIDGETON, N. J., Jan. Toe Wth day Of the Landis homicide uial began this morning. Up to noon to-day over 50 witness- es have testified pro and © Chester M | Goodrich, We first witness catled by the rosecution, testified that he had heard Dr. _ane pronounce the prisoner's wife insane. In his testimony for the defence the docior stated that he had xpressed such an opinion, and had never beheved her insane. Benjamin D. Maxon and John McMahon, both of Vineland, tes- lifted to having seen the prisouer on @ fe’ occasions since his return from Eu: and up to the time of the shooting, and had never Seen any Symptoms of mental derangement either in bis « pearance or manLer. amination be- been con as tak l= as not yet a Tg Workmen. Scnenecrapy, N. Y., Jan. 25.—A large meeting of workingmen was held here last night and a committee was appointed to represent to the common counell tbat a bumber of unemployed workingmen were 1p actual want, and task said body to give them some work in order that they may bc able to keep themselves and families fro. starvation. ee Fired Three Times. CHESTER, Pa., Jan. 2%.—Three fires oo- curred bere this morning one of which took place in the office of Massey’s tron foundry, and destroyed the books of that concern. The total loss has not yet been ascertained. but is partially cevered by insurance. ail three were of incendiary or! ew Acquitted. TOWNSTON, Mp. Jan. 25.—The jury in the case of Wm. Meeter, for the marder of Thos. H. Smith, colored, in June last, in Batti- more, on trial since Monday last in the cir- cuit court of Ba'timore county, revuroed a verdict Us morning of acquitial. —_—~2—— MU Work. PROVIDENCE, Jan. 2s.— Fourteen thousand looms are running at Lonsdale to-day, and applications for places are more numerous than can te flied. Ail the machiacry in whe mills and bleachery will be ranuing Dy Mon- —_—___ The Direct Cable. New York, Jan.25—The United States Direct Cable Company having been placed in commtnication by land lines from its cable in Nova Scotia to New York, has re- sumed business. The Nort Bank a SPRINGFIELD, MASS., Jan. 25.—It is bow believed that tne whole amount of the losse by the Northampton bank robbery is ovec : 00,000, early ope-ball of whicu is pego- table. . fone quiet but fi sions quiet but firm. and ui ‘Bl Weis. Lard