Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. ! PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepte: AT THE STAR BUILDI Pennsyivania Avenuc, cormer 11th Street, The Eve 8. H. BAUFFM ; ar Newspaper Company, ANN, Pres’t. WENING BTAK is served by carriers to nee) ai TEN CESTS PER K,oR FoRtY Jorn CENTS PRE MONTH Two Cxnts © WEEALY postage prepared, . v Aan pard f. © Parnsshet on application, Vor, 47—N2. 7,129. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOKSON DEMOORATIC ASSOOT io Miimerees stole Bally coruer 8th His EVEN (NG. a: 7 o'clcek. JOHN &. NOBRIS, President. ¥.—The « ticers and memhers of the LODGS. and of CENTRAG to meet TO-MOR- L2oCinCK, to DBINSON, Past 3 Orratbere of sister Lod es are fraternally invited to veite ta pasing toe bast snd tribmie to our de- Ceaved brother. (it) THE COMMIT jotiee is bereby RN a tak 1» 187 of gas wail be redaced to: Ser 1.000 Cubic Feot. CHARURS B. BAILY, fedl-cowk™M Sec. Washington Gasiight Uo. FS HAMILTON SUILDING ASSOCIATION The ffth (Sih) regular monthly meeting of the “HAMILTON w ibe held on WEDNESDAY ,Feo- Tuary 2. at the Board of Trade Rooms, 9th street and ue, at7 pm. A fe’ aad WETHOUT premiam at th tary will be on band at 6 < ati ‘the net price 32.25 p @ Ineetine to teste certibcates "3 ae JAMES FRASER, Tressacer INO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary. ang 3 >! SSONS WHO AT ANY TIME ba | aa be UNIVERSITY OF NYBOINIA, ant are ARLINGTON FIRS pant fOR THE DIs- b> INSUBA M mater fe COLUS 1505 Pennss i North cf U.S ‘Yrewary, WasHivc Jypuney ach cg —The auiimal election of , ECTOKS to serve for @ poriod « wil be taldon TRULSDAY, Rebraary Yells open ri L'clock p. m. and close a: 3 p. 3D. i. the Slockholuers are r “at hear «he Fi the a aud gro . = se jand lawtd STRATPOSD & Jan25-6m FOUN TL 45> Locvisiana « © air G MEN YN, Cora DINO Bi VE O8 10B-O0LD TEA, LATE, ua ey | Ce OOFFEE AND CHO Pere and WITH MIL LLED SODA, 1423 | ale 18 JOH 545 KERS, Sires and Penmsyee Cone Pr mew La Oornaa F:Ftr Ones: BANK OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, Bo. Deal ts GOLD, @. nt and Listrict BUADE ign EACHALGE, &c, PF apriMcvAL—W4M. #. HOLTZMAS, disor ney-at- Lave, nas rewoved to No. 1721 F at Borthwest, opposite KEbbit Hoase, snd will be Pleased to ese lus triends aud businees Sucre. Legal busineis solicted, and m Bours and Offices ter reat it same but COOKE. Ju. &00., BANKERS, a in vestou ing ie3-it 1429 F street, _Spls-tr SAMUEL eC . G@ YouNG: RY Pyecie, FOTAS riee_StAk BUILaine, 7D HB. WE HAVE NOW NO CHOICE BUT 10 SLAUGHTER PRIC. OUR STOCK ©F WINTER CLOTHING iS STILL IMMENSE. AND i WILL NOT BE IED OVEL. SUITS BEDUCED TO.......... VERCOATS REDUCED TO... SUITS REDUCED TO.......... OVEROCOATS REDUCED TO. SUITS BEDUCED TO... ©VEBCOSTS REDUCED TO........ Sia SUITS BEDUCED TO. OVEBUVATS BEDUCED Tu. SUITS BEDUCED TO. a16 OVESCUATS BEDUCED TO... sis SUITS REDUCED _........ ai: YRRUOATS BEDUCED HASLE BROS., Merchant Tailors and Fine Clothiers, Janis tr Corner 7th and D streets. RANKL Ort. 1237 © STL TENURE, Genuine brasilian Pebble Spectectons’_@-cT-ly tate BAZILIAN PEDSLE SPECTACLES. B B. H HED PLR, To, re Gec$-trietp QFrician, ISAAC Qnl-2mistp 1999 Pa. av., PARTIES ABOUT TO BUILD invent Optician and J. USN SAVE MONEY BY CONTRACTING WITH Us, As we keep fs re; lar stock, end are preparea & ee approved manner, s every description HOUSE AND ORNAMENTAL PLUMB- ING, SEWERAGE, GAS-PIPING, &c. TIN ROOFING, TIN HOT-AIR PIPES to be bal alls. SLATE and MARULE MANTELS, in excellence @T styles and colors Cnequaled. BANGES, FUSNACES and FIBE-PLACE BO) Bs—giving & larger outnt than any other Bowe in the cit; aud evebliug us to make favora- Bie propositions co ots and contractors. BAY WARKD & HUTCHINSON, jants-tr 317 Kb street northwest. HE SEWING ROOM OF THE WOME. CHRISTIAN APSUCIATION will bo epetet MONDAY, Jsuuary Wth, fo the new buildicg on Meh street. be ween |. Miss HowARD will femeim tm char. Allordere will be ely and met, Patroaege . eB id-ousa WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1876. TWO CENTS. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMEST RECEIPTS To-pAy.—Inter- nal revenue, $282,535.49; customs, $684,511.57. THE AMOUNT of mational bank notes re- ceived at the Treasury to-day for redemption agzregatcd $563,418. THE pension appropriation bill was re. ported to the Senate to-day with uuimport- ant amendments. One Four YEAR TERM.—At twoo'clock to- day the House Judiciary Committee reporte1 the bill limiting the Presidential office to one term of four years. THE HAWAIMAN Taeaty.—The Commit- tee on Ways and Means today agreed to recommend the adoption of the Hawaiian treaty. Tar POSTMASTER GENFRAL was the only member absent trom the Cabinet meeting tay; First Assistant Postmaster General a! being pre-ent in bis stead, AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day were Senators Keraan, Logan, Hiteh- cock, West and Spencer; Represeatatives Townsend, Stowell and Platt, and ex-Secre- tary Delano. THE Committee of Ways and Means did rot take up this morning the tariff bill in- troduced in the House by Mr. Morrison yes- terday. The session was devoted to the con- sideration of the Hawaiian treaty. WoMAN SUFFRAGE.—Mrs. Belva A. Lock wood, of this city, and Miss Phcebe Cozzens, of St. Louis, made addresses before the Senste District Committee yesterday in be- half of woman suffrage in the District. Jour G. THOMPSON, of Oblo, Sergeant-at- Arms of the House of Representatives, has been appointed vice chairman of the national democratic executive committee, in the plaee of Representative Ramiall, of Penn- ryivania, who declined the office. THE House Committee of military affairs has addressed a communiestion to all the fle officers of the army and the T stat! officers on duty here for their a the proposi the pay lowances of the arn CRETARY of the Republi tonal Committee bas been sele b gre Will or President Ations to the ; collector of M sent the te today: sternal reve- olor Wiilllam Bick nue, 21 district of Police J. Murta Berre fave sent to House that lis offi commissioners te bonding. THE INTEREST ON THE 3.65 Bonps.—In view of the action of Congress in relation to the interest on the District 3.65 bonds, the District Commissioners have made no pro- vision for the payment of the February in- terest, holding that they have no authority to make use of either District or United States funds in their hands for such purpose. The Commissioners feel confident that legis- lation will soon be effected for the payment “of this _ interest by the Treasurer of the United States, and for its future permanent pay- ment; also, that the effect of the recent discussion of this subject in Congress will tend materially to strengthen them in the market. A temporary effect of the defanit to pay interest may probably be toasiight decline merely. Secial and Persenal. The bon ton were overwhelmet with social duties and pleasures yesterday and last eve- ning. The receptions of the a.:ternoon were uumerously attended, that of Mrs. Swayne being the largest. She was aisisted by her daughter, Mrs. Parsons, the brides of her two sons, and Mrs. Freudenberg. Justice Swayne gave bis valuable assistance during the lat- ler portion of the day. Justice Clifford also assisted his wife after the adjournment of the Supreme Court. The National hotel was very guy. Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Faulkuer and herdanghters, Mrs. Chapman leman, the Misses Coleman, and the Misses Bell, received there. The ladies of Capitol Hill aud the Navy Yard were the re- cipients of many calls. nthe evening society divided its atten- tion between dinners. ‘the reception of the Japanese Minister and Mrs. Yoshida, and Mr. and Mrs. A. KR. Shepherd's ball. ‘There are those who ained ont, and went to all three of the evening entertainments. Ex-Speaker Blaine gave an official din- ner, among the guests at which were Secre- tary and Mrs. Belkuap, Secretary aud Mrs, Robeson. Cevnt and Countess Hoyos, of Austria, entertained Secretary and Mrs. Fish and some of the ladies and gentlemen of the dip- lomatic corps at dinner last evening. The ball at Mr. Shepherd's magnificent residence was one of the most beautiful and nitogether delightful ever given in Washing- ton. The genial, courteous host, and gentle graceful hostess understand so well the art of entertaining that the success of any fete given by them is assured from the outaet. The President attended this ball, making his first appearance in society this season. Col. and Mrs. Fred. Grant, Mrs. Ulysses Grant, and Marshal and Mrs. Sharp were also present. Among those who were observed 2 eor moreof the entertainments were aries Fish, Bristow, Belknap and Attorney General and Mrs. Pierre- Mrs. Bristow, Mrs. Belknap, Miss Alger, Mrs. am: Miss Jewell, Cuiet Fleidand Miss Mebc r and Mrs. Mill 3 Swayne and Mrs. Parsons, Sir Edward and Lady Thornton, an 2 deed, All the ladies aud gen. tlemen diplomatic — corps; Rove Senator ani Miss and Mrs. Morton, nators McCre » How! enator and Mrs. Con- r son, Miss Eaglish, George W. A’ fiss Wood H. Kauffmann, Judg hur, Hon. W. BP. Frye Q Noyes, bro her, Claret ¢: Haie, Ho: Her, Miss Litian Pike, Albert ker a’ Williams, Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Cox, Dr. » Col. Jones, Mrs. Parker and Mrs, of their seleetion Mr.Alexander Bruen, Miss Bruen, THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS to-day, Xo a ta i ie red among other pspers, submitte! to Congress | y+ Rudolph Kaufmann and Miss Philli 3 @ list of the amounts paid by n for adver- | Mejor B. P. Poore, Colonel Donn Piatt, Mr. sing since they have bec January ¢th @11171677. Th in office up to acgregate is ed as follows : paid newspaper-, in small sums, in New York, Baltimore, Patladeipbia, Si. Louis, and elsewhere. RETRENCHMENT IN THE TREASURY.— The Appropriation Committee are still devoting their time to the consideration of © Treasury department. The pay of the Sceretary is not reduced, but the pay of the two asristants is cat down to $/,000,a re- duction of $500. The number of divisions in the Secretary ’s office is likewise eut down from eight to five, the pay of those retained reduced ten per cent., and the numerical Strength reduced twenty-five per cent. The divisions in the Secretary's office are to re- lain the assistant chiefs, and those to be abolished will be left to the Secretary. THE SENATE CoMMITTER ON FINANCE to-cay took up the bill recently introduced by Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, to further pro- vide for the redemption of legal tender notes under the specie resumption act of last year. After discussion, its further consideration Was postponed. They agreed ro report favor- ably Mr. Sherman’s joint resolution to pro- vide for &@ common mintof money and ac- counts between the United States and Great Biitain, aud adversely the billof Mr. Bogy to authorize the payment of customs duties i) kegal temler notes. Took up and referred t» the Comptroller of the Currency, for an expression of his vicws, the bill providing that natioual banks may be organized with a — of $50,000, without regard tothe pops ition of the towusin which they are THE WEATHER IN JANUARY.—The me- t orological summary for January at this Station, prepared by Theodore Mosher, jr. signal service observer, shows:—Hizhest ba- rometer, 30.613 (39th); Jowest barometer, 29.553 (19th); monthly’ range, highest temperature, 71 deg. 28th); lowest temperature, 15.5 deg. (14th); mouthily range, 55.5; prevailing direction ‘of wind, © :tb; greatest velocity of wind, 45 miles per +at7 p.m. of the 19th; total number of miles, 6 $20; number of cleiir days, 7; namber of cloudy days, 1; number of days on which rain or snow fell, 14; number of 5 comparative temperatures- 1 5 1873, GEN. MEIGS’ Evrorean Taip.—In ans- wer to the House resolution calling on the President for the particulars of Gen. Meigs’ trip to Europe, the President says in a com- munication sent in to-day, that he was sent abroad to make the staif department of foreign armies the subject of his investiga- tons, particniarly the quariermaster’s de- partment, and to make such suggestions as in his judgment may be of value to the 14. = Rhos hoy ae army ie is al- iowed full pay and allowan = z eneral, ie sive of “ <ols ens ind, atratesan’ _ -; stel And quarters in _ = ander regulations at Wash- A: or thé time, also, actual expenses ravel and hote! pills. He is accompanied an aide-de-eymp with full pay and allow- ances, and al* 9 a quartermaster’s clerk with @ salary Of $200 2 mouth and all iucidental expenses. SPRUxG LETTINGS Or MAIL CONTRACTS. Op ine first day of this new year, one hun- dred and eight routes, let to contraet under the advertisement of September last, were eration. This was a “clearing out” ll vacant service or new routes estab- ed by Congress Irom the Ist of January, iste, to the periods termivating in the states of b; N. Swayne Mr. McElroy, Dr. and Mrs. Verdi, Dr. Baxter and Miss Tryon, Mr. Muse, Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner and thetr ! daugiters, Col. Corkhill, Mrs. Chapman Columbia | Colerman, the Misses Coleman and tie The re- | Misses Bell, Mrs. Ricketts, Mr. aad Mrs. Chapman, Miss Chapman and Mr. Price, Major and Mrs. Mansfield Browa. Mr. and Miss Kennedy Col. Frank Jones,Mr. and Mrs. J. Macfarjand, Mr. and Mrs. Taos. L. Hame, Governor Dennison, Dr. and Mrs. Nichols, Mr, and Mrs. H. J. Ramedell, Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Solomons and Miss Solomons, Captain Borritt, Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Brown, Mr. anid Mrs. James R. Young, Col. and Mrs. Wm. Wall, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Mattingly, Com- missiover Ketchum, Mr. and Mrs. FE. L. Stanton, Gi Phelps, Mr. aad Mrs. N. 1. Wilson. Mr. Lewis Davis, Mr. Goorge B. McCartee, Mr. aud Mrs. A. H. Evans, and the Misses Evans, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hogg, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, Gea. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. McKee, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boteler, Mr. David Walker, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Baker, Mr. Blackford, M ved Mr. and Mrs. W. . Capt. W. W. Moore, Niles. N. B. r. J. lake, Mr. W.E. Vermillion, Dr.’ Josepus, and Miss Annie Russell, of Indianapolis; Mr. T. P. Morgan, The five beautiful apartments on ibe first floor of Mr. Shephecd’s residence thrown open to the guests were bril- liar tly Mgnted and redolent of the fragrance of the choice flowers placed upon the stands, tables and mantels. The picture gallery Was for the first time used a$ a ball room. and was greatly enjoyed by the throng of merry dancers. The billiard room and ad- joining apartment were used for the supper, Which was a most bountiful repast, consist- ing of an abundance of champagne and every delicious edible. The table was tastefully and elaborately decorated with flowers ani fruits in glass and silver epergnes, inter- Spersed with pyramids of candicd fruits and prose and many pretty devices in sugar and ices. The Japanese minister and his agreeable wife caused all who attended their reception to regard it as one of the pleasantest of the season. Flowers were dispersed through the parlors and adorned the supper table, where many dainties, including champagne, wero liberally provide. There was no dancing. fhe distinguished company in attendance lingered as long as their numerous engage- ments for the evening would permit, indul- sing in lively chit-chat. me. Bergmanu’s tlors were filled during the entire evening, and ali present regretted that this was the last of her de- ligt tful series of so!rees. Among the many magnificent totlets ob- Served during the evening, a few ouly can be mentioned, owing to lack of space. Mrs. Shephert always dresses sim, ply and in perfect taste. Her toilet of White slik with draperies = corsage Of ¥"aite checked gauze was very distingue, ‘This corsage was high in the back.an* infront cat en coeur. The trainet 64irt “was garnished with roilles of the material. Her ornaments were ¥_ cought gold. ts Mrs. Yoshida wore rich white gros grain, the corsage was Ligh and the skirt en (raine. The garniture was @ pleated tlounceof the material around the train headed with a gariand of exquisite flowers and successive falls of pointe lace. The Leved with pointe lace, and a flewers was worn across bosom fastened upon the shoulders. Mrs. Capron, who assisted Mrs. Yoshida in recei vin; guests, was elegantly attired in @ tin ic andsomely garnished. Mrs. Col of soft texture Kilbourne, who also assisted, wore an exquisite toilet of black velvet combined With cream-colored si\k aud trimmed with rare lace. Mrs. Bristow’s toilet was one of the most cist seen, albeit tly the s'mplest. It was one © fashionable tint- ed white silks, relieved with lace. Mrs. Sud territories respective ‘o-morrow, at | ap} ce at aD party this season, } So'eloek p. m. Cosing time fixed ‘for | al expressed the hope that her health the reception of proposals for the great | would now permit her frequently to contrib- spring mal) lettings, wu.ch this year are ag | ute by her presence to ares of 80- followe:—Kenlucky, 200 routes; 462; | clety. Mrs. ‘wore one of Worth's Tediana, 516; Alabama, 252; Mississippl, 175; | most a 1t was of the T Nortu Carolina, i itn | indefinable which may be either the ; Georgia, 212; and FI ‘8. | palest blue or green. Crepe of this perfect routes. Serviee from ist July | lint was worn over silk of the same shade, bextto the s0th June, 1531. Besides taese, proposels wlll be received for mail service Gurnog one year—viz: July 1, 1876, to 30th June, 1s7—In Maryland,” 133 routes; New Jersey, 102; Delaware, 21; and Pennsylvania, 62. Total, 918 routes. In aidition to the sistant Postmaster tic head of the department (Governor lewell) adheres to his excellent rule that contracts returned after the first day of June Wild not be considered by him, General, and the ener- ies ee ncaa sage ech eperaseninamnniaeucapcmamesnaasaenannananmaanicasascmanmaasaniertt > — bined, were the ture. Mrs. rich soft silk was an exquisite apricot tint, and was & most let, as well as me. Preston and and Mrs. Fanti. 8, are @ few of the other ladies whose toilets were noticeable for ele- gance and good ‘taste. M. Barthoidi, the minister from France, entertained a few gentlemen at dinner yes- verday. ner and her dat FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Toespay, February 1. SENATE.—Mr. Wright presented joint resolutions of the legislature of lowa, asking Ube repeal of increased postage on third-class mail matter. Referred to Committee on Post Offices. ii Also. joint resolution of the same legisia- ture asking the repeal of the two-cent cheek slamp tax. Finance. Mr. Opesby, presented @ memorial of citi- zeus of Bloomington, Ill., asking the repeal of the so-called resumption act, &c. Fi- nance. Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Fi- nance, reported adversely on bill authoriz- ing the Le gered of import duties in legal tenders and national bank notes. Also, from the same committee, favorably on House bill to extend the time for stamp- ing unstamped instruments. Passed. Mr. Hamilton, from Committee on Pub- lic Lands reported adversely on memorials irom legislature of Michigan and from various apr asking that 3200 bounty io money given in lien of the 120 acres of public lands heretofore voted to the soldiers, to such soldiers as are physically disabled from taking up taid land or to their widows and beiys. The memorials were then, on motion of Mr. Christiancy, referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Sherman, from Committee on Fi- Dance, reported favorably the coneurrent resolution proposing a common unit of money and accounts for the Unit: 1 States States and Great Britain, with the reasons therefor. Ordered to be printed aud recorm- mitted. Mr. Maxey, from Commitiee on Post Offices, reported bill to abolish certain post routes in Texas. Passed. Mr. Edmunds, from Committee on Judic- jary. reported favorably bill to remove dis- abilities of Dan'l T. Chandler, of Baltimore. Mr. Paddock introduced bill to provide for of part of Nictow reservation. Mr. Morrill of Maine, from Committee on Appropriations, reported, with amendments, ‘the pension Appropriation bill. Mr. Jones of Florida, introduced nutko provide for the erection of public bull at Jacksonville, Florida. Referred to mittee on Public Buildings and Ground Also, @ bill to authorize the Secretary of War to purchase for the United States cer- tain pieces of land in aay West belongir to Maloney and others. Referred two Com- sniltee on Military Affairs. t te Mr. Ingalls rose’ to a point of order. said that the biil in reference to the rights of settlers on the public lands included within railroad grants had passed the Sen- ate several days ago. A member of the House ad come to him last night and in- quired why this bill had not been sent to that body. “He (Mr. I.) had this morning in- quired at the desk and been informed by the clerk that the bill bad been withheld at the request of a Senator who had voted for the Dill, but said that he might wish to recon- sider. What he (Mr. 1.) desired to know was whether 1t was proper for a bill to be do- tained in this way at the mere private re- quest of anjodividval 8 nator. ‘The Chaff said that the rules allowed any Senator voting in the majority on a measure to move to reconsider within three da thereafter, and be understood that it always the custorn to retain a bill for length of time 1f the request to that et was made by a § The Chair would, however, submit th tion to the Sen: The bill in question nOoW gone House. 1 bad § said if the bill was not on or the Senate, if it had then it. was a mere abstra y Were now considering. Mr. Ingalls did not think ic Was an ab- tract question. It was a very important question, and ought to be disposed of If it Was in the power of any one Senator by a private request made ai'the desk to detain a bill here three days after its passage, then &t the close of the session, when in te last three days, some of the most fraportaut lez islation of the whole session was ba be in the power ofone maa to all. Mr. Conkling expiained iy it was nc likely thai any such contingency as tis suggested by Mr. Iugalls was ever | arise. Some further discussion took place on + subject, and Mr. Sargent submitici « ton referring the question to the Cora:ni on Rules. Mr. Morton differed with Mr. Conkling, and thought that the custom which, 77 seemed, prevailed in this matter was very susceptible of abuse and incon venienc >» Mr. Hamlin id this rule as to the time @dvised tomove a rec injury to resuli from it. He thought, { . that it would be a very wise thing, execpt in the last three days of te session, to piovide absolutely that every bill should be retainet at least twenty-four hours after its passage. The Senator who had made the request in Ube present instance had done what had been done a thousand times. The motion to refer to the Committee on Rules was then carried. Mr. Edmonds introduced a bill for the pro- tection of game and birds and in reference to dogs in the District of Columbia. Referroi to Committee on District of Columbia. The unfinished business, being the biil in reference to the payment of the interest ou TRE DISTRICT 5.65 BONDS, was then taken up. Mr. Bayard spoke of the enormous deb? plied up in this District, equal aimost to a national debt under ordinary circumstances. This community, he said, was a most re. markable one. Probably in no other com- munity in the world was there such a great proportion of consumers and so small a pro pcruion of producers. He then proceeded to Genounce the operations of “Shepherd and his confederates,” and said the contracts were jobbed out without the least regard to the character or responsibility of the par- lies, and at such prices & large amounts were simply gratuities. FLOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Toe reading of yesterday's journal occupied over half an hour. The Speaker laid before the House a larce number of executive communications, which were referred. On motion of Mr. Cox (N. Y.), the House took up aud passed the Senate bill to relieve Geo. 8. Hawkins, of Florida, of his political disabilities. The Speaker then proceeded to call the committees fo. reports of a general nature. Mr. Phillips (Mo.), from the Committe¢ on Claims, reported a bili to amend the act for the reefor the heirs of James Armstrong, deceased, approved March 30, 1s73. Referred to Committee of the Whole. Mr. Bradley (Mich.), from same commit- tee, reported @ bill for the relief of William ane Referred to the Committee of the ole. Mr. Pierce (Mass.), from Committee on merce, reported @ bill to grantan Amer- ican register to the Hawaiian bark Arctic, owned by Brewer & Co., of Boston. (The re- in this case shows that the vessel was uilt at New Bedford in 15 ind was en- gaged In carrying supplies from Boston to eet in the Pacific ocean. In a as & matter of self-protection she sailed under the Hawaiian flag, and xow her owners ask a return to the American flag.) ( . Y.) said there was @ ques- Uon of considerable importance underlying this herp He had often thought that the Tt de, not necessarily follow that es LZ Representative Hay, of Alabama, will be elected chairman his name appears Great in the list of members of the committe a4 published, the list being given in the al order of states. HORRIBLE Dmara FROM HYDROPHOBIA. A bitten death struggles physician ited necessity RecRoer guint his wound, 1 bat the victim ex, ro faith im the treat- ment, and he would take his chances. Telegrams to The Star. A $300,000 FAILURE. A TREASURER $50,000 SHORT. —_>—__—_. DISCOMITURE OF BONAPARTISTS ee eee ULTRA-MONTANISM AT BERLIN. —_o.—__. FOREIGN NEWS. Uitramontane Strategy. Lonpon, Feb. 1.—The Post’s Bertin special Says the penal cove amendment, relative to pamp hlets and pastorals, which was pro- posed by the government in order to prevent an evasion of the law prohibiting an abuse of the pulpit, was rejected by a maneuver of the ultramontane members, who pressed a division when many of their opponents were absent. The amendment will be discussed again this week. The government insists upon its passing. How French Election Figares are Mude to Lic. The Dally News’ Paris special this ing says, with reference to the con statements of recent French senator: tions in the French newspapers, that the ures are artfully grouped in accordance with party feelings. Twolgreat facts, howe are prominent, the absencs of a majo: Willing to dissolve the repubiican ass and the (liscomfiture of the Bonapartis: Tarkey. The News #!so lias a special from Vie saying: Constantinople advices te that Count Andrassy’s reform preject wiil be read to the Grand Vizier on Satniday. fmith Short The Hour understands t been issued for the ap Smith, of the Fell: know y tis fear morn- euing e fig- elonging tc amouut clients, and 000. ——_——__ Ancther Befalcation by a Truly « i Man. NEw YorK, Feb. 1—A dispaten from A bany says: Trust worthy residents of St. Lawrence county, who reached Albany last night, report the discovery yesterday detaleation by the treasurer of that ¢ theextentof which is not yet ascer but which is understood already to £40.00 1f not $70,000, The treasurer is Harvey publican, who his heli years, and w that his a ar the office eightec £0 universally t ften cited as mez t agai ssity of the pas: apy Lew cour we ——_-—__—— Failure. New Youn 1.—A New Hay patch an: 2 falluy Judson B ers, extensive pork packers, with Of $300,000; asset uknown, ee *, rnary ru whit Hay dk firm. and steady. 1 ilal. 113s Db. L-Stecks acuve and st 495. Gold. 13, sold up to ; long, 426, short, 45244. Goveramente kX, Feb. 1 —Flenr quiet and ne ef more sicady, Corn quiet ar Feb 1. 12:30 p. m—U. 8. new fives, 10: . bomis, I %. Erie, ld, 1S"); re. do. preferred ——————— a The Pablic Debt. The recapitulation of the statement of the Public debt of the United States for the Month of Jenuary, 1576, just issued, is as follows: Debs bearmne rnterest Bonds at 6 percent Bonds at § per cent in co = ooeen 2 012,721,950 00 Sx 057 SAT & Debt bearing omterest om [areful money, Navy pension fuud ai 5 por ceut...... 14,008,000 @ Debt on which futerest has ceased since maturity = oom $9,269 760 26 Debt bearing no rnterest. old dand legal-tender notes... §371,311 607 60 Certificates of woven 40600000 00 Fractional curre 45,554,582 16 Coin certificates (34 .008,400 CO 5 492.410,399 66 Total debt..... Interest. ........ Total debt, principal and interes! Cash wn the Treasury — Re $73,601,361 41 12,992,58) 04 Special dep: a of certificates of ed by law. 49,600,000 08 “FE 12,I5.940 45 Debt, less cash in the Treasury Broary by 176... $2,115 258,089 80 + less cash in the ‘Treasury, wuary 1, 17%..... “ 119,832,198 27 pt art Bonds fasned to the Pacific Railway Compa: interest payable in lawful money—Principal standing, $61.623.512.00. interest accrued a: i 8.17.06; interest paid by th tes, § Well 415 C5; interest repaid by transp. tion of mails, etc.. $4,609,033 76; balane: of ture paid by the United States, §23 472,479 20. ae DEAD LOCK IN THE BALTIMORE (rey Councr —In the Ort branch of the city. 0 su- ¢:1 of Ba‘timore last night,ona motion to go into joint convention to elect a city regisi-r, finance commissioners and other municipal cfficers, whose terms of office expire ye-ter- day, there was 4 cead lock, this branch of ine city’ council being composed of ten demo- orats and ten reformers and radicals. By a provision of law the present officials hold over until their successers are qualiiicd, WINSLOw’s CREDITORS.—A meeting of ine creditors cf E. D. Winslow, the forger, was held at Boston yesterday. A committ*s was sppolnted, authorized to put the estaic in bankruptcy. if they erees peope: » The fn- ture of the Boston Daily News, of which Winslow was one of the proprietors. was not determined on, but ii is lerstood that an ‘ion has been made to contiuue its KILLED IN SELF-DEFENSE .—In Philadel- meyer Thomas Brines visited the room of James mie: Linen began shoot- ainiy endenvoring to escape, remeess tae vi e Bre, killing Brines.” Falby nimseit. A PARTY BY THE NaME OF JOHNSON.— The fem arog of > Wi =e _ reported ‘vOr . nsOn claim to a seat in the State from the Ricbmond district, which was contested by W. C. Knight. _——__.. A SEAT FoR A FARE—Health, decency and coafort alike demaud a law com} THE SECOND TRIAL of Piper, the sexton of men terd: urder Gt Mabel Young. An important witness not present at the first trial bas been secured. THE FUNERAL of the late Representative Starkweather. took yesterday at Nor- } indary line commission in Tate ex-Gov. Graham of Nora in: NEW YORK FASHIONS, The Social Season, Balls and Batt Totter New Grecian Bend, Walk. ipy (ontames. ete. [From Our Own Correspondent.) New York, January, 1476. Februa » month for balls and enter- taipments of all sorts. Into its four weeks the two prec: ding are crowded as much of gayety, dressing and fashionable de lion as can very weil be contained in that space of time, and the beginning of ! finds scclety women as thoroughly wore ont and exbausted by the mere labor of seeing people, chang:ng their dresses, with the as. sistance of a maid,going from place to place, staying up at night, and worrying over their apxieties in the morning, as if they were Washerwomen and had to go iaily and earn their own and thei and butter, or bread wi is not all plain tailing have to put thelr bands in their pocket every moment but do not always find the purse of Fortu natus there. They cannot change their style of living, nor perhaps does it seem real is they s pante” pands are greaix ever, the income much smaller, and therefore very grudz of the bouse. Hu iipery and mueh diiiea Who are ol shoes, no possi: Of freshening up alitue ou Wert! Lt ¥ member of the important to less weal 5 case as this, all left ont; that ts the carriage, t 4 minor matters, whic but which in if often reneated, cost no t aserious affair toa yo: upon a 8a of lives (in @n attic, it is tee bearding house, on fa keeps himself in 4 necktics, boots anc his dress coat n agovies that tongue can tell, a least half the’ us laties has been give: winter in conseque.:ce of ity to mect the requireme ball or party. If girls were willing to accept te situa tion they would have much better times, butno, they must all be treated alike, one must have everything that another has, ty carriage, the bouquet, the supper, invol ving the expenditure of nearl. and so, though mi re Willing to be ca but few are a escort to ALL The senseless tas! majority of Americ: more plain! room. The women. Th is none of that ness which characterises the ¢ better class In France, or taat livated taste, which rende young girl obligatory. ong, they wear @s ri jeweis as their manoc: t the proper arrangement of their drapery fingers as practised as those wiieh p! in artistic position, the attire of a pr 5 Combinations of heavy silk, wit decoration of point lace aud diamond bot uncommon in the attireof quite yor ‘O1LETTES, ons and habits of tne os ag girls, and of course these render neces-cuy 4 thousand other extravagances. If young unmarried women wore shorter simple cresses; if they were less exigent in the ua ter of carriages and other cosy accessories if in short with the passion 0’ whict they make a pretence for the old st would fora time at least, take up the old habits, they would find thetr opportunities for enjoyment greatly increasea, as well as thelr Chances in the matrimonial ma: COMBINATION EVENING DRESSES. serious mistake Y persous in combining several suades of eb color in evening, especially ball dresses While very beautiful, it well desizued ar executed, for day wear, they are rarely effec tive by gas light. The reason is taat ine at ferent sl ies do not light up equally well, and the result 1s that e:ther @ preponderance of one or the death of the whole. Tuis is particularly the case with the blues and . the colors generally selected for com- Tee result bas beey so mar this seasou that a bail room is énougl to send @ shiver through an imaginative per-ov. Instead of an assembiage of gay contras's and striking colors, looking like a parter:e of flowers, the general effect of the diferent shades of grey, tue watery greens and pale blues has m ghastiy, if not ghost!y. acy thing, indeed, but enlivening. Mos:ol tv toilets seem to have been constracted wits a view to cconomy. for poss\vle visiting or next summer's wear, one can count on one’s fingers in any assemblage the dresses that have been made for, and are strictly appro- priate {0 the occasion. The all white or cream white are nearly &lways the pret- est if ther are properly relieved with brigat variegated flowers. A fae combination of black and waite {ts also effective, or biack contrast being mach better under the glare of tbe gaslight than a mere combination of shades. Deci led siugie colors, or color upon color, ax, for example, rab; gauze upon ruby silk, always mukes a defi- nite impression, but !t affords no special opportunity for artisiic desicn. It is, how- ever, always safe, and therefore in tne ean- struction of ball dresses it may be consid- ered best as a general rule cither to select a single color, or combine two, as, for lustance, fawn and pink, dove and blue, salmon and m, black and cream wi white with nataral dowers. with almost avy color ex- = brown, but English pink specially and pate, not tco pale blue. ‘The most charming tollettes for giris are ‘white upon white, or all white with = etaral Blue, oF ereans with white Rowers, or abn'x: jue, or green, , OF & malx- ture of incarnations. white and red . OF Toses. Evening dress for yorng girls saould be made of light glace Silk, if of silk atail, rather than heavy failles, and corded fabrics, firs a craped cant uh Tae athe ‘orm: any 6 % i ie ing wise powfs between. The silk and be arranged alternatciy as HIGH AXDLOW. maroon, white, or t Biack looks $ often made } xhibit. or they wear fannols tke aro not omit foem T the reson. bigs necked dresens to fay bextices cu sare, or ¥ enlways in the majarty a* Balle ties tn New York city, so much AN WILD ow dress, 2 5 ¢ ven © accor tome! to them abroad e b | Field to the inmersible presue. and cover ireboulders with m fchure or @ lace cape, All Dodices are a be que, cU'rasse shaped. usually uptrimmel, exeept with « thick piping. Flowers are placet here and there, Upon evening dresses, at the lef of the neck, on the right of the boddices, on a line With the waist and at the sides. or back of the wk! cular lines, bot without SNTOes. A CUFlOUR etleet WAS proluced by dress of @ girl at @ recent ball who had eviden iy qo: “ trietly. Her Cress was of tuile fi upon ® gored foun- ‘Stion, anc might have been pretty, bat was ot because It was too sirAicht and stiff. | Then @ wreath of morning glories. or con- Yoivull, to give them their were strung straight upaod down al! around, {{ upon a number of strings inst a | fence in the country, and the whe | Was soabsurd as to make ber a subject | jokes wherever she a. - THE LONG TOURNURES. The long tournures, which strikeout like | a shaft from the waist down, and ouly extend from three to five Inches aeross the back, must bave @ short life, for they are the most dresdfal instroments of petty torture that can be conceived. To keep them measurably in place, strings have to be attached at the sides, aD cans round the body, and limbs in frewt, a chicken with ite legs tied together ¥i i atord @ faint ides of attempts at loco. notion under such circumstances. Sitting cown is jusi as impracticable, and the only ing possible under the circumstances ts to execute @ namber of infinitesimal jJerke—a between the Dundreary hop and skip And the spasmodic stage movements of an unfledged tragetian. Of course tere are le effect meny degrees in size and shape, but the larger grades are Teapectabl: * imply abominable, and Women should not consent to ar them; perhaps they do not, bul there some women who do, aud the spectacle ey present is ane to inake other women rh away in sbame and confasion. The irecian Bend” was a baby t own Inouster, and ated stonce. The t bul ina less exag ts have eimost cisappeara’ *kirts Lavin Laken thelr place WALKING CosTUMES vy bine vel- sates ia 1x lace. Anmther Vist ec green «4d as sleeves, « for the head- re taking wo parts, Sina be vet wil Many of cost of ler ibe is are 0 . wn, but the It to dts Jennie JUN8. The New feria was mer «lin yesterday's STAR that son, of Ilicois, submitted to the W tari? bill, whicl make considerable redv Unite ‘ake eflect on the first of Jaly aces the duty on all descrip- wares and merchandise which thirty per cent. are @ few of the It reduces cotton goods cents per square yard; if 5ig W 5%; Mf evlored Or print- ; 04 Cotton gools valaed at are yard, the reduction ts rom £5 to 2 orem. Iron in pigs from $7 viler and plate iron, from 1 per cent. per pound; steel railway bars, from 1, cents per pound to Sperton. Cigars, cigarettes, an of @ll kinds are fixed at 53.5 per por stead of $250 and 25 per cent. ad valorem: ical Lobacco }s increased from 35 to cents per pound. Ready-made clothing is tixed at *2 per pound, insiead of 5) cents per pound, and #0 per cert. ad valorem. Gotlee, Instead of be 8 to be taxed 5 cents per pound, » to be Laxed 15. cents per pound. bi or pigs, is taken from cents per pound. browa and white A, zine, acids, coal, paints, pitch, gum, Sponges, freestone, and a other articles now paying 1 prow 4 that the bill wi ue from tea of $6,000,- ie ee =,00),009. ‘These are the only commocities upon which duty is ime postd by tue bi. The duties upon all tead- } ‘e-smporis which uow pay @ duty tn excess “ per cent. ad valorem are reduced by the bill froma 35 to $5 per cent., and all the duties aremaderpecifiv. Large reductions are made “pon imported iron @ad manufactures there- of, and biiumtnous coal, which now pays 75 cents por ton, is placed upon the list. ‘Tke importation of coal reaches about five bundred (housand tops per annum. An in- come tax is proposed Upon all incomes in Xcess of 95,000, but the rate of tax has not beer mined. The bill is coustracted to iariff for revenue only, aod it is claimed to be In the interest of consumers rather than producers. The bill was referre& to the Comm tlee of Ways aod Meas. The Whixky Fraud Trials. CONVICTION OF KER, The trial ci Wm. McKee, editor of the St. Louls Gicbe-Democrat, before the United States court in tiat city, was the whisky frauds, terminated bight by a verdict of guilty. The testimony upon which he was convicted was that of several “co - con stated that be b the ring; anott McKee in bis had understood and that money ofthe Lege yoy : governmen: were themfelves confessedly gu’ ineffective, the judge ruling mony under the law of Congress sible, Tho verdict was not gen Ucipated. en. CON. MAGUIRE AND GENERA’. quested counsel to not’ 7 General And Lis witnesses to reseut themselves next Monday. Bamber of tavera ard om villages of one for every two rone oor Reais une Mon, and one for every thevsend. Every tar Peicd to give a bond of £290 the pas ment of fines See, ipenr by exy tofringement of the conse £8 Vi aud Silke w #7 A wealthy German at WI! ceebarre, Pa, wpveap sioquent wet last Week bo ot his er, wee to be mmarted tts zeae Comes aan the Sestive Bt tbeir bet, je youn iy ne Louse and ran off wi s3oune | to whom the was quiekiy deinsa..’s office,