Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1876, Page 1

EES Me ee NG STAR. | THE EVEN FUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepte AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner 11th Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. BAUPFMANN, Pres’t. —_ ING STAR ts sere sulnsons a: Ens Casts TR Pour Carts PER Monte. Cop By mari—p by enrriers to REK,OR FORTY- WREKLY STAR—pwbiished on Britay— prepart. ms iavartahly in adeanct, and than pard for. on « The ve", 47- Ne. 7,135. WASHINGTON SPECIAL NOTICES. Ka Bent SSSOOLATIO iar Mont ht € at be held oe THIS /Toestay) RY RENIN BAT HL street ucrthwost, commencing o'chek. Persons wishirg stock in“ Eureka No.2” are in- vitied to be pros=uc i HE OuLUM ass THE BUILDIN c Kat the office of the . opposite Patent be submitted aud suing vear THOMPSON, Secretary. wiNGroN, D. of the Trastees of th 6 @ DIVIDEND OF N a eapieal from the ngs of the company from A pet! Eze. to January t, 1576, pry able at the office of tue on and afier Belruary 15, 157 x LEWIS CLEPH ANB, Secretary. GBM Every ne of BLACK HAWK TRIBE, No. 1 earnestly id at ihe reguiar the Ich sleep of in arrears are f the seventh daugh: No. 326 P Ivan business ms Tells of ¥ € to marry Btly by encic 4, told p.m. P. HAMMOND, the n UNION tn this city Fs 'veri ean cures is werk, for Bible reading. Prayer cn leurs fre E REV aH Ss URL. léth a Lults SGUEGATIONAL CHURCH, ith ednesday. Thursday and Friday rkers and the t JAMES JNO. JOY EDSON, 3+2'y ¥ ASS OIA: TON. D.C tption t as TIUN mh OF WAS Open for sae Of this Arsec Neatre BUS# ROD IPVING WILLIAM=¢ Bubscrigsion= wil als» b Wroe & Oo. correr Id ard Ce -OFF NaTON FIRE FOR THE Dis naylvenia iT a pr epects of the ©. BANK T. jan25 lawtd {Chron.1 STRATFORD FENUALL, 46> Leci-tana avenue, A ATTORNE\” Bra — ae YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOUIA- TION, Corn: od D streets. WERE BEADING KOCH. CIBCULATING LI * ’ ‘ALL PERSONS DESISING TU LESES PITMAN'S SHORT-HAND may find an expericne-d teacker ot Boys's Academy, Sunder Iand's church. 49 sireet northwest. Feil course of Bi lomcs, gic. Tuorongh mastery of the Kerreise ‘T OB 1CK- OULD Tks, UOFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Frasrant, WITH MILEUKN'S UNRIVALLED BODA. 1449 PuynetLvaNta AVENUE. near Wilinra’s ree of whois «otf ceatr em Wi8 JOHNSON & CO., BANKERS, former Gch Siract and Penasysvante avenes, Deaiers to Government aad District Secariti+s, Foreigs xchange sud Gold. wrpit-ly BE. OFFLEY 800) Comex Firrrexru axp F Staeets. Opposue Treasury ems. BABS OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, & Deal in GOLD. Goverument and Districi BONDS, Foreign E \OHANGE, &c, Colicctivas made on all poate. Investment Securities on Commisaion. maré-tr BEMOVAL.—WM. F. HOLTZMA%, af: mey-at- Law, bas removed to No. 1531 F Rorthwest, opposite Ebbit Horse, and will to sce bis frieuds and business acyuatut- ances. Legal bustnefs solicted, and money tnvesved. Booms snd Ofices for reut tueame boliding. jea-ti B.D. COOKE, Jx. & CU BANK EBS, as-tr Kapsamun: o yous, Orany Pesce ou7-tt Mota riew_-8t PRANKLIN & CO,, F™ASLin 95%, Bo 1237 Peyverivania Avanvs, tam — Genaiue Bracilian Pebble Spectacles.” @ec7-I¥ tsp fh **41aN ExbuLE wpxoTaCcLEs. Me H. HE rac, <I corner 456 street. GecS-tristp 453 Penns. PILcian, SELF AVISUSTING SYE GLASSES, Patented, warranted for ome year not to break: mameles: nanufactured and made to order. Warranted uct to produce can-% Gers. as other eye glasses do It does not slip from your nose if yon sweat. Come and sec thew, and Senvince yourself of this beantiful invention. ISAAC DER, enl-2mltp 1924 Pa. av., Optician and Jeweler. PAKTLES ABOUT TO BUILD CAN SAVE MONEY ¥ CONTBACTING WITH Us, “ As we Koop hi exect 1m most of HUUSE AND ORS miler stock, and sre prepared to roved menBer, every description AMENTAL PL! MB- ING, SEWERAGE, GAS-PIPING, &. TIN ROOF TIS HOT-ALB PIPES to be ING NTELS, ip excellence Bs Nose, BTC) £S—giving ouse in the city. and er make favora- Die propositions to capita: ni contractors. BAY WARD & HUTCHINSON, ants tr ‘17 9th street nort 0 RELL & Wing, 193@ PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE im A Wameutts © oa 1 aen, wer its to Mt. ‘The purcanser has ovly to work"the fens $2 di ceck, worth twice test amount. Pe ip Ace each, wo tw: amoust. In forsale by LUCTKELL & WINE, yarts ie.’ Corner 20th sireet sud Peaua. ave, FIBRE PLACE han auy other Are XTEA LABGE WHITE SPREADS 91 Bianz ts prices ches) at greatly reduced th store ar ‘CONNOLLY S. a 09 stp mtrect, opp. Pateat odie. , D. C., TUES nening Star, AY, FEBRUARY 8, 1876. The Reecher-Bowen Business. THE SIGNIFICANT PASSAGE OF SORIPTURE THAT MR. RERCHER READ. Afier a pause, so long that many thought | thathe was about to fall in the much-talted- of Apoplectic Gt. Mr. Beecher read yestentay: “And when Paul had gatuered bandle pi And when the barbarians saw the Venomous beast —y 3 ob bis hand, they said among themselves. Nodoubt this man is @ murderer, whom, theagh be hath escaped the Suffereth not to itve, And be shook of the beast into the fire, It no barn. and | Atl r. Beecher to refer to Mr. Rowen, and when he drew back and delivered drama ‘ically the final clause, au applaud- iby murmur filled the eburet Mr. Beecher asked the ladies of bis ab yesterday to entertain in their homes TWO CENTs. Social and Personal. The atmosphere and temperature of Indian summer while the ground is covered with snow is not favorable for pedestrianism; but, nothing daunted by mud or slush, our fash- jonables enjoyed their promenade yesterday. In the afternoon the receptions were nume- rously attended. Miss Edeshad invited her large circle of friends to assemble in her cosy pariors from 4to6 p.m., and the invitation was very generally accepted. Mrs. Shunk, nee Black, and Miss Rotch, of Philadelphia, assisted the agreeable hostess in dispensing herhospitality. Mrs. Shunk is the guest of Miss Edes. Among those who enjoyed the occasion were a majority of the ladies who are recovnized leaders in society, and many distinguished gentiemen. Conversation was in order and apparently was as greatly en- joyed as ifno opportunity had been offered therefor in @ month instead of every afier- noon and evening since the season began. A collation whieh included wine, punch, choc- olate, terrapin, and many other delicacies, was served on @ beautifuily decorated table. Some of the other pleasant receptions of yes- terday were those of Mrs. and Miss Badger and their guest, Miss Johnson, and Mrs. Pat- terson, of the navy yerd; Mrs. and Miss Zei- jin at the Marine barracks, Mrs. Fleld and Miss McDougall on Capitol Hill, and the families of the Chief Justice and Associa Justices of the haw pri Con croft, and Mrs. and Miss E ‘. Mre. Louis Dent has been seriously ill but s now to the happiness of her many solici- tous friends considered out of dange: Mme. Mantilla, of Spat exp: visit from her sister, the Countess of Cuba. She will epeud the summer at } atoga and Newport. Mme. and the Misses Freyre, the wife and danghter of Colonel 3 minister, are passing tae wi New Jersey. EVENING STAR: Washington N ews and Gossip. THE PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION will take place on the evening of the 224 of February, fcom 8 to 10 o'clock. THEODORE TILTON was at the Capitol tr- day. During a portion of the morning hour in the Hovee he sat in the seat of Gen. Banks, and was the observe: of al! observers. A PrscH.—Democratie Senators generally concede the admission of Pinchback by @ small majority, provided all his friends are present when the vote Is taken. THE OFDER for Mr. Hale to take charge of the office of Special Treasury Agent at New York has been suspended, and Frank E. Howe will resume his duties there to- morrow. CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate yesterJay nfirmed the following nominations: Chas. Brown, pension agent, Cincinnati, Onto, r, coiuer of mint, Carsoa City, circles that there is a movement on foot among the democrats to buck and gag the ex-Hovorable Jefferson Davis until after the Presidential e LY. ¥. Camercial. THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE MEMBER of the House—physicaily—is Mr. Seuleicker, of Texas. His breadth of beam is so great that an ordinary chatr wont hold bim, and to make him bappy the doorkeeper had him measured, ecorfortof | The first reception of the Mi ] cupying = seat mm ly for him. attended last ning by @ most brill ore Fined company. Many of our fashionaties divid ™ FRANK H. Howe, clerk of the Joint | ey oe etween fe @nd that ot Meee a ates ‘ongress, | Mr. and Mrs. Pollok. The latter was one of ponte ee eee pees | the memorable eyeuts cf the season, the desires it to be stated that he does not resign | pexutifal new residence of Mr. Poliox bt ed his present position to accept the chief clerk- | cspecially adapted for enterta ship of the Pension bureau, bat to eater cpon | “Pris evening eocte ty will divid © practice of law in this city. Mr.T.M. | netween therscirce ‘of Justie jovt has been appointed elerk of igcom- | Swayne and that of Mr. ard M: Ltee in his stead. ihe Juuige Advocate General and Mra. oe AOE whe Houne 2 . | McKee Dunn will give a handsome party to #8 Ac#,-The House te AE | ies iunn and Miss Lanter tomorow ili for the total repeal of | evening. law and all amendments | Mr. Borges, the Brazilian min of Wsto £8. It is to take | Cf expecting the arrival ef the Emp provides, however, that | Empress of E th Snow lingin tl They Wave i ayt of March. tes wherein an ad- | peror will travel as bom Pedro de it nas be: ad tara. sted by the act.” | Mrs. Donn Piatt saitet for nome on Thurs —— dinstant. This will be wele news Hos. ALEXANDER H. STEPITENS is con- the many warm frlends of tht 1 to his room and bed at his Georgia reeahle Her hns' New York on + me,and it is the opti uae 73 TO-DA day, ex al, who was in at- 12 Court. Mr t THE Sub-Committee on Railroats of the Mr. Mareh, y essrs. West, Day 1}, Appointed to inqu there bas b issue of bonds b E Y fie ri raum wiinc Bavwock case. os b favor of tLe Cex fk TEXAN BORDER TROULLES.—Gene ————- . ‘say Ot ee San Antonio on the ith SENATOR CERISTIANCY'S WEDDING. The most inter topt at the Capitol to-day wast morning of Renater Christiancy, of Michi- to Miss Lillie Lugenbeel, of the Bureau of Engraving avd Printing, Treasury de- partment. > 100K place at No. here the Sanator and and was avery qauct y belng performed by Jerland and witnesse! by arri: 2 iLe Rev. but very f ove. Senator Ferry, who COMMISSIONER PRATT, of tie Internal | was the only Senator present, officiate! as Revenue burean, was vet Honse Ap. | trocny n, with Miss Bell Linthicum as bridesmaid. After the wedding the couple Ts for York where they will i tuys of the hoaey- top at Philadelphia +1 The & ator, who has now Freachet e of sixty-four. lost his wife about priation Committee this morning with erence to the necessities of his barean for ensuing fiseal year. He frankly told the emmittee tuat he could admintster its af- without detriment to the pubile ser- viee, With a decreased clerical force. He | the" 4 rs fi vi oplh ince. He isthe fatner of six thoucht @lso that the machinery for the col- | eiiitren. His bride is a blonde, is quite plited, (elle ergo aee amount or | PFetty. and js about twenty years of age. It understood aL the courtship but a w few weeks. Christianey calling roll of the 00 . Ferry. With arly twinkle, + t my colleague is paired,” aremark which created general laug: all over the chamber. rnment. money saved to the g JoHN Pore HopNett, with a crowd of unkempt followers, surrounded Seuator Hiteneock this bame of he pro- cue Senator upon the right of all citizens to exercise the ejective frenchise. It was fifteen minutes before the orator reached @ good stopplog place. If the ‘tramp act” was applied to Hodnett it would bea relief to many publicmen who are aa- ved by his cheek. THe DISTRIcT INVESTIGATION. — The House Committee on the District of Col bia will meet to-morrow and commence its in vestigation into the affairs of the Distri: The public will not be admitted, but repre- sentatives of the press will be given the es of the committee-room. Iu the of witnesses in yesterday's Stag as heing subpoenaed to attend the District iayes igetion the name of Moses Kelly, esq was omitted. Mr. Brooke Mackall, jr., b: poiwted special assistant’ serg the House for the District investigators ana to-day be summoned as witnesses Mr B. Ovrtiey.of the engineer's office Maurice Murpby Tak POLITICAL UvTLOOK.—As Lie ses- sion lengthens the democrats feel moreand more the evil that Hill's speech has done pen Ido not think there is any growth HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE, Feb. 7. 1576. Evitor Star; As your journal has the widest circulation of any published in the District, I desire through its columns to absolutely deny the paragraph printed in the Republican of this morning, which states that I hada art in the distribution of -overflowed bacon” in Alabama. I never saw any of this historical “bacon,” and had nothing to do, alge 4 manner or form with its distri- bution, through “charity” or otherwise. A select committee of Congress was in Ala- bama during the past winter, and in the in- cidental investigation of this matter, sum- moned before them prominent democrats from all portions of my district. It is more than probable had there been one particle of truth in the assertion made by the Rejub- lean, the fact would have been developet by the sworn testimony of these gentlemen. in the contest now pending in inis House for my seat, 1 have enough of prejudice to contend against from the fact of my being a negro, without being loaded down with “overfiowed bacon.” It is only proper to add that Lowe my election, not to any outside influences, but to the pure and unadulterated will of a majority of the voters. Very respectfully, JERE MARALSON, ntio tence in thelr prospects. An tntellt- ARATS gent democratic member from New Eni M. C., 1st Alabame district. breeders ay that he thougutthe | joyaNorLists INTHE SOUTH —Mr. Tao ie months BEO. And this seule te ke | Ke Ci€e, secretary of the execuiive comm! t= 2 x , And this seems to : 4 poe the geveral feeling among careful mea in | ¢b4¥ing charge of tue recent: Moody 1 Sankey meetings in Philadelphia, has goue on an évangelization tour, under the direc- lon of the international exeeut!ve eommit- tee of the Young Men’s Christian associa- noth parties. ‘There scems to be a steaty drift of opinion in favor of republican sucesss this year, always provided ihe best man is tat the head of the teket. While a few | tion. He will join Mr. George A. Hall, tn en are aspiring and wire-puiting, aed Sax annatrand after meetings in’ that city will vist: Jacksouviile. Knoxville, atia~ 1ooga, Nashville, Louisville, New Orleans, And Various points in Texas. CHILDREN ROAsteD To L adelphia aged respective’ common sense a this year, they w vemmbe Boston Herald I UNCLE SAM’s TIMBER LANDS IN THE MARKET.—The Senate Committee on Public Lands agreed to report favorably Mr. Kel- ley’s blLL providing for the sale of timber- lauds in the states of California and Oregon .—In Phil- and Anva Dunn, ive and three years, were roasted alive at their residence in Linden Place. The mother went out shopping, iocke ing the children up. An hour after her de- partur @ neighbor poticed a light in the tory, aud breaking in the door, found and In the territories of the United States. ‘The bil! provides that surveyed public lands thin the states of Califoruia andy Oregon andin Washington territory, not Yneiuded est child on the landing and the othe: the centre of the room, both dead. The fur- wason fire at the time. Tue bodies in bitur presented a horrible sight. Within military, Indian, or other reserva- tions of the United States, valuable ehiefl, DISHONORING V TON's BIRTH. for timber but unfit for cultivation, ‘and DAyY.— Various methods of celebrating which bave not been offered at public sale | Washington’s birthday have been pro} : posed: accord ing to haw, may be sold to citizens of | but the Worst we have seen is that of hold- the United States, or persons who have de- | ing a meeting on {ts anniversary to advo- clared their intention to became such, in e an irredeemable paper currency. A quantities not exceedinz one hundred and | “Greenback convention” hag been called to Sixty acres, to any one person, cor; ition, | meet in New Haven, Conn.,on the 22d of or Association of persons. and in all other | February, A patriotic holiday could not be territories of the United States, not exceed- | more grossly dishonored.—{. . Post. ing forty acres to auy olber person, corpora: ——<—<————— Lon, oF aasoctatlon Of persons, atthe mint- | | EX-CoMMopoRE V. M. RANDOLPH, for- menm priee of twadollars and fifty cents per | 7,er1y of the U: @- navy, died at the home. of Bere. of last Jam "at the age of 9 years, a DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL STRINGHAM. | 8S & on gotine 3 ff) Kear Admiral Silas 1 Sirtngham, U.S. N- | rdsigaed he commfasion and entered Ue sone died yesterday mornivg B-ookiyn. He was ber: ia Middletown, N. \. His Grst appolutiment in the navy as pman was made in June, 1810, his ive service was 'n the frigate Presi- during which he re »gagements with the British at his home in | iederate service. His ad age unfitted vanced him for active duty, but he was fora time placed in command at Mobile, ALLEGED LEGISLATIVE ASSASSIN.—Tho St. Louis Globe-Democrat’s Springtield, Mo., special says the Hon. W. H. Phelj 5 tie legislature, and nis, ships Little Belt aud Belvidere. He was | Ber of the Missouri legislature, and his commissioned as lieutenant in 18M, @ad ——, inte) — _—— — wile belding tis rank took part in the cap- | [reel yesterday, afternoon nt mag gs ture of the Algerine vessels tn 1413. He oom. | tie arassination of J. the mended in person the expedition to Cape ere a few days ago. Hatteras Inlet, in which Genera: Butler com- reanded the land forces. ‘he expedition WAs Very successful, the rebel forts Hatteras and Clark surrendering after great loss, with their entire forces incommand of Com- moore Barzon, who liad left the U. 8. navy. ppg = — ae Fee caer ne a man. on now force. The bill to pare the en! i. ‘onsumers’ relieved of his command at bis own request. cay was —e Company of Baltimore He was commissioned @ rear admiral on the lth of July, Ise2, and at the time of bis death was port admiral at New York. He S7 Five thousand Indiana teachers will rt ‘Was 76 years old. drop the birch and go for a litile recres at the Centennial. The District in The bill introduced in th} House of Repre- sentatives yesterday by Mi Neal to incorpo- rate the Citizens’ Buildibg Company of | Washington was a duplicate of the biil for | the same purpose introduced in the Senate by Mr. Cragin, the provisions ofgriich were | printed tn yesterday's STAR. Mr. Buckner’s bill providing for recording of deeds, &c., repeais sections 445 and 417 of tbe Revised Statutes relating to the District of Columbia and makes such records valid from the time they are acknowledged, proved or certified and delivered to the re- a of deeds for record, and from that time only. AGAINST THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS. iu the Senate this —— Mr. English submitted bo) pong signed by about one hundred and fifty residents of the District of Columbia, protesting against the confirma- tion of Wm. J. Murtagh, Dr. C. H. Nichois and W. A. Smith to be police commissioners of the District of Columbia. They set forth that Mr. Murtagh has not taken tlie interest of the community into consideration in the discharge of his duty as a member of the police board. be being purely partisan and rontroiled entirely by self-interest; that Dr. Nichols, whose time ts, or should ‘be, ocen- pied in the discharge of bis duty at Um In- sane Asylum, has no knowledge of the de- Sires or wants of Washington, and ts @ most unfitand exceptional (sic) person; that Mr. Smith has made himself obnoxious to the | 4 citizens of Washington by his partial, nn- fair, and disereditable acts asa member of , the police hoard, and isthe most unit person | pore to the Senate for favor, and farther | € bas been piaced in a position under gov- | ernment through which he can with impu- | y ignore the wants and rights of our com: | nf b rs close by solemnly | pretesiing rmaiion of the | persous Damed. The peti sSigned mainly | y colored people | « M IVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT. ! Morton red the following reso to in the Senate ich was agree t Lo: Rescived, That the Cominittee on tae Dis. trict of Columbia be instructed to consider | the propriety of prepa’ and nr bill to provide of Columbia gove pent der which the p franchise, may r rdomestic ailairs ne the protect by the Uaited S the exerei be necessaiy ia the TUE FREEDMAN te Committee ng this morning ineon regulation and con- ates of public proper sue, arisdietion as may papital. 2 SENATO ee, ex Governor ley, Gen © nent repub colored. declared not entit t he oceuptes J.T. Morgan bast at by tne 2 under jolut on of the} iu the matier, preser t proceed at or BANK Protr ( Mass.) Amer! hew Essex savings bank vi 50 ar. ranged and the keys ra vault-keys 4 the police-station closed.” FROM MEXICO repo impending for t Forfirlo Diaz in the prest. paper Traite io Ciuen deck: cannot consent to allow A’ rs into Me 3 Tne only remedy is for both to Special corps independent of 1 having Jurisdiction over the Rio G be placed under the direetion of the mixed commission. It ts said that Mexico wiil demand damages for the late raid. THREATENIN NGEANCE ON Tite SHERIFF.—I'r. Isaac West. who so brut skinned the negro, Cooch Turner, at 1 Del.. five years ago, and for which exibition ofsurgical skill he was consigned ta four ears imprisonment in the Kent county jail as been released, his term of tmprisoument having expired. The doctor announces | intention of going west, but says he will be revenged on certain parties in Dover, es: jally on the sheriff, who he says did him an irrépar NotHIN y twengs the cords of southern feeling as to see Jet! Davis going round with a memorandum book soliciting people to haye their lives insured. A Mem- plus man, who refused to make any distine- Uon between Jefferson and an ordinary cau- vassing fiend, re too far When he turned a one hundred nd fifty {pound mastitf loose in his front yard 48 soon as ie saw the ex-confederate President approach) Broorlyn Argus. BANKRUPTCY IN VIRGINIA.—The United States district attorney at Richmond, Va., will today move Judge Hugues, of the dis- trict court, to issue rales aga a large nutabder of assignees to show cause why they soul not be prosecu'ed for failing to report us required by the statutes. It is understood that about a thousand bankrupt cases are involved. FATAL QUARREL Anout A WoMAN.—In Chicago, yesterday, John Heich shot and ia- stantly Killed Edward Campoell during a qnarrel about Heich's wife, who was di- \0 ced from Campbell before her marriage h Heich. The latter was badly cut by a razor in the hands of Campbell. The mur- derer escaped MURDERED His SWEETHEART.—The trial 9f Jos, Klemm, at Pittsburg, Pa.. for ue urder of his betrotiied, Miss Amelia Rall- ing, on the 13th of last "mouth, was opened vesterday morning, and the case given tothe jary in the evening. They returned a ver- dict of murder in Lie second degree, and the prisoner was remanded for sent ce. Post OFFicE ! WIARITIES.—Richard I ockstader, for over twelve years a clerk in tne post office i'n Cleveland, has been sen- tasneed to three years in the Ohio peniten- Uary for opening letters and pocketing their conte: ts. Dockstaler, who is a married man, is connected with the vest families in tat city. ———— es New York Savincs BaNnKs.—The di- rectors of certain savings banks in New York city and Brooklya are again agitating the question of rates of interest from six per cent. to five percent. Strenuous efforts are being made routual agreement by all the banks to have the reduction cate from July first, BIBLE KEsTORED TO SCHOOLS.—At @ brite of the board of education, of Unio Hill, N. J.. the vote on President: Meyer's motion, which expelled the Bible from’ the pobiie Schools, has been rescinded, Control- i Brnggernoth, who voted for the resol ‘on, taking @ new departure and vo! the restoration of the ible. FATHER CHINIQUY has been converting peep on ee ss pontrent = some ut on ursday he struc! thirty nantes from his Tis declaring that they were those of drunkards, thieves and bad characters, who had experienced reli- gion in order to obtain the provisions and fuel given to destitute converts by Protest- ant association: THE FEMALE SMUGGLER.—The di bas been made that the female sm ier, ak accomplice in the Morgan silk at Montreal, now confined‘im St. Albans vet jail under the name Marion i 16 of pis the notorious Molly Holbrook whose clever escape wiile in custody of the detectives be- tween Chicago and New York, some months ago, excited so much comment. FIRE AT WILLIAMSPORT, M in Williameport, ‘Mii. was entirely de: stroyed by fre. Yesterday morning, about in eee ae om @ stove, al 5 sured for $3,000, veh been fixed for March 2sth. his case is to be brough' the court o! appeals to test the constitutionality of the grand jury that indicted him. THE TRIAL Of the $0,000,000 Tweed suit was begun to general term of supreme court at a oe yesterday, before Judge West- a . FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. TUESDAY, February &. SENATE.—Mr. English presented memo- nal of citizens of the District of Columbia remonstrating against the confirmation of the present police commissioners of the Dis- | triet. Referred to the Committee on the Dis trict of Columbia. Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Fi- nance, asked that the committee be charged from the further consideration of the bill to provide for the purchase of the Fry man’s Bank building at Jacksonville, F and that it be referred to the Committee on on Public Buildings and Grounds. So or- dered. Mr. Howe presented a@ joint resolation of Wisconsin legislature asking that state to be si from the provistous of the bill re- ng to market certain lands heretofore granted to the states to ald in constructing railroads. Referred to the Committee on Public Lanas. Mr. Kernan, from Finance Committee, re- ported bill for the benefit of the Byille es Orphan Home. Passed. Mr. Keiley, from Committee on Lands, reported favorably bill providi the sale of timber lands i . and the territories. a lic 1g for California, Ore- Placed on the cal- one of citi- n favor of the Texas vania t allroad: 2 duced as & port ¢ Commerce. Mr. Windom introduced bill establishing ut. Com Fi Duluth as a port of appraiser meree Lup bill to pay t St. Albans, Vt t ver 19, 1Sée, +10 notes of the Ur for t d States With inter registered j muing t therefror Oc reported an arm vision for the pay Mr. Sherman bill was ac morrow. The Ch e work excused from further servi tee on Finar was suthori the restric lands tu the sta Alabama, Loutsian nte fort That the pub dimunds t r. Es t A. ce, jate reeiver of pub at Harrison, Arkansas. Passed. Mr. Sherman, from t es their losses. laid on the table. Mr. Alcorn opposed tl y Kansas, Loulsia Hee e ¢ should no! in committee, 2 it but thougnt it just to tt it to let it take its cour the bill because he thought nity shoukt be afforded the and the colored man to get a surprised to b S sippl say lard loving people, ‘tits « agric 1 lands and of the timber lands of the United States, too. was becoming a very Momentous and important oue, Mr. Eoutwell amendment that before any of the rilands aff this act shall be offered for sal rh re may he prescribed by the Seer Interior, and no sale shall be mm: the a ihe minimum fixed by such appr rovided that no saieshall be mate at per acre. bill then went ov ofthe morning hour. Mr. Freiinghuysen introduced b vide for the exchange of laws a With the several stai g miitee on the Judiciary. Mr. Morton submitted a resolution in- structing the Committee oa the District of Columbia to inquire as to the preparing and reporting a bill i ernment of the District of Columbia, water which the people, through the elective fran- chise, may regulate and Coatrol theirdom.s- tic affairs, not inconsistent with the protec- Uon and authority of the United States over the public property and the exercise of such jnrisdiction as may be necessary at the cap ital. Adopted. An eftort was made to take up the Centen- nia! bill, but it failed. Mr. Wright moved to go into executive session. Mr. Eaton said this way the day set for the eulogies on his late colleague, (Mr. Ferry.) His colleague (Mr. English) was obliged to leave to-morrow. The motion to go Into executive session Was lost—yeas 17, noes 43. Mr. Edmunds, who was entitled to ihe floor on the Pinchback case, gave way. Mr. Morton said he desired to give notice to the Senate that when the case of Mr. Pinehback was again taken up he shoul ask the Senate to remain in session till it was finally dispored of. The Chair announced the appointment of Mr. Cooper, of Tennessee, to fill the vacancy on the Finance Committee. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Lawrence (Ohio), in the morning hour, na- der the cail of committees, reported from tue Judiciary Committee a bill authorizing ac- tion in cases of death resulting from w: ful act. neglect or default. Mr. Townsend (Pa.) offered an amendment Increasing the limits from five to len thou- sand dollars; which was adopted. Mr. Lawrence then offered an addit section, that no action or right of action shall determine or abate by the death of e:ther party, whether the right of action shali arise under this act or otherwise. Adopted. The bill was then passed—yeas, 37; nays, 6 Mr. Hunton ( Va.) from the same comm lee, report a bill to amend section 8% of the Revised Statutes. [it provides that in the adjustment of the accounts for fees of district attorneys, clerks, marshals and commission- €rs nn appeal shall be from the Treasury ace counting officers to the Attorney Geueral, Whose decision shall be final.| Passed. cco pe (Wis), from same comuinittee, report @ bill authorizing suits in bauk- Tuptcy pending in the supreme courts of the several territories before July ist, 1574, to be transferred to the district courts of said ter- ritorles. Passed. Also, from same committee, reported a bill to repeal the bankrupt act of 1%7,and the several acts amendatory thereto, to take effect Jan, Ist, 1877; but provides that all Suils and proceedings now pending iu the courts of the Uni States to adjudicate suits in bankruptcy shall be proceeded with and governed by the provisions of existing laws, which are continue! in force for the purpose of closing up suits and pi the expiration Bow pending. Rope was then passed by yeas 178, to ne, ote jose voting in the itive were Messrs. Ballou, Banks, Blaine, Blair, Blount, Cook, Dunnell, Eames, Felton, Freeman, Fryre, Garfield, Gause, Guuter, Hamilton (N.J.), Harris (Ga.), Hawthorn, Hewitt Hubbell, Hunton, Hurd, Harlbut, Kelley, Ketchum, King, Lamar, worth, MacDougall, Mackey (8. C.), Mutch ler, Oliver, O'Neill, Pierce. Piaisted, Platt Purman, Rollins (Pa.), Rollins (N. mons, Smith (Ga ), Stowell, Teese, send (Pa.), Van Voorhes, Vance (0.), Vanes (N. oe Wallace (Pa.), Walling. Ward, War- ren. ithouse, Wood (N. Y.). and Yeates, e House ther, motion of on rv. Randall, went into Committee o the Whole on the — eet diplomatic bill; Mr, Hoskins in TURKEY has requested Roumania to pay the customary tribute in advance, but the latter declines, on the that the Porte is no longer able to « Ronmania from foreign powers, as specified io tue treaty iix- ing the Uribute. Uw members of the Congregational council, to convene, he said,on the 15th. STUMRLING BLOCK. *. West, Chas. C. banean, Heary and others, who believe in their T's guilt. aresald to be considering the tof a protest to he sent to the advisory T is deliberations have begun, BeaiPs! the dissolution of the council with Gut @ thorough Investigation tntothe charges against Mr. Beecher, The cov iseen “ Telegrams to The Star. BABCOCK’S TRIAL. PARLIAMENT OPENED. —_e+—_— THE QUEEN'S SPEECH MR. HALLIDAY aod CONTRADICTED RY wR. GREAT BATTLE IN SPAIN oo Henrys ©. howe as Baa ee A BALTIMORE EMBE/SZLER. oo OPE NG OF PARLIAMENT. The Queen’ LONDon, Feb. * new eestor ments ‘ vited Mr. Ha’ son oF on apy his arms of pa er was du land cold ined the streets througt ttendants pas ‘rand Trials, FROM THE ATVORNEY The Whisky ANOTHER LETIER Shiment of w. The Q pu folio BY TELE ibaldi Wants iis Friend Crema t | Trays revere Coll S { produ »ecomn nue for five weeks. “ and con= cousamers ace of ing in htaco. There was York on Tharsday t latel pro- . 0 far as we od upoa as to les for the twas af ting at N last of representatives o! w in cornectian with we 1 centenna Failare. report of ihe ure of M & Co., gra denied, t > and ts di sets, however, ar Also secured stron. < bly it will be ab A Great Bat The Ca abt Mr. Scott is phatiealiy cuetion ve the r uoUe. combinet Tue Pe: road ha producer that it mz tard the Penney g independent a@ mere uan Mi pAUy Ae nbination would be he uriay bet in baddies in this intel ———— em, fekt the battle SIxTY THOUSAND MIS" cs Our or WorK. losses were | Yesterday morull, une five weeks’ sSuspen- consi | their post- | sion Gi labor At the Pennsyivania coal mines, Uions. troops Steat contl- | ordered by the combined c: mpanies at their ence and enthusiasm. “omen gy in Hew York took effect ai roughout the anthracite coal tells of THE BABCOCK TRIAL Pennsyivania, throwing 60,000 men and boys Opening Proceedings — The Jury | oul of employment. The outlook is not re- Suorn garded very seriously tn this region, as the St. Lovis, Jan. s—The United States « cuit court opened at 19 o'clock this mor nd without any delay the selection « J case Was proces| with. The jurors were examined very bri Short season of rest is expected to be fol- lowed by one of unusual activity. It is ex- pected iat the suspension will have the effect of clearing the overcrowded cc At tidewater and making room { by the prosecution. The defense male no ex. | Spring trade. There isa large number of the amination whatever of most of the jurors. | poor class who will certa be pinched by but three or four were put through a ricii | the five weeks of enforesd tdi aess upon inquiry, Both sides exhausted all of thoir | Which they have entered, but no serioue peremptory challenges, three ea conseytiences are appretended. THE JUKY was finally sworn in at 1150" ., SCH Law IN LovIstaNwa.— composed’ as follows: it. From Mr, Richard Lawless, pilot ot tbe Lewis count; Matt. Woc steamer St. Mary, who from the deck of sald W. F. Wilson, Lewis cc steamer saw the lifeless body of tue negra B.F Auguste hanging from a tree on the banks of the Courtableau, we learn that the assas- Edward B. F. May, Franklin sin Auguste was caught at or near Arnaud- Blakeley, Adaiz 1 ville, on the lower line of the parish of St. Landry, by Mr. Adelin Durio, and by him delivered over to the sheri of St. Landr: Who lodged bim in the Opelousas jai Scarcely an hour after his incarceration tt jatlor was waited upon by a commitiee o citizens, who demanded the keys 1 The jailor refusing the keys, the dc forced Open, Abd the prisover was t ~is apd hanged iu the abd persois, 8 Democra. ‘y Lessons, Lew! id tnet Attorney announced that 1 Whisky cases would com: bofore the this special term ard this ial panci were di trict Attorney then addvesset the the part of thé proseentio: AP.O. k Pleads 6 silty. BALTIMORE, Feb. S—in the U.S. court to-day Joseph M. Rothrock. with embezzling letters from the £ post office, piecad guilty, and was sen: cad to three years in the penitentiary. Rothrock had been employed as a clerk ia the pos: of- realar Lay atioas of 4 by George Biair, presideat men's assembly, Calling at. “il now under cousideration ad means of ‘eight-hour law. The labor organizations are called upon to Protest AgRINSL Lhe passage of the bil, and to &ppoint committees to walt upon the die tention to a before the committee on wa, the assembly to repeal the fice for @ number of years. ——“« consolidated, 62%; id, 16; do pew: do. apecial ay Sugar uvct, | ferent representatives in the legislature to ‘ae u € eset Bartimons, Feb. $—Gotton qniet and heary— reneal of the sight nent ioe. ate cane micdling, 12)<8) eee “anges | taken for the opposition ts that shorter hour® when w “ssa62, | Of labor tend lo give empioyment to thon~ stern mixed, 6 apt. | Sands who are now idie through the intro. {bid March. Gate yuict i | duction of machinery and the c--airact sys- 6; | tem on public works.—( N. ¥.Cor Phil, Record, _——— ee POLYGAMY FaTaL TO Mok #onrsm.— Chief Justice Waite, of Utah, in ciarging the grand evy—southera nominal; western white, Western mixed, $40:5. Rye doll and nomianl."H = strong end beuy. alk ments sed sides. 11s; loose; ° Pacha, ye jury yesterday coaceruin, = M1, ean att cae tae: | amy, said we hed better look it equaseiy? ta in — ; the face, distasteful as it nm.ay be to 3 Fefined, yal! utter ancl 4 some, Petroleuin '# roog—eruie, *K: refmad, Wi. Colles govern ourselves by ight, reason aud firmer, not qatebly Lishtr. Whisky uaniuaily | manly discretion indeal'ag with it. Polyg- 1 amy must be suppressed in this - Rew YoRr. Feb. § —Stock “ranchut | Mormonism may survive it, aod weakened after 0) Sette | from it, would stand unshackied and free, Exchange, long, 426: joveramenis | frou caer ateek "3 Feb. §—Wlour qniet and firm Wheat frm moderately ‘ctive. Corn halts cent better Loxpon, Feb 8.12.30 p.m —Consals for monny. 9% 3-16, for the account 8-16. U.S. bouds, 10074; 20 40's. 20%: HELMBOLD.—A commission Gf Innacy ix { ¢ now ip session in Philadelphia cityinquir ss | Ver ey, Lehigh and Susqgehanuna, and ail into the mental condition of Dr. H. T. Be ce rowds of the Lenigh Valley.’ The bold. At yesterday’ssession testimony was | gines will be hosed, crews wusendey ed = aad persons, includiag Melm- | workmen ip the sbops pet on balf time Worship, pena of z Eriv, UM <2 bout ed woteb time 4 s7-Mrs. ‘Tilton and her mother. Mrs. | ¥ od be ny . | Many employes will be thrown out of er \ogether in unity aad in Broom: daring We ‘suspension.—| Zerrisburg ten) &7-A fire Saturday night destroyed the pa- | Pr Peb6 mills of Bradner, Smith & Co.,at Rock- | CoNTRADICTS JEFF. DAVis—Warren Lee TL. Loss $70,000. Goss, tbe President of the National Union 7 Pervin H. Somers, alleged to hrve com- | 0! Andersonville survivors, has written ® ree mitted forgeries in California to the amount | Fy to Jeff. Davis’ letter in to the of hes ‘arrested in Brooklyn, N. ‘Be cites sta- $200,009, be N, | {reatment of Ucion prisouers, Y., and will belaken home by Caltfornia’ Usties to di ve Davis charge of exces- tectives. 32 | ive mortality. in borthern over realist Serta Spates sata gunn | et naiist, has xpel (om Ausiria | @7-A bill introdaced in the lower houseof iyihe government charged with dissemina- | the Virginia leg!siatare provides for a tax of an suteiigenae ULfevoravle to the govern- two dol & year opon each person who