Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1877, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, AT THE STAR BUILDING. Pennsylvania seems corner Lith street, The any | Star Nowsgapey Cs Company, S. H. RAUPRM THE EVENING STAN is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents per week. or #4 cents per month. Copies at the counter. 2 cents cach. By mail—postage pre- Faid—@0 cents a month: one y Tae WEESLY STAn- spatlisbed on Frid postage prepaid. 10 copies for $13: 20 « $2). #e All mall Seentetions must be pnger than so 6 tising made > etd for. LAD es’ GOODS. M™* ®. J ANERET. OF BALTIMORE, We <4 to tatorm hor eustoursrs that sis will” be in ahington next wcek with a handsome: sar men” of te FRENCH BO: AND s 1 13th St.. between E HATS, 'Fnw. 7-6) Ne. Crear: CLOAKS! > we ost reeeived a k vAR ACKETS. vet MUPES, * par-lined SACKS, Ail the latest styles and tathons, allractive prices, MITCHELL & MARTIN, 901 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. "Te ren per ce Per aint lew of three pe MS HUNT. Axb 623 D STREET. M*- J. P. PALMER, 107 F STREET, BETWEEN 117i AND 12111, Has just received a new importation of FRENCH MILLINER ODS, For winter wear, Als, a {nll line We cele Drated! es JSUGLA and MONOGRAM KID GLOVES, In street and « Special ra shades. p given to orders. nov2s-tr po THE LADIES. Your attention ts resp vited tomy large 1 o BERLIN ZEF YR N WOOL, KNITTING YARNS. STED GOODS, BURLAY, BURL TEs in Fine selection F . Cbitdrens a CLOARS and VE Ss a specialty. MRS. SELMA RUPPERT, G14 Nixtut sTRe _ news Xd Ks. MAX WEYL, No. r 2 SEVENTH STREET NORTUWEST, (Between G and H). NEW STORE AND NEW GOODs, IMPORTANT TO LADIES, [have the choicest YES. € best assortment - BE ANTOWN Wo whieb fam off best Rubber Novelties in FANCY F. ostitedt ‘Tis, FLow ERs and ORY MISS Met cerM-Ty St. Clond butleing yrs cLoaks, BPLENDID QUALITY, Misses’ CLOAK™ in all English Watkin ACKE aml $3; Vand SKIRTS from Parisian patterns. ’ ESSE: in great var M. WILLIAN 7 Pennsylvania avenue. now 7-tF ant Tene Tre _ AS. H. VERMILY4, LADIES FASHIONABLE BOOT MAKER, 610 9th STREET, ¢ TENT OFFICE. A fine stock of Fall and W own make, for sale at very reason Prices. DRY GOODS. Yume woe! BAG At ERODHEAD 1205 F stTREET. between 11h Best quality Hooks and Alpaca Skirt INS nf Blankets at cust. ¢ . per yard 20 Kone Hip Gore mnae British Howe. brgwan rat —cliree der saneet sail Te Best Tapestry Lngrains, $1 ah: Roxbury Tapestry Brusse on ood, Briessels, mast sell at g Gros-tirain Silks, P. Cloaks in newest neyie $3. up—very azar Patt west in PN. NAUDAIN. nev30-tr 19 MARKET SPACE. =: VELVETS: FROM AUCTION, ‘Our stock is again full, and we areable to offer, ‘Without fear of competition, THE LARGEST. FINEST, AND CHEAPEST STUCK or SILKS AND VELVETS IN THE CITY, SILKS Te. TOS SILKS VELVETS S12 71088 VELVETS CONNOLLY 0S NixTH STREET, _Bove8-tr Opposite the Patent Office. EW AND St specialty, at nines ee FW. COLLEY nov24-tr 801, corner Sth s anid Market Space. > ED BY HIER, S0r i ARKET SPACE. Washingions D- Ce’ and known as the Poplar Dry voods on account of the great ins Soll Geereevery day, iit be closed In sixt t= (oo, 2 ti for Feut. ard oi ny Sooke unaet and wil te wait iseautifal doubte Cashmeres, handsome beautiful C4 nalscorme wu Coste meet = w ‘only 18, worth 25; han co sof ate Ladies Vests very cheat <— Beaver Cioth ver Be eer is ¥ the great Largains. _ Saat ene z. Extra large stze and very may pure white Briial Quits eaty Los ,, sxeeee ooo 3; W,SOLLEY's, and Market Space. es copies | -26n on applica | sek of Parts and Bertin ad very agers who are in the New York wiil find $12, $14, $16 & $13, © School Girls, for ROOTS ofoar st Fann % wing too. many. colored ety LISH DRESS Gd GOODS JUST greatly reduced pri x5 AL ACK ‘St ASHMERES and MOHAIR fasdsome Back Site re White Table Linen, worth 37; Lace for Cur- © Witte Wool Blankets, $2.20. Au ow Cobread Cashmeres will positively be closed out - 5G—-N®. 7,706, The Evening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1877. TWO CENTS. _ SPECIAL NOTICES. _ [>= Stcoxp NATICN EL BANK, BY SHES on anne tors, will beh Mat the Bank on TUES Vary St. . 1878, veiween the hoars of 12 a x R118, 28, jane nC. 4 =>_ MADISON BUILDING A SOC TATION will Koll its first 9, 1877. Th: first annual re- pert will be submitted, and officers lor the ensuing year elected, ‘8 B ARBOUR, President. JOHN E. THOMPSON, a1L-3t Ls pBHE, VEFRERS oe CO-OPERATIVE ——* BUILDING ASSOCIATION will boki irs 39th segular meeting for th ing advances, TUESDA lock P.m., atthe Board ayment of dies and » Pi TUG st. uw. OPERATIVE will hold its payment of ¥. 1 AMUEL Bt Recording Actin: B.S. PIKE. President. after January LAYING BAN will nt. per anni, to be it of Depositors J.T. FENWICK RE AT ART SAl Y i wie of Washington to. ntings. to take s which are new the same UNRIVALLED IN QUALTY AND PRice. Champagne W MOET & CHANDON, & CHANDON, tablished 1 LD, PR NS & © jouse. New York Sep25-cok ky = ITH COFFEE, TEA — CHOCOLAT A MILBURN’S, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVE? COLD SODA AND MINERAL WAT Araught during the w S 2» HUNYADI JANOS W ATER BUFFALO LITHIA WATER, Are offered by the fi EW YoRK AVENC as erroneously printed in Jan6- ew Jersey ave Boyd's Dire! L SAMUEL G. YOU ~ NOTARY PUBLIC, octlt-tt OPPICE-STAR BUILDING. c= 14GE RBUGs, HORSE COVERS, and BLANKETS, A large assortment at and below cost, FOR CASH, At the Harness Factory and Store of JAMES 5, TOPHAM, 425 SEVENTH STREET NoRTUWEST. Joiding Odd Fellows’ Hall, Repairing prom he THE LADIES. ly attended to, nova6-tr FOR ENGLISH JACKETS, RIDING HABITS, And OVERGARMENTS to order, Gow KEELER, Artist Tailor, VERNON Row, 04-60" “tomn street and F. na. all the new sty just received by W. P. WHITE & CO., Ti Sellers and Stationers, 1142 7th street nw.” School and Blank Books specialties, Sepd-1y GOOD say aug: ‘EOT'S HYGIENIC WIGs, OVEIS: HORSE & ov HORSE COVERS. HORSE COVERS, HORSE COVERS, ER’S EC 1417 PENNA. AVE., Ramse neg3-tr BUCKSKIN JOT E, You can find at me HORvOE: K OYSTER SEPOT. 621 B street on she the B.& P. RR. celebrated Minds of OFST Hotels, restaurants and private fami. lies will be served af the most reasonable prices, ey 20-3 N. WHITE & CO. A 11. THE BEST GRADES aT THE Low- rices in first-class FANCY AND deaiesticn ty GOODs, eet ya S 123g, U5, 30, 25 and 37'¢ 50 pieces DI Ree eee ey We OEETS. _nev24-tr S801, corner 8th street, eet, Market Space. (COKE DOWN To FOUR CENTS, FORTY BUSHELS DELIVERED FoR $2.29 GAS-LIGHT OFFICE, oct 1-tr 411 AND 413 10TH STREET. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT Recerrts To-pay.—Internal enstoms, $346,102-20. will go to South Caro- lina in January next to give bail for his ap- pearance before the February term. SENATOR Evstis, of Louisiana, occupied his te to-day forthe fi is Senator Hill's seat on the north gs of the democratic portion of the revenue, $125,790. SENATOR PATTERSON His desk adj THe Sainte c heard an argument thi man in fayor of the claims of the insurance men to an eqnitable pro rata of the Geneva MITTEE of the morning by Mr. K at the Paris ILDING THE GoppeEss OF LiBERTY.—Gen. which he will offer at 1 gild the bronze Goddess of Liberty Sela ‘h covers the tholus of the Capi- poke at some lengt Bawks has a resolutiv the first opportunity arleston on bail, out of the jail i in the House of Re made no report in his ¢ DEAN Conti before the elee. jons commit involves the en sehook preant rity of Boston, and under its p deinoerat, has Hive majority. INVESTIGATIONS.—The committee of sweeping investi = 2 grave ques Was develope f ia rig! to bein an inve stigation npon mere suspicion and innuendo, cupied his se a Thompson. the be will deliver on the ( ‘olor ssistant super- rvice for one i intendents of th year from the Ist ee Commissioner. Tis Was Woman's Day IN THE SENATE.— ’ arly every Se 2,000. citizens of the © Lo-mMOrFOW, at NOMINATIONS.—The President sent a munber of nominati c cenmuodare Dani 1Am aur ong the fe r nen residing in th Columbia Was presented in the = < € . WELLS, of the 4ih infanty La'tresse, Wis t his commission rather th Dia, superintenc land a nunber of posts vst 2 dismissed th 1 Direetor San Fi ist Jaunary: sched from the + nice “Engineer 1 be consider heen one Of steh a a ortion of a regim ina battle toentitle th regiment to lors and upon t the battle? | Wh: ord should el made in the cases of re pigs een tr d have been “subject to such misjudg- board will report lise and action of the President, , THE PRESIDENT AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. n Mr. W. W. Curtis presented the resolu aks of the District school board to ves yesterday, the latter said, i theught the y melusions for the infor- THe WRECK oF THE HURON. of the Navy bh: received a telegr: Looker, at the Which he states that those who have had of bodies trom the hing thei av and the friends of the sured of duiy tenderly z ninety. bodies rs anid seventy-on response, that h aban should i, and what wa: OD ment shoul ite Sergeant. | assist in providing means ey earry out this wh has not yet report aneus will be 1 Tie President yest A message iuclosing ort of the con pnmission ay re » for his own use. Th Ar. wy out of the fact that M ite contents against si nee, and it becomes my attention to means suggested Tor seeurin these valuable archives a3 well as the build ings in Which they are stored. son to believe tha 1 there i he will retain his position. INVESTIGATING THE MEXICAN THE MEXICAN QUESTION IN i the House yesterd. the subjects concerning the Mexican quesiion inthe President's message to the committee on foreign affairs, and the fa enlarged the powers of t! for persons and papers, indicates that the de- sire of Congress is to get at the bottom of this whole Mexican busitess. ary mittee of the House has had this subject under sideration for ten days or more, and las taken the testimony of a large number ot army officers. The inquiry of the latter committer hes been directed sdlely to the dispor "1 the armed forces on the Rio Grande, and the Fe sg ig the I, to invade ; on empower rommittee to prosecute this iS a desire to get Secreta: | to enlighten Congress Why the Diaz government has not been reco as to have the benefit of the diplomatic corre- between the two governments since s rc enay ger came into power. It was apprehended, also, that the military z, conclusions, might be the feelings of army officers, who ~~ advocate the sword rather than di- y as the best mode of arbitrating inter- troubles. The foreign affairs com- make inquiry as to troubles between the —- yuot be overcome jence. it 4 “Inbore at once, rning, appointed a ly taken with rete nee to the Texas This sub-committee wil! sit y recess, and endeavor to «iy to submit immediately The new Mexican Zamacona, has aceepted an invita- the committee to-mor. tinued his testimony to- 3 read leiters ha the Roe General ¢ i re ce or |. bearing on Ld border troub) S. Th he ator Maxey to intro. ate appropriating forts on the ha duce a bill in the to establish four occasion whi “nator Maxey. introduc tnd it was placed on t tive bill in the Sen: Mexican territory ED ATTRACTIONS. — ing last week, an important 4 ule to the Art Club Loan Ce exhibition at Vernon four water color draw x the eminent — of Phiiadetpl: them ms kindl that nlshed ‘last’ week, and ‘has. he ibited to the public, 2 er of his friends, is sent by the artist hit, self, as a token of his interest in the Ciub aud MEpOSeS The latter, whieh is as tre gas it is true and lovely in recuse e Morning on the Eastern Cou: companion piece, in size, at will partiealarly . hether the threatening: United States and Mex! "ed plon ‘The committee will be; | @nd meanwhile the military commitiee continue te hear what code | officers have to say about a war with Mexik facie ac ta cigfantaad orale aurea teh ‘arolina, and forsever: com ie walat Fikesviie, hear of the armory tartan Jast, more yestera} “an and i ount cemetery. FRIDAY MunveR TRIAL. James Gardner add Gi sun after a summer shower along the sea coast, are rendered with unusual strength and tae ness. The other two, smaller in Inany persons se acter, are carefully bsg New Engl ae size, y less interesting in char, nished oie ot The National Fete Associa- MEETING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPERIN- The first of a series of meetingsto be held by | the Department of Superintendence, National Educational Association, assembled this morn- vie at weve pened Sith pr church. The ig 5 Wi ay = 4 6 Re: J.P. Wick- meet of sel Toots i in Pennsyi- * few inaugural Femiaren, im- pressing upon the meetin confining itself strietly to. th which would come b rs. Wilson, of W. and Neweil, of Maryland, were ap- pointed an exectitive commitiee to arrange the’ business for the va A leiter aon ad offering the De partment Ebbitt house; the offer was acce| Pted with thank ‘The proper representation of ihe educ interests of the cou tion was then diseussed. Dr. 'y of ne importa! ht Dusi- re Smart, of achers of the public ‘desi he same el vor T Pe ay Seat to copy of the referring t that the House mittee to send y com- nh of Evarts be. nized, as well will died in worry, died in | a were interred in FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Tvespay, December 11. SENATE.—Mr. Grover was in his seat to- The Chair laid before the Senate the st ment of the Secretary offices and ex] table and pri from the commission Silety from fire of ‘pubiic State of ye cons! penses for salary, &c. : laid RUSSIAN REJOICINGS THE FRENCH MUDDLE. eo yNere VE | Chief Joseph As A Prisoner. By Mr. Conkiit amber of petitions from. many i a of ‘aying for an an ng the ‘listranchise THE FALL OF PLEVNA. bag om ay Russian Victory at Plevna le. At clock this morn ¥ attacked the Kussian grer adler corps, holdin, e le “ft bank of the riv e, the Constitution prohib tizens of New ty of pursuits, ion of the tarilf 1 inquiry inte the 4 petiiion from fier a proper off was made with d perat lion of the Turkish troops did, in fa the line of intre Liege Congress ty nts amd batteries zh the positions jers were ineff E ere fighting the Turks panying remas Ks morning hour. itizens of Minois i in presenting the women suf accompanied thy is hts fen ale i 1 presenied the j at great * theaters are celebrating Ue al additions to the usu: | to show that this nm aia reat crowds committee on public lands, of w hois Was chairman, for he ally Mumina ew they woukl be | Ferty foo nag Tarkish a ty number of Turkish prise thought it best to ha rred to that ¢ fe Suffcrings of the Turks. i) Withdrew the me Turks in. the I agers ad fa living rep { sufferings th w and bo medicin Bine = Russian Securi ag a Jacob | t fired salutes; mission would pe prodne — aud agreeable expressing his meextended to friendly feel- nd would do hi crease that {rie e ¢ off in the mayor's continuing Work on ar ais mn Navy ‘ log re Juiced at the ps Ppa avertliow of Tiber creel | the grade of part of 1 t inds of the P flowed by Tiber creek sewer improvements. there, pal amendan ; appropel ating $45.0" aded for reste ents Inga ed by tht p tists. will take the pra pt solution of it. i and anni find & pro A Straw From NeW York, Dec, 11 Paris. A cable special sats the Paris garrison was confined to their barracks. ptr of Congress. with an am ing the same priv I recommended Counterfeit Greenbacks. New York, Dee. 11.—Chief of Police Wallin: has received a letter a reula| vosensteil, of Erie City, Pa. tate ter had on hand a large nant of counterfeit xreenbacks which could Amusements. Nationa! Theater.—Miss Louise Pomera ed as * —— “oul 2 $10,000, assorted $x): + $1,000, assorted $100. The | fv is a Pideed inthe hands of detee- ment, the reputation Which prec ‘ded I prove well deserved “She is ns ‘great favorite Lit is hoped: for the remainder of the re very often. season she will voluutary ligui- largely to, Miss 8. Chew was ith ge Pomeroy as *. ‘Mr Mailton Tt is believed t the of the bank, it eri ped, will be sufficient to pay the ei Messrs. Lawrenee and Lana; Opera House. strel troupe will appear’ I and a matinee, ines The "swell known min- for three nights . WL—It is este LEAVENWORTH, Kan, ed that over 5000 p h and his band of Nez Perces at wnday religieus serv throughout. the ‘country. here will doubtless b Comique.—Ti w The Indians are mostly Catho- oe Uractive programme which ry to all lovers of lig ig ht amusemes it. ‘kets can be ob- A from ay of the Smears of the various ‘The loss sustained by Furniture Co.'s factory itch $100,000; insurance, $40,000. es magie art, with amusis 2 faldment wit be for the benefit of the library fund of the Sabbath school, aud should be well au Prof. Pray’s entertainments are ed to parlors. Pennsylvania aye nue. Masonic Hall. 7 He can be found at 475 ‘The ladies of the First Pres- byterian chureh will give an exhil les of seven different countries on Thursda: ‘riday aud Saturday evenin Lincoln Hail.—Colouel will leeture here to-morrow evenin: Liberty of Man, —— and Child.” Hall.—The working model of Strasburg Clock opened last evening at ge Hall to ade many renin st mechanic: f brought ‘out and explained, tion is deserving the praise it seeeee in other cities. NAL STEAMER CAse.—A special to the Baltimore American from —— Deceniber 10, says Nelson 5. Long, : North Carolina sixes old, 18: a special tax, 1 bid cs BALTIMORE, December 11,—Cotton quiet and lower—middiing, Tally. | Fi new, ‘Sugar steady, our more active heat, ———- quiet and easier e let and tenes. their loss was the ot = into the Uy infeirea and st: Jones 1.52: ured. Th : Py B; January: | he was guilty of contri negilgence ‘No. 3 western winter | R., .~ a ot tte ne é ern white, Sat4;, a epee recover, having hi brought about and unchanged. December. 64 and the exhi Et western siesmer, 56. ‘hols estern, rot dull and ne minal—crade, 7% 385 vi 1S. Be xg ease of the . Little, Lafayette ich: - Ber and Sohn “Cahill, indicted for hed burning of the steamer Star, No. ‘ake and Ohio Canal, durin: on thal aon in July last, was call Over 100 witnesses were sum- and - case pro- gressed so far as the and the challen; Pp. m.—Consels, Stake, State's ihe account for this polar mosnees to the Fsomag his coe oggroas of catering ns Sent ine wiknesses for the stave there was to poss nity me sustaining f the indictment 3 es Fi : : kart irginta a atone tt cotton mill of 9. & J. Crov ee cohaond 8! . a LOCAL NEWS. The Outrage on Mins Senith. TRIAL OF THE NEGRO, CEPHUS 20xES. This morning, in the Criminal Court, Judge Olin. the case of Cephus Jones, colored. with having. on the sth of November last, com mitted a rape on the person of Florence P. Smith, a young white girl about 15 years of age, was called. Anticipating proceedings im this trial there wasa large crowd of in court. Jones appeared in r shirt, black Sy Morsted pantaloons, an old gray vest and black coat, dhctment Viead mat guilty St carne A man and mney the pris. oner: District Attorney ny | his as- sistant, H. H. Wells, jr. for the goverament. THE ore sworn “ their votre dire, « g selected: Richard Fullalove, Phillip L. Brooke, James L. Thomas*, Jesse F. Mann, John He Vusseil, FoF. Mix, Charles E. Mauiy. Kobert Armsfead*, Edward Cra. * Humter*, W. H. Corkhill and st Those marked with a Delozier Davidson was challenged by de- fendant, as alwo Dennis Callahane Hengy Oe terback, Thomas W. Smith, George €. ning, Owen O Hare, John Gass, WR. Gi - Brace was Mr. John said he re. lieved Jone y morning mn ght impression of the case, claimed that he was neem? petent. The court said that any se ae e nan would have Tradl tele, but Uh id Was am honest doy. The excepted to the ruling, and challenged the juror. Edward Clark had am opinion OPENING ARGUMENT Al Tiovclock the jury was sworn, and As- tant Pistriet Attorney Wells ling that they expected to show that the Mh of Ne \ aa he estimable: 5 lady, while a lather, was seized dragged inte an all ber person being ¥ STORY Florence B. funith wns with bern MP. post Be a f rd revived she was in Was there. At this point the defenc The pit Miss Smii *That is the On eromoenal that sh the Witness pointed oui her idence, . &e. Witeces Was aware that “te atter he testified that he was on the Sth of last iad been injured. notes as to the injuries, aud testify mence tokt her what had hap- pened. Mis. Sarah A. Slatford testified that she was at Mrs. Smith's house on the night of the re heard her state to hermother what vd: saw that she had been in- ure Jer-clothing was maddy and ody. On crossexamination witness testi- « that the shoes titted them. few tracks in the alley at the time. Officer Felt was with him ai the tim cross. examination witness said in four places the shoes fitted the tracks: they were the —< tracks in Butler's yard. Oficer David M. Felt corroborated the mony of Sergeant Johnson, and in testified that he had a conversation with the northeast. prisoner at 317 10th street» Soner said that he had not been in Jith street, and when they took him to Butler's house he admitted that he ha el suere. On cross. exal Ration, Witness testit at racks which fitted the pedo 4 Bar on Sones and sald be did mots i th they 1 Jones and sai vot Thin ere the ones he had on then. Butler's house that wight about i See a Jones Was arrested at 317 Wasa dance GUIng on. direct :—After he was locked up he told a prisoner that if it had not bee t have been the; re, ad had, to th colors With no twe buttons: it had been black, bat was tien there was mud on the arms and the ; yo Witness identified the coat and said tales =a muddy. as Lieut wl Officer Brock, of the pales f and Ferdinand Borgia were the ne withesse=, but their testimony, while material to establish the chain of fa s. coutained ne new facts of importance in the case, — District Cases A RATLROAD CASE. Yesterday, in the Supreme Court of the United States, Mr. Justice Swayne delivered the opinion of the court in the case of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Compan: Jones—error to the Supreme cy oa the Dis. triet of Sree penn Be below. This was the reversal of a agaiust the company for personal we ihe iy alleged s ed been in in consonance of the negligence o employes company. peed gem = was a laborer on hes on the gravel train—and was riding on _ he pilot of re e a. _mecaes cars of @ train en loose tn wf ; s LIFE IN ‘CE CASE. Mr. Justice Hunt Uclivered the the court in the