Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1877, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, E Except Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDIN Iwamia Avemne. cormerJith street, | | The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. CLOTILING. | #OR THE HOLIDAYS. SPECIAL BARGALWS. s from 4108 years | t from 4 to 8 years | | s from mo years | from OVERCOATS. Lippet Florence Siberia Heavy West of E Royal Ermine Chinchilla. . wn and blue, 18 . 20 BU -_= ESS AND DRESS SUITS. London be Mills Paid Cassimere.. DE ck Cloth Dress Su Fine P 35 k Coth 25 anil $30 $15, $13, eived from New low prices. Ye A. STRAUS, 1011 Pe usyleania avenue, ween 10th and 11th streets, re open till 9 p. m.. a FOR THE SEASON. DE CHAMBRE. LIBRARY JACKETS. BANDANA SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, SILK AND WOULEN MUFFLERS, FINE SCARFS AND TIES. CALF, KID. CASTOR and CLOTH GLOVES, PARISIAN MANUFACTU PARIS MADE SUSV'ENDERY. FINE LINED VES and MITTENS. MEKIN© SHIRTS for $1.00, three str « WAMSUITA Es Perle FANCY SHIRTS for $1.50. OVERCOATS Reduced in Price. OVERCVATS ani ULST. For BUSINESS +.UITS, BLVE OV OATS, fasi cor HOMESPUN SUITS. all woe SURTOUTS, . for $10. for $10, TALMAS AND CLOAKS FINE TAILORING ox SECOND FLOOR. S&F ONE PRICE ONLY iN ALL DEPARTMENTS. GEO. C. HENNING, aecl0-tr . 410 SEVENTH STREET. __ GENTLEMEN’ 7] LL STYLES F NOW READY. GENTLEMEN'S BROADWAY DREss HATS, FOR ONLY #4. oF XE SOFT AND STIFF FELT HATS. jost approved patterns, for Gentle: this amd Boys. st assortment of UMBRELLAS AND in the city, AT THE LOWFST MARKET PRICES, LTER KERR, Hatter, . » CLOS! ‘Will sell ie etire stock of URNISHING GOODS: French aud English Cassimeres. Diagonal F, & H. Coatings, West of England Cloths. Silk and Cashmere Vestings, ‘To be made up. A Cal octé-Sin, s"™s, CHEAVER THAN PLACE » Gil Branch Baltimore shi Northwest, Washin We make the FINEST DkE=S UEDER in the mow ¢ manner Fine DEESS SHIRTS made to onter, gutta Muslin and Twenty-one Haudred Lin }25. Fine DRESS SHIRTS, ready-made, of Wamentra Mustin and Twenty-one Hundred f.in- for 7S cents. Fine t 3 3i . Water- frist Muslin and Eighteen Hy ry cents. *s Fine DRESS Si nd @eents, Fine t = ot mate to give Satisfaction, both ia | nhtew quailty se Mt. All goods sokl are guerantend ss | Sepresented or the mouey returaet. ue prive only. tr E.Y NG GINN, Manager, KR, Metropeitau Hotel Cate Brown's), sily PECIAL NOTICE. ‘Some pePson oF perso nas hav! ing ctrentatel a ago i T was about to close to give notice that Lam not abou » —— — imereasing my stock and faciities: for Thanking ny many frlemds for pest Spectfully solicit a continuance of the . _A13-1 1295 PENxsy¥ Kms ELEGANT SILVERWARE. 172 WEST BALTIMOKe STREET. Baltimore, Md. (Estabiished 1917.) anne, BARLOW. NEA A Fok THE HoLipays. | i] c | gelel ing and 3m Ob fe aie. vening Star. LOCAL NEWS. Holiday Goods. WHERE TO BUY THEN. It is an indisputed fact that of the holiday trade for sellers and bayers is before the stores are fammed with customers wish to purchase before the best taki nse that remain soled ant handling. should turn to the ool the Stan for informatio: they will be likely to se wh, without wearing thems. yain searchings through has for years been the V:. 50-N°. 7,711. LADIES’ GooD aie e LARGE AND RICH VARIETY OF NOVELTIES, ok Work. t Caps of su- SELMA RUPPERT'S, 614 9th Street, Opposite Patent Office. L WRAPPERS, in plain and eombi- from the world-renowned Magasts M. WILLIAN’S. ADLES CLOAKS, w- L. P. JEANNER OF Bacriwo) es to inform her custome gion this week With a a SN CH BONNETS AND ROUND HATS. allits branches, Will " az-1m po tHE Lapis. Your attention is r ily Invited to my large WANTOWN Wor ESTED GOODS, i Ebr 43 and NOVEL. PERLIN ZEPHYR KNITTING YA a ti. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1877. SPEC TAL VIRGINIA Ls Rr THE EVENING STAR. Washington New: News and Gossip GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To customs, NOTICES. ND OFFICE, December 12, 1877, ranity ty th vember, ‘the Hin day of for a THE Ways aNp MEANS Cc meet January 4th to begin work sion of the t Gov. R. € onfirmed by BOYKIN, Regis ter Pend Ufice. ening. be punctual in their 2 portany mer of Internal Revenue ha transferred Internal Revenue Agent Jos. Rothchild from Detroit Des Moines, au Jobn B. Miller from Des Moines to Detre Tr sub-¢ of the Hot + BROCK, Sceretary. » HOLIDAY GooDs. > MS ISTH STREET. OMMISS IONE FUND. OFFICE ER.—Gov. Me is overrun with ¢ leants for posi tions at the Pa They flock to him even » Was Assistant Secret, Mr Sen 1s Commissioner entered trpon his ut ary Schurz’s Indi is thus somewhat uced in his off riions. % ORDER has been issued in the Interior MOSES KELLY. rtment revivi HOW «is. WASHINGTON, D.C ed by some bur eh all oft I857-—(n Ja between I us Of this THE i ; aad SPECIAL, COMMITTEE appointed some ays from 6 time since to mak > abiand | Preside: plates in the Treasur, fractional currency to see if au lost from the departme the NEW STU! AND NEW GOODS. r TO LADIES. assortment NTOWN Wor the Mexican question, of which Se ling is chairn All wirit COFFEE, TEA AND CHOCOLATE, iat an Was Del testimony J heme ai $ S that the best resuits wiih Me orise1y Ss tial AS. H. VERMILYA, LADIES’ FASHIONAS! 610 Mh STREET. _ Cle E BOOT MAKER, ATENT OFFICE. ITS of 0 2 F: PIANOS AN DIANVS. VD ORE terms, at the Waren METZEROTT & CO S-St Sule i 8 Sons Pi RGANS Mason & Hamtin aud Clough & Warren's CAB INET ORGANS, of ofl styles. $100, $120, $140, $200, for Sale upon| T ter W.G. METZEROTT & CO., d15-3t Ta. ave., bet. 9th and 10th sts. PPE DECKER BROTHERS wor their suecess Dy solid merit: they lwid it by unre. maitting efort In ihe same diz New York Tribune. G. KUHN Agent: ‘alsa for the BURDETT ORGANS: 407 Oth near Penn. ave. all-tr ‘M. MNABE & COv WORLD-RENOWNED PIANOS, celebrated instruments have been before ic for forty-years, and the highest award wherever We givea partial list of residents this cliy’ whe cau testify as to the merits of t wor Pianos: . Chas. E. Kilbourne, M. ie ‘Olivia B n Pa, Olivia Br F. Schafer, A Jas E. Morgan, hn. Wise, ward Thornton, nda’) Rot Chas Neale George Krafli, Miss M: Est. k Miss nie F. Redfern, Thor § Leot W. Deeuer, Gas. stort, 4 se ine siock of these Pianos constantly on hand © sale on Ube mest reasonable terms at ©. REICHENBACH’S PIANO WAREROOMS, 423 11TH STREET, A few doors above Penna, avenue, ALLET DAVIS & CO."S PIANOS, “CABINET GRAND UPRIGHTS, at it. b. SUMNER a “Sepl0-20ly_ « C 003. ‘s WORLD-RENOWN- —These cel Examination invited. Agent. the ENBACH'S few doors above Penna. EMOVAL, —M. CUNNINGHAM, The Well ‘mown Practical Hatter. has reinoved iw Bea 7h street, between H and I. Silk Hat to order, Remodeling of Silk Hats f sepl9-tr EMOREST PATTER: all the rid st; just received by W HITE & Book NOURSE & CO. Pharmacists oi pegtore “pEves. MIREKAL WATERS, &.. St. CLouD UILDERG, CORNER NINTH AND F SrmEETs: WASH SOTOS ~ D.C Our extra fine C only Pint, makerehief Extracts, Half” abd Tooth Tollet Articles, &c. ts hn cure of Habit. ray fo Keity” 3 Keun Having received a fot new articles for the Holidaje via: Cut_and’ Plain Glass Ware, Tollet Set Boxes, Fine Portmonnales, Whitman's ce eee aesite all to call aud examine our stock before purchasing. 12-20 EW AND SECOND-HAND CARRIAGES ATA ea i Five pew cd one lig! two Coupe Pans rae ~ Re three neil ‘other tyes eorer ei No, 468 P. D. SCHM he riage. Re- NARY AND OTHER BI CAGES of re at Mem bt THEO ROS ca stan street, 2 Bue! Sous, wate singers kepé. aitt-t™ Sat BIRDS. iso, Comes nnd MOCKING BIRDS wt, gist S Pree. 4 | seeretion ¢ waty to prevent Un } force the ai on the Rio Grande. equalities noe piitous attacks, prow} 1 surgeon of dat his count seat, Iboi county, Md., Sa“ur day ervice in 1834, and was retired with th ak of commodore in fore free | The le wa member ot a 1 by man- » United St Dp Was Se ak asa re . brother ral bishow Maryiand, and a nephew of urated Willian | omel w adds hout fac rendered hudispu ht the National theater has eansed ills open the bowels andl very enatid for seats, ny derar ge mMenis withor aliva tions are of a brilliant and jurions eff ot calomé or Of ali the ereat dramatic more fully than highest giac his m $ promoted by these ed color of the stools, sallow complexion and ¢ of Soe ss comedy t “it becom us iS so del s the art of ¢ ms for Tse accompany each box of Prepared only by J. H. SCHENCK & SON, | corner Gth and Arch stteeis: Posale by alk drog: dealers, Price 25 cents per box, A5=9. fm. Tn => Db. MICFARLAN De ntist, ” 1340 York AVENUE. neously priate tin Jané-Ty SENATORS CONKLING AND Gorpon Rrcos- ¥ i «nding between Sena. ng has been amicably settled, by placing on the journal of the Senate the an ment that whatever was felt to in the remarks of either should be 1 as never uttered,andis mutuallyand This truce was y Senators Howe and Ha neon Senator Conkling. MeDonaid, Tepresenting Senator Not New 7 aveuee. Boyd's Directory iw = SAMUEL G. yous NOTARY PUBLIC, enthn, psom an octit-tf OFFICE-STAR BUILDING. Army ORDERS.—Captain R.N. Scott, 3d art., LUMBER: will repair to Fort Ontario, New York, and turn oveghis command and the public prop- LUMBER. LUMBER. erty in his charge, and then return to this city and take charge of the dint the records i the war for Licut.J.J.C of preparing Diieation ; First Nague, 12th in fantry. will rejc on; Assistant Surgeon W. ed from duty as a member of al court martial at Fort Columbus, ork harbor, and Assistant Surgeon J. P. Kimbal is detaile d in his stead. PARDONED BY THE PRESIDENT.—The WILLET & LIBBEY, CORNER SIXTH STREET AND N. Y. AVENUE. Presi- dent to-day issued the following pardons: For OUR PRICE LIST 18 THE LOWEST Henry Schreiber, sentenced in Louisiana to one year and a day in the penitentiary of West on Virginia, January, 1877, for embezz ia, letters from the m tenced to two years y., ephemera Jur tering counterfeit mon he King’s 1876, convicted ; pardon granted on LATHS—Best Bangor; per thousand. ne .. account of pwimonary consumption. John JOIST STUDS; per hundred f+ dkillman, sentenced Dy the Supreme Court of the District of a, April, 1877, to one FENCING 136, 16 FEET; p « hundred......, 1.50 | yearin the Albany penitentiary; pardon ree. ommended by the prosecuting Usited Sty attorney; and Thomas Thompson, for vic WASHBOARDS, Dressed < Jointed; CLEAR 1.50 APPROPRIATIONS OF DistRICT INTEREST.— WIDE 18-INCH BOAR JS, Dressed.......... 2.50 The following items of interest to the people of GEORGIA HEAR” FLOORING, LARGE | the District of Columbia are in the deficiency STOCK. appro priation bill which was signed by the esident on Saturday: For the Columbia a uw Piers for the Deaf and Dumb, $2,500; Tonal. Association for the Bellet of Colored Women and Children, $6,000 :to reconstruct the main sewers in the Botanical Garden, to e! vate the ground so as i ——_ overfieows from Tiber Creek, $1,300: to rep! stroyed by the Talent ‘ites fire, the culture of earp in the Babeock een in the ee lot. %,000; for books and news- bene for the Congressional Library and the to inting of the new genera} catalogues, $20,000 ; - paaering the laws, documents and debates :for the rent of a building for fhe Superintendents, Cho and other em- the work of con- PAILINGS. D!ESSED, 4 PATTERNS, With Sereol Work. DRY LUMBER Under Cover in our Large Dry LUMBER SUED. WILLET & LIBBEY. CORNER SIXTH STREET AND N. &@No Branch Yards.-Ga Y. AVENUE. Finenee ae De Parts. a3 FIRST-C! SS UNESMAKER, - 0. re for the libra i those who MR. JEFFERSON arrived in the city this morning, and has taken a suite of rooms at the | Arin His a announced ART NOTES. | — According to the promise made by the | Club when they were borrowed. the | constituting the Loan Collection now bition at Vernon Row are to be reta their respecti whers this week. Heecessitate ose Thursday evening nex! y tures in th “a more time in which t should not be lost. dl to as larg nature of the that it would the supply of gi bottles must ra water hausted, in the aur do not hesi is Maid, and 4 iginal J. ding public comimere in couple of wz easel of Mr. Ross Turner, who is still pr ing his art oil paintings p ne pail Not only are the drawin ago. promuse for tv may a that Jusiify the position heretof se Colunins—that wate forte. Wedo has done in oi) s drawings. It is understood that ama French artists will send thei to the Su We ant u naturally supy eof by Uy - «Will be nic ho goes to Pari tain to visit t most — The oxhibito ‘or in sumber of persona hold Erouped a Ti | the granite y yuestrian stat olGe into port last 7 purse rough passy sage : iter a longand rom Quiney of some twenty five days, i will be pat in position ‘at Ouice, And the bi ‘bron: ze figures will be shipped from the foundry at Phil pia without d lay, and it is expected that the whole will put up and completed within the nextten d: — Whatever else may be claimed for the rival braggart cities of the west, they are nm. likely to impress the public very fave trons of art. Ata recent attempte: igh-class paintings in St. Louis, only ¢ pictures were bought out of one hundred and twenty put up the first evening, and oily four- teen — of the second night's offering of ; and in these eases, as one mighi sup mse the prices obtained ‘were very low. A ike effort ~~ rago resulted even more dis- sly, id,—so badly, in fact, that the partic: mace! have not been inade Known. —Our readers and citizens generally will be sorry to hear that Ward’s equestrian statue of Gen. Thomas, intended for the M and Lith streets circle, is not likely to be comp! put in it~ place for nearly a yet. ering this probability, an inquiry is likely arise as to the necessity for disinantiing the beautiful spot intended to receive it so lor F before the statuary is ready. It might as well have been left in its original attractive coudi- tion until some time next summer. —Last Monday's Graphic contained a wreten- ed picture of the “Minute Man,” the noble piece of statuary placed on the battle-field of Lexington two years ago, ou the centennial anniversary of the first battle of the Revolu- tior. This spirited figure, if will be —— red, was the work of Mr. D.C. Fre: of this ¢ An excellent, model of ‘it, re eed in size, by the artist himself, may be seen at Barlow's. — The first night exhibition of the season at the Corcoran Gallery—iast.Thursday evening— Was not very largely attended, owing, no _. to the fact that insuflicieat notice of the event Was given to the public. Much better results may be € ted in the future, when the fact of evening exhibitions is once in- pressed on the popular mind. —It isa suggestive and gratifying fact that at the Myers & Hedian sale of paintings, which took place in Baltimore last week, pictures by American artists were more in demand an brought better prices as a rule than those by foreigners. —Boughton's picture, “ William the Testy recently added to the treasuresin the Corcoran Galiery, is to be engraved for the Art Journal, The engraving, we are told, is now under way, and promises to be an prefer tinn fine one. AFTER OSMAN PasHa’s SURRENDER.—When Osman Pasha was Duke Nicholas after his su Duke 2.000 for a $0 | Ple feats in cee ite e ARRRTLVANTN AUER, for Mee carpet or telegrams ¢2) for | history,” This wes hatied witheriesot “beaver? PUEGREAT EUROPEAN NOVELTY. and ne, ee ras fie has NOt lost the ivie of Osman tis G) 4 2 L, $45 recess Vietor by his surrender. Various eed wap The Seat of War. wee lon last pw he poe ———- 5 was ‘com. HUNYADI JANOS. Kagel OF U. s. TROOPS AT Er. Paso. | Win dead. ast iby the The War department has received informa- ns that he would have to suffer ‘am- NEW APERIENT WATER. tion that the local difficulties in Et Paso | putation of his we Turks have srsat comment fr, tae apc: | oun, Tents re ew one othe eh | NE Och a ae sails, and itseMeacy, in Bilious attacks, p and title to certain salt og ye assumed doned Elena, be pied Of Gout. Piles, ete,. and as ordinary apet quite a threatening as} 8 mi nich hag. Dost mncave crowed LIEBIG, VIRCHOW, SCANZONL mailitl ia in the COUNtY have fhe Rusdas” The tardy Bervia rvians have HEN abe THO eaten nad Sanensiry om un nd | unless soon relieved. a the frontier, are Kassova. 7 ‘Germany. : ‘disp Bow es 2B Feast gan Wiehe | np ony, Haband asine sechtce om | yp Rea ecg Gr ethan auy of the bitter waters,” tek ape te meres eek, ‘advices, from Mexico to Decein- * ASalaxe a " . DR. J. MARION SIMS, New York. ‘ative, I prefer it to every other mineral water, DR_WM. A. HAMMOND. New York. | ~-7: most pleasant and efficient of all purgative R. ALFRED L. amt New York, **The bs vy and efficient; speciaily vue. DR. PORDYCE, BARKER. New tS ** Row Jess disagreeable and unpleasant many ot DR, LEWIS A. SAYRI New York. ‘+ Preferred to any other jmxaiver? = : A WINEGLASSFUL A DOSE. Ever ine bottle bears the name of THE APOLLINARIS CO. Cimited), London, For Oetanmteow he KE DOWN TO FOUR CENTS. RTY BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR $2.20 GAS-LIGHT OFFICE, Oct i-tr 411 Axp 413 10TH Sraezr. pi) DRE = —— wee Dieectory, and qu ing the best TWO CENTs., |) 5: parthe that the ott an public most adva Telegrams to The Star. THE EASTERN WAR. THE ITALIAN CABINET CRISIS. SS ee NARROW ESCAPE OF LORD DERBY. | ncaa WAR IN TURKEY. Ix Osman Pasha Dead: 1 one tinople te As customary paper-bangir choir live free Wy Mas good t w while neuneed here settle the | as it has th e canvas dis m Bucharest 2 but ¢ S net mention | Pasha Fortifications of ihe Balkaus. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dee a Da mad has gone spec ap pa va le Tkans. 1 Ker for holiday gifts it Should hot ' islargely the 5 ofious. health ia the freedom and se f the city ams. but this was a mere pre © supplied ! overing th penal a "" Dnita- various political and fnanct Pounsyivania Re Vir- he vote stomd IM for te Ie Fancy Glades.” &e. &-. jninisters, which deducting Wabsentions and be well Known cb r, on { the ministers and secretaries. lef ania avenue, has just ty 1A new ministers afterwards . * of winter cle oth ne Which he in the coms are | months in minis ters of the _. The Pope Still Improving. | The Pope continues to im > Somme for ure the cardinals desire t ove the conclave 0 | chases tor ihe holid Handkerch all kinds, muffiers, neckties, Kid gloves, vases, aitiel-s. work beves. portmonates, ely can be foun i Market Space, their lease to came avd ran frighte 5 away an Was instantly killed, but Lord < did opportunity by and his com ed with a slight presents ab greatly reduced ANDER, 435 Tih street, has mad gemen's ior the heliday trade, and ances as Very low. His stock new designs: ir staans pre . all ki The Story “the, Ponsa are Cirea- euies. the “pears” on thes mer fe sree i a roamor, whic! ss. that Ls Derby. 1 and the Marquis of Salis State for India. haye resigned. pare cir- utterly innister a ceived from the Tri th following lette nent tod: 1th insia "Try sowe of their's and seo Taal Satisfied. WULTIAN is new, amd now he has an pers, in plain and combin Tenowned 3 Louvre. The department i has this day the su issue 1 inspector at New mn certifi. ting something i fannel we ors, from to be used solely in the bays. nuds aud waters of Ue United States. H. F. Frexen, Asst't Sec’y.” BURCHELE always has a splendid stock ee een ers. is Neufchatel cheese é NEW York, Dee. 17.—Some two hundred a pe ae girls and boys Ccapleyed atone of tae cigar rood. - equally as May's Parts kip GLOVE is the place to procure ol manufactories up makers are on strik treated yesterd: ng of =~ strikers, as they were leaving the factory for dinner. Po- ice came to their assistance, and the assailants = Some of the girls and boys were badly beaien. town, where the cigar -“ be attacked and mal- rece eg cheap but good can = so as the ——— Critieal Condition of Bangs, the The District f Ode See s ington Market Com. New York, Dee. 17.—A Cleveland dispatch nf says the actor, F.C. Bangs, was seized Thurs- ee Does ot Dee day a ou the opera house stage with neu- mpany, was takem ralgia in the leg, and carried to his hotel. The demurrer by Messrs, company Was isbanded Saturday night. Yes- District, and Messrs. terday Mr. Bangs was unable to move, and the and W. E. Chandler i trouble is ascending his spine towards his He may not recover. This air agtion brought med to be “under the rental of ed a -pecial plea that under the werner and board of public . by an agreement reduced the rental to €.00, which they have paid. The District file the act of the legistature rent; that the jegisiatare i p matter: that defendant coulé not make a valid conveyance, and that the board of public works was not authorized to buy the land. The defendants claim that the two corporations had full power m the premises, and the aets, &¢., are not subject to he jurisdiction of the BUILDING Ameo sem--ihe p ations: Build) ‘dou held its fi ual meet- S200 per yes | defendants & i Evizanetn, N. J. Dec. 17.—The run on the — savings banks here has almost entirely ‘ased. At noon hot a depositor was in fee tanks and the excitement is allay Dank officers insist on paying only ten per until their stated pay day, in January, rding torule. There was no good ground ever for the run. Settling with the Creditors. New Yorke, Dee. Depositors of Long Island Savings Bank, Brooklyn, were paid to- dy the first instalment of 40° per cent., which pS ~ aoe to accept when the bank sus- —_—_— Sudden Death =. mag og Cc Derrorr, Dee. 17.—Hon. F. Driges, ex-Congressman, died at ‘es & Saginaw this morning. ae Strike of 2,000 Laborers. Montreal. Dee. 17. mr iaborers on the Lachine canal struck to-day. They de- mind $1 instead of 9 cents per day. —— as A result of six the stock books ill last June. Officers year were follows :— president : Death of a Life Senater. side) Pants, Dee. 17—General D'Aurelle de Palas | Urep- fen ~=t yA dines, life senator of France, Beall, M. ————— ‘The Markets. @EALTIMORE, “December 17.—Vi oud, 36; do, deferred. ‘constll tated: called for the purpose of ing association on the old will be published i THE Star Tue CoLunnia Tyros pone Ag wing Hi i ll the cream