Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1878, Page 1

THE E PUBLISHED DAILY, Except AT THE STAR BUILDIN Pesnsylvania Aven The Evening Star Newspaper Oomyany, VENING STAR. | mday, cermer 11th street, &. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. the counter, . 10 copies for $15; 20 copies ‘Bg All mail subscriptions must be paid i Vance: no paper longer than so patd ae Rates of advestising made tion. ‘OL 51—N®. 7,752. 8, | i ——_+——_ | TN STAR is served to subseribers In b rs, on their own account, at 10 or 44.cents per month. Copies at cents each, By mail—postage pre- paid—€0 cedts a month ar, $6. THE WERKLY STAR—published on WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1878. SPECIAL NOTICES. 1. 0. 0. F,-GRAND LOD iB. —A spre! ineeting will be heid on WEDNESDA E} x s EVENING, 6h instant, at 7! 0° Busin of an interesting nature demandsa nil rew! sce (420 P. H. SWEET, Gr, se MOISELI revenue, 55,0) D.. is out of the expected to return Hox. R. PLE IDENCE HOSPITAL, Wishing to avail ion for the posit Inst ition Must maki AN n Tyler, George~ tal on TUES- examina- written applicat . Febroary oth, 1 tion. GRAPTON TYLER. \ Pret. | ‘A. F.A. KING, M.D. Secretary,” feo1-3! MISSISQUUI SPRING WATER. The water of this gr i CANCER, BRIGHT CUTANE 7 Missouri will be rv | THe New York at Spring isa 5 ‘Sato ‘DISEASE. SCH vision of tt cerbing the al sing from impui | remonetization of silve arising frou ty | iy and Tur INVESTIGATION OF D Bad by | The committee on reform i — : | held a meeting to-day and te [Sr BUFFALO LITHIA WATER. | against Doerkeeper Polk. i make reply to thi Dufty, and afterw of taking oral testi A fresh supply received and for sale by W.S. THOMPSON, | 328-tr 708 16TH STREET. HOT SODA, ehteen hundred with COFFEE, TEA AND CHOCOLATE, at ing mo form during the Wyman. have dis MILBUEN'S, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR, COLD SODA AND MINERAL WATER on @ranght during the winter. dec4-tr SAMUEL @. YOUNG, NOTARY PUBLIC, OFFICE-STAR BUILDING. Wi.p Hunt ror or a pe h discover ecth7-tt AFF, FLEISCHMANN & CO.'S COMPRESSED YEAST. All first class grocers keep it. Everyth tators and who registered J | House registes ) afloat aut th | in the city. Riggs House e “1 has merit. has imi- fore if yon wisn to fake advantage of t r quality of Gaff, Feischinaun & Co."s COMPRESSED YEAST see that worthless imitations are noi palmed off upon you. | in consul worked in ation Ww ‘The genuine Gaff, Fleischman & Co.'s CUM- | until PRESSED YEAST has on the wrapper our frin | armed hi name or trade mark. Jan22-Ly gun, tov | | Second. it mad | graphie pur their tion th in this erty. peeves TURKEYS JUST RECEIVED. | RESH FISH direct from N employed to nish Mackerel by a tine nient not ot not me elass market can ha Market, . Corner 14th st. and New Fork av 329-1m FRANK J. TIBE OKE DOWN TO FOUR CENTS. FORTY BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR $2.20 GAS-LIGHT OFFICE, H 411 AND 413 10TH STREET.) i were Senator illips, Ha oy. Pi Cor. _ Set L-tr Wy ssHNros HORE (REMEDS. ©. D., who have heen south for = | on oficial business, have DR. LEWIS’ PLASTER. | objects of thei and wil SEVEN FOR A QUARTER. _ One large and six smal ses Capeine ow. nal will th r sone arranzements connected with the Col. and viee. Porous.” sure cure for Cuts, Burns, Bruises and | Meld by uli Dreggtete. Ask foracireular, | Aye ee ; 1eCorn T. RUSE'S HOUSE OF INDUSTRY, list of IX CHARGE OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY, 2023 G street, bet. 2Uch and 2ist streets, DRESS MAKING, under the direction of a | French Dress Maker. Ladies’ Trousseaus and | Children’s Suits. 191m ENEKIOT & Co. In introducing this Champagne, we are confident that its superior merits will jusure {ta permanent Fawn With the lovers of the delicious wines of | rance. rs to the publ al has bes rence of any Nhibit. as the V nd the spa goods aces hav re lar res casi : his ‘own space, w Ee siew Tae HUME, understanding, € jané-tr 807 Mari Ist of Febri a — New Y phia, 2 LUMBER. position. 2th of Febri LUMBER. LUMBER. | Although th pare an exhibit I thing will a ¢ granted to th a, possible hi WILLET &@ LIBBEY. gt CORNER SIXTH STREET AND N. ¥. AVENUE. hundred addition our represen with Eng for a le ig time He thinks a vo. hed inthe be ising in wait for it them to the residence of Senat¢ on G street, with the statement that V ors of nex spective journals the valuable informa 1 the hero of the returning be bson and nObliged to refuse “THE EVENING STAR. D, the au bill, has returned froma visit to hi SED s dete: mony. EIGHTEEN Henprezp Dor dollars, | of tines collected from banks to the t ppeared. Lso f WwW LL tion of it—was the victim of a pr joke last night. perpe' ted ron the 'e this wee: TORS presented ove} hundred petitions in the Senate to-day for pension laws, legislation con »holie liquor traffic, and fc sury in inconven ministration of Treasur ‘ Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT ReEcErpts To-Day. Internal Cor. PARKER. chiel of special agents, P.O, ial duty, but is ithor of the silver home in Iver bill the OORKEEPER VOLK. a the civil service bok up the eharges It_was decided to give Mr. Polk until to-morrow morning to aflidavits of Corryell and nine the method ARS MISSIN g the aggregate and firms send- at 1 Mr. Wyman supposed the amount was covered into the t 'y long ago, but no trace of it since ISv6 3 —Newspaper Row— ieal i by a misereant Madison Wells on the Riggs Forthwit poked Upon inquiry being made a nxion ith the s tha re Mat nick has rr every e been So. and Will prob, afusion of th h the rumor Louisianian” was: t the rd. Who seemed to S newspaper men, Kellogs, ny of the tele- Who sent off to rd Was A New Law ror THE Disrrict.—The Pres- | ident has approved the act of Congress to pun- ish embezzlement in the Distriet_ of Columbia 1 $5,000, nore than five years protect the records of said District. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White Hous: ew . Representative imprison. both, and to eto Ingalls, Cono- Randall, Hanna Hunter, Pound, Kei Brozden: Gov. McCor scott, NH, and Adiniral Poor, | VAIL. superintendent of the railway mail service. and Gen. Knapp, chief el K.P. oie time past complished the in the eity a few ork to make Et In ‘ary com 1 be com- The com. ing to pre hibitor to folios Notted th § when ed they will be deposited en ith »! pas been’ been don !, and there is no doubt but that editably be aul app tion Will not compare f: and other countri making pi bee exhibits for the ex- ates nd the Commissi ositively sailon t 'y from their respective ports. time for this government to pre. So short, e tem ever ke it sue. we nted. The sy as all been al General has ween one and two jons. Naturally t aratio OUR PRICE LIST 18 THE LOWEST © but the Commissioner Genera! is positive that : j our exhibit will be one that Americans will on f not be ashamed of by hy means. | JcpcE BRADLEY DeciDEs AGAINST THE LATHS! LATHS! LATHS! RETURNING Boary.—Judge Bradiey has de- | eided ad Loui: LATHS—Best Bangor; per thousand. $2.00 JOIST STUDS; per hundred feet. 1.68 cuit court. under t | forwarded his dec of his circuit, FENCING ls6, 16 FEET; per bundred....... 1.50 WASHBOAKDS, Dressed & Jointed; CLEAR 1.50 | WIDE 12-INCH ‘BOARDS, Dressed... + 2.50 | | to New Orleans. LARGE | GEORGIA HEART FLOORING, u BTUCK. selilioners, the hited States up DEP ARTMED WaAsnINGt Editor of PAILINGS, DRESSED, 4 PATTERNS, With | ‘Berool Work. | | | DEY LUMBER Under Cover in our Large Dry | ; LUMBER SHED. your re per WILLET & LIBBEY. CORNER SIXTH STREET AND N. Y. AVENUE, tural soci my» in that knowledge or con &@-No Branch Yards.-@ | tion Tremember to have recei e1an-tr onvention had been called = | vention had been ‘ APOLLINARIS | Sure of publ | on such committee, and I NATURAL | statement in answer toingy MINERAL WATER. fe THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS, | Highly Effervescent. DR. J. MILNER FOTHERGILL YNDON. ** The Exquisite Apoliluaris: A Delicious Bev- B°S Hosr. miles n uit. ju ON, tice which appeared in a ies, I desire to state Us conne duties it is impossible te se as follows: “A woman washed up y ; Was placed ina box and buried b: orth. = M r Judge Bradley ion in the case to the clerk nd it will proba gated in open court to-day at > Mr. L. Demaris, who brought the the returning board to Justice Brad. for the transfer, left last night on his return He says tha Wey has refused to grant the prayer of the sull have their appeal to the OF AGRICULTURE, Feb. ersely upon the application of the ana returning board requesting that their trial, Which is now pending, ve t ferred from the state to the United States cir- ming as a reason for the change that pney “annot secure their equal civ he State ci hts: has dle: bly be promul- Ww OI elition of y, asking atthough Judze rt. i ng to ite number of and which is being copied quite throughout the eountr name Was announced of reception of the dele a Which Sone of a es to a | convention of representatives of state agricul the use oi d that such a I—if any such con Jwing tothe p: vi e make this public irers upon this sub- Mu. G. LEL Commissioner of Agriculture. VieTIMS OF THE WRECK.—The Signal Ser- viee observer at the wreck of the Metropolis vy. Thomas Piner, ake y Wholesome, living eight miles south, from here, will aa ate fo ail others. care of the body near his house unti! friends LS Saeee e Will call for if. Her name is supposed 19 be S objection Jagalnst Cro Mrs. Myer. The night patrol of No. fialls aerated waters ft © | of north side, reported that the body TER HOO! EESIDENT OF THE HE young man of about eighteen years vy, ETC. “Superior to V DIRE. F. 1. 8.. CHEMIST TO THLE 10h E:Aition oF ¢ to the Joseph Newt ie titties Date iil Cee rd to identification giv MACH AMARA. 3-705. « Sceenos '9 | Tae Bros FOR CARRYT Wholesome and Refreshing than Soda or Seltzer Water." { DR. GEO. REULING, Baltimore. “+ More spark- |? ling and refreshing than any other wineral | western mail serv water, followed by excellent results in Dyspep- | sistant F FRED"K DE BARY & CU., have 41 £43 Warren st., New York, Sole Agents for United States and Canarlas. For Sule by Deater: and Drug- ope is ne Every genuine bottle bea! aug) m.w.f,eow,1y YELLOW label, The } Ay Lt. KINDS OF | FEED GROUND To ORDER. j Constantly on hand and for sale Corn Meal for | family and feed purposes, and every description of | ‘Mill Feed, MILTON W. JOHNSON, Ri : = =. i of Arkansas, TEURE - T, of Arkansas, Vv E CLICQUOT PONSARDIN, oie H ‘White label—Fruity, sweet, and with anex- | W Hos —— it Yetiow iavel Dry. tatty, and tun bodied. ry. a fu le Per C Bos gid. a my promotions. ALL 8H : T SCHULTZ cured mine 18 years ago.*? Thou- sands like of paluiess cases Of bamtons, corns, H a 3 mieers, ebllblains, rheumatic or swollen joiuts, &e lenry Cooper, foi Ofee: S03 Pennsylvania avenue, up, Staite: Cadigs | lector for pod children atvendes as usual, Call or too late, a3 jee. Mr. arge of the operation. that it will take eight or ten days merely to stampand number the m il then that an examination into the character of the bids will be begun, and it ma’ be a month before the contracts are awarde: vromumittee began the struggle to-day will consul at Gottenburg ; t St be col tof attorney for th of idaho; and a uumber of postmasters and tage has been found and buried by Citizens five miles north of station yesterday evenin; is thought probabie Ula itis oF en. HE Maiis.—The great event of to-day in the Post Office depart. ntis the opening of the proposals for the Hazen. Third As- sstinaster General, and Mr. Marshall, ntendent of the railway mail serviee, It is estimated roposals, aiid it THE FOLLOWING NOMINATIONS Were sent to the Senate by the President to-day - Adamson, of Pennsylvania, to be consul gen- Janiero: Earnest L. Thomas nheim to rd Whee- lector of internal Arkansas; Joseph territo- EpwarD WHEELER, of Arkansas, was ap- pointed collector of internal revenue for the district of Arkansas, by the President to-day. } vyly internal revenue col- ait district, w " President on the report of 2 special agent. removed by the | Mr. Lord sat by ‘ | cision of the Soctety. On Saturday on Mrs, Hayes was as- sisted by Mrs. Dawes in receiving the briilian ‘company Which always gathers at the Execn- | tive Mansion when the doors are thrown open to the public. M Platt, Miss Foote, Miss Devens and Miss Cook, circulated among the guests, entertaining them with pleasant eon- versation. Mrs. Hayes looked remarkably handsome in ruby-colored silk, combined with velvet of the same rich color. The «ress wasa little open at the ne and finished with a wide white ruch. Mrs. Dawes wore twoshades of French Ik. trimmed with black Ja Miss lored brocade velvet mate: 's of several 2a superd toilette. P richly dressed. artistic: cream-colored gi colors raised on the surfac The other young ladies One of ‘the “nobby’ © style which several young ladies have imported from England appeared at this reception ativacted great attention. It was worn b stylish New York girl. This costume consi ofa Diack silk train richly trimmed, over which is worn a swallow-tailed dress co literally that sty The bi in nov fers from a gentleman's dress coat: the front is a short jacket, buttoning in two places ov acrimson silk vest, whieh’ is cut a lik gentleman's vest, to shew th ik searf, | just such as men'wear ov hiri bosom! with a gold erescent pinanda linen collarafter the pattern of those worn by the daintiest male exquisites, ladies have 1 Mr. Job evenson was among the guests, and Ith ned to be in the en tof tite bs hea nd spirit son and Eva are now in Ei e Mr. Steve hopes to join them in time for the sition. the first time since Mrs. Hay ving this wiiiterthe President and joined in the reception, plea ting with all who s has been nie down utiy, chat- ached him. The re- ption again toc ce in the East room, nd Mrs. Hayes and her party stood in front of the large eastern window, The lunch given by Mis. MacArthur on Sat urday afternoon was in every way enjoyable, and ttended by a number of lad! who re highly esweemed in society, amonz whom y be speefally named the wives of the Post er General and First Assistant: Postmas Land of the rly he p m ma x reception given by Mr Patterson from 4 to 7 Sattirday afternoon v lar attended and very agreeable, On Saturday evening ator and Mrs. Mor- rill | Miss Swann entertained about sixty of their friends, THE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the popular four per cent. To; rted to-day up to two 0’ aamouiited to $40,000. Tne Errrer ON AMinteaAN Bonns London Brongiist says in relation to Ameri- bonds: “Telegrams now indicate the probability of Ue government bonds bein paid on the si basis, er par be nt time ten per cent. belo ey price silver ultim: ree to, such change must disturb the credit of the gove MINI nouneed that the Duk at Will enter the British ex word Privy Seal, the position forme the Earl of Beaconsfield. ‘THE RETURNING Board T: LEANS.—Sherift Houston testified t of Ander at the custom-house s evening. This closed the evidence sta The defence se between the Fou letier, that t AL i Wicd Charles 7. ing board in i dinga NY mand We ed by Per. Sons restanrant, conversation cou taken place wihout { Taaving been beard by him. He denies that it ever took place. He some information in r ito the es He was eross: pine of returns, &e Wasi his formed career. He ot to Louisianagjn Iss, ; rom Nossiere 'p Isis. He had never resided ten consecutive days in one place there. but was clerk to tie supervisors of y by Kellogg as divi tion, He was removed jon superintendent of ppoinied secretary of che Isth. W “nary he time Hone ment ob Pelletivr, Uh ing the case, as docs a'so Woo clerk of the’ returning D Will offer only ¢ duce no new inatter. evidence will] ment will ti Will go to the Weduesday moi ward, The « eved tl in by Monday noon, the rly two days, and th eith t the U.S. CaprraL Gorn To C. gram fiom Ottawa, Ontario, Feb. Large quantities of American capital cently been invested in Dominion rount of the uncertainty preva United States in regard to the stau ues created by fear of the passa Bland silver vill. e of the LOOKING FOR StrTING BULL.—( under the dat *h ult. reports from Tongue river that the n body of his command has taken the field. and he ‘only waits for 10 re eiuits from Fort Snelling before proceeding in person against Sitting Bull, who, he con! dently believes, is on bil. This force Will operate from Fort Peck as a central point, seit. Miles, AND Mrs. Lorp at Howe.—The New ys Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lord r ay fewer calls than on Friday. me of the front windows it wingly much interested in the morning, Se the gay throngs in ith street. After laine Mis. Lord ordered her carriage, and the. p: iiwrapped in furs, went down the ste) he groom Was somewhat infirm in one of his Ss. but he gallantly assi tin the ear fhe drive was up Fifth ave: rk and alovg the Boulevard. Mr. and Mrs. Lord recognized several friends in'tie dri 0 Whom the: »wed and smiled. They rned to the house in about two hoi d alone. At the request of Mr. Lord a police guard las been placed around his prem. ses to guard himsell and his wife from in- truders or any person who mignt contemplate a personal a ult upon them. THE ARMSTRONG MURDER AND THE LNSUR ANCE MEN.—The examination of Benjami Hunter for alleged participation in the mur- der of s Armstrong took place in Cam- den. aiturday. A number of witnesses We! ed. but little light was thrown on the mys' The strange conduct of Hunter Was detailed, and the insurance agents told of the extreme'desive on the have the policies on the life of Armstrong so placed that there would be tio trouble to col- ect tLe money in case of death. It was con- tended for the prisoner that the. insurance companies were interested in putting Hunter rt of Hunter to away so as to be relieved from paying the i surance." Another polut_made’by. the over’s counsel was that Hunter had not been Within the jurisdiction of the court and could my herefore, be held on the charge. wing attorney argued etherw was committed to stand trial, ve Hunte SURRENDER OF EX-GOVERNOR WELLS.—Gov- | ernor J. Madison Wells yesterday surrendered. to Sheriff Houston at Rigolet’s Siation. New Orleans and Mobile railroad, where he has been sojourning sinee his departure trom New Orleans about a week ago. THE GAINES CLAIM ON BALTIMORE.—Gen. Wilder, of New Orleans, who had been here for several days as counsel in the claim of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines against theeity of Balti: more, has returned to New Orleans: Mr. Wil- der went away under an impressiou that a sat- isfactory conclusion wouid. be reached. It is understood that £30,000, or less than one-third of the claim, would be fixed as a basis of set- tlement. The claim is for property acquired by John McDonogh on an infirm tiile, and be- queathed by him to Baltimore, which, by de- ppurts, reverts to Mrs. Gaines,— { Balto. Sun RELIGION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—Some time ago the board of education of New Haven, Sonn., adopted a recommendation of the com. mittee on schoels, and discontinued religious exercises in the public schools. Some excite- ment was created by this action, and remon- strances and approvals numerously signed were presented. Last week the cominitiee on schools, to which these documents were re- ferred, presented a long report in which they maintain the position they first took. | This re- pork was adopted by the board. Three mem- bers of the board presented a minority report. Both reports were ordered printed. 4@%A Jady in Mount Sterling, Ky. now but 18 years old, has been married six years, and has three children, Gentlemen will observe that the | r vast improvement upon | on the | * shal | coming to the reseu ted the bride to her | hd took his pliee by her; we toCen. | | audit, and for s The District in Congress. The dil introduced in the House Hendee to cure the title to cert: in the District, provides that States qui Mm to Gee Ww + heirs and assigns, al its right and_title in lot ‘and north thirty-four feet of lot 7, ¥. Also to release to Wm. H. Py! to south thirteen feet of lot No, 696. Gov. estate CLAIMS AGAINST THE In the House this morning Mr. Hendee pr. sented a bill to authorize the Commissio \ers ot the District of Columbia to audit against the Distrie!, and for funding which invests the Commissioners of the District of Columbia with the powers of the late board of audit of said Dist ci ified in the sixth section of the act entit'e, *“ Anaci forthe government of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes,” approved June 20, S74, for the purposes following: To issue the certificates prepared and. signed but id boar prepare, sign. and tificates on claim sed upon by vard of audit, for which no certific en prepared : to prepare. sin, and tes for certified measurements made y the engineer of the District for work done under contracis with the board of | public works and n pported to the board of audit; to audit claims presented to said board of idit, and not acted upon by it, and Ss not presented to said board, bein: ns arising in classes one, two, four and specified in the sixth section of s: hove referred to, and for ded fo approved Maren : nding ee DISTRICT, See. 2 That the ou! title issued by the board of audit, and the « ates issued by the i ion, s 3.65 bonds, issued by bove referred to, all be convertible the 7th se pearing ite into date of maturity ef the claim for whieh the certificates shall be i the commissioners of the her outstanding cert d by the Conmissione Tuni- bia, provided that the principal of said bonds heretofore and li ter to be exchan dy shall pot exeeed $15,001,000, BILL TO REORGANIZE THE Mon. tT. Merrick and M District ot Columbia. today mi ment before the committee on ti % advocaey of the bill introduced in the House on November Ist by Mr. Knot, of Kentueky, toreorganize the judiciary of Me District. The Dill has the approval of ihe Bar Association of the District, and provides that from and after the time appointed for the commencement of this act there shall be established in the Dis Leourt to be called the Supreme Court of JUDICTAR) te a jadi the District of Columbia, whieh shall eral jwisdiction in law and equity. The sliail be vested in the said couri all te power jon how vesitd in or capable of ised. by the present court of that of, OF Was Vested shington county, mbia, prior ta the pa sage of the act of Congress, approved June 21, Isvh, entitled “An act relating to the Supreme Court of the Disirict of Columbia,” together with all the powers and jurisdiciion now exer cised and possessed by iuy euitur district court of the United States. s That the said supreme court shall Consist of two permanent divisions, one of Which, wider the uame of appeliate divi shall and exercise appellate. jurisd s hereinafter defined, withsuch furth diction as may be incident to the tien of 3 Ds Lrand the oth orighial division, unde four respective parts as hereinatter have and exer With such appeilate name, or by any justic in the Orptians® Cour in the District of Ce ginal jurisdiction, tion from inferior mentioned. Within court hereby created is late division shall p: jing and practice for the 1 its branche That the said court stices,one of Whom shall ated as chief e aud the ate just shall be pointed by eat. by and ald his oft 1, 1 org: . the appr like rules of p be d& verally ch of said for, aud shail, before he enters upon the ities of his oltiece, take the oath preseribed to taken by justices of the other Each of said just $s shall re- nd dolkurs. action. A PETITION numerously sigued by citizens of Washington was introduced fn the Senate to Dawes. The petitioners say they owl proper in the city; that the Baltimore and Ohio i pustructed, is a great injury lo the northeastern seetion of the city: it ob. structs gr prevents sewerage. impedes travel. elidangers life, Se. The ppresented to be a nuisance The petitioners state that the limited right. of way of the read through the eity will expire huary Ist, 1880, and that measures now be lefof the peti iken by Congress for the re tion CONVEYANCE OF GROUND: enate committee on the District of Co. agreed at its meeting te std to report ‘orably ona b y. of the low grown ton, under the pi of the act of ress, chapter 9%, approved May 7th, 1 ‘The’ powers devolved in that act upon’ “the mayor of the city of Washingjon for the time being,” and by ‘this bill, i sted in and de- volved upon the Secret of the Interior, who shall execute the deeds thereby require rand and official seal.” ” Mr. M subsequently reported the bill to the S The Wreck of the Mctropolis. HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY SOMEWHERE FOR THE TERRIBI SASTER. The report to th 1 superintendent of the life saving service shows that the delay in rf of the perishing crew of the Metropolis was caused by the great dis- tance that the nearest stations were apart Chirteen and a-half mi and the disasier ppening about midway between them. It yoccurred about the time that the patrols had Come into their stations after a night's ex- posure to the terrible storm, and were break asting prior to going out again. After the in ligence of the disaster reached them they 1d to drag their lightest apparatus for near! en miles through the yielding sand, posed to wind blowing ai the rate of sixty miles an hour. On reaching the wreck on the second attempt, a line was lodged on board, but in pulling it in w hawser attached, the line, exposed to the terrible current, broke. The apparatus not having another line and ball, a messenger had to be dispatehed to the station, and in the meantime the balance of f the act + Appleby, of the | with the ad. | ay by Mr. | epot of the | | } he regular Monday eall | ), | Of states for bills and joint resolutions the fo! | lowing, among others, were introduced and | ately referred: By Mr. Hendee—Bil! | title to certain realestate inthe | umbia. horize | | | | during good be- | ourts of the | | Sayler—For apa the crews from the two nearest stations did all | they could in rescuing from the surf those Who swam or were washed ashore. Nea of them were injured by being struc! h Ww pieces of wreck, to which” men were clinging. A man and woman, who were apparently dea see resuscitated by the use of ine the a a 7 use edicines and pplication of remedies in which the crews i well informed. Most of the survivors have arrived at Norfolk, where they have been kindly treated and provided with a sup- ply of clothing, sadly needed by them, as they caine ashore with but little on. The accounts furnished by those on board prove that the steamer was leakin: sternpost was completely rotten. It was the knowledge that ifshe continued at sea that she would cei tainly go down with all hands, that peomped the captain to attempt to beach her and thus save the lives.of THE SovTH CaROLIN. began on the Washingt Jockey CLuB Races 1 course, Charieston, Saturd: The winners were: ‘In the mile and a-quarter handieap, Swannanon, Egypt second. Burgoo third, time in the mile aud tlreequarier dash, Gen, Phillips, Reb second, Hobkirlk third, time 3.i7!¢; in the two hurdie, over eight hurdles, Dalgasian, ik second. Jack Trigg distanced, having and sustained severe injuries; time 4m. ENERAL INDIAN War ‘Comre: —It is phed from Fort Randall thats8o0 of Red fighting bucks at that agency will cut loase ‘a ib spring and follow the general north- i trail. Spotted Tail’s Indians are secretly buying nioves. ACQUITTED FOR SHOOTING A CONSTABLE.— Tn the ease at Chicago of the trial for man- slaughter brought against Miss MeKee, who shot Constable McElliott while the latter was levying on her property to satisfy a judgment, the jury, after a hour's delay, brought in a yerdict of not guilty. A GREAT WALK.—O'Leary pone d his walk of 400 miles in Cinciniati at 10.15 p. m. Saturday, one hour and forty-five minutes in- side of the time fixed. AA convention of southern educators is to be held in Atanta, Ga.,on Wednesday next. Indians have ieft the agency and gone | also that the Indians assert that all the | 6 prioaaly: and that her | le at poniesand making other suspicious | } every day—the Senttor ) Mr. FObTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. MONDAY, February 4. before t ‘ansmitting, in compliance with the revised statutes, an annual abstract of the militia of the United States, Ordered to be printed and laid on the table itions and me: ation of of the pension iaws, ior liquor traflie cominission, and va. tious miscellaneous matters, were presented under the rules, Among them was a petition presented by Mr. Dawes, and s by citi and pre holders Baltimore and Ohio rai rea ing th District committ Mr. MeMillan 3 Pd resolutions of the | siature of Minnesota, favoring an exten- sion of the time for the completion of the | N Laos 1 Pacific railroad. To committee on iroac Mr. Cameron presented a_ ps ise in the number of life ferred. = Mr. Chri ion for an in- ng stations ; ‘Y—A memorial corporations. against grants of Eaton—A petition of ens of Sehu county, Pa., asking the coinage of a dollar of 430 gi and thatthe same be made a legal tender for sums of twenty dolla or le Mr. Conkling—A pet pn for the es. tablishment of a department of industry Also, for the reduction of postage on all_m: ter to one cent per half ounce. M For a subsidy to th Company for ve is ~ 2 from the District commit reported House bill for the low lands in the eity of Was! amendment. Placed on the ealend: r. Saunders introduced a joint resolution supplemental to the. j to the Pari dent to appo commissioners, and as) zing the P ditional general S present consid. uening Star. | WESTER EFFECT OF THE ARMISTI | Millions of Bushels of Wheat Comin: TWO CENTS. ‘Telegrams to The Star. | THE EASTERN ARMISTICE. Effect on the Wheat Market. —. GREAT STORM AT LONG BRANCH. WORKINGMEN. to Market Lonnoy, Feb. 4—The Odessa correspondent ofthe Tinies, ina letuer to th rnal. says Mu felt at the probability of an ar mnistice, as the people are naturall, dispose of the grain accumulated here. 1 7,000,000 qu | St. Per calculates the Blac tarters, Nearly 1, ions on the Ode: nd Sebastapo! ways. ERSBURG, that after eonel 4.—The anxious to about 000 more are sa and Kharkaf 1 and Koonsk Vedomosti usion of Sea and Sea of Azof ports Will cx port 5,000,000 quarters of wheat. The Black pon Blee D4. New York, E stantinople s: betw e r mand reived a dis) auc Jons' dd. Cessation of Hostilitics. GRADE, Feb, 1.—The government having eb from the rs » stop hostilities. kade Raised. speci from Con. eof the Bla antinople, has Ru 1 he armistice Austria Don't Like the Russian Con- eration, Lonnon, Fi imes Vienna Mr.Whyte objected, and the resolution went | pateh says r immature fo over | the Russian conditions seem to contain much M toincorporate | that can scarcely be brought into harmony the National Pacific Railvoad and Telegraph | with the interests of Austria, being rather Co. Referred. é | caleulated to sow seeds ot Mr. Ferry presented the | than promote a real and last fore the e¢ t They ‘destroy Ottom aid to th without — substitutin r its dered printed and referred to plaee possessing guarantees of stability tee. The smaller states would receive just. enow At the expiration of the morning hour THE SILVER WILL, othe came up asthe unfinished business, ) Weald} Beck otfered an amendment. providi pendency. the Secretary of the sury shall pureh: | Arabia, wil bullion from time to time millions per month inints can ecin, wh not less than thre and as much more as the shall be coined into dol- lars; a in or siegniorage to be paid into the sury until bullion shall be at par with legal tender notes, when public notice shall be given, and thereafter any citizen owning si- Ver bullion shail have the’same coined on the same terms as gold is now coined. of the Dill provides that the subsid shall be of the same reliable weight sas the silver dollar of 412! grains. Mr. Beck explained his amendment hat the masses, whose ion coin was, should not be i edd Coin. | Hsaid he was learning someting | anced so far dd smatl coin, and he up With them to oppose a debased silver dollar. aS to be opposed to de had hopes of his com Also, bill to he District of Columt Sand to provide for re- | By Mr. Cutler uthor- rcretanies of War and the Navy to und oven pal estate b United Mr. Cabell— funding the same. ive the § tak to th Hef of claim: ainst the United si who haye gone into bankruptey Goode—To remove the politica He . Thomas, of Virgiuia. (N. C)—To reduce the tax on brandy di fom apples, peaches and grapes 10.25 cents. By Mr. Sheliy—For appointment of a com: V pn to investigate the origin, and the best means of destroying the cotton army worm, By Mr. Southard—To authorize the Payment | : in lezai tender notes. By Mr. | tial appropriation for the | struction of the court house and custom eat Cincinnati. Mr. Neal—Supple- ry tothe act tu determine the jui tion of courts of the United states, ulate the removal of causes from state courts. By Mr. Riddle—To so amend the Constitution | of the United States as to provid tion of President atld Vice Pr rect vor y a ofthe people, and to provide for sec ond election from among the two highest ean- didates if neither receives a majority of the popular vote. By Mr, Sexton—To make. re- eelv of railroads apponiied by United Slates courts amenable to the — states courts through whieh said railr runs. By Mr. Clark—To reduce the fees of clerks and marshals of U.S. courts. By Mr. Gunter—To invest certain Indians with citizenship. By Williams—For relief of the Industrial Home School of the District of Columbia. Mr. Mills—Direeting the Secretary of the Treas- ury to make all lands hereafter sold payable in gold, silver or legal tende To authorize the Seereta certain piece ng the Dist Commissioners to audit certain clair fund the same. y M lution of the Californ transfer of the cont r department. modifie and to | Luttrell—Joint reso- | i sking the fairs to the joint resoluti 7 Mr. Page—Authorizing the pay ance dhe to the Pacific M: : ring forfe pany. Also, ‘ill a lands heretofore grauted for the r of Pacific railroads. By Mr. Patterson—To ry of the Interior to ne- gotiate with the Ute Indians for the extine- tion of their right to a rese nin Colorado. By Mr. Kidder—To incorporate the Dakot and Mountain railroad company. By Mr. Cor- bett—Providing for a survey of the northern boundary of Wyoming, and to fix the northern authorize the Se boundary of the natural park. By Mr. Morse— Bill tocomplete the sub-treasury and post office building at Boston, Ma By Mr. Ellis—In re- lation to the appointment of cireuit and dis- ict judges of the United Stat Also, bill to allow admission of certain proofs in cases where stockholders of national banks are sued. By Mr. Lockwood—To amend sections 4402, 4004 and 1415 of the Revised Statutes relating to steam vessels. By Mr. Covert—To amend section 2304 of the Revised Statutes referring to soldiers’ and sailors’ homesteads. By Mr. Shellenbarger—Providing for instructions in principles of iron ree building in the scientific schools of the United States. By Mr. Keifer— Toamend section 4787 of the Revised Statutes relating to pension 7 On motion of Mr. Cox, the Senate bill for the appointment of a comiission 10 consider the subject of the removal of the Naval Observa- tory was taken from the Speaker's table, and referred tv the committee on naval affairs, With 4 Spy-Giass.—The Water- mes relates the following: “Some | druggists, ina temperance town in St. Law. | rence county, who had long practiced a litte | fame of * giving a drop of comfort to the suf- | fering,’ who came stealthily in and passed out | at the back door, were considerably astonished | when the ladies’ temperance committee re- ported their names and those of the persons | receiving theliquor. A spy-glass, ata distance of a quarter of a mile, properly directed, spoiled this operation of demand aid supp!y.* SPYIN town 17 CALIFORNIANS make a great fuss because the Chinese import women for immoral per. poses, but the San Francisco Mail says there s a colony of Frenchmen in that city number- ing 200 and known as the Maquereaux brother- hood who live luxuriously upon the earnings of prostitutes imported from France. These women are in as abject slavery as their Cni- nese sisters, and the lion’s share of their earn- jo discussion between Austria and | spite of t | lions until the down to the Turkey | this ) de: would the mselve: ake Daud | tomake them wish for more, while Bulgary est of them in extent and ome little more than Restoration to the thout je equiv sia mistress of there is much th Jent to Roumania, populs nad zav of Bess the maths hus in the very preliminaries must lead to A1SSi the same must be the ease, though, perhaps. to a lesser degree, with the other powers. Mean time Roumania has aly nnounced her The Sex the frout Russian y betwer broken o its full ext The Czar‘ due to our them i ment. W en pare: Tor a” to Athens to take of the Ezstern question has now L and must er ular t la} r plenipe armistice th will have possessio ver Lom. By nd the Helex Ww the ent. Address to by. 4.—Th uidre: cong atistactory ior brave troops, ing is impossible e are still, howev tin a dural disappoi nd claim th va port ent in the con. r of tore} 0 thi ed them b nol stop op mot old Servis this thm nes has y have expec r has been or munister, en r His Troops. ne Czar yes al the tre arm sof which are who proved that for of ‘om plish. es pre ep A_Enropean Conference to be Held. VIENNA, the tre confer THE WORKINGM St. Lonis Laborers Sympathize with sr. Loris, Feb. 4. meeting of Workingmen and tr held here of SLC) facturers ployes. “while w turers to gard for we also a: spin. ing indignation atthe action s., toward U Resohiitions were Feb. 4.—The ¢ ations to sig s to send ry » to be held at Vienn: the Lynn Cris; larg y at the call yesterd ches W 2 of Lyn © Te ater 1 their own in sert and shall ognize the rig rsist 6 the workingmen of Lynn, Ma and maint: judgment or interference with such right isin direct i f the declaration of ourforefathers wh re bound toma extended ain is wise and proper, al intain. to all honest toile: such terms as justice and a re- ny organization alory powers of presentatives toa ims. ttended mass of the Knights > made express the shi ht of manufac- require. on the rights of to belong to. hich in their ud any attempt Hg This greeting is THE GREAT STORM LAST WEEK. and, with not one of the large hotels escaped the High’ ves I sepa Southern of labore: the exception of the lands station and has been abandoned. ve making attemp! repair the Washout. a A Miraculous Cure. ich C) in thi was calle means. completel Miss Gret! EW YORK, le A she W: hunk is morning's Herald, d out of ecstas s deathly age at Long Branch. New York, Feb. 4—Over $250,000 damage done to the handsome summer cottage district of Long Branch by Thursdi y's gale, Howland house, . Between Seabright the ve cleared the narrow belt of sand ating the ocean and the Shrew: river, and upon which the New Jersey i erh railway runs, and the break ferms a wide d deep inlet. All railroad travel on the |, and hundreds | ts to fillup and H ther Heinen, of publishes the following “Miss Greth | by miraculous sick ‘and yestored She is now in perfect health since. iN had hemorrhages from the lungs | twice and three times every day for about nine weeks. No physicians were caWed. and no remedies were used during her | There was a multitude_of people present when sickness. she was cured, and I don’t know whether any physicians were among them. She was cured quite public y. parted from the body Ecstacy means the soul de- Surrender of Harry Genet. NEW York, Feb. —Ex-Senator Harr; Ge- net, of Harlem court-house notoriety, and one of the ring fugitives from justice, surrendered himself to the sheriff thi ‘n to the oyer and terminer court, when he 000 to stand his trial. ve bail m in jorning and was Genet joked pale and thin inthe face, and had a care-worn and wearied ai . Mad. Wells in Prison. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 4.—Ex-Governor Wells Was brought to this city the mornii on the New Orleans tha Mobite R. Wells was taken to the rain Mr. ng t ish prison. He is sufiering from a slight attack of pneumonia. CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.—James Bank iptcy. ‘Jackson & Co., dry goods, merchants of Hamilton, Ohio, have been $100,000 ; as BALTIMORE, deferred. 4: BALTI do. extra, mills do. steady’ Me Dssei0 steady—aniddling,. i Howard. street and’ western super, do. family, extra, 4.50a5. super, . Rio brands, 6.75: Patapsco family, ssets about $50,000, forced into bankruptcy. Liabilities, The Markets. Fel lo. consoli ‘dull and hes bruary 4. 4.5025. 25: 3.2524.25;' do. Fiourdulland h 4.—Virginia si: do. second : t and 3. 754,25; 253 cit Wheat, southern 1 cent lower: westera dull aud nominai—southern 1,20a1.32: 3381.35; Pennsylvan! western winter red, and March, 1.33. and firm—sout! 53; Corn, spot and Oats cull—southern, do. mixed, 34935: Penn- do. amb-r, red, 1.30a1.32: No, 2 February, 1.32; 3 Southern firm: westerh aise’ thern white, 54:56: do. western mixed, March, 555:a55Y. western white, 36437 yellow, 534 Fel a XS: 35a37: ings fs systematically, appropriated by the | Shict'atasetansed, Toten at etn ay odious brotherhood. The income of these pork, 12 00a12.50. Bulk meats—jobbing creatures, drawn from nearly the lowest class | shoulders, 8: clear rib sides, 6's. Bacon—Jovni of the Parisian demi-monde, and few of them | shoulders. 6: clear rib sides, 7:4. Hams, 1 young, ranges from $300 to $300 per month. Free Se so utter, Guutes” very sim and Aas. dispatch trom Pittston, Pa, an. Dut quiet veined. Ansakly, Cofies dull and nounces ie five jousand employes et the Pennsylvania Coal company resume work te 06.000; to-day. 34.000: corn. Ae Miss Hanlon, a sister of the Canadian | gdy¥ Wore era oarsman, offers to row any woman in the x, 482: sii United States or Canada for a of #500 YORK: over a three mile course. It is said that .| favor. Wheat 1 can defeat her brother ina mile race. as a7 = 4ar-The vintage in Mendelssohn's ‘tom “Loreley” is regarded by the Salem (Mass.) | 961 16 for, bor Centorie, Ponies _ ia fit ret Bas net) ten-forties, 109; oH not to sing it, wh. Jersey i % TWO GREAT CALAMITIES, One Thousand People Burned Death in Ch Panis, Feb. 4.—A te China, yesterday, (Fr announces that an as children. at the city of Tientsin, hax burned. Over two thousand persons are to have perished at the fire Ten aly h cause Ise alarin of fire, whic! rush of the audien: focated or trampled to de were hurt The Balti PRILAbDrI SS, the er Ten persons were suf th Several fe Ros. 4, . Christian K Charlie BK . States this pshot beliey e child wow in Baltimore to be his son. Mr. Ross wi however, leave Baltimore on the late to-night oF rly in the morning. Charlie Rows. morning th REVIVAL OF THE SENSATION AROOT THE DEMFRARA Boy A few weeks ago Baltimore wase considerable extent over the brig Potomac, of a boy from De posed to be the missing Charlie I & bright httle fellow of about seven years « far from the | autinue to hold ourse de unions was | very dark. but it was finally concluded tt not Charlie Ross, and he was put for the Friendless. “He is described as having dark brown brown hair and small fea! ures. Th air of Charlie Ross was described as flaxe gh darker at the roots, which would indieate that at the present til his hair might be brown. The Ballimore Aners con of this morning says: He joined the chil dren singing hymus at the piano yesterday, i his voice could be heard ringing above all prs. Charlie » Hf Hying, will be ars old in May next. This boy does being about the size a six i child: but still he is strong, stout. Well built, and his mind seems to be more ful th ly developed than is usual at that e. He is unusually bright and intel his dis position is very similar, in ct, tothe description given by M: his boo Some physicians wh him that his teeth indicate that he must be the ré quired age He has also a lar vaccination mark on his right arm, which corresponds With Charlie's deseription, the left being usu ually vaccinated. Although his hair has be eut rather short, a disposition t¢ marked. He say's he used to. w he lived “on the hill, j hymns that her by his white moth the Inil.” 1 a | in eve url is y arcuris wh nd the prayers am members were taught hiv in “the white house ¢ THE MOTHER'S PRAYER. simple child's prayer which is comm ry household ~Now [lay me before L wake 1 pray the Lord my soul to tak the child renders dulerently, and he other taught him thus t hudy down to sleep, 9 Sotil to Christ to kesp td dic before I wake, Lord my. sout to tak: yetions of hymns which he. re peats he says were learnt to him: by his whi mother “on the hill,” which is the common term for that portion of Germantown ia wh Mr. Ross: He repeats the Lords very beautifully. His LIFE AT DEMBRAK child was brought to Den Philadelphia or Boston by woman named Crawford She was of Demerara, but was in the U1 some three years, and when she returne: about three years Since brought this child with her. She said that she had been married to a says his Iso, the rara from a colored A wativ “d white man in Philadelphia, named Crawfe and that he had been sent to the ary When she returned, and said this ef own child. She was oriousiy wicked arrest this w Lon the ei | ir boy, she claiming mother. tain it is that th nus he knows were never he finally, during the p; doned him and left the is! Was quite a vagraift re to ve his prayers aud hit by her. ban uid € y bout her desertion of him is, as_he a down to r when she a batteauy.” and that wast | last he saw of her. The brother of Mr. Per Who resides at Demerara, sent him here wita | direetions to put him in an orphan asylum, and pay his expenses for a year. He was sai istivd that lew stolen’ child, but did not suppose him to be Charlie Ross. Of cour Demeraia he Was t the lingo of the negroes « talksa speciesof broken to be lighter in complexion than he was When he arrived, three Weeks ago. He saysthat } Woman at Demerara made him wash in black Water. Which was probably to bide his white | blood. and is supposed to have been to pre vent any one suspicioning that he was ui t child. * A MILLIONA of Loyela coll . having returne to Lown, | i | i lias given a reporter the following faets. which modify in some degree the statement dy published. First. as. already been Willof Mrs. Denny treat all her child T to his mother, 1 De he us, uished all claim to his share of his mother’s estate, and requested it be given to two widowed sisters. This letter was found enclosed in the same enve' with the will. Third, Mrs. Demy granted this request, and changed her dingly, adding, however, that except son's nm reg his share would have been left to himself P. Mrs. Denny, interest in the Father Denny gave these facts very frankly, but with some woe. He also expressed his regret that of an entirely private and personal hould have been brought into pi . He thought it his duty, howeve huveh and college with which he is ¢ou- the nected to make the above states ends the story (Baltimore Aime A BURNING STEAMBOAT slowly swinging out into the stream from a wharf wrapped in flames: a dozen tugs darting to and fro around her as though in terror; the neighbor- ing wharves and streets black with spec | tors: the Brooklyn tower of the bridge Ht u from base to top with a vivid light. and th steadily falling snow changed into a shower of | Silver—this was the wonderful spe that drew thousands ¢ banks of th milionaire mprised pspatehi to the Philadelphia Press stating that nd partial stoppag of operations in the different districts in th coal regions has thrown out of employment between 000 miners, Labor rail ers, and other classes of mechanics who re employed about the mines and by the transportaiion com orr LaMps.—Mr. Mar FAGLE Carino shali Bell, near Goshen, has mis: s lambs of late from his flock, and has be | the watch. The other day he saw a large gray | eawle light among the flock, and firing at it | broke its wing. His dog rushed in on the wounded bird, which seized it by the head with its claws and nearly pecked 4 blind be. fore Mr. Bell could dispatch the bird with his gun. The eagle measured seven feet from tip to tip of its wings.—[Staunton (Va.) Vindi tor. THE TRAMP QUESTION IN New York.—The Legislature of New York has taken vigorous hold of the tramp question. A vagrant prepared by the State Charities Aid Assoc tion, has been submitted to that body. main provisions are that persons arrested for vagraney shall be sent to a work house, two such establishments to be founded immediate- | ly, and to be managed by a special set of of cers, and operated for special purposes. On the first conviction for vagraney, prisoners shall be sent to these work houses for a period varying from ninety days to six months. The j second conviction renders them liable to im- prisonment for six months, but not more than a year: and on the third conviction the time of the imprisonment 1s indefinite, During in- carceration the prisoner is to be kept steadily at work, is to be credited with the eae of his labor, charged with the cost of his mai tenance, and if, tence, there i be entitled to it, THE Women’s Faces at the pot-honses are a source of perpetual wonder. We never see in America these London types of women. these broad faces, coarse, jonate, framed in enormous bands of ebon, or of golden hair these faces which might have been divinely handsomely, if the class from whieh the women sprung had not been debased for a dozen generations. These are not bad women —they are mothers of families often, virtuous enerally, and labor hard, but think it no me to Jean on the public house bar, to listen to the ribald conversation, and to r home in the early mains hours-—[ Edward King’s Letter in “Boston Journal. ae-The British bark Zephyrine v rocks in Massachusetts . Saturday ana 4@-The New England fishi: i Foundiand Sa Testcamowt eater tale season, to vermi hostilit of the New Foundland iesernen et i ‘The je ton Wave suspen Tisbtitias pail, the expiration of his sen- balance in his favor, he is to assetts $550,000. A committee has been pene to help the firm tide over th #e-Yes, Judas off in silver, Dut subsequently hanged bissosit nt Becton Bowe 4@Hon. B. F. Wade is fem a 3 from his illness, and ‘se proapedl nowt he will recover.