Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peunsyivania Avenue, corner 1ith street, ¥ The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. THE EVENING STAR is served to subscribers in ‘We city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44.cents per month. Copies the counter, 2° cents each, By mail—postage pi paid—00 renits a month; one year, $6. THE WERKLY Stan published on Friday—$2 a Jeagghortsee prepaid, 10 copies for $15; 29 copies T $2). must be paid in ad- than so paid stising made kuown on appl: Be Rates of adve tien, SPECIAL NOTICES. _ _ MEETING and elec- Ly street now. (S-cond 3 Subscriptions will also be t He 18h series, which series will the: S. A. TERRY, Secty eMAN AM SOCIATION, No, 2. Capitol Hill.— the ly Meeting of the above Association dues w JonTHURSDAY EVENING, Febrnary 7th, jock, at Whit- thaft s Hall and’B streets s. ¢, Persons desiring s:ork juested to attend, as this is the kK ean be obtained without is meeting the books will be WM. WHITTHAFT, Preside P. VIERBUCHEN. Secretary. feiss 2.* =» MADE MOISELLE V. PRUDHOMME’S Tp" PRENCH CLASSES. New term Feb, 13h Read advertisement, feb2-10t eS BUFFALO LITHIA WATER. > last ¢ yr-mium, as clesed. A fresh suppty received and for sale by W. 8. THOMPSON, 128-tr 703: 15TH STREET. => HOT SODA. WITH COFFEE, TEA AND CHOCOLATE, AT MILBURN COLD SoD. 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, AND MINERAL WATER on @raught during the winter. dect-tr >» UNRIVALLED “ws IN QUALTY AND PRICE. Champagne Wines of MOET & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, Established 1843, RENAULD, FRANCUIS & CO. novl-eoly Sole Agents for > A CARD ID all who are suffering from the errors and indis- ervous Weakness, early decay, 1 will send 2 receipt that will ) FLEISCHMANN & CO.’'S COMPRESSED YEAST. eretions of yo wasdi in South Am ei sep25-cokkly SS SAMUEL @. NOTARY PUBLIC, Ail first class grocers keep it. take advat of Superior quality of Gaff, maine Gaff, Fleischman & Co.’s COM- Joss of manhood, &c. eure you, Ben d a self-addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH TL INMAN, Station Dy Bible House, New York YOUNG, oetl7-tf OFFICR-STAR BUILDING. ¢ YAP Everything that succeeds and has merit, bas imi, gators and counterfeiters; therefore If You wish to Fleischmann & (0,"s COMPRE: Jess limitations are not palmed off upon ED YEAST has on the wrapper our firm Jau22-ly PE! mame or trade mark. py ssenorees HOME REMEDY. DR. LEW!S’ PLASTER. SEVEN FOR A QUARTER, ne large and six small. Surpasses Capeine and Porous. Sure cure for Cuts, Burns, Bruises and ‘Rheumatism. Seid by ali Druggista. Ask for a Utrcular. yangs ly ES HOUSE OF INDUSTRY, E OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY, 2023 G street. bet. 20th and 21st streets. DRESS MAKING, ‘under the direction’ of a Freneh Dress Maker. Ladies’ Children‘s Sui ue CELEBRATED 319-10 PHILADELPHIA PRINT BUTTER. GEO: M. OYSTER & CO., j38-Im_ Center, Northern and Eastern Markets, LUMBER. LUMBER. LUMBER. WILLET & LIBBEY. CORNER SIXTH STREET AND N. Y. AVENUE. OUR PRICE LIST 18 THE LOWEST ON LATHS!: LATHS! LATHS! LATHS—Best Bangor, per thousand..........$2.00 JUIST STUDS; per hundred feet. 1.56 FENCING 1:8, 16 FEET; per bundred....... 1.50 WASHBUARDS, Dressed & Jointed; CLEAR 1.50 WIDE 18-INCH BOARDS, Dressed.......... 2.50 GEORGIA HEART FLOORING, STOCK. LARGE PAILINGS, DRESSED, 4 PATTERNS, With | Berool Work. | ! KICAN BUILDING AS- | ‘This great remedy | D YEAST see | , Stored. | the govermm iM | Stand to the credit of Geo! | me with the whole sum on the books ‘Trousseaus and | | ber of midshipmen to be e The uening Star. Ver. 5I-N®. 7,755. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURS DAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1878. THE EVENING STAR. : Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY, 120.97; customs, Lrevt. Cas. P. snaw, U. has been ordered to the navy yard, Washington, for in- struction in ordnance: Promotions.—Mr. J. W. Babbitt has been promoted, in the Second Comptroller's ottic from second to third class, and J. H. Brongh from: first to second class. Internal AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House tors Wallace, Christian Ingalls, Representatives Neal, Cole, Pollard, Durham, Landers, Mayham, Pound, Baker, of Ind., Harmer, Townsend, of Reilly and Rainey. THE $1,810 Packace.—The committee inves- me of the $1,800 package, sury department, examin- sT WOMAN SUFFRAGE.—Judge Harris mber of the House judiciary she will vote against the pro- posed Isth amendment to give woman the bal- This will break the tie in the committee cure Q report against the preposed amendment. THE resolution introduced the Senate to-day was adopted. The resola- tion requires the committee on appropriations to inquire whether adeq 5 aminations and reports of aciion on pensior sexists in the Pension office and the Sur- xeon General's office, and to report by bill or otherwist cK WORK ON PENSION Case. Senator Edmunds in THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL DEMO- ekaTic CoMMITTEE.—Senator Barnum, chair- man of the national democratie committee, says that there nportant business to be proug! pinmittee at its meeting n this city on the 2d stant. The custom heretofore has been for the committee to meet only once in every fou rs, but he thought that was too long an interval, as there might be matters in the meantime which it would be »mimittee to consider. AT A MEETING of the Vessel Owners and ation of Philadelphia, yester- , a committee was appointed to attend the commercial convention to be held here Febra- 19, in order to protest agai acing for- vessels under the Aime E BL AND G Both the Sen Y ON THE SAME FOOTING.— e and House eomn pensions have now coneurred in recommend ing that the names of ail pensioners stricke: I ols on account of alleged disloyalty the period of the late war shall be Lusatic Raps ON THE TREASCRY.—Wash- on seems to be the stamping ground for One came into the Treasurer's office nd demanded $200,000 due him by nit for the salvation of this coun. try by George Washington. He came to see Gilfillan, U.S. Treasur nb to-tda armed with aeclub. He said, 1 have been ad- vised to take my $200,100 by foree if Peat get it any other way. But I'm no slouch, and will compromise the little matter. Give me $100,400 now, atid you can let the other $100,000 , but really J yesterday is nothing m about me, and Twill go halves with George,” Another man, evidently non compos mentis, Writes frequently to thet Treasurer, from Vennusylvania. for some 6 per cent. coupon bonds which are du Joss of relations in the late AGAINST NATIONAL Bank CURRENCY.—The House committee on banking and curreney a quorum. Jud will repor tional bank iter now worrying the committee in relation thereto being the draft ing of the bill to earry it out. THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERC its meeting to- y vd to repe adversely on the nomination of Geo. William- son. to be collector of customs at New Or- leans. A fa) pori Was agreed to upon the nominat ernon, to be surveyor of the port of Baltimore. NOMINATIONS. Senate to- The President sent to the y the following nominations: fee, Indian agent, Chippewa ohn W. Douglass, of New Yor Indian avent, Yankton agency. Dakota: S Ely. of Pennsylvan nt for Indian nee agency. Indian -Philenion B. Hunt, of Kentucky Kiowa and @o- manche agency, Tn nd a nium jan t A PRUDENT CONSCIENCE.—Some unknown person has for several years made a contribu tion every six months to the conscience fund of a $25 coupon from Pacific railroad b and his last instalment has just been ri at the Treasurer's. office, The coupon has heretofore been sent from Troy, N.Y., but this time it is from New York It isnot known Whether he intends at some ititure date to p: the principal of his indebtedness or not. Pe ved | haps he hopes that his conscience will let up DEY LUMBER Under Cover in our Large DRY | LUMBER SHED. WILLET & LIBBEY. CORNER SIXTH STREET AND N. Y. AVENUE, 4@ No Branch Yards.-@e saute ee prtrs ASTRAL OIL ABSOLUTELY SAFE. Burns !n all Lamps without Ganger of taking fre Orexploding. Illuminating qualities SUPERIOR Tu Gas. Recommended as the safest and heat by Insurance Companies and Fire Commissiouers throughout the country. ‘The many imitations and counterfeits of the As- tral Oil that have Leen thrown successfully on the market is further PROOF OF ITS SUPERIOR MERIT, Dealers and others can be su Agent for the District of Colum FRANCIS MILLER, 90 9TH STREET, ‘Two doors above Pennsylvania avenue, CHARLES PRATT & CO,, RoviS-ecSm Sole Manufacturers, New York. _ JPL APELFaIA TURKEYS JUsT RECEIVED. AU kinds of FRESH FISH direct from Yori man constantly employed to clean them. ‘We have Spanish Mackerel, Salmon, Smelt,, Halibut, Kock. €e., ‘all at rea sonable prices.” Oysters opened fresh ~ every day, 25, 30 aud 40 cents. New Philawleipnia Butter. Fresh invoice of Ten- derloins, price 40c.. and. everything that a_first- Sas market cam have will be found ‘at the Palace Marke’ Corner 14th st. and New York ave. FRANK J. TIBBETS. ied by our Specia a, - wets =. JREMovar or BECKER'S Manufactory of HARNESS AND TRUNKS. To Corcoran Building, opp. U. 8. Treasury, FEBRUARY Ist, Bz New Stock of Goods. just recelved ty Wb. WHITE & 1148 7th street n. | of the corps of engineers, in charge of i on him before that time. THE NAVAL INVESTIGATION.—The commit tee investigating the expenditures in the Navy department held a meeting this morning in th assigned them in the department They examined Mr. Gardner, treas- the Providence (Conn.) steam engine With reference to the departmne relations with that company. CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed the following nom- inations:—Julius Stahel, of New Yor! and Hioga: Jas. Wheeling, W. Va. at New Orleans: ys—Nathan Webb a is rs for the western district of Missouri: Philip T. nzile. Utah Territory. THE FINDING OF THE COURT MARTIAL which recently sat at Butfalo, N.Y., for the trial of charges against Lieut. Col. Charles E. Blunt, rbor has been ap- ate general. ILmay purt found Col. Blunt improvements on Lake’ E t yved by the judge adv be remembered tl guilty of prejudi of the serviee, in having failed to re subordinates lor committing fraud. ft not be found, how that he was himself guilty of any corrupt act, or that he had any knowledge of the frauds committed by those under him. The sentence of the court. not could et made public. is supposed to be av at | one. ‘Ttis believed that, because of the long ' and’ honorable service of Col. Blunt, the sen- tence will be remitted by the President. authoriz ‘ork | |) of such © ¢ THE “OFFICIAL Butler's bill, in relati ADVERTISER. “—General m to public advertising, the Public Printer to issue a week- ly paper to be ealled “ The Oficial Advertiser of the United States,” and to be uniform in size and typography with the Congressional Record. The Villalso provides that the said paper shall contain ahe proclamations and executive orders of the President, all acts and joint resolutions of Congress, and all depart- menial orders and cireulars issued by the several depastments and bureaus of the gov- ernment, such as have been heretofore official- ly thade public by publication in_ newspapers, or Which in the opinion of the officer, depart. ment or bureau issuing the same, it is for the interest of the pubiie service to have made public. The bill provides for the distribution rial Advertiser” free ef cost to the Congressional Library two c : publig library not exceedin; ein each con- gressional district in each and territory of the United States two copies, said libraries to be designated by the member of Congress from such di ‘t and of delegates from such terzitory, two copies to the United States Dis- trict Court, two copies to each state library two copies to the secretary of state’s office in each siate, and two to the office of the seere- tary ef each territory. The bill, in conelusion, | provides that any copy of said Oficial Adver: | tiser may be re . ing as prima facie evidence of matter therein in evidence in any proceed- contained whenever the same may be matter to be proyen. consul | | its condition to th ; the ScnscriFtioss to the popular four per cent. loan up to two o'clock to-day amounted to $188,000. The state of Kansas subseribed and | paid for 162,000, as an inyestment of state Tunds. . THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS met today. The contest between the Texas Pacific and Southern Paci railroads was transferred from the House to the Senate com- mittee on railroads. Tom Scott made a bri f argument embracing the points previously discussed by him before the House commities. He announced ention of submitting another statement at the close of the hearin on the case. ‘To this the Southern Pacific people objected, saying that as they had to reply to Mr. Scott's argument they desired to hear all of it before they began opposing arguments. The committee’ ruled that Judge Storrs, of Brooklyn, counsel for the Southern Pacific road should begin his argument, which he did, and the committee then adjourned until to- morrow at 19 a.m. THE INVESTIGATION OF DOORKEEPES POLK. The committee on civil service reform, charged with the investigation of the allega. tions against Doorkeeper Polk, this morning, S$ under the doorkeepet Their testi y was to the effect that the pooled their salaries and made a pre rata di: tribution of the sami " denied that Polk knew ything of the trans- action, but said it was an arrangement Brought about by Representatives Jones, of New Hampshire, and Landers and Phelps, of Connecticu Was on the It also appeared that Prescott oldiers’ roll_as_a doorkeeper, but ; did duty as a fireman in the engine room, and employed a man todo his work as doorkeeper, who, While not on the roll as an employe, W subject to Polk's orders, “He was asked why he did duty without being on the Toil, to whieh he replied’ that he thought something might turn up—that Col. Poik had told him that he ought to be able to give him a permanent place soon, Mr. Bia made his speech on the silver Dill in the Senate to-day. He advocated the nage of a silver do of 425 grains. 7 floor and galleries of the chamber were nd With spectators. Over fifty members of the House vecupied sofas and elairs in the y of the Senator's desk. The members’ gal- pwded With ‘fashionably-dressed ives and daughters of members of Sherman and ¢ ats on the floor. s listened to with close a said that if silver had bes demonetized he is in favor of r izi if itseoinage has teen diseontin a of resuming it, or if coina: bech the isin favor of enlarging it. He ‘the publie creditors can afford to hy coin that the government can aflord to coin THE New MOVEMENT AGAINST TAMMANY. A New York letter s “the hew movement mong the so-called young democracy Lo ups ammany Hall is really making some hed ay. if one may jndge by the frequency of and the enthusiasm manifested ious drawback to the publie sympathy, however, is the prominence among them of @ good many old political hacks who worked with Tammany as long as_Tammany d anything to dole out to them, Tf these ri forme ‘xpeet to build up a city party stron enough to turn John Kelly and his’ friends away from the public tre too Careful of the comp ALLEGED Kat DiscRm™ TN. FRrReicur x of the N “Board of Trade yestere the subject of diserimination in ireight beiween Boston and Baltimore versus New York with the west was diseussed, and a committee appointed to act. in conjdnetion with a commitiee of the chamber of commerce to condemn the alleged diseriminati inst New York. "The Penusyl Senate yes. rday unanimously passed a resolution urg- 0 pass AN act to provide for ‘ates of freight upon i holly or in par ith foreign nati and toy and injurious fetuations and unjust discriminations in such commerce. A MOB IN QUEBEC.—A dispatch bee, Feb. 6, says: The policy of the government eriain questions, par frail ing unpopular toa po commiinity, some six thousand people St. Roe! LEDS, Of This giles Carlier inayien ti rehed tothe parliament building, headed band of music. Their arrival caused a slight scene in the house. Members of the government police guarded the doors, to pre- vent the crowd entering the building. A hun- dred men of B battery pee red on the sce and are now on guard. Tw Sars are parading t wa had disp itizens without distin oun Que. evening, was. qitie jon condemn the we noted gress froin Brookisn, and at one R ndent, ticheliew. the newspaper corres} made a general assignment of all his propert for his creditors’ benefit. Mr, Robinson sai “T have a little property leftyand I wish to have all my creditors share alike.” Mr. Rob- inson was forme I-to-do, and owned an attractive country residence adjoining that the late Barney Williams, at Bath, Le L—[: ¥. Sun. —In the Mary- ttors of the requested to detailed statement nd expenditures since L p rt Was made by the comin al proceedings on a bill amending ment la) The billto amend the fe Deposit company’s charter so the directors to make returns of supreme beneh of Bal time city,and to extend the company’s pov ers, and in reference to investment of its funds and jal, Was orde) to be e x as to Il nays. The bill pro- prevent cruelty to anima ted by striking out the enacting a vote of 13 yeas toll nays. In the committee was ordered to investigat counts and condition of the State Nor. mal Schools. Joint resolutions in referenee to reduction of the federal tax on tobacco were passed by yeas 48. nays 18. Bills were sed Baltimore as to requir Was clause, | to punish olticers of corporations for making fraudulent reports, ete RKENDER OF CUBAN INsvt nnounced at Havana, Cuba, that nt Col. Benjamin Ramivaz, with 15 3 men, 79 Women and 108 children endered in the neighborheod of ENTS.—It Tur Point Lookout HoTeL Fire.—In the superior court of Baltimore yesterday morning the jury in the suit of Jas. R. Milburn against armyiile Insurance and Banking Com- of Farmville, Va., brought in a sealed t of $2,000 for the plaintiff. The suit s brought to recover the amount of a policy nsurance issned by the defendant. on the hotel property of Mr. Milburn at Point Look- it. Which was destroyed by fire in March, The defence refused payment on the ground of fraudulent representation of the amount of Poverty. owned, and intimated that the conflagration was the result of an in- cendiary act. The defendants filed motions for a new trial. LOvISvILLE’s SI N.—A telegram from Louisville, Ky . ys: “* There were but few developments made to-day as to the for- geries of Alderman Moss. He is at present dangerously ill—too much so to be questioned concerning the troubles which surround him. The Bank of Kentucky holds $28,000 of the forged paper, and nearly as much more is dis- tributed amend other banks. Moss used other names besides that of his brother-in-law, Rob- ert Murrell, of New York. In numeroussmall cases -where money was obtained he forged the names of southern merchants t drafts and signed his firm name in accepting. It was in the return of some of this paper that the irreg- ulaeities were discovere: he: banks whic! advanced the money will prosecute unless death oceurs or the New York brother-in-law makes good what they have lost. The latter, who is very wealthy, is now in Louisville, but declides to be seen. He is nearly seventy years old. The character of the accused has been such as causes the affair to be referred to as the greatest sensation of the kind ever known here, even greater than the celebrated At- wood forgeries. Bocts BuTTER.—The Boston produce ex- change has decided to petition the legislature for a law requiring packages of oleomarga- rine to be properly stamped, to prevent impo- sition upon the public. #@7-A 12-year old girl in Pottsville, Penn., mixed a guantity of vinegar and soda and drank it, and died from the effects, Bt | ned Messrs. Hoyt, MeDonald and Pres: | | cott, three employ The witnesses stouily | ) introduced many very pretty | many enem | will prove nothing less than astumblin The Cabinet receptions yesterday were very enjoyable. The number making calls was very large, and included more gentlemen thaa usual. So many persons have not made ealls on the Cabinet since the Ith of January, as were out yesterday. All of the ladies received and most of them had several assistants. Mrs. Sherman had with her three pretty nieces Miss Sherman, Miss Moulton and Miss Par- arts was pleasantly assisted by i laughters and Miss Edith Harlan Secretary E came in about 4 o'elock. and ave valuable aid in entertaining the guests, esterday was his birthday, and on the break- fast table appeared an exquisite ar of roses, in Which there were buds in honor of the day, ‘This d ers adorned the refreshment table during the re- ception. ‘time, Modieska was making ealls yesterday with Mrs, Eugene Hale, and received much attention. She speaks English very pre:tity, indeed. - The german given by the Bachelors’ Club vas the social event of last evening, and Ma- rini’s hall presented a brilliant appearance with so many handsome youn peonie et ing the dance. Hanging baskets of flowers were suspended from the ceiling, and bloom- ing plants were massed on either side at the head of the room. Mrs. Ross Ray received and was very richly ed. 1 Commander Payne led and 0 igures. The Cabinet. families. were represented Misses rts, Miss Schurz, Miss Sh and Miss Moulton, all of m were comingly dressed. The two latter w the dancers. Miss Saxe, the daugii poet wit, Was present. and wore whi *. trimmed with blonde . Tw - "s favorite young ladies attended, Miss Manning (Mrs. Powell's niece), and Miss Don- nell. The latter wore a rich silk of pale rose color, a low neck, sleeveless prise embroidered in colors. Mr. and Mrs. F lin Steele accompanied their pretty daughter, who made her debut this winter, She wore a becoming white dress, trimmed with Miss Montgomery wore a lovely pal eauze over silk the same shade, gar with flower Mrs, Foster wore an ele; white dress, Miss Pelouze most be ingly dressed in blue tarletane. Her friend. Miss Wesson, of Detroit, accompanied he Mrs. and the Misses. Kilbourn, Mrs. terson and daughters, Mr. Miss Riggs, Col. and Mrs. Audenried, Mrs. and Miss Carpenter, Miss Cutts, Miss 5 anchez of Chili, Mr. 3 ith, M ind Miss nd Miss Wendell, are a few of the many Ss Who contributed by their pres- ence to the pleasure of the evening. It is hoped that the charity ball for the ben- efit of the Children’s hospital, wh is to be given on the jually successful, Socially as peeuniarily. One of the handsomest par son will be given dre: by the ret. Miss Ann oggeshall, a lady of fine eul- ture and very decided talent asa writer aud as adramatic reader, i ton with 5 Une he An Old Man‘s Darling. HOW MRS. HICKS-LORD CAPTIVATED THE ARIS- TOCKACY OF ENGLAND. (Olive Logan’s Letter to Cincinnati Enquirer, The most aristocratic society in England is discussing With a great deal of regret the un. pleasant details connected with the marria of Mrs. Hic! Mr. Loi Tsineerely hope matters ar such condition by this time as toleave no odium upe Hick: poe Lido not hesitate to say that if this beautiful and gracious Woman be thrown under the ban, it ans Who desire tu enter T do not believe th “ver lived who had the do than Mrs. Hicks ided her 5 o'clock te hotel last season can ever for; mod of j ratic personages Whi itself into her drawing-rooms in a ¢ the old simite, * sardines box, quate to express the tightness of! especially the “tea” which Ger ant attended. We had to moy the throng surged us, putti aud then waiting to tnd re low. And, unpleasan® as rs undoubtedly Were, the pri ing Mrs. Hick’s “squeezes” was eagerly sought by the highest: aristocraey in the f: ed ‘ fer T was chatting with her, the Being the Duke toother Ame ridge's dense is inade- I remeimbe! tl and Mrs, down m to place its fel- limited quar lege of attend- | Sane in denomi my | Jail to recognize t | the journal, Mr. Durham demanded the » Earl of Powis, | Earl of Caithness and Mr. | isa charming hostes of her personal beauty (and she I 8 long be mn ‘ noted as one of the handsomest women in a), she has the sweetest possible man- ners and an engaging smile, but especially that advantage (deemed so great an advan- tage to political notabilities when they it), the power of remembering not only f. but names, and not only names, but thé name: of family i to inquire afte: she di ed in exquisite taste in London, quite without that’ strained, fashion-p effect you often see in handsomely dressed women. She made no eflort to have a new toilet for every oceasion, but her dress was alw; ostly and beautiful. Quite frequent! she Wore a rich claret-colored velvet, wit sleeves of antique lace, and her splendid. dia- mond comb neatly six inches high, and a larg hoquet de corsage—a spray of rosebuds and lea’ ‘all composed of the precious stone: She had her carriage always in attendance wherever she went day or night, and during the riding hours (11 n. to] pn.) she was to be seen in Rotten Row, mounted on one of the finest animals the park. She made a good es among Aiericans, simply be- cause her visiting list was so large that she felt a disinelination to extend it, and, ther fore, did not alwa es respond toadvances w! were made her. ing a Catholi /@ SAW a great deal of the best Catholic society, but she did not keep exclusiyely to these circles. as they sometimes do themselves. The Duchess of St. Albans seems to ve really loved her, and they were constantly together at Hom- burg and Brighton last summer. Ina word, I will reiterate what 1 said at the beginning, and that is that Mrs. Hicks was an honor to her countrywomen abroad—for h grace, her beauty, her tact, and her admirable con- man I never knew of one so good, glish lady of rank to me in her reom: Everybody was astonished when she talked of returning to America this winter, as it was well known she had to give up a long list of visits in country houses to do so; but the im- pression was, that she was to return early in the spring and resume her receptions. I trust he may still do so, with no shadow of odium tached to her name. A New Way to Swindle Railroads. FORGED TICKETS ON SALE IN CHICAGO—HOW THE AGENT WAS CAUGHT IN THE ACT. A special dispatch to the New York Times from Chicago, February 5th, says: A young man, giving the name of Stevens, has been ar. rested for forging railroad lickets. He claims to have bought them in Buffalo, and was offer- ing several over the Milwaukie and St. Paul line for sale to a broker when arrested.- He was taken to the central station, where he was searched, and a number of the formed tickets were found in his possession. In his pocket was also found a check for a satchel, which was at the baggage room of the Lake Shore depot. The satchel being opened, it was found to contain several hundred of the forged tickets, six stamps and heads,a number of papers, clothing and a loaded revolver. The Tickets were all in imitations of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad issue, and bore the fac simile of Mr. Kendrick’s signa- ture. Some of them were for Chicago and others for St, Paul, and some to local points on the New York Central road. The stamps were an Imitation of those used at the New York Central gihect at No. 413 Broadway, New } York city, Buffalo, Hudson, Peekskill, Herki- mer and Rochester. From the papers in the satchel it a peated that these stamps had been made at No. 87 Nassau street, New York. Italso appeared that his name is not Ste- yens, but Geo. N. Andrews, and that his home is at Little Falls, N.Y. Two of the bogus tick- ets were purchased during the day by Mr. J. J. Walser. a “scalper.” It is believed that the party arrived here yesterday morning, with a confederate, by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad, as two tickets of that issue were returned SF promrnes t by conductors on that line who had accepted them as genuine. Search was made for the confederate, bul as far as can be Jearned no clue of him has yet been found. To-day the prisoner was ar- raigned, pleaded not guilty, and was held to ae criminal court on two charges in $3,00) each. 4@-A Havana dispatch announcesa defalca- tion of $80,000, paper money, in the Santa Catalian Bank. An employe named Lognoz is missing, under suspicious circumstances. Outside | FOuTY-FIFTH CONG BESS. Tuvkspay, Februas SENATE.—During the me hour, peti- tions relative to a commission to inquire into the alcoholic liquor traftie were presented by Messrs. Dawes, Kernan, Morrill, Wallace and McPherson: relative to the tariff! by Messrs. Cameron, Christianey and Wallace; re to the silver bill by Mr. Dennis; asking the artment of a law to authorize banking in shingtbn territory. by Mr. Matthews: and for an amendment to the constitution prohib- iting the use of the bible in the public schoois, by Mr. Allison. A number of other petitions fous subjects were presented and re- on. ferred. 7 Mr. Phamb introduced a bill the relief of settlers within the limits of railroad grants, and toamend the revised statutes relative to timber lands and pre-emption entries, ferred. Mr. Edmunds offered a resolution dir the committee on appropr i Whether adequate prov for the prompt examina pers in the Pension bureau and Surgeon Gen- eral’s office. Mr. Ingalls said he hoped an amendment would be admitted extending the inc the propriety of a transfer of the Pen: bureau to the War department. The military and medical history of every claimant was in the War department. He had never been able to understand why this bureau was ever laced outside of the department, where it logically belonged. Edmunds thought that inquiry more d to the military or pension % h a view to secure a pro: report he thought the inquiry as to foree ought not to be embarrassed with other ‘uestions. The resolution was agreed to Mr. Davis (Ill) called up the bill to remit taxes on insolvent ss banks. The amendment of Mr. Roi the exemptions of the bill to ce receiving deposits, was agreed nays 27, and the bill was then pa: Mr. Hamlin called upthe House bill to ex- tend the provisions of section 5,574 of the Re vised Statutes relative to Guano Islands. Pend ing discussion the morning hour expired and the bill went over. Mr, Blaine then addressed the Senate upon the silver bill, He said gold and silver were the money of the constitution, and that Con- gress had no more authority to demonetize one than the ott «no more power to de. monetize either than both, If Congress had ed silver he was in favor of remon. etizing it. He oftere House bill the following 1. That the dollar shail contain fourhundred tY-five grains of standard silver, shall have unlimited coi: and be an unlimite ltender, That all the profits of coinage shall go to geyernment, and not to the ope er bullion, That silver dollars or silver bu sayed and mint-stamped, may be depos! with the A: f New York, for which coin ce may. be (hited s s, extending th not below ten dc redeemable on de furnishing a | reulation tual deposit of precious metal, giving Us notes as valuable as those of the Bank of England, and doing away at once With the dreaded. int convenience of silver on account of bulk and weight. Te said:—1 do not fail, Mr. President, to recognize that the committals and avowals of Senators on this question preclude the hope of substitute being adopted. Indeed 1 do not on this question Tam not in line with either extreme: with those who believe in the single gold standard or with those who by premature and unwise action. as T must regard il, would force us to th p Silver standard. Either will be found, in my judgment, a great misfortune to thiscoun- uy. We need beth gold and silver,and. we can have both only by makin bh the equal of the oth HOUSE.—Immediately after the readin, lar order, and the House resumed tion of the contested election « ton vs. Pacheco from the for Californi: Mr. Leonard show that there of the election of the case should be se Messrs, Keifer, W K argued in favor of Mr. Paches ving been elected by a majority of three or four votes After further discitssion by Messrs. Hale and ks for Pacheco, and Messrs. Hatris (Va) Springer in favor of Wigginton, Mr. Springer demanded the previous. queStiou which was seconded, after which some tine Was ocetpied in closing debate. ——_-«.e-____ CO-EDUCATION IN| WISCONSIN.—A_ tee appointed by the faculty of the uni of Wisconsin, to take into econsides subject of co-education of the sexes, have re- ported that in their epinion a complete sepa- ration of students, according to “would be impracticable, and a partial separation in the same marner would be injud They ive as reasons that it would imerease t large expense of teachers, and also imply a difference in mental ealibre, plaeing the students ahead. On the contrary. the ex} ence of the committee shows that females fully equal th les the class-room. They further ard to the moral effect of having both sexes in the same reeitation- room, it is sufficient to state that there have never been fewer breaches of discipline th present. and none growing out of this rela- tion. | Any novelty at first distracts attention, but this ha sed to be a novelty, and stu- dents meet as students and nothing more. The present system las worked so well that, in the opinion of the committee would be fraught with grave consequen To return to the old system of se] structions would cause distrust and irritat on the part of patrons and pupils that woutd more than overbalance in evil consequences any anticipated good results. They do not believe that any general change is demanded either by the patrons or pupils, aud they do believe that the present system better answers the end for which the university was found than the one proposed in the resolutions before the board of re tinued his argument to sich a rea x of the claim: t back to the pe ite (Pi and Hise STOMBED ALIV from Dubuque. Lowa, 2d ins c Evening Journal say: One of three men buried in the old lead mine known as the ‘Coleman Diggings,’ at the head of Mineral street, was reached this forenoon, within speaking distance, and is alive. Workmen excavating the shaft talked to him, and. that he was the elder Alsop, who had been for 48 hours in a living tomb. suffering the most in- tense agony of mind and torture of body, a large beam having fallen across his back and held him to the earth. His son, he says, is ; his head is crushed with timbers and rocks; that he heard him some 10 minutes after the shaft fell in; since then all was silent. afternoon's work will rescue the live man determine the fate of the other one.” A telegram « to the Chic A DEPALCATION OF $100,000 by one of the tellers of the Bank of North America, in New York, has been.discovered, and is said to have extended over a period of several years. It is , Stated that depositors will not suffer any loss, but the ital of the bank will be impaired. This unsettled the New York stock market late in the day. IN THE TRIAL OF G ANDERSON, of the Louisiana returning board, at New Orleans, yesterday, Mr. H. C. Castellanos argued for the defense, and held that the crime charged had not been established; that the consoli- dated statement of election returns offered in evidence was not a public record, not being certified by the clerk of the district court. Ar- ument was closed by Attorney General Ogden, Judge Whittaker will give his charge tothe jury to-day. Ex-Governor Wells is stil io ial although ‘his bond has been reduced to 1000. SvicipE oF a Ccnan.—Juan_ Martinez Hei nandez, fifty years of age, a New York com- mission merchant, committed suicide at the residence of a friend in that city, prucetay evening, by shooting himself through the head. : He was a native of me had resided in | this country since 1857. Financial troubles are supposed to have been the cause of the act. THE CONQUERING CHINESE.—The Chinese have pein the Province of Kashgar, over- powering all opposition by Yakoob Beg, and the Rassian boundary is crowded with Trefu- gees, who complain of the atrocities com- mitted by the conquering Chinese. A MISCREANT DROWNED.—One of the sur- vivors of the Metropolis says he saw the line cast by the life-saving crew over the vesgel be- fore she was a wreck by means of the mortar, deliberately eut with a knife by a man who was afterwards drowned. This act was evi- dently done to prevent any one else from try- ing to get ashore on the line before himself. substitute for the | in | y change § TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star, HIGHLY IMPORTANT DEATH OF THE POPE! MARCH ON CONSTANTINOPLE, EXCITEMENT IN ENGLAND A SUDDEN CABINET COUNCIL. A RETURNING BOARD SE TION. DEATH OF POPE PIUS IX. He Receives the Last Sacraments. Rome, Fe 7.—The condition of the Pope changed seriously for the worse during the night, and his holiness has already received the last sacraments. The Cardinal Vie: deen summoned to the Vatiean, and an has been given to. prevent ai specially authorized f lope artments, is also prohibited, Thi been Stimmoned by telegraph to” Rom Prayers for the “s recovery were being of fered in all the churehes in Rome. Arrangements All Ma Lowpon, Feb. 7, 4:50 p.m.—This Pall Mall Gazette has the following sj spateh Rome, Feb. is hour rial Opom.—The VP expected. All the ne ; ats in view of the event. have rts are current that his holiness ly dead. Death. The Pope died ats OME, Conclave of Cardinals. Rome, Feb. 7.—A conclave of cardinals will be called immediatels Dying. But Not Yet Dead. Romer. 5 It is impossible to ob the Pope's condi dead. m.—The Pope died at 457 ARE THE RUSSIANS IN CONSTAN- TINOPLE That's What the English Are Trying to Find Out. Lonpoy, Feb. 7, Wa. in The source of the reports of the Russian eecupation of Constan- tinople does not appcae in the several para graphs publis! the Which the stat it Dle that it came igh oficial ch: Depressing Effect of a Rumor. LONDON, Feb, 7, 12.45 p.in.—Consols dropped this morning in consequence of a rumor that the British fleet had been ordered to Constan tinople. This rumor is probably a mere gues: $ Morning's announcements of upation of Const mitinopl ME wering rapidly, anv Russian bonds are An OC mn now ut. quoted at lower than they were at the close of the m per ket yester Count Schouvalof® Doesnt Beli His Countrymen are in Consta nopte. LONDON, Feb. 7. No conti ion has been ssian or Turkish embassies ol the reported Russian occupation of Constantinoph ( Russian ainbassador, ironicle states that the British and the Russian embassy have i tion that the Russians i but the Daily is not good 5 _. An Old Story Revamped. The same pap su states that a m Bucharest. ved in Li says n addition to the transter of the men'of war the Danube Rassiais negotiating for tb cquisition of the entire Turkish ironclad fleet. There Wasa $ und of Revelry by antinople at g ast night. He i telegraphed to Petersburg zinquiring Whether it was true. His despatch has not Deen answered yet. The count thinks that the report has arisen from some between the Russians and Turks, Russian troops might appre stantinople than they were at thes the armistice. What They Didn't Know at € tino, Musurus Pasha, Turkish ambassady London, received telegrams from Constauti nople this morning. Their date is not mes tioned, but he knows nothing about the ported occupation. British Cabinet Council. LONDON, Feb. 7.—A cabinet council, which convened at eleven o'clock this morning, is siill in session. “Grave Inte! 19 Con- ature of igence™ from Con: ople. LONDON, Feb. 7.—The Central News says:— “In consequence of grave intelligence from Mr. Layard, British ambassador ac Constant. hople, We Delieve Lord Hartington will an nounce the withdrawal of Mr.Foster’samend ment, aud the supplementary vote will be una ously agreed to.” The Russians About to Enter Con- stantinople. The Cintret News also saysthat it is able t state that a telegi ‘am has been received from Mr. Layard, expressing the gravest uneasi- hess at his iSolation by the cutting of all tel graph wires, and by information reaching him that by agreement with the Porte the Russi are close to the city, and about to enter it, and also take up a position near Gallipoli. Mr. Layard’s communication reached the govern- ment by way of Alexandria But the Telegram is Two Days Old. Later information states that Mr. Layard’s tenes was two days in transmission. tt further says that the Russians have taken pos- session of a fort on the line of fortifications between Buyuk Chekmejoo and Chatalja, and that another detachment had occupied points of the Boulair lines. More About the British Cabinet Meetin; Lonpon, Feb. 7, 4p. he cabinet meet- ing, which is now in session, was very sud- denly called. The Lord Chancelior was sum- moneda while engaged ona case inthe House | of Lords, the hearing of which was immedi- ately suspended. The Russians bad pet o1 p.m. say and that although the announcement this morning that the Russian | army had entered Constantinople is up to the Jatest advices untrue, the Russian columns are actually advancing porialy upon the Turkish capital and Gallipoli. It has been known in dtplomatic circles some days that the Rus- sians are still peveacine, but itis regarded as almost impossible that they can yet be in pos- session of Constantinople. We are enabled to state that no official confirmation of the report has yet reached the foreign office.” Truth About = Russian Oceupa tion. Lonpon, Feb. 7.—The Standard in its third edition has a Constantinople dispatch, which Says: According to the terms of the armis- tice the Turks are to evacuate the lines of Constantinopie, which are to forma neutral zone. The Russian limit is toBayuk Chek- me, weg and the Turkish limit to Kujuk Chek mejek. England Wants the Czar te Expl. Lonpon, Feb. 7.—In the House of Commons this afternoon Sir Stafford Northcote, chaneel- lor of the exchequer, in reply to an inquiry of Lord Hartington, leader of the liberals, con- firmed the report of the advance of the Rus. sians towards Constant “The advance, wu lor said, the chancel with the terms of the armi: affect En, should ie oe races drawal of Mr. Forster's amendment, | Gov | 1 | | tion, in which it was the Cnit | | th fament To-day. Loxpon. F 5:30 p. M.—In the house of fommons this afternoon Mr. Forste that he was read ment to the gov plementary vote neon confirms the state information of the entry Constantinople yet been Tremendous Excitement in Lonpon, Feb. 78 p.m.—There is tr ous excitement outside of Parliament throncing the streets singing “4 Queen” and pn ing demonst The nend Crowds wl Save ions in sof Jonn Whitewe member fe 1 id that sents to Aust THE RETURNING BOARD pro. CEEDINGS. How Wells ix Going to Surprise Pre. * ayes. New Yorn, A’ special from New Orleans says—In a te interview today Wells disclosed his 1 ction Felative to his trial it is carried out the whole matter of the Packard government and th of their brought tn! ant of the ele court and the Suprem: d States competied to de atter. He said il was his inte to the jurisdiction of the st constitution; and that the ment aNtees LOeVery Stale aE publican in form: that the Haye n under the state law by the retarning, ard were recognived by the electoral com mission. The Senator chosen by the legisla ture, dec elected by the ret Doard, was seated by the Us. Se declared ¢ ity has been sup volution: and that the gover: Ss how trying hi Judges of ide on the y the reseed by TS; and wa the part njoined, and he w me Courtof the United Stu ides these persons are the legal ng him wil 1 to the Su { the court de uthorities, then the legisiature which elected 1 the electors who elected Hayes Ptraudulent and had no standing. This t been given out to ne pects to surprise the loge and others who come to his assistance. Id, Whose arrival has alr 1, will, it is alleged by republicans, my. Even if he does not, they expect to prove he testified in Washing ton expecting to be well Laken care of, whiet, however, was never done. ry, it is confidently predict else there Will be tor against. The republicans ver the prospect and the and by it cause Warm to Little annow ly been tof a constitutional the legisia‘ure will be iL is not believed it will apporiers di to Such as it might injure the state ered tt bill Will also p, indeed, E Will be done to susiain the eredil up next Week, thou have a large numbe and most repub ASure, Mof Ews. in Freight Rates. —The dry goo.ls house of has addressed a letier to nm regard to discriminations ainst New York, asking him matier careful the legislatu Discriminatios New Vouk, Feb, H. B. Clatlin & Co., obinson, in freight to conside: t attention o} judgment it is pr lure. Wm. Brinckerhof! & Co., jobbers in hats have faijed. lities $¥L00), They offer te sett 1% aud te mainder in note: i2 months. The Tariff on Sugar. At a meeting of prominent members of the sugar trade yesterday to consider the posed alterations of was adopted that any increase upou Ue pr ay Ze rates of duty upen sugar, weuld n unjust burden imposed u . sed rate being fell nd would also give A committee ap » importers and the tariff, a resotw ad molasses on Monday, in the pcomimends ¢ ates of duty, which will be forwarded to Congress. The Steamboat Men Opposed Wood's Bill. A meeti of the re psentatlives of si ship lines running to various ports ou this ntinent was held yesierday in response to a I issued by Messrs. C,H. Malony & ( J. W. Buiniard, to obtain au eapr opinion upon section 21of t tariff, After a thore wed chang re sated Were unanin A committee was appointed to draft resolu Lions expressive of tal opposition. The reso. lutions will be submitted atan early meeting, of the steamship owners for adoption, and a copy will then be forwarded to Cong au od. chairman of the comittee on ways and AUIS. y 6.0 104. Flour dull and w ern dalland nominal; weste: uuthern red, 1.254130; beat, sou! OF spol a firm for southern; n—southern white, 54; western mixed, spot, 5 ea . advanced to 56, ‘and closed 56456%4. ais 1 Corn, Dh aud higher for ¥ yeuow. < de. steady —soutt West miei. 34. ta nominal—no supply. Hay fair de | changed. Provisions quiet and anchang: choice firm and tn demand—roll, 1820: 20n22. Petroleum qu Coffee | m Whisky et Re —four, | | ns | cs, ONEW VoRK OR alas. Ned, 102. Exchange. long, 48: et 34 nments weak NEW YORK. Febroary 7.—Fi Wheat 2 aud 4 cen’ ruary 7, 12:30 p. m.—Oonsols are now 95 1-16 for both money four-and-a-half per cent. 0G; ten-f ir without de~ igher. Cora, 104 sy Vania see Will the Cholera Visit Eurepe? (From the Londoa Lancet. is reported to have brol Jedda and Mecca. The news has n firmed, but, unfortunately, there. Mt its curacy. Since 1s75 ists in this country have had an eling that we are about to witness a diffusion of the malady beyond the of India. This feeling seemed to fi jon from the ascertained spre astward into the districts of China, bly also in parts ef the x northward into Bel iganistan to the frontier of Pi zh no facts were known of ¢: the countries westward, yet it was to be in- 1 been obser might also be takin, place at the west, and the recent carriage o} the disease by a French transport from Sail intothe Red Sea gave some countenance to ferred that what north and east of 1 this view. This happened when the tide of the Mecea pilgrimage flowing from India aud the Eastern Archipelago, was in fall flow. Hence there is a great probability that the reported appearance of cholera at’ Mecca its seaport Jedda, w p . ‘ope Should stand in respect for this threat- ened calamity in a different position from that in which it has ever stood before under a sim ilar prospect. The International Sanitary Conference, which sat at Vienna in 1874, came | toa common understanding as to the princi. ples of international hygiene whieh should in yicm it govern the different nations of Euroj of another threatened epidemi cholera. is incumbent upon the various Europe: ry them o These principles, while spe- cially calculated to avert or greatly modify the vexations and futile practices ef quaran- tine, set forth arly the conditions, as tested by experience, whieh afford the greatest pro- tection against the introduction of the \- lence into a country from without. That it Would be possible to exclude the disease wholly from Europe by any means of quaran. tine When it becomes epidemically diffusive is the meresi figment of imagination. Mea- sures to prevent the needless Introduction of cases into a country have their value, but the only true protection rests in internal measures of precaution. ED BY CHLOROPFORM—Miss Wilson Dying While Under the Hands of « Dentist. An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner James Dempsey of New Brighton. Staten Island, in the case of Sarah Wilson year domestic in the family of Mr. Seguine, at Annandale, Staten Island, who died suddenly yesterday morning from an overdose of chloform administered by Dr, Harvey. She had been suffer: from ‘of the ‘the i - Sillage: DryHarvey. who found it draw six of her teetiy and he admin usual dose of chloroform, which acted en patient while three ed. After that the sary togive the Seer Be i anna was found dead. ‘The death created exeitement, and at the man} officials were present. verdict that the death from an dentally ed €