Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1878, Page 1

‘THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cermer lith street, — BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company | &. H. KAUFFMA 6 STAR is served Pres’t. subseribers in eir own account, at 10 | cents per m saz | T. 2’ cents each, By mail—postage pre- | ents a month; one year, $8. | THE WERKLY STAR—pablisb day -$2 a ear. postage prepaid, 1) copies for $15; 2) copies jor $21). ae i subset ast be i vanre: bo pi r than $0 paid Be Raves ng rade known ou app.iea- nen ee SPECIAL NOTICES. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Ver N Rev, Bap Allace invited, THE ME MnkRS 12. 1.0.0 RB YS. — The Dashaways will vA apa s. froaz ot Tneoln Hal a AG TAYLOR. S ey. HIRAM funeral « Cavrr, Jn. Georgetown Ma r By order of the M. W, WM. H. 8 AN ADJOURNED MEETING <= CHANIC= ond DEALERS IN BUILDIN MATERIALS will Lew Februar te have th of Siste: rare ts Will report at vt Deal fs SMECIAL NoTICE HE MEM- Bop ee ae Natio at associa TION OF VETEANS OF MEXICAN WAR. Menibers of the Association and their families tad rienids « cnrsion Tickets to Battime a One Doi- iimore A «RR Please apy by c Comyany. 6.Band BOTICE n the arade on the f Marsli al. ding tn the nori rp section of 1 Land N order of Commi HAM etary. [5° WASHING ToN’s piRtHDAY, of the OLDEST INHABITANTS court Room, City Hail, on Fit clock sharp. te com memorate the uy. Mr. Farew fiver t are invited of Arrangem: EAL TO THE PUBLIC. DS of the Labor Exehan: 1 the charitable > for contribia 060 Work of the Society may ne prganizati September last. emplo Ss been give «1230 women. 45 men and 2) wo histan urgently appe nay be hands VES, or w au: S.A H MA FITCH. 1437 Per 6th Auditor’son syivania avenne: = THE ANNUAL ME HE L Stock ers of the ARLINGTON FIRE FNSUKANCE COMPANY. tor the District of i fon of Nine Dir will be held = UNKIVALLED S AN QUALTY AND PRICE, Champagne Wines of MOET & CHANDON MOET & CHANDO tablished 1843. RENAULD, FRANCUIW. CO, novl-ecly Sole Agents for U. 3. => A CARD. all who are suffering from the errors and indis- eretions of y: nervous Weakness, early weray. Joss of manhou!. €c., 1 will send a receipt that will eure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy | wasdiscovered by a missiouary in South America, Ben ca seif-alsiressed envelope to the OSEPH T.INMAN, Station D, Bille House, New York city. sep25-eo&kly iS FALO LITHIA WATER. A fresh supply received and for sale by Py W. 8. THOMPSON, © 328-tr 708 15TH STREET. HOT SODA, WITH COFFEE, TEA ora CHOCOLATE, a MILBURN'S, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, COLD SODA AND MINERAL WATER on G@ranghi during the winter. decé-tr SAMUEL @. YOUNG, NOTARY PUBLIC, octl7-tf OFFICE-STAR BUILDING. SEWING MACHINES, SS New Wh w Ho Singer, and ndat Renting an! Repairing a spe felIS-6:* MCKENNEY & ‘LAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT Goy- rf ERNMENT. Ip view of the like!ihood of the passage of an act of Congress providing for the audit of claims pst the District government, the andersigaed indertake the prosecution Uf such as may be ) such matters, acquired by ce, leads him to belleve. that his ser- peneticial 10 persons disposed to place esentation of claims will, of course, lier attention thereto, - RICHARD WALL feb1S-tin No. 456 Louisi Wy 488 Ne TON HOME REMEDY. nsure spe DR. LEWIS’ PLASTER. SEVEN FOR A QUARTER. @ne large and six sina sses Capeine and Porous. Sure cure for Cuts, Burns, Bruises aud Bbeumatism. Bold va all Druggtete. Ask for a Uircular. jang3-ly HE DOWN TO FOUR CENTS. : Or BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR $3.30 @AS-LIGHT OFFICE, eti-te @11 AND 413 10TH Steer. LL WHO VALUE THEIR SIGHT TO ABs Sr ee acc at H. H. HEMPLER’S Opti- sas, 83 Pa. We, CO. &! PJ ENBIOT & co. In introducing this Champagne, we are confident | that its superior merits will insure {ta permanent peas ‘with the lovers of the delicious wines of | Trance. $20.00 currency. Fer case, CL HUME, jané-tr 807 Market Space. EE NAVY SWEET | sy ackson’s | CHEWING! BEST. |\TOBACCO. Awarded highest prize at Centennial Exposition for chewing qualities and exerllence and lasting character of sweetening aud flavoring. ‘The vest tobacco ever made, AS our “blue strip | trace mark is closely imitated on Inferior goods, See that Juckson # Bestison every plug. Sold by pildealers. Send for sample, free, toC. A. JACK SON & Co. Mfrs, Petersburg, Va. )14-m,thek, ly NAILS Judge Prentis certii Titi cared mine 18 years tands like of painless cases of bun rns, Gace: Sug palBs, tboumattc or swollen jolts, &¢ Office: 803 vania avenue, up stairs. Lad! and children stiended aa usual. Callor too Inte. NE TOY TRUNKS, SCHOOL SATCHELS, ; | ems. LADIES’ DRESS TRUNKS, HARNESS, WHIPS, &c. . At the TRUNK AND HARNESS FACTOR: D SALESKOUMS = = or JAMES 8. TOPHAM, SB 425 Seventh Street Northwest.-es REPAIRING. xs sr einrs and Harness repaired snd Tree! fue revenue, $515, open letter, which, it is said, will be tarterthan | any previous production of his facileand caus | to the Paris exposition next month. a Dawes, and Representa session y con ) of John Silent, of Californ Sociate just tried by court martial for embezzlement. It : | poor n et at the Presiyterian Charch, on | \ | Shepherd was in- command | The sub-committee propose » Arizona and New | tre | tee will probably act upon this report to-mor- | was: | Saunde! | eron” (Wi | lege to the President, th ' grims to their Che V°%. SI-N®. 7,767. LOCAL NEWs. scorgetown Murder Case. GEORGE WASHINGTON POR Ki NSON The ed TRIAL ¢ ING JACOB HOT: The case of Ge Washington, ce charged with the murder of Jacob Hat son, by cutting him with a kn 1st of December laxt.was placed on trial in the Crim yesterday, Mr Browning fordefence following we accepted as jurors from +> r Regular panel, ad a dered to be drawn vier Davie Reed, Matthias Hunter, Chas. H. Br F. Mann, John H. Russel, Robert Armsiead, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1878. G. W. sanford and Wm. H. Corkhill SELECTING A JURY TWO CENTS, | ocr ccc neti, talexmen drawn » and challenges no juror was selected. “THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT REcerpts To-Day.—Internal THE SENATE adjourned to-day over Wash ington’s Birthday uniil Monda: DENT and Mrs. oeloek th es left here at noon for Bal fair of the Methodist on. Mr WM. FE. Cuan nother nis preparing tie pen. Master WM. P. Conway, one of the sur vivors of the Huron disaster, has been or. dered to the Wyoming, which will earry goods AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to- the Attorney ¢ 1, Gov. Cor. ngtors Burnside, Howe, Plumb and 's O'Neill, Lorin and Stuart. mick Townsend, Crapo (0.), Tete rmed the nominations wt Wes! Virginia, to be U. territory of Idaho: Chas. of ona. S. mars! * Supreme court yor A Con. O. L. SHEPRER 1 Bel Se ¥ commanded the th infantr: enon the retired list sinee 1 who for but has , has been rnd will be ler arre ut Ni >wpor seems that while he commanded a brigade in the army of the Cumberland he was made a trustee for a monument fand amounting to some $2,000, He used the money, and, his speculations having turned out badly. was an- able to repay it when demanded. He has re. atedly vd his pay account to cover his ness to the fund. but it has been de- vy the trustees, Who wanted a first gé on his property for the full amount of the find. This he cowld not give, as all his state is heavily mortgaged, and he is,in | pion of his’ most intimate. friend 1, dependent upon his pay on the lired list ‘for the support of his family. Col. Fort Adams re iWo sears during the late w y ASSOCIATION met Willard hill. THE AMERICAN For in yester fternoon per on the * Needs of American stry Was presented by the President, and diseussed ly Messrs. Brewer, Saul, Weitz and Hoyt. Other papers of interest were read respecting nC. Neally, of Burlington, ases of Forest Trees: one by vIviculture,” and one by Mr. Lomip: on * Forestry A memorial to Congress was adopted, asking aid. in reforest Stripped Jand, and further to provide for the means of sending a commission to observe retully and tully te report upon this subject Hits beari Brewer, of Connec- Ohio, and Mr. J. AL R’ | | mnnittee to present the n giess, The asso on the! Jeet to all of the chair, Wuisky Wan IN TENNESSEE.—The Commis: | sioner of Internal Revenue has re communication from Collector Woude: Nashville, Tenn. ves a detail aceount of a st din that vicini by revenue ofiicers, in which th four prisoners, He Tears warm wor county, asthe people there beiieve the operation of itheit’ distilleries isa part of | their rights, that | sume valuable lives may t ion, informed the Senate | ry aflairs that since July , 184i, three persons have been appointed to the army who were in the mil 3 | the so-called confederate states, Dew. V diner and Win. pointed assistants Istratin and Theo. appointed | second lieutenant fantry by President | Hayes. ‘thes ates that the depart nent Was no! at the time the appoint- ment of Me Gardiner and Davis were made that either of them served in th federate army. appointed under act approved March submitted the commu on. nd that Lieut. Mosher was | hority conferred by the | 1877. The committee | mm to the Senate. | A SURSTITUTE FOR THE TEXAS Pactei BILLs.—The sub-committee of seven members of the House committee on tifie railroads, preliminar. deration of sures respecting southern road communication, to- reported to the full committee a substitute ullthe peuding bills. The substitute em- bodies all the main features of the bill intro- duced by Representative Stephens of in aid of the Texas Pa road company. new feature 000 acres of land in heretofore ated to the eompany shall revert to the United States to be sold by the government, one-half of the proceeds of the sales, together with all the net earnings of the road and the amounts earned for government transportation of all descriptions,to be retained in the United States sury for the payment of interest and the creation of a sinking fund. The full eommit- provision that the 15,00 row. Lieut. Geo. B. Livingston, civing ship Franklin, at | Ist March: Master Wm. P. Con- yoming. Naval ORDEI ordered to the Norfolk, V way, to the ON THE RESTORATION OF THE FRANKING | VRIVILEGE, the vote in the Senate yesterday side, But- ney. Conk. munds. ¢ Hoar, Howe, es (Fla), Kirkwood, h, Paddock, Ransom, ler, Windom, and | over, Hamlin, Harri alls, Johnston, J Lamar, Matthews, Mor; Spencer, Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Booth, Cam. rkrell, Co i s ion, Eustis. Berry, MeCre: rimon, Morrill,” Oglesby Saulsbury, Voorhees. W: The amendment allo’ Mer- Plumb, Sargent, dleigh, and Wallace. $ the tranking pri Vice President, and Senators aud Representatives and Delegates in Congress to the amount of two ounces of written or printed matter. In this shape the Dill was passed. Tre WyOMING at NORFOLK.—The Navy de. viment has received information of th val of the Wyoming at Norfolk this morning. Ensigns W. E. Whitfield and J. O. Nicholson have been detached from the Minnesota and ordered to the Wyoming. CHOLERA TN ARABIA.—Cousul General Schuyler reports to the Department of State ait there is great mortality from ¢ mong the pilgrims to Mecea. There were at | that place, between the 2ith of December and the 2d of January. 787 deaths from cholera, and at Jeddah, the port of Mecca, between Decem. | ber 29th and January 6th, 1,124 deaths. It is to be feared that, with the return of the pil- jonies, the disease may reach Constantinople, where its ravages would. be increased by the present wide-spread suffer- ing. REPRESENTATIVE FIELD TO BE UNSEATE The committee on elections to-day, by a vote of six to five, agreed to recommend that Dean, emocrat, be given the seat a presentative of the sixth Massachusetts district, in place of Field, republican, the sitting member. Hewrrr vs. WaTrerson.—Hoi. A. S. Hew- itt, of New York, denies the allegation against him by Ib s of the Louisville Courier-Jiurnal, that he suppressed telegrams whieh were sent him by Gov. Tilden indicating his disapproval of the eleetoral bill. J. H. ACKLEN, who was admitted yesterday to his seat from the third Louisiana district, to day found his desk garnished with two ele- gant floral baskets, sent by admiring lady Iriends. Acklen is’ young, unmarried, and handsome. Selextiric EXPEDITION.—The Senate com- mittee on commerce at its meeting to-day agreed to report favorably a bill to authorize the granting of an American register toa for- eign built ship for the purposes of the Wood- rut scientific expedition. | tempted hundreds out to attend the ree Society. The mild sunshiny afternoon of yesterday ptions. Mrs. Randall (the Speaker's wife) is always at home to visitors on Wednesday. Mrs. Ke nd Mrs. Tyner received many visitors at the Ebbitt House, whom they pleas- antly entertained. . ‘A number of those who attended Secretary Eyarts’ reception last Thursday, ealled to pay their respects to his nily yesterday. Mrs. arts and her daughters cordially w met i who came. They had the assistance of Mi-s Dickerson, Miss mson, and two or three other of their young friends. Very agreeable receptions were held by Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. McCrary, and Mrs. Thompson and her daughters. Miss Agatha Schurz has been missed from- society lately, as she has been detained at home by the illness of her little brother Car A very delightful afternoon was enjoyed by those whom Major and Mrs. Winthrop invited to be with them in their pretty home, between three and six o'clock. The first entertainment of the young housekeeper was in every way productive of pleasure to the many wlio par- look of her hospitality ; Last night the most “brilliant of the series of germans Was given by the Bachelors’ Club. It Was the last one for this season, and was large- ly attended. Never before did| Marini’s dane- « hall present a finer array of handsome een dressed ladies. Mrs. Audenre! ceived the guests, and. Mr. Henry Howard, of ihe British legation, led in the’ dance favors were unusually handsome a " Those for the géntlemen were broad rib- Il the different colors, fastened with asilver roseite, so as to be thrown over the head and worn scarfs. After this deeora- tion, the room presented asif more than a hundred diplomats in uniform, had come upon the seene. The ladies’ fayors were pretty little straw baskets, with silken tops and strings, which contained eb French bon-bons. Mrs. Audenreid rming in rose dre silk, with very deep Duchesse lace flounce A diamond;crescent.on blaek velvet.was placed on the side of her head, and completed her per- fect toilette. The chaperones, in elegant at- tire. formed a setting to the circle of fair young maidens who partipated in the dance. One o| the most striking looking ladies present was. Mrs. Macallister, of a ‘anciseo, a tall, beautiful brunette, dressed in, black ‘illusion over black silk, garnished with jet. Miss udleton, duughter of — the Senate ect {1 Ohio. was chaperoned by Mrs. atterson, who had no | ladies under her care. These we: own two fair daughters. Miss Pendleton, and the Misses Macalister. The sister of $ ne i train of white silk. pe embroidered in ly used on this ele. ian Carpenter wore a and satin, with pe naments. Miss Ella Ray wore white 5 nds of roses. Misses Leila and y were in pure white dresses of asteful design. Miss Riggs also looked fresh ni dress, M White toileite of s nd charming inw more a pink silk train, with overd leneiennes lace. Miss Moulton was in white musiin and Valenciennes lace. Miss Hf over White: sill blonde. Miss § dres' Miss Pendleton wor White silk. with boquets of flowers, inan. the Misses Kilbourn, the Misses Miss Wainwright, Mis: Gouverneur. Miss Gatling, Hays. of New York; Miss Dic Phelps wel wore a ace dress of Spani: lie We uisite nd the Misses ckerson among the other young ladies who contributed tothe pleasure of the ocea- | sion. Many ladies and gentlemen eminent in social en the daneing. and n amongou ook part in the fig A musicile was given on Tues “llister and her daughters by M stot the best dai tterson. at Brentwood. The M. lister and Miss Lilian Carpenter sang. and Mrs. Sherman will give a young people next Tuesi ident gives a public r ption the Inv evening. and Judge and Mrs. Embrey Will give a dancing party. Miss Jewett. of Boston, who is visiting Mrs. yevening. Clatlip. is one of the bright contributors to the | Auontic Monthiy. THESILVER BILLIN THE Hovse.—At twenty- five nunutes after one o'elock this afernvoa the morning hour expired. and Mr. Bland moved to so to bu on the Speaker's table, whieh was adopted without divisio! A few itive communications were referred, sie mend s to the Speaker recognized When Representa- pringer made the point of order that as le amendments provided for an ap- on of money, the bill must first be nsidered in the committee of the whole. Vier, of Ohio, took the ground that as the s originally passed under a suspension of the rules. it comes back independent of any rules of the H Mr. x, of New York sustained the ground taken Mr. Springer, and held that the bill must go to the committee of the whole. Mr. Conger, of Michigan, took the reverse ground, At twoo’elock debate on the question of order was pending. Later—At a quarter to three o'clock Springer’s motion to refer the bill to the.gom- mittee of the whole for discussion wa’ still being debated. From several interrogatories submitted by the Speaker to members who en- zaged in the debate, it is quite clear that Mr. Randall will overrule the point. The bill will probably be passed late this afternoon, as i came from the Senate, unless fillibust sues. THE SENATE COMMITTEE On post offices and post roads met this morning for consideration | of executive business. The contested nomina- tions of David G. Potts to be postmaster af Petersburg, Va., and Casey Gibbs to be post- master at Portsmouth, Ohic Warm Wo: FOR THE SENATE THIS AF TERNOON.—The Senate went into Executive session at 1 p.m. te y, in order to dispose of , the contested nominations reported adversely and favorably from the committees, The two most important nominations on which adverse s have been made, l over which a contest is expected, are those of George mson, to be collector of the port of New Orleans, and Northrup, be United States at- torney for South € E THE INTERNATIO: Postal. CONGRES The Postmaster General has notified the See- retary of State of the appointment of Judge Tyner, First Assistant P.M. G.,and Mr. Black- fan, superintendent of the railway mail ser- vi s the representatives of the Post Office department at the Paris international postal congress. Among the questions to be dis- cussed which will be of especial interest to the United States is that of transit. By the treaty of Berne th it of mail from New York to ‘as excepted from the regula- tions fixing compensation for such labor, and on account of the length and expense of this transit the United States was permitted to make terms with the other countries which would in a measure reimburse her for the out- lay incurred. It is probable that an effort will be made at the coming congressto bring about uniformity in the transit compensation. Uni- form free transit would suit this country very Weill, Since the keeping of the necessary ac- counts now nearly absorbs our extra compen- sation: but it would be opposed by such small countries Belgium, which sends out but little mail of its own, and which is a sort of highway for the passige of a great part of ail European mails. Tue S. P. RATLLROADS.—Ex-Goy. Brown, of Tennessee, made an argument before the Sen- ate committee on railroads to-day in behalf of the Texas Pacific railroad. Mr. Huntingdon also argued in favor of the Southern Pacific road. THE REPORTS FROM Panis to Commissioner General McCormick are very encouraging. The loading of the Supply at New York and of the Constution at Philadelphia, is progr ing rapidly, and it is expected that they will be filled by Baturday evening. The Wyoming, now at Norfolk, wifl be here on the first of March to receive the agricultural products for the exposition, and on the Sth of March she will sail for New York, where she will receive the exhibit of pictures. COMPLAINTS are reaching the P.O. depart- ment that at many post offices rubber mark- ing and canceling stamps are being used, in- stead of the iron or steel stamps furnished by the department. While these stamps make distinct and readable impressions, there is a great objection te their use for the reason that the ink used is of such a nature that it is easil; washed off, id the stamps can be reused without any difficulty. An order will soon be issued by the department forbidding entirely the use of these rubber stamps. National Agricultural Congress. The National Agricultural Congress again last evening. Messrs. J. Cochran, Va.: G. A. Fiteh, TL Prof. Warfield; Md., were mittee on nominations and officers for the en and Prof. Brewer, Conn.; W. W. W. Dean, Md., a committee ppointed a com- on resolation: The subject of “Sheep Husbandry” then came up for disew: . Dean of M1 -. Representative Aiken o of Va., C.R. Dodg raska, Holmes of Missouri, ov. Klippart of Ohio, joined in the debate. A resolution “that sheep husbandry :, With its products of woo hently a national indust the conclusion that no change ‘in the rev. at present is warranted, to the committee on business, a8 was also ¢ against the present tobacco tax. yofthe United The Congress met agi Willard Hall, The committee on nomin rted in favor of all the old officer: In addition J. M. Reave ‘sistant seeretary, and T. ”. ident at large. cided that when they adjourned it would be to meet at New Haven on the The subject of “Sheep Husbandry nd Messrs. Dean, of Dela’ of Vit. spoke. r reported that the committee appoint before the House committee on edue labor, to ask that one-fourth of the publi lands given to edueation be set aj colleges lad performed de a favorable im) nittee was disel evening depre: ya. Was elected solution of last Stowell, of Vi. and . Spoke on the subject. The District in Congress. senate committee Freedmen’s hospital will until next week. THE POLICE COURT. BUILDING CONTROVERSY. The House committee on the D y heard arguments on behalf of the petitioners who have protested against the purchase of the Unitarian chureh for Po- : also against, the bill now he District. committee, a Commission urnell, of Del investigating meet again lice Court purpo: pending before t thorizing the Distri p church proper’ Vo action until tl D. Davidge can be heard on the subject. ian Institution will soon distribute over the country cireulars inviting the eo-operation of uve the time and disposition for such erning the antiqu tution contemplat haustive work ‘searches cor the publication of an ext ver is now known or y special invest ing the antiquities of North Ame ins a list. of qui ator in his de: The circular cow suide the invest mounds, caves, et terial and informa y by the Institution in th proposed Work will no di the responses to this ¢ | to in two minutes. and he Would have ¢ through by this time if gentlemen had not in- ay that in his past, and the Was charmingly PERSONAL.—Mr Cutts, the Misses | will address the nate committee on pr Is on the subject of won “-""Mr. Hayt, eomimis- s, who has been absent and Miss | ‘ hs ‘ sioner of Indian es were among those who watched | me time, is wow conya- The Paciric Mam Case AGAtnst W.S —To-day, the District Attorney, on the direction of Judge Wylie, of the Criminal in the.case of W. J n connection te mail investigation, it be Jourt, entered S. King, indicted with the Pae shown that the offense was ute of limitations. ment was defectiv nd further, that the indict- Woman's RIGHTS IN THE SUPREME COURT. The House this afternoon agreed toa bill bya \ote of 169 to 87 to ci before the Sup: when they ha’ llow women to ‘ourt of the United a three years preme court of the Di of Columbia, THE INVESTIGATION OF DOORKEEPER POLK. The testimony in the doorkeeper’s investiga- tion this morning was unim ' committee will take no further will meet the committee on ac row, aud submit a report early next week. MARYLAND L land yesterda punts to-mor- ATURE.—In the senate of st leave was given to report expunging the word “white” wherever it occurs in the code. were adopted on the bill extending juris tion of justices of the peace larceny, and the bill to tify in‘his own behalf w tion tending to criminate s vent husband and wife from testify each other. Leaves were granted to introduce 4 dill to transfer the state's stock in the Ches- apeake and Ohio Canal com the preferred bondholders ; the canal company to issue new bonds in ex- change for those authorized by also for sale of the state’s in ea ite bill authorizing the Chesapeake company to issue $500,000 of by a vote o Unfavorable rep to cases of peity permit a person to tes- ithout Greseranin a y Lo trustees of also to authorize bonds was passed nays. The local option bill was taken up, much discussion was had on th fer the bill to the ways and means committee, pending which the house adjourned. TWEED ConFEss) ny motion to re- JUDGMENT FOR A MIL- . ‘The corporation counsel in New York yesterday, entered judgment on confess Mr. Edelsion, counsel for Wil for $1,022,000 against Mr. Twee board’ of Supervisor's to suit by the mayor. were considered. | am M. Tweed, uit, afterward changed THE INpIANA Democratic CONVENTION Was held at Indianapolis yesterday, and state juding governor,) were nomi- Resolutions in favor of greenbacks and silver legal-tender were passed. In his speech, Governor Hendr on the Louisiana returning board, and ‘aid that it will rise again to the S Was very severe cating silver, . THE DEBT OF VIRGIN Virginia legislature ha bill. which provides that fifty assessed on each one roperty, together with all the license and liquor taxes, except $75,000, which goes to the overnment expense fund, shall be devoted to the payment of the interest on the publie debt. Coupons are not to be received for the twent: five cents and ten cents levied for mental and school purposes. the debt in three and four per cent. bonds is —Both houses of the assed the Barbour {teen cents of the hundred dollars of A bill refundin; Mrs. PITMAN'’S ASHES—A special from Cincinnati, Feb. 19th, says: of Mrs. Ben Pitman arrived here to-day from the Washington, Pa., crematory, and were taken charge of by her hus- band. They weigh a little over four It is not yet determined what disposition will be made of them. I hour and a-half this morning to his classes in the school of design on ‘Esthetic Cremation.” NEW JERSEY in good con- Mr. Pitman 3. PrisON INVESTIGATION patch from Trenton, YS: “The state prison investigation was resumed thisevening. Drs. Ribbleand Warman testi- fied that they had tried the stretche1 id found it to be a great torture. nh was that Snook did not die a natural death, Theodore Horn and Samuel M. Lippincott, both paid inspectors of the rison, testif'ed that they knew nothing about 8 management or discipline, and heard but few complaints from the pi never tried the stretcher. testified that the gag and stretcher had been risoners. They Other witnesses ; ED.—A. G. Cattell & Co., the well-known grain firm of Philadel- are announced as financially embar- They owe $240,000, of which $145,000 is Nominal assets $300,000. expects to arrany | sume immediate! THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN CANADA. A meeting of the dominion alliance was held at Ottawa yesterda: prominent temperance minion secretary read a letter in whieh he raising of $100,000 for the the temperance question Several members of Par- ‘sent and expressed them- movement. They fee a, measdroewhies ure whic! to all temperance men. FINANCIALLY fe with its creditors and re- ly of the most secede gel Ss ur) of placin: fore the cuntrye Mament were pre: selves in sympath: ed was altoget! government will introd: will be aceeptable FOBTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. THURSDAY, February 21. SENATE.—After the introduction of a nu a- ber of petitions and memorials, which were appropriately referred— , Mr. Spencer introduced a bill for the er tion of a military post in the Black Hills re- gion. Referred Mr. Matthews introduced a bill to authorize payment of a balance due the Pacific Mail Steamship company. Referred. On motion of Mr. Whyte the Senate took up and passed the bill for the relief of the Alber- marie and Chesapeake Canal company. Mr. Chaffee called up and the Senate passed House bill to appropriate money tor the ase of a law library for the territory of Chaffee also called up the House bill iation for the purchase of y library for the use of the courts and the United States officers in the territory of Wy- oming. Mr. Merrimon opposed the bill a de- manded the yeas and nays on its passage. The bill was passed—yeas 35, na _Mr. Morrill moved to take up the bill to pro- vide for a commission on the subject of the alcoholic liquor traftie, but objeeion was made by Mr. MeDonald: Mr. Gordon, from the committee on com- meree, reported, House bill relative to the Woodrufl scientific expedition with amend ments. Placed on the calendar. Mr. MeMillan said Mr. Spencer dissented from the report of the On motion o} that when the $ mect on Mon The Chair laid before the Senate a message from the President in answer to a resolution of the Senate relative to the cost of the L Sioux war Iso, @ similay communicat transmittin eport from the ot India rs. ud himself pmmiittee. Mr. Sargent it was ordered ate adjourn te-day it be to : in conformit vious order, the Senate went into exc session. y With a pre- HOUSE.—The regular order was demanded by several gentlemen as soon as th had been read, while there we gentlemen on the floor to offer bills and lutions. One or two bills of minor importane were introduced, and then— Mr. Mills offe: plution, whit agreed to, requesting the President, it not in- compatible with the public interes’s, to trans. mit to the House copies of ali correspondence between the goverminent of the United states and Spain in relation to the seizure of the steamer Virginius. Adopted. Mr. Bland demanded the regular order. Mr. Sparks rose to a personal explanation, and was about to allude to some rema’ made by Mr. Hale on Tuesday, when mein ber on both sides of the chamber raised te ques- tion of the right of a member to make along speech under the guise of a personal explana- Uon, and there seemed to be anervous feeling that another political debate was to be sprung upon the House. MR. SPARKS’ OPINION OF THE LOUISIANA RE- TURNING BOARD. tid he could Mr. Spa all he wanted terfered. “He then went on to speech Mr. Hale had dl Som ries which he S investigating co! + had pro, Anderson, and that Hale had pr interrogatories such a construe! int ogato, upon the endorsed Anderson. He. wi the construction ¥ ter reading the testimony, he closed by say’ that Wells, Anderson, and all e that returning board. were unmitigated swin. diers, and that everything connected with that count was a fraud. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. regular business was demanded, and at nted to say tha wf a public nature. r. Knott, from the judi! reported a bill to amend the Revised > i ion to the division of Missouri i two judicial districts: passed. Also, repor' bill to eh gin passed. Mr. Butler, from s bill authorizing the payn' Whole. Also, from same committe ferred to committee of the whole. WOMAN'S RIGHTS. Also, from same comm of Columbia, for the spa the United States upon presenti cord of the court of which she yeas to 87 nay Sip oe cases of foreclosure. Passe Yr. of the U in such judgments the amount of proper in the respective states in which is obtained, under the state laws. Passed. Mr. Hartridge, from same committee, re- ‘bill fixing the number of members of and House of Representatives of ported the Coun the respec e territories. Passed. (The morning hour having expired the House | proceeded to the consideration of business on the Speaker's tanle. THE SILV R BILL. After several executive communications had been presented the silver bill \ and the Senate amendments w length. Mr. Springer made the point of order on th bill that it made an appropriatia and that it must hav. committee of the hole, Mr. Fort heped his colleague would not press the motion. Mr. Eden asked his coleague whether he made this point because he wanted to defeat the silver bill at this session. Mr. Spi because he nad a right to do so, an the bill in its present form did not the purpose it was intended to do. The Speaker reminded gentlemen that the merits of the bill could not now be discussed. Mr. Patterson moved to go into committee of the whole. The Speaker could not entertain that mo- tion now. Mr. Springer said he did not, wish to offer factious opposition to the Dill important matter, and rule 12 but it was an as direct that all bills appropriating money must. be first be considered in committee of the whole, and this had never been so considered. The bill left the House without an appropriation. The Senate had added indefinite Appropriations and there should be a reasonable time for de- bating and considering the questi {The point of order was under when our report closed. — EVERYBODY who was anybody saw “ Wash- ington on a chicken” at. Philadelphia during the Exhibition season. It was one of the most conspicuous objects in the main vestibule of Memorial Hall—a half-length statue of the father of his country perched upon the typical iseussion expected not only that it would make a great hit in America, ‘but also that the government would pay liberally for the figure. In the | opinion of certain ‘connoisseurs $500 or $600 would not have been an unreasonable price for the artist to ask for the model when it was in his studio, It was transported to the gates of the Exhibition at the expense of the Italian covernment, but the work’ of removing it thence and placing it in Memorial Hall cost about on the opening of the Perma- nent ibition the colossal figure was re- moved and placed upon an immense pedestal in the southern section of the main building’s principal transept, where it has since re- mained. Last Saturday it was sold at auction for the non-payment of ¢ duties, and only a dollar was bid for it—[N. ¥. Tribune. Removal Requested. ALBANY, Feb. 21.—The governor has recom- mended to the senate the removal of John F. Smith, superintendent of insuance. The sen- ate will consider the charges of Comptroller Gleottengal a inst the superintendent on and after fareb oth. Another Failure. New York, Feb. 21.—Walter Donaldson & Sea, oggnt*aaeuts, have failed. — Liabilities, a@-The flurday Review is of the opinion that ‘there must be some men whose. of Heaven is that ofa place from which an in- numerable company of drunkards who have become total al look down with com- Srakerg Tn, Sn, Poreunee. aE Oeraee ‘Telegrams to The Star. bows ho was | KS member of the yanded to pn as to make it appear that he (Sparks) had to some extent S entirely erroneous. At- nnected with 5 the Speaker called the committees for re- ry committee, | ALLE ny nge the time of hoiding terms of niet courts for the district of West Vir- Mme committee, reported it of the creditors of the late Republic of Texas under the acis of 185) and 18%; referred to committee of oie ores bill for relief of Hon. Wm. M. Springer; re- tee, reported a bill | to relieve certain legal disabilities of women. {it provides that any woman who shall be a member of the bar of the higher courts of the state, or of the Supreme Court of the District ce of three years, and who shall be of good moral character shall be | admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of ion of the re- a member.] y a vote Mr. Lynde, from samie committee, reported a bill providing for the appearance of the U. apham, from same committee, reported a bill'to fix exemptions on judgments in favor ed States. It exempts from seizure me character aud hat is e: apt from levy e judginent its first consideration in ger said he made this point of order t bird of the same. Signar Guarnerio executed | ith! the work expressly for the centennial, and he | ‘ourt ordered 15 additional names drawn second drawing of talesn ughlin am nF. W. das T Worm thus completing the jur THE TESTIMONY a brief opening by Assisiant District Py Wells. Drs.” Hariigan, Armstead Peter anid hicinsehmidt. testin to the char acter oft wounds. ‘ ‘ Samuel Martin testified that he saw Huteh England's War Preparations. | insinjick una tick ae Wk, throw it, and THE EUROPEAN SITUATION. Washington siruck Hutchinson with a kuife. tin. Mary Nelson corroborated M POLICY OF THE NEW POP Hienway Rowsery.—In the this morning, « young white Bureh was arialgned on (h { assauit sates = U battery and highw ona man ASINESS IN EUROP named Wm. R. Pruitt last night. Praitt testi A Hasty British Cabinet Council. | fied that lie resides on the south sid Loxpon, Feb. 21, 2.20 p. It is reported | Leng bri dd last night he was i that a cabinet council was hastily sum t | He stepped ‘inte th this morning, Lord Cairns, lord high ehanvel- | loth and € stre met two young lor, being called from the hearing of a case in | men, st dr and the house of lords, to attend. The stock | about 1 started to g ny Way market is quil and he: in consequence of | ef 1th st ese two Young imen went this report? along wit ninvited, i when they Russian Scenrities Lower. turned the corner of Band’ lth st Russian securities are one per cent. lower | a hund ds these youths felled him to an they were at the close of the market yes. | the ground by two biews on the head with some heavy instrument. Witness fell. ins: ng War Horses ana | sible. but was perfi a . Were going throu recove about terda Englana Buy The Manches officer of the horse guards arrive: yesterday, accompanied by a yeterinai eon, to purchase 5,000 horses for the V fice. The offi SI purchase of KM) horses which ha: dered. The government has pureha er iron clad built for Turkey. 12-ton gun pr Daly arrested ny the ion by the to jail te await bonds #00 and jury lanoth. Jt mounts ten —— INCENDIARY FInE.—About 6:40 o'clock this morning fire was discovered in a one storied Parl ent to Be Dissolved. frame building on 7th street, above the Bound The London correspondent ofthe Ediwnirak | ary, ocenpied by George Weyrich asa meat Scotsman says: The suspicion is wide spread | and provision st and an alarm was turned that the government intends to dissolve Par. | in by Officer hers, pught out the fire liament about Easter time, he firemen, as Austria and Prussia, iy. the flames Berlin correspondent telegraphs radjoining building*occupied by The conviction prevails here that ge L. Santey, the frame office of O. 5. B. and court parties at Vienna will | Wail. Justice of the Peace, (who owns the the Emperor to settle amicably with | buildings) and the drug store of JN. Hod notwithstanding the prepossessions of | kins, which was considerably dam. the Hungarians.” building and stock. | Weyric ¥ Russia and Rou Santey $100, and Wall's loss on the buildings 1S The Tint Petersburi about riially insured: and Hodgkin's | “Its generally felt that Russia's | loss isa $0, but is instired. tions with Roumania are extrem » | Of the fire ects sayeten) but but the government. shows no signs of relin. | 3omMe_ indications that Weyrich’s plac gilishing “its demands for the retrocession of | Hirst robbed and then f sa eas THE Lirs Law.—Pursuant toa call, a num Australia to be Defend ber of leading mechanics and dealers iu build MELBOURNE, ing materials ‘K's hall last nies are ¢ | night for the purpose of rmauizing an e by to ere! secure the a relment of mes ) Great Brit law now in operation in the Distr Russian Troops Concentrating Near | the discussion of the subject the 1 Ps Adrianople. othe ns of the country CONSTANTENOPL Feb. 1 anev f the i numbers of Russian troops ar laws inadey eof to properly secure those whe furnish building The Peace Terms. and Workmanship. [1 order to bring about 3 1.—The Ties’ Pe » | the desired chan mimittee of five was amyk Pasha’s mission to | appointed by the chairman to draft sueh is toendeavor toobtaintfrom the | amendments as in their judement would tion of the terms of pe remedy the evils complain ‘onehing the withdrawal mittee may be expected to report Bulgaria and ihe limits of the | jeurned meeti t rl a t S Stated. the Rus. | Ming at th ie phi notice elsewher 1g Within a few i Loxpox, spondent. Say new principali sians now miles of Const “se. The New Pope. " INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THE ELECTION Torpedoes in the Black Sea OF CARDINAL PECCH The For giyen notice to | qtwas announced in last evening's STAR that j Lieyds that the pre A the export Cardinal Giovacchini Peeci, the pontifieal. ¢ grain and other products from the Black Sea | § > (chamberiain}, was elected F ports has been rais pune af L have not been removed. last night giv Agreement Between Russia and Eng- 1 Staflord Northcote. . n. thinking the Chancel 28 quer, replying to a | ballot was in without result, had almost U hin in the House of Commons dispersed, when, at 1:15 p.m.. Cardinal Cate th noon by Lord Hartington, said:— | rini appeared in the grand gallery of the Vati- Itof the nezotiauions with Russia is | can Basilic: tanding that Russia will not oecup: nof the peninsula of Gallipoli, oi lines. or the Asiat nd announeed, in the eastomary Cardinal Pecei’s Succession to the | papacy. The few bystanders cheered most le of the | enthusiastically, and ‘a large wd soon as | D: relles: England undertaking not to land | sembled, densely thronging the open | troops at Gallipoli or on the Asiatic side or the | before the Vatiean and the app! Dardanelles.” to. Ai 4:30 the newly-elected Pope, surround Evacuation of Erzeroum. ed by all the cardinals, appeared in the ianer | CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb, 1—It is reported | gallery of the Basilie ‘ow vecifer | that the governor of Erzeroum has tele. | ously shouted, “Long live the Pe: The | graphed tothe Porte that the evacuation of | holy father at length made a signal Uhat ph nterrup: | then intoned th and pron roops | benediction. After this the ch formula is impossible, c ile, as owing to mmunications by snow the could not obtain supplies outside of the city. | newed, and continued until th — irew. The circumstances of th m are SOUTH CAROLINA 1s follows: AL this morning's bi rdinal . Peeci received 26 votes, Which wa T. Cor | the requisite two-thirds majority. When the voling Was finished and the ‘papers were , . burned Cardinal Franchi and those holding outa the Spreuted the same views with him advanced and knelt tte the conduet of | pefore Cardinal Pece dT. Corbin in his eforts to be elected to | PElore, & hah the United States Senate, and whether he was a by the method known as guilty of bribery of the members of the Gene “by ade Count Segur immediately in- : . ec. reported yesterday, wecom- | formed tn Pope that he purposed Uo present mending that all the evidence taken by com- | him with one million franes as the lirst dona mission be turned over to theattorney-general, tion of Peter's pence from the Frene ith instruction to institute such civil or crim is the result of the The Investigation ef D: bin. New York, Feb. 2 A Columbia, S. ¢ patch Phe Se ecember to ‘ pate. As Soo) al pe r both, against said DT. | came known the bells of all the churches in Corbin in his judgment the case requires. | Rome we ‘e rung, and the diplomats went to congratulate the new Pope. Make it Rough THE W POPE MODERATE IN BIS VIEWS. im: The Rome corresp nt of the Londow eriminal laws of this | Ties, ina letter to that journal under date of pital punishment for ; the ith of the present month, spoke as fol wson and rape has | lows of rdinal Pee * ‘diua!l Peeei is The report was adopted. A Law which w for Certai A bill to amend th ate so as to provide the crimes of burglary rd both houses of the General Assembly, | tall, with a fine hi il, ch forehead na and how only awaits the governor's approval | ing’at the temples, long face and straight fe: to become a law. The bill is somewhat re- | tures. He has a large mouth, prominent eh lieve of its & ee eme character .by a promise | cheerful open that the punishment shall be commuted to life shaped imprisoument in the penitentiary whenever a | salv’ majority of the jury shall so recommend ina | has a fine sonorous voice, great dignity, even | special Verdi austerity of manners in’ public life, bat pri ‘ass Carpenter Pardoned. vately is affectionate, w a tie Hampton yesterday issued a pardon | alid Witty. Ascameriengo, he has been at Uy t 5 4 ze, well’ ace reminds one of Gon the renowned minister of Pius VIL, He ss Carpenter, aud he was at once set | head of that mod rh, without . | formally renouncing Holy See _—__ a xiges the wisdom of submitting to the | POPE LEO XIII. Provids peeping What seems | Congregation of Cardinals. vocably accomplished tacts. The learnin, | “,. general opinion is that f¢ «ROME, Feb: 2 eae ee XU held 4 | ergy, dignity, amiability, real, moral worth, core “gneyclical to she Cashes | atid Sincere piety, the sacred college could nounced that an encyclical to the Catholic nda more deserving Pope than C. world would be dispatched to-day, aunoune- At Perugia he tallowed then {ng iis accession to the pontificate. It has | saccmmended by the thie Conan been decided that the Pope shall not for the | {ycommended | ‘i present leave the Vatican. t ‘bil ‘ies tof ei Leo Will Carry Out the Policy of His | 0 fuifill the Predecessor. javio advised good Catholics s citizens at municipal tious, even when the eleri . |< to {uterpret the mind of Loxpox, The Vall Mall Gazettes corre. | atican, enjoined the Polley of abstention, sponden Says: “It is announced | linal Peeci spoke with great effec! that the Pope Will continue. the licy of his | against papoenl Eee eon atten i St the proposal for the removal of the predecessor. The coronation of Leo XIII, ve frem Home and other measures ad- which will be private, will take place in the | yocated by the reactionary party. He enjoys Sistine chapel on Sunday next. ere will be | the confidence and support 7 the lide: vals or 4 no ceremony at St. John Lateran. Te Deums j at leas ; 4 reasonable majority of them, in the will be sung in the churches to-morrow.” Sacred Wolle; ‘Sthe same part as was sustained 1Gizzi in the conclave of Suicide of a Defaulte: 1845. Cardinal Pecei's private life at all perieds MERIDEN, Co’ is above reproach. He. has considerable lte- 0 " rary talent, and has written poetry New Britain, Conn., since its incorporation, has had intercourse with thie tune jonaries of gommitted suicide by poisoning this morning. | the present Italian overninent, but is esteem ity council held a special meeting last | ed by them all, ‘and those with whom the ne- ening and requested him to resign, but this cessity of his duty brings him into contact are he refused to do. He is supj perfectly charmed with him.” fauller in the sum of $3,000 to The Times of October 9, 1877, had a letter from Rome, under date of Getober 27, saying: ——— Fire. —— “Cardinal Peeci, a Roman, born in 18i¢, has CrxcrxnaTl, O., Feb. 21.—A special dispatch | only lately settled in Rome, having, as I said, says: Tomas’ brick block and two adjoining. | been kept away at his archdiocese of Perugia buildings at Lima. Ind.. were destroyed by fire | by the jealousy of Autonelli.. Ile is a maneut Tuesday night. Loss, $20.00. blameless character, sincerel; religious, well- —— versed in church matters, of moderate oj Opera House Burned. ions. His appointment was one of the wisest HAMn.TON, O° Feb.21—The opera house | acts of Pius the Ninth’s pontificate, unless it place was burned to the ground this | was Suggested by a wish to exclude him, as a morning. Loss $12,000; insured in the Victoria | liberal, trom the papacy, a cameriengo, as I Mutual for $5,000. have explained in previous letters, hardly ever The Markets. having ‘hance of securing the votes of the BALTIMORE, Febri 21.—Virginia six K API res. deferred. 4%; do. consolidated, B6'qe ane Pita} BISMARCK APPROVES. 9: ‘North Garo none Sia’ The London Standard’s correspondent at Sea teaky Sager staat Obie 1°: H- Mew, | Berlin says Brince Bismarck consiters Garde LTIMORE.” Fels 21.—Cotton quiet— | ual Pecel 'y the most milling. 20'5a10%. Flourdalt~Howara streetand | Suitable one possible at the present time. western Su] 75a4.25; do. ext . 7305.25; do. family. 5. ity mn as 4 igh 2; Go. THE SILVER QUESTION IN CANADA.—The Do- go, exits, S06. gt brands, 6.5046. 75; —_ nm senate will inquire whether, in view ‘atapsco family, 8.00. Wheat fin i . Bt: Denese Deane ina of the remonetization of silver in the United . Slates, measures will be taken by the Domin- Tsont Maren anaes, anes 120 ion government to prevent a recurrence of the Western firmer-southern white and. yellow, 63; | 20USES, and loss Which were formerly ocea- western mixed, spot. Feb: and March, ‘642; | Sioned by the circulation as a medium of ex- April, 65's bid? Sow Lid tor May Ost crenty=: | change of sliver coins. whase conventiocal soul 5 western white, 35: do. mixed, | value was below their real or market value. 34; Pennsylvania, 34. Rye ‘wrichanged, 7" mr ah ae Hay quiet’ but Senty me Pennsylvania and #9-The Louisville Courier-Journa! strongly Maryland, 14.00216, <A asione oe aT . | argués in fayor of flogging criminals. nsactions ubly. Mess por! Buk meat sours a tear rie Oe. es Newport (Me.) savings bask has shoulders, 5%: clear rib sides, 6. — Hams. . Z . domall Lard—refined, Seress, Bie Baer bag ee has be Saloons. No onder ice ‘western roll, 20a22; do. paci . ribbon reformers are in demand Petroleuin dull and nominal Iiorrefiued, Cotes | the, red ribbo a iet—Hi0. Tayalts. Whisky, 107al07 #@-The Russian Minister of Trafic has Heceiig aeur, 3,b00: wheat, 1.000; 29 9.08: rected the railroad companies to employ Te min pment re in Kish mers im clearing snow frem the |.—Btocks rac ay Honest Money, 5. Gold, long, 482: aa-MY. F.C. Pike of '484)<.. Governments weak. entne » hehe ee rovidence, has pat- ak. fet and ted #plan by which the heating of a train Ni Le | Tian Cees Secnnt | of passoager cate can be done tthe exhaust steam of the locomotive. irmer. SON DON: ~ppaage tied 12:30 ™. Nag: ar 8: | 4a-Frank Loomis, a stamon of the : en-forten coupon. 10345 new ie 104s Relaware and Hudson railroad at mi 3 ‘Mupots: - * jisappeared oe ; | asa " ts Reinders, Nese Bs he ls supped o bane denied Roa n