Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1879, Page 1

; , THE EVENING ral Ma LL PUBLISHED DAILY, E Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, A Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner treet, The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t, = Evestne &: i ed to ibecribers, in the ares ‘cents each. ‘Dy mail—postawe prepald— ce tsa month : one year, #6; six months, "Sobers the Post Office at Washington, D. O., cabliehedvon Frid ice; no paper sent longer th Ln eo paid for. Vitates of adverticing ma”. (1,50,'0n application. s Bomce meena, Mix months, $1, 1G oepies } pies for ree Ree losertptions mr pe paid in aa- Ra The Evening Star. LOCAL NEWS. District Government Affnirs, The District Commisstoners made requisition ‘on the Treasury department for $1,000, ¢ a bie against the St. Ann’s Infant Asylum, whieh amount has been turned over to the manag of that institution, as per appropriation by Con- gress. ‘The fire board have sen! trict Commissioners reviewing the testimony heard at thelr investigation of Chtet Engineer Cronin, and stating their couclusions, that. the evidence does not sustatn the-charges made by ex-Foreman Springman, PUT IN THE TREASURY VAULTS. ‘The District Commisstaners to-day transferred. report to the Dis- Vo", 54-N°, 8,336. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1879. TWO CENTS. a package of money from the Safe Deposit. com- panp to the vauits of the Treasury department aS aspecial deposit, to be delivered upon the order of the Commissioners. The package is marked as follows: “Washington, D. C., Dec. SPECIAL NOTICES. Se MARKET EET Christmas Eve, me dec: vEL a.m. until half-past Xo ‘TING OF THE STOC of the WASINGTON. BENE FIC DOWMENT ASSOC DAY, 19th Janua it 8 o'clock p. m., pose of lectins: Nive Trustees. “> MASONIC. Stated © cmmmnication of FEDERAT Re ee “BM, Will be held on THY ixé, 7 Every michiber ia reiiested to bepresent, as busi- ness of importance will be tranga By order of W. M. WM G. BROCK, Secretary. pp FARMERS) AND, MECHANICS NA- ke u BA Gucuesrown D. ” ‘The Board of Directors have tite G dividend of 4 per cent. pat atx after bert W. LAIRD, Jn., Cashier. 5 NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET < OPEN ALL DA dec22-2t* WEDNESDA he STERN MARKET WI Ce on WEDNESDAY, the 24th, KEL DAY, wd mntil ten o'clock p. m. dee WESTERN MARKET, Between 20th and Jist sts. nw. WILL BE OPEN from SU! TNRISE until 10 ecember 24th. in charge of inst: to receive C) Por tive benelit of that institu TANTITY OF SHELE ae Ce SR BOOKS, Yintable for the HOLIDAY: at lees than half price,at ROBERTS’ Bookstore, 10) ‘th at., above New York avenue. dec23-6t ital Day Ev ne ‘OMicers and members please be Members of pare En- AMUEL H. ELL: NING, 23d inst. Dunctival in. attendance. campments invit WMP. WasiixeTox, De Policy holders ure hereby notified t §nsnrance for 188 fice of th or before MON Dring your poli 7H ORS, STATIONERY, DIAR tent Pocket Cutlery and for the Meltss ROBERTS’ BOO: 1010 7th st., yYorkavenue. 4 So LAY ESEMENTS. — Bonds ‘and Stocks id.” New York Stock Ex- ON MARGIN. if oe Bomestie ie RRTED is dealt iin, 3 ig = reget D. C. c 1879,—The annual election for Directors of this Bank will take place at the Bankinx House on TUESDAY, the Lith day of January, 1980. Polls open from 12 m to decd-t4w : LAIRD, Jr., Cashier. o> NOTICE.—The sonaat meeting of the Ee stockkolders 0 National Bank of Washinzton, D.C. will take DAY, J f jection of Directors, place atthe Banking House on TUES: y 13, 1489, between the hours of 1: H. C. SWAI —The annual election of eleven di- rectors of the Central National Bank of Washington City will bg held at the Bank, corner of Seventh street and Louisiana, avenue, on MONDAY, Jamt- “he 12, 1880, between the hours of 12m. and’2 ‘he enue SEEPOrS: of the transactions o! the Tead at 1 p. m. of the same day. SAMUEL NORMENT, President. James S. EpwaRps, Secretary Board of Directors. _dec9-t,siw (Ge srecat NOTICE. CONGRESS WATER. Its superiority as a cathartic and alterative con- fists in its entire freedom from, everything bitter, acid cr crude that prowuces headache, internal so: Rees, and tends to destroy the mucous membrane. Allbineral waters that are dangerous irritants inay be known by an acid after-taste, 3m. TO GAS CONSUMERS. ‘NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN, that, with the dis- gount off the net price. for Gad consumed on and will be reduced to Two Dol- per Thoaeand Cubse Fee Nees. and CHAS. B BAILEY, Secretary. SPECIAL WN yTICE—A fresh LIVER’ oft of PURE NORWEGIAN COD at DREW'S Drng Store, corner 9th st. an a Penney ‘Vania ave., at 50 cts. per full pint bottle. BEDFORD ware eiarapa waren SER CRORE, AND GAYSER SARATOGA WATER. A fresh supply of the above anae waters. rs sale on di: ht Pr sale on Graney TL BURN'S FEL PHARMAOY, Sept 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. IMPROVED SELF- LIGHT- ce be seen in operation it 5: Gloud Building.) This is the only Self- Ti fighter § in the market. Lights the Gat ‘THREE MONTHS Without renewing the caps. Call and see it; also references of parties now using irst-class canvassers can find Besty io ec $s tive employment. He WISE GARNETT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Wasurxartoy, D. 0. No. 2 Columbian Law Building, Fifth street, between DandE ty31-6m Cees SAUSAGE, SCRAPPLE, Cr can be had on and after Saturday m ip em soe Maaket,) Sa No. 49.0 str t Market. (OF FMAN SMITH. D* F. A. VON MOSCHZISHER, THE WELL-KNOWN EUROPEAN PHYSICIAN AND SPECIALIST, LATE OF PHILA- DELPHIA, HAS OPENED AN OF- FICE AT 619 10th st. n. we SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO DISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR, THROAT, LUNG, CHEST DI8- EASES, CATARRH, ASTHMA. To whom it may We, ti mmend hin support of an communities he may see ft M. McMICHA! Mayor of the Ci LA AUS pecker ese House of Reps., Pa. ; [ARLES McCLIN Morning Post; P.C.ELM. U.8. ie ‘J.W.GRAY! i Mi : ake ane fon. OF WARBURTON Exening T bs EL. FEATHERSTONE, Evening Bulletin. FROM HORATIO pcs hee AY. Dr. von Moschzisker brings me tiemen of character and standi ale cages which admit of remedy. Horatio {RESTORATION OF HEARING. high endorsements with which Dr. VON MOSCHUISHEI caine here 1 was induced to place myself under is care for a case of Catarral tarrhal Deag- ews Which gave me a great deal of uneasiness. His rent proved a perfect success. him a physician of Bara just eibute to to him to fo make Ty known to all who teed his that host confidence i his his prof on oa bin at 619 19th THOS, som Wor! Es ‘Wasnrxcror, Oct. 18,1879." {Senator D.W. Yoorh I thank you Sery sincerely for the from your trestaient of my y hearin, which hae Deen ere peaks iD-W.Vooness. Of 2 ozosetively se Son of Gov. Bishop, of Dr. von icechzisher operated ve ep my eyes and restores. my sig! EYMOUR. successfully on Sight.1W. 5. BIswor, {Gen. Kilburn, U. 8. A.) Pes govt Dr. von Htoschahiers ceaenenk T recov- my hearing.—{C. L. Krneur: decl ) 3 Seaphaoereged & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth street n.w., Give special attention to REMODELING ie a MODERNIZING DEFEO- ee FUL PLACE ST! Nae and BRASS GOODS. Dr. Colboun’s Porous a eS eas ee thing eet paige “OUR EXPERIENCE.” WE FIND THAT IT PAYS To mark the lowest cash price on the ticket of each garment, and never to deviate one penny from these prices. ‘The reagon it paysis thatour custom- ers find by comparison that it is im- possible to buy goods under any sya- tem cheaper than we sell them, and that with us they have the lowest price named atonce,andare not com- pelled to beat down from ‘‘asking” t taking price. IT PAYS. To avoid the slightest misrepresenta tion in selling goods, and to let custo- mers know just what they are paying theirmoney for. The reason it paysis that we thereby secure the confidence of ourcustomers, and make permanent friends and patrons of almost every buyer, as our long list of regular cus- tomers most abundantly and gratify- ingly attest. IT PAYS To sell only for cash, and to never, under any circumstanees, open an ac- eount with any one. ‘The reason it pays is that we always know just what we are doing, and ean give every customer equal and impartial sdvant- ages. Never being compelled to as- fess cash customers for their propor- tion of loezes sustained by reason of bad debte. IT PAYS To keop good reliable goods, well made and properly trimmed. To show goods pleasantly and hapa and never to importune visitors to buy. pic eg eieaee er every transaction, and to refund money when.eustomers are dissatisfied. To ‘keep a full and complete line of sizes and qualities of everything pertain- ing to Men, Boys’ or Childrex’s -wearing apparel. WHILE OUT PROSPECTING FOR A SUIT OR OVERCOAT FOE YOURSELF OR LITTLE ONE, PAY US A VISIT. GEORGE F. TIMMS & ©@., ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE. 319, 8, EB, CORNER SEVENTH AND D STS ae : gz Het E 3 ie Es _THE EVENING STAR__ Washineton News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal rev- enue, $203,978.34; customs, $417,554.46. MOVEMENTS OF U. S. Naval VESSELS.—The ‘Tennessee, flagship of the North Atlantic Sta- tion, Rear Admiral Wyman, will leave New York for Norfolk on the 2th. The Alliance, now In the dry dock at Norfolk, will be attached to the North Atlantic station. A NEw GOVERNOR AND NEw Laws FoR UTAH. Charges have been received here against Gov. Emory, of Utah. They are principally that he is under the influence of the Mormon leaders, It is stated upon pretty oe pee, that he will not be reappointe those _men- tioned as his successor 18 Gem Chas Ewing, a brother of Gen. Tom Ewing and brother-in- law of Secretary Sherman. It is understood, in this connection, that the pa: of a bill’ in regard to Mormonism will be recommended after Congress reconvenes by the Administra- tion or by the Department of Justice. The bill isnot to illegitimatize the offspring of women who are participants in polygamy, ‘but to pre vent further polygamous marriages. It will provide for prosecution for polygamy without doeumentary evidence thereof. Under the sys- tem of marriages through the endowment house it. is impossible under the present laws to prosecute polygamists, as no records of the marriages are made. A REVENUE OFFICER FIRED ON.—Commissioner Raum to-day received a telegram from Collector Young at_ Raleigh, N. C., stating that general fae les Sorrell end Morse have captured an ilHeit distillery, with ten stands and two hun- dred gallons of beer; also that a deputy in Mont- gomery has seized a distillery of an old offender named Callicott. The proprietor was found at his distillery, but he escaped, firing on the dep- uty and wounding his horse. HoOvDAY FOR GENERAL EMPLOYES.—The varl- ous departments will be closed at 12 to-morrow, and at the same hours upon intervening days between Christmas and New Year, upon which days they will close entirely. There will be a partial exception to this rule inthe Nayy de- partment where ore one-half the force will be required in turn to be present from 9 to 12 be- tween Christmas and d The clerks were paid off to-day LEADING TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS to-day had an interview with Assistant Secretary Hawley and Commissioner Rauni protesting against any proposed change in the manner o} rinting revenue stamps on tin foil tobacco w Hawley and Gen. Raum assured them that te department would consult the wishes of the trade in this matt ATTORNEY GENERAL DEVENS left the city last evening for Boston to be absent until January Ist next, or perhaps a day earlier. Before leaving he said that no selection for District Attorney had been made. "THE COMMISSION of Colonel Farrow, U. S. at- torney for the district of Georgia, will expire in February next. He wiil not be reappointed. ‘The name most prominently mentioned in con- nection with the sub iect of his successor is that of Hon. John S. Bigby, formerly 2 republican member of Congress frem Georgia, New Year, ‘THE PRESIDENT will leave this week, probably Friday, for Philadelphia, where he will meet General Grant. THE TREASURY Hovrs between Christmas and New Years will be from 10 to 1 instead of from 9 to 12, as in the other departments. ANOTHER CHILIAN VicTory.—The following dispatch has been received at the Chilian lega- tion from the Chilian consul general at Panaina: “On the 2ith of November a bloody and stub- born battle took place between the Chilians and their allied forces. The Chilians remained masters of the field, occupying the town of Tarapaca, <A revolution has broken out in the province of Moquegua, Peru. Itisled by Gen. Chocane in favor of Pierold. Intelligence re- ceived from La Paz, Bolivia, announces that a revolution has taken place’on account of the Bee defeat, the leader beiug M. Nunez del rado.” A Bequest DECLARED VoID. —The United States Supreme Court yesterday made a decis- ion in the case of J. J. Kai, bishop, agt. E. G. Gibboney, executrix, &e. This was a suit toe force a juest made in the last will and testa- ment of Malvina Mathews, o ot Wythe county, Va., to the Roman Catholic bishop of Wheeling, or hifs successor, to be by hima held In trast for whatever religious community the testatrix might belong to at the time of herdeath. She died a member of the Roman Catholic Sister- hood of St. Joseph. This court holds that since the bequest in controversy was not made to the bishop of Wheeling personaily, but to the bish- opric, and since the community for whose bene- fit iti was intended is unincorporated and had no legal existence, the validity of such bequest can mly be sustained on the ground that it is a gift tor charitable uses. Thi is, however, does not clearly appear to be the case, and since it has been repeatedly held by the courts of Virginia~ that chancery courts have no jurisdiction to uphold charities where the objects are indefinite and uncertain the decree of the court dismissing the bill of the plaintiff below is affirmed, with costs. Justice Strong delivered the opinion. ‘TEST CASES IN THE U.S. SUPREME CoURT.—A motion was submitted by Senator Edmunds in the Supreme Court of the United States yester- day afternoon to advance upor the docket the case of Augustus B. Juilifard vs. Thomas S. Greenman, Which now stands No. 779. This is a test case brought in order to obtain the opin- jon of the Supreme Court as to the validity of the act of Con; of May 31, 1878, forbid: the further retirement of the so-called Unit States legal-tender notes and requiring, them to be reissued and kept in a al boy their redemption. A motion was also made to ad- vance the case of John Miles vs. The United States, which is an indictment for bigamy in the Supreme Court of Utah and which involves, among other questions the right of the prose- cuting officer to examine upon voir dive persons drawn as asus as to their practice of or belief in the Divine origin of poly y and to exclude for bias those found by triers to observe such practice or entertain such beliet. Ex-GOVERNOR HENDRICKS, of Indiana, is in the city stopping at the Riggs House. He Is as- sociated with Hon. Stanley Matthews, of Ohio, and ex-Senator Scott, of Pennsylvai as coun- sel in the celebrated c, C. and Te ral railroad case which is pending before Justice Harlan, of the Supreme Court, as cireuit judge. Judge Hoadley, of Cincinnati, whe is also here, ts con- nected with the case in some way. A decision ts expected very soon. Axmy ORDERS.—Major Frank Bridgman, pay- master, will repair to this city to attend to the settlement of his accounts, and will then return tohis station. First Lieut. J. W. Mac Murray, 1st artillery, is detailed as ree ‘ef military seience and tactics at Uaion College, Schenec- tady, N. Y. AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon Sec- retaries Evarts, Sherman, Thompson and Post- master General Key were absent. The City post- tastership was referred to, and the names of Gen. Boughton and Mr. Joseph Williams were mentioned, in addition to those who had previ- ously applied for the place. There has been no selection made. PERSONAL.—Hon. T. A. Hendricks is at the Riggs House. ....Itis given out in quarters likely to kriow, that Mr. James R. Young, of ED eeeahen Oren we Soe asset, thé phovograp ir ie cadetapied ties er, is. erst ‘Deen appointed to osition in the New york Custom K. W: A., ig at the Ebbiti House. °” and Beck, and Recorder pre. tia, 8. A. Ludwig Gethi ese te g e~ Amos Hroadnor’ of ‘New The er of New Yor Junge Hugi Bond, of Baltimore, and Col. J. Balumore, a Popham, of Richmond, Wrrn REFERENCE TO THE PROPOSED. NeGo- Tiations for a commercial treaty between the United States and Roumanta it is ascertained pas liberty wo all Washington Society. Another most agreeable german occurred at Marin{’s Hall last evening, the hosts being the gentlemen composing the “Bachelor’s Club.” The committee includes Colonel Audenreid, Chas. H. Russell, jr., W. Wirt Wilson, George Morris, Victor A. W. Drummong (secretary of the British legation), Sevellon A. Brown, F. W. Poor, Jesse Brown, and Perrin enh All thesé gentlemen attended, most of them ome | feat? im the german, which was skilfully directs y Mr. Woodbury Blair. It was remarked by many that in no ‘city were such beautiful ger- mans given as in Washington, and that of last evening was one of the most picturesque. On either side the entrance of the ball-room potted Plants in bloom were grouped on platforms. @ attendance of ladies and aenpemen well known in society was very the play of elegant dresses amon; 6 jen quite nowcables ‘The dancing continued until alate our. Invitations to the wedding of Miss Annie Mansiield Lees bee Pace George F. Elliott, U.S. M.C., a rte nee ed. The ceremony will take place at. Epiphany Church on Tuesday, January 6th, at 73s o’cloeck. The reception, from 8to 11, will be at the Hamilton House, where Captain and Mrs. Badger are passing the winter. Mourning during a season of general festivity always seems especially sad,; at sympathy isfelt for Senator Kernan’s family on accountot the recent death of Mrs. Kernan’s sister, Mrs. Devereux, whose daughter is pleasantly remem- bered here, having visited Miss Kernan more than once. Gen, Van Vliet expects his son, who is a lieu- tenant in the 10th infantry and stationed at De- troit, to spend Christmas with him. Dr. Van Viiet, who has not been in good health, proposes spending the winter in Mexico. Mr. Hayden Edwards, of our legation at St. Petersburgh, is enjoying his leave of absence in Wi ashington, where hisold friends have warmly welcomed him. A delightful party for little folks will be given Christmas eve at the French legation by the children of the prone minister and his attrac- tive American w Miss Wes oie Siavited young ladies toa lunch on Friday ni One of Wi orth 's handsomest costumes worn by a Washington belle, is com} of velvet, or- namented wi Impion birds. The effect is novel and striking. Seme New Publications. “George in Camp” is a readable story for boys, of life on the plains, published by Porter & Coates, Phila.; and received from A. M. Creary, bookseller. Wn. Baliantyne & Son send “A Fool's Errand by One of the Fools,” published by Fords, How- ard & Hulbert, New York. It gives the expe- riences of a northern man who went south after the war, bought a plantation, and endeavored to “grow up with the Cee ” Also, from Salen yrne, we hi “Wa Right?” a ry author of “Christie . Old Organ,” New Oi Robert Carter & Bros.“ uiet "along the Potomac, and other Poems,’ Ethel Lynn Beers (Phila.; Porter & Coates, ) Tecelved from Ballantyne, ts the title of a volume containing a number of favorite poems that have appeared in Harpei’s Monthly and Weekly and other pub- lications. “Comedies for Amateur Acting;” and “Vivian the Beauty,” by Mrs. Edward, are two late numbers of Appleton’ new Handy-volume se- ries, received from F. B. Mohun. From W. H. & O. H. Morrison we have “Hy- giene of the Voice,” by Ghisloni Durant, M. D. ‘New York: Corsell, Petter, Galpin & Co. This is a new edition of a work which ranks high Ya the musical world, and with others interested in the subject treated. ‘The Ponca Chiefs,” published by Lockwood, Brooks & Co., Boston, presents “an Indian’s ‘attempt to appeal f from the tomahawk to the courts.” rang & Co., Boston, send specimens of their handsome Christmas cards. “My Daughter Susan” fs one of the pleasant ‘Idle Hour series” published by Lothrop & Co., Boston. The Appletons have published a yolume of poems by Henry Abbey, containing some that are already favorites wit a the public, and several that are new. A Democratic View oF THE MAINE MUDDLE. The situation in Maine and the probable con- flict of authority in that state has created a good deal of talk among the politicians. Ju uckner, chairman of the committee on bai ing and currency of the House, says that if a dual government is set up Congress has the right to decide the question of the legality of the state government, and that the ident. has nothing to do with it, unless violence ensues and he is called upon as ¢ommander-in-chief_of the army to preserve the e. Nor does Judge B. think that the a lectsion in the Luther- Borden case arrogates to the President the power to determine the legal status of two state governments claiming authority in one state. Vie calls attention in this connection to the following remarks of Senator Morton, made during the debate on the electoral bill. nator M. then saic ‘The United States shali guar- antee to each state a BS depos form of govern- ment, and to decide which is the government of a state, and whether it is republican in form, is a power expressly devolved upon Con; and cannot be transferred or deputed except for a single purpose, and that is to enable the Presi- dent to determine want 60) ernment he will sustain in case of insurrection or domestic vio- lence. In the case of Luther vs. Borden, a case | came va os all, the court say: rticke of the Constitution it rests wit ‘Congress te decide what government is the established one in a state; for the United States guarantees to each state a republican government. Con; must necessaril ide what {ean deter is established in the state poe it can determine whether it is republican one Buckner thinks that Mr. Morton is Sole authority on the subject, and that his foregoing argument shows that the Congress and oe the Presidenti s the proper arbiter of the ee if a dispute shall Gen. Blount, of Georg, Js also of the opinion that Congress, and not oe ident, is the proper power to settle di: in the states. He says: “You will remember the Brooks-Bax- ter Arkansas contest? The President did recog- nize one of the dual legislatures and governor asthe legal power in the state, and yet Con- hed sent a committee to investigate the trou- le, and in accordance with its report the ac- tion of the President was reversed, and the governor and pepslatare he failed to recognize was by Congress, and it assumed its legal functions.” A democrat who does not care to have his name published denownces vehemently the pent of Gov. Garcelon and his council in count- Telegrams to The Star | THE MAINE MUDDLE. REPUBLICAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE FRENCH CABINET CRISIS, BUSINESS DEPRESSION IN CANADA. A MURDEROUS BURGLAR. THE TROUBLE IN MAINE. Republican Advisor: Committee AUGUSTA, ME., hae meeting of the re- ublican state committee and prominent repub- icans from various parts of the state was held at Senator Blaine’s residence last evening. The following committee was a) pointed to advise and co-operate ‘with the republican members of the legislature:—Hon. L.M. Morrill, Hon. Nelson Dingley, Col. J. F. Heath, Col. J. W. Spaulding, Cay oe G. A. Boutelle, Col J. L. Richards and Alden Spragu —<—___ A DESPERATE NEGRO BURGLAR. He Nearly Kills a Woman, but is Worsted by a Stout Irish Girl. New York, Dec. 23.—About 5:15 this morning, Mary Redford, an aged white cook in the employ of Gen. John Hendrickson, of 144 West 4sth street, went down to the Kitchen to prepare for nee jay’s work, when she was attacked by a stout vro burglar ‘Who had entered the. ‘premises, and fel ied to the floor by a blow from aclub. Once or twice she screamed, but the blows rained down upon her head thick and fast, and she lost consciousness rapidly. The mulatto, kneeling pon he breast and choking her with one hand ed his work, as he clearly thought, qth i" Gea plow upon the back of the defenseless woman's head, that cut open the sealp, and, in all probabi iiity, broke the skull, then left her motionless on the floor, and turned again to the front room, where, héaj on the table, lay his plunder—silver forks, spoons and knives. Kate Brady, who had been. late followin, her fellow servant down stairs, had heard the first ery of the cook, and ran down to ascertain the cause. As she opened the dining room door she came face to face with the mulatto q juietly engaged in gath- ering up his plunder. With’a cry he dropped the silver and rushing upon her seized her by the throat and attempted to choke and throw her down. aie iS a stout young Irish woman and she grappled” with the burglar absolutely, and with such effect that she succeeded in forcing him back toward the kitel On the floor she saw there the appar- ently lifeless body of the cock, from whose head. the blood flowed profusely. "The sight roused her to fury, and she seized the assassin by the throat and tore his collar and necktie into shreds. He struck her with clenched fists in the face, and endeavored to get herdown, but the girl held on, shouting at the top of her voice, and using her hands tosuch pul that the mulatto turned torun. As he retreated to the kitchen window the girl followed, and tore the coat nearly from his back in an attempt to hold him till heip came. ‘The fellow escaped and hid himself in an out-house in an adjo! ning ¥ a The entire block was arot it it de- cided that the burglar had probably aI 4ith street, and the pursurers turned their attention to the bleeding and ap} en one cook. Dr. Ewing was and found her injuries very severe, if not Tatal, Three large wounds on the head had evidently been caused by a heavy club or blunt instru- ment; her right shoulder was nearly twisted from its socket, and she seemed to suffer from severe internal injuries of the chest. Mrs. Redford is a woman of 65 years, and grave fears were entertained for her life at noon to- day, in the house where she lay still semi- unconscious. The burglar was afterwards dis- covered in his hiding place. When arrested he ‘was very cool, and wanted to know what the matterwas, He gave the name of en Rob- ertson, aged 89, of 153 East 63d street. On his person were found some burglar’s tools, and silver knives and forks, belonging to Gen. Hen- drickson. eee e entered the house in the evening before the doors were closed and secreted-himself until the morning. AFFAIRS IN THE FAR NORTH WEsT. Coal in Manitoba. Winnipge, Man., Dec. 23.—Hara coal has been found at a depth of twenty-five feet, twelve miles no! thoes at Emerson. “- eevee Indian: Advices from A atclcod, Bow river, No- vember 30, confirm ports of destitution among the Blacktect Indians. Twenty-five have died of starvation at Blackfoot Crossing. There are fresh reports about cattle being killed by the Indians. ——_ Financial Heiser in Montreal. oe Dec. 23.—A demand for ae signment was yesterday made w bh - oe merchant. His liabilities are A writ of geo was A csniah is- gainst J. B. and R. Smyth & Co., mer- chants and traders. The stock aor presents unusual interest at ni ik of Montreal ! josod on Saturday 1 ay at 196s at 13234, 2 decline said to be arrangements of assets of the bank on on ‘November ‘matements issued on Saturday. Wherehy $1,733,245 is placed under the general heading of “other assets,” instead of under the head of “discounts” as hitherto, The merchants and other b&nk stocks declined in sympathy. Gas stock fell ye from 115 to 110 on ac- count of the reported electric light discoveries, _— = Readiug, Pa. Reapine, Pa, Dec. 28.—The “warehouse, ma- chime shop and part of the foundry of the ex- tensive hardware works of Rick Brothers were destroyed by fire at 6 o’clock this morning. The Joss is $45,000, and the total insurance on the building $25,000, Business Embarrassments in New Brunswick. 8r. JOHN, N. B., Dec. 23.—A meeting of the creditors of M. A.’ Finn, a wholesale dealer in liquors and cf ars, feted lately failed, was held yesterday, an ley was appointed as- signee. The otal Ti liabilities are $22,' the esti- mated assets $6,995. An offer of twenty cents FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Manchester Markets. MANCHESTER, Dec. 23.—The Manchester Guar- dian, in its commercial article this morning, “The market was very firm on (Monday) and In some directions the tone was rather more | hopeful. There was a fair demand for yarns for Japan and for Madras at full prices; some China merchants also inquiring rather more ac- tively for shirtings and at prices rather below current quotations, were inclined to purchase rather more freely. There was not much de-, mand for India, but in other directions the mar-* ket was generally steady, with small to moder- ate transactions.” Edison Depressey | English toc! Lonpon, Dec. 23.—The prices of gas stoeks de- | preciated yesterday on the receipt of the news of Mr. Edifon’s discoveries in cheap electric lighting. Australian Relief for Ireland. Dusty, Dec. 23.—At a meeting of the cor- poration of Dublin seeienay: the lord nee announced the receipt of a telegram from the mayor of Adelaide, Australia, inquiring w! nether Ireland would warrant an appeal to be made there for relief for the destitute Irish, and that he had replied that great distress was anticl- | pated in the south and west of Ireland, and that public aid was most desirable. Bismarck Failed to Ge to Berlin. BERLIN, Dec. %3.—Prince Bismarck did not come here yesterday, as was expected. ‘The French Cabinet Crisis. Lonpon, Dec. 23.—The Parts correspondent of | the Daily Ne “Perhaps M. de Freycinet’s programme was too advanbed for President irevy, who, before accepting it, preferred to see what could be done with the left center. But M. Leon Say would fail to satisfy the require- ments for the head of a constitutional ministry far more than M. de Freycinet, and I do not doubt that M. de Freycinet will again be sent for.” Led rg in Afghanistan. Lonpon, Dec. e viceroy of India tele- graph to-day folio “Gen. Bright reports the continued advance of reenforcenments. All is quiet at Peizeran, and conroys are passing thence to Jagaaluck The Kugianes are quiet. A dispatch from Gen. Roberts, dated Cabul, Dec. i9th, says: “Slight skirmishes took place on the 1sth inst., during which one or two of the principal Afghan leaders were killed. Our loss was one killed and two wounded. Snow se here during the night, but it is disappear- ing.” An Abandoned Ship. at Hikes C. Geer of the crew of the British st russia, from Liverpool for New Or! eae hav e een landed at Queenstown by the British ship Mallowdale from Bussein. The Borussia was abandoned in a sinking con- dition on the 2d inst. Secretary Sherm: New York, Dec. 23. an hour at the custom-] said, did no busines L in New York. ecretary Sherman spent house to-day, but, it was of any public interest. He was visited there by several prominent bankers, but with what object could not be learned, Children Burned to Death. AYERSTOWN, BURLINGTON Co., N. J., Dec. 23.— The residence of James Gleason, s ig here, was entirely consumed by fire yesterday morning, and three of his cliaren—two DOYS and a girl, the eldest being 10 years of age— perished in the flames. Wall Street To-Day. New York, Dec. 23.—T) ’s financial arti- ele says: The stock exchange opened strong, and so continued until noon, when a downward re- action in the stock market began, and is in pro- gress as we write. United States bonds are strong, at unchanged quotations. Choice rail- road fnvestments are strong, on the demand to reinvest January income; and it is not unlikely that as the result of the 6 per cent. legal rate of interest, which into effect January ist, this class of securities will advance near to a price that will yield the buyer 6 Ret, cent. on his pur- chase. In some cases, wholly “first-class bonds, prices are already up to that ¢ standard, while in ot hers there isa considerable gap yet to be closed. We speak in the matter, it is perhaps unneces- sary to remark, only we securities of undoubted yalue and of assured income. ‘There are very few railroad stocks which are practically as good as bonds; and the most careful discrimination should be used by buverg disposed in thelr in- vestments to outside of mortgage ‘bonds On profitable railroads. The speculative stocks most active to-day are Erie, Wabash and Pa- cific, Lake shore, Kansas ahd Texas, and the coal stocks. ‘The money market is active at about 7 per cent. for loans on stocks, and5a6 per cent. on United States bonds. Trust joans are 5 a 6 per cent, which isalso the quotation for prime mercantile paper. We have before remarked on the fact that this year currency comes back slowly; ordinarily the drift by this tame in the year is strongly to- ward New. York, but we find that as yet more currency is pe Pos from the city than is coming to Re yuthern and western corres- pondents are reluctant to believe how great Is the dearth of currency here. But the fact Is, that many establishments have for weeks been obliged to pay the wages due from them in — on ‘The Markets. BALTIMORE, Dee. 23.—Vinginia sixes, deferred, 6: do. consols, 62%: do. second eric 254 coupons, 6353 pew, ten-forties, North ‘carolim sixes, aa, 2644 bid ohne TIMOBE, Des. Pee lour dull but, PS ition rac Wheat, southern quiet ang ee and lower—southern 1.40el-£ weatern win! Decembe aval Bins, Jan Srausry, Fe e arch, 1-601.60%. Febemary, selroe Gite aud’ canier for western dull and lower—southern white, 62a60 selow, 60; western mixed. a, Deca ato sicamer, boy. western white, 47a: Vania, 41848 chan; Pro rime to choice western aecked pie! prime eae q quiet, 2a active, 20824. iimed, 16817. Fee Cot Rio cargoes, 14a16%. eee, strong—A soft Whisky sti steady and unchan, ite quiet and without chi fat pee yashels ; 26800 bus 78,000 bushels: = Stocks sirong _ Money, 5 Exchange, long, 48034; short, 483%. Govern- ma "au ohn, Dee. 23.—Flour quiet. aa aul. mn dull. m.—Consols, ce ab ie “LONDON, Dec. for money and 97 8-16. cn te aoe ite—flour, Pennsylvania Cen out the republican members of the legis- . He says: “I believe the whole thing was set up by Sam Tilden and the Albany Argus to attract the attention of the people of the country to the outrage, so that a proper appre- ciation can be had of the outi perpetrated in couiiens in 1876, and which Tilden thinks, it perly appreciated by the people, will again Piven him a chance as a martyr. THE LovistaNa Stare Lorrery Case.—The case of Dauphin against the Postmaster Gen- eral, in which an amended bill was filed yester- day’in the Equity Court and certified te the General Term to be heard in the first instance, was not taken up to-day, as was expected, but Will be called to-morrow 'morning. > oh Mr, GEORGE M. Wixtz, of Harrisburg, Pa., has been appointed private secretary to Secre- ee of War Ramsey. ‘HE EPISCOPAL LNHIBITION.- rohibition ort the — Mr. Mortimer from omeidting in the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Maryland still continues to cause considerable comment in of Pennsyi- “The menbers of | St. Luke's chureh still feel deeply aggrieved over what they consider = ae hasty action of the bishop. The Rev. bell Fair other prominent diocese of hia fires The following nent clergymen of Of Banepa fol dorsed the action of Bishop Go Mr sg a ae tee evs. Mr. 4 ke Bacon and tew others” Aaa Gael av A Firg.—A fire in Mon-"| pet cal Suny aight dated th the Mictetiee the extent of to the extreme cold, several firemen ce tn, soi ie aie Veer ap sie cane having chiefly acceded to of the union em- on the dollar was made by the insolvent, but no action was taken. Shipwreck. Hauirax, N. S., Dec. 22.—The schooner Cathe- rine, from Prince Edward Island for St. Jonn’s, N. B., with acargo of produce, went ashore last night west of the entrance of Lennox Passage, near Arichat, C. B., and became a total wreck. ‘The crew was saved. A southeast gale prevails here to-night, with a prospect of rain. ‘The New Yerk Walking Match. NEw York, Dec. 23.—The ition of the lead- ing Cpe in the pe ian chan considerably since midnight, when Panchot led the 60.men still in the race. Since the latter held, worked uj audience present to a fever heat. has covered 140 miles and Hart was about one mile behind him. Out of the 65 starters only 55. were still in the rage. Against —— Pedestrianism, NEW York, Dec. 23.—The board participant tion counsel to d aay ——_—+-____. ‘THE LocaL OPTION MOVEMENT IN MARYLAND.— The Maryland State Temperance Alliance is busy canvassing the state in the interest of Joel option. Prohibition at present is complete in Caroline, Calvert and Kent counties, and in four out of five districts in Talbot county, ‘and partly also in Somerset, Dorchester and Queen ‘Anne counties. Very lange meetings have lately been held in Frederick City, and assurances have Hee Sete &s to the county being ripe for Carroll, Montgomery, Chanies) ea St. Mary’s counties are also expect- ea to give expression on thesubject. Delegates ¢ legislature from several of these ‘counties es a osea in favor of local ppaperane men believe that strong in favor of W: mn, rett and Baltimore counties ity aU pres ‘arren Factory, tin Prise Gorge “at Laurel Factory.—[Annapotis advertiser. _4 CLERGYMAN’s DisGRACE.—A telegram to the pe York Heraid ni ‘New Haven, oe cpa ember 22d, says:—Rev. Ab! of the South Glas Glastonbury Methodist cht was to-day aprimaeap al to the Middlesex aes jail for thirty for lasei man of fai S About et youre of age, and ia said .. be an él it . Some time ago, town, hemade of his con- lade her a raving maniac. "3 arrest prom] followed, and at the trial he narrowly g. Missixe.—The Rev. Ed- from Philadel fre iets poviategroeviccas | Une hat—NAF. Sin, WA ap. patctty at Nashville, Eee night a resolution was 5 Grant for the. ier. | Is79._ Deposited this di | Thomas P. Morgan and Major W. Commissioners of the District of Columbia, this package containing $19,500.25, subject to the order of the above-named Commissioners or their successors In oMce.” This is sup- posed to bea part of the money taken from W. H. Ottman, belonging to the government. A CHANGE. ‘The District Commissioners have issued the Ordered, that the offices known re- as the ‘clerk in charge of special as- * and the ‘clerk in charge of revision ssessments’ are hereby consolidated, and shall hereafter be known as ‘the special as- ssessment division.’ ‘That it shall be the duty, ot nge W. Beall to receive all payments peclal assessment bills, and keep such ac- counts as are incidental thereto. That Mr. Wil- liam O. Roome is hereby appointed chief of the | special assessment division, and, as such, shall assume charge of all matters and records relating to special asses ments, and report to the Commissioners in ail ca requiring thetr ao uon.” This change is sin mpl to factlite business in their office MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to ) Leander Christian and Eliza Ann coms Samuel Grantlin and Josephine Jackso! Washington and } aylor; George W: oer and Harmonia Mortimer, both of Fairfax Co., Va.; Anthony Gordon and Laura Woodfork: | Chas, Moulton and Rebecca Jackson; Wilber | Fisk Cissel_and Mary Virginia Brown; Siduey | Howard and Ell: v Chapman Dorsey and | Mary. ae Ww. Pages ot Prince George Md., and Clarvoe: G. Alexander Sotierviiie, of . Md., and Alice Brown. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Public vs. P: yate Markets. G D. C., December 20, 1879. Enitor In your Issue of Friday, the 13th Instant, we notice under the head “Tie Markets house Question” Commisstoner Dent is reported to have said that “in other cities private mar- kets are superceding public markets altogether. In Georgetown private markets do most of the business, while the old market house ts almost abandonded. He favored the system of private markets.” Now this comes in rather bad taste from the Commissioner whom we supposed re resented Georgetown, and we most respectfully beg leave to differ from him. Dent has been long and favorably Known as an advocate for private mar d it 1s a well established fact that the corporation market would to-day be doing a most thriving business were It not that rtain well-known wealthy butchers and oth- seceded trom the Georgetown markets and on their own account. another called AS it Is, we do not obstacle 1s , heavy rents throwa in our wa : and ilcenses, whi ain hucksters and buteh- rs have been allowed to vend their meats and country produce in Market Space, just outside the market, without leense, in detiance of cor- poration laws. We feel confident that if Mr. Dent were to make Limself more familar with j US, and understand how we have been treated “t would form a better opinion of the Georgetown marke BUTCHERS AND PI DUCE. DEALERS in ongetown Market. ‘The Signal Corps Printers and the fad bot Editor Stav:—Anticipating the issuance of the usual Executive order anent the holidays, Capt. Howgate, or some one else in authority over the over-worked and illy-paid signal corps ee has ordered that if they wish to enjoy the privi- lege vouchsafed them by Executive authority they must do so by working the three nights intervening between now and Christinas, up to midnight. Will you, Mr. Editor, tell us why it isthat the pripters of the signal service are not entitled to enjoy the advent of Christmas in common with their fellow employes? Every parent or husband ought to be enabled to_pre- pare for the greatest festival of the year; yet the fl ee of the signal office are not, end obliged to work from 3 a. m. until midnight. this justice? Ratu on .D TROUBLES END patch says:—“Telegrams exchangi and Saturday between the attorney, authorities and President Scott, of the Texas and Pacific Railroad company, have resulted in an amica- | ble adjustment of the pending litigatioh. The Texas and Pacific will deed one half of the rail- Yoad lands to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. This givcs the latter ‘company a splendid deep water bens on the bay and 5,000 acres of well located lands, with aaple facilities and privileges for. first-class depot and | wharf accommodations. Details will be settled THREE CHEVRONS. st | as rapidly as possible between representatives. of the companies and of the city. THREE THOUSAND MEN ON STRIKE.—The Chi- cago Inter-Ocean gives an account of the strike of 3,000 pork pac! in the Union stock yards. ‘They went to work as usual, last Friday, but at 10 o'clock were visited by John O'Connell, presi- dent of the union, and they began to drop out. In Fowler & Brothers’ place 2,000 men went out, atonce. The reason was that non-union men have been employed with the union men. There had been considerable disaffection for some time, and the union at length decided to take summary measures to get the non-union men out. In houses where union men alone were employed there was no trouble whatever. The president of the union says that non-union men are coming into the organization, more than 500 having joined it Friday evening. EUROPEAN TROUBLES.—M, ¢ Freycinet has failed to form a new French cabinet, and Mr. Waddirgton has been called upon to recon- Tuct his cabinet, but provisionally declines, .The crisis in Spain continues, and —— fion against the new cabinet increases. ..... Russian revolutionary committee threaten Rus- sian ambassadors, and swear to dethrone the Czar wless a constitution is given to Russia. THz BULLET which De Young shot into Kal- toch, now ihayor an Francisée, ad ee has been causing him much trouble, w8S¥ terday extracted from his left armpit. Rev. Mz. HayDEN resumed the stand in his own defence yesterday on his trial at New Haven, Conn., for the murder of Mary Stannard. He denied having ever made any arra one to meet Mary Stannard as alleged, and his movements and actions daring the aay a the murder to about the same effect as has been heretofore stated, SECRETARY SHERMAN’S SPEECH IN NEW YORK Last Niaut.—The New England Soelety Pig its seventy-fourth annual dinner at the Avenue Hotel, New York, last night. The toast, “The President of the United States,” was re- sponded to by Secretary Sherman, who sald: “It is one of the first devices of the average Ameri- can to vent ail his spite and spleen inst the President of the United States. No od dents of the United States were ever spoxpn a of with such bitterness as Washington, A‘ Jefferson. I have during my eomgiat life sonally known six fdents of the United States. Among them, provanly, the one most abused was Abraham in — — a man wko bore for four years American people, and whose mai read with tears by nations yet gnborn, wee et juse.] The only one of these presidents now (ving is the illustrious soldier and citizen, who, haying conducted a great war and won many battles—battles greater than any in modern history, including even those fought, by Napo- leon Bonaparte—and after hay served country mean ede ua received all the honor the iven to mortal ie nea our financial difficulties. He was and. Fenoed or John Ot ot en ark, sige at Mnighe tto, of Newark, was aroused at recent) a violent knocking at the door of his awe ron W William street. the a a eee worn by incdoxable tadies,