Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1879, Page 1

eS -. . THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Lp Avenne, Corner 11th Btreet, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEORGE W. ADAXS, Pres’t, ee iy carters, erm ot fon tae ‘own accotta pF month. : BE: a mouth: one Fear, $6; Bor tis months, itered at the Post Office a &s second class mail m “tne WaExir 874% publ eee gin subscriptions must be paid in ae $ than 80 paid for. sca ter sa roe oe alaton na ql _ he V%, 54—-N®. §,840. WASHINGTON, D. C.,. MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1879. vening Star, TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. == THERE BAS BEEN AN ADVANCE ON ea ait grades of Orange Gunpowder made by the Laflin & Rand Powder Co. F. P. MAY & CO., 614 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, Agents. eee ee NATIQNAL METROPOLITAN BANE, Ss The ee ro ctore Of ‘aay Bank for Dir ‘ yah ictus the the Banking Homse on TUESDAY, TAS Is will be open from 11 © GX0.n'b. WHITE, Cashier. mae ye 3° Oat decd sans, tr METROPOLITAN ete ALROAD, com PANY. —No' y given that the Jan- mary dividend of ti vetmeorttan Railroad Com- ‘Will be paid at the National Metropolitan Bank from ‘and al ter the First Day oF THE PResENT Mow Wit. W. MOORE, eS 29-6 ‘Treasurer. => SPECIAL ee are 16m OPERATIVE BUILDIN Bis on conventence of | members who are, are pane to, attend the meetings of the Associatiot ye foundin the BASEMENT Jorn st- ew, on ERIDAY EVENING, Seaery 2 from 5 o'clock until 8. dec30-3t (phy 5 CAPIEOL ELECTRIC LIGHT SUP- PLY oo ‘Office 604 12th st. n.w., Washing- ion, Dec. 29, i879.—A meeting of the Trustees for o canization! a er peenones will pet pela at ens ice of the Company, as above, instant, at 8 olclock p. m- HORACE LOL no pe J. HEWELL, My . WORKS, Trust a Guneorperator in charge. dec29-: OFFICE or erie . 'S INSURANCE CF cohnany of W n snd Geo wD, Ttoom No tr over Bank « af i ‘Washinw: ton, , Deeember Hie stockholders of the Firemen’s Insnrarice Company, of Washing- ton.and Georgetown, D. &t this office, on MONDAY, January son. the hours of 20a.m. and oso of electing uinK 3 W. HOWARD, Secretary. (= SPECIAT NoricE YASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY. 1 mecting of the stockholders of the GTON MARKET COMPANY will be held e Company in the Market Build- hington, at 12 o’clock noon th day of Janu- yothier stbject y, Secretary. dec24-10t ary, 1880, for the’ ensuiny the choice of U THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. New Year Calls. ‘THE STaR of Wednesday will contain a list of those receiving on New Year Day who may re- quest or authorize the publication of their names In such list. Matter intended for these announcements (for which no charge is made) should be sent in before Wednesday noon. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pay.—Internal rev- enue, 2621,6: customs, $477,135.30. NavaL Onpers.—Assistant Surgeon C. J. Novrse from the Tallapoosa and ordered to the naval hospital, Washington. Master Francis Winslow from the coast survey and placed on waiting orders. SECRETARY THOMPSON returned to the city from Indiana last evening, and was on duty at the Navy department to-day. POSTMASTER-GENERAL KEY, wife and daughter spent Saturday in Baltimore, the guests of: Mr. Samuel M. Shoemaker. Gen. Key visited the custom house and office. He spent an hour with Postmaster Tyler, and the postoffice em- ployes were severally introduced to him. QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL MEIGS left the city Saturday, on an inspection tour of all the prin- cipal military depots in the west and south. COMMISSIONER GENERAL McCorMIcK has com- pleted a list of all expenditures upon the part of the United States at the Paris Exposition, ond the same will be sent toCongress by the Secretary of State. Of the two Congressional propriations. amounting together to $190,000, the commissioner general reports an whex: pended balance of between $10,000 and $11,000. ASSISTANT SURGEON B. D. Taytor, U.S. A., has been directed to report in person to the de- partment of the cast for assignment to duty. ea Aue x ae ot ths : ThE Lirerany Socrery.—A brilliant company )WMENT AS 5 : DAY. Win sanuary, ats orelock pn met at the residence of airs. General F. W. pene of electing N Trustees. Lander, on Saturday evening, on the occasion e>~_A QUANTITY OF SHELFE-W 1 xh POOR, saitable fo ‘the HOLIDAY: i t ROBER Base 2} R, Secretary. —Bonds and Sto ww York Stock of the > ALEX AN me TURNPIRE RT HEWSON, Clerk. ETING OF THE ‘TIONAL METRO- ‘CE COMPANY, of the- be held at theothce of the Company, at 12 o'clock noon, on the 12th day 880, for the choice ‘of nine Directors ary, fort ig cnehinn sce CROSS, Secretary. =e: &S SPECIAL NOTICE. CONGRESS WATER. riority a8 a cathartic and alterative con- } ) aitinin Hecate freoacen, trom ‘everything bitter, acid cr crude that produces headache, internal sore- ness, and tends to destroy the mucons membrane. All mineral waters that are dangerous irritants may be known by an acid after-taste. dec8-3m_ TO GAS CONSUMERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, with the dis- count off, the net price for Gas consumed on and after January 1, 1880, will be reduced to Two Dol- per Thousand Cubic Feet. dec3-tjanl CHAS. B. BAILEY, Secretary. ECIAL EOC Las fresh supply ae ES pike Ninnecias Cop. LIVER oF = apts ee, Store, corner 9th st, ant Bonney v cta. per full pint bottl REPSUnE es BLUE LICK an SDA W. ASEH SARATOGS WA WATER. 4 fresh supply of the above attra waters. ‘or sale a all. ondrausns TLBORN'S Ei PHARMAOY, 129 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. H=** WISE GARNETT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, WassrneToy, D. 0. No. 2 Columbian Law Building, Fifth street, between DandE _jy31-6m 1H. F. A. VON MOSCHZISHER, WELL-KNOWN EUROPEAN PHYSICIAN AND SPECIALIST, LATE OF PHILA- DELPHIA, HAS OPENED AN OF- FICE AT 619 19th st. n. w. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO DISEASES oF THE EYE, EAR, THROAT, LUNG, CHEST DIS- EASES, CATARRH, ASTHMA. To whom: it may concern: We, the undersigned citizens of Ehiladeiphia, take eacure in certifying BISKER has bees a feaident of our ‘aty for son ; seared nx which he has acquired a distinguished Teputation as a practitioner in diseases of the Eye, Eurand Throat, Hehas also, during somotime pace, been Professor and Clinical Operator in one of our Medic | Institations. We recommend ‘him to the cordial support of the Press and the confidence of the communities he may see fit to visit: MicMICHAEL, Mayor of the City Ew HN IS, Speaker of the House Of Reps.,Pa. ; itor Press CHA Mcol LINTOCR, Morning Post; PC. HEMAREL,U. ‘8. Marahal; KE WERC crores Hon. AW McOLUnE, FE PAREURTON, Evening Telerra Ez. ELFEATHENS' NE, Evening stlek FROM HORATIO agi ie AY 25, 1874. Dr. von Moschzisker brings me letters pf intro- g@uetion from gentlemen of character and etandins. of the second regular meeting of the season of “The Literary Society.” The new executive committee announced the officers chosen for the ensuing year as follows:—Hon. James A. Garfield, president; Professor Charles Hoffman, of the Capitol Law Library, vice president: Fliiott Cowes, M. D., secretary. The chair an- nounced the election and ibrarian of the State department; and K. Rogers, private secretary of the Pres- ‘The first paper of the evening was then read by Paymaster General Alvord, entitled “First Cable which was listened to with much attention. Mrs. R. Cary ne Beles with three poems, entitled “The Woodlat he alk,” “The Indian Pipe,” “A Sonnet. embodied a cheering conceit of spring in ie gazing on “the happy autumn fields,” and wondering in grief at the scanty harvest which had followed her profuse sowing: but, at . finding full requital in the generous har- { of beatity } sae by the gorgeous hues of the forest leav ‘ol. Garrick Mallory then read an able epee chen “The Gesture Speech of Mankind.” ‘This closed the formal session. Later, the company enjoyed the sweet singing of Miss Walter, of Baltimore, followed by a poweriul rendition by the hostess of ‘The Gray Sergeant.” The artist members who contribute to each meeting of this society were represent- ed by Mrs. Fassett, three of whose works added to the attractions of the occasion. ‘THE Lost OrFice DEPARTMENT Exrzatss that the appropriation of $2,000,000 asked for by the Pest Office Department for the star service, is not a deficiency, as Congress at the special ses- sion passed two’ or three post route bills, cre- ating over two thousand new routes after the regular appropriation vill for the Post Office De- partment had passed, thereby directing the Postmaster General to put service on these new rontes, which it appears was done, and the mo- ney now asked for is to pay for service already performed, and to continue the service during the present fical year, and for such increase as the great and rapidly improving country de- mands. REPRESENTATIVE GARFIELD Will leave the city to-night for Ohio. Mr. HENRY GAULLIEUR and wife, of New York city, are spending the holidays in Washington, and are the guests of Secretary Schurz. THE PRESIDENT is expected to return to the city to-morrow afternoon or evening. A RESCUE AT Sza.—The U. S. ship Constella- ton, which arrived at Gibraltar on the 3d from New York, taking out a crew for the Trenton, | had a stormy passage during the latter part of the voyage. In his report to the Navy depart- jgent Capt. Wilson says that on the 24th of November, in latitude 34 deg. 27 min. north, longitude 4s deg. 31 min. west, he discovered au lan bark to the westward with SI He ran down to her tance. She proved to be the Olivo, of te, and. as she was in a sinking condition, the Constellation took off the captain, maté andten men. The sea so rough that the men had to swim to the Constellation’s boat. ‘The bark must have sunk during the night, as the Constellation lay to during the night, and she was not in sight the next morning. ‘TERRIBLE N.—The steamer Prairie City blew up Saturday at Hodges’ landing, on. the Wabash river, Ind. The fireman, cabin ale cook are missing. ‘The body ot Capt. Meintyre’s Wife was found on shore | with both arnis off. Capt. Cox, who was at the wheel, had an arm broken, The survivors es- caped on a barge in tow. ‘D KILLED.—Frank Feet- shot through the brain and killed Satur- dav while making a assault upon Cady, clerk at Mitchel Odell’'s Lake, Ohto.” ‘The trouble grew out of an old feud, originating in Ca lleged intimacy with Feet . "TORS. —The case st the Inspectors of election me up before prday, but was iuie compa maint did not appear. Mr. Hulse, who is a clerk In the Post Office de- partment at Washington, came to his former idence at New-Utrecht to vote at the recent tion, but his ballot was refused by the In- spectors. C. W. Church, Peter Bogert, and George Self. He offered to swear his vote in, but it was not allowed. He determined tO ‘They epeak highly of his skill and success in the | Prosecute them for alleged neglect of duty, but trea’ nt of diseases of the Eye and Ear, and those | the e has heen aajourned so frequently that of the Respiratory Organs, aud of his attainments | he could afford no more time to attend to it, and ase pliysician. From his treatment of a caeeunder | did not appear yesterday.—(N. ¥. Tribune, Mth. observation and experience, I think he can give Yelict in all cases which sdiuit of remedy. Horatio :BESTORATION OF HEARIN ah endorsements With winch Dr. YON MOSCHZTSRER came here £ was indvecd to awyself under his care for a case of C: ess, which gave me a great deal of uneasiness. His ent proved a perfect success. T consider him a physician of great skill and judgment. I think it Buta justtribute to him to make if known to all MBoniced is medical services, that [hays the ut; ost confidence in his professioual abilities on bim at THOS. SOM National Waskixeror, Oct. 18, 11 {Senator D. W. Voorhees. I thank you very sincerely for the relief I received from your treatnient of my hearin, which has been meriously impaired. the result of ati excessively se- Voonuxgs. {fon of Gov. Bishop, of Ouio.] Dr. von Moschzisker operated ve pucopsatally on ‘wy eyes and restores iny sight.—iW. 5: BrsHop. (Gen. Kilburn, Under Dr. von Moschxis ered my hearing.—[C. L. qye*wanp « HUTCHINSON, B17 Ninth street n.w., Give special attention to REMODELING axp MODERNIZING DEFEO- TIVE PLUMBING x EYMOUR. ERVILLE, jrass Works. S. A.J r's treatment I recov- L. Kinpuay. deel residences. facture SLATE HE UALITIES OF TSE TRATIVE Ot TO T ELE 0) yee ND Coat Nor to Br Pur U he sales agents of the various coal companies ald not hold their expected meeting yesterday to fix the prices of coal for the coming fortnight. It is generally understood that all the companies will meet the market at the best prices attainable after January i, 1550. Presidents Sloan and Dickson Will then consider themselves free to resume thelr monthiy auction sales, and it is under- stood that Delaware, Lackawauna and Western Sell 108,000 tons ‘at auction in January. In ite of return of cold weather the large dealers said yesterday that there had been no improve- ment in the demand for coal and that large re- ductious have to be made to effect sales. ‘They say that they are willing to take the risk of sell- ing coal cheape ‘sold it since hext month than they have N. ¥. World, 2th. cial dispatch from Mon- Scandal has occurred here man of business in the city. ‘The antecedents were none of the best, her marriage she became very relig- an exemplary life for many oars, and was received Into the best soctety of the city. The destination Coe as fugitives is supposed to be Boston or Net ‘8 OF Taxes UNPatD.—As- 1 ‘allmadge, who has been x ting information relative to the taxes: in 's in Brooklyn, with a view to preparing | iil to be sabuattted fo the legislature,said yester- day that he had discovered that about $17,000,000 including defauit and interest and tax- Ufleates, were in Ina number ces the bea ierees amounted to 20 Umes the assessed value of the property. Mr. ‘Tallmadge 1s in favor of tenga collecting all the taxes, which, he said, with the exception of 0,000, ‘the property will be ry Is THE SoctaList ConyENTION at Pittsburg, Pa., Saturday, a rey or Was adopted recom- mending that the Chine put a candi- daze in the field for President, ta opposition to the cenaianee Of the democratie and republican parties. Gen. Grant in Washington. HIS ARRIVAL IN THE CITY. Ex-President Grant arrived in this city on the Pullman hotel car President, attached to the lmited express train, Saturday afternoon, and although many of his friends did not go to the epot because they had the impression that the eee would leave the train at Bennings, yet there was a crowd there, and Major Broce t ‘it eer A ae SS perpen ice, were present assay ae trom the car at the end of the Piatto the B-street door of the ae Gen. Grant was accompanied by his wife and son, U! Mrs. Grant, Miss Phelps, of IJinois, and Miss McKennon, of Pennsylvania. There’ were peor! recetve Gen. Grant, Gen. Beale, Gen. Senator Cameron, ex-Senator Pom- eroy and many other well-known persons. Ina short time after the party = they were escorted to the carri ~_ Gen. and Mrs. Grant, _ Mi Beale and Mrs. Fred. Grant, entered o ‘The other mem- bers of the party followed in other to n. Beales residence, 26 rette Square, come of 163; and I streets.) Gen. Grant dined ith his host, Senator and Mrs. Cameron and Kanural Ammen being the only guests. In the evening an informal reception took ae the callers being nearly all the leading officials under the late administration and personal friends of Gen. Grant. THE GENERAL AT CHURCH. ‘The General and Mrs. Grant and General and Mrs. Beale attended service at the Metropolitan Methodist Eptscopal church yesterday morning. They occupied the well-known “Grant pew.” ‘The church was tastefully decorated with ever- greens, and the service was that of Christmas, no service having been held there on Christmas day. Dr. H. R, Naylor, ore Tea preached from Coll. 3: 11—“Christ A All” At the conclusion of the sermon Gen. Grant received the congratulations of many of his friends who were present, and left the church by a rear door. DINNER AT SENATOR CAMERON'S. ‘afternoon the party took a drive in the Ceabarie of the city and dined at Senator Don Cameron's, who now resides in the Shep- herd mansion, corner of Connecticut avenue and K street. "There were present besides the Grant party Senator Carpenter and wife, Gen. Beale and Miss Beale, Gen McFeeley and wite, Senator Logan and wife, Senator Cameron, wife and two daughters. THE STAR MAN CALIS ON GEN. GRANT. Before General Grant had his breakfast this morning there were at least twenty callers to pay their respects to him. He received them and then got his morning meal. When hecame back into General Beale’s sitting room there was quite a number of other callers on hand. ‘rhe Justices of the Supreme Court called to pay thelr respects. Marshal Fred. Douglass also called. General Grant had the inevitable cigar, of ‘ent flavor, in his hand. The Star re- r as among those who called to pay their neral Grant is looking Temaekayly There is o tinge of gray in his closely-cut nd more than a Unge in his cropped . He looks rugged and hale. His com- plexion Is fresh, and his flesh looks as hard as Peon He stoops a littie in the shoulders, but did. WHAT THE GENERAL SAID. He said that he was very glad to return to Washington quietly. In answer to an inquiry, id that he had greatly enjoyed his jour ings around the world; they had been a rest which he needed, He Swould Jeave to-morrow morning on bis southern ‘trip, and expected to derive much pleasure from it. Mr. Ulysses 8. Grant, jr., Was Standing by. General Grant re- marked to him that itwas about tme tney went tomake their calls, Heis a handsome young man with reeable manners. He has the same cut of features as his father, and the same low stature. He also smokes—perhaps his father’s cigars. Mr. Ulysses Grant said that he never attempted to talk with his father. He never had the chance; his father’s time was al- ways otherwise taken up. When Gen. Grant suggested making calls, his son handed him an overcoat, and was helping him on with it. Look- ing at it, General Grant shook it off, and saying that he had a better one than that, asked for if. Tt was lying on an adjacent sofa, and having put on his good coe, the father and son started UT FOR A WALK. They walked. vgown to the Department of State and paid Secretary Evarts a visit. Leavy ing there they went to the War departments Going into General Sherman's handsome room General Grant talked some time with him, aud atte: wards received calls from Adjutant General Town end, the officers on duty in the depat oR ment and Several guns. A visit was next pati to Secretary Ram: on the floor above. clerks had Tearned of f Gener ‘al Grant’s = presence in the building, and took occasion to usy passing from room to room in order to geta look at him. Secretary Thompson received the next visit. General Grant spent quite a time with the Secretary of the Navy. He greatly ad- mired the \isome quarters in which Secre- tary Thompson isensconced. He found a con- genial spirit in the occupant as to smoktog. They smoked and talked for some time. Several of the heads of bureaus came in to pay their re- spects. Leaving the department, General Grant and his son walked back to General Beale’s, be- ing stopped frequently on the sidewalk and in the halls of the buliding to shake hands with some one. As the two proceeded leisurely 1 the street they were stopped by a small colored Loy who wented a “penny to buy some a.” General Grant felt in his pocket, uit found no smail change. He drew on hisson jor a handful of pennies and handed them over to the beggar, who opened his eyes in wonder at the windfall. THE GRANT FAMILY VISIT MRS, HAYES, “At 12 o'clock Gen. Grant and Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Fred Grant, Gen. Beale and Mrs. Beale, and Mr. $8. Grant drove to the White House to Hayes. The President is out of town. Grant got out of the carriage she saw nith, who was her footman when she She sald: “Why there’s Smith.” Jerry is now six feet two inches high. His height early this morning was six {ter leaving the White House the ladies re- turned to Gen. Beale’s. Gen. Grant, Gen. Beale and Mr. UI rant went back to the State department, w Gen. Grant remained about an hour with Secretar He then re- turned to Gen. s THE GENERAL'S FUTURE MOVEMENTS. He will take dinner this evening with Hon. Levi P. Morton, of New York, and will leave to- morrow on his’ new trip to Cuba aud Mexico, which has already been outlined in ‘Tie Srar. He ag 2 be ‘Seondane by Mrs. Grant, General Mrs. Sheridan, Colonel and Mrs. Fred J ane and Ulysses S/ Grant, jr. The party leaves from the B. and P. depot _at 9 a.m. to-morrow. Ail during to-day there was a stream of callers at General Beale’. When General. Grant was in he received all who came. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE GUESTS who will dine with Gen. Grant at ee Levi P. Morton's to-night: Gen. and Mrs. Grant, Chief Justice Waite, epecretary Evarts, Gen. and Mrs, Sheridan, Gen. and Mrs. Beale, Admiral Am- men, Gen, Garfield, Mrs. Street of New York, a Baroll, Senator Cameron, Senator Allison: Hion. Jay A. Hubbell, Hon. Geo. B. Loring, Wm. Morton Grinnell, and Mr. and Mrs. Morton. THE TRIP THROUGH THE SOUTH. Unless there is somie change in th je programme the President and party will leave here in the Pullman hotel car, President, attached to the Richmond day train from the B, and P. depot at To’clock to-morrow morning. The party will 1 _rrive in Richmond at 11:35 to-morrow and the trucks of the car will be changed to 5-feet trucks derry 81 lived in the White House. and they will continue right through, leaving Belle isle at 12:30 noon, arriving at Danville at at _GrOODSDOTO at 7:55 p.m., at High Poini p.m. at Wedn Salisbury at Mong 18] Dm, at ae Charlotte at 12:27 a. 1D., at Augusta at 9:45, at Savannah at 4 Wed- lay afternoon. The balance of the route is fully determined on. A YounG LaDy OF READING TAKES STRYCHNINE anv Digs.—According to the Reading Dispatch dighter of Asapu Pratzman, of tuat,piace, Aca or ited suicide Friday b; yy taking strychi nine” she Tet the ‘iday morning at about ten oclock, and was gone about two hours and a —— Where she Went in the meantime is not. Giolock Friday” alternoon, Mice" Prats pro. ceeded to her room, and soon ack Was m her bed in to spasms. She refused to inform mother of the cause of her sudden Society Notes. The Louise Home, the beautiful memorial institution erected and endowed by Mr. W. W. Corcoran, where, in the name of his wife and daughter, he entertains as honored guests gen- tlewomen who have experienced vicissitudes of fortune, was the scene of a very handsome en- tertainment on Saturday evening. It has been for several years Mr. Corcoran’s preference to celebrate his birthday at this institution, which of all those he has benefitted ts dearest to his heart. He issues no formal invitations, but it is understood that all_his friends and the friends of the ladies at the Home will be made welcome, and as it was known that he would attain the unusual age of 81 on the 27th instant, many of the new-comers to Washington, as well as rest- dents, both old and young, desired to manifest thelr respect for his exalted character by attend- ine cae aes party. The eee was ally large, at it was generally regretted that wins, Tayloe, the President of the B Board of lady visitors. did not come, owing to the recent death of an aunt. Mrs. Semple, Presi- dent Tyler’s daughter, who after her mother’s death and before her father’s second marriage was the presiding of the White House, ee now a resident at the Louise Home, but was much missed on Saturday evening, as she was not Paciele and did not feel able to come down (ost of the other ladies now living there and Miss Hunter, the pleasant (ae were present. Among these ladies are Mrs. A. Atkinson, Mrs. Sperry, Mrs. Weightman, Mrs. Lynch (widow of Commodore Lynch, U.S. Miss E. Smith, Miss H. Tilghman, Mrs. F. Brown, Mrs. H. Barbour, Miss Hollyday, Mi Mrs. L: Saunders, Mrs, Brewster, Thomas, Mrs. H. Sudler, Mrs. E. Rennol 8. Wilkinson, Mrs. A. Chew, Mrs. Miss B. Willison, ‘Miss Cottringer, Miss N. Pannel, Mrs. 3 TS. . Hook, Miss R. Bronaugh, E ‘Magruder, ae M. Lee, Mrs. .” Meade (whose husband was a near relative of Bishop Meade), Mrs. M. Payne," Mrs. H. Martin, Mrs. M. Cassel Mrs. M. Standforth, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. M. Beckett, Mrs. T. ‘Taylor, Mrs. E. Whiting, Mrs. F. Dantel, Miss W. ‘Tazewell, and Mrs. A: Wins- low. who Is the widow of a Massachusetts tler- gyman and is herself from Pennsylvania, as is also Miss Cottringer, two of whose sisters nave been residents at the Home, and one of whom died there. Most of the ladies on the board of visitors attended; they are, in addition to Mrs. Tayloe, Mrs. Kennon of Tudor Place, George- town @ granddaughter of Martha Washington), Miss Margaret Washington, Miss Sarah Cole- man, Mrs. Marbury, Mrs. Richard Merrick, Mrs. Carlisle, and Mr. Corcoran’s nieces- is ‘horn and Miss Jones. The party was an ou, one, most of the guests ari ay ing before 9 - Corcoran was the recipient of cordial com: itulations afd heartfelt good-wishes from all present, a few auong whom were Mrs. Hayes and General and Lizzie Sherman, Secretary and Misses Evarts, Justice Strong, and his wife and daughters, Dr. Hall, Judge Aldis, Chief Justice Drake, Judge Loring and huis wife and daughters and son, Dr. Loring, and his Wife, Miss Wilkes, Mr. George Bancroft, Dr. Elliott, of Ascension Church, Dr. and Mrs. Dr. Lincoln and Mrs. Dahlgren, 's widow and young daugh- S of Mrs. Carlisle and came ud Mrs. Calderon Carlisi Geo. Anderson, Mrs. Davenport, M the artist, and his wife, Senator and Pea Pendleton’s wife and dau; ter: r and Miss Bayard, Senator, and aise Randolph, Senator Davis, of W. Va Mr. and Mrs. Beach, of Hartford, and her sis louze, M Miss holson, Ol Georgetown, Miss McKean, Mrs. Wm. Stewart and Miss Page, Mrs. it N. Powell, Mr. and Mrs, Ww. Watson, Mr. A ppleby, Mrs. Middleton, Airs. Mahan (who charmed all’ by her singing), Dr. and Mrs. Hunter, Mr. Corcoran’s grand- sons, Conway Robinson's daughter.” Mr. Richard Merrick, Mr. Philip Philipps, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Montgomery, 1 Clatiin’ ‘and_ Miss Davenport, Mrs. Van Rensselaer Berry, General Robertson. Two ladies recently appointed to the Home arc ex- pected this week. A lady from New Hampshire, Who was appointed, died before reaching here. Numerous floral offerings were sent Mr. Cor- coran, all accompanied by appropriate notes. Mrs. Claflin, of Massachusetts, who sent a large bunch of roses with Jong stems, wrot3 an espe- cially beautiful inscription on her card. A poem from an anonymous source was read by Dr. El- Mott. The Home was beautifully garlanded with evergreen wreaths. A bountiful supper was served in the corridor in_the center of the man- sion, around which a gallery runs on each fioor. ‘Mr. Corcoran escort 7s. Hayes to the table, and waited not only upon her but several other Jadies, Those named above who belong tothe Literary Society, went to its meeting afterwards at Mrs. Lander’s dwelling. Some of the gentlemen after leaving the Home called upon General and Mrs. Grant at Gen. Beale’s residence. Mrs. Hayes expects to have four young ladies with her New Year—ex-Senator Matthews’ daughter, Miss Genie, two daughters of Mr. Jones. of Cincinnati, an old friend of the Prest- dent, and Miss Lucy Cook, Mrs. Hayes’ cousin. Our Naval Apprentice Boys Cele- ‘istmas Eve. U. Ne TRAINING Surp MInNEsora, “Naval Station,” New London, Ct.. Dec. 25th, 1879. Ecitor Star:—I thought it might not be ob- jectionable to your readers to know how Christ- mas was passed in this rather remote part of the world, as it might otherwise be forgotten that we are here, in the pressure of other mat- ter of perhaps less importance than this tnstitu- tion Is to the state. We left Brooklyn navy yard about 1 o'clock p.m. on the 19th instant, and during the Passage encountered very disagreea- ble weather, arriving here, however, safely the next day about 9:30 o'clock a.m. On Sunday di- vine service was performed on board as usual. ‘The near approach of the annual Christian festivities brought with it the customary excite- ment. After supperon Christmas eve the band Was ordered up, portable benches were brought aft andarran; on the starboard side of “‘halt- deck,” and the “boys” (apprentices) began to amuse themselves in singing, recitations, music and dancing until turning-in-time (9 p. 1.) ab hour later than usual. “Old Typos” was brought up from below and gave some very amusing iu- morous recitations, 1 Which were loudly applaud- ed by the officers, a3 well as the “boys.” All seemed to enjoy ‘the occasion, listening to the songs and recitations, as well as the dt and bountiful cheer whtch’had been provided, while the “band” added to the oceasion with a Special composition by the bandmaster, besides selec- tions. After the “wreck” had been cleared away the boys again were privileged to amuse them- selves as on Christmas eve. A Pin-a-4 company being at “London,” (New London.) quitea num- ber of boys were “mustered.” and attended the evening performance, while those who could not go amused Coreen on board. Thus Te os ed the pleasai until “hamm’k time,” when they “turned in® to dream of huge turkey gobblers, with celery plumes marc! in files and columns. SLAUS. AN INCENDIARY Free in SEER Texas, yes- terday, destroyed the entire west side of the pe square and block north of the square, OSS estimated at $50,000, insurance about $18,000. During the fire the prisoners in the a —_ an attempt to escape, but it was frus- rated. “DAN” RICE NoT CONVERTED.—Mr. Mi , the angelist, in an interview in Cincinnati says there is no foundation for the reports of Rice’s conversion. So faras he knows the showman 1s not converted; he has had but one conversa- tion with Mr. Rice, and in that he gave no evi- dence of conversion whatever. RUSSIAN STUDENTS UNDER MuitiTary Discre- 1NE.—The London Times’ Berlin dispatch re- ports that the Russian University statutes, Which have been for some time in course of re- vision, will next year become a law. All ‘alter ations tend in one dtrection—they will place the —— under the very strictest milit dis- pine, Coe Daggers telegraphs the mayor of = = thanking the citizens for their te tation to jaccept the hospitalities of the and saying that he will probably not oe longer than the cancnnay be ‘an ROBBING A COLORED CEMETERY.—A telegram from Cincinnati, Dec. 26th, says:—Grave rob- bers broke oon ay a vault ind tthe colo; colored Tue and carried away the bodies of i feary Jones, Sia Silas EOnTEn DOR and MarieBurn- of the clty to-day, but without eucoase, oe era and sce Srowned wileaunding neue Woodsen N. d., t2-'There is & considerable rise in the Chilo r,, Al Cincinnati the wharves are the vicinity swamped, s@-Jas. G. Cadwallader has been arrested in Tre N. J. the — for his prem ae eee eee ‘February of next ea will five Sun- tara. Short as the mon’ Te et only once in tmenty cine years ante uae oe conwibution boxes Imust make ter, w no are gue: Wi Save her Mi a8 G Telegrams to The Star GRANT’S PEACE SPEECH. —e—— European Approval of It. PRESIDENT GONE TO NEW YORK. BOSTON’S BIG FIRE AWFULRAILROAD DISASTER COLORED EMIGRANTS LIKE INDIANA. TALK OF PRESIDENT GREVY'S RESIGNING ———— THE BIG FIRE IN BOSTON. Business Contes, of the cel Burned— Heavy Losse: Boston, Dec. 29, 3 a.mn.—Further details of the fire show that ‘the joss is much less. than ‘was given by the previous estimates. On bulld- ings ie will pro pen Be eae ee: and on stock nearly that figure. The following firms are ee On Federal street—Rice, Kendall & Co.’s building, No. 91, is completely gut from cel- lar to attic; F nkUn, Wool, ys, 1g. 1m, the same condition; No. 105, occty by Sal Page, saddlery and carriage hardware, an iy it Hams & Coburn, wool, are badly damaged inthe rear and on the roof. ‘The fire in its southern course was checked at this pont. No. 63, cor- ner of Franklin street, occupied rence & Co., banker (0. 87, Tend. Co., Boston Credit Bureau, “George D. Drake g Co., wool; office of the New England Glass- , W.'J. Libbey; John Carter, paper; No. ether Mfg. Co., Samuel G. ‘Tri rippey agent: . J. Peters & Son, stereotypers; Williars co pee cee &e.; S.B. Dookbindey Collin: as 1k boo! ‘hay & Co.., paper, imaged by water, and doubtiess the rears and roots of these numbers are badly burned. On Franklin street, No. 111, occupied by Claflin & Brown, Chas. E. Perry, e aaper cutting, and John Dillingham, No. 11 Bown & C Dp. Warren © 3,W. A Bou Reet & Co., and No. 117, Rand, Avery & Co.; 119, G. k Paper; the Dillingham per comp: Jas. S. Monroe, Paper Manu- curing company, Sgent; Geo. P. Gose « Co., anctioneers and commission merchants, Chi- No. 123, John Carter & Co., paper. ‘These tirms all losers. On Devonshire street, the following are completely burned out and lose almost everything: The North National bank, at the corner of Franklin; Claflin & Brown, twine and bags; No. 216, McGrath Bros., boots iid Shoes; No. 218, the Heliotype Printing com- pony, Houghton, Osgood & Co., publishers: 8. ). Warren & Co.; 5 paper stock; New York and Boston Dispatch press; Earle & Prew’s do.; Union do. offices, and E. A. Taft, general do. The following firms, occupying ‘the numbers from 922 to 246, Spaulding & Tewksbury (paper), Moore, Smith & Co. (cutlery, &c.), Geo. Foster and Moses E. Osgood, are all damaged either by fire, smoke or water, and It is impossible at this writing to ascertain to what extent. The fronts of the buildings from Nos. 222 to 246 are son oe jured, the damage being confined to the where the block touched the Rice-Kendall build ing. ‘There is a probability that one or two of the firms given above are not damaged to any great extent, it being extremely difficult to ascertain just now what firms out of the lar number in the burned district that the fire did ‘The heaviest losers are Rice, Kendall & ‘on, & Co., $150,000; Co., who had a large amount of stock in process of “manufacture badly dam- aged by smoke and water, Their loss may reach TH), Dee, 29.—The following is a list of the stocks were wholly or partially de- sorely by. last night’s fire:—Rice. Kendal! & loss about $200,000, insured, In the 40 91 and 93 Federal street. were hton Valve Co.; Ephraim Baker, s. Abbott, binder; Thomas Y- ihder D, Faulkner & Co., wool deal- building was owned by the heirs of George P. Bigelow, and its recent, *valtation was $72,000, Adjoining, the structure known as the Franklin building, corner of Federal and Frank- lin streets,was not destroyed but badly scorched and flooded with water, Rand & Avery, print- ers, suffered an almost total loss on the stock; their Insurance is $100,000, which amount will fully cover the loss. Other occupants of the Franklin building were the Dillingham Paper Co.; Schenck & Co., panes Tas: S. Monroe, paper; and John Carter & paper; allof whom suf- fered heavily by water ‘The ‘building fs owned by the heirs o: f George P. Bigelow. The Cathe- dral building, corner of Devonshire and Frank- lin streets, in the rear of the Rice-Kendall building, was occupied by the North National Bank; Claflin & Brown, paper; John Dilingham, eee C, E. Perry, paper-cutting machines. ‘The upper portion of the building was occu- pied by S. D. Warren & Co., paper; W. F. Brown & Co., printers: the Heliotype Printing Compa- ny. and Houghton, Osgood & Co., publishers of the Atlantic Mowhiy. The latter firm carried about $200,000 in stock, ahd is fully insured. The Jower floor was occupied by Claflin & Brown, paper; McGrath Bros., boots and shoes; and on the ground floor on Devonshire street the front was occupied as a Union express office by some one huncred companies, who succeeded in re- moving their property. The losses in this build- ing, outside of Houghton, O: & Co., are es- Umated at $150,000, and the loss on the Building, which was owned by the heirs of Isaac Rich, 13 figured at $125,000, The adjoining iron building facing on Winthrop square was de- stroyed. Tt was valued at about $50,000 and in- sured. The occupants were Pierce, Hardy & Co., woollens, who lose $30,000; insured. Davi ake & Allen, clothing, lose about $200,000, an Spalding & Tewksbury, paper, suffered’ a total Joss, but the amount is unascertained. Moore, Smith & Co., hats; Benjamin ola & CO., oo ie0. Foster and Moses E. Osgood, aré lose The estimate of the total loss varies 00,000 to $2,000,000, e Total Loss a Million. ‘The total loss by lest. night’s fire is now fig- ‘ured at about $1,000,000. New York Losses. NEw York, Dec. 29.—Inquiry was made to-day the New York branch of Houghton. ‘Osgood & Co.’s ublishing house as to the Joss they sus- tained y the Boston fire. The only informa- tion that they had received was the following telegram: * Boston, Dec, 29.—To Houghton, O8- Good 4 Co.: Our Boston office 2 ees burnt, but only bound stock consum our plates and sheet stock is safe at cur factory ae Cambridge. We will be ready for bi Unree days.” The loss is stated to be fully cove ered by insurance, which is in amounts of several thousand in nearly all of the standard companies, but at the New York establishment me were es to give the names of the com- panies. aoe of a Retired voter Bo Officer. \CBESTER, *» 29,- 1. Arthur T. ree en the retired list of the U. 8. A., died to- day. Co, game Papitdun located the beokbind Crowell. ers. TH —__. Candidate sone S. me Court Boston. Dec. 20.—A special dispatch from Con- cord to the Joarnat says:—A member of gt cone gress states that it ior been decided to p1 the name and urge the aj tment of rChiet Justice Chas. Doe, of New Hampshire, to a sition on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, alk of —— Grevy’s Resig- ‘NEW YORK, = 29.—A Paris special says:— The probable early ers of President Paed is the Tatest talk of the = nuncs, who are busy makin, administrations. The Gambettaist pare said to favor a manifesto, declaring Gambetta the only available leader,no matter of what composition the cabinet may General Grants Peace S| Heartily Responded To. A London special says:—The speech made by Gen. Grant, to the Universal Peace Soctety, at Philadelphia, Friday, is exciting considerable comment here and meeting with favorable crit- icism from the friends of the peace movement. | His sentiments are characterized as worthy of Recreate by es chief European statesmen and soldiers, an @ peace societies of Europe will be invited to re ent nim their coi tulations in — gees ee a, fe ronal Isobe re- qu ‘0 zealously pro} fe his sugeestions, as to the establishment ar acourt of teat fon for the settlement of international differences without resorting to war or the shedding of blood. Dispatches from Rome state that the Pope has issued a manifesto expressing similar peace sentiments, Milder Weather in earepee? Lonpon, Dec. 29.—The weather is milder here and onthe continent. At Paris itis thaw: ing: aiter 32 days of frost, during which the ther- mometer touched eight pegrees below zero. This 1s the coldest weather on record there, -Abolition of Cuban Slavery. Maprip, Dec. 29.—The committee of the chamber of deputies, to whom was referred the bill for the aboiition of slavery in Cuba, which passed the senate will to<lay commence the examination of Cuban deputies, who are de- sirous to propose amendments to the bill. On the re-assembling of the cortes on January 10th, it ts expected that the members of the chamber of deputies of the minority, who recently ab- sented themselves, will participate in the de- bate on the abolition bill. ‘The Missing Steamer A: Lonpon, Dee. 29. ‘he owners of thesteamer Arragon, about whose safety some fear Is enter- tained, in consequence of rumors of her found- ering at sea, state that they have heard nothing from that steamer since she sailed from Bristol, on the 19th inst., for New York. Fatal Boiler Explosion Pants, Dec. 29.—A boller in a factor s Louis quarter of this city has exploded, killing six persons and injuring two. German Socialists and Russian ihilists. Lonpon, Dec. 29. ich to the Tims, from Berlin. says that correspondence has be diiscovered proving an alliance between te Ger- man socialists and Russian nihilists. The ‘Triple Alliance Rumors Con- Taxon Dect pe “fi Suber con respondent of the Morning Post,says,he is authorized to con- tradict the rumors that a revival of the alliance Letween the three emperors is contemplated. The correspondent also denies that any altera- tions are at present Intended in the protective tariff. He says it is understood that the Im- perlai government intend bringing in a bill re- Stricting the right of free settlement with a view to checking the spread of socialism. Bismarck’s Business Proposition. A dispateh from Berlin to the Ties, says:— Prince Bismarck has declared his readi- ness to propose an imperial contribu- tor to a company§ to be formed for the purpose of buying the factories and plantations Samoa and other South Sea Islands, of J. C. Geddefray & Sons, the Hamburg merchants who suspended business some time ago. * England and Russia. Lonpon, Dec. e St. Petersburg corres- dent of the Daily News, says, that he knows that the first step towards a rapprochement be- tween England and Russia has been taken in an unusual and significant manner. He says: “It is known that the greatest satisfaction will be Sper ienced in the Hi dget official quarters here if arrangement can be effected.” War in African Averted. The troubles in New Calabar, West Africa, between King eye ‘of New Calabar, and his followers, on one hand, and a powerful chief, called Will Braid, and his adherents, on the other, have been settled by the mediation of a British haval officer and the British consul. COLORED Co Aa fs IN INDI- Greatly Pleased iS their New Hom: New York, Dec. 9.—A A special trom Cinein- nati says:—A meeti” of negro immfgrants from North ‘Caroliza was culled for Saturday night at the court house, in Green Castle, Ind. The purpose of the meeting was to compare expe- riences and enterchange views as to the priety of encouraging the movement. ‘The democratic sheriff, however, closed the doors of the court house against the colored men and the meetin; wee not held. Pains were taken, however, newspaper correspondents to gather fiom’ the colored men who have arrived since tle movement began a nwnber of state- ments of their personal experience. Green Castle is the home of Mr. ale, who gaar- anteed homes and employment to ali who would come, and the er number of the new ar- rivals have naturally located in that vicinity. Ot adozen or more intelligent negroes all ex- press themselves as GREATLY PLEASED AT THE CHANGE they had made. id Willis “I have a good plastered house to live in, with fiverooms. ‘Me and my family have plenty to eat, and we never had such good times in our live I would not go back to North Carolina for $590. { get 60 cents a cord for cutting wood, and cut De from a cord to a cord nnd a-halt a day, besides doing other work, My ‘ife worked for one of the heighbors yesterday and got 75 cents in any 7 ave already had more things giv en me since i San here than Tost in leavi ee Caro- tina. My family is better satisi than they ever were before in their lives. i never met as good white friends In my life. Ihave three children, and they will start for school on Mon- day. I want all my people tn the South to leave there and come here; they can do so much bet- fer here and be free men.” TREY LIKE MONEY BETTER THAN STORE ORDERS. A dozen others interviewed without exception talked In the same strain. About 150 men, women and children have so far settled in Put- ham county, One thing that pleases them is receiving pay for their work in money instead of store orders, as they did in North Caroliea. EDU ae say that plenty of work is stili to had on the farms in that part of the state. Three men, who wantonly destroyed clothes ot immigr: ants artiv! ang. in Greencastle, on Wed- nesday, were convicted yesterday and fined, aud one of them sent to jail. Fever on Shipboard. ¢., Dec. 29.—The schooner Cherubim, Captain M. E. Lank, trom Marigoma, Hayti, for'New York, put in at Smithville yes- terday in distress. Captain Lank and the mate, Lem Lank, both died of yellow fever on the pas: sage and were buried at sea. The vessel is now ac quarantine station, and one man has been sent to the hospital. The schooner was bullt in Baltimore, and was owned by the captain a mate. ‘The captain hailed from Seaford, ‘The Revised ache! Testament. New York, Dec. 29.—The new Testament com- leo of the American Bible revision committee, held their last meetings on Friday and Satur- day, December 26th and 9th, and finished the second revision of the book of Revelations. In thelr next meetings they will consider the final ace of the British company on their work. It expected that that revised new eae mene will be finished and published by the E: lish University presses during the year 1 which is the 5th semi-centennial of the publica- ton of Wickliffe’s Bible, the first complete trans. lation of the old and new Testaments into the English ee The old Testament Com- papy at the session revised for the first time the translation of the book of Job up to chapter x1; 14, Meat fer Ei 2 Hairax, N.8., 29.-A company has been formed in’ Amberst, called “the pe Component, Meat and Produce under the joint stock ve = ie for the he patos ot of exporting meat, live stock luce t England, eo Men Crushed monty 4 New_ Yo —— a Falling Roof. .— A Pittsburg lay the roof of the large he i F me E Suen 29.—The Komen’ Sore Coal’ and Iron C this an aoe tate Pho phe on ma “ tom afi united Caneeitea. Ther he fae of tll haven fixed, In C01 dent Gowad | FRIGHTFUL aa DISAS- Fall of a a with a Train—360 es Lost. Lowpox, Dec. Ey 70 a. m.—The manager of the North British Raiiway, telegray rom Lew: chars = o'clock this" Fn nem Bat irders ang with the train Eainbur epl iige et into the rivertant he ‘compel Pa eeevncenellices a ny’ servant of wi Satieved to have perished.’ = se ok capt from amt Edinburgh dated a at 4 o'clock morn! “The ean ee which fell consisted of ‘several large. su incumbent girders at the central and havigabie portion of the river, which ——. trom 49 to 45 feet indepth. The train would fall about s3. feet. before reaching the water. sometime elapsed before the nature of the disaster was ascertained. The dam: to the wires on the bri and the badness of the weather inter- fered with the transmission of the news, and 1 is unknown whether the girders were Sih an down before the train entered the brik ) Were carried away with it, and tt will pro! never be ascertained, as there are no surv: re The bridge was <7 fr opened for traffic in May, Isis. It was considered a triumph of engineer Ing skiil, It was about two miles long and had 85 Spans, the widest of which was 245 feet. AG ow) pee, point it was 130 feet above high "LONDON, Dec. 29.—The train left Edin! 15 in the afternoon. It consisted of four ind cing cars, one first-class and one second-class | and one brakesman’s van. At the last station | before entering the bridge the tickets oe taken and the train was then crowded. Vast [erst cece cao nen as the doors and ie 's Of Me wong ce leces of the bridge | and articles of we: 5 parel are coming ; ashore. The entire 13 girders of of the long cen- tral spars of the bridge are gone. The night was one of bright moonlight, but the wind was blowing a hurricane. Ninety Lives Lost. Loxpon, Dec. 29, 4:30 p. m.—A dispatch from Dundee to the Press Association asserts that the number of lives lost by the Tay bri dis- aster does not exceed 90. This is probably an under-estimat>, The — Of six of the vic- tims have been reco' ects Wall Street To-da: NEw York, Dec. 29.—The Post's nancial arti- cle says: ‘The stock exchange markets are moderately act ae to-day, and asarule strong and higher. U.S. bonds are higher for the 6s and 4, lower for the 5's of 1890-Si. Ratlroad bonds ¢ of approved quality are in active demand, and prices are higher as are also investment shares on which dividends are well assured. Speculati road bonds are very strong at advanced prices, and speculative stocks are up from 4 to 2% per cent. the latter Iron Moun- tain; Manhat up Ve Milwaukee and St. Paul, 7,; N 44; Kansas & ‘Texas and Wabash & 4, “and Lake Shore, earnings of the railroads continue large! cess of a year ago. In Some cases as where new combinations have been made to turn business over new lines this was to be expected, but it is tiie tn nearly all cases the increase In general ased railroad traffic. a per cent, on miscellaneous collateral, and 5a6 per cent. on U.S. bonds. Time loans on the former are 6 and 7 per cent. where of short date, and 5 and 6 per cent. where of long date. Prime mercantile paper is 5'4 and 63 per cent. rs Killed by a Mob. LA., Dec. 29.—Four negroes, who were imprisoned on the charge of murder, were taken irom jail last night by a mob of titty men and shot to h. “Two other pr Brisoners are re- ported to have been liberated. President Hayes Gone to New York. Sia N.J., Dec, 29.—President Hayes i assed through this city en route for ‘The train stopped a few minutes at the depot, and a large crowd gathered, includ- ing city officials, clergymen and others. Miss Anna Dickinson'was also present. ‘The Prest- dent bowed his acknowledgment of the greet- ings but made no address. The Markets. 29.—Virinia sixes, deferred, second series, 27; do. BALTIMOR 29,—Gotton_ very aniet middling, 123. | Flour firm — Howard “streat western super, ; do. extra, 5.75 ‘lo. family. T250t 4 hi ay mills super, 5.00 do. extra, 9.7946,29: do. family, 7.2587.79; Garis: Patapaco family, a8. eat southern ca but firm; western’ lower and closing dull and weak southern red, 1-40a1.45; do. amber, 1.50a: spot and D 5A, = yellow, 60; western mix spot, Decem: and january, aunty February, 60}sa60% ; steamer, 5644. ern, 47048; western bbe 47848; as Tuised, 4546; Pennaylvan 47a Hyesteady , 1-009 Hay fay steady —primeto ice Pare ia 18.00. Pro. islong very dull nieos pork 13.75, Bulle meats — loose shoulders, 5; clear rib’ sides. 7 Seen et sides, feds Si and 73s. Bacon—shouldera, packed, a Btiter muet at ae 2 ada. Hie, to, choloe western pack: iinied, 1éait. Potroleum—orude, orainal; refined, 83%. Coffee quist—Rio higher and srm—A soft, 935- 1.14%. Freighi So Aiverpool eer: cotton, 3-16ayd.; flour, 18.9d.: Receipts—fiour, 4,257 a earrels 5 bushels; corn, 75,000 bush bushels. Siiimen wheat rate: ‘bushels; 218, 200) Eola: Sales—wheat, 161,900 ‘Dashes’ NEW 0) stron| omer 5a6. fees ae ore oc eons: Oe ments quiet. CAEW, XORK, Dec. 29.—Flour quiet. Wheat quiet. orn dull. LONDON, Mae 29, 12:30 p. m.—U. 8S. bonds, 4 per cents., yaipee per cents., 10944, Atlantic and Great ‘Western ves’ certifi- cater, 60; do. second don 2834. _ Erie, So7s ao: second consols, 90. Ditngtl Gentes} 1.08%. “Penn- sylvania Central, 524. LONDON, Dec. 29, 1 Ms tiaaite and Greit Western first mortga; certificates, 6053 ; dg. second do, Dig. ig LONDON, Dec. 29, -—U. 8. per. cents., 109%. Atlantic and. Great Westera bret mortzaye trustees’ certificates, 603. {4iy; do. second ‘consols, 903. Linois Central, 103." Reading, 37. MURDER —In Springtield, Mo., on Friday night, nghan, a Stranger, en- tered the saloon of Herman Roberts, threw dice with Carson Appleby for drinks, lost, and hav- ing no money, had a quarrel with Roberts, drew a pistol and shot Roberts dead. He then at- tacked Appleby, but he e caped. Vaughan fled, but was pursued by mounted men, captured, and, after a narrow escape from lynching, lodged In jail, Two MEN HANGED BY A MoB.—Sam Woodruff and Joe Leminab, the latter ahalf-breed Indian, Who nnurdered It. B. Hayward, a farmer, of Jef ferson county, C on September 10,were taken om the jel ‘it Golden and lynched yesterday by a mob. HE WALKING MATCH IN omer’ h night with t 3, miles, 7, Hughes New YORK beat 3 ‘abe 331%, fain Fitzgerald 5203, W 500, Rae 450, O'Brien 484, Gi y foe ‘and Briody 450, Hirt was asat the d into a ee al ine Judges’ stand, thor. ‘xhaust A TERRIBLE DEATH. New York Herald Special from Norwich, Conn., Dec. 2i, says:— Sidney B. Geer, a well-to-do farmer of Jewitt © ity, aged 30 years, died at that place this inorning, after suffering indescribably from the effects of the accidenta of a doubie- barreled shotgun into his abdomen yesterday evening, caused by his falling from a wall while hunting. Two large holes were blown thi his left side below the ribs, and, although intestines were protruding, he managed 10 crawl 200 feet through the snow to the highway, where his cries were heard. When found his hands and feet were frozen. He leaves a wife phen children, His life was insured for Miss KATE CLAXTON AND ANOTHER THEATER Paxtc.—On Saturday during the matinee per- formant y Miss Kate Claxton of the “Pwo hans,” at Holliday street theater, a sudden and wide-spread panic in the audience was. caused by a cry of Se being mistaken for that of “fire.” “The mM was only prevented by the coolness of the police and theatrical at- taches from resulting in a general stampede, ‘The theater was filled to overtiowing, every seat being occupied. and at least 200 persons Hae a dee in the various aisles and lobbies. — jazeite, 29th, 2 gs WALKED To DEaTs.—Amo! in the recent walking match In the Madison Square Garden, New York, was Clarence 6. Howard, a young man of {wenty, tn the oan aa respected ltt éitizen of Hun’ mn, Lo! fe, pocseased remarkable physical e1 (enaranee, asa a pat eae onan ‘an improved track miles in san many fre re entered the Seat without the approval of his father, though he did not interfere. He had, however, only accomplished seventy-five miles, when he withdrew, complaining of a sick stom- ach. Not improving, ‘he Was removed to bis home, but, in eg medical weaker every from utter: exhaustion, A DOUBLE MUnpge Thos Edmunds, con- victed at Ozark, Ark.. of the eee, of salia Aserbreak and their child, has been 2S Ded hanged Fel as commit and child to get Ma of % n, a out! and gave they had while on & visit to Poplar Bluff, poe remains were found and 52° Door bells Ifa mun fs too coud Cokes esa high tones for tant locality.