Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1880, Page 1

é , THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner 1ith Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oomvanv, GEORGE W ADAMS, Pres’t, THe EVENING Sram is perved to subscribers in the sity by carriers, on ‘own account, st 10 cents hs cents per month. Gopies at the Branton cents each By zal ie Sropeid manth ; on Si bntered at Gell Rend | Washington, D. a8 second class mai WEEKLY STaR—published jdsy—$2 8 an a eppt oer Six mon! sl; gr. 40 copies pies mai avecriytons must be paid in ad- Che Evening Star, a DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN ALBANY. The City Hall with Valuable He- cords irned and Several Mem Killed. ALBANY, N. Feb. 10.—A fire broke out. this morning about halt} [-past. four ee in the county clerk's offices building, and is stilt, at 10:30, Durning. ie intertor of the building is consumed, il the massive marble walls only stan ‘n the dome feil in seven men were crus one of whom, named Keeler, of steamer No. 6, it has since died, and two or three others are ex- 25 pected to die. No estimate of the loss at this thue Is posstble, though it will exceed | $100,000, The judgment. records. chattel mort- | Sages and records of the supervisors are des- royed. The records of deeds and mor on Vv, B5—N®. 8,317 i. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1880. real estate, the portraits of the ex-governors, and the Books and papers of the surrogate’s office are saved. Both houses of the legislature adopted a resointion directing the trustees of TWO CENTS. vice repayee met toute, tan en Paid es eon, | on *ECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR. NDUSTRY, EQU cITY by = us cular meee, = 123 Pathe at the, hs as business of importance wi order of the Pree 1D LKE, Secretary. oa meeting of SY- >. 10, Knights of ) NIGHT, the 70 ofclock, to make arrangements ‘st aad tribate of respect to our dece Pages Sronipt aftendan By order of the C. K. of R. and 8. THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR DI- ctors of the NORTHERN LIBER 1 Y T COMPANY will be held at the office of ompany MARCH 8, 1880. Pulls open 1 ‘Transfer book closed February Open March 9 febs-4w TS THE ANN NG OF THE LPH PANY will be Bald at TBERTY MA will be held ai the office of sald Company MARCH 3, 1880, 12 m. At which meeting the acreement of January 29, Bondholders au mpany will be eubmitted for ratification. GE KING, Sec’y- ES BOVINE VACCINE VIRUS FROM THE NEW ENGLAND VACCINE COMPANY. For sale at Jan26 INGER CHAMPAGNE. Qu. L Cap PON Tits Quatirx Dar. BOLLINGER : CHAMPAGNE. ExtRa QuaLiry Day. MOST DELICIOUS DRY WINE IN THE MAR i Sse pinta aati THOMAS RUSS! 1213 . AVENUR. nS SPECIAL & CONGR WATER. Its superiority as a cathartic and alterative con gists in its entire freedom from everything acid ox crade that produc ness, and tends to dest NOTIC NOTICE—A. freah supply | of RWEGIAN COD LIV. VERY 0} 1 H tue nomyinatio, | Fronk ier Of $thand D | of | red Rus | President. to-d: | hereby instructed at DREW'S Drng Store, corner 9th st. snd Penney vanis ave., at 50 cts. per full pint bottle. nae | pth & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth street n.ww-. Give spectai attention to REMODELING MODERNIZING DEFEO- 2 TINE PRUMBING eft ddences. Also, manufacture SLATE MANETS aud sell BNAC 3, Sua BHARS GOODS. and BRA OODS. orator is the only good th own the patents for manufecturing. THE OVAL CAKE 1S THE MOST ECONOMICAL FORM OF WASEH- | ING SOAP. ALL BAR OR SQUARE CAKES WEAR DOWN IN USE TOA LARGE FLAT PIECE, TOO THIN TO HANDLE, AND, THEREFORE, WASTED ; WHILE THE OVAL CAKE OF : COLGATE & 00'S “NEW” SOAP CAN OVAL END CLASPED READILY IN THE HAND, AND THE LARGER END WORN DOWN ALMOST TO A WAFER WITHOUT ANY “NEW” SOAP (TRADE-MARK REGI HOUSEREEPE! ED) TO CAR NOT ONLY AS SU- Jan3l-eo2m N°t TO CARRY THEM OVER. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF WINTER CLOTHING FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS. OVERCOATS. Overcoats now $20, formerly $25. formerly 20. Overcoats now Overcoata now Overcoats now Overcoats now SUITS. Buite that were $25, now 820. Suite that were 20, now 16. Suits that were 15, now 12. Suite that were 13, now 10. Suits that were 10, now 8. Suits that were 8, now 6. COATS AND VESTS, DRESS AND BUSINESS PANTS, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, AT PROPORTIONATE REDUCED PRICES. A. STRAUS, 1011 Pennsylvania avenue, Between 10th and 11th sts. DR. F. A. VON MOSCHZISKER, THE WELL-KNOWN EUROPEAN PHYSICIAN AND SPECIALIST, LATE OF PHILA- DELPHIA, WHO HAS RECENTLY ESTABLISHED HIMSELF IN WASHINGTON, AT 619 19th st. n.w. Bpecial attention is given to the practice of the EYE, EAR, THROAT, LUNG, CHEST DIS- EASES, CATARRH, ASTI BESTORATION OF NERVOUS FUNCTION janl3 Having gained the confidenc by his many cures in tho abcve maladies, no fur- ther comm ent is needed as to his ekill. Few references Derides those already pmblisho [persons of the hishest standing, cat be at his rooms, where the names of over Ey. (0) of the best citizens of Washington, already treated by can be examined. BI Sis offices can ciso be examined letters (from some of the most widely known citizens of the Pnited States) of ackuowledement of professional ved, 6 comununications from Such men as Senator a ew Vooxnurs, Governor Honatio Seymoun, Hon. J. ‘Hon. Ros- ‘Her, Hon. Euoe i. Bacar Hon. Joux nt dreds of others equally well Speaks for Itself:—To it May Concern: We, the snderened i citizens of Philadel Retr in certifying that Dr. F. A. VON KER has been a resident of our city for noes acquired The F otto: Who. aud Throat. He has also, during some time past, fessor and Clinical Operator in one of our ‘Medical Institutions. We recommend him to the €ordia! support of the Press an: 16 COl ce of the communities he may see At to visit, + MCANOHA EL: Mayor of the Cit OHN W. FORNEY, Editor Sresae OES We BINTOCE, Morning Post; Marshal; i GRAYSON, Meron Cc. oe 4,0 MOOLUEE: E 3 vent ‘Telegray ¥. L: FEATHERSTONE, Evening Bangg. OFFICE HOURS: FROM 9 A. M. TOL ss oe SSD Re SE jOVAL._M. CUNNINGHAM, the ola Mabiencd Practical Hatter ~ see Bulk Hata to onder. BROTHERS. Mary's ap Desc BE “Bepaitingsolidkete said BE CUT IN TWO, THE of the community | | jawyer | his Votee was still for sutlrage here. ist | 1 i i | comunittee | nomination of $ Washington News and Gossip. ‘The President sent the follow- to the Senate this afteraoon:— Masoa, of Obi U.S. consul at co Several postmasters ‘ThE COLONADE in the rear of the lobby of the House was to to-day furnished elaborately with ch sofas, divans, &c., in the handsomest a Jeathe he windows will als? be draped with heavy lambrequins and thus adding to the attractiveness of the roo! Coxreer.—The statement published In yes terdays’s Stak that the Senate eensus cominit- tee had agreed to an adverse report upon the immons to be a supervisor in Georgia is correct, notwithstanding the denial in 2 morning paper. There Is No TRUTH in the published state- ment that there 1s a misunderstanding between the Pres‘dent and Secretary Evarts, growing out of the inter-ccean canal question, nor in the alleged rumor that Mr. Evarts will ‘retire from the cabinet onthis accoant. _ ANoTHER Norary.—The President has ap- pointed John Hancock to be a notary public for the District of Celumbla. WrirE House © senators McMillan, Bruce and Ferry, and Representatives Houk, Van Vorhis, Page and But called on the Gibson and NOMINATIO! General Be: REAL ESTATE TITLES IN THIS DisTRIC tor Thurm; Introduced In the Senate the following nm, Which was adopted:—R-- solved, That the committee on. the judieia vhether any estate In the District of Colum Tees quieting thelr titles, and to r otherwise. tional are al und B ¢ place for holding the © Convention. Del National Demoe Q meets in this viting him to morrow and ing bills pending “before the committe ve. The committee also decided ta take a final vote on the subject next Thursda COL. INGERSOLL AND RAGE. —. f this city is responstbte tafter the result of the recent r nvention In this District was made x Bob Ingersoll, he was asked b A prominent colone! replied, ATE IN EXECUTIVE SEsston yesterday the nominations of George D. Bo ‘ico, to_be register of the land ‘ew Mexico, to be recelyer of public moneys at_ La Messillo: ae a number of postmasters and naval promo- tions. THE contirme man, of ‘THE SUPERVIS! PECTORS OF STEAM VES- SEIS adjourned yesterday. The following mat- ters of Importance have been passed by the board: The form of all certificates of taspecuo) . ferry, freight and striking from the backs the: passenger and ferry steamers a times. ‘The former rule only required an e: hon night routes. A resolution w mers Will hereaiter be re- y the same lights assenger igating the same All navigating rough waters aft to every Lwo life-b iron used for marine boilers Strain and unde lon of ar nh additional. 1,000 Tune tensile stray, up to and including 35,000 pounds, AN samined for color-blindness. The rule requiring all wooden life-boats to be clinker built was rep THE Exopvs INVESTIGATION. —The Senate vestigating the colored exodus yes- | terday examined L. H. Lowery and H. Fisher, | well-to-do colored men of North Carolina, who | testified to good eatment received b: ored men in their The exodus ulated by the colored” man Perry, ¥ through the state making misrepresentatio1 as to the advantages of Indiana. In some ¢ bogus tickets of Indiana were sold to colored men at $1 each. GEN. SHERMAN AND GEN. BOYNT’ lowing note has been furnished b: man for publication: “My pilvate correspondence shows that some persons actually believe that General H. V. Boynton, correspondent. of the Cincinnatk @a- zefle, has begun some sort of proceedings agatust me for slander in a civil or military court. So far as I know, up to the present instaat of time he has done nothing of the kind except in the newspapers. W. T. SHERMAN.” ‘THE STAR reporter to-day learned from Gen. Boy ton that he sent the charges to y Jan. 2th—three days before th Dab ished in the nev ‘papers. THE GEORGIA Dirricutty.—The published ac- | counts of the trouble over the Simmons super- visor case represent that there Is some difficulty | Georgia delegation. | and it was defeated by a vote of Sto 7. or misunderstanding between Senator Hill and entative Nicholls of the Savannah dis- ‘This ts not correct. The part taken by icholls before the matter culminated in the committee was to try to prevent it coming to an open rupture between the members of the He ts opposed to Simmons? confirmation, but tried 10 prevent the bitter contest over it. He and Senator Hill have had no misunderstanding, although the remark made by the latter before the committee in re- gard to Mr. Nicholls’ position has been miscon- strued to Indicate such a feeling. Tre REAGAN Bru. Gers A Brack Eye.—The House committee on commerce this morning voted on the Reagan inter-state commer¢s bill, Those who voted against the bill were Messrs. Bliss, Ross, Duester, O’Netll, Wait, Townsend, Mc- Lané and Russell. Those who voted for the Dill were Messrs. Reagan and Kenna, ‘Turner, Acklen. Beale, Clarly and Henderson. A motion was then made by Mr. Duester to re- consider the vote, which ‘ts pending. and will come up at the cormmittee’s next meeting. It is thought that a compromise will be effected by adopting a bill providing for a commission to investigate the whole subject of inter-state comme: TILDEN THE CosING CANDIDATE. — Senator Barnum, chatrman of the national democratic committee, is at the Arlington. It is said that, while he Is not_too friendly to Mr. Tilden, that he believes he will receive the democratic homt- nation because he 1s the strongest man who can be put up. He thinks Thurman. s out of the race, also Seymour, because he will not. consent to have his name used, and that Bayard cannot be nominated because the west will not support him. He also thinks that the Tammany Rew York troubles will all be reconciled th the national campaign. PERSONAL.—Bishop Simpson, wife and daugh- ter, are at the Riggs House.——A dispatch re- ceived from Max Weyl to-day announces bis ar- rival at Southampton at 10 o'clock this morning. r. James Elverson, proprietor of that pop- ular weekly, Saturday Night, ts at Willard’s,—— Ex-Commissioner Bryan, of this city, has re- cently purchased some very valuable mining Loe rty near Idaho § spenen where he is now ding.— Wagner, Gurman gomro- eer, who went to Naples for hi nis health, ts com- paratively well again, and ts zreatly enjoying 1s Vacation. RECRUITS 10 BE FORWARDED.—The superinten- dent mounted recrulting service will forward 150 recruits as follows: 150 to Fort prea | Minn.; 50 of the 2d and'50 for the 7th caval and 50 to Fort D. 34 cavalry. ae InsrEcTOR WALLACH, a SN, is nnd lore the examining board for promotion t of Pree He is nlow fleet pay Of the N Aulantic squadron. A. Russell, Wyoming, for the Society Notes. Washington is indebted to the Minister from Mexico for an entertainment which pony more of the elements of good taste and magni- | ficence than anything ever before devised for its enjoyment. The je last night was an exponent of the artistic taste, cultivated mind, representative to enlighten fhe citizens of the United States in regard to his own country. While looking upon the fine panoramic view of the valley and fair city of Mexico, with its background of mountains and volcanoes, which .room, there was created a desire to visit that favored spot. Then, too, the life-size painted illustrations of four ‘classes in the domestic life of Mexico, which adorned four panels on the balcony. gave a lesson of instruction to those whorhad never visited that Lee The culti- vated taste of an artist was di: the decorations and combined t a skill which made every detail p ‘The residence was beautiful on ine e outside as. weilas through drawing-rooms, corridors, and the ball room buils for the occasion. Those who could not ¢ Oy the brilliant scene within,could stand outside and admire the illumination as well as the superbly dressed ladies as they de- scended from thelr carriages. The de of the two houses -oceupied by Mr. de Zamacona and ht: tens family was outlined by gas jets, the ligt nt shining through globes of green, Tred, an ite, the national colors of our néxt door neighbor. Above the second story win- dows the name, “Mexico,” appeared in flum- inated letters. There was also the coat of arms co in gas _ jets, and chandMers with col- added to the brilliant effect. strips of crimson carpet covered the paveme: nt {rom the carriage step to the entrance, entered the residence to the East, and rooms, where the the checking of peagnoes with hown to the Gressing: ments were ect for and every w ed for thi toilette or for the repair of aan red trains each were conveniently placed within reach. sing through the punch, coffee, and tea 8, the guests took a look at the handsomely nged supper tables before descending to the arlors, Where the host and hostess re with hearty cordiality. le- aities for both, divined by the most aecomplished caterers. Both stati int amed it smilax, 4 were cloisonne gilt candelabri cloisonne ids; between these were pots of biooming plants so imbedded in foliage t they appeared e growing out of the mounds. On one wall the coat of arms of Mexico with our flag inter- twined with the national colors of the host wa: pertectt, ried out with white, red, biue, and green double Chiua ros Intiumerable wax ndles were used in addition to the chand lie The guests, after being presented to the host and hostess, passed through the west parlors to the balcony'wiich overhung the tropical garden in the rear of the houses. The windows and doors had been removed, so that nothing inter rupted the autiful vista, The balcony wa: arranged to piesent the appearance of the gaile- i of a theater, with side boxes; the floor and two flights of steps, which descended on both sides into the gerden, were carpeted, and com- fortable seats were placed against the walls he top of the railing and y sills we ishioned with red velvet, upholstered witha rim of gold. Tife scene now became one of en- chantment. Aladdin’s lamp been rubbed, and every one had been transported irom the miid winter clime of Washington and Its festiy- ities to the warmer tropics. The air was as mild and balmy as that of a delicous spring day. sagarden filled with the blooming nolis to the tropics. Popocatapet zibuatl loomed up in background with th yolearic peaks, their great Leights above te other mountains conveying an ide: grandeur. Sunny and bright appeared th Fal Jey. with its broad roads le ding ‘0 the be he by trees on Dott de of wate: it trickled ny on an isolated tle of Chapultepes This residence to General Grant ico. The painting gives an of contrast between the per- ual snow which caps tie mountal nof the valley. utes and tne flag of Mexico were gracefully intertwined and Supported just in front of the painting. That these colors may always blend together tn harmony seemed to be the invocation of every one present last evening. In this enchanting tropical garden there were two statues—one of Bacchus and the other of a dancing sn In the center of the garden rose atall cedar tree which was found “growing in the area before the spacious annex was built. It bus been carefully preserved and formed one of the features of this novel ball-reom. A cush- 1oned divan encircled the trunk of the tree and afforded comfortable seats for the weary dancers and almost bewildered spectators. The floor was in fine order for dancing and the music was inspiring. It was a beautiful spectacle to look at the groups of richly dressed ladies on the baleony as viewed from the \garden, or to change places and take in the garden scenes irom the balcony ‘The four life-size pictures on the bateony op- posite the great panoramic picture represented first. an Indian girl making cornbread ortitias”)}—the bread most relished in Mexico. ext, en Indian extracting the juice from the a valuable Mexican plant from which icine, wine, soap and other necessary ticles can be extracted. Another picture rep- esented an Indian selling chickens, and the n Indian girl in bright attire standing at a flower-bedecked counter selling lemonade and other platable drinks. The ladies, in rich and glittering toilettes, ad- ded to the magnificence of the scene. As Mrs. rork, stood on the balcony with vealth, of diamonds she only appeared to be a fit part of the gorgeous spectacle. From her corsage of blue satin and point lace sparkled a cluster of large diamonds which exceeded any- thing ever before seen in this city; chains of solitaire diamonds were worn like gold cord by cur military officers of high rank; three rows of large pee Isencircied her slender Throats large Mtaires glittcred in her ears, and a “pase” of fabulous value adorned her head. Madame de Zamacona wore a train of lilac Satin, brocaded in the style of peaches; the Waist and paniers were of violet eubo: vel- Mechbiin lace, and flower garniture were gracefully disposed about the dress. Magnifi- cent diamond ornaments were worn with this elegant tollette, Miss Amelle de Zamacona wore white frosted gauze, with basque and pau- lers of ecru satin, flowered with tiny roses and buds, The dress was trimmed with Breton lace, and bows of red and green satin ribbon. Mi Eleena de Zamacona wore white muslin with geaiens of Breton lace and white satin rib- nS. Mrs. Devens, wife of the nephew of the Attor- ney-General, wore an elegant toilette of dark blue velvet, white penis and lace, Mrs. T. F. Scull, of Pittsbu wore a combination toi- lette of brown and ble and bronze velvet, with draperies of striped satin; the trimmings were a chenille fringe of ‘brown and bows of old color, with point lace in neck and sleeves. Mrs. T. C. Speer, of Pittsburgh, wore white satin combined with white corded silk, with satin spots, em- broidered in white silk on the long heed poe ot the skirt; age duchesse lace garnished the dress. The Misses Dwight were beautifully dressed. One wore white towered satin with lace and flowers. Her sister wore white silk he ith i ees (er on bands of blue velvet. Wing, wife of the Cuinese Minister, — be een pee velyet_with point lace and ir. and Mrs. Dwight accompanied their danghters. The wife 6f Senator wore flowered brocade with velvet. Her: h- ter, Mrs. Tucker, was dressed in crimson satin, with biack velvet. Mrs. Representative lush, with point ft Wi re black ivet, point retary of War, wore diamonds. But space will not perinit a further rar of this gorgeous sce! Among those present were Secretary Evarts Sen faba ant ‘daughters, th ee ne uz a e Attorney General, Postmaster Gent eral Ki , Wife nd at “Tyner stant General.ai ie som ena oe HPCs OE Becrotary -Thioen Fas ier and his Mrs Stocking, tousin. Miss zr tusnoe Mia ang ie, ey and. ate ae eee Kentucky, , dudge Proctor Kaotuand wilt, Mr. ut as been one red when he visits M and patriotic desireon the part of Mexico's | covered the broad side of the immense ball | pple in all of | and Mrs. William Kimmel, Mr. and Mrs. Fort, | ° Wir. Orcar Turner, wife and daughter, General FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. and Mrs. Hooker, of Mississippl, General and ‘TUESDAY, February 10. Miss Chalmers,’ Mr. S. 8. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. | SEN ATE.—The Vice-President laid before the ldrich, Mr.’ Mrs. and Miss Starin, | | and their guest Miss Lydia Cantine; Mr. | Fernando Wood, his daughter Mrs. Hagerdorn end Mrs. Hickok, Governor Pound, General and sory legal tender power of the Mrs. Randall Gibson, the Misses Preston. their | notes, Referred. guests Mr. Mrs. and Miss Newberry, Mr. Russell, x Gf Massachusetts, Misses Fardon. Among cthers were Judge A. @. Porter, Miss Porter, and Miss Goode, Mrs. Blatr Lord, Mrs. Miles, Hon. John J. Knox, Dr. Peck, Mr. and Miss Sherrill Miss Mar’ a of Saratoga; Admiral and Mrs. Scott, Generat Sherman, General and Mra. Van Vilet: Mr. George W. Adams, Mr. A. Ww. Canip bell, of West Va.; Mr. Webb and Mr. Burchard Hayes, accompaning the Misses Jones and Miss Cook from the White House; Mr. and Madame Menocal; Professor Baird, General and ‘Mis. Cutter, Colonel and Mrs. Mallery, Mrs. Chittenden, Judge Richardson, his niece Miss Richardson, and his daughter Mrs. Magruder; Mr. and Mrs. Kauffmann, Mr. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, Judge Bancroft Davis, Miss Lucy Page and Mr. Chandler, of Boston; Miss Ktibourne, oa Shepherd, Mr. Stiison Hutchins, Mr Gobright, bis daughter grand daughter Mrs. and Miss MeFalls; ‘Carpénter, Mr. and Mrs. Cargil and thelr daufhter Mrs. General Haines, Mrs. Franklin Steele and daughters, Mrs. Ricketts, Mrs, Ross Ray, Misses Ray, Mrs. and Miss Redfern, Mrs. Hannegan, Gover- nor Rice, of Massachusetts; Mrs. Wills, Mrs. and Miss Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. C ‘oolldge. Mexico has no diplomatic relations with Eng- land, France and Austria, thus the agreeable representatives of those nations were not pres- ent. Of course all the members of the Mexican legation were present, including Mr. Romero, (brother of ‘the present § State of Mexico) and his wile, Who was superbly dressed. Among othe representing tue several di Mr., Medame and Mi: ia Buruaga, Mr. and Madame Dardon, daughter, Mr. Yung Wing, ss Allen, Mr., Mrs. and Miss only a limited report of the distinguished guests who were council of Milwaukee, for repeal York harbor. Referred to the inilitary affairs, Mr. Allison of that committee, efore the Senate. — York Chamber of Commeret that consular reports to the fel Also, Tred. Club of Ithaca, N. Y., favoring Y., for the same. laws. Placed on the calendar, United States to Mr. unanimous eo appropriating $1,000 to defras Burnside introduce , late of the U. former place, pay expense of transportation. On moti Sago to recoi et of an inte present. Amost delightful hop was enjoyed last eve- ning by the boarders at the Chase mansion, B and’ 6th streets, and their fr! Music, dancing and cards, with an excellent collation and charming company constituted the pleas- those present were Mr. and Mr Mr. Gordon said duced a rest canal to th to assure ” the ative of Nicaragua then and the capitalists he repre: the Nicaraguan vernment wou! an ent ed on Stinchcomb, Mr. s Miller with’ their daughter, trom’ C: Mr, and Mrs, Hillibrant. Mr. Browne, Mrs. Sheridan, Mr | her, Miss Di u not might Well as Europe to th those in the Ame: to dy, were war . and thelr effor ecessfiil throug’ neet the issue whic! h and to make an aifirmative merican government, th out. A brilliant wedding will take place this even- ing al 6 o'clock at John’s church, Georg: continent it should be under Jobn’s church, will perform the ceremony, after which a rect eption will be held at the residence of the bride’s father. Upon the completion of this the young couple will leave for an extended tour, jected on the ground of econon consider the vote by whi sed. In a Quandary. of employing one clerk should Editor Star:—As a humble member of genteel society, Iam not a little puzzled to know how to act in certain cases, and I wish Mrs. D., Mr f., Or some other of our leading society ladies would deign to enlighten me. You may calime Mrs. Green, if you please, but that isnot my real name, although you may think it ought to be. Well, I have a large calling acquaintance, and we wish to give an elegant party. Our parlors are not large enough to accommodate comfortably over two hundred and fifty per- sons. I sit down to run over the names of those we should like to invite, ana before I am half- way through my ee I have checked oi mi ny entertain. Of course, 1 ny to whom we are the ready to deal wit is broken down. this question to be the expense of hiring a clerk to of a committee? The morning hour expired. Mr. Eaton le unanimous be given for Mr. mark: Unbued, should be wit 4th le of the Senat There | that could not be prope indebted for similar 03 an im} nis we ha relt al gh ‘ing been lett out by those who had accepted and recelved like attention froma ws, | Now, it is impossible to. invite friends with whe or who may, per t informal gati Would ‘hot insist on this morning. Deliberat ‘That was just wnat he des! be ponte nt of a committee. where. sed tO pass j over many whos should like the doors be closed. Mr. Gordon. company % j equally as well as that of others whom we !- | that it will be necessary. vile. ‘This is a source ef regret; but this is not Mr. MeDonald.—t call for the the worst of it. The We meet some of the former, and immediately discover, by their looks or xctions, that they have taken offence because not invited. Some will even turn away without recognition. They have no special claim on us, | and yet they make us feel that we are guilty of awrong toward them. What should we do to make amends? Must we give a series of enter- tainments, in order to serve all alike? with few only 1s this practicable; and even were it other- wise, it would be impossible to guard against all jealousy. Seeing, then, that none are overiooked Whose hospitalities we have ourselves enjoyed— and you Know we feel under obligation to re- ciprocate such hospitalities—should we not be allowed the liberty, without offence, of making our own selection, and inviting onlysuch num- ber of our friends as we are able to accommo- date? Yours. truly, P. GREEN. The r the Se ry of the Treasury t amount of land loc cert ain states was taken up. Mr. east Georgia. Adopted. Passed. butions imported for the relief sons who have emigrated trom Mrs. DR. MARY WALKER has been refused per- mission by the House District committee to make an argument in favor of universal sutirage in the District. The committee told the doctor that it was a subject they had nothing to do with, and moreover didn’t want to have any- thing to do with. force till Feb. 1st, 1881.] ‘The Speaker announced the Mr. Morse asa member of the the “ Hot Sprin ‘THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE to-day took up Mr. Kernan’s “New York World’s Fair bill,” and referred {t to a sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Kernan and Wallace. The commit- ee authorized a favorable report to be made on Senator Wallace’s bill providing for the 8 mission free of ct ms duties of all sheep and wool imported for exhibition at the “Tnter- national Sheep and Wool Show,” to be held in the Centennial building, at Philadelphia, next September. nays 117—determined to. pI its provision. They made a diabolical noise in dent Pritchett’s house, and he Mason RENO'S Cask IN CABINET Maerine.— | te bickname. ‘Then he ‘The only business of general interest transacted atthe Cabinet meeting this afternoon was in connection with Major Reno’s case. The appli- tion of Reno to be allowed to resign instead of being dismissed the army was laid before the Cabinet and favorably considered. He will be allowed to tender his resignation, which will be promptly accepted. that charge that he aimed to hit. ACQUITTED.—John S. Verts, tendent of the Atlantic City disaster on thai FLIGHT OF 4 DEFAULTING REVENUE OFFICER. ‘The statement that is telegraphed from Lex- ington, Ky., this morning that there tsa defi- ciency of $10,000 in the internal revenue collec- tor’s office at that place, is incorrect. There is no information of a deficiency in the Rteeatt revenue service in Kentucky. There 1s, how- OR nuisance, and that missioner of Internal Revenue ti that there was a deficit in the accounts of Ashley Brown, depu- ty to Collector Robert Williams, and asking for instructions. ‘The commissioner telegraphed him to est Collector Williams VE nothing undone to secure the arrest of the de- faulting: ome a ere Agent Brown Coe arg oe Dayton to Commissioner Raum as follows: “Deficit ten — two hundred ¢ dollars. Will undoubtedly be atonce. Brown probably took $4, 00 w wick Reward offered by the collector for his arrest.” Brown had been in the service since 1869. Col- lector Williams has offered a reward of $300 for his taut and €ommisstoner Raum a reward of e commissioner has also instructed revenue aueeee Brown to remain at Dayton until the deficiency is made good. froin him again. SHoT HDISELF THROUGH THE Hi Riddick, a Western Union tek suicide, Musig Bal Hail was about Poe to hear the speeches. tra juake was malles east of f Ottawa, Canada, 8 and cris He Lioya s2-In versities, A Canvass of presidential preferences in the Wisconsin legislature has resulted as follow:— For Blaine, 42; Grant, 27; Sherman, 10; Was! br ‘Democrats—Séymour , 19; mtilden, 4 there are for For girls there La if cards deal de} Pe ict Sar haan st has nominated Joel Par- Ex- Reagan inter-state commerce. bill. tion of a large number of citizens of Buffalo, N. rprise which might that isthmus, and that ii the attention of this coun the advantages of thorough considera’ most important commercial subject of the age. Six hundred millions of people, two-thirds of the entire population of the giobe, stand us in a commerce boundless in scope whenever the barrier of the isthmus He alluded to the great im- portance of the diplomatic Gueations involved. W slighted in view of y nothing about sae slip: T accede to the motion. ‘e President.—That motion Is in ordet ‘ular order, being the bill to author rtaln the ted on military warrants in ce goa AND DILLON were met at yesterday, by a crowd about 1,000. three-quarters se hich oe after se wi they Senate the memorial of the mayor and common of the compul- United States Conkling presented the memorial of the New York Chamber of Commerce, asking in- creased appropriation for fortifications of New committee on remarked that the committee had inserted an increased appro- (Bae for that purpose in the House bill now Mr. Conkling also presented memorial of the e, recommend- government be printed monthly, and distributed to leading Fommerciat bodies of the United States; re- , Memorial of the Ithaca Farmer's assage of the Also, peti- Mr. Kernan, from the committee on finance, reported favorably the bill relative to selzures and forfeiture of vessels for breach of revenue Mr. Eaton, trom the committee on foreign relations, reported favorably on House joint resolution appropriating $20,000 to enable the represented at the inter- national fishery exhibition at Berlin in April, 1ss0, and it was considered and passed. ed a bill, nt, Was considered and. passed, which by y expenses of transporting ‘the’ body of Major Gen. George S. army, from Fort Brown, to West Point, he aving just died at the leaving not enouzh property to of Mr. Gordon, the Senate proceeded to consider the motion entered by Mr. Davis (W. r days ¢ sider the vote by nittee of nine was appointed to r-oceanic canal. Inspeaking against the motion to reconsider, that on December 24 he intro- ution referring the subject of the committee on commerce. His jects in doing this so carly in the session were distinguished in is ob- represent- Washington, sented as well government, that this be gard Ir . now forced upon declaration of at whenever a ei was to be constructed on the American our protection ican commerce. portance of the cial committee town, Miss Fannie Herr, daughter ‘ot A. if | Bult 3 Herr, esq., of that city: will be united in | hd Wu. the interest, of Amor marriage fo Mr. Willan C. Siblack,a young | Ninveer tie had asked {01 a9 lawyer, son of ex-Congressman, now Judge | SWbJect, he had asked for ; lawyer, son of cx Congressman, now Judge | on the subject, which was appointed, but, the Senator trom West Virginia (Mr. Davis) had ob- and moved to the. bill was pa Mr. Gordon spoke at some length expressing indignation and astonishment that the expense be set against fon of keep the record consent would Gordon to continue his re- *bamunds thought the discussion, if con- closed doors under the were parts of it ¥ considered | Without violating the rules of the Senate. How- the motion at fing he was asked for. to obtain by the S.—Mr, President, I rise to a priv- tieged motion under the 6ith rule. T move that regular order. 0 as cdinunds opposed the bill. HOUSE.—Mr. Wood, chairman of committee on ways and means, reported resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for all evidene on file in the internal revenue office touchtag the enforcement of the revenue laws in nerth- Mr. Conger, trom, same committee, reported back bill for the relief of colored emigrants. {It provides that all charitable contri- of colored per- their homes to other states shall be admitted free of duty; this act to take effect immediately, and to remain in appointment of commission to Hate and purchase a site for the naval observ- anne House then resumed the consideration of ” Dill. Mr. Conger raised. the question of considera- tion agalnst the Dill, but the House—yeas 125, to its imme- diate consideration, and web Converse explained THE YOUNG FELLOWS AND Girts at Pritchett Institute, Glasgow, Mo., went out at night with horns, pans and bells to serenade the Joes front of came to a win- dow with a demand to know what they wanted. “A speech, old Baldy,” was the respon: give you one,” ne cried, evidently displeased by blazed away with a shotgun, wounding two of the girls. He says ie meant only to scare them, and they se. “Pil assistant superin- (N. J.) narrow- gauge railroad, tried at Camden yesterday for contributory negligence in connection with the road last August, was acqult- ted, the prosecution failing to make a case, ALLOCH TO DECLARE CHINATOWN A NunganGn ok large number of unemployed workmen were addressed on the sand San Francisco yesterday, by Mayor Kalloch. He gave them to understand that within a few days Chinatown would be apne declared a the work resuiting from ever, a deficiency in the office of the collectorat | such a declaration would give them. & employ- Dayton, Ohio, Last evenin: Ravens Agent C. | ment. He counseled them to refrain from any P. Brown telegraphed from m to the Com- ee or injudictgiis action until they heard (EART.—Edward ph operator at Charlotte, N.C., committed suicide yesterday by ooting elt through the heart with a pis- to. He wasa young man in robust health and recently married. No cause is assigned tor the Wilkes- full in'the felt about three Sunday evening. Spee of at Eagle Hill colliery, 2 esterday, killed Pat Brennan eto oe stot ws Sonal oe go tot | the utmost confidence in his veracity, and he | I see the Old Capitol to provide accommodations in that building for the holding of court, whose rooms in the city hall were destroyed. Bridges Burned. |. PETERSEURG Feb, 10.—A fine bridge over the Meherrin river on the Petersburg and Wel- don railroad at Hickford was destroyed by fire last night. ‘The bridge was the most valuable Telegrams to The Star. FIRES AND LOSS OF LIFE. one onthe road. It Was 200 feet long, and cost City Hall in Alba B a about $5,000. ‘The & se bridge Look’ rire from >, the comm was also J at Hy -DUPNEM, | choyed. esterd Union Tele aph Company cross a bridges were so destroyed as to cut << mmunication. Passengers by the midni train {rom the north remained here last night. The Dublin Theater Fire. SSS A large force of workmen have gone to erect @ EUROPEAN MILITARY SENSATIONS. j temporary.ridg Explosion, and Loss of Life. ae - me ee Feb. on = ere oO =, ers in mills belongin; the Canada Paper Russia vs. England. COMIDany ODUTVEL ERAT nen were badly if not fatally injured by steam and ——— = bleach liquor, aud two were killed. ‘The pulp THE DISTRESS IN IRELAND. | mill took fire and w: ‘The fire has. been brought und : a District Government Affairs, POLICE CHANGES, FOREIGN AFRAIR trish Home Rule Debate in Parlia~ qe Commissioners lave promoted station ment. | keeper Augustus L. Schultz to the position of Lonpow, Feb. 10.—Lord Hartington, the lb- | pattolman vice Andrew McRae dismissed, and eral leader, in his remarks in the house of com- | Gece Ww. Wilkerson to be station keeper mons last night sald that though he did not think a large measure of emigration from Tre- | waxy 4 Jand necessary there ought to be a redistribu- = ton of the ee e denied that the land | act had failed, and protested against the as- | pumpocn that the present, distress was due to | ord Hartington defended himself against the imputations cast on iim and on the liberal | party in connection with homerule and the iverpool election, and stated that thouge he | would not have supported Lord Ramsay's can- didature for the house of commons had he d clared himself a home ruler, he regarded his pledge to vote for a committee of inquiry as a ehulf® promoted. HOU: E ON CORCORAN MARKET S SCHOOL. f a portion of the Corcoran Square on li streets for sthool purposes. ‘The same tion went before the House District com: yesterday on the same subject, THE PRESSURE FOR WORK. Lieutenant nt District engi- sterday put oh thirty laborers and six and carts on the filling of the old canal, deles: aifference of opinton as to the manner in which | Nd to-day added twenty more men and six certain demands should be met. Mr. Frauk S. The pre » Tor work there continues as H. O'Caban O'Donnell, (home ruler), member arvat as ever, anil in order to. accommodate the largest numb ged often. Wm. Beckett, r the gangs will have to be The overseers selected are James Reynolds and Henry Me for Dungarvan, said that the colleagues and friends of Mr. Parnell are thoroughly resolved to have an opportunity of convicting the gov- erumient of their inisrepresentations cone erning him. Sad_Loss of © the Theater Royal Lonpon, Feb. 10.—A i rs. Win. “Rumbenger, C Bacon, E. ispateh sent from Dub- | 3 that one woman. | e killed, and thirteen work- | busty injured by the bi y. Everything ing ig of the ‘Thea in the building was lange and costly wardrobe. ay ‘he theater took fire at about 1 o'clock, from a lamp in the hands of a boy who was lighting the gas, Most of the em- ployes were at dinuer at the time, and the a prton lost iding in Culver stated that they a conmniitee of twenty-live clti- a talk about the removal of the railroad tracks from the jstreets of South ington to some point Turther south. main object was to obtain the viewsot missione | in consonance with the wishes -and Interests of the citizens of South Washington, and to see If they cannot co-operate in this matter. ‘They have a memorial to present to Congress, givin; a succinct history of the railroads in this Dis- trict, thelr management, &c. Commissioner Dent sald he was glad to meet them and would say that h yroputhy was with them. The Commissioners fully appre- ciate theft wishes and see clearly the neces of a removal of railroad depots from the central, portion of the city to sections less objectionable to the bustpess Interests and to property inter- sts. The reports of the Commissioners show that they have been a Subject. They however, ¢: n do nothing more than to advocate the passage of a proper bill fixing a location for all rail stations at a com- mon cent Commissioner Morgan said that he did not think it proper tor the Commisstoners any explicit views to the committee or to the public in advance of the report which ead were required to make to the committe Congress, a8 resolutions and bills affec! i | District interests were all referred to the Com | missioners. It would be manifestly improper to dos Mr. Cullinane said, as one of the landed pro- pristors of South Washington, he was in favor of a union depot and railroads’ in that section, but he wanted It carried down below Maryland ayenue—in fact, the railroad tracks should be put away down’on the lower streets, and let ti | go on Water street and unite the railroad and | Shipping interests on the river front, and make busyess there, Others spoke in the same strain, Cominissioner Dent said he agreed with Mr. Cullinane, that the railroad and shipping in- dbe uniied. It would not do for joners to cominlt themselves to ance of the bill, which would soon be before them. Mr. Jos. Williams id that what Mr. Dent ‘d met his views exactly. There are gentlemen who are disposed to speculate in buying aud selling lots, and he for one did not the Commissioners to commit them- ‘ives to any locality. Mr. Commissioner Morgan sald his sympathies were with the people; that the railroad com- panies should go below where they are now located. Mr. C ae er said they would be glad to | Meet the Commissioners upon this matter at | the District committee and assist them there. | Mr. Bacon, Mr, Wheeler and Mr. Baker ex- pressed about the same views as those al | stated. Dr, Allen was in favor of clearing all . the raflroads out of the city. The committee here adjourned, most of them expressing their = satisfaction with Ww New Your, Feb. 10.—A special trom London | Soners had suid upon thembjone ee Comms says:—The Duchess of Marlborough writes to _————————— the lord mayor that there is no exaggeration in | THE Spot ON JUPITER,evening star,is still vis- Their com- upon this subject to see if they are the flame ng Hoyd-Elliot Match. Feb. 10.—In the match race to be ‘yne on Saturday next, for £200, W. Boyd, the winner of the 2nd John Hawdon, latter a start. of four Russian League in Asia Against ngland. ° A dispatch from Vienna to the Daily Telegraph | mtelligence has been received here | h an unimpeachable channel to the effect | the time General Roberts so unexpected- | ly found himseif in a eritical position before Ca- | © bul, the Russian General Abramow, governor of | Samarcand, had secretly arrived’at Derw: east of Cabul, the center of agitation, There is no longer the slightest doubt that a league has ‘been formed in Central Asia. under the auspices | ls | | of Russia, against English domination, and that the most prominent and influential member of the league is Ameer Bokhara, whose daughter Lees Abdurrahman Khan, the Afrighan pre- tender, MILITARY IN Ete. Dr. Russell’s Defence. New York, Feb. London special says: Dr. William H. Russell, the well known w correspondent of the English press, is prepar- ing to defend himselt against the attack of Sir Garnet Wolseley, who charges him with color- ing his letters tothe prejudice of the British army im south Africa. He has had an Interview with the Duke of Cambridge, who has expressed | will now proceed to vindicate himself in the public press. What Might Lead to War Between Russia and England. This is not the only military sensation. It has come to the knowledge of the war office, that the blue books published concerning Rus- sia in Afghanistan and Russia at Merr,do no by any means contain the last word’ of the transaction. It is understood that Russia is im- plicated up tothe period ot Major Cavag nart’s assassination, and that if the ‘surpressed cor- respondence were published, it might necessi- tate a declaration of war against that power. Itis further stated that the Czar may have dis- avowed the acts of his agents in Central Asi. and that the suppression is due to this possi ty. THE DISTRESS IN IRELAND. Millions Lost by the Failure of the Potato Crop. saying that millions have been lost in the west | ible, but that planet js constantly getting of Ireland by the utter failure of the potato | nearer to the sun. It is thought Dy some as- cro) But for peewee ESS must | tronomers that tke spot is merely a ates in the endure the greatest Nor does the | atmosphere of the planet, hich case tt Duchess think that the fe fearful loss is entirely | would — eee a democratic cau is or some- due to the elements. It is also due to the dete- | thing is go! on in one of Jupiter's villages rioration of the potato plant, from the fact that for years the best potatoes have been eaten and the worst sown. ‘The supply of potato seed for next year must be an anxious Ul Sep to all, so that a harrowing recurrence of the distress may be prevented. Blankets, clothing. and vast-off clothing for children are much desired. At any eon @ little spot on Jupiter is about twenty thousand miles wide. tabi Sita EE PuysictaN—Yes, you are evidently suffering. What are you? "Patient—& worm, eater, ae ae siclan—What! Why, wherever did you ac- quire that disgu: ae practice? Patient—In Vardour street, sit ie nd he proceeded to ex- plain thac he is employed to give the worm- Wall Street 'To-Day. New Youx, Feb. 10.—The Post Tomine eaten effect In sham antique furniture,)—F in article to-day The stock exchange mar- Hata kets are sale, except for U. S. bonds, whichare | ‘Tne ENGLIsH RIDING CLUBS of Virginia hav active and strong at yesterday's remarkable ad- | determined to hold their spring Toe ae vance. Railroad investments, both bonds and | Staunton, April 26 and 27. The races in- Shares, are strong and higher. Speculative | clude flat and hurdle races—eight inall. One 1s pones meen. lower, with the chief activity | for the ladies’ purse, which is made uy after the Erie, second consols, and Iron Mountain in- | English style—that is, the knit . purseis comes: The net earnings of the Iron Mountain | commenced, and theneach lady who conttionces knits a few Stitches and drops in the amount of money she contribut FrLoceme iy DeLaware.—Five prisoners, alt of them convicted of petty offences at the Feb- ruary term of court, were jaoreted whipped tn the jail yard at New Castle, Delaware, Saturday last, in the presence of about 200 spectators. Two of them were W hite, and the rest colored men. for the year 1879, it is Sald on good authority, exceed $2,300,000, while the interest on all classes of the bonds’ amounted to about $200,000. The recent rise of the 8a10 per cents in the Jron Mountain incomes rest on the belief that the back interest on them up to December 31 will be paid. Chesapeake and Ohio bonds have been notably strong. The market for speculative shares was heavy in the early dealings but be- came strong before the first board, and has so remained up to the time that we write. The leading: stocks have been Erie, Wabash and Pa- cific, Iron Mountain, Lake Erie and Western, Lake Shore and the coal stocks. New York Central bas been more active than of late and advanced to 182. DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.—The republican cen- tral committee of Washington territory have elected Thomas T. Minor and Thomas D. Brent as delegates to the national convention; alter- ag eorge H. Seward and Joseph ‘AA. Per- kins, Miss BeRriia Von HILLERN, who sensibly gaye up champion pedestrianism, is acquiring fousiderable bea fame in Boston as an artist. Se betey et pats een as ‘a group Oo! lc to\possess decided merit 493 force 2 2 de. Taste coupons ae ig gt a: 13. ur ive apd Jaggoe jut py inge. 27 The Round Top mountain, near Hancock, ‘Md., bas been on fire lately, presenting a vast sheet of flames at the helght ot 1,700 feet above the Potomae, Far On Sunday night a colored man Pleasant Riley, living near Wookie Md, wandered from his home in the pheumonia, was lost in the snow arin Ne aryian inter red, March, 1.483¢a1.4876; pects ial a. May, toga Ace Corn, Sa eS do. yellow, 58; ‘western Be yoy Mace a ie un FE oo ee '@-Two hundred families of Philadelphia uakers wilt Voce colouy in Minnesota,on the ES | unaars wal frm R, as nee by auction of a tract of land se miles in area, in is to be made to Satialy aafort gage of $5,000, "A visitiny a ee ee eae ina pray tbe osnter alae and handed him 6 big Rev. Mr. Broad eter i ocd bushels; osis” 3 : il es epee ae OREWIORE, ee : em = ; ; : (OBE, Feb. 10.—Flour quiet. Wheat quiet. CPONDON, Feb. 10, 12:30 p. m0 10} rhe money snd. 91/¢,for the socount, tides: new Spann Lip Meet do ia the tates way off is knees with cub ib in a prayer meet- ing at Bren’ —- ‘become insane oe omen fn a A er ‘id (Mass.) base ball club nas ‘wills tiey ride on or 13-16