Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1880, Page 1

» Mw IFCHELL, COOKE & Ow. aa STOCK BEROEKRS, 03 Broadway, New York, Buy snd selon small marvin ail Stocks quoted on me “New Vere Stock Racharwe, a.s0 desi ‘a Stock Priv. <j pg BEERS AE close rates Corremvon tence | \ WORK 2 We REAS THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennaylvania Averue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAM: vt. ‘Tar Evertee Stan is served to mbsacribers in carriers, on their own aceoant, at 10 Sats pan we r month. Copies at week, or 44 conta Sau 4 iy matl—portawe pre the counter, 2’ cent each. enney Prev month ~ ie 26. six months, } $0 te oue yeer, + } Mikmtered at the Post Office at Washington, D.U, | 8s 2eeond clase mail matter | ' 'Wrrety Stan—pubilished on Friday—2 a, cat, postase prepaid. Six months, $1.10 copies | for $18: 20 copies for 8%) | Teall mail eubscrivtions mst be, pald tn ad- z ¢ Toner th paid for. “Yas of sdvertiainye made known Su application, Vir 56—N°. 8,651. bening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1880 TWO CENTS. THE EVENING STAR. SPECIAL NOTICES. ‘ ae ' ering Doliday Week € Afternoon Astemblies. Morwinw Assemblies for Ladies and Evening Assrebiies at 8 o’eloek p.m. fex Ladies and Gertien SRCOLN HALL. THURSDAY AND FRIPAY EVENINGS, Dee. 3.th and Slet, and SATURDAY EVENING, Jan. let. Kpecial engsgement of the KATE THAYER @RAED CONCERT COMPANY and CURTI'S OLIGINAL SPANISH STUDENTS. se KATE THAYER, Soprano. ME TNOE COURT Veins NOR @. CUR , Barpiet BEN Te WILL €! CHAPMAN, hs Fameons Character Imp eracnations. and i the Ce enraied SPANISH 8} UDEN C8 in their PICTURESQE COSTUME. ‘This Mac ili present a choice: FS, TRION | bil CONCER ave bec that stsle for which | ¢ famous ia Europe aud America. | 50 and 75 cents teats, whlch may be Doora open at 7 NATIONAL THEATER. = MENCING MONDAY, EVER VENIN _ ED NESDAY ond > 4 , SPA TI. COMEDIANS, HORSON AND CRAVE ROESON AND CHAN Wie an entirely ort, & } ely, tten expTessly for B, @ } SUARPS AND FLATS, A Spoor re wi Four Acts. | CUTLER sHaky Mr. RTUART ROB3ON | ie the § neck Eactazge ) | TVL: STONE F WMH CaAN ex Pareor | eec2T MONDAY, | Speleeatie OPERA HOUSE. 3 HOLIDAY WEEF LONDON, NEW IS TUN. ew York. .£S~In Lon ton. Ith MONTH! EGU NOR, Yersa, Goy'nor, yer ea THE GUVINON ER! 31 MONT Uvnek. * Tr you want to enjoy 8 aor Tan. one B your fac we ke afterwards, see thi y.cf errors® itis 1 HUN clean fun from bs | Yer‘snG,Guv'nor | - I Yer’and: | emile THE GCLUVNOR. | vereit and steadily for twohoncs | is certain you never natinsly funny pteca mt e ESDAYandSALURDAY. [| RIEF ENGINEER AND {4UCTION OF THE AND POINT LOOKOUT | SIXTH “AND © GTON, D. 0., Deceupxn 277m, 1830. | SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at thie offer unt | MUND4Y, tHe Lot OF JanUaky SRXT, | ¥ or fifty thonasnd Oross-ties of | cat and chestnut, to bo * | ck 80 | ‘white post and chestn’ | i} andywine Bill on or before wie 15th of Ap dhe nat to reject aus aa) a 12t quar. Dar éoo., } A. KUNG CHANDL SRE NOT OL an repreeented by some partic, IN FULL line of DEPARTMENT, ine at Lew Down, Down Prices. 1881 Holidays. aly Dyed GENTS be had at W. H acd Premium | YEARS PSTAB. Lisitha. 50 reson Street, Georgetown, B.C. where in the aeo2? QANITARY PLUMBIN x 2s YEARS PRACTICAL EXYRSTENCH. JAS. F. BBIEN, 22% Oth et. new. Makes s specialty of the eramivation and = FLUMB) OREHOUND AND OUUGH DBP mmenilent , bens ane hens plain cai xes. Try them. 1UR NATTANS, Pharmacist, Seeld Bath and fats. and 34 and Dn PLAPA4e 1b. JEANNEUES, OF BALT MORE, Hiss arrived in W: aif pou ber cent intar- on ail taxes sry 1 ISSL. After m dste of bil, and ali penaities | taad property anid ta default. i PETER CAMPBELL t a large nt at bis regular yi varia avenue, or 2U8 Four ant. hue for information. That will eost you PETER CAMPBELL, 1431 Pennsytvenia a dels 1% SULMONA IS SUPERSEDING ALL T remedies for COUGHS, THROAT and DISEASES. Said by 4: and A. Foster, Wsehtn ‘Wm. 1 wists. Price & © A. KR. METTEE, Propri-tar, 12 W. Fay « Baltimore, Md. Enudorscd by Rev. 's Geo ¥ ton, D.O.; Hev's. P t bson, M. D. . 8. Ktwarta, D | Carrel and 8. a. Wilson, Baltimore, ma. ert-& ba:] D JX Tue LINE oF N FIRB-PLA\ @HATES AND € = ONS asp FIAE 88TS, ai8 F URES, Libka DYOURATED SHADES, - we ef ATTRACTIVE eteck to b¢ ING. uy stten- SAB EPWAKD CAVEALY sshington, D. U. | Stocsholders ofthe Firemea‘s insnrance | Last | end other costs will be added to the tix du: | f — — (ef QL EMEA LODGE, No 10 10.0. F. Regular meeting op THUKSDAY EVRN- ING, Sth instant. Arrangemen's to be made for funeral of cur Iste Bro JW Extiorr.. kvery by mber is earnestly requested to be present. . It EG. FISCHER, Noble Grand. (Cer ‘Notice. he NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET will be CLEN oz FRIDAY. the diet instant, ALL DAY ana Bet 1ovelook at nixht. ‘The m>rket will be elosed on SATURDAY. ae o.9- 2 B. F_ GUY, Secretary. S WasnixeTow Crt¥, Dee. 28, 1890. ROTICE.—A_ general meeting ‘of the «'TOCK? OI DEES of the COLUMBIA TURNPIKE ROAD COMP NY will be holden is the Directors’ Room of the Bank of Washington on MONDAY, the Sd day of Je nnary. 1881, at von, for the purlose of electing a President and Directors for the ensa- icgyesr. “Secs 3t__ EDWARD TEMPLE, President. ‘A8HINGTOR, D. OC , Dec. 29, 1880. Water Taker Wf not paid wi'bin THIKTY BAYS from that date the igw authorizes the water to be cat off and the eS NEW YEARS AT CENTER MARE! ‘Lhe WASHINGTON (or Center) MARKET will (er WATER REGISTBAR’S OFFICE, } :€ berevy notified that WATER RENTS r Itsi wall be due on the Ist of Janusrs,ard uslty of $2 to be added to tha bill, wegect) THOS. C. COX, Water Registrar. | be OLEN FRIDAY. Decen.berd1, ALL DAY AND EVERING nniil 10 o'cleck. . wef rket will be closed SATURDAY, en decks P. 8. SMITH, Clerk. (2 ATIENLION, KNIGHTS OF SE. PETER! ht Enizhts are hereby requested to meet at THURSDAY MONNING, December 30. at full unit orm, toattend the funeral of our BURY. Carriages wid be in 'TLEMEN INSTRUC E- KLAN BUSINESS UO during the ust, September, October, Noveaber er, are eurviled as members of the HINGION | EDCOATIONAL WRITING B, and are hereby requested bythe S:encer H attend eeting of the me: at the Cc ke THURSDAY it W BUILDING ASSOOIATION —the srcond mo meetiig of the HOMK- iF AD BUILDING ARBUCIATION wil be he'd St. Dominick's Hall, corner 6: ‘i FRIDAY EVENING, Janu: vidck. Shares #1 per month WM. HL ke J. J. DERMODY, Secretary. p> A MRETING OF THE STOCRHOLDERS 2 of the ®ASHINGTON & GE RGECOWN RAILROAD COMPANY. for the election of 8, will Le held st the office of the Company, Tustowne tu WEDSESUAY, the 125i day of will be opened at 12 ma. and closed at 2 aster books will be closed oa the 5th of +1851, aud opeued ow January 12:h, 1531. oan H. BUST, President - KOO: HAVING CLAIMS FOR 5 or damages in my hands call y. Ten per cent. interest and all penalties on taxes after Deecsmber $1. E. W. WHIPAKER, Kes! Estate Avent, 208 454 strect, near Pevnayl: Yenis avenue. deod7-4t ((S WASHINGTON MAGKET COMPANY) z z of the STOCKHOLDERS of VASHINGSON MARKET OUMPANY will be held at the cfiice of the company, ou Pennsylvania avenue, in the city of Waalingron, at twe've otclock, noon, on the first MONDAY, beiag the third day of January, 1841, for the choice of thir teen directors for the esting year, and to act on any Other eubject withia the power of the corpora- ion Wasnincton, D. 0., Dec. 24, 1880. deed-7 bb. WHITNEY, Secretary. DR. FLODOARDO HOWARD haa re- n0\64 his office and residence t 1019 F et., corner 11th et porthwest, and bas assoctated with bin: in the practice of Medicine Dr. HOWARD H. BARKER. Office hourg, 9 to 10:40 m.; 32:30 toi P. i, abd $ to 4 p.m. A6c23-1mn OFFICE OF FIREMEN INSURANCE Ce GEK Of WA NGTON AND GEORGETOWN, Room No. 1, over Bank of Wash ington, Wi Dec. 20, 1881 adhe mpany of Washington and Georze.own, D. C., will nicot at this cfoe, on MONDAY, Janua, between the boure o! 10a. m. and} 'p. m., for the purpose of lecung thirteen Directors for the eusuing yoar. decns-e C. W. HOW:ED, See'y. OFFICE OF COL'ECTOR OF TAXES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Wasnincrox, Buossura Ir NOTICE DELINQUEN PAYERS, By a joist resolution of Convresa, approved June tal me | 7 1530, arrears of all taxea, real and personal and | rrecia! asvexsmenta, due the District of Columbia rio July Ist, 1879, may be paid ON OR BEFORE Uany IsT, 1881, by the addition of six per cent. aphuw. in liea of all penalties; advertising, Uuless this privilege is availed of before tha ne United by the resolution, sll the penaities after next. Sra in arrears this opportunity will not cur, and it {s materially to their interest to pay any and all arrears of taxe? bef.re eee heavy penalties aud other costs revert. JOHN F. COOK, eotor of Taxes for the District of Columbia. w sry 2 cS HOT SODA! HOT SUDA‘! ae es Prepared with delicious and nutritious sr rh wh: sae vors drink for | Affords the moet pleasant and Ey sae Coesrat Gold Soda and all Mineral tere {oF sale all the year. Sere FoF SA ILBURN'S PHARMACY AND MINERAL WATER DEPOT, eed _ 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB. = be SPEOIAL NOTICE—A fresh supply of PULE NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OLL at DREW'S Drow Store, ooruer 9th st. and Penney! Vania ave., at S00. per full pint bo! declt io EDGAR'S OOUGH BPXOIFIO, for cousba, colds, WHOOPING coves snd all lume froubles. Price 25 and 50 cents per bottle. For sole by all druwwista. Wholesale depot SLOTE & CROMWELL, «#0 Pennsyl: ave. act? 3m , maanifi . nt Potpourri, t Welty, tmmeausely pp- TMMO'S Music Store. 433 rders by poetal card delivered U.O D. -HEFELER BRO, SICCK. GRAIN AND PROVISION BRO- V BERS, Repreeentiug th epectal wires to New York and Chicas: @ ve every Suctnation of these markets. ly Market Report. e528 FEO" THE SONTEARY ENGINEERS’ OF NOVEMBER int customary use of water vases in furnaces bJectousbls, as 8 rest quantity of atea:n nto the alr, currodes the aucfscs of the En conductors, and, psasing into the spartments, is coudensed oa pictures and ee wn A hed hong upon the tar face ssturat ne ir, fict doesnot super-saturate fe and itis the aie yaa nop." HAYWARD & HUTCHINSO! Mo. $17 Oth st. north west. The only marafacturers of Dr. Colburd’s oe! brated FOROUn JAK KVAPORATONS. aos) ‘THE KUPCHENXER RANGE, e hace e to pike a firer class article ‘o expense in the manufac. R.TOHEN KA ES fo s-care a cook- That wa ber shat we have sold and ven ts the best proof. erences in this city and daltimare. «the BALTIMORS, @ portabi est convemence and first-class con- “ Lin this market. | HAY WALD & HUTCHINSON, } evita: No. 317 9th st. u.w. | Pp**aep & uerenisson, | 817 Ninth st. northwest. | sivee aperisl at | | uation to MODERNIZING DEVECTIVE PLUMBE’ a n city residences, sc2 of o72- | vetent workmen, all jobbing orders. oetth 2 ARE MANUFACTURING SLATE MANTELS, apa have alurze stook of MAN. TS of new aud attractive desizns, anil by exanil- the superiority of our work is apparent. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 Oth wtreet n. WwW: WILL GUARANTEE THT Pak ED NORCROSS FURNACE REGULATOR will Eave Us cont in fme every soar. ts the simplest, CHEAPEST AND BEST. Do nor confound the nanie with some other. Price $15. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, novil-2m No. 917 Mh, street w.w. HERIST MAS! HOWSON’S ICE CREA CMA Te ants? toa orien Alwaye ch. delicious aud reliable @(.25 agailon. BSpe- fates on quantities. Also, s flue asaortaent of shee, &c, at the lowest prices. Howron’s Ice yeat in covered tin bucketa to take home with | vou: Pinta, 20 ots.; Quarts, 35 cts 1104 12th | st. uorthwesh Mext to evruer Massachusetts ave- nue. Ww | department of and | Washington News and Gossip, New Year Calls. Tak STaR of Friday will contain a list of those recetving on New Year Day who may re- quest or authorize the publication of their names in such gt. Matter intended for these announcements (for which no charge is made) should be sent in before Friday noon. GOVERNMENT REoRIPTS TO. Day.—Internal rey- enue, $179,446.56; customs, $758,556.95, ONE MILLION of the six per cents which be- came due December 30th, have been recelved at the treasury for redemption. THe NEw TREATY with CHINA Is a well-kept secret, but there is reason to belleve that It concedes the right of this government to Testrict Immigration of the Chinese to the United States except those who come for travel, education, and to manage commercial houses for trade with China. This wouid allow legis- lation to do away with the evil of Chinese com- petition with American labor. UNITED STATES MARSHAL FITzsiMMons, of Georgia, Is expected here In a few days to an- swer charges preferred agatost him at the De- Ppertment of Justice, No action will be taken upon the report of the spectal commission who have been investigating the affairs of his office until Marshal Fitzsimmons has been acoorded an opportunity to be beard in hisown defence, Naval ORDERS.—Captain W. W. Queen from command of the Treaton, European station, and placed on sick leave with permission to remain abroad during his leave. Captain F. M. Ramsey from duty as tuspector of ordnance in charge of the torpedo station and ordered to hold himself tn readiness for the command of Trenton, Commodore T. ©. Selfridge from special duty ou the 18th of January and Ordered to resume duttes of inspector of ordnance in charge of the torpedo station, Warre Hovse Cat. ~Attorney Gen- eral Wiliams, Second Controller Upton, Sena- tor Bruce, aud Representatives Loring and Jor- wensen, Surgeon General Barnes, Postmaster Ainger and ex-Senator over were among the President's callers to-day. ACTING SECRETARY OF THR NaY¥y.—The Presi- dent has designated Secretary of War Ramsay to act as Secretary of the Navy for another ten dass, The first appointment wf expire to- morrow—20 days froin its date. The Presideat has decided to renew the appointment from time to time, until the adveat of the new ad- ministration, CapeT WHITTAKER 10 B# COURT MARTIALED. ‘The President and Secretary Kamsay have de- cided to grant the request of Cadet Whittaker to be tried by a court-martial. It was a court of inquiry organized at West Point that in- vestigated his case last summer. The court. martial which will try him will be organized in afew days. It will be ordered from the War department and not by the commanding officer at West Pomt. DISMISSED THE SERVICE.—Assistaut Surgeon Henry M. Keys, of the U. S. Marine hospital Service, stationed at St, Louls, has been dis- tulssed by Secretary Shertnan, after an adverse report by a court of inquir: a pn a THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSIONAL CoN- Test.—The necessary notice has been served by Mr. E. W. Mackey, of the 34 South Carolina Aistrict,upon Mr. M.P. O’Connor.of the intention of the former to contest the claims of the latter Wa Seat ip the 47th Cougress. Mr. Mackey Piuposes to take testimeny in Charleston to es- tiish bis claim. The list of witnesses to ba examined number about forty persons, inclu bes several prominent poitticians of both par- es, ‘THE CRNSUS OPFicg has compirted the count of population of the following states and terrl- tories—the figures subject to correction in view of the possible discovery of errors: Alabam: 1,261,241; Arkansas, $02,564: Connect. 2 Delaware, 146. 1,537,578; fowa, 1, ucky, 1,658, 645,015; “Massachuset's, 2,168,091; Nebraska, 452.432; Nevada, 6) ; New Jersey, 1, orth Carol ls ‘on, 174,767; Rhode Island, 276 52S: S. ina, 995,706; Tennessee, i 332,956; Virginta, 1 512.203; West Virgini Wisconsin, 1,316,856;Distriet of Columbia, 17 Idaho, 32,611; Montana, 39,15 Washirgion, 75,190; Wyomtng, ToR WEST VIKGINIA SzNATORAHIP.—Gov. Matthews, of West Virginia, 13 at the Riggs House. The governor Is a prom{nent candidate for the Senatorship which Will be vacant ater March 4th by reason of Senator Hereford’s re- urement. He feels confident that either bim- self or Mr. Camden will be elected. Commissaky DEPARTMSNT CuANGES.—The fol- lowing changes in the stations and dutiesot officers of the subsistence departmont are made: Lieut. Col. Amos Beckwith will berelteved from duty as purchasing aud depot commissaryot sut- istenee at St. Louts, Missourl, and proceed to New Orleans, Loulstana, and relieve Capt. F. E. Whit heed commissary’ of subsistence, as pur- chasing and depot commissary of sub=istenoe at that place. Capt. Whitehead will procead to Litle Rock, Arkansas, and report to the com- 4 narding oMfecr department of Arkansas for | duty as chief commissary of subsistence of that é Gepartaent. Capt. John J. Clague, coramissary * of subsistence, will be relteved from duty tn the Gepurtment of Dakota and proceed to Cheyenne, Wyoming territory, and relieve Capt. William A. Elderkin, commissary of subsistence, a3 pur- Chasing and depot commissary of subsistence at that place, reporting by letter to the command- tug general Gepartineut of the Platte. Captain E’cerktn will report to the commanding general ¢ Plate to relieve Capt. Thos, Wuson, commissary of subsisience, as chiet commissary of -ubsistence of that department ard a5 purcha~ing and depot, commissary of | subsistence at Giuaba, Nebraska. Capt Wiison | will proceed to St. Louis, Mis3ourl, and assume | the duties of purchasing and depot commissary | Of SUbristence at that placa THE SPEAKERSHIP O¥ THY NexT Hoose.—Be- | fore the congressional recess there wag a very lveiy canvaes being made among the republican | aspirants for the speakersbtp of the 47th Con- gies. Among the most active was Ke resenta— Uve Burrows, of Mich. Mr. Burrows announess \Lat Mr. Conger will be elected to the Sonate, and hence the fleld will be open for another Biichigan man. Mr. Kasson, of Iowa, does not have the strength among members it was an- Uctpated he would. If Mr. Frye, of Maine, ts | bot | strongest candidate, cted to the Senate, he stems to be the If he 13 elected, or is to succeed Senator Blaine by reason of tue latter's going into the cabinet, there is a strong seali- meut favoring Mr. Hiscock, © York, for Speaker. " PERSONAL.—Sonators Conkitnz, Jones of Ne- | vada, and Randolph, Representatives Hubbell, i Money, Shelley, Washburn and Waitthorne, | | Gnd Asststant Surgeon General Crane, U.S.A. | | Were registered In New York last evening. | Ex-Senator Patterson, uow siate auperiaten- Gent of pubite instruction of New Hampshire, | has been appointed state commissioner to ar- Tabge tor We Yorktown centennial celebration, be fi te of Mr. Benjamin Holliday, of this city, situated near White Platos, N.Y. has been old by the New York Life Iosuran company, which had &® mortgage on ti of 100.000. "Phe property comprises wore than ) acres, and has a magnifeenuy planned house upon it, not yet fimlahed.—Mra. KE. 8. Cusier, mother of the late Gen. Geo. A. Cusier, isixing atthe point of death at her home in i Mich.—Kx-Senator Conover ls at ‘Mr. Benjamin P. Siillaber, better ‘Mrs. Partington,” ts egain quite {1!. Gen. O. O. Howard spent Sunday before Jbristmas with bis mother at Glencoe, a suburb of Chicago. Mrs. Howard has jast passed her 76th birthday.— Speaker Randall ig in Phtia- Gelphia on a brief visit,_—Mrs, Parnell, the mother of Mr. Charies 5. Parnell, will b3 one of the speakers at the land league meeting in Music Hail, Boston, next week.——Y. H. Brown and Mrs. N.J. Brown, of Washington, were smong the overland passengers to arrive in San Francisco last Thursday.—Speaker Randall will deliver the oration before the lit- erary societies of Dickinson _ college, at Cartisie, | durirg the next -eom- mencement. Mr. George gitrea Townsend Will read the poem.—MrSGeorge H. Suith Was to-day promoted trom a second to a third- class clerkship in the Secretary’s office of the Treasury department.—en. Sherman re- turned to the city this morning ffom Boston, | Yole, pass some | the time Congress meets, ‘The Great National Library. PLANS FOR THE NRW BUILDING IN JUDKOIARY SQUAKE—REGULATIONS FOR THE USS OF TEE BOOKS. Plans and designs in several different styles of architecture have been sent to Senator Yoorhees, chairman of the joint Congressional committee, for the proposed new lbrary buihi- Ing, and the committee will report the bill for the construction of the building soon after the Tecees. The members of the committee, who by reason of their duties have been all through the library. fully appreciate the urgent neves- Sity of providing a new building at the earliest practical moment, and they intend to press ‘Unis important matter with all their ability. BVERY AVAILABLE INCH of space In the library rooms at the Capitol Seems to be filled, and yet there 1s a steady in- crease of the Lumber of volumes. The shelves contain double rows of books—one row behind the other—while on the floors are stacks and piles of books, periodicals, etc., as high as they can be piled. HOW THE LIBRARY GROWS. For the present year the copyright entries reach about 20,000, while in no former year did the number go above 15,000. Two copies or volumes of every copyright are required by law to be sent to the library, so that by this channel alore the increase in’ the Mbrary this year has been 40,000, Among tho copyrights are multitudes of large, fine engravings, chromos ard other works of art, which occupy much more space than a corresponding number Of books, TRE GROWTH OF Mars has been enormous, and though they are vaiu- abie all of them are unused, because of want or Spaceto arrange them for display, and they Must remain as so much dead matter untit the library 1s put In quarters where these maps can be properly displayed. Complete sets of all the books and works printed by the govern- ment are required to be kept tn the library, and by this means thousands of volumes, any of them very large, are annually added to the al ready over-crowded rooms. ‘Tien there ts an immense yearly increase of English and other foreign books ind periodicais and of the pub- Ushed transactions of learned societtes aud or- ganizations throughout the civilized world, Which are obtgined through exchanges witi the Smithsontan Tnstitution’ tor similar works of our county. The Smithsonian setds these Vast and valuable exchanges vo the Congress. lonal brary. OTHER ACCRETIONS. To these must be added thousands of volumes of decuments published annually by foreign governments, Which are obtained by exchange for the Works, documents, eic., pubitshed by our govermment. All these exchanges from all the yoveruments, making yearly of itself a Vast collection, are stored in the Congressional Mbrary. Besiaes these several chanr of col- lection and ineres there 1s the yearly pur- chase of becks and publications, ete., with money appropriated by Congress for that pur- pore. ‘This stream 15 constautly pouring in upon the library, which {s already so packed abd jammed that it 1s utterly impossible to make room for more. Everybody readily adimi's that there must a library building to aceommo- date the rapidly-growing institution, and those most familiar with the condition of the library Tealize thaf the new accormodations must be provided withcut delay, as much of the valu- able collection 13 beiug injured because of Want Of suificlent room to properly arrange the contents, The purpose of the commitiee is to provide money aud to begin work on the proposed NEW BUILDING IN JUDICIARY BQUARE aS soon as the weather will admit of that sort of work, and then to push the building to com- pleuon. Once in the new building, the ilbrary will be kept open at nights, and everybody will be welcome to tts reading rooms. The regula- tions for taking books from the Ubrary will probably remain as at present, controlled by Iembers of Congress. “The idea will be to make tt a national reading Mbrary, and not a circulating brary. The present library rooms are not provided with gas, and therefore could nat Fee open at night, even if the rules per- Initted 1f. SOCIETY OTES. Mr. and Birs. Albert Robinson, of 1. street had an agreeable surpris? recantly on the 49th anniversary of thelr marriage. They had not Intended celebrating it, as their children were absent, but Mrs, Ferris and other friends se- cretly arranged an entertainment, facluding music and refresliments, which was adinirably carried out. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson suspscted ucthing until their guests had fatrly assein 101 and the whole prograt was revealed to them by degrees, It was a pleasant tribute toa most estimable couple. Some ot the gentlemen who pl r those who danced, were disguised for wry Ue al In Steets and pillow CALE: who breught the 30. ments to th ining room turough the ba door were s r a The vecasion was Productive of grevi enjoy tent (9 alleggcerned The dinner parties t5 be given byBIr. aad Mra. Thomas Wilson, to which relerefice was made a day or two sinve, sre not to the jadzas of the Supreme Court and their wives, a3 Stated, but to gentlemen only. The first will take Place to-morrow eyeing instead of tals evening, which Is the time fixed for the recep- tion of Judge and Mrs. Biadiey 1o honor of their son and bis bride. Miss Bessie Sharpe, Mra. Grani’s niec2, is ox pce here this week to visit her frien], Miss ‘arfield, on Corcoran street. Ste has béen la New York with Mrs. Lewis Dent and Mrs. Ulysses Grant, jr.—Mrs. Myer, the widow of the late General Albert Myer, chief of the sig- nal service, arrived in the city yeaturtay wiih her family. They are staying at the MMington. ——Judge and Mrs. Bartley invited a few friend. to their home, on 13th street, last evening, to hear Miss Hagan, the young improvisatrice, who greatly pleased “her audieace.—Tho Misses Kennedy, of Capitol Hill, hava with them for pone guests, their cousins, the charming Misses Farrar, of Rochester, who will remain here for several weeks ——Rey. Mr. Norton, late of St. John’s Church, is now travel- ing ip Callfornia for lis heaita.’ He will next go to Europe. ills family will not remove from | here for the present. The Work Before Cougress. TIME TO DO ALL. THAT IS NECESSARY BRFORE MARCH 4TH, One o'clock from to-day Congress reassem bles. The session is brief enough, at best, to get, Uirough with the necessary work, but brief 8S it Is, time must be given on the second Wed hesday of February for the count of the elec- toral vote, It may be that the joint convon- {ion cf the two houses will dispote of this sub. iret te a day, and it may take thom a weak, he average Congressman (Congress being Tnede up principaily of lawyers) delights 1b Wrangliig over law points, aud at the coming Joint Convention Georgia offers the excuse for a gocd deal of legal biggling. At this writing the cutiook seems to be that Congress will al! of the appropriation bilis, count the elgct yral Kind of a refanding bul. and dle by reason of imtiation on the 4th of March hext. There ts no prospect that the inter-stave commerce bill can be passed, althougn Chalr- aan Reagan, of the commerce comunittea, will do his best to call it up. The chances of the parsage Of a reapportionment bill based on the ast census are not flattering. General Wal- ker, however, will be ready with the data by and it the reappor- Honment is not made 1t wilt not be his fault, There 18 @ disposition smong the republican members Wo let the subject ge over io nex: Winter. SHARP ARRAIGNMENT OF THE PREMIRR OF THE Dominion —A letter from Henry Y. Hind, of the Heltiax commission, to Sir John A. Macdonala premler, is published, and contains soine seauh! ing Charges against the latier. ‘The foliowing are extracts from the letter: * You know that. my allegations are trne, and that you are afraid tO have an open and imparttal parliamentary investigation and to put me in the witness-box a fat and open court. Allow me further to esk: Dos the false cry of biack mal! shelter yeu from the responsibility of a tac hand public tovestigation into the extent and ramt_ Heations of the present corruj subcroipates of the several departmental oftt- cers of the government, to wit: In the forgery and fa'sificaiton of fishery statistics; in the pre- sentation of these forged: statistics to a Sjualors Utbunal upon oath; tn reprodu these forgea statistics once again in 1880, under your own receipt, and for a fal purpose? These are facts which shake the honor and the credit of the country until atoned for. Will you now afford me at once a fair and open Opportunity for proving my statement before a parliamen- tary committee? I shall come early in Janu- ary to Oltawa, and invite Led critics to mee ae case (alpen ith the rivers ck dishonor and crime which pers ‘and printed document ae va Teveal,”” The Aretie Weather, WHAT CAPT. GREELEY OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE S4Y8 ABOUT THE PREVAILING SNOW STORMS, ETC. Captain Greeley, U. 8 A., who is on signal Service duty in this city, was found in hts ofee this morning by a SraR reporter. Captain Greeley was arranging the weather for to-day. He stopped in his work and gave the reporter some facts about the weather we are haviog. There have been within the past ten days turee heavy spow storms. They all came from the Gulf of Mexico. From there they travel around the northeastern coast of Florida and go Dorthward along the Atlantic coast to New- loundiand. The present storm ts now on Its travels, pursuing the same path as ite two pt Cevessore. None of the three storms have ex- tended westward. The snows they have had in that section have all deen lignt What snow has fallen in the lake re gions has been caused by other storms moving from Manftoba eastward. The firat storm gave a heavy fall of snow here and in Connecticut, but nowhere else. Tt @id not extend westward even as faras the Alleghables. The second storm was very heavy, With snow. in the AUlantic states'as fir so as the Carelinas. The storm Christmas day Was the most violent we have had. Two of the ‘stormns have been accompanied by strong winds, but little damage afoat was caused. TRE CHRISTMAS DAY STORM gave at the Delaware Breakwater a wind with a velocity of 62 miles an hour. Two vessels were wrecked inside the breakwater by drag- ving their anchors. All along the New Jersey coast and Long Island Sound on that day the Wind swept with a velocity of from 40 to 48 miles an hour. Except the wrecks tn the break- Water. no others have been reported. The wind fortunately, blew off instead of on suore. TEE PRESENT STORM Js a heavy one in snow, which prevails from New England to Georgia and Alabama, Snow 4s also falling in Tennessee. The storm 1s very severe tn the guif, severer there than either of the first two. It will not be so severe, how- ever, alorg the Atiantic coast. There is snow to-day In Montgomery, Alabama, and fa Geor- sia, with freezing temperatures along the greater part of the gulf coast. THE TEMPERATURE TODAY is the lowest we have had this year. In Wash- thg'on this morning the thermometer was only 10 degrees above zero. The lowest t arure in the United States is at Fort Buford, where it is 97 below zero. This ought to bring Sitting Bulland his Indians iu tw surrender. Ovher notable low tempcraitres are 13 agrees below zero at Indianapolis, 6 degrees below at Louts ville; while a8 far south aS Fort Gibson, ta In. dian territory, the temperature is 3 degroes below zero. “at Shreveport, La., the tempera ture this morning was the saine as here. 10 degrees above. Over the lake region, the Valo valley and the northwest generaliy IU is beloy. The probabilities for this section to-day are more snow, threatening weather and slight changes of temperature. DELAYED TRAINS. Other Stak reporters gaihered the foliowing feet a8 Lo the situation about Wasulugton to ay: Last evening the snow commenced falling again and it has been falling ali duy, adding to that already on the ground, which W) to las! hight in the county adjacent to tuis city mea- sured 14 inches on a level. Consequently, the Tullroad trains have somewhat of a rough ume in keeping to their schedules. The jocal tratus on both the Baltimore & Ohio and Baltimore & Potomac railroads have managed (0 keep within a few minutes of their schedule, but the through tralas have been considerably delayed. The train from the west _on the B. & O. raliroad (his morping was over two. hours late, aud the next train from the west due here at about 2 o’clock 1s reported about Unree hours or more late owing to heavy snows tn the mountatns. ‘The local trains are running all rignt On the B, and P. R. R. the fast mall train north— due here at 9:10 this morning—was two hours late, and the fast mall south—due at 10:50—wa- one hour late, the detention belag north of Baltimore. The Boston train was au hour late. ‘The tast train from the west waa 13¢ hours late, due to Lhe heavy snows in Pennsyivanta, THE RIVER TG-DaY was frozen over from shore to shore, and the freeze Was reported to extend down below Quantico. The ferry boats did not start out this morning, and the riyer remained tee tound to 1234 o'clock, when the steamers George Leary and Lady of the Lake worked up to their wharves, but !f was with considerable aifticulty. THE SLEIGEING is fine, and will he better es the snow pi ‘There 1s every inctcation that {t wii continu So for some time, and doubtless a3 soon a3 the show ceases to fali the streets will be crowded with cutters. Miniser Christiancy’s Divorce. MPS. CHRISTIANCY 11.1. The New York Heratd of to-day sars:—A continuation of the deposition of Ealiverio Giro, the principal witness ta the suit ot Minister Christiancy for diverce, was had be tere Speelal Commissioner Horatio C. King, at No, 115 Broadway. day. Owlng to the ess of Mrs, Chrtetiancy thé stiting was ad ned until this morning, when Mr, Gtro’s tich will be completed. CHAKGB OF CONSPI! or. The N. Y. Of to-day has Ube follow- fug:—* Ingersoll Luck wood said yesterday thai the arrest oj Giro Was part of # cons, acy to & Mrs. Carls: keep Gio trom testifying again Unncy. He lias the afildavit (wht Lo 1Lé reporter yesterday) of Daniel B, Of No. 1 east ad street, a detective, wi that. Blocd requested Sheehan (o take a room in the Belvedere hotel, where Giro Ived Ostober, Iss), and to place his watch in Glro’s room, w obtain a search Warragt to erable (he detective to exumine the room and tind the watch ta it, 80 that the proper affidavits charging larceny could be made out; that Jos. T. Barnum, of No. 242 erst 116th stredt, is the agent and partner of Blocd; that a month ago Barnum pald Sheehan #0 on account of services to be ren dered In causing the arrest of oO; that Bar Lun promised to furnish the detecttye wita #100 to enable himto take his watea out of pawn; that at an interview with Barntum ai bis house Barnum toid the det ve that ae and Filood, together with John A. Oliver, an al luiney Of Washington, were iaking arr MeuIs to have Giro. indicted by the grand of the District of Columbia by means of aif Vits made by agente of Bicol aad by over: thst Barnum admitted that there were uo legal grounds for any puch tudictinent, bat that the whole matter was, as le terined it, “a Job to be put up” on Giro to save Blood from puulsament on any charge made by Giro. MES. CHRISTIANCY'S LETTERS, Edilberio Giro is & rather good-looking man, of medinm height, with a shgatly foreign ac- cent. He is 37 years of age. He rerused ane terday to give any injorma ion rezarting hts -Teatinony betore Mr. King, ub expiained his ce uy business relations with Blood, and told how Blood gol into the Christlaucy casa. “I intro duced Blood to Mrs. Christiancy,” Giro sald, “leet May. if was in July that Mrs Curisilancy ard tha @ disagreement, and she asked for the return of confidential ietters which she hat written tome. I wrote asking ber if I should send the letters by Mr. Blood. She replied thar ‘that wouid be entirely satisfactory to ler; 50 [ gave the letters to him, taking his receipt tor them. Whether or not Blood gave Mrs. Chris- Uancy the letters, 1 do not know While ta Washington at one Utne, Blood evidently got on very good terms with Mrs. Cbristiancy, for after he came back be threatened me tuat 1 1 ever testified against Mrs. Cliristiancy ie would have me arrested. ps Recsiprs for tie . and the is THE INTERNAL REVED mouth to date aggregate #10.630,812.23, ar total for the fiscal Ww Lo date $55,568, 217, ARMY CHANGRS.—The following special orders were issued today from the headquarters of the a:my:—1. Major Thomas M. Met percha a val, will be relieved from du! ah tue beads fiariers deparimsnt of Texas by the commanding prmoral ‘of ine department as ScON as practicable after the receipt of this order, and will then repair to New Orleans, La., and report in to the commanding gen- eral ofthe division of the guif for duty as adja- {ant general of that divisioa. 2. Major Jas, P. Martin, aasistant séjutant general, is relieved from duty in the adjutant general's office and wi!l repair to San Antonio, Tex., and report in person to the commanding general of the de- partment of Texas for duty as adjutant general of that department. 3. Major A. H. Ni assistant adjutant 1, 18 relieved from duty tn the adjotant eral’s office and will re- Dairto Little x, Ark., and report !n person tothe commandi = of the department of Arkansas for duty as adjutant general of that department. Cox. J.P. Mamrin, assistant adjutant gene- ral, lately transferred from the department of Arizona to dutyia the War department, has for duty in the ent of a aa jatant general of the new di- vielon created. for Genk Seuoned, Wid, heads quarters at New Orleans, Telegrams to The Star. THE ARCTIC WEATHER EX. GOV. SCOTT IN JAIL. FIRE IN NEW YORK. THE IRISH STATE TRIALS. THE IRISH STATE TRIA jo Exci Little Interest ken. Loxpon, Dee. 28.—The bldg: torn of the Timex, at Dublin, says: The first day of the State trials has been remarkavie only for gloom | and aullness. Those who expected the cliy Would be full of excitement; that thonsands Would assemble in the streets, and that the court would be besieged by an eager multitude clamoring for admission, were sadly disap- polvted. “There has not’ been the slightest Inanifestation of public feeling beyond a gathering of about 200 persons of the lower Clusses ON the quay, in the vicinity of the courts, “The absence of any sympathy with the cause or Interest “in the Proceedings on the part of respectable eltizens Was very significant, and presented to those who remembered the O'Conne!) trial a very | striking contrast. THE POLAR WAV Ten Degrees Above Zero. Rosner. N. Y., Dec. 2 ovelock this morbing the thermometer indicated 10 degrees above zero. It 1s snow: Fifteen Incbes of New WaTERTOWN, Dee. 29.—Tweive to fifteen Inches of new snow fell last night, and it is sull snowing. ‘The trains are delayed. “Tremendous” Snow Storm in Vir- | ginia. Daxvii1g, Va., Dec. 29.—A tremendous snow storm began here last night and 1s still raging This ts the third snow storm here within a Week, and the snow Iles upon the ground, biocking the roads 10 an extent uneqnalled for | many years. The wind is due north, and the thermometer stands at 24 degrees above zero, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Death of a Prince. SivsTGaRtT, Dec. 28.—Prince Christophe Ul- iick, son of the heir presumptive to the Crown of Wurtemburg, dicd yesterday. The Foot and ‘Mouth Disease. Lonpon. Dec. 29.—Officlal returns show that ‘the fovt and mouth disease 1s se ing amongst the cattle In ail the large counties of Engiacd, Th ure 6,754 cases of the dis- ease reported in Norfolk, aud ¥,376 in London. Miners Want More Pay. BaRxs Ley, Dec. 29—The Yorkshire Miners Associations, on behalf of twenty thousand Ininers, bave resolved to give notice to the masiers with a view to cbiaining 10 per cent gavance in wages. A French tronclad Sink Loxpon, Dec. 23.—The Preuch tronciad fri gate Kichtlieu took fre last night and finally subk. Several of her crew were injured. Fatal Fall of a Church Root. Paris, Dee. %.—The root of a church at Sail. lagot ,!n the Gepartment of the Tarn-et Goroune, ict} iu during service on Christmas day. Seved persons Were killed and fifty injured. *-George Eliot's”? Funeral. Lonpon, Dec. 29.—The remains of Mrs. Cross (Geo. Eliot) were buried at Highgate cemetery fodey, Inthe midst of pouring rain. A larg: humber of friends of the deceased novelist | were nevertheless present. The mourners in- cluded the busband of the decsased, and Pro- fessors Tyndall, Beeley, and Colvin. Proceedings To-day. DUBLIN, Dec. 29.—Several of the traversers including Mr. Parnell, were not present at the reopening of the proceedings in the state trials to-day. The law officer of the crown continucd bis sddress, explaining the law ge Be nm the constitution Of apy association, poilt or otherwise. aycock’s Practice. Loxpos, Dec. 2%.—Laycock, who Is matched | for asculling race with Hanian next month, did some bighly satisfactory work yesterday in @ trial With Trickett. Sale of the Virginia Midiand Kail- road Confirmed. ALFXANDHIA, Va., Dec, 22.—The sale of the Virginia Midland railroad for $6,590,000 to ihe syucicate of the Bondholders of tho road w. to-day, confirmed by Juage Keith, of the cireul court, all objections being overruled. Au ep- peal may be taken to the court of appeals. —_.+—___ ‘The South Sca Islands Massacre. NeW York, Dec, $9.—A San Francisco spac! says: The Australian steamer which has jus anived here — the particulars of the mas- secre of Captain Romer and four of the crew of the Sardfy fn the Sonth Sea Islands The u! tives of ito surprised the boat’s crew while D and pursued them into the woods or killed them tn the water, mutilating the bodies Of the sian and tortu ng th 2 Gapturod alive by rca’ hem at ast Fire tn New York. New YORK, Dec. 2@.—A fire occurred sar {lis morning in the tabie manufactory of Brown & Bliss, 336 Cherry street. The butiding Was filled with inflammable stuff, and the fames spread rapidly. The factory, a five story brick building, was destroyed as were also the adjoining bulldings, 828, 380, $32 and 334 Cherry street, occupied by various mane- facturing firme. “All were owned by Mrs. Ellea Simpson, 807 Madison street. The loss is eatt- mated at $100,000, probably insured. Horse Thieves and Burgtars. Roxpovt, N. Y., Dec. 29.—Gangs of horse thicves and burglats are operating in the Hud- son river valley and the back couniry on either ©. Several valuable animais were stolen at New Paltz and other points. ‘Three stores were broken into in this city on Monday night. one a safe Was removed to the sidewalk to be Ieaded cn & wacon, but the burgians were fightened off without accompiisiiug whe'r | chyect, The Markets. BALTIMOBE, Dec. 29.—Vjrgin. bid; do. deferred, 15 asked: do. consois, Tlie do. secoud series, 24 bid; do. t due DS. 92 saked ; do. new ten forties, 5! Se bid. T Dec. 29 —UCottou quiet and 1%. Flour du!l, heavy ani Skreet and western super, 8.00 do extra, 4.2625.00; d.. family, city ile super, 3.6026 0. do. extra, Go. fauwily, 6.2536.50: do. 2. Patapscu family, 7.25. Wh sixes, old. 30 6.00 26.60 6.086, Rio brauds, eouthern: ower and firm—southera red, 1.20a:.15:do. amber, pot and stacy, with lxbt reocipite. western clon 26, Mo. weatern winter sod, anvery, 1.12%ai- 2 March, 1.1 TU Keay Western lower au: southern white and yellow, 49: spot and Deceauber, 62008, January, 53% 453% February, $4344; steatuer, 47475. |“ Oste dull— wetern white, €1262;, do. mixed, 40341. Kye Cub, 100. Hey firmer~prime to cbotce Pennsyi- ja and Maryland. 21.00.23.00. Provisions dull 210 ¢aey—Mmes¥ pork, 18 25 Bulk meate—loose western mixed, shoulders, and Clear rib sides, nobe offering; do. packed, 6 and 7% Bucon—shoniders, 6; _ clear des, 8. Hume, Yad. “Lard, 9X. ' Butter ziTime to chetce wertern packed, 18a24; vb fair, 22a Rage Fetrolevm whoil: csTeOex, Ordinsry to $a35. lined, 252 ¢ firmer—Rio 23%, Sugar tirm—A reizhte to per eteawer’ quiet—cotion, 3-Itakgd. ; per ton, (aeeke,) grat, Sa8qd. Re- 1,7(8 Barres. wheat, 32,700" bushels; sott, WK. Whikky quiet, 1.17al.18. Liverpool four, 254. 750" boshele ; <0 bushels; rye, 254 Shipments t, 134,385° ‘Bushels; com, :one. Seles—wheat, 443,60 bushels; corn, 59, 60 buebels. XEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Stocks strong. Money, 6. Eaghabwe—lopg, 45033; short, 452%. Gov: tousty spread. | In | WALL STREET TO-DAY. A Less Act Steck Market Than Westerday. Kew Your, Dex. 99.—The Post's shanetal article to day sara: At the Stock Ahere ts less activity than yesterday. wv. Dends are Mrm at anchanged prices. bongs are irregular, Dut speculative issues are herally lower. In the investment share Itst. Reet tana and Burlington and Quiney have Deen the special features; the formnr have sold 143 abd the latter at 186s. It Bs ex- preted tha’ Rock Island will Moore an® per eent stock the coming year on Its doubled eap- ttal. ‘hat Burlington and Quincy will, after making e stock dividend of 66°, per et., @n ad- Gition to another of 20 per ct. early tn the year,) | be a7 pereont stock on the larger capital ‘Phe neral “bck market was strong ann higher in | the early dealings, Dut during most of Ue fone | noon was heavy. “Aout noon there was an ad- Nance of alk per cent Wut as we write the | Market s again heavy. The features have been | Union Pacific, Western Unton Teieeraph, Lake Shore, New York Central, Erie, Jersey Central, Delaware, Lackgwanna and Western, Wabasti and Pacific Malf Loulsville, New Albany and Chicago advanced to 6) from’s) at the close yes- ferday. The money market ts, natarally | enough. active, as the result of the beginning jot calling tn of loans o | Which have interest and dividends to PAy ONT at the beginning of the new sear. The greater part of the money to be so pald out Is } Bow jent on call Karly tn January tt will | Tetarn to he market either to be lent at current rates or to pay for Invest ments ‘The mouey whieh comes out of the Sclesr addition to the stock In the | The ruling rate is 6 per cent. Time ans | are easier, € per cent ng the top rate and 4 Per cent the bottom rate. Prime mereantie Psper ts 836 pereent. Shortly after the new | ror she tise Restored open 6 turn towands nig center. ‘The market ex | 18 Gull and steady, a Scott Taken te Jail. Dee. 29.—A special trom gro. . States: Squire Payton, before wi Scott Was examined on tne eb of ik Your ¢ Drury, pronounced the deed mer- der in the first degree, and Scott was taken to Deflanee jail. a ne Chief “Gall” Surrenders. ae 0, Dee. W.—A special disoateh gom | Fort Butord says taat “Gall,” one ot the ehiets under Siting Bull, Who bas been oscupying a defiant position, after reaching the P. ageucy With 26 lodges, surre: | Uonsily to Major liges on Mor NEwrox, RL, Dec. #9.—Cap’ Ramsay, WhO hus Bee detached tr mmund of the torpedo station and ord 10 Sea, WH not before January. His -weceasor will Captain T.9. Selfridge, who had ¢ Darien PY VLE. Str:—What are the Com isstoners of ‘Lrict dotng for the poor? Tue destitation and distress is beyond dese: 1 know hundreds of reepectable people, (o> prond to | beg, too honest to steal, who are s'arving for sezing for Want of eral, bot a taken 10 relieve taem. We have and the usual Mist-ess las been | Increased. IT seems we have plenty to decorate he city with, but to my mind th- incoming | President wauts Bo prouder decoration than to See the sufcring men, Women oad children of the nation’s capital comfortable, {f oot bay | It ts high rime that those who ave ‘he wel | Of the city at heart move, and promyily. SW. | Sicr:—Are there no laws in this Di trict agalust eruelty to antoaist or, if tagre dD why are tiey nol more generaily enforees? ny UWO Years residence bere | have ss Ul treat T years of 1duals are often responsible fer if shall Teall tt Parner”) and ; but In the majortty of eases tt {due tothe greed of weulthy eorporations. By these it ts c on @ large scale ani areiomatically, Lebatl think It strange if there be neithes tes nor publio Bentlinent to eneck it. To cite an instance: Car Mo. 81,00 te F street line, this p. m., afew minuces after 4. Here | Wasa light team “stalled” on the level with a car load of paspengera, the poor oorses Ina lather of sweat, steaming like hot pctatoes and palpltating from head to foot. The nigh horse was particularly unfit for the task, and both were ou the fey track with blunt anos, so that even When gentlemen stepped from the car and S (not oUt of sympathy for the po: . be understood) and put their j shoulders to the burden, it was ouly by the | most frantic efforts that the poor, panting, noble horses were able to Resp it' in motion. ABC. ! Pensions for I Service. Plitor Stor:—Thanke and hearty praise to | the egttor of Tam RvmNiNe Stax for lis true and | eeded words in the articleon “The True In wardpess of the Penaton Act.”’ In Monday's | Stan, th favor Of the brave feliows (and their omilies) ih the itfe-saving wervice. They sac | rittce ease and comfort, and risk Leaith, limbs | aud life, without the stimulus of glory and | fame on the battlefeid, and the admiration of | pe y—and risk all thess to sace life and rly, not desirey them. Surely such ser- of thelr country and eountrymen, and of humaolty al large, deserve and siould recelve e seme pensions for sslf and family, when de i needed, that are now awarded to our } Ts and Sailors. If not, why not? country’s service . MET ' rec @ pensions n poor and vice. We mean iuen Who Tisk limbs and life in sup- xcise laws and collsciiag the rev- €nue among the wild and lawless’ “moon- shiners” of the southern states. servi ut slight pa of fa feDt MN is deemed we minious deats in ali Ube reg’ J rendered; and often the survivors menaced with trial and ex under state laws, for serving tue 4 rderers ramen! tr ud faitatuliy! Why then sioaid got their disabilities be alded by p and when they leave families, why not be pe irs manner, supporw It not, Why mot? Let us & just o those Who are faicutel 1 ams, a colored Walter ut York Avenue Hotel, was sent yest noon by the proprietor of the hows Higes & Cows bank to get sual ¢ © DOLE and placed Uwe conuter, statios ime We teller 0 uote to a Williams picked tt uy ted out and went a: store, where he gi 1 rovurned tt Joser iw: b ja aro i, was lutended, had pot “Swhieh the colorat m e concluded that he bh i calling im Omi incl) deseribed the eo fierr, from tbe desertption given ded that it was Willams, and going to the hotel arrested him and took bila before Mr. Glover, who at once recogn’sed him as the | man. Cr course he dented the theft, but as ofticer vas about to put th him he Owned | . A014 took ela thi bot ne $5 was found, aud revarned tt This moruing, tn ihe Police Coarc, as sent to jail for activa of the WOMEN'S TRMPERANCR UNION held @ au eeung at Odeon hall yesterday, Mrs. Clera Koach presiding, and Mra. Hartwell secietaiy. The president gave an account of the work of the National Convention in Bos- ton, iest October, and stated that the uext ¢an- ventlon would bé heid In this city ta Ostober wext. Reports from auxiitary 1 were re. | celven, showing that the temperance sentiment | in th * Was Increasing, and that a num. ber of saloons bad been refused licenses through the efforts of the ladies ta whose dis- | tric re situated. Th ulitee on | membership stated.that a uumber of new j uemes Lad been added to the roll siave the last j me | SDLING A FIRE WITH COAL Ort.-- Aout &-90 lo lenry Krafi, ving at 922 | ist street northwest, attempted 06 ktudle a fire | by Ue 1 coai oil, when the of! ta tbe can | became igniied, exploding the land set | 4be the room on fire, and curning him very ti it. | severels ut the face and body. Us was car SREW YORK, Dec 29 —Flour quiet and un- | Med into 2 nelghbor's house, aud at changed. _— as nite a shade lower ang red a ! yr. Bo: be Ure was extiuguisis SEW YORK, Dec. 3, 17 a m.—"The Ptoek Market | lo8s Of #0 to the proper’ i , end in th Gealings de- Chena Epo at a ay Pacific showing most depiresion. Louisville and New Albany wssexceptionaliy strong and advanced 635 per ceLt to B6j9. Rock Itland wee aiso very strong nan ee ene Cat ton u MMONDON, © Dect 8G. "Bf mec Auanue “and Oise Rasuae ane ean mecoundey 9X ic : Central, Reading, 27%. LONDON, Dec. 2, “4:90 p.m —Adante and 5 ibe; do. botund ecuacle, 100M. Bt ork Central, Ye ‘fuels Gen zal, 1. Pounegte on 29, York Central, 186 vant Oentral, OTK. lew J pe eas seas ‘Bhora, 137; weet, "do. referred, hit Tren Mount st Oa: 3, Wabash, St. Paul, 114%; do. Louis and Pactin a5 "42 :” Kansas Te SS OS pb, firs O OeaUd LO 90K, Coorgn'’s ComBr.—The Smithsonian Lastita | Gon bas received from the Academy of Vienna the announcement that nothing was seen there in ated position of Gooper’s comet but nebular about forty minutes east. | ‘YEE Crermeve Rrvex S100x hed another in- | terview with Secretary Schurz to-day about the railroad right of way through their lands. | They held out for $7,000,000 for the grant of wer. as well go home. The lodians probably ask (or another heariag. ‘The Rev. John A. Powell went insine at Find- ley, Obio, because 4 DOOK Which he had written met With nO sale,