Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ferthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. ard 11th 8,57 The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ea ee Sets erst crte rer month. Copies at the counter, 2 feeach. By mall_postawe prepaid —60 cents a mouth, 626 year, £6; +ix months, $3. Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as -clase mail matter.] Tre Wrexiy Sta—pub'iahed on Friday—$2a The torsis.33 Bix mouths, $1; 10 copies id. tire # for. 2 AN mail subserittions sper ent lone, of advert 9,256. me WASHINGTON, D. C.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1882. ening Stat. TWO CENTS. MHDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR _NEW_ PUBLICATIONS. SPECIAL NOTICES. AMverMENTs—Ist pare. Attorxry— Sth paz> Avctiox 5 Boar Evsrrrss Giry Irews— 8th pro. Cevwtny Rear Esrare— Dearus— sth Erveatr xe ars Fairs, Festrvars, &e. Firsscts:— 6th pare. Fer irs A. No & Go PUBLISHERS, BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS AND NEWSDEALERS, 1015 PEN LVANIA AVENUE, Corner of Ith street, Washington, D.C. ‘We have on our counters the following recent publica- tions Ist page. . om Ist pare. ' s—Int pars. and 8th pases, 8th page, : The Piace and the Story. By Professor president of Yale College. | Edition de to 500 With macnificent origi- ns by Fi % 2: am ly new e tit on of Sir ch 120 new and beau- ManwiGes Morex rob. Bepreatr, & New Pv Free Prorrsstos Bartreaps a1 Novices rr Brre:, Brr Brrass Barr Dr ex Te Txorrran . Wastep ely Waste (Situations) Sth ovgs . Wantep (Houses Wastep (P« Waster Woon Exoay By J. W. Mol neh Art. 4 series of riists of the present raxo & Co., 115 PY CORNER W SUPPLY NOT FOR A BUT Yor T | We would 8th py res AMUSEMENTS _= Watiosan. Theat KEENE. tein Performances ¢ Periedics| ord eTragedian, | SPECIAL ANNOUNCEM A. BRENTANO & CO. c emmpany mK. Hay ING, Bupyorted bya c under the man THIS TDAY) EY jour *s Grand Tragedy, that durin t et our usual cheap Matinee irices. Matinee to-morrow xt Saturday Evening. jAxuary ATLANTIC, NOW READY EVERYWHERE, 2 Includes, among other interesting contents, the follow- ing noteworthy articies: MICHAFL ANGELO: A DRAMA. By lenny Wans- WorTH LONGrELLow. The remuining installments of this important dramatic poem will appear in the numbers for February and March. Laughter. fLeugiter. Laughter. AN AFTER-BREAKFAST TALK. By Quiver Wen- DeLt HouMes. This may be rezarded asa continu- ation of his delightful and ini Table” Papers. 227 Dr. Honwes will write regu- auchter. Laushter. . Jarly for the ArLaNTic in 1883, ere Lai Lauzhter. er. La Lasghter. | 4 SUMMER PILGRIMAGE. By Jous @. Warr: irr. ATINEE ON SATURDAY. One of the most characteristic and charming poc RISTM AS THREE MATINEES— CH AND SA ASD. WEEK, IMAS, WEDNESDAY TURD’ IN DAL written with that singular charm izes all that HAWTHORNE wrote. Fe~ This will be continued in the February ATLAN- Me DAY, December 18th. Tc. Matinees Tuesday Thursday and Friday. A Double Show, eclipsing all our former efforts. BINON DUCLOS' SENSATIONAL BLONDES — [3 TERMS; $4.00 a year in atvance, postave free: 35 and the cents a number. With enperb life-size portrait of Long- t, Wh oti tier, Lowell, He its, $6.00; with three, $7. th all six, $10.00, 4. LITTLE FOUR COMBINATION. i the Great Mesm wiris maXe their great side Complimentary testunonial :. Snelbaker. als y= ROLLER SKATING RINK, NEW YORK AVENUE, Between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, Remittances should be made by money order, draft, or registered letter, to HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO., 4 Pork street, Boston, Mase. SY TO LOA and FRIDAY URDAY AFTER- | J) Pense aud witlout ay ox TO LOAN, ON REAL ESTATE, AT5 AND 6 PER CENT R. 0. HOLTZMAN, gre Invited to pr cards for a iend+ desiring to learn to ciry now forming. MMICH'S OKCHESTKA.—MUSIC FUR nit 16th and F streets: northwest. for all c -Piano and Violin. for | —~ —_______10th s = = | iprivete part : of theo Lanz, pian | J HAVE MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS TO SUIT, 1137 Sth st. n.w. Eberbach’s” Music f Ciao AT LOWEST RATES OF INTEREST, RAND DISPLAY or. HIGH BRED POULTRY AND PIGEONS, y the MARYLAND POULTRY AND FIGZ0N CLUB, Baine’s Hall, routhwe-t corner of Baltimore street and Olfies Avenne. No delay where security is good. 0. ©. GI 019-3m ‘710 D street northwest. ‘ONEY TO Luan. M x baye MONEY TO.LOAN ON REAL ESTATE, fa —- from $100 und upwards, at lowest rates of in- mt Charges moderate. No delay. B. H. WARNE! je21 16 ¥F et cornet, AND PROFPSSOR ANDERS | Nf GSEY79.1 AND INSTRUMENTAL s in the Studio at DEIVER'S, 1343 Penn- Al ate invited. ds-Ins lowest rates, on approved real FITCH, FOX & BRON 1437 Pennsy ivan: estate security. alt TO LOAN HOS. J. ON EXHIBITION Ni S.J. FISHER & CO., AXP SALE AT E 1924'F street northwest, MAERKRITE Rg, Street went, one door from Tth street, Chromo, ete. ; als ‘Picture et_norths aD BOARDING. 1336 I STREET NORTH- west, handsomely Furnished Hooms, en suite or = | sincie, with board. Mrs. M. J. HUBBARD. d18-6t" 5 4 STREET NORTHWEST, OPPOSITE. 1328 Frankiin Park, has been rented by » Koon FAIRS, FESTIVALS, &c Tad ma New York, who can ‘ofier handsouely Furnished with first-class Board. ‘Transient Boarders mated ai6-6t* AXCELLENT TABLE BOARD tained at 1413 K street northwest. Wee cxayd Fam For the Benefit of the “BUD” EAGLESTON TEMPERANCE TABER- 4 pa 1416 se EST, Noe he Betti Fu $1-CLASS TABLE BOARD, $20 PER MONTH, Drcespen 21, 22 axp 23, regular breakfast and dinner, 45 conta; three meal tickets for $1. Also, restaurant. H. 1. ELWOOD, southwest corner 7th and E streets northwest. d4-Ini REMONT HOUSE—CHANGE OF PROPRIETOR, First-class table; polite aud attentive servants: very desirable #i uation for fatnilies. Kates: $2.50. and. § 390, $55 aud $40 per month. “E. W. DEN- be distr’ buted among the ler mirror and marble stand sold coin, one leath: lithowraphy, one | nO Wii be pre hhandso E MAN-ION, CORNER SIXTH AND E to the mest popales Destrablé Rooms with firet-claea Board. Atn- damond pin will be | Also Table Board at $20 pez morth. nteman. A Kuit of gree elothes will be p: ext number of slp wall be prese LOM. perty reeei ving the high A iondsome badge of memter- dito te most popular member of tere in all styles to order. A full Yine of toys and holiday goods will be for saleat popular prices. 00 TO INVEST mnsiness firm or en- party; woud prefer A fer into partnership with a re the Leal Estate business. Address M. B.'S., Star of. © ‘The number of tickets sold wi'l ouly be considered in | fee, : axe at Swern Ee Letaee. FOR BENT _AY OLD-ESTABLISHED BUSINESS Delian Witnia, OC nieilanlen We tees dial Stand on northeast corner 20th aud I street north: West, uear Pennsylvania avenue, in. fasbionabl thickly settled section of city. Inquire of E. ‘ COTT & CO., Heat Estate Bibl streets northwest. RAL RATE e deponits: Le 2 DETECTIVE > street northwest. I m furnished Pe xees: consultation free; wilt call at residencs when requested : all buswwess strictly conidential. C.E. Flinder. mab15-10:0 ADAM KOSS, 1BE LONG-2STABLISHED, RE- Mints Goetisnt apd kecroloeist: elves better metisfaction in all effairs of life thay auy one in the pro- feesion ; telis the past, present anc future destiny ; gives advice and sesistance on all matters a} ng to business, Jove an matrimony. ALL IN TROUBLE CaLL. Batisfaction «iven or no pay. Consultation Koome, 40) Rd ateget, above Detect nari 523 RSOD AGENCY OF IN SQUIER & CC Duce * ARMSTRONG." k AL went, Forestvilie, Prince "8 County, have many’ Farms for sale and exchange in Prise Gecrse's and adjoining counties on terns t0 suit, ma LOST AND FOUND. _ (OST—ON DECEMBER 19TH, A G0; bracelet, on 7th street, between P street and Penn meee F > ei Simnot toe caich liberal reward will be paid se GRATES, PLUMBING, GENERAL JOBBING. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 NINTH STREET. 5 GS eee, O8T— iS MO! NG (DI , AROU' Lola ane Oy ee money. Reward if left at Central hotel. ie Branch, 1730.P street, near Dupont Circle. = ST—PROBABLY ON F STREET, A DARE = Umbrella with the owners name engray aaa, RE. Buapter. | piech leserron ihe eh pees handle Sei eo. . Bee eee ee ne Heaillte bones, SWORMSTEDT & BRADLEY. oes = UND—DECEMBER 20TH, NEAR THE 998 F STREET, Glassen. Please cal eae sg Ril Bateie, Ineerence ana Loans, sud sD posinase ives, ink estas Property, = | me ail tt oe | ow eS NOTICE.— ‘The NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET will be o} 12th, to, 12 p-m. on SATURDAY. No market TMAS DA’ cae -H. P. HOWARD, Bec'y. TO THE PUBLIC. The HACKMEN of 7th street stand have agreed upon the folowime prices: By the hour, for one passenger. For two or fonr psssengerr. Soldiers’ Home an | retarn, Anincton amt return. Bails aud BR ception Opera and theat for one mik 22-20" A CARD Persons wishing to eave trouble of my collector, Mr. Wash P. Evans, of caliing on them for their accounts due me, will first of” Jur -0.25 HAGKMEN. ee cull at the store and settle by the 183. If they do not call ever; is hand for cul.e:ti (FOR. MANY 8 18, ESQ.,) Respectfully advises her friends that ehe can be found at the Dry Goods House cf Samuel Ker, 930 7th street northwest, where she will be pleased to furnish them th reifab’e goods at lowest prices. at te CHRISTMAS AT @ENTER MARKET. For Christmas this largest and grandest of markets Ti ipniay some of the best marke ducts, finest beet, tru) poultry, bucter, exe, cheese, domestic E ‘ruits and holiday goods ever offered to the public. Christmas market m. to ILp.m. Center Market for Christmas suppile wil! be close on Monday, Christnias Ds EO. 8. KING, utly Returned to the cits yED HIS OFFIC west. 2 ( COMPANY, —The ting of the Stockholders of the Wash- pany will be held at the office of the of Washingtou. at 12 o'clock noon, on the FEST MC ing the Ist day of Januar; 1883, for the choi Directors for the engi in and to act on any other subject within the power of the C me SAMUEL W. CURRID! Washington, D. C , December 19, 1882! tS SAME S. SHEDD, _ <s 409 97H Street NonTawesr. PORTABLE GAS STA IV RMA ‘DE YEARS urday, December 23, from 5 en in abundance. Come to the ‘The market d21-3t TO ington Mai Company, eretary. dideilt Di! T AND LIBRARY LAMPS. GAS FL DECOKATED SHADES, GLOBES, e., a9 In Great Variety. Ss NCHE: (esq IRDS, PA’ 907 F street, _@8-1m Under Ma-onie Temvie. THE PROPRIETORS OF E BALM do uot claim it to be a cur remedy foi te. into nostrils with little finger. From Majc itary Instructor, Mt. Pieas- ademy, Sine Si : During the very cold weather I was suffering with Catirrh. My head and so severely that I was obliged to ive up everything end keep qnie. Elys' Cream Bulm was sug- gested. Wituin an hour from the first application I felt relieved, the pain began tosubside. In two days wasentirely cured. W. A. Downs. Feb. 15, 1881. “I most heartily endorse the favorable opinion of jor Downs concerning Ely! Cream Balm; it did for t he expressed as having done for him, Dr. E. D. FULLER, Dentist, Sing Sing, N. ¥." ELYS' CREAM BALM COMPANY, Mi a18-e03t anneal of Direeter: ton, D.C., will he he d 9, 1883, between t 5 jan meetin nf the Ses 1 Bank of Wasi ank on TUESDA hours of 12 and 2 o'clock U. C. SWAIN, Cashier, LVANIA AVENUE, TES TREASURY, Wasnrxatox. D. The nndersivned the firm 1; NANCIAL 3 December 15, 1882. ‘ed @ co-partners! as BANKERS and FT a genera! Banking, Ex- . «CO. raftsand checks, at par, and in ‘rent rates of ex- lity for obtaining reliable ‘tion recarding Bonds and Stocks ust ally opereted in in the principal cities,and. will make pur- chases when desired, Very reg) pec afl cus Jas. E. Frew. Row'r C. Fox. (2@> F11cH, Fox & Buows, ESTABLISHED 1866. REAI, ESTATE AND LOAN BROKERS, Orricr—1437 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUK. - (Opposite U. S. Treasury.) Geo. W. Brown. AMl properties pla din our hands for sale are inserted Without charze in our ‘*Real Estate Adverliser,” (first | issued in 186 Special attention given to the management of estates and of propertics belonging to non-residents. Also to the renting cf Houses end collection of Rents at mod- erate rates, aud without charge for paying taxes, re- mitting rents, und attznding to repairs, to which per- sonal attention is given. Houses always on hand for rent, ranging from $5 to $300 per month, and faitiful atten:ion given to the dis- posal, by lease or cate, of the smallest property placed in our hands. Loans on real estate security made with care, and semi-annual interest collected and remitted without charge. 415-1m Wasxinctox, Dec. ilth, 1882. Policy holders are hereby notified to renew their in- sursnc: on or before the last MONDAY in December, 1882, for the year 1883. ‘The rate of interest on ail renewals will be one (1) per cent on the premium notes. Pleace attend to your re- newals before the last few days, and thus avold the crowd. _J. WESLEY BOTELER, Secretory. -) A ai1-13t BOOKS FOR SUBSCRWPTION TO STOCK n the Third Co-operative Buil ling Association auain oven until Pebruary Ist, 1883, af the follow: ing places, v Andrew Archer, 43 and I streets eouthwest. ‘Lin 434 street southwest. th street and Maryiand avenue south- west. Church & Stephenson, 8th strect and Virginia avenue southwest, Walker & Co., 11th street and Maryland avenue southwest. J. O. Vermillion, 11th street and Maryland avenue southwest. C. B. Church, 12th street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. ‘Thompson & Co., 1vth street and Louisiana avenue northwest. R. A. Walker, 7th and Q streets northwest. HL. Rose, Adjutant General's Office. 3. Johnson, President, 8th and C streets south- west, ©. 'T. Thompson, Secretary, 902 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, Shares $2 cach, and entitle owner to purchase $1,000. Constitutions can be obtained at any of the above- named pitc's. “The vecond meeting for payment of dues ond sale of money will be held on, MONDAY EVE- NING, January Ist, 1883, at oftice of Mesars. Church & Stephenson, corner 8th street and Virginia avenuo, at Tp. m. d8-1m COLUMBIA BUAT CLUB CERTIFICATES Notice is hereby given that the *‘CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS" of the COLUMBIA BOAT CLUB, Rearing date May 22d, 188), ‘and payableon or before May 1 1885. will be paid th full, on proseittation, on E'CO., Benwern on “whieh onic i Pen BRESE OS ce inkers, on which Cate the INTERES! SAID CERTIFICATES WILL CEASE. ARTHUR T. BRICE, ‘Treasurer C. B. 0, OFFICE OF FRANCIS B. MOHUN & CO., ‘REAL ESTATE BROKERS, 1001 F street, northwest corner 10th. Having retired from the Book and Stationery Busi- nees, I wish to have ALL ACCOUNTS SETTLED at the earliest moment. All persons indebted to me will please call and settle. Any having claims against m ‘Will please present the same for settlement. FRANCIS B. MOHUN, = 224-Im 1001 F, northwest corner 10th street. Se GAS FIXTURES.—E. F, BKOOKS, 631 163m Sraxer, Full assortment Mitchell, Vance & Co.'s Goods. Cor- coran Buildine. as (4g? SLES FLona AND BRTHESDA WATERS SESH FROM THE SPRING, W.C, MILBURN, Puansacres, d4-Im Washington News and Gossip. Govennwenr Recetrrs To-pay.—Internal reve- nue, $854,717.04; customs, $683,906.62 Doyovan’s Extra Pay.—First Controller Law- rence has Informed the District Commissioners that there 1s no objection to thefr request in re- gard to payment, in the cage of Donovan, a Dis trict clerk, who claims pay for extra labor, so far as the present month is concerned. RED Ciovp, the notorious Stoux chief, who left the Pine Ridge agency, Dakota, several days ago, 13 expected to reach the city to-night, arriving at the Baltimore and Onto depot about 9:39 p.m. He will be accompanied by a single companton—a half-breed Indian interpreter. Tu GARFIELD CLarMs Parp.—The expenses growing out of the illness and funeral of the late President Garfleld, 2s allowed by the board of au- dit, Were paid at the Treasury to day. ‘TH FOLLOWING Promotions have been made in the Third Auditor’s office of the Treasury conse- quent uy of the quartermaster’s division: N.C. Martin and T. M. Martin, from $1,600 to $1,800; B. F. Bigham, from $1,400 Uo $1,600: T. H. Magutre, from $1,200 to $1,400. TuE U. 8. SurREME Court yesterday afternoon adjourned unt’l Wednesday, January 34 next, upon the completion of the arguments in the Call- fornia ratiroad tax ease. AN ARMY AND Navy CiLUB.—There isa move- ment among the army and nayy oMe>rs of tits city to form an organization for sovtal purposes, anda mecting will be held at Wormley’s to-morrow afternoon, when the report of the committee ap- pointed at a previous meeting wiil be received. Tae BURNED Mals.—Mafl advices received to- day by*General Superintendent Thompson, of the Tallway mail service, fully confirm the telegraphic reports published In yesterday’s STAR concerning the severe loss of foreign and domestic tails py the burning of a mail car near Schenectady, N. Y. Tue PostaGE on the double-sheet Star ts two cents. The Post Oiice department requests per- sons sending newspapers by mail to write their names and addresses on thy Wrappers. Tue RETIRED OFFICEXS OF THE ARMY are some- What exercised touching a clause In the army ap- propriation bill, which {f adopted would cut down considerably the retired pay of a large number of officers. ‘The clause objected to provides that an army ofMcer shall recelve only tie retired pay equal to his actual rank when retired. As it now 1s many officers have been placed on the retired lst on their brevet rank, which allows them the pay of the grade in which brevetted. ‘The pro- posed new law will prohibit this, and will reduce some officers retired as generals and colonels to majors and captains. INSPECTORS OF FOREIGN STEAM VESSEIS. — Sec- retary Folger has appointed the following !nspecte (Ts of foreign steam vessels for the port of New York: Thomas H. Barrett, Peter J. Donohue, Daniel P. McQueen, Michael ‘Conkling, David Gil- Iesple and Sanuel F. Phillips. PERSONAL.—Col. Bu of the General's staff, has been quite fil from a cold, contracted on a late gunning excursion, but 1s tmproving.—Delegate Maginnis, of Dakota, arrived in town last night, and, with Is family, ts at the Natlonal— Ex: Representative Morrell, of Pennsylvanias and Ex- Mayor Means, of Cincinnats, are at the Riggs. Lieut. Roders ts in town to spend the holidays. ——Mr. George Kennan, of this city, delivers a lec- ture on “The Siberian Exile,” in New York this evening. —Ex-Repres-ntatlvg 1s at the Ebbitt—Mr. L banking house of H. D.< ¢ Co., 13 seriously il with’ pneumonia in New York, where he has been for some time on bustuess.-—-B. and Mrs. Conover, of Washington, ahd Mrs. Lorin formerly of Washington, were rezistered al the oflice of the New York Herald in Purls yes- terday. A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE DE- TECTIVES. Ezgleston, of Ohio, A. Bartlett, of the ‘They Place Spies Upon the Citizens? Investigating Committce. The following letter was sent to-day to the Dis- trict Commissioners by Mr. J. W. Thompson, chairman of the citizens’ committee: Wasutsaton, D. C., Dec. 22, 1882 Hon. J. R.West, President Board of Commissioners Of District of Columbi Sir:—It has come to my notice that certain members of the detective force, whose conduct 1s now being investigated by the committee of citl- zens on behalf of persons who clatin to have suf- fered from the practices of the detectives, are in the habit of loitering, 1t would seem unnecessarily, in the vicinity 0: my'office daily. Tam Inforine1 that their presence fs reg+rded By parties c ning as an intinmidagion, and they express nce to attend for the purp2se of givin= intormutton to the committee whil+ trelr every movement is Watched by, the detectiv Ivis deemed proper to call your attention to this matter in order that the prictice complained of should cease, If upon inquiry it should appear to the Commissioners that a proper discharge of the duties of the detectives does not require thetr attendance at or espionage over the premises re- ferred to. Iv is hardly to be supposed that the District government fs compensating these detec- tives to Watch persons who allege that they have been victimized by them in conjunction with criminals. Very respectfully, J. W. THompson, Chairman Citizens’ committee. This letter was at once referred to Major Brock with instructions to investigate the facts repre- sented therein by Mr. Thompson, and to report forthwith. —— Confirmations by the Senate To-day. The Senate Inexccutive session to-day confirmed the following nominations: Postinasters.—James Ruth, at Lansing, Iowa.; S. W. McEiderry, at Afton, Iowa; Tnos. L. Hoff- min, at Fatrtielt, lowa; H. R. Crenshaw, at Ma- Tengo, Iowa; Julius Ropes, at Ishpeming, Mich.; Joan 'Pickert, at Saint Charles, Minn.; dacob M. Bell, at Paris, NL; Wm. Firth, at Moberly, Mo.; Luther R. Palner, at St. Mary’s, Kas, Nominations Fo-day. ‘The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to~ Major Albert P. Morrow, 9th cavatry, to be Heu- tenant colonel 6th cavalry; Capt Fred. W. Benteen, 7th cavalry, to be major 9th cavalry; 1st Lieut Chas. C. DeRudio, 7th cavalry, to be cap- tain; @nd Liens H. G. Sickel, jr, and John Pitcher, 1st cavalry, to be 1st lteutenauts, To-day Judge Hagner, of the Equity Court,made decree of divorce in the case of Barbara Kropp from the bonds of matrimony with Henry Kropp. ‘The petition in this case states that she was married in July, 1882, and charged her husband with cruelty, pursuing her with 4 knife and pis- fol, and threatening to kill her tn September last. The parties were married once before, having a family of children nearly grown, ahd a few months ago were divorced, but in July last they remarried. ——__ Indictments Reported by the Grand Jury. ‘The grand jury came into court this affernoon, reported indictments as follows: Louis! Dobson alfas Lewis Dotson, second offense, petit larceny, and Andrew Harris, petit larceny. -The' charge against Archibald C. Roane, Stephen MClinse an James B. Kirchener, for conspiracy defraud Hazlehurst brotuers, was ignored. The grand jury was adjourned until next Weai jada cite ‘The Parker and Salisbury Star Route Arbitration. Last summer, during the progress of the star route trials, an agreement was entered into by counsel on both sides—Messra, Bliss and Inger- soll—to submit disputed questions arising in cer- tain star routes, controlled by the Salisburys and Parkers, to arbitration. According to the agree- ment the arbitrators were to of Second Assistant Postmaster General Elmgr, Mr. Bliss and Mr, Ingersoll, or such other gas the two latter might designate to in their Places. Mr. Bliss yesterday Mr. ED. Lyman, chief clerk of the contraet di in Gen. Elmer's office, ta.act as arbitrator: lace,and Mr. Ingereoll'will appcar in behait cliznts. the route from Soledad to Newh: the on which was rat ‘from to le~ Pore thet routs from Fargo to Pembina, the anual pay on witch was raised trom i to 5.744: route from Wells.to nf Yada,'the annual pay on Wwuieh was tatsod frog Sind tne route from Vinten ea easy eat cari n the promotion of Mr. Baxter as chief ; CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS BOTH HOUSES STILL AT WORK. PENDING HOLIDAY RECESS RESOLUTION, ETC NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. The Senate. As soon as the journal was read the Senate to- day, on motion of Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, went Into executive seston. the doors were reopened. ter presented a petition of merchants of ani, Oregon, asking for the allowance of a rebate in case of the repeal or reduction of the tob reco tax. Mr. Pendleton presented a memorial of the asso- ciation of the tobacco trade of Cincinnatl, urging action upon the tobaeco question. Mr. Sherman moved to proceed to the consider- ation of the bonded whisky bill. Mr. Hale hoped Mr. Sherman would not Inst upon this motion now, wien the Senate x almost ready to dispose ot the elvil Service rerorm bill. Messrs. Bayard and Ransom urged the consldera- tion of the resolution declaring the sense of the Senate In favor of allowing a rebate on stocks of tobacco on hand tn case of the repeal or reduction of the tax. After some discussion Mr. Sherman temporarily withdrew his motion and Mr. Bayard calicd up st THE TORACCO RESOLUTION. Mr. Morrill offered his amendment modifying the resolution, 80 as to promise a rebate only in case of fatlure to give ample notice of the time when the act to reduce the tax shall take effect. He said the tobacco trade was suffering from an tma- ginary evil, as there was no prospect of the repeal | of the tax or of its reduction below 12 centsa pound. Messrs. Bayard and Beck opposed Mr, Morrill’s amendment. = Mr. Morgan sald the resolution was wrong In principle. ‘The government could not rerund taxcs pald every time $t became necessary to make a change in the revenue or tariff law. Mr. Sherman favored Mr. Mcrrili’s amendment. He felt confident that Congress would not reduce the tax velow 12 cents per pound, and that_ample notice would be given of the tine when the re- duction shouid take effect. The Morrill amend- ment was agreed to—ayes 23, noes 16. ‘THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED. The resolution, as amended, was then adopted. It reads: Resolved, That it 1s the sense of the Senate that whenever the internal revenue tax on tobacco, snuff or cigars 1s reduced or removed, unless ample previous notice of the tinle when the act 1s to take effect shail be given,a proportionate rebate Of the taxes pald on the stocks on hand should be allowe THE BONDED WHISKY BILI. At 1:30 the Senate, by a vote of 88 to 12, took up the bonded whisky Dill. Mr. Morrill offered an amendment, providing that spirits produced on and after Janus: ist, 1834, shall be withdrawn In one year from the time they ate entered or deposited in distillery wares houses, Rejected—ayes 21, no: 2 THE CIVIL sEKVEcE BILL. At two o'clock the civil service bill came up as unfinished business, Mr. Sherman gave notice that as soon as this bill was out of the way he would move to proceed with the wilsky bil House of Representatives. THE HOLIDAY QUESTION. In the House to-day Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, chairman of the comiittee on ways and means, acting under instructions of that committee, moved that when the Ho ise adjourn to-morrow It be to meet on Wednesiay next. Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, inquired whether it was understood that on Wednesday the House would adjourn for three days longer. Mr. Kelley replied that that was certainly not his intention, After a vain attempt to secure a quorum the motion was withdrawn. Mr. Carlisle, of Kentucky, from the committee ‘on ways‘and means, reported back joint resolution providing for the finportation free of duty of books for the us2 of the blind. Referred to the commit te of the whole. RESOLUTION TO MEET AT 11 A. ML Mr. Hiscock, of New York, offered a resolution declaring that on and after Wednesday, 84 of Jan- uary, 1883, the hour of the meeting of the House shall be at 11am. during the remainder of the session. ‘The resolution was adopted—yeas 119, nays 42. Mr. Rio>, of Missouri, from the committee on pensions, reported a bill granting pensions to cer- tain soldiers and sailors of the Mexkean and cer- tain Tndtan wars, Referred gp the committee of the whole. MR. KELLEY RENEWS HIS MOTION TO ADJOURN TO WEDNESDAY. Mr. Kelley again made a motion for an adjourn- ment from to-morrow until Wednesday. ‘The motion was agreed to—yeas 104, nays 57. TUE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. The House then, at 1.40, went into the commit- tee of the whole (Mr. Townsend, of Obio, in the chair) on the army appropriation bilL Capitol Notes. Representative Camp. of New York, has written a letter to the Speaker requestin; his behalf leave of atsence. Mr. Camp has not been in bis seat this session. At an informal meeting of the House committee on appropriations this morning it was agree-1 to take up in order the legisiative, navy and District appropriation bills at the reassembling in Jan- uary. THE HOLIDAY RECESS QUESTION. No matter what final action may be taken by the Senate on the holiday recess resolution the House of Representatives does not intend to trans- act any business after to-day until the ad of Jan- uary. To-day the committee on appropriations adjourned until January 2d, after adopting a reso- lution to be submitted to the House providing that after January 8d the House mect dally at 11 a. m, ‘There 1s even barely a quorum of the House in the city. Should the Senate refuse to adopt the holl- day recess the House will adjourn for three days after to-morrow’s adjournment, and keep on with three-day adjournments until the recess is over. here 18 a belied, however, if the Senate disposes of the civil service bill to-day that it will recon- sider Its action of yesterday and adopt the recess resolution. In the House to-day, immediately after the read- ing of the Journal, Mr. Kelly, from the ways‘and means committee, reported the resolution to ad- Journ from to-morrow until next Wednesday. A Vote was ordered by tellers. It was evident there Was no quorum in the House, and to save time the resolution was withdrawn. ‘The object in with- drawing the resoluuon was to walt until a later hour and see if the Senate will reconsider yester- day's action, It not it will again be offered, and will be adopted without doubt. The fact that a quorum was present in the House having been de- veloped on the vote for 11 o'clock fons after January 84, Mr. Kelley again offered the resola- tion that when the House adjourns to-morrow It be tomeeton Wednesday next. A yeaand nay vote was demanded. The resolution was adopted by yeas, 104; nays, 77. This action on the ot the House will not al te the resolution for the ten days’ recess it the te should pass the House recess resolution. UNPATENTED GOVERNMENT LANDS. Mr. Van Wyck, from the public lands committee, to-day reported to the Senate his (Van Wyck’s) Dill providing for the ‘ing of unpatented gov; ernment lands, It provides that such lands shall Tevert to the government where tallroad com- pafiies to which the lands were donated neglect to Sane patents in one year after they are entitled to do 80, THE SENATE'S BARLY EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Senate went into executive session soon after 4t met to-day, and confirmed nominations that had been referred, and alsoreferred the nom!- him to ask in | THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL. MR INGERSOLL'S CLOSING REMARKS. TAKING OF TESTIMONY BEGUN. When the Criminal Court met this morning, Mr. Ingersoll resumed his address to the jury in behatt of his clients, the Dorseys, defendants in the star route conspiracy case. He sald that the jury might come to the conclusion that some of Ciese Toutes ought not to have been csteblished, but that did not prove a conspiracy, as Cougress tablished the routes. They might come to the conclusion #hat Mr. Brady put too many trips or too fast a schedule on thes» routes, but that did not prove aconspiracy. Ifit proved anytuing, it Was nothtog more than extravagance, extray= ance Was Hota crite. If it were Pultentiaries would not be too large est men in the country. N TOOK UP THE VARIOUS ROUTES. nts were speclally interested, gave an account of the circumstances on the Toutes, and tie facts which they proposal to prove, alleging that tue expeditions were made in Tesponse to the urgent demands of cit’zens and others interested, setting forth In glowing terms the growth of the country, etc. Speaking of the first route, that from Garland to Parrot city, he said that after Mr. Brady went out of omic, a flaming dispatch was sent by the Assoctated Press over the entire count to the effect, that this route had been discontinued; that it was one of the Dorsey frauds. Come to find out, the reason j that tt had been discontinued was UbAt a railroad had been completed over the route, and the mail was belng carried seven times a week over the railroad, ata far greater cost than had been pald the star route men. That, said Mr. Ingersoll, is What they call reform, ‘but there 18 a lance zmount of dishonesty mixed with 1t, at least In the statement of the tacts. Mr. Ingersoll, having concluded his review of routes, sald that certain chenges hat de against his clients. “Let me t sald, “af I were prosecuting the meane: crawls between I nd carth I would not, tor my life, make misstatement to his disadvan- taxe—no, not for the world. I would rather thin to endeavor to roby a man of his liber mnisstating or coloring @ fact. My lmagination cannot conceive of a meaner ora more d astardly thin, Tam not saying that they have done these fiungs knowingly and wilfully. It is for you to aden MR. _INGERSOLL’S ACCUSATIONS AGAINST MR. BLISS. Mr. Ingersoll then proceeded to accuse Mr. Bliss of various misstatements concerning ex-Senator Dorsey’s service in the Senate on the post of- fice committee, saying that Mr. Dorsey had never been chairman of the post office committee, and had resigned from that committee three years before the time when Mr. Bliss represented that he was Chairman of the cominittee. It I were on the jury,” he said, “I would never believe any statement such a man would make—not even the Ume of day, unless I looked at the clock after- wards.” for the hon- IN HIS CLOSING, ‘Mr. Ingersoll said that It was for the jury to say | whether his clients should be convicted by inter- ences and prejudice. “It 1s for you to say,” paid Mr. Ingersoll, “whether you will be guidel by law, by evidence, wy justice, and by reason, or whether you will Ke controlled by fear, by preju- dice and by official power.” Mr. Ingersoll concluded at 12:15 p.m. Mr. Wiltshire in Behalf of Iterdell. Mr. Wiltshire rising, asked permission to ad- dress the jury for ten or fifteen minutes in behalf us cent. He represented that at the last trial s client had not been represented directly, either in the opening or theelosing. The verdict 80 far as hts client was coacerned, was somewhat remarkable and he thought that the circum- Justified his request to be heard now, Wyile sald that under Mr. Wiltshire's pledge to be brief, he would allow him to address the jury. Mr. Wiltshire then proceeded to address the jury, describing RELATIONS TO THE OTHER DEFENDANTS as clerk in charge of their business In Washington, accounting to his principals for every cent of money that passed through his hand. He pro- Postd to show that he could not be connected with | these alleged consplrators any more than any car- rier on any route held by these defendants; that he had never ha: any interest In these routes. He found in the testimony that the statements made by Messrs. MacVexch, James and Clayton were the only ones that had any reference to his client, and they showed no erlininal act on his part. Mr. Wiltshire concluded bis opening in less than ten minutes, saying that he oniy intended to call attention to the main features of the case of his client. THE COURT THINKS IT TIME TO GO ON WITH THE EVI- DENCE. Judge Wylie remarked that the case had been fully opened, and 1t was now time to proceed to evidence. Mr. Davidge suggested an adjournment to Tues- day. Judge Wylie observed that he was anxious that this trial should not be so protracted as the last one, and he was unwilling to lose halfaday. He decline, therefore, to accept the suggestion, but ter sone further discussion agreed to adjourn at ree o'clock. § THE FIRST EIVDENCE OFFERED. Mr. Ker offered as the first plece of evidence the appointment of Judge Key as Postmaster Gen- eral. Judge Wylie observed that he would take Juai- clal potice of the appointments of both Postmaster General Key and of Mr. Brady as Second Assistant Postmaster General. He said he did not desire to unnecessarily burden the record, Mr. Ker was about to read the dates tn the ap- ointment of Mr. Thomas L. James as Postmaster General when Mr. Wilson said: “What have we to do with that?” “You will have a good deal to do with that,” sald Mr. Merrick, “betore you get through.” The First Witnesses. The first witness called was James Lawrenson, notary public, by whom Mr. Ker proposed to show when the gentlemen named qualified. Judge Wyle said that that was unnecessary, and Mr. Lawrenson was excused from the stund. Thomas B. Kirby, who held the office of private secretary to Postmaster General Key, was called to the stand, testified to the preparation of the “Postal Regulations,” and identified a copy of the authorized “Regulations.” Before the witness left the stand Mr. Merrick proposed to him that he would look over iis Fecords and indicate what regulations were made during the time intervening between the publica- tion of 1873 and that of 1879, and the dates when they went into force, “To do that,” said Mr. Kirby, “I would have to Tread 7 or 8 volumes of 200 Or 800 pages each of written manuscript, Which would occupy ‘ne two or three weeks.” “That would be a pleasant recreation, Mr. Kirby,” said Mr. Wiison. After some discussion Mr. Merricksaid he woulda indicate what regulations he desired to trace. A STATISTICIAN’S TESTIMONY. Mr. John H. Falconer, statistician of the Post Office department, was next called, and testified that on the 80th of June, 1879, there were reported. 9,28 star routes. On cross-examination the wit- ness said that on the 80th of June, 1878, there were 11, and on June 30, 1880, there were 9,863 The tae reported in 1878 aggregated tn length 206,777 miles, representing an actual mileage of travel for the year of 61,435,682 miles. The length in ot BE cea of travel, or transportation, 69. agere- rate was 235, miles, and the aggregate iisom ‘wanted to go Into the number and want but Mr. Merrick ob- Mr. and | Telegrams to- The Star. CELEBRATING FOREFATHERS’ DAY, RAILROAD ACCIDENTS AND FIRES, —~___ A POLICEMAN ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY. ——o—___. ANTI-AUSTRIAN DEMONSTRATION AT ROME _—— THIRD TENNESSEE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. —_——_ Death of Governor Humphreys. Mewrns, ‘N., Dec. 22.-—Governor Benjamta 8 died very suddenly on Wednes@ay his residence, in LeFlore county, The deceased was a ‘Utstinguished general of the late ar. He was expelled from the ernor’s office in 1865 at the point of fede bayonets. - = E.cttem, jn Rome. 4 DEMONSTRATION CAUSED BY THE EXECUTION OP OVERDANK AT TRIESTE. Rome, Dec, 22—The execution of ‘Trieste causes great excitement hi | Sturent in the school of enginecrs, young men made a demonstration Austrian emb: Trieste!” a > Overdank at 105 he WAS @ One hundred tot the + wong Ive Phe military crowd. In t r Bovio gai ring whether the with Austria ank’s pardon, 1 own With Austr and dt ment had lot Will a View bo obtaining Over - = General Foreign News by Onbie, DISTRESS IN T Loxvox. Dec. £2—The cd of the Times, at Dublin, Says Uh among | Stnall farmers and Laborers . ing mors The government 1s of works, NERS KILLED, Visible in some | being press istrict, id to establist TWEN’ Dorruenn, De Killed by the faliing burg mine, on Wednesday tance Of 1,800 feet. STEN MARKET. Lexpor, D. Manchester its commercial article, says tue dem: poor and business was small. Prices nally steady. MR. BIGGAR, M. P., TO BE PROSECUTED FOR BIB Lwas again are nomle RECENT SPEECH. i Loxpon, Dec. 22—The Central News soys the government has decided to prosecute Mr. Biggar, member of paritan for Cavan, for his recent at Waterford, In which he denounced Eart lord lieutenant of Ireland, as a blood Uursty English peer. BORDER TROUBLE BETWEFN RUSSIA AND CHIWA. 2—The Turkestan Gazette St. PETRESRUR: Says the Chinese in the province of IL tortured und murdered in October, two Cossacks and a Russian clerk, The Russiah consul at Kaidka ts making an Investigation of the aflair. The Ruse slans on the froatier are exasperated and Uhreate! reprisals. Tue guard on the froauer have bee relntorced. A Sloo; Port To ‘Ume an on carried on > Seized for Smuggling. W. T., Dec. 22—For a long system ‘of smuggling has been vopsand boats between Victoria, B. C., and various points along Puget Sound, which, the custom house officials have been unable wo detect. On Wednesda: ht, however, a sh Wi eized 2t La Connel ., on beard of which found a lang owner of the vessel brought here nantity of Chinese wine. ‘The Was arrested, and the sloop by a revenue cutter Another Dr New Yorx, De opened dull, wit terday’s claing quot the market b bees ch. tending to 4 pore: latter N. J. Central, Part Of Which Was subsequently recovered, Morning in Wall Street. Fr The stock market > - Lowes by the St. Louts Fire. St. Lovts, Dec, 22. following Is a revised | list of the Sby last night’s fire her D. ' Hagerty & Sons $50.00 M Walker & Ce Mrs. Barrett's 000; Prank & Penni buildin, $2.500; Mayer & Co., 1, $144.00. The entire loss jusurance, WiUa the excep> ty's stock, = A Village on the Destroyed by Fi PANAMA, Dec. 12.—The Little village of Emy ‘ire, on the Panama rallroad, hus been almost totally destroved by fire. The houses were bamboo and Weather-board structures, with Uhatched and a single spark during thls dry season vs SuMficlent to set ablaze. A hundred and nitty these huts were destroyed, and the loss will amount to $100,000. The Chinese merchants are the chief sufferers. Seizure of Au @ New York, Doc, 22 —An Illicit distillery was selzed last mizht at’ the foot of 117th street, apa ‘two barrels of whisky, six hogsheads of molasses, And twelve hundred Gallons of mash were cape tured and one arrest was made. — cit Distittery. A Week's Business Failures, New York, Dec. 22%—The business fatlures throughout the country for the last seven days number 197, distributed as follows: Eastern states, 225 western, 62; southern, 49; walddle. 35; Pacts coast nd > ork city, Ter Wulote-n docrease ts es number of Tasluress as compared With last week, of 11, soiree teed A Policeman Arrested for Burglary. San Francisco, Dec. 22.—Police OMcer Joseph Lanktree was arrested last night on two ch. of burglary. On the night previous elght bales of raw silk, which brought here on the steamer Belgie from China, were stolen from one of the cars of the Central Pacifle raltroad company, Lanktree;was suspected and the property was found secreted.” The silk 1s Valued at $5.00. Lanktree has been a member of the police force for some years. as Forefathers’ Day. TRE CELEBRATION AT PLYMOUTH. PLYMOUTH, Mass.,Doc. 22.—Foretathers’ day ts @ general holiday here, and was ushered tn by a dis play of flags, satutes’by cannon, and the Of bells, AUnine o'clock th uth band, Standish Guards and Collingwood Post, G. A. formed in line and marched throught the Brinel- Perl Streets, arriving at 10:30 o'clock at Pilgrim Hall, where invited guests were received. ‘The march was then resumed to the rock on which the pilgrims landed, where a voltey was fired by the lnilitary escort, und those present sung the hymn 4 Therce the procession marched thi Leyden street to the Church of the First P: which was filled to overflowing. The exercised commenced by “deacoutng,” ine by Mne, the hymn “Let children hear the mighty deeds, thelr Lileved Of ol4,” which was sung to the tune it. Martin’s,” ‘by the congregation. Other hymns appropriate to the day were sung, selec~ Uons from scripture were read, and Rey. Georgea. Tewksbury gave an historical address upon the subject of the day, the exercises concluding with the singing of a hymn written by Governor Long, for the occasion. Upon the conclusion of the services in the church, the procession formed and matched to Davis’ Hall, where plates were laid for a large number of guests, and where the further exercises of the day will take place. > Tennessce Moonshiners Raided. CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Dec. 22—Deputy Collector Pyott reided an iitcit distillery last night in Cum- berland county, Tenn., and destroyed one hundred and fiity galious of Whisky and tue sull, and made two arrests. —————— The On Market. Prrrssrs, Pa., Dec. 22.—There was a lull In to-day. ‘The market opened strong with sales x, Dut weakened, declined to 83% and closed noon steady at 833g: 8 0% Conn., which destroyed F. store ind H. G. Bassett's paper-box shop over~ head, together with two stall storehouses im the Tear. Hallock’s loss 1s about $30,000; Insurance about $17,000—In the Hanover aid Continental of New York, and in four English compant Bus Sett’s loss 1s about $10,000; insurance, the Connecticut River railroad, Vernon and Brat ‘this morn owl train five hours. 8! no injuries are reportod. Mecting of Iron Mem New Yora, vec. 22.—At the meeting of irom manuiacturers in Pittsburg on December sch, 36 was decided to maintain the card rate of 83¢