Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING Sra. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ferthweet Corner Penesyivania Ave. and 11th 8,7 The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tre Frexrse Sar is served to snbscriters tn the eit Fy carfiers, on their own account, at 10 centa per week, cr44cents per month. Copies at the counter, 2 eertresch. By mat'—yostace prepaid—50 cents a mouth, Or year, $6; six monte, $ {Entered st the Post Office at Washington, D. C., a3 Recond-claee mail matter.] THe Wexxty Staz—published on Priday—$2a year, Bertage prepaid. 4, $1; 10 copies for $15; 23 cj ier for $20. $2— AN mall enbecriptions mr Ze paper rent lousre Ura Bote: of aly. MUSEMENTS AcprENces I EMUNT FGIMENE COMBI COMBI EViny rv as Costumes, SCENERY, iARY ANDERSON. AE CHURE iT, J fem; or, The Pcket Admissio: to be had at Fr ed reats 25 ce opposite the extra, now itt. G26. AS Buerrano & Co., pening Star. WASHINGTON, D ms FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1882. TWO CENTS. L MEETIS rs of t!.@ Georgetown, F ‘asonic Hall Association, for the clection of Directors, will be held at } Masonic Hall, Georgetown, TUESDAY, January 2d, PUL! 1 t Z o'clock p,m. Bt LISHERS, BOOKSELLERS, AND NEWSDEALERS, 1013 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, CORNER litn STREET, WASHINGTON, D. C, ‘We have received the following New Publications: STATIONERS H. W. BARRETT, Secretary. (THE, STATED MEETING OF THE MEDI- 7 cal Society will be held at Leniuan's Building, 1425 New York avenue, 8 o'clock MONDAY EVENING, January 1, 1883. » Presid ¥F. A. ASHYORD, M. D., MCARDL#, M. D., secretary. = NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK, : W sutxatox. D.C., December 23th, 1882, ‘The : -$100 | | The annnal election for Directors of this Bank will be | Young Folks’ History ef Mexico, by FL AC Oter...°1 5 | held at th Ban House on TU SDAY, | 9th of | Pears of the Faith, by Edwin Arnold, auihor January, 1883. Polls will be cpen from 11 | | Light of Asia - 109 | m, to Lo'clock p. m. GEO. H. B. WHITE, | Phibis Browne, by 1 99 4:9, 248 c reat 5s DESIRING NOTICES OF THEIR eaeke : Su soe MGT HeeeRregaptions published ip the SU ig siwine Si : r RALD should eend them to the office, + ag, Rave also the following Books on Etiquette and | Thin street before Vere! rday evening. | Notices Good Manners: that have been printed in ‘Iie STAR should not be sent, unless some chance is desired, such as the adition of other uamies of thoxe receiving. I, N. BUIRILITT, t Sensible Etiquette of the Be: Soeciety, by Mrs. H. 0. Ward ron “8 a Handbooks for Ladies ‘ ae Eaitor. : (c= SPECIAL Novice. | ” Holders of the Firat Mfo Seven Per Cent Bonds Sf Xe of the F t Line Cenal and ‘Transport BASES, cna Ee OE GUOR HOES: Or Company are hereby notified that the Januacy 2. 18 Ay at the Banking: 4 Washington, | coupons wil be House of H. D. The) Mann The Ls LORS. ’ Union at Red n northwest, on Business of We also display on onr counters A large assortment of London Christmas Pictorials acd Anp ° E transacted. By order of the Vaion. SF. on London and ernie. sortment the 4th 7 Tst.n ALMERY A D MPCH BANK, Gronoer Dece: The Bord of Directors of this lai diviceud four perce stout of the earnmes for the Part six month, pa the Stckuclders on and iter Janua: ee W. LAIRD, Jn., Cashier. U1 NE WiLI ios’ NA YIONAL so liave supe sts and Monogram and cutting df Cre Our line of ‘papers embraces the productions of the Lest Foreign aud American Houses, wit euvelspes to Crane’s Bond, French md Mourning Stock. 320 BLACK INK, Yo, American Extea superfine Use Brentano's Lonaon Exenequ: W YORK AVENUE, irteenth and Fourteenth etrects. seenablics MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY BRIGHTS at 5 o'el \e Music by Weber's Orchestra, Assemblies every afternoon this week at 2:30. Cards can now be procured for the new Circling Clase w forming for bexinners, to commence January 3. . By arrangements can be made for oe + Between T N EW THEATER COMIQUE. MONDAY, December 25: AND DURING THE WEEK. A — WEEK — OF — SENSATIONS. Geethe New Show, Bee ‘{Fire-Eating Match. the Great Ee the Bore Clint the Greased Pole. 20........NEW ARTISTS........20 SEE THE FUN AT THE COMIQUE. THE USLY NAG NAC DANCERS. BMatinces Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 426 A. BRENTANO & CO. 1015 Pennsylvania even . Corner of 11th street, Washiauton, D C., SUPPLY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, Which last not fora day, nor mouth, but for the WHOLE Year o¥ 1883. ANK OF THE REPUBLIC, os Wash. 10 Dz C., Dec. 27, 188: At the regular meeting of the Board of Dircc‘ors of th s Beak, held this day, a dividend of four per cent ou the capital ctcek was declared, payable on aud after January 3, 1883, a2 CHAS. S. BRADLEY, Cashier. tS SALE OF CHURCH PEW On the SECOND DAY. OF syNvany, 1883, at Trin- ity Church, this cit ‘We would, therefore, advise our many patrons to sub- seribe for their Friends’ Favorite Newspapers, Perioticals, or Magazines, efther Fore gn. or Doméstic, an: eth ered by us with i will be ol [USE BRENTANO'S LONDON E bidder the follewinz-at JET BLACK INK. non-payment of taxes, Writes black at once and remains black. This ink can ews numbered 79, 49, 80, be bouht in all sizes. Ask your stationer for it. wholesale and retail by Sold LN. ROOM 1, OVI TON, WASHES = N bal cages ital Theater, ) Pennsylvania avenue, between 11th and 12th streets, LIVING CURIOSITIES AND WONDERS GRAND FAMILY PERFORMANCE. Grand performance Tp. mi: abs pM. kfernoon. ai formances, 7 p.m. and 8:30 p. m., night. ings for the patronageof ladies? ‘children alia Bo or drinking allowed, cen SS Se iCH’S OROHESTRA.—MUSIC FURNISHED all occasions. Specialty— Piano and Violin. for Sa ae ‘Prof. Theo. Lan, die ° ‘bach’: is mw. Eber! Sen Cra eh cate ogi tae ees FASHIONED Woosh: AND INSTRUMENTAL Yvery Evening: ‘Studio at DRIVER’ Penn- “et Btreet. strost ON EXHIBITION Ko. 626 E street northwest, one door from 7th CALE AF MARKRITERS street, CKeice Chromoa, ete. als fap Sree tes oer, Pes jarkriter's. ‘Terms Casi. Pree Art Gallery.” ‘oi? ATTORNEYS. FRIPA HUNTOS, of Vircinia, JEFF CHANDLER, E ic of Vircinia; JERE ER, HUNTON & CHANDLER, Attorneys-at-Law, Fil Ursetice in the Supreme Court of the United States: ourt of Claims; the Courts of District of Col ; before the Committees of Congress, and the Partments © ‘os, 37, 38 and 29, Corcoran Building, @29-6m R. Asp WM. REDIN WooDWA Rocms 7 2nd 9%, Gunton Building. al Estate. Index to County and Gecrge- a5-Im Lave, m Building, dana Avenue northwest. — «i N.* MILL . ‘Kooms © Cards, F vet Frame FRAN ¥ FOR PR ate-Tna 'g street QOH SCRAP BOOK: NS, POCKETS, CAs. | thes, Ch ny £ ative Work, also | iam Pay or Boren “ards, Wonders for Christ mar. J. JAY GOULD, pstreet, See adv. ‘Jap. Gores.” ot. pavers OF INNOC AT THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND F STREE1 #TO 11 YEARS. C3 at g3.00, TS at ase NTS’ CLOTHING SU TS. Ovezeoets, with or w es, $3.50, worth $6. on 4, worth worth t eee we withing cenn ett-r call at once. atock of Boys! oat ‘or boys from 11 to 15 had an fax the laet few devs t enumerate, but what i ieft » ‘l 5 ud regurdieas of Overeoat at $15 at at $14, worth at $10, at $1: ereost at $15, worth $1 yet, sik facing’ at’ £1 sTbert Ov-reoat ‘at $: $16, worth $13; At $2.00, $2.50, $5.60, $5.39, #400, guaranteed to ai] purchasers or money »: No trouble to show goods. THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER 10TH AND F STREETS. Open every evening. ‘ tor the purpose ‘ot elect- enshing year. ¥. HOWALL by Ely’s Cteam Balm, the only agreeable remed 50 cents. Appiy into nostrils with little finger. 3 MISSIONER, Disrtor or COLUMBIA. Crowtc Caranne.—I have suffered for years from 0 Vater-Takers hereby notitied ti er rents Chrouic Catarth. Six weeks ago I was induced to try Re ROUTE Ene serra previ Ely’s Cream Balm. Relief was instantane: yus, and | thirty days trom ot continued use has resulted in an almost complete eure. and be cut cf from ¢ paid Letore the 8. M. GREENE, Bookkeeper, Offic Athens Steamboat Co., Catskill, 1880. N.Y. ¥. Cat December an be tet _ Parteular ate ni is mandatory, und 1 is iny. mits of nod We hear from many who are usinz ELY'S CR! 426-191 % werth 11. | is_not worth while to ‘worth: 2 BALM forCatarrh, Cold in Head, &c., of wot cures effected, and offer it to our customers as ti remedy for its purposes in use. KEMAN & Mors, Druggists, Catskill, N.Y. KATLROAD COMPA dat the off any, Georgetown, January, 19: ELY'S CREAM BALM COMPANY, oy the Get ee €27-002t Owego, New ith, dag OF Sanaa ‘J. F, McCARTHER, OF FARGO,D. T, WHO ETE ae has had scven years’ experience in selecting lands and investing for non-residents, wil: remain in | 1883, Meshingion ll the 16th I TY. an | j OF THE at his office, 142 New York avenue every VC] se PAN’ 9:30 a.m. 04:30 p.m. Information reative. ti es Hole, farming lands, Sc... cheerfuliy given. R CT OF COLUMBIA, DISTRI 1AM. LAK MISS ALICE CAIN (FOR MANY YEARS ITH E. G. DAVIS, ESQ.,) Respectfully advises her friends that she can be found at the Dry Goods House of Samuel Ker, 930 7th street northwest, where she will be pleased to furnish them With reliable goods at lowest prices, [(e> SECOND NatioNaL 1 WasHinetor, D.C. the Stockly M. in nomination, andis the MANY POLICY HOLDEuS. NGTON MARKET COMPA eting of The annual meeting tion of Directors of the he rs of the Wash- ington, D.C., will be auk on TUESDA ‘Le held at the office of the January 9, 1883, between the hours of 12 and 2 o'el hin:ctou. at 12 o'elock noon, per. H. C. SWALN, Cashier, lay of January G8, 15,22, 29&5jan en Directors for the engi nc Year aud to act on auy other subject within the power of the Corperation, SAMUEL W. CURRIDEN, Washington, D. € , Deceinber 19, 1882: ERTIFICATES OF MBIA BoaT CLUB, Secretary. a1geitt rine, 1880, and payable on or betore May 1, I id in frill, on presentation, on a afte INNUARY 4TH, 188: & €O., Bonk which | SALD CERTIFICATES WILL CE , at the off TO u N of RIG cE — ——— PORTABLE GAS STA G7 GAs FIXTURES —E. F wi RYAN STUDESD AND LIBRARY LAMPS, ‘ 9 DECUKATED SHADES, GLOBES, &e., 831 157TH Srreer, In Great Variety. Fol assortment Mitchell, Vance & Co."s Gooda. Cor- corn Br dine. a5 APA SS N FLOKA AND BETHESDA WATERS R 'S, AKLINGS, et RED-BIUDS, BIRDS, Also, all kinds of C: = ds of Cages, Seeds and #LESH FROM THE SPRING. Tay TORR BIRD STO Zi 418-1m W. C. MILBURY, Paansactst, re “py BELL £00, = 1437 PE! Si LVANIA AVENUE, 1429 Perneyivanta avenns. Oprosire UNITED StarEs TREASURY. Wasnrxatow. D.C.. December 15, 1882. ‘The nodersigned have formed a co-partnership under the firm name cf BELL & CO., a8 BANKERS and FI- NANCIAL AGENTS, doing '& general Banking, Ex- ge and Discount Pusin ‘We receive {or coliection Lilla, notes, draftsand checks, payable in the principal n cities, at par, and in other cities end towns at the lowe-t current rates of ex- change. We have every facility for obtaining reliabie financial information regarding Bonds and Stocks usu- NLARK HOUSF, A BURY PARK, NEW JERSEY, / is in readiness for cuests at reduce rates until | Zune. ISHS. Hig heated by furnsec, has eas. in ever curd; ebeerfal surroundings an home comforts. A very desirable place fur familles. 026-3 fi ——————————————EE | room; excel’ Frussaces, Chive whch deareds "Very napectiiye axe POE CHARLES J, BELL. GRATES, a15-Im GEORGE W. BROWN. PLUMBING, Jas. E. Frreu. Ros’rC. Fox. Go. W. BRown. GENERAL JOBBING, (ce FITCH, Fox & Brown, ESTABLISHED 1866, REAL ESTATE “AND LOAN BROKERS, Orrice—1437 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (Opposite U. 8. Treasury.) HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 817 NINTH STREET. Branch, 1730 P street, near Dupont Circle. n6 A CARD. Persona wishing to rave tronble of my collector, Mr. ash P. Evans, of ealiing on them for their accounts All properties placed in our hands for sale are inserted. without charge in our ‘*Real Estate Advertiser,” (first due me, will pi call ot the store and eettle by the | issued in 1366.) firet of January, 1883. If they do not cail every ac- | Special attention given to the management of estates count will be pliced ia his hands for collection, a8 T ara and of properties belonging to non-residents. Also to the renting of Houses and collection of Renta at mod- erate rates, and without charge for paying taxes, re- mitting rents, and attending to rpairs, to which per- sonal attention is given. Houses always on hand for rent, ranging from $5 to $800 per month, and faithful attention given to the dis- posal, by lease or sale, of the amallest property placed in our hands. Loans on Teal estats security made with eare, and sémi-annual interest collected and remitted without charge. 415-1m BOOKS FOR SUBSCRIPTION TO STOCK ‘Third tive Building Association wilrremain oven until Hebruary at, 1683 af the follows determined to have the ope xecounts settled, by notes oreash; and went to 6s: 9 these owims mic that they need not say that they will eal! down and see me, for be is authorized to settle these bills just as he sees fit. WASH. WILLIAMS, @22-10¢ Cor. 7th and D sts. n. we Loess : STATE LOTTERY. FOR INFORMATION A to via THOMAS B. MOHUN, places, viz: THWEST. parew Archer, 4! I streets southwest. 41¢-11m 605 litu STREET NOR’ iT. “Bitter ard Tbe: Hopper being THE WEEKLY STAR. x. J, Burtt, 7th street and Maryland avenue south- ecunrch & Stephenson, 8th streot and Virginia avenue een Co., 11th street and Maryland avenue J. 0. Vermillion, 11th strect and Maryland avenue C, B. Church, 12th street and Pennsylvanis avenue EF rotamer J. ‘Sth and © streets south- EstaBLisnsp Tuity-Two Years. Tar Wrrxty Fran is a large civht-page paper of Afty-siz columns, cut, parted and folded. Contains reports of Congress, all Government Departments, U. S. Courts, Weehington News sna Gossip, Polit‘cal, Peracnal, Society and Local Affaire, Correspondence, Sketches, Home Articlee, Fashion Notes, ‘Telegraph News (having its own wire to New York). Literary Notes, ‘The Markets, etc. Send jt to your friends in the coun- try. Only Onz Dorian a Year, postpaid. Address ‘Tux Weexzr Sran, Washington, D.0. 427-Im ee ee Washington News. and Gossip, New Year Calis. Those who wish announcement made in Tur Sranelther that they wit! or wilt, not receive on New Year Day are requested to send notice to that effect, duly authenticated, with such particulars as may be desired, to the office before 10 o'clock Saturday morning. For obvious reasons this list, which will appear in the edition of Saturday even- Ing, Will be confined to the names authorized and sent, in as above, for which, of course, no charge will be made. ‘The President’s New Yenr Reception. The President will hold a reception at the Execu- ive Mansion on Monday, accofiiing to the follow- ing program: At 11 a.m. the Members of the Cabinet and the Diplomatic Corps. At11:15 0. m.the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the Unitea States. At 11:30 a.m. Senators and Representatives in Congress, the Judges of the Court of Claims, the Judges of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, the Commissioners of the District. ot Columbia, ex-members of the Cabinet and cx-rain- isters of the United States. At 12m. the Officers of the Army and Navy. At 12:30 p, m. the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Assistant Secretaries of the departments, the A: sistant Postmaster General, the Sotlcitor General. the Assistant Attorneys General, the Superinten- dent of the Coast Survey, the heads of bureaus of the several departments'and the National Board of Health. At 12:45 p.m. the Associated Soldiers of the war of 1812, the Associated Veterans of the war of 184 the members of the Ollest Inhabitants’ Assocta- tion of the D'strict of Columbia and the Grand Ariuy of the Repubite. Atl p.m. reception of citizens, which will ter- minate at 2p. m. Carriag proach the Executive Mansion by the ea: and leave by the western, ee Se es GoverNueNT Receirrs 'To-pa¥.—Internal reye- nue, $123,960.73; customs, $650,842.49, Custom House Fravp.—Secretary Folger has re- celved a report from Special Agent Brockett, at New York, relative to the arrest ot Examiners Co- chue and Smith and George T. Heney, an importer of New York, for fraudulent dagage allowance on acargo of potatoes. The report gives a detailed Account of the alleged conspiracy, confirming the account telegraphed from New York, and is accompanied by a copy of an afidavit mad> by Mr. Heney in which he makes full confession of the part taken by him. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day. Were Senators Sewell, Harrison and Windom and Representatives Willits and Speer. THE JEANNETTE BOARD yest Tday adjourned un- til next Tuesday. Lieut. Danenhower, who will ‘be the next witness before the board, is at present confined to the house by an attack of bronzhitis. As soon as he 1s able he will appear before the board. He will be examined on behalt of Mr. Je- rome J. Collins. It will be remembered that when Mr. Danenhower was first examined the Collins matter had not come up. Wuire HUNTERS TRESPASSING ON INDIAN R VaTioNs.—The commisstoner of Indian affairs to- day received a telegram from Tedian Agent Por- ter at the Fort Peck agency, dated Poplar Creek, Montana, December 28ih, fa Which he reports MUk River country, on the Asslunaboine and ¥ tonnals Sioux 4 i nk. son overrun with white hunters, who are hiteriag buffalo by the thousand every day. The Indans, he says, are Dbcoming restiess because the trespassers are not ditven away, and unless semeth done at once there will be trouble between the hunters and the Indi nt Porter asks that the military be dire ve the hunters off. He says the | hmpres ils among these trespassers that | the army fs In sympaty with them, and asks that such oriers be is ach white hunters that the s there to protect Indians tn their Tights. Commn'ssloner Price, upon receipt of this telegram, telegraphed Agent Porter that the white hunters had no rigut on the reservation, and that tae Secretary of War would be asked to day to have thei removes. FINAL ACTION IN THE Cask OF SURGEON OWEN.— The court-martial in the ease of Surgeon Owen. 8.N., recently tried at the Washington navy yard onacharge of having advised and urged Capt. Hopkins (recently dismissed) to leave, without au- thority, the Pensacola, Fla., navy yard during the yellow ‘fever epldemte, have found him not guilty.” ‘The Secretary of the Navy has disep- proved of the findings, however, on the ground that Dr. Owen knew that. he was helping Capt. Hopkins to make an excuse for running away from hig post, when he also knew that the captain was In hourly communication with the depart- ment, and could have secured offictal leave of ab- sence or such orders as might govern his action. While disapproving the acquittal, the Secretary ordered Surgeon Owen’s release from arrest and return to his station and duties, OrFicens OF THF ARMY in this city will assemble, in {ull uniform, at the adjutans geaeral’s office, by’ or before 11:30.a, m., Monday, January 1, 1883, to psy their respects to the President of the United Stites, ‘They will form by corps and regiments in the order given in the Army Register. Mr, Olmstead’s Case. WHAT THE COMMITTEE WILL DO. Senator Icllins stated to a reporter of THe STAR at the Capitol to-day that the telegram to the Associated Press that the sub-committee of the District committee had agreed to report favorably | the nomination of J. F. Olmstead to be a District Commissioner was untrue. Sald he: “The sub- committee has made no report either favorably or adversely.” The nomination will not be reported upon by the sub-committee until the next meeting of the District committee, which will be Thursday of next week. It is not improbable that at the next meeting of the District committee the nomination will be r= ported by the sub-committee without recom- mendation, and that the charges made against the nominee will be constdered by the full committee, This will give all parties to the controversy the clianee to be heard. es __ Nominations ‘To-day. TWO DISTRICT NAMES SERT IN. ‘The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: War—Capt. George B. Ro‘nay, 4th. artillery, to THE DAY AT THE CAPITOL, Senate Proceedings. Mr. Pendleton presented in the Senate to-day the petition of the common council of Cincinnati, praying that Cincinnati may be made the seat of the court of appeals proposed to be established In that cireult under the Senate bill now before the House of Representatives. Referred to the com- mittee on the judiciary. NEW BILE, Bills were introduced and referred as follows: By Mr. Chilcott—To authorize the Commisstoner of Internal Revenue to settle with Dantel E. Tay- lor, a distiller, in Colorado. Referred to the com- mittee on finance. Also, to amend sectiun 2324, Revised Statutes, relating to annual expenditure upon mining claims. Referred to the committee on mines and mining. By Mr. Coke—To fix and ascertain the terms of the circuit and district courts of the eastern and northern district of Texas. Referred to the com- mittee on the judiciary. MONUMENT TO BARON DE KALB. ‘On motion of Mr. Groome the bill appropriating $10,000 for the erection of a monument to Baron De Kalb at Annapolis, Md., was taken up and passed. THE PRESIDENTIAT. SUCCESSION BILT. On motion of Mr. Hoar the bill to provide for the Perforiaance of the duties of the offize of President Mr, Hoar spoke briefly of the defects of the pres- ent arrangement for the periormance of the dutirs of President in such cases and the necessity for stich legislation as the bill proposes. vides that In case of the removal, de: {lon or inability of both the Pri Vice President, the Secretary of State shall act a: President until the end of the teria; ii there be none, that the Seer ‘Treasury shall’so act; next, the Sect t, the Attor- ney General; next, the Postmaster Genera the Secretary of the Navy, + the Sei ry ot the Interior. The Secretary of State, Mr. Hoar sald, Was always a man regarded by the great The bili pro- mass of the people as well fitted to | ill the ofice of — President, and nearly | always representative of ‘the principies and policy of the President, so that his succession to the position of acting Presi leat would be likely to carry out the policy approved by the people in electing his predecessor; and this would give ad- ditional security to the life of the President. Who Supposed that Booth would have assassinated Lin— cola if Sew ard had been the legal successor to the Presidency, or that Guiteau would have lifted his hand against the life of Garfield to elevate Blaine to the Vacant chair? THE FITZ-JOHN PORTER BILL. The Dill was discussed until 1:40, when the un- finished business—the bill for rellet of Fitz-John Porter—was taken up, and Mr. Logan addressed the Senate. Capitol Notes, Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, made a speech yesterday in favor of the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter, which occupied the Senate up to the hour of adjournment. The comut'ee of ways and means te-day were on the woolen schedule of the tariff commission bill, The commkitee expected to get through with It before to-day’s adjournment. The speeches of Gov. Brown and Senator Voor- hees against the civil service bill, for witch there are numerous ca'ls, will probably be printed in pamphlet form 10 meet the demand. A Memorial :igaed by a large number of Chi- engo Merchants and other business men, remon- stating against Uie re-enactment of a bankrupt law, was laid betore the Senate to-day by Senator David Davis. THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL. Gen. Ketcham, who has the matter in charge, will be ready to rcp rt tie District of Columbia apprepriatioa bill by the second week In Jauu- | ary. CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. The Senite in executive ses-ton yesterday con- firmed the following nomination hn W, Gar- den, to be register of the land at Shasta, Cal. Post- masters.—Thos. Mein, at_N Cal. 0.8 Scott, at Silv on D. Lauffer, at Irwin Statio W. Fancher, at Lo- 4 at Lebanon, Oni ty Bien, at Ripley, Onto; Dorsey C. Mendota, TIL; John W. Coventry, E. lil; J. M. Bucknan, Hartman City, Ind. se z THE STAR ROUTE Proceedings in the Criminal Court ‘To-day. ‘TRIAL, When the star route trial was resumed this morning Mr. Ingersoll made an argument against the admission of the peution offered in evidence on the Kearney and Kent route, because it was at variance with the indictment in contatning four names more than the petition set outin the indict- ment. Mr. Wilson followed Mr. Ingersoll, and Messrs. Ker and Merrick followed him on behalt of the government. Mr. Merrick, in his argument, said that tt was seldom, ifever, a conspiracy could be proved by direct testimony, as such direct testimony could oniy be obtained from some of those wiu Were in the conspiracy. Mr. Ingersoll having sald that the prosecution picked up dry leaves or twigs, and then attempted | to find a mb and a stump and reason from that that there was a tree, Mr. Merrick sald: “We in- tend to pick up the leaves; we intend to show the twigs; we tntend to show, not the stump, but the body Of the tree; to show that in the shade of that treé all honesty dies, and it thererore becomes the course of justice to lay the axe at the root of that tree.” Mr, Ingersoll having emphasized the declara- tion that these alleged’ forged petitions tended to prove rather that the other defendants were not conspiring with Brady than that they were so con- Ting, Mr, Merrick Said these petitions were in- led not to deceive Brady, but to cheat the Postinaster General, should lie ever look at the papers and revise the ucts of his falthiess officer, It became necessary to forge thes? petitions, that there might be on the records some papers to turn away investigation and inquiry. te | trance, in U Arzuments were made also by Messrs. Henkle and Davidge, and the question was not submitted to Judge Wylie for his decision until quarter past one o’clock. - DECISION OF JUDGE WYLIE. Judge Wylle sald the statutes of the United States made frauds upon the government, cf what- ever kind concetvable, criminal, Fraud upon the United States was a crime. A conspiracy to com- mit the crime was another thing, and punished differently. Judge Wylie thought that in framing the indictment it could have been improved by being shortened. He thought most of the de- be captain: Capt. Nicholas Noian, 10th cavalry, to | scription regarding means could have been be major 3d cavalry; 1st Lieut, John '., Morrison, | omitted. It conspiracy was to 10th cavalry, to be captain. 2 "commit an offense against law Attorney General’s department—Andrew W. Brazee, attorney of Untted States, district of Col- orado; Rutledge Willson, Justice of the peace in the District of Columbia. pienenenioe omas L. Tullock, at Washington, ‘The New Pension Building. CONTRACTS FOR NINE MILLION BRIGKS AND FOUR THOUSAND YARDS OF SAND AWARDED. General Meigs has awarded the contracts for furnishing the different varieties of brick to be used In the construction of the new Pension Office building. The Washington Machine com. pany get the contract for fur ig about nine Million common brick at $7.93 per thousand, and about 600,000 pressed brick at $10.98 per thousand. Burns, Russell & Co., of Baltimore, were » warded. the contract for furnishing about 120,000 molded bricks at $50 per thousand. A contract has also been closed with R. M. Miller, of Washington, to furnish about 4,000 yards of sand at $1.12 per cubic yard, Tariff Revision, VIEWS OF MR. HAYES, PRESIDENS OF THE TARIFF COMMISSION. Hon. John L. Hayes, president of thé tariff com- mmission, is still in the clty. this morning, in coriversation about the of the ways and means committee: “The committee s doing just what we would have done had time - permitted. ‘They are putting in an article héma.and there and completing the ci “father than mater- mpleting tion lally changing the by the com mission.” “Then you regard the es made . flection upon the work ot the ceeianoat “Oh, nol No refiection ver. The work being cone oe committee Is° Auite coeeEy 1d proper. = Sein, a MaoGiat ie etal aed men of various it was, quite impossible to do 1 “When do you think the jgormmittteo will be ina eke: a ; and delays on the floor of beste” « willbe. but I the means need not be set out, The anxiety of the leader to have no mistake occur Induced him to Sraw tout. This was a dangerous proceeding, but dangerous ag it was he had not yet seen any fatal defect in the indictment. The petition objected to Was In testimony of the records of the case. Now it was pro to prove, he unde! that this petition was false. If it were so proved it fell under the description in the Indictment of false and fraudulent means and was competent evi- dence. Though there might.be some evidence which, when offered, appeared slight, yet from the nature of the case It ought to admitted. Its importance will appear only when other evi- dence appears. He thought it very unwise ina case that promised to be so protracted to try the case on objections to evidence. He thought the best course of a judge, When the evidence was not incompetent in’ iteclf, to admit it, and let itall come before the court and jury. ‘The court at this polnt took a recess, A 8CENE IN COURT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. After THE Srar’s report closed yesterday, Mr. Chas. H.French, sub-contractor on the Kearney & Kent route, was examined to show that John W. Dorsey, Turner and Vatle were all interested and took part in the management of that route. The point was raised by the defense against admitting the sub-contract in evidence; that it was dated in 1878, beyond the Umits of the statute of limita- tions, After a long discussion, Judge Wylie said that if the conspiracy was in existence on the date named, the defendants did then combine, con- &c., in the view of the law. SMithere is no authorigy for Chek” sald. Mr. Car- beet) samara ais court,” said Judge Wytle, “is sufficient here. Your language is SOCIETY NOTEs, Most of the Senatorial families now here re- ceived yesterday afternoon, and the callers at each house were numerous Mrs. J. D. Cameron entertained a large number of friends. She wore a handsome costume of black ottoman slik, trim- med with fet, and a Jersey waist entirely cov- ered with tiny jet beads. Miss Virginia Cameron 1s making a holiday visit in New York. Mrs. Senator Miller, of California, and her daughter, Miss Dora, held their first regular reception of the season yesterday afternoon, and were the recip- tents of many good wishes for the New Year. Mrs. Morrill and her sister, Miss Swan, were at home to callers, assisted by their guest, Miss Barry, of Cambridge, Mass. The latter is a charm. tng addition to Washington society, and antic pates much pleasure in this ns particl In it. Mrs. Senator Hill was assisted by her daughter, Miss Isabel Hill, and her friend, Miss Slaymaker, of Denver, Miss HII is yet a schoo! «irl, and 4s spending the holidays with her parents, Mrs. Senator Logan also had a large number of callers, The Cosmos Club gave a “housewarming” tion last eventug atits new and elegant clud house, 23 Lafayette Square, which for the evening wel the alr of a private residence of the first order, be- ing brilllantly Hghted and decorated with a ‘pro- fn 1 paintings, tapestries and a suite oF nd re reeep- the Se pom of the e On the second floor punch was served in the middle committee Weber's band discoursed fine m ail room, and the main lbrary was cosy reception room supplementing ver | Hors. “The thind and fourth foo printed to dressing rooms. There W ght hundred guests were ente the evening, vet with no apparent © scending to the pariors Uncy were Tee: foot of the stairs by Drs. Yarrow, Giuc Flint, meinbers or the reception who’ alternated in the hosp! a and were introduced by these gentlemen’ to the reeciving = groap who stood | in the main parlor, at the leit of the door of en- | following orice President Mall > Miss Lida Milter, | Presitent Gallandet. | % » dane.ng, ‘during h. On de- ved at the 1 a Strong an ‘Phe ladies were dr Mallery wearluz a: t th and rev uw latter over!: hh duchesse lace, Mis Gallaudet Wore prune gros g aiso en traine, | effectively combined with surat, in soit dove: color, and garnished with white Ss Miss’ Miller and Miss Strong were in evening dress, the former With white silk, Meved with dark brocade velvet; the latter cream ottoman silk, with front breadth of large-flowered satin of the Bame shade, and cream Osirieh tips instead of flowers. The guests were new Tull eventug dress, a few only having visiting tollets with bonnets. The dressing, exeept In the lavishnes; of Jewels, equalied that observed al the most elaborate parties in the height of the s relieved by a few tollets of marked plain worn by some of the most intellectual women’ present; but the main charm of the evening was he presence of so large a number of both men and Wonien eminent in scientific, Mterary and artistic attaininents, that convers.iuon rose to tae dignity of a fine art, subordinating the mere element of dress. It recalled on a larger scale the memora- ble entertainment given at the S:atthsonian by the lamented Professor Henry and his family cMicers of the Club and its entire memt in attendance were unremitting in their cou helr guests. relat between this and the the Washington Literary Society, were eastiy ob- servable Gurlag the evening. Tn’ addition t) the udeut members of the Club pre: ties accompanying them, the foi among those observed: Commissioner of Agri: Gen. and Mrs. with Miss Ost Mis. ent and tie lowing were par Admiral Rod De Witt, Rey 1, Representatives Director 'of the Mint a ard, Geh. Carmen and ladles, Mr. C. W nde and Miss Johnston, Miss Bissell, be cuest of Mrs. FH. Burnett; Dr rs. N.S. Lincoln, with Miss Me Mrs. J. W. Douglass, Ma nd" M Snead, Miss Janes, Gen. Divia ‘Thomas, Busy, Dr. Basil Norris, Judge Bont, of B Dr, Craig, of the Jolns Hopkins University, with Mrs. Craig; Prof. Harrison Allen, of Philadelphia; Miss Davidge, Miss Fieming, Mr. Ivan Petrol, Dr. J.E. Morgan, Mrs. Caroline H. Dall, Mrs. Lander, with Mr. Charles Lander; Gen. Birney, Judge and Mrs. MacArthur, Lieut. Buchanan, Dr. Bransford, Mr. Lowery, Cotnmodore and Mrs. Law, Mr. Da son, Mr. “Letter, Mr. Barclay Johnson, Com- mander ‘and Mrs. Howison, General and Mrs. El- mer, Hon. D. W. Mahon, Hon. G. G. Hubbard, Dr. Kerr, Mr. M. F. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bell! Mr. Putro, Mr. and Mra. Grossmann, Mrs. Quacken- bush, Dr. and Mrs. Magruder, Gen. and Mrs. Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Hillyer, Mr. Griiith, Mrs. and Miss Beach, Miss Harding, Mr. J. C. Sinith, Dr. MeAr- die, Judge and Mrs. Phillips, Mr. Forsberg, Miss Barrow, Dr. Minton Warren, Gen. and Miss Wil- Mamson, Capt. and Mrs, Craig, Dr. and Mrs. Moseley, Dr. and Mrs. Harrison, Col. and Mrs. Scott, Lieut and Mrs. Mills, Mr. Edward Clark, Mr, Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Duvarry, Miss Stevens, Mr. F. M. Lee. ‘The marriage of Miss Bessle Grattan apd Mr. Ernest Deichman, was solemnized last evening ab St. Johu’s church, by its rector, Rev. Dr. Leonard in the presence of a gathering of intimate friends. The bridal party preceded by the ushers, Mr. Brainard and Dr. Whitmer, entered promptly at eight, Mrs. Grattan escortéd by the groom, and the bride by Senator Jones. ‘The bridal dress was of white embossed velvet, the waist and train being of this material, over a petticoat of pleated white satin. ‘The vell'was of spanish lace and of agraceful length, held back from the face glittering diamond pin. ‘The floral garnitui ms Mra. Grattan’s toilet wasa dress of Diack Velvet with the front of brocade, Tratmed In with duchesse lace. Mrs. . motre of a pale pink Unt; terling, ght blue satin; Miss Van Bureo, ¢ream Unted'sitin, combined With brocade, and Miss Bowen a whit? gros-grain princess robe with gay embrotderies; the latter carried a mui of White slik and lac’. Among those present, were Dr. Grattan, of San Francisco, Mr. Russell, Mr. Frank Whitney, Mrs. ant Miss Miller, Mrs, and Miss Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs, Sevelion Brown, Mrs. Febiger and her daughter, Miss Jolnson, Senator and Mrs. Cameron, Mrs." Senator Sawser, Mrs. Field and her sister Miss Swearingen, Mra. Mc- Creery, Mr. Robert Ingersoll, wife aud daughters, Mrs. Page, and Gen. and Mrs. Crittenden. A din- ner party at the résidence of Senator Jones com- pleted the wedding festivities after which Mr. and irs. Delchman left for a norzhern tour. ‘The hop given by the Washington Light Infan- try last evening at their armory was an occasion of great enjoyment, and the assemblage was dis- tinguished by the’ presence of numerous pretty ‘is and handsome tollets. The ‘amme of iaices Wa8 heartily enjoyed, and the guests re- mained until a late hour. ter Dorn, U Wi Fiixp.—The will of W. J. Hassall was filea to-day He bequeaths his estate to bis sister, Mrs. Wilmoth C. Kirk, and cousins, Jennie, Fred: erick R., and Isabella Falconer, share and’ share alike; except $250 to his niece, Mrs. Emma Earl; his silver to his niece, Mra. Tillie Rogers; jeweiry to bis niece, Miss Wilmoth Kirk, an nd gold wate! and chain to'his nephew, Walter K Sharp Letter Writing. THE WOODFORD-BREWSTEE CORRESPONDENCE. Last August Edward T. Morrissey was arrested by Inspector Comstock, of the post office depart- ment in New York, for violation of the law which prohibits vhe sending of lottery circulars through the malia: Mr. Apgar, District Attorney Wood- ford’s assistant, with the consent of his chief, dis- charged the prisoner, The Post Office department complained of this summary proceeding to the neral addressed asking: expla- fe claimed “‘tnat Morrisey’s discharge was ordered in the exercise of what he beileved to ve a wise discretionary power. He cited the case of Hawley, the Green- Wich, Conn... schoolmaster. who was. discharzed Fa | terv.tory. Telegrams to The Star. HERR MOST ADVOCATES KILLING, CINCINNATI NEWSPAPERS CONSOLIDATED.’ LATEST FOREIGN TOPIOS OF INTEREST. 5 FORGERY AND EMBEZZLEMENT IN CHICAGO. Cutcago, Dec. 29.—The Yale Alutant association, of Chicago, held jts annual banquet last evening: Prof. Sumner, of Yale college, was present and de- livered an address, The point of his remarks was to the effect that religious or sectarian ideas are hot pushed upon the aliention of Yale students, He made this statement becauss the idea seemed to be abroad that the insicuuon Was under denowl- national control. —— A Bookkeeper Arrested for Forgery. Cutcago, Dec. 29 —John Parry, a bookkee Messrs. Beveridge & Dew s arrested last gight and held in $5,000 Dail ona charge of forze®y to the extent of $4.500 by a Rys- tein of fraudulent checks, in collusion with @ bar- tender in a lary Tue bartender is not yet arrested. The senior member of the firm is ap eX-governor of Tilinots, —c. M. Iman, manager of the freight and transportation department of the Furst and Bradiy Manufacturing company, hi been missing severaldays. The firm claims'that he has absconaed, and that a partial examination of his books shows an embezzlement of $500, with probabilities that it will amount to thousands of ollars. It 1s sald to have been accomplished by Poeketing small amounts tn the way of rebated lor overcharges by railroad companies, Prrsorannetencen Sentiments Which are Applanded ip Chicago. HERR MOST IN A SOCIALISTIC SPERCH ADVOCATES KILL <P ROBBING, ; Cuoco, Dee. 29.—Herr Johann Most delivered a most outspoken socialistic speech in the north- western portion of the city last night, He sald that when the people got the upper hand they stopped killing; the only thing to be done was to keep on killing.” People here must kill, must open banks and stores and help themselves to what- ever they Wanied, and bonkers and capitalists iaust be set to work on the streets. His talk was recelved With the most uprorious applause, Old World News by Cable. DIVISION —The 7 t itis this morning, says ended to dly ale ‘ving the portion abut- yan Dunn, and another © to Cetywayo's rule In neither @. vision of the S$ to be allowed to hold a Briuish resident in each f, Where natives ave be expected to co. ace Bur There will p be CH DUEL AVERTED, . luel regarded as Imminent tlland and Thomson, members of the ch hers of deputies out of a charge of the former th . Francaise had conduct a peign in favor of th Is an, bas been Tied, both parties Witadrawing the offensive language. amt FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. Brvssers, De —The boller of a factory at Dison expioded yesterday walle the building ful! of work people, A number of persons were Killed. ‘Three Dodies have so far been extricated fro the ruins. M. GAMBETTA’S CONDITION, Panis, Dec. 29.—The Republique Francatse to day states that the condition of M. Gambetta te Unchanged. ons think that an operae Snot Of It pecessity. Panis, Ds —The medical altendants of M. betta bel vit his will be along tines. : ght, exe: pt for short periods Ispatch to the Times trom dalubette's Wound, says itis , uption to draw the inflam- luat.on Lo Uke surface, aud Uhus free. the internal parts, a DYNAMITISTS. Gazette De Lausanne say3 zetland has informed Kove onsiderable quantity of dynatatte has left Switzeriand for F ‘There Have been several fresh arte: dyna- malt spirators in the A SUGAR REFT y at Greenock, s been burned, Tho om Lonpox, De fast have been One fireman was killed and three were injured. Tue damage amounts to £40,000. A-JACK RETCH WHO WANTS ASSISTANCE. Lowpo arwood, the executioner, has applied t ot the bxecution of the inure d-rers of the two Huddys, owing to Ube bungle at the hanging of the mu of the Joyces, THE FLOOD ON THE RHINE, Worms, Dec. 29. ommel Dyke, on the Rhine, fooding the lower part Of the tow «Wel from Frankfort-one Un ainto W eden Q ‘ interrupted owing tw 9 InUNdation Of the Cassel depot. A Week's Business Failures, New York, Dec. 29.—The business fatlures for the past seven days, as reported to P.G. Dun & Co., of the Mer le Agel >» Dumber 193, as Against 197 last week. The East rn States had’ 20; Western, 63; Southern, 46; Middie, 23; Paciiié States and Territories, 14; Canada, 13, and New York city, % ——— the Cincinnati Gas zeite and Commercial. CINCINNATI, On10, Doc. 29 —Arrangements bave been completed for the consolidtton of the Come mercial and the Gazette newspapers und the pub- lcation of a new daily under the nome of the ercial-Gaztte, The new paper Will be issued, iS certaly mechonk eparal ions Can be a Mr. Richard Smith, of the Isiea, of Lie Commercial, WIL DO paper, ahd they trom the two exiterprise suc- e republican ih polities, th as soon 2 mad i elitor of the Globe after ment of Mr. Gordon Brown, wiil leave the Glove to-morrow. Mr. Hawke has ¢ontrolied the ReWS collecting department of the Globe, tele» graphic and local, for two years past The Schuylkill Gil Works Fire. Partaperrnra, Dec, 23 loss by the fire at ‘oll wor t night 1s about broke out afresh early this morne ing, but Was soon brought under control, Attempted Suicide. Wnanetox, Det, Dec. £9.—Last night Ellie Laporetta, the wife of an Italian rag gatherer, drank two ounces of laudanum, with suicidal in- tent, but prompt medical ald Saved her life. She had been drinking and had quarreled with her husband. An Aged Coupie Found Dead in Bed. Lewistown, Pa., Dec. 29.—James Buchan and Margaret, his wire, an aged couple living alone about a mile from town, were found dead tn bed at pe residence last evening. The coroner found oat Doth died from natural causes, $a ef ‘Telegraphic Briefu. The house of Judge Bangs, county Judge of Gene esee county, N. Y., Was completely gutted by fire, at Leroy, early ihis morning. brary was, Saved. The logs 1s $20,000; Insurance, $15,000. P.D-Randall & Co,’s whip-socket factory, at Troy, N. ¥., was burned this morning. The loss is 4 Insurance, $6,000. — The Olmstead Nomination. WHAT SENATOR ROLLINS SAYR. Senator Roliins was met at the Navy department ‘this morning by a Stax reporter, and when asked for information about the District Commissioner+ ship he replied that he could say nothing what- ever about It,for there was nothing to say; that ‘sub-committee, who have the nomination in He did not think that there was a proba ‘any action could be taken before next a sto his own opinions in te matter, he wan Un willing to say_a word, but laugh Mr don't belleve there is an honest men in the Dies trict of Columbia, for they have been