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Ax 709 CLES © GIFT CUPS AND Save aus WI 1 F ENSIVE LINE OF FANCY GOODS, & unip, Day & Co., { SEVENTH STREET, at stock of AND VELVE DOLMANS e at and below coat. TN EVERY DEPARTMENT. sried tock, whieh s— CLOSED OUT, GUINNIP & CO. be complete l orn Lue Hotiays, 709 ay cLLY SELECTED, those hay ne s larve nmm- eid desizans GOOD ATT. IN LARGE VARIETY. ‘TH & EDMONSTON, rs of China and Glass, 709 M. 2 LMAr Exp OF THE SEASO ner price 30 and 90 « former price $1. are all sold. LETON & HOEKE, 301 MARKET SPAC™. AND cincULARs, | ts a fullline of Rugs, Mata, Drug- w 1 ILD AL He 709 & BROS LIDAY OFFERINGS, h street northwest. ¥ octave, T-stop, the Kranich & Bach Pianos at specia sub-bass and coupler 403 York carries ew NSTINE, pr 3 pint, in nnyorted, dt ct Piano Made. SON PIANO, priced Piano Manufactured. £ AND KIMBALL ORGANS sold on instalments, rented or ex- if purchased. “ENT MUSIC Th te Stock in the city. RY EBERBACH, No 915 F STREE’ « vertner ef the late firm & Co. RUP? 4 ND 405 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. PIRACTION OF NEW NOVELTIES, 13 FANCY WORSTED WORK crlns for Futroidery on Linen, Mammoth ‘ A © of Worsted and Kuitted Finbrowdiexed Cloaks, all sizes, tren. ATED WARE. KITCHEN UTENSILS. ES. > WATT. RNISHIN uding all the ny Stor, ow Yous AvExcE. al rates ti ude) 2e. per yard. Mme. Deruorest’s Patterns. ELLE LUCAS, 902 9th st.n.w. ne ‘wor HS PIANO WAREROOMS.—Pianos « eno W De ‘ : 12: SPCOND- BAN | Pair Gin? LOTNG povGHT, AND THE oo Pl SS Fae gana, alcieg, Jewry: was Feces ‘mares | STORE HOLIDAY GOODS. Lasssurcn « BROTHER, 420, 422 and 424 th street. THE FINEST BUILDING SOUTH OF NEW YORK. ERY MODERN IMPROVEMENT ON THE PREMISES. OTIS' FINEST ELEVATOR TO EVERY FLOOR. THE GRANDEST SUcc: 3 OF THE CAPITAL. BLACK SILKs, BLACK SILKs, BLACK SILKS. LARGEST LOT OF ANTOINE, GUINET & CIE., OF FRANCE, LYONS, ACK SILKs, ie ofere? in Washineton, Sules of their J from the late Auction in New York. will er cent. jess than they have ever been Guinet’s Black Silk at 90c. 3 2, » $1.50, $1. 60, $1.75, $1.90, $2, $2.1 BONNET'S, BELLO: | Aud other celebrated makes of lack Silks at all prices. We have just added pieces of Black ‘ady complete stock ;s0 intended silk vurc avers will ave au opportunity to select from every grade made. Allare of that Soft Gros Grain Satin finish so destra- bie, and we can assure buyers, which an examination will couiirm, that this lot of Silks is by far THE CHEAPEST In price for quality effered by any house for years, { \ ———- CLOAKS, DOLMANS, CIRCULARS, | Satin and Fur-lined in endless variety. Russian Cloth Cireulara, English Walking Jackets Of curown manufacture, Children's ond Misses’ Cloaks and Havelock from two to sixteen years, all reduced in price, PREPARE IN PEACE FOR WAR We shall not wait until after the holidays to make our usual SWEEPING REDUCTIONS, But have already reduced every garment to aesurea speedy sale, as we shall not carry a single one to next Sear, if a price will sell them. Call on us and convince yourselves that we not only have the Largest and Ligitest Show Rooms, (second oor accessible by elevator, ) but also upwards of 6,000 WRAPS To select from. LANSBURGH & BRO., 2 and 424 7th street. practising, now ATTORNEYS. * _ PPA HUNOS, of Vi of & JEFF CHANDLER, CHANDLER, t-Law, £ the United St: Sof District of Col ees Of Congress, aud the De- coran Building, d29-6m auton Buil County an R OF PATENTS, 1 Building, 9th nees, moderate ‘6m EITZGER AaiToO 60, ve re for Chrint- adv. ‘Jap. Ci HOTELS, &e YLARK HOUSF, A-BURY PARK, NEW JERSEY, / is in readiness for euests at reduced rates until June, 1883. It is heated by furnace, has gas in evel room; excelent board; ebeerful surroundings. ‘and ue comforts. A very desirable place for fatnilies. 026-3in E CONOMICAL AND SAFE. WEAVER, KENGLA & CO.'3 LAUNDRY SOAP I= FCONOMICAL, BECAUS® IT IS PURE; BEING FRPE FROM ALL ADULTERATIONS, SUCH AS MARBLE DUST, SOAPSTONE, PIPE CLAY, SILI- CATE, &c., WHICH ARE USED TO ADD WEIGHT AND BULK, AND WHICH QUICKLY WEAR OUT AND ROT THE CLOTHES. IT IS SAFE, BECAUSE IT 1g MANUFACTURED FROM STRICTLY PURE MATERIALS, VIZ: STEAM | REFINED TALLOW (PREPARED BY OURSELVES), | PALM AND COCOANUT OILS; WHILE ON THE s| ct TRAKY MANY OF THE SOAPS ON THE MAR KEY ARE MADE FROM GREASE PROCURED FROM THE CARCA OF PUTRID DEAD ANIMALS SHUS ENDANGERING LIFE AND HEALTH. BARS, AND EVERY BAR BKANDED GEORGETOWN, D.C. CARD. Persons wishing to save trouble of my collector, Mr. Wash P. Evans, of caling on them for their accounts | due me, will please call at the store and settle by the first of January, 1843. If they do not call every ac- count will be plsced in his hands for collection, aa T am determined, to have the open accounts settie?, by notes orcasu; and I want to say to those owing me that they heed not say that they will call down and see ine, for be ‘euthorized to settle there bi ‘as he seen oes WASH Be WILLEMS, 422-10 Cor. 7th and D sta, m. w. Louisiana STATE LOTTERY. FOR INFORMATION Avvly © THOMAS B. MOHUN, d16-Him 605 14tm STREET NORTHWEST. LIXIR OF BS a BR FEE x Ez be A Be be be An Infallible Remedy for Contains no quinine. Bold by Drugyists, Price 50 cents per bottle ol descent Light. A great revival of interest in electric lighting is going on in New York since the Brush-Swan Electric Light Company began exhibiting prac- tically the value of a new storage system in- vented by Mr. Brush, The electricians have been surprised at the eMiclency of the Invention, and it 1s now ad- mitted that by it the problem of cheap house lighting is solved. The Tribune, commenting editorially on the Tesults achieved, says that the system is fally fifty per cent more efficient than any yet offered, There can now be no question but that an economical system of lighting houses by elec- tricity has been perfected. Each storage bat- tery now in use is charged trom adynamo at the central station of the company, which at the same time furnishes thirty-four arc lights on an electrical circuit over ten mileslong. About ten lights to each horse-power of the steam en- gine are produced, ali loss in the transmission bemg included. The best result of any other system so far has been but six lights to the horse-power. Each battery now being used Is sufficient to keep about thirty lights burning five hours. The reservoir consists of twenty- four cells, In which are lead plates chemicaily treated by a secret process. The energy from the batteries Is conveyed through sma!l wires to lamps in the offices. Electro-motors are also supplied with energy in the same manner as light. Speaking of the advantages of the new system of incandescent lighting from storage, Mr. Brush, the inventor, said in a newspaper interview to-day. that there was now no ques- tion as to the ability of hig company to furnish the lizht In competition with gas, This was to be accomplished by the use ot high-tension dynamos, which are much more economical in distributing current than any other system of dynamos, and enabled the greatest amount of energy to be transmitted at the very least ex- pense. The expense of transmitting the current yy such a dynamo was only one-third that of other systems. The best informed electricians, understanding | the loss involved in low-tension systems, became | convinced some time ago that electric light, in | order to be practicable for domestic use, must be furnished from a high-tension machine, and must be aided by some means of preserving nearly all the enerzy created by the steam en- kine. It was conceded that something must be had which. in an electro-motive power system, would take the place represented by a gasome- ter in the gas system. With such a battery, a high current machine might be used to deliver electricity to the point where needed, and where it couid Se drawn off as a current of low and safe electro-moiive force to supply incandescent lamps. “This Is my invention,” he continued. “With it it is immaterial whether one lamp is used at @ time or all a given vattery is capable of supply- ing. They all burn with perfect steadiness aud uniformity. Each lamp takes its portion of the power and no more, and there is no waste, how- ever rapidly or slowly the curreut is used. Do- mestic lighting, where incandescent Iamps will be mainly used, is ordinarily confined to about six hours a day, though some light is required throughout the night. In a district requiring ten thousand Iamps by a direct system of lighting it would be neces- sary to provide say one thousand horse power of engines and apparatus, and have ali this power ready for use during the hours required, for it could not be known in advance how many lights would be needed at any given hour. It must be 80 that the whole number could be lit any mo- ment desired, though during a large part of the time much less than the full number of lamps would be in use, and at such times the station would be running at a disadvantage. By the storage system this difficulty Is avoid- ed, for it is only necessary to provide enough batteries to run the full number of lamps for say six hours. If any less than the full number of lamps are in use the batteries give off that much less current and will last that much longer without renewal. Then, too. a much smalier and less expensive plant in engines and appa- ratus is required, for they can be run through- out the twenty-four hours. If one thousand horse power running steadily for six hourswould furnish a current required for ten thousand lamps, two hundred and fifty horse-power running twenty-four hours would furnish the same amount. In this way the Items of cost of plant and interest on investment would be greatly decreased. In a direct system, like that of Edison's, when the engines or machines stop the lights have to stop, but in the storage system each user of light has his own reservoir of electricity, and is independent, to a great extent, of other cus- tomers or of the station, and stopping the ma- chinery would not necessarily stop his lights. Each storage battery is provided with an au- tomatic switch, so that when the battery needs | charging it is automatically switched into the | circuit of the dynamo machine, kept in circuit until it is fully charged, and then automatically cut out of circuit again. Attached to the switch isa meter which re- gisters the amount of current used. The life of the incandescent lamp is lengthened by the fact that from the storage box it is subjected to no variations of intensity in the current. This is ot the bad features of all direct systems, for hem the lamps, being subjected to great va- riations of intensity of current, are soon de- stroyed. The current from the storage boxes has a yery low inte: and the wires can be grasped with ithout experiencing the shock of even a toy battery. It is only equal to 40 ordl- ary telewraph batt . and is, therefore, en- tirely harmless. The light is more healthful, safer and more pleasant than gas. The BRUsi s throughout the country are now ng active preparations to introduce their tem commercially in connection with AN Lamp, so that the public may now for some relief from the oppression of gas monopole: ee Fate of a Faithless Girl. SHOT BY HER LOVER FOR DISCARDING WED A RICH MAN. A telegram from Belleville, Il says: Six months ago a bright young English collier, named Wm. Walton, 22 years of age, emigrated from Newcastle, and settled at Bel- ilie. Shortly after arriving there he, fell in love with Jane Milburn, a widow of 21, living as a servant in the house of S. Stevenson, a wid- | ower of considerable means, and his family. They became attached to one another, and were to be married on Christmas day. He had risen above the rank of journeyman miner. He wasin charge of a gang of pitmen, and was looked upon as a rising man. Two weeks ago the young woman told him that she had ac cepted a proposal of marriage from her em- ployer, with whom she would be united on New Year's day. Several times of late Waltoncalled upon the young widow and implored her to re- consider her determination, but she frankly confessed to him that while she preferred him asa lover the temptation to share the wealth and comfort of her employer was too strong. To-day Miss Milburn, as she was called, visited the residence of a Mrs. Cooper. a short distance from the Cairo short line depot, and while she and Mrs, Cooper were talking, Wal- ton, who boards in the house, made his appear- ance and began to take part in the conversa- tion. The old time lovers conversed freely upon commonplace topics, addressing one another familiarly by their given names, and Walton finally sald to her, “Jennie, come into the back aad with me fora moment, I want to speak to you.” The girl started to go with him, but suddenly shrank back, remarking to Mrs. per: ‘I won't go with him while he has that look in his face.” Walton then repeated his re- quest, adding that what he wanted to say was important. She hesitated and sald: “If you have anything to tell me say it here.” He shook his head and opened the door of an adjacent room, and as he entered said, in a tone of com- mand which the girl seemed unable to resist, “Step into this room with me.” The girl hesi- tated again, but finally followed him into the room, aud the door was closed upon her. For a few moments Mrs. Cooper heard them in quiet and earnest conversation. Walton re- newed his suit h piteous appeals, urging that with youth and strength he could soon gain money and comfort such as she desired. The girl refused to listen to him, and when the man broke into tears as he described the misery she would cause him by marrying an- other, she laughed bitterly. and was heard to say, “Baby tears are easily dried.” At last he raised his voice and said, “Jennie, there are two things in this world that are better than your marrying old Stevenson; one of these things is your marrying me; can you not do it and save us both?” The girl said nothing, but she eyl- dently maintained her attitude of indifference to the young man’s pleadings, as his volce was heard a few minutes after saying, “Well, lassie, the other thing that is better is this.” At this moment the girl's voice was heard to or in frigntened tones, ‘Will, Will, you wouldn't, would your” The report of a pistol rang out twice, and as Mrs. Cooper rushed into the room she found Miss Milburn lying on the floor dead, with one wound In the forehead oe other through the heart. Walton was ing over her ‘and looking Into her face. ‘She is dead: there's fo doubt about that,” he remarked quietly, and then adding “I could not bear to lose ber,” he shot himself dead. HIM TO December 28, 2d Edition. Telegrams to ‘The Star. ACCIDENT TO MAYOR GRACE. A STEAMER SUNK OFF THE IRISH COAST. A NOTE FROM THE SPANISH RED BOOK, —_—_o—__ A Heavy Snow Storm at Richmond. RicHuonp, Va., Dec. 30.—Snow fell here all last nigit, and was still falling this afternoon. It has Teached a Aepth of from 7 to8 inches. Sige Adams Express Company and the Sun- day Law. New York, Dec. 30.—Judge Arnoux to-day in the superior court rendered a decision in the case of the Adams express company, who sought an injunetion restraining the police from interfering with them fn the transaction of their business on Sundays. The court denies the injunction as to goods to be received and delivered In this city, but grants an injunction as to goods in transit. eae a saetols Accident to Mayor Grace and Wife. New York, Dec. 30.—Mayor Grace, whose term of office expires on Monday, was driving with his wite this morning at 72nd street and 9th avenue, When the horses became frightened at a train passing on the elevated rafiroad and ran away. he mayor and his wife were both thrown out of the carriage,and received slight brutses about the body. They were attended toina neighboring drug store, and Were then able to leave for home. se General Foreign News by Cable. CONDITION OF M. GAMBETTA. Pants, Dec. 30.—To-day’s issue of the Repudlique Francatse (M. Gambetta’s) paper says the doctor Who visited M. Gambetta yesterday afternoon,as- certained that the inflammation was extending outwards towards the skin, and that the condition of the lower intestines Was unchanged. There Was a slight return of fever during the day. President Grevy made inquires regarding the pa- Uent last evening. A RETIRED FRENCH ACTRESS, Parts, Dec. 30.—Mile. Sophie Alexandrine Crolzette, the celebrated French actress, has re- red from the Theater Francaise on a pension. CORK'S PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITIO} Cork. Dec. 80.—Tire corporation of Cork, has voted 300 pounds towards the proposed industrial exhipition. ‘THE BISHOP OF FULDA. Lonpon, Dec. 30.—A Berlin dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph company says the bishops have unitedly made private representations to the Em- peror begging permission for the bishop of Fulda to return to his diocese. GAMBETTA, Panis, Dec. 30, 11 a.m.—M. Gambetta passed a Testless night. ‘The abscess ts becoming more localized. ANOTHER ENGLISH MANSION BURNED. Lonpon, Dec. 30.—Wood Bastwick Hall, in Norfolk, a private seat has been destroyed by fire. Damage £40,000. LonDon, Dec. 30, 2:30 p.m.—A Parts dispatch in the second edition of the Times of to-day says when the physicians visited M Gambetta this morning they observed some symptoms of ery- sipelas. AN UNKNOWN STEAMER SUNK. Loypon, Dec. 30, 1:30 p.m.—A dispatch from Roches Point, at the entrance of Cork harbor, Ireland, says that a large steamer has sunk off there. No particulars of the disaster have been received. Lonpon, Dec. 30, 8 p.m.—A later dispatch from Roches Poirt says the steamer that sank off there Was a coaster. The crew were saved. GERMANY’S INCREASED MILITARY EXPENBEB. Lonvon, Dec. 30.—A dispatch from Berlin to the St. James @azet’e says thaton the reassembling of the riechstag the German war office will subiatt supplementary demands to meet the incieas:d military expenditures. Mr. Blaine’s Circular. A NOTE ON THE SPANISII RED BOOK. Mapai, Dec. 30.—The red book just published contains a note dated Mareh 15, from Marquis De Vega de Armijo,the Spanish minister at Washing- ton, examining and refuting the principles enun- clated in Mr. Blaine’s circular, supporting the view that the best mode of guaranteeing freedom of traffic in the future Panama canal {g for the United States to fulfll the terms of the Clayton— Bulwer treaty. It may be noted that an incom- plete summary of the document had been previously pubilshed. — The Snow Storm at Petersburg, Va. PrreRspurG, Va., Dec. 80.—A snow storm has prevailed here since nine o'clock last night, and snow 1s still falling very rapidly. ‘The ground 13 covered to the depth of several inches. Wall Street ‘To-day. DECLINE IN THE PRICES OF STOCKS. ‘The Post's financial article forenoon’s business in the $a decline of #4 to 1% per cent on the general st, the latter on Burlington & Quincy and Rock Island, as the effect of rumors of trouble between these two latter roads, which, however, lack any authentication, Northwest was wea and the preferred declined 2 per cent to 151, Whil the common declined % to 133%, Denver was weak and declined 1 per cent to 41%. The Vanderbilts Were all rather weak—Lake Shore especially 0, The strongest stock on the lst to-day was North- ern Pacific, which advanced 1 per cent to 47%. Ark: bonds were 4 to 9 per cent higher, Rall- road bonds were dull and ¥ to1% per cent lower, the latter on Atlantic sixes to 96. Saeoes A Steamship Foundered, New York, Dec. 30.—A dispatch trom Queens- town says that the new steamship Chiapas, from the Clyde to Trinidad, foundered there to day. et ee ‘The New York nday Concert Law. New York, Dec. 30.—Judge Arnoux to-day ren- dered a decision, In the superior court, 01 plication of certain parties to restr: from interfering, under the ne holding of Sunday sacred concerts ular resorts. ‘The judge denies the appl! the Injunction, although he says “that Sunday concerts an: lectures are not in and of them- selves forbidden by law.” He adds that an in- Junction restraining the police from interfering with these concerts or lectures would permit cer- tain things to be done which are Iliezal, and there Was no power in the court to inake a diserinina- tion. Capitol Notes. ‘The Senate was not in session to-day. Mr. Robeson, the author of the $50-f ne resolu- tion was in his seat in the House and on time to- day. The Detective Investigation. PROCEEDINGS THIS AFTERNOON. The investigation by District Commissioner West of the charges against the ditectives was Tesumed at 2 o’clock this afternoon, the first wit- ness called being Mr. H. T. Wheeler, clerk at the ‘St. James hotel, the points under consideration being the same as those considered yesterday, as to the circumstances connected with the visit of Mr. Monroe (alias Brockway) and his staying at that hotel When he was negotiating with the de- tectives about the payment of $300, to be made to them for getting him released from the charges against him of check raising. ‘The investigation was in progress when our re- port closed. a How He Recoverep His Mongy.—About ten days ago at an auction sale of household effects bei ong toagentieman of this city an old ma- rine cl was sold to a Mr. Levi,a furniture dealer, for eighty cents. The clock with other articles purchased by Mr. Levi was removed to his lace of Dusiness and stored away with other old irniture and rubbish forsale to anyone who urchase. Yesterday a gentleman vi’s place of business and in- red if he had any second-hand clocks for sale, others was shown this which the fed and inquired the:price. 6 Wife of Mr. Levi answered: “Two dollars.” The itle- man took the $2 from his pocket and paid it over for the article, which he opened in presence of the dealer, and in a certain corner im the case took from 1 coro $500 bile, Ho was the owner of the money, ani laced them there for safe keep- ing and bad forgotten the cifcumstance at the time of the sale, and afterwards the facts coming to his recollection he had traced the clock to this goers place and secured the treasure as stat DEATH OF A USEFUL Man. — Charles H. Morse, for many years an important clerk in the Pension office, and during the war an efficient assistant in the ler general's office, died on the 20th inst. in Vineland, N. J., in the 64th year of his age. Mr. Morse Was born in Cami ‘e Mass., and in early life was connected with the press.’ He edited for a time the Worcester Spy, afterwards in connection with the late Senator Henry Wilson published a paper in Boston, and was one of the earliest of the noted anti-slavery menof New England. He also espoused the cause of temperance, and during his whole life was dis- tinguished for zeal in all philanthropic move- Monts, especially the education of the freedmen. H was a devoted autograpn and relic collector, and published the first catalogue of autographs of distinguished men. He collected, probably, the most complete set of aut ‘ph letters of men connected with public service from the founda- tion of the government. A stroke of par:lysis dis- abled Mr. Morse about Op eed ea which he never recovered, but he died astruggie and surrounded by his family. ee CouRT MARTIAL SENTENCE REMITTED.—The court, Martial In the case of First Lieut. John O’Connell, 8th fnfantry, have found him gullty of an irregu- larity in his accounts, and sentenced him to be asus mm the service, and to make good to the United States $1,478.08 ‘The findings of the court have been confirmed by the lent, but in view of mitigating circumstances he has re- mitted the sentence of dismissal, and reduced the amount to be made good to $184.81. Visitors to New York wifi find at Howard’s, No 264 5th avenue, an unusual assortment of pearls, Tubies and other precious stones, genuine old Eng- lish silver and furaits tall Dutch Sevres and Worcester. porcelaine, “and rich AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. House of Representatives. THE PENDLETON CIVIL SERVICE BILL On motion of Mr. Kasson, of Iowa, the bills of the Senate to reform the civil service, and to pre- Vent official assessments, were taken from the Speaker's table in the House to-day, referred to the committee on civil service reform and leave granted to that committee to report them back at any time. ‘Mr. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, at first objected on the ground that the bilis would be tn a more favor- able position on the table, but withdrew his objec- ton upon Mr, Kasson assuring him that more speedy action would be possible by pursuing the course suggested by him than by leaving the mea- sures on the Speaker’s table, buried under 400 other bills. On motion of Mr. Marsh,of Iilinots,the Senate Dill Was passed extending the Ume for filing claims for horses and equipments lost by officers or en- lusted men in the service of the United States, with an amendment limiting the extension to oné year from the passage of the act. PROPOSED COMMITTER ON RIVERS AND HARBORS. Mr. Dunn, of Arkansas, offered a resolution amending the rules of the House so as to provide for a standing committee on rivers and harbors, to consist of fifteen members, to which shall be re- forred all matters pertaining to the impro vement of rivers and harbors, and which shall have the Same privilege in reporting bills appropriating money as is now accorded to the committee on appropriations. Referred to the committee o2 es. On motion of Mr. Thompson, of Iowa, a bill was Passed appropriating $5,600 to pay the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern railroad company the amount due tt for carrying U. 8. mails, ‘On motion of Mr. Peele, of Indiana, the Senate Dill was passed for the rellef of Albert Grant, of Washington, D. C. (Grant tt appears some years ago did some public werk In Philadelphia, and furnished some extra materials outside of the contract, for which he brought suit in the Court of Claims.’ ‘The court al- lowed him a judgment of $47,000, but in entering it up made a mistake, so that’ he got a lesser amount. The bill passed to-day gives the Court of Claims authority to correct its error.J On motion of Mr. George, of Oregon, Senate Dill ‘Was passed appropriating to reimburse the state of Oregon for moneys expended in the sup- pression of Indian hostilities during the Modoc wars. An amendment was incorporated In the bill appropriating €4,400 to reimburse the state of Call- fornia for like expenses. Mr. Manning, of Mississipp1, offered a resolution, which was referred to the judictaty committ calling upon the Attorney General to report what public exigency there was for the employment of J. K. Chalmers as an assistant district attorney for the southern district of Mississippl, and to transmit to the House all the correspondence touch- ing the appointment. r. Manning also Offered a resolution calling on the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for inform- ation as to What necessity existed for the employ- meat of A. T. Wimberly and E. A. West as speelal agents of the bureau in the state of Misslesippt prior to November 7th, 1882 Referred to the committee on expenditures inthe Department of ustice, ‘The Speaker announced the appointment of Mr. Culkins, of Indiana, as a member of the committee on civil service reform. ‘The House then, at 2 o'clock, adjourned until Tuesday. ——— The President’s Reception. LADIRS WHO IT 18 EXPECTED WILL ASSIST HIM. It 1s expected that the following ladies will as- sist the President in receiving: Mrs, Frelinghuy- Sen and the Misses Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs, Brewster, Mrs. Teller, Mrs. John Davis, Mra. Keifer, Mrs. Blaine, Mra. Logan, Mrs. Cameron (Pa.), Mrs. Jones (Nev.), Mrs. Pendleton, Mrs. But- ler, Mrs. Hawley, Mrs.’ Hale, Mra. Frye, Mrs. Jo- ‘Mrs. Herndon, Mrs. McMichael, Mrs. Rock- froll, Mrs, and Miss Beale, Mrs. and ‘Miss _McCiel- lap. The introductions will be made by Marshal McMichael and Col. Rockwell. The Union Soldiers’ Alliance. THE ANNUAL BANQUET LAST EVENING AT ABNER'S. Listevening, the annual banquet of the Union Soldiers’ Alliance, an organization of those who served thelr country during the late war, took Place in the main saloon of Abner’s. Mr. Harri- son Dingman, who has filled the president's chi for two years, presided. Speeciies were made in response to the regular toasts by Dr. E. L Scharhirt, Dr. 8. C. Lovejoy, Messrs. J. M. Edgar, H. G. Gifford, C. ©. Royce, L. Grant, W. H, Milis, 8, A. Johnson and a repre- Sentative of Ti Star. Volunteer toasts called out responses from Messrs. Dingman, Seville, Mc- Donald, Dr. Bliss. Cunningham, Olmstead, N. M. Brooks, Gilmore, Engel, Hart and Klemrath. Mr. C. Hartel read an original poem. eo A Denial by Mr. A. B. Dennis. HE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO ABDUCT HIS BROTHER. A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press from Allentown, December 28th, says: Mr. A. B. Dennis, who created considerable excitement during the Christmas festival at Zion Reformed chureh, on Monday evening, by an alleged attempt to abduct a boy, says that the lad is his brother, and that he only attempted to speak with him. “I saw him in the vestibule with the lady with whom he boards,” Mr. Dennis says, “and I drew him one side. While we were talking the lady caught hold of him and tried to pull him a’ and my friend thereupon inter- vened. Considerable excitement ensued among the congregation, and we withdrew. We had no thought of abduction, and I cannot account for the lady’s strange conduct. I shall. how- ever, remove the boy from her custody as soon as possible.” The boy Archie will, It is understood, inherit considerable property when he comes of age. His sister, who lives In Washington, has tried seycral times to break the will, but has tailed. Dennis was appointed the boy’s guardian by their mother, and has charge of the estate. He claims that his accounts are ready for examina- tion and will be duly filed. ORDER OF JUDGE HAGNER TO BRING THE BOY INTO. COURT HERE. Yesterday Judgé Hagner directed in the matter of Archie B, Dennis that the guardian, Anatole B, Dennis, produce the boy in court on January 5. The parties are the sonsof Thomas Dennis, an armless man, who some year ago, with the oldest. son, was engaged in the livery stable business on Capitol Hill, and prior thereto was engaged asSa Watchman in the Treasury department and messenger In the navy yard, and formerly was in the navy, having lost both arms !n early life by the explosion of a gun when firing a salute in a forelgn port, for which he received a pension, Mr. P. B. Suillson will appear for the guardian here and Mr. Moulton for Mrs. Bennett, who petitions for the removal of the guardian, ———— ‘THe SPAULDING LecruRes.—An Interesting course Of tHustrated lectures on Pagan and Christian Rome and the Destruction of Pompell, by the Rev, Henry ©. Sp.ulding, of Springfeld, Mass. will be- gin January 9 at Lincoln Hall. ’ These lectures have been very successful in Baltimore and Boston and elsewhere. Mr. Spaulding ts invited here by Justices Miller and Harlan, Gen. Sherman, Justices Cartter, MacArthur and James, Senators Bayard and Edmunds, John Davis, C. C. Glover, Librarian Spofford, J. Hubley Ashton, Commissioner West, Archibald Hopkins, Anthony Pollock, District At. torney Corkhill and others. ——_+—___ ‘THE FIRE THIS MORNING.—The alarm from box 43 at 11:15 o’clock this morning was for fire in frame hous? om F between 43¢ and 6th streets southwest, owned by Mr. Thomas King. Chief Cronin and his men with their fire apparatus were promptly on the spot and extinguished the fire in a short time. It originated from a provers which had been inserted into a hole cut intoa. chim- ney by mistake, this betng the been used. Had it occurred in the night time in- Stead of daylight the chances would have been a disastrous fire. As it was the loss was light, Decrpep ar Lat ‘The case of Ezekicl Smith, ‘the colored man who has been before the Police Court for with stealing a lot of shovels and hoes from Mr. L 8. Filbert, of the firm of Cranford & Filbert, contractors for sweep- ing the streets, while acting as their foreman, was decided to-day by the tm) ition of a $10 fine. Mr. Cahill, counsel for the defendant, claimed this charge was brought to prejudice a suit for slander that has been brought by the defendant against Mr, Filbert. Mrs. Tanners Revol From the British Medical Journal, The wife of the celebrated Dr. Tanner has lately taken up her abode in France, having ob- tained a divorce from her eccentric husband under the following circumstances: Dr. Tanner, it appears, is peculiarly addicted to extraordl- nary fancies, and, some time since, he thought that he had found out that the human charac- ter becomes modified according to the food taken by the individual,and especially in relation to the vegetables consumed. ts, he avers, make people fidgety and sly; turnips produce extreme amiability, while a proloi diet of See eats iilnoes erent ey tem- a 1e carryi ol 8 theo! rought rat trouble info Dr. Tanner's mee He made @ heavy wager on the question with some friends, and experimented on Mrs. Tanner with French beans, giving her to eat about three pounds of this vegetable dally. It is not alto- gether to be wondered at if, after such a regi- men, Mrs. Tanner became rather more irritable than was perhaps cont |, and threw a jug at Dr. Tanner’s head. The doctor, however, gained his bet; than ever of the wife on the turnip diet, s0 as to amtable as she was before the French regt- men. This time, however, the result was not so strictl: in accordgnce with the theory. Mrs. Tanner objected to be any longer a subject for these vegetarian experiments; sued for a di- vorce what is more singular, obtained it. more ly convinced th a eeaike ta THE DICKSON TRIAL. Bowen Does Not Appear and His Bond is Forfeltea—The Defense Close Their Case and Further Proceedings are Postponed Unul Next Tuesday. When the hearing im the Dickson case was re- sumed in the Police Court to-day Mr. Cuppy asked: “Is Mr. Bowen In court?” ‘The*court ordered Bowen’s name called, and he not answering, the court directed that his ball, E iward Devitn, be called. Theerier reported that neither answered, and the court ordered that the bon2—$1,000—be forfeited. Mir. Smith suggested that Mr. Oliver be called and asked where Bowen was. The court sald that they had nothing to do with Mr, Oliver. The bonds of Bowen have been for- fe'ted, and that finished the matter. Mr. Oliver coming into court, the judge called ‘Mr. Smith’s attention to his presence, but nothing was sald to him. THE DEFENSE CLOSE THEIR CASE. ‘Mr. Cuppy called for Mr. Kennedy, and said, in reply to a question of the eourt, that they had no other witnesses and they would close their case. BOWRN COMING. The court sald: “Mr. Oliver, have you any tn- formation about Mr. Bowen?” Mr. Oliver said he had recetved a telegram from Bowen about a hour ago, and he said he was com- Ing, but asked if the case could not go over until Monday. The court satd that if Bowen did not appear to- day he would let Driver's testimony stan Mr. Cuppy remarked that it would be perfectly satisfactory to them. os Mr. Kennedy not appearing Mr. Cuppy, address- ing the courte said that they were satisiied with their case. Mr. Wells asked what arrangements they would uiir Smith said he was going to leave the city ‘Mr. Smith said he was going > nd he would [ike the case to go over until next ednesday. ‘Alter Sofie dtseusston the case was continued until next Tuesday. Mr. Edward Deviin, who went on Henry A. Bowen’s bond, which was forfeited this moraing, keeps a Junk shop on D street, between 6th and 7th, and is assessed for between three and four thousand dollars, If Bowen appears, in accordance with the cus- tom of the court, ‘the forfeiture of the bond will be revoked. BOWEN’S TESTIMONY. “Do you regard the character of Bowen's evi- dence of much importance in the case?” asked the reporter of Mr. Welis this morning. “I do not,” was the reply. “The case does not Test on his evidence at all Ionly called him be- cause his non-appearance would be criticised. I Was surprised that the other side tried to impeach him, for if he 1s a rascal so much the worse for Dickson.” — District Government Affairs, . LIQUOR LICENSES. New applications for liquor licenses have been filed with the board as follows: Theodore Lewis, Jr., John Stelzie, Wright & Johnson and George Jueneman. — ‘THERE are L63 new advertisements in THe StaR to-day. Reat Estate Transrers.—Deeds in fee have been recorded as follows: J. B, Adams to. Geo! Mason, parts 12 and 13, sq. 817;$—. F. J. Lip- pett to F. Pickering Dodge, two undivided titths of sub 31, sq. 139, Georgetown; $3, F. P. Dodge to Eliza’ W. Lippett, sub 31, do.; $3,600. Lewis Taylor to T. L. King, lot G, sub lots, sq. 274; $1,416 ‘T. Summerscales to W. 't. Bailey, lots 24 and 25, sub sq. & of 475 and lot 9, sq. 442; ~ W.T. Batley to Thomas Summerscales, lot 25, sub sq. 8. of 475; $—. Same to W. E. Humphrey, lot 24, do.; $——. Same to Susan Humphrey, lot 9, sq. 442; $—. J.T. Vinson et aL, Ww Salile M. Baxton, e. % 2, sq. 869; $538.95. J. B. PT. Tupper to John L. Davis, lows 51, 62 and 58, sq. 97; $13,833.24. Dora Kramer to G.’ W. Knox, lot 3, Beall’s discovery; $1,200, W. E Chandler to Henry R. Eillot, lots S2and 98, sq. 421; $3.000. or How Anthony Trollope Worked. From the London Standard. But Mr. Trollope’s industry was not limited by the work which he did as a novelist. It isnow Just two decades since he left the post office, in which he had served for more than @ quarter of acentury. He was a painstaking official, and was employed on some important missions for surveying land and establishing postal conven- tions with other countries. At this time he fre- quently worked as much as fourteen hours in a day, and he practiced the same habits of close and protracted attention till quite recently. He had the faculty of mapping out for himseif a task, and of letting nothing interpose to pre- vent or delay its completion. Every day brought its appointed labor, and every day it was per- formed. Anthony Trollope worked by rule as he evenslept and atebyrule. He wasalways anearly riser, and when he lived in Essex would fre- quently be in his study at 4 o’clock in the morn- ing, write until 10, and then go out hunting. His usual habit when in London was to wake at 6 o'clock, to read foran hour or little more in bed, and then set to work. Four hours’ writing brought him to breakfast-time. When that meal was over he would correct his proofs, or read, till his horse came to the door. He so regulated his ride that he seldom failed to enter an appearance at the Atheneum between 5 and 6. Fond of society, and exceeding hospitable, he had still not a little of the student about him. He read much Latin, and wrote a little manual onJulius Cesar in Messrs. Blackwood’s series, “ancient Classics for English Readers.” The work of which he was most proud, and which he thought at one time would be his last, “The Life of Cicero,” appeared some three years since, and was meant, to a certain extent, to answer Mr. Froude’: ictures upon the orator in his biography of the great Roman general. More lately he had visited South Africa. During the past summer he has been in Ire- land, and was busy on a book recording his Im- pressions of a country which he knew and liked well at the time of his death. It would have been impossible for him to go anywhere or to see anything without committing his views to paper. His usual plan was to begin to write about the country which he visited immediately on his arrival; at the time he sighted the cliffs of Engiand on his return journey the manus- cript of the new volumes was well-nigh finished. Mr. Trollope was nearly as much a master of the art of writing anywhere, and under circum- stances of whatever personal inconvenience, as the special correspondent. In addition to novels and books of travel, he wrote short stories, essays and articles of all kinds. He Was a constant contributor to the now defunct St. Paul's Magazine, of which he was the origi- nal editor. and in which he published the first attempt at authorship of Mr. Archibald Forbes— “Christmas in a Cavalry Regiment.” He wrote sketches of clergymen and hunting men in the Pall Mall Gazette. and in the monthly miscellany just named a series of excellent papers of En- glish sports and pastimes. No man of our time has at once worked so conscientiously and so hard, and has derived more satisfaction from ex- istence. His tastes were simple, but he insisted that the simpler things which he liked should be the best of their kind. He was a staunch friend and a generous foe—often wrong-headed and obstinate, but always animated by chival- rous and manly influences. He did countless acts of kindness, of which from his own lips the world knew nothing; and he will be mourned by a wide circle of genuine friends. Judge Pitman hasa habit of slipping his watch under his pillow when he goes to bed. One night somehow it slipped down, and as the Judge was restless it worked its way down toward the foot of the bed. After a bit, while he was lying awake, nis toot touched it; it felt very cold; he was surprised, scared, and Jumping from the bed he raid: “My gracious, Marla, there's a toad or some- ens under the covers. I touched it with my Mrs. Pitman gave a loud scream and was on the floor in an instant. “Now, don't go hollering and waking up the neighbors,” said the Judge. “You get a broom or something, and we'll fix the thing, mighty ick.” : Mrs. Pitman got the broom and gave it to the Judge with the remark that she fit as though a were creeping up and down her legs and “Oh, nonsense, Maria! Now, turn down the covers slowly while I hold the broom and ban it. Put a bucket cf water alongeide of the bed 80 that we can shove it in and drown it.” Mrs. Pitman fixed the bucket and gently re- moved thecovers. The Judge held the broom uzlifted, and as the black ribben of the silver watch was revealed, he cracked away at it three or four times with the broom, then he pushed the thing off into the bucket. ' Then they took the light to investigate the matter. the Judge saw what it was, he suid: “I might have known; it is like ‘women to screech! and Sool at Rothing. It's utterly ruined. “Tt was you that made the fuss, not me,” said Mrs. Pitman. ee “You needn't try to put the blame on me.” Then irberie turned in and growled at Maria until he fell asleep. +o —____ A Slee al | des man kissed a young lady with- pac conse Shs spreared & be very mad, but she reached the point of ordering his arrest the matter was com- nised. He humbly returned the kiss with Interest.—dews, Attractions of His Garden in Washing tom. Correspondent of the Chicago Tribune. Wasuixcton, Dec. 20.—Mr. Bancroft's hobby is rose-culture. Fancy this of a man who spends his days in setting up the dry bones of facts and breathing into them the life of history! His winter home ts a double brown stone, and had originally a small strip ot ground on each side of | the entrance. There was one blaze of color from February to June. Such hyacinths surely never bloomed outside of a poem; and the tulips looked as if some tropical bird had been lucked near by and its plumage scattered ‘oadcast over the beds.. Every shade and | color in nature's paint-box was represented; and | under the wooing sun and soft air of midwinter they thrast up from the mold long before t leaves were out or the Spring Prince had k’ the sleeping world to life; and tn the snows and storms that always follow such a weather-truce they would stand erect and glowing and hold thelr ground until the green was washed ito the hills and the cat-tails began to frisk on the trees. But all of this was only a prelude to bis rose garden. Hebought a large lot which joined his property at right angles. facing on 17th street; ot course he paid a fancy price for It, as it was in the heart of the West End. Straightway he planted it all in roses. Such flowers! They ranged in color from the palest bloom of Provence to the passionate heart of Menges a 2 minot; Marechal Niel bends in stately courtesy Marie Gillot and sighs in perfume for the Cioth- of-Gold and the memories of the Malmaison; Madame Meish shakes her petals at the White Coquet, the Attar rose, the pale Safrona and the Damask Blush; the Micrafilia lifts up its white cups to the sun, and Maria Cook faints tn the glow of a sisterhood whose very names I have forgotten. The garden Is like a temple where | thonsand spices are burning in flames of as man! colors, and the venerable historian is the wor- shiper. He is an early riser, and many a morning I have been awakened by cries aud comments, incoherent as to words, but ringing with pleas- ure! I would go to my window, and there, bending over rose after rore, would be the slight, elastic figure of their adorer—his white beard and hair sweeping the frshness trom their chalices and getting the first perfumes of the | young day. He carried a book in one hand and *a three-legged stool” in the other, and spent two or three hours just wandering from bush to bush In an ecstacy of content—sometimes kiss- ing the flowers, sometimes caressing them with his flagers, and frequently dropping on his stool under some specially odorous cluster to read his book to the accompaniment—sound sense and sweet scents! His house at Newport Is surrounded by a sea of bloom and fragrance, and he makes his roses the calendar by which he tells off his seasons, He stays in Washington until June and the Jacqueminots die together; then he flies to hie northern garden, where he lingers until the hard- lest of its denizens are dead and the ghosts of their petals fall in snow from the clouds of No- vember. His house in Washington is stored with interesting things, the specialty being thas there is one of everything and that one of the very best. His hospitality is lavish and elegant and his library what Ruskin would call “A tomb of the kings.” In build the historian is, as I have said, slight, his hair and beard are like cream-colored silk, his dark eyes tender with the fires of 30, and his movements are quick and graceful. He rides every day ona fiery black horse, and can tire out his young companions ia a hard trot every time. ——-—.e-__ ANew Intercollegiate Rowing Asvo- clation, From the New York Sun, 29th. Representatives from six universities and Colleges met yesterday at the Hoffman House to organize @ permanent Intercollegiate rowing ag | sociation, Those present were Logan M. | Bullitt and F. G. Hunter, University of Penn- | Sylvania; H. B. Swartwout, Cornell University, A. E. Rutherford, W. L. Chamberlain and F. P. Hill, Rutgers College; Geo. P.Jennison and Geo. C. Howell, Princeton College; J. T. Goodwin, Columbia College; W. 8. McDonald, Wesleyan University, and H. R. Goodwin, Bowdoin Uni- versity. Mr. McDonald was chosen president and Mr. Bullitt secretary. Messra. Buliitt, tT Goodwin and Jennison were inted a come mittee to revise the constitution of the dead Intercollegiate Athletic Association for the use of the new association. A constitution was adopted, by which the organization is to be called the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. It provides that if any club belonging to the as sociation fails to take part in three consecutive regattas it will be dropped from the member- ship roll, and that there shall be an annual re- gatta for flags or a silver cup. The following regatta committee was chosen: Charles Fran- cis, of Cornell University; Reginald Hart, of the University of Pennsylvania, and John E, Eustis, of Wesleyan University. The first race is to between four-oared shells, 4 miles straight away, on the next &th of July, at Lake George. The’ officers elected for the Ciel, year were: H. B. Swartwout, of Co president; F. G. Hunter. of the University Pennsylvania, vice president, and George G Howell, of Princeton College, treasurer. Trainers, either professional or unprofessional, may be employed by the crews. ——____+e._____ How a Christmas Bride Was Dressed Newport Letter in yw York Telegram. At the marriage of 0. H. P. Belmont and Miss Whiting, the bride was dressed in a very rich white satin dress, with pearl trimmings. The dress was cut square in front, with a princess back. The train, which was unusually long, was also of white satin.” The sleeves were cut short at the elbow and trimmed with point lace. The long veil was trimmed with orange blossoms and fastened with diamonds. She also wore a necklace of pearls and diamonds and carried a boquet of white roses and lilies of the valley in her hand. The ceremony took place beneath @ large floral bell, which was suspended from an arch on the south side of the room, which was elaborately decorated with flowers, tropical and other plants, together with evergreens, em- blematical of the season. Wide satin ribbon formed a passageway through which the bridal party passed to the improvised altar beneath the floral bell. ——— __TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. - ——— Five wall papers and f: W. Henderson & Co., 111: ANTED_A WOM-N, WHITE OR COLORED, NY SSPe rte tet epee eer re, must stay al “nol SiPgoearie ponte, wie rnp gee A\TED-BY A RESPECTABLE COLORED Cubau Woman, a situation us first-class French and Spavish cook: reference given. Apply st 1635 ANTED—UNFURNISHED ROOMS FU! W housekeeping. ‘Address, with partiouase: DH EON ‘OR RENT—TWO FUR: SE = $8 FES AGS Sea a northwest. RK RENT—923 H Pipi ats hoses Sapa od je n° north windows. Modern tmprovementa. JOR RENT — 700, CORNER SIXTH AND G@ brick dwelling: mansacd tof eunrtean ieee $32. Inquire of i. E. 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