Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Execpt Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ferthwret Comer Penosylvania Ave. and 11th St..57 The Evering Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tre Frrxtxe Stan is terved to mubecribers tn tho Yrerviers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents por werd. or 44 cents per mouth. Cor the counter, 2 ear treech. By ma!!—postazy preyaud—60 ceute a mouth, Gs pear, $0; 8x wenthe, % ted at the Post Othce at Washington, D. C., a8 eee mail mstter.] Tne Wrexty STA%pr prepud. Saami el on Friday—€1 a year, ths, 50 cents. 18 minst be paid in advance; ia paid for, cle Known On application. fl snteerip ti MENTS Natioxay ATER. THIS: HUES SAY) EVENING, TEAG? DIENSE, ¥ ANDERSON, Supported by ir ¥ ANDERSON. F AMEND A Mr. Bherid slicn and Galatea. | cLugouar. | Pomediennes, cry © of gea.8 NOW 0; Fes ror Everysopy. MPTY MAKES YOU LAUGII. Anandsome souvenir of the CLOWN and PONY will be 'y sndcbild on Saturday Matinee. -. WLLE RHE. An Unequal Match, THURSDAY, Romeo bud Suilct. trean now be bad for an; verformance Sot GATIONAL CHURCH. LYCEUM COU 1833. uday Lecturer, f the Lyceum Course SKATING KINK, | A. Buresrayo « Co. | tow Besien Pite Drumste > ing Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1883. TWO CENTS. EW _ PUBLICATI¢ ONS. PUB! SHEKS, BOOKSEL AND NE 1015 P Rs, DEALERS, YLVANIA AVE STATION CORNER litw STREET, WASHIN TON, D.C, We keep re New York xpress, Ite Syreenuse’ Jourval, Seratoa Journs!. ve Herald and Journal, Phi nd Press, Baltimore American and Sun, ati Gaz tte, Commerc.al, and rer, Chi am cularly by ky n Pavers snd Fashion Journals: is, Lam a nth, Lon‘ion W I, Bell's Navy Gazette, Lot 2 The American Rewister, Saturday Revi bin, Society, Gardener's ¢ hrouicle, Fle’ trican, Fnelish Mechanic, ‘ tect, St. Jaroe: © Loudon Economist, Bui ma mys, Te § te for eale the folowing. Paj Critic, The Home Queen, ihe Kuickerbocke . YT and | Commere Minine Journal, n Uni Aw ‘The Art Tu ie Jourual, World. Hearth t The, z x er, Musi Dew ural New Yor! Count , Chimvey ‘orner, Nii tury Maeszi Overisnd Mont sation rincott's Maazine, The Masazine of Au y. Popular Science Mouthly. Ven Nostra: he Amerie«n Journal of «Medic: in, Newark Advertiser. pean steamers the fol- 1, ndon Figaro, or, Whitetiall Review, Life, the British Fusineering, Le Bri y de Ia Mede, and many ‘others too | ‘Journal, N 1 Chionicte, M ur Continent, Grip, Sporta- | ‘ywow h | ow York er Har | enflraze on th Review, Felectic Maga~ Jourusl, ‘The Art Athateur, fea ‘ATTENTON, POLICYHOLDERS = ET MUTUAL FIRE INSUKANCE COMPANY, D.C. ber 30, 1°81, heid By th: December $0, 1882. — Aine notes held by the com an; Showing an actual Joss within one year of nearly -» $20,000.00 a change in the manage- med gestlemen are place 1 nation b Olders representing at least ouc-half of the total insurance p.aced in the compauy: For MANAGERS FOR 1883, WILLIAM E. CLARK, 3. HARLISON JOHNS Wr H. CLAG to requi Bow Cin cago pond ,All of the friends of the above candidates who have signed proxies in the Company's oflice are requested to. revoke the a and attend the annual meeting in person at | 9a.m. sharp. Ja4-9t i ces OTre o ‘The business heretofore conducted under the name of | Mrs. W. H. GODEY is discontinned from and after january Ist, 1883, and will be continued and conducted j in the neme of MARY E GODEY, Manufacturer of Lime and Dealer in Caicino Piaster, Cement, Cattle Hair and White Sand. J desire to return my thanks to the public for the libe- Tal patronage of the business conducted in the name of | my lute husband—W. H. GODEY—and will endeavor, by strict and prompt dealings in all my transactious, to | merit a continuance of the same. few, ‘Th’ Pall pers MARY E. GODEY. ePTO WHOM TT MAY Conc: ae Persons indebt dt) mo will p sano settle their Reeetoe Genet fone fue y the Wat of Februay, asf shat then lace all ac- upnion, Harper's iat: with my'¢,lle tor. mA RESIS Mines AMeekly gid Baza Dene | CREAM MY 9 ae ae AS et 40 >, MOR OW, DENIIST, =" returned to the city, and’ can be found at his No. 633 F street southwest. _ F POLICY HOLDERS OF ‘THY MU- INSURANCe COMPANY, D.C.— ute 1 K: x n Bolieving that the O10 BOARD has gelve) the prob- | Jem cf ‘insurance at actual cost to the insurer,” they | desire no change in the Boird of Mansger-, xd pre- Nar | Sent the same gent emen, with their consent, for your Isth instant, st Odd Fellows? Hull, 7th strect, and insure \hem your enthusiastic support. cht, 16 i Sei- NEW YOLK AVENUE, ‘The Furnisher ant Decorator, ‘The Molern Ace, Wid Ku Awak: t x Bab and, Chatterbox, Ballou 80. PRetwern Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. Mego zine. meiroed Cut Se oe ial G DEART —— 1 FC id eslie’: le, Le 13-1 I ‘A Assemblies MONDAY, ¥ SDAY AND FrIDay | [p84 Herat of Hea ah, Wallace's poet 10k = SAMURE EW GRITS st cad SATURDAY ATER ss at | ™ ‘the American Canoeist, The | p= _W, STON, D.C. JANUARY Isr, 1883. pg == vd heat ATE 2 AY AFTERNOONS at ds Grea Uber eat tnd Seer The cS 8 ans SES UARE: Ist 103. 0. by Weber's Orchestra. ¥ ‘The ~ ineteeath Century, Fort- “f 5) EI I~ 4 H L o Blackwood’ Mascanine Chambers’ The BOOT AND SHOE BUSINESS heretofore con- Strcislerrancoments aide for ni 1, Lovdh Lancet, The Monthly Family Herald, | ducted by WM. HAHN, at 816 7th strectand 1922 Penn- etructivu curing teass SEAS AT BRAD ADAMS’. ivus ef the Club can be found fn the pes asp c ‘Fur. nn BR 7 New THEATER COMIQUE. MONTAGUE'’S FEMALE MASTUDONS, Ip the hiyh'y sensational burlesque of the HAVEY MAN, famous NAC NAC DANC Usual Matinesa, me ,AY, THOMSDAY AND FRIDAY. NEW Die Moser - Penns) Ivania aven near Ith street, Coloesal Congregation of Now PROFFSSO% Iu an ty. All New! All Wonder RAKDISG is poiecn Crossing the Alps. worth four times the charze of the ute we: | tear Bb 1N-TRUMENTAL EXHIBITION AND SALE AT MAERERITER of art, the Ata too numero: best For Inatch, Use Brentano's Loudon Exeacaue Maazine, Good’ Words, Louvinan's Masaz, io, London Art nal, Casseli’s Mau: to mention. We also display on our ecunters ed Anne ‘Also Ex md French Almanaca. ete wsccrtment of ripticns invit.d to Perfodicals, Magazines ere, Fail so"joited. he Hisca p uch 48 ¥ fe orders for Cart ery test style. end we a’so have sup ties for the cutting of Crests aud Monogram Ires< Dies. war inecf papers embraces the productions ot m and Amer.cau Houses, with m Ame feat Extra up sand Mouruinic st A. BRENTANO & CU., 5 Pennsylvania avenue, of 1ith street, Washi LY CHRISTMAS PRE WHOLE YEAR oF 1583. vorite S Period cals, or Maccszines, either Foreign or Denestic, and have the.n deliv- ered by us with punetuality and dispat he SPECIAL NOTICES. | FISHING SHORE: iN DODGE, H. MOKGA Clea: of &580) very: liberal patronage receiv re-1ectfully Kol i for the 1 rk cal ed for ne Acricuiturist, and many others | A large ass crtment of London Chrisunas Pictorials Piay8 and Dramatic advertised by the different publishing houses will be seut to any address postpaid on receipt of d inVite special ‘attention to onr Stationery Denart- z sera envelpes to x varus Ward's Trish Linen, Crane's Bond, French | r Jct BLACK INK. for a day, nor month, but for the spaners, hereby: rite Shore or i ‘old stand, zine | Sylvania avenue, will be continued from this date on by the admission as partners of MORRIS and $. FRED HAHN, under the sty!e and tirm of WILLIAM HAHN & CO. Wishing all our friends and patrons a ‘Happy, pros- | Perous New Year,” we assure them that the new firm and | willstrive to maintain the reputation of the old house for RELIABLE SHOES at LOW PRICES, Respectfully, rior ms as = ae t WASHINGTON, D. C., the JANUARY Isr, 1883, Ocr Fstabhstment has now entered the FIFTY- THIRD YEAR OF IS EXISTE>CE, and as the ane- SK- | cessora of TODD & CO. and JAMES Y. DAVIS, j deem it proper to retufn our sincere thanks to our friends and customers for their very generous patronage. ‘We hope, by strict attention to business and courtesy to all, to merit a coutinnance of the confijence and patronage heretofore so liberally bestowed. JAMES Y. DAVIS’ SONS, HATTERSs AND FuRnters, 621 Pennaylvsnia avenue. ' The well-known Restaurant keeper, and = MR. C. M. JOHNSON, The Famed Oyster Dealer, will oven at 911 D street northwest, on It SATURDAY, JANUARY 6. COLUMBIA CO-CPERATIVE BUILD- ion Will hold the recond month.y creon FRIDA,, January 5th, at ing of Stockh y | This association ix erve ui | ties desiring to obtain h iF or destriny to save imouev, gt mz tterest on CHA». C. DUNCANSON, Secretary, gett | (5 SWORMS’ Real DT & BRADLEY, estate aud Iisnranee Agenta, 928 F street northwest, an x : promptly | Fonses and lots for sale in all parts of the city. = W. Hl. WHEATLE Houses rented, loans negotiated md renta col ected. between t nine Di ensuing your. CHAS. 8. BRADLEY, Chachi NAL METROPOLITAN 1\NK, Wastixetox, D.C the beard of directory have. thi Per cent. cn the capital stock o! nthe ending dist instant, pa} ¥, and can be fo nie every: nation re ati cheerfully given, Ri ‘odke, Jr., & Co. a3. day, from eto town cia. attention to the care of property of noa-resi- 33-16¢ the rec ier. ial Fire Insurance :big, will be held ou ¥ ot January, 1883, the 15th proximo, at Odd Felows “Hail, 7th +trect, n Daud & stre te northwest, commencing ut 9 0% By the charter of the Compaay. nagers to constitute a board to conduct the affairs of the Company is required to be held at v meeting. By the siath article of the by-laws of the Company, it jis provited: “At the annmal meetng of the Company. the first Lusiness in order sha Ibe the the appointuent | of a chairman, who thali conduct the meeting ana elee- tion in accordance with the act of incorporation, be- teen the hours cf 9 c’clock s,m. and 6 p.m.” ny, of th Vhird’ Moni if the -m, of seven ound Toe? Miss AL = WITH E. G. DAVIS, ES Respectfully advises ner friends that she can be found at the Dry Goods House of samuel Ker, 940 7th street EGCUS (FO MANY YEARS All Policy-holders are requested. punetually to attend. Amount of premium notes held by the company. $1,347, Amount of cash on han Cash received on renewals for 1883. ATT 4 Securities. : _— _ATTOR) northwest. where she will be pleased to furntuh them | heal ertate AL HALL, with reliab’e goods at lowest prices, d21_| Office furniture ‘and ‘fixtures (approxi- FA, © Sires ct the Pesce ana Notary Public, Saris oatate, value) : 916 F street northwest, ‘and paid —— zs a ya Losses by tire 6 thi see 4h W. COOPER. Me, aud unp | ¢ ATTORN! ew Archer, 434 and I streets southwest. B. of the Board Temoved from 434 Ane toes beh atreet Gudiciary | Hazen & Co., bud 45 street southwest. Fire Inmurance Coupons, ©. Manssers of tho Mutas Square.) ay eri Jazim | |), J- Burtt, “th street and Maryland avenue sonth- | Fg Tne J. WESLEY BOTELER, Secretary. OPPs BUNTON, of Vircinia; JEFF CHANDLER, | “Church & Stephenson, 8th atrect and Virginia avenue ‘A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF E exer of Missouri. southwest. Se THE WASHINGTON AND GEOKGE1OWN HUNTON & CHANDLER, sonnets ® Co-s Mth street and Maryland avenue | HATLROAD COMPANY, for the sietag ot Directors, jorneys-at-Law, t. trict of C of Congress, and th 37, 38 and 29. Corcoran Buflding, 429-6m |. K. AND WM. Ki DIN WOODWARD, Rocins 7 end 8, Gunton Buiiding. “Tittes to Heal Eatate. Incex to County and Go-re- town nroperty. ASDEEW © BE. Soved to CEs. & coven, SOLICITOR Counsellor at Law ans snd F streets. G JERS! wurnts st reiluce! rates until 1k is heated by furnace, has gas in every board; cheesfi surroundings and comiorts. A yery desirable place for families, a _ J. O. Vermillion, 1th strect and Maryland avenue southwest. ©. B. Church, 12th strect and Pennsylvanis avenue northwest. ‘Thoinpson & Co., Ivth strect and Louimana avence GA. Walker, 7th and Q streets northwest. . Walker, ant ne H. 1. Rose, Adjutant Geueral's Office, 3-H Johnson, Preaiden northwest. ‘hares $2 each, and entitle owner to purchase $1, C.nstitutions can ed ond NG, January Ist, 1883, at office of Messrs. « The second meeting for i& Bth aud O streets south- Thompson, Secretary, 902 Pennsylvania avenue be oltained at any of the above: vient of | tbe of money will be held on, MONDAY EVE- | ‘henson, corner 8th street and Virginia avenue, at a8-Lin will be held at the office of the Com any, Georgetown, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of January tea ee Tyaneder books will Yo closed Gn the Uket danas, ‘ranefer < wi loxed on the january, 1883, and opened on January 11th, 1933, ‘H. HUET, Presid C. M. KOONES, Sec'y. fon dziatdbm BELL & CO., BANKERS, 1437 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUF, Orposrre UsireD STATES TREASUTY. Wasurxatox. D.C., December 15, 1882. | ,, The undersined have formed a co-pai ip under the firm name of BELL & CO., as BANKERS snd FI- NANCIAL AGENTS, 000. LL & NANCIAL AGENTS, doing a general Hankin, Ex- E and Discoun s urch | °'We receive tor collection tits notes, draftsand checks, Payable in the principal Kestern ities, at par, and in Other cities snd tow: rr D° BIEDNE 'CO. Henkers, on which date the IN SAID CLNTIFICATES WILL CEASE. ARTHUR T. BRICE, _44-1m ‘Treasurer C. B. - COLUMBIA BOAT CLUB CERTIFICATES ‘tice ishereby giveh that the “CERTIFICATES OF “of the COLUMBIA BOAT CLUB, 8 zd, 1880, and payable on or before ¢ be paid in on presentation, on RY ATH, 1853, alt the offies of BIGGS at the lowest current rates of ex- change. | We have évery facility for obtaining relial finaucial information rezarding Bonds and Stocks ally ope sted in in the principal cities and will make pur- chases w! ery respectfully, ARLES J, BELL, JAMES F. FTI CH. HOBERT ©. FOX. ON | _415-1m GEORGE W. BROWN. Jas. E. Frrox. -Ron'rC. Fox. Gro, W. Bown, G PORTABLE GAS STANDS. GAS FIXTURES. ae DECOKATED SHADES, GLOBES, &e. at In Great Variety. (ce FITCH, Fox & Brown, ESTABLISHED 1866. REAL ESTATE AND LOAN BROKERS, Orrice—1431 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (Opposite U. 8. Treasury.) ERMAN STUDENT AND LIBRARY LAMPS. ___ JAPANESE GOODS J Ivania avenue. JAY GOULD, 421 91m STREE’ Ecol Funere, “Bane Decoestee ean bee: colle, Vente a dere. etc. Aico, hew XumaCands, Serap Pictures ete, Ob oS SEE Fuesace RANGES, GRATES, PLUMBING, GENERAL JOBBING. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, >, CAXMIES, <= CARDINALS LOVE-BIRDS, PA! BIRDS, STARLIN Also, ail kinds of C: NEW YORE’ BIRD STOR! di8-1m SES GAs FIXTURES.—E. F. BROOKS 631 15tu Srarer, Full aesortment Mitchell, Vance & C»."» Goods. coran Building. SS GLEN FLORA AND BRTHESDA WATERS FKESH FEOM THE SPRING. W. C. MILBURN, Puaxxscore, NE’ (oe ee TS, RED-BIN DS, JAPAN oe ee mae i= ‘Seeds’ snd Fixtures, at tho Under Marouic Temple. All properties placed in our hands for eale are insérted without charge in our ‘*Real Estate Advertiser,” (first iesued in 1866.) Special attention given to the management of estates ‘and of properties belonging to non-residents. Aleo 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 repairs, to which par- attention is given, Houses always on hand for rent, ranging from $5 to $800 per month, and faithful attention given to the dis- Posal, bylease or sale, of the smallest property placed imour hands, Loans on real estate security made with care, and semi-annual interest collected and remitted without 415-lur > De GEO. 8. KIN s Cor- als } portance, 7 oeock p.ui., at G15 7th street northwest, op) oie | the Patent Office, can be subscribed tor by applyme to any 0.8 or at the meet Washington Newa and Gossip. GOVERNMENT Recetera TOstayY.—Internal revc- nue, $299,496 97; enstom « $4.167B41.33, AMONG THE CALLERS ..t the White House to-day Were the Socretary of State, Semators Fry. Jick- son, Beck and Maxey, Bepr-sent:tives Aldrich, Bisbee, Herbert, Reed ana P ul, Gen. Sherman, ex-Gov, Boutweil, and ex-Minister Schenck. THe ATTORNEY GENERAL, Who has gone to Phil- adclphia, will not retura fr ten days, ‘TRE PINTA Will scon ve placed in commission at Norfolk, Va., and will be Ordered to the Pacific station. THREE AND A HALF P&R CENT Bonns to the amount of $590,000 were exchanzed for three per cents at the Treasury dep:rtment yesterd iy. They came in one Iot trom Loniéa, England, through Squire & Co., bankers, THE Case of Anton! vs. Greenhow has been ads vanced by the U. 8- Supreme Court over 800 cases On account of its Involvins questions of im- nd it will be argued next Monday. The arried to the Suprem: court to test the constitntionallty of the repudiation legislation of the Virginia reasjusters. Tue WEEKLY Stax tor {his week Is now ready for mailing, in wrappers, at the counter, price three cents. It will he sent fer one year, post- pata, for one dollar. The price has been re luce 1 from two detlars. It ts a lange sheet of Mlity-six columns, cut, pasted and fol .ed. THE AMOUNT oF ExcHaXae of three and a-half per cent Lon is into three per cents, from Au.wst It to sion, w. $2 i A LOLALO. $291,444.350. There are now ouistandting unealled, but Subject to el, ‘bout $60.000,000 of taree and’a-half per cents. Iv is expected at the 'Trersury.1onartment that the exchanges will reach $300.030,000, IMrorTANT CHANGFE OF STATIONS OF ENGINEER OrriceRs.—Leave of absenee trom January 8, 1883, or irom sun date ther-Miter as he miy be relieved from his present duties, until Febriwary 21, 1883, wit perm!sston to go teyond sea, 1s granted Col. George Tiom, corps of engineers,” Col. Charles E, Biunt will tike station at Portland, Maine, and Teil. ve Col. Thom or his dutfes in connection with th» works of river and harbor Improvement in the states of Maine and New Hampshire, and Capt, Gnarls W. Raymond will be relieved from duty with the engineer battalion, Willet’s Point, Nw York, and will take station at Boston and telicve CoL Thom of the charge of river and harbor works now under his direction in the state of Massa- chusetts. Capt. Raymond will also relieve Col, Blunt of the change 0° the works of fortiflcation now under iis direction In the state of Massa- ehusetts, and will report by letter to the Secretary ot the Treasury for duty a8 engineer of the first and second light-house districts, relleving Col. Blunt. ‘The leave of absence of 2d Leut. Alonzo L. O’Brien, 21 cavalry, is extended five mvnths on Surgeon's certificate of disabillty. NAVAL Onpers.—Assistant Surgeon Henry B. Fitts, ordered to the training ship Jamestown. Lieut, Jas. R. Selfridge, detached from the Ports- mouth and ordered to temporary duty as recorder of the regulition board. Acting Gunner William, Wish, from the Washin ston navy yard, 6th inst., dordered to th» Swatara, Cadet Engineer T F. Carter lias been granted leave of absence for turee months, 1 to date, Diep iw PatwapeLrita.—The Navy department {s Informed that Pas3*d Assistant Engineer Wil- son R. Purse, U.S.N.. (retited) died suddenly on fhe norning of the 30th ult, dt his lave residence, No. 837 11th street, Pulladelphia. SOCIETY NOTES. ‘Mrs, Frelinghuysen held no reception yesterday, owing to the death of the Hawaitun minister, The restdence of th> Postnaster General, which fs with his son-in-law and dvurhter, Mr. and Mrs, ‘Totten,was brilllantty open for their first Wednes- day reception, as, owing to te then recent death irs. Howe, they took no part tn the social ob- ces Of last year. ‘Their first reception was therefore looked forward to with interest, and wis made very pleasint by the grace and tact of the ladies participating and by the presence of the Postmaster General h m-elf during the latter part of the y. Mrs. Totten was assisted by M Totten, the sister of her husband; Mrs. Senator Cuneron, of Wisconsin, and Mrs. Goodman, of Chicago, the second daughter of Senator Siwyer, The ladies all wore rich. black tollets, except the last named, who Wore a Parts dre=8 of ‘peach Wos- som satin, plain and drocadeg in darker colors. Mrs. Cameron, who had also been In afiletion, r ny greetings on this first occasion or'h return to society, In which she has been di tinguished as one Of the most elegant of the Sena- torial ladies, avy It was also, as . Chandler, w! th was so delleate last year as to be nearly secluded from soctety, 1s how fully restored, and the newly enlarged und ase OF the Secretory prescnts a most Ireshness and “hospitality, | Mrs. dd her st-tcr, Mrs. Kinsley, are “to the Manner born” in dispen-Ing the social courtestes Of oficial position, as their father was not only a leading United States Senator for mtny years, but minister to. ars under the appoin! ment nt Lincoln. Mrs. Kinsley expects her and to join her here literIn the sea:on. elecant home on the Hudson, near Wet Point, which needs the eye of tue’ master, is a Tormidable rival, in the mind of a quiet, scldlarly man, to the bustie of Washington it $ y 1s alinost romantically devoted to his wife, whom, having woced In ti!s country, he foliowed to Spain to marry, and the stately Spumish capital Was the scene of their honeymoon. At the Attorney General's, Mrs. Brewster was assisted as hostess by five charming ladies, viz: Miss Mamie Brewster, her daughter, the flancee of a young Philadelphia'banker; Mrs. Dunbar Price, of Philadelpita, who 1s. a season guest at the Ar. ington; the Misses Emory, daughters of Gen. Emory, and cousins of Mrs, Brewster, and Miss Myer. ‘Or the many callers here those best ac- qualnted derived much pleasure from glancing th aU the newly-furnished Mbrary ot the Attorney General,w uh tts orange wood bookcases ready for the reception of his chotce Wbrary, its fine pictures, and notably its striking bust of Byron in the bay window recess, which 1s the only copy in America of the Lest authenticated bust of the great poet, and has an interesting history, The face of the Attorney General's only sister, Anne H. Brewster, the social leader of the Ameridan colony in Rome, ond a bright and_ powerful wr.ter, orna- mients the same table. Her correspondence. as well as her novels, make her personality peculiarly interesting to those to whom her name has be- come endeared through her genius. The callers at all these houses were many, and notable among them were the newly jie cg Bolder! of Repres- entatives, whose faces have been missed since their April fitting. ‘The marriage of Mr. JohnH. Miler, of McLeans- boro’, Ill., and Miss Bessie P, Townshend, niece of the Heaith Ontcer, which took place on Mond: last, at the residenee of the bride's parents, 108, street, was a very quiet, but exceedingly pleasant affair. Only relatives and a few intimate friends Were present, among whom were noted Represent- ative Townshend and wile,Dr, Smith Townshend and wite. Mr. and Mrs. 0. 'D, Gladding, Misy Ma- mie Fenton, Miss A. Stewart, Dr. Murphy, and Mr. Harry R. Howzer. A number of handsome and Valued presents were received, The happy couple leit for the west the same eventag. ‘This week will_be a brilltant’inaugural for the gay Season, as there are several: entertainments for each afternoon and evening, besides din- ay reception, IN CONGRESS TO-DAY, Senate Proceedings. ‘The president laid berore the Senate twocommu- nications irom the Secretary of the Navy, one in Te‘erence 10 the conuition of the appropriation for general maintenane of navy yards, the other subinitting recommendations of the naval advisory Doar as lo the construction of unarmed cruisers, Petitions were pr sented by Mexsrs. Pendleton, Hale and brown fora constitutional amendment: prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors, THE REVENUE BILL REPORTED. Mr. Morrill, from the committe: on finance, re- Ported the House bill to reduce internal revenue taxation, with an amendment embracing an entire revision of the tariff'and of the machinery for its collection. So fur as internal revenue taxation Was concerned, the committee had felt bound to Teport the Dill As it was leit by che Senate what- ever might have been their own views as toan amendment granting a rebate on the tax on to- bacco. He gave notice that he would ask the Sen- ate on Wednesday morning next tke up the bill and to consider it to the exclusion of other business unl it should be disposed of. STAR-ROUTE WITNESSES. Mr. Edmunds, from the committee on the jual- clury, reported a bill to provide additional compen- ‘Sition to Wilnesses In United States courts in cer- tain cases, He explained that this bill was neces- sary in order to compensate adequately certain witnesses from beyond the Mississippi In the star- Toute cases, ands .ld he woul’ asi its considera- eration at an early day, On motion of Mr. Cockrell, 9 resolution was adopted ulrecting the Secretary of War to inform the S-nate as to the bumber, Cullber, weight and value of «.1l condemned cast-iron cannon not here- wiore d sposed of. AU the clise of the morning hour, Mr. Sherman Moved to postpone the calendar ia order to take up the bonded whisky bill. Mr. Hi le opposed the motion, ‘Tne motion to po-tpone the calendar was agreed to—yes 42, noes 10. Mr. Sherin-in ten moved to take up the bonded whisky bill, Which motion was lost by yeas 23, Days 29. THE WEST POINT APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED. By unanimous consent the West Point appro- Priation bill was then taken up and passed. THE WHISSY BILL TAKEN UP. The unfluished Lusiness—the Porter bill—was laid berore the Senate, After a brief discussion it Was unanimously agreed that the bill should be settown for iurther consideration on Thursday hext after the morning business and that the yote gu tts pass.ge should be taken at 2 o'clock on that ay. ‘The Senate then, on Mr. Sherman’s motion, by a vote of $3 aves 1016 noes, took up the bonded whisky bi! Mr. Hale moved to amend so as to limit the pro- pesed extension of tine to whisky entered before Jonuury 1, 1881. His object in off ring this amend- Ment, he Sate, was to test the sincerity of the pro- fessions that ‘this Dill was merely designed 0 re- leve dist and to vscertain whether the reliet of distress e securing of an indefinite exten- son of tme tor the whisky men was the real ob- ject. This interest had devoted Itself steadily Since 1873 to getting spectal legislation for Its own ben’ fit, and by the repeated concessions obtained | from Congress 1t had been enabled to bring in- Creased pressure to bear upon Congress year by year. House of Representatives. Mr. Cox, of New York, presented a memorial in the House to-day of Wm. Wicke and 3,750 others Interested in the Varlous manufactures of tbacco, asking for prompt action of Congress on the to- bacco tax. Referred. Mr.Buck,of Connecticut,presented a memorial of sinilar purport, from the convention of tobacco growers of the New England states. Re‘erred. Mr. Neal, of Onto, presented a petition of citizens of Southern Oito, asking that the civil service re- form bill be so am -nded as to provide that no per- Son shall be eligible to a place in elther branch of Congress, or as chief of any department, or bureau, who 13 ap attorn-y for a stockholder In, or an owner of any bond of any railroad, steamship, or navigation company. Referred. On motion of Mr. Rosecrans, of Calffornta, a bill Was vassed authorizing the ‘piyment to Thomas Worth'neton of the sum of $2.127 asa discharge of his claim for furvishing water at Camp Dennison, ‘Ohio, in 1861, THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL, The House then, at 11:20, went into committee of the whole (Mr. Townsend,of Ohio, in the chair,) on the army appropriation bill. Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio, offered an amend Ment construing more clearly the law passed at the last session relieving from the charge of deser- tion soldiers known as technical deserters, The amendment extends the provfsions of the law to men who served for s'x months, and strik the words, “who Intentionally’ deserted.” Mr. Butterworth Gxplatned that the retention of these words precluded any posatbility of distinguishing between sol: Who were absent without leave ged tiose who left the army with tue iutention of deserting the fig. Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, warned the Ronse that this proposition would operate as a complete Tevolution of the present law on the subject of de- Sertlon. It woull operate as a second elition of the arrears of pension act, ana would send, in the ciseretion of the Intertor department, to the pen- sion roll every unworthy deserting soldier from the feteral army list. Mr. S;ringer, of Titinots, contended that the amendment did not relleve any one who cught not to be relieved. Mr. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, surgested that the Provis'on of the law should be ext-nded to sailors and marines; but Mr. Butterworth declined at this time to dratt’such an amendment. Mr. Butterworti’s amendment was finally ruled out on a point of order. COMPENSATION TO SUBSIDIZED RATLROADS, The consideration of the bill was then con- cluded, with the exception of the resrved section Felatiye to the compens ition tosubsidized rallroads for army transportation, wnich provide: that + all acts authorizing the building and construction ot those railroads which have received, In addition to land grants, government ald by loan or guarantee of bonds by the United States, and all other acts, parts of acts and provisions having relation there. fo, are so altered that hereafter the compensation pad or allowed for the carrying and transportion of the property or troops of the United States by such railroad companies, or their assigns or successors, shall not exceed 15 per cent of the amount paid by private parties for the same kind of service.” Mr. Hewitt, of New York. offered an amend- ment “that if any company affected by thie pro- vision shall deem that the com tidh_ herein allowed is not a fair and reasonable compensation under the exisiting provisions of law applicable to such company for the service performed, such company may bring suit in the court of claims against the United States to recover such further Stim as shall be required to provide fair and rea- sonable compensation, and in such suit the right of such company to recover the same upon the law and the facts of the case shall be determined, and also the rights of the United States upon thé merits of the points presented by it In answer thereto by them,and either party to such sult may appeal to the Supreme Court, and both said courts all give sen cause OF causes precedence of all other business.” Mr. Arderson, of Kansas, offered an amend- men* providing that the rate of compensation paid to these corporations shall be the rate which may be reasonable for like service by private parti THR STREET RAILROAD BILL. The Senate on motion of Mr. Rollins ty-day in- sisted Upou its amen Im “nts to the Bill for the ex- tension of Capitol, North © and South Washing- ton street railroad, and a cominittee of conference was asked for. CONVEYANCE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY. Mr. Rolitus introduced a bill In the Senate to-day, Which was referred to the District committee, pro- viding thit the deel of conveyance executed by the trustees of the public scliools to Dantel Breed, February 6,1873,of lots 42 and 43,as recorded, be ap- Proved and the sale affirmed; and the District Commissioners are authorize 1 to execute any other dee! of assurance in liw for the more effe ‘tual conveyance of said vremises, in conformity with the terms of said deed. JUDGE SNELL'S LARCENY BILL. ‘The House co;nmittee on the District will have the floor on Monday next, to report District bus ness The only one ready 1s that to punish I ceny in the District. This is a bill which was drafted by Judge Snell, and tt is urged In Its favor that ff tt becomes a liw the additional penalties imposed upon conviction of larceny will have a most salutary effect. Capitol Notes. Toward the close of the session of the Horse yesterday a sharp polities! debate sprung up on the army appropriation bill, the democrats charg- ing the republicans with extra anee and the republicans th» democrats witi parsimony. The report of the naval advisory. bo: fore the Hous» yesterday, reco nmends ‘that the bu'lding of the largest of the steel crutsers autho Jzed by the law enacted at the last Congress be in detinitely postponed. The douse committee on naval affairs this morning discussed the recommendations of the nival advisory board tn regard to new ships, laid be ore the House yesterday. No action’ was taken. Sepator Willams, of Kentucky, has recelved hundreds of apeiications for copies of his speech on the civil service bill, and to meet the demand, the has ordered 10.000 extra copies printed. The supreme cou't or Ohio yesterday admitted J. Gilford White, (Speaker Kelter’s clerk), to the bar of the state of Onto. MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENT. The special committee on improvement of the Mississipp! river met this morning and began the hearing of Gen. Com tock, president of the Mis- sissippi river commission. The questions were confined to particulars of expenditure, and Gen. Comstock, a.ter explaining the outlay of the first approp! ion of one militon dollars, sald that of ‘the four million dollars allotted from the aporo- riation of last year there would be one million eft at the Ist of next July,as the work at the several plants Is now progressing. Gen. Comstock will appear before the committee again to-morrow morning. ‘THE TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE. The finance committee completed its work to- day upon tie tariff bill, which was subsequently reported to the Senate by Mr. Morrill and imme- diately sent to the printer. The main fextures of the bill are as heretofore indicated. An entirely new schedule for cotton—the same which was adopted by the ways and means committee day before yesterday—was substituted without change or alteration whatever by the committee this morning for the schedule previously prepared by them. In the silk schedule the duty on thrown ‘silk, which had been reduced from $1.50 per pound. as recommended by the commission, to $1, am the duty on silk thr*ids or yarns of every desert; on, reduced from $250 to $1.75, was placed at percent ad vatorem in each case. Other minor changes were made, but the above are the more important. THE IMPENDING CONFLICT ON THE TARIFF QUES- TION. The general expression of opinion at te Capitol to-day was that the Senate flnance committee had got ahead of the House ways and means commit- vee in the matter of tariff legislation. It ts thoucht that the bill of the finance committee, which makes reductions where the ways and means committee bill makes Increases, will come nearer meeting the popular will; but many think that the antagonism between the two committees will end tn deieating tariff Irg:slation at this session, WANT PAY FOR RESCUING THE MEN OF THE RODGERS. ‘The owners of the steamer North Star have put in a claim, which 1s now being considered by the appropriations committee of the House, for “con- vential damages.” The North Star is a steam aler, which rescued the crew of the Rodgers und transferred them to the revenue cutter Cor- vin. She made the voyage when the wheling Season opened. The claim 183 now made for $52,000 because the boat lost the whale catch, on the basis of the value of eight one hundred barrel whales. THE PENDLETON CIVIL SERVICE BILL. Chairman Kasson, of the civil service commit- tee, 1s having trouble to give the Pendleton civil service reform bill a parliamentary position, When the bill reached the House from the Senate 1U Was, On motion of Mr. Kasson, referred to the committee on civil service reform. The bill snow With that committee, but the trouble is Chairman Kasson cannot get a quorum of his committee together. He has tried twice, and will make another final effort. Should thts fall, he will ask the House to instruct him 25 chafrman of the committee to report the Pendicton Senate bill without amendment. The policy of the republi- cans—or a majority of them—1s to pass the Senate Dill. The effort will be made to limit general de- bate to three days, 80 that the bill and any ameniments off-red can be disposed of In a werk’s time. There are a few repubi ns who oppose the DIN, and quite a number—probably a Majority—of the democrats. The Olmstead Nomination. NO ACTION BY THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE TO- Day. The Senate District committee had no quorum to-day, only Messrs. Ingalls, Rolins, Vance and McDIli being present. No report on the Uimstead nomination was submitted from the sub-comiit- tee. The nomination was discussed and the apers that had- been submitted were examined. Xo action whatever was taken, and the indications are that the nomination wiil go over unull next week. So many members of the Senate District com- mittee have been absent of late that it is diffi- cult to make any estimate as to how the commit- tee stands On the nomination. A member of the District committer expresses the opinion that the final report will be about seven to two against confirmation, and sald he would not be surprised if the report Was unanimously made adverse, ———____s9. The Detective Scandal. THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS—THE OPINION OF aT- TORNRY GENERAL BREWSTER. The citizens’ committee yesterday received a letter from District Attorney Corkhill,in which hesays: “It will afford me pleasure to heartily co-operate with you In carrying out any wishea you may express in the matter you are investigat- Ing, and hope you may feel perfectly free to call upon me at any time in that connection.” rr. J. W. Thompson, the chairman of the com- mittee, expressed himself to a STaR reporter yes- terday as highly — by the decision of the Attorney General relative to the powers of the District Commissioners. He thought that it laced the responsibility where it belonged, and committee us well as the citizens could now feel assured that if the matter of the detective in- vestigation was turned over to the Commissioners ‘that it would receive prompt and decisive atten- ton. ring the evi- The committee, however, are_prepai dence which has been obtained by them, and the paners will be submitted to the Commissioners tor heir action. The big cases have not been ex- Telegrams to The Star, GREAT FLOODS IN EUROPE, ———__ THE REMAINS OF M. GAMBETTA. . ae MESSAGE OF GOV. ROBIE, OF MAINE —__- —_ THREATENING LETTER IN CZAR'S BED-ROOM Prosperity of Maine, GOVERNOR ROBIR'S MESSAGE. Avavsta, ME, Jan. 4—The inaugural address Of Gov. Frederick Robie reviews at length the STowth and development of the agricultural and Mechanical interests of the state, wilch he con- Siders are muking great progress The state Stands fifteenth in the Mst Of wanutacturt States,and manufacture of cotton taking Ube lea The Value of farm products, including slock, indi- cates a lange increase over previous years, and there Is reason UW belfeve that the more hardy eml- rauts may be led to langely develop the state. je Says that It Is a gratt ying fact that ship Duild- ing has been revived in Maine, and this should re- ce.ve the fostering care of Congress. He (avors a Stull more Liberal educational system, particularly in the agricultural districts. The total bonded deUC of the state, less Me sinking fund, $6,178,718; & decrease of $186,818. Savings banks show’ ap Increase of deposits over 1881 of over $3,000,000, ——_.—__ Aaulkerated Milk. CaMpEN, N. J., Jan. 4.—The case of the state Against s-veral Wealthy farmers of Camden and Buriington counties tor selling adulterated milk in Uals city was adjourned this morning for one week, owing to the Inability of Ue state milk Ine ‘Spector to be present. cena The Great Floods Eurepe. LIVES CF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IMPERILLED. N, Jan. 4.—A Berlin dispatch to the Times ys: The inundations are taking the form of a reat public catastrophe. The distress i ing hourly. The rullitary and civil auth; making the greatest exertions to mitigate the intsery of the disaster. There are no sigue yet that the crisis of the calamity 1s reached. The bi temperature and rains “continue. At Lud Shaiten, opposite Mannhetm,where the great Rhine dain gave Way last nigit, Ue lives of hundreds of Propleare imperitied. A steamer rescued many undreds, Including the sick. The deepest dis- tress pr Valls. Pestn, Jan. 4.—The Danube bas inundated Pressvury. 34 miles from Vienna, GENEVA, Jan. 4—The Paris and Lyons raftway, ‘on the French trontier, Is washed away. Direct railway service bet wiizerland , France and Tealy 18 interrupica. Parts, Jan. 4.—The rivers Saone and Doubs have tnun several villages Thirty-two houses have fullen st Longeplerre, in the department of the Saone-et-Loire. ——— The Late Commissioner Baldwin. PUILADELFHtA, Jun. 4—The funeral of the late Wm. Balawin, chief commissioner of highways, took plice thts morning and was largely attended, ‘The post mortem examinution of the body this morning revealed the fact that death was due to pulmonary congestion Induced by heart disease, ‘The coroner stated his belief that Mr. Baldwin would have died of apoplexy wituin two years -under any circumstances. ‘The Western Meteor. CHIcago, Jan. 4—Last night's meteor was seen also in Bleomington and Etkhart, Ind., West Bend, Wis, and other points, between 6 and’7 o,clock. Pieces Old World News by Cable. AN ITALIAN CONSUL RESENTS AN INSULT FROM & TURKISH OFFICER. Loxpox, Jan. 4.—A dispatch from Varna to the Daily News says: A Turkish officer insuited the Ttaaan cousul while waiking In te streets of Tri- poll. ‘The consul struck and wounded te oMcer, The Moslems have demanded We puntshment of ‘the consul. THE THREATENING LETTER THE CZAR FOUND IN BIS BEDROOM. The Berlin corresponcent of the Standard says: Private letters from St. Petersburg state Ubat the Czar on Sunday found in bis bedroom a letter from, arevolutionary coumittee demanding the come mencement of the promised retorms, wud adding Ual the commiitee possess power to forcibly obtain concessions. THE GAMBETTA OBSEQUIFR. Pants, Jan. 4—Tie reason for postponing Game Detta’s funeral was Lo enable the deputauons from Alsace-Lorraine und other distant: departments to attend. The pubiic will be admitted to view the cataialque today. The hearse to be used was formerly engaged in the obsequies of Uke Dut de Morny. It is ornamented with silver and with @ dome of plumes. The municipality of St. Bueni Where the socl list element is strong, has ret to Send a deputation to join the fuberal proces» sion. GREAT CROWDS WAITING TO BEE GAMBETTA'S COFFT Panis, Jan. 4.—At 9:25 o'clock this morning im- Tense crowds hid already ass-mbled at the Palais Bourbon Waiting to see Gambetta’s coffin, ‘The deputation trom Alsace Lorruine will form & conspicuous figure in the Tuneral procession, The insulting comments of some of the Bonapartist reactionary papers has caused intense indi tion. The offending journals are torn to pieces and stamped upon in the cafes. Victor Hugo 18 expected to attend the funeral and deliver a shorts oration. JOHN O'BETEN'S SPEECH GETS HIM IX TROUBLE, Cork, Jun. 4.—John O'Brien, an active Parnelle ite, has been summoned tor using intimidating Janguage agalost Lindtords in a speech at Banury ‘on the 10th of December, while engaged In estabe Ushing a local branch of the Irish naUional league at Unal place. “A MERE FORMALITY.” Lospox, Jan. 4.—The Pall Mal Gazette this evening publisies, under reserve, a rumor that German residents in London have received notce from the military authorities to hoid themselves feady to repair to Germany to tuifill thelr terms. TVA. of military the above ts t Itmey be remarked that it 1s probably a mere formality, ss EWSPAPER CONBOL# IDATION—THE LARGEST WOMAN'S SOCIETY, CuicaGo, Jan. ty Moone, a disreputable negress, died erly Unis inorning’ from the effects 0¢ Lurns recived about mLtnight while she was Ighting a fire with kerosene oll, Her cloth was burned from her body and Ler flesh and blistered. Our Union, a New York newspaper, for nine years the official organ of the Woman's "National Christian Temperance «8 been consolida- ted with The Siqnat, or Carcago, under the name of The Union Siguat, the newspaper Thus becom , ing the organ of the'soclety. IU appears to-day. The Woman's National Christian Temperance Union ts now the largest woman's society in the country, a ee The Star Rome Trial, PROCEEDINGS IN COURT TO-DAY. When the star route tral was resumed thi morning Mr. Bliss relleved Mr. Ker in the task of Introducing documentary evidence Toute 38135, from St. Charles to Greenborn. Mr. Ingersoll objecting to testimony relating to the addition of Agate to the route and the allow. ance of @ month’s extra pay when Agate was struck off the route, observed that this was a very Uttle dry leat out of the forest that was promised, Mr. Bliss, referring to a mistake made by Mr, Ingersoll, inasmuch as two month's extra pay was Fecouped after Brady iert omice- sata tPaent Bee recou| after Bray a small thing, but Mr. Ingersoll's treatment of it Was like an elephant picking 5 Dr. H. N. Howard, of the contract office, was called as a witness. "He testified to having éxam- ned the books in which are recorded letters of in- structions to postmasters and all manuscript tet- ters written by clerks of the 1 division. He had found ‘no letter during i879 addressed to ir. Grimes, postmaster at Kearne; aska. Mr. Grimes was then recalled. aud examined a8 to a letter received by hima in September, 1879, tt having been shown by Dr. Howard that there was no record of the lettr, and the witness having stated that he was unable to find the letter. ‘The counsel for defense maintained in. after a brief examination of Mr. Grimes, government had not offered such ot the rob noleegetiecbad Justify taking Mr. Grimes’ evi Pending the decision of this question the usual recess was taken. AFTER RECKAS. ners and luncheon parties by the score. This evening the second of the series of the Bachelors’ germans, at Marini’s, 1s the léading event with those fond of dancing. Ma ‘Loring, wife or the Commissioner, has Issued cards for ah “At Home” on Saturday evenii ‘hick’ will divide the honors with the musicale to be given the same evening by the wite ‘or the Port moter Madame lougeras. The marriage of Mi Inia Cam- eron to Lieut. Rodgers wit take place early in January, not February, as has'been announced, the exact date being January 12. The invitations which have been issued to witness the ceremon are less general than those to the Send lowing. “It will be an el om ding, the ceremony taking place at Senator’s house, ‘There will be no bridesmatdg, bus the bride will be attended by her two younger sisters. The young couple will return here after the Ing journey, when a round of festivities will Piven in thelr honor. In February the groom will leave for his post of duty in the west, accompanted by his bride, who looks forward wo her life there Witn great enthusiasm, ‘The President 1s satd to be much the melancholy event at the pening ofthe Wane House for the new year. He sent personal expres- mpathy to the children of the deceased minii ‘Tuesday. elr arrival Mrs. L. Z. Leiter will entertain during themonth e Pent ont a Pee ‘tight of New and Appleton, of ‘Boston sigs General and Mra. Baird’s guaty Soe trae i ‘Mra. Baird received a real ovation at ‘ton’s last evening. ‘Miss Tracy. Ro he with ine ‘Poe: : A Gispate! sae Hagen age i ean wite of ex-1 lent Hayes, atx kept the . such rate to be determined by a commission of three disinterested persons pPecintet by the Pres- ident with the consent of the Senate. Mr. Butterworth raised a point of order tha amendment, and it was Puled out. poroeel Mr. Anderson, of Kansas, raised a point of order against Mr. Hewitv’s amendment, and, it, being sustained, the amendment was not recelved. ‘Mr. Robeson, of New Jersey. offered an amend- ment providing that the subsidized roads shall re- celve as compensation 50 per cent of the rate paid to land grant roads. The District in Congress. RELIEF OF FREEDMEN’S BANK DEPOSITORS. ‘The bill introduced by Mr. Crapo, of Massachu- setts, chairman of the House committge on bank- ing and currency, in the House for the reltef of the depositors of the late Freedmen’s bank, is similar to the bill introduced by Mr. Garland in the Senate and heretofore reported in Tae Stak. It appears that there are a numberof claims against the bank filed with the controller of the currency which can- hausted, while the facts in regard to minor mat- ters are both fumerous and damaging. In the opinion of the committee the suspension of the two members of the detective force has had a most ‘HE FIRE DEPARTMENT. ‘The fire commissioners met last night. Chief Cronin’s report for December states that ‘there Were fourteen alarms of fire during the involving an estimated loss of $1,900, with Counsel for defense having consulted authori- es, resumed the argument. Mr. Ingersoll, commenting upon it, said that this letter, purporting to be instructions to the postmaster to take the mail bills off the route, if * it existed, was a plece of important evidence,tend-