Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1883, Page 1

cf ¢ "THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, Cc AY THE STAR BUILDINGS. 7 wania Ave. and Tith St., by s ar Newspzper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. = bening & lar. TWO CENTS. Geaxv Hourpary Ovenxixe RAND Horrpay Ovesixe DECEMBER | 1orm, 117m snp 127H, AN = THE AMERIC — KDE OF FANCY | oops. oi presentation byt Sate ees : creat 730 pin. dev. WOOD SWISS WOOD DRESSING | CASES, TOILET SETS, ALBUMS, FRAMES, Pic- | [-—7 HE PARSONS OF FM rvow moni and TURES AND EASELS; GAMES, | GIFT EOOKS AND JUVENILES. ae nee i 5 H streets northwest, Rey, 8, H. GREF: AT | THE Will be held at the Re | 1s northwest, Res PRICES, A’ EST CASH reet and Pentisvivania avenue, on ML ing Sunday morn- zSekon es EVENING NENT, Devetube: 0 rele. chool Sunday afternoon at | GEO, M. OYST. uss Wednesday runes at com ¢ 3 rr _ el E ‘ RE > vas oe D. C., DECEMBER ‘MHAPEL, CORNER NE" ke RRR FE ER FF RRR FE Sy i No preaching ¥ x Fi F EF ERE F K Fs EKE D.C., has this day been »; 3 MARKET | t 11a, m., anc | ~ DOWNS, at 7:30 ts wane. Love feast next Thurs- CHU: | SPACE, 1st AND PENN’A AVENUE, Call early to | ayoid the rnsh. NNUAL MEETIN TING Members to th Schootwill be jield on WEDNESD A at lim. at the Nunes 3 Board of Toe rid Sera bucttren, Paes Rati Circulating Library, with constaut add | books. and the best Magazines as soon as iss Pennsylvania ave ta CIRO DE SPECIAL BARGAINS | ON OPENING DAYS. It HOLIDAY BOOK: i RALLY! DAY AT lon L street, between 4th the public’ to assist us "in our enter- to pay for our new church. Preach- by the Re VWs of Pis hy ats pam. by the It y Dr FT. AMUSEMENT FP ATIUNAL THEATER N ___AMUSEMENTS. INCOLN HAL — FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 14, 1833, ‘The management respecifully announce the tre, Jou A. Mur after an absence of two years, and positively only ap: | EFom A pan. 7 to 9 pan, | fu ior beautiful ereat Amry in Yearance this season, of America’s Representative Song- | _No- dee stress, THE ANNUA HA SEEE (PERE RCOE: | . re holders of the Heal E ar CIAL eae eee SSS | MISS CLARA LOUISE District of ¢ Daly Evens Bags The distin fragedian, | K .K FFE L i 00 & —— WEEN [KK A L ooG SnEEG ME LAWEENCE BARKETT, e i oo hh day of Decer choul at 9.30 a, 1m, Prv CHELIEC™ KK L oo ‘The polls will be op eat lise to re WOHEL. RK LILLE “oo | and closed at FOUL O" Tsthw Old Faith Dyin?” ip, - sisted by the following Distinguished Artists: | aa aay Be | Assisted by the following Distinguish eae = AMLE | Sree ore nid ¢ on nine Pe ie eave Chintals bottle Clr: Heurich’s Lazer Bert He | piri gence Bree years, notwit he Mr. eth i Law h and request that will giv M dUR PATE LL streets, emereh TODES, isnt Violinist, MIF ‘The Youn dnd Brill z ie its aalt i, Buco LAS FORMANCE TO-NIGHT AT 5. Bd 3 a Ha: Be ‘0- LASE Pf REORMANCE TONIGHT AP 8 MME. TERES. HY ata ant 780 "plan Suuday” Seo at ST PERFORMANCE ToS! ats. r EAST PRUE E To. jeco «nee nea — : ae 1 eo AR RRR on Ostrent, betwoett Sth TRE ST CHURCH, NEAL 6TH ~ sf "" bE ree oer oe Where they will be ple 7 der ali ne ree ay vr, A v Be Ww aS will Ce 3 ot 0} ud Clos with drive am Ht. the next of AND HAND. cooa AR RR Tee oe ancl ee ” Subje il at the Cave of the Witel of | 1. New York Cast, Inchudin | at nS | ‘The Distinguished Pianist. ++. Accompanist ©. Dee. i Reserved $ SO cents extra, dwing to the A for | December 12, at Metzerott & Co.'s, 025 Pennsylvania | Chinery requited to tarot licht te the avenue ‘ds-tit } partinents and SS | ree will offer j tal—Treasury St. LECTURES. Books of § ment of the c: desiring to subs alin iret of as Weleone, rib WILLIAM DICKSON, See: S$. BOYD, on the “Art of i. Gttice, 1001 F street. | s EVENE 1, at 7:30 the worst inemory in five Lours made t Dest. All invited. a TRATED LECTUR: Fonws ot THE FASHIONABLE SEAS y at i HUNTLEY, | it Manager Ford has “auch pleasure in the announcement LANGTR WATCHE repairvd in the best mai eats all on “Hewing itt al session of © support of a first- nent of Mr. C. A. will be NVASS. All who nitempl nk th lock, by J. ROG *, $3.50; single lecture, 25 cents, | Special rates to schools. Tickets for sale at Ballantyne’s and Brad Adams" hook- | us th tones. foes THE | SCHOUL FOR 3 Sw WM. H. BOYD, Publishy to | THE ATTENTION VISITORS repertoire be seen at the Opera he Hunchback,” “She stoops to ACE M. 1, CHUL PHOSVITE, and K strits northwest. | w be reserved for any night of the week | y eateocs a.m. and vw leading hotels aud at the Opera House. a ward ausainst ia, els OF Uy in du ie Drama, w the Week commencing Decem- | W. C. MILBURN, | 2g Bole Inventor and Manufactur rs) — = sep 1420 Pennsylvanii U EDWIN LEE BROW TTE : = en Humane Association, at Me: MAttHew ARNOLD, eS guorial Lutheran church, Dr. Butler's, Sunday after- 4 = Having greatly increased out f oon at 4:15. Subject—Crialty: Aecastinuals in ‘Transit | inction of an Electric Mav = a i mslts? ; ‘ her imp. ts, notsubject to the con- | P™ge> TRINITY P. E, CHURCH, CORNER THIRD ee TD Ee OF ee POET, | ition of the weather and sre imeeaced te tio ca | C Dr. and © streets northwest, Rev. ‘Sunday services at 1a,gh. and “BOGERTS 5 SYRUP" for 20 years has proved to be the best remedy F discovered sor Whooping Cough, C: Free from all drugs aud narcot WE HAVE CONCLUDED TO CLOSE OUR IM MENSE STOCK OF CLOAKS, NEWMARKETS, ETC., AT ONCE. WE FIND WE HAVE MORE THAN WE CAN POSSIBLY SELL THIS SEASON UNLESS SAC- RIFICED. AbbISON, att pronpiness. and at low price, any work in the line of oto Engraving, for either relief or plate-press print- | ing. | Besigus and Estimates furnished upon application, — | THE LAUTEN COMPANY. ew York aveniie, CTR will Lect: at the Congregational Church MONDAY, December 17, PARSON and now WARD, Pi LITERATURE AND SCIENCE. pl ee Eo DR, WILLIAM M. CATE | Seats frew. Public invited. served Seats, $1.00, To be had at = = | will be at “is Washinton office, “ OS aa ein ee ete SLA | or THE FINEST ALL-WOOL JERSEY CLOTH, TO eee wok Stores th and 16th of each month ee eee Leperes Corntnee tC OCEE ap a sato0 Hon to Curvature of the Spino and w CAUTION. —Get your tekets before they are all bought on ag © Ww 4 ~ rm. It Ne . Buooklyn and Boston 83S ws gh Oy Gas FTC a pretai to 10dullars. It = E E a eae = =P THE LARGEST STOCK FOURTH SEASON. 1884 | HAVE BEEN $20. ALL OTHER STYLES IN PRO- BELECT FROM 4 NHL Lew J W Kite hunch Extension, wi FIRST GRAND ORCHFSTRAL CONCERT PORTION. PoLLo 1 | WE HAVE 47 SEAL SACQUES AND DOLMANS F Seuto tree! "Tus pubis soma ee ar . " AV! 7 nN aeAMN E. Dew! ‘ce. The ic cordially” TUESDAY EVENING, D ISTH, 15983, | < e = — Eublicie ae BUILDING LUMBEI D HARD WOOD! of ev description especially ordered to suit | & customers je [eo ps am vehi morning aud © LEFT, WHICH WE GUARANTEE PURE LONDON | ck. | DYE. Hai Store, | vail, Musical Di: > 4-4, 6-4, 6-4, 8-4 Ach Counter Tops,prime and seasoned; or co, will Hing. Sutiday school at 9.40 WE CAN SELL A SPLENDID 36-INCH LENGTH it SACQUE AT $100, REDUCED FROM $269. SUNDAY SCHOOL TS: r~) co ONAL CHURC scoting, Flooring and Mouldings, in lots toaccommo- EDS BAY. ene che Poses { date. All orders filled wi Wand correctuess, at | Tov. NS AND EVENINGS, Ty lege than current market priecs, di OUR STOCK OF GARMENTS IS LARGER THAN THE STOCKS OF ALL MERCHANTS IN THE CITY COMBINED, | Toe SAMUEL. LEVICK WH Jat 11 o'clod ALVATION Te Scriptures, advocated by the Chri 1a meetin Hail, id sts, e - conducted by ! WM, McLEAN & SON, yan Mrs. GR. ALDEN Cor. 13th and B etreets northwest. on Tur Hoxwaya AT THE RCH.cor.10th and G ste.n.w., ENING, December 9th. piccartee, Dr. JF, Canld- lection. or parson. or any. the Ble that Israel LANSBURGH & BRO., wats 2e.extra. Fi FNC ‘ cor of 1th and Hn, a MILNE & PROCTOR, 420, 422 ap 424 SevENTH STREET. 1 evening, at 11 “and 7:30. —Sermon in the | v. Mr. Hiciatps, secretary of the Church oni ening} ar H odety. “All invited, 8. Doaten, pastor, It and Dramatic | DESIGNERS, IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS | - PEEMOUTEC R Nie tic Keeitals, 1°05 | Preaching at 11 by ata. Ce northeast ere, Hartford, C: unday, thi | A Bacar Lav. ARTIST:C CHRISTIA young Jedi sof Wesley. Chi of the Chateauneuf, Keeper of the Seals of Louis XIII, gat Masouic, 1 LAST WEEK OF THE FAIR AT MASONIC TEMPLE, | when a boy of only nine years old, was asked many questions by a Bisi ind wave Very prompt answers Visiting Military and Marine Band Each Night, | to them all. At length the prelate said: “I will wive you CHILDKEN'S MATINEE SATURDAY AT2 O'CLOCK. | an orange if yon will tell me where God is.” “My TIsT ro A. J. Huntin at ll a.m. oer imme SS Lord,” replied the boy, “I will give you two if you will praise NEMEC AS GOB oe Sue ECL MATINEE ADMISSION, 5 CENTS. tell me where He is not.” ‘There are probably a goodly ee ee hors Season Tickets -- @Centa, | _BUmber of good mothers of boys who have heard 90 F STREET NORTHWEST, eno ; as canta, | Tht Boys" say “awful snart™ things: pethapa Just aah ee O ED . Cont Admission., | as keen, apt and beautiful as related, above. But about BOYS' CLOTHES. We doubt if there's a boy, within four anda half miles of Washington, not in | Reed of something. It’s the chronic state of boy's wardrobe. Does YOUR BOY need a Suit or Overcoat? ‘These things must be bought; what better can youdo than tocallon us? We've got ’em, and in such variety | as to render choosing easy. ‘The necessities of life sel | dom meet with much consideration or encounter Honest Bargains—Ral Wants, being generally imposed upon, are made to favor the seller exclusively. As ap exception to this custom we ask you to call to-mot or any subsequent day, wh Old Boys’ and Young Bo: hing may be found REE MAJESTY'S as i throughont our entire establishment. We promise IME MUSEUM ~ | that an examination will confirm our statements, aud D THE POPUUAR FAMILY RESORT. | nintthcome PI © CLOTHING, to bear in SPLENDID PP RFORMANCE | EVERY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT THIS WEEK. | reaching by the 780 p.m, cong and yy school: prayer meetin ‘Strangers welcome, 1 CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, nie Lorthwest—Youn men’s Pp. 1h... conducted by the secretary. Gos- pe at 6 pan, lead by Mr. JosEru Bowss, Strangers cordially invited. It “e>°_ CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 14TH STREET, << near Khode Island avebues—FrepenicKk D: NEW THEATER Comigu a ee MONDAY, De ber 3, One Week, CoOL TE SNELESEPIVS MAJESTIC CONSOLI- | PA LTO dred Strong. ar Extravaganza of the Beg to announce to their patrons and the general public that during the next two weexs they will keep their establishment open until TEN O'CLOCK P. M., to en- able all those in quest of HOLIDAY GOODS the opportunity of inspecting a stock of ARTISTI FURNITURE unsurpassed on this continent for variety und novelty of design. a PoweER, pastor, will preach at 11 o'clock a, m., and 7-30 p.m, You ang People's Meeting at 0:43, Sundiy School Ine Seats free. All very welcome. Monday, December 10, SAPETY PIN ‘They call the special attention of connoisseurs to a = = Jarge importation of ORIENTAL GOODS, brought from the interior of Turkey, in Asia, by Baron B, H. Kazarn)- yan, of Constantinople, among*which will be found many fine examples of native talent in TURKISH METAL EMBROIDERIES, CURIO: ATIONAL BANK, ‘WasHINGTON, D. C, ia Washington News and Gossip. THERE are 213 new advertisements in Tuk STaR to-day. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal rev- enue, $392,502.03; customs, $483,515.96. SECRETARY LINcoLN returned froma New York this morning. Ing of Prof. Simon ‘. Sampson, Lie wal Constructors F. L. Fer- Mintoyne, has been appointed to Meet at the Navy department, on the 12th instant, for the examinaigon of candidates for appointment aS assistant naval constructoi CIVIL SERVICE commission gives notice that at some date between the 20th day of January and the 20th day of Feb- Tuary next examinations for the departmental civil service will be held in the states of ‘Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida, it sufiicient applicants appear. ‘There will be two grades of exuinination PP A Navat Boarp, cons! Neweomb, Commander W Harry Knox, and Na nald and W. MR. JouN JaRRerr, formeriy president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Work- ers, and uw president of the United States Steel | Plate Association, arri to-day. He ts here to urge an invre: upon tn plate. He says that unless this duty is fucreased Un plate caunot be made in this country ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER returned to Wash- ington this morning trom Philadelphia, AN AFFECTING INcIDENT.—On Sunday last quite an affecting ttle scene occurred in St. 5 id blind Jou, fo 5 4 nt of thts « tomed seat uear the chancel Pail removed since the recent alteratfons to one in the gallery. ‘The | change has been somewhat confusing to the poor old man, Inasmuch ashe is no longer able to ind lis Way tnatded to the communion table. He has therefore to be taken in charge by some member of the congregation who chances to be near at the time. Last’ Sunday it so happened that no one re- membered Jou, who stood all through the service waiting for some frieudiy hand he had’so often knelt, ‘The their kn ad him whe ast communicants had | the organ sounded for the | and then began the chanting of the reces- | tonal hymn. Suddenly, out Into the silence came the quiv voice of the blind man, as with raised, ploring hands hi aimed: et Hho one take 2” Tinmediately some to quiet his agttatio time | KuliNg Ls Tootsteps down t here at the foot he was met by ¢ Who, upon a sign from the rector, took the t the ament, for which, tt his blind | ad impulsively, forgetting tine uttered his touching for Fair, Represcatatives Dor- Ochiltree, Rice, Spriggs and Delegate Maginnis, ‘and Marshal gistered in New York last night. | r Brodhead is now located at | Robert Collyer ts the guest Miller while in th pn. Hane n B. Anthony c arrived tn town yesterday, and 1s at his residence, on 16th | Street. Ex-Reprvsentatives Pachevo aud Page, of | California, are ab the Harris house, Tke National Republican Convention. | INDIANAPOLIS AND CHICAGO BIDDING FOR I. Postmaster General am and the members of the Indiana republican congressional delegation | assembled at the office of Assistant Secretary New, at the Treasury department this morning, to take steps to secure the republican convention at In- dianapolls. A telegram from the president, of the board of tras bt that city was read, stating that the eltizens were desirous of h Ing the conven- tion held there, anda committee had been appointed togo1o Washington to secure {t. Mr. New's commit- tee then adjourned to confer with the Indianapolis committee at the Riggs house on Monday evening. A delegation left Chicago yesterday tor Washlug- ton for the purpose of atiempung to secure the | holding of the next national republican convention | Capitol Topics. APPOINTMENTS TO-DAY. | The clerk of the House to-day appointed Mr. Peter H: Pernot, of Indiana, superintendent of the document room, vice Mr. T. H. McKee, of Indiana; also, Mr. Charles E. Lachor, of New York, news- | paper clerk, vice Mr. C. Iu Long. ‘The sergeant-at-arms this morning appointed Robert H. Betts on the Capitol police force, vice William Lamb, to take effect on the Istof Jan- uary. Postmaster Dalton sald thts morning that he Would postpone making further appointments until ext week, | Mr. Winterstnith said he had made no appoint. J ments to-day, but was occupled in “sifting up and lnaking an apportionment.” Mr. "Thomas Baily, for many years chief cleri: of the House, will soon'be succeeded in office by Major | ‘Thomas 0. Towles, the present printing and bill clerk. At the conference of Pacfie slope Congressmen, held at the Capitol yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Cassidy, Dolph and | s the present law | ‘aUlon, SO as Lo mect the | The gold medal recently awarded to Lieut. | chwatkw by the Geographical soctety of Parls, for | his valu:ible discovertes in tl:e cause of selence, has Just been forwarded him by the War department to | the headquarters of the department of the Colum- bia, ab Vancouver, where he s now on duty. ‘This medal 1s awarded by the “Roquette Foundation Soclety” for the most eminent and distinguished geographical explorations, and 1s the same as thes awarded for like services In years past to Kane, Ps and Hall, the American explorers, The Inedal Is quite a handsome one, With a coin Value of | thirty dolla Electrotypes of the other medals referred to above: have been, at Lieut. Schwatka’s request, forward-d him to add to his collection. ‘These last are the | satne exhibited in the government building duriag the centennial year. EXPLORATIONS IN ALASKA. Lieut Schwatka, tn company with several other army oMicers stationed atthe post in Washington Territory, have been making intiltary reconnols- sance on the Yukon river, in Alaska, and there dis- covered a branch of the Dayay, wlich the Lieuten- ant has named Nourse River, after Prof. C.J. Nourse, of the Naval Observatory, whose various works relating to Arctic explorers’ are well. known in this country and abroad. Below is subjoined a copy of a private letter, written to this gentleman by Lieut. Schwatka, under date of October 25, in which he makes menuon of the discovery alltided to. “I have Just found time to answer your letter of June 23d ad postal card of August 28th, after re- turning from a summer's dash through ‘Alaska in the Interest of military matters, although I have not forgotten to assist sclence alittle as I went along, especially the Geographical branch. Tam under deep obligations for your kindness in attempting to hunt up the electrotype coptes of Kane's, Hayes’ and Hall’s Roquette medals, the ob- taining cf ‘which I would give almost anything to accomplish. I have taken the Mberty with your name of attachlug tt toa mountain river that I personally explored about five miles from its mouth. It 1s the main branch of the Dayay (being larger than the Dayay river at the junction), about eighty yards wide at Its mouth, and a beau: tiful mountuth stream, heading in a large lake sur- rounded by giaciers—so the Chilkats say. 1 have some dry plate photographie views along it, which, When developed and printed, Twili send <0 you. The - | The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Second | Indian name Is. PA reearis dred ing ee ‘The Wonderful ‘ DTS ee Ee ORR | a ate Ree eC TCR ROE SS | Semree eaion ce Taller eee eet either ee w Noor, Australian NTU E ERIC PETS, a number of which are historical antiques. ft, Ish between the Lours of 12 o'clock uden and 2 | $000. to 5,000 feet high; capped. by glaciers (the ‘The SHADOGRAPHS, LITTLE El o'clock p.m, H.C. SWALN, Cashier. | Baird glacier, about 12 miles wide, on the west, the ae ings. F Notr.—These Goods are very superior, and wholly | 45-15, | Saussure glacier, about 5 miles Wide, on the Ca IX AG , A. BAES & CO, distinct in class from those usually sold at auctions in | ?-; DUPLEX LAMPS, STUDENT LAMPS. | both named by me; I have also photographs 01 ADMISSION these). “As soon as I can obtain the same Iwill MW D OTUER EXTER oe cas cLopea cas stapes, | FEB 2OUh OUy oe var of t,o of Orchestra in- OS AER Se SEES TM SERENE . | Rouquette medal.“ D'Abbadie was the president of ee SCONCES, OANDLESTIONS. the ‘commission, 1s about all I can say for the nI3-lia* —— — 5 ee oe. mares q GAS PORTABLE STANDS, ie apele : PES, TEACHER OF DANCING, Sexators aso Menners SEEN NERS oT OO ee her Sth and H sts. nw. MILNE & PROCTOR, 8. 8. SHEDD,, accompanied by Lograp! ery Children un the Ist cf Decem- | encountered on his explorations through Alasks, of the term for $10. Late Class ‘Will find at our Establishment as 409 9th street northwest._ | will be looked forward to witha considerable degree = = A Complete Stock of a2" S00 F STREET NORTHWEST. | -s5>, THE ARMY NURSES ASSOCIATION wi | OCINUETest. So aan roxoN, = monthly meeting = DINNER, DESSERT, DAY EVENING, December Iith, at Mise Mantua A] In the Compte Rendu of the Societe de Geo- UTHRAST, i GAME, FISH, Woon's, No. 614 '19th street west. A full attend- SALAD, BERRY, TEA AND TOILET SETS, PLAIN, CUT AND ENGRAVED GLASS, PLATED GOODS, TABLE CUTLERY, ANTIQUE at lowest rates. n9-Im* Hovseuor Axr Goons FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. ance is requested. By onder of Secretary. att RS ES. —Good stab! Buvs Barn: Heavens: well lighted: and ventilutsd wiih Soya seat ai == spring water, can be obtained at the eabeatt emtion of Housekeevers andothers is again tn- BRASS GOODS, FLEMISH AND PARIAN Polfshed Antique and Repousse BRASSES." i Se ae Pigs te so tina a € LEBHATED LATROBE STOVES. WARE, BISQUE FIGURES, &o. ae PLASTIC SKETCHES and ART TILES, boy errs JAMES rey ec Pay “ y at pro weatentes render tin oe 3. W. BOTELER & SON. {ll goods shown on first floor of our extensive Stores. BOOK AXDJOB PRINTING BY or to any trobes ret The onky ‘stairs to climb, robes that «flectually heat the hos tee == Ss Pennine arenes As paw Se pnayivenis LATROBES GUAEANTEED HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, such to give —— im every case. For sale by dealers PREVALENT CHANGES a 424 9th street. = _ 2 In the weather have produced so many or erage ‘Colds, that Elecampane and Attica Exes, S revular harvest: better ‘surer. SJavanuse scnoits, rang, 270, Bly, 915, Foesight fitted. ing pleasanter. 2c, box. ., Only at . Pengayivenio aft ‘as ma 18 avenia | a4 ath ad I streets: aw. EE ESSSSSSSSS ~~~ EES PES ee Coie: el OES VRS graphie, session of November 9th, the receipt from Lieut. Schwatka was acknowledged of a numberof CONVENIENT WINTER STABLING FOR | Stone arrow-heads or lances, picked up by Mr. Cenk box-stalls, | Charles A. Homan, of the corps of U. S. ATIONAL FATE | at Celilo, Oregon, on the left bank of the Columbia. | that \n Umissil | of justice. | named Woodcock, of Baltimore, ts charged with EX-SENATOR SPENCER’S CASE, The Charge of Contempt. PROCEEDINGS IN THE CRIMINAL COURT TO-DAY. Ex-Senator George E. Spencer and his counsel, ex-Senator Boutwell and Mf. Mayer, appeared be- fore Judge Wylie at 11 o'clock Uits morning, that being the hour set for proceeding with the hearing of the charge of contempt, against Mr. Spencer for having, 1U ts alleged, disobeyed an order of the court to appear as_a witness in the first star reute trial. Messrs. Merrick, Bliss and Ker and the district attorney appeared for the government. The int rogatories propounded by the government were read by Mr. Merrick, and the answers of Mr. Spen- cer by ayer, the gentlemen reading alter- nately, like two actors rehearsing a dialogue. [Ab-traets of bot papers have been published in Tag Star.) UNDMIPORTANT OMISSION: ‘When the answer offex-Senator neer, towhich his letter to Secretary Chandler detailing the part | the writer had ta route inquiry and d pay money to Brad tention was two senten n in investigating the star ig that he had seen Dorsey is appended was read, at- {ited from the copy of the ne letter filed, but the court was at Mberty to in. ic whole letter, Judge Wylle read the portions and Observed that df these _w. mmaitted porti the letter they had not ly bearing on the case,as Uey were merely the expression of a sentiment. LAUGHTER IN COURT. Mr. Bliss read to the court the newspaper tnter- view with Mr. Spencer in Canada, in which Mr. Spencer characterized the prosecution of the star Toute cases aS corrupt and ignorant, aud devoted much space tobellttleing Mr. Bliss. ‘The sallfes in the letter provoked Jaughter, at Mr. Bliss’ expense in which Mr. Bliss jolned. Tt required nearly an hour and a half to read the Anterrogatories and answers, dudge Wylie said Le was ready to hear any Temarks. allusi®is to ex-Postinaste Van Wormer, lat departinent, that t aMdavits of Messrs, were preparing to present James and Van Wormer Mr. Spencer told them that he had seen Mr. Dorse to Brady, | tosether with aflidavit the same €f | fect. Or they Would Issue subpoenas and. bring The persons named here as witnesses to negative ir. Spencer's statements as to the particulars of the evidence, which he claimed to have in his pos- session, altho the Isstie he A CONTRADICTION BY MR. BLISS. Mr. Bliss said that he did not care to bring him. | Tinto this ease, but as he had been brought in, wished to be permitted to state that much that Was Stl about lim was untrue, suse \ sud tn relation to Mr. Merrick’s proposition that Unis was not an exitnination be- Tore a jw that counter affidavits would be Inad- nd that, the presumption was that the } government had & purpose in suiamontug Mr. Spen- Cer as a witness, C VENIENT TO HAVE A DEAD MAN TO PUT THINGS ox. Mr. Bliss then proceeded to argue the case, claim- ing, at the outset, that there was no denial of con- tempt, but rath sertion that the contempt was committed and continued; that, Mr. Spencer had declared he would give his testimony when ud where he chose, and that he had defied the court and government. If Mr. Spencer's allegation of an assurance from President Garfletd tat he | Would not be simmoned as a witness were true it | did not change the conditions of the case. The President had no power to absolve a man from his as a eltizen. “But,” sald Mr. Bliss. “I don’t be- ny President of the United States ever did athing. It 1s conventent in many cases to have a dead man upon whom to put things.” Mr. Bliss contended taat the evidence was con- elusive as to Mr. Spencer's intention to escape at tendance at the court. In to Mr. Spencer's Statements concerning him, Mr. Bllss said that the only complaint: Mr. Spencer hail ‘against him (Mr. Bliss) was that he would not valle with him about lis evidence. Mr. Bliss said he would not talk with Spencer because Mr, Spencer’s chosen friend, William ¥. Chandler, told him that Spencer Would deny some portion of his statement. In view of the evidence the government that Spencer had made these statements to several peo- ple, he could not do otherwise.than put Mr. Spen- ver on the stand, and he did not intend that any question of veracity should be raised between him- self and Mr. Spencer, While Mr. Mayer, who followed Mr. Bliss, was making his argument, Judge Wylie interrupted him to say that he regarded one ‘point as settled, nd that Was that Mr. Spencer Was endeavoring to avold attendance on the star route trial. Mr. Mayer referred to the understanding that Mr. spencer had with President Garticld. Judge Wylte satd he could not recognize the right of the President to Interfere in the administration su Uiat might not be material to Mr, Boutwell ured that the subpana served on Mr. Spencer in New Yorks in June, 1882, was not erved by an officer of the court, but by L. M. New- appeared, had no authority. said that if there was no proj Spencer was not red to obey SS Sanford, the Bogus Water Inspector, Caught. HE IS ARRESTED IN BALTIMORE ON CHARGES OF ROB- VARIOUS STORES IN THIS CITY. The police of Baltimore yesterday succeeded in | arresting Wm. Sanford, who, with a confederate, ser- we SUL- stealing various sums of money from persons in tis city several weeks ago. Several stores were robbed here. Sanford’s confederate, Woodcock, Would go into a store agreed upon aud get a note changed, thus learning the location of the money drawer. "He would then retireand inform Santord Where the money could be found. Sanford Would afterwards enter the Store on pretence of being a water inspector, and selzing a favorable moment would go through the money drawer while the proprietor Was engaged. One hundred and sixty-two dollars were thus obtained from Michael F ‘h sireet; $80 trom Mrs. Mary Broderick, 9th 73 from’ Mrs. McConnell, Sth street, and sums at other places. Woodcock was ¢: yy Detective Edelin last Monday nicht and Sanford after being arrested here jum) In jail, fate from Edelin and escaped to Baltimore, but the OMicer located hin in a day or two at Reed’s tavern, in that city, and notlfying the police there, yesterday Detective Droste arrested him and seni ir. Mayer to the fact that | Telegrams to The Star. SENATOR ANTHONY EN ROUTE. INCENDIARISM IN VIRGINIA, PAPAL OENSURE OF IRISH OLERGY. ————— CHINESE OUTLAWS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. —— ee EUROPEAN EVENTS OF INTEREST. as AN ALLEGED COUNTERFEITER ARRESTED —— Incendiary Fire in Virginia. PETERSBURG, Va., Dec. 8—The sumac warehouse of E. H. McCullough, at Biacks-and-Whites, tn thls state, Was Set fire tulast night. ‘The bul con- Calne about 500,000 pounds of sumac, which Is al- most'a total loss. AT one Ume It was feared that the whole town would fall a prey to the flames; and the fire department here was telegraphed for. A train was promptly made ready to take the | Ment To the scene, when Intelligence came that We | Mire was under control, Mr. MeCullough’s loss 18 | not known. It was partly covered by insurance In forelgn companies. Houte to Wash- ington. New York, Dec. S.—Senator Anthony and family left this morning for Washington. The Senator is entirely rec FRANCISCO, Dex dispatch from Vie- Britis Columbia, says: The house hus passed lation instructing the government to intro- bil restricting Chinese immigration. The riling statement Was made by the provincial sec- ary Lhat there were 3,000 destitute Chinese on | the main land, who can only subsist by murdering | and stealing, which they have already begun, _ Business Failure in San Francisco. San Francisco, Dec. 8—Henry Lung & Co., Eng- Ush exporters, have Suspended. ‘The labtiitles of The Tina are $340,000, With assets ageregatl ene The failure was due w loss in nest charters — rish Agitatio ‘The Pope ana Ns LERGY OF NEWRY, IRE- CENSURE OF THE CATHOLIC LAND. S—A Rome dispatch to the Times Moniteur De Rome, the papal organ, iy censures the Catholic clergy of Newry, and, for thelr attitude during the recent agita’ tion there. It espectally condemns the Carten In the cathedral at in Which he characterized the vewry last sUon of the i meeting pople to direct Jusult Lo the Catholle church. ur De Rome also draws attention to a pars > United Irishman, of Dublin, a euds In London to gurnish te addresses and ographies of the jurymen in the ©'Donpell Case, in order to enable their obituaries: to be prepared. Sunda goverment, in prohibiting # national there, as having a tendency to drive the pe rebel, and The Sone craphst vptlan goverment the clhleisor the Kabbabisi’ tribes state that EL Mahdi has demanded the submission of those S atithority, Lut that the chiefs promise tres will remain faithful to RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA. .—Rumors are current here of an- rung of the emperors of Germany, Russia and Austria as the resullof the recent couference between M. de Giers, the Russian forelgn minister, and Prince Bismarck, a our ea OF CRAVEN DEAD. NON, Dec. 8.—Earl of Craven ts de: a en ad, aged 42. A Counterfeiter Captured. Pumaperuia, Dec. &—Jonathan Hughes, a coanterfetier, who has recelved two terms of Im- Prsoument, was arrested early this am in ed at luls Home, 1n South Vineland, N. J., Dy secret service a assing coun- terfelt Hughes made a desperate sistance, but after a severe struggle the officers secured hita, and he was brought to this clty at noon and held by United States Commissioner Phillips in default of $1,000 bail for a further hear- ing on Monday. ot —— Lynching in Texas, GaLvEsTo, Tex., Dec. 8—A cpecial dispatch to the News irom San Antonio says: It 1s rey Uiat four Mexicans, charged with the murder of Domingo Polomo, uear Fort Davis, bout 4 weeks jgo,have been taken from the’ authorities aud ae Sone THE OFFICE OF SPEAKER. The British and American Style. ‘The election of Speaker of the national House of Representatives renders opportune some allusion to ‘the history of the office. The title and many of the functions of our Speaker are borrowed from the ‘usages of the English House of Commons. Peter de Montford, afterwands killed at the battle of Evesham, was the first Speaker of that House. 45 Hen., 111, 1260.) Sir Thomas Hungerford ts said to have been the first named Speaker, 1872, but Sir Peter de la Marc, 1376, is supposed to Have been the first regular Speaker. ' Some of the English Speakers have held the office for many years, as for instance Charles Abbot, 1802-1817, and Charles Manners Sut- Yon, afterwards Viscount Canterbury, 1817-1835. The tenn of an English Parliament, under the Sep- tennial act, passed in 1714, does not now exceed seven ye nd a Speaker €lected at the beginning of a new Parliament 1s expected to continue in office throughout that Parliament, unless he dles or resigns. “He does not have so much power #8 our Speaker, but what he lacks in that re: hemakes up in ve dignity and the deference shown him. His duties are“ as various as they are important. He presides over the deliberations of the House, and enforces the observance of all rules for preserving order in iis proceedings; he puts every question and declares the determination of the ifc As“mouth of the House,” (hence the name of Speaker,) he communicates its zesoluuions to others, conveys Its thanks, and expresses its censure, 1ts reprimands, or Its adinonitions. Hels, 12 ? Tepresentative Of the House itself, in ‘its its proceedings, and its dignity. When he ers or leaves the House the mace 1s borne before him by the sergeant-at-arms. When he is in te chatr it is laid Pron the ‘able, and at all other times, When the tace 1s not in'the House, st re- mains with the Speaker, and accom him upon all state occasions. Ih rank the §) takes precedence of all commoners, both by ancient cus- tom and by legislative declaration. The act 1, iL & Mary, c. 21, enacts that the lords comrais. sioners ior’ the great seal, “not bett rs, shail haveand take place meat’ after the pecrs of tiie realin and Ue Speaker of the house of commons.” 4.NSWERING THE BELL. Our Speaker does not enter or leave the House, powerful as he ts in shaping legislation and second in rank in the nation in the patronage at his dis- posal and third in official precedence on state occa- sions, In any such styleas that ebove described. ‘The man, itis true, stands uprightona pedestal near his desk when he fs in the char, and 1s taken. away when the House is in committee of the whole, but the Speaker enters the House to take his chatt literally at the call ofa vel in Ins which 13 attached to a {clephone and connects with one in the House. Seeing the present Speaker from his room towards’ the Howe tis week tae Writer asked acolored messenger If the Speaker was golng tn to take the chair, a recess being just a dispatch to Edelin, who went over last night and brought him over to this city, It is ted that there will be about a dozen charges agalnst him. in the Police Court this morning a of lar- ceny against Santord was continued. Se Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tae EVENING Stan, New Bumprxe Assocrattoy.—The new Mechan- ics’ building assoclation held @ meeting last night aud elected’ officers, ag follows: K. Kemper, presi- dent; L. Marbury, secretary; 8. H. Lunt, treastirer; L.'Smith, Paul it. Evans, J.T. Cox, ‘William H. . Cox and Wm. Cogan, board of direc- AN IMpROGIIO.—The Alexandria canal and bridge company complains that the tax upon the river front property, Which is under lease to them, 1s too high, and they say that unless the city council re- duce3 the tax. they will raise the toll on coal over the Alexandria canal from Georgetown to Alexan- dria from 3 cents to 8 cents per ton, thus substan- Ually cutting off the coal trade of Alexandria. The Subject will probably be brought to the attention of the city council at its next meeting. RENAMED AND REPAIRED.—The name of the tug Seaweed, wich met with an accident on the lower Potomac a short time since, has been changed to “Rock Point,” and. the boat has been thoroughly repaired. She will be commanded by Capt. Ephriam Cheshire, formerly of the Alexandria and Washington ferry line. Norks.—The only prisoner at the station house this morning was Beauregard Goram, detained for Constable Putnam, of Fairfax county.—Twenty Pennsylvania settlers have just located themselves in Fairfax county, near Vienna—An extra stock train was placed upon the Midland railroad to-day. About 100 cattle cars are expected to pass through to-night. ——_——_+eo_______ javal Requirements. POINTS FROM THE REPORT OF SECRETARY CHANDLER. He over. “Oh, yes,” a ered the messenj “the bell has rung for him and he had to hurry in. One would suppose a page might be sent to hun When Walted instead of his being rung for. HOW THE ENGLISH SPEAKER i8 ELECTED, A Speaker of the English House of Commons ts elected according to the following prescribed form: Amember addressing himself to the Clerk (who, standing up, points to him and then sits down) pro- Poses to the House some other member then present, and moves that he “do take the chair of this House a8 Speaker,” which motion is seconded by another Inentber. "it" no. other member ae as Speaker, the motion 1s ordinarily by an influential member (generally the leader of the ‘House of Commons), and the member is called by the House to the chatr, wit any ques- tion Ee He now stands up in bis place and expresses his sense of the honor w be conferred uj him, and svbmits to the chair, waen ~ his ser ‘seconder e him’ gut. of his’ pinee And ‘counter ta fest a silar motion ie sade ee ate osed, a ar ‘motion 1s_ mi: in regard to him; and both the candidates partof Speaker,stand- Ung to the members as rise to adn en sitting down. When unis debate ts ‘the Clerk puts the: on Mrgone Srrent, entered gl agua +4 Der 186 to to recover G28 bale.