Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1883, Page 1

WHE AVENING STAR, PUELISHED Dana, 3 ¥ derst The Ly wening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDN SDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1883. TWO CENTS. INT 7, 920 Mass av. E. F. BROOKS. SEOnE WILT, BE OPED at5-10t t THE WAST w i York avenue, from 13 EMANUEL CHRISTMAS CANTATA, VETABLE COUGH § wed to be the b —Internal reve- Washington News and Goss ‘MENT RECEIPrs To-DA’ 0; Cus ns, =: 3A. te House to-day nd Dolph, F n- rs Ci ye, Brent | troller Upton. pres dd thhe ihe imester had a Intending to take it to the * HEALTH—The of a recent ll be subjec ‘The Prestdent | pair of diumond | for the holl- employe ot is tH > mess ateh ant a halt nes and suk umn wines, cigars, Whe n attended the Christmas is ho Shy Irecior John S. Cun- ted Pay Inspector Ed- er Arthur | ninchara | ppolnted Ss Navy Yanv.—The ort upon the 1 that the entire yard be | 9 the eastward LU part of the | and ly Sand inc varrae on, suppiles, It also numer s nearness to of & hostile of the nelgh- rom its loca sand the fog ates that there utile purposes. | iS yan | Capitol Notes. ined to accept the on naval affairs, nd signified his acesp- saat and complimen- e HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE. ly, of Nevnda, who on nthe last. Congress, the Speaker did not him a place ‘aking of this h “The man who riet committee 18. pased morning, peo ith all hinds of ict matters that. it never Should have to at- iderable experience on und don't want any more if “Opie are after you before ng. They break up ‘every din the end you have tian in any other position I deeply athize with Mr. ave plenty to do, and will doa. 8 never satisty all the demands the District comp of tt. Whole tr you get up in the mort eal you sit down fo vr great deal, but he thet are ievde upou litin unless he 18 a much better mas than 1 SOCEETY NOTES. en on Christmas eve by Mrs, nd daughter, Miss Con- of the hanitsoniest enter- in Washlagton this season. Mrs. red her guests In a costume of white ving inher hatran rette of | iy eoverc aterie ttimmin huples pompadoui nt V in w S and prs sir Wastonfincd in aknot of rivbons‘ot th antes. pr Who wore the white dre Introduced to society r ss ice and Mr. Kévur, Miss Katle B irtner M red with M. vors had bech sent from New nd many of them were very the most admired were fans, to which ttached Te ted with different colored if Ivory gilt scent bottles Z Wells ‘aed, these last Inembers: havin sing sup dou is SW PUBLICA reqeRT Tan ae uber . trul: CER In HOLIDAY GOODS. DUPLEX LAMPS. GAS GLOBES. <CES. STUDENT LAMPS, GAS SHADE CANDLESTICES, GAS PORTABLE STANDS, S% SITEDD, northwest, 8c: as ?=>° BOOK AND Jon PRINTIN 5 GRAY & CLARK: eres Toilet Arti We Have A Lor W. ©. MILPURN, Fele Inventor and Manufacturer, ‘eacher canes ae Vina weer 142! Pennsylvania aventie, i ae RSONS, MEDICAL ELECTRI- ved aud now with E. A. Parsons & Co., ‘City Item” coluran. n16-2m SCONCES, HAND-GLA: CANDLE F ARD & HUTCHTS 424 9th st s, ¥ Spal Complaints fn general, New York office, Hotel Vendome. Hours 10to3, n23-2m (=> “BUILDING LUMBER.” AND HARD Woops Ces ca'ereay description expecially ordarea to ont customers. PRESCRIBED BY THE | 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 8-4 Ash Counter Tone,prime and seasoned; Also Walnut, Mahogany, Cedar, Cherry, Poplar. Oak, Ash, White Pine, Georzia Pine and Virginia Pine, rough dressed, or manufactured into Partition, Ceiling, Wain- scotixe, Flooring and Mouldings, in lots to accommo- dat FACULTY. ALAXATIVE AED R TAMAk ING FRUIT o7=NGE For €0: BIL All orders died with dispatch and correctness, at current market prices, WM. McLEAN & SON, o Cor, 19th and B streets northwest. Wasmrxoro, D.C., July 16th, 1883, CP” raving exeatly increased cu faclities" by: the ‘otrodnetion of an Electric Light Machine towcther ovement ot subject con: Ttiew of the weather and are prepared to furaiaie with protptness, snd at low work in the line Yhow Engraving, for dither or piate-press print- Fe and Estimates furnished upon application. THE LAUTEN ENGRAVING COMPANY, REOIDS, coN- "HDIEN Zrepared by GRITTON, Sole Prep: Fharmacicn de Ire Taraar—nnti tives is earreeal psent, besides: her of soclety. pe voken Of a8 bela Natit ppolatment was cin {the Naval Ac 25th leave Annape tnd. Qui on for the eA 1 astaall german, 1 by the reru: my, to allow any at evening fi a niuber of West P here was another 1 lers’ Home by ¢ » Who ts adj D ns, Who ¢ to spend tie hoitd ational I acompim on Frit and Mr. William J. Ryan, of Brooklyn ly married. yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride's par- nts, 170) New Jersey avenue, Rey. Mr. Townsend Miss Emile Thom gives a german to members of the Ad Interin Club on Friday evening. ns. Vinnie Rea Hoxte winter, staying H Now York aveny an Territory wand is a datighter of a chief of the Indian tribe to Wich she belongs. She 13 not only handsome, but very cultivated, playing and singing in the zaost charmic ing manner. rs. C. C, Waite, with her two little children, who has been the guest of the Chief Justice and family for several weeks past, left for New York last nicht spend some time with her sister, Mrs. H. J. dew- | ett, of New Y d other relatives in and near me on to spend Christ- father’s family, went ashington for th friend, Mrs.” Perry: Fulle Mrs. Ream 1s from Ind | with them. Mr. H. M. Meade, after paying a brief visit to his sister, the wife of Commodore Sands, has returned | to hiS home tn Roanoke, Va.—The widow oft | late Major Parry, accompanied by her Mttle daugh- ter, is here from! Baltimore, ng the Chris seatse Iss Virginia Hopkins, of Wheeling, has come to spend the season with her aunt, the wife of Representative Hopklas, at his residence, 1324 18th street.—Mrs. and Miss Redfern willbe at home on ¥ ednesday evenings throughout the season.—Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson leave town to-day, with their two little danghters, for Richmond, where they will remain until after New Year da} Mrs, Laughton will recelve throughout, Jam on Wednesday even- ings. —Kev. Dr. Wm. H. Roberts and family, of Princeton, N.J., are in thé city for a few days, Stopping at the residence of his Wife's fathef, 1313 Rhode Island avenue, ————+o.—____ District Government Affairs. OF INTEREST TO TAX-PAYERS. ‘Tax-payers would do well to remember the fact that after Monday, December 31, 1883, tax Dills will have added to them four per cent penalty, and that there will be a saving penalty by paying taxes before the Ist of next month. MISCELLANEOUS. A permit has been issued by Inspector Entwisle to F, A. Shrieve to repair brick house 819 7th street northwest at a cost of $800. The District government buildings were opened to-day at the usual hour, but very litule business appeared to be doing in any of the departments, THE FEMALE VITRIOL THROWER RELEASED FROM JatL.—Alice Pritchard, who was sentenced by Judge Snell to jail, over a month for thirty days and to pay a fine of $500, for thro vitriol | Deeome: THE PROTEUS INQUIRY. Proceedings Before the Court To-day— Gen, Hazen’s Telegrams At the Proteus court of inquiry to-day Gen. Hazen submitted a series of telegrams sent by him from Washington Territory last September to Capt. Mlils, then acting chief signal officer, The Joss of the Proteus and the retur@ of the Garling- ton party were then just made known, and the object of the telegrams was to have a sledging party sent from Cpe with native food to da inan with pernavik to organize and ifes with food north’ to meet probably at Liftleton island on the Sceretary about it, and, if ithorize the money, Congress approve. It will have to be done by telegraph to St. Johns, Mallory. sending man and money by sinail steamer. It will cost but a few thousand dollars, Give the subject careful study.” orders from Danish legation for men going reenland for all Danish authorities to give all ‘elegraph IU to St. ‘y Important to get a capable man with 1 up in Greenland as possible to send parties with native food and clothing under di bounties to meet ¢ See the Secre- -aph to Ma Hazen ble assistance it n. John: “It 13 vel Seni ‘si 1 the project had been new witnesses were examined to-day. court adjourned watt! to-morrow. m see = Admission to the Floors of Congress. TITLED—THE NEW SENATE RI THE PAST—HOW THE MOUSE OF COM- LATES THE SEATING OF MEMBERS. ion with the proposed Senate rule ex- eluding from the floor of the Senate all except of the two houses of Congress and bona ate secretaries of Senators a reference to the rules in respect to admittance of any outsiders to the floors of exch house of Congress prior to the war becomes of interest. In 1860 the doorkeeper of the Senate had a book In whieh eve applying. for adintssiog'and clatiaing the privilege of the floor was required to write hi: nation of the 61 a admission, When the Honse of Repres old hall, correspondents and reporters of news- pers throuzhont the comntry were allowed to upy seats Upon the floor of the House. ‘This was mentioned Ina debate in the Hc ing been a former practi signed them outside the 1 when they passed tl in the debate to white ntatives met in the had exceeded upon them. When the $ removed to the new hall nd. reporters were assigned the now use. discussion in the House of Represent in March, 1860, as to. whether x-members of Congress should be given the privi- lege of going on the floor of the House. One of the objections made to It was that ex-members of Con- gress became claim agents frequently, and took ad- Vantaze,of having the privilege of gding upon the floor of the House to prosecute the claims of their clients more successfully than could other claim {S$ Who Were not permitted access to mem- rs while on the floor of the House. Mr. Val- undighara sald that If ex-Represen who cuting clalms Before the © oF Senate were allowed the privilege of going upon the floor of elther house of Congress, 6 Would be. rt of compulsion upon those having cialms to ploy none but ex-members of Cangress, and the hit certainly would. be, if there were no restrle- ton, that none but ex-members would be retalned to prosecute claims be Tt was re- marked In the sume de bers of Con- gress, wfler passing two or four years in Washing ton, Nad a hankering for that city, and were there- fore the more apt to return there when not Te- gee ed Lo Congress and act as ¢h agents. Mr. le(uiren, OF South Carolina, sed ft was the com: mon talk of the House and’ the country that ex. members were crowding that hall, with a view of advancing, or engineering throngh, as the common expressiou! Is, private clalms agalnst the govern- Inent DISREPUTABLE TO THE HOUSE. For years It was complained of, and this practice on the part of ex-members was looked upon as dis- reputable to the body to which they had belonged. They were present In such numbers during the ses- slons of the House that finally they were excluded from the privileges of the floor of the House. Last week reference was made in THE Srar to the contrast between the great style and. dignity be- longing to the oft er of the English Mouse of Commons, of any such cere= montes gard to the Speaker of Our House of Repre On the other hand, however, our ives themselves haye Inuch more done for their comfort when sitting In the House than do the members of the House of Commons. HOW THEY MANAGE THESE THINGS ACROSS THE WATER, As 1s well known the latter have no de: the only ny ch of them’ has of securing any Seat he may prefer ts not so generally known, nor how ludicrous the practtee in force there sometimes In May “In tae Commons no p ted to members; but It 13 the enston 1,on the right hand of the ch: prlated for the members ¢ which is called. the 'T bench, The front be Side is w!so usually reserved. foi bers of the Offices of state: but other mem» there, especlilly when they hav ny motion to offer to the house, And on the opering of a new abers for the clty of London privilege of sit- ‘lors’ bench. 1t ve recelved the of the house tn thelr places, are entitled, by y, lo keep the same places’ during the and it [5 not uncommon for old members, Who are constantly in the habit of attending in one ioe, Lo be allowed to occupy it without disiurb- ane’ but sali are particularly miem- In hich Ly Sit or pri mbers, who i PREMIUM FOR ATTENDAXCE AT PRAYERS. All other members who enjoy no place by courtesy upon any of these grounds, can only se- ; cure IE for the debate by being present at ws. On the back of each seat there Is a brass In which a member may put a card with his name, if he h opr but by a standing order of the 6th April, 1335, ‘No member's name may be affixed to aay seat in the-House before the hour of rds with the words ‘at prayers’ re always put upon the tabie for of members) Attempts: haying been made to de the above order by placing ds on the scats before prayers, they were uzht to the notice of the Hous pn April, 1866, nd the practice was discontinur yy order of the to the sergeant. But another practice has since acquired recognition, by which inembers, be- ing within the precincts of the House, are allowed to leave their hats upon particular seats, in order to retain them until they acquire a right to them by subsequent attendance at prayers, Places secured at prayers may be retained until the rising of the house. Prior to 1855 the claim to a seat Was superseded by a division, or by the Members attending the speaker to the house of lords, when there ‘was a commission for giving a royal assent to bills. Disputes sometimes arise When members leave thelr seats for a short time, and on returning find them occupted by others, On the 14th of April, 1842, Mr. cer thus ex- plained the rule of the house on this point: “A member having been present at wayers, and having put a card at the back of his seat, is en- uted to it for the whole night, But should a member who had not been present at prayers leave his seat, there is no rule of the house which gives: him a claim to return to it, but by courtesy it 1s Ne printed on them the conventenee THE STAR ROUTE COUNSEL. Mr. Ker Says He Has Not Yet Resigned. THE REPORTED DISSENSIONS AMONG COUNSEL—THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S COURSE PRAISED—JUSTICE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—AN ‘AMED HIGH OFFICIAL POSING AS A REFORMER. * Mr. W. W. Ker, one of the spectal attorneys of the government in the star route cases, when asked by a Philadelphia Press reporter if he had resigned, referred to his two years’ work for the government as the hardest of his life. “I was always hoping,” he said, “that the cases would Teach some such stage as would enable me to de- vote some time to my own affairs. They are now in th position that nothing fs likely to be done with them before March, and T a: the Attorney G ‘al to allow me to return home. Whether or not I will again take any sis matter enurely in the discretion of the Attorney General.” THE REPORTED D “Hlave there been a! “Tunderstand from what I have se pers and have heard out Co en in the pa- sid@ that a committee of 3 Will be appointed. to investigate all those 'S and the action of the counsel for the govern- Ment relating thereto” Mr. Ker repiled, not ver rly. “Pending such davestigation,” nd in the absence of the Att! y or mak T have been treated | m tion by the centlemen associated with m who hav in the prosecu- tions. I have the hizhest respect and esteem for the Attorney General. He has labored earnestly falthially, ahd with great zeal to pau the Who were’ shown to be guilty from the ev eople | brouzht b gation t fore him. If an eo the result will be g1 ly to the “Has he been subjected to any®press ence In behalf of the star route off | “Mr, Brewster has hal many difficulties to en- | counter, He has been villified and abu: [ Q re. His life has been threatened, Insulting anonyinous letters have been sent to his family. Every act of his life has been hunted up, in the hope of finding something that mi; against him. oh y h ould be made has been made hin removed from the Cabinet or to toresign. In spite of it Hr. able and ef Ate ney ral. He ha: all untoward Ini those case will have every rc JUSTICE IN THE DISTRICE OF COLUMBIA. “What has been the greatest obstacle cneoun- tered in those prosecutions?” “From what will be developed In an Investigation | members of Congress will platnly see that the great duty devolves upon them of furnishing proper laws and an eficient system for the administration of Justice in the District, of Columbia to protect. the iene government and the 'Tre Under the present system my only wonder ts that the educated and iz nlnals of ‘country do not fhoel ton and tak n of it. | ‘They would find It a thteves’ paradise and will run UtUe risk of punishment.” s lurther reported as commenting upon eneer’s Statement concerning the Information ad given the government, saying that such a communication was no more privileged than that of a man who se a murder and reports it to the police authorities. When the congresstonal inves- | {gation, which Mr. Spencer threatens, begins, he | sald, he hoped Mr. Spencer would not lave tmpor- tant business in Europe. WHO IS THE MAN? “There Is one other gentleman occupying a high position,” Mr. Ker continued, “who is just now making himself prominent in hts attacks upon the Attorney General, the Department of Justice, and the special counsel. He 1s posing as an indignant reformer. When the the comes it will be seen whether be will hurl his virtuous indignation from the platform of reform or will be found on hisknees suppUcattng for mercy. That his name hasnot been mentioned before is no guarantee that 1t will not bo mentioned when the proper time comes.” ‘The Orphanw Christnas, THE ANNUAL, DINNER PROVIDED BY MR. CORCORAN— HOW THE LITTLE ONES ENJOYED THEMSELVES—CAN. DIES AND CHRISTMAS TREES. A portion of the good cheer of Christmas found {ts way within the walls of the vartous orphan asylums in this city yesterday, and gladdened the hearts of the little inmates, ‘The generosity of Mr. W. W. Corcoran enabies the managers to give every Christmas day a treat in the shape of a dinner, fn which such unwonted luxuries as cake and ‘tee cream make {t a red_ letter event in the calendar of the Ilttle ones. AS has been the case in the past fifteen years, the dinner, with tts coveted accom- panlnents, arrived promptly on tine at each of the orphan asylums in this city, and those of the child were apprehensive that Mr. Corcoran cht forget them this year were very delightfully ppolnted. In some of the institutions ttle gifts of toys and candies were distributed among the children by the kindness of thelr friends, AT THE WASHINGTON CITY ASYLUM yesterday, after the dinner was over, the children looked forward to the evening, for it had been Whispered about that there was to bea Christ- mas tree and other festivities, the mere thought of ongresstonal Investt- | D | Stated that tt | Josh Alleged Attempt to Kill the President. A CRANK WHO SAID HE HAD RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO ASSASSINATE THE PRESIDENT. A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Times from this city “President Arthur's visit to New York on’ the occasion of the evacuation day ceremonies was marred considerably by the sus- picious actions of a crank in the vicinity of the former's apartments at the Filth Avenue Hotel. The story wa kept quiet, and even the President t atly that Ife had ‘dy. Itcame out, however, when he ork last week (0 attend ‘th ner, for it was deemed be: % the Fifth 3 the reason this in the t to cha enue and to 2 aa! which prompted tht Precantionmy — detectives corridor leading to is ToOMS 2 him with action. Bi were sta the rooms 0 day, Dut up t police headquarters a bowle knife iver hilp poek structions 19 White House rehing and a louded ry He declared serve Arthu had been tre: reason to di: scessor In. Ul he would have a tent had the opp est of th Ting attention toh tiny as he pa im. an to duced to a close out giving an alarm by mn could be ena psec onvincing hitaself that th who meant mischief to the Prestdent, quick- ‘nt to the office of the hotel and inforn e fellow Was an ine night watehr ‘compante ‘nailed upon t a ny them down s nd he was to poilce hi arters. AN this rithout the President or any nz aware that anyt ted before, It only rt changed during is for Uils Statement questioned and the facts are detailed substan- thally as they occurred.” WHAT TH SAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. ASraw reporter was informed at the White p to-day that during the President's late visit York he eccupted the at the Fifth Avenuc hotel as former! Tooms were chany’ v statements that hi! Was feared he alte nt apted to assassin at the cuation di founded. ‘The atter Teach the Pre lent on that posed Intention of removing him: a New York paper at the Ume, but ft Is thouzht that they were caused only. b the man to see p FP lowed 10 leave witho: molested bh hun ther ceremonies person to aston With as urth reached Its tial If the stor the President's glve tt asco Ss = Affairs in Rockville, Md. SUDDEN DEATH OF A WELI-KNOWN Ci NEW BANK—THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY — MAS NOTES, ETC. Correspondence of Tne Eventno Star. Rockviute, Mp., December 25th, 1883. J.D. Baker, president of the Rockville national bank, has called a meeting for January S34, When the election of directors will be held. The board of management of the Agricultural So- Clety of Montgomery county will hold a meeting on the 28th Instant, when tmportant bustuess will be transactes On last Saturday evening, about 5 o'clock, Mr. Offutt, agcd about sev >nty years, a'well- known and highly-estecmed citizen, residlag near Offutt’s Cross Roads. Unis county, died of vLeuma- Usmn of the heart. Mr. Offutt was superintending the killing and dressing o1 to carry to market, when he complained of feeling bad and calied for the camphor bottie, and before he was reached wiih the camphor death ensued. The fu- neral took place at Potomac chapel on Monday lat Christinas was very (iet he! All the busine Places were closed. Services w ve held in the | llc and the Episcopal churches. Sle{ghing was in- | dulged in by great many, and the shooting of fre- crackers and tooting of tin horns could be heard all over town, by the young boys. Services will be ihold in tho new Kpt eburch at Gal soopal Wthersburg On Sunday mext, the 30th inst., at i otlodea me 3 ‘The congregation of the Presbyterian church of this town presented thelr pastor, the Rev. Mr. Gra- bam, with a gold watch inday last. on a Christmas in Old Virginia. THE CHILDREN LEAD OFF IN THE FESTIVITIES—CUURCH SERVICES—GOOD SLEIGHING—SLIP3 “ALL ON AC- COUNT OF THE ICE”—GAME, ETC. Correspondence of Tur Evesixe Stan, LEFsBUnG, Va., December 24, 1853. Christmas isin the alr. Festivities have becun. The children lead off; the llttle folk at “Morven, Dr. Shirley Carter's country-seat, near this had an entertainment Saturday eventn Uttle girl guest brought away a figure of some an!- mal—tat, dog, horse, or what not—flied with bon- bons, and one little boy was delighted by finding a gold ring in his slice of cake. Games and dancing e enjoyed until the happy little flock broke up, at 20 minutes past 21 o'clock. Father n celebrated mass, at the Catholle chapel y (23d), but will be unab ave ser Vice here on Christnias day, as hts congregation at Jiarper's Ferry claim im tilat day. The children of St. James’ Episcopal chureh have a Christmas-eve tree to-nightatter candlelight. rt address, must, and presents to each child will consiltute the malin features of the evening. which made the little hearts beat fast and the little is of the orphans. When the in they found the chapel flooded Idany Of their friends assemb! se their plea: erfous curtain hung aeross one end | of the room, but when that was drawn aside ther: led in all its glory, a baht and be: tree, fairly loaded down with all h Ught and | management of Mrs The Southern Methodist church had_ two Chet mas trees full of presents for the children of that congregation, Rev. Dr. Rodger delivered a short address and there Was stuging by the children and chotr. On Christmas day there will be services In St. James’ church, Mr. R. ‘T. Davis officiating. The church ts decorated. ‘The music will be under the Jennie Clagett, an plished organ: asted by Mrs. Emily Wi - | this mornin nd thatif iUdid he did not | Telegrams to The Star. > THE SOCIALIST LABOR CONGRESS, -——»—_— HANLAN BEATS LEE _ ROWING. i TRAINS DELAYED BY THE STORMS. oe EL MAHDI ADVANCING CN KHARTOUM. —— Died in Her Pew at Chure! Troy, N. ¥., Dec. 2 ros, sister ofex-Sherim Bultis, suddenly on Sunday mornin: a struggie, in her church pew in Moriah, while (ue congregation «rag iid +--+ The Champion Oar man Wins. HANLAN AND LEE ROW AN RXHIBITION RACE. San FRA fdward Hanlan, the champion ¢ oge W. Lee rowed an hibition shi over the new course Haulan won easily caped Convict. 1<Uspatch from Malone, an escaped convict from Michigan, was arrested yesterday by Sherif | Stockwell. “Hatneld drew ak ife and stabbed the | sheriff and aiso Allen Stocks ell and his wife. He was finaliy captured after being shot Ubrough ‘the | thich. ‘The sherif and his son were not danger- ously hurt. Win Haws — A Wrecked Train, THE ENGINECR INSTANTLY KILLED. Evizanern, Sranch freight j train on the F bound west- | ward, ran of the t neh Junction Frodert, He teaves a wi n down nf: Ail the ork by tho 0 this city. Trains Belayed by the Storm. w York, Dec. ‘The matls are coming tn est. Those from the ve leld and Boston hours late; Uh i hours; while we | mails had not been he wat all at 12 0% \1 Were due at 8 a.m. ‘Lhe noon Pittsburg mi: from the west and southwest were due at 11 o'clock, but we: dito be jocr and a half hours behind. Will probabiy be later sul. The | travel in the city to-day was subject to less Inter- Tuptions, many eels Laving been partially cleared of Lie snow ee Closed Out by Creditors. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Dk —J. & B. Lambert, dealers in di ds at Hunt=\ lie, Ala., have been, Ciosed out by creditors. LiabL.iues, $63,000; assets. not known. xe Shore and Mich- 1 comyany gross Rensselaer Abrams avieted for manu S, Was towlay in the S. courts out al brunch SOMME 1 joll years, Verdict the sli, ham Case. N. Y., Dec. 26 —In the Higham trial Merwin fnisied his eb to the ed. ‘The charge was Lena West Comni Newsvn Mas “ yesterday shot ‘Arthu T, Was to-day mitted to jail in defautt of $1,000 ball, Currier 1s falling and cannot live. Thinks Ten Years is Enough, New York, Dee. 26.—C Lor Charles R. Beck- with, the defaulting cashier of B.‘T. Babbitt, the soap'manutacturer, applicd ia the court of general sessions to-day e the other tndteiments against lis client nolle py ned. Beckwith stole about a quarter of a milion dollars from. his em- ployer, and on two Andictme:ts was sent to state prison'for ten years. Hs tev.a expired and he was Teleased, Itt sought io have him tried on the other indictnents. ‘The court. reserved deci- sion on the motion. Mr. Batbitt. has brought @ civil sult for the stolen mou+y against Beckwith, | and tbls is now pending. The Socialist Labor Congress. DELEGATES AT THE MEETING 18 BALTIMORE TO-DAY. Baurione, Mn., Doc. 38.—The bienutal session of The socialist labor congress niet in Unis city to-day, and wag called to order by tigo Vogt secretary of the national executive comunt, committee on credentials was appointed, and the following delo- ates were declared entitled to seats: Herman Valter, representing New ilnven and New Bedford; Islan Wm. Kempke, Chicago; Geo. P. Lehr, Lonj city, Bi klyn and Greenpoint; Wiliam Herker, Bridgeport and Holyoke; Heary Frank, Pittsburg? Alex. Jonas, H. rich and H. Mulkenbuhr, New York; Louis , Paterson and Hoboken, N. J.3 and Aug. Kaeding, Newark and Elizabeth, Gouelb Hahn, Troy, N. more; Louls Werner, ch, Pittsfield, Mass. 5 arenes {by proxies. regular committees were nated, 2 Uhe Fr port of the executive P: “dad adopted. The com gress Will be In session tures days, => Found Dead in Bea. TRENTON, N. J., Dee patch received here here tits Inorning states tat John H. Dienl, for meriy a collector of,customs ‘at, Piladcipl found dead in his bf at Del:.aco, on Monday, Gas is belk aust bis death, ities INDIA. native newspay ES; ress promise on the Ibert on the subject. [The drawn by Mr. Ju-‘tee Ibert, and is de- velementiy oppos Dil a COUTISE bill signed to give the same aut!ority and jurisdiction t native Judges in Tudia u.der the criminal juris rudence act as have been abd are now exeicised nglsh Judges a Railread st: New Your, Dec. 26.—Ml jement. ‘gan Central and Can- ent: December (partly $14,000,000; operating ©} per centage of earns W000; Interest of rent= tered about on the platform childish face red. forth, and childish volees repeated the words of that beautiful iitle Christm: ileh appeared | entitled “Among the Pinc s ry well indeed for trees, children enjoyed Usteulng to them ver ‘This part of the entertalument Mr. William Randolph, and the very much enjoyed, was under th Sleinan. But, the ‘tun began wh queer littie dwarfs, most conal demiy appeared on the seene. men and not bad, for th the most beautiful toys and p: and not one child was for some Muue gift, and when th and the little c¥es were. thre: wonders, Ux to bed to drea had come in of good things, From among the pine tr D ry at which ith so. WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.—At the Queens- town drove yards, on the Metropolitan Branch, B. & O. R.RK,, ‘three miles from the city, Lewis D. Means, proprietor, Monday, 103 head of ¢attie were sold to butchers At dase. per Ib. 643 sheep and lambs up and sales as follows: Sheep, 4ae. per 1D.; lambs, 4a6e. per Ib, Cows and calves brougit 330- ag60, “he state of the market was fair. —— : Suir TO AxnuL DeEps To Rean EsTaTr.—To-day Mr. W. T. Bailey, for George E. Strobel, filed a bill ainst Henry J. Strobel to annul certain deeds. ‘The complainant states that January 3ist, 1863, while he was yet in his minority, he had accumu lated some means, and being anxious to provide John George Stock and wite, his grandparents, with @home the remainder of their lives, he furnished hisgrandfather the money to buy a house and Jot the understanding being that Stock and wife shot enjoy the use of 16, and Stock was tolold ft as ers tee for complainants’ beneftt. In pursuance of this agreement the purchase was made and deed made for lot 27, Todd’s subdivision of square 465, there being two small houses upon it, He states that on April 10th, 1872, he learned that Stock laid claim to usual to permit a member to secure It in his ab- ‘sence by a book, glove or hat.” SARATOGA STYLE. All that reads, it seems to me, as if the English house of commons had derived the last rale quoted In respect to seats from the practices prevailing in the ball rooms and on the plazzas at American ‘summer resorts, barring the title to seats conferred. by attendance at prayers, ‘Miss GRUNDY. Some New Law Points. QUESTIONING THE LEGALITY OF JUDGE SNELL’'S AP- POINTMENT. In the case of George Fry, application for writ of habeas corpus, which has been granted by the Court in General term, a number of new points have been raised by the counsel, Mr. J. E. McNally. Fry was sentenced by Judge Snell, of the Police Court, on six informations for the of shoes, bengiliekedaeripiercnfie, Se months in each case, or of three years. The petition claims that the Police Court had no jurisdiction; that the mer is entitled to trial by jury, and that Judge ‘l’s intment for six years is null and v. as he isa 5 es AE SRS appointed di jor. —_.—___ ‘Tae PROVIDENCE HosPrtar.—The annual report of the Providence hospital shows that the number of patients remaining Nov. 1, 1883, was 95; admitted during the year, 1.220; total ‘number treated, 1,815, cured, 804; aigenargedt improve 3; ais died, 78; remaining in ot the rember rem: Uent , p ‘Oct. 1, 1083, 96 tlentay 8 nub! of , 10,908; number ot desths the property in fee simple, and calling upon him he earned that Stock claimed under a tax deed, and the only thing he would do was to convey one-half to complainant and one-half to his brother Henry, and Stock and wife made such deeds. He avers that it was the duty of Stock to Te Ad taxes; that he should not have itted.a ult to be that he had no right to become the purchaser at tax and he could not acquire any title save as trustee for com enane He states that his - and hjs grandfather in Novem- “MARRIAGE LICENSES.—M: been issued by the clerk of court to Daniel Dickerson Ma Prosperi and Mamie Wajsh; Maggie Starvit, both of hte ys have been for the s | good health following, that Tan see, Iss Mary Wildman, sop ind Mr. C. A. English re Inches ching teristics of 0 rgin- sten Cooke in his recent cropping out—good ‘sent-giving, chureh Mrs. Williamson, alto, ‘The snow 4s four or 1s good. Many chara fans, as painted b; history of that chee 2 pr symbolic of a kindly race mes), mistletoe, wit Its ny rious rites, some drinking of b ealths, without with ple sition now and the ery, SNOT With one or two friends ‘and, maybe, a taste “oF £0 of punch.” ‘te public schools have closed for the holidays until the day after Ne : Many rabbits are belng killed, the snow enabling the huntsmen to track them. A dozen to one hun- ter 15 not unusual. Many duck have been the river, but few killed. Some wild turkeys few pheasants have been bagged. At this season THE EVENING Star will remind its reade of the Star of Bethlehem, with its “peace and ‘good will to men.” —————— Alexandria Affairs. Reported for THe EVENING Star. Cunist¥as.—The 6 o'clock services at the Catho- Me churches Cpened the religious observances of Christmas, which later in the day were followed by services in the Episcopal churches, and at night by a German Luthern religious celebration at the church on Alfred and Cameron streets. Horns blew and crackers and fire-arms were discharged in the streets, but_most kept within doors and en- cold and wet of the streets, but not al r dry. There were no accidents and no arrests for dis- order. PRESENTATIONS.—Presentations have been the order of the day here during the holiday season. Superintendent Roxbury presented each of his em- ployes at the gas works with a fine turkey. A hand- some chair was presented to Principal Carne, of St. John’s academy. Major Newby, of the Cadets, re- ceived a set of in m school, was the recipi: Beach, the retiring. teacher of Washingtae sci, rei ‘was presented witha elgar case. ‘The Albee an canal and bi gave a turkey to ridge company each of thelr employes here. ScHooL ENTERTAINMENTS.—Pleasant school entertainments were held at the — 1,825,000. Division, as 2: Canada Southern 3, n Contral, $1,216,667. ‘Two Me-ders. St. Lovis, Dec. 26.—Jar2s Wingfield, eighteen years old, stabbed and Killiud Browning’ Hinch at igo Fu: 1o., on Sunday evening, her lif 1s In pursult. John W. Hed Henry Sechfer on the street at ¥ noon. ‘The murder gre former had seduced Sechler's wife. = = Reilrond Mortgage Ratified. Bostox, Dee. hancel‘er Royce, in the matter of the petition of the Centro] Vermont railroad and. the Consolidated rafiroad cumpany of Vermont, re- cently heard in chembers at St. Albans, "has decreed that the action of the Vermont and Canada Tailroad company and the Consolidated railroad company of Vermont in executing the mort described in sald petition to secure §7,000.K0 of bonds fs ratified and approved, and that Said mort- rage is established as a Vail | security, according to its terms; provided, si J mortgage shall in no Way impair or lessen the rig ats of the Rutland rail Toad corapany. ee A Shoe Factory Burned. Posto, Dec. 2.—A dispatch to the Merchants? Exchange, from New Haven, hawk, bound from New Yt