Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1884, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. = . ur Fresiso Stan is served to subscriber tn the FERRE om thelt owe gcrcunt of 10 crate her ‘crf centa per month. Cobies at the counter 2 Gentvcoch By inail_yostags prepaid—socentes month, Sor year 96, tix touthe : (Entered at the Post Oilice at Washington, D. Cas second-class mau matter | Nshed on Friday—$1 @ year, The Mieente he Loening Star, ct be paid tn advance: _BALLS, PARTIES, &e SPECIAL NOTICES. AND FXHIBITTO F " SA oRDAY. TA The Bows” T a wr ep atid Tea Dot corr a wit t : ay HOW want my customers and t t in practical operation, t TO-NIGHT, z 2! Wasintse LINCOLN HALL. THE PART Tickets. admittins lady and gentleman. 75 cent, No 1 reerredaate sollat the door Thowe wield et ae | CCQ ft HA tes posal of all cours 1G So Ban 4a NORTHWES ni = oe Go HH ABA FRANK GATIONAL THEATER, OPERA| Sco HOH aK § torazed Woltet all det COM Y. NU a, i oe HENRY QUAST- pag ef he eka sn2t-tot PAL HONT RY ONLY MATINEE ON SATURDAY, 1 —— BI a MeCAULT, OPERA COMIQUE COMPANY, BRA k & JOHN a. McCay... . Proprietor and Manager BBB AA L L - BoB ASA L Le w« York. Elegant cos! BBB A A LLLL LLLL he Sy ad a excep REVILLE STRICKLAND. The operas p= 4cunder the musteal direction of cit sl umdis the mosical dl (BENEFIT OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL), Wasttxcrox, D, €. Saruary Ist, 18 T take pleasure vt tliat T have this chat Monday, Turwlay an Wolpe tay Evenings and Satar- NATIONAL RIFLES ARMORY, a © t ut THE QUEEN'S Tact HANDRERCHIEF, Erion wir generous patie Teen nareisar ee MODES, JBNUAEX ue, ota onter that Tinay apecdiie teach : PRINCESS TREBIZONDE cutsfanding accounts Pvespectiuis reqtient all pers ere WRN a geek | Ee a ae I ne at Sao JPORDS ovens Howse [(:g7THE stoc = WASHING Are hereby 27 COMP ANY ne f Sas Diseases. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT. FOR ONE WEEE ONLY, eet ot B OF THE BRILLIANT COMEDIAN, Beet oF ‘ME. LYTTON SOTHERN, SEIN DISEASES, Batts opers COMMENCING MONDAY, JANUARY 2L Daring this short encaeuient Mz. Sothern will present the followinw attractive ball bs Monias. } BRULUEK SAM, “a Aud westnes ANFRVOUS MAN. SKIN DISEASES, Farming I hear Guilford, Loudoun count | person, the same Lat ing | | fakey fessessiun of by JC 1. (Acne.)White or red inflamed pimples on the cheeks, forehead and nose: affects both sexes. ‘2. \Comedones }—Bl Weinestay on the nose, forehead | Sikeu frawessim ot by f rae ‘Matinee and Night Sothern in both Oomedies, and cheeks. lihagrst i oaag RS atront ewan samen ane caeae (iter Spots) Brown, dark, amuddy-locking spots | — oa pone ~ = g aaron . THE Gt on the foretioad and cleeke: affects Indies, | Ege REPORT OF THE CONDITION "Pada sondbie SeEriAtey. 4. (Nasal “Erythema Reduces and ciliness of, the | Ei OF Tits Matinee and hugnt DUNDREARY. Mf. (Stippled Skin}—Coarsc, deep pores on checks and} ARLINGTON FIRE INSURANCE COMPAN! oe no ror tHe ALENDER's ELS. j02t | C Frecktes, 3 Sallowness, Birth-marke, : . Fe ng ES 2 epaminecniieiadacuateonalaweannadly |< pisrRicr or CoLcMIA, feue Dermiatolaical skill Deceinber Slat, 1888, a a Mort cal vaste FSi ta ete tender tony, | Atte Clow of Busines, Decanter st, 1889, VARY 21. 1d Be White scales form, which form axain fart 25 — ee Femowrd: if neglected Wil ruin the sheet head of fal Heeouaai BPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF & (Eczrma—Tetter. Blisters form, burst and form a RC Yr his intuttabte creation of [nabs Jolite tack amd brea. : g THE DUDE, 9. Dry White Sealy Ecarma—The skin in patches or e sik over the entire bug weladry-contracted. shrfveled and | Tarnituny ati sti covered with fine fowry oF niore marked scates, the ex- tremities are cold. io. Paluar Tetter.—The paliusof the handsets harsh, dry. fissured, cracked, thickened, painful a Sar saror. | bikes, of the Hands “The skin ‘MATINEES TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS anv reform, break ard exude eum hs Days. Se21_ | which quickly dics th Aceruvd iiterest tut bo ae nits die snd in course of wolice Gu, ‘Cassin bank aud cos pany's uniee Also, ‘VIVO FERRAND AND HER TROUPE oF NAC-NAC DANCERS. LIABILITIES. a} SEUM, = ‘Pennsylvania Avenue, near 1th street. Greatest Show vet of at a cost of over 21,000. TAfseraoon and Sugita otis woud ad used andl cracked, affects ankers, Baers. Housewives, Washer woujely Bickley ers Bertexders, Dragei:ts, and any « are to bave their hands in the water a vat “ee Lulipuass | “if'gou have the above or any skis Discus: meacee® a sarleaque of | Dr. VAN DYCK, Dermatolowist, at once WALTER IX. Fresident. CINDERELLA. Grant Place. “Hiurs 9 a. auto 7 p.m, Sundays, £ THOMAS BEN With New Scenery— Maxie Dlasions. If unavle to cell, describe your casé and seul three WiLLEAM Kiya, Olio—i6 Great Artists—Siunders and Burdell, | stampe for answer. ds0-m,4t WILLIAM Gata, Wt i RILEY, at, the Magician. Wild Animas. the Rayncrs, Eve leg abl the Cabtoaties a jon to all only Tweets. pu.ct District of Columbia. s: Personaliy appoeed FRANK T, RAW wath in die fora « a Potaso Serixa Warez, m TLLARD HALL. aud true report of thr conilitivi ol The Aviiactou Fi ILLUSTRATED HEALTH LECTURES, A SURE CURE_TOR BRIGHTS DISEASE AND ALL | )jigg°° Commas,” oa tn ststlay ot res ‘BY DR HALE, OF EDINBUHGH. ‘This water tg eulored by ti Medical Faculty | FRANK 1. RAWLINGS, Seerctary. Subject This Evening throurbout New England, ait bya lane numberof | Subseried and sworn to before me this 17th day of Proiade—THE WONDE|S UF OXYGEN. citizens of this city, who Used it with wouderful effect. | January, 4) Duis | Bi Leture—THE THRUAT AND LL Scodvor witsiraied Patnphlets sd wee the endorse. |” fala B, RITTENHOUSE, Notary Public. a ae SK : Tope CBEILDING LeMBERS AND tAub Woor JOHN KEYWORTH, Ea ING LLU WALD WOUL _— = Gili ud Distrecty ee ee eee, GEM ctevery acamsptinm comcinny tgucd ws cee ANJO! BANJO! BANJO! QUICKLY AND COR- | Jal9-1m1p Agent for the District ot Columbia, cast rectly thueht. by siuuple inethod. im obe quarter, | — + * . 8-4 Ash C ut, Mab Parlor open oom to 10pm. GEORGE serect 2 Jaa Per Pome, BUTCHER HARD WAX, OPEN FIRE PLACES, | ARTISTIC BRASS Goops, “78 USS Fite | ‘And Brass Lamps. | ARTICLES FOR HOUSEKEEPING, ay In Great Variety. RAEOER, 212 u strect northeast For Cleaning Brass, : CARTETTI epee sr. cecetta oc rE, ‘Yor Polishing Floors. Composed of ‘MISS EWAN, MISS DETWEILER, MRS. POWELL And MRS. MILLS, Will give = Concert AE THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 23, AT 8 O'CLOCK. DR. J. W. BISCHOFF, Director. Reserved seats (at Ellis’), 25 cents. es: ses: es PROF. LOUIS WEBER, 725 7m STRMET SOUTHEAST. ‘Famishes music for ail occasions at lowest rates ja19-Im* GABPes Parry. dressed, scotuny, Fivor date, Ali cruers wid Kher then Current uuitaed prices, WM. MeLTAN & 808, lots ty accoun ast HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. Drews Dace Store. jai9-at DERMIC BALM Is, THE m for chairs hatats. 2 tS Itake pleasure {n informing my friends and patrons that pending improvements at my old stand I will re- ‘move temporarily, ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY IST, 1834, venus, USION VETERAN CORPS, TO NO. 91 PENN'A. AVE. N. W., (VERNON ROW). nt are sich that see MASO: MI Where I will continue to keep a full assortment of hestls v8 = ao Ee DBUGS, CHEMICALS z = 2 BRASS ANDIRONS, FIRE DERS — FANCY Goons. | b= SS gis ace GRAND ILLUMINATION CONCERT AND DANCING SS eee TP BROOKS c(i MINTERES, EACH EVENING. 09 901 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. ene ane Fancy Cole bes, Brass and Porcelain Lamps, Purt- Lowest Prices MASQUERADE BALL THURSDAY, jal8-5t January 2th. SCING_PROF. FHIPPS. ST JOSEPHS HALL, fries th AD Newent Clams ow ‘open for reception of vupils for a quarters cl Svctables Tucedays tnd Eridays, ato 100 ptm: Private instructions for Ladies, Grutlemen and Cuilred Siimy resideno, 443 Mans ave nw. ‘aioli JOICE SEATS FOR FORD'S THEATER WaASHIN Pua CF vn. wr “Dear Sir: ta tort} laure say that your as weil as otnees Stature bottline. uy deers aud Lanuoc ibvsty to sell it Wau une and eve) 0 Yours, traly. c Car HOLIDAY @OUbs, ma HEURICH, axp-1 te sale at Brentano's Book Store, Lith street and Penn- DUPLEX LAMPS, STUDENT LAMPS, = = = ‘WATCHER GAS GLOBES. GAS SHADES SCONCES. €ANDLESTICKS, Lar Ox Hasp Aso Mazzep JEWELEY. GAS PORTABLE STANDS, WAY DOWNS IN PRICE IN ORDER SAMUEL S. SHEDD, To MOVE THEM. EeyERy ne @ GUISE FELT DEUQOETS PLATED TABLEWARE. Se aecningns TS. — Washington, speaiaity 4 ts ‘WINE LEATHER GOOD’. Patent “adie, Perfumery aud ‘oilet "Articien isi | w. = - — bs ere BRUSHES, BRIC-A-BRAG, 7 2 soy Big. BODY BRUSSELS, in which we are offer- | Feus: Fers:: Fees: phpipHock of Furniture is complete and at BOTTOM SINGLETON & HOEKE, 80] MARKET SPACE. ‘FANS, OPFRA GLASSES. CLOCES, UMBRELLAS. (CANES, JARDINIERES, to. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., AT REDUCED PRICE nu Warne Wu ALITTLE MONEY BUY THE MOST? The Valance ¢ four stock of Ladies’ Wraps, Dolman Tquulted Heed, at closiag’ Gut iisures, SEAL SKIN Gare x ENTS. Genuite bancal ecods, ‘hey will be atts per Mink aud Chinchilla CIRCULARS from ¥65 up. LAI’S NEW YORK SILK OPERA sinthese higher wet season, JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS, Je awe nis fo DEKBY HATS. Hf itis Clothing that fs needed, you will find at the AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO0.3 STORE @. @& WH and 210 will buy better-made Suits and Overcoats than other stores sell at ‘$10, @11, g12 and 315, 240i PENN. AVENUE. WILLETT & RUOTS, Hatters aud Furriers, 905 Pennsylvania avenue, 43, 1878. We Worn Cus Arrestiox £OF CLOSE BUYERS TO OUR LARGE STOCK OF DRY GOODS. | Covers, BEST CLASS and prices will be found to compete with soy ROCK BOTTOM figures to be found, ! Manufacturing every garment we ecll, we eave you wom paying the usual Bie promt that gues to the re- fader, and wesgive yuu ood Clothing as near actual cost a0 ie posible for any place tu utten BOUCHE, FILS & CO. ‘We have rare bargains in aICM, i¥ NAPOMFON canner, 5 | BLACK SILK VELVETS, DRY VERZANAY, ts @7 FINE CASSIMERE SUITS, 7 DRESSY CASSIMERE OVERCOATS, 10 NEAT WORSTED SUITS, € GOOD MELTON OVERCOATS, ‘Twenty-eight inch, all silk, at $9. Also, some VERY HANDSOME BROCADE VELVETS. ‘We have marked down aline of COLORED OTTOMAN: SILKS to $1.50. These goods sold at $2.25. This ina ‘These well-known brands of Champagne are gusran- teed to be from the Vintage of 1873, which has produced the finest Champuynes of the past 15 years Ke $12 DRESS DIAGONAL SUITS, —— an saad 913 FINE OORKSCKEW SUITS, (Ea Bargains in all Departments, Weinviteinspection, BARBOUR & HAMILTON 22 SILE-FACED OVEKCOATS. = AND = eee OnE: THOS. RUSSELL. ‘Theabove are but samples of our many Baryaina. We TROURNEL & CLARK, Carat tee the people's defenders ayainst high prices, = ‘811 Market Space. We Mase A Srzcusrr Or Mazsca Graves, ‘TANGERINES, * FLORIDA ORANGES, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO. OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA COFFEE GELATINE, st Saat a axp hota @1 CORNER SEVENTH AND G STREETS. WHITE SWAN ur x an 1918 Pennayivania avenue, 931 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ae ta all th bent maken. a 1 eee iat, dawtony, Duo ae sees Napkins to match. “Prices tious 810 10°95 iit wi H. D. BakR, IMPORTER AND TAILOR FALL AND WINTER GOODS RECEIVED. Gentlemen who have had trouble in getting fitted and GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, ‘No. 1200 F street northwest. Foreign Fruits, Table Lusuries, German and French Be, i 8 Ar Cosr: 50 waited are invited to call at the Faabion Hous Ar Cosr: Ende errant eC peryard. sev 1171 Pa Ave., Washington. D.0. Rew and bewitiful: “Towels, eupeitor stock, all prices vauial MEE Suaen FROM MONDAY. JANUARY UTH TO FEBRU-| fom ©) Oper doz. "Ete! tifa (SE Most USEFUL PRESENT ARY 1st, se, Damask and Dice, very choice; variety FOR YOUNG Boys, ‘A nice overcost or & Suit of Clothes, ranging in price fros: €2.50 to $8. Alec. Hats, Cape, Boots and Shoes, fe. Alivery cheap for the Huidere” = Tahal Offer my Entire Stock of DRY GOODS AT COST TO REDUCE STOCK HE PRESIDENTIAL YEAR—TRY A WASHING- ‘TON PAPER—THE ¥ STAR, an in . a "Ny (aa ae Social es cease aa Now lathe time to bay bargaina, Do not fall tocall ry Bend for gunple | 80d beconvinced. ? A FULL STOCK IN EVERY LINE BELOW COST. ENTIRE STOCE oxo. 3. somwsox, | = H = sei Gyeteoats. but id roma dass | “a ‘718 Market Space, Saeees “ wed the Rares and Tae be Tea co 3 Male this Uixiness, FE. EB Rporionrn tation, is ‘ecoumpendea by poguicane ma ‘muniseers, . CATERER, Ps ‘the ‘pul sat i, bagt Cone 5 ER zoc : ‘a ‘at 25 apd aE TROGS. S08Sth street, Te Beant Mongar, pa medicine ‘Bold by ‘all-imip | i dispatel Sua vuireCtiss, at WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY. JANUARY 21, 1884. Washiigton News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RecetrTs To-pay.—Internal reve- Bue, $545 customs, $481,006, MEXICAN TREATY IN THE SENATE. confirmed as dist ihe Somat. ator for ten ni disteict of Georgia, to which office | TA the Senate this morning the chair announced | he wa SOULAT RIS coutiriua- | that the new rules go into operation to-day | ona fe Would be assured. | The chatrlald before the Senate bills from the Voronin Peas ony phar ea as Tlouse of Representatives, one making ll public ts heid tn hig: com. Iwas stated ab the 3 and highways post SOA anORiEn 20) House to-day that the Presitent had able the courts of the United States tn cases hi uUlon, Mn. Speer Sak position lad not hav he Would not accept tt Af It Where patents have Veen obtained by fraud to auuul the patents on tue appileation of the At torney General. | DIVORCE LE SHERMAN, accompanted by his alde, Col tte, Was in the city to-day, having just re- urned from Now ¥ | in St, Louis to-day. JISLATION. Several petitions were presented praying for an | investigation asto diverce legislation In the differ- ent states, and to arrange for the collection of | divorce statistics. well” peniait {ti left Washington | ,, absent several days, | e puplic ands, he Tollowlug petitions were also. pre prlately Teter eye Dawes—From many educational institu. Hntise | U008 und eluzens of Massachusetis, praying for ap- Rowerr Wirrisa | propriations for the establisunent of schools the Norfolk navy yard and | Alaska. ented and ei TENSIONS FOR EX- encer, | By Mr. Cockreil—From ex-s to Brig. Gen! | atmy, resident in Missouri, pr president of the anay retir- , Drsoners of war be pensioncd. , th, Ran: | By Mr. Logan—From a number of ex-solders of the Unton | AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. ying Uat all ex- | astrong probability that the company In the near | 1MHUE future Would be able to raise the nevessary funds, | which, with the laud, would be suftictent to con: } struct'the road, NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Mr. A. S. Werthingson No a THE GRERLY RELIEF APPROPRIATION. Succeed Mr. Corkia ongi bank notes recel — Ata meeting of the House committee on appro- — Sa ca ees e : sey, | Paton tnis morning it was decided to repre a | « TB President this afternoon nonstate Mr. AS a — BILL DAY IN THE HOUSE. | in tor the appropriation of a sum necessary tone | Worthington to be « to succeed MR. EwonY SPEER Nor A CaNpmaTe.—It was | ee | out a Groviy reiter expedticion. The measure eovers | C&L George B. Corky y ig the Knowing ones last week that | progEED} | the mn ations of Secretaries Li A SKETCH OF MR. WORTHINGTON {dent was desirous of nominating Mr. J. be INGS IN THE COMMITTEE ROOMS. | Ci‘ aah Eso. : Nr. Ausustus 8. Wort =D 4 noliinetion with the hopes that : t UU SS Years of ag: ant received a The war found Obl, Working in THE PACIFIC RAILROADS. Tue Honse committee on Paciite raflroads, at a meeting thi Dit tocompet all j land-¢. pads to take out titles by payi the cost of surveying an Messrs. Dunn, of Arkansas, Anderson, of K | and Valentine, of Nebraskal each of whom has tne troduced a bill upon this: Subject, apneared in be | aif of thelr respective imei Willian, aif of the Kanses Pa ¢ Mr. Shellabarger appe in behali of the Calon Pacitie eouipans by him to th department. Law and nee of the hearing until Ue 2th bs’ During thy s xranted. Mr. Wiitamis Sd hit the | ident Jot x equire” Ib the act relat tue payment | Hon. Jot | of costs er survexing. as the companies construed | cution. jit. ailowed t uke out the Law Schon tents wien f SAVED BY THE Sreapweatt.—The Secretary of the | PETITION jaa mph dhe a : 3 i fis Pare Pree committee will again r pat. He un Me Navy thls morning received the following telegram | The following petitions were presented re the S00) ¢ it probabl stant * [trom rnder McRitchie, conianniay | By Mr. Hale—From the Portiand, Maine, Board | Wa. the 200, wlicy nal aetlon WHE probably be 1. Stastton (som of : il, dated Vinesard Haven, Jan, | Of Trade, praying for such legistation as may check | NATE APPOINTMENTS. practice, Wien Mees ia. Size Holk waneherage here. itense | the rapid decline of te Amertean amerchant ma- | phe following aypolntzn re made by the MF Worthtuxiin ° slentny: went to the! assistance ot | Serceant-at-Arms of the Senate to-day ae Cuy of Columbus. Saved one | gan— petition: 5 peat - : a toe Under Dy peer, and pleked up Uuree bodies, which we | 24a Loran- rc eeuuans erie | a Ss Loulse De Munn, telephone operator, slee | Worthiu co the conmen. eave for Ports: | jaws as may ive ex-prisoners of war the benelit of | Rover’ Cuunin LE rs Gates, laborer; George Mekew, v mesenger, secretary MeCook appointed Thos. ti to the ‘siperintendent of Uh place of A.W. Cochran, A _RECNION OF OFFICIAL REPORTERS. ‘The official reporters of the Senate had a reunk Fat Willard’s last Saturda: ning, embracing | j Those now employed and those formerly employed. | ata, TaLWAG An elegant tab) ead, and those present had | a good time, a Miss Me Seti, of this Sides at Le Drott P Ahead of Beecher. NOW CLAIMS THE LARGEST CONGRE TION IS THE UNITED stares A - Mr. Talm: Mr. Keifer nud the Correspondents. a dunttted ty aay y fifty per Fn readlness to appear be | Praying for the passage of the bill for equalization = Se s now has a iugor clareh mon 1 Any punition, Capt. Henry Of Hounties. Also, for the opening of the Sloux fe SA ear | cnercwarcin tbe net c “ 3 leave or abs vation. “3 F Land grants to solders, IDEN NIGORDLS CARD: Soh ocenaaine meopiaiie | te fhe superintendent iy Mr. Sherman—Perttion sindkarte tue last. | ement before the sub- | Which has Leretotore been held for min) ye New Yors eity. lo condnet the firsi dev By Mr. Pendlete rom the letier carriers of | at he had been att a] Plymouth elurcy. 1 * | recruits ieaviag for te wepartmient of D | Akron, Ohio, prayin days With pay. THE DOORS CLOSED, | Mr. Van Wyek Introduced a resolution in the Sen- | ate providing that any further debate on the Mext- Hie bas | can treaty be had with open doors. Objection w mide to Its rece It to be out of if anual vacation of thirty | Sranist: MisisreR.—S0 ay the new Spanish wtnls event pr Don Juan | + arrived here He appears to be about tity tth gray hale and mustache, ear the Spi When only ilteen yeats of SecPenary oF the $} He has Pitely re hy wt Lb oft nguised | decision of the nds. Mw Senate: “in order to is the doors were closed. TAINED. _E ne doors at © bath, 90 sth 1D. 1 THE CHATE st | Tue Navy Rerows Bia.—Senator Mate, acting chairman of tue senate commttes om navalae | ‘The ruling of the chair ned by the nas Indicated to the Secretary of the Navy, | Senate in secret session. was then | by ap official letter addnssod to hin, that the com | made to the Immediate considerstion of the resolue Jautiter will be stad to Scie views or t tion even In. seer: day under the rui #5 Were Caen reopened. House of Represe: AVEm Under the cail of staves a large number of bills ‘5 | Were Introduced and referred. Among them were forma a | the tollowhag: ate Tere tO 16 the!) py Nir, Dunn (AF * | he tu EXONERATE Gov. Okpway.—A dispateh from | > that W. F. Steele, of 2, Dakota sce through that ety yesterday, on 3 int of the ction with the Toeatiun | comaty seat of Potter county. Mr. steele | suibuuit the docunents tw the Sceretary oF te UE Wwe over for one IVA omicers whose | lence would t mene anh Of | to promote the emeten Chiadier th who are wills ti ¢ 1 peretary of 1 compantes, are Indebte go" and conveying lands granted to them by the States, and to zive notice to the president or treas- wer of stich ly to deliver potent for lant om ths from the d. td the Attorney Gi proceedings eral Shall Institute prop companies, It also directs | A New Nattovar fase. Jeurreney has authored the Clarinda Nattonal | Dank of Chartnd |, Tow, to commence bustness with, ital Cf 350,00), and the First National bank of hall, Texas, With a Capital oF $75.00. ‘ontroller of the Ma quired by law. agggcalt: ere (Del) —To constitute Lewes a port of clive JUDGMENTS RENDERED BY THE CovnT or CLAIMS. Mr. Flnerty (1l.}—To confer brevet ‘The Court of Chatte: y rendered judgment in j BS A ay: Sees Uon on artuy onicers particularly distinguished by ¢ P. Calds against the District for | Nompieagtion Ingato ee 3 Inst the District, $236; E. y Mr. Wood, (Ind.)—To wuthorize the governor Ltoidhn, against imoney appropriated by Cong Tnent wos rethised by the fps Anson Mills, ai » Enited States, a claim’ for ress, DUL OF Wikleh put controler, $1,145, and nst_ the United States, for rent of Which Fort Whtlinah 1s located, i State 16 appoint commssto a system Of International commerce, aud to decide the pructicablllty of establisitug a bureau of Inter- national commerce. ANOTHER LAND GRANT INQUIRY. By Mr. Holman (Ind.)—A resolution calling on the Secretary of the Interior for information whether, since June 1, 18%, any patents have been issued or lists of lands certified to any state, or Pilents tssued to any rallroud corporation on’ac- TS to establish, ‘TH DUTY ON EMBROIDERED HANDEERCHIEFS— A petition was recently received at the ‘Treasury it from a lange number of importers doing: New York, Chivozo, Philadelphta, Bos- the attention of the count of grants of heretofore made for Lands othe tate or duty exacted | to Which such state Or corporation wasnot entitled. | | ered Mnen haudkerehtets, ‘The secre. | Also. for all communications touching the issuing tary as decided tiiit the term for“handkerehuets | Of Such patents, and the opilons of auy United Max,” atc duty of Mi, COMETOIS as | 0 the provision” for cimrotderies at 30 per at Char Hien handkerchiefs, whether sor purlt, are dutbrble ata the previous decision tiade | secretary. States officer fn relation thereto, Which may be on in his departinent. By Mr. Anderson ( Justment of land rani Siruction of rallroad OL a patent to five ye: TO PREVENT LOBBYING. Also, to amend tie rules, soas to require ex-mem- | bers of Congress, betore being entitled to the privi- | exes of the floor, to obtn-an order from the | Speaker, which order shall only be tssued upon the To provide for she ad- | Inade 10 ald in the con- Also, to reduce the Mfetime ston Busi ‘Treasurer W; | _ THe PRorosen TRASSEER OF Pes Piteasthy.—United Stu Sate tole: oe ‘tng, Upon his honor, that he ts faults, th uflickentiy: matured to Indizeer | permit or Inion as to the advis. | poration or person having a pecunta | abllity on nak proposed plan,” | the deveat oF Passage OF 2 mies stire before Conztess \ Wwethan, “would necke so many and such | or the committees, and ple ttn Uh | extensive chances ta Vartots ontoers that it would | House is in session,” he will not communicate with | possible to Say just now how much of a saY- | any member respecting ay chun whieh tay affect, The welfare of any cv having an interest ts violation of this pled shall deckire the ex-m privileges of the tlyor. ci (Mass, by request) Ing the Change Would Testu vuny, corporation, OF pe a IegiStation. Tn the eoninttt mber forever a ‘hey will atiend | —Ex-Sergéant- usly Mot iung | ey CONUPHALNE st His test Rabeork and RC. ORE. ‘To improve the ctvil sitive oltivers from per. j service by rellevin | forming exeentive f By Mr. Bros stenozraphers for the fiustic | re Burns, (Mo.)— provide a 1 ie (hat Jurisdiction of Congress, tT indispost- | PENSION ATTO fowa | By Mr. Morgim (Mo. In pension cases, [It probibts th | before the allowance of te pension, and tixes the | tee at $10, exeept in case of a prior contract ap- proved by’ the commlssioner of pensions.) By Mr. Skinner (N. ¥.)—Kevislny te postal 1 By Mr. Weinpie (N.Y. public building at By Mr. COX (N.Y committee on the tenth cen By Mr. Slocum (N. ¥.)—Limiting the ume for the presentation and Payment of cliias against we | “uted States. By Mr. Cox (N. C.)—For the employment of double postal cards and postal envelopes. Capitol Topics. A BUREAU OF MILITARY JUSTICE. ‘The House committee on auilitary affairs has under consideration a revision of the articles of war, $0 as to provide for a bureau of military jus Uce, composed of a judge advocate general and seven Judge advocates, and to simplify the trials for minor offenses, CLEANING HOUSE. ‘The new Janitor of the House, Mr. Thomas Ingram, yesterday took the force under him and had the House wing of the Capitol thoroughly cleaned from top to bottom, and now every floor is, ag neat as a new pin. 2 ONLY THIRTY-TWO COMMITTEE CLERKS. ‘The number of committee clerks under the last House was 55, and under the present House it 18 but 98, 80 for. CAPITOL POLICE CHANGES. At a meeting of the Capitol police board last Sat- urday afternoon a number of changes in the police ph. ler, was of Prove e thelr future fer, a promi- of her most oF art, died inthat ment of 2 Court Hlineral and intelligent pate ctv on Saturday. —As el to receipt of fees ws For Ue erection of a Springs, —For the appointment of a TUE POSTMASTER : COMMENDS THAT A NEW BUILDING BE PROVIDED. Postmaster General Gresham 10-day sent the fol- } lowing letter to the President of the Senate and the | Speaker of the How = “] have the honor to transmit herewith copy of a | letter, dated the 7th inst, addressed to me Dy the postinaster of this elty, calling attention to the dis- er which the work of his oftice is 1c now ocou- and advocating as a remedy the purchase of a | nd the erection of a building by the govern- for post office use. areful consideration of the facts stated in this letter Tam satisfied that the suggestion of the postmaster concerning a new building for the use of ie office is a wise one, and I therefore recommend that suitable provision to carry it into ie be made by Congress during its present ses- ion.” Delng performed in the building whic pe ‘Twenty Miles Away. WHY NO ASSISTANCE WAS RENDERED THE COLUMBUS BY THR LIFE SAVING SERVICE, Mr. Kimball, general superintendent of the life saving service, in speaking of the wreck of the City of Columbus, Says that the reason no assistance ‘was rendered by the life saving service was’ Luse thelr nearest station is over twenty miles from the ‘scene of the wreck. The life boats which rendered assistance belonged to the Massachusetts Humane | Y certain correspondents who | York Worta s. pst him beeause he oyposed a bill | hundred, Mr, Tate: vere try throwgh Congrrss, | HOW'S sone, VL, 10 Pesult in an investigation betore the | Sun, terrtble lndetinite nature of the ehurge fs re- id, Was 1 grudge 4 which thes will probabl House, Thi Ke LOOK NS teat Fair as the 1 dasan corps Of corre. lents, and & wiine a prompt ion Jean to have asserted nents to prove Buse pode ae etiwean at th ws WIth gratitude to Geet and to stil els proper thie. Th AS atso alleged that kis etharce was rs. Whit Is any jos Is Yours. The curva | more pertiont owarts Gen, HV. Bova | iss widened. Our studience Tourieen years J ton. taving acensed Rornton or being ond ar te | could have bi mamodited on this platton iy Gen. Bovnt Sout | Bold the crowds who throu the witha mp denial wt fapited | conve of Ue church n tiated Invest vin, What eway In whieh 1 any OF to the test of sworn Costimony. " nto the authority of the Hous, up with Ui a ir seats at its wit mse 111s Snot Kept up With Ue ceive nich cause as Mr. Reiter's 7 people anited wiih U Inresporidents ances to ths | Nears as tn Lie trst Mity Caplio. Gen. Keiler can | lust popular 1. ou any Whe are gulity as he | Jesus) Carat, liv ts thea Hecon use Anvestiscate the cotirag ged leader af Lis stile 7 ely ye entire tazehluer Tet hin, then, 1 he wed Lat 1 LEW Diet | Searching for th | THE MOCRNFL EXKAND OF ne! 70 GAY HEAD—FURTHER DETAILS OF THE FRIGIT- FUL SEA TRAGEDY. A party composed of frie Dena, an aud tis be stenograe noe the one DOW Sof hose on board the: 18 bg facilities for reporting, and | M-tated steawer i anus, which We al aSto make tts work tie more | ashore off Gay Iteat dinatate. Sst ; Kelcrsuind uplisea men, | 800 Of Gay Head, Massachusetts, Friday ni nanges, and | Visited the scene of the wreck yesterday in a steam, fess hnlunseif to Be all | Tas. Yessel was found With about Titty feet of the bow and deck out of water, the bow resting heretofore, upon the rocks of Devil's Bridge, while the siern was slewed around a point or two Into deep water. Frota a distance tt appeared as if Unree bodies were hanging to the raulinies of the Inizzen rigzing. Owitus to the wind 1 was Mupos. sible to come tear 1 AU the Gay ilead Light It was round that tex persons had lauded trots the wreck, ali of whom Wveand well. PATHETIC SCENES. In the “meeting-house,” a dilapidated and storm- Deaten church 1 one‘of the wildest places on the coast, were found five bedies—four men and one POSITS OF Lis Seri 1 tuaulry, or ¢ 2 will thipl dermand af is =! the ‘The District Jury System, A BILL INTRODUCED 10 PROVIDE FOR SPECIAL “ SURIES IN CERTAIN CASES. Mr. Edmunds introduced In the Senate to-day a Dill to provide fora spectal Jury in the Supreme Court of the District tn certain cases. It provides that, in the case of any person under indictment tn the District Supreme Court for any act made crinut- nal by statute because committed with intent to Getraud the United States, or to poss upon or to decrive Congress, or elther House, or intent to iin- pose upon or deceive any executive departinent oF Rhy Dureau orofticer of the goverument orcongtess, | Woman. AS the party entered the tumble-down or because committed by any tacinber of Congress, btemple of worship and beheld the outstretched or officer or agent, or employe of the government, | forms upon the Moor, Mr. A. Re un, of or In the case of ahy person under ind ment for ; the visiting party, erled out: “Phar's my dearnioce act whereby the United States was uefratded, Bn ERGO aes teens justice holding the Criminal Court term of me) Allee And. he knelt before the. re Supreme Court shall, upon the request of elther The deiendant or the government, order ‘the sum- AnOMIwE OF Spectal JUrV for the trial of such in- dictincht, and the said Justice shall make a reqiii- Sion Upon the United States district. judges of ‘sland and. Virglula for stic Diy mangied, Were covered with blood trom head to foot. "The top of her head was crusued In, WIL The eves Startlig OULOT the sockets and nose ered. She had on ouly her undergarments, dentified by them. A mutuber of bodi-s we on the Deaeh. As one of tie st s ¥ auiln from Uhe forint one OL Wh . kev, Mr, ren from each of OF Laren due pa ise a Eee grasped the frozen handsot te corpse, crs Mug: “Ok, Called. weulch shall be selected tn | Ty natal God, Wis Henry: itis Henry Batchelder, rr protled by hi in thelr besprctive die | Mfoital Gala ts Meares ts Meury teat dey ad the United States inarshals suatl notify | bryant the searchers tra & ‘hon that o are required to attend the DIS | nart-uf the Gay Head Wi Lobstervitie, rete Court on a day InenUoned. The mar- - fere Mr. Belvea disc Mrs. AL BD niece, that The ite ir, Wi the age required to take “2 return of the jurors | vd, and any Juror falllag to obey such hot shit be’ deeiued ulily of contempt. and may be punished by flue of Hot Tess than $109, nor more Unan $1000. Th the event mat the panel should ‘oupleted from the jurors so sumunoned the wks ful of her Lega ve other bod in the Wut, i Dinteto ) Summoned shall be entitted | 7 = ” ight, were found nine: 1s" for service. Ite- | CURSES AND 3 | _ Purser Spaulding gives 0 the scene on boanl alter U js, aud four dollars ROANS, lowing account of truck and the | passengers had been aronsed: and women, ‘The week opens bright and erisp with clear | Syme wii ¢ ar ans, ehumnbered uo 10 "lirst we have had for some time, | projection Diat offered! resistance, ‘They crowded. Ube prompt to take advantage of tt) | Bigneveh other so Last they could not be Taking and returning | counted as thes mished upon deck, ouls to bs beilnd even with ding to that branch ertatntnent nmmber aud Varied | Of those How recalled may be | ¢ Bachelor german ¢lub vives | its second dane ormiley’s, atid Mi. Helltay fancy dress party takes phtee. For to-tu aiternoon Mrs. White has tssued cards for, from. 4107 O'Clock, at Tie tesidence of her ta Senator Si hd during the eventug the Clu Sustice ’ te and Mr, and Mrs Poliok al home to invited friends Tuesitay 1s also gular reception evening for the wite of the | iin Minister aud Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur- . On Wednesday a reception will be given by. Mrs Conger, wife of the Senator from Michigan; the Weduesday Cind, and Mrs. Post will give ger: mans, and Mrs. Liighton, Mrs. Berry ind Mrs Aedfern will be at home, Secretary and Mrs. Fre- linghuysen and Justice and Mrs. Woods areat home on ‘Thursday evening to invited guests. On Friday evening the usual eveniug reception af the Russian legation will take place, and a charlty pound party will be given at the House. On saturday evening tite Literary Society will meet at the resi dence of Mr. Belden Noble, 1785 Massachusetts ave- nue, Hon. Horatio and Mrs: King will hold a literary reution and Justice and Mrs. Stlle?and Comunis- stoner and Mrs. Loring will be at home. Representative and Mrs. Lowry, of Indiana, will be at home to thelr friends on Mondays during the session at thelr residence, #4 B street northeast. ‘Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett will hereafter re- ceive on Tuesday evenings, foregoing her afternoon receptions on account of the strain upon her health, ‘which Is not yet fully recovered from the severe ill” ness of last summer, ‘The Ladies’ Press Association met on Saturday evening, and elected Mary Shannon, special Wash- ton mileht of the ‘New Onieans Tem, by some monstrous wave, ond swe Sea. Grows, Yells amd elirses conte Tury ofethe gale; Wenen Suri L eatend Tor the week iS also extensty 15 10 characte named in frenzied at age. ut this soul-r Sea ater sea swept away everstiing Nott of iron, Suite moon shone Urililanily and the laud Was plainly visi THE DEVIL'S BRIDGE. The Devil's Bridge, the reer upon whi of Columbus was wrecked, i formed lice herd’s crook. It begins near the shore, ju of the Hight, and rus westerly abont ‘half a mi and thewextends In a northerly dfrection a hundred yards further. ‘The buoy taurktng the oi side of the reef 1s distant about a quarter of a tulle from the west end of the reef, not over three-quar- ters of a mile from ike shore. Ttts not usual tor steamers bound fram Boston for py as Savannah to take the course put Tumbus. They generally sali si giving the daneerous shoals, ext south ef the Island, a wide ‘be season they generally exter Vineyard sox ‘tween Cape Cod and Nantucket, piss throu sound to Gay Head, and enter ‘tye ocran point, The prescribed chart courfe trom Vineyard Sound to Long Island sound is Zour or flve alles north of Gay Head. THE PASSING STEAMER. “It was a terribly aggravating sight,” said one of the survivors, “when, about 7 o'clock on thatawtul morning, we looked across the stretch of water for afew miles and noted the smoke stacks of a steamer which passed along and did not come to ued Wy Uh ‘or Nantic ing fifty miles In the winter I, be Our rellef, but suppose they did not see us” And Liberia gy Suen he was right. The steamer aliuded to was the a ne Ot rm iieee, in Eu} Ginucus, of the Metropolitan steamship Ine be- tween Boston and New York. The captain and his spled out the wreck, but as they could dis- cover no sign of lite on her, and as they did not [ society and were manned by volunteer crews. ‘The coast Of Massachusetts is regarded a8 very dan- gerous, and the number of life saving stations ablotted to {thas always been considered inade- quate. ‘The lack of funds prevents the establish ment of any more. SPEAKER CARLISLE’S RECEPTION IX PRILADEL- 1A.—The .reception to Speaker Carlisle, at the Commonwealth club, in Paliadetphia, Saturday night, was attended by over seven hundred gentle. men, Comprising the most prominent democratic ene gas ot the club te re force were made to conform to the right that the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate has to fill certain in the forces. ‘The changes were as follows: Joseph Swinde appointed, vice J.C. Cliford; 1. 8. Eason, vice F. A. Wood; ‘J. C. Clifford, vice J, R. Riley; F. A. Wood, vice "Dan. O'Neill; J. H. Craw- ford, vice H. B. Dooley; A. B. Sult, vice T. H. Kelley; Jona C. Wital, vice W. 8. Woolwine; 8. R. Cooper, Vice John Baird. It will ‘be noticed’ that two who sissipply Senator hent men, who were unable to be present The ‘Congressmen present were Wm. Mutehler, 8. J. Ran- Senhayivenias J. ¥. Wollet: Wun D. Hil nd Geofes Pennsylvania; J. F. rt epee ta ney and J.T. Spriggs of Kentucky. yernors present were Leon C. Abt of New jersey, and Robert E. Patticon, of Pennsylvania, 5 i ‘cxs.—Rev. John ‘of the Avenue Con. wureh, New York, ‘yesterday i Ho made no reference watever dj ah Newwan Maxes No Tegational’ pul) the troul wish to go out of thelr course unnecessarily, they . that whatever might have hay where Lieut. Berry hag been stationed ‘for some | they were sadly mistaken, for at Uiat hour there e. és were probably about forty’ persons clinging to te Saini Perry, who have been in tas city heist of the saved foots up 12 passengers and forthe lst two mouths, will leave Washington | 17 of the crew. making the total death ist some me previous to’ refdining the General im | the statement of a stecruze.puss-nger made Sature r _ Pendle est, Miss Sher: | day that the pilot admitted. toi, leaving the wheel fifteen minutes: oe ers wi iimself at the smoke-stack. ‘pilot is dead cannot speak for himself. LONDON TIMES’ CENSURE. The London Times vommenting on the City: nd the logs are poker he ga rolled out were rapidly Raed Paoakt Weta | Telegrams to The Star. THE SITUATION IN THE SOUDAN. ‘ CLOSING HOURS OF THE NUTT TRUALg DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN TEXAS. THE MAYBE! > MURDER CASE — A Destrnetiy Fire im Texas, ed Darter shop enn : . by carelessness of General Porcign News by Onble. RARE GRANVILLE APrROWES Ta . bomen Vat salnews : sfxtes taint Mev the French eras , Niew with vs ' roof forin all er obj Waddington i 4 to grant the to poutest agains! ton lett hore pester. to the Soudan, recrutts for be uriven by ¢ NATION OF A Ms 1. 21.— WH BPR OF PARLIAMENT, 8 Holts, liberal member is tesighed oy wecuunt Notnitaccandne Gh 1.3 pronitt- Wociatialion and Che presse + Wee OF tie tay in the sand ory eat, County Galway stag meetings, (t halboralists akers advised their lect ers to Join the Ins National League, A MUSIC ILE RURNED. sty's meus hall, at Whnte Y of Lond 4 Was burmed EOTIONS IN PRASCE seouirt (Oda st) has been of deputies tor Die AND CZAKINA CHEERED. nd czarina, s Club last the audience, we Trees not Killed, peclal Fepurt ctreu- Bs to Ue effect ut wer sensations Monite, Ata., dit Aatedt frou te t snap of The truth, 0s to-day an orchard- niet bet who will say Sure kilt In tact 1 is. be sonthera part unty, along ant that the a Was done to early garden ants, JUSE Set Out, Were killed, ae easily repaired by replanung! ral Presbyterian Council, — The arrany meeting of the ge mel Of Pr ted The a3 Works at Malone, @ Saturday, demolishing it StrUCtUTeS, A wate d boy Were severely injured, ‘The village will be Without gas WHUll Warm Weather, Ambitious Manitoba, Orrawa,Onr., Jan. 21.—The government of Mant- toba bas applted to the authorities hers for the ex- ‘Teuslon of Ue boundary of Manivoba to Hudson bay. ides Supposed to Mave Keen Lost. Worcrsten, Mass, Jan. 21.—Charies Grin, of Millbury, 1s supposed to be one of the lost ste=rs Passengers ou tue Clty of Columbus, having Je Uucre Thursday iorniig to take passage on, the ter. He was a joung Englshiman, with Do fricnds in tis country. = a ‘The Nut Trial. CLOSING HOURS OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN PITTSBURG— UMENTS BEPOKE THE JURY. -. Jan. 21.—The attendance to-day at the Nuit tra Was the largest of any since the trial began, ‘The court room Was packed to suifo- nu by the crowd anxious to hear the ancuments, There Was an unusuelly latge number of ladies present. Promptly at 9 o'clock the court ope: and the prisouet Was brought In, looking fresh. complacent Nir Nutt and Lizzie occupled thelr accustomed seats. Mr. Johnson, ior the commonwealth, arose and addressed the Jury. He sald be bad the most pro- found pity for the’ prisoner, and then recited the story of Dukes how Nutt jald in watt the evidence of young Jel and noticed nothing unusual (IC the propostiiun of the 2 We accepted and the case given to the Jury Without argument they Would hase had no trouble ttuslug In a verdict of murder tn the first. degree, trations the prisoner's defense, Che Wealth does Not ask Che conviction af Nutt icaldon of Une fe destroyed, IU ds not the Yor the law to search for revenge: Dut it is Tice Law that When one commits a aurder he shall hin. taal forfeit bis ilte tor the offense, Its the sole barrier etweens vs ded luurder and Use victim and suclely"s Culy proteruon, ‘The Maybee Murder Case. THE HEAKING INTEMKUPTED BY A STRANGE OOCUR- KENCE-TALT \N KOLLS OFF HIS CHaih, Jamaica, 1 Jy Jou. 21. —i be courtroom was com= pletely packed Tung ty fon: the hour set down tor Ue extinct und S. ‘Tappan, the selr- * murder of Mr. Maybes tor Anule, on the night of November ts l0ok Lis seat at 10 O'Clock, ak Was brought ie looked very de wits great nervousness, and ascw minutes When be was od off Lue chult, and for ut 00) sf with cranapy several mantites apparently suffered great agony. When i ul Tecovered District Attar ney fying asked Uhat he exatuination be further d, as the prosecution was git fully pre- today. No counsel for prisoner, aud Le oiTering no opposition, Justioe Un Betts gra An adjourniuent to Wednesday runing at 10 “clock. Novking turther can be ‘of the particulars of Tappan's datest and niessivt, the auliorities belug very Tetioent. —— ‘Telegraphic Briefs. Pt Sen rin tere eo pleuro pat pla Glad Gils muting of pleure pockasome, He'was inducted into the offloe of coutrober wo, Weeks ago. ‘MR. HEWITT DEPENDS IT AGAINST CRITICEM, The New York Times to-day pubijshes @ card from Hon. A. S. Hewitt, In which he says in regar@: to some criticisms of tae O'Donnell resolution: “You seem to think that Lassumed that "Donnell Was an Ainerican citizen. This is not the casa ‘The resolution requested the President to ascertaim Whether Ubonvell was a citizen of the v ‘States, as he Clalmed to be, and, if be should | citizen, then to ask for a respite, in otder to ‘(ain whether be had been tried in accordance ‘the municipal laws of Great Britain and the | ments Of international law. Next, you ibis counsel would have appealed afair trial. Here you overlook isno right of appeal from a criminal Old Baliey. ‘This has long been a Plaine with British jurists, and a ‘at the last session of it to give the appeal. In the absence of such a Temalued but for our government examine tue record in order to tee ome roragy hyd ‘Just ground for ‘sho appear, Finally, Pesolt sume tie an American citizen had not ben fairly tried, i tf rt Dut tt asked for fact In view of @ remark