THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Penasylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO, W. ADAMS, Prevt eS EXazve, Stan te served to subscribers tn the carriers, on their own account. ut 10 cents per Week, or de. per month. Copies at the counter, 2 cents each. By muail--postage prepaid SO cents & month: one year, $8: six months [entered ut the Post Office at Washington, D.C, as second-class mail matter. | Tux WEEKLY Stag—published gn Friday—$1 Year, postage prepaid. Six months, 50 cents, = S89 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance: Bo paper sent longer that i paid for, Rates of advertising made known on application TWO CENTS ____ AMUSEMENTS. __ SPECIAL NOTICES. NEW Sationat THEATER = i = = = 1 7TH ST. N. W., sa CHRISTMAS Opposite Patent Office, Commencing MONDA a Every Evening aud Two Mutinees, ce Eee CHRISTMAS DAY AND SATURDAY, Plants for Decorating: Ont ment in this city this season ‘of the _——- Inimitable Imported Grasses, Immortelle Wreathes, ete. LOTTA, ‘Supported by Her Own Ti JUST RECEIVED SIX HU COMEDY COMPANY, Fa patreis New York State Apples. til Seetik notice, in sie Comic Van- | packed in large size - wel: Sm a eee tte A196: 1416 ana din Fase onions hd [ CHAS. PL RITTL Snwhich jotta will appear in three characters, Denise | (Fee Mia ri nene 10a HSE and as ESTABLISHED 1585, Manaces for Lotia New Year's Week— ores trrenen ‘Tonight, avd o POPULAR PRICES. snceey sige 35 cents, Best reverved Seats, He. No higher. ONE OF THE RRAVEST. VERY ACT ENCORED, ‘Three Family Mattneos— WEDNESDAY, XMAS Admissi Next Week -PUP. A PEAUGHs GKaND OPE! 4 required to hils customers . thi for New Year WEEK OF DECEMBER 21. CHRISTMAS AND SATURDAY MATEN! “OUR FRITZ,” (a, FRESH I SE “iar brands: sold at N @. CORN WELL & SON T ‘The Founder of Dialect German Comeds. MR. J. Ko EMMET, In his Most Successful, his Funniest and EverWeleome Drama, HAS REMOVE A MIDLAND HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES. Ox, THE BELL RIN “His songs are sung tn the pariorsof the rich andthe |” DECEMBER 24, 25.31, AND JANUARY 1, garrets of the poor.” — Nee Yorks Morror HOLIDAY EX! ME EMMET IN Hs ont RSION TICKE AT REDUCED RATES, ro .L. LOCAL STATIONS ON V. NAL SON AND x XT W Hotel, their friends that end is now prepared to Wed- pi personliy wit hiedaty | plishment, r year so many calls for Boneo Turkey, which a1 s-2w* OMY until 9 mie, LWO doors east of dz-Im* AILWAY. hes tiekets will be good to return until Janual 2, 1556, inelosive. parce ty f the Kink, oa New ‘tm nw. will he closed Flt ge W. Brown, Sa December 25th aud 26th. Our customers woken beg All properties placed in our hands for sale are in- dete witb te “Real Estate Ad- e management of es- * azeat Li sh pany upon abie at the C ities for Lourding Horses and turmsh- Vehicles of ull deseriptions at i<— SCHOOL OF Christmas Plum Pudding, Croqueites, Paste specialties. Dishes for receptions and Innches ee Lena os Wass over Sam'L jewelers. Artificial teeth tnseried with on the eapitai stock of office in Cencer Market —First-ciass music furnished for all occa. ft <> ed 'W. Consox, JouN W. Macautyxy. | uary 11, 1506. ‘Transier bouks close January 4. ‘Washington, DC. MARKET COMPANY will be held at the oflice of ope All Socks and Bonds listed on the New York and p Stogk Exchanges bough Snutod, ut 12 ik and sold on on | tact on ssunjeot within the hand for sale, Stock and Bonds of all local street Rall- | CFPoration. a Conn DED reds. Gas, Insurance aud ‘Telephone Companies (ae, THE MEDICAL STUDENTS (UF CO- LUMBIAN UNIVERSITY will meet in the College lecture room (1325 cember 22d; ut G30 p.m. C geon'T, 3-42 Mabpox, U. S-asurvespecially reques ed to attend. hon mas aay. HP. HOWARD, Sec. (eg PECULIAR Poss. TING Events, Hinstrated by maps. by patronage of promi | overlooking Scott circle; private tanifly and fret-eass FOR 8 = LOTS. = joerg ee piso single room. “Finest ryouis and Oranges, Malaga Grapes, Lat Appies trom JOHN H. MAGKUDEN, 141 ave 5 oe ethan TAT New York avenue, [bee THOSE HOME-MADE Cakes oF i= Miss Martin's are superior to others, JOH HH. MAGRUDEK, 1417 N: Wania ave., » WHAT LESS Shino aa four pound caus, nas bee ‘Fe, suitable furan | > ok avenue, jemen, deviring & ‘d5-1n ts now being pald ny, st. se. Oflice BOUS befure 5230 wm. wnd ai peine) hee, 20, THE EDITOR OF THE EVENING ‘STAR:—Will you Kindly allow us space to Say a few words on the subject of “Boycotting." in re- Bly t the communication of E. B. Barnum & Co., Published In last Saturday's Star: ‘The reasons for placing the bo¥cott on that firm can be explained in a few words. When they opened thelr clothing house a committee. from the Tailors Cnion galled upon Mr. Barnum and tn-ormed him that they jad Iearned that he Intended to send his custom work { Philadelphia to be made, am the injustice of such action to the journeymen Fesiding here, respectfully requested nim to have his fase work made ia thls city. Mr. Rarnum refused 9 comply with this reasonable request, Phuadelpina the money received frum ihe people of Washington, thereby depriving the workingnen and business mei of this city of that patronage to which Magy ace falely andl justly entitled. é Should other business men follow Mr. Rarnum’s example fn sending money’ to other cities that should de expended here, the material interests of this ciiy Would be rated, and many Workinumen of Washing- fon would have to seek homes and employment else- vhere. Believing that home industey shou'd be encourage We call upon our teliow-workingmen, and all those Who sympathize with ts In our efforts to gain an honest itving, to continue to withhold their patronaze from Ie, 8. Harnum & Co, unt th the Fequest made by, the Tailors! ‘Unio 18 of Labor and the Federation of Labor ns to have their easton work made ia the cit pores their busines. (It) TATLORS UNION. <9 I. 0. 0. F.—OFFICERS AND MEMBERS of astern Lodge, 3 by i Ghat the Lede will meet wor the of officers on ESDAY EVE. the Christmas, and SATURDAY, January 2d,'insteud of New Year day. SAML E BOYCE, it Ree. Sec'y. cq pen hy I ON JANUABY 1ST, 1886, WILL OFFER a STOCK Ww Ser eeccee OF THE MOST SELECT HARD Woops IN “Genera Delivery City, P-O._ ‘PCTIVE AGENCY—OLDEST able tntormacton. frminbed con g WESTERN 3 21ST AND K STREETS NORTHWEST, Will be open. THURSDAY, DEC. 24th, from 1 p. m. until 10 p.m, deze AND AVOID THE (ee, COME Ranry ‘RUSH.—Music Boxes, Organettes and other Automatic Musical Instrumenis, - Banjos, Gutars, Niolios, Musle Folios, Muse” Hacks. “alusie Hooks, 103, Py means, ke, ee. Ali suitable for Christmas nits, at moderate prices and on easy terms at the Fellabie Music Mouse, JUIN EF. ELLIS. Pennsylvania ave., weir 10th st,” Telephone gency, 10 Loni s Allstyles of priuted matcer carefully circulated. ai7-im= i<— ING OF SSS shurgholuers uf the SECOND NATIONAL BANK, WASHING ION, D.C... for the election of directoks, will be held at the Bank on TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1886, between the hours of 12 o'clock id 2 o'clock p.m H.C. SWAIN, 2.47 Ja08, LL ‘Cust “LUMBER. CASH DISCOUNT FOR 90 DAYS, Hardwoods 10 per cent off market prices. Georgia Flocelig 16 per cent off murket prices, ‘Georgia Dimension 10 per cent off murket prices. Viretiita Joss 10, cent off market prices. ‘Virgina Flooring 8 per cent of fre? pd prices, Pia Walnscoting 10 percent off mutrcet prices. Virginia Partition 10 per cent off inarket prices. Whe Ping eaten ig Saee Se meet pee White Pine Casing ‘market White ‘Pine, botusr’ grades, O pes cent GH market" WASHINGTON. WILLET & LIBBEY, az Cor, 6th street and New Yorkavenua | ~. a inst., instead of Gen. Ci missioner alone is re» and A. H. Jackn quabar and 8. serted and never rejoined his command, t cominissioner of pensions has decided that his | diset forieited by hi OL a subsequel historieai hall at: the National at Valapariso this morning, York, all well. sion agent at New York, and Wm. H. Cramp, of Philadelphia, are at the Riggs.*—Senator Mil- ter, of Californias arrived in the clty, but Is 4 al e 4 bt 5 ta seat, apd his pi nib te deliver hi cities in aid of the Hendricks monument fund. —Mr. and Mrs. James Stevenson, of Washing: ton, were in Chicago on Sundays—Lieut. Com- mander Kelsinger, of the Yantie, is in the city on leave. when the regular Weducxday cousidering the unusually large concourse of people that will be in the capital all winter, it would be a physical impossibility to return the culls in person, ‘The wives of the cabinet offi- eers all have households and their consequent duties, They will entertain many friends from abroad during the winter, and they very wisely conclude not to attempt’ the impossibl ladies belleve that this straightforward method is preferable to that of sending cards to all und beiter than attempting to inake discrimnina- tions that must result disagreeably. apartments atthe Portland, left for their home in Auburn last evening to ‘spend their Christ- nas holidays there, ee bn naval adademy hop at Annapolis Mrs. McAllister and Camilla Washington News and Gossip. THE SUPPLEMENT oF THE EVENING STAR to-day contains articles on the Christmas club, and nixht lodging house, improvements at Le- Droit park, talk about Christmas turkeys, nature and art at the Capitol, the growing strength of Knights Labor in New England, telegraphic news, etc. The advertisements are classified as follows: Auction Sales, Ladies’ Goods, Sewing Machines, Books, Educational, The Trades, Dentistry, Attorneys, House-tur- nishings, Financial, Wood and Coal, Specialties, Professional, Medi Steamers, Potomac River Boats, Railroads, Undertakers. GovensMesT Recerers To-Day.—Internal revenue, $136,934; customs, $456,137. ARMY ORDERS.—Fifty recruits have been or dered tobe forwarded to the division of the Missouri for the 8 cavairy. The leave of Capt. Walter Reed, assistant surgeon, has been ex: tended one month: Rermen wirn ONE YEAR'S PAy.—Assistant Engineer Alberto De Ruiz was found by the naval retiring board incapacitated for active service, but his disability was not incurred in the line of service. He has therefore been wholly retired with one year’s pay. AN $1,800 Ire 1x ComissioNER COLMAN’S 's DISALLOWED.—First Controller Dur- ham has disallowed an item of $1,800 in the accounts of Norman J. Colman, commissioner of agriculture, on the ground that that amount was used in the purchase of seeds and labor and illegally charged to the appropriation tor “labo- ratory.” ‘This case is exactly similar to that of Commissioner Loring, Mr. Colman’s immediate Predecessor in office, whose ‘accounts. for pur- chases made in the same way were also disal- lowed. ‘The explanation given by Commis sioner Colman is that the seeds were purchased in inis absence and without his knowledge by nen, then chief clerk of the depart- The controller, however, says the com- ple under the law. AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were Senator Voorhees and ex-Senator MeDon- ment, ald, Senator Cullum, Representatives Ryan, Hanback, Peters, Viele with Joseph Francis, the venerable inventor of the Ilfe saving ear, Le- Lowry, Ward, Ind. Ye ; Cox, O'Nelll’and Charles Gibson, of St. Lor is; O'Neill, Pa; Springer and Jas. B. Ricks, of Chicago; Thom} son cott, Ward and Jno. Henes; Henesy and Wm. C. Asly, of Chicago; 5 an,of Nyak.N, ¥.,and Fur- Merritt, of Utal NAVAL ORvERS.—Lieut. Commander Geo, M. Book, ordered to the receiving ship Vermont; Lieut. Jno, T. Newton, detached trom the Yan- tic and ordered to the Vermont; Ensign W. J. Sears, from the coast survey and granted three months’ leave, A MEMORIAL TO THE PRESIDENT is being clreulaied in Carson, Nev., whieh sets forth that the closing of the mint in that city is illegal, and asks that it be ordered to resume opera: tions, A PE: ION DECISION.—In the case of an ap- plication fora pension on the part of a man who was regularly enlisted in the army during the late war, was wounded in the service aud honorably discharged, then re-enlisted, but de- re fron his first enlistment contract per- fected his rigi s thereunder, which were 0 tailure tocomply with the terms contract. Tue “Joy BuLt” Locomotive, the ances tor of all the locomotives now in use on Ameri- n railroads, was placed on e: today. It was made in England in 1835, by George Stephenson, and sent to this country. It is the copy set to American machinists, and m which the present magnificent American locomotive been evoluted. It was presented to the museum by the Pennsylvania railroad company he B. and O, road had an eng’ in use before the arrival of the “John Bull,” but, its species was not perpetuated. Tue LIGHTHOUSE TENDER Madrono arrived days from New INSPECTING THE OREGON STONE.—Senators Dolph and Mitchell, of Oregon, and Hon, Hora- tio King, will pay a visit to the Washington numeént, at three o'clock this afternoon, tor purpose of inspecting the Oregon xtone, which has recently arrived. This stone has been deseribed in THE STAR, PERSONAL.—Gen. Franz Sigel, the new pen- leficate’ as ‘to give ve concern Hriends.——-C. H. Andersohyot Washington, wus in St. Louis on Saturday,——Mr. Blaine has written thal owing to ® previous engagement he will be unable to deliv@ the oration at the next Dartmouth commencement.—J. B. Cole- grove, of Washington, was registered ‘in Jack- sonville on Sunday.— Senators Hoar and Hale, Representative Spriggs, and Mr. Bell, superin tendent of foreign mails, were registered in New York last night.—-Senator Voorhees will lecture on Jefferson in ten Indiana Society Notes. There has been a misinterpretation in some quarters of the paragraph relative to the decis- ion made by the cabinet ladies ata recent con- The ladies intend to fulfil all their so- tions. They will call on the families ators and the justices of the Supreme i return all other cails in person Ist. After that date, y receptions besin; Senator Dolph entertained Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, and Mr. Binger Herman, Oregon's sole representative In the House, at dinner, on Sunday. Representative and Mrs. Payne, who have Mrs. Dolph will hold a reception on New Year day, a notable feature of which will be the in- troduction to society of her daughter, Miss Agues Dolph, Senator and Mrs, Dolph will give a Farge vall in honor of the event early next month, Irs. L. Z. Leiterzave en afternopn tea yester- yin honor of Mrs, Remingtou, who is visit- ing her} Mr. and Mrs, John A. Delahanty, of Albany, are the guest of Secretary ‘ind Mrs. Manning. i)Mrs. Neill and her daughter, Miss Courtright ‘were at home to @large number of callers on Saturday wt their home, 1767 P street. Lieut. Long is here on leave from Fort Keogh, Montana. Mrs. McLean, of New York, Is the guest of Mrs. Washington McLean, on Lafayette Square. Last Tuesday evening the church at Sulphur Springs, in Anne Arundel county, Md., was well witness the marriage of Mr. Loyd Disney and Miss Miranda Clark. ‘The ceremony was per- tormed by Rev. Thomas J. Cross. A. reception waa held at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. JW. Claric, subsea for their new home, Stoney Run. led with friends from far und near to ently the couple lett Mr. Charles M, Sizer and Miss Mollie 8. Hines eng married on ‘Sunday at the parsonage of St. uninig’s churol LA y iy oiciating.” fier the weddings reception wis held, , Mrs. Horace Helyar was present atthe first assembly bull at Delmonico’s in New York lost ‘Thu night, dressed in a ravishing gownof black talle. Mrs. Egbert Guernsey, of New York, who Wintington agcloch gue a tapaseas tes parse "usiingion society, gave Inet. week, "which jas mgreut suggoes, Tres NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL. Nominations by the President. Among the nominations sent to the Senate Yesterday the following were in addition to the recess appointments Receivers of public moneys—R. W. Hutchins, at Humboldt, Col; F.M. 7 ton, Dak.; Wm. 0. Mills, at Eureka, Nev. Registers of the land office—Thomas R. Davis, at Lincoln, Neb; David B, Hall, at Eureka, THE HOUSE COMMITTEES. Work on His List. TIONS CONCERNING THE IMPORTANT Telegrams to The Star. NANTICOKE'S MINE DISASTER. The Speak: therto published: The Speaker of the House is now at work ar- ranging the committees, and It Is said will give the list out for publication as soon as it is com- pleted, not waiting for Congress to meet. Nothing definite is known about the assign- ments 80 far, none of the members having any knowledge as to where they will go. There are several of the old members that it may reason- ably be assumed will retain thetrotd chairman- ships, but Mr. Carlisle has not taken the House or any considerable portion of his party Into his confidence in this matter. The only mem- bers he is sald to hav Morrison and Willis, and, of course, the two will speak’ upon the Speaker has the greatest contide Judgment of these two Ziebach, at Yauk- Miners Beaten by Supposed Strikers. Postmasters—Felix W. McGettrick, at St. A MYSTERY OF THE LA KES Albans, Vt; R.J. Humphrey, at Poultney, Vt; ‘Timothy Leary, at Waltham, Mass; Wm. F. Plaisted, at Sunday Hi ville, at Whitehall, N. Y.; Newton 8. Barnes, at Fairmont, W. Va; R. R. Dashiell, at_ Jackson, Tenn.; John Warner, at veoria, ll.; Frederick bi at Mount Pleasant, , at Evansville, W: Beported Republican Conspiracy in Spain. NANTICOKE IN DESPAIR. Friends of the Lost Winers Prostrated | by the Stoppage SBARRE, PA., Dec Nanticoke last night. to describe read throne! consulted are Messrs, Mich; James is; Wm. R. T.” Hager, at fe.; Win. M. Kimball, at Lebanon, rd 'B. Holland, at Walpole, N. rank H. Daniells, at Franklin. N Dover, N. Hi f Resene Work. enilsinen, and they poken ot by the other members as Mr. e's cabinet, not, however, iu any earping pirit, but in ternis of approval. SG CHANGES. Most of the committees are said to be out- lined alresdy, but there are some that cannot be decided upon until a pretty thorough survey of the field has been made and the fitness of each man carefully measured. The ct the rules involves many changes in the com- mittees trom what they Wore last Congress, and the aim of the Spe utious and judic! It is Impossi on, dismay and G. Gollsmith, at Andove W. Horton, at Bethel, Conn; i at Mystic Bridge, Conn Samuel H. Smith, at Oxford. Pa; Henry H. Gilpin, at EI obnson, at Weatherford, Texas messer, at Wauseon, 0.; Wm. Archinal, ton, 0.; David A. Sta fos. 8, Williams, whole populatic corner and in almost e of the Victims we at Delaware, O. fr will be to asse nUS Members upon those committees that have charge of the ap- | Propriation bili. This may chairmen from some of the lesser committees, nd there will be quite a namber of changes in the way of promotions, MEMBERS ON THE ANXIOUS There is considerable uneasiness among the members to know where they will be assigned. ‘Their anxiety has kept many In Washingtop} Had the committées E. Young, at Amboy, Heban, at Mason City, TIL; Samuel, Kem| . Baird, at Mt. at Mount Morris, Til brothers, was prostr: be ley, at Effingham, Il; Thos. Philpot comb, lL; Edwin 8,’ Hawle: di brothers, was at deat! Sidney B. Stout, at_V shoek, and ma: ids of Victims we} The officials In charge of the res Howell, Mich.; Wm. J. Edwards, at Niles,Mich; Patrick H. McGarry, at Stanto Denison, fa.; Wm. T. Oscar B. Harriman, at Hampton, 1a; as W. Newton, at Little Rock, The nomination of Morris A, Maryland for Indian inspector—a recess 'ap- pointment—was also sent in. The District in Congress. BILL TO ESTABLISH A UNION DEPOT FOR THE STEAM RAILROADS IN WASHINGTON. Representative Harris (Ga.) introduced a bill in the House yesterday, which provides that the B. & 0. railroad company shall remove its tracks from where they now enter the city and shall hereafter enter the city at 15th street northeast, down which it shall run to E northeast, and continue by tunnel under 15th street to the point east of the navy yard tunnel, where it will meet the Baltimore and Potomac ‘That tunnel will be widened to accom late the increased number of tracks. Then ing slightly to the left and leaving the resent course of the Baltimore and Potomac, he combined Hnes will be carried on a viaduct which will be built parallel_with K street over the squares between K and L until the confla- ence ol 7th and Water streets is reached. From pint 1t will cross the Long bridge, which isto be constructed at the common of all the lines using it, and, according to plans and. specifications hereafter to b. upon by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, all railroad lines entering, ton from’ the north or east s ss astern branch of the Potomac on a draw- bridge and then by the widened tunnel already All the tracks now used by the Baltimore and Potomac company lying along Canal street and Virginia and Maryland ave- hues and 6th street be removed betore the 1st ¥, 1889. Aunion depot ix provided for, to, be built on the square south of K street, be- tween James Creek canal and 7th street south- act locality to be designated by the Commissioners. THE LONG BRIDGE AN OBSTRUCTION TO NAVI- nith, at Osca- joliday, recess. been announced belure the adjournm the members wor eir families for their Thomas, of probable that fone home to inners; but, under the only seventy-five have fa Inder, or most of them, e presence of so many, however, Is not shown by their: aitendance a ¢ Cupitol to-day. ir desks in the House at any one time to- , and those why came stopped generally tor iy afew minutes, CAPITOL GOSSIP ABOUT THE CHAIRYANSHTPS, It fs generally conceded u going to the ead of the nav tee; both Townshend and Springer want the post office committee; Gen. Bragg is spoken of to succeed Gen, Rosecrans as chairm: military committee. of for the plitce, but it ts unde fers to remain on the committee on appropria- tions. Mr. Holman, itis. said, will remain on gat the head of Welloorn, it is chairminship, men are dead. night, which w rdly be guessed, but it AU with it volumes of | black damp and sulpiurous gas, which has filed the mine and Atsix o'clock. this m earned that the bod: will stay in the elty. peremptory stop to Not more tha Si sommaiie toe victims cinnot be least a month, aud since this nat the mining re; nt has prevailed. le to work in to- The clearing-up apldly ats possi hews has spread throw he most intense exci it Mr. Hewitt is Sardi tha, toni i afluies commit, | Wards the men trom al affairs commit vapE WAIL be peseee the work will be long and te up, and said to s packed to th lowing is a complete and correct list Of the vie- Forney was first spol ood that he pre- ‘Thos. Clifford, door-boy, that committee instead of gol Elkie, runner fairs, and Mr. p the post office committee. the head ot committee on banking and curren committee is not so much sought reason that the coinage, weights ani isgiven control of the ‘curren nestion, and it is generall: will be'at the head ot it, le after the foreign affairs com ere is much doubt about it. Of | course’ Mr. Curtin, chairman of the committee Jast. Congress, will expect reappointment, but Burnes (Mo. mont (N, ¥.), who was Curtin’s antagonist. in the same race at the beginning of and one ox two others, are said to be after th The most of the other chairmen who have been returned to this Congress will retain it is thought, except in the inar.ied; Lucent Like, labore varty, miner, 23, 1 quite a strag; we Sarver, min Thomas Wiliams, their old place: cases where they are promoted. ———+e0_____ THE WAR ON POLYGAMY. The Stringent Bi Hwsren’s Porst, fight took place this morning in an old brewery ar Newtown, between Tom Green, ot Wil- nny Barr, of Greenpoint, tor | without gloves! ped at 135 pounds. also Weighed of sporting wrk, Hrookty: ‘They were chased throu | the police, who bad In the Benate yesterday the President pro tempore presented a communication from the chief of engineers in relation to bridges for railroads and other purposes which obstruct, In the communication Isa refer- ence to the Long bridge at Washington to the effect that itis an obstruction to navigation and ought to be removed. THE OLD CABLE RAILROAD BILL. Mr. Breckenridge {(Ark.) introduced in the House yesterday last year's bill to provide for the incorporation of the Cable Electric Railway company of the District of Columbia, with power Lo lay a cable roud which will have one end atllth and Mstreets southeast and the other end in Georgetown. PROPOSED BUILDING FOR THE LIGHT HOUSE | Hamsburg, and J Reported in the sears | of age and ‘stri 138 pounds. THE UTAH MARRIAGE LAWS RECAST AND OTHERS ANNULL MORMON CHURCH TO BE APPOINTED. —TRCSTEES present from, | lyn as far as the e heard of the intended fight. -d out for the party on Its failed to arrest ans | turning by way of Huuier's P ‘The police also ‘The bigamy bill, reported back yesterday by {| Luis port during the past week were valued a8 Senator Edmunds from the: judiciary commit- tee, provides that in any prosecution unde statute of the United States for bigam: amy or unlawful cohabitation, the lawiu! hus- band or wife of the accused shall be a compe- tent w tness and may be compelled to testity; that every marriage ceremony in the territo- ries shall be certified in writing, the certifi- cate to be signed by each of the parties and by the officer or priest performing the ceremony, -certificaiy to be prisna fects evidene af tire fact wtien produced In court: that ali records of marriages kept by officiating functionaries shall be open to inspection; that it shall not be lawful for any female to vote at an: for any public purpose in Utab; that all laws roviding for one, most of the crowd re- # m. and P: point, was chosen forced the fighting from the first, at asénded in the fourth roan by the ery of police, raisea, id, by Barr's friends, Barr was badly deinorali A Missing Lake Schooner. THE ORPHAN BOY MYSTEKIOUSLY AND NO TIDINGS OF HER OBTAINABLE, any Ae ART ut er Orphan Bo} Representative Bre: duced a bill in the House yesterday, appropri- ating $210,000 for the erection of baliding for THEOPHILUS FISK MILLS CLAIMS $17,500. Voorhees yesterday presented in the Senate a petition from Theophilus Fisk Mills, a son of the late Clark Mills, setting forth that by order of Gen. Meigs he made a plaster cast of the face of the late Gen. Rawlins Immediately after the latter's death, and took measuremeats, ete,, for a bronze equestrian statue of the dead general; that he way never paid for his labor, and he asks for $17,500, saying he bad ex: for his work. Referred kenridge (Ark.) DISAPPEARS Mackianw, al ort finding the schoo ordered the tug Saggutue return here. The eap- tain of the Saugutug telegraphed trom North Port that nothin; n schooner at either Fox, Hog, Whisky or Be f ‘lumber had bee He says the vessel could never get to Green bay with the wind northwestand thinks first be heard from on the’ east shore, ver Island at four voters ‘at elections, extending illegitimate children roperty, are annulled. The jezislatute incorporatini corporation known as the Churel Christ of Latter-Day Saints are disapproved or annulled, and the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Sei fourteen trustees of taat corporation, who shall exercise all the powers and funetionsof trustees and assistant trustees provided for in the laws amending or continuing the Incorpor- he trustees shall hold thelr of two years and annually or oftener make a full report to the Secretary of the Interio ing ail the propertics, business affairs And ope @ tons of the corporation, and the legisiative as- sembly of Utah shall not have power to change the laws respecting the corporation witl pproval of Congress. Itabull be the duty of the Attorney General to institute and prosecute proceedings to forteit and escheat to the United rly of the corporati or held In Violation ot the act of 1862, entitled polygamy in the ter be disposed of the benefit of the common. schools of the but that no buil@ing devoted ex- to purposes of religious worship shall The laws creating the Perpetual ‘of Utah are to be | arnuied, and {t shall not be Inwful for the legis- lative assembly of Utth to create any axsocia- tion or corporation for the purpose of bringing Persons into the territory for any y ‘The Attorney General of the United roceedings to be taken to Emigrating Fund com- pany. The existing election districts and ap- pertionments of representation in the legisla- tive assembly of Utah are abolished, and a new apportionment by the governor, territorial see- retary and United States judges is provided for plish an. equal. representation of the people in the legisiauve assembly. shail be punished herlt a father's She passed the head of E of the Utah o'clock on the afternoon of the 4Ut inst. telegram concludes: “We go soutn when the What has become schooner ix a deeper mnystery than ever, Failure at Piqua, Ohio. 22.—0'Ferrall & Smith, arers of agricultural implements,bave M. H. Jones, pected to get $35, Ww the library committee, Other Capitol Topies. MR, EVARTS AGREES WITH MR. BECK. After Senator Beck had made his speech in favor of the continuation of silver edinage yes- terday Senator Evarts, who had listened at- tentively throughout the whole 5; “Beck is right, and I intend to make upon the same line, weather suits.” claim the route kr ental route i, shall appoint not ready not time to prepare th missed. He will ask to-duy, however, to have the case instituted again, made un assignme liabilities are $30,000, and the assets about the His arguments cannot be Inocatated THE FOUR NEWARK CHIL Pants, Dee. 22.—The four ¢ J. who were rec dog, and inoculated b are to-day doing weil. Fatlare of Private Bankers. —Dow, Short & Co THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE OUR DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. Representative Burnes, of Missouri, who is spoken of In connection with the chairmanship of the foreign affairs committee of the House, Says tnatone of the most important duties of that committee this session is to compile the oar consular and diplomatic He has been studying the question in connection with the consular and diplomatic and says that the laws are in ensible condition, vague and conflicting in many cases, and are scattered through forty volumes, so that it is almost impossible to know which are in. foree and which are dead letters. in operation, he says, could be contained in es ofthe Revised Statutes if properly LAWS REGULATING ildren from Ne’ M. Pasteur iast ev [eerie my epee States the pre | insurances are as y laws regulatin; Syracuse, N.Y. en rivate bankers bere, eee is en: filed this morning. ‘The firm's fulltire was precipitated by the failure yesterday of Silverstein & Co., clothing merchants, for whom tbe tankers carried about $40,000, which isa total loss, Preferences of uspended banking firm, 838,000. firms deposits are about 840,000, including | Rediscounted paper to a large amount in the Syracuse banks is secarcd “An act to punish The j ‘The assigam appropriation bill @ most incomprel grating Fund All that are now trust funds, preierred. LEGISLATION PROPOSED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, Messages from the President were recelved in the Senate yesterday transmitting drafts of bills from the Secretary of the Interior grant- ing the right of way for rajlroads through the Walker reservation in Nevada, through the Devil's Lake, Indian reservation, and Dakota, the Lake Traverse reservation in Dako! the Yakima reservation in Washington tory; aiso transinititny States shall cuuse dissolve the Perpetu: the depositors will be paid fa full. Gen. Reyes’ Journalistie Ambition. HE APPOINTS NIMs: NEWSPAPER, Larepo, Tex., Dec, 22.—Mr, La Grange, one of the proprietors of the Monterey La Revista, arrived here yesterday. Bernardino Reyes, miiltary Leon, has jourmilistic practically appotuted binself editor-in-chiet of that ail manuseri pection before Grange is making arrangze- wblish an edition of La Reeixta In "he first, number will make its ap- on New Year's day. It witi, without Tealing matter for inistration be repre- He states that Wwernor of Nuevo aspirations, and has imprisonment in the pea: itentlary’not exceeding three years, and forni- yy iinprisonment of ‘both’ man and woman not exceeding six months, or by fine not exceeding $100, “The bill dectares Vacant Une ofiice of superintendent of district schouls, created by the laws of Utah, and directs the su: preme court to appoint # superintendent. bill embodies a code of regulations recating to the inheritance of property. @ report of the Indian commissioner in regard to the failure of the Utah und Northern railroad company to compeusate Indians for lands taken an Struction of that row La Revista vy requiring sins) printed. Mr. La used in the con- passes ‘upon Indian 160 prevent timber depredations: bill for the relief of the mission Indians in California, and a bill to settle the estate of de- ceased Kickapoo Indians in Kansas, SENATORS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Among the Senators who have gone to their respective homes for the holiday recess are: Riddle! , Aldrich, Hoar, ris, Sowell and ‘Wilson, of THE FIRST ONE THROUGH. The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed the nomination :of John Bigelow to be assistant treasurer of the United States at i Reyes and tho adil Forged Bank of Engiand Notes. A LONDON STOCK JORBE! oer nathod Hiadigon, who ts changed who jot nam ee c notes of the denomination of ve been circulated largely, It is is exhausting every re- souree to secure the plate and engraving nsed ting the counterfeit notes, which ure ex- tatilonsof the genuine notes, pene” el ng Sealded to Doath. WHILE BUTCHERING HOGS A GRORGIA FARMER FALLS INTO THE SCALDING CAULDRON, NasHVILLE, Tesx., Dec. 22,—In Chattanooga bogeand used a bal cauldron, which ‘Alexandria Reported for Tus Evexixo ‘Tug SALVATION Auay.—The change in the command of the Salvation Army has made its more disorderly than ever velore. Lieut. Hannah Levi hus now chi branch of the army which occupies and commant citadel at Sarepta ARRESTED IN SPALN of the Messrs. Ingail Alexandris Plumb, Dawes, ‘tual interests of the ‘The late commanders, ‘Assistant Captain MeDonatd seem popular with the Sarepta hull cong: and Series of tran in Dublin. The bank A resolution. offered by, Senator Call yester- day was reierred to the ‘comuittee on nds, calling for.an investigation of alleged {audulent appropriation of public lands © in orl ian county, northern filed with “bot ‘inte t Into the cauldron, SUSPENDED ’Lanp PatexTs.—The board con- sisting of Assistant Commissioner Stockslager, | Chiet Clerk Walker ‘and Law Clerk Le Barnes nded land entries have re- to ‘examine married society belles represented the three lit- ue maids irom school, and Aunt Fanny Barrow personated é Miss Mary Manning, daughter of the Secre- ‘of the Treas home from school for evoudays, and wi jTemain ove New Year Miss Hemp and Mud Wheeler, of this city, suspe! the first-mstainent of the casesex- ie, nea i, upon exparte ta with the hom the allowing reel SPANISH REPUBLICANS ACTIVE. A Conspiracy Discovered ot Tarra gona, Loxpox, December 22.—Advices from Spain say a conspiracy to establish a rpublic has been discovered at Tarragona, The details of the movement are withheld by the government, The Singer Works Reopen. THE TAX DIFFICULTIES WITH THE CIty OF RLIZARETH NOT WET ADJUSTED, Frizanern, N. J, Dee, 22.—The St ma chine factory whistle was blown at ‘o'clock this marning, and the locked-out era re turned to work. “The: levy has not been The city cor committee have asked Presi McKenrle what security be will gtve for axes. Tho controller says he cannot be in- demaified todo a wrong, bot will demand security tor the taxes." The councilmen: that the controller Is an independeat and is not controlied by them in the collection of taxes, bine, The Pacolt Rebeltton. A BELIEF THAT THE ENGLISH HAVE CHECERD THE RURMESE BANDITS, Loxpos, Dec. 22.—Advices from Rangoon re hundred Dacoits who recently at- zyeen were repulsed with @ loss Killed. The British lost one man. oits have been skirmishing with the Saglish at other pr been murdered. - €ateh-as-Cateh-Can. THE WELSH CHAMPION OF WISCONSIN: DR. FEATS Tom ON AFTER A SEVERE Tesst4 MApIsoN, Wis, Dec. 22. can wrestling mateh betwe g Welsh Lewis after a severe mit Lewis gained a neck four minutes avd was, Nelson ivck and. er trontwise * third bout was character. vrestling, both men being ver wnXious lo secure the fall—one towin the mat the oth p from losing it, Early in bout ©: got a body hold on Lewis, lifted him high in the air and then dashed him into the footlights, coming 4 A with eonvail- | with den covered himself with wonderful dexterit both men tay the wings of the st Mrs. | fromowh retrealed slowly to the ranvas, Where Lewis from behind, got his right Ksnexs | forearm across the windpipe ot Cannon and the being choked to huis hands franticaliy in the alr e pout lasted eight minutes, dt the winning of ft gave Lewix the match: ions this morning show that sand | The men appe very evenly Tock and culin had fallen to suc that the mine in whic! confined was ad that. the in took place during 1 of very large proportions, the damage done ean bi Weighing about 200 pounds. — General Foreign News. FIRE ON A STEAMER, Loxpon, Dec. A fire broke out last even- ing in the cargo of U rman steamer Hohen- zollern at Bre . Fifty bales nis Marie Theodore wot, Is dead. He born Mareh 24, 17 1 1S27 he carried [ihe stand prize ier architecture tn Use School Fine Arts, —_—— Attacked by Masked Men. TWO GEEMANS BADLY BEATEN BY SUPPosED STRIKERS NEAR at the old E: ines, in the third pool, near | Bike 3 morning. At an ‘early | how masxed men made an at- tack upon two about three- quarters of a mile from the pit, One of the Ger mans was knocked down and beaten witha lub, sustaining serious injuries, The other on d better, howe » getting off with a few ‘hes and a black eye. An alarm was nd Superintendent J. KE. Jones ne other man, suc- ing Ule strikers, who displayed tits soon as Mr. the scene. ""Noother outrages neaxy feeling pre out the entire valley, At all the the diggers ure working at the reduced rate the armed,in order Uthat they may be in vs any attack" that may be made, a aden From Wall Street To-day. New York, Dee. 22.—The stock market y at the Ang this morning, list In no case exe i from” last event: ra Union, whi was ening the market has been dull throaghout and interest which @ ed 14 per cent, while the rest the list declinad from to ly "per cent, “There derate business in St. Pual, Lack e Shore, M., K. & T. and Northern rred. Just "before eleven o'clock sight rally, and at that hour the wax dull and firm at prices 4y to ‘ning figures, while Pacific Mail is 1 per ver. The tolal exports of produce from $6,144,818, > Out of the Hands of the Receiver. Harrron, ¢ .. Dec, 22.—Judge Shij | in the United States court this morning, | an order taking the w York nd New Eng- ator the hands of the receiver and railron Dee. 31, 18% saeco Smothered by Escaping Gas. Laxcasten, Pa. Dec. 22.—Hugh B. Fite trick, a railroad ‘contractor of this city, waa wud dead in-bed this morning, gas’ was permitted to burn | it was extinguished, Uhe escaping gas filing the room, and fn sume manner ——se A Stat Roate Case Disminsed. THE SUIT AGAINST CHIDISTER AND SMITE DROPPED AT LITTLE ROCK. Rock, ARK., Dec. Yesterday the se of Une United States versus John T, Chidister and Logan H, Roots came up in the federal court of thiseity. [tis one of the well Known star route cases which have been post poned from time to tin Fought suit to reco go $174,000, d was illegally patd to th waas the Sout ern ‘Transconti- , and the longest in the country, When the case came up, the government was District Attorney J. W. Howe bad case, and it was din - — Explosion During a Fire. Unica, N. ¥., Dee. 22.—At about 2 o'¢lock this Shenango house, reene, Chenango county, and destroyed puildings. Three men Were injured, one jou. The losses ‘and In the Senate yesterday atternoon, Mr. Beck called up the resolution heretofore offered by him, direct.ag the committee on finance to Inquire whether the officials of the United States had complied with the laws requiring that the eoin paid for duties on Imported goods x ‘pected that | should be set apa spect ay by real estate mortgaces. It ts €5 that | should be set apart asa special fund and applied | Gonds.) He said he differed from the President | and Secretary of ‘the Treasury upou the si LP EDITORIRCHIRY OF | 1 favor of the continuation of sliver < and also in favor of paying government bon@s in'siiver as well as gold. ‘The laws of the country, be said, were equally binding on the highestexeeutive officer and the humblest citizen. Yet the laws to which his complied with hy the “ pe from the Executive a Tena rei cee do not agree wi mensage regarding silver, Three-fourths of our business: troubles arose from the fact that the laws of the United States were pot carried out by our exec: ulive officers. Combinations of baukers and eehereins ant ee eaten Sans aretcaceas f acity: 16 OF wealth—organ- izations which have always secured whatever Uncy have demanded.” ‘the question of ARIO wise than in gold, Mr_ given in 1565 by Mr. ‘officer

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