Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-26
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

pewe reaches ne that the Pn0ce ana Possess
Sslm- -Sslm have sailed from Mexico for Eu-
rope. ent the dispatches fail 10 ten Ne hos ne
lroersnon Of the Prince was accompiish~a
We presume, however. n was mainly owing
10 the uBtiripg efforts OF hIs pretty and fss-f-
mating wife. whose romantic aevoaOn toward
her spouse % hardly surpassed sy thu, OF Oar
Io,ts for her III starred husband. Let Us hope
90, at least ss this theory Involves tos pleas
ant and charitable conclusion tnat our M.ri-
ean nsisheors are not entirely given over %
blood -thirstsness and esrbsrtsm, and ths, Tue
softenine influence OF women Is no; gntelt a
the court OF even that turbulent and reEense-
fuf people.
The career OF this woman-wbo by Tie usy
must be well remembered by mAny OF our cit
izens-bss been remarkably checkered one.
Begirnine life. N reports be true, as an attacse
ola circus, we ind her. after many y.e,s.i-
tudes, the wife ofa half discarded Prince thea
serving in the Union army: subsequently The
companion and confidant Of the noble, but n ..
guided and wretched woman who cane out
rom Earope To found an empire In the nes
world. Then virtually prisoner 10 a strange
land, her husband under close suryeilAlce n
not In actual confinement for bis efforts
against the Republic; now on her way %
Europe 70 be feted and nattered BY courtiers
and aristocrats in recognition OF the coaspic-
uoas attachment OF herself and husbsnd %
the fallen dynasty. Indeed. 81 is not unlikely
thar his adherence 10 the fortunes OF Nsxi-
milan may restore the Prince 70 his original
status among the first families Of the ola
world, and thar the dev o;ion OF bis humbly
born partner IN adversely may yet be rsxard-
ed by social position to which ame1ibou.
women OF higher birth or more favorable an
tecsdenu might aspire In VAIN.
Mr.. CHeRcHrLI, OF the Judiciary Commit
tee. walked MP on Sunday morning 70 fad MIN.
self famous The rumor OF a hundred touru. ..
had 10 that this gentleman. by a change OF base
snce July had given the one vote wanting q
make q majority report In favor OF inp.ach-
ment The name of Churchfll bfazed ou. IN
staHtaneously all il-perv scing. .dspiacmg forthe
time being all the current names OF the dsy.
.Johneou," stirsnt" SHERMAN" aSheri
dan, !" all paied before the name OF CHrRcarrr,
.erhere he goes, that's him :" "who ~ sswhy.
CHURCHILL" .sCan't be 90. Don't belirye IL
"Nes 'tis. man who saw Churchill not au
hour ago told me" Tell you 'aint 80 -
"what's Churchfil's District, mining, manu-
facturing, commercial, or agrieuitural - .Oh,
wsy up amongst the butter and cheesemen.
radical az thunder" Where does ChurchiIi
sispi" Great pulling Of the bell a. "a p
street. Mr.. Churchill in - .Caro for Nr
Churchill" Cards for Mr.. Churchm All
about at 4ss street; mp stairs. down stair.
and in the passage. lmpeacbers want 70 Sc
Mr.. Churchill. "Good for Churchnl.'' Anu.
impeachers want to see Mr.. OhurchiIl "ror
Gods sake, Churchill. donTp' Wan stree,
men want to see Mr. ChurchIn; innationts.s
want TO see Mr. Churchill; contractionl.t.
want TO see Mr. Churchill; newspaper men
want 10 see Mr. Churchill; all the rest of man.
Nj md IN NJ
10 the name that buzzes along the galleries.
"Where does Churchill sit -, not Stevens.
or Butler, or Banks, or Schenck. or Fernando
Wood, Or Morrissey, but "a Churchnl." Lovely
woman asks for Oh hurchni .orguestes all poiut
in one direction; to Churchill Thars
Churchill in front OF Banks - What. thaf
! thin little man ~ " No, no: that good -sixed.
| olack-whskered handsomeish man: tha;'t
! Churchill
Mr.. lmpeacher Ashley's nose is out OF Jotnr.
/ for Churchill and Impeachment are the txIn
! words now.
THE LOYAL SEMINOLE INDIANs.-Csptain
Tyler Powell, Of the comm issiou appointe
4 an August last 10 adJudee and determine tse
claims OF loyal Seminole Indians for ls-se.
sustained by them on account OF their adhesion
10 the United States Government daring the
late rebellion, has returned to the city WIN the
report OF the Board OF Commissioners, which
was to-day submitted 70 the Secretary o.
the Interior, and will be transmitted 10 Con
gress at an early day. It will be rememseree
that at the beginning OF the rebellion portion
of the Seminole band made a treaty with AL
| bert Pike, the rebel General, and drove froa
their reseT alton about ne-hslf OF the oana,
who refused 20 20 with Pike, bat remained
loyal 10 the United States and thsir treaty with
the Government. The disloyaI opsA after
driving the loyal portion OF the hand an 70 Nan :
sas, connscated all their property, cattle, &c
leaving them entirely destitute. By the tarns
OF the last treaty ratified by Congress, sS0.0s
is appropriated 70 compensate the loyal Ssof-
noles for their Losses TIE commission exsn-
ined over three hundred claims, ana =, Wa
found that the losses had been very Asavy, s1-
eeeding the amount appropriated coz snsa
therefore they can receive hut per cencass
On the amount Of their Losses
lMPHAcHNENT.-The impression ~ the CAP
itol to-day is that IL q vote were taken a. &c
the resolution OF Impeachment might poessoly
be carried in the House BY q bare ma ori,y,
but that its chances are weakened with every
Gays delay. In the Senate it has apparently
htue chance. There seems TO be a disposiaon
10 wait and get an indication Of the current Of
public opinion sfter q judgment has been
formed upon the evidence.
J. MRS. LAEDER's ELizABKTH.-A fashion able
and appreciative audience filled Wallis Opera
House last evening to see this splendid in
personatioh. In addition 10 the superb rem
dition of the central character, all the minor
paris were well sustained, and the whole Wa
amoet gratifying success. II will be repeated
4 this and tomorrow evening. and should be
Ieen by all lovers Of the drama.
CoNFoRTABLE--The many friends OF the
laN Gen. Mesgher viii be glad to learn thai
his widow is worth some SiO0.ooO, the res1l;s
of lucky investments by her husband IN mi-
! ming interests in Montana.
| TIE ApJoURNMErT Of the two Houses for
the session on Monday is only constructive.
/ as the same stroke Of the gavei that acJourns
them VIII call them together again for the
next session. tE Ir
THR ExEcUrIyS SsestoH OF the Senate 70
day was 70 consider the question OF takiae up
the nominations LAID over NJ the last ssssion:
that of Col Capron. for Commissioner OF Asri-
culture, and others. Some Of the Senators.
desiring TO obtain further informauoa IN regard
70 some OF the nominations, no action vas
taken.
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