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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-06

Yesterday was one OF the most quiet and
orderly anniversaries of Independence day
ever witnessed here. The Juveniles did man.
age TO burn little gunrowder within the city
limits. despite the Mayors proclamation, but
not to the extent of making it the dangerous
nuisance and annoyance it has usually been
Probably the Mayor ana Chief of Police did
not frovn very hard at the moderate salt
petric display made by the youngsters yes.er-
day.
The fact that there were n parades or public
demonstrations here yesterday. and few else
where, does not necessarily indicate any falling
of in public spirit, or any want Of the appre-
citation of the importance OF the event that
gave name to the day. II sinply means thu,
the American people have come to the sensible
conclusion that perspiration is not the pro-
foundsst form Of patriotiscI, and that it is not
absolutely necessary to be grilled in the ho, sun
Tor the glOrifcation OF freedom. If, as the New
York TrlbHre thoughtfully suggests the ith OF
July had been placed in December there nigh.
be chance TO demonstrate in ths open air
without involving the danger OF apoplexy,
sun-stroke, or brain fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-06

ACCGDRNTs.-Whi bile the Fourth of July was
beng celebrated on Saturday al Ues MoiDes,
Iowa, an anvil used as cannon exploded and
killed two men and a team OF horses, and SER
iously Injured several persons, two Of them
fatally.
An accident occurred on The Louisville and
Covington Railrosd Sunday by which two
men were killed and seventeen wounded.
Catherine Moran, married woman and
mother CT two children, was INSTANTLY killed
track of the Boston and Providence Railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-06

Inc German citizens OF New York are
making an activs movement for the introduc-
ton OF The study OF their iangu q in the public
schools OF that city. They have org auiz ID cen.
trail and ward organizations, and have raised
considerable money to further the object. The
question has been submitted to the New YORK
Board Of Education for a report upon its desi.
rabiiity, and it seems 10 be though: II WI be
carried. The New York Hsr1li opp oses II on
the grCurd that the Germans should not under.
take TO keep up claunish distin c.lons. bat
should drop Their language aud make them.
selves thorough going American citizens This
argumentwas used here. but IL did not prevail,
and the teaching OF German is very soon TO be
introduced into our Public Schools, the requi-
site legislation to that end having been carried
thrOueh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-06

srThe Connecticut Legislature refuses to
charter Total Abst hence Life Insurance.
Company" -....
SIA New York correspondent says that
G lionel Ryan has made much money out OF
the Cuban fllibusters and that he cares a great
deal more for greenbacks tn IN for Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-06

TREAsURY pEPARrMuEr,
OFFIch or CoNpTKoLLtR or IHE 0rnRrxcy.
ro,,.. q. MhsHINeIos; hs ss4 IL -;
eirculsfing nctes Of The first Kstionsl esat q
Eoekiord." III, that such notes VIII be Dad An
States. n. 3. 6CLBUBD.
APP LAVISH ComT tr0ller Of the Currsncy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

GEORGIA RECONSTRUCTED Senate
Georgia Reconstruction bill passed the House
Of Representatives yesterday by vote of l2l
yeas to 81 nays BY this bill Governor Bull
lock is authorized and empowered to summon
together the State Legislature elected in 1868.
The Governor viii announce the day for the
assembling Of this body, upon which, after the
usual formula Of taking the oath presented for
reconstructed States, it shall proceed with the
business Of legislation. One of it's first acts
will, no doubt, be the adoption Of the fifteenth
amendment and the enrolment of Georgia in
the phalanx Of States marching to the music of
the Union and the one and indivisble repub-
lie with its motto u Pluaf5as Unum.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

Dom PEDRO ON LOPEZ. Everybody in
South America would, it seems, be quite content
to declare the war against Lopez at an end
save only the Emperor of Brazil, who pursues
his foe as if with personal malgnity. The
allies Of Brazil are quite content with what has
been done-the Emperor's own ministers are
divided against him on the point of relinquish-
ing hostli.ies-but the Emperor, with stolid,
persisting, butchering obstinacy, will not hear of
peace while Lopez is free In Paraguay Thus,
for the supposed offences Of one man, war is
resolutely made against people. The coun-
try is kept in all the disorganized and horrible
condition incident to war. Every human lite
is kept upon the hazard solely that his
Majesty, the Emperor Of Brazil, may keep up
the hunt against his enemies. We have heard
great deal of the inhumanity and barbarous
temper of Lopez, and we now find that Dom
Pedro is rather more than his peer in these
qualities.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22
Tho Poutsncai Suggestion.

1t appears by q telegram from Rome that
the Pope has changed his views with regard
to the Pontihcal succession. When the
Ecumenical Council was about being inaugu-
rated Plus the Ninth expressed desire that il
he should die during the session Of the Council
his successor should be declared by acclama-
ton, in the presence of the assembled pre-
lates, by the Cardinals, instead Of following
the usual, though not obligatory, custom OF
electing the Pope by ballot in secret conclave.
He has now issued decree that in case Of
his death the Council shall be dissolved, and
the Cardinals shall elect a successor to the
chair of st. Peter in the usual way. The idea
that the Pope intended the council Of bishops
assembled in Rome to have any voice in the
election of his successor is erroneous. None
but the dignitaries composing the College Of
Cardinals have any right to vote for the cleo
ton of Pope, but they might have carried
out the Holy Fathers wishes by declaring his
successor openly and by reclamation in the
presence of that mighty assembly Of thou
sand prelates, gathered from all quarters Of
the earth. The election Of Pope has always
been a political game, after all, in which
Austria, France and Italy played their parts
against each other. America may be in the
next time.
The Pope, however, for some reason has
altered his mind upon the question. 1t may
be that he intends to create few more cardi-
nails, and as the American bishops are said to
be very friendly to his Holiness, few red
caps may be dispensed among the archiepis-
copal sees Of the United States, Canada or
South America. But it is not likely that Pope
Plus will depart this life during the session of
the Councillor he Is hale and hearty still
unless, indeed, it be prolonged for ten or a
dozen and half years, like the Council OF
Trent, in 1916. The question of succession is
therefore not likely to trouble the cardinals
Just yet
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

THE New York Cry Posi- OFFICE.
invcterate and inevitable jobber has his eye on
our new Post Office. He feels Disguised TO
see such a magnificent structure going on so
handsomely without putting cent in his pri-
vate pocket, and he is determined to stop it or
harness on his plan. Such we take to be the
meaning Of the resolution offered in the House
by man from Nevada, instructing the Post
Office Committee 10 inspect the Post Office ope-
rations, and report if they are corrupt. The
work is, if possible, to be delayed till the job
Der mannuvres his committee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

A Coop POINT WELL MADE.-Thc Recorder,
in deciding case involving the routine of
administration in the Board Of Commissioners
Of Emigration, has decided that commissioners
do not perform their duties as the law requires
when they sign papers In blank, but that they
must give every case personal supervision.
To act upon this decision will make the duties
very onerous, but II will doubtless be neces-
sary wherever the action is expected to be
binding legally.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

now fighting Baez with varied and doubt
full success. Several times has our gov
eminent been besieged to annex the eastern
part of the island and two or three times TO
extend our protectorate over Hayti. Negotia-
tions were entered into for the cession of the
island so long ago as Pierce's administration /;
but English and French agents interfered, and
it was abandoned The terms Of this last pro-
posal made by the government Of Baez are
that the United States assume the possession
of the Dominican republic, granting it Terri
torial government identical with other Terri
torial governments within the jurisdiction of
the United States the conditions being that
the Dominican people shall first decide by
vote to allow such possession, and that the
United States shall assume the public debt
and other obligations of the Dominican gov
eminent, amounting to one million dollars.
and pay for their State property, amounting 10
one million dollars more. Our government
sent out commissioners in July last, who
returned in October, expressing their belief
that the Dominicans are DESTROYS of annexa-
ton and That the island is worth possessing.
Dominica once Territory Of the United
States, Hayti will soon seek our protec-
ton. Salnave already looks with favor upon
annexation. He has several times sought the
protection of the American flag, and that pro-
lection has caused a degree Of enmity to this
country in those who are hostile to his admin
istration. The newly accredited Minister from
Hayti, General Alexander Tate, is said to
favor annexation. He is a quadroon and the
man who, in 1861, offered his services to Mr.
Lincoln to aid in the organization of colored
troops and was then spoken of as man Of
high culture and fine presence.
Such is something of the history and politi-
cal condition of the island with which our
government is now negotiating for its cesson
to the United States. Its possession will put
us in position to command the Gulf and will
bring peace to q people long distracted by
internal wars The rich natural resources of
the island will rapidly develop under American
skill and industry, and foreign and inland COM
merce, aided by American enterprise, will
create for themselves new and greater empo-
RUNS. The map which we publish to-day
shows accurately the position of St. Domingo
and its most prominent surroundings.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22
Paving Fifth Avenue.

The question of the pavement of this great
thoroughfare was up in the Board of Assistant
Aldermen on Monday in the shape Of the
remonstrance of citizen against paving it
with wood We do not believe that concrete
pavement for that street has had anything
like fair or satisfactory trial. 1t has failed
in circumstances that would have insured the
failure of almost any pavement known. TWAS
ignorantly and badly put down. 1t was put
down apparently in ignorance Of the principles
upon which such pavement must depend for its
success. Elasticity, for instance, is one Of the
necessary elements Of such pavement Yet
here we find it laid upon solid stone pave
ment, and thus placed upon firm, unyielding
base, as if in order that the wheels passing
above might cut it up the more effectually.
1t was badly put down, because the materials
were not of the best quality, and in its pre-
paration the exact point of consistence was
not nicely hit. At the same time we are not
sure that any comparisons between Paris and
this city as to the use Of this pavement are
at all proper: for in Paris it's success is
in great part due to the more perfect
arrangements of the city government
and the consequent greater attention
given, not only to choosing good pavements
but to keeping them in constant repair when
down. Pavements that would fail anywhere
else would succeed in Paris, from the simple
fact that the city has pavement organization
always on duty, such as should have been es-
tablished here when the supervision of the
pavements was given to the Croton Aqueduct
Board. Taking, therefore, the general view
Of the merits Of pavements as those merits can
be realized here, we incline to the opinion that
wooden pavement on Fifth avenue would be
better than the present one at its best, and as
between the Stafford pavement, which seems
highly successful where we have it, and the
Nicolson, which has many failures in the
city, we should judge the former to be de-
cidedly the best.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

THE RED RIVER INsURREoTIoN.-De
from ST. Paul, Minnesota, announce that
the insurrection in Winnipeg Territory, so
far from having died out or been suppressed,
as previous accounts intimated, has eliminated
in actual hostilities. The initiative has been
taken by the capture of Fort Garry and its
occupation by six hundred of the insurgents.
The counter revolution which McDougall and
the government agents endeavored to create
fell fiat, the population being unit in the
movement against the British authorities.
The greater part OF McDougalls agents and
emissaries have been captured, and now,
according to the despatch referred to, the
settlers, under their leader, Riele, are in
undisputed possession of the whole Territory
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

GOLD At ll93 Yesterday gold touched tho
lowest point it has reached since September,
1862, when our defeat at the first Bull Run
had started it on its upward fight. The open
ing price in the morning was 1901, but it
gradually sunk to ll99, recovering finally to
the opening figure. The Treasury is about
opening sluice gate Of the precious metal in
payment of the January coin interest on the
public debt, while the banks have an amount
in their vaults which approximates the status
of old times. However, gold has become
commercial commodity. Just now the supply
is in excess of the demand. With all this
decline Wall street is less expectant of an
immediate return to specie payments than
when gold took its downward turn from $50
few weeIxs aUo.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

WHAT DOGS IT MEAN2-Cardinal Matthew
has left Rome and returned to France. The
Cardinal is the Archbishop of Besancon,
churchman who is not without power in
France. Why has he gone home so soon
We were told by the Pope, a few days ago.
that leave Of absence from the Council was
not to be easily obtained. We have since been
told by the Atlantic cable that the Cardinal
had gone home to do some confirmation and
ordination work. We are now told that the
Cardinal has gone on special mission to the
Emperor, the eldest son of the Church. What
does it meanl Is the Council already fail
ure? Is the postponement confession of
weakness? We ought not to forget that Ma
poleon is not yet formally crowned. Has some
expected coronation to do with this mission
What does the whole thing mcan2 The 9th
Of January, on which day the Council reas-
sembles, may make matters more Ineligible
We wait with some anxiety.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

LET THEM BE SENT UP.-The two men dis
missed from the police for highway robbery
have just been tried for the offence in the
Court of General Sessions and found guilty.
In charging the jury the Recorder made some
remarks, with which the whole public will
sympathize, as TO the difficulty of getting so
rogues in it, and the success Of the Commission
in their efforts to keep the force pure.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

SHE WANTS FIGTT.-At the woman suf-
frage meeting in Brooklyn the other evening
Miss Susan d. Anthony opened discourse on
the proposition that ''it is false theory that
all women are born to be supported;" but she
had not made much progress when she gave it
up as bad job, in this fashion :-''Mr. Beecher,
l can't speak. The spirit doesn't move me.
can face a lions den--wak through it--but /
cant speak here tonight. Do get up fight
Then, perhaps, | can speak" Here, then, we
have Miss Susan's grand idea of woman suf-
frage. She wants it that she may head a gang
of roughs on election day, and go in, knock
down and drag out the ''dead rabbits" ''Do
get up fight, she says. ''Then, perhaps, /
can speak" Is not the woman who occupies
this platform on womans rights clearly entitled
to stand guard at the polls or to head gang
Of repeaters?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

THE SHELL Too TnIN.-The latest mine dis
aster, the caving in Of several houses, proves
to have originated in the most culpable negli-
gence. A gallery of the mine had been
worked so near the surface that props were
necessary to keep the ceiling of the gallery
from caving in at any time, and from want of
attention the props in time became inadequate
to the purpose. Miners should be forbidden
by statute from working their mines so near the
surface, unless they can be compelled to make
the surface in such cases permanently and IN
changeably secure
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

KEEPING AN EYE ON THOSE ALABAMA
CLAMs-Senator Sumner, In asking for the
latest correspondence on the subject. He
evidently does not intend that those claims
shall be allowed 10 sleep till forgotten
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

COUNCIL. -Tittlebats great platform was
Everything for everybody" BY the magnif-
cent way in which the fathers spread around
their donations, giving hundreds and thousands
to everything and everybody, from St. Vim
cents Hospital to Mr.. Larry Lanergan, we
fancy they are all of Tittlebat's party.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

EMINENTLy PRoPER-The bronze statue of
General Scott which the trustees propose to
set up in the beautiful grounds of the old
Soldiers Home, founded by the General, near
Washington. Congress, too, should by special
appropriation provide for an appropriate
monument TO Scott at West Point--a monu-
ment embracing the names of all the West
Point officers distinguished in the public ser
vice. Such monument would be power
full incentive to the cadets to strive to emulate
the examples of their bonored predecessors in
the Academy, and, moreover, II would be use
full to the boys as a standard book of history.
Having repaid, ten thousand times over, all
its costs to the Treasury, West Point should no
longer go begging for such becoming histori-
cal ornaments as the suggested monument TO
Scott
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

ARuSsGFaTs THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth avenue and
Esd street. -LIN6ARDs BUHLEsouE CoABiNArloN
BOOTHS THEATRE. ed st.. be ween 5h ana 6h avs
THE MERRY WIVES or WINDSOR
OLYMPIC THEATRE, observation-disclosures THE GAS.
-ACADEMY or MUSIC, 18th sree,.-ITALINS OPERA
WILLIAM TELL.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twenty-fourh st.-THr
NIBLo% ARDEN, Droaaway.-rnE coAEpy or
WOODS MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE, Broadway, cor.
ner Thrieh tMatinee daily. Performance evening
BowERy THEATRE, Bowery.-sArAN-FoarY wIsks
wALLACE's THEATRE. Broadway and 18th street.
ERNEsTINE-IRYiNG 1T ON.
THE TAMMANY, Fourteenth stree.-rHE BUHLrsQuE
MRS. +. B. coSwAys PARK THEATRE, Rrookiyn.-
MrpsuMMESs NIGHTS DREAM.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, col B owcry.-CoaIo
vooALIsM, MICRO MINsrRELsY. &C. Matinee at 21S.
THEATRE coMIoUE. 54 Broadway.-coaro VOCAL.
ism, NEGRO ATS dc Matinee at "a.
BRYANTs' OPERA HOUSE. Tammany Building, lih
SAN FRANCISCO MISsrRELs, 5ss Broa t~ay. --Eruro-
Plan MIssTRHLsY, NEGRO AoTs. &c.
wAyEnLsY THEATRE, No; 40 RrOaaway.-Erno-
NEW YORK CIRCUS Fourteenth street EeuEsrnrAN
AND GYaNAeTIo PERFORMANCES. &c. Matinee at ~.
HoOLEYs OPERA HOUSE, BrookIyn.-HooLEY's
MiNsTRELs-A TRIP TO rnR MOON, 40.
APOLLO HALL corner 18th street and Broalway-THE
CARDIFF GIANF
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, SIS oalwsy.-
ecIKNCE AND Asst
LADIES' NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, $751;
Brosdway.-PENALEs ONLY IN ArTESDASC..
TRI PIE S I'll Z q T.
New York. Wednesday, December 22, 1869.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

hEuSsGfaTs THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. OF Eigh'h avenue and
Esd sreet.-LIN6ARDs BUnLEsouE CoABtNArloN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

BOOTHS THEATRE 2Sd st. between 9th ana 6lh avs
THE MERRY WIVES WINDSOR
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broauway.-UNpEa TUE GAs
LIGHT. M9tlaee at ,.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE Twenty,rourth st.-Tnr
DUKES M0Tgu.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-03-27


sIr. Joseph Steyenton on the corner of
Eelcventh and Willamette street mass of
flames. The first seen of the fire, the
flames were coming out of the windows of
the lower story in front. The family, con-
Isisting of Mr. and Mrs S. and four children
were sleeping up stairs, unconscious of
their situation until every thing below
was in ruins The former made their es-
cape but went back to rescue the children
from their fiery beds. The oldest child,
boy about seven years old, made his
escape through the window The moth
or, urged on by the strongest of all ties,
parental affection, resolved to rescue her
remaining children from their terrible
doom, while the father would hand them
from the window to the ground. Mrs S.
succeeded in reaching the bed where the
sleeping babes lay unaware of their dan
ger, with the flames all around them
The latter drove her away frantic with
despair. The three remaining children
perished, boy aged about FIVE years,
girl about three, and babe of II months
Mrs. S. escaped, but was so badly burned
that she died after lingering in intense
agony for about 24 hours. Mr.. S. and
his little boy were severely, but not dan
gerously, injured.
The citizens were on the ground as
soon as possible, but could do nothing to
battle the element until the house wss
complete mass of smoking ruins. They
then formed line and passed water to
put out the Goals and burning fagots.-
The charred remains of the children were
found but so badly burned as to be almost
an impossibility to distinguish them from
the charred wood. 1t was sad, shocking
sight to behold, and we hope it will never
be our lot to see the like again. Mr.
Steventon has the deep sympathy of the
community for his irreparable loss. The
fire is supposed to have originated from
Goals in the fire place popping out on to
the carpet. His loss of property is about
50, 900, no insurance on any of the prop
crty burned
1t is time the sleepless inactivity of our
town should awake and try to do some
ting towards getting hooks and ladders
and good fire engine,
A wise man never locks his stable after
his horses are gone. Let not our citizens
wait until their property is in ruins OF
their lives in jeopardy. Levy tax buy
an engine; organize a fire company and
be ready at the tap of the bell to rush tc
to the scene of action Guard.