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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-19

PKRsoNAL.--tieneraIJ ]. ID. Imboden, OF Va
is at the Metropolitan. .".Gensral ii. Heath
F Va, is at Wiliards. .."Govprncr T. G.
Fletcher, OF Mo-. rs at the Ebbitt House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-19

1HPRieoNNKNr OF A PHrLApRLPHIAy IN
CuBA.-Judge Kelly, OF Pennsylvania, this
morning endeavored to get the folio wing reso-
luton before the House, but could not under
the rules:
Resolred, That the Secretary Of State de di-
rected 10 take immediate me easures 70 ascertain
the cause OF the arrest and Incarceration by
order Of the Captain General OF Cuba Of Emilio
Cabada, citizen Of the United States.
Cabada is leading merchant Of Philadel-
phia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-19

To-day at the White House, ali the members
present. number Of visitors called, though
the engagements of the President were such as
to preclude many interviews
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-19

THRSENATE, in Executive session, Yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: Alexan-
der X. Banks, Of fKansas, Agent for Indians on
the Upper Arkansas, vice Wynkoop resigned.
Horatio Fox. of Maine, Consul AT Trinidad d.,
Cuba vice Covode, resigned; Isaac Goss. As
SCISSOR OF Internal Revenue for the ninth
District OF Ohio, vice Milton w. Warden
deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-19

TIE HEARING Of the McHepry perjury case
at New York on "Wednesday developed a good
deal OF interesting testimony without reaching
anything that could be called conclusive
Commissioner Rollins was a long time on the
stand. He denied squarely the charges OF
having received valuable considerations from
the members of the whiskey ring, and stated
that the real property OF which he had become
possessed during his service was worth about
thousand dollars, and that he was ready to
sell II 10 the examining lawyer al that valua-
tIOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-19

TIE GREGORY COMBINATION TRoUPE are
drawing crowded houses at Wallis Opera
House, and as they remain with Us but few
nights longer, and may never visit us agaid,
we advise our readers TO avail themsel yes o.
the present opportunity of witnessing their
interesting performances. Matinee al reduced
prices Tomorrow afternoon. Take the lit lie
ones to see Punch and judy and the minia-
ture circus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-19

AMONG THE CASES before the United States
Supreme Court yesterday was that OF Charles
Hart Smith. appellant, VS.. the Washington
Gas-L Light Company, which was argued by
MIR. Brent, Of counsel for ths appellant, and by
Mr.. Webb for the appellees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-19

GENERAL GRANT was at his ONCE usual
to-day, and transacted a large amount of busi-
ness. Between ten and twelve o'clock inter-
views were given Senators Cattell and McDon-
aid and Senator-elect Carl Schurz; Admiral
Dahlgren: Judge N. Harrison. of West Vir-
GINA; Judge William Alexander; Adolph
Sutro, Fresiden; Of the Sutro Tunnel Com
pany, Nevada; and Count Fromage de Suisse
of France
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-19

DISTANT RBLATIoNsHIP.-A good deal hav.
ing been said IN the papers about Genera
Schensk and s. N. Pike being relatives, the
Day ton Jo1lal takes occasion to state that ths
relationship 10 exactly this-that a younger
brother Of General Schenck, long deceased
married the sister Of Mr.. Pixies wife-a very
accomplished and very much respected lady
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RBCOMMDHDAfIONs.

GREAT SALT LAxE CITy, UrAH,l
lAnuAry "A Ihsl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-19

FRENCH RICHARDSON have Just publish ed
some photographs of the certificates OF election
given to General Gran, and Mr.. Colfax, as
President and Vice President They will az
ford admirable sou venirs of the Inauguration
for visitors and others
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Ill Notices of Marriages must be Endorsed ri& fuu
DIED.


ssn Of the late Isaac o. Barker tie 18th year #
bis funeral on sunday afternoon O'clock Zion Chsreh
Thirty eghth-st corner Of Madison-ayo.
CLARKE-At Geuos italy March H. 1859 stephen 7. Clarke
The fesd, Of the family BIS funeral the Second
Ss61sy 1n SSsh f1fs 70 Sa'Sa ' &
DE- Ssyns T. o. P , Ai Il, s, 9o c s 8.
w.t. formerly Jersey City aged = year' n. win yo ,oe
Funeral services a! The residence 81 a Dr. Gsh1Ee ne ~" NO P
Way leaves vessysL at 100 o'clock NJ.
3 w y Doat s9R Sas'a ss o r. 81
CLIFFORD Friday the llih inst Jacob Townsend clifford D.
H % friend. family are !, gc;gsy invited %, attend
Ing the 4th Inst al o'clock without further invitation
IRwIy Beot Td,y Joos 10 is from INJURIES Fg ,'' s
A. wife ofCoL aged IS yesrs months and dars
The funeral S take place om The Ro,5ea Shaes o. BashSlss
relatives Of the fHy respectfully invited to attend
Mrs Joseph MaIey widow Ofhc late Joseph M'Aey sea- aged So
Her funeral viii take place SATURDAY, a. O'Clock NJ fss
Tbomp.oSst The friends family tAoe Of her Robert
G.sPs sm, 13 WIFI VIII R as.u s. G 1 for aisHsa
MARCHANT-Iu South Boston, Thursday Jnse oeonunp,ou,
At the residence Der ae oA AVN STePs ,,sr
Calvin Lake Of Salem. Mass aged p years and months
OAKLEYoG wsd9s.i9y evening 5aas ofheun'| Of ' 0'''
The relatives and friends q ae iaS are a,f 70 ''1 S,
the l2,a last. at O'clock IN.
pHILLIPs-Ths remains B Phillips having arrived at this
fred phillips respectfully invited 70 attend ,he iaIs
y Church couer PAcl6o and Clinton SIS. brooklyn
ROGERSAt N THURSDAY morning 'aoe TO- John
Rogers aged 80 Years -.
his funeral his late residence No. ~ lhoHpson on nel
| o'clock D. NJ, without further notice
sCUERMERHORN-oa weineay Jane O. Henry Schenehoru
the late p Augustus Anl Adeue l. IN As
2gth Of bis age. ,..t a., -
relatives and friends OF toe iamiy are esPselit "
The funeral Church Broadway corner IeG On Sat
day morning. J1ue u, at 10 o'clock
wRIGHT-A Flushing, L. L. Friday June H. SaH"el Nnsh aEo
IL i, A. 49,, a. e,....t
Church. Sunday afternoon a. CLOCK rrin.
leave Hunters Flushing At l0 o'clock p ~ ke'anng AZ
O'Clock p 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-12
TEXAS REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

TEXAS REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
GALVESTON, June 1.-THE Republican State
Convention met at Houston Monday, and adjourned
tall Tuesday when J. g. Tracy chosen President, and
Messrs Dix Mills Carter, Cole and Parker VicePresi'
dents Mr.. Hall presented resolution, which was
adopted approving the course OF Gen. Reynolds In Dhg
inc the Jefferson prisoners to trial T. j. Davis nom
mated bv reclamation for Governor; J. w. Flanagan was
nominated for acknowledgements Frank carter lOr
Controller Of the Treasury ana MI ksneer Gi beA9r
elder made a speech cOndemnng the course OF A D.
Hamilton and rcpudlating the n4nauons euo ny he e
platform the main principles OF the republican party arc
ndorsed. The adoption OF the constitution y reGS
meut of the whites objected to by MT BHeI Du ~
was finally adopted. On wednesday the SoHVSnt50n
nominated Mr. Honey for State Treasurer, but he de-
cIined and Mr. Price OF Austin was nominated state
Central Committee was appointed; also COMMITTEE OF
III canvass The Convention then adjourned sine die
ar Davis was serenaded IN the evening ana maze al
address. :. =.
MIR. C. B. Merriam is the Republican candi-
date for Mayor Of Waterbury, Conn.,
The Republicans of Luzerne County instruct
ber delegates to the Pennsylvania State Convention to
favor the denomination Of Gov. Geary'
Senator Fowler and Andrew Johnson are on
tho stump for De witt C. sener as Governor OF Tennes
see Par mobile frat't'n'
Tho Renublicans of Delaware and Armstrong
cornt,es pennsylvania have instructed their delegates
70 vote for GEN Geary the Republican candidate 10
Governor.
Henry CLAW Dean is urged by certain Demo
cratic aper in Iowa as the candidate OF that party 10
IIeptsnant Covernor OF Iowa. Mr. Dean would make
ut and proper candidate having been all oulpoEoh an
persistent Rebel during aud since the war
The officers of the Third Assembly Distrlc
| Republican Club are President william Mefrinciu
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WHO'S TO BLAMEt

John Mitchell, aged 81 residing at Forty sixth,
q, and Third ave. was Thursday over by gravel
train Of the Harlem Railroad at Mount KiscO having ms
foot crushed He was bought on to this city, and taken
10 Fast Fiyninthst Police Station. Capt podd iele
graphed for an ambulance. The message was sent Hon
h central ONCE TO the Eighteenth Precinct to be trans
'1ted to bellevue Hospital but by some mistake eInet
n The sending OF receiving, the Hospital asthoreSw
Station There Abe parties charge o. tho ambulahoo
we're told there was case for thoW On retnrntns
" paitevne UOsptal another message awaited theI re-
tina. an ambulance be sent 10 tho NewS oho9
S"ton TO tako to the hospital drunken woman VINO hna
Eecn setza6 with commissions. Che ambulance was sent,
oUI the woman removed TO tho hospital. IN tue mean
time the injured mau WRs left ia tho Station House. ae
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RuSIc IND TIE DRAMA.
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.


The Seymour Memorial Matinee at Steinway
Hall, today viii naturally attract immense audience
The purpose Of the concert commands very general SYM
pahy, and extraordinary attractions Ofered.-The
first matinee Of another Hubbard" by the Iaurl troupe
takes place today at WGllack's-The Kirfys will dance
at the Olympic, IN Hiooory Diecory Dock" and Mr..
Fox Will amusc all who The Ctotr'r.-In Woods
Museum Robinson Crusoe" will be presented by the
Simpson troupe-a combination which would have won
much greater SUCCESS had it come earlier TO these
shores-The matinee at Booths Theatcr will offer "The
Lady Of Lyons" Mr.. Edwin Adams performing Claude
Meb'otie-The ClOdoche troupe Miss Lydia Thompson,
&c, In sinbad the Sailor" viii perform at Nos Gar
den-At Tammany there will be matinee, rs the
stage is required for the rehearsal OF Bcppo which is
to be produced tonight, with Mr. Letingwell the
gloomy, ferOcious and eOmcal HERO" INOn" will he
acted by the Wmore and Rogers troupe, at
the Waverley Theatre. The season at this house
closes tO-night.-At the Empire Rink, or Midsummer
Night Garden, Matinee will be given by the Georgia
Minstrels and other performcrs-The terminates
this evening at the Hall of the Francisco Mnsres-
Burlesque departs this evening from Woods Museum.
The Boston company Is to appear--n "DOra" and
BlsckEyed Susan -at the Fifth.avc Theater and not
at the French Theater first announced. Monday,
June 81 is the day fixed for the beginning Of this enter
prise.-Todays Matinee at the Fifth.ave Theater will
present la Perrichole," with Mile Desclauzas
Pqto, and the Morlacci Troupe Will dance in what Is
unblushingly announced as "their original can-can"
Miss Lucille Westerns advent at the Grand Opera House
is fixed, believe for the 2lst inst" Enoch Arden" is
In active rehearsal Booths Theater and its production
bids fair to be the great event the Summer
Another Glee and Madrigal Concert at stenway Hall on
Monday next This enterprise that richly deserves
IN
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MIR. GEORGE Fl. BoUGHToN.

Among the most interesting and meritOrOus
artists Of Kensington, is George H. B0ughton, msu OF
SINCE this then young painter was passing through Lon
dom only making OF IL brlei soourn ere ne saSG iTr
seemed likely that his future lot would be cast Some OF
40 much appreciated BY Them that Mr. BoughtOn in
duced to change his intended course TO renn IN Eng
so confidently predicted for HIM. The event justified
their prophecies; he has indeed won local habitauon
aud name" Mr.. Boughton Is native OF NorIolk put
emf grated as child with the whole OF his family TO the
United states All his early years were spent in or near
sue naided he wandered TO NewYOrk for the purpose
OF seeing other artists studios and other paintings than
stock Of Thought and Information which large city IS
20 but WISHING to animate his
with the human form, he determined on proceeding TO
aboT owing good deal to the advice and
Edouard Frere The French artist APP
EDGED tie promise Of his genius his studous years in
Paris were fruitful Of good results During hs zen years
gress in talent and public favor and though pecu-
arly fortunate In his patrons ana no mas
lures that leave his Kensnon studio are at least as con
scientousy treated as THOSE were %Gn ne
Mr. BOughtOns paintings remarkable Tor ndety Tor
grace for tender sentiment, and for suggesting much
more than they tell plainly We trace In him the
who has Travelled and Thought during MS travels VINO
has attached himself TO particular school bndly but
ia Wiling 10 adopt whatever is good in suggestion, ire
spectiye Of its His best pictures most OF which
Where are Passing into the shade Hester Prynne
and Little Pearl" from Hawthornes Scarlet Letter.
Pilgrims going TO Church." "a Breton Pastoral
"Penance" a girl kneeIng in the snow at cathedral
door "The last OF the May Flower" FROM IOngfellow
John Alden and Priscilla standing the seashore watch
inc the departure OF the ship. We remember TO have
seen also two small but very striking pictures OF Mr.
Boughton's several years since; entitled Prayer
i'm which girl Of seraphic face is kneelng on yesper
chair and little gem whose name have forgotten
i'm which young woman finds in the book which she has
been reading, dried flower which suggests some pen
sve memory of her own, makes her weave some TO-
nance for another, who had placed the blossom III the
volume. Mr. Boughton seems always most at home IN
haunting Puritan or Breton subjects, which Is quite ae'
counted for by the fact OF his having spent much OF bis
time among the relics and souvenirs OF the May tloWer
PILGRIMS and good deal also amid the pastoral scenes
OF Bretagne The studio OF this excellent artist Is IN MS
;cresGne home Grove Lodge, The Mall once the dwell
webster and that Of the late SIR Angus
all
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PERSONAL.
to prosper.

Charles Dickens has regained his health and
walks ms much ever.
A daughter of the astronomer, Leverrier, is
said to have a voice of wonderful beauty.
A Miss Brennan, from New-YOrk, has made
ahlt at BellunO oscar in the BallO in Maschera"
Miss Lucy T. Bradshaw has recently become
official head of the order of Good Tempars in Vermont
The Rev. John Hall, and the Rev. DR..
Burchard are to enjoy trip to Europe the present Sum
mer.
Another victory for the military SEX Mrs.
John Heath has been appointed lighthouse keeper in
Newport harbOr.
The elder Dumas, having had stroke of
apoplexy, turns honest penny by writing about it in
the Petite Presse.
Mr.. Longfellow is to return home about the
end Of July It's proposed that farewell banquet shall
be given him in Paris.
JEFF. Davis's plantation is now leased to one
Of his former slavesl who pays $4,000 a year rent
and employs hands TO work it. No white about
the premises
Senator Roscoe COnkling, the Hon. Ben.
Wade. and Gen. Boynton arrived at Omaha yesterday,
with their families, and started for PromOntory Point
last evening.
Some Of the Chicago papers are abusing Pa
repa ercely account OF business difficulty between
her aud Mr. Balatka the conductor who arranged the
recent oraoro festival Mr. Baatka thinks he did not
receive enough pay.
George Peabody arrived at Boston yesterday
morning, and was met at the depot by Robert C. Win
throp Of the Peabody Fund. and
veyed to the residence OF Richard H. DANA jr. He left
for Salem in the afternoon.
A veteran French sportsman, NJ Salon, who
died few days ago. made calculation OF the amount Of
game he had slaughtered IN 80 years experience, aud
accounted for 5000 hares 10000 rabbits 10000 partrdges
1900 foxes. % wolves and eight mad doGs-not to speak
Of quails and various small birds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-12
RELIGIOUS.
PROPOSED RA

PROPOSED RABBINiCAL CONFERENCE.
DR.. :. Adlar Rabbi of the EMANUEL temple
congregation and Dr d. Enhorn KaDol OF te Co III
CATION Temple Adath Jeshurn, have united IN car LOT
Rabnical Conference, as follows: JcWlsH ii.
life has, in the past years, under the blessings O % ~
very ausUiciousy advanced. Reformed JudnSlu nus pc
power, from which even the sOcailed OrthouoA
congregations cannot exclude Themselves any lonsSi,
ana All that is required TO more firmly establish he
maintenance 0f this power and TO speread IN more ex
tended spheres Is the concurrence or hketinkhR raw
bis on the princples-not the fOrmof modern whrsnP'
and the solution OF various practical religious SS
pecIay marital questions, which concern life so deeply
and which, in great measure are decided III most posi-
tive contradiction against the principles or KeOr hhu
according TO the Schuchan AFuch The undersigned peg
therefore, to invite the0Ogicaly educated colleges VINO
enee, TO be held some time after the coming mondays
with the request 20 communicate their decision as soon as
practicable 10 one of the undersigned, aud ~ the arn
alive designate their wishes as 10 the time ana
place OF the Conference"
EPISCOPAL BISHOPS AND TIE PRAYER BOOK.
Bishop Bedell has published letters from, SIX
Bishops OF the Protestant Episcopal Church on tine SUBJECT
Of Rituasm, aud change In the Pryer'Book, suggest
ed by Bishop McIlvaine recent letter In The hd'ddrd OF
he Cross Bishop Henry W. Lee OF Iowa says that rom
the first the Rtuastio innovations have hlled hm Win
pain and apprehension, and he has done wnat nc couu
for their encouragement and prevention he believes
that they have most erroneous tendency and tna h
have done unspeakable injury to our beloved
Church. and that the real teaching of the PrayerBO0k
well as its whole history Is against them" He THINKS
however that the present OF strife and eontr0
versy time for calm and wlse aud democratic
revision OF such a book as that OF Common Prayer
BIshon Albert Lea of Delaware heartily concurs in
Bishop McIlvanes LOwChurch sentiments, ana adko
Gates question OF expedeneyy an alteration IN e
PrayeT-BOOk allowing the liberty OF using alternate
forms He thinks the discussion on these subjects mas
been harsh captious and unfair Bishop MantOn East
burn Of Massachusetts Is still more cordial IN expressing
his sympathy with Bishop McIlvaine. He also thinks
the time unprOptiOus for change or the PrayerBOok
Bishop Thomas H. Vail OF Kansas thinks tnero hesu oo
Thomas NJ Clark Of Rhode Island cOneurs heartily WITH
Bishop Mcllyane as do also Bishop johns OK virginia.
and Bishop Vim. Bacon Stevens OF PennsylYanla, ana
Bishop Culnlnlns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-12
CLASS DAY AT COLUMBIA COLLEGE,

Glass day was celebrated at Columbia Col
ege yesterday by the 40 graduates Of the Glass OF 1862
in the presence OF large circle OF guests. little after
O'clock members Of the Glass eeecedin the College
Green united In singing opening song and chorus
and then Bristed assembled the portco and pro-
ceeded to read brief history of the class Next came
tho placing OF the memorial plate by the interchangeable
Grand Marshal of the day Charles A. Peabody jr, who
tackled securely the massive trunk Of the chosen tree
rectangular sheet OF bright metal, bearing the
An adjournment to the chapel was then had, and here
tho Class Day Grafton was delivered by William "
Grafton the graduates assembled outside again to smoke
the college pipe After the recitation OF the Class Day
in doublele and saluted each Of the rooms with selO
comic farewell stanza and then gathered once more be-
fore the porteO and sang the parting song which was
followed by hearty handshaking and hilarious running
dance tine music being by Tbeo. ThOmas's orchestra.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-12

Secretary, John Lee. The Club met Thursday even
ing and appointed committee Of FIVE to confer with
other organizations relative to the reorganization OF the
General Committee.
A special dispatch from Nashville to The 81
Louis Democrat q 3at The Nashville Press and Times
heretofore the orgHof Stokes, this morning
strongly for sentcr and universal suffrage The old cd
tors Of The Press and Times have all ceased their connection
with 1t, and the leading article declares that here
after it will DO the organ OF set Of men,
but Will boldly and independently advocate whatever the
conductors think polite and right The sentcr move
ment seems to be gathering strength throughout the
State.
The Memphis Appeal takes the Democracy of
severely to task for not having taken adyan
age OF the dssensons in the Republican party and by
vigorous effort elected their judicial ticket at the late
election. The Appeal endeayors to show how it might
have been done easy "roll of log" and inquiries
in very loud type "Why not the entire Democratic
vote cast The Editor however let's out the fact that
that there is no great surplus of harmony in the Demo-
cratic ranks and finally for the result by saying:
TRAITORS in our party and in our own camp are
alone to blame"
The WOrkingmen's Reform Club of the Fifth
Ward met last evening, at Canal and Varcksts. The
President John White being absent Dennis Dernody oc-
cuped the chair Addresses made by John Rafferty,
j. ]. Clarke Daniel r. Leddy and DR.. Snodgrass. They
advocated the crushing out OF the Tammany Ring. ana
all other corrupt bodies, and that workngmen should be
independent and should support only honest men
for Office and those in favor Of eight hours for days
work
The regular meeting of the With Assembly
District Union Republican Association was held last
evening" the President, j. OBren, in the chair, who
stated that the Committee appointed to call on the heads
Of Departments had received promises that the working
members OF the party should be remembered in the dis
tributon Of offices Mr.. Carter introduced resolution
which passed providing that committee OF five be
appointed TO confer with the other District organizations
which have been deprived OF representation in the Twen
tysecondst General Committee, with view 10 obtain
ing recognition. Mr. LurcOtt then read resolution as
sorting that the Hons Moses H. Grlnne AlOnZo H. Cor
NELL Patrick H. JONES' and other heads Of Departments
best further the interests OF the Republican party by
recognizing such organizations performed the Work
for which Others enjoy the benefits The resolution was
passed Dr. Snodgass spoke I'm favor OF the resolutions