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Evening star., 1870-02-02

BILL FOE RELIEF or Il. G. RoBBINs.-Mr.
Hamlin introduced in the Senate to-day bin
for the relief of Zenas G. Robbins, late Register
of Wills for the District of Columbia. 1t directs
the corporations of Washington and Georgetown
and the Levy Court to pay to Mr.. Robbins $4,000,
money expended by him for the public good
anl beyond the legal requirements of his office,
while he filed that position. The corporations
above named are authorized to levy and collect
special tax to pay said sum, twelve-ffteenths
to be paid by the corporation of Washington,
two-hfteenths by Georgetown, and one fifteenth
by the Levy Court. Referred to the District
Committee.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.-The President ha'
accepted the resignation of Lieut. Col. Ralpl
W. Kirkham, (Brevet Brigadier General Dep
uty Quartermaster General.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

THE WARRANTS issued from the Treasury
Department during the month Of January were
as follows: Civil, miscellaneous, and foreign in.
tercOurse, $3 ,696 q; War, IS 800 60S7 Navy
s3, ,036, ,91OSO; Interior, pension and Indians,
S66l ,O4271. Total, 81, ,6S4 ,255l5. The warrants
issued for redemption of and interest on the
public debt are not included In the above.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

THE CENsUs.-The extension Of time for the
consideration by Congress of the new Census bill
having expired, the decennial census which is
to be taken this year will be collected by the
United States Marshals throught the country un-
der the law of 1850. The work will be COM
menced on the 1st of June.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

The SENATE PASSES THE CURRENCY BILL
The Senate this afternoon passed the currency
bill, upon which it has been engaged for some
days past, by vote of % yeas to % nays.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
THE HAIR. SCALP AND FACE.

DR. ID. G. PERRI, DermatOIOgist. No. 70 BOnd
street N ", founder Of the DermatOlOgcal science
in this country. treats with special prescriptions
adapted to the case Falling AMI prematurely Gray
Hair, Dandruff, Itching, Eczema, Ringworm, Scald
H6ad-, and all diseases which destroy the hair.
The Doctor cures by personal attention, M9les and
WeDs without cutting, pain or scar. Also, Moth
Patches. Free kle-, Black worms unnatural Redness
of the Nose. PimIly Faces, and all cutaneous erup-
ticns and scaly disquamations. No charge for con-
sntstiOn Send for an interrogatory circular.
N B.-Fer the efficacy attending the Doctor q
treatment, he respectfully refers the citizens OF
" ashington to Mr.. III. A. RISLEY, No. 90 Penn
syNania avenue. Ia2-S, ,M&W6t
Evening star., 1870-02-02
Destructive Fire i'm New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2-There was a great fire in
Wooster street to-day; loss s12o,O05. Nos. 11O,
III, ia, 116, and 118, together with some sur
rounding buildings, were either totally DESTROYED
or badly damaged. The chief losers are Bremen
q Moore, cabnet-makers, and the Metropolitan
Collar Company. AT noon the fire was still
burning.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

Mrs. REvZLs, the wife of the colored Senator
elect from Mississippi, was i'm the Senate gal
lery to-day, while her husband occupied seat
on one OF the sofas on the floor. Messrs. Sum
ner and Upton proceeded to the gallery, and
were introduced to Mrs. Revels by Mr.. George
L. Downing.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

A WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT of the
Springfield Repw5licdn is electrified by the
beauty Of Madame de CatacaZy.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

"OUR AMERICAN Cousins" receptions a
Wallis Opera House are well attended ever,
evening.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
THE CHINA ANpJAPAN INDEMNITY

THE CHINA ANDJAPAN INDEMNITY FUND, in
the State Department, amounting to 81 ,26S, 900,
was ordered by action of the House Appropria-
tions Committee yesterday to be sent into the
Treasury. Mr.. Dickey this morning endeavored
to report bill in accordance with the above
but Mr.. Brooks, of y. Y, objected; consc-
quently it cannot be reported until the com
mittee shall be called.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
New DEPARTMENT BUrLDryes.-Tbe J

New DEPARTMENT BUMDryGs.-The Joint
Committee on Public Buildings Of the Senate
ard House held a meeting last evening, and
agreed to recommend a plan tor the erection of
new State, War, and Navy Departments on the
sites now occupied by the War and Navy De-
paItmenIs. similar to the Treasury Department
building; but in case it shall be determined to
build State Department only, they recommend
that the site be Judiciary Square, fronting on
street.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

SUICIDE OF WEALTHY MAN.-Wm. Garri-
son, Of Plattekill, in the lower part Of Ulster
country, New York, committed suicide In the
most horrible manner ON Tuesday afternoon
the act of trying to disembewel himself with
large dull table knife, and had already terribly
mutilated his person. Medical aid was called
in, but he died in about half an hour. Mr..
Garrison was about 10 wears old, and leaves,
it is said, q fortune Of $250, ,000.-Etlenritk IN
y. .Ioayna1.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
GENERAL FOLSOM, the new Haytien Minister,

CESERAL FOLSOM, the new Hayten Minister,
who comes as the accredited representative of
Message Saget's administration, arrived here
yesterday, and presented his credentials to the
State Department, and will be formally pre-
5eHted to the President tomorrow by Secretary
Fish. He is the successor of Gen. Tate, who
rerr' -ented Salnave heretofore. The triumph
Of Saget and associates is regarded here as very
injurious to the San Domingo treaty.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
EVENING" STAR,
Washington News and Gossip.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts to-day
from this source were $646 ,592.

THE INDIANA REPUBLICAN, CLUB have one of
their pleasant "sociables'' tonight.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

GENERAL ANEs, the newly-elected Senator
from Mississippi, had an interview with Gen'l
Sherman yesterday in relation to affairs in Mis-
sissippi.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

STENoGRAPHER FOR THE DISTRICT SUPREME
CoURT-Mr. Hamlin introduced in the Senate
this morning a bill authorizing the Justices of
the Supreme Court Of the District of Columbia
10 appoint a Stenographer for the Court, at
salary of $500 per annum. Referred to the
Committee oD the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

FASHION AGAINST BoNKs.-Before the recent
excitements in Paris, says q correspondent, the
American colony there, especially recent i'm
portations, have show the usual avidlty for .
these affairs is the dscolette feature for ladies
past their youth, aud Of lean habit. The court
rule requires bare neck and shoulder, but for
those who are Of Pharaohs lean kine, ana nave
no pearls or diamonds to cover the bone and the
shriveled desh, the rule IL exceedingly vexatious
SO saw the ladies.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

THE DIsCHA GGEs AT THE NAVY YARD-The
Vice President laid before the Senate this
morning a memorial from the Sixth Ward Irish
Republican Club, asking a continuance OF the
work at the Navy Yard Referred to Committee
on Appropriations.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
An Archduchess En.rOute for Amer.
lea.

7slegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star.
VIENNA, Feb. 2.-The Archduchess Elizebetb
OF Austria, has fed to America, she having em-
barked at Hamburg
Evening star., 1870-02-02

The ELL reported by Senator Anthony yes
terday to restrict the printing of documents to
the lowest limit, and providing that all citizens
who want copies of documents shall procure
them at cost, will save the Government over
Si,jV0,OOO.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
Marine Disaster.

7elegrcphed Exclusively to The Evening Star.
NoRFOLK, VA, Feb. 2.-The schnr. Florence
Hallen, from Boston for Savannah, is ashore on
Body's Island. A steam tug has gone to her as
sistance.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
Purchase Of n Cable Telegraph by
the English Government.
TeEsyr0Dhed RyrJNsireTu In TIE Rren;oo ctc~

LONDON, Feb. 2.-According to the provisions
OF an act of Parliament empOw ering the Gov
ernment to take possession of the telegraph
lines in the kingdom, the Treasury Department
Yesterday paid f126, 900 for the cable connecting
England with Germany, by way Of the island
of Nordeney.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
BACHELORS HAIR DYE.

The b6St The trOrLd-1Oes not contain lead-no
vitriCl pOisOns ts paralyZe the system or produce
death. IL as Fsrfsce'y Observation-Disclosures
Avoid the yaunted and delusive preparations
boasting yirtaes they DO not possess, If you would
etcspe the danger. The genuine W. A. Bachelor =
Hair D. has fhir'y yscrS' reputation to Uphold its
iItsr-ity. Sold By Druggists. Applied at 10 Bond
sire NY. ia:Otr
Evening star., 1870-02-02
Burning OF q Sugar Relnery-Heayy
LOSS.
Teleorapked Erclus;relu tn tn, En-

Tetegrdphed Exclusively to The Euenissg Star.
NEW YORK, Feb: 2-The sugar refinery of
Ockershausen Brothers, on Rose street. was
burned this morning, with a large stock of
sugars. Loss, half a million of dollars. A num-
Der of tenement houses adjoining were threat
ened, but escaped destruction, though they were
damaged by fire and water.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
Canada Getting Ready for War with
the Winnepegs.

TORONTO, Feb. 2-The Dominion Govern
ment has ordered the construction of a large
number OF boats, to be thirty-six feet long. six
feet wide, and three feet deep, for the purpose
OF sending men into the Winnepeg settlement.
on the first opening of spring.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
NO American Newspapers i'm Paris.
Tetegrdphed Exclusively to The Evening Star.

PARIS, Feb. 2.-No American newspapers
nave been received here OF a later date than
January 11th, though letters are at hand to the
18TH There is considerable dissatisfaction at
TINS state of things, and the people are anxious
To know II it arises from the recent change
trans-Oceanic mails.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS has
decided by vote Of seven to four to give the
seat to Mr.. Van Wyck, Republican, contestant
against Mr.. Gritr, Democrat, in the Eleventh
District of New York.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
THE EVENING STAR.
PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted,
At The Star building
sW. Corner PennUlvania Av. and Nth st,
BY THE
RyEyING STAB NEWSPAPER COMPANY.

THE STAR a. served By carriers TO their sub
scribers in the City and District at Ten CENTS PEh
WrEx, or FoKrY-FOUR CENTS PER MONTH. Volies
sf the eOunter, Two CENTS.
PRICE FoR MAILING Three Months, One Dollar
and Fifty Cents; Six Months, Three Dollars, Vne
Year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent IRON INC
once longer than paid for.
THE WEEKLY STAR published on friday
morning-One Dollar and O half q year.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE win hold
a special session tomorrow, to consider the
funding bill.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL INTEREsrs.-The trus-
tees of the white and cOlored schools OF this
city and the guardians of the public schools OF
Georgetown having held joint meeting re-
Gently with view Of urging upon Congress the
passage of an act granting public lands for the
benefit of the District schools, tho Committee
on Education and Labor of the House of Repre-
sentatives have expressed their willingness to
recommend the passage of an act donating one
million acres OF the public domain for said pur-
pose, and TO be better informed i'm the premises
have submitted the following questions to each
school board; which came mp for consideration
last evening at the meeting OF the Board Of
School Guardians, in Georgetown, and were re-
ferred to the chairman, Anthony Hyde, Esq,
with instructions to make a suitably reply:
81. Amount needed for present expenditure
for buildings and apparatus
2. Amount needed for annual expenditure
3. Number of children unable to attend school
from inadequate provision?
4. Number of children now received in school
houses where their health is exposed?
8. Sum which the District can and will ac-
tually raise and apply toward the whole expen-
diture?
6. Amount desired from Congress for first two
items ?'
Evening star., 1870-02-02

0The story in Louisville is that Kriel, the
murderer, who was hanged there about two
weeks since, was resuscitated and hurried on to
other parts.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

@Garibaldiis new work is described as being
"one long, bitter, furious attack on priests and
priestcraft"
Evening star., 1870-02-02

gIt is stated BY correspondent Of the The
Chicago Tribune that the cases of trickia0e spira
lis in Kane County, Illinois, ten In number
have resulted from q custom adopted By some
Germans Of eating pork raw. It has been esti-
mated that q cubic inch Of pork infested BY
these parasites contains 900 900. No sure cure
for them has yet been discovered. Electricity
it Ii contended, will prove their destruction, IS
shock which man can easily bear win KIN mice
or vermin instantly.
D9There are 1,cls Latter-Day Saints in Scot
land.
0Prince Pierre Bonaparte Is thought 10 be
"not quite right in his head"
b6Several young ladies are said to be prepar-
ing to enter Amherst College next summer.
HT"What Her Face Said, Il the title of new
novel announced in London.
n0Brick Pomerey came 20 grief in Central
Park the other day from driving Q too red-hot
team.
~A church society in Grundy County, Iowa,
raises the minister's salary by holding meetings
and charging twenty-five cents to kiss the girls.
~Louis Napoleon Ii bringing his son mp
carefully, and with that attention to physical
education common in European royal families.
0Providence has recently been supplied by
Newport parties with ice which Was gathered
four years ago.
n0An astronomer predicts for this year q
comet of such brilliancy, and so near the earth,
that our nights will be almost as bright as our
days.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

usirely TO The Euening Iytdr,

LONDON, Feb. "A letter has been received
here from Capt. Cochrane, of the Royai navy.
commanding the Petrol. stationed on the African
coast. He reports that DR.. Livingston, the cell
ebrated African traveller, has been burne As a
wizard by chief in the interior.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

1elegrdpked Ezclusiuely to The Erening Star.
ZURICH, Feb. 2.-Dr. j. Dubs of this city, has
been chosen President of the Swiss COnfedera-
tiOn.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
The Future Capital Trying to Improve
It's Morals.

Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. Am effort is being made Il
shut up the theatres here on Sunday nights.
Evening star., 1870-02-02
Republican Nomination for Congress.
Ietegrdphed Ezclnsiuely to The Evening Star.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 2-David Atwood, of
Madison, was nominated to-day by the Republi-
cans for Congress, to fill the vacancy occasiOned
by the death Of Mr.. Hopkins.
Evening star., 1870-02-02

NATIONAL THEATRE.-Kelly K Icons Min
strels have added many attractive novelties to
their repertoire Of good things, and tomorrow
evening Will perform, for the first time in this
country, a petit opera which has been very pop
ulsr in Paris, called "The Pretty Faust" 1t is
not a burlesqae ON Gounod's opera, but has
beautiful original music, and the costumes have
been imported from Paris. Kelly & Leon open
their house IN New York with it next Monday.
4. L. Davenport, one of the most pleasing
and popular of American actors, will appear at
the National next Monday n ht, in " Hamlet"
and during his brief engagement here will ap-
pear in his celebrated role OF " Sir Giles Over
reach" in that capital play, ga New Way to
Pay Old Debts"
TRANSFER OF Army OFFICERs.-By direction
Of the President First Lieutenants Edwin T.
Bridges, Louis P. Derby, and Charles F. Rolee,
have been transferred from their present duties
TO the 21st 11th, and 18th regiments of Infantry.
Major Bridges for some time past has been on
duty in the Commissary Department in this
city.
Special Orders, No. "a, Just issued from the
War Department, transfers SO Artillery officers
from the 1st, Cd, Sd, 4th, and 5.h regiments to
the Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Va, and
they will report for duty there on the lst of
May, reDcVluS u IKE uumDeT on uuty at that
post. The transfer comprises eight officers
from the 1st, I'd, and 9th each, and seven from
tie Sd and 4th each.
THE GOLD PANIC CoNNITrEE.-"Zeta," of
the Baltimore Sun, in his letter OF yesterday
says: "Secretary Boutwell, was examined to-day
before the House banking committee relative to
the Government sales of gold and the mode of
conveying the information of the same to the
public. He stated that in his opinion it was
quite impossible for General Butterheld, while
he was Assistant Treasurer at New York, TO have
furnished any information regarding the con-
templated acton of the Government in selling
gold or buying borfs, as this was given out after
business hours and conveyed to the public
through the Associated Press, reaching the
bankers and brokers and all others at the same
time. For several months past he had cent this
information over the telegraph ON Sunday
night"
The committee this morning examined several
persons employed i'm the Treasury Department,
in relation to telegrams sent by Secretary Bout
well during the panic,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-07
TIE EPIDEMIC IN MOBILE.
The yellow Fever, with Novel and
Strange cnaracteristtes.

Mobile, alone, of the cities OF the United
e,otea has suffered severely this year from the
ravsoas Of the yellow fever; Its mortality returns
ror the last two months exhibiting an aggregate
-, o.er one thousand deaths from this cause
o clone Since the appearance of the fever no less
than four prominent physicians Of the city have
ellen IN the discharge OF their professional du.
l ,,sS Tneir names are T. ]. Burke, VIM. Toxey,
n q Herndon and Isaac W. Anderson. The no
h,,e ~, i. Register of the 27th Of October says:
II would be criminal to advise aoseatees TO re re,
.nrn to the city in the present condition OF me
ttln tnsUhere. sU The epIdemic-of whatever nature
~ Il widespread, and the risk OF taking tne
~ 10 TOO great to render 1t ct all prudent to
uasurn The prevailing fever has several cnar-
le,torstics It is notably no respacter OF ordl-
M actei 1siIoy fever laws. 1t attacks persons VINO
nsIJ , Iysved through the epidemics OF f(ty years
St naSe 7. attacks those who have already had yell
pAs1;; ;ovsr and are supposed to be entirely accli.
low .a5 Fresh constitutions, not hitherto exposed
u ara mt. as usual, particularly llabe to at
10 y, another remarkable feature is the extreme:
.aOn. .n.oii nronortIon OF deaths to the NUMBER OF
~ .sas IN former years Of yellow fever epidemic,
I,s the present number OF patients, the average
saiir mortality would be fifty instead OF, as now
,ros or four The weather has been very iaVora'
sIa to the spread OF the disease for month past
tnot 10 not sun and light northerly wlnas for
sn1era days past there have been all tne naica'
,inns nr a change. 1t Is still unsettlea, anu we
hone for an early old.fashioned northeF 10 oe lo'
InWed by FROST
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-07
Rochefort Missing.
TOURS, November 9.


Paris advices to the Sd give no additional infor-
nation regarding the armlstice.
Rochefort has resigned his position on the COM
mittee OF defence in consequence Of nisun der
standing in reference to the election. Since he
resigned, Rocefort has not been see.
The government no longer meets at the Hotel
de vilIe but the councils are held at the private
residence of one of the ministers.
Jules Wales, who installed himself as Mayor Of
Bsllevile, has been arrested.
Jolly, Pyat and other chiefs Of the National
Guard have been oustei, and number Of bat
TALON commanders dismissed for participation in
the late disturbances.
General Clement Thomas has been appointed
commander.in.chlef of the National Guard.
The bourse is growing confident over rumors Of
an armistice. Rentes S4f e0e.
balloon LEFT Paris on the evening OF the 4th,
but landed SO near the Prussians that only one
sack Of letters will reach Tours tomorrow.
New York Specials. =
WASHINGTON, D. c., November 8.
Absolute Official announcements OF the ormis-
tIce are still wanting. A special telegram to the
Herald, from London, today, says there is reason
to believe that the armIstlce will be concluded TO-
day Sunday
NEW YORK, November 9.
The Tribuue's special from London says: Your
correspondent, with Garibaldi at Dale, writes un.
der date of November 1-"our position becomes
daily less tenaole. GarDaldi's forces increase
slowly.''
The Worlds special from Versailles says that
the only point Of the armlstlce unsettled Is
the French demand that ammunition he allowed
entrance to Paris, which Bismarck refuses.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-07
ILL ABOUT THE STATE
Sud Accident.

We learn that John a. Leslie, a son of Mr..
W. W. McElwee, OF York County, aged about six
years, was smothered to death on Thursday last
In pile OF cotton seed. On the dav previous to.
the accident this little boy, In company with seVe
raj playmates Of about bis own age were playing
In an clubhouse where the cotton seed was stof.
ed. The children e2cavated a hole In the pile =
seed to the depth OF about eighteen inches, which
they styled "a we'll" The next day the children
stored, VIXEN, by some MEANS the deceased got
into the hole, head downwards, and was unable
to'extrica:e himself. his companions, not realiz-
Ing his dangerous situation, failed to render him
any assistance or give any Information Of his
condition to the family. 80 ~
Loss by. Fire.
The new residence Of Dr.. George WISE In the
Pine House vicinity, IN Ed9efed; WAS destroyed
by fire on Monday last. The dre caught In some
way from stove pipe, and was not discovered
until the room was In blaze. The Doctor saved
portion Of hfs furniture, but In consequence Of
the rapid spread Of the flames had no inconsidere-
bic amount OF valuable furniture consumed. The
Doctor's loss cannot be less than $4,000. The fire,
1t is thought, was purely accidental.
"A MfstrfaI. .-s
The Laurens Court was engaged in the trial or
the case OF. the Staterv ]. r., Bolt aud Henry
Brown, for assault with intent to kill, when the
row occurred on the Goth uit in front the Court
house. Dr.. Perrit was on the stand aa q witness,
On the call OF the case on the following day
Juror failed to answer, and mistrial was ruled.
Scraps.
Company A, 18th United States Infantry, has ar
rived In Edgefeld, where 1t viii stay for the
present. ,:i:.. . .ses-s :fs2 .: .lsa'..,s :
Mr. John Bones, of Augusta, wen known In
Edgefeld, died on Wednesday last