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Evening star., 1870-02-15

A POLICE MuDDLH IN BosToS-Col. Kurt.
Of Boston, has rendered his resignation of the
tione upon his oiIicial conduct. At meeting of
the Board Of Aldermen, held last evening, his
letter, rcsigning his ONCE, was accepted. On
the Recommendation Of the Police Committee,
an order was adopted ab0lishing the detective
force OF the city, in consequence Of the citizens
having lost confidence In its honesty.
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St. Louis Liquor Dealers Am ConSen.
tiOm.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-At q meeting Of the
Liquor Dealers Association last night, resolu-
tons were adopted instructing the Executive
Oommittee TO petition Congress 20 change the
distilled spirits at the distillery or distillery
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Death Of an Old Actor.

ze'egraphed ExclHsirely 70 72e EreniEg Star.
PHILADKLPHIA, Feb. 5.-Charlcs Dwiang
of the History Of the Philadelphia Stage, died
this morning.
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BUILDING ASSOCIATION EARNINGS SUBJECT
TO INCOME TAx.-CommissiOne Delano has
decided that on the earnings Of building asso-
Citations and kindred organizations, whether the
earnings be divided or not, are liable to the five
per cent. tax as income.
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EXTENDING THE LIsr-The House Recon-
struction Committee this morning agreed to re-
port an amendment to the Senate bill for the
relief Of political disabilities, which amendment
contains about 5000 names, making the total
number embraced in the bill nearly 1900.
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BOTH THEATERs had good houses last night,
considering the unfavOrable weather.
At the National, Maggie Mitchell moved her
audience to alternate laughter and tears by her
natural portrayal of the artless "Marie," ;" in the
"Pearl of Savoy" which piece will be repeated
this evening for the last time, to be followed by
"Fanchon,"
AT Walls Opera House, Boucicault's drama,
hun...ed Down." was performed by Laura
Keene and company in their best manner 1t
is very good play, touching and sprightly by
turns, never duh, and the company makes the
most of it. 1t will be repeated this evening.
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MA Lewiston (Me:l man tays that IL he
they're 90 handy IN case Of . funeral"
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PROBABLE TRANSFER OF HEADQUARTERs.-
The District Of Columbia having been trans
ferred from the Department Of the East to the
Department Of Virginia, General Candy will
probably transfer bis headquarters from Rich
mond to Washington.
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CRUELTY TO oANINALs."-The captain Of an
English steamer has excelled in reckless and
cruel fasmess" the commanders Of our West
ern steamers. A Waterford sfeamer. making
for the English coast, was behind time, and got
snort OF fuel. TO keep the IRE going hundred
live pigs were turned Into the furnace. This Is
bacon, ~ b done on our Western boats when
they want to hre up'' to the racing point
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TIE Duke Of Msaspenser In spssu-
The opo01sh slave Trade treaty
with England.
ItleUvonAef xurIs<srrlS A ~ Rr>~s~~ S,>~

MADRID, Feb. Is-The Duke OF Montpenser
has arrived here andis already I'm intimate com
munication with General Prim. He has had
long interviews with General Prm and Admiral
ment
During the session Of the Cortes yesterday, the
Sovetnment interpolsted as TO the urgency
VI reNfsion OF the treaty with England on the
slave trade, slavery being now rejected NV n.-
uonai conscience: and fhe right OF search which
that treaty gave 70 England 4 leading 20 vera
rich commerce with Africa.
Senor Selvela, Minister OF State. replied that
by the treaty Eng and paid 81 600 ,0So for the
neht OF search, % IL was a fair bargain; but the
Government would invite England 10 revire the
treaty, as Spain would no longer countenance
or allow the importation Of negroes.
Evening star., 1870-02-15

ONE or THOSE naughty Southern women Who
ned to Brasil when the rebellion was crushed,
has written back heartfelt sppeul for I'D. asv,
ing: /" IL the American Government mean 10
take us home, hurry and do 90, or II VIII have
the dying curse Of starved Americans. For Gods
sake take the unfortunate, deceived people out
OF here while they are able 20 walk"
Evening star., 1870-02-15

PRINCE ARTHUR has sent to Miss Minnie
Sherman, daughter of General Sherman, n
chaste and costly gold medallion, having his
likeness on one side and that Of Queen Victoria
on the other. Accompanying the gift was a
delicately worded note, in which the Prince
begged that Miss Sherman would accept of the
medallion as token OF his appreciation of the
generous hospitalities he had experienced at the
house Of her father, and as slight tribute to the
beauty OF American women, Of which she was
60 striking an exponent.
Evening star., 1870-02-15
The Paris RiOts-Ome Hundred and
Four Arrests.
Ikle1rdpked ExclnsireIn % IK< En.ninn Sfnx

PARIS, Feb. 15.-The persons arrested during
the recent disorders have nearly all had their
preliminary examinations. Thus far one hum
dred and four are held to appear before the
courts.
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THE MCGARRAHAN CASE DISPOSED oF.-The
United States Supreme Court yesterday rem
dered q decision In the case Of McGarrahan
against Secretary Cox, reversing the decision
OF the court below in McGarrahan's favor, and
remanding the cause with directions to dismiss
the petition,
Evening star., 1870-02-15

TIE DISTRICT IN CoNeREss.-The House
committee on the Districtof Columbia met this
morning, and had under consideration the
Senate bill to pave and sewer M street. Judge
Wright appeared before the Committee in favor
of the bill, and Mrs. Miller and Mr.. Cook against
it. After hearing their statement the Commit
tee decided to take action on the bill on Tuesday
the ed instant, unless additional testimony be
presented by that time.
The aqreduct investigation was thenresumed
and Messrs. VIM. Forsyth, w. IL. Huestis and
L. b. Samo were examined. The committee de-
cided to close the testimony In this case on FRI
day, the II tn inst, at noon. An immense mass of
testimony has been taken, besides a quantity of
documentary evidence. The report of the
committee will show that there has been no
fraud In the management of the aqueduct, but
as portions of it were sometimes left in an un-
finished condition on account Of appropriations
btiag exhausted, these consequently had to be
repaired when additional appropriations were
made. The committee will recommend that ap-
preparation be made to complete the aqueduct
Immediately.
Evening star., 1870-02-15

SALE OF FCADErsHIPs.-"Zeta," Of the Balti-
more Sun says: An important witness was heard
to-day yesterday before the House military
committee, in the matter Of the alleged sale, by
members Of Congress, of cadetships to West
Point and the Naval Academy, and his evidence
proved to be valuable, as 1t was the first to i'm
plicate q member of the present House. The
witness did not himself purchase a cadetship,
but he exhibited letters to the committee,
alleged to have been written last May by q
member from q reconstructed State, whose
name we withhold till otherwise disclosed and
offering to the party to whom they were ad.
dressed his nomination for a cadetship to West
Point for five hundred dollars, stating at the
the place, and desired to close up the bargain.
The evidence when submitted to the House is,
therefore, likely to create some futtering among
q certain class of members.
Evening star., 1870-02-15

THE New ORLEANS BOUNTY AND PRIZE
CAsEs.-Yesterday, in the case of the petition
Of Admiral Farragut and others for bounty
money for capturing rebel vessels in passing
Forts st. Philip and jackson, (below New Or
leans,) on trial in the District Court, before
Judge wylie, an order was made overriding
the motion made by the nbellants to ex-
punge the appearance Of the United States.
The case of Admiral Farragut and the officers
and men Of the Western Gulf squadron agt.
the ship Metropolis and others (for prize money
for vessels and property seized at New Orleans)
was taken up to-day, similar order to that in
the above case having been made yesterday.
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TELEGRAllS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS,
PACIFIC COAST IrEMA.
View BailroaA-rhe U. q. Bseo

n New Ratlr0o1-The Y. =. 0se00eP
Sora0oe, Ac.
fsivrapasd R.osaseis % ne Esesise Ssr.
BAN FRANoIsoo, Feb. H---The San Francisco
and Northern East Railroad has orrani red.
Inc incorporstors are prominent capitalists.
hsfsei 20 healceberg, I'm Mcndocino county
Vance kiehtingale, ex-State Controller Of Ne
xads, died AZ Carson, Nevada. yesterday.
The flagship Saranac, Rear Admiral Turner,
has arrived from the Mare Island Navy Yard,
and viii proceed 20 the South Pacific In q few
days.
Evening star., 1870-02-15
The LeDdsn Times On Canada.
k1clnsireln n f2< R-...... cr.~

LONDON, Feb. 15-The Times this morning.
IN reviewing last evenings debate I'm ParIIs,
meht; reloices that the Government has adopted
the idea 90 often advocated I'm the columns OF
the Times, viz: the withdrawal of troops from
Csnada. The Times admits that Canada Il the
only English colony liable 20 be invaded in case
OF war, yet peace Il % assured that IL is foolish
TO provide now for its rupture.
Inc weather 10 again fair, though cold.
Evening star., 1870-02-15

The SENATE, in executive session yesterday,
confirmed the nomination of Henry wetter, to
be Secretary Of New Mexico. The Judiciary
Committee reported favorably upon the names
Of Messrs. Strong and Bradley, for Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court, and upon the
name OF Judge Pearre for United States Circuit
Court Judge for the districts Of Maryland and
Virginia, Sc.
Evening star., 1870-02-15
Two Men Samscased ~ Csal GaS.
1eiegrapAed Escissireiy % Txe Eresiso star.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15-The total suffoca-
ton from coal gas at Gloucester, y. j., on Sat-
urday night last, In n follows John McGill.
age, took charge OF the house into which a .
furniture had just been moved. The men w..
not seen after 10 p. m. The house W
Sound dead on the floor. IL was evtdSn
that the young men had retired on Saturla
night, and leaving coal FIRE burning made ,
provision for the escape OF the gas; every avenue
was left open and the damper i'm the pipe shut,
thus throwing the whole of the poison into tn,
room. An inquest was held by Major Collins
Ihe latter made thorough examination AMI
gave as his opinion that the deceased had been
dead some thirty-two hours. The verdict was
death from the inhalation OF coal gas.
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The Eleetlea ss ealt I.ake-Success or
the ~OrshoooX Drighamfte'' Ticket.
1Sie0raphed kSclosip<lv 70 fR< Er>xsuo Mar

SALT LAKE, Feb. 15.-The municipal electjon
passed on quietly. The s'orthodox Briehamite;5
ticket was elected by a large majority.
The authorities discouraged the women from
voting Mt the election though some half dozen
OF them voted for both tickets
CONNIE need.
The Legislature is still in session.
Evening star., 1870-02-15

N c D l. VI A l. l.
tn URSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY EVEN
INGS, February II, Is. and 70,
And MATINEE SATU RDAY, the 18th, at D. m
The celebrated ana original
PEAK FAMILY,
SWISS BELL RINGERS, AID their talented com
pany.
Admission $3.50 cents. Children. -...25 cents
hSsersed cents.
Tickets for sale st MetZeIott NJ uslc store where
seats can be secured.
MATINEE PRICES:
Adults 30 cents; Children Is cent?. fel4-st
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LOAN OFFICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE.
NATIONAL LOAN OFFICE, w
314 NINTH STREET, u e
-Four doors north OF Pennsyly ylyania avenue
KC CDEkT FULTON & co. loan money on all
kinds OF c0llate rails the lowest market rates The
only Christian Loan Office in the Distric. fe5sm
A COBENS NEW LOAN OFFICE >O
IA. 1881 9TH ST, 81 door from l.. Money III
loaned on Watches, Jewelry, Diamonds % q
Ets-iDg Apparel and Merchandise of ain tescrjn-
tiCg ., on the most liberal terms IL q 2n,sr
Evening star., 1870-02-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

NJ ALTON NAL ATRE.
For q limited number Of nights, the Charming
Actress,
MAGGIE MITCHELL.
MONDAY and I'll ESDAY NIGHTS, February 18th
and 18th, the beautiful pathetic Drama of the
PEARL OF SAVOY,
With all its scenic effects and music.
MAGGIE MITCHELL
Supported by admirable Of characters I'll n
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-17
will secure the just rewards of either labor

will secure the just rewards of either labor or capital. t1
 5. in both national and state adminis- trations, we call for 8 continuance of strict economy in all branches: the rejection of all appropriations or loans of credit for enterprises outside of the indispensable machinery of government; the impartial levy and vigilant and thoroughly honest collection of taxes; the application of & reasonable sum annually to the reduction of the debt, the removal of taxation from the necessaries of life and their imposition, as far as possible, upon luxuries.
 G. We favor tariff abundant for reve- nue and as far as possible so devised as to relieve labor, equalize the burdens inpos- ed, encourage diversified industry and avoid strengthening monopolies. We de- precate frequent changes in tariff legisla. tion as deranging the calculations of capi. tai and iniicting unforeseen suffering up' on labor.
 2. We commend the action of the legis lature and the Board of Education in sus taining our system of common schools, SC essential to prosperous republican gov. ernment, and we especially approve the eff forts made to protect and educate the children employed in factories. 8. We thank the Republicans of the hst General Assembly for their successful eff forts to secure short and economical ses sion. While insisting upon economy, we approve generous discharge of all charita ble duties, and particularly our obligations to disabled soldiers and the orphans ot those who died for their country. 9. We gladly welcome the speedily ap preaching proclamation of the fifteenth amendment, and insist upon an unhesita ting compliance with this as with all other provisions of the constitution.
 10. We recommend to the General As sembly the passage of law providing fol the election of members of Congress ir the autumn. .. ....
 Il. We heartily applaud the administra ton of affairs by the Governor and his as sociate state officers during the past year and confidently appeal to the people for g triumphant election of the ticket this day nominated.
 A State Committee of one from eact Senatorial district was then appointed al follows:-
 Henry T. Sperry, Hartford; Albert Aus tin, Sufield; s. P. Newell, Bristol; Johr B. Hotchkiss, New Haven; Ambrose Beardsley, Birmingham; Whitney Elliot North Haven; Alfred Colt, New London Allen Tenny, Norwich; E. s. Day, Colches ter; William E. Seeley, Bridgeport; H. T Hoyt, Danbury; A. Fl. Byington. Nor walk; R. s. Lathrop, Plaintield; Jeremiah Olney, Thompson; J. F. Calhoun, Tor rington; N. T. Baldwin, Plymouth; Ly man Dunning, Canaan; Bartlett Bent, Mid dletown: A. M. Wright, Clinton; Luciu! s. Fuller, Holland; E. P. Parker, Soutl Coventry.
 Speeches were made by Messrs. AverilI Buckingham, Hawley, Jewell and Tyler and the Convention adjourned with three cheers for the ticket.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-17
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concealed under her clothes; when discoY- cred it gave short cry, and seated itself between the head and the neck, from which the blood was still flowing. It was carried away and carefully washed, and then beads, paternoSter, handkerchief each particle of dress which the blood had touched with the cloth on the block and on the scaffold, was burnt in the hall fire in the presence of the crowd. The scaffold itself was next removed; brief account of the execution was drawn up, with which Henry Talbot, Lord Shrews- bury's son, was sent to London, and then everyone was dismissed Silence settled down on Fotheringay, and the last scene of the life eff Mary Stewart, in which trad gedy and melodrama were so strangely in- termingled. was over. -H
 | A spectator who was one of her warmest admirers, describes her bearing as infinite ly transcending the power of the most ac- complished actor to represent. The asso- citation of the stage, was, perhaps, uncon- sciously suggested by what was in fact, notwithstanding the tremendous reality with which it closed, the most brilliant act ing throughout. The plain gay dress would have suficed, had she cared only to go through with simplicity the part which was assigned her. She intended to pro- duce dramatic sensation, and she sue. ceeded. The self-possession was faultless, the courage splendid. Never did any hu- man creature meet death more bravely; yet, in the midst of the admiration and pity which cannot be refused her, it is not to be forgotten that she was leaving the world with lie upon her lips. She was a bad woman, disguised in the livery of 8 martyr, and if in any sense at all she was suffering for her religion, it was because she had shown herself capable of those detestable crimes which in the sixteenth century appeared to be the proper fruits of it.-FTom adcance sheets of FroudpS His tory, in Hours of Home tor February.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-17

NEW HAMPsHIRE FRESHMEN. Thom- as Bailey Aldrioh, the poet, and the au- thor of "Story of Bad Boy." has writ ten very amusing letter to the Spring field Republican, correcting blundering correspondent of that paper, who descri- bed his personal appearance several years ago as follows:
 He was short and slight in form; hair curly and abundant; fair face and beard less; expression slightly Hiberniau, and his speech characterized by just enough of his native accent and brogue to give it grace and beauty" ---
 To this MT. Aldrich says:
 Ut is we'll known that ali the natives of the foreign town in which I was born Portsmouth, N. H.-speak with rich Irish brogue; but they are very sensitive on this point, and do not like to have it mention ed. share this morbid sensiveness with my stricken townsmen, and though I for give R. H. H. for having the bad taste to rake up and publish boyish poem q did write the verses, and suppose I ought to suffer for it), do not forgive him for robbing me of my nationality. It is in vain then that I sacrificed my great grand father on the altar of his country in the revolutionary war; it is in vain that my grandfather Captain Nutter) did his best to get killed in 1912, and was restrained only by main force from enlisting in the Second New Hampshire regiment during the late rebellion-it is in vain, I repeat, that l am three-ply ingrain Yankee by descent, If gossip-monger with ears like Bottoms, after he was translated, may start up and tell me that I am an Irish man! ..-t s-.. T.. ;. Eaa ,a-E.a-
 ''I make no terms with : R. H. H. He cannot now, even if he were inclined, un- do the mischief. Of all the journals that have copied his statement, probably not one in ten would reprint 8 retraction. Thus many well-disposed person will go down to his grave with the impression that my real name is possibly Maloney, and that am not, as am, yours, very faithfully, .-.s,t-5,'
 "THoMAs BAILEY A1DRIcH"
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-17

SODA good religious college, located not a thousand miles from Michigan, was blessed with wide circle of female friends among the denomination which it repre- sented. One year the ladies in thriving town, where the college was very popular, thought it would be kind act to send the seniors a box of good things for thanksgiv. ing, they prepared a box of mince and pumpkin pies, frosted cake, cold roast tur- keys, and other dainties, and in order that the turkeys might go off smoothly they put in the box bottle of rich savory gra- ". It was not labelled, and the bottle containing it was very much like those in which favorite kind of hair oil is exposed for sale on the tempting shelves of fancy goods stores. When the box was opened at the college and the joyful feast disclosed to view, the Senior class were highly de- lighted. That Thanksgiving dinner was the happiest for many year, with one lit- than melancholy. Three or four of the Seniors, with handsome curling hair, thought of course these benevolent ladies had them in view in sending present of hair-oil; and they siyly carried off the bot tie, and i'll their own rooms made an ap- plication of gravy to their heads! The stick. mess of the supposed hair oil soon aroused wonder, but it was sometime before the Seniors knew that they had made wrong use of table luxury. The joke soon spread throughout the college, and at last reached the ears of the donors of the box. At Christmas, therefore, the same generous hearted ladies made ready another box of good things, and forwarded it to the same college. Taking hint from the previous blunder, and believing that perhaps it was necessary for the intellectu- al finishing up of the Seniors that their heads should be fashionadly annointed, these kind ladies put in the second box, bottle of real hair oil. The bottle, like it's predecessor containing the gravy, bore no label, and some of the unhappy seniors de. termlning to make no mistake this time, poured the contents Gberally oyer their plates at dinner, without stopping to taste or smell. The odor of Iburgamot or cinna- mon did not once deceive them. They imagined the hair oil to be parhaps an els- gant new French dressing for cold meat, and swallowed their meat with few qualms, but with the hearty appetite of youth. .-Lansing Republican.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-02-17

IOur Plymouth correspondent sends us the following ancient remarkable pronun- ciamento against the ''sin' of dancing. Asahel Nettleton was noted revivalist of half century since.-ED. ENQ.
 n@. As bearing strongly on the much discussed subject of dancing, I send you (though rather out of the line of Plymouth Sketches) copy of manuscript which I have many years had in my possession. The writing from which Iquote, is itself a copy of the original letter, and is in the handwriting oi one of tho old lawyers of Litchfield County. It certainly would be interesting to know if any one is still liy- ing who attended that "Social Ball" more "than half century ago. z-s P.
 "The following letter was written by Asa bel Nettleton, to an assembly collected at the Inn in South Britain Society, for the purpose of Social Ball :- a- ->-e
 " SoUrHBURY. March 18th, 1918.
 A"' Dear Youth:-I have come into your assembly this evening on an important er- rand. T have heard every word you have spoken, ard seen every thought in your hearts, have come to inform you that my spirit shall not always strive with you. Because have called and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would heed none of my reproof :; I also will laugh at your calami- ty: will mock when your fear cometh; when your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction as whirlwind. When distress. and anguish cometh upon you, then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer. They shall seek me early, but shall not find me. Sal e4 Dsl1l. ls'.I am, dear youth, your much grieved friend, i,f., ...I. JESUS CHRIsT."'
 IN. B.-If the youth will agree to turn their meeting into religious conference, this evening, please to send back word, and I will come and see. you: if not, I will go nto my closet, and with the help of God, will pray for your souls while on dance. l" 'AsAHE1 NETrLEroN