Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-08
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
Reported Loss Of the Teupessee,-A
CaRavdi

Reported Less Of the Tepnessee,-A
CaaaFdi
Great excitement Was created about town THE
afternoon by q report that a special dispatch to
t New York Tribune from Havana announced
thu loss OF the steamer Tennessee, with the San
Domingo expedition. The report gave no par
ticuIaTs, but stated that the steamer had foun-
dered at sea.
OniBquiry az the White House and the Navy
Department, il is ascertained that no informa
ton OF such disaster has been received there,
and tic report is not credited.
LATER.
% I'VE have Just received q dispatch
from New York sayipg there is no truth III the
story OF the loss or the Tennessee.
The steamer left New York on the 10th of
January, and with good weather and no acct
dents would have arrived out in from seven
10 ten days. Her SHAFT may have been
broken and her engines got ont Of
order, AMI In such a case, with sails only, twenty
or twenty-five days may be required. At
the Navy Department the officials treat the
rumOr az q cruel hoax.
NOMINATION President to-day noni-
mated Denard Rumley as Collector Of Customs
at Wilmington, ".
TIE HEALTH OF CHEZ JUSTICE CHASE has
improved during his residence in New York the
past month, and he rides or walks out every
day when the weather is not stormy.
THE OFFICERS AND CREW of the U. s. steam
ship Saginaw, wrecked in the Pacific ocean,
arrived at san Francisco yesterday. -Four OF
the crew died, but al the remainder were
rescued.
FrCHTER will VAN the boards of the Nattonl
to- night as Hamlet" and so great is the desire
10 see him that at ten O'Clock this morning
every seat in the orchestra and all the choice
seats in the dress circle we're taken.
TIE RIVER AND HARDOR APPROPRIATION
BHL.-The Subcommittee OF the House Com
mittee on Commerce TO- day perfected the River
and Ha,eor appropriation bill, and it will be
reported to the fali copmittee Tomorrow.
The bill appropriates about 81 ,o0O,0oo.
TIE PRESIDENTS VETO OF THE BILL FOR
RELITT OF NAVAL CoNTEAcroRs.-The Presi-
dent yesterday returned to the Senate wItho It
his approval the "resoluton for the relief Of
certain contractors for the construction of
vessels Of war anu steam machinery for the
reasons that the act of March >, 1861, directs
the Secretary OF the Navy to investigate the
claims OF contractors, &c, and that the Present
Joint resolution transfers the investigation to
| the Court OF Claims and repealssO much or said
acts as provides against considering ANY allow
ance In favor OF any such parties for any
advance in the price OF labor or material unless
| such advance could have been avoided by the
exercise OF Ordinary diligence and prudence on
the part OF the contractor; which, II seems to
| him, was Q very reasonable provision.
L
DAY The Senate to-day in accordance with
the previous order, proceeded to the considera-
| ton OF District OF Columbia business, AMI the
| following bills were ostponed indefinitely
Bill to amend and consolidate the several acts
l establishing and relating to n Metropolitan
| Police OF the District of Columbia.
Bill TO incorporate the National Paving Com
| pany. naming as cOrporators Talbot J.. Fowler,
Thomas l. Tuilock, John NJ. Davidson, willism
| Chase, BENJAMIN +. French, Janes NJ. Ed
samuel P. Brown. John s. troeker. 'job Dae n
Ru. Sci, and William j. Mcdonald.
The joint resolution for the temporary relief
OF the poor of TIE District, and joint resolution
| in relation to certain turnpike roads.
Mr. Patterson also moved that the bill 70 Sc
| cure equal rights In the public schools of Wash
ngton ara Georgetoxn be indetn!tely post
| Medical Society, but Mr.. Sumner objected, and
insisted that the bills be considered In their
| order.
4 TIE Old SLAVE PEN IN BALTIMORE
buRHKD-Shoruy after one o'clock este rday
afternoon dense volume Of smoke suddenly
| enye]oped the warehouse of Messrs. Lewis and
| lsaac Baer, No. II Camden street, between
Charles and Light, one OF the most prominent
and well known business firms in that section
| OF the city, and by the time the hremen arrived
! at the scene OF disaster the entire building,
which was about one hundred and fifty feet in
length and one story In height, was snvsOpsd
that not five dollars worth of goods were saved
| from the building where the IRE originated
One OF the firm stated that the place must have
building would have shamed the original Noah,
| could he have looked into it after he had
Quilted his ark; not from ths different
we're none there, although there were
l the hides of several. but from the endless
| number OF odds and ends that were therein.
| Among other things in the building there we're
| COO saddles, once used by the sodiers In the late
rebellion, 800 sets OF harness, 81 bales OF cot
| ton, 500 pounds OF feathers, several hundred
psk:
| colony OF Chinese labOrers, old rope enough
| TO hang innumerabls criminals, rags suffi cent
/ to cover the nakedness Of hundreds of paupers,
| road, John Brown pixies, and In fact An abun-
dance Of all the odds and ends OF creation.
Among the heterogeneous mass there was
pointed out to the reporter the identical ram
taken from the bow OF the celebrated rebel craft
| MerIimac. In 1915 this site was occupied by
building known rs the State Armory, and on
several Occ aSions raids were made on It by bel
| ligerent parties, who rendered Baltimore ia
| nous for the many mots that occurred. In 1919
| or 1850 the property was purchased by Mr.. Dom
oyaD, the well-knCwn slave trader. Ee i'm
| proved the lot by erecting thereon q slave pen
or iail. The s,aves 1t that time came priuci-
pAlly from Virginia, Delaware ard the lower
counties of Mary AMERICAN, this
morning.
A STUPRNDOUs RAILWAY SOHEMR-Nc
Horace II. Day. of 22y Broadway, has sent
letter to Mayor Hall proposing . novel s0lu-
ton OF the problem Of rapid transit in New
York. Mr.. Day starts OFF with the proposition
that thirty years hence our country will en-
brace all North America, with noe, 900 900 pepu-
lation, So, 900 900 OF whom will Feeide in New
York city. Mr.. Days second proposition en-
braces railway lines from. the City Hall into
Kings and Queens counties over the great sus-