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aware, until Friday, of the precise character of
the Secretary's Communication, though aware
that some such letter had been written. tits
understood that Mr.. Colyer has not been in ac-
cord with the views of Secretary DelauO in
varons matters pertaining to the welfare and
government of the Indians, and thereby became
obstacle in the execution OF the Indian policy,
hence his resignation was invited Hon. F. K.
Brunot, president OF the Board of Peace Com
missiOners, and Mr. Lang, of Maine, one of the
members, are in town, and had conference
with Secretary Delann this morning. The sue
cessor to Mr.. Colyer has not vet been named.
hut the new secretary must he a member of the
board under the law creating that body.
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LITTLE ROMANCE FROM CoLoRApo.-About
thirty years ago young man was oetrothed 10
girl In England, but subsequently, the engage
mentw broken. He afterward married another
woman, had children, lost his wife, and came 20
Greeley. On Monday morning an old man with
stan was at the depot on the arrival OF the
stepped from the cars and inquired for Thomas
McDowd. The old man knew him, and would
be happy to carry her baggage to Mr.. Childs'
was expecting her, and she was sure she wonld
know him, for he was an old acquaintance On
arriving at the house, the old man asked IL she
was certain that she would recognize her friend.
Of course 1 would" "Well, Marie 4 am the
one you are seeking" just then Justice Chiids
came in, and the lovers were married after
thirty years Of waiting.-Greetey Coli Tribune,
l1;t instant N'
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ONE OF THE MOST CURIOUS CASES ever .le-
veloped in a police court was brought 10 the
notice OF Judge Scott, at Essex Market. on Sat
urday. A man named Julius Petrokowski, a
professor Of music, living at No. 306 east 18th
street, was charged with abducting a yosny lady
oy her parents. In investigating the caseft was
discovered that the girl, who is q beautiful and
most ETHEREAL Polish blonde, about Is years of
age, was forced against her will TO marry a young
man OF her own race, named Antonio Silskow-
SKI. Antonio and the young lady, who be Ars
the euphonious cognomen Of Bvonistawa Ply
byiska, were Joined together in Transit guration
CRurch on the 10th of this month. Burinc the
performance Of the ceremony Bvonistawa
tainted. and she was taken to her husbands
home, No. 9s bayard street, almost insensible
Soon after her arrival the unwilling bride sud-
denly jumped and made an attack on her quon
dam spouse with a stiletto when he at
tempted to embrace her, and ran ont of the house
She made her way to friends domlciie Mr.
Julius Petrokowski, and there remained till
Wednesday. In the meantime the husband
went TO his mother -in-law and made his com
paint; hence the action against the music pro-
lessor for abduction. Justice Scott informed
the mother and the girls stepfather, Julius
Gorski, that he could do nothing in the matter
as the young lady was old enough 10 decide for
herself where she should live. He also asked
why the husband did not appear in the case, as
he was to all intents and purposes most directly
interested. Antonio Siliskowski, the discarded
husband, sat in the back part Of the court room,
but did not approach the Justices seat The
case was dismissed N. y. Standard.
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TOBACCO ADULTERATED WITH LAMPsLAcK
AND OTHER PLEASING SUBsTANCEs.-The
Principal of the Island Revenue Laboratory in
England, Mr.. G. Phillips, reports that 432 sa M
pies OF tobacco were examined by him in 1870 for
the excise department, and 312 were found to be
adulterated; the adulterants being wheat and
rice starches, sugar, liquoriee, lampblack
eatechu, and coloring matter. The amount OF
adulteration ranged up to per cent. starch, 40
per cent. sugar, and 30 per cent. of liquorice
Almost all the samples found adulterated with
sugar and liquorice were "Cavendish;" il is
believed that it is smugglee into this country in
small quantities by sailors. Two important
seizures of tobacco, together exceeding 1000
were made in the south Of Ireland. the adultex.
ants being in one case wheat starch and in the
other rice starch; these the only instances i'm
which starch has been found to be used as an
adulterant since the spring of 1853
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RENE WE'D EXCITRMEI

RENEWED EXCITEMENT IN THE UTAH Con-
TENT1oN-ln the Utah convention yesterday
there was great excitement over the passage Of
section OF the ordinance which agrees THAT
the terms prescribed by Congress as conditions
precedent to admission, if ratified BY a majority
tons prescribed by this convention, shall there
upon constitute q part of this ordinance -
Several members strongly opposed the passage
OF this section OF the ordinance. The resolu-
ton was finally passed, mainly by the efforts of
Fitch and Cannon, who are accused by the
MoImons Of being influenced by mercenary
motives. Bitter dissatisfaction is expressed by
ment by the Governor Of Justice Strickland 10
I'll the vacancy made by the temporary absence
Of Judge Mexican. The appointment. how
ever, meets the appreciation OF the entire lib
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FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
SATURDAY, February a.
THE SENATE was not in session to- iay.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
House met in committee of the whole for de-
bate, no business whatever to be done; Mr..
Epson (Ohio) in the chair, and about forty
me mbers present.
Mr.. Lamport IN. W was the first speaker,
and addressed the House upon the subject of
the wool growing interest OF the country, urging
a retention Of the present tariff upon wool.
Mr.. Sutherland, (hich..) to whom Mr.. Lam
port yielded part of his time, commenced a
speech in opposition to the Chicago relief bill
and obtained leave to print the remainder of his
remarks.
Mr.. Braxton (Va.) spoke upon the relations
between the general government and the several
states, charging aggressions by the former upon
the rights of the latter.
Mr. Bird IN. j. spoke upon the tariff, urging
the removal OF the duty upon articles of neces-
sity to tne poor.
Mr. Hawley (Ill) followed with q speech in
opposition to the bill appropriating $4,000 to
rebuild the college OF William and Mary, in
Virginia.
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MR.. SPURGEoN ON THE TEACHING OF Curr-
DREN-Mr. Spurge0n lately addressed three
politan Tabernacle, In London. After advising
his hearers to work earnestly. he said he thought
those people taught children best who we're
inc mselves most Ike ehildren-not like in their
folly, but in their sim plicity. People were Of
ten seen trying TO teach children, rs IL were by
moonlight, I'm cold and repellant manner
teaching them at distance, and carrying their
lambs not in their arms, but with q pair of
tOngs.
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HOW 1T is AccoNPLTsHED.-Ani item is now
pefNadlng the American press describing the
wonderful doings o." Herr Holtum the Pms
sian Hercules" now exhibiting i'm England A
cannon If drawn into the hail where be exhibits
by two horses; he takes his stand twenty or thir-
" feet from the muzZle; il is ire. The ccncus-
sion shakes the building; q cloud of smoke en-
velopes the performer when il clears away, he
IL found unhurt, holding the marked Cannon
ball in his hands. II would seem at first that
ms heroic performer should be engaged as
catcher by professional base ball club but his
feat, Is, unfortunately for his reputation neither
novel nor difficult. IL was Certainly performed
IN England in 1886, and this Is the EaodHs one
randi. About tive ounces Of powder are placed
IN the gun, then the ball is rammed home. then
me balance OF the charge is put in. When the
nash, smoke and report are orthodox, but the
bail receives propulsion Only from the small
quantity ofp0wder behind it, and il thrown but
very few feet. So accurately could the force
be estimated that at an experiment in England
in 1876 underground ball was thrown against
beard fence 30 as TO leave slight dent on IL
without knocking il down.
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PIT HIS WIFE In A "SwKAT Box "A man
named John Waters was recently arraigned in
fnladelphla LOT conhning his wife in what is
designated as a sweat box" which was said To
nave been formed of boards fastened to joists in
the cellar Of the house, being in size two feet six
oy Two Feet four, and open at the top. A com
paint had been made against Waters by sister
OF the wife, who bad gone to the house 70 see her
sister but was unable TO find her, and was ordered
away by the husband. A prosecution for alleged
oreach OF the peace and trespass had also been
preferred against the sister before Alderman
Waterhouse. The confinement Of the wife in
the "sweat box" was not denied, and il was
sought to be justified on the ground OF the wife's
incorporate habits. The husband was held TO
bail in Sl0O for his appearance AZ cnrrt
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No End Of the Erauals

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-COroners Dempsey and
O'Brien, Of Staten Island, have been held in
81 coo bail each on charges of fraud Judges
Haggerfy and Powers and Judge SILLY, OF the
same place, on the same charges, have been
held to bail, the two former In 81 600, and the
latter in s., 600.
1t Is expected that the Board of Public Works
OF Jersey City will be arrested on charges of de-
frauding the public treasury, TODAY The tax
payers of that city have petitioned the legisIa-
tuTe to abolish that board e"
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Nearly year ago Miss Hattie Thomas had the
entire scalp of her head taken Off by the ma
ehnery Of button factory in Naugatuck, Con-
necticut. Her attending physician has sue
ceeded in replacing the skin by transplanting
pieces OF skin from other parts Of the body, and
from other persOns-Erchange.
Yes, and the hair is sprouting up through this
"top-dressing" more luxuriantly than ever
But our readers needn't believe it unless they
want tor
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Northern Mexico Almost Lost 10
JuareZ

MATAMoRAs, Feb. N.-The city of San Lus
Potosi has been the objective point with the rev
o.ntionsts for some time past. All their ayaila-
Die forces are concentrated there, leaving only
sufhcient in the cities north of Sierra Madra to
garrison them. Generals Martinez and IRE
vinos troops, amounting to ten thousand, are
oesleging San Luis Potosi which is defended
by General Rocha, the hest officer adhering to
the government, who, thus far, is unable to free
himself from the besiegers. Rumors of his sur
render prevail to-day, but nothing reliable Is
Rocha capitulate, northern Mexico will be LOST
to JuareZ,
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EmbexxIement.

MEMPHIS. Feb. al. H. Hackett, confitlen-
tial clerk in H. c. and ID. M. Lowenstines dry
goods establishment, was arrested last night on
the charge OF embezzling from that firm some
$4,000 worth of government bonds and large
amount Of laces, silks, &c, q considerable por
ton of which has been recovered from women
to whom he had made presents
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INC Nov York Inye.fig.sion..

MISSING.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-lt is said afid tvits are in
possession OF the committee of seventy con-
completely in the ring frauds, aud II is also said
70 crlminate him with w. III. Cook In CON-
junction with Bsulch and HAggerty, the voucher
thieves.
The legislative committee have abandoned the
investigation OF the charges against the emf
grant commissioners.
Werner, the assistant OF Dr. Carnochan, the
guar antine officer of the port, is missing. He is
believed to have disappeared pending the inves-
tigation OF abuses.
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'UyHE ANCHOR LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
OF NEW JERSEY.
HOME OFFICE, he BROADWAY, NJ.
=. O. FISHER, President.
BRANCH OFFICE, 81 7th street, %. Post once.
LIGHrER nAROHE, Gent Managers.
Invites Particular Attention TO los Special and Pop
7 ular rsafufss.

Invites Particular Attention 10 h Special and Pop
ular rsafures.
Fsya-Its Rates ere lower than those Of most
Sod -hvss he frsf ooapspy In the Unifsd
States ufich Ruaranteed policy hoiders DEE MITE
CAsH srHnRKpRR VALUE, che amount OF which 10
dietipcfly FupoRsKD on rHE1PoLtcy IN FIeUREa,
fcstk.-An 4 its Policies are absolutely Won
'EX.]s pfvidesds are declared Annually upon
the eopfribution plan. ard are non -forfeifable.
Sre.tAIn ailows Thirty Days Grace IN he
nent In any secficn Of the Onion, and ne does In
vest ell ifs General Agencies, thereby rendering
u Hone COMPANY everywhere.
Ntsfh.-h invitee ron 90 insure. expecting 90 deal
with you honestly, and % give you hair 60 uivslent
its Board Of Directors Cor thi. city and
District Of Columbia some Of our best business
men. Talk with them before you insure in any
Company. &C d .6m
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Germany Aiming Again and Threat.
Rnfmg France

NEW YORK, Feb. "A special dispatch from
Berlin says the German nation is arming again.
Two corps of the army have received orders to
hold themselves in readiness to move immedi-
ately when directed. The reason for this is the
great and unusual activity which just now pre-
walls among the French political parties at
versailles and consequent apprehension on the
part OF the Germans of the possible occurrence
OF change in the form of government in France
Prussia reserves to herself the right to Judge OF
ana pronounce on any new government which
may succeed that of Theirs, ON the following
important point:-Whether the Emperor VIII
mans ministry deem that government unlikely.
by inclination or incapacity, to execute tn.
treaty OF peace and TO discharge the obligations
incurred under IL to Germany. Should Prussia
decide either point in the affirmative against
france new German invasion OF the French
territory will follow.
The War Against the Internationally.
LEiPslC, Feb 4-The police authorities have
issued proclamation, directed against the In
ternaflOnal Society. The document declares
that the aim of the organization is to found
wo' klngmen power therein. The artisans OF this
city are, therefore. prohibited from becoming
members of the society or contributing money
towards its support.
The Bourbon Ring.
ANTWERP, Feb A.-Count de Chambord has
left this city. The arrival of the ex-King OF
Hanover and other leading ultramontanists,
which was reported on Thursday, is now denied:
but there Is, nevertheless a great influx of legit-
imists, who thronged the streets last night until
midnight and became 50 violent in their dem
onstrations that the gems armes were compelled
TO disperse the crowd and restore order.
twenty-five Drowned.
LONDON, Feb. "A telegram from Brest re-
ports shocking disaster in the harbor of that
city yesterday. vessel named the Marie
Francois, which had large number of passen-
gers on board, capsiZed, and TWENTY-FIVE of them
were drowned.
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HE BODY OF MURDERED INFANT DIS
W. Siasoh, residing in Charlestown, Mass, was
attracted by the strange conduct OF his New
fonndland dog, which had to be driven from the
cellar once and afterwards continued near the
door. Mir. Slason finally went to the cellar with
the dog. 1t proceeded to q certain corner of the
cellar, and began vigorous paving of the
earth until it had reached distance of nearly
forth the body Of a male child, and deposited II
at his masters feet. DIR. Forster the. city phy-
stefan, examined the body, and stated that it
Mas that OF a fully developedt Child, and had
lived tor some time after its birth
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The West Virginia Constitutions
Convention.

CHARLESTON, ". VA, Feb. 2I-The consti-
tutional convention yesterday decided to retain
the clause which disquali6es attorneys and
salaried officers of railroads from being mem
oers OF the legislature, but struck out the clause
dsqnalifyipg preachers. Members are required
TO take oath that they will not accept consfdera-
ton for their vote. Charleston was made the
seat OF government until changedby law.
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IHE TELEGRAPH AS AN ERRAND BoY-A
company has been formed in New York, which
proposes to establish offices at convenient places
IN various parts Of that city and BROOKLYN.
whence messengers can be sent, on demand, TO
any house within the respective districts These
Offices are to be connected by telegranhic vires
with the houses Of such persons as pay certain
amount monthly go SOY for the benefits offered
ty the company. The occupant Of house, by
touching key, will simply give notice at the
once that messenger ID wanted. 1t will be
The duty OF the messengers to 60 On any errands
required Of them, to any part of the city, the
persons employing them to pay the company if
teen cents for every half hour of service
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LECTURES.

I. C r Is
AT MOUNT VERNON PLACE CHURCH,
Corner Of 9Th and X streets,
ON FRIDAY, THE 23p,
AND THURSDAY. THE 29rH INST.
The Former By
REV. JAS. A. DUNCAN, D. D.,
President Of Randolph Macon College.
Subject The Problem Of LIFE
The Latter By
kEV. VIM. 4. MUNSEY, D.
II Baltimore, Md
Subject The Ideal-Art- MKSir
1ickets. for the TIVE Lectures - To
The - cent trkets admit a lady and gentleman
ard may be obtained At Ballsnty ne :, CrandeI q
Riley aud =. Bsrbour's Book Stores and Of !
Day; corner OF and 9th streets also at the dosr
feh1-lOt IChron Rep kPstrio'l
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Keorrauization or T.mm.uv

NEW YORK, Feb. 2i.-The committee of
twenty-five appointed by the grand sachem of
the Tammany Society TO reorganize the demoe-
racy of the city and which meets next Monday.
is composed of such prominent and influential
citizens as Charles O'COnor, August Belmont
George Law, Oswold Ottenderfer, John j
Cisco, l.. s. NJ. Barlow and Manton Marble.
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SOciety.

The New England Association gave their
second sociahle of the season at Marinis last
evening. The entertainment was in every way
a success, Q large number of ladies and GENTLE
men being present, and seeming to enjoy the
occasion hugely. The dancing programme was
completed at about one O'Clock, at which hour
most OF the company retired.
Another brilliant hop was given ut the
National Hotel last evening. The large parlors
were thrown open, and dancing was kept up
until late hour. The hops at the National are
always pleasant affairs, and this in particular
was peculiarly enjoyable. The ladies were ont
in force and did not lack for agreeable partners
The ladies, under whose auspices the hoo was
given, deserve great credit for furnishing so
pleasant an entertainment
Miss L. NJ. Boyd, the accomplished daugh-
ter of Colonel W. H. Boyd, gave a party last
evening to her friends at the residence OF her
father, Cos II street. The company was a very
formal debHt in society.
Last evening Mr.. T. B. Bryan entertained
the Illinois delegation and q number of personal
friends at his residence, Highland Place. Among
the guests, who numbered about two hundred
gentlemen, were the President and Vice Presi-
dent, and a number I Senators and Represen-
tatives. The evening was passed in social con-
versatl0n, and the guests separated at a late
hour, well pleased with their entertainment.
Professor LOOMS gave literary reunion at
his residence last evening, which was numer-
ously attended. DR.. Horatio Stone, the sculptor,
delivereda brief, but interesting, address on Art
after which several fine pieces of music and
other interesting matters occupied attention.
Mr.. ID. ID. Lum, Of Portland, Maine, a new
aspirant for poetical hOnors, contributes this
week, over his initials, to Woodruff and Clafin's
paper, "a Song of the Impending Revolution"
which begins with asking:
Men OF labor, wherefore toll ?''
Lum does not stop to answer his opening
conuDdrum, but goes on to sing in hating num-
bers Of "oppression's chain" and "slavery's
STAIN" and to denOunce the claw and gospel,
as standing in the way of the {" Impending Rev
olution." The "men of labor toll because,
with their reverence for " law and gospel, !" thew
would rather work than steal, and the latter, in
plain English, is what they are advised to do by
woodhulrs poet laureate Lum when he sings:
Ye are many, they are few,
Strike the blow for ages due"
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


VNhucSs ~N.s W. ta-o
mcss tLaB one Euu3Tei - ouT c.tiEens al thsm
s-iVeS under psrsJual obiiE alton 10 G. GAUTiER
Nc. l2I7 ard 1879 Pennzy lva1is avenue, for be-
ms able. through virtues Of his Celebrated BIT
ters participate in the ts-ivitiss ident % the
Holiday S--s.n Although Mr. @. take ns;ch bride
In tSs peiSE p-hlic t-nstsct.r ne does not GLOW
the siAsT utlea o. his business % escape his Obs-r
vsiior fready his store grCaEs with the inmense
stcSk Of a. al CorfIs;E inpHTtef for the Hol
Hay TRAD. and which have t~cn selected with care
Ger tho Of his patrons Those in want %,
Whistles. BTsEetes, " ines and Liquors, should
fayJT htt esh call, and Re assured that What they
BE- IL hi- line viii be not Only pure bat rEa6rlte=
CeCl9
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After their PAY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24--At . meeting of news
paper proprietors, yesterday, q vote was passed
to have q msndamus issued to compel the city
to pay for advertising.
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TIE CASE OF Gov. REED, OF FLORIDA
The legislature Of Florida having adjourned sine
die, Governor Reeds counsel claim that the
high court-of impeachment has been adjourned
also to the same date, and that therefore the
case falls to the ground. The supreme court win
decide the matter. - = - -
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= NEW YORK, Feb. 24-At a meeting of Irish
societies last night, forty-three signifed their
intention to turn out on st. Patrick's day, and
believed the parade would be the largest ever
made by these people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-24

SENATOR GARRETT DAVIS il so much better
that his physician believes that he will be able
TO return to his home in Kentucky next week.
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The Navy Register of the United States, for
the year 1872, issued by the Navy Department,
is very complete and well prepared document
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PIANOS, &c.

a RARE CHAECE-Haying determined to intro
"A dnee IN this city the celebrated sCHO--
nACkER PIANO, Philadelphia, which y7
has he newest improvements, RAgnihcenttIkII
tone; Is better finished, and more durable than any
other Piano made, now offer the same at IS per
less cash than any other first class Piano can
De bought, OF for reasonable instalImants Dali snd
exAnlne Ter yourselves.
dec3a CARL RIChrER. Gas Parma aye
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NV York, Feb. Ms-The following Is the
i24 500; specie, decrease q 6se 500; legal tend
ers. decrease, $50 400; deposits, decrease, SI,-
$40 600; circulation, decrease, $500.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE In ENsLAND.-Miss lydia
Becker has systematiZed the woman suffrage
movement in England 10 an extent that shortens
by considerable the "suhjection of woman
She has divided all England into districts, with
committees in each district charged with hold
ng monthly meetings and visiting every house
The local press ID TO be controlled; candidates
tOr Parliament are TO be made TO declare them
selves unequivocally; time and money are to be
.pent without limit. The plan is perfect. eff
MISS Becker hyes," writes an uneasy man,"
- These reforms are sure 70 come