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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-17

NRw YORK, December E.-MOney active aud
dear on call to-day. ranging from % lisa per
diem. Prime discounts quoted At = 20 n per
cent. Reported failure Of a large dry good
firm yesterday has checked demand for paper.
Gold was sctive early In the day, but at de-
cline. Fluctuations during the morning we're
frequent. The opening ssles we're at mn, thus
being followed BY decline 20 M 4 and an adj
vance TO ll2a. After meridian there was q
fresh decline TO Ill : and the market was weak.
The rates paid for carrying were I tS2, q, 5 and
per cent gold.
Government bonds have been active with
further advance IN some cases. The lsteet
transactions have been In 1886 =, which sold at
ll9a AIN. The stock market has been weak and
lower, the decline in prices ranging from 70 1.
Shortly before one O'Clock q frmer feeling set
in, and some recovery has since taken place.
for several days past, the leading features being
Union Pacific, Western Union, Lake Shore,
wabash, Pacific Mail, St Paul and Z. e. and
L. &. State bonds dull and firm.
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TELEGRAMs 10 THE STAR,


PROPOSED rxopUs oF eaNnlrRs.
NEw IoHx, December IA large number Of
gamblers OF thu city are preparing 20 leave for
the south snd west, convinced that the police
authorities are fully determined 70 keep all
gambling places closed.
KILLED BY A COLLISION.
l.. Rcheder u reported killed by the collision
last night OF ferry boat with steamship Of The
REPORTED ArTKNFr TO BLOW UP rns Nrxxr-
sofa.
The Ses says that soon after the night workers.
were relieved by the day men YESTERDAY in the
Brooklyn navy yard. too large kegs Of powder
were found secreted In the hold of the wlune-
sofa, the finest and nearest completed war N In
In the workmen MS hands.
A DEFECTIVE ASSESSMENT TO rnE rUxr or
sl9.o0o,0Oo
In q Communication 90 the mayor, Controller
Green saws the city Is threatened with the los
OF sis,oco,ooo, ewing 20 defective assessment
laws
THE AMOUNT oF LOAs CERTIFICATES
outstanding Is st.725Ooo.
HOTEL on FIRE AND GUEST BURNED TO
DEATH.
Van nycke's hotel, In Catherine slip, vas
slightly damaged by IRE this morning, and A
guest named Nolan Was burned 20 death.
SEVERAL ACCIDENTS
occurred in this city during q dense fog this
morning.
IN TIE GEssT TRIAL TODAY
John Nc BriGe Davidson testified that ne applied
20 Tweed In IL Tor the contract tor Supplying
iron work 20 the Harlem court house. and was
referred 20 Genet, who directed him To make out
a hull. and he did A. directed. Never saw the
bin after. Never got the money or supplied the
goods. FN-Msyor Hail identified his signature
TO the warrant for the money.
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VICTORY FoR THE DUTCH IN ACHErN.
SINGAPORE, December 1.-The body of
Dutch troops which lately landed on the coast
OF Acheen, have had an engagement with the
Sultan's army, and defeated it.
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g. W. GRIFFIN, the present U. s. consul IL
Denmark, has recently been elected fellow o.
the Royal Society of Northern An;iquaries, ia
Copenhagen.
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A California Town swept Away BY a
Tornado,

SAN Francisco, December l6.-A tornado
passed over Milton, in this state, to day, de-
stroying the entire place. Several buildings
were blown away from their foundations, and
other buildings were FRUSTRATED. number of
persons were badly injured, but no lives were
lost
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Serious Accident 60 John H. Owens.

NEWARK, y. j., December John T..
Owens, the comedian, WIS seriously injured
during the Performance OF Toodles last night,
and IL lying very III at the Continental hotel
here.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL RRvENuE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s319.4sl.7s.
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A DELEGATION FROM OREGON, opposing thu
confirmation of Mr.. williams to be Chief Jus
tice of the United States Supreme Court, had !
hearing before the Senate Judiciary COMMITTEE
TO day.
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The Death Sentence,

AUBURN, \. v, December E.-Charles Egg.
Ter las been sentenced TO be hanged February
q. Tor the murder of Elite Conkln.
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TIE House Committee on Territories at =
meeting this morning heard delegation Of at
torneys from Utah tsvoring modification o.
the mode of obtaining jurors before the court.
of that territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-17

The SECRETARY OF WAR with his bride
arrived in this city to- day, and are temporarily
quaItered at the Arlington.
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D0The rollers and heaters Of the Lawrence
Iron works, ct Ironton, Ohio, have rsfussd 70
sccede % reducttea q yages. md - NIL
region has blown out On seoeunt Of hard duss,
though sales Of iron are very light Dnsreuces
about wages are keeping several mills tole.
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District Affairs i'm Congress.


In the Senate this morning Mr. Lewis intro
duced bill to authorize the Washington City
and Point Lookout railroad to extend its route
into the District of Columbia. 1t provides thai
said railroad may enter the District and con
struct its road over the following route: Begin
ming st point on the Eastern Branch OF th
Potomac river, crossing the same by a suitable
bridge, and entering the city south of Penna
avenue east; thence south of said avenue by thr
most eligible route, avoiding the public grounds
to The southern terminus OF 14th street south
west; thence westerly south of the public
grounds, TO the southern ter minus of 10th stree
southwest; thence northwesterly, south of the
bark of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal; thence
along said bank to the junction of Rock Greek
with the Potomac river; thence westerly or
aqueduct bridge, in Georgetown; thence to tn e
northwestern boundary between the District o!
Columbia and the state OF Maryland, with au-
thorty to construct q bridge across the Potomac
river.
COLUMBIA RAILWAY COMPANY.
In the Senate to- day MIR. Spencer Intr oducei
railway company of the District of Columbia
Ii provides that said company are authorized to
lay track from the Capitol grounds along
North Capitol street to Lincoln avenue, along
Lincoln avenue to Glenwood cemetery, and
along the road intersecting Herewith to ARE
wood Park.
PETITION FOR HOSPITAL FOR INEBRIArEs
In the Senate to day, Mr.. Wright introdu ced
petition of the Washington City Central TEN
perance League praying for an appropriation
of 100000 for the purpose of constructing a
building to be used as hospital for inebriates.
1t provides for board of directors, to consis 8
Of the Vice President OF the United States, thu
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives Messrs
Geo. Savage, Alex Lynch, Allen Coffin, A. c.
Constantine, VIM. P. Drew and A. A. Wheeiock.
whose duty 1t shall be to purchase a suitable lot
of ground within ii We miles of the Capitol, for
the purpose of erecting said hospital, and that
board shall have authority to adopt plans and
specifications, and proceed medately to have
said building erected; patients are to be ad nit
ted from the army and the navy on the order OF
the surgeon general. The board OF directors is
always to consist of the President Of the Senate
and Speaker OF the House, two members of the
House OF Representatives, to be appointed by
the Speaker, three United States Senators, and
six citizens of the District of Columbia The
board Of directors are required to make an an.
nual report to Congress.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
preka.s Dictionary BIo,,e,

A new and ust fuI Holiday Cir, being Q combina-
tton Il BiottiDg Case, with plots list Of words
which writers are liable to spell Incorrectly.
For sale by statiopers, and at 1888 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia. Send fer descriptive price
list dec6-aw
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THE Senate Committee on Transpor tatior
Routes to the Seaboard will leave this cit early
Monday morning for Atlanta, Ga, where they
will continue the examination of the subject,
referred to them, and then proceed to New Or
leans and other southern points.
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TIE RECENT STRIKE IN PKNNsYLvANrA.-A
dispatch from Philadelphia states that nearly
all Of the train hands Of the Philadelphia and
Reading and Lehigh Valley railroad companies,
who recently struck against the ten per cent.
As . conseq uence the colliefies which suspended
at the commencement Of the strike, have re-
sumed operations. The strike caused the coal
supply 10 fall on S., 4Ao tons. report has been
circulated that the combinAted companies in
tend to reduce prices next month. but trust
worthy coal men state that the combination
will hold to tho present prices until naxt April.
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A TRApns' UNIou TEST CAsE.-Biiis Of in
dictment against the menben Of TypeeFaphi-
before he Sracd jury Of tSs court q SSsskse
sessions to-day. Seventy Of them are prsoo1fod
and all Of then have given ball. The svi1oocs
against them q such = Yin caase 6ue I'm .
By the menbers Of trades unions throughSuf he
state - . teee case.
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Mrs. Jones' Cough Mixture
FOR TIE CURE OF
COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, GROUP,


AND FOR THERELIEFOF CONS UMPTTVE
PATIENTS IN ADVANCED STAGES
OF THE DISEASE.
FotwithstaDdi pg the numerous Dough Medicines
in the market, Mrs jones' Cough Mixture has sold
more rapidly than in former seasons. This popu
larity is entirely due to its extrsordinary merits
IL never fails, not even in the obstin
10 give speedy and permanent relief. 1t is pleasant
10 take and IL therefore specially pied for chill
DIRE and persons who cannot take nauseating neii
cines 1t will we'll repay fair trial.
Pricss-Larg e siZe, 81; small, 80 cents For sale
only BY ARTHUR EATTANS, Drpggis.,
no2l tr Corner ID and streets northwest
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TEE CHARen AeAIHsr A. @. Goss.-A.
CanpbeM Cos vas yesterday held IN 5000
appearance In the United States District court.
TO answer the charge Of having committed per-
jury In the insurance cases to recover e28.OO0
for the supposed death Of his brothsr.-Ban.
AMt icoa, TIA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-17

WASHINGTON THEArER CONIQUE
w 18th Street, below Penna. Avenue,
ANOTHER GBAND DIVERSION.
First AZ pearance in this city of
RYAN and DIAMOND,
THE Celebrated OCnemarra Cuckoos-
Return OF the dashiDg young Vocalist,
MISS LULA DELNAR.
FIRST appearance of the beautiful Scotch ocalis.
MISS FLORA MCDONALD,
In her charming melodies fra the hills of Scotland
The favOrite New York Buriesaue Artistic,
MISS LIMA EDWIN,
supported by the great London Comedian,
MIR BLAND HOLT,
In the superb Spectacular Novelty Of
THE FORTY THIEVES;
OR, THE ROBBERS BAGDAD.
froduced IL splendid style, with new scenery, COS
WITH AP9WEREUL NOVELTY TROUPE.
IAN. COLLYER BROTHERS. EDDIE
The ChamIi ion Song and Dance Men,
And al our Popular favorites Retained.
The fERY BEST ENTERTAINMENT IN THE
CITY.
N atinees for Ladies aud Children every WE'D
LOOK OUT FOR LIMA EDwIN's BENEFIT,
FRIDAY, DECEMBEB IL.
kntire change of Bill for each Matinee. decl3
{ COSTUMES 90,
MAsQUERADEs,
PRIvATE THEATRIJALs.
AMI TABLEAUX,
l.. MONKEYS,
oeeh Zm Dos i0.h street northwest.
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NEW YORK PoLIcs RAID ON TIE POLICY
DHALERs.-The headq quarters OF the great policy
600 branch ofices in this city alone, we're visited
by the police yesterday and an enectual stop
was put to this nefari0us business. The extent
OF the policy swindlo IL alarming, NO lees than
%, 000, 900 being the annual receipts ct the once
In question. The enormous amount OF money
10 mainly drawn from the hard earnings Of the
working classes, Who are deluded into being
uDc0neclonAble RAm0leIA.-K. y. HeraId lakl
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ADJUSTMENTS.

EORD's OPEkA H"usk.
The Brill;I Is En-, r. r., A; s,oSr,s
ISRIR MOST N0TsD PERS0 NATIONS
nssh tx rfs AND
iUkK E IsEy ,sG5G%rnt nsirsly n@T
Last h.l',' A S.fi Pay in AT AGl ;f
CLARA NORRIS MATiSEE shrJRotY.
Effects, ard . notable Cat q Chsr.oters Asa
Ghii.tms. eeek-25,h, i6.h and 18th, ThGrsisy, "
OLD FOLKS CONCERT, for the BEN IA Of the
Han, FRIDAY EVENING, DecemSer is.h. ais,4 It
n " Old Man, at OLD FOLKS; CONCERT,
f.SdIts IvkSlNe' and will sios soma Of sh,ir
~ Ma. ); sAvIhLE.; Sole LESSEE and Director
Last week s Fl ,as fssr G;T FeTi;lf
aPp''M,iR MISS y s nj f!G Mos Hko're'
Saturday, Matinee esd Hshss ae Of
THE on Tfss t 81 HEsotwoop.
MAGGIE MIICHnLL:-..-:as-::-:..y EYRE
and a.d ap
= rewell BENEFIT Of MAGGIE MITCHELL, Fri
Only JANE EYRE MATINEE SATURDAY.
Monday, December ~ 6rst production IN this ci y
&c rH great New York sue
Box Onice open from .. m to 10 pm. decl5
UEsT MUSICAL TALENT Of the city will take
IN ss 9dD soLks srcs Pine
CORDS OPERA HOUSE.
Messrs. Maurice and Max s,rakosch respectfully
.-..xosTTwy Two ~ SI |. oF,IE,x
MONDAY and TUESDAY EVENINa3.
December ~ aud %. 1873
Con mencins MONDAY EVENING, December
-''' VII" MIGNON,
Mad Mad sne t Chrssns Sssoa cas-
Nile. Ostava Torriani Filua
Ms, Annie Louise Cary Fav.ico
scolars. Coietti, &C.. &C."
Grand CHoRus AN6 ORCHESTRA,
iot "A s stNfsS,Hsf PIs m'
sss sairs g. crc s 81 extra Box
Tns s sss on on Tss9ssr will
MsizsrOtf oos aa; c stoTs i'h dsci @
MRS COOPER, MRS. sTIMMONs, and DR.
~ ki y HIGGINS, will sing at Ihs OLD
vocal AND INsTEIMENTAL CONCERT
AND S0IREE,
UNION L3PGs:s 1 Ne. ~ y K P,
On THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. Is, 1873.
The committee take pleasure in announcing tina,
they lave secured he services Of the living
performer on the clsronet,
CHEyALIER LOUIS SCHNEIDER,
director OF the Marine Band, who will appear aRd
execute some of his most difficult pieces.
They have also secured some Of the fines. amateur
talent IN the District. See programme.
Knights Will appear in uniform.
Tickets to Concert and Soiree, 30 cents.
Doors open at quarter to 7; concert to commence
at The Piano used for the concert was kindly
furnished by Metzerott & Co. deol5-3t
TICKETS TO OLD FOLKS CONCERT, De-
ctmber l9th, 80 cents; reserved seats, rs cents
for sale at MetZrrott's Music Store, Pennsy ania
avenue, between J. h and 10Th. declS A.
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Mothers, Mothers, Mothers!
Don't failte procure MRS. WINSLOW'S sOOTH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases incident to the perioi
Of teethins In children. 1t relieves the child from
pain cures wind collie regulates the bowels, and, by
the mother. Be sure and call for
"MRe. WINsLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP"
For gale BY all druggists. jyll-ee6m
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A LITTLE GIRL RUN OVER BY STONE
WAGoN.-Nesterday afternoon, q little girl,
about years of age, named johnson, was scci-
dentally run over by one of Jouyenal,s stone
wagons, on New Jersey avenue, between r and
G streets. breaking her left leg and otherwise
seriously injuriLg her. She WAS removed 10 her
home, on "a street, between F and @.
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FESTIVALS.

I'D L hllO.
GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
" CONCERT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH,
South washngton, VII be given at the Church, on
at $50 p. n. Tickets, IS cents. decl6 IT.
GRAND CONCERT AT FIRsr PREsBYrE
(41s sTREEr,)
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER II,
by the Choir and Amateur Talent
Tickets Ellis Music Store, Parker's 9TH street
and at the door on Wednesday evening. decl6-3.'
A MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAIN
IA MENT AND SUPPER
will be given in the Lecture Room of the 18th street
Baptist Church, on
WEDNESDAY EVENING, nth INSTANT,
at ~ e'clock. Proceeds to be devoted to the organ
Tickets, to Entertainment and supper, rs cents;
may be procured from members OF the church, a.
Luttreli Wines, 2o.h street and Pennsylyania
NJBsONIO TEMPLE,
INl WEDNESDAY EVENING, December II, 1873
First Sociable of the
dis 81 Penrsylvsnia Republican Association.
CHILDRENs HOSPITAL.
FAIR, for the benefit Of this Hospital, will BE-
held on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY
and SATURDAY, Of this week, in the " VSR WON
Bull DING, Corner Of Psansylrania Arenpe and
lO,h street, to which the patrons of the Institu-
ton, and others having an appreciation Of this
charity, are invited.
The object OF this Hospital is to provide Surgic,l
and medical treatment for the helpless children OF
the Dist ict
There will be for sale a large variety of FANCY
and other articles, suitable for HOLIDAY PRES
ENrs. dscl5-st
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The CALIFORNIA SEsAToRsHrPs.-At San
Francisco the republican caucus Monday night
nominated j. Men. Shafter for Senator for the
long term. The first ballot in the assembly yes
terday for Senator for the long term resulted
Booth f3, Farley q, Shafter 0. For the short
term-Hager 80, Cole Is, Goodwin 10, Raymond
5, Swift 6, Lewis I, Edgerton /. The assembl,
then adjourned. In the Senate Booth, Shafter
and Farley were nominated, and on the frs
ballot each candidate received ID votes. The
voting will be continued to-day in joint con-
ventiOn.
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The TREES IN EAST CAPITOL PARK.-,lr
Clark, Supervising Architect Of the Capitol eS-
tension, was heard by the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds this morning in favor o.
resolution to be passed by Congress authoriz-
ing him to remove the trees in the grounds east
Improvement and enlargement of the public
square. He thinks that out OF upwards of the
one thousand trees in the enclosure, four hun
thus saved. Asub- committee was appointed "a
take the subject in charge and report after the
holidays.
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THE INCREASE OF THE NAvY.-The Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs this morning in
structed Mr.. Cragin, the chairman, to report T.
the Senate for favorable action the bill whic
has already passed the House Increasing the
enlisted force Of the navy from $500 to Il, 1000
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-17

MEETING of New England patentees An,
owners of patents was held in Boston yesterda
for the purpose of forming an association T.
promote uniformity of action, and as an auxIl
larry to the international congress to be held il
this city on the 18th of January.
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WAsHfNGToNIANs ABRoAD.-The followiu.
Wsshingtopians were recently registered IL
London and Paris: London-Aliss II. g. Bar
pey. John P. Bigelow, G. f. Coon, s. G. Jones
}. II. Sewell and family, j. +. Sherman an.
family, j. 5. TckDor, and Captain Webster
Paris-George II. Phelps. Nice-Miss Knigh
and Mrs. Faily. Berlin-W. Redin Woodward
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MAJOR GEN. o. o. HOWARD, In full military
uniform, appeared before the House Commit
tee On Military Affairs this morning, with
reference to the alleged defalcation charged in
the letter Of the Secretary Of War In connec-
ton with the administration Of the affairs Of
the Fresdmen's Bureau. He stated that he
transactions, and waived any protection which
might accrue TO him by reason Of any bar In the
statutes Of limitation. Gen. Vincent also sp-
peared before the committee and explained
certain details Of his report submitted 70 Con
gresc through the Secretary or War. The
printed data bearing upon the report not hav-
ing eeen received nom the handsof the govern
morrow morning. Gen. Howard states that he
y fully prepared to show that be 10 not offcially
g noraly liable Tor the shortcemings Of the
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INDIAN BATTLE ON THE NUEcxs.-Gen.
Sheridan transmits to Gen. Sherman, under
date of Chicago, 10th instant, copy of tele-
gram received from Gen. Augur as follows -
Clarke with 40 men to intercept q baud Of
Indians raiding on the lower Nueces, found the
camp where they left their animals going down.
and captured them-thirty horses and mules
on the 10Th instant. He struck the band on
their return, killed nine, wounded a good many
more, and captured 81 animals. His own casu-
a!t1es were one man wounded. three horses
killed, and one w0unded. This occurred on the
West Fork Of the Nuecesn
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Z" BALL TINE" AT THE CAPIToL.-The wires
of the Western Union Telegraph Company a.
the Capitol are placed in direct communication
with the National Observatory. and for two
minutes before twelve the tick, tick. tick of the
clock at the Observ atory is reproduced on tn
magnet at the Capitol with the utmost precision
and regularity. As the astronomer notes the
time OF exact meridian and touches the key t
drop the ball at the Obser vatory, the sam
touch conveys an extra tap to the instrument
rect the time pieces at the latter place.
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A DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL this morning init
mated TO the President that it might be proper
in view of the aftiiction which has befallen hi
(the President's) household to close the differ
eDt departments to- morrow, the occasion OF
Mr.. Dents funeral. The President at once re-
piled that to his mind such action would not b.
proper, as Mr.. Dent was simply private cti-
zen, and consequently not entitled to official
hOIOrs,
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TIE SURRENDER OF TEE vIRoUyua.-A
dispatch ffom Madrid states that Castolar NJ
an omcial call upon General Sicklss yScferdsv.
sccompsnied By his Secretary q 0tnts, ed
Of the vrgtnius and the prisensn. The stoest
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MORE KUKLUx PARDoNED.- On the recon-
mendation of the Attorney General, the Presi
dent has pardoned Samuel G. Brown and Robert
Higgins both OF South Carolina, who were con.
victed and sentenced to terms of Imprisonment
in the Albany penitentiary for completely il
kuklux outrages. Brown was sentenced to 1--we
ard higgins to three years imprisonment, aud
each had served about two years. They wert
pardoDed mainly on the ground that they have
already suffered sufficiently for their Offenses.
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TIE SURRENDER OF THE VIRsINIUs.-A
3 p. IN. to-day Secretary Fish..had received NJ
news OF the surrender of the Virginius at BAH
Honda yesterday, and said he hardly expected
any to- day, on account of the distance betweeI
that point and Key West, 100 miles. The firs
intelligence of the surrender will probably come
from our naval authorities at Key West to tn
Navy. 1t is possible, however, that the new
may come through Spanish sources, via Hs
yana, which is but sixty miles from BAH
Honda.
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SUPPOSED MURDER By THE KIowAs.-The
War Department Is advised Of the murder by q
party supposed to be the Kiowas Of . man be-
longing to hunting party Of Indians who were
encamPed, Nov. 24th, near Cottonwood river.
left camp on that date with Q wagon and horses
was missing detachment Of companies 1 and
n, 9th cavalry, Mas sent In pursuit under com
Fork, the charred remains of the man, wagon
ana harness. There 10 no doubt the KioWas
murdered the man and carried off his horses
There Is also Information that Satauta and Big
Bow, OF the Kiowas are csmped on the Cana
dian river south Of the point where the murder
was committed.
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WANT TO BE PAID IN ADvANCR.-A sub
committee of the House Committee on Appro
priations consisting of Messrs. Loughrldge
Porter and Hancock, this morning hear
Friend JaDney, Messrs. Bright and others, II
advocacy of proposition to anticipate pay
ment of the money of the Otto, Missouri am
Pawnee tribes of Indians in the northern
superin tendency in advance of the iutende,
sales Of their lands. The proposition is no
likely To meet with favorable response.