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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-04

TIE EI6HT-HoUR LAW AND NEW YORK
WORKINGMgN.-The House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds this morning ap-
pointed a subcommittee, of which Mr. KILN
ger, of Pennsylvania is chairman, to proceed to
New York and investigate the alleged violation
OF the eight-hOur law by those having in charge
the construction OF public buildings in that city.
Mr.. Cox was heard by the committee on the
subject. and fled numerous complaints received
by him from the wOrkingmen OF New York city.
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MORE INDIAN OUTRAGRs.-Special Indian
Agent Roberts writes the Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs from San Carlos, Arizona, Febru-
airy :, that Captain Hamilton, 5th cavalry. with
detachment of soldiers had arrived at the re-
serve and informed him that the Indians who
left the on the night of the 3lst ulti
mo had attacked the citizens at the old Camp
Grant agency on the I'd instant, killing one
man, one woman, and three children, and
wounding severely another man, after the con-
summation OF which the Indians set fire to tn.
dwellings and destroyed everything in sight.
taking with them, on their departure a unan.
uty OF corn and other articles, and leaving the
place in a desolate condition.
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IN Preparation,
DADDY OFOWD and COLLEEN BAWN.
....... .
eeats in Orchestra aud Dress Circle 10
0eneIs ADMISSION - ----.--.--.------ 20
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I INCOLN HALL.
THEODORE THOMAS
UNkQUALED CONCERTS,
SIXTY Distinguished Performers.
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 10,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH IL .,
ONLY GRAN d CONCE RFS,
NIB. MYRON W. WHITNEY,
The celebrated Basso, Will appear, together with
EMINENT SOLOISTS,
CENTRALIZED ORCHESTRA.
PRICE OF ADMISSION, ONE DOLLAR.
Reserved Seat. Fifty Gents Extra.
The sale Ct seats wilt commence THURSDAY
MORNING March 5. at Me:zeTOtt 4 Co = Mcsic
obtained.
Doors open At Is; to commence at . O'Clock
steinvsy Sons Piano. are exclusively used.
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WAX CLAIMS.-The chalrman OF the House
Committee on War Claims this morning. it ia
under stood, submitted to the committee a re-
port prepared by him on the general subject of
the liability Of the government to pay for prop
erty used, occupied or destroyed, by the armies
OF the United States durins the late war of the
rebellion. The claims are divided into fiy.
different classes, in the order In which settle
ment lie to be recommended. the most meritOri-
Gus being Of the first and second classes. 1t is
the general impression that the committee will
not adopt the report.
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The HOUSE COMMITTEE on Commerce this
morning agreed to report favorably on the bill
authorizing the Secretary OF War to detail a
the subject of the spread of epidemic diseases
and to report what means should be taken to
prevent the importation of contagion of any
kind. They also agreed to report the bill g y
ing the Secretary of War control of the mouth
OF the Mississippi river while certain improve
ments now in progress are prosecuted, it being
alleged that the tow-boat monopoly OF New Or
leans lnterferes with the work.
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TIE ARMY REDUCTION BuL.-The House
Committee on Military Affairs have completed
the army reduction bill. The number of regi-
ments of infantry is to be twenty instead OF
twenty-five of artillery four instead of i've and
or cavalry eight instead of ten, a decrease of
eight regiments in all, and of 5000 enlisted
men, leaving the aggregate $4,000 instead OF
5O,OcO. Officers rendered supernumerary by
the consolidation of regiments are not to be
IL dstered out, but are to be retained in the SER
vice, and absorbed into the remaining regi-
ments as vacancies occur; and, to facilitate the
process of absorption, premium of a full years
pay Is offered to ali officers who resign.
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FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY,, March IL.

SENATE.-The Chaplain, in his opening
prayer, said: We miss those OF our number
who are Withdrawn from these seats and are
lying PROSTATE with sickness and disease, and
chamber with al the presence OF his manly
for IN, but now when we meet again this NOR min 2
he lies close to the brink OF the dark river. On,
God, We beseech Thee, be very nt ar to the soni
OF thy servant at this time. III it were possible
we would pray hee to restore him, but il Thou
hast otherwise appointed, then, We beseecn
Thee, support him with the hope OF Thy people,
and with the glorious prospect of the coming
resurrection and the blessed immortality,
through Jesus Christ. Amen.
After the reading of the journal, Mr.. Sherman
arose and said One of our number is lying
critically i'll, perhaps at this moment de I'd. /
therefore move that the Senate adjourn.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Butler tMsss.) moved to lay on the table his
motion to reconsider the vote authorizing the
committee on the expenditure s of the Dspart-
ment OF Justice to inquire into certain alleged
irregularities in the western judicial district of
Arkansas. He said that by an arranyem ant b >
tween that committee and the judiciary Com
mittee they would jointly use the testimony adj
duced and thus save expense. Mr.. Buffers
motion was agreed to.
Mir, Donnan, Iowa) from the COMMITTEES on
Printing, reported back resolution author
izing the committee to inquire whether the
{. government printing Office cannot be dispensed
with in view OF the abolition of the Thanking
Mr.. Sprague, (Ohio) from Committee on Rev
olutionary Pensions, reported bill to amend
the act Of February II. 1871, granting pensions
TO soldiers and sailors Of the war of 1872 and TO
restore to the pension rolls the persons whose
names we're stricken therafrom for disloyaity.
The bill was amended and passed.
Mr.. Rusk tWis.), from the Committee on
Pensions. reported bill to increase the pen
sions Of soldiers who have been totally dis
Mr.. CritteDden, (Mo.,) from same committee
reported bill granting an allowance of $50 to
soldiers who have lost an eye, to enable them TO
purchase an artificial eye. Passed.
On motion of MIR. McCrary, (Iowa.) it was
agreed that there be a session on FRIDAY night
and on Saturday to consider the transportation
bill.
Mr.. Hale, (Maine,) from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back a resolution be-
tore referred. directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to inform the House what proportion
Of me money appropriated for the fiscal wear
ending June 80, 1S71 had been expended during
the current fiscal year. Adopted.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, and resumed consideration of the ex-
ecntive, legislative and judicial appropriation
bill.
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THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION
4 Close Run for Governor and Lexts
lRtnre.

CONCORD, y. H., March l1.-One hundred
and nifty nine towns give McCutchins 2S 1872:
weston, s,49I; Blackmer, ,693. These town
last year gave Straw 2s ,025; Weston. 26, 26I; aud
Blackmer, 40. There are seventy-fye town.
yet to hear from. The council will probably
stand-republicaDs, 3; democrats, 3 The sen
ate will probably be tie-republicans, 8; dem.
ocrats, .. In two districts there IL no choice
The house will be very close, the political co m
pieHon depending on towns that did not hol I.
Elections yesterday, but will elect to day.
COMMENTS OF THE BOSTON ADVERTISER
BOSTON, March 1.-THE Boston Advertiser,
remarking upon the result OF the New Hanp
shlre elections, says" After making allow
aDces for special and local disturbances, which
prevail to some extent in all elections the
salient fact remains that the republican major
ity, averaging nearly 800 in the last ten years,
mas been wiped out, and that, too, in favor of a
party which could present no claim to public
confidence except as afOrding q way of escape
or republicans who feel that In their own party
feir confidence has been betrayed. New
Hampshire marks the inevitable tenden " of
our politics; the waning power Of once popular
ieauers; the unwiuingness of large classes Of
intelligent voters to own allegiance to q party
which fails TO keep its promises; the settled and
increasing dissatisfaction of the country with
the Administration as it msnifests itself in IL.
appointments and in its treatment OF great
questions OF the hour"
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TELEGRAMs 70 THE STAR
METHODIST EPISCOPAL,
Appointments of the Baltimore Cor
ference
LIST FOR THE WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
at 90

LIST FOR THE. WAsHINgTON DISTRICT.
Especial to The Start
BALTIMORE. March 1.-THE appointm snts o.
the Baltimore annual conference NJ E. chur.l,
were announced in the conference meeting t.
day. The following is the list for the Washing
ton district District of Columbia):
washington District:-W. +. Speake, presiding
elder; Foundry, H.A. evelsnd; Wesley Chapel,
X. w. Black; Metropolitan, o. ii. Tiffany;
Fourth stree f. Amos; Twelfth street, NJ
r. Hysore; Mckendree, j. Fl. Dashiell; Union.
r.. -. owens; Ryland, Samuel Shannon; Cor
such, j. Dummoore; Waugh, Richard Norris:
Hamline, G.G Baker; Providence and Fletcher.
.. II. Mytinger; Grace, G. w. Hobbs; Mt Zion
L. Y. Muller; GEORGETOWN. b. 2. BruWn.
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PERsoSAL-Gen. McDougall, the Reprssen-
tative from the Auburn IN. " district, was
called from the city yesterday by a telegram
announcing the sudden death OF his father.
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CAPT. W. s. EVANS TO SUE CoNMopoRs
MMoON1z.-A special dispatch to the New York
W umes rom Pittsburg, March 8, Gays Captain
Of this city, anDounces bis Intention to hrine
SUIT LOT nDel, laying his damages ct Q round
sum- sum, aeainst Commodore W. j. Kountz, pro
. large number Of sfeambosts piving On tbs
western and Southern waters. The action IL 70
De oaee1 on An article published In Dom Piatt's
RsPJr, snS Warrington Capital, on Sunday last,
WIN otner parties. robbed the government of .
c .ss e og ts OF Indian annuity gccd half
from Sioux City to Grand river. in Jnns iS7i
kountx WAS bidder for the contracts for the
transportation Of Indian goods on the Miseouri
BY Eysns and his partners. II n rsxSsr M ~.
than insinnated that this led him 10 n - e.
charge Of theft against them. 'A'
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BENEATH the rain of clouds entirely great,
The umbrella is nightier than the sword.
Walker Special TO he CkicagO Times
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The JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE inyes.i-
eating District affairs were in secret session TO-
day, and up to quarter of three O'Clock the
doors of the committee room had not been
opened. ~
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SECRETARY robson has returned to Wash
iDgton, and was at the Executive Mansion to-
day and IN consultation with the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-11

IHk THIRD EDITION OF the Congressional
Directory, 1st session, 43d Congress- compiled
by Major Poore, is out, and is a model in typo
graphy, arrangement, and compact condensa
ton OF nformation
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Foreign Notes.

The BRITISH Loss IN THE AsHANTRR WAR.
LONDON, March 1.-THE latest dispatches
Britisn loss in the war was IefiIled and sos
wounded.
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CONFERENCE.-The Senate in executi We
-ession yesterday confirmed the follow wing noml
nations: Cassius g. Foster, United States dis
trict judge for Kansas. M. P. Berry. collie ,tor
OF customs for Alaska. S. G. Moffatt, regi.te,
and Office, Traverse city, Michigan
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a SIsctrh of His Life.

Scenes at the Capitol To-day.
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The Union Paciac RaIIroad Electlon

BOSTON, March 1l.-At the annual meeting
Oh tne Union Pacific railroad company to-day
Onver Ames was chosen president aud H.
Rollins secretary. Among those present was
Jay Gould. The report to the stockholders for
me year ending December 81, 1873, states the
expenses at 81 ,974, S61 OF.
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The HOUSE Appropriation Committee to-day
completed the Military Academy bill
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The War on Rum.

CRtsADk PREPARATIONS IN CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, March ll.-Large mass m set
lngs were held last night in Wesley chapel aud
the Fifth Presbyterian church. Friday was APP
pointed as day Of fasting and PRAYER in all the
churches Resolutions were adopted by the
women to commence the circulation OF pledge
among the property holders, liquor dealers
physicians and druggists at once. To-day the
city Will be districted and work will commence
very soon by small com mittees IN q quiet way
Two grocers, dealing in liquors, are reported as
having abandoned the traffic. Organic ation
ior work has not been fully completed, and the
enrolment of workers is not perfected. The
subject excites general interest.
CHICAGo-MORR AMUSED THAN EDITED.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE women temperance
crusaders made fresh start here Yesterday, a
party OF SIX visiting two saloons on West Kan
doIph street and one on West Market street,
where they prayed and exhorted with the pro-
prletors At one beer saloon the women were
NOT permitted to enter, and were Obliged to
noid services on the sidewalk. The proceed
lngs attracted considerable numbers, who ap-
peared TO be mere amused than edited.
TIE EXCITEMENT HIGH IN sTEUBRNvILLE
OHIO.
PITTsRCRG, March IA special from Steu-
oenviile, Ohio, says the temperance excitement
runs nigh Three saloons closed their doors
Yesterday. The liquors Of one saloon were
emptied In the streets amid the cheers of the
assemblage. The Council to- night adopted the
ordnance prohibiting the sale OF malt liquors,
10 take effect April lst.
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INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to- day were 800, 5i955.
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PARTMENT.-The Civil Service Committee OF
the House are engaged in the work of framing 4.
DILL TO reorganize the Treasury service. The
ietalls OF the proposed bill are not yet decided
upon fully.
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THH EVENT of tomorrow evening will be the
lecture on the Indian Question, ct Lincoln Hall
by the most eloquent and interesting speaker
VINO has ever treated upon that topic, Col. E
v. boudinot, Of the Indian nation.
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HE HOWARD COURT OF INQUIRY met a
noon to-day, with all the members present
Col. Getty having arrived in this city last night
The session was occupied In com plotting the
reading OF the correspondence OF the Secretsr,
Friday next.
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EVENING STAR.
SENATOR SUMNER.
PARTICULARS OF HIS ILLNESS

His Las. IIour-on the senate.
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coRRHsPoNDRNT OF the Virginia Sentinel
contributes to that journal an interesting remi-
niscence recalled by the death Of Mr.. Nicholas
r. Trist late postmaster at Alexandra. He
says the death of Mr.. Trist leaves but four per-
sons surviving who were present ut the Jeffer-
son anniversary dinner at Browns hotel April
., $50; when General jackson gave the toast:
ne = nion-It must be preserved" The per-
sons referred to are General Duff Green, nov
Goller Of the treasury; DR.. j. 3. Blake. OF the
1ossu .. ruohe Works, Washington, and Mai
n " u MiI,ams, near Vienna, Fairfax county,
was placed among the invited suests near ' ths
nead OF the table-snd he IL wss Who loaned
General Jackson the pencil with which he
Of the dinner. The same corresnonSsnt s.rs
the toast vas Published: "The Union-it must
and shaH be preserved. ;" but that the it.ii.aS
by Old Hickory. 'S"
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TIE BACK BACK PAY OF THE MErRoPoLI-
TAN PoLIcE.-The House Committee on Claims
has decided adversely on the request of certain
members e the metropolitan police Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia asking that the COurt of
Claims be empowered to determine and adjudi
cate their claims for additional Commentator
under the act OF February 2Sth 1867
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-11

The COMMITTEE received a statement FROM
Governor Shepherd concerning the police fund
and the investigation regarding the school fu nd
was continued, including an inquiry into th<
settlement of debts between the old and ne :
corporations. No progress was made In the way
OF fastening fraud or corruption upon the Dis.
trlct authorities Wash. Special Bait American
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DIR. THOMAS q. CoNNBRy, who for three
years past has acted capably as managing edi
tor OF the New York Herald, is to leave TO
Europe in q few weeks to benefit his health
Mr. John Russell Young, welI-known In New
YORK and philadelphia journalism. and who i
awriter OF unmistakeable ability, is to succee,
Mr.. Connery.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-03-04

and obstacles, and often infested By
robbers. The champion of separation
in the Legislature was John Cummings,
q Tuscarors Valley. He wo, ked IN aud
out of season for a division. MIR. Cum
miDgs had importuned him to cast ais
vote for Junista, when the bill for the d.
vision of the county should come before
the House He, however, did not commit
biuEelf His indefinite reply caused
Cummings to class him smong those
who were opposed to the bill. When
the bill was put on its passage be voted
Tor it, The sound of bis s.yea" brought
Cummings to his feet, who approached
him hastily and threw his arms around
him AID embraced him, saying God
bless ye; Pll piver forgit ye for that
vote" The bill passed, and was signed
by the Governor and Cummings was
happy. And thus the old men talked
aud re ated "reminiscences, but that was
the only one relative to Juniata rela-
ted while We, by chance, happened TO
stand at the chamber door of the ro-
,unda. We thought it the happiest
meeting of men We looked on for many
days. 1t was not business, it was So
cial
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-03-04

THIS being the season at which colds
are most prevalent aud most difficult to
get rid Of, it may be interesting to re-
call the substance of some remarks con-
tributed to nature some four years ago
by correspondent. He stated that.
BY simply abstaining from drink and
liquid food of any kind for as long a
period as possible, the internal conges-
ton, which Is in fact the condition gen.
orally known as ga csld," becomes re-
duced. The cause OF congestion is the
overcharged membranes, and this is re-
moved when the general bulk of the
blood has been diminished By withhold
ing the usual supply of fluid. By keep,
ing the supply of drink for a day oil
two down to point at which some de-
gree of thirst is yet experienced com
ple,e cure may be effected.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-03-04

The SCHooL Book QUESTION A
movement has been made in OHIO, as
well as in the lllinois Legislature, to-
wards breaking up the existing school
book monopolies, by means of bill to
place the compilation or preparation Of
text books for the Schools in the hands
Of State Board Of Commissioners.
TIE result of such measure might be
beneficial, provided the commissioners
properly understood and did their duty,
and we're placed under judicious re-
strietions in the exercise of their duty
but the chances are that tie monopoly
would simply be transferred from one
set Of speculating publishers to another,
without any material advantage to the
State 1t is encouraging, however, tc
find the agitation in progress. 1t is q
subject upon which the general public
has remained too long inactive and
asleep, while vast fortunes have been
made at their unsuspecting expense. A
reform is urgently needed, and expert
ments to that end deserve encourage
ment.-Er.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-03-04

JOHN MAXWELL, a Pole, made a
desperate attempt to kill his wife on
Friday a week, at Spring Brook, Lu-
zerne county. These parties board
with Mrs Ore, and it is said that they
did not live happily on account of the
jealous disposition of the husband, who
imagined all sorts of things if be saw
his wife talking with man. He ac-
cused her Of an improper intimacy ex-
listing between her and a certain team
ster in the neighborhood, which was
fatty denied by his wife. On the morn
ing above stated, when his wife was
seated at the breakfast table, Maxwell
slipped up behind her and cut her throat
from ear to ear with razor. Although
the wound is an ugly one, it will not
prove fatal. Maxwell was arrested and
is now in the Wilkasbarre Jail
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-03-04

A Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gazette says that lady ~
and her husband in that city have
largely supported themselves by attend
iBg the receptions of Government Off
clals, and living on the yiands there
provided. Breakfas,ing on mush and
milk at their lodgings in a fashionable
part of the city. they saved enough BY
these foraging expeditions to secure a
handsome visiting outfit, cards and
gloves. But their tricks were at last
found out, and the peripstetic pair had
to flee ignominiously. This story re-
minds us of one told by an eccentric
character in 'sRussell's Memoirs OF Tom
Moore" who, on being pressed as to
how he got his living, made this frank
avowal "On Sunday l always dine
with an old friend of mine, where eat
enough to last me until Wednesday
Then | buy some tripe, which | hate
like the very -, and that makes me
50 sick that can's eat anything until
Sunday again"