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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-29
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THE EMIGRANE SHIP DISASTER,
Burning OF the snip COspatrfck.
NEARLY FIVE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.

NEARLY FIVE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
NEw YORK, December pa London special
Gays Beside the crew, the COspAtrick had four
cabin and i2t steerage passengers, who had en-
igrsted under government regulations. aEd are
supposed to have been lost. The government
emigrants were for the most part agriculture Al
labSIerE, who left England in consequence of
theWperation Of recent labor strikes. Many OF
tnem were married, and were accompanied by
their families.
THE LOST SHIP.
NEw YORK. December 29-The shin Forfsr-
shire, Low st this port, is one OF the same line
as the Cospatrick. The captain OF the Forfar-
shire states that the COSpatTick had been en-
IlOyod in carrying troops 70 India, buc Of late
has been running to New Zealand. Her voyage
previous 10 this last one one carrying coolies
from Calcutta 70 Demersra. She WAS valued st
S0c COO, ana probably insured in London. He
believed the CospstTick had the same number
Of boats as the FOgfsrshire, namely: two cutters
one lorg toSt, two Life boats, and one gig, cAps-
BILE OF carrying 250 people, Tae Cospatrick's
oHceIs and crew probably numbered about
forty persons.
PARTICULARS OP TIE CALAMITY.
LoEDON, December 29.-Spscial dispatches
from Madeira TO the London morning Journals
give the following additional particulars OF the
burning OF the emigrant ship Cospstrick: The
fire broke out at midnight of November 18th,
and within half an hour envelOpsd the vessel
nearly its entire length. The scene was one o..
the widest confusion. But two boats sue
ceeded In getting away, each of which con-
tanned thirty persons. These remained along
sice the ship until the 10Th Of November, when
her hull was completely burned ont and she
sunk. The two boats then started for land
Ibey kept together for two days, when a gale
arose and they became separated. One Of them
hss not since been heard of, and the other was
fallen in with by the British ship Sceptre. At
OF whom died before the Scsptrs reached the
Island af st. Helena.
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CoLoRKD MAsoNRY.-The Grand Lecturer OF
the Grand Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons
OF Massachusetts, j. n. Gonna, ia an address
before Widows Son" Lodge, No. /, on aFhe
Legitimacy OF COlOred MasOns in the United
States" Thursday evening, in New Haven,
made the folloEing statements, which, in view
OF the important progress ms de in cOlOred Ma
sonIy OF late, may be Of interest. Mr.. Gonna
said: The introduction Of Masonry among the
cOlored men in this country Vas by the iuitiat-
ing, passing and raising Of thirteen cOlOred men
into travelling lodge attached 10 Gen. Gage's
army, stationed at Boston, Mas, on the 6th OF
March, l715. On the 29th OF September, I7si,
Frederick Charles, Duke OF Cumberland, Act
ing Grand Master Of the Grand Lodge OF Eng
Land, granted a warrant for the constituting Oh
Africsn Lodge, No. 459. Iu 1872 Prince Hall,
the Master OF the said Lodge, instituted Hiram
Lodge, In Philadelphia. In l7y, be also insti-
tuted 81. John's Lodge, in Providence. In the
year lsCO Prince Hall died, and John I. Hilton
Was elected Master. In ls0s the Afri an Grand
Lodge was formed IN Boston with the above
named lodges. In lS2I the Grand Lodge of
Pennsylvania was Instituted, and IN l-i7 the
National Grand Lodge was formed. The
speaker SAID there are nearly lOO, ,OJ0 cOlOred
MRsons in this country, aud in Connecticut
there are six lodges, with membership OF
2l2.'
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Foreign Notes.

FREfIH OABINKT CRINIS.
LONDON, December GA Times special dis
patch from Paris Save the retirement from the
French government OF Duke Decazes, Minister
his opposition 10 the undecided policy Of the
Cabinet. The Legitimist and Bonapartist dep
uties in the assembly demand his retirement
from the Ministry as the price of their support
Of the government. The Presse, a semI-Offic cial
newspaper, however, announces that there vii!
De no modification Of the cabinet before the
meeting ofthe assembly, and that its fate will be
determined by vote on the proposal to discuss
the bill for the creation Of q senate,
A cARLIsT DRFRAT.
MADRID, December 29.-An engagement has
taken place at the town OF Rodex, province OF
barcelona, between band OF Carlists and
body or national troops, in which the former
were defeated, with loss Of 80 men killed.
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Murder Notes,

WIFE KILLING BOTH DRUNK.
NEW NOEK, December 29-Patrick Wallace
beat his wife's brains out in Williamsburg last
night. Both were drunk.
WOMAN ON TEIAL FO2 MURDER.
Rachel Coward is being tried for the murder
OF Chase TenbrOeck, at New Brunswick, y. j.
MURDRR OF AN OLD WOMAN.
John p. Hall murdered an elderly lady named
Fitch. at GuilfOrd Center, in this state, Sunday
morning, with an axe. Hall was arrested.
KILLS HIS ILLEGITIMATB CHILD.
DIR. Chas. De Moor ana his brother Hermann.
were arrested last night on q variant charging
the former with killing his iIlegi,imate child.
and the latter with beng an accessory 20 the
crime. The mother of the child, Kate Etzel,
who made the affidavit, is also under arrest
COLORRD GIRLS THROAT CUT.
CINCINNATI, December p Mary Lee, a col
oTed girl, Is years old, was murdered here last
night, by some one unknown, who cut her
throat from ear TO ear.
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DECREASING EMIGRATION FROM LIVER
FooL.-Ihe returns or the emigration from
Liverpool, compiled by the government Of
nclals, show that during November there sailed
under the emigration act from Liverpool -
shlps Tor the United States with lib emigTants
and two 10 Nova Scotia with rs passengers
Besides these there sailed not &" under the act
SIX ships to the United States with 472 passen-
gers, one TO Victoria with 50, two to China with
20, two to the East Indies with 80. five to the
West Indies with 80, and five to South Amer
lea with ll3, making total OF 1893, or 51SS
70 under the act" and 705 not 4" under the act"
There is decrease or S6S in comparison with
November, 1873, and there ia decrease of
'69Oy on the eleven months of this year com
pared with the same period OF last year.-EOa-
don Timex. ~
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~ Calico, and not cotton. il King. n

- Saneo, anu NOT cotton, n King Cr1Dk.e.
81, ht: Mf: Lhnsgreen, h.,o OF Kansas, Srieved only
~Nsturslly enough, there q sopoa dies .,,..
in getting the win Of Too Collins admittsd ~
probate in San Franctsoo- ~
The I1chh hsurne claimant is 10 be employ
Dartm->Sr
sSThe man who IL kind and polite 20 his
mother-in-lsw has reached Vicksburg and h
an object Of general curiosity 70 TIC people
there.
tits stated that Brigham Young is sbout
TO call q mass meeting OF an his cbilSrer -
that they may be introduced 20 each othe--
- The Arizona Miner says But for orool
his officers, soldiers and scouts, Arizona Xoo,1
ssin s1,,. oe a .osrk and bloody land" under tue
SNew Years day IL at hand; aHavde aoo
Maae hnnored calls. Job indeed. More "a
make. Glass er wine, please. Good bya' -
young Snivins is ~Sa sAas
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~ They are eating green peas, fresh from
the Garden. in SAYannah

They are eating green peas, fresh from
the garden, in Savannah.
The Piutes have q religious dance strik-
ingly like that of the Shakers.
~They "relieyed" q poor man and family
In New London, Conn, and he bought dog
with the money.
~ Ohio proposesto melt her score OF weaker
colleges into single one, strong enough to 20
alone.
~The next time that "Katie Kings eoes
into the ghost business she viii probably chew
cloves.
The libel suit against the Philadelphia
evening star has resulted In verdict against
the plaintiff and for the company.
~The Northwestern university of Illinois
Is in Q ferment because the faculty forbid
female students to join the secret societiee,
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The Presidents New Years Reception
The following is the programme for the Pres

lHC IL Ino IIes-
ident's reception on New Years day:
AT II O'Clock a. m, the President will receive
the Cabinet and foreign ministers. At l1.3O a.
m. the Judges of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, Senators and Representatives in
Congress, the Commissioners Of the District Of
Columbia, the Judges of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia and OF the Court of
Claims will be received. At IL M, the officers
OF the Army and Navy will he received. At
1880 the Assistant Secretaries of departments
the Assistant PostmaSters General, Solicitor
General and Assistant Attorneys General, and
the heads of the several bureaus will be re-
celTed. At u 10 y. M. the associated soldiers
OF the war Of 1872, the associated veterans of
1916, and members of the Oldest Inhabitants
association of the District of Columbia will be
received. The reception OF citizens will com.
me nee At l O'Clock Z. NJ, at which time the
ga'es CT The inciOsure will be opened, ani will
'e1m.nate AZ p. m. Carriages will approach
tie Executive Mansion by the eastern gate and
leave By the western gate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-29

IOWA SPECIMRNs.-The Des MOines (Iogal
state Reg lster prints this statement: "A few
days since Jimmy Olmsted, who is a good dea
OF geologist ss well as tip-top letter carrier
discovered in Rawson's coal mine several Detri-
ned serpents. One was about twenty feet long
eight inches in diameter, and was clrled as HI
petrihed at the very instant IL was ready 20
strike. Its mouth opens well under the head,
somewhat like q shovel-mouth shark. Jimmy
secured the head and about two feet of the tail
but the petrifaction is so nrmly imbedded 10 tue
rock that IL Is almost impossible 10 detach it.
The big snake Is OF species entirely unknown
other marine shells. There are half dozen OF
the snakes. Some one, in the interests OF science,
should try to oisgorge some or these specimens
entire"
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ONLY THREE SAVED OFT OF FIVE Hry-
DRkD.-Telegrams received by the vessel =
owners confirm the reported burning Of the en-
grant ship Cospatrick. The superintendent Of
The Brazilian telegraph cable at Madeira also
telegraphs that only three persons are at pres
ent known to survive list OF $50, namely: the
second mate and two seamen. These were
picked up by the British ship Sceptre, after
having been ten days in an open boat snbsist.
ing part of the time upon the flesh and blood Of
others who died while in the boat
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~ Kalakaua likes lager.

~John Bright will, it is reported, visit this
country next year.
Sir John Karslake, ex-solicitor- general OF
England, has become blind through over work.
SA four-year-old Missouri boy shot and
kileda q full grown man named Anderson.
sThe proprietor of Boston eating saloon
sdvertises "sacred clam chowder every Sun
day evening"
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THRKB MASKED MIN TIR MANTAAI9a
AND THROW HIM OvERBOARD.-Ws are fur
nished with the particulars OF y case WHICH oc-
CURED on our river one night about two weeks
since, which We give as folio Es:-It seems that
while the slcop Helen james, or New Jersey
Capt. Longscre, was lying AZ anchor OF the
mouth OF the Nanticoke river, between I and
O'Clock a. NJ, three masked men approached ia
q small boat, with mufled oars, aud. climbing
noisslessiy on deck, secured the negro man Who
was employed on the slOOp, whom they bound
ana gagged, and then proceeded q tue cabin,
which they entered. The captain, whO was in
hls berth At the time, was aroused by the q bise,
but before he could get MP 70 dispute their right
OF entrance revolver was placed significantly
70 his head, and grun voice conn an led him
70 keep quiet. He WAS led from the cabin by
the three Tuffians, and one Of them producing q
strong cord, the three bound him 20 a board and
cast hum overheard. Fortunately the knot be-
came loose, and, keeping hold or the board, he
hOated around for some time, when a captain
OF passing boat, attracted by his cries, picked
him up. He tod the captain what had trans
pired, when the latter put his boat about and
went back. The thieves had escaped. aud the
trst thing they did was To release the frightened
negro. Next they proceeded TO the cabin,
where they discovered that a watch, a valuable
gun, suit Of clothes, and $3.50 IN money had
been taken. The captain has strong suspicious
as 10 who the parties were, a. he bslIeyes one of
them 70 be the same persOn who was or esent
when he received this $50 In the morning. The
negro said they went away as silently as thew
cAme.-SeatOrd (Del) Citizen.
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SERIOUS CHARGB AGAINST PROMINENT
PHYSICIAN. Two women, whose names and
addresses the police authorities positively de-
cline to disclose, made affidayits in New York
yesterday accusing a prominent physician of
that city OF the murder OF his illegitimate child
The doctor is now confined at police head
quarters, but the detectives decline TO give his
name. One OF the women is supposed to be the
mother Of the murdered child
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Charley Ross Again.

IN MILWAUKEE THIS TIMH.
MILWAUKEE, December 29.-On the 10th in
slant child, aged about four years, was left
at house in Black River Falls, in this
state, by q mysterious woman, who refusei
TO raise her veil. 1t has been since observed
that the child corresponds exactly with the de-
scription and picture OF Charlie Ross. A
photograph Of the child has been sent TO Pnils-
delphia for Identification.
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Society. &c.


The western part of the city was the scene OF
several brilliant entertainments last evening
The daughters of General Fitzgerald Beale
gave german TO young people only.
Miss Redfern's german was a beautiful
entertainment to the embryo bellies aud bsauI
who, for several years more, will be counted
among the school boys and girls.
- Yesterday was more of a visiting than re-
ceivingdsy, as everyone is endesvOring to en- ,er
upon the New Year with as small list as pos
sible of unreturned visit5. Among those calling
were Mrs. Justice Field and her mother ana
sister, Mrs. and Miss Swearingen; Mrs. AMI
Miss Fish; Mr.. and Mrs Titan l.. Uoffey; Mrs
POmeToy; the Spanish Minister, Antonio Man.
tlla de los Rios, and wife, Madame de Mantilla
and many others. The weather was as mild
and bright as spring.
The many friends of Mrs. j. NJ. Carlisle
will be panied to learn of the death of her
father, DR.. Ewing, OF Louisville, KY, which
occurred recently.
There will be no receptions on Wednesday
next december 30th) at the homes of the msm-
beTs ofthe Cabinet. On Wednesday after JAN
uary lst, Mrs. Blaine, snd the wives of the
members or the Cabiset, will receive from hall
past two 10 five p. III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-29

STRANGE ROBBERY IN NEW YORK.-On Sun
Gay, in New York, Professor w. q. Peck, of
Columbia College, informed Captain Me
Elwain, OF the 21st precinct, that about 10 50
n m. yesterday, TWO young men robbed his
house OF chest containing about 81 200 worth
of oid family silver and about $40 coo in bonds
certificates of stock, and other securities, A
servant in Mr.. Peck's employ made the follow
lng statement concerning the professors SON
Henry ScuddeT Peek: ''Mr Harry came to the
house about 1890 O'Clock, Two Young men
were with him. They went up the stoop and
entered the parior first. 1 heard them walking
about, and then they went up to Mr.. Henry's
room. Shortly after the two young men cline
down stairs. They had chest with ham. They
went out in the street ard walked IN the GireC-
OF Of 4th avenCe. 1 went out in the streets TO
look at them, and saw Mr.. Henry looking out OF
bis viii dow, at the young men" Captain
McElWaln found that the chest stood in the
study, which adjoins the parlor, and intimated
to Mr.. Peck that his son knew something about
its disappearance. Seven officers were sent oat
90 look 1or him, but he returned At p. M. and
after conference at the station house sir. Peck
became reticent, and he and Prof. Davis
HtnTy's grandfather, took the young man hons
with them. In Henry's possession was 4 list O.
debts due to such persons as "Seddons' Mouse s.
"Owney" GeOghegan. Harry Hill, James Oxhy
and others. TIE chest had not been recovered
at last accounts,
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TWRRD-The return Of VIM. M. Il geed,s GER
uorari, consisting Of record bill of excsptions
settled by Judge Barrett in the oyer and ter
miner yesterday. 1t now only remains to be
signed by the clerk in order TO be laid before
the supreme court, general term, on the 3lst
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some Recent Instances OF Rtdasp-


OF late years cbil stealing in thls country
has been 10 gelv on the increass. Although
which has attracted ~ large = share Of public
attention a. the case OF Charlie Ross. wlthiu tse
laet two or three year, numerous instances OF
child s,eslirg have occurred. In tue sprinS OF
ISL q man named George Ross, rssltlns Al
kiEkSyi.le, Mo, created . sensation in mat
town ty steal Dg two li;t'e girls, the children OF
res ec'aele parents RCSs ha1 previously borne
a gsCd character, sud the news of has hSyiug
been s-ilty 81 such an trh1msn cT.Ea, coupled
With tie vidtspresd sympathy felt fJr tue at
h'c'ed parents of the children, caused the most
iutsrse excitement. Tbs man had ku0vn he
children fer some time previous. snd formed
such an attachment for the IN thai ne was 10
duccd % coax them away ov their parents
home After short ttuIe. however. TIE crIm.-
ina was ca FtCref, sri the CtI!rsa wsre re
stores 20 the Parents.
A couple az mC-,ths la'e-. e. the far.e wear.
another case OF Chld-stcs,iug took p.aGe a.
Worcester, MSss.,-f the occurrence nav be
strictly ci,~sed under that head. Hna.I. *.
Earle hal obtained 4 GlvCrch trUm lts N,itc, arH
the courts ordered that the care ot the chtl-
oren-a boy aCd a girl-shOud be intruste,l .
his vile. hts Was contrary 20 NJ wisEsS. THIS
gentleman asked u a. a favor from lhs LAWYER
81 his CivrrCcd wife thEt he might }.c permirtef
20 see the children The Request va freely
granted, DOtling % the desgu cautemglats1
havlBg been svspestei. Wheu NJ. Ear,s Wss
brought tnto tav Fre5eUc OF tas callIrsn he
took both IN his arms aud CArr.ri chem q his
cSriisCe. which speedily drove away, n r-h L.
the smazemeut a. TIE LAWYER, Nhn had acted
n
aiterwsrd recovered and placed iu change Oh
their mother.
Another case OF kiinspplnr occurred In Jane.
lssS. when she laughter o. NrS. Brosn. "a clfIf
i've years OF age, was stolen IN Neg York For
some months previous a somsu uanei kate
Bowen resided In the neighbprhOBi Nlth her
bushsnd, during which time she gained the
confidence Ct the little girl, and when she re
moved 20 another district she took the child
with her. She was aiterWari arrested and sen
tenced TO seven wears In the stafs PRISON. IN
sentencing this woman 20 the full penalty which
the law allowed, Recorder Hackett WAS infu-
enced by the fact that numerous cases o. child
stealing had occurred for some months pre-
yious, and he desired 20 ser an example before
this class OF criminals which woult deter them
from being guilty OF such inhuman Outragrs
AT NlilismstOwn, NY, a Gaze ~ chi d-steal-
ing occurred similar 20 that recorded OF Mr.
EsTle, st Worcester, Mas. A man named
Neill, who had procured a divorce from his
wife, she having been intTusted with the guar
diaDship Of their two children. watched an on
portunity and carried the children away in ~
carriage before he could be prevented. Several
other cases Of q similar nature might be mem
TONED 20 show the frequency Og this crime
within the past few years.
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New York Notes.

ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE COLLISION.
NEW YORK, December 29.-In addition TO
Mr.. wahrung, who died on the ferry-boat Alss-
ka, after his legs were cut of, last evening.
foot crushed, subsequently died at hospital.
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A PARTY OF RUFFIANs from Alabama visited
the city Of Columbus, Georgia, IN Sunday. and
killed the Chief of Police, who attempted TO
arrest one OF them for disorderly conduct. One
OF the rowdies was killed in the melee, and
another was captured and locked up in iail
The citizens would have Iynched him if ths
Sheriff had not called out the military to guard
the Jail. -
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CAPTAIN-GRNBRAL CoNcHA has issued
orders to the officers commanding the Spanish
troops to act leniently towards the captured or
surrendered insurgents, but to execute all in
cendiaries and filibusters who may be taken
prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-29

~Two ferry boats plying between williams-
burg and New York colfided yesterday in Eat
river. One man, whose name 10 unknown, Was
killed, and several wounded.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

NRw YEAR kRCBPTIoSs.-As has been its
rule heretofore, TIE EVENING STAR will coz
tain on Thursday next list of those persons
proposing TO receive on New Year Day who
may desire such publication to be made, and
who, themselves, or by some one authoriz TO
act for them, furnish the necessary data for
that purpose. Such announcements, which we
will be very glad to receive aud publish in
brief form, should give the names of the ladies,
If any, who will assist in receiving, together
with the street and number of the residence.
They should in each case be accompanied By a
responsible signature, ss a guarantee o, au-
thenticity, and must he sent in before eleven
O'Clock Thursdsy morning to secure insertion.