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Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1875-08-21

.Byla to schovanka nelak vaml spfiz
nenas" tazal Sc.
nNebyla," odpoved6l polorozpacite mi
lionaf.
,Jak dlouho vas Ila!"
,,Sedmnact let"
"A jak byla stara, kdyz iste il pfijal
ga vlastnil"
,Tfinacte mesicd."
nBylo by j tedy osmnacte let, nenili&
pravdap
,Ano pane"
IA vedela ze neni vase vlastni dites'
,Uvadel isem j kolikrat na pamet, ze
jest "a vlastni ptijata," odpovede Milo
naf sklopil oci.
IA ona take byla," podotknul Slidic
ledabylo.
% zajiste, zajiste" zvolal milionaf
horlive.
,,Jinak jste devceten zachazel jako 8
vlastni dcerous"
,kdyby byla ma vlastni krey, nebyl
bych il mohl vfeleii milovati," pravil mi
lionaf vroucne.
,,Zamyslel jste odkazati j imeni sveI'
,Jaky vztah ma tato otazka k te zale-
zitosti!"
MY detektivove dovime SO radi vsec-
ko, co by pfipadem nam svetenym Y
neiakem spejeni byti mohlo. Avsak ia
otazku zmenim: mohla chovani vaseho
domnivati Sc, ze zdedi vase bohatstvi?"
,,Ona nevedela re mann bohatstvi."
,.Ale COZ kdyby byla mela ddminku
ze iste bohAceml"
PAX by byla musela pod tvaE andela
skryva,i lest uskocnost dabla."
Toto fka. sklopil oci sve zamlcel Sc;
DO chvilce zamumlal sam sobe:
,,Nebylo by divu, kdyby tcmu tax by
10, nebot jeff mat"
Jako by Sc byl zpamatoval, potlacil po
lovici posledniho slova ma jazyku po.
zvedna zrakd svych, zacervenal SO, jako
mladice.
Slide pospisil 81, ably staremu panov;
pomohl rozpakd.
,,Jest vase schovanka krasna2"
,.Nejkrasnejsi bytost, jiz jste kdy vi
DEL" zvolal milionaf zanicene.
,,Byla vzdelanai"
,,Obdrzela vsecko vzdelani, jez penize
opatfiti mohou."
,,Mela nejakou znamost muzskou
znamost, mysliml"
.,Pokud ia vim, nemela; neuvedl jsem
il dosud do spoleenosti nikdy, pokud
vedomost mole saba, nepfijala navstevu
nektereho pana.'
,,Byl jste zenat, pane Gascoinet"
,.Nikdy," odvetil tazany a pfi tom
chmurka mihla SO ma tvafi jeho.
Go "a hdi mate jeste domes"
KRONE hospodine stare sluzky niko.
no."
MEL jste nekdy hosty, kten u vas de-
le pobylil"
oAno; byh moi szdaleni ptibuzni
netef synovec."
,Jak tomp jest davno, co byli vastm
hostyl"
,,Asi dve leta."
,,Me4i tim casem jste tn nemel niko-
ho!"
,,Od okamziku, co jsem je domu ey
hnat, nikoho."
mel jste mimi tedy nedorozumsnii"
,Ano."
,Jakeho sp6sobui"
,,Rodinne nesnAxe." slg
Slide kyvnul vaxne hlavou, jakoby 8
byl dostal ma stopu.
Go iste "a krajana, pane Gascoines'
! ,,Francouz." u4
,,Netef synovec vas isou taktez Fra
couzil" W
,Ano:"
Mate krone tschto jeste jinych ptibr
nJcha
,Nemam, aspoh nijakych nevim
,,Tedy,"zacal Starry Slide, upfev prs
, We oko k zsmi pokukuje levym ma N
lionafe, - pfihodila ii by Sc vasi sch
vasace nejaka nahods, stall by go dru
b pfibuzni vasi, to jest netef a synovec v
! dedici vaseho bohatstvi2" 8a
,Velky bozel'' zvolal milionaf hlubo
o pohnut. 60 to pravitea Menu dite
}. - chtel jsem fici schovance me mohlo
Ii 90 pfihoditi nejake nestestis" IS
ll.xl.x :. l~~ls xI:ls2v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25
BEECHER'S TRIAL.
TILrON ~. BEECHER.
Noulton still on the Stand

NEW YORK, January 25-The Tit,n-
beecher trial was ~rc>umei TODAY. IN tb,
pItetict oi the usual gu1wd MauIton r,,-
>ufheu thc stand. Nh. SIearman stated thaf
thcy had got the original charges aS
printed In " Wooihuu A Clahfn's 7W.ek-
ly' on the n Of NoVrmh.r tS-s
and frpm which he read extracts
Mr.. Shcarman read a few clauses v-her,
eN-Judgc Fullerton ohjcctct % that norton
of the article tnculpatiHC thrtss part itS-Tfl-
ton, BccCher. and Moullun. This article
counsel argued, was only e promulgatiou
of the doctrines OF Mr. Moplhull
and he did not SeD why ID sboulf
De admitted in evidence. Mr. Beech said that
~ thiS article was reat it would raise side iS-
sues. and The only ohiHct iu reading this pa
Ter, ne thought, was to introduce accusations
against The plaintiff a1d the witness on tho
stand. The court decided that the article
should be rad, subject .o hi> decision. nara
graph ny paragraph. The portion relating
10 MrS. NoUsihull'S views of the marriages
relations was ruled cut by the court. vino
StEmatiZcd thcm a.
'ATRONlUIS SENTIMENTS
An exception was taNHu tO thp ruling nv
the defence. The "pi~ttl >ceuce" was read
ana was allowed 10 remain iu. Counsel read
statement made by Mr.. Woodruff in the
article which set forth u regard Ia Thco.
1llton. that he was no vcStal virgin. aud this
WAS ruled out. Mrs. Mopthullns ,sndeayors
70 get Mr.. BecChcr 10 preside at the Steinwav
han meeting were also ruled out hy tie,
court. Mr.. Shcarman stated thiS was an hs
had 10 read. The cross cNamiuation OF MOul-
ton was then continued bY General Tracy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
MONDAY, January >.

=
SENATE.-The Secretary OF the senate
Mr.. Graham, cal ed the senate Ia order. ana
read letter from the Vice President. dated
Saturday last, stating that ON account of
important engagements he would not he
able To be in attendance at the session oT the
Sel ate to-day.
Mr. Boutwell, thereupon offered a rc~olu-
ton that Henry R. Anthony. of Rhpfp
Island, he declared President pro tenn.
Agreed To. and MI. Anthony then took tho
chair Of the presiding officer
On motion. the Secretary of the Senate
was directed 10 inform the President OF the
United States and the House OF Representa-
tiNes OF the selection of Mr.. Anthony a. Pres
idcnt pro tenn.
Mr.. Morrill, Me- presented the CREDENTIALS
of Hannibal Hamlin. reelected senator from
Maine for the term commencing March 4fh
lsi5. which were read and placed on file.
The Chair laid before the senate a commu-
nication from the Secretary OF War i'm an
SWcr 10 senate resolution of nth inst. trans
mitting copies Of correspondence relative 10
the recent troubles i'm Louisiana which was
ordered 10 be printed and referred 20 Com
mdttee on Privileges and Elections.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
This being Monday, the Speaker I'm the morn
ing hour proceeded with the call of states
and territories for bills and resolutions for
reference only. Under this call the following
were. among others, introduced and referred
To the committees indicated:
BY Mr.. Pierce Il Mass. A hill To regulate
Affairs.
BY Mr.. Butler Mass )-Biu 70 establish
certain telegraph lines i'm the states and ter
ritories. and TO regulate the transmission Of
Intelligence over the same. Post Offices and
Post Roads.
BY Mr.. Archer. (Md)-A bill TO aid i'm the
construction of the Southern Maryland rail
road. and for other purposes. Railways ana
Canals.
DISTRICT BILLS. sc.
My Mr.. HaganS. (WeSt Na.)-Bill To incnr-
pOrate the Capital City Fire Insurance Com
pany Of the District of Columbia. Also. hill
in relation TO assessments i'm the District OF
Columbia. Also. bin tO amend the act 10 in
corporate the Washington Market Company.
all of which were referred TO the District
Committee
BY Mr. Chipman. ID. C)-Bin Ia secure the
title 10 certain real estate in the District OF
Columbia; and also, bill in relation To the
naming Of streets in Washington. Referre 4
10 District Committee.
BY Mr.. Storm (Pa)-Bin 10 prevent per
sons employed i'm the Patent Office from pros
ecuting claims in said department Patents.
On motion Of Mr.. Dawes. Mr. X. b. Irwin
was discharged from arrest, but not from at
tendance as witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

LABOR MOVEMENTS.-One hundred and
twenty-men are to be discharged from the
BelVldere division of the Pennsylvania rail-
road on account Of lack of business. caused
by the suspension of operations in the min
ing districts ''-' Nearly a thousand persons
are thrown out of employment by the failure
OF Ladenhaber's hosiery mills at Frankfort
IA. The Appleton manufacturing com
pany, at Lowell, Mass, will to-day start 30
looms which have been idle for ten weeks
end will employ 12j additional operatives for
the balance of the winter. THE weavers
employed in the Granite Crescent Mills in
Fall River, Mass, have given their en-
ployers two weeks notice of their intention
TO strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

n MOTHER ABANDONS THE CORPSE OF
HER RCHILD-Sergeant Fitzgerald. of the Il IN
Precinct, yesterday afternoon informed Cor
oner WOltman that Catharine HanlOn. a
child, Is months old, had died on Tuesday
last, and that her mother had abandoned the
child. Mrs. Hanlon is miSerably poor, and
left the body for others TO dispose of. The re-
mains were much decOmpoSed when discoy-
ed by the inmates of the house, No. 40 East
4th street, where Mrs. Hanlon lived. The
mother will be found and brought before Cor
oher Woltman TO give her evidence relative
10 The death of the child.-M y. HorLd sd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

THE RECENT DISMISSALs and changes in
the weighers' department of the custom
house has created much dissatisfaction
that much favoritism is shown by weighers
with regard to their assistants as many
draw full salaries of S24 week and do little
or nothing for them, while Others receive few
assignments TO duty and consequent trifiing
pay. One man with influence has, since his
discharge as assistant weigher, been placed
upon the books of the weighers' department
as a laborer at 40 cts. an hour, or - per day,
though never attempting the work OF one
NJ y. Chr PHI0 IaI0eT
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~Sixty heads were Topped off in the Phil
adelphia custom-houSe on Saturday.
HIIt is said that Paddock the new Senator
from Nebraska, is the husband OF Maggie
Mitchell.
nHColonel James w. Hinton of Norfolk a
North Carolina, died suddenly on Sa turday
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THE INTEROCEANIC CANAL.
Protest Of the King Of Mosquito.

IHt I. ;. NIhNthINH FARTN-
PANAMA. January The news that the
King OF Mosquitoes was about 20 lHatp~t
against canal through y icaragua passing
through his territory without his consent has
excited much interest here. The L. =. sur
NeNing party 10 explore the nature OF the
route between Panama and ASpinwau for
canal, arrived at the latter port on the l4th,
per steamship Arcapulco and will commence
their labOrS in few days The l.. -. steamer
Fortune sailed on the nth instant for Ja-
pRsF1s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

THE CHARLESTON Is. c. RACEs.-Ol SAT-
urday, at Washington course. Charleston, =.
e., the first race was a dash of two miles.
Three ran. Won by Bacon's Granger, with
Matte second. Time, 4.Os. In the second
race, consolation stakes, for beaten horses,
three ran, and was won by Hitchcock =
Letitia H., with Katie Lee second. The last
race was a hurdle race, two miles. Six ran,
and was won by Friel's Midnight, Captain
Jack second. Time, 400.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

n COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW has been in
trOduced in the Pennsylvania Legislature.
III provides that all children between eight
and sixteen years of age shall attend school
at least sixteen weeks in the year, or be re-
gularly instructed at home for the same pc
Rod; that no child under the age of sixteen
years shall be employed during the hours of
schOOl-days in the district unless the child
has been instructed for sixteen weeks during
the year; and that any child so emplOved
shall deliver to employers a certificate given
by the school authorities, certifying 10 the
fact of such attendance. Proper penalties are
imposed for violation of the act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

@Ex-Governor Moses Of South Carolina
is TO be again indicted at the Orangeburg
circuit for breach OF trust with fraudulent in
tent.
~Harris, the New York custom-house in
spector convicted OF smuggling $4,000 cigars,
has been sentenced to two years In the Peni-
tentiary.
1Henry Nicoll, a well known New York
lawyer, is In trouble on account OF a charge OF
having misused some 500 900 of trust funds
that was I'm his keeping. His personal estate
is said TO be sufficient TO settle all his indebt-
edneSs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

EXCITING INCIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA
FLOOD.-The loss of life by the MarysviIle
(Cal) flood was OverStated. So far as known
one child named Joseph Lauchlin, aged six
years was drowned During the height of the
Hood fire occurred in the Western house
block while the roof was crowded with
women and children, seeking refuge from
the flood. The flames were finally Subdued
without injury to any person. The loss of
personal property is estimated at 1000. 900
The merchants lose seventy-five per cent on
their stocks. Assistance is asked for, as
llany persons are destitute
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To
MISS CHARLOTTE CUSHNAN.

In reply Co the very cordial invitation EXTENDED hv
a barge number of prominent gentlemen Miss eli AR
LUTTE GGSH VI y will give another Of her READ
INGS in this civ on FRIDAY EVENING NEXT.
in the beautiful auditorium OF the Congregational
Church corner Of 10Th and g streets. The pro
rramus will embrace selections from Shak~peaTe :
Romeo and Juliet, with miscellaneous selections
frum LOugfrlluW = Whittier, Burns and Carlr-
Ton : Poems.
TiCket-. IS cents, Reserved Seats 25 cents extra.
Diagram II Warren Chaate S Go. : Bookstore,
Vernon Row. corner 10th street and PeHnsy ly ania
avenue. 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

DETECTIVE REFORM. - The New York
commissioners of police have commenced
the work of reform In the detective bureau of
that city. On Friday Captain Irving was
the twenty-fourth precinct, and simulta-
neously twelve of his men were relieved of
their detective duties and placed on patrol.
The changes have caused great excitement in
police circles, and, indeed, throughout the
city, and the subject is discussed with great
diversity of OpinlOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

A DISCHARGED EMPLOYEES REVENGE
Last Thursday night John Clafiin, of Marl-
boro, Mass, discharged employee of g. B.
brigham, of Westboro, called Mr.. Melville
Walker a member of the firm, to his house
and drawing pistol and exclaiming, That's
the kind OF man am" fired upon him twice.
One ball passed through Walkers cheek and
jaw, causing painful but not dangerous
wound. Walker seized Clafiin and choked
him, and then got away. Clafiin is under
arrest. His motive was revenge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

STATUE OF SToNEwALL JAcKsoN.-A
statue of Stonewall jackson, executed by the
late Mr.. Foley, the well-known English
sculptor, for the city of Charleston, S. c., is
now nearly completed at the Manor Foum-
derry, at Chelsea, London. The general is
epIesented as standing with a drawn broad
word in his right hand. The hand rests on
he sword hilt, and the point of the weapon
placed on piece of rock at the side Of the
figure He wears a horseman's short tunic.
girt by broad belt and buttoned close on the
hest, and loose trowsers, with riding boots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

THE LOUISIANA ELECTION MUDDLE.-
The conservative caucus in New Orleans
adopted a resolution requesting the Congress
sional committee now there TO canvass the
returns of the election OF 1874, and declare
who were elected 10 the legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

KING ALFONSO of Spain, has issued pro-
carnations to his subject and sent his cou-
rlers abroad with letters to the Emperors of
Germany and Austria and King of Italy To
the carlists he talks of the duties of loyalty
the security of the church, and the promise
of amnesty, all OF which will probably be
wasted on the rebellious mountaineers of
Navarro and the Basque provinces. The new
king was proclaimed in Havana on Satur
day, with the usual Spanish pomp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

Inc dlferl nlted states Clble company
steamer Faraday, inst ';t.i OF Coalinga at Wool
Wlch. viii proceed to a scottish port for re-
pairs. She can hardly start out again To try
and pick up her cable Oh the Newfoundland
coast until the settled weather OF next spring
early summer
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ADJUSTMENTS.
OPERA HOUSE.
SAMSON MATINEE SATURDAY.

TTHEATER COMIQU E.-MOndIy, january
il =. srsTU KAT 1Hf WegH STAY and SIfET f0y Ma
ttsJss,. EEgBE -nent ut tine young American Actor,
Mr. " N LaUg tom. v hp vii appear in the thrill
~ nc- IN prologue and fuur acts. entitled WTyS5liHs
Joe Flr~r appearance ia " Arlington Of the follow
iug ~ sIty TIi-t- the very best iU the profession
M.u-. La L3frTts. Magician Thatcher and Mack
Song and Dance Artists Prof. Bu~hw n, Slack Wire
Performer. John Forbes Banjo Specialize. Also.
Teturn of WaShingtoRs fav0rite Dauscu-a- Miss
Fraukia christie. Jan25 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

A SCHOOL GIRL KILLED BY FALL on
THE ICE.-Miss Mary A. Jones, daughter OF
Captain j. T. Jones, OF Elk Neck, Cecil CO.,
Nd, died on Saturday week from injuries
received by falling on the ice while going
home from school few days previously. The
all caused Inflammation OF the stomach,
rom which She died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

SThe railroad committee of the board of
New York will adopt measures 10 prevent
the laying of tracts OF more than two street
railroad companies Oh any city street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

SLAUGHTER OF THE INSoCENTs.-Mary
Reynolds, of Holleston, Mass, and a female
accomplice, have been arrested for the alleged
poisoning OF nve infants within eight weeks
The accused keep ''baby farming" estab
iishment, and the children had been placed
in their charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH Com
PANY, instead of dividing its departments
strictly according TO geographical lines, is
partitioning them more particularly with
reference to the volume of business. A num-
Der of changes have been made since General
Eckert resigned the superintendency. Geo.
II. Mumford remains as vice president, with
general charge of the department vacated by
Eckert.-N Y Letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25
NEW YORK NOTES.

NEW YORK, January 25-Tucker Band A.
Cos ship chandlery, Brooklyn, burned this
morning. loss $4,000.
Death Of Judge Field.
Judge MaunSel B. Field. formerly assistant
secretary OF the treasury, died here ycster-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25
EUROPEAN NEWS.

NIENN 4. Jan. 25.-FrdlciS Deak, the Hun
galian statesman, il hoielc>sly ill.,
Dead.
LoNDoN. Jan25.-Tne wife OF Earl Camar-
Won j. dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

TAMMANY HALL general committee or
Saturday evening elected a full board of Of
and adopted resolutions denouncing the in
reference of the military in New Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

GRANT AND SHERIDAN ENDoRsED-Ths
Kansas House OF Representatives on Satur-
day passed resolutions by a vote of 66 10 9B
endorsing the President and Gen. Sheridan
for their action in the case OF Louisiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

A COMPROMISE PROPOSITION AT VICKs-
BURG.-A telegram from Vicksburg saws:
"A movement is on foot here to make good
Crosby's bond, on condition that he gets out
OF the way and puts an acceptable deputy in
the office, who will have full charge. Many
OF the citizens strongly condemn the project
to make the bond, believing Flanagan to be
the legally-elected sheriff, and that he ought
10 be sustained in the courts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

GARIBALDI was received with raptur,us
demonstrations in Rome yesterday. Tho
people took the horses from his carriage and
drew him along the streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

THE MONTENEGRO pIFFICrIrv hos
been compromised. The citizens of Monte
negro who are implicated In the Podgoritza
massacre are to be tried at Cettigne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

The TENNESSEE SENATORSHIP - ARfy
johnson FdHtlig Bchind-On SATURDAY last IN
the Tennessee legislature, the ballot for a..
=. senator was not materially changed up
10 the forty-fourth ballot. i'm which Cow
ernor Brown received "A complimentary vote
OF -, and then his name was withdrawn.
Excitement was intense in the thirty-fifih
ballot. Johnson received 33, stephens n ,
Brown /, Bates "A, Ewing ). Quarles 10. scat
teTing 3. FOrty-SecOnd ballOt-JOhnSOu 81
stephens ,, Bates -. Ewing 3. James q.
Forty-third ballot-JohnSOn %, stephens =.
Bates 52, scattering , Stephens was with
drawn after the fOrty-third ballot. Forty
fourth ballot-JOhnsOn -, Bates 10, Ewing q,
scattering 3 necessary for a choice ~.
FOrty-fifth ballOt-JohnSon ~. Bates 4, Ew-
ing I, Brown I. Forty-ninth ballot-JOhn-
son A., Bates -, Stephens I. Ewing :, Henry
l. The convention then Adjourned until to-
day. QuarleS withdrew his name after tie
fOrty-first ballot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

s%Loring Andrews, one of the leading busi-
ness men Of New York, is dead.
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A Terrific Gale.

accompanied by storms uI rain, has pre-
vailed ON the British coast for two UaNS p:t>
innumcrable casualties "a sailing craft arr
reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

n CAUCUS OF republican Senators was held
on Saturday. The matters under discussion
were the admission of Colorado as a state
and the transportation question. No action
was taken on either subject. although il was
ELECTED that sixteen out of the twenty-five
Senators present favored the admission of
Colorado. The chief topic of discussion was
the condition of the South. but there being
conflicting views no result was reached. The
caucus instead of giving expression to their
views on the Louisiana question, agreed TO
await the action of the Committee on Privi
lcgeS and Elections on the Pinchback ere
dentlatS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

CARE OF CONFEDERATE GRAVES AT
ARLTNGToN.-A short time since, Mrs. c.
Culver, Of this city, addressed a note to the
Secretary of requesting the privilege of
building walks and planting Shrubbery
among and placing headStones over the
graves of the confederate dead at Arlington.
To this request the Secretary has replied
through Col. y. a. Mack. granting the desired
permission, merely suggesting that the work
done be in harmony with the surroundings
and 10 be under the control and supervision
OF the quartermaSter in charge of the ceme-
terry. Mrs. Culver publicly returns thanks to
the Secretary for his urbanity, and invites
correspondence with persons who are willing
10 aid in the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

SURVIVORS OF THE POLARIs.-The bill
passed to-day by the Senate for the relief o..
the survivors of the POlaris provides thaT
the government shall pay TO such SURVIVOR
their widows or minor children, and in the
order named, sum of money, in addition to
that already paid, equal in amount to one
years pay, which each would have been en-
titled TO respectively if continued in the ser
vice. and that $3.50 each be paid to Joe Eber-
bing and Hans Hendrick, Esquimaux, who
rendered valuable assistance To the ice foe
party rescued a pril 80, 1873.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-25

THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION of
members of the House Centennial Commit
tee on Saturday last visited the centennial
rooms, where Director General GoshOrne,
Governor Bigler, General Hawley and Others
explained the progress of the work. On Sat
urday evening the whole delegation attended
the saturday Night Club, at the invitation
OF George W. Childs. esq, and were there
joined by President Grant, Secretaries Belk-
rap and DelaHO, Attorney General Williams
Postmaster General Jewell, General Bah
cock, and number Of other prominent in
Vited guests. The President and party re-
turned 10 Washington yesterday.
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AN0THER NEW ORLEANS TRAGEDY-W
"A. Weeks, colored, assistant secretary O
stare or Louisiana was killed SATURDAY. nj oht
by George Paris, colored, tax assessor in an
alteration, reported TO be about a Woman