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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

BAiYTsoRr. Feb. g.-yirgruia sixas ola. a.. a.,
so'idRted, 81; West Nirgniss. %; North "a. >.
lima 6s, old, &c. de. neE, :: do special tax, 4 :
TO day. Sugar quiet, l0alpi
btlTIMoRR, Feb. 9.-OOrtcn quiet and eas---
mic ding, la. Flour STEADY and M changssc WI
suE-western nonioal; Pennsylvs rel, l.ssaI -;
Mari land red. l.lJsl as; do amber, s1al IS, d.
white, l&5al IS. COrn-southern steady, Westeta
nrner and higher: southern white, 5ss6a DO
yellow, 6Oa5s western mNed, Cox: spot 81 March
oats quiet-sonthern good 20 prime, 4saf3 western
white, 44a4t, western mixed, GAS. Rye dull ana
DCmlnal: Has dull-Maryland and Pennsylvapis
tvaza " ProVisions easier-nOt quotsbly lower.
roik, ~ SsziS. Lard UNCHANGED; Butter-weet-
ern extras scar &c and rm, BAD other grades uu-
Sseng,d; Petroleum essier-crude, sSsssE: reoned. .
Hts Coffee dali but steady-RO cargOas. lsAE slea. .
!obhing, le&alsk. WHISKY steady, l.l2al .nx.
NEw YORK, Feb. 9-stocks sctiye bat better,
except Lake Shore, which lower. N ,ney q,
Gold, La. Exchange. long, s5sS: short, $50. Gov
ernments dull-a little lower.
INV YORK, Feb. s-Flour quiet and yt.ady
Wheat quiet and frm. Corn without decided
LoSDoS, Feb. .. H0p. The rate for money
81 tie Stock Exchange on government seen me. is
Sessz per cent U. 8. bonds, ls6yis, lo94; 10 ~ .,
lux. frie, l5h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09
THE TRIAL OF GEN. BABCOCk.
EtzrOy ON the Stand.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9-AcJing under the al
vice of the court, given just before adjourn
ment last night, the government counsel in
the Babcock trial to-day passed over the
conspiracy in 1871 and 1S12, and produced
testimony 10 show the expense and opera
General Babcock, the testimony being
general in character, tending 10 show who
were In the conspiracy and the extent. Jos
NJ. FitZroy was put on the stand al tie
opening OF the morning session and kept
there an hour and a half FitZroy was depu-
~ collector OF the internal revenue, ana
after the departure OF COnduce McGrue, in
November 1872, became the active business
man of the ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

A POLITICAL DISCUSSION BEGINNryc IN
JEST AND ENDING IN M URDER.-At Browns
Vile, Tenn, Samuel Boyd, deputy United
States marshal, was snot and killed last
Saturday evening by II. NJ. Clark, one OF the
editors of the Democrat, IA a quarrel which
grew out OF political az ,cussion which be-
gan I'm jest. Boyd accused Clark OF having
been kuklux leader, and Clark retorted by
saying that Boyd had been a loyal league
leader, 10 which Boyd responded, You're .
id nar!" Clark asked him TO retract, but
Boyd put his hand behind him as though 20
draw pistol, and advanced on Clark, who
drew pistol and fired three shots, one TAX
should, AID the third near the heart Boyd
expired In a few moments. Clark was ar
rested and held In IS 600 bail 10 answer. Both
men have families, and were previously on
good terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

a SEATING MATCH.-A long distance.
I.ee-fOr-all skating match, for the champion
snip OF America and purse made up by
tne parties entering, will occur a the Expo .
s s ssatIhg PARK, In Chicago. commence
ing on Monday, the 1ith instant and CON
tlnuing six days. The competitor who
skates the greatest distance is to be declarei
the winner OF the race. William r. Chris
of rs South Clark street, will act as referee
and all applications for entry may be adj.
dire ed 10 him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

A MURDERER KILLED.-Last Sunday
morning the body Of dead man was found
on the east side of Peach creek, Texas There
Were two shot wounds In the head. The
body was recognized as that OF A. McCaslin,
who was under Indictment for killing Col
Inns horse found grazing not far from the
body. An inquest was held, but no facts
were elected as 10 the perpetrators OF the
deed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

THE CITY OF MEXICO AT THE CEyrEy-
NlAL.-One OF the most curious things at III
the city OF Mexico. Its dimensions are three
hundred and thirty by two hundred and
thrty-on feet. 1t will display all the char.
sixty thousand lcaden figures, dressed in an
proprlate costumes, some for the opera, bali.
and social party, and others vending fruit
ana Ice cream, carrying baskets, and roll
ing barrels. In the streets will be one thons-
and nine hundred coaches. az equal humber
OF other vehicles, and a lot of artillery pieces
Some OF the most noted citizens OF Mexico
are at the head of the undertaking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

II is IN ED STRANGE that the marriage
OF United States Senator should be the
occasion OF so much merriment and levity
AS soon as the news reached the Capitol yes
terday the punsters opene their batteries
Major Ben. Perley POOre, who really can saw
a good thing occasionally, eternally dis
graced himself by the assertion that "Mr
Chr1stlancy's bride had embraced Christian
ty," and suddenly seeing the ridiculOsity OF
MS remark rolled around the corner into the
LOBBY, amid the SCOTS and jeers OF his jour
nalstic associates. Later in the day he eX-
planned that "Christian'ty" was pun on
the Senatorial bridegrOOm's name. Even
the dignified young President pro tenlDOre of
The Senate, Mr.. Ferry. could not resist the
temptation To make joke when he said his
colleague was paired. The last and the
worst OF all is got of by the Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Gazette, VINO
ICON graduates the fair bride in finding so
safe a ferry over 70 a christian sea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

A BLACK FRIDAY TRAGEDY.-In Chica-
60 the body OF William f. Ward was dis
covered Sunday afternoon in a closet OF a
vacant house. II was partially decomposed
ard entirely nude, but without marks OF
violence. The clothes lay on the floor. Mr.
Ward was formerly well known operator
in Wall street, New York, but in the panic
OF Black Friday he lost his entire fortune OF
S1.OOO,00O. After that he lived in penury in
Chicago. IL is believed that he Committed
suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

NOT lMPEAcHED. = A dispatch from
Nnfeling states that r. A. Bennett, auditor
o. west Virginia, was yesterday acquitted
of articles OF impea Oh Dent preferred against
n m by the legislature during the past ses-
SION. The vote on the third article came
within oleofhaving the required two thirds,
standing guilty Is. not guilty O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09
Children Drowned.

providence, n L., Feb 9.-In App1naug.
last evening, two children OF ThOS. Smftb,
aged respectively aud II years, were
drowned by breaking through the ice ia al
tempting 10 cross mill pond. A Young
man named Barry, who attemptei the rescue
OF the children, was also drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

AN ACCIDENT occurred In the free-lovs
COW ent,on at Boston. A man rose 70 say
that .tnere was woman In the ball Who
mao no pace 10 Sleep" whereupou the
al pleased 10 be spoken OF in that way. She
had ASKED The man 10 give her TWENTY-FIVE
cents, and not 20 beg of the audience The
young man evidently rreferret 10 have the
audience 20 DO the giving. These reformera
didn't seem 10 be entirely happy ~ any OF
iLeir sessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

DEATH OF A FAMOUS ThU CTER-The
famous tTO'ting horse. James Howell. Jr.
recently sold by SupervisoT-at-LargeH How.
ell 10 gentleman AT Poughkeepsie, N. Y
for sl5 o, died suddenly Monday morning.
He made a record Of 2.2i In 1874, but did not
appear upOn the turf last year. He was
sired by Rysdyk's Hambietonian, out OF a
mare by Harry Clay, and was about eleven
years OF age. His loss is greatly To be de-
nlQrph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

SCPERsrITIoN.-The Holly Springs Miss
Reporter mentions a curious case of super
stitfon: In the Tallaloosa neighborhood the
other day, grave was raided upon and the
robber, IL appears, only wanted the two
The body was disinterred and these two
bones taken and then IL was put back and
the clay thrown in on IL as before In clos
ing his TASK, the robber become frightened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09
England and Turkey.

IN hls Speech IN tbe mouse of commons last
evening Mr.. Disraeli made tue following i'm
portant announcement: Before we agreed 20
support the Austrian note ~ had been inti-
mated tO Us ia an unmistakable manner tina.
10 was tie Porte's desire, however much o.
objected TO the note, that England should not
Erapd aloof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09
A LOSr SOS FC

A Losr SoN FoUND A telegram from the
chief OF police of Charleston. s. c., informs
Mr.. Francis Il. Gowdy. OF Scitico, Conn,
thar his thirteen year cd son, Ernest, who
was enticed from home last fall, and was
supposed TO have been murdered, is in
Charleston. Tire boy is held in Charles ton
for Instruction fTom his home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
NDt Mneit nffferPnea

LONDON, Feb. 9.-The Times Par. spec iaI
says comparison OF the official text OF
Count AndTaSsy's note with tue version pre-
maiurely publ shed 10y the Cologne Gazette
shows only "A f. W verbal differences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

An EDITOR WANTS s25,0O0.-H. ~. r.
Lewis, editor OF tue Western Rural, at Chi
cago, has brought suit for tresspsss against
Milton George and ofherS. At tie instlgaffon
Of whom ne was recently co2Gned C. jail He
claims SIS COO damages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

FAILED FOR MILLIoN.-Dale Brothers.
dealers in woolleu goods, of New York and
Boston, have failed with liabilities exceed
ing one million, though their assets are NOM
inally more than double that amount,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

fifth and last section of the Unitei States
signal line between Norfolk and Wilming-
ton, n. c., was finished on the 81, with the
exception of cabling Hatferas Inlet. which is
expected to be finished in q few days, when
direct communication will exist between
Wilmington and the chief sigpal Office st
Washington, distance of $50 niles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09
Uuexrlaiued


SHANGHAI, Feb. 9.-Nothing has trans
pired here explaining the recent dispatches
that five war vessels have been ordered 20
Chinese waters from Bombay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

1Miss Emma Cunning, a sister of Mrs.
VIM. Horace Lingard. has married a Colo
Iado millionaire, Mr.. Edmund Tradogd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

THE MINNESOTA House has defeated a
bill apprOpriating S25 600 for q centennial
display. The Senate has passed bill urging
congress 10 secure a treaty by which the
Black Hills can be opened 10 settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09
Decline 70 Join Beecher's Council.

PROVIDENCE, X i, Feb. Sine three
Providence Congregational churches, which
were invited 10 the Beecher advisory cJun-
Gil, have declined.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 9-The Vine street
church has declined the Invitation 10 the
Plymouth church advisory council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

Judge Barrett, OF the supreme court at New
York. who twice sentenced John Dolan to be
hanged for the murder OF Jas. III. Noe, has
granted the prisoner a writ OF error, taking
his case on exceptions 10 the court of APP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

Doing NOTHING. - Beyond the churIish
g-aoi OF the Centennial loan, don't know
what has been done beyond large amount
o vocal music which neither anuseS nor
lGstrCcts. Blaine must have understood
with his acute viciCusress, that q little
vitriol mixed into the Oil poured upon -.
mite explosion so pOYerInl --aat the Vfhra-
tlobs weuIo eohunnle to keep matters un-
sett!eu ny months after. 1t was wicked, but
Jt unpOlitic for him TO pour on I his vitriol
n the effects are certainly still evident
and the nervousness brought about by that
amnesty fight has had much to do with the
very general backwardness Of this Congress
Ihls Is, OF course, very satisfactory to the
the republicans. - ''DOltqlGs" IN Piksb,iyiy
LeQtiCT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

THE JKTTY SYsrEN.-A despatch from the
mouth OF the Mississippi reports n gain OF
three feet OF water In eight days as the effect
OF tire jettys CONSTRUCTED Oh the plan o. Can
tain lads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

THERE SEEMS 10 be at least one UrneceS-
saTy committee in the Senate. viz: that Of
Education and Labor. Mr.. Flanagan, Of
Texas, was chairman OF the committee
during the last session, aud although the
committee never held meeting, employed
his son a. clerk, who received a com pcnSa-
ton OF between :. and - per day for doing
nothing This session Mr.. Patterson. OF
South Carolina, is chairman, aud mas for his
associates on the committee MesSrs Nor
ton, Morrill,, OF Vermont, Burnside, Bruce
Sharon, Gordon, MaXey, and Key. As get ii
has held 10 meetiLg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

Col. w. A. Cook COUNSEL IN THE RtB-
COCK CAsE.-Tnis morning, ii the Equity
Court, when the case of the Union Benevo-
lent Association against The District was
called. Mr.. j. J. Johnson, for the plaiut!T.
asked that the case he placed at the foot OF
the caller dar, because one of the counsel for
defendants col. VIM. y. Cook is engaged
on the case OF Gen. o. Il. BabcOck on tri II al
ST Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

AN OFFICE To BE ABOLISHED. The
House Appropriation Committee will re
commend the abolition Of the Office OF Su-
peTviSO- Of Internal Revenue, on the ground
tha; IL is no longer necessary. COTnnlissf OneE
Pfatt told the committee mat he thought
tbls ONCE could he abolished without Iutury
TO Tie revenue service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL eau
Gus, which was to have been held last
night, was postponed till To morrow night,
owing to the sickness OF Representative
Lamar. the chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY-Inter-
Isl revenue, SOS 1851; customs, eC72. 1866.
TIE PR SIDENTS RECEPTION will take
place or the evening OF the 22d of February,
from 5 to 10 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

NONISATIoNS.-The President sent the
following nominations 10 the Senate today:
Simeon Dodge, collector of customs for the
district of MarbIehead, Mass. George Gage.
ditto, Beaufort, South Carolina. Edwin N
Chaplin. postmaster MarshalItOn. Iowa. Hi
ram l.. TillottsOn, postmaster, Nevada, Mis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

THE Senate Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds held a meeting to-day,
and agreed 10 report bill appropriating
50. O0O TO continue the work OF improving
the Capitol grounds. The appropriation
was much larger last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

THE TOTAL AMOUNT of board of audit Ger
tiff C 'tes converted into the District 3C5
bonds by the sinking fund commi ssioners,
up 10 date, February 9TH is Sl3, 0l2T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-09

AMONG THE PAPERS found with the ef-
fects OF the Hon. II. II. Stark weather. or
Conn, was an eulOgy in his own handwrit-
ing, which he had intended TO deliver when
the announcement Of the death of Senator
Ferry was made to the House.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-13

There IL one little item In our Wash.
ingtnn dispatches to-day, which will
b read with JOY by everybody who
has the interests Of the country At
heart. It IL to the effect that the
Hosse Of Representative has passed,
absolutely passed, the joint res
olulion asking such treaty modin-
cations - will restrict Chinese iin,ni-
grafton. The difference in tho political
! complexions Of the two legislative
hsanches & Of moment to NJ Of this
cnest in this matter. A Democratic
House having taken this stand, the
Republican Ssnsts will not subject its
rAnyg - the odiuap which would ct.
tach to 1t II any omission on its part
ehould hinder the good work. The
Joint resolution IL, we belivs, sure TO
pass the Senate; the State Department
d ready and anxious 40 10 modify the
treaty ~ "a seeursthe desired end; the
Chinese authorities accept the situation;
and u the anti .Asialio circles and other
siuuizr organisations ON this coast will
only remain quiet and permit public
..opinion throughout the land 70 crystal.
liss, the next spring will greet rs freed
from 81 danger from this threatening
Asltie9lood.s q
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-13

ILLNESS OF BLAINE.-We regret ia
learn through our dispatches that Mr..
Blaine was day before yesterday ut.
tackled by . serious illness, under the
effects of which he for some hours 70
manned unconscious. and from which
he has not yet recovered. His attack
was one Of the brain and the nerves,
and resulted from the great mental and
physical labor and excitement which
he has undergone in the past few
weeks. His physician anticipates q
speedy and complete recovery. The
effects Of this news upon the Cincin-
natl Convention II is not easy to fore
o II appears that rumors of all sorts
are already rife In that political capital
The historical effect of i'll health is I'D.
verse to the interests Of q candidate fol
the presidency.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-13
FoREIcM w 8


Extradition In Parliament.
LONDON. June IL.
In the House of Commons this alter
nooa, Sir Henry James, in accordance
with notice given by him last week,
asked Bourke. the Under Foreign Sec
Rotary, whether Secretary Flsh's dis
patch of May %. relating to Winslow,
had been received by Lord Derby, and
If 40, whether there was any objections
to lay the same on the table of the
House. Boui Ike, in reply. said the dis
patch had been resolved. but had not
been answered vet. 1t could not,
therefore, be communicated 10 the
House at present.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-13

,-DEzrh o. JAS. D.. LAraAx-our
dispatches announces the death Of las.
.ssAH. Latham, the we'll known stock
broker Of San Francisco, who died
Sk1ie en- routs for Europe for the bene-
At OF his health. Deceased was for
msriy agent for Wells, Fargo 4 Co., in
Virginia CITY, and was . brother Of
Milton 8. latham. formerly United
uontos senator hon California.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-13
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM

Bullion Tax 70 be Tested-Fire-
Newark Mae.
SAN FRANCISCO, June IL.
Alex Forbes, the well known CAPT
talist, it il stated. will bring suit in the
United States Circuit Court against the
Consolidated Virginia Mining Com
pany and the Assessor Of storey cnun
~, Nevada, To enjoin the company from
paying, and the Assessor from collect
ing the bullion tax levied by Nevada
upon all bullion produced in the State.
The suit has for its object the testing oi
the constitutionality of the tax.
A fire occurred in the press Of
the Call and Bulletin about 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning, damaging the cyl
inder Of the Hoe press and material in
the room to the amount Of $4,000 or
5000. The Call appeared this morn
ing as usual, being struck off on the
Bullock press of the Post. The Bulletin
will issue ~ usual this afternoon.
A meeting of members and stock.
holders of The Newark mine, held Sat
urday, resolved to take measures I %
ward investigating the management OF
the mine, which, they allege, has been
crooked for upwards of three years. A
committee of three, composed Of l.
We gilman, j. A. Fairweath.r and j.
WarDurton, was appointed to make u
thorough examination of the Secre
tary's books and vouchers, and to re-
port upon the same at q subsequent
meeting.
Death Of u. J. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Fourth Pacific Mail.
SAN FRANCIsCo, June IL.
The Stock Exchange adjourned over
the afternoon session to-day out of
respect tn the memory Of a member OF
Of whose death, en- route to Europe,
was received this morning.
The Northern Belle delared a divi-
dend of 81 per share to-day payable on
the 18th.
1t has been decided that the banks
shall he closed in this city at noon on
the 9Th. II il quite safe to affirm that
there will be a generel suspension OF
financial institutions and wholesale
houses dnring.that interval.
Williams and Blanchard, the new
managers OF the Pacific Mail, say that
the changes among the employees Of
the company will not he general. II
is the intention t do whatever can be
fairly done to rander the line popular
with shippers and the travelling public.
Harmonious relations tetween the Faci-
the Mail and the Oriental and Occidental
lines will be maintained. For the
convenience of business me an up
towa office will again he opened at
2lS California street. The Panama
Transit Company's steamer. which is
under the same agency, will continue
to make regular trips from San Fran
cisco TO Panama.
The City OF Sydney to-day brought,
besides cabin passengers, l45 in the
steerage. 1t is expected that a brisk
competition with the railroad will be
inaugurated.