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Social and Personal.

Despite the unfavOrable weather yester-
day, the calling went on, and at some OF the
receptions many visitors were seen. Mrs.
Jones' parlors were quite fall, and this win
Some lady was the recipient of many COM
pliments upon her own return to the city
and upon the fair young daughter, who. with
Soinlraole self-poSSession and SCng 6rUid held
IeYee OF her own in the library Miss ZONES
aged TWO months, apparently intuitivelv
appreciates her own position as q Senator's
daughter, and understands the nature of a
ashlneton reception. She sat perfertIv
erect III her nurses arms, holding nm her
thy head as II aware OF being born 10 the
purple, and though she received greetings
silently, her smiling face spoke yOlunes
me spacious, lUNuriOuSly appointed apart
ments of Senator Jones' residence, were ne /
oleht OF flowers. Mrs. Jones was assisted by
ner sister, Mrs. GOrhaLn, and another lady of
dsstinoue bearing. The hostess wore an ex-
qulste toilet OF navy blue velvet and pale
DlCe camasquine; the train and sleeveless
basque were composed of the former and the
sleeves and draperies OF the latter material,
relieved with point lace.
Mrs. r 1eld did not receive yesterday, and
Will not receive next Monday, but will be al
nome on Mondays during Lent.
MIS-. Badger and her daughter and Miss
Johnson did not receive yesterday.
Commodore and Mrs. Patterson had a
pleasant reception yesterday.
The ladies who are usually at homo nm
Mondays with few exceptions received yes
terday.
MI. and tie Misses Riggs gave the third of
their series OF SotTees ddasd5ltes yesterday.
Miss Hildreth, niece OF Mrs. Butler has
returned 10 her home In Lowell, Mass. Miss
Heard will remain with her aunt for some
Time longer. Mrs. Butler is suffering from a
temporary indispoSltion, and Is unable ar
present 10 MAKE or receive calls.
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Woody and sankeY.

NEW YORK, Feo. 1.-The MONDAY service
at the H1ppodTome to day was one OF the
largest since the advent of the MesSrs. Moody
ard Sankey. There was a larger choir than
usual, and the hymns were rendered win
greater effect. ahe usual mum Der of requeStS
for pra! er were read, including one for the
condemned murderer, RGbenstein, that the
LorK Jesus wOuld. be revealed 10 his crushed
and sinful soul. DIR. S. II. Tying, Sr. prayed
Tor The whole country, referring in appropri-
ate terms 10 the father OF his country, whose
birthday was being celebrated. Mr.. Moody
then dlscoursed on disobe1ience. He seid
that the cause Of all the troubles and sor-
rows that ever came into the world was dis
obedience. 1t was the rock over which A dam
stumbled, and IL was the cause of al our
sorrow aud misery.
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OFFICIAL.
By the President of the United States.
A PROCLAMATION

Whereas the following concurrent resolu-
ton has been adopted by the Congress OF the
United States:
"Be resolved, That for the promotion of
national feeling throughout the union on the
occasion of the centennial year OF our indie
pendence, and believing this to be the pro-
per time for the expression of our apprecia-
tion OF the great services rendered 10 the
people and the cause of liberty by the Father
OF our Country, George Washington, the 22d
OF the present month shall be treated and
deemed national holiday throughout the
United states in the government business,
and, SO far as Is consistent with the public
welfare, in all OF the departments OF the gov
eminent employment shall be suspended for
that day."
And whereas the spirit and sentiment ex-
pressed in said resolution meets with my
warmest approval:
Now, therefore, in pursuance OF that pur-
pose, and In harmony with the general SEN
timeDt of the nation, l., Ulysses s. Grant,
President of the United States of America,
hereby direct that all business in the execu-
tive departments of the government shall be
suspended on the 22d day of February, 1876,
and that said departments shall be closed on
that day. u. s. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH Secretary of State
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New Ambassador.
THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Secret Session To.dax

NEw YORK, Feb. 22.-The Plynout,
cCuTch advisory council reassembiei thjs
morning Ia The lecture room i'm its fourth
secret session. No reporters were permifteS
70 enter the building, aud every effort thar Ii
practicable is being used 10 keep the proceed
bgs secret. IL was stated, however, that Ire
commute on the second question of the I, :
Yer mlsSlve, which relates 20 dropping ~
members nom the roll, and asks whether /
iursulng TINS practice by giving notice .
the member 10 be dropped ana afioriIng ii 4,
as iulI nearing before the church, tfdesiFe
as would be afforded upon a formal Il.
nc churSn IS acting inconsisteutly with the
Justice.
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The National Democratic Convention.

WHf RE AND wHEN SHALL 1T BE HELD
E.EErlNG OF THE NATIONAL COMMIT
TEE TO-DAY.
The members of the national executive
committee of the democratic party began to
gather In Wizards hall at IL O'Clock to-day.
Over half an hour was passed in Informally
discussing the claims of me respe tive cities
anxious to have fhe natl onal con ention held
In them. Cleveland, which up to last night
had been canvassed as an eligible place, had
no formidable strength represented, and even
before the committee convened IL was con
ceded that that city had no show, although
tne ADMIRERS OF Thurman would have gladly
bad the convention there If Cincinnati could
not be selected. The Hendricks party, both
on the outside and inside, clamored loudly
Tor 81. Louis, and "boosted" up its peculiar
Louistans can. These were offset to a large
degree by the Chicago representatives. who
stated that the only attraction ST. Louis had
bridge not yet paid for.
Among the citizens of the District present
were Mr.. Norris, DR.. @. c. Cox, Col. William
wall, Col samuel SmCOt, and Judge Casey,
They will present an address to the commit
Tee, urging the holding of the convention in
TINS city upon the same grounds and for The
same reasons of eligibility as were presented
to the National Republican Executive Com
mittee.
CALLED TO ORDER.
AT half-past y o'clock the committee was
called 10 order by Augustus Schell. of New
York, who invited all not members of the
committee 10 retire. In compliance with
this request there was a general retirement,
and not over thirty persons remained in the
room.
The roll of states was called, and the STAR
reporter was invited to git" and he "g0tj
accordingly.
AFTER The STAR representative was in
Vlted out, the representatives of the Asso-
clated Press and American Press Associa-
ton were admitted, with the understanding
mat their reports should be subjected to re-
vision. They were not allowed to send any
afternoon dispatches ont of the hall.
Mean while the District delegation toasted
their shfns in q cold ante-room, DR.. Cox en-
tertainipg them with q lecture on the dam
gers Of rheumatic fever.
Up 10 5 O'Clock the time of the convention
was absorbed principally in the considera-
tiOn OF what time the convention should he
held. Up 10 the hour we go TO press only ten
OF the thirty or more democrats present had
ventilated their ideas on the subject The
place of meeting did not even come up.
The general impression is, however, that
the convention VIII meet on the q tn of June
IN the city OF st. Louis.
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a TERRIBLE DEATH.-At Lagrange. Ky,
al II o'clock on Saturday ght, John Finra-
gap, an engineer on the Short Line raj road
met with terrible death. .Finnegan was on
irelght train when an axle broke and pre-
clpltated the engine and cars down a slight
emban kment. Finnegan was by some means
caught last by the machinery, and held so
maj his companions could not release him
Two streams OF hot water poured upon his
face and body from broken boiler No RELIEF
could be extended to the sufferer, and, after
the most horrible agony, he became uncon-
face and body peeled of. When a physician
from Louisville arrived the sufferer was dy-
ing, with bis tongue almost dropping or
from the effects OF the hot water which hal
forced itselfin his mouth. -
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Ex.saxtngs Bank Omcers Arrested.

INV 4VRK, Fep- 22,-A police justice
signed warrants yesterday fer the arrest OF
WIN. A: Darling and Spencer X. Green, the
charge being that on the huh of March, 1871
they swore TO a false exhibit OF the assets
and Liabilities of the Third Aveaue Savings
bank, OF which Green was president and
Darling secretary. The exhibit showed an
excess OF assets over Liabilities of about
S1G3 .006. when in fact there was a deficievov
OF S329, la Il, and instead OF there being, as
set forth In the statement, a surplus of in
terest account and profits of over S3} OO0
there was ia fact deficiency In Income for
the year 1870 of $3.50 o..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

A WoMAN's SUFFRAGE.ADvoc SUI
CIDE-Miss Jemima Elizabeth Luke, IS
years OF age, Of Clifton, was found drowned
the Bristol and West OF England Womenis
suffrage association, and was well known in
connection with the women's rights move
ment- On Friday night she left her resi-
written In pencil on q scrap OF paper: 81
have been mad for several weeks, but have
concealed it. Ny difficulties have turned
my brain, and must die. Ny mothers adj
Dress is 5 swinburne road, De ptford, 8. E.
London Nescs, Feo. Z.
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Business Emharra,smea,.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Wellington Kfdder
q Co, OF "a Broad street, rectlfiers aud dis
tlllers, have failed, and mateen assignm ent
Tor the benefit Of their creditors. Some tima
ago the internal revenue officials seized their
whisky on the ground OF non-payment OF IN,
revenue tax. Their Liabilities are repres snted
at about 500 600.
Frederick schuchardt and Lawrence Wells,
comprising the banking nrm of Fre1erick
Schuchardt & Sons, have been al udicated
involuntary bankrupts. The nrm suspended
paymentin September, 1873. Tae entire la
blHties do not exceed q, 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

A HALF MILLION FIRE.-AIl the build
lngs except the storehouse OF the Lalance &
GrosJean manufacturing company at Wool
haven, Long Island, were burned yesterday
morning. The establishment was the largest
Ia the country for the production OF seamless
tinware, JapaHned ware, porcelain-lInet ket-
Ties, DC. The machinery was the most e!ab-
orate IN The country. The buildings covered
an entire block. The stock In the Storehor q
winch was saved, together with the bulldog.
Is valued at $500 600. The buildings destroy
ed were valued at S150, 900, the stock In IA an
SiCo,UG, aud the machinery 5000 600. The to-
tai loss Is only about half covered by insur-
steo Inc Waterman had built fire in :he
"fat room" where the tinware is dipped in
BOILING rat, and IL is supposed that during
his absence some Of the fat boiled Owe and
caugnt IRE, and communicated with the
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ONCE WEALTHY AND STARVING To
DEATH-John w: Smith was once a whole
sale tobacconist In Birmingham, but he fell
into poverty. Lately he had been EMPLOYED
ing for orders, but he was unable to support
his Wife and six children. The whole family
slept on the kitchen floor. 1t is said that
omlth threatened To commit suicide III his
wife applied to the parish authorities. and
ne died OF starvation-lLO London Daily Meas,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

A FATAL FEUD.-TWo families, returning
from church, about eight miles northwest of
lndianola, Iowa, became involved In a quar-
rel last Saturday night. George and John
Honery, brothers, aged respectively 10 and
Their Their and James Groom were fatally
stabbed. The attacking party were Benia-
min and Levi WestfaIl, Thos. billiard, Jack
Diilard, Frank Battles and Thos. Flanagan.
All were armed. There has been feud be-
tween these parties for a long time. The
Westfan party are in Jail awaiting examl-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

AN IMPECUNIOUs Son OF AN EARL
Hugh courtney, who says he is a son of the
Earl OF Devon, living in the south of Erg-
land, was arrested In Buffalo, Sunday night
ior attempting to defraud the proprietor OF
The Tint house Of his board for the last
month, amounting TO 1925. The young man
sent TO some OF the first families here, who re
he had been petted and courted, for assist
ance, and they turned the cold shoulder TO
his appeal w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

A DRUG CLERK IN WOMAN.s CIorHrs
Frank Devere, drug clerk, residing in east
36th street, was arrested In Irving hall on
Friday night for attending ball I'm Woman,s
woman that 1t was late In the night before
the ladies' detected him. When he entered
the 5Ith.street police court yesterday Ser
not sUspecting for moment the gender of
The prisoner. Frank told the court that he
old hot mink he was committing any offence
not to do so again. He was fined sl0.-M y
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tally suspended. Houses and stores are gaIly
dccoratcd with bunting, ana ~ i2o'clocS m,
IN Rccorfance with the proclamation OF the
m yor. the State-house bell Wa raug FOR
thirty minutes. Tonight there will be .
grand Illumination.
a Close Holiday fn Gotham
WV NokK, Feb. 22.-To day - nr ght,
win strong vest wind. It lis close boH.
osA and bunting - displayed from = N points 4.
There was no parade OF the military.
Holiday AZ Hsrri.burg
hAkkl>Rl kG, feo. ~ To-Day being TIE
2au OF February all the IN bic offics-s wpra
closed. A national salute Was nrci aud
hunting il displayed throughout thc citv.
The legislature has adjourned NATL to-
The Day On St. Louis
ST. Louis, Fee. ITO day ~ being Oh
served 10 some extent ~ a holiday. Toe
merchants and cotton exchanges are closet.
but the courts and public Offices are open.
TAere Will be a small military parade this
afternoon.
Newark's Holiday.
NEWARK, FEB. 21-The anniversary OF
Nashington's birthday IL observed here By
suspension OF business and q ~ litary ps-
rade. conc, II will be given THIS eveaing
Tor The benefit Sf the Centennial eNposltlOa
Rousing Thine NJ Rochester.
koChEsrER n. y. Y, Feb. 2a-Wa~niDgtrn's
birthday 10 being appropriately celeSratei
by the ringing OF bells aud the driug of can
Lon. The 25ih brigade, state militia. parade
this afternoon.
Cincinnati Celebrates
CINCINNATI Feb -. MaShiugtor's birfh-
day - quite generally observed here The
Chamber OF commerce and BANKS arc closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

PROHIBITION IN CANADA deputatio
OF tie council OF the Dominion Prohfbito
league waited on the Premier in Toronto last
week and submitted the resolutions recently
passed at The meeting at Montreal. The
Premier said, of the right of Parliament 10
prohibit the importation of liquor into Can
ada there was no doubt. In regard TO its
manufacture the position OF local Iegisla-
lures had TO be considered IL was ouestion-
able whether any legislature had the right
10 prohibit its manufacture. He did NOT
thlnk the recommendation of plebiscite
was constitutional course. II might ne
possible, however, 10 take the sense OF the
people OF the Dominion on prohibition at the
next general election. He concluded by saw.
troduce any prohibitory measure at present.
He regretted that the consumption OF LIQUOR
was increasing, and judged from that that
the people did not desire Prohibition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

. Much DISSATISFACTION has naturally
been created by the announcement that sew
eral OF the leading ice companies Of New
ork have already advanced their prices a
hurdred per cent, which, Ii Is contended is
lot JUSTIFIED by the circumstances. The de-
nc eney In the Hudson river crop, 1t is stated,
may De or set by the large excess on the Ken
EeJec, where there will be more ice housed
than ever before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

A SCANDAL UNEA ETHED IN NEWARK
The trial OF civil suit in Newark touching
the title to considerable property there has
developed scandal. One of the parties TO
the suit, wealthy and we'll known resident
New York merchant, and they began house
keeping in Newark as husband and wife
The husband, instead of applying for a d.
Sorce, opposed the granting OF one, and pays
his wife an allowance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

Theodore, the son of the monarch of
Abyssinia, has just left London for Paris,
winter. They never call him aDory' :" aud
be wears his hair short
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Murder and Gutetia

CHICAGO, FEB. 22.-Shortly after II O'Clock
last night two men, named George Cameron
and Fred Schneider. entered saloon on
State street, and while they were standing
at the bar, Cameron, apparently without
any provocation, drew a revolver and hold
ing II TO Sehpeider's head fired He then shot
himself Both men died almost instantly
There Is suspicion that the two men had
pre- arranged this mode of dying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION will take
place on the evening of the I'D OF February,
from 8 to 10 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

TRE FRENCH ELECTIONS have gone deci-
dedly republican. Or 253 deputies IA are
republicans, As conservative republicans, 80
Bonapartists, Ii radicals, Is legiLimists, III
constitutiOnalists and l. conservatives Toe
returns, being from Paris and the larger
cities and towns, contain a greater pron0r-
tlOn OF repUbl. can successes than tne dis
trlcts yet 10 hear from. Minister Buffet gas
a candida in several places, but as far as
pearo rom he aaS iaAed. II consequence he
has placed his resignation rs vice presi lent
Of the council in the hands OF President Mac
Mahon. II is believed that he will be re-
Quested to retain his office until the conyo-
cation of the chamDe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

0EshyA, NY, Feb. z2-Joseph X. Condal
mas oeen arrested and IMPRISONED on suspi-
zion OF being connected with the murder OF
Ellen Henderson, whose bo1y was found
near here two weeks ago
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New Jersey Lexi.lature.

TRENTON, Feb. Fin the seaase to-day
The bill 10 return $4,000 TO citizens OF Hunt
indon county, wrongfuily assessed against
them, was passed. A petition was presented
sskIng for legislation yainst Sunday excur-
sion trains during the Centennial year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

FREE CHRISTIANITY.-AN N. Y, Herald
Correspondent, who gives his impressions
after hearing Moody and Sankey, PERU
free Christianity? A Christianity with one
creed only-Christ and His teachings?
Christianity with spiritual life and power.
for which humanity is yearning and which
VIII sweep the world victorious? What a
future it would bringI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

PERSONAL. - Speaker Kerr returned to
Washington last night in improved health.
He will resume the chair, IL is expected, to-
morrow. FIX Senator Lyman TrumbuIl,
of Illinois, is at Willa-d's. .'Ex-GovernOr
a. r. Shepherd, Hallet KilbOurn and II. NJ.
Hutchinson have returned TO Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

OF the Buffalo school board no married
women are hereafter to be EMPLOYED as
teachers. This rule will work great hand
ship TO men whose wives are unable to sup
port them except by teaching.-I Mil.oa,lkee
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Personal.

INV YORK, Feb. 22.-Oscar q. savver.
during the late war the naval Correspondent
secretary 10 Commodore Clitz HeWItf- sna
VIII al oEce proceed 10 Port Royal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

THE Military Academy appropriation bill
as reported to the Senate contains amend
ments increasing the amount about S46, 900
The pay of cadets remains as It passed the
House, but the usual appropriation for the
band is restored.
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The Natfonal Republican Covve,,

INV YORK, feo. 2l.-The New York re-
publican 81 ate committee. al lis meetine mi =
q. M, called the state convention 20 meet at
syracuse On the I'D OF March, 20 elect dele
gates 10 the National Republican Couyen-
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The Day in ConteunsaeIphIn

PHILADELPHIA,F Fec. 22.-Tners is a gen.
erai observance OF Washington's birthday
by the people of this city. The chamber of
commerce, banks, and other public iastitu
lions are closed. and business is almost To-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

AGED CoUNTfRFEITERS.-A man and q
woman, named jeremiah and Rebecca Har-
rison, man and wife, were brought to Kansas
CITY, Mo-, on Saturday from Bates county
charged with having passed counterfeit
money on the merchants and farmers of thar
county 10 the amount Of several hundred
uoiIaIs. They are an old couple. Their case
was continued before the United States COM
missioner until February Ok
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22

THE Mississippi Levee committee will re
port unanimously in favor of an appropria-
tien of from three To five million dollars in
the shape OF a refund of a portion OF the cot
be directly benefited by the construction OF
the leveeS.
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CHANGE OF ALLEYS.
- Enu Il -

SOMETHING ABOUT HoLIDAYs-The N
!. rlbune calls attention to the fact that
TUESDAY j. much favored by holidays in g
present ear. -Four of the legal ho..iuavs fall
toms Birthday, Decorati,,,n Day. the Fouri,
VI l. . my anu' OF 4rse, election day Ii ia a
,oI eWhaI rarS Cccurreccc for four holpiays
W '--se same week day In a year; it hap
.''-eU last in 1872, when Thursday was the
favored day. Thanksgiving Day beng one
or he four; 1t will not again happen during
the century. But holidays falling on Sunday
are celebrated on Monday, and the year Is92
Will practically De thus distingui shed since
one of its holidays falls on Sundd anu three
on Monday. As the question is sometimes
asked what day of the week noted occur
rences in 1176 happened on, it may be well TO
bear IN mind the simple rule OF counting
back five week days from the week day 1876
OF me Gay OF the month in question; thus
July 4, 1S76, fall on Tuesday; five DAYS back
from Tuesday gives THURSDAY; therefore
July 4, 1716, fell on Thursday.