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Evening star., 1877-12-13
The Markets.

BtLTiNORE, pecemlce.- iJ.-vreinia skies,
de.ttrfed. 81: do. consolidated, 5s16: do. second
series, AZ: North Carolina skies old. Is: do. new.
bid to-day. Sugar steady and demand fair. 9s9i4.
BALTIMORE. December 13.-Cotton dall-
middhng. 11a11lS. Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat. southern quiet and easier. western duh and
lower-southern red. good Ia prime. 132a1 As; do.
amler. l. 46a1. 80: No. western winter red. spot
and December. 142l bid: January. IA: Feb
ruary l. &c: No. 3 western winter red, l. 35. Corn.
southern quiet and easier, western dun and gen.
eIaIIY lower-southern white, 53a61: do yellow. "a
;G2: Old western mixed, spot. "a :: December. s.
rev western mixed. spot. 6S; December o. ssa6e9
January. 00isaGo4; February. co.,: western
stesmof, &c. Oats quiet and unchanged. Rye
quiet and lower. 63s65. Hay siesdy-Maryian 4
and PcfnSyly lyania prime. IA 00al6. 90. Provisions
dull and unchanged. Butter stesdy-choice west
EN-. ruil and packed, 2Os23. Petroleum dun and
ro ominal-erule, 77saS: refined, l3al3&. Coffee
finn. quiet ana unchanged. Whisky frmer held
6oin, s.. eco: cats, 800. ShiPmenls-wheat, IS OOO
corn. 5.oOo.
..NEw YORK, Decem,er l3.- Stocks lower
Money. g. Gold- 10Ss. Exchange, long, 4S2 : I:
short. 4S6. Governments heavy and lower.
NEW YORK. December 13.-Fiour without
decided change. Wheat a shade firmer. Corn
LONDON. December ls, 1850 p. m.-Refined
peto cum. 12sI2lSd. Consols, 06 SIG for money
and IS 7-16 for the account. ". =. four-and-a-
haf per cent. bonds. 1O4k 1855 1 y: ten-forties
106x; new Gves. 1867. Erie, 9&- New Work
Central. i07. Pennsylvania Central. S1's. Read-
irg Railroad shares. 161z.
Evening star., 1877-12-13
District Government Affairs.

The bids opened yesterday IN the ONCE OF
the District Commissioners for furnishing the
District With general supplies for the year,
commencing January lsI. lSss. were eighty
one in number. No awards can De- made Tor
several days until the bids can be properly
scheduled
The sinking Fund Commissionersreport the
toiloNing amounts received ny them on ac-
count oi special street improvements during
the month of November Eight per cent
bond. Sl.I50; accrued interest. s9a.5l coupons: !:
81 : ana cash. Sl75..a
President Thomas T. Morgan. of the Board
OF Fire commissioners has, in a cOmmunica-
tlon la the District Commissioners. asked
Iheh. an accordance With instructions of the
board oi fIre commissioners 10 appoint dis
abled hIcncn Ia oil vacancies that NAV occur
among Natchmen ina the District service.
inspector EntNi>le recommends that re-
pairs he made To the rool of the Corcoran
square market house. This roof is of felt and
tar. and IL in had condition
The dulles Of Wafer Registrar are being
temporarily Performed 10y Mr.. Henry Lar
man. water Taper. The District Commis-
Sloners We're beset al an early hour this morn
ing 10y applicants for the place and their
hackers. and hy ten O'Clock there were more
applicants than would OIL every Water Regis
rar : Office IN the country. Even Senators
and Representatives i'm Congress called TO
speak 1or their friends in the states. IL is
prohahie The appointment has been deter
mined upon.
The District Commissioners have issued or
der> hat the District Offices be closed az II
o'clock ~. tomorrow. "a a mark If respect to
the memoir Y oi the late Col LubeN.
Dr. VIM. Tindali. secretary FOR the District
oi Columbia. = acting temporarily as con-
missioner OF the Washington aims house until
the successor Of Col Lubey i appointment
Orders have been issued by the District
commissioners that no permits viii hereafter
he granted Ia the order known as Gallilean
entertainments al theIr hall. No. $40 Pennsyl-
wanna aTennp,
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THE FRENCH STRUGGLE.
Both Sides Deferun fnes1-

PARIS, Dee. l3-The C0nstitutionnel an
nOlnccs that Nj. Dufaure and the Duke a Aud
ihTet Pasquier were again summoned to IN,
EIysce yesterday, as President MacMahon rt.
fuses 10 accept the programme proposed by NJ
Batbie. NJ. Dufaure is stated To have submit
ted last night the list of parliamentary cabi
and Waddington. The GGuIois publishes tht
same intelligence. Republican papers expires,
great dstrust Of these negotiations. and de
claretthat the Lett remains firmly resolved IL
obtain the execution of its whole programme.
The BOnapartist Desert Mac MahOu.
LONDON, Dee. l3.-The P1U INdU Gazette al
this afternoon has a dispatch from its Paris
correspondent which SAYS: "A deputation
from the Bonapar;ists interviewed President
MacMahon to-day and declared that they could
no longer support his policy
Evening star., 1877-12-13
speech of senator ButIer

NEW YORK, Dec. ia Columbia Is CT dis
patch says: Senator NJ. Z. Butler addressed a
large crowd here tonight, i'm response 10 a
serenade. He advised harmony among all
classes and urged fealty TO the national demo
cratic party and strict observance of party
organizations. The committee on federal
relations in the state senate to-day reported
advising no further action on the resolution 10
require Senator Butler To present the report of
the investigating committee on Patterson's
election 10 Congress, assigning as the reason
therefor that The case is already before the
courts. This probably ends the matter. The
senate ordered the report for consideration To-
Marrow
Evening star., 1877-12-13
LOCAL NEWS.

NhiaL Iht NEt'Hl = JONES
Yesterday. In the Criminal Court. Judge
olin, the trial Of CephuS Jones cnlOred. charg-
od with having on the sh of November last.
committed rape on the person of ference
Il Smith. young while girl. about fifteen
years oi age, was continued after our report
closed. and y. 4. Ecklof. " n smith James
Clarke. Alfred Narfeld. HeIekiah smith. Jno.
toilins aud Maria Spriggs testified Tor the de-
fence. which closes their testimony
MT. ~. u. Wells. lr-. made a Short opening
argument for the prosecution, speaking of the
enormity of the offence, aud claiming thai the
prisoner at the bar, and none other. Was the
guilty party.
Mr. Newman then commenced his address
for the defence. and made strong appeal 10
the jury not 10 convict ON doubtful testimony.
TO-DAY.
This morning the court room was filled. and
MI, Newman resumed his argHmcni. concud-
ng at N Is O'Clock. when Mr.. 4. 4. Brncy fol-
lowed On the same side lie depicted the crime
a. NofSe Than murder, and in this ease hc had
excited an indignation which nearly culmi-
mated ln the lAnching ot the prisoner He eau
TONED ihs Jury as to allowing prejudice to en-
ter INTO otlleirFlcliberatlonS. He then spoke of
the diihculFy uf recognizing persons standing
beneath gaS lamp and asked. Who does not
know thiS' Judge oin-"Mho does know
IT. Mr.. BlIney.-"lt Ii j. a natural aud physi-
ca impoSSibity. I don't care who saws n"
Mr. Rirnry then reverted To the testimony OF
MI. D. u. HaN, and referred to eases of mis-
taken identity. aud claimed that there was
not enough evidence in this case 10 hang a
dog Tor killing a sheep" He appealed 20 the
Jury 20 give the prisoner the benefit of an
doubts. aud acquit him closing az u 80 D. m-
District Attorney Wells Immediately pro
ceeded with the closing argument and claimed
that there was no mistake ahou. this being the
man. and the unfortunate victim not only
knew the features of the monster. hut She viii
remember them until her hair is grayer than
that oi any one present. Aluding % the coun-
Sei ior The defence having expressed a regret
that \ prisoner could not testify here in his
behalf a. In Michigan. he said perjury was
frequent There. and h Was not common here
Than anywhere else. After Illustrating how
counsel could De- and We're deceived. he re-
viewed the evidence. claiming that several OF
the Witnesses Tor defence had committed per
jury. calling attention To the Inconsistency OF
their testimony. They were mil-siones Of a
thousand pounds each Ia the prisoners neck.
They. Ike ia, ponies in the circus. come dash
ing in as soon A. the curtain was drawn,
ready 10 20 though their paris which they had
studied - ger 10 80 through with them with
out waiting ior the questions. and they an say
that thv ho1 carrier and hair dresser was en-
gagged iTom To ~ O'Clock y. m. dressing the
hair ol the lovely damSel on the stand
Mr. Wells closed al 2.l0. aud the counsel for
defence offered prayers
Evening star., 1877-12-13
The California Senatorshtn.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dee. l2-In the demo-
cratic caucus OF both houses of the legislature
tonight. L. I. Ryland, Mark L. Mcdonald. J.
and j. L. Dameron were placed i'm nomination
for L. ). Senator. Three ballots were taken
without a choice.
Evening star., 1877-12-13

ANThe National Council Union League OF
America met I'm Philadelphia yesterday. ex-
Gov. VIM A. Newell, Of New jersey, presid
ing. The old officers were reelected Speeches
were made by Hon. q. A. Grow, Gen. j. ).
Negley and others.
Evening star., 1877-12-13

nLD CLOTHING. &C.-L. RICE, dealer in
" Secondhand CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES,
Re. 623 1th street southwest offers great bargains.
He pays the highest prices In Cash Tor the several
articles named above. Orders by mail attended
10. noy5-tr
Evening star., 1877-12-13

AS-TLe Beringer Pa-) City hoeel -,
burned "Wednesday morning, and A.
TO death.
- The second trial Of Austin Black ~ -
Continental National Bank in New York, -
resulted I'm favor III the defendants. IT, p
hank teller had incautioasly .certfnea =.
genuine. - -
Evening star., 1877-12-13

The Boston EI.ECTION.-The vote for
mayor at the municipal election i'm Boston,
Mass, Tuesday, resulted: Pierce, rep, 25,003
Prince, DEM, 2,sS2; Pierce's majority, Isl.
Pierce was voted for by combination Of citi-
zens, including members Of all parties.
Evening star., 1877-12-13

TIE NEWARK IN. J.) SAVINGS INsTITU-
TiON, the largest and Oldest in that city, has
been taken in charge by the chancellor, on
petition of its managers, to ensure an equal
dist ibu. ion of It's assets among the deposit
tors, and prevent unfairness from possible
Evening star., 1877-12-13
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

VVM. kNABE d CO.'S
WORLD-RENOWNED PIANOS.
the public for fOrty-years. and have re-t-4rss.=7
Ceiyed the highest award wherever exhi-
blted. We give partial list of residents - w
OF this city who can testify as To the merits of
these Pianos:
Prof. +. Barir. 1T. ChaS. f. KiIbourne
anthony Pellack- Nrs. VI. J. Stone,
col Elliot Jones. JOS. Daniels
Mr.. DE.h. Adams &. +. Scharrr. %i7ss'
Dr. Jas. T.. Morgan. Mrs. W. &. Freeman.
cen. Wise. zen. j ii. S,eutrt
sir Edward Thornton, Dr. Z. L. Frister
Prof. JW. Walter, Dr.. :; Stearns, i5t'''
John ". Nairn. John W Mcknight,
Geo. VI. RGbes0n. Emil ;. Friedrich,
ChaS. Walter, Esq, 4. &. SmOOt,
George Kraft. Miss a GRAY.
Miss MacgiH. Miss NJ l.. Dunn.
Miss Fannie F. Redlern. Thomas Biagden,
VI. :. Seihert. Leo Coyle.
John T. Earnes, 1t. u. l.. Fades,
Mrs. VI. ". Brady, jas. q. NaylOr,
Mss T.. Kelly. Miss V. Glare.
:. shaw. Mrs Hoecke.
ID. W. HSiueS. 4. G.. Woodward,
W. DrummOnd. r. Beach,
VI. j.. theiini. Miss BRYAN.
Major T. III. Bradley, W. +. Wheatey,
& W. Seayer. Mrs. J. W. l.. Black,
4. r. Willett, Mrs. a. " Moss
y. W.4Deener. Gov. X. A. Crawford,
chas. stoti' L. {; Willard, Ebbitt
A.hne stock of these Pianos constantly Oh hand
and for sale on the most reasonable terms at
c. REICHENBACH's
PIANO WAREROONS,
423 11rH STREET,
dl0-2w \ few doors above Penna. avenue.
Evening star., 1877-12-13
DRY GOODS.
CLOSING OFT SALE II
SEISOyIBLE DRY GOODS.
WI-WAII. K GWYN

s15 OCO worth Of new Dry Goods to he sold in the
next two weeks.
80 new Ladies' long Clocks from So up to $50;
Splendid CLOAK for 81.
Largest StocE 81 Blankets spreads and Comforts
in the city: prices from SI.jO % SIj.
Is OOo yards BEAUTIFUL CO.Ored Cashmere az 20
cents. sold foI - =.
5000 yards KuickeTbockeT Dress Goods az ~
cents. very wide.
Large lot Of Black and ColOrg,l CaShmereS, Ia
yaTtlS wide. all wool. - cents.
We viii have ON FRIDAY. December IL n. )
eases 0f new prints. hest quality. from auction.
which We will sell for a. cents. worth cents.
eases Of splendid Beaeh and Brown MuSlinS at
Ga cents.
Heavy Canton Flannel 6 cents: Extra Heavy
y anuet. cents.
our stock being 81 much larger than wOull
like %. AMI Wishing carry 10 until next
season. will sell al Slcrihce for the next two
weeks.
NiSWAIL n GWYNN.
9n5 MNRKET SPACE.
Evening star., 1877-12-13
The Turk ism Parliament.

CoNSTANTINoPLE. Dec. l3-The Turkish
Parliament was opened today by the Sultan
al the Turkish dignitaries and the foreign
ambassadors were present. The speech from
the throne was reserved i'm tone, and alludes
neither 10 peace nor mediation.
Evening star., 1877-12-13

THE COMING AMATEUR OPERA OF NAB
TIA" 10 be given at the Nafional Ihcaters
January lsth. for the benefit of the Chiidrent
Hospital will be the event of the season. 1H9
following l. the east: Miss Eva Mills, MA II
c. sherman Mr.. John Pugh. MI. :. q. Young.
Mr.. kean, Mr.. Nieman, Mr. Harry sherman
amateurs The sale OF seats viii begin aGtor
fonr a. 'ciock to-day nj Metzerott & Co.'S.
Evening star., 1877-12-13
Constantinople a Free CITY.

EDlNBU URGH. Dee. l3.-lhe .ScOtntal s Lon
don correspondent telegraphS as follows
Prom a most influential quarter the sug
geSjion has been laid before the British cabinet
that Constantinople be made free city under
guarantee of the European powers
Evening star., 1877-12-13
News From the Turkish Capital To.

CoNsTASTINOPLE, Dee. 1S.-No overtures f.
mediation have yet been made L. any of IN
foreign embassies here. Chakir Pasha VIII
Was appointed 10 replace Mehemet Ali has 1,
slgned his command on account of iiI-nealth.
Evening star., 1877-12-13

NEW YORK, Dee. 13.-James Leahy. foreign
and domestic dry good dealer has failed LA
biities about sla0,0Ue-assets $4,000
Evening star., 1877-12-13
National Educational Association.
MEETING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPERIN-
TTNprN|F

MEETING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SUPERIN-
TENDENCE.
AT the evening session yesterday OF the De
partment of Superintendent, DIR. j. ID. Run
kle. president OF the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, delivered an interesting lee
ture; bristling with facts, on the subject of
Industrial Education" President Hayes
occupied a seat on the platform during the
lecture. Dr. Runkle advocated the appica-
tiOn OF the analytical method of instruction to
the mechanical industries. and claimed that
the true process should not be inverted in this
branch of education. The manual element
should be introduced into our training: the
powers OF the hand and mind should be devel-
Oped together. The lecturer Illustrated his
remarks by specimens i'm wood, iron. steel,
etc. OF the skill of pupils, under the course of
training suggested, at the Massachusetts In
Atitute of Technology. After the lecture. gen
committee on legislation was then introduced
by Mr.. Newell, chairman, and after long de-
bate and amendment by Mr.. Hancock, o.,
the report was adopted.
TO-DAY's SESSION.
The department assembled at II O'Clock to-
day. Mr.. Smart, from the committee on the
best form of school organization for a state,
gave an abstract OF the report which Will be
presented by the committee at the meeting of
the General National Association next sum-
mer.
discussion on the subject of high schools
was then ably opened by Mr.. Smart, of Ind
He stated that through Investigations i'm his
own state he had found that more than so per
cent OF the persons, papers, ETC.. consulted by
him were in favor of high schools, and of the
remainder l9 per cent. were undecided. He
replied cOnsecutiyely to the numerous Objec-
tiOns urged against high schools arguing that
-" were all without weight. General discus
sion followed. u-vv~rl"S siea' aiefs'y "
opinion on the subject.
i'm the South, Dr. Orr opening. When the de-
paTtment adjourned il adjourned SINE die.
Evening star., 1877-12-13
The Personal Tax Law.

TEST SIT BROUGHT AGAINST TIE DISTRICT
To-day Mr.. W. 4. Cooke. Tor VIM. u. Moses
filed bill for injunction against the Distric
of Columbia and John r. Cook. TO restrain TN
collection of personal tax for the year endin
june 81 ls11. amounting Ia II .0S5.56. includin :
the penalty. The bill says there il no author
ity m law To levy said tax: that Congress ha
no power To direct the levy Of specific tax
that the taxes under the act are Tor the sup
port o1 officers appointed 10y the United State
without the concurrence OF the resident citi
zens and not responsible thereto, but 20 III
United States. and for the benefit, protection
and support OF the properly oi the United
States. In which the plaintiff and other ctti-
zens have no concern other than u common 10
all citizens of the United States: that the taxes
have not been levied i'm accordance with the
Constitution and valid laws of the United
States. but are in conflict With them; that the
Commissioners did not comply with the law
by preparing printed schedule, nor was such
served on him: thai certain persons claiming
Ia act aS aS>es>Ors assumed to levy a tax OF
ScIi.l3. and that said assessment was not ON
his present property for the sum named, but
on date prior thereto. and having paid ce-s
tain taxes on account Of said PROPERTY And
therefore this tax il double. He further says
if he were la suffer di>traint he cannot recover
OF the District. which j. insolvent. and be
therefore asks an Injunction. This is regarded
as a test case.
Evening star., 1877-12-13

THE CoRCoRAN GALLERY, it win be seen -
the announcement elsewhere. win be open -
evening and on Thursday evenings hereaf1nr
uni II farther notice.
Evening star., 1877-12-13
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1885,, SSH; customs, s301, ,9l2.G7.
Evening star., 1877-12-13

GEN. MILES testified before the House mill
tary committee this morning that if the regi-
mentS on the Indian frontier We're recruited TO
their maximum strength, they would be
amply sufficient 10 protect the border from
Indian denrelatinnS
Evening star., 1877-12-13

MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Henry Snowden and Catherine Dorsey; James
A. Hill and Lucinda Graham; John E. GeOrce
and Ora Ii. Nirts both of Loudoun county,
Va: Albert Scott and Laura Beckett: John
Wheeler Beale and Katherine ID. B. Carroll.
both OF Montgomery county, Nd: John Beck
with. of Fairfax county. Va and Nancy M0se-
by; John Logan and Rosa johnson: William
Green and sarah Carter: Vim. Rose and ko-
setta Washington
Evening star., 1877-12-13

ATwo-EN DAsH.-Emma Bailey and Rmun
Colby are billed 10 run foot race I'm virH0n1H
City ON Christmas day.
Evening star., 1877-12-13

ENsIGNs Frank +. Sawyer and Howard s
Waring have been ordered To the receiving
slip Wyoming at Washington.
Evening star., 1877-12-13

The PACIFIC RAILROAD BILLS-At 4 meet
ing of the Senate committee on railroads this
morning, Messrs. Matthews. Saunders, Dor
sey, Lamar and Banum. were appointed a
subcommittee 10 consider the Texas Pacific
railroad bills
Evening star., 1877-12-13

DEATH or Col. TIMOTHY IL UBEY.-The MANY
iIiendS of Col. Timothy Lubey Mater Regis
trar aud Commissioner of the Washington
AimshouSe. VIII De lained to learn of his
death. which occurred AT O'Clock last night
at his residence, No - I street northwest. All
ter hriei and painful illness of about ten
days. Col. Lubey took a heavy cold on Thanks.
giving day, which affected his spinal column
and brain, and for several DAYS he has been
dellrlous. The best medical attendance was
gwen him. and warm personal friends render
ed illm all the attention possible. but his dis
ease was too deepseated. and his powerful
frame Succumbed 10 il. He was a native of
New York, and AT the breaking out of the re-
bellion Joined the 18th New York volunteers
engineer corps-as ensign. With this corps he
served until the close of the war. after which
he was made lieutenant colonel by breyef
Since his discharge he has been q citizen of
this District. Gen. Michler appointed him su-
perlniendent of bridges. which position ne also
held under Gen. Babcock. He was a conspic-
nous member Of the grand army of the re-
public, and for time held the Office of depart
ment commander. He was appointed water
registrar Of the District of Columbia I'm 1871.
and subsequently commissioner Of the WASH
mgton almshouse. and held both positions uD
10 the time of his death. He was a genial
gentleman and an efficient officer. and his un-
timely death will be deeply regretted by his
hosts OF friends i'm this District He leaves a
wife. but no children.
The funeral will take place to omorrow AZ 4
O'Clock pm. from his late residence. The An
alostan Boat Club and the grand army Of tho
republic, department Of the Potomac viii hOh
meetings tonight 40 arrange for attending the
funeral, and the Republican Club viii meet to-
morrow morning for the same purpose. The
interment will be in Mt. Olvet cemetery.
Evening star., 1877-12-13

The STRUGGLE IN FRANCE.-PreSident Mae
Mahon received a deputation from the Vosges
yesterday. They complained of the depres-
sion of trade resulting from the unsettled con-
dition of affairs, and asked him to place him.
self in direct communication with the
moderate republicans. He assured the depu-
tation that he was actuated by the best inten-
tions, and would do nothing that was not die
tated by his conscience. The crisis Is still un-
solved. The republicans reaffirm their deter
miDafiOn not To vote any part OIL tne budget
mill a constitutional cabinet is formed.
Evening star., 1877-12-13

INSURANCE OFFICER INDICTED. - James
HendTick. president, and Walter Brown. sec
retaiy of the Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance
company of Albany, N. ", were yesterday in
iicted there for perjury in having sworn 10 a
fake statement of the condition OF the COM
pany February 23d last. They were arrested
and held To hail.
Evening star., 1877-12-13
Where Ignorance Is Bliss.

lhe IliHes Pera dispatch dated yesterday
says: The fall Of Pleyna is still unknown Ii
the Turks generally. SO il is impossible To e>ti-
mate its effect upon the population which
however VIII probably maintain its usual
CALM
Evening star., 1877-12-13
Turkish fOrtttude

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Dec. l3.-News OF the fal
ot P!evna has been received here with calm
ness and fortitude. The journals urge resist
ancp fn the laSf
Evening star., 1877-12-13

THE NOMINATION of }. c. Bancroft Davis,
mentioned in yesterdays STAR, is TO fill the
vacancy i'm the Court of Claims on the first of
January neXl. when the resignation of Judge
Loring Will take effect. The latter under the
law, Will continue To receive his full salary.
Evening star., 1877-12-13

The SUBCOMMITTEE of the House commit
tee on military affairs, who have the subject of
cur Mexican troubles under consideration, had
a conference with Secretary Evarts at the
State Department this morning