Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-05
Society.

nome 10 NlSltOrS Dy ladleS residing In all
parts of the city. The family of Prof. Henry,
at the Smithsonian institution receive on
Fridays, and SO do the ladies whose husbands
are stationed at the Soldiers Home. and those
who reside at Mt Pleasant, so that those who
desire to make calls on that day must travel
nearly all over the city: The ladies living on
the streets above the War department south of
Iennsylyanla avenue, with few exceptions,
received in the latter neighbOrhoOd yesterday
were Mrs. Ross Ray and daughter. Mrs Rick
cts, Mrs. Paul, Admiral scotts wife, Mrs.
Misses PelOuZe, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander JET
frey and her daughter, and Miss Rosa Johnson
and Miss Edes. Mrs. and the Misses kilbourn
are also at home on Fridays at their residence
Among the festivities announced for the
coming week are a small party 10 be given by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bancroft and the As
sembly on Wednesday evening by the club
which has always been known as the wash
ington." or Army and Navy" Mrs. Ricketts,
VIII receive the guests for the gentlemen at
:, The Invitations for the wedding of Miss
Poor and Mr.. Clover are for seven O'Clock in
the evening at the Epiphany church.
Last evening the diplomatic families who
speak Spanish were invited to the Peruvian
legation: On the occasions when some of
these bright intellects assemble they pass the
evening Ill playing games which make u de
mand upon the memory and store of general
knowledge, and require quick wit. In these
Nine. FreYre. StnOr Garcia. Sonora Mantiila.
and Mr.. Pe.alta are said by their colleagues to
excel.
The wife of the French minister. Nine.
oUtrty. is pleasant acquisition to the dipIO-
matte corps. 1t is some years since we have
had q lady to preside over the French lega-
tion. As has previously been mentioned she is
native 01 New York. and the sister of Major
Russell. who was formerly stationed here.
Mme. outrey. who was then unmarried. used
to visit him while he was in Washington.
1t is rumOred that Mrs Ross Ray will give a
IehW party to her second daughter on the
ON the 18th many of the young ladies of
Washington will go To Annapolis to attend the
ball TO be given by the cadets at the Academy
Oh that evening.
Mrs. Carlisle Patterson has issued cards for
dancing at Brentwood on Saturdays.
Several OF the young ladies of the city who
have talent for art, have organized draw
ing class, which meets al the residence of each
III turn. Some OF the members are the Misses
ShuTZc, the Misses Henry, and Miss May ely
mcr. Occasionally they will give private eXhi-
will be asked.
On Saturday evening Secretary Schurz gave
a small party 10 his children, to which other
little ones were invited.
The Charleston papers are warm in their
praises of Miss Story. who accompanied Miss
Louise PomeTOy in her southern tour, and has
recently been playing in that city.
Mrs. Ricketts, will give a reception on the
afternoon of the l1th
Judge Casey expects his wife to join him
soon, and they will go to Aiken, $. C., to spend
the winter i'll hopes of bcnctiting her health.
which is quite delicate.
Those who have been admitted to the re
hearSals of MARTHA, by the amateurs who
will give it on the lith. at the National Thea
ter. are loud in their praises OF those who are
10 take part. The wife of Comptroller Knox
IS drilling The troupe; as she did when this
opera was so successfully given by the anna
teurS seven years ago. Miss GRUNDY.
MORE BUSINESS FAiIIREs-Jos. Bonfeld,
corporation counsel of Chicago flied his vol
mntary petiion in bankruptcy Yesterday. His
liabilities are scheduled as follows: Secured
debts $lNSUCt, with securities valued at
SS{1 coo: unsecured debts S20,IO0: paper 81 900.
The assets are in interest and in land in Jer-
Sey City. \. j. the value of which is unknown,
ard in bills receivable. notes. &c. aggrpgating
sC3n;;U"; samuel % Bis: Bliss X Co. wholesale grocers,
TO S2H.ED. Ii is expected the firm will pay
good percentage The giving of Judgment
note compelled the Suspension Clement Nor
ton Co., wholesale dealers in clothing Chi
cagO, also suspended yesterday. The liahili-
ties are stated at $i5N0a: assets. stock $llOn
gold bill S&NHn. worthless bitis $l0)H0: cause
III suspension. Stagnation Of trade and conSe-
quent inability TO collect.
CoMBINATION-A meeting of shippers and op-
orators of the Lehigh Valley coal region was
held held at Bethlehem; Pa, Yesterday. resolu-
Linderman and Wilber in having refused to
concur III the proposition submitted at the
meeting OF coal operators at Philadelphia. Jan
qary :, to allow lS12 per cent. of the total pro-
duction to the Iehgh Valley. 1t was then de-
cIded TO relecI the per centage offered by the
combination" as being unfair. and to ask for
anothermeeting of the companies. i'll the hope
that an agreement may be reached. The meet
ing IS said to have been harmonious.
MARINE DISASTERS ON THE NEW ENGLAND
CoAsT.-The United States steamer kearSarge
went ashore on Beacon Ledge, at Portsmouth,
\. IL yesterday. 1t was thought She would be
got of without serious damage. The follow
70 tod Th.A
schooner Harriet Fuller. from EliZabethpOrt,
Nj, tor Portland Me, with coal, was wreck
ed OF Cape Cod, Mass. ;crew safe. The scho0n-
er Frederick Fish, of Boston. with coal, went
on handkerchief shOal during the gale on the
night of the ID. The captain, his wife and
child, and the crew escaped in Il boat. The
male, brother OF the captain, died from eX-
pOsure III the boat.
DIR. HEMBOLD's LUNACY.-Dr H. T. Helm
pOiq. lhe druggist, has made an application
10 the coErt OF common pleas in Philadelphia
to have the decree OF lunacy. upon which he
was some time ago confined in a PENNSYLVANIA
insane asylum. set aside as nun and void.
Upon the petition Il committee was appointed
to take evidence, and yesterday testimony
was taken AT the AStOr house before this com
mittec, eN-Judge Curtis appearing for DR..
Hembold, and Mr. Walter Il. Mitchell, Of
Philadelphia, as counsel for the committee
The testimony was taken privately, and will
be presented to the c0urt.-IN. Y. HerNd.
THE LEGIsLATURE OF MARYLAND adjourned
yesterday until Tuesday next. In the senate
leave Was granted 10 Introduce bill to impose
a tax on mortgages: also to amend the law re-
ialng 10 appeals. 50 as to prevent delay of their
trial An order was adopted for appointment
OF committee to inquire by what authority
the Maryland penltentiary receives cOnVictS of
courts III the District of Columbia. In the
house leave was granted to introduce bill for
q 1rce bridge between Baltimore and Anne
Arundel county also to provide for arbitration
between masters and wOrkmen.
TWEED'S DISCHARGE RECOMMENDED-The
New y ork Board OF aldermen have adopted a
resolution declaring that greater benefit could
De gained Tor the city by the discharge of VIM.
NJ. Tweed from imprisonment than by his
longer detention, and recommending the at
torhey general and corporation counsel to re-
tease MN from imprisonment after securing
lOl the city such property as he now possesses
ana attef taxing means TO secure his testimony
as might be deemed necessary in any suits
mat might hereafter be brought by the city.
LAMBERT IN THE ToMBs.-Dr. Lambert the
convicted insurance president occupied him
sell in his cell III the Tombs yesterday in an
extensive correspondence preparatory TO his
removal to Sing Sing. AT half past eleven his
son called and long conversation took place
between them. Lambert'S cell is on the first
tlef In lhat section reserved for convicted
prisoners. Although he occasionally exhibited
signs OF depression. his bearing was on the
"hole remarkably calm.-tN \. Herald, 49h
ASSASSINATION OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEO-
FLEA report comes through st. Petersburg
tlstt the ChlneSe have maSSacred fifteen thou