Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-10
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/ who contribute TO the pleasure OF fashionable
circles called to pay their respects to Mrs HAYES
! and her assistants. Mrs. Bradley and Mrs.
/ Bailey, OF Tennessee. The members OF the
cabinet, with but CDe or two eXceDtiOnS at
! tended. Secretary EyarIS came lust before the
/ reception was over. and remained until its l1Se
! when he offered his arm to Mrs. Hayes, and
! they ied the way 10 the east room. followed by
| the Attorney &c CIal with Mrs. Bradley and
| toClel Casey with Mis-. Bailey. This was the
| signal that tie hour for departure had arrived
! Secretary and Mrs sherman, and Miss Parsons
ana Secretary SchulZ called in the early part of
the Afternoon, and the daughters of Secretary
thompson and their cousin. Miss Page. Miss
Schulz and Miss DeyenS spent much tine In the
| blue parior. Senator Howe's wife and their
daughter, Mrs. Totten, Mrs. Angus Cameron.
MIS- Mac cA:thur, Mrs. Bridges, Mrs. Andrews.
rct MIS- Rodgers dS ,s Mrs: Casey, Mrs Powell, of
/ Fort. Mrs. WOodworth. Miss Dawes, Miss Silleck
MIS- MS; Clafln Miss Davenport, Miss Rhodes, Mrs.
Phelps, Mrs. Tisdell and her guest Miss Roach.
| the daughter OF John Roach; Miss Matte Bruce
ana Mrs Nelson. Mrs. and Miss Rodgers, Mrs.
Fred Seward and her guest, Miss Barnes, the
granddaughter of ThurlOW Weed: Mrs Poe
Mrs Perry and her friend, Miss Wilcox. are 4
Ic" OF those who attended. The President did
( lot attend the reception.
Invitations for the first state dinner given
THIS season at the White House have been is
Sued. IL VIII occur on Thursday evening. Ger
.NNeS ara the Vice President have been in
VitCd
Tuesday will be busy evening. There will
De i reception at the White House a dinner Mt
Tie residence OF Secretary sherman aud party
; sven ty PaymaSter and Mrs Cutter. at which
ut Misses thompson viii assist in receiving.
styeral handsome parties in addition TO those
L,,lAed VIII be given during the week This
e!enlhg General and Mrs. Albert Myer Will
give one. Op Wednesday viii occur tue second
eveiInS entertainment, for which Senator and
hIS. AaltneWa nave issued cards. On Thurs
day Sir Edward and Lady Thornton viii be at
nome 10 larger number OF invited guests than
lave been included in their Thursday spires
hllLetto TINS season. That OF las THURSDAY
was intended chiefly Tor young people and
aooul my Young ladies and gentlemen were
present: Ia addition to many OF the dipjomati:
corps 1t was dancing party.
llOi: ana Mrs. fairlamb having been called
away from The city for a short time viii be
obliged TO temporarily discontinue their Mon
daJ evening gEU>icdieS.
LITERARY S0ClETY.-The meeting OF the Lit
eiaiy Society at Mrs. Admiral Dahlgrcn,s on
| SATURDAY last was, as usual, charming and en-
l0Eab!e. both in social and literary asnect
me invited guests were numerous and dfstIn-
EuiShtu, ana nothing was wanting that taste
ana refinement on the part OF the hostess could
ssupplE. he paper on this occasion was by
MIS-. Ii. carey Long, the theme 'Ch2ucpr his
place ana importance in English literature
br C0ueS read poem by 4 guest. Mrs Whif0n
q Boston entitled The Old Athens TO the
New At the request OF the president this
IadN gave recitation OF one OF the lovely little
poems for which she is so famous. Mrs. Camp
3al7' SAN as Sile always does, well. The Pol0naise
icul Mlsnoh was rendered in her very best
style Miss Mary Goode also charmed the com
I4ny Dy her delightful singing. The art CON
lTipnllonS We're from the studio Of Mrs. Fassett.
whose great picture OF the Electoral CommiS-ion
: now last approaching complexion 4 fine
hcad ol ffof. Henry excited universal regard.
\ STRONG LOBBY is in the CITY 70 defeat the
Interstate commerce bill now pendinr before
tht senate commute on commerce
BONDS For TIE PEOPLE.-The Senate this
morning passed the House bill 10 enable noor
people. by the use Of certificates of denositS IN
save money 10 make investments in four ne
cent; pohos Ire Interest on the certificate;
was liked at four per cent per amman instead
vi thlte Per cent. per ailuum rs fixed in the
House bin. "
SENATOR MCt tREEEY made a speech OF one
hours duration III The Senate to-day iii favor o.
tie proposed transfer OF the Indian b1raau
from the Interior 10 the War department Tie
galleries OF the Senate were crowded with
listeners. Among the spectators i'm the Indies:
galleries "ts MIS- Hayes.
TIE PoSTAL SAVINGS BirI DEFEATED TIL,
House at 20'clOck this afternuon-by vote Of
yeas 80 10 nays 1e4-declined 10 slSnend the
ruleS and pass the Postal savings bill The sio-
nlilcance of this vote is the poor showing Ii
l'tGt,,-,l mademhol even securing decent support,
puikih9 ana currency committee.
EMBARGO on AMERICAN CATTLE.-A dispatch
received IN New York saturday states that the
British government have issued an order for
bidding i've cattle from the United States To
anu az the ports OF the Kingdom after the 2slh
instant.
t0NTEsTING SEAT N CONGREss.-The ex-
animation OF witnesses In the contested cleo
tlOn case by sebastian Duffy greenbacker
against Joseph Mason, republican Representa-
i've IN congress from the 0SwegO- Madison dis
hT illlrs an pf-
O>WcSo, Friday.
Is THE Vanderbilt WILL case last Friday Dr
Gray testified that he didn't consider a deSir,. 10
be rich as a necessary indication of insanity
especially il tie patient went TO work and be-
came rich.
y NEW SECT or MoRMoNS has sprung I'D in
southern Indiana, and two evangellsts OF lat
yer Day saints are preaching there with success
The peculiar tenetS OF this wing of Mormonism
ale an,l-polygainy. healing by the laying on OF
hands, immersion, the second coming OF Christ
IN the near futule, intervention OF God in tenn
p0ial ara spiritual affairs, believing In miracles
or special proVidcnceS in the interests OF the
saints The sect number about sixty members
IN Floyd, Washington, and Clark counties
made up from respectable farmers.
TIE SITUATION IN BREArHrrr corSTy-A
telegram from Cincinnati, Feb. = sayS:-Strong
ChurlS are being made in Breithitt county XIV
Ior The postponeInent Of the trial of Gainbriel,
should the trial be postponed. the prisoners
VIII be brought to Lexington iail for Safekeen-
ing and the nifty soldiers who have been so long
Ia Bieathltj county VIII be allowed 10 return to
their homes.
SHERMAN At ATIANTA.-When Gen sherman
diiShled from the cars at Atlanta. saws the Com
Htf"ff"h OF that city, '.there were no perceptibe
llulghatlon OF feeling OF prejudice In most OF
the cluhlpS OF takers there were Jokes lying to
ana 1ro one man proposed to Mayor Calhoun
10 go ana oiler the freedom OF the city TO Gen
sherman. lie made too free with if
said an obector, when he was here before
Bost"n Herald.
The CAT B' NINE TAILS IN JAMAICA-A bill
has been introduced into the legislature OF the
Island OF Jamaica In which the cat-o-nine tails
ls the punishment allotted for nearly every Seri-
Gus ofien>e, including libel The bill Is likely TO
become "A law. The Jamaica government has
discovered wholesale and systematic system
OF smuggling by American fruit vessels putting
INTO Port Antonio.
SUICIDE OF YOUNG DRUG CLERK FOR Love
Louis MoerStein. age u, drug clerk at the store
OF j. G-Nerher, No. i39 MINI h avenue. was fOun
dead IN Ded at o'clock this morning Bv his
side was found bottle OF prussic acid, which
had been nearly emptied. and two letters one
Was an apology TO Nlr. Werner for causing him
the trouble OF having his dead body in the house,
and the other was addressed 10 Frank BilharZ.
ol No. IS t0urtland street, 10 whom he present
ed cherished mandolin. and 10 whom he stated