VOLUME V. WASHINGTON CITY, D. C., JANUARY 23, 1876. NUMBER 47. THE CAPITAL, THE case of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, situation, and to the horror of His Excellency, first kaows how In great measure to snpply by her rai- Which engaged so many eminent lawyers, both knocked the chasseur in the head, then arrested ment. If the day be gloomy, what a charm there is LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. of New York and Virginia, and was heard in the that stupendous creature for provoking a breach cf in entering a cheerful parlor to see the lady of the PUBLISHED WEEKLY last instance by Chief Justice Waite, was de- the peace, and wound up by filing charges against manor wearing her brightest attire, ready to extend Foreign Kern). cided last week.. General William C. Wickham, the chasseur as on* of the burglars who had rav- •with a sunshiny smile a hearty welcome. One In- PARIS, January 22.—The awards on the plays on ished our wine cellar. stance elune will suffice as an illustra'ion, though a the subject of the American revolution, submitted, the vice president of the road, was appointed re- As the servant oon tinned, refractory, the minister by M. Mlchaelle, were partially announced today. ceiver, SubstitutingMr. Henry Tyson. We few ethers might be cited. went into a study of Puffendorff, Bancroft, Ou'zftr- When, on Wednesday last, they who braved the The jury were composed of Messrs. Victor Hugo, "Bttow of ftb personal objection, and do not be- dorff, Loudr.nhisky and other great light«, and found rain to erj y the society of the handsome wife of our Legouve, Angler, Grenvllle, Murray and Perrin. CAPITAI, PUBLISHING COMPANY, lieve there was any, to Mr. Tyson, but ore ac- that under international law he was, in the Carroll Attorney Qeceral found themselves in her presence, The first priza was undecided. The second was qainted with the eminent fitness of General mansion, on Russian ground and subject to Russian it seemed as If the sun had suddenly chased away divided between two pieces respectively, entitled' law. Thus instructed, he organised a sort of drum- the clouds and flooded - the wotld with his radiance. The New World ami A Great Citizen. The authors- 327 IS Street, Washington, B. Wickham for the position, and feel assured that the appointment is for the benefit of all inter- head court and tried the fellow in the basement. lie Wearing her most recherche toilet, the lady stood in were awarded 2,000 Ifrancs each. The play, Free was found guilty and sentenced to tea lashes of the her drawing-room prepared to make all comers feel America, took the third prize, 1,000 francs. The- ested in the final success of the enterprise. knot on the bare back, and then banished to N ew names of the authors will be published this after» DOSIS JPIATT - and B. G. LOVE JO r, Editori. themselves her friends, as well as guests. Listening Jersey. The knot cannot be very agreeable, for such to her delightful converse, none could remember noon. ME. BECK.of, Kentucky was .elected last week yells have not bun heard on the Potomae since the that a storm to be braved a second time was raging The committee of inquiry into the acts of the gov - TaBH8.-S3.S0 per rear (including'"po'sfage) In ad to tfie United "States Senate" and' succeeds Mr. Indians left. •ut of doors. ernment.of the national defense have published a vance. Stevenson, whose term expires March 3, 1877. This is a specimen of the gossip afloat concerning reply to the attacks of the republicans. The official Olnbs I Ten copies to one address, 820 In advance, with ouraew diplomatic agent in Washington. But of The wedding of Hon. JR.. A. Hatcher, M. C , from Journal reproduces their remarks, and says, "The one copy free. Twenty copies to one address, S3S in The new senator, as n member of the House, was course we give no credence to them, as fact Is our Missouri, and Miss Eudora Fobes, daughter.of Ed- result of the committee's Inquiries should be widely advance, with one copy free. regarded as a useful but by no means a brilliant stronghold, the one thing that makes THE CAPITAL gar Fobes, Esq , of this city, at the Metropolitan known,, so as to convince the people to oonflde only man. He is a Scotchman by birth, and was so acceptable as a family journal for Sunday reading. Methedist Episcopal church, on Thursday evening, in those who combat every form of revolution." COSTTENTS OF IS8IBE. always disposed to feed the lobby on oat-meal the 20th Instant, was quite a brilliant affair. The The above has produced a great impression ia PAOB 2.—New York Letter. gruel, being nationally, politically, personally The Widow Welcker. churoh was crowded to excess by .the numerous France. A number of superb dinners and other entertain- friends of the parties, Rev. Dr. J. JJ. Newman, PACIE 3 —Chronicles of Congress and New Bosks. and socially an economical man. MADHIB, January 22.—Carllets severely bom- PAGE, 6 —Miscellaneous. ments have come eff at this charming lesort. In- pastor, performed the ceremony. By invitation of barded San Sebastian on Thursday. Some of the PAGE 7.—Army and Navy and " Pardee " stead of deteriorating, as we feared, In the loss of tHe ladles of the church, of which the b i le was a Inhabitants were killed. The etory of the Oarlisfc SOCIAL GOSSIP. JohnWelcker.it has aotually gained, and the dis- prominent member, Immediately after the i ereniony General Tristany's having submitted to the afore- tinguished guests who have been entertained there a reception was given her In the lecture-room at- said authorities Is disbelieved at San Sebastian. The- EVENTS are loud In their eulegies of the viands, wines and tached, which was attended by a distinguished and persons who submitted to the Spanish consul at Ba- Wo are glad to note this winter a purei m«] at- attendance. It gives us pleasure to thus tender our fashionable assemblage. Here the bride was the re- yonne were some members of the Navareee Car 11st mosphere in and about onr court circle than evei "T&EN BACK TUB HANDS!" This wonder- volunteer tribute, for under John Welcker his estab- cipient of a beautiful silver service presented by the junta. breathed before. This is mainly owing to the acces- lishment came le be a feature of the national capi- Sunday-school of. the church. The senators and working head-line surmounted a recent editorial LONDON, January 22.—The Standard's special tele- sion of the new members to the Cabinet. For a long tal of which we could be proud. It Is a comfort to representatives in Congress from Missouri were pre- gram from Paris states that a semi-official note ha» in the New York Tribune, and fell upon the time Mrs. Hamilton Fish stood almost al«ne in the know that neither at Delmonlco's in New York nor sent, besides a large number of distinguished ladles been published denying the reports of the formation, retina just as the knocking at the door in Mac- court circle, square or triangle, or whatever yon the moet vaunted ca.fiin Paris can a better dinner or and gentlemen. Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher left on the of a French squadron In the Mediterranean and the beth does upon the tympanum. Even -Sir will, but now the-inilnence of the charming Mr«. •upper be served than at this famous restaurant of evening train for New Yerk. collection of military stores at Nancy. Brlstow is being felt, and Mrs. Edward» Pierreponte ours. It has come to be known that if ono wishes Charles Coldstream would have paused to read MADRID, January 22.—Reports from the elections fetches the inimitable grace, culture aid dignity of a an entertainment that will be not only a soccess, but We understand that Miss May Lonez, one of Bal- what followed, and, with the rest of us, learned recently held for members of the cortes throughout higher class to bear upon the rude social atmosphere something to remember as a joy forever, it must be timore's belles, has Men spending some time in the that Mr. Morrison, Mr. Speaker Kerr and the Spain are already coming In. In Madrid 11 Is thought of our Yankee-doodle court life. ordered at Welcksr's. An Invitation to dine there, beautiful city of Savannah, Georgia, where she has, Democratic party were " ificodemused into the ministerialists have secured five districts, while It is such a comfort to feel that one may esoape the like an inviiafion to a dinner at the White House, Is by her beauty and winning ways, captivated the two others return a constitutionalist and a progres- nothing" because the clerk of Mr. Morrison's toot-horns and terrapin of unfledged Noodledom, something not to be declined. It is not only a com- young men, and even the ladles (strange to say) have sist respectively. Many constitutionalist and repub- committeo had named his child John Wilkes where heels in the everlasting german usurp the pliment, but such an enjoyment as seldom falls to fallen an easy prey to her charms, which are per- lican candidates retired from the contest. Booth. It is because the successor of Mr. Gree- head, to a cultured and more intellectual social ex- the lot of ordinary humanity. fectly irresistible. Please come back soon, Miss ley cannot, from the tall tower, see what is going istence. And why cannot these ladies, like Mrs.