Evening Star Newspaper, November 10, 1877, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. - PUBLISHED DAILY, Exe -pt Suaday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue coruer Lith street BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company. S. HW. KAUPEMANN, Pres't. —— preed iy can re rT week,o° Fu ies at the ons —postage prepo var, $6. ished on Prict four Cents per month. Two Cents each. By Sixty Cents a month; one y Tut WEEKLy STAR S2a year, postage prepe BF All mail subscript OF Rates of advertising furnished appiica’ wn. in ateance. “, S5O-N®. 7.681. Che Evening Star. LADIES’ GOODS. L4PrIES CLoaks, Spl ndid quality, for $12. 914. § 6 and Si! AKS to all «ine king JACKETS fer schol c nality DRESSES ig great variet ™M. WILLIAN, SPECIAL NOTICES. preach im Tallmatg> H undey Schoo! at 9: barter, < +. Stinday School at 9:45 a. 10 ed. FIST BAPTIST CHUBCTT 1 d 907 Penn avenusr. 7 Cite Trevise, I mov? tr z 7 719 SPECIAL 719 ANNOUNCEMEST. WOOL FRINGES. vis’, 719 Market Space, Coraer 5th street. BARGAINS EXTRAONDIVARY. GB pia, cuffs, + lace bows Jal yc sand at 719 Market Spree, « FANCY and MILUINERY nd NOTIONS, in gr low prices, at nb lw | 719 Market Space, corer s.n street MES. &. 3. HUNT, ay the celebrated Nos. 621 and 623 D street, rm Calis special attention to ber importation a MONOGRAM Kiv GLOVES. FoR! LADIES SEAL 8K BO bo 36 eh 3 AND BO. ee In Seat, Mink, Otter, Lynx. &c. BIAGE ROBFS. BEAR. WOLF AND BUF = FALO SKINS. MEN'S SEAL UAPS, GAUNTLETS GENTLEMEN CD MUFFLERS. FURS ALTERED AND REPAIBED. B. H, STINEMETZ, Hatter & Farrier, 1237 Pennsyleania arenur, nov] 2w Next door to corner isth » MEs- MaX WEYL, No. 712 Seventh street northwest. New Store, New Goods and New Business. | I have now ready for inspection @ choles ‘ins ef Worseds, Totlet Articies, Qruaments, Embroniery, fads. and Fancy Goods f all ‘Worsted Rubroidery work made to 0; short notice; also Siamping and ne ‘The ing stock of Warrkes, J-wwelry aud Si eorwar, close ont branch of busi Solid Silver Th Glasses, 5 cents, de , &c. octal ly FIRST-CLASS MILLINERY. CR gust roe vid irom New ¥ VELY BATS and BONNETS. All the Letest Novelties in FANCY FEATHERS OSTBICH TIPS, FLoWw and OBN 4s )‘1 ENTS MISS McCORMICK, ects Iy_ St. Cloud Building, 522 9th st. ne PRINCESS . KNIT WOOLEN SKIRT. DIiE>’ Waa @nd stylish Sk‘r reduced (Asth'ePkist i int odueed only throngh tw three leadteg bouses in each ct), it cannot becom “Gh ice and geet able qravities of MERINO UN DEEW EAB, fo: Lene. “Geptiomen and Ouildrea, nos Rew and beartifel tyles receteed di Jarge enc ¢)s.ities and desigos the bol Ninth and F street: oet]d-am Se M®- J. P. PALMER, 1107 F STREET. Berwsen Ihre ax 121H, ; assortmen: t' desirable. LASS, northwest, wud Buildisg. in store Frevch Pattern BO! ETS and HATS. notrimmed FELT HA w shaper, haudsom- BHOOAD and SILK VELVETS, SATINS, PLUS ES and SILKS, Satin, and Plush RIBBONS. 5 and Osirich FEATHEBS. Freuch FLOW EnSOMNAMESTS ool LACES. Also, the Jugis and M: vam KID GLOVES, in jag jonog: ‘all the new Special attention given to orders. octl2 tr M®- SELMA RUPPERT'S LADIES BAZAR, 614 Mh street, opposite Patent Office, Contains the aoe end choicest assortment of BERLIN ZEPH WORSTED and Duubie GEGMANTOWN W: amenfan, Hercnlee and Crewel WOOLS. : rewel 4 ANVAS, tn fall variety. Burlep, B Fal 5 Veco BAIS APPLIQUE PATTERNS, NG MATERIALS WORSTED GOODS; WOKSTED EMBROID BIES, entirely uew Children’s octs-6m_ wiyl MEKING CLOAKS, ® specialty J4S H VERMILYA, LADIES FASHIONABLE BOOT? MAKER, GO ob street, opposits Patent Office. Claes Hod Fall and Winter =e of onr at ve: reasonabie, Pricer ke MF Male MS Ney Tt Prices. _ GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. RR FALL STYLES NOw READY. : GENTLEMEN'S BROA! wey: DRESS HATS, For Only 9Tvv. proved: Bos! assortment of UMBBELLAS and CANES ‘te the <i. aT thE LOWEST MARKET PRICES. WALTER KER, Hatter, oct tr_ 1419 Penna. above Wiilards. G F. SCHAFER, . DIEKCHA ill sell Mecaeeaek ¢ bes FU of RNISHING GOODS: WRENCH sod ENGLISH C489IMERES. 1 TAILOR, USN SSs, WEST OF a LABD OLOTHS. ‘To be made up, at coat we ‘caALL 18 BOLICITED. oct 2m 1111 Penna. avenus N.W. 414 KEEN’S 414 MEKCHANT TAILORING PARLOKS, @14 Ninth ot te Contains the largest sud choicest assortment of MEECHANT TAILOBING GOODS ever before offered to the Washington pnbite BREED deals only to Be Mesdy made beat Cutters, aud w empl Tailoring estabi ent ip the Cuited ‘will Gud it to thetr matezial advantage Gentlemen te leave thetr orders for suits at KEBN'S. se7-Su S#i81Ts CHEAPER THAN ANY | OTHE PLAOK IN THE WOBLD, GINNLSS* en c. GEO. Branch Battimore Shist Baciory, OOD F Street Borthwest, Wasu:, bs We make the FINEST Dhess’ sh ‘8 OBDEs. to the slegnul mauner tor 84. re FALLOR, dovty Bo. 6h7 Prana. oye; Woeblngtoa. r¥ice wt the wimal hou “REVIVAL MEBTINOS AT 12: outheart Charch, Ber. H. st, wile preach T Fow mo: hing and eight CSLVARY BAPTIST CARURCH, corosr Sib and Ho streeis AF ON, PARLOT, Will preach To-morrow ak An elegant assor:ment of WOOL FRINGES to | Bvear < ail the glam and combination colers, ,ust receives ™ D. MT. VEKNON PLACE M. E CHURCH, UTH, corner of 9th and K # recta ow — bg Te-morrow, at lia ma J Nootra Fixtey, D. D. Public invited, ict SEGVIJE RgQU- Sey Inv y in Memo o L® i pastor, Mth strea also service wt 11 a, m. ay rcboc! wt 2:30 p.m. ISTIAN CHORCH, V .m. Sauday schovl aa fe ar very DAVES, o morrow Kvening, at Tis at* OF THE REDEEMER (Re- sa, W.—dervi as usnal, To- | ence fo fart NIC SOULETY.—Bohearsal | congregational Ohareh, on PEILHARMG of Eh a stinence Society, will be Georgetown. on SUNDAY Ith, at 7:8o'clock. Eloqaent addresses in behalf ve will be detlyered cn t30 Segettcn. Trinity Seb wl Halt, SACOQUES, ; best f mdon-dressed Skins ING, November THE “WASHINGTOS CITY DENTAL SOCIETY” wil! hold ® regular meetin venue on MONDAY + Bi7, at & o clack. B. TEN BYOK, Secretary. OFFICE” Bi and E streets | known House will be opened on 8. | Sember 2Oth, with # well-selseted L€very delicacy th msrket supplies. MOSES PITNEY, Proprietor ASU GENTLEMEN WHO tin ths Opsra for jospital. are requested 27 1th street northwest (M NDAY KVENING, at 7% o'clock, ene fit of the Children # | to mee: at No. ERICAN SAVINGS 2 n daily trom 20 8. m.to Saturday evenings from 6 io § p. m_, to receive 45 nly. After first dep: sit any amount from five wards received. Sale be sold at greatly reduced prices to ~~ pbles, 35 conte; Beet Bubber Eye It, at B10, $15, | $i and 980s year. Toe largest aad mo Fy y. GRAND OPENING, Sq Cue F- an ENTibexcY NE sND NEIVALUED ork NCH FELES. SUPARIOR PLUSE In Quality and Price Champagne Wines of RENAULD, FRANCOIS & CO, Sole Agents for U.s8. To all who are su discretions of youth ny sahood. &e., I will send a receipt that will core you, FREE OF CHARGS. Ti WWeree by @ missionary iu South Amer- uf addressed envelope to the Rev. JO MANS, Sia:ion D, Bible House, sepa Col from the errors and” tn- ‘nis great reme BOCK BELGE TUCKY BLUE LIOK, BEDFORD, BETHESDA, AL WATERS for sale at MILBUGN'S PHARMACY, 1429 Peon. avenue. GOSPEL MEETING EVEBY SUNDAY AFTERNOON, HUNYADI saaes WATER ‘FALO LITHIA WATEE, by the bottle or case, at lowest 8. MPSON, W.8. be yt D, McFaRLa 1340 jew Jersey avenue, as orrone’ Direciory for 1877. MUEL @. YOUNG, NOTABY PUBLIC, 1en—Brak Beiiorne De NEW YORK AVENUE. 00L, ported and Domestic ENITTING YALNS, yasly bg omg oO PTICIAN. remiam awarded tome by the Great World's Feaweless, with genuine Also on haud # La: 3, OPEBA GLASS: d, Silver and | ALEXANDE! 1229 Pennsylvania avenue ARMIJER, De Paris, FIRST OLASS DRESSMAKER, Bo. 1436 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Hetween Mth and Ith str-eis 8 GALLERY OF FINE ABTS, | Pennsylvania avenue. Bake Ww’ FINE SOFT AND STIFF FELT HATS, of the for Geutlemen, Youtns and BES. Pa F_& d. COATINGS, On application, ang3l-8m CARPETS! LK end CASHMERE VESTINGS, CARPETS! HEAVY BEDUCTION IN CARPETS! je the Following Low Prices: PIECE GOODS, and he koops @ none but the NO COMMON AUCTION CARPETS IN OUR i “ as any first-class ——— To “@CO.. side, near 7th st. now EEF, BACK ROLLS AND IECE, voth choice piscos, thor ough y cured; no bene, no waste, I¢and 16 conte por W. GARST" n#cotr 636 Pa. HIRTE TU Ww READY TO OLDEMAN'S AOTOMATI ae porlect re'lef apa. satis- SET io FLOOD-VAl AFTER MA: ‘TROUBLES and heavy expenses, DF aries relief from inusdotion of Corner Ut” strand Bc Lvavern W 48H YOUR KITCHEN TINS, TA- . THE EVENING Washinaton News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT Dai reveuue. x: KIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- 43; Customs, =4)!,7 Tur Serate committee on printing yester- | day agreed to report favorably, for con- firmation, the noraination of J. Lb. Defrees, to be public printer. ONE MAN WHO DECLINES AN OF FICE.— Maurice Spillard, of Connectieat, bas de clined the appointment tendered him as clerk of the House military committee REVENUE AP TMENTS.— John H Harding has been appointed revenue ganger | for the fifth district of Tennessee, ani Har- mel Prait for the district of Utah. MINISTER TOTHE NETHERLANDS — It is said that the nomination of Wm. Cassias Goodloe as minister to the Netherlands his | been decided upon, and will be sent to the Senate on Monday AMONG THE CAL ‘$ atthe White House (-Jay were Senators Matthews and Saun- ders, and Representatives Phillips, MeKin- ley, Wright, Townsend, Danfocd, Carlisle and Evans. ‘hairman of the military 1 this morning a res GEN. BANNING, committee, introduc lion to investigate the army. Objection was | made, and the resolution went over under the rules. S11LVvER.—Judge Buckner made an unsne- cessful effort this morning to have printed in the Congressional Record a petition signed by five thousand farme souri favoring the re! nonelization of silver. Naval ORDFRs.—Lieutenant Commander | J.J. Read and Master James W. Graydon ordered to examination for promotioa. Lt. Boutelle esto the training ship Miane- kote at New York. A MERTING of the Senate judiciary com- mitiee was held to day for the consileration Several persons interested in Pacific railroad legislation were heard by the committee, bat no action on the bill was taken by the com- mittee. TuE OLD CHocraw CLarm™, which has been bobbing about since the Forty-third Congress, showed its face again to-day in the House by the presentation of the memorial of the Choctaw vation by Mr. Hooker, of Mis- sissippi. The petitioners want ‘fabulous mounts for damages claimed. Cor. Bon INGERSOLL, of Illinois, arrived bere last night, went to Wormley’s, and de- clined to be interviewed. His brother, Ebon, says Bob is under an injunction of secrecy, aud therefore has vothing to say about the German mission. The prevailing impres- sion fe however, that the place is at his dis- posal. No Compromr It is stated that at a consultation held at the residence of the A(- torney General on Thursday evening, tween Secretary Sherman, Attora’ Devens and Mr. Raum, eor ternal revenue, it was di the offers of compromise 1 whisky fraud cases b Oliver & Co., and oti THE COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS met to-day, but occupied the entire me of meeting in argument on a 8 Of resolv ns, tutroduced by Senator leigh. Contrary to expectation. uo vote Was taken on the resolniion declaring Kellogg entitled to bis seat in the Sena Sura J. Spencer, of Washington, append belore the comun ttee aud asked fora hearing ov the subject of women’s sutrage. The cominitice informed Mrs. Spencer tnat they would consider her request. THE INDIAN CORN AMENDMENT.—Mr. Hewitt's amendment to the bill providing for American representation at the French Exposition provides for the appointment of &@ commissioner general and twenty assist- ants, besides the appointment of one hundred hovorary commissioners without pay. 1i also provides for the establishment of an American kitchen, in which shall be tanght the modes of making and cooking various reparations of ludian corn, to be soid as jOW @S possible, and to tribute gratui- tously receipts for preparing and cooking in the severa! languaxes represented at the fair. A petition asking for the passage of this bill, signed by capitalists representing five hun- dred millions, will be presented to Congress. THE DEBATE ON THE ARMY BILL to day in the House was quite spirited. Mr. Atkins, the chairman of the appropriation commit tee, complained of the differences in the statements made as to the number of men in the army by the adjutant general and Secre- tary of War. lt appears that wnen before the committee Gen. Sherman said the army did not number over 20,000 men, aad the atju- tant general coincided with him. Suvse- y jutant general sent a telegram to Mr. Atkins Lat the nuraber was 21,400. it appears tnat the telegram was never re- ceived, and the charge was ma le on the floor by Mr. Atkins that the army had besn re- cruited over 500 men Since the army bill was dratted. Mr. Hewitt said if there were sucu enlistments that the Secretary of War was already guilty of a felony. because hehad no right to either expend or anticipate an ex- penditure of money except in pursusace of uppropriations mate by law Tie ATTACKS Uron Commissioner BryYAN.—Doubtless Commissioner Bryan, conscious of his own rectitude, is pursuing the even tenor of bis way, not at all dis. turbed by the interested atiacks made upon him before ihe Senate District Commitive, but some of our best citizens, feeling indig’ 1 ant that these mtsrepresentations should pe levelled aga@iust au oficial who has shown himself +o stanch and able an advocate of the vital interests of the District, have put in circulation the following memor.al. From the alacrity with which it is being sigaed, it is evident that Mr. Bryan has the entire cou- fidence of the people of the District: To the Honorable Committee on the District of Columbia, Senate of the Unived Sta es:—Tue undersigned, citizens and tax-payers of the District of Columbia, understanding that representations have been made to your com- Miitee by discharged employes of the Dis- trict government, and other interested par- Ues, intended to prevent tne confirmation of Hon. Thomas B. Bryan as District Commis- sioner, respectfully ask leave to express to you our implicit confidence in the integrity of Mr. ‘an,and our earnest wish, in view bility, energy, public spirit, and au- houesty displayed by him in our mudst, that his pomination may be promptly confirmed. We are sure that his conficina tion will give general and hearty salisfaction to the people of this District. SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE IN EG ¥pt.—Tue Consul General of the U.S. at Cairo bas forwarded to the Depariment of State a copy of the convention, concluded on the 4th of August last between the govera- ments of Great Britain and Egypt, for the suppression of the slave trade Within the countries ruled over by the Khedive. Tue convention 1s embraced within seveo arti cles, in which are recited the usuai form ali lies attendant upon the drawing up of sach instruments. ‘Ihe powers and privileges ranted by the Egyptian governmen’ to ritieh cruisers to visit, searct:, de'ain, &c., plian vessels are vers full; we “laws delay” in the trial of slaves ‘nort, and the punisbment severe. Wherever the word “slaves” cceurs in the conveution it 1s tm mediately qualified by the words “Africans and Abyssiniacs,” which qualification, it would seem, was intended to exclude from the terms of that instrument the Circassian apd Georgian temale Slaves who are pur- chased in Constaatinople by the middie and higher ciasses in Egypt and held in the barems under the desi tion of servants or wives. The “servants,” wiih whom the mas- ters live ina state of concuhinage, aud who are only Limited tn number by the desire and wealth of the purchasers, are really staves, OS | but it is clear, from the wording of the con: vention, that while the severest measures | will he atoptet for the suppression of A fri- can and Abyssinian slavery, the Oriental system, which condemns ‘the beautiful white women of Georgia and Circassia to lives of sia and concubinage, will not be interfered with in any manner whatever. | he wished to go back. “He s in Illinois and Mis- | | Seems lo no longer exist. | taking the urual steps of presenting it to the — oo F ave increased wages and the indications are Poneas at the White House. THEIR INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT. The Ponca chiefs had an interview with the President at 4 o'clock yesterday afier- | Loon, in the cabinet chamber at the Exec- utive Mansion. The Indians were accom- panied by Major Howard, who bas them in charge, and met at the White House the | | Secretary of the Interior end the Comm's sioner of Indian Affairs, who sat on elthar side of the President during the iniervicw . ‘The Poncas were re=plenden: iu paint, feath- ers and gay colored blankets White Eagle, Standiag Baffato, Standiy Rear and Big Chief made speeches in beta of their people, which were interpreted by Batiste Barvaby, a balf-breed. Toe one bar den of each Indian oration wasan expression of dissausfaction at tueir present place of residence in the India.. Territory, and their desire to remove back to their old ageney. Each shook hands with the President and bis official associates upon commencing their | Sperches, and atier the regular Indian man- ner, performed the bandshaging ceremony over again at the close. White Eagle, a five looking warrior, woo made the first add ess, sail he wished to know upon what ground bis people were moved away from the reserve upon waica they had been living, and spoke ot the Ie of property —farm implerments, houses they | —that | had built, ponies ana other propert bad fallen upon them in their removal. and said :-—* When anybody gets into a bad pla he wants to get out and be where he was be- fore, and that is what I want. It see Worst Indians get the opportunity to betore we do. Standing Butlelo’s speech was in effect the same as White Fag He said he ha signed any papers that required hi Lure from’the old agency, and self @ good Indian, and grew quite eloqaent on the subject of wilt, bad ludiaus recaty ig favors in advance of good Indians. Standing Bear was pleased when this city met his sight. Ail bis Indians had their ears pointed this way, so as to listen for news. He lieved he had fuldilied all the Great Father had asked bim to perform, and asked him tn return to teke uotice of ‘his tribe aud have | pity on them. Big Chiet spoke last, and, after expressing his pleasure at speaking face to face with the Great Father, said:—I am dressed as an In- | dian now, but I have different principles. [ of Senator Thurman's Pacific railroad bill. | was living on that old reservation, bul all at ouce I was taken up as by a whirlwind, aul disturbed in my place just as I had learsed to plow, and was made to take another road which is new to me. We are all perishing where we arenow. In less than three months’ time over thirty people bave died, aud so have many cattle. At the conclusion of these speeches, the President rising, remarked:—*] have lis'ened allentively to what you have said. I will consider carefully about it, and will let yea Know the result. 1 will do the best I can for you, and when I have considered the matter i will send for you again.” The President then shook bands with each chief and the balf-breed attendants, saying he would see them again to-morrow or hereafter. THE INDIANS TO-DAY. It was expected that the delegation would havea talk with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs this morning, and «uite a crowd col- | | lected about the Indian office to see them. Only the iaterpreter and Major Howarl ap- peared, and had a private talk with Com- missioner Hayt. The object of their visit was lo explain the feelings and desire of the Indians more explicitly than the Indians | could do. Their cuntercnce same 48 that Of the Indian The delegation Presideut ai fteet t the Presi- 1 another So'clock this ive ELLts’ Request that & men-ol-war may be stationed at New Or leans, nas been grauted, aud Secretary Thompson says that either the Ossip Plymouth will be ordered tere. nonicus, which Is 4 gocd condition aud b in movement, THE REPUPLICAN S caucus for several hours to day, and at 2 p m. had not purned. Senator Conkling was in attendance. It is supposed that the action to be taken by the Senate on the New York appointments Was discussed. 1t is also said that a discussion on a complete reor- Senization of the Senate committees tovk place. too bulky and two siow ATORS were In PERSONAL.—Ex Senator Lyman Tram. bull, of [linois, and wife are at Willard’s. -*Colonel C.C. Long, a native of Mary- land, has resigned his place in the Egyptian army, bas arrived in this city, and says that only about nine Americans remain in the service of the Khedive, and they have but ule Influence. | ----General Garfield has returned to Maciington, apd was in his seat in we House to-day. -- left last night for New Orleans, er pleased with the outlook. “Mrs. Cox, wife of Hon. 8. 8. Cox, has concluded the purchase of a very handsome mansion, (the west half in division of house No. 147 Mas- | S@Usfactory performance thereol. sachusetts avenue,) from Hon. T. B. Bryan, tor a winter residence. NAVAL Notes.—Rear Admiral George H Preble reports his arrival at Valparaiso, in the Omaha, October 2, from Coquimbo. He intended leaving direct for Callao on the 224 October, and to reach that port Ist of Nov. But five American merchant vessels were seen from Callao to Valparaiso, three of which were in the latter port. merican tnerchantmen appear to have relinquished the carrying trade of the western coast to Brazil. The American whaling fleet, whica formerly enlivened the in that quarter, Admiral Pat- terson, under date of Yokohoma, October 12, States bat itis his futention, as soon as the health of the ports permits, 10 order the Mo- nocacy aud the Alert to that place, and to proceed in the Tennessee with tiem to the port of Tokio for the purpose of paying an official visit to th ikado aad Mr. Bing- ham, the United States minister, wad after- wards to visit otuer Japaneses ports. Tne prese:.ce of One Of Our men of-war at Bau- kok has been deemed advisable, the consul having written of a threatened war between China and Siam. CONGRESSMAN SMALL'S TRIAL was bogun in Charleston, 8. C., yesierday morniu. After Judge Townsend had delivered @ writ. ten opinion refusing the motion to remove the case to the United States Court, Mr. Woodrnff, Clerk of the Senate, testified that he paid Small $5,000 to secure the passage of au appropriation for the Kepubdlican Print- ing company. He rd. Salmon’s ban: and identified by W on this point was corroboratei by Zaaby, cashier of the bauk, who pad the check and made thedeposit of money to Smail’s ac- count at thesametime. Defendant's coun- se] contests every inch of ground. Bix white and six colored men compose the jury. POLITICAL CoMPLEXION OF TH: MARY LAND LEGISLATURE.—Calvert county bay- | ing been carried by the democrats, it sends Joa A. Wilson (dem.) to the senate, and Dr. J.C. Parker and Thos. B. Jones) dems ) Wo the house of delegates. St. Mary's county seuds to the house A. A. Lawrences rep.) and Joseph H. Key (dem). With these corrections the senate stands—democrats 15, repubiicans 5, and independent democra’s 2. ‘Phe com- plexion of the house of delegates is —demo- ciats 65, republicans 15, and independent democrats 3.—[ Bal’, American, Tar SaMOAN DirriccuLty.—A corres pondent of the San Frane'seo Chronicle gives another version of the difficulty with the American consul at the Samoan islands. | Mr. Griffio, the cousul, ts charged with hav - lng taken possession of the wareaouse of G. J. Smith & Co, a iirm of British merenants on acconnt of an American claim, withont Britisu consul. The property was taken from his possession aod secured with the seal he the Briiish consul pending the settle. ment. See MRS. MORTON is preparing to leave In- dianapolis for New Haven, where she wiil live until ber youugest son has finished his course. After that the two will return to janapolis and make that city their per- orton wil retain her manent Lome. Mrs. M house there. THE CIGAR MAKERS’ STRIKE in New ‘ifteen lying there ts not tn | The Assessors for the [)istriet of Co! ns Meesrs. Wm. Dixon, G. A. Bolrer a Carpenter, bave prepared their am port, embracing a detailed statemen Transactions of the Assessor's cffive fr ua | te Of the last report to the Ist instant. T. state that the increase of assessme property is as follows Washington Fea Georg County Georg tow Turee iho 76.193 is the vaine of mercha valance, furniture, a aad arly objectionable to oar mer tax Is poco | chants from: the fact that the retura of their merchandise exposes thelr business #fTaurs oilen to their great de bear.very unequally. Nearly all the smaller dealers with commission metchasts, agents, butchers, bakers, and others who re. lly nan dle much stock, although keeping at vy time any considerable amount on bi “cape a due proportion of the tax. The larger dealers, on the contrary, who make detiuite and fall rewuras, thus bear almos’ eutire am uut of the tax on merehandi-e, which Is conse- quently felt by them to be { just. A comparison of the actual result of the present system at this point, with that of the old License law, sows that the Disirict is positively @ loser year in, and the tim: & since past, there has bean re- ported to the Ist instant but $2,076 ¢ chandise. The tax ou Unis is S3114. Tao books show that there was paid in for th fiseal year ending June 30 under th» licensé law Ub The loss rs $22 205 52. 2 The Abolition ¢f the Tax on the fire, six, and eight per cent. stocks, issued by the tale corpor- ations of Washingion and Georgetwun.— this tax by the Districton its owa indebtedness is felt to be unfair and oppressive, bec «ase it is regarded by those who pay it as partial repudiation, and a violation of the under standing bad at the time of the Issue of these securities. It also tends tq injare the credit of the District. depreciating tts securities at home and driving our own eltizens who hold them, because of the loss of the 15 er cent. tax, 10 dispore of them at a discount to alien creditors. who, because of their exemptioa from such tax, Save a corresponding amoun’ hence to tax (bem fs an anintentia! diserim: nation against our own citizens. 3. The Abolition ef the Tas on Notes Secured ust Ga Distric Property. This lax is deemed oppressive and uojast because it 18 really @ se.ond exaction Oa property already taxed before morigusze. 4. Tre Redw yf the Personal Cen: of such would be would be given more cheer and there would be no haps again. Assessments shod begin in April instead of Juty, as now — By thia, une would be given fora faller exacninalion and estimate, fewer appeals would be m with less reauction, greater opportunity w 2 allowed for the consideration of appeal eases. The books of both the assessors’ office and those of the cojlector and superintendent of asses*Tuents Ald taxes might be more thor vughly prepared and in better time, tus greatly facilitating the desired fesult—the Successtul collection of axe reduction, made; that 1 a gencral Assessment of Real Pr gin he 1st Of Sanuary veut, wre avi ing the same aval giv be last four years it 1s Well Kr bas been tinmeuse fluctuation values of real estate, In many cases preciation bas been enormous. In others here has been po fall. It is not stra: taen, that a tax based on assessments 2 in flush times should by many of our best citi zeur be regarded as oppressive. A just re gard for the interests of our peopl: calls for such readjustment as will cause ® prompt and cheerful compliance with the tax laws. 7 That a Book of Plus anita Numerical Boo’ for Georgetown and Plats of Sub Divisions ant Tracts of Lond for the Country be Provided.— ‘The report concludes with an allusion to re- commendations in the re; of last year, showing the importance of placing the offixe of aseessors in this District on a permanent and substantial basis, in view of the vast material interests dealt with by the asses- sors, and the necessity of special knowledge ton of Congress in relation to this matter rescued the office from its ephemeral char- acter, and did @ great justice to the citizens and tothe material interests of the District, by making the office a permanent one. The Teasons presented in the same connection fc increasing the compensation seem to bi been to a large extent overlookel. Surely the responsibilities im: by, and the ex- perienced required for the proper exercise of such @n important office under a government controlling such immense centrai interests at the seat of the National Government de- mand @ renumeration more in barmouy with its character. The estimete of expense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 179, is submitted as follows: For three assessors, at $2,000 each, $6 0), one clerk, £1,500; one do., $1,400; one do , ~1,2 for clerks temporarily employed at a ‘per diem allowance, $1,000; messenger, $720. to- al, $11,520. THE NEw Yorke Lecisnature Rero LICAN. ne ublican majority in the sex ste is increased by the election of Nathaniel | C. Marvin over Senator Lamont ia Uie 254 district. The contest was very close, and the result was not definitely kaown util yes day. Mr. Marvin's exact majority was 275. ‘This gives the republicans nineteen senators and the democrats twelve, With oue tnd: Sie - dent—Mr. Goebel. The latter ts classed by — pers as a republican, Jng the re- m pa) lican total twenty; but Mr. Gebel in x being counted as an independent. Democrats are still claiming the election of ublican candidate, in 4 . But no rturps have been received which verify this claim. In the assembly the re- publicans ecem to have total number assigned in yesterday's Tribune, thus giving them Sixty-six votes, counting in Elias Mapes, the workingmen’s candidate in Rochester, who was elecied by republican votes. This would leave the democrais with 62 votes, counting in the ge ag candidates from Chemung. —( 7): - ne, 9th. THE EARL OF BEACONSFIELD made an important speech at the Lord Mayor's bau- quet in Loodon last evening. He declare! that the government unswerviogly adhered to the declaration made at the commencs- ment of the eastern war, that British neu trallty must cease if British interests were ass or menaced. He eaid that Tarkey bad displayed an amount of vigor demon- surating her right to be recognized among the powers of L-urope, and her claim tw in- de; lence was no longer ridiculed. He combated the hag that the war mast be continued for the sake of {assian prestige, and concluded by saying he trasted that tue time was not far distant when witn the other powers lnglard may contribute to a settle Ment ofthe difficulty, securing the peac: and independence of Europe. THE CABINET Caists IN France.—The excitement in Paris with regard to the cab inet continues. A meeting of forty oo isti feantat leaders, resolved taat iuey’ would no a resolv: y would no = rete ee of es it was demanded, nor eu: reson Tinisters. ‘President MacManon has had « Clement, der, Delsot = , who, dng believed, will form ‘@ Dew m! y- ig er ary Man ag-The sleigh-bells jingled in Quebec on Monday. FORTY. FIFTH CONG RES: SATURDAY, November 19. THE SENATI ot In session to ing asked leay for present action @ resol structed to inquire the tot umber of off Usted men and employes in the army y, the Ist of Se; the Ist of November employed, and in wi mployed during tb ad. The number an on the retired list cerson the active list un number of officers on the activ pbysica'ly disqualified for « coudition of affairs on the Texas [ the member and charac and what military protec } Great part of their rof the military t and the necessity have power to send fo and report by bill eT objected tot ne last clause an and papers. obtained from the depart ti be 80 stated appealed to him to allow the could all be clause oul, without its t. itis found to | Lei us pay the arm. uce investigating. Banks suggested th he committee Telegrams is to The Star. THE EASTERN WAR, - The Fighting at Erzeroum. ALLEGATICNS OF FRAUD THE WAR IN THE Fast. The F prevent m ther Tark- coounts of & © last sitack, which nly possible had uot reimforee- ve The Turkish Defeat » The Nand Deve Bayne Ale xmnaden ~pecial cag. respondence telegraphs * lollows: The Ar dahan co «1 Gen. Hetwan afer the bathe oT The Turks lost there x ant pri rs, aud ® y the Couspiracy at Coustantinopte. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. i —Porty-eight persons in the service of ex-Saltan Marad have been a » of the ree is mother -, but have goriiza. , as the en recon: J go on with the inquiry, and if any in on Was refored, tne With safety be appealed lo to compel its Banning amended his resolution oy striking out ine clause Mr. Garfield objected to the consideration dit was withdrawn nied a memorial of the Of the resolutic Mr. Hooker 5 printed in tae Mr. Buckner asked to have printed in the morial signed by 5,59) farmer: Lilinois in relation to tue ot Massourl a Mr. Banks objected bad been ext ithe incorporation of th made the Kecord cumbrou On motion of Mr. Atkins. the House went into committee of the whole on THE AKMY APPROPRIATION BILL Mr. Banks read a le‘ter from a laiy who had been among the soldiers on the frontier, pg forth the privation and suffering ea- y the soldiers through the neglect of the government. A vote was then taken on the amendment proposed yesterday by Mr. Crittenden, and IL Was I+ j- cted—ayes 104, noes 11 Mr. Aikins had read @ telegra adjutant general of the army, stat ng that be bad on the 7th instant sent him a dispateh stating that the number of men on the rolls 21,303, an tnerease since the commantea the generai of the army of October md said the i rieen volames, and and valueless. said he joined with the ad. ral in not being able to a n receipt of the telegram. % e any member of the committee had seen the dispatch, and the press copy-book of the operator at the Capitol showed no such dis- concurring With Lue general cf there were not over twenty He called the attention of the army th: thousand men. t fact that since the comm tee bad been maturing the bill the army bh been recruited to the extent of hundred men withoat authority of law, aad they Were now called vpou to increase appropriation because the army bad been Mr. Atkins —Of course it was “o esired to defend th eral from ihe unfair criticism man from Tennessee. I have not stated anything ndare say | have r. but the trath, do not think 5 Mr. Foster—It is unfair. The Chair ruled that the time to whic’ bate had been limited had exp:red. Mr. Atkins —And we have been cheatet out of our time. Mr. Conger called the attention of the chair to the language of the genileman as not the republican se. A voice.—Or to the chair. Mr. Conger —I called attention to it for the protection of the chair. [ Laughter. | Mr. Atkins said be would withdraw tne TION—A St, Louis Female Mourns the Loss 100.— A special dispatch to the Cincin rom St. Louis, Mo, Novem’ ys: «A local sensation has ‘come to the surface bere, in which Colonel Blood, of Woodhull notoriety. figures, and in counec- nection with which there will doubtless be interesting developments. The case comes upon the complaint of one Almira Fosketi, who alleges that in May iast she was living in Chicago, when she was in- duced by Colonel Blood to goto Meny Tenn., with him to estavlish a medical surgical institut sueceed to any cre an tustftate, and about the last of Jane c toSt. Louls to try t nati Inquirer f ths, RAYS: A went, but did no! n building up with Colonel Blood, induced Mrs. Foskett to | advance £1.50 to ed $1,000 fro she paid over was 0” rapre- DBloed that if she woulld y could make a fortune herein a very A room or two was re Pive, between was christened “The Institute.” was ever made by the concern that Feskett could bear of; in fact, she states that it barely had Ume toget @ ood and Merae suddenly shat up shop avd disappeared from the city, leaving ber with only $5 and no board paid. alleges that it was a sbrewd scheme to swindle her out of her money, vietimizers thought she had more than she that finding ~~ a sentations b: r slari whe Mrs. Foskett essed, lemon they q She is @ woman of forty, Uninker, and says she is. idea name being Alm: far — be ascertained, Coloael Biool bas GATE CANNON'S Son WocnDED.— Lake (Utah) Herald of the sd inst. A mysterious case of shooting occarr- itely south of the city last eveu- joha Q. Cannon, son of ‘'anbon, was going to the farm house, bear the city, where he resides, borseb: Near the farm of John Van Was approached by two me! ou horses, who wilbou! warn: Cannon, the bullet taking eifect in the fleshy The men then rode aw: no clue as to who they were or their t in atlempling to murder the young A surgeon went down from the city to ress Cannon’s wounds, which is not cou- sidered to beof a serious character. thought to have been a case of mistaken identity, Mr. Caunon knowing of no one who desired bis death. At present there ap- elibood of the would-be assassins g discovered.” EARTHQUAKE IN Nortm CAROLINA.— Just after da Hon. George Q. € riofthe arm. ‘sh’ j ‘Dg the crows trom the fields. Is ses Col. tried by li ism very im nent, asthe alleg- a beuvy expeadiiure of the ana Ex-Offictal Acquit toa W URL EA No .. T trial of ex- er Mut Carr, speaker of es under Goy lading on th Hellman & gman, the Citizeas’ Baok and others, over $1650. The eoart room ed with ent citizens aod the trial cremted tn orest. Threc panels were exhausted ain a jary. From ine testimony given by bis partner, Law turned slate’s evidence, it w trom its ney the whele p! ing Wasarranged, and that Care he had succesdet tn getting so littl been bis intention 5 rio Te less than haifa rm evening found, « vandict jury bave this fadict meut, stonishunent second indiet- fi itroad Fight amoos Ray pic ratiroad m North Troy to over Moatgomery Pass through tne Do- He watvet i © thesnm ext term of Bail was farn- releasel, but be harge of tearing ap the he will ba taken thie n Weiax four pounds, and fell a distance of one and thirty y Poand, Besorting ory ihe mass, Naw Youx, Nov. 10 paich says a Degro na ards, tried and convicted in the couaty court of Princess Ante, for & criminal assault oa a ro child last spring, was hanged yesier: day. -» dils~ ur 8. Forwood, of Pim, Forwood « Co, of New Yorkand New Orleans, and Leech, larrisoa & Forwood, of Liverpool, was clected mayor of Liverpool yesterday. here en route to England to collect fands to slart@ training schoo! among the Bi acd Cree Lodians. rested here on suspicion of having murdered Henry Getz and wife in [ilinois, pawned @ umber of articles belonging to Gaz. 2 Ne » Nov. i patch reports the failure of W. P. Bartly & Co., iroy founde! DIL Mes $159,000, 10 —Vin nia sixes, usat dated, S36: hanged. strong and od te prime, 1 5001.52, western nt 9, a2 Whisky gurct F 3,300; wi bly, a you event will at ureh Some time during the latter this month. It is said that Mr. Vi the hal ee ee A SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF Ba- RIES might well be established in one of the farming districts of E) \. Tae police ave fet stepped there exhibition ina ra’ ing cireus of a baby who weighs one pound four ounces. In the sam: Uict tome laborers send ont their five-year- old infants to earn @ sh‘lling a week by soar adie: , a eae