Evening Star Newspaper, November 13, 1877, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Exe-pt Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner Lith street, Bt The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany. MANN, Pres't. THEE EVENING STAR is * gubserilers at Ten Cen four Cents per month. Two Cents each. Sixty Cents an THE Werk BF Roles of ave sing furnished on application. \ a by cwriers to y STAR_- lished on Priday— 92.8 year, postage prepaid BF AU mail subscriptions tavariably tn advames. he Foening Star. WASHIAGTO D. C., TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13. 1877, TWO CENTS No. 712 Seventh street northwest, Between Gand H.) New Store and New Goods. IMPORTANT TO LADIES. wortment of BER & co, 35 conte; Best Ba ovi2 tr AC t quality DRESSES aud ies, in great variety, 4, £6 nod BS. rt RE LEIS for from Parisian patterns 907 Pew 7 Cite Trevise, Paris RS. M. J. HUNT, M Nos. and D street, | Calle special att: nti n to her importation of ji f the colebracd | MONOGRAM KID GLOVES. 2- BUTTONS B BLTIONe a-hUrtons. @ BUTIONS— revs tr FEBS! FURS!! “Ques. 2 Seal, Mink, Otter, Lynx. & AG eS. BEAR. WOLF AND BUF OABRIAGE BOPTALO SRIND. GENTLEMEN'S SEAL UAPS, GAUNTLETS AND MUFFLES: FURS ALTERED AND REPAIRED. B.M.STI ME. £Z, Hatter & Furrte-, 1237 Pennsyloania acenur, Next joor to corner 1th street. Se MILLINERY. SRAND OPENING SRA ge oHnOr and BE fence e 4 BONNETS, an ‘ Novel io FANCY FEATHERS OSTHICH TiPs: FLUWKBS and OBNAMENTS MISS McCORMIOK, ects ty St. Cloud Building, 582 9th RINCESS < boselty tor L Tho wot dmirabic “c’mtoriable wad stylish Skirt ver produced. (As th’s Phirt ie fotrcduced only throngh two or ling houses in each city, it cannot ie coma-en). ice and dest able gra ities of M DELWEAuAto: Ledie. “Gratiemen and Catlaren. Gste Rew and beantiful tyles rvcetved daily; assortment he most desirabie. bo vi F ets rtheest, Ment ee Wee es mats, ectls-tm MES. J. P. PALMER, 1107 F STREET. Berween Lira ano & tn store French Patiorn BON- Rers and HATS wuicmned FELT Yo a fall tur Dew shapes, bacdeom. B tiLK VELWETS, SATING, PLES Fed SILKS 4 Plas REBBONS ary aud Ostrich PEATHE SS, Freach FLOW ERS, ORNAMENTS sod Lacks. i Also, the Jngla and Mouce-am KID GLOVES, ell the Dew suades, Special attention given to orders. octlt-tr JES: SELMA RUPPERD'S LADIES BAZAR, 614 Sth street, oppott Phitn ZePava Wom: ry ih ZkPAYR WURSTED oo and Doobie GEXM4NTOWS WOOL. in Patent Office, com assortment of sod Domestic KNITTING YABNs, nyt ali? "Ei cu antec, iercntes aad Crewel WOOLS. Et 4 in fell a ae Point sca Ws ths. A PELIQUE PATTERNS si EMBROLY, a wwouste ‘GOODS: WOBSTED EMBBOIDE entirely jas BH. VERMILYA, First premium LADIES FASHIONABLE BOO? MAKER, | Fait.in, Philadel fared'in Gord, Silver and eareoracugs, Ureak SOOPES and SHADES for the G21O Rh street, opposite Parent Office. A fine stock of Fall and Winter BOOTS of our sale at very own make, for Brices. GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. FALL STYLES A NOw READY. > GENTLEMEN'S BROADWAY DRESS HATS, For Only $1.00. " ‘most approved Boys. Largest assortment of UMBBELLAS and CANES Sar eock, in whic et wer hE LOWEST MARKET PRICES. WALTER KER, Hatter, oct? tr 1419 Penna. ave., above W tilards. G F. SCHAFER, . MERCHANT TAILOR, “aseenee entire stock o — FURNISHING GOODS: FRENCH aod ENGLI=H C A8sIM€) BES, DIAGONAL F. & &. COATINGS, WEST OF ENGLAND OLUTHS. SILK aod CASHMERE VESTINGS, To be made mp, at cost ws CaLe IS SOLICITED. ectl 2m 11il Penna. avenue 414 es 414 MERCHANT TAILORING PARLORS, @14 Ninth street, Contatus the largest and choicest assortment of MBEBOHANT TAILORING GOODS ashington @ver Defore offered to the Wi bite, BED ceals on): in PIECE GOUDé, and he k Beady made Garments, em) Bone but ti Dest Cutters, and with, © score of skilled w Sacer eco Gentlemen will find it to their material advantage te leave thetr orders for suits at KEBN'S. sel-Sa S252 5, CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER = PLACE THE WO! a8 I DRESS SHInTS m nes | \as._ Fine DEESE SUT ETS,ready-madegot W Suite Maslin os Husdred, Lines, for fe sod Euanicen Skater for 6) conte. ym cons 5 LET cre, only 00 0 All goods meds to order and Y MEKCUAN Motrop titen H ly Bo G17 Peon AMERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH. Geveral Office, corner lth and F; 2 District af | Ariington Hotel ; Sd Diswict, OBA rede tobe red roulars. eeticund. from which pints the service Soproanpely recdered rar day OF ht, to goon any erraad reg ulred. tes door Fra mioatee efter fire alarm Seteeet te ‘at house, B71 soem T. L. BUME. Presidevt. SECONDHAND FURNITURE, and the highest cash prices paid, and sold at ——— W_ RUTHERFORD. PYSly Cor. 1h and @ ste.,69S, northwest, of CALANTHE assemble at Grand en 6h nnd Tih stree s he B4th instant, at Haut D ere t. bt U med io attend, wee. A.L SMITH K of R748 AN ADJOURNED Martine oF N WOOL AND Kuds. which Lam offer ng | per Fre | TACK ALL, JR SOWERS wo vs tr quality, for @i2, 6 and 913. Hin PLOAKS ir Eng ish Wals ila, for a org Mad to stock holden s | are divided inte 52 monthly inatast BAILE © stocky instead of F roy 22 FBASK & RHODE HE GRAND SEC Fr A. A M. OF THe BIA ~The Aupual Gow ve of the D «trict «f WAY, Rath tosanr, GKAND LOUGE STR T OF COLU uniesthou of the & »twbin will be held xo clock pw Master. TOw. Grand Sec’y Is HeREBY GiVEN the pa:tuership heretofore existe PLUMES and 0. W. SeOFFURD, ty le end Lame of 2 PLUMER & SPOFFORD, re of the Biggs House, Wasbiogten, D DAY ¥ Wnual consent, The business of ndva-dressed Skins F retiring from: the ¢ will hireafter be ev Watbing'on, D. O., October 26, 1577. WASHINGTON CO- ING AND DEP E TENTH (and Inst) ERATIVE BULLD tT ABSUCIATION. NNUAL MESTISG ss clation wili be heit NaXT WEDN&S- : 1th 2 weven o'clock + Association c msid- to redeem In cash every Fiop JOHN E. THO MM PDON, Secretary. ST UNBIVA ¥ York FEL&s, SUPERIOR PLUSB In Quality and Price. Champagne Wines of MOKT & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, Estat lished 1743 RENAULD, FRANCOIS & O0., Sole Agents for U. 8. A CABD. who aresnffertng from the errorsand tn- outh, nervous weakness, carly de- , &c., E will send cure you, FREE OF CHARGS. This dy Wa discovered by a missionary in Sout fea. Bend a self addressed envelope to the Re SEPH T. INMAN, Station D, Bible pend New | all NO UB | aiscretic JOCK BRIDGE ALUM. = KENTOCKY BLUE LIOK, BEDFO8D, BETHESDA, Aud other natural MINERAL WATERS for sale at | MILBUBN’S PHA 1429 Peun. avenue, Ss oe GOSPEL MEETING BYERY SUNDAY AF SEGNOON, IN NCOLN HALL, ST THREE 0 CLOOK. aed Young meu come. Kvery budy weicome. HUNYADI JANOS WATER AND BUFFALO LITHIA WATER, | Ate offered by the bottle or. case. at lowest rates, Dy 8. THOM PoUN, FOS isiu street, BK AVENUR. Wor New Jersey avenue, a3 erronevual, Diree: ory for 1:77. SAMUEL @ YOUNS, NOVARY PUBLIO, Ovvice—Stak BvrLpixe, RING" CLOAKS, & epeciatty. oO PTICIAN. Al jufac- et ache aoa ASSES, MIOHO- 'W’8 GALLERY OF FINE ARTS, 1826 Penasyivaniaacenue, ating pi "Pootsgranas, )) Fre German ball FT AND STIFF FELT HATS, of th fine Pelnuings, fine : proved paisaras, oF Gentlemen, Youine ard | prame muses; tne Caromon, Be.j Gilt and Made to Order, at rexsonab.e prices. rand Uopper Wire; Cord, Hooks, 86 ares ad restoring Oil Pi eserve the ory head “Oatalogues to be on application. aug3lsm | CARPETS! CARPETS! HEAVY BEDCCTION IN CARPETS! Read the Following Low Prices: Cottege Carpets old at 3c. Cottage Carpets sold at fa Carpets sold at CARPETS! 1s Carpets sold at @1 op.CLO THe, a wait f.om 37e., 500., €00., best NO COMMON AUCTION CARPETS IN OUR STOCK. Cc mM. & Co.. nc6-cotr_ 636 Pa.av., south side, near 7th st. n.w AT SILVERBERG'S 312 SEVENTH STREET. etal 5 oeel Goblets, Ye. or Set lish Fifth Avenue nioriven, Warnaga DA. ne aire, iver-plated Knives, 2 per set. je Tr ud Desert Raives, 31.50 per bee. . -and §1 8 set. Fine Japancd Holders and Vases at enc! Photogra; Cenieuniai Statuary, framed, aise cache deoiaed bargain winated Mottoes. Just received at ‘able Mats ‘Traye,@o. Extra Large assorument }. Very bandsoms, st Mc, each. b $95 Penn. aveane. | 12 7th st., near Pa avenue, op ll leaned | © MORE CROOKED HEELS,” “NO Sipping on the Ice.” last twice as and will prevent si ‘on sopls-t.th.s,tr en the Leg a8 any = ose the Company, by which cos fo Gaels can be commasicuied 13 the eOices above ejuired meewager Can be ca led at in'copstant attendance at offs day | —— te — cant! ORNED BEFF, BACK ROLL® AND ol a “Sdlon te tcbagragess cenemenios’ SEOULDEB PIECE, Son ongh y cured; ne comm both choice > does he, BO Waste, Tana ‘is coats per DP. W. GARST’S Dricd Bi Onn, Sam owe Center Market YOUNG'S DETERGENT, if you would have them LET—Geutieman’s TU ‘au be had st ail heare oo ced ‘decsaned, F treet pouth- ill of the She claims o2¢ million novela Tollars. | = Court of Penusyivacia hw 5 GuT, STUVES, 4c., BOU! i THE EVENING STAR. ‘Washington News and Gossip. GOveRSMENT RECRIPTS To-parY. -Later- | bal reveuue, 251,863 4; customs, #511932 12 THE Pevition of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines for a large t Of land tu New Orleans was Pi sented in the House te THE TALLAPoosA, Lent Jones eom mai ding, arrived at the New York navy yard Supe reniug. THE CAniNET Se: N To-pay la | Until newriy three o'clock. The time was | Occup ted in discussing | estimates to be sen! to Congress. SENATOK BootH of California, chatr aa: of the comm itive on patents, was relieve |, at his request, by the Senate today, irom far- | ‘ | ther duty ou the committee on ag SPAY EVENISG | the Compeil wilh m 7 click ae Meretolors. calture. ‘ i , Of Massachus tz, visited the President at the Executive man- sion last evening. ----Ben. Hill has re- turned from Georgia, and occapied his seat in the ay. Forrstky.—Senator Paddock introduced | | @resoluvion in the Senate to day asking for | the appointment of a commission to visit Europe for the purpose of stadying and re- porting opon the forestry of foreign nations. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White | House this moruing were Senators Cameroa of Wis., Cockrell, Christiancy, and Kd- munds, and Representatives Haya, Turner, riitenden, Pugh, O'Neill, Ellis, Leouacd, Elam, Roberts, sd Nash. CERTIFICATE oF ELeCrion.—The seer>- lary of state cf Missouri has issued a cortiti- cate of election to L. 8. Metcalf, republican, as congressman from the 3d distri peremplory mandamus from the court. THE SiLVER BILL.—A ioceting of t Senate committee on finance was bel to day for the further consideration of the silver bill. By a praciically unanimous vote the free comnage section of the bill was stricken out, but no substitute for it will be acted upon until the next meeting of the com- mittee. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL, which passed the House yesterday, limits the army of the United States to 20,000 men, nearly one-fourth of which (four full regiments of cavalry) are to be employed in guarding the Rio Grande frontier. The bill appropriates $26,€63,00. ‘The bill passed by the House was presented to the Senate to-day, and referred to the committee on appropriations, TUE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN greatreme | AFFAIRS met today and decide’ upon re- porting back to the Senate Mr. Maxey’s bil! for @ reciprocity treaty with Mexico, with instructions that the committee be dis- charged {rom farther consideration of the bill. The appointment of Mr. Hilliard as zuinister to il was also considered bat laid over until another meeting wilnout action being taken thi ALBANY WANTS THE DistRIc. Con- | vicTS AGAIN —Tue authorities of the Al- bany penitentiary have made a proposition to the Attorney General to reduce the char ses for keeping the convicts from the District of ColumPia, to suca 4 figure as shall make it an object to send the prisoners there Ins'eat of to Baltimore. The proposition bas been declined, however, on the ground that It is more convepient for the District to seud its prisoners to Baltimore. THE LovistaNa ConTEST.—The su-com- mittee of the Senate committee on privileges and élections, consisting of Messrs. Wad leigh ard Merrimon, met to-day ia cont ence with Messrs, Kellogg acd Spotf ord, the Lonisiana covtestants. Kelloze and ford agreed to go over the arzum prev ously submitthd vo the commities | them, ard to band in, in writing, suc! as both might be able to agree up » ing the Composition of the rival leg's!atn- +s in Loutstai a and the el. clio's of each of ne Soutestan's. THE CHICAGO CROOKED WHISKY CAses, After a consultation between the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney Geveral ani the Commissioner of [nternal Ravenus, it was decided to strictly keep all agreemenis made between the government and those who turned state’s evidence in the whisky cases at Chi¢ago. The Commissioner of In- ternal Revenue has addressed a letter to Iis- trict Attorney Bangs at Chicago, directin« bim to act in accordance with this acree- ment. An effort will be made w coliect judgments obtained in said ¢ cases. MissouRI's MopEsT REQUESTS.—Senator Cockerill, of Missouri, introduced in the Senate today a numberof modest requests which the 23th general assembly of Missouri bee] bas instructed the state representatives in bli are invited to examine will be found all the late pubii- Feceive @ fine stock of renwing | @8king Congress to repeal the bankrupt . comprising Frames, P: ae Congress to sustain. Among the requests are one to remove the national ital to some more central location, (meaning Missonri;) laws; petitioning Congress to build a sont ern traps Continental railroad on the 321 and 33d_paraliels of latitude from the Mississi ppl river to the Pacific ocean; also, to widen and deepen the channel of the Mississippi river im Missouri. Is there anything more they would like to have? ANOTHER ALLEGED FALSE CLAIM Case To-dey,in the Criminal Court, Judge Mac- Arthur, the case of George W. Briant and Wm. Craig. indicted for presenting a | false claim against the government for | 000 for Wagons and males impressed and | lost_in the service of the United States, b3- | cause, as alleged, by reason of capture ani | destruction by ludians was called—Gen. B F. Butler, Hon. Jere Wilson and Mr. W. A. | Cook, for the defence. Tne defence moved to | quash the indictment on the ground of | Yagueness and uncertainty, and this motion | Was argued at considerable tength. Tue court overruled the motion aud set the case for Thursday. Eis _ FIRE IN 'Faisco.—Tne North Point dock bonded wat se San Francisco, Cal., was almost entirely destroyed by fire yester- day. The building was two stories high, covering about ten acres of grouad. Tne contents comprised wines, liquor, sagar, bags, glass, crockery, iron, &c. The loss oa the contents is estimated at a quarter of a million of dollars, mostly covered by insur ance in foreign companies. The building was valued at $100,000; insured for $20,000. SKIRMISHING ON THE MEXICAN BR- lveston dispatch states that | DER— A | Lieut. Bulls, of the Texas militia, bal | | cressed the Rio Grande with a few sconts near the mouth of the Pecos river, and that | he was attacked and defeated by a force of five hundred Indians, and compelled to re- treat. Colonel Young b. with two hundred cavalry lo remforce Lieut. Bullis. COUNSEL FOR THE ORDER LEAGUE in New York yesterday applied for the arrest | for violation of the excise law of the proprie tors of the Fifth Avonne, Bt. James, sey’, Astor, Prescott, Hoffman, Grand Centra!, Coleman, Union Square and Winchesier lio. tels, the Hotel Brunswick, Cafe Internatio. a. ale, Atlantic Gardens and some others. iN KILLED BY DRUGGIST’s MIs —Deacon Wm. B. Spooner, of died Sanday night through ty e of a druggist. who put the wrong m= ti cine up forhim. isaac B. Wadleigu, of hast Greenwich, R. I., died Sunday from a simi- lar cause. THE TRIAL oF L. Cass NTER, a Columbia, 8. C., for forging and cueating state, occupied ihe court yesterday. Niles G. Parker was taken to court from the Jai to testify for the state. It was thought tra the case would be given to the jary before this morning. GUBERNATORIAL PRIVILEGES.—The Sa- usta'ped he refusal of Governor Hariraoft and Gea, | Brivton to spon @s witnesses In the riot | trials at Pitisburg | Of the lower court with regard to the attach- by reversing the decision ment. Sux WANTS A MILLION.—Mrs. LoBar, a daughter of Commodore Vanderbill, has commenced a snitin New York to revoke the | THE he public repor.s aad | | absolute authority aad control that i sesses and exercites Over the various forts, megazines, arsenals, and navy yards of the | should be held tore | the squares, 7 of the residue might be preseri | regard pot only to the improvements of the streets, b | Washingic that Washi gion was pr ers for a purriyi ationa! city, to ba coveraed and improved ¢: withou! regard to the v: citizens; aud such in fac during the first Or Until I=12, wi poration of Wa of the county were aut quoted it was@riner stipala moiety of les dovaied lo the governs. should be sold, and the proces is of su sales. after the paymnent to them of the &35,009 ‘vue for the public reservations, snould be held by the goverament as a graut of | the public buildings, he provided in th: nent seat of government, approved 1th July | imesadmit | tee of two Houses, 1s | by the loca! | with that of peed owners has shared w left Fort Clark | COLUMBIA TO THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT. port From mprovements Com mittee of t Citizens Coo. mittee of One Haudred An Effective Ext ibit. The following succinct and conclusive re- | port setting forth the responsibilities of the | rral government to the District of Colaum- s been made by the improvemonis Comunittee of the C.tizeus’ Committee of Ove D.C , November 8h, 1877 Chairman of Laprovemca Comne Sir:—In obedience to resolution of the 39th | nlumo, under which we were appointed a sub-commitlee to obtain and report informa- UGn respecting the relative duites gations of the Federal Goverumeut a tax-paying citizens of the District of C lum bia to regard to public improvemeuts in said Disiriet, we beg leave to report the following | Statement of facts derivet from. offictal sources and pertinent, as we think, wo the subject in hand, viz: 1’ The Constitution of the United States invests Congress with power of “exclusive legislation ia all cases whatsoever” in this District, with the s: ntry.— Article 1, section 8, clause 17. 2 The present site of the eity of Washing ton, embracing an area of 7 result of uegotlations condacted in perso.i by President Washington, was on 2%n Jase, the United States ‘to eral city, with sach stre 1191, conveyed laid out for a | Squares, and parcels and ‘Io's, 4s tne Prasi- dent of the Untted Stats for the time bemg shall approve;” and that all the s’reels, to- gether with such squares, parcels and lots, asthe President should select for sites for the public Huildings, and other purposes, “for the use of the rameot paylog for reels abd iots Ubud selected, at the rate of £08.06 per acre, and the residae of the lots to be fairly aud equally divided be- tween the United States aud the proprietors. (Deeds of Daniel Carroll and others, origtu proprietors.) i. The lands reserve! by President Wash- ington for the use of the goverament uader this arrangement, and stil held by the United States, aggregate 51! acres, and thus the United States for the consideration of $56,000, acquired title to 5,633 acres, or nearly fourth-fifths of the entire area of the city, viz: United States,” the gc Area of streets. .... 3,004 acras. é reservation. ou “© Tots donaced.. a3 Total.. an Bi and this title, as ratiMed by te state of Maryland, (act of assembly 19th December, T91), and Seay established by the Sa- preme Court of the United States, (Van Ness vs. city of Washington, 4 Peters, is so complete and absoluce that the goverament whenever 80 inclined, cluse and oc and even alienate any of the streets. P aid the owners of lots actected taereby, without redress. Even the motety of lots which feli to the proprietors in the division vove referred to, was recon- bject to such regulations bed by the President, ta veyed to then: t also as to toe “materials and manner” of buildings to. be ere 1 The plan of the cily, a3 approved by @ sedie of unprecadented it pa“ to 160 feet magnificence in width, covering m: nan baif its area, | and at the period of tis foundation, aud tor many years thereal ‘er, it was without popu- | latien. 5, 1:1 view of the preceding facta it is clear weal. by its found. Lusty y by Congress, €or Wishes 01 was its li enty years of its proge nm for ihe first time th ington ay y riz yo op: improve lhe stre-ts, roads, &, 6. In the di the proprietors ahoye ed that the a aad money” to be applied towards the erection actof Congress for establishing the perma: 1790, And itis a fact that the fand derived from th's gift, no! withstanding its improvi- dent ging rp pen not only the paliry e sum of 16,000 due Proprietors, but also the cost of erecting the public buildings, (Capitol, President’s House, &c.,) as origi- pally prepared jor the receptioa of the gov- | ernment, and of their restoration after de- | struction by the British in the war of 1512. 7. 1t —-- then, that the public balld- ings originally provided for the use of the government and the 54! acres ef public res- ervation, now worth from $25,000,000 to $30,000.00, Logether with all the streets, ave- nues and alleys, were a free gift to the led States from the original proprietors; fmprovements in government has an interest in common with | our citizens, bave never been at all commen- surate with this princely liberality, or with | the obligations which it imposes, or with the grand designs and expectations of the found. ers of the republic and of its capital, as man. ifested by their early acts, they bave at all tied the national obligations ant respouaibililies iu this regard, as will appowr from the fe 15th May, 1s 13th May, I~ House committee on D. liouse Committee on Jud clary. 1st June, ts14; Join? Comn Houses, 7th December, 1571, Joi And tnese various expressions by Congress have been zealous ly seconded in most of the annual 1a sages of the Executive to Congress. #. An examination of the comparative ex- penditures by the local and federal govern ments in this District for streets, sewers, and other improversents for the common beneti., | 80 far as we bave been able to prosecute the icquiry,sbows that while the appropriatians up to the nL Lime do not excead $6.000,00 +, the Disirict government has expended | fur these purposes not less than $35,000,00), which sam is represenied by a debt of about #25 000,000, and the balance of $12,000,000 has been furuished in cash by the tax-payers of | the District. 9. It farther app’ars that these expendi res by the local government, except #,(00,000 expended prior to Ixi1, were male, | and $15,000,000 of this Garg debt coa- | tracted, by agents of the 6 | whom the citizens of the District had no con - nited States over trol whatever, and for whose acts, therefore, they are in po manner responsible. 10. A large portion of these expenditures Fgovernment has been made for improvements in front of the various res- ervations, and the federal property equally general benefit of all these expenditures. By a single improvement made recently by tha District goverament, y1z the filling of the cana! and improving of B street from ith street eastwardly,more than 50 acces of laut, valued at #2 50),000, have been reclaimad aod added to the government park fronting ou the same, and it Is claimed that [ae $5,000.00) | of federal expenditures has not by several milTious reimoursed the local govecament for improvements by which the padlie prop- erty has been specially, benefited. il. As, in the beginuing, the federal city was without population or resources to which | its founders could look for its development | apd improvement, so also at the present time it is wholly without the meaus, either in property, commerce or manafactures, to meet the enormons oullays which the mag- nifcence of its plan reqnires. It has no busipess except what is based oa the loval Wants of its Corer ee of the ke aap service: one- of property, and the it nalf, is owned by the United ‘inves aad pays no taxes, and the other ball is already wort- gaged for one-fourth of its value by debt coa- tracted in exhausting ond Fomtraine efforis to make it what its patriotic founders de- signed !t to be—a national capital worthy the name it bears. Several millions of dol- lars are now required to renew tts decayed and almost impassable streets. Where shali its a! overburdened Se look for ald and relief, except to the United States? 12, From the jacts here |, the in- wiet jajity eames parton yor tx na Sots in common in this are RELATIONS OF THE DISTRICT O° | improve the common property; and tia Uastd States having.as a frre gf, eX | and absolu’e tile to the sireets art « Of the capita: city | grounds and buildings Vaine to the property of eltiz clothed by the constitution exclusive power of control and atminist lion. are under special obligations to frais As Well 4s Lo tm With pleairy ai 13. It is equally clear that the tax-pay of the District have already and of these Improvement ment, with ec | Committed toi required alike by ' to ihe District and by justice t 14. Congress has ina « much for our bene trodvetion of the Pe which we are doly now yield ms the full me ssure of Jas Respectfully stinmitted Devt, 8. J. Bowen, H. A. Willart, A. L. Ba D. Baldwinesub-eouin ity L fidelity to the 2 | Geldsborough, asking for »n increase 0! 5 r WASBINGTON, D.C. and directed to be 1 the accompavying may tive Corum! tlee of one han tred Gait, Chairman. Improvemet ‘The Capito! and Gronu¢ i acres, as the The re Pere oF Luilding bas beeo kept and that new boilers been put in we changes and traprov ventilating apparatus Wing bave also been mare, as r ments in the ne e work on the Cup Law Olmsted, landscape improvements gard tothe proposed new terrace ani stair- Ways of approach ut the westera front, the archilect says that the rustic terraces at that front have @ plain and unfinished appoar- ance, and the hecessity of the proposer t-r- It is also pointed oat that the present stairway on the west fran! was designed with reference to the original small race Is evident. FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, TvEspay, November SENATE.—The following bills and pet! tions were presented and appropriately re erred: By Mr. Cockrell—A concurrent reso iution of the legislature of Missouri, asking for repealof the bankrupt law. Also, a ‘ion asking for the constract aofa bern trans coutinental railway. Aso, a resolu UGn Urging an appropriation for the removal of the capital of the Untied Spates Also, a resolution asking for an appropria ticn for ip) provement of the channel of the Mississipp! river. By Mr. Bornside—A pe ities from the widow of Rear Admira sion. By Mr.’ Morgan—A petition mprovement of the harbor of Mo aid be bad presented several such 4 tops, and while neither himself ner any representative from Alabama desired auy special legisiauion for their state, wey dic think the improvement asked for was a nee iu) abd imporiaut one, and be expressed the hope that it would receive some attention and action. By Mr. Rooth—A petition of | Ciuizens of California, along the tine of the outhern Paciiic railroad, pro’est | any extension of the time for the « | tion of the said road. B. Jones of Fla | A petition of citizens vorida, asking for & grant of iand for the coustcuctioa of a rat read in that state Mr. Hamlin, relations, ? apor } Tesuluuon # | ihe ws to pt @ Silver tea-pr Mr. McDonald—a bi ling and rectifyin: Sargeot—A bill aw count for all appropria * By Mr. Garian¢—A bill to pr aie la Congress from the i pend + Dorsey—B Lis to au- ustruction of a bridge over the pp! river at Mobile, aad to remov the bar tn the river opposite Port Smitu. by Mr. Merrimon—A bil to authorize the Uement and payment for services of parties in the southern states before the war. F Mr. Paddock—A bill to authorize the ap pointment Of @ commission to visit aropean countries aud examine the forestry ef those countries. The Chair laid before the Senate a joint central building and was architecturally in adequate even jor that. direct means oO! acc’ ss | Uniw direction it ts awkward ao appearance as well as inconvenient, and | rapidly appri aching a dangerous ¢o: The obliteration completion ona Tuough the oaly the Capitol trom ore enlarged scaie of the a“pprosch to the Capitol from Pennsylvania avenue will make its defects more consp! ous. The immediate construction of new he plan favorably reported by public putidings 5 is recom mended. the committees ot | grounds in 17 THE CRISIS IN FRANCE— Mae Mahon’s ! -The Ministerial orgaus in | are united in demanding a repablican min- j istry. Icis supposed that when the finances | miuister presents the budget a deputy right will demand a val Taxes indepen: lo this Will be Toilowet by a © of dissolutior S granted the the Chamber of Deputies hight thrown on the aceasalious again: qu wus votel an] a com- 0 reporte t that the s aimed at as’ responsible for tue « | Were the egen.s recoznized he constitution, and not | Is Irrespousi mittey appointed, arnich Lim with the el: | Ministry, but he did not inter becom» the ae- complice of noderhaud intriga-s. He would falled be wouk SHARP FIGHTING IN TURKEY Parba bas been ordered to Senipka Passaid | Mebemet Ail will take command of tue O-. | cbanie column. Turkish reports say tit Ly Plevna favorable to the Turks. The sian dispatches rej surprise General rr their entrenched say that five hun in the Russian port a Turkish attempt to Skobeltil, which faile!, »after great t ition. Turkish Russians were kille from Zabrova watle ‘itions on the way to same affair Losman commanding the Turkish ariillery, In Armenia the Rassiaas are entrenching near Deve Boyuu. ARSON AND A FRIGHTFUL PUNISHMENT. Sunday night, at Franklin, Ill, John H Duncan being refused liquor at the drug store of Wright Bros. returued after the store was closed, entered trough a back window, distributed a keg of guay floor, turned taps of coal o1 | the whole on fire, and attempted to escay | but before he had succeeded a terribie ex sion occurred, entirely demolishing the druz | Store and setting ‘ire to an adjoining grocery & Poling, which was also fatally buraing and | although the aj riatious by Cougress for vin this District, in watch the wider over tho barrels aud set store of Langh ii | destroyed, avr lowing reports, viz: Of Senator | Duncan. ‘Loss $11,009. | Southard ,2d Febroary,1535. Senator Brow. Tue SECRET SocrEtifs and an ant organization known as the Delta -U, waging war at Union Coll crowd of students i | break into the room of a freshman who had | Joined the open societ | @od fired at ti. but the crowd gat S$ tee of two Commit- | but he had a revolver ‘oboly Was won ved in front of the dorm pelted the freshiman’s windows, ani Jutense excitement among the stu- j dents. Aided by the Delta Upsiloa society the faculty are endeavoring vo ferret o e a en known they will un ihe general government for these objects DIPHTHERIA AND SCARLATINA fever, known among the medical faculiy a ed demon of the narsery,” is un prevalent in Brooklyn,and ‘has prov: fin dipntueriay ts several weeks my, coupled w! | clans of that city have | These itagious diseases are no! confinei to any particular locality, but appear t> be Scattered throughout the city. Ex ra precan- tous are betug taken by the health bo ir! to guard against the increase of the dreat ical adies.—[ NV. ¥. #. A REIGN OF TERROR IN TENNESSEE. — few months ago Mack Williams and some friends, living near Raleigh, Tean., shot iwo colored men. Since then a reign of terror bas existed. A number of colored men have been shot at night, and others have fled from Saturday night Williams and 18 gaug called a worthy colored man named ith to his door and shot and badiy, fatally, wounded b: abiding citizens of awed by the outlaws. phis to seek redress Nove” MODE oF CAPTURING WHALES. — The brig Henry Trowbridge, which has done duty in the mercantile marine for a namber of years, sailed from New York | expedition to the South At The method of Securing the whales crew is @ novel one. ; joned lance, a shaft the vicinity are over Smith went to Mem 1d protection. lostead of the old fas!- rovided with # loaded bombshell is used, which, when it enters the the whale, explotes and ciuses instantdeath The carcass is then hauled oo bosrd and cut uy) FaLL or A RAiLRoaD BaipGe.— Tae Brautford, Norwich, and Port Barwell Rail- , Canada, ¢-e &n express expects to be out of debt in is prosperity will bring the urchase shot gun within the reagh of Tae bum lest citiz2a. — (Zr arte og eecton da resolution oF tne House to pay the Chapiain Of Ute House bis salary. Mr. Withers asked its present considera- ton, to which Mr. Edmands objected, as be- ing irregular, and the resolution was referred to the conmitice on appropriations. By Mr. Booth— resolution requesting the President to inform the Senate wnat inform- #/Jon is in his possession in relation to the i erees war, the number of troops and Indians engage! in the same, the cost of prosecating it, and what disposition has been made of Chief Joseph. Atopied. Mr. Booth asked to be excused from far- ther service on the commitics of manutac tures. Granted Mr. Chaffee called up the resolution Intro- daced by bim Week calliug upon the Presiden! for info; 2 4S to whetber the Union Pacific R legislation was 1 mplianes of the same. Mr. Chaffee addressed the Senate at some ders seid he desired to reply 1 Mr. Chaffee, aud was not now pr be asked tat the resoluuion tered Mr Bruce asked that the names of Mr Rollins and Mr Brace be transposed on the ommittee on macufactures, aud that Mr Rollins be declared the chairman of said mittee. So ordered. r. Anthony introduced a resol he statue of Gen. Greene be } circle at the intersection of Mary rune aud Massachusetts avenue, east of t Capitol; referred to committee on pubi butidings and groands, By Mr. Cameron (Pa.)—A joint resolution authorizing Rear Admiral Merrill to accept 4 medal and vase from the King of Siam; to committee on foreign relations. Mr. Davis (W. Va.) gave notice that he | will address the Senate on Thursday on the Treasury account discrepancies, and Mr. Maxey will address the Senateon Welnes- day on the resolution in regard to the forc!- ble rescue of prisoners. On motion of Mr. Hamlin the Senate, at 2 o'clock, went into executive session, and at 2-20 the doors were reopened and the Senate adjourned. ation tha! HOUSE.—The readin’ of yesterday's jour- nal occupied one hour. Mr. Banks introduced a bil! to facilitate and cheapen transportation of passengers and freight without further appropriation o! public lands or increase of the public debt referred. Mr. Eames introduced a bill to au- thorize Reay Admiral J. J. Almy to accep decoration from tuc King of the Hawaiian Islands; referred. Mr. Walsh offered a reso- certain the probabie cost of the removal of between Georgetown and the of the Chesapeake and Oulo report at the next wm of Congress; re- ferred to commitiee on commerce. Mr. Cal- kins introduced a bi.i i real estate in the Distr feeds of trust; referred. 3 1€ Tesolniion: tae Nation: Trade in reg: to the stgual service; reterred. Mr. White Pa.) introduced a preambie and resolution reciting rge portion of the aboring people of the country, and especial in Pei nia, are unemployed, and | have determined to engage tn agr cultural ' | tr the rocks in the cl:annel of the Potomac river | the west; that a great number of people hat sent petitions ty Congress representing they cannot move fur want of transporta- Uon, and therefore instruciing the commit- teeon public lands to consider and report what assistance can be given by the govern- 1o those who desire to emigrats to the «1 engage in agricultural pursuits. pursuits and to settie on the pablic lands ed. Wright inquired what committee that went to. The 2 ome public lands, of which lemen is a member. Mr. Wright.—There is where it ought to go, and I will take care of it. Mr. Townshend (I1l.) offered a resolution requiring the banking and carreacy comm |i- tee W report a bill withdrawing national bank circulation and to supply its place wits greenbacks. Referred. The House then went into comnilttee of the whole on the naval deficiency dill, Mr. Black buru in the Cuatr. c Mr. Blount, in explaining the bill, calied attention to Uae sams that hal been appri priated for the pay of the navy since 1si2, which ranged from six miilien to six millio.a five buodred Wuousand dollars, and said it Ssingular that as soon as a democratic House came into power the amount demand. ed for the pay of the pavy was $7,500,000, a though the foree of the navy was 1,00) less than It was in previous years. THE Rapp INCREASE extent and shamelessness of the social evil at New Or leans ts filling the thoughtful with alarm. Some of the most elegant and formeriy aristocratic streets have been almost given up to houses of prostitution, some of watch * sf every stranger, wt » While street are found brothels of Saant their trate ‘Telegrams to The Star, THE EASTERN WAR. A Montenegrin Victory. TEE POPE NO WORSE THE FRENCH CRISIS, THRE PRESCH PRORLEN. wh MacMahou Gotag to Bot N A pact Howling * reeeia inn < “ sat fret are neequence of te sever on 1iolstore who eltion agatast tue sow ¢ that However 1 ex pla- ce Ly ¢ President MacMahea of responmit Hayed uneasiness, In the aud Ube comamities's report a n presence of the accuses 1 It must either disap n Feeet te some violent mea i shal will again pr mber for a T 4 a of his pow u re coup xt during the prorogation Others say the cabinet will retire and te Marshal w xactly like it This wor ict 1 Auelher form. No » by the Mar~ hal to the ve © country, yet Lean affirm that o bim atong » his fall, or is amicmed that Of (reat dissolution ,Ot submit to It whieh oVerLment to abandon ite nelitutionalism and show no v The Re- y remarks movaciog dissolution, with sie, being given to the him to coostitute the ondiets wach might b ministers and ihe ‘ountry has pronoanced and senate jawfal to fanda cham ot. The guiar dispatch of m would ong: of ITS did not mean ver of deputics, therefore, d lo resist 2 secoud attempt at © parliamentary ist. Theo dissolution.” aa THE POPE'S SERIOUS ILLNESS, Mis Recovery Dispaired of Nov. \2—The rope’s long @ud v ul life is evidently drawing to a close. For several weess bis condition bas given wnxiety. Wat has most astonished “sot: bas been tis determi aation to »the latter all the duties of bis ard or “Mice. Every effort to loduce the a continuance of the receptions to delegations vd The om.ssion Of sot ces has Ween geu'ly repelled b During Sunday he ra! lez, which bi & satety valve, bad closed, sig Jeccarelli aad his new elng Unwilling lo Assume the re- of prescribing farther for the patient, fulnmoned Professor Vanzetti, the + Peatest physician in Ite Waeo Professor Vanzetti bad examined the iJlastroas atieut he expressel tse opioion that there Was no chance for his rece y. He thoaght that when dea the least warn Cardinal Bartolim Neo Worse Kevter vlegram from cena THE WAK IN THE EAST. Servin Gotag to Help Rassia, Loxpox, Nov. 13 —The toitowing is the text of the Zones’ Belgrade dispatch, puv- lsned this morning, reporting that Heipation of Servia in the war w ded on: “From the moet trastworthy soarce I hear that the active tntericreace of Se: in the war is bearer al band than was generally su . Yesterday another sul two million francs arrived from Rassia. An «xtraordinany cabinet counell was held yes- terday under the presidency of Prince Mi- nde mg sry peggy = ne Servia e war was determ! proclamation to the army is said to be already prepared.” & the anti and Erivan a positions near Erzerouim. (Nor®.—As far ax it goes this is coniicm~ atory of the latest Turkish bulletins } A Montenegria Victery. CETTINIE, Novy. 1).—The Moutenegrins yesterday capiared a for! commenaing the town of Antivar! with its garrison, two guns @nd a quantity of ammunition - lution directing the Secretary of War to as- | ions. The Montenegrius are adv oo Antvari, —e—__ GENERAL FORE NEWS. A Demoralized Sitver Market Lox pon, Nov. i3.—Tae es, ia ite finen- al column says: “In consequence of Ger- many selling some silver at °4\ per ounce, the market vere has become com: dis- ganived. There is an eatireabsence of any disposition to purchase. No quotation can ve given.” ——_--_—_ Wants the Cabinet to suck. \s —President MacMahon de. against them im the chamber, and equally atfeeled ine whole goverameut, be could not aceept their resignations, and begged them to remain at their posts. —— os BALTIMORE, Dovewber 13.—Virginia wi deferred, 4) consolidated. S94; do. 3 hh Carolina si a ‘old weebere mal: 00. s ody “rane Coffee dull _— y oat}. 101 10! wheats 13:000c cura, Shiomeute Wheat 07.000. NEW YORK , November 13 Stocks hat sabeequen ly prices rapidly yielded * Gold, 1 OB. long, 481; short, ovember 13. le cE cube, 13.—Floar steady, A et 22 30 1 tone er “4 3 96 11-16 for loth mouey Gud the asenuet: +200