Evening Star Newspaper, November 21, 1877, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenoe, corner 11th street, | aT The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUPFMANN, Pres’t. —aoe THE EVENING STAR is served by carriers to subscribers at Ten Cents per week, or Forty four Cents per month. Copies at (he cower, Two Cents each. By, nucl—postage prepaid— | Sixty Cents a month; one year, 36. Tax Werety ne ane | BF Rates of aivertising furnished on application. eee ame ie Che Foening Star. Vee, 50—N°. 7,690. WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1877. TWO CENTS. LADIES’ GOODS. PR scess KNIT WOOLEN SKIRT, aT DOUGLASS. Another case of thse Celebrated SKISTS just | received, at DOUGLASS, Dheand F sts., Rovi0 tr St. Cloud Bu‘lding A CARD TO THE PUBLIC. ‘We hve now on hand npwards of 2,000 and MISSES OLOAKS, in Matelaw-. Beaver, been manufactured on gar gremere. axder the Puperrinion of Mr. CW; LEANNARDA. who bas now over one hi hands employed on Cloaks in our workroom. Every Garmont is guaranteed t» bs ea reprevented Se shall positivel, scll them Iower than New ‘York ma afac'urers with oa fear of asyina that onr Garmects are made up of better material, with more tate and greater care | Being the only manufecturers in this ctty, Mor- | chan’s are particularly requested ty ingpect our Btock, a* we shall sell th.m at less than Sew York Wholesale prices LANSBURGH & BRO., 404 and 406 7th street. | novie-tw | LADIES | Silk and Branch Store THE L: ‘Your attention is re«pectfaily invited to my large gnd select a-sortinent of page. ARPT 2. GRemanTOWs WOOL, RRITTING YARNS: 40). ne TED Goons, BUBLAP. SLAP FRINGES, and NOVELTIES ay ancy worsted onl PRR CASES, OTM IP PER: UIP A! I see SHLONS, FOOT HESTS: TOWEL Bal! and LIGH have cp Pane — Pine selec SILK ard WORST NGES, Childrens’ MEKTS CLOARS nnd VEL- VETS OAPS @ speciasity. MES, SELMA RUPPERT, 614 Ninth street, povlS-tr Opposite Patent Oitice. ‘OR COLD WEATHER—The celebrated | PERFORATED BUCKSKIN | VESTS for + dst Fecelved Soy Pennsylvania avence ‘ Cite Trevise, Pari novit MF. MAX WEYL, Ne. 712 Seventh street northwest, (Between G and H.) New Store and New Goo + IMPORTANT TO LADIES. est_and best assortment of BEB- Pa sZErHTES, GERMANTOWN WOOL AND ARCY GOONS of ali Binds. which Tam offering | ¢ in the city. SBS hna Rtas, oats; Bost Baboon, Bye Glasser, 35 cents. novi? tr Lave CLOAKS, Splendid quality, for $12, $14, @16 and $° jinnes” all si: wa Walking PACE ETS for school girls, for | @4, #6 ond BS; elrzant quality DRESSES aad Boo ‘evard SK 181% for ladies, in great variety, copied | Fom Parisian patterns. M. WILLIAN, 907 Pennsylvania avenue. 7 Cite Trevise, Paris. nov7?-tr M®- M. J. HUNT, Hos. 621 and 623 2 street, wo eat nr gurg arcu MONOGRAM KID GLOVES. 3-BUTTONS..... 3 BLTTONs. 4-BUTTONS. @ BUTIONS........ RovS tr Fuest-ciass MILLINERY. GRAND OPENING gan ENTIRELY SEW AND CHOICE | STOCK, om New e ¢uaNcH VELTS. SUPERIOR PLUSE Ui nest Novchioe in FANCY FEATHERS rest Novelties in | TRICH TIPS, FLUWBHS and ORNAMENTS MISS McCORMICK, j ect 1y St. Cloud Building, 522 9th st. nw | ME=®- J. P. PALMER, 1107 F STREET. Between Lite axv 12: store Frevch Pattern BON. Bese aoa BAe. tutrimmed FELT HATS ‘fe all the new handsom. B. me rand SILKS, Setts ned Puch IBBON sey and Ovirich YEATHERS, Frenca BLOW- OBN. ENTS and LavEs. ane fa Also, the Jugis Monog:am KID VES, siltee new thedes oS Special attention given to orders. octit-tr j48 B VERMILYA, LADIES PASHIONABLE BOOT MAKER, | GLO Rb street, opposite Patent Offive. A five stock of Fall and Winter BOOTS of our ar TY GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. | A FALL STYLES * | NOw READY. GENTLEMEN'S BROADWAY DRESS HATS, For Only $1.00. vISE AND STIFF FELT HATS, of the nporered tor Goatlemen, Youths sad a assortment of UMBBELLAS and CANES Tim LOWEST MARKET PRICES. WALTER KER, Hatter, 19 Penna. ave., sdove Wi:lards. the het SCHAFE! MEKCH. 1_ TAILOR, — neeue CLOSE BUSINESS, | be FURNISHING GooDs: WRENCH and ENGLISH DisGonaL, Pas DOATINGS ‘WEST OF E: - re , 8, SILK ocd CASHMERE VESTINGS, Tee mates ‘at cont cy call 18 SOLICITED. ect] 2m 1111 Penna. N.W 414 =—— 414 MEHCHANT TAILORING PARLOHS, €14 Ninth street, Contains the largest and choicest amortment of MERCHANT TAILOBING GOODS ‘Seale oly in FIERCE GOOD ey aed nF heaps Beat Cutters, and with score of skilled workmen to tara out ‘Garments, as well made Pr a stenve thetr orders for oulta at KRSI'S. “ool-aa" CHEAPER THAN ANY Oynae PLAOB IS THE WORLD, a ag on Sn ee Sy ya Pepoecunrenr.c J. ESISERGER, 5 Buccs sor 3 ort zane REE APP a Se. tam Hotel, (late Brown's,) iykly No 617 Penne p+e., Washington. tie KE DOWN TO FOUR CENTS. 40 BUSHELS DELIVERSD FOB $2.20. GAS-LICUT OFFICE, 411 and 413 Tenthstreet. ' SPECIAL NOTICES. HOUSE PAINTERS, ATIENTION —A mectirg of JOORSBYMEN HOUSE PAWN will be held at Beck's Ilall, Louisiana ave- berween 6th and 7th streets, oa THURSDAY EDIBG Nov. 2d, at7:o%cluck Every Paintor fs requested to be present. ‘Treasury acd Bavy Yard hands take noties. By order of N.W Awemtly 1 JNO. J. MEANY, Ree, See, UP ATTENTION. Kot P Th membare or FLIENEHIP and HASMONY LODGES, with their temfites. are earne-tl, invited to be prs: ent at Lith ana N Castle Hall 9 om nate of aoe ay ere Eve v D streets w ton ING, Nev mber Tes H. Py tbiani-m Vited to be ATHBONE ecnt By Loa reac nt ni 2°” "James H. LEWIS. K_of hand 8. FRIDAY £VENING AT THEY. M.0.A. 6to7 o'clock Praise Service, conducted by I 8CHUF F, the blind organist, 7 to 9 o'ch Parlor Eatertatament, HADFIELD, the prodigy violitt, ‘TWEEDALE, the favorite reador. TOCHAY, the organiat. ¢ invited. Mou» Christian Amscefation, corzer sth Rovms 0; 4. a ww ¥ Champagne Wines of MOKT & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, Established 173. RENAULD, FRANCOIS & O0., Sole Agents for U. 3. ENCK’S PULMONIO SYRUP, _norl eoty 3CH ri Consn on, er he cee "Couns and Colds, ‘The creat virtue of this m dict-e is that it ripeas the natier ard throws it out of the system, puridcs the bivud, and thus effects acare. SCHENCK’S SEA-WEED TONIO, For the Cure Dyspepsia, Indigestion, $e. Ths Tonic produces a healthy action of the stom- ach, creating an appetite, f rming cbyle, and curing the hicet obstinate cases of Ludigestion. SCBENCK’S MANDRAKE PILU! For the Cure of er Comp. 9 Fee There Pills are alterative, and produce a healthy action of the liver, without the least daager, as they ‘are free frum calomel, and yet more « Mcacious ia re- Storing bualthy action of the liver. ‘These remedies are s certain care for Consump- tou, a6 the Pulmonic €:rup ripans the matver and © Pulls act upon the Jurifies the blocd. ‘The Mand . create a healthy bile, and remove ail diseases Sasi aestnee Sonteere see weed Tonic gives tone and strengta to the stomach, digestion. and evables the or; to blood; and thas crestes a healthy c a tion of healthy blood ‘The combined action of tees medicifier, as thus explained, will care every cass of Consumption, if taken in time, and the weof the Medicines persevered in. Dr. Echenck ts feesionally at his princi; office, corner Sixth and Arca satgots,, Paileictpere every Monday, where all letters for advice mast be & dresed. OK. jE ALUM. = BRIDBENTUCKY BLUE LIOK, BEDFORD, BETHESDA, And other natural MINBRAL WATERS for sale MILBUBN’S PHARMACY, eep™-tr 2429 Pecn. avenue. HUNYADI — WATER <0 BUFFALO LITHIA WATE! Are offered by the weps tt nov2,t.m,w,lm Dottle of case, at loweat rates, by W.8. THOMPSON, "TOS Litt street. . McPARUAN, Dentist, De MCF AGO NEW YORK AVENUE. Wor Wew Jersey avenne, as errouevusly printed in Boyd's Direc’ ory for 1877. jan6-ly SAMUEL G, YOUNG, NOTARY PUBLIC, Orrice—S8tak Buitprve. ceti7-tt (MME. LARMIER, De Paris FISST OLASS DRESSMAKER, Bo.1436 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. oct23 Istp.sm Between Mth and ist atree! ARLOW’S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS, 1235, Pennsylvania avenne, Of Paintings, Exgravings, Photogr new fay le ae Frames in every styie for Porcelaine end Photo- ‘he public are invited to examine be found all the late pabli- Portraits. Sank ip which wi cations: (October ist will receive @ fine stock of genuine '. COM Frames, Port- ‘as to preserve the Catalogues to be THE GREAT EUROPEAN NOVELTY BUNYADI JANOS. NEW APEPIENT WATER. Brecially recommended for richness in 9) rient its, and ite efficacy in Bilious attacks. prevention of Gout, Piles, ete qomeenen comeary aperient. 4 Ey a re pec ro fession in England and Germany. . J. K. BABNES,&: General U.8. Army. “Ti; Renta sod ena se wal St the bitter waters.” DB. J. MABION SIMS, Now York. “Ass laxative, 1 prefer it to every other mineral water.” DB. WM. A. HAMMOND, New York. “The most and eficieat of ai Durgative waters ” . ALFRED L. LOOMIS, New York, “Themost = -s ‘end most efficient, specially adapted for . FORDYCE BARKER, New York. “Requires nS is lems disagreeable and unpleasant thau aay DBE. LEWIS A. SAYRE, New York. Preferred to any other laxative.” A WINEGLASSFUL A DOSE. Every genuine bottle bears the name of Ta APoL- LyNaRi« Co. (limited), London. FOR SALE BY DEALERS, GROCERS AND DRUGGISTS. augZ-mwi,cow,ly WILLET @ LIBBEY, Cash Lumber Yard, Corner 6th street and New York avenue. FOB LOW PRICES, YOU MUST GO TO WE SELL ABSOLUTELY FOE CASH. IT WILL PAY TO COME ABY DISTANOB. YOU SAVE GO CENTS 100 FEET. WE SELL LOWEB THAN ANY YARD. EVERY ONE THAT BUYS ADMITS THIS. IF YOU BUY FOR Caso THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. ee GOVERNMEST RECEIPTS To-DAY—Inter nal revenue, #235, stoms, $526.235.55. THE ARMY BILL and the navy deficiency bill were both signed by the Presideat this morning. THE NoMINaTION of Wm. J. Hunter, for receiver of public moneys at Hayes City, Kansas, was confirmed by the Senate to-day. THE SIGNATURE of the Vie? Prose it was afxed to the joint resoluti m passed by Congress fixing the site for the eqaestrian statue of Gen. Greene this morning. SENATOR THURMAN’S MOTION to dis- charge the committee on privileges and eloc- tions from further consideration of the Butler-Corbin South Carolina contested election case Was the subject of discassion in ihe Senate to-day. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House this morning were Senators Matthews, Withers and Randolph, Speaker Randall, and Represextatives Chittenden, Danfori, Hale, Reagan, Stenger and Browne. Secre taries Evarts, Thompson and Schurz cailed this afternoon. INDIANS ON SHORT RATIONS.—The Com- missioner of Indian Affairs bas ordered sup- plies to be forwardea from several points to the bands of Sioux under Agent Irwin, moving towards the Missouri, who, when last heard from, were beginuing w suffer from short rations. THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS met to-day, and agreed to report favorably to the Senate for confirmation In- dian Commissioner Hayt and Mr. Sheldoa Indian agent of the Round Valley agency, California; E. A. Howard appointed agentof the Poncas agency, Indian Territory, was rejected by the committee. INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINTMENTS To- DA George R. Dunlap, storekeeper 7th district of Kentucky; 8. P. Sherrill, store- keeper and gauger 6th district of North Car- olina; James A. Rhodes, storekeeper and gauger 5th district of Tennessee; W. 8. Till- Inan, storekeeper and gauger 5:h district of Tennessee. THE SAN DoMINGO TREATY.—The Senate in executive session yesterday discussed briefly a proposition to remove the ban of secrecy from executive proceedings concern- ing the San Domingo treaty, in order to clear the late Charles Sumner from charges which bave been made against him in con- nection with bis action on that treaty. Sev- eral Senators favored the proposition and no cbjections were made thereto, but actioa was deferred on the motion until a future meet- ing. How THE ARMY SHOULD BE INCREASED. The adjutant general of the army has sub. mitted to the Secretary of War, to accom- pany the report of that official to Congress, reports upon the mode in which the army should be increased, which, he thinks should be by adding me’ in the discretion of the Pres- ident, to existing companies, so that instead of making new companies from r-eruits those already in existence should be filled toa proper standard of men. The a‘tjutant general al-o recommends the enlargement of the number of officers on the retired list. SEN Metnic Oreres — Phe Postmaster’! + oienaia of tae ahlanns hating reer vation General, in replying to the request contained in the House resolution of November 6, in | reference to the use of the metric system of Weights aud measures, suggests two possible objections, viz: The expense incident to the change, and the apprehended difficulty and anboyance of introducing a new system of universal application. It is estimated tnat the number of metric sealex and balances re- quired to replace those now in use would b> 43.M7, and the immediate outlay for their purchase $124,758; and an interval ofe'ghteen mouths between the time when the apprupri ation of this amount becomes avallanic ant the period of the obligatory usd of th mal rystem would obviate the lastobj ction by giving the postmasiers and pub it: « Jeast six mouths afier the new scale: a balances are supplied to become fam war With their practical workings. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER oF INTERNAL REVENUE.—Toe Comumis- sioner of Internal Revenue has submitted his annual report to the Secretary of the Treasury. The report shows the total num- ber of distilleries registered and operated during the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1877, to be 4,510. The receipts from the several Sources relating to distilled spirits for tne same period were $5 ,169.449.72, showing a net aggregate increase over the previou: year Of $1,043,061.50. The total collectioas from tobacco for the same period were sil, 106 546.92. A comparative statement show that while there has been a decrease in col- lections from cigars of $170,328 08, Uhere has been an increase in collec:ious trom cigar- ettes of $124,095.78. From all the source: compared there is shown to be an increase ip the sum total from collections of 21,311,- 207.01. This is the largest collection made in apy one yearfrom tobaceo since the preseat interval revenue law bas been in operation. total production of manufactured to. bacco and cigars for the fivcal year ending June 0 was 17,501,149 pounds, showing Increase on the previous pounds. A statement of the average capital and deposits of banks shows the totals Lo b+ as follows: Average capital, $21,631,586; av- erage taxable capital, $150 060.5%; average deposits, $455,555 212. A comparative state- ment shows a falling off In the total assessed in the year 1577 of $1,704,; the amount in the previous year, aa amount almost equal to the decrease of as- sessments on the single article of distilled spirits, seized or fraudulently removed, 02 which there was assessed in 1577 $1,707,204.80 less than in 1876, in which year very large ass: ssments were je on ‘account of we stupendous frauds committed by distillers in various ES of tne country and disc »v- ered in the latter part of the year 1875. Tae tax on deposits, capital and circulation of banks, &c., in the fiscal year ended June 3), 187, Was €%3,437 less than in the previous ear, & decrease which must Be accouuted by toegenera! depression of business pre- vailing in the past year, and to which maay ks, and particularly savings institutions, ‘Were compelled to succum| It should be remembered that the amount sbowed an unusual increase of current banking business of that jous tax 2461 from their wo or O;- tober, 180, and under the saviug clause the ing acta, the amounts m of necessity grow less amount assessed on tobacco, snuff and cigars large peo of $31 assessed i June 30, 175, it was bulk of special taxes promptly wheu due, the in = hg doa — eory, thea ba- been sustained by LF 5 a ear of 7,104,122 | | friends of Mr. Butler. FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. jv, 2 WEDNESDAY, November 21. SF NATE.—Mr. Withers presente! a peti- | tion of the widow of Commodore D.l!as, ask- ing for #n increase of pension; commiitee on pensions. Mr. f ls called up the bill to Tepeal the act for the relief of Nancy 8. Bel- ford; passed. Mr. Merrimon ea'lei up the bill for the relief of Amos Ireland, of ¥ ar Carolina, a@ keeper of a light vessel on the coast before the war; passed. By Mr. Arm Stropg—A bill to amend sections 649 aud 714 of the Revised Statutes; committee on jud!- ciary. Also, a bill for hscertaining and s +t- Uing private land claims; committee on pri- vate Jand claims. Tuere being n thing be- fore the Senate, Mr. Conkling, at 12:22, movel thatthe Sevate adjourn. Tie chair put tae question, ard the democratic side all voiing | Bo, the chair decided the motion lost. A di vision was called for and was being taken, when Mr. Hamlin asked that the m'ioa be withdrawn, and that the Senate proceed to thy consideration of executive basiness. The motion was put and declared carried, and the Senate at 12:25 went into executive session. At 1242 the doors wera reops.ed, and the Senate resumed 118 session. Mr. Booth intrcduced a resolution to pro- vide for printing 300 copies of the argamest made before the comsnittee on patents on Senate bill No. 300. Adopted. Mr. Mitchell made reference to the debate of yesterday on the motion to discharge tne committee on privileges and elections from the further consideration of the caseof Mr. Butler as Senator elect from South Carolina. He read from-the record to show that the statement mace by Mr. Tourman in relation to the action of the committee on privileges and elections was not correct. but that the Statement made by him (Mr. Mitchell) was correct. He said that it showed that in the unparalleled zeal of the Senator from Ohio to get the Butler case out of its proper chan nel, the Senator had entirely forget'en the history of the case, and his own pariicipa- Uon init. He detailed the action of the com- mittee on privileges and elections, and claimed that they had been diligent io their endeavors to investigate the cases before them. The delay in getting at Butler's casa was, he said, the result of the action of the Coming to the merits of the case he said there was a great coatro- versy of facts between the two claimaats =o Carolina, Messrs. Butler and Corbin. HOUSE —Mr. Wood introduced a bill for @ general law authorizing any person or persons to establish gas works in the Dis- trict of Columbia, under restrictions. R2- ferred to District committee. lation in regard to the revision of dut referred to Ways aid means co umittee. Also, bill to amend tae revised statutes in r: lation to bankrupicy; referred to judiciary committee. Mr. Gibson introduced a joint resolution to | au'horize amd direct the President to ap- point @ commission to provide for the im- provement of the Mississippi river. Rsferred to committee on Mississippi levees. Mr. Butler introduced a bill to provide for the settlement and adjustment of the ac- counts of the attorney of the United States Telegrams to The Star. THE FRENCH CRISIS. J HREATENING SPATE OF AFFAIRS, THE FALL OF KARS. EBZEROUM NEXI DOOMED. THE TWEED INVESTIGATION. ener eee THE TWEED INVESTIGATI: The Ring Pinsterer Garvey oa the a a NEw York, Nov. °?1.-The allermaniec commmiittee’s investigation into the frauds of the Tweed ring wes resumed to-day. Aa- drew J. Garvey was the first witaess, ani ts ified that he had done a large amouat of werk for the city, beinga plasterer rator. Upon being asked if he i} any money from the city which hedid not | earn, be replied that he never did, but othe persons received money on his’ coatract he witness stated that in July, 158s, an al- | dition of 15 per cent. was asked by directic of Woodward, who told the witness thi per cent. Woodward, in late’ years, told bim that the percentage had to be divi amovg five persons, nameiy. Tweet, Co polly, Sweeney, Oakey Hall and Hag’ Smith. The witness did work for the el trom January, 156%, to the summer of 157 He deposited in bank the warrants received for dove for the city to amount of 1372, Of this sum the witress received $597,798.53. Tue real value of the work done was only $25,600. The witness did work oa Shey houtes belonging to Walter Roach, weed, Connolly and others, for which the city paid. The witness was building a house for Connolly on the corner of 130Uh street aed 5th avenue. Cha: Paris, Nov. 2 declares that in view of the Senate's prewn- | sions and the president's refusal to chanze bis policy, it becomes the clear duty of the chamber of deputies to refuse to Vote the | budget. The chamber must save the coun- try. No budget must be voted as longas the | | majority bas nota miuistry in whom it cai for the District of Columbia. Raierred to | Judiciary committee. Mr. Hendee introduce’ a bill to amend the | act incorporating the Washington Market Ccmpary: also, bill relating to tne affairs of the Washington Market Company; also, bill t) amend the act incorporating the Capitol, North © S:reet and South Washiagiou Rail road Company; all of wh cu were r: ferred io the District committe. Mr. Davis (Cal.) totroduced a bill raking | appropriation for a public building for a Post office at San Francisco. KR ferred. Mr. Haskell introduced @ bill to provide in Kansas; referred to public lands commit- ter. Also, bill to provide for tie fanding and | redemption of U. 8. loans; referred to banik- ;° | ¢ mine in fro ing 41d currency commitiee. Un motion ef Mr. Singleton, the House Wen! into committee on thedeficiency appro- priation bill; Mr. Wright in the chair. Mr. Singleton explained the provisions of the bill. The to'al sum appropriated by the | bili t+ nearly one miliioa dollars. Mr. Foster said that the mioority of the committee did not propose to antagonize this bill with amendmenis, but he wanted to call attention to the fact that this was the = ¢.d deficiency bill that had been reported a) Thin exura Session. It eli afforded a splen- 4d illustration of the eeonomy of the last mocratic House. He predicted that more ibese deflet Mr Yeates of Was ¢ greed to, appropriating #1 nus the operations for the propagation of od fishes, the same to be immediately available. COMMISSIONER BRYAN —An extra meet- ing of the Senate committee on the District of Columbia will probably be held some day this week for final consideration of Commis- sioner Bryan's appointment. The sub-com- mittee naving the stter in charge, of which Senator Ingalls chairman, bas not yet mace its report to the committee, but it is understood that the report will be favorable. A CUBAN EXPEDITION [8 PREPARATIOY A special from this city to the New York 4 erald says:—It is known inthe State and Treasury departments that the Cubans under the direction of one of their generai officers in New York, have been for some , e Hitting outa military expedition against iba. They bave built, it is said, one good steamer and purchased twoothers. They are destii ed to start respectively from the ports of New Orleans, Bristol and Philadelphia. The government has been on the watch, aod revenue cutters have been placed under orders by the Treasury department to watch there steamers. It is surmised amoag the friends of Cuba here that there is a traitor ia their own camp who has given the State de- partment full information of the proposed Plan of operations, with the names of the | lah ea actors. It is probable that some Important arrests will be made ere long, war- no by the developments which have been made. THE ANNUAL PORT OF THE Posr- MASTER GENERAL, now belag printed, be- sides making @ coniplete statistical exhibit ofthe receipts and expenditures of the de- partment and of the cost of its various branches, contains several important re- commendations. I is designed to reguiate more justly their rel- ative salaries, making the compensation depend on the importance of office. mates by whieh it shall be railroads to carry the mails, thus insuring their transmission. Among the numerous Tolnor recommendations is one which aims to secure by & lien, compenusatio: sub con- for carrying the mails, and also one iain conspenstion 1 ad verta!og more adequate com, ve ng shall be made to newspapers. tractors which THE CASE OF SENATOR PATTERSON.—To- day, before Judge Humpbreys, the case of Senator Patterson, of South Carolina, arres- ted on a requisition of kek feted of South an jctment ‘ing Loxpun v. . "imes has @ leading articie on the Frew situation, waich cou cludes 48 follows: “The moderate right of the senate did not mean to produce the mis- chief they have occasioned. But the resi before us. The powers of France are arr against one another like army againstarmy.” | THE FALL OF KARS, | It Sealed the Fate of Erzeroum Lonvon, Nov. —The Times’ Erzeroam correspondent, in a I+tler from that place dated Octob: r 25, says: “If the winter oreaxs upon os shortly and Kars holds out, we may keep Erzeroum; but if the weather continu-s fine and Kars falls, unis place cannot repel the Russians.” Turkey Wauts Peace | The Manchest-r Guardian's Pera corres- rege telegraphs as follows; “ We have just | rd of the capture of Kars. Tae fall of | Erzeroum is expected to follow. Tae Porte now appears desirous of entertaining pea Pasha, minister of eign affairs, and Mabmoud Damad, are said to be more favorable to peace.” Ihe Kickapoo Indiaus want to Re- | m. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 20—An im- portant movement is contemplated by the tribe of Kickapco Indians, showing that they are Gitsalisfied with Mexico as a place of residence Intelligence has just been reveiv: ed from a perfectly reliable source to the ef- fect that a large body of Kictapoos now living tn the state of Cuihuabaa, have made, or are making. application to the America2 aud Mexican authorities for permission to leave Chibuahua and returo to their reserva tions on this side of the border. This is con. sidered an iny it matter, because tue Kicka) Were for many years engaged in active hostilities with the United States gov- | erpment, and took exceedingly active partin the numerous raids that bave k=p the Texan border in tarmoil for several years past. General Foreign News. Lonpon, Novy. 2 cial column, says: ‘The Times, in its faan. | Io cousequence of the | low rate of discount at Paris, business y now be expecied to be diverted thither, and the rates here be correspondingly weaker, | though no reduction of the Bank of Eogiand rate of five per cent. is anticipated uatil its reserve 18 materiall; x ar jame of CINCINNATI, OHIO, Nov. 21.—During a quarrel over @ game of cards in @ saloon carly this moroir wwe (colored), Walter Gorman and Mel. | gan. Humphries received a fatal stab in the back; Gorman two cuts in the wrist, aud Regan a stab in the side. All three were arrested. | ed Banbrupt. CINCINNATI, Nov. 21—Harrison P. Tuom- | son, a Clark county (Ky ) cattle dealer, nas filed a petition in baukruptey. His liadi. les are $275,501; assets pot stated. His cred- itors are mostly Kentucky banks. —-—e—— Charles Darwin, L. L D. New York, Nov. A Londou special says: Cambridge University has conferred Lot degree of docior of civil laws on Charles arwin. Senor Zamacona NEw YorK, Nov. 2i—A despaten from New Orleans says Senor Zamacona reached there last evening. | rkets. © 2 Sr; do. North Oarvliga sixes, old ial tax, 1 bid to-da; ag. November 21.—Cotton stordy— Flour dull, heavy and anchang ru firm and higher, western firmer, iet—southern red,’ good to prime, lo. amber, 1.50a1/55; No. 2 west red, spot and November, 143; De orm, southern active and firmer. igher—southern white, 56 New Orleans. BALTIMORE, 3 old, 32; do. deferred, @o second series, 433 i do. new.” do sp Virginia sixes, | consol dated, 49; middling, 10% Wheat, south: igher’ and 1 4001.47; ern winter 'r cember, 14435. weete ice Petroleum dull— heat, 21,000; corn, 36.500; 6.) 700.” phipmenis—Wheat, 15.600. ovember 21 —Stocks advanced 4 te 1, and react Mone: a» mey 3 5 \. Exchange, long, 451; short, 455. Governments am. NEW YORK, Bevember 21.—Flonr dull and declining. Wheat a shade firaer. Corn a wide tte LENDON, November 21, 12:30 p m—Conails, 96 9-16 x 6 for the account. 108% Brie. 10%, sylvapia Central, 31%. ading Railroad share 16. The ameuut of bullion gone inte the Bauk England on balance to-day is 4,400 pounds, THE BLAND SILVER BILL.- The Senate committee on finance agreed this morning to resort favorably the Bland silver bill with amendments. Theonly change of import- ance in the billas adopted by the Boase was the insertion of @ substitute i: by Senator Allison in place of the free clause of the bill strack out by the commit- u tee at ite first meeting. i= Sullion fuse of ve million dal efor the a a purchase of bullion. Silver ballion is to be purehased by the Secretary and coined i Zot tess than two millions nor four millions | , between Wm. Hum- | to be | out | wishes of THE DISTRICT REFORE CONGRESS. Hearing of the Citizens’ Committee by the Meuse District Committee The Legislative Committee and other members of the Citizens’ Committee of One Hundred of the District of Cotambia bad a bearing before the House District Committee this morning. Among those ta attendance | were Judge Dent, W. G. Metzerott, William | Stickney, Crosby 8. Noyes, C B. Chareb Ken. G. Lovejoy. Joseph Shillington, Wm. Walter 8 D xon, 8. V. Niles, S. Cox, Dr. Gar. pet, Ping: od Casey, W. H. Ciageut, J. W Klingle, Thomas P. Morgan, General Peter Bacop, Columbus Alexander, George Oys ter, Lewis J. Davis, Dr. Tindall, De Vere Burr, and others. All the mem bers of the District committee [iste present except Dr. Henkle, of Mary- nd. Judge Dent addressed the committee, ex- cusing the absence of the chairman of the | legislative committee (Hon. Jere. Wiiso: who was detained in coart by legal basinoss. Mr. S. V_ Niles then read the condensed re- port of the Committee on Legislation of the | Cluzens’ Committee, as foliows: REPORT ON DISTRICT NEEDS. To th We and House of Representatives The anomalous condition of affairs in the Distriet of Columbia, affecting most injari- the fortunes and bappivess of its zens, bas Induced & volantary association of | Taxpayers, for the purpose of soliciting the Congress of the United States sach re- | medial and beneficial legislation as may b: just avd expedient. They appeal to Chnayress because the Federal Constitution bas iu vested that body with supreme and excla- ve legislative power in this District—with solute control and authority ar ver the National foris, arsenals, nd navy yards—and it Is, there- 2 be ercise of Unis ple. they caa look for t me, that ef. This association of taxpayers, known as “The Commitee of 1 ’ intliated their pro. ceedings by the appointment of various sab mmitives, for the purpose of obtaining such special and reliabie information in the several departments of local administration as will furnish a proper basis and guide for the relief and legisiation which Qhey ask of Congress. Toese committees, composed of | citizens familiar with the operations of the departments severally assigned to them, have reported; and we are charged by the association with the duty of laying before Congress a condensed staiement of the ma terial facts contained in tnese reports, to. gether with such additional taformation as We may be able to present. IMPROVEMENTS OF STREETS, 4c. The present site of the city of Washington, embracing an area of 7,161 acres, was, on the | 2vh June, IT1, conveyed by Daniel Carroll and others to the United States, tn (rust, “to be laid out for a federal c' with such streets, squares and parcels, and lols as the President of the United Siates, for the time being, shall approve;” and on the further (rust, that all the streets, together with such +quares, parcels, and lois #s the President should select and reserve for public use, should be held forever, *for the use of the United States,” the Goveramvat paying for Ube lands so reserved at the rate of £°5 (806 65) per acre; and the residue of lots to be fairly | and equally divided between the United States aud the graniors. The lands reserved by President Washing- ton under this grant aggregate 511 acres; aut thus the United Sta es, for the consideration of $36.00, acquired title to 566 acres, or nearly four-jjihs Of the eatire area of the elty, viz: Area of streets. on acres * reserva a « — Jots douated 1,508 rovided ia these deeds that the moiety of lows donated to the Govecu ment should be sold, and that the proceeds | sfier payment to the proprietors of the | £36,000 due for the reservations, shoaid be held by the United States as a “graat of money,” to be applied toward the erection of ihe p@Dlic buildings, &c., uader the act of Congress of 16th July, 179), for establishing the permanent seat of Government; and it appears that the fand derived from this gift, no.witbstanding its improvident manage- ment, paid, not only the $36,00) due tne pro- prietors, but also’ the cost of erectlag the public buildings prepared for the reception of the Goverument in iw, aad weir restoration after destruction by ine British ip the War of 1si2. 1c is a fact, then, that the public buildings criginally provided for the ase of the Gov- the 511 acres of public reserva- lions, DOW Worth from #35,000,000 to $39, 00, logether with all the streets and avenues of the city, were @ free gy wo the United States from the original proprietors. the utle of the Government, as ratified by Ube Siate of Maryland, and confirmed by the Supreme Court of the United States, is so | complete and absolute that Congress may a! any lime close and occupy, and evea a:ien- of the streets, and the owuers of | y the moiety of lots which fell to the proprie- tors, in the division Of the residae above re- ferred to, was reconveyed to them, sadject to such reguijations as migut be prescribed by the Presidert in regard, not only the “materials and manner” of the buildings erected thereon. And the coutrol of reserved was irecly by the Government in tne early perjod of the city’s history. ¢ plan of the city, as approved by Wash- ington, is on a scale of unprecedented mag- nitleence; with streets, 90 to 160 feet tn widta, covering more than half its area; and, at the period of its foundation, and for many years ibereafier, it was without population, or re- sources of any kind: the improvement of ils streets, and the building of sewers, bridges, | &c., being the sole and exclusive care of the Government aud its agents. It was not uutil Ist2 that the Corporation of Washingtoa aad the Levy Court of the County apd peter mn. s » it ts apparent that Washington was projected by 1us found- ers for a purely paiioual city, to bs governed ard improved exclusively by Congress, with- , in @ legal sense, to the voice or its citizens. And, although the appropriations by Congress, for general im- or emeuts in this Disirict, have never been at all commensurate with the princely graat | uider which the Goverament now holds nearly a bundred millions of real estate,or | with the grand desiga and expectations of the founders of the Republic and of its capi- tal, as manifested by theirearly acis, they | have st all times admitted the national obl gations and responsibilities in this regard. See Report of Bcvator Southard Do. of Senator Brown, 15th House Committee on D. Do. of Joint Commities jouses » 1874. Do. of Joint Commit- lee of Two Houses, 1576. And there various expressions by Congres- sional Committees have been zealously sec- onded in many of the Executive messages to to the use | and improvement of the stree!#, but also to | Ment service, one-half of its property, ant ' | Ube best half, Is owned by the Uaited Mites. ard pays po taxes, aud the other half is now | mortgaged for more than one/nrth of ie value by a debt contracted in exhemet'n ; Aod paralyzing efforts to maxe it is | Patriotic founders designed 1 to be—a Na- coma: Capital, thy of the name ft bears. | Several millions of dollars are now required Jo renew its decayed and amos! impassable | streets. Where shall its alrendy over-bur- dened bay yers look = a) t and relief, except tot mgress of the United States. From the facts here presentet, tne inference plain that the United States and our tax- paying Citizens, as partners or tenants ia- common ip this Di are bound, respeet- | ively, to contribute a just and eqaa/ share of a | the funds necessary to develop aod improve the Gonnd and tha! | the common property; States. having exclusive «nd absolate title to the streets and avenues of the city, a: well a to ibe public grounds and balidings, (Wh ch alone give value to the property of Citizens.) and being clothed by the Con- | stitution aryand exclusive power of contro: erpmer strato: cial ob Govera: gauions to ally clear, Uhat the tax-payers of unttoraly shan 2 a have alrenty ct wud contributed than their equal these improvements. W ment, with equal fidelity to discharge the oblig its constitutional relat ot and by Justice to tts ttl rene TAXATION The te ject are The asseasu the Dist June, For real esti proper.y, accordiog ts, for real estate to assesment tnade in 1s alone, $25,986, 15 This Assessment of real esta owned by | individuals ts believed | be 1 when this fact, tn normous levies” of sperval TAXeS, ix Considered, it may be conth | dently assered ihat the burdea of taxation impored on the privale property of this Dis. irict fs greater than that borne by any other eecrrenemnnnsy in the United States, while tte resources, [9 proportion to population, are less. For it must be borne in mind gat the rate of taxation, ($1.50 on the $10,) moderate as it may scem, is levied on less than one- half of the real estate of the District, which is thus made to bear the burden of the whole. The people of this District bave also, since IMS, patd into the Treasury Of the United States, under the internal revenue law, 1,095,119, or more than has been paid by all the Other territories combined —more than bas been paid by the Slates of Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, or Oregon. This single item of Federal taxa- tion levied on the indusiries of oar citizens bas nearly reimbursed the Goverament for all of its appropriations for improvements in the District « The cfre's of this excessive taxation de. monstrate that we do not exaggerate the case The arrears of general taxes for 1875, 1 , aod IST), amount to the sam taxes for | Arrears of special taxes..... 8.10,58 fifths of Total arrears. + neon sees 5 It is estimated wat more than fe the entire real estate belooging to citizens is now beld by the |).strict of Columbia, ander purchase al tax sales. A penalty of two per | cent. per month vm rauning against all in arrears for yenera! taxes; and the tax-liea certificates, issued for arrears of taxes, (a large amount! of which are now held by bauks,) bear interest at the rateor ten percent. perannom. And it weadd to all Unis the expense of tax sales, and of judi- cial proceedings against delinquents, It is apparent thal, wilnoul speedy reitef, the Dis- trict Government will soon ‘be p: ‘of more than half the property of its citizens. For confirmation of this statement, we re- fer to the able report _of the Hon. A. H. Backoer, cha’ rman of House Committee on the District of Columbia, mage ist July, Imé. The Diririct Assessors express the opinion | that {ax Of 31 50 on the $100, lovied aader | tof w find a bome here, aud thus depreciating the | value of real estate aud other taxable prop- ery. | Zines from holders of bon: mortgages, &e., one fourth Of Ubew income to pay tnelt taxes, and ibus offers asirong tempration to frand and perjury. Tbe experieuce here, as it has been in other places, demonstrates that igh tax On this class of property is most unequal in its Operation, as Well as impollue aud demoraliziug. FINANCE AND DENT. The Commissioners of the District esti- Mate (hal @n annual revenue Of $5,000,000 required to meet the various ex of local sdministration, interest ou debt, stnk- ing fund, and for improvements and rs | of streets, &c., and that moderate levies on | the taxable property of the District may con- fideptly be relied on to furaish one-half of | tis sum, or $1,500 000. The debt of the District may be brictly stated as follows. Old funded debt, authorized by Con- | _ eress..... woesseeee G8 519,091 96 Fity-year bonds 5.5, guaranteed by Congress. Fivating debt. | CHARITIES AND PENAL INSTITOTIONS. From the latest reports made by ghe va- | Tiovs charitable and benevolent instilations ap the District heme Ag ve ~~ from ae gress, Il appears Jifty-eight per cent. the beneficiaries are non-residents; and from the report of Commissioner Luby, for the present year, we take these figures | to the District Almshouse and W: “ viz: Of 428 paupers admitied to the Alms. bouse, but 6) were natives of the District. OF 1 685 offenders committed to the Workhouse, only 455 were natives of the Uistrict. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Official reports suow that while the rate of taxation in Unis District, for the support Public Schools, is nearly doubie supply this deficiency of school buildings, and ab additional appropriation of €75,000 is neeaed to keep our sctiools in operation to | the close of the it school year. While all the gress munificent grants of the public lands, im aid of edacation, not an acre has granted to the District of Columbia—the Ne- Uion’s Capital—and money by Covgress uificant. propriations: for this Object are insig- and most pari, are mere sojourners | apd non-taxpayers. Thus, while the Gov. | ernment furnishes 60 per cent. of the benefic- | jaries of our , it throws the entire | burden of their support on the # per cent. of j ee it is more than they can bear. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Cougress. The efficiency of this branch of local ad- A careful inquiry into the comparative ex- | dt me pendiiures by ine and federal G »vera- ba LS ments, for streets, sewers, and otuer im- § cum of $100,000 Is Frovements, for the common benefit, show=, “4 tbat while the appropriations by ‘appregristion of and for these objects, up lo present, do not | ry ‘or exceed Le oop ong Thstrict Government | efficiency. The local goveramem is wholly costrol batever, and for whose = therefove, they are in no manuer responsi! The ft property, equally with that of vate owners, bas shared the genera! beae- Of these expenditures; but, in addition to this, a larg thereot ex pended in front of the various public reser vations: by a single improvement made re- poy Ad a. 2 viz, fill- Beventeenth street more 5 thaa ‘acres of land, valued at $2,500, Bech reclaimed sind sddea tothe Gorers. it & frosting thereon, It ts claimed te fy ‘€6 000,000 of federal expenditures 7, hE, for improvements, public property bas beea — NG en F | i