Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday Fennislvania Aventey corner iin street, The Evening Star Newspaper Company 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. to subscribers in NIxG STAR is served snd Th ipcariers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies the ecunter. 2’ gents each, By mail—postage pre- paid— 60 cents 2 month; one year, $6. THE WERKLY STAR , postage prepaid. 7 920. ‘@_@- All mail snb<eriptions must be paid in ad- vance: bo paper sent longer than so paid for, ‘Be Hates of ailveatising made known on applica- tion. ed BALLS, PARTIES, &e. copies for $15; 20 copies count, at 10 | —published on Friday—$2 a ib | ‘OL *, 5I-N®, 7,770. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1878. SPECIAL NOTICES. Cusuity BALL. SINTH ANNUAL BALL IN AID OF THE FCND or THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. MASONIC TEMPLE, MONDAY EVENING, Fe: ARY 25, 1878. Tickets, aimitting gentleman aur ladies $5.00 Tiekets. afinitting one gentieman .......... . 2.00 To be had from any one connected with the Hospital. ITTEE ON RECEPTION. = J. B. Rickets, Mrs. M Su MONDA Subject IRST LECTURE- ¥ Mareh T columbian y, Mason, Can Powell, U.S. Geologis' Hi M Phenicia Store, Pa, ave. iu Store, 207 Pa. 3d and East Cay or, ourse Tickets good for fiv S. according to previous use 1 sesescestecereeess Manager, ELOQUENCE WITII REASON, HON. GEORGE R. ENDLING, EBRUARY including re ‘ved fevld-d BOOKS AND STATIONERY LLUSTRATIONS THE NATIONAL LE: INS FOR 1878, iland Book on Bible Readings, by Chambertin & yhittle, The Way and the Word, by OF WM. BALLANTYNE’S, febl4-tr __ 428 7th street. pone TO SUIT THE TIMES. History of England in the Eighteenth Lecky: 2 vols.: $. Manual of ed Aniinals: Huxte Cantary: omy of In= Stories from yen: $2.50. Popular a: <a History of a Crim eld Ficig, Engineering Specific . ‘Too Rich: from the $1.50. Whitake: A Ss Alma- An Open Verdict: Braddon: ey and Currency; Pallan Pree by iuail. SOLUMONS & nad-te 911 Peni WPHE TEMPLE OF PL’ Lire, by Rev. J. W. CHAPMAN, msylvania ave. EASURE;: R, SEEING ch Er Relist, a trampet ‘blast’ of warn’ re Votaries. For sale a’ J. PU 22 9th st. Price $1. Also by the same author, ‘The reat Rey he Chureh of Eng! cents, and **¢ Appeal for Admission to the Heart,"* 10 cents. feb6-2w* AR ARD & CO.’ Sika § LENTIN ES. BIRTHDAY CARDS, DELIBLE CONCISE for 1878, NEW MEMORANDUM BvO! “Where is It?” AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS, all sizes and binding. ‘We have just received a new lot of the above of the latest designs. An inspection is solicited from all, New Law and Miscellaneous Books: Codding- ten’s Digest of Trademarks; Bigelow on Fraud; Court of Claims, Vol. 12: Hughes U. 8. Circuit Court Reports, 2 vol: josiah Allyn’s Wife as a P. A. and P. I., or Samantha at the Centennial, $2.50; Money and its Laws, by Henry V. Poor, $3. For sale by WwW. H. O. H. MORRISON, Law mm ee 19-tr LUMBER. LUMBER. Corner Sixth street and New York avenue, WE HAVE AGAIN REDUCED THE PRICE ON ALL KINDS OF LUMBER. Set Our Latest Price List Before Buying. WILLET & LIBBEY, WILLET & LIBBEY, WILLET & LIBBEY, WILLET & LIBBEY, WEDDING PRESENTS. W. GALT, BRO. & €0., Have made large additions to their stock of SILVERWARE, embracing ail the newest designs. ‘They have also just Imported the Latest Novel- tes in PARIS FANCY GOODS, POTTERY, PORCELAIN, &c. Allof which are designed especially for 11-1 EPPING PRESENTS. In iptrod: fe oo rior this Cham; | | © t will preach This IRISTIAN CHURCH, Vermont ave., ag td O sts.—Rev. F_D. POWER ning. at haif-past 7, and every crved seats, Holly Tree Lunch on 9th st. evening this week. Beats free. Allinvited, 1t* -© THE STURDIVANT TESTIMONIAL Uo’ RECEPTION at730 TO-NIGHT. a: Dre NewMan's Church, Mr. McrrHy. Capt. Stun: DIVANT and several high officials will speak. will need to come early. Tickets 25¢, ets 25e.. 01 Tickets can be had at Ch hr * A fresh 3%6-tr UFFALO LITHIA WATER. supply received and for sale by W. 8. THOMPSON, 708 15TH STREET. HOT sODA, ‘WITH COFFEE, TEA aD CHOCOLATE, MILBURN'S, 14:9 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, COLD SODA AND MINERAL WATER on draught during the winter. dect-tr octi7-tf SY 5 an fel view In tof Con An early One large ‘Sold by jan23-ly Ss SAMUEL @. ing and R 18-6." Mc \LAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT GOV- ERNMENT. vices may | their interests fel15-1m WAsHineron HOME BEMEDY. YOUNG, NOTARY PUBLIC, OFFICE—STAR BUILDIN' MACHINES. Waites Sew some, New Domestic, nes, d all Standard Ma iri ecialiy. WENNEY € C0,, 427 92h st. we of the likelihood of the pas: gress providing for the audit of claims of an act against the District government. the undersigned Will undertake the prosecution of such ay may be ted to him, . A familiarity with such matters, acquired by long experience, leads him to believe, that his ser beneficial to persons disposed to piace in his hands, . tation of claims will, of course, usure speedier attention thereto. RICHARD WALLACH, No. 456 Louisiana ace. DR. LEWIS’ PLASTER. SEVEN FOR A QUARTER. and six smatl, Surpasses Capcine and Porous. Sure cure for Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Rheumatism. all Druggists. Ask fora Circular. OKE N et 1-tr DOWN TO FOUR CENTS. FORTY BUSHELS DELIVERED FORK $2.20 GAS-LIGHT OFFICE, 411 AND 413 10TH STREET. AILS— Jur HULTZ cured mine 18 years ago. sands like of of bunions, corns, ulcers, ehilblains, rheumatic or swollen joints, &c, Office: 808 Pennsylvania avenue, up stairs, and children attended as usual. 3 ies |. Callor toolate, a2 BY J For Every pei lished ‘or QILv To protect t 3 For sale 1 fet18. 9 ces: Pullua A a1 Sole For Sale gists. sale at all Book Ste then PATE mnard PROFESSOR ViRCHOW, Berlin, good and prompt success; most PROFESSOR prescribed ESS! Military Guscnsay HOMES, SUBURBAN HOMES, SUBURBAN HOMES. A collection of SIXTY COTTAGE DESIGNS, PRACTICAL PLA AMES H. MCGILL, ARCHITECT, § SALE AT ALL Book STOKES, Bullders Should Buy It. Carpenters Should Buy it, Bricklayers Should Estate ay It. tate Men Should Bay It. rson contemplating building should buy it. whe cheapest book of Cottage Plans ever pu)- __fev1S-25" ER: ILVER: THE ONLY WAY vay cash receipts from thieves is to in- » MILES ALARM TILL €O.'S ' SAFETY MONEY DRA SOLD AT R, FAIRBANKS SCALE WAREHOUSES, 11 Broadway, New ¥or! vy leading Hardware Dealere, rps GREAT EUXOPEAN NOVELTY HUNYADI JANOS. THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT. THE LAN big affirms that its richness in aperient salts surpasses that i NCET.—**Hunyadi Janos.—Baron Lie- ail other known Waters. DICAL JOURNAL.— ‘Han @ Wnest asreeable, safest, aud ns aperient Water, ‘* Invariabiy t Valuable, ** BAMEBERGER. Vienna ‘I have these Waters with remarkable suc- PROFESSOR SCANZON1, Warzbarg. ‘I pre- seribe none but this.** PROFESSOR LAUDER BRUNTON, M D.. F. London. ** More pleasant nd Surpasses them in efficacy. UR AITKEN. M.D., F.R.S., Royal Hospital, Netley, ‘* Preferred ‘to and Friedrieshall.*? WINEGLASSFUL A DOSE. jan its rie Every genuine bottle bears the name of THE APOLLINARIS Co, (limited), London, FRED'K DE BARY & CO, and 43 Warren 8t., New Yorks, Agent for United States and Canadas, by Dealers, One ‘ srateow ye Pending Congress, SI PE a5-tr [™PouTant To Tax- advantageous to intrust th feb2l-Im Three Doors above Columbia Bu STAG WHISKY. . meet the tim this popular brand of and purity, to PAYERS. the passage of the bill introduced in ‘authorizing the adjustment of CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES TO REAL ESTATE, and to correct erroneous and excessive charges for PECLIAL IMPROVEMENTS, property owners should prepare their ciafms for pre- sentation. Special ‘attention will be given to this class of business, a uid all tax-payers interested will find it ir claims to me, CLAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES paid at a large discount. WILLIAM DICKEON, 282, Fowr-aniea-half streite ing. we have reduced the price of unequaled for favor $1.28 Per Bowtie. ‘3 Per Sortie, HALL & HUME, ‘807 Maricet'Ss SWEET aa Awarded highest prize at Centennial Exposition for fine chewing qualities and excellence and lasting character of sweetening and finvoring. The best tobacco ever made. trade-mark is closely imitated on inferior goods, see that Jacksons Best is on every plug. all comers. nd fur sample, NAVY JACKSON'S BEST. TOBACCO. AS our blue strip Sold by free, toC. A. JACK “irs, Petersburg, Va. j14-m,th&k,1y w and }RECBEATION Sa GAUTIEEB’S BOWLING ALLEYS, former a Five Excellent Alieys, EXERCISE! ind C Sts. N. W. 1 Compiete. feb15-1m* Pa. Dository. av. P. D. 8C. EW AND SECOND-HAND CARRIAGES AT A SACRIFICE. ters: All first 7 Tie PE: bame or trade mark, GF ‘E, FLEISCHMANN & C08 COMPRESSED YEAST. class grocers keep it. tations are not palmed off upon uine Gaff, Fleischman & Co.'s COM- YEAST has on the wrapper our firm jan22-ly febl8-tr RE JAPAN TEA, PON UoEANe Wilarever: Aromatic and antt-neryous: will promote sleep appetite; 75 cents per pound. C. WITMER, Grocer, 1918 Pennsyloania ave. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT REcEIPTS To-DAy.—Internal revenue, $370,832.20: customs, $622,314.11, THE SILVER BiL1.—At ten o'clock to-day Speaker all announced the enrollment of the silver bill, and it was at one> sent to the Senate for the signature of the Vier President, and was signed by him at 2.20 p.m. - Scuppen Deatu.—Mr. R. W. Tayler, First Comptroller of the United States Treasury, died at 1 o'clock p. m. to-day. Mr. Tayler was at the office as usual this morning, and st ken with paralysis, which proved fatal shortly after his arrival home in a carriage. THE Paris went to New York last ni back on Thursda, The tution will not sail for Havre until to-mo The President to-day aprcinted WwW. cher, of the territory of New Mex » hon ovary U.S. commissioner to the Paris expos tion, and the following honorary state com ‘sioners nominated by the governors of ’ Felix Laboure and F. io ton and © Frederick TRE PRESIDENT AND THE SILVER BIL! member of the Cabinet expressed the opinion y that the President would vet» the silver nd that Congress would then pass it over his veto. He thought that the President looked for this termination of the matter. id not believe that the bill would be sent back to a s for a day or two yet, some time being ry for the careful preparation of the objections to the bill accompanying the veto. RELIEF OF DR. Mupp.—Mr. Henkle, of Maryland, this morning introduced a bill for the relief of Samuel F. Mudd, of Maryland, the physician who gave professional assist- anes to Booth after he killed President Lin- coin. D, of Ohio, has been ans of New Hamps stump that state, particularly cove! the ground heretofore canvassed by Wm. E. Chan- uecepied the invitation and will leave for New Hampshire next week, if the GEN. GAnrr by the repubt vited re to Ways and means comp through with the tariff bill. The sp 1 object of his being invited is to reply to the Chandler letters. ‘T OF THE PRESIDENT’S EVENING for this season will be held to- morrow evening from Still l0o'elock, Friends of the family are invited ttend, FREE COINAGE OF SILVER. — J. Proctor Knott, of Kentucky, this morning introduced in the House a bill to authorize the free eoin- standard silver dollar, and for the ates Epon the deposit of bul- s referred to the banking and cur- rency committee. AN ULTRA SILVER MAN.—Mr. Springer, of Tilin if he can seeure the floor to-day, will pass the Bland silver bill, as it originally p: the House. Springer is one of the ultra men who obj to the ill because of the elimination of the fr we fea THE TARtEF.—A republican member has a resolution which will be brought forward to- day, if possible. dec! i it inexpedient, in view of the present depressed condition of the country, to perfect any legislation looking to a revision of the tariff. THE COMMITTE ON BANKING AND CURREN- cY have not y greed on all the features of the bill to retire national bank note eireula- tion, and have ordered under consideration an amendment to the bill, avreed te by the sub- committee, looking to the injection in the bill of some legal ‘ender feature, in the pro- posed Treasury netes, which are to be substi- tuted for the’ national bank notes. of the members of the committe ground that the further iss in time of peace, is uncon Some take the tenders Tue INy ESTIGATION The House committee on reform in the ¢ service at their meeting to-da 8. K. Donoy ssistant doorkeeper of the House. ied that when Door! Pol ies of his office he roll inefiicient and inad- sist of October, Col. Polk appointinents under the door- Ment, except the pages and a by himself: a for the ferent state delegations, and they were no- lified to select persons to fill the offices under this Bppertiontment. Donovan further testified t the apportioninent thus made was in ex- of the number allowed by law to be ap- pointed, but that the various state delegations Knew nothing of it. The testimony of Colonel Donovan will be continued to-morrow. CHARGES AGAINST A NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR. The House committee on naval affai begun an investigation into charges reflecting on the management of the Portsmouth (N. H.) navy auniel Littleti of Portsmouth, ger, of Newinzton, make afi, a large amount of red oak timber has been purchased at the Portsmouth yard: that red oak knees have been put into the United States ship Ticonderoga, and that such knees are comparatively worthless, possessing no durability, and it is a gross impropriety for a naval constructor to use them. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.—It is stated that the investigating committee of which Mr. Glover, of Missouri, is chairman, will in a few days proceed to inquire into the charges of the reported compulsory appointment by United ates Marshal Gray, of the western distr Nirginia. of Mr. | of the Attorne; he personal friend Iston, t ral, as his deputy. G ! SENATOR BUTLER’S SEAT IN JEOPARDY.— The sub-committee of the Senate committee on privileges and elections has agreed to re- port that Corbin, of South Carolina, is entitled to the seat in the Senate now held by M. C. Butler. ’ A Gusnine DaMsEL IN ILLINOIS, who re- ceived a letter from the Dead Letter Office lately bearing on it a fac simile of the auto- vaph of Mr. A. D. Hazen, the Third Assistant Postmaster General, was so struck by his emi- nently Christian signature that she felt ac- quainted immediately, and addressed a letter to Mr. Adstazen, at the Dead Letter Office, in which, after a few preliminaries, she confesses that she and her sister “would like to find some Good Christian man to marry.’ She zoes on to say: “I thought perhaps you would set A couple Of good Christian young men to correspond with us.” “Please excuse me for writing this to you, but I felt more Acquainted With you than others Living far off.” “ Being tired “of living A Single life we now wish to settle down.” Mr. Hazen has not yet made recommendations, his acquaintance “Good Christian young men,” being Applications for appointment, by having the necessary characteristics, be received for a few days. —<—re GONE Down WITH ALL ON BOARD.—The signal service station at Cape Hatteras inlet sends the following in regard to the bark which foundered on Hatteras bar on the night of the 22d instant: Her name is Philip Suppi- cich, Capt. Ludwig Korf, and from pavers found the ewner seems to be Heinrich Bauer, of Rostock. Three bodies have washed ashore. From papers found one of them is supposed to be that of the captain. Fifteen pieces of English coin were found upon his person. The crew are-all thought to have been drowned. rendered on account or tive high Seas the bane was of the hi asthe bark was lying on the north point of Hatteras bar in. the amidst of breakers. She is now a total wreek, broken entirely to pieces. ae coanziee ow THE wah —Prok: pans. e eminen merican geologist, is quot as saying of the first chapter of Genesis: “ Ex- amining it as a geologist, I find it to be in per- fect accord with known science ; therefore, as a christian, I assert that the Bible narrative must be inspire A TRAMP MURDERER.—Michael Murphy, a tramp, who last fall wantonly shot and Acilied in the highway William Appleton, an old in- mate of the Saflors’ home in Quiney, Mass., be- cause he refused to give him half a dollar, ‘has x in the second de- pleaded guilty of murde! gree, and has been sentenced to the state prison for life. ‘Wa. W. Astor made his maiden speech in the New York kay Spon Tuesday, and spoke @ good word for lager beer. Society. On Saturday afternoon, one of the most ee- gant lunch parties of the many handsome entertainments of that kind the season has known, was given by Mrs. Sherman, at the residence of the Secretary of the Treasury. About seventy-five ladies were present, and while all were enjoying the dainty repast and Mrs. Sherman and her pretty nieces were con tributing to the pleasure of all present, an im- portant announcement was made. This was no less than that the rumor which has predict- ed the alliance of the Senatorial houses of Pennsylvania and Ohio, the Camerons and Shermans founded in fact. Miss Lizzie Sher- man, the niece of General and Secretary Sher- man, who made her debut in society ‘at the residence of the latter a year ago. is indeed, betrothed to Senator Don Cameron. The young lady, is one of the fresh, artless looking maidens, Who at once suggests a halt-opened Dlush rose, a similie her complexion of sea shell tints, which contrast as well with her sparkling, dark eyes and brown hair sustains. Both last winter and this, when she had as- sisted her uncle’s wife in her social duties, man has been unanimously accord: first rank among the loveliest. girls in guished looking Sena- is to be cong ut ed, : Washington. The d tor from Pennsylvani heartily, on having at forty-five, secured himseli $0 charming a bride. The announcement of this en; for ement, was sensation of Saturday. The ladies who attended Mrs. Sherman's juneh, went afterwards to call on Mrs. Hayes, and the engagement was generally the subject of conversation. 's. Hayes’ reception was decidedly the P St she has held in the White House, The Whole of the lower portion of the house and all the conservatories were thrown open, and the parlors and halls lighted by gas. To divert the crowd from the East Room, Mrs. Hayes ried out the happy thought of having a bevy of young ladies in the Green Parlor. in the East Koom the row of ladies standing where the light of the centra! chandelier feli full upon them, presented a bi nt appear- ance. Mrs. ‘as dressed hite, and fe the socia H next her stood the widow of President Tyler, who perhaps has not publicly received in the ice she ceased tobe its mis- White House s tress. ‘The other ladies with Mr: Mis. "Ben Willis of New York, Se Ss Bi a Fostinaster Gene . arlal 'swite, ith her, wore ik. et 'Y wore an elegant ene silk With alight ground, on which bo: quets in_colers were seatt Mr: wore a Worth toilet_of p; was ver! ng. Mrs. Key wore a hand- some light grey silk, as also did Miss Harlan. In the Green Parlor were Miss Piatt, Miss Foote, Miss Scott, the Misses Evarts, the M ‘§ Thompson, Miss Stem, Miss M. Miss Eliy Sherman, Miss V Miss Dickerson of New Y the Misses Strong, Miss Lida } Bradley, and a few others. The girls w prewily ressed, and looked well, and evident- iy enyryed the janovation as much as the visi tors did. ; It is hoped that, as these receptions at_the White House are'so generally enjoyed, Mrs, Hayes will not discontinue them when Lent zins. Some of the most delightful recepti: ys. Grant ever held were in the spring, du: ig a long ‘ion of Congress. These reunions are the more appreciated when there are s few opportunities for friends and acquaint- to meet. The city will continue fuli of for some time. rity Ball, under the pany of Our most esteemed ladies and gentle- men, will be the social event of this evening. Another charitable entertainment will be the pound party to be given this evening by the ladies of the Riggs’ house. Daneing will begin at nine. The reception at Senator Blaine’s on Satur- day evening was one of the most brilliant of pason. All who are notable in the official, ie al life of Washington were present, the house being crowded during all of the evenin: The diplomatic corps one time seem to be there in a body. When the Plundering Stopped in South Carolina. ditor oF Star:—In your issue of the 22d you int ticle upon the legislative pluader- ing in South €arolina, and make the mistake of saying these thi were done “up to the inst jon of the ‘a suming that you h to write history allow me tor 0 h rpetrated up to the installation of the Cham- n government, and were chiefly done jer the lead of, and by the connivance of the Mo In progi that reforin com. y. Chamberia ead from the f April, 1875, speaking of men of all parties look upon j Governor whose adminis tion has been bold, honest and excep: ably able, and who is now the main bulwark that protects the state from further spoiiation and fraud.” Such extracts from the press of $ Carolina, in 1875, and from the speeche: letters of its ablest men, could be multiplied beyond the room your columns could spare for them: but in justice to a class that has receiv- ed Jittle justice—the carpet-bagger in the south—please publish this one extract, and so correct the injustice of yesterday's article. 23d, 1878. ee A CurRIOUS CasE.—An Iinbecile Son Robbing his Father jor the Benesit of his Schoolfellews. peculiar nature came before Jus- e Flammer to-day in the Essex-market lice court, in which Louis Tobias, jeweler, { No. 166 Bowery, was the complainant, and Frank Hahn, aged 15 years, of No. 45 For: uspices of so trul him to-day as street ; Henry Bergman, aged 19 7 OF 103 Bowery, and Freder' aged years, of No. 129 Hester street, were the de- lendants. Mr. Tobias has a son named Philip, a pupil of the ward school in Chrystie street, between Delancey and Rivington. He is 15 years of age, and of weak mind. He was oc- casionally left in charge of his father’s shop, and availed himself of the opportunity to pur. loin articles of jewelry, consisting of gold rings, trinkets, &c., which he gave to his schoolmates in consideration of favors ren- dered. Two or three days ago a_ boy offered one of these rings for sale, at a reduced pri to an officer of the 10th precinct. Capt. Foley rned of the circumstance and followed up the clue until he had recovered twenty-three gold rings, of the valne of $170, from pawn shops. He ascertained that the proceeds of the sales of the rings were divided between the accused and seven other boys not yet ar- iested, and that the entire loss of Mr. Tobias as $1,500 or $2,000. The charge of intimida- tion or undue persuasion was not established before Justice Flanner, and he obliged to discharge the prisoners. Other arrests are expected. N. Commercial, 23d. DIPHTHERIA has been one of the most fatal of influences for several months in towns about Springfield, and notably in Palmer and Mon- son. The statistics show ferty deaths out of a total of 170 cases in Palmer and ten deaths out of 150 in Monson. From these centers neigh- boring towns haye caught the infection and suffered to a considerable extent. At Palmer there was only one man attacked with the dis- ease in all the 170 cases, though in Monson there have beena number of adults who have come down with it. The scourge began in Monson in a poor family that kept the under the same roof with themselves. one children had the diphtheria and one died. At the funeral the sympathizing neighbors kissed the cornee and went away loaded with the dis- ease. n a family of eight children and another of nine in the immediate neighbor- hood came down with it, but it speaks well for the medical practice of the place that these venteen plague-stricken children, in the idst of filth and poor ventilation, were ail pulled through.—[ Boston Post, 23a. THE VALENTINE Scrip.—The Illinois Cen- tral Railroad Company will not, in any event, be such great losers’ by the Valentine scrip decision, even if it is confirmed, They have, what seems to have been overlooked by some, and undisputable rigkt of way, 200 feet wide, where their tracks now run. ‘The tenure of this property is independent of the worth or worthlessness of Valentine scrip. nhe prop- erty was deeded by the United States to the state of Illinois, and the next year it was con- ferred by the state legislature upon the rail- road company. A portion, however, of the gompany’s property is involved in the litiga- tion, and this is the 100 feet eastward toward the lake, which’ was conferred as an extra grant by the Chicago city council. The attor- neys of thé road express great confidence in a reversal of Commissioner Williamson’s pre- liminary finding. The great la of time, they claim, added to the other legal and ra- tional points against the preposterous elaim, must settle the long-drawn-out and vexed mat- ter.—[ Chicago Inter-Ocean, 22d. FAILURE.—W. A. Ransom & Co., one of the oldest gas firms in the New York shoe trade, have failed. The liabilities are not def- nitely known, but will exceed $250,000, princi- pally due to eastern c! The assets consist of book accounts, &c., and are considered ree, but no value canbe placed on them until the inventory is completed. ind you that these frauds were } TWO CENTS. FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Monvay, February 25. SENATE.—The Vice President gave notice that he would not occupy the chair for seve -al days, and asked the Senate to designate a President pro tempore. Mr. Conkling presented a memorial from James Gordon Bennett asking the aid ss in prosecuting discoveries towards the pole. Mr. Conkling said Mr. Bennett had purchased the Pandora, and would man and sail her at his own expense, but he desired that the ship, in prosecuting the discoveries, should sail under the American fi Referred to committee on commerce. Mr. Eaton presented a_ petition asking an investigation relating to the passage of the act of 1873 demonetizing silver. Referred to finance committee. , A large number of petitions and memorials, the accumulation of the mails since Thursday, relating'to the tariff, remonetization. repeal the resumption act, the alcoholic liquor traffi amendments of the bankrupt aud pension laws, local, river and harbor improvements, &c., Were presented. Mr. Merrimon, from the comuaitee on the District of Columbia, reported Senate bill for the relief of the North American Neufchatel Paving Company, and asked that it be inded- nitely postponed ; so ordered. Also a_resolu- tion directing that commitiee to inquire into the Propriety of purchasing the Unitarian church for a Police Court, and asked to be ‘ reed from its further consideration. So ordered. Mr. Wallace introduced a bill to provide for carrying the mails iu American steamship: id said it was a bill which had been pr fort, by the e held in this eity. Mr. Merrimon introduced a_re: the committee on the Di. lumbia to inquire into the necc appropriation fer additiona inthe District. Adopted. Mr. Windom, from the committee on appro- priation ported back the bill making an approp: ion for continuing the work on the Capitol grounds. and asked its reference tothe nittee on public buildings and grounds. So ordered. Blaine offered a resolution requesting the President, if not incompatible with the Public interest, to furnish the copies of correspondence with g Great Britain in relation. to the the third fishery commissioner. Con- sity for an school buildings Laid over. HOUSE.—Mr. Stephens, by unanimous con- sent, presented memorial of certain Indian delegations protesting agains the transfer of the control of Indian affairs from the the military authority; and also one statir objections to the bill for the election of a Del gate in Congress from the Indian territory. Referred. M ales asked leave to report a Dill fc the transfer of the Indian Bureau trem the Tate War department, and wanted a day fixed for its consideration. Bax objected, and demanded the regu- lar order. ne Speaker* then proceeded to call the fe states for bills, &e.. for reference, and thi Jowing, among others, were introduced referred By. Mr. Muller—To incorporate the U. rd of trade. By Mr. Hardenbergh—Jc resolution relating to the payment of the n turing obligations of the United States. By Hunton—To incorporate the Washington €, ear and throat hospital. ¥ Mr. e Bill providing for the organization and equip- ment and sustaining of an Indian police force. By Mr. Waddell—To amend the act of 1872 relative to the postal money order system. By Mr. Southard—Providing for an amend- ment to the constitution in relation to the count of the electoral vote. By Mr. Jones (Ohio)—To provide forthe protection of public property in the eapitol and other public build- ings in’ Washington. By Mr. Knott—To a ze the recoinage of the stand: s dollar, and to provide _for issue of certificates for bullion deposi By Mr. Whitthorne—To amend the charter tle Freedmen’s Trust com soas to red the number of commissi to two. nd ‘d the 1. sury, and to tificates therefor. e the coin, dollar of 412!4 produeis of the yoli and provide for the issue of and silver bullion de- y Bland—To authoi the standard. silver Also bill to utilize the silver mines, and to es for goid a The District in Congress. THE SENATE COMMITTEE AND OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL INTERESTS, E The Senate committee on the Disirie lumbia gave a hearing to-day to the board of school trustees. W.W. C dent of th Si Trustees B. P. Davis, Charles E. Hove » Lloyd, W. M. Holland and Georg t resent. The object of the trustees in ing before the committee was to induce r Senate the passage of a bill making Congressional ap} priation for th ection of new school bw igs in the District. Speeches were made b Messis. Lloyd, Holland and Wilson. Each of the ker led attention tothe necessity for Congressional istanee in affording proper educational faciiities in the Dis! €e ne important reason why the taxp: $ the District should not be called upon to su: tain alone the burden of the schools in Wash- ington is that the character of the attend- ance at the District schools is different from the attendance at any of the other schools in the country. The’ attendance of the schools here is largely made up from the children of Congressmen, emplo: partments, army and navy officers and sons who are attracted here dw asons of the year when Congress sion. These people are not taxpayers istrict, but their children receive all the benefits of the Distriet schools gratuitously. ‘The speakers also made another strong point on the fact that the government owns nearly one-half of the property in the District, yet none of this property pays any. es toward maintaining the schools of the District. The government gives aid to the educational in- terests of all the states and territorie: nee 1805 Congress has given the city of Washing- ton only $30,000 in’ all for school purposes. Superintendent Wilson called the attention ef the committee to the fact that it is abso- intely necessary to Begin work on new school buildings in the District at once. “Our condi- tion is desperate,” said the superintendent. A bill has n introduced in the House to Rive the trustees the assistance desired, but ir. Wilson said that the bill would probably not get through the House until June, when it will be too late to begin work. Senator Dorsey reminded the trustees that no bill was before the committee to carry out the work that the trustees desired the com- mittee to undertake. ‘ Senator Merrimon, after the hearing was adjourned, introduced a resolution in the Senate directing the District committee to in- quire into the expediency and necessity for gressional aid in the construction of school buildings in the District of Columbia. The resolution was aj to. = The Senate District committee directed Mr. ‘Merrimon to report back to the Senate a bill for the relief of the North American Neu- chatel Rock Paving company, with a recom- mendation that it be indefinitely postponed Mr. Merrimon was also directed by the com- mittee to report back to the Senate a resolu- tion directing the committee to inquire into certain faets concerning the use of the Uni- tarian church for a police court. The com- mittee asked to be discharged from the turther consideration ef the resolution. ¢. The District bills recently passed by the House and sent to the Senate, were referred to appropriate sub-committee. THE EYE, EAR AND THROAT HOSPITAL. The bill for the establishment of the Wash- ington eye ear and throat hospital was again brought forward in the House to-day by Gen. Hunton. The provisions of the bill have here- tofore been printed in THE Star. Last week, it will be remembered, the Distriet of Colum: pis committee made an adverse report upon A DEFAULTING BANK PRESIDENT ARREST Ep.—Joseph C. Dunean- ig president of the Pioneer Bank of San Frat , Was arrested early yesterday morning in that city. He was concealed in a house within a stone's throw of the city hall. He is much broken down by mental trouble and anxiety,.and has also been suffering from the attack of pneu- monia. His pecuni means hausted. He took with him on his disappear- ance abut nine thousand dollars, allof which pag been used Re devices ae Conese and eseape, and en captured doilar and a-half he has been deterred from by a fear of being mobbed. MURDER AT WEsT Pornt.—Yeste: e ing, while the engineer corps at head Pons ere een ready sor Fevellle, one of the Sibert who died ahnost imseaaane es maMeR. particulars have been received, ~ 1 to | | | socialistic labor ‘Telegrams to The Star. ANDERSON SENTENCED. Two Years Imprisonment. BETTER FEELING NEW IN EUROPE. YORK COMMUNISTS. U MINISTER WILLIAMSON, He is Very Unpopu in Central America. New York, Feb. 25.—The Panama Stu Heraid of Feb. 1 communication trom dentin r and ‘We have received a @ respected correspon- femala, in which the official con. duct of the U.S. minister is compl: severely criticised. Itis not the first intima- tion which has reached us to the effect that the officer referred to has succeeded in rend: bimsclt supopilar with his countr the public of Central Amer ve called upon to publish the specifi brought against him, but in our impartial journalists, it beeomes necessary take note of repeated charges affecting t conduct of a public ser » occupies t important ition ef C public of Central 4 interest of the country he represents to maia- tain and foster the ‘most friendly relations instead of seeking cause for quarr The minister ought to be imbued with sufficient wisdom.or at least common prudence,to avoid all show of animosity and to act in a manne eof and to he he re. he ment and people to whom he is accredited. That such has not been the say there has been sufticient: eviden prove in the case of Mr. Williamson. reader will remem) and ae k rt he pi. visit of the an charge dafia Q self to the Niearaguan capital. Without rhyme ¥ son he left Niea nitations to hi rument that, out positive evidence to the cont must conclude that President Hayes was led into the remarkable er when reporting his mes. sage to Congress, under date of De hat friendty i ‘ r the Eisenstuck business thee ment within our knowledge hould have been avoide: As atemala is concerned it is very much at the world should have e a document as hat relations had i such Was not the case. THE SITUATION ROPE. if Russian Concessions to Turkey. Lonpox, Feb. The Tinies’ Pera’ dis- pateh sa’ ard for the Porte As ar 1) efforts to keep the British fleet out of the Dardanelles, the Czar has consented that the Russians shall not come nearer to Constantinople than San Stefano: but at th same time informs the Porte that he had nat ditieuity to prevent the Grand Duke Nicholas from marehing into Constantinople ax eon- quere! The Russians coming ty rtly on iny his consent. and G. $ Will probably be invit enter Stamboal with ted that peace will be signed nday.) the Turks accepting all the conditions except the two about th mediate surrender of iren ad th ment to Russia of ten mi eas' y i gin bonds. The Tu rived no invitation to be repr ered ment of Cossacks, tailed to escort the entered San Stefano on Sunday vision is echelonned between Kutzschuk Cheknedje and San Stefano. Formal peace will probably will be signed to-day.” x Times in its second ition has the following despatch, from its . Petersburg correspondent: A. much better feeling prevails here to- —<$<—<——_— Two Years’ Imprisonment. NEW CRLEANS, Feb. Thomas €. son was called before the bar this mi the motion in arrest of judgment ruled, and when asked if he had am offer before sentence, Anderson said tha lered his case cruel persecution under power that he was in the power of Ut and was ready to receive sentence. Judge Whi er ans- wered that the accused had had a fair trial before an impartial jury, and that the verdict was fully justified by the evidence, Hi then ntenced Anderson, in consequence the recommendation of the jury to the me of the court, to the lowest term under the la two years hard labor in the state p and cost. A suspensive appeal was granted, returnable on Wednesday. A mot THE RED FLAG 0} Meeting of the Socialistic Labor Par- ty in New York. _ NEw York, Fel t a meeting of the arty in the Germania Assem- bly rooms, yesterday. the red flag of the ecom- mune was displayed. Resolutions were adopted denouncing the standing army, the existence of armories in cities, and setting forth that more pro! ion should be given to free speech. One of the speakers ‘Only rmy be abolished, and labor would make such a move as would insu and render it equ: apita No Insultto U. S., but a Matter of Life id Death its righfs e Panama Star and ‘y st received, Says two members of party who took possession of the American schooner Sunbeam at Port Limon, on the Ist ips -, called upon us onthe Mth, and stated at their action was solely prompted by the interest of self-preservation, and was not in any manner intended as an act of piracy. They state that they were pursued bya su- perior force, and that it was a matter of life and death. Under these circumstances they assert that they offered the captain of the schooner money to take them away, which he refused, and that they then took jon of the vessel by a show of force, but did no vio- lence to person Bepeya a o doing, and or meant no insult to Crispins Arrested Conspiracy. Martuone, Mass.. Feb. 25.—Deputy Shetitt Morse and posse arrested sixteen a | Grispins this morning, upon indictments foun by the grand jury for conspiracy tion with the recent labor trouble. They were taken to East Cambridge this forenoon, where they. will be examined before the superior court. Dr. ay “s Chureh. New York, Feb. 25.—Rev. Tyng yesterday hundred thousand dollags. needed to pay off hundres ousan ol the debt of the church had been subserfbed: series, 39; North Caroina sixes, old, 16; do, new, Howard street and we 8 & Ly | # which would conciliate and please the govern- | > Our | ! LOCAL NEWS. _ The Trouble Among the Temp erance Reformers. The good work being done by the tempe. rance advocates in this city is newtralized a a measure, by the growing bit the wor! ness among sin the cause, some of the minis ters even being inharmonious. It is known that when Mr. Murphy was invited t this city there was a revival in progress sta: 5 of the Central Temperance union, of whic Rev. Dr. Gray is the president, and condy principally by Charley Nye and J. B. ning. These meetings (sometimes sever progress at bringing lary promising tr red une ed Dun thera held.) Wi rd the invitation to K. the managers proposed t hecessary amount of funds by having two pay nights at Lincoin hall each Week, the surplus umulated to be used in paying off th the ¥ > A The tirst A Was on @ money, some wee free meetings were going a S possible before Mr. Mur valled for, and that there was no necessity for admission fees to temperance meetings, aud that se of the membe: com Mitte who professed to be very philanthropic could do as much good by helping the meetings under the ceniral organiza Mr. Murphy himself deprecated the charge for admise and soit was dropped, and for a time thi appeared to goon much more smoothly. Heap. pears that Messrs. Nye and Dunn! ve had a “falling out,” and Dunning last Friday lett for the north.” Nye, who was the main. spriy of the overflow mee! was my disappointed in Mr. Murphy's Callure to the great market honse meeting ov night. and in the heat of his indignation th sharply commented on Mr. Murphy's au y claims that he wasto bi ssion and that a carriage for him, but it Mu Mr. Murphy accepied the Invitati rket house m ing, and it understood that he was to have walked the others. The result of all chis has urphy havin, ived his ” per week Stil herve. ast night for Parkersbar Fire in the Colonization Building. About 1:5 o'clock this afternoon fire was discovered in the Colonization Building. at th #'. street and Pennsylvania avenue. Mithall tarned in an alarm from the Morrison buildings, whieh, prompt } out the Columbia, South Washias ton, and Fraukiin cugine companies, with the K and ladder, and all were soon in action was so dense in the passages that the hosemen found it difficult to te rooms, aid the | n to the and the and through pany Was br fourth story 3 hose was pissed up the the window to the pla short time before the Alter the smoke : tained that the fire ow away it was a tina room immedi Colley * Plumbing meath. The The ed for #17,000 in inklin Company of Philadelphia, au ppany in Hartiord, Conn win Fire Insurance Company ol this nd no loss can be sustained by the Society ———___ Fatal Railroad Accident. ONE MAN KILLED AND THREE § 2USLY IN. SURED. The Kichmond and Fred left Richmond at So ck lasi kKsburg train wight, aad abeut forty miles from thai city and two ini Milford station the two Pulman sleep ¢ ached from the train. The - man 5) al} which he did grade sv Telescopit latform, ribly ma d the engineer to stop the ¢ and the sleepers 1 shed into the re the train. Four hrown betw Mr the cars and Mainevaring, seere to the president of the company, was so y injured that he soon died. An old gen ni, Major Donnelly. from West Virginia had his feet cut of. “A man named Frauk Faulkner, of the Chesapeake and Ohio road, Was so badly injured that his legs had to be amputated. Mr. Aldridge, of the Fredericks burg News, had his thigh broken and leg badly crushed. They were allcaugnt the Biatforns and ‘could not be extri until Jocomotives pulled the ears apart. eral other passengers were injured, seriously The train, which should have a rived her rning, did not arrive until half- aT ted v PEDESTRIANISM AT MOUNT Mount Pleasant was the scen h Saturday afterne PLEASANT.— of anothy tween August Harry Crandall, of the sium. It was a close Crandall winning 47.02 Pc rown, and J torious his Um KILLED ON THE Jexandria railroad, just beyond th Long_ brid, this afternoon about | o'clock, wthe Richmond and Fredericksburg train yproaching. when he moved out of the way, but untor ly stepped on the 0 rack n from Washington approached ck by the engi lly in e cannot sur’ He was taken on the train rf ve. His name was ascertained, MARRIAGE OF 4 RICHMOND BELLE TO A ASHINGTONIAN.—The Richmond State says popular. beautiful was married lence of ber w Marshall. y. The nuptial ceremony number of intimate friends. couple left the same evening for the north and will make tl in Washington. In ‘iving up Miss ¢ ws Richmond society lost one of its brightest ornaments. B.& P. R. ndge Cartter, xt. the Baltimore taki of Washing- NOTTINGHAM the Cirenit Cour Ym. Nottinghan road company, was Messrs. E.C.and J. McD. Carri: tift ain x ges to prop- y reason of the ng Said street, which, ade. The case is stil location of the read a itis alleged, is above s on trial. son and Mary E. Carroll, both of Prince George's county, Md. : Alfred Duvall and Bes- sie Ferry: R. T. de Gramand Maria Hemm, Michael Burke and Mary Ratry ; Patriet Cady and Sarah Barrett; Malachi N. Maroni and Lizzie McLane ; Ignatius H, Pierceand Emma ivaveth Viehmyer ; Peter T. Ennis and Lucy man. —__ SHOOTING AFFRAY.—Saturday night about 11 o'clock, during a melee in 13% street, in the division. Win. Jones, colored, was shot and severely wounded by a colored man named Hen ‘rather. Officer Shilling scattered the crowd and conveyed Jones to central sta tion, where Dr. Walter dressed his wonnd, which was in his left hip near the groin. The ball could not beextracted. Prather escaped. _———— LETTEES FROM THE PEOPLE. The Tem nee Parade. Editor Star:—If all the members of temper- ance orders had marehed ir the procession ae where duty called them, instead of loafing on the corners tostare at it, they would have reflected far more credit upon them- selves and the cause, and the line would have been as long again. If, also, the committee had arran; to have in the ranks, the man; hundreds of ladies who are active, faithful, self-sacrificing members of these orders, a much more just and accurate estimate of their real strength could have been gained. February 2. A. wy Murph: ue ‘as ad a di 7) cis that ‘was hie invited?* as itis vident that i. is 7 made by somedod, from hui in pe yr ta grave mis- February 23. N. HB. n Khenght Liberal as Feb. 2.— Lonpox, Manchester Guar- Pope oa IP thought. It and Fy H