Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday AT THE STAR RUILDINGS, meyivonia Avenur corner i!th street. BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company 5. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. ~ ——S ‘THE EVENING STAR month. Copies ‘By mail—postage pre- year, $6. = ‘THE WEAKI J STAR—published on Friday -$2 a year. postage Prepaid. 10 copies for $15; 20 copies jor $20, . i" ‘ey All mail sn ons mnst be paid im ad- Vance; no paper sent longer than so paid for, ‘4% Kates of alveitising made known on applica- tien. Che Loenna Star, - SI-N®. 7,775. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1878. TWO CENTS. LEtTtReE. 7 Hox. ALONZO BELL Tnterio: Dapar M. cor, 14:hand Maret! LECTURES. | | Suu) J IACOLN HALL. | 4 Homan Possibiii MONDAY EVENING, MARCH il, HENKY WARD BEEOHER. sUsECT: WASTES AND EURDENS OF SUCIETY. 73 eents. reserved seats. For sale Mu e. Elis 7 Penn. ave. QUEERT EMMET Li UWADPDEL. Mec. March 4th, 18 Tieket ‘SPECIAL NOTICES. WESLEY CHAVE row Morning, at 110 of Mississipp). REV. MR, HAY WILL PRE tu Street My Be Chareh s, nek a. nt Preaching To- me ork, by Rev. D between 13: 7. D. D.. r Vat 7:30'p, m., B UNIVERSALL ALEX. KEST w ‘To-morrow at Hac. CHURCH. -R> hin Tal Sunday School at 9 Preachi Ty FIRE, McFER L. \s Dr, Davin WILSON, at 7! at Ninth Screet M. Prot. Chui At 1la.m. seats free. Public invited. BALLS, PARTIE TPue EMMET CEYTEN Will he Cotet THE WASHINGT. BENEVOL By a Grand Bal} a ING. March Gentiema: KO i p and 7 reps usiness, ‘ors first-class. tr J. SHORTLIDGE, A, W.. ADEMOISELLE Ub HOMME S FRENCH ¢ S. N $m. or Ladiewand Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, 6p. efours reserved for Private Lessons aud C! Call at 1014 12th st, Monday a T sday: 4p.m.: other Week days between 12 aud 1. ESSONSIN GERMAN. LATIN and GREEK, by F. MUSSAEUS. Refers, by permission, io Bichop WILLIAM PINKNEY, | Rooms, fof Pt lasses D} it. D.We jdres eyiyate Ii ‘Sat 180 st AaDs-gun i OUL FOR YOUNG LADIES D GENTLEM . 110 Ist st. east, ‘apitol Hill, ‘Terms of tuition, $2 per month, Eogiish branches. including Bookkeeping. Mrs. NES. References: Gen. N. P. Banks, Ge Rivere Pike: Mtr Joun C. Hunter. jani¢-2m Mr. John THE DISTRICT GOV- 1ENT, vod of the passage of an for the audit 6 ms erpment, fon of si Crans acary: In view of aetot € ik meres provid he Distric ke the pre red to him. A familiarity w long experien vices: b h such matters, paris him to believe, tha | to persons disposed to pl RICHARD WALLACH, No. 456 L ana ace. feb135-in s™ HOM SUBURBAN HOME SU A collection © SIXTY COTTAGE DESIGNS, | With PRACTICAL PLANS, BY JAMES H. MCGILL, AnCHITECT, Bullders Sh Carpe N HOMES, Bricklayers She ry It. Meal Estate Men Shoutid Bay It Every person contemplating building should buy t Je at all Book Sto: feb13-2: pares 3Tasr TO TAX-PAYERS, Pending the passage of the bill introduced in Congress, authorizing the adjustment of CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES TO REAL ESTATE, and to correct erroneous and excessive charges for SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS, property owners should prepare theirclaims for pre- sentation. Special ‘attention will be given to this class of business, and all tax-payers interested will find it advantageous to intrust their claims to me. PECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES yaid at a large discour IAM DICKSON, undaa-half street ve Columbia Building. WEDDING PRESENTS. M. W. GALT, BRO. & €O., Fave made large a*lditions to their stock of SILVERWARE, embracing all the newest desigus. ‘Fhey have also just imported the Latest Novel- ties in PARIS FANCY GOODS, POTTERY, PORCELAIN, &c. Allof which are desigued especially for WEDDING PRESENTS. febil-tr LUMBER. LUMBER. LUMBER. LUMBER. Cerner Sixth street and New York avenue, WE HAVE AGAIN REDUCED THE PRICE ON ALL KINDS OF LUMBER. et Our Latest Price List Before Buying. WILLET & LIBBEY, WILLET & LIBBEY, WILLET & LIBBEY, WILLET & LIBBEY, _fev19 tr Cor. 6th st. and New York Penn. avenue n.w.. corner 4 . tr @HE DOWN TU FOUR CENTS. ETY BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR $3.20 GAS-LIGHT OFFICE, @11 anp 413 10TH SrREzr. i The cheapest book of Cottage Plansever pub- | [) ed. E REDEEMER —iE- . Willard Hall, J1a.t, and’? hath by the Pas! near 14 wm Rev. t invited, CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Vermont ave. between N and O sts. n.w.—Preaching Te rew by the Pastor, FREDERICK D, Powrit, at m. “Th igion Of the Packet-book. "At loly Spirit."? Sunday All welcome. pda IC, TO-MORROW, Society News, Sad Rom vie us C, Kerr. O.ive Tegan’s Last Lov Sketch hy Bret H LONTHLY, Visitors of uy MEETING Chitdre ening, Marcel: 3d. ANT, aided by Mr. THE _CONGRESSIOD RANCE SOCTETY will hold an adjourned ting at the Merropotitan M. E. Church T, morrow Evening. 74 o"clock, Addresses hy sev. ral members and by Col, Hoy, of Balto 1 J. W. CHIC th hington for thor use, WORMSTEDY, 930 Fs frs> Howarp UNIVERSITY, > The Annual Commencement of the Medical D:- partment ake place MUNDAY. March 4¢h, at 7 p.m e Congregational Church, cornes Of 10th aiid G stree! duating Class w NG, of Mass, 1 be addressed by Ho: mai A special meeting uf the R.W, AD DGGE will i WEDNES ENING, Mareb 6. a e puirpese of hearin appointed ng. an other Important business, ewnestly desir HALL SWEE mar’ 3t rg HAYWARD & HUTCHINS > ES Hf STREE With very extensive facilities. for thing, are now showing a | Mant és unesnaled for richness and rivaling in extent at Aichitects ilesigns tings closely followed, and beautiful marites — e: y Agents for TON WROUGHT NACE, bis KITCHEN RANG issia fire TOVE. also the rs for Paulie With “S SODALITY OF TRIN- H, GEORGETOWN, > ThE YOUNG ME ITY CHU While we bow in hu: Him who rules over We cannot but express our hearte 1o-s We have sustained, and that we ac- cept the occurrence as the devreé of Pre warning us of the uncer led with the reflect I virtue and usefi in which he lived, a kind worthy friend, bis character will long be ln brance. aS Resolved, That we deeply sympathise with his bereaved mother in her sad affliction, and ean only commend her to the love of our Heavenly Father, this life was one of es3to the community devoted son, a true me and noble din grateful remem- the gr J only source of consolation, — Resolved, That a copy of these resolutiona be pres. ted to the mother of the decease they bz published in the +* Eveainy Star Aeaniced. Tuat the members of this and that ne tins, odatit tend the funeral ina body. 5th ATTENTION. KNIGHTS OF ST. PAT- » RICK. The regular meeting of the Com- mmandery will take pl i MONDAY, Mareh 4th. 1, Sharp, for rpose of trahsaeting the rder of business. The Sir Kuights will in ful) orm to attend the 1 M. WA ey at For Emmet ORM arg gi will be held at the office of the Company, corner of 9:h and D streets n.w.. in the city of Washing TESDAY, March 12, 1878, at 11 o'clock a. vurpose of electing Directors of the C pany for the ensuing year, and for the trans of er business. std (Signed) J. M. BUTLER, soevy. CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY, Gsi., een 13:h and 14th n.w.—Rev. Wilt Parer, D.D., rector, at the Sanday” Evening Vices. at 7:30 ‘The seats are always fre: feb]€-staph iB Sunday Evenings, be 17, and ciosi H. 16th and H sts, . With Sermon. on ing Septiagesima, Day, Apel 21. Congr Bt paegngers, 20 © particular! ited. Services at et en feveestaa0 = THEGERMAN-AMERICANSA 3 1€ BANK, No. 632 F st., corner of 71h n.w., S open toSp. m. On Saturday even . to receive depositsonly. After first deposit any amount from five cents up= wards received. Safe Deposit Boxes for rent in Fire and Burglar proof Vault, at $10, $15, $25 and $50 a year. ‘The largest aud ‘most convenient bores ti the city. Jy23-s, ly UNRIVALLED In QUALTY AND PRICE. Champagne Wines of MOET & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, Established 1843, RENAULD, FRANCOIS & CU., novi-eoly Sole Agents for U. 3. A CARD. ‘0 all who are suffering from the errors and Indis- gretions of youth. nervous wealkness, early decay loss of manhoo.!, e., 1 will send a receipt that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy wasdiscovered by a missionary in South America, F'UNMAN, Station ‘Dy Bible’ House, New York 1 > Station D, jouse, New Yor sopa5-coekly city. BUFFALO LITHIA WAT. A fresh supply received and for sale by W. 8. THOMPSON, 328-tr 708 16TH STREET. > HUT SODA, wirnt COFFEE, TEA AND CHOCOLATE, aT MILBURN'S, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR, COLD SODA AND MINERAL WATER on draught during the winter decd-tr has removed to 825 7th street, Let. Hand 1. Silk Hats made to order. E * Rix ANGinaM, The Well Known Practical Hatter, Remodeling of Silk Hatsa speciaity. _sep18-tr CREATION } 7), EXERCISE! AUTIER’S BOWLING ALLEYS GA emer bth and 0 Se RW Five Excellent Alley: New and Complete. feb15-1u" JENSEN, arcH REPAIRER, ° 20 years with H. SEMKEN, now ai Fouts BENNSYLVANTA AVENUES (Dem DIES WATCHES & SPECI na Vi $ put in com fe order by me are guaran- tent for one Year: DF money retuneds “Teese RSALE_A 7s octave, Syuare Grand PANO, at foamige aire " am aren faDos for Jew rates fevs-owe EST PATTERNS, all the new sty Pee Rectved by WF, WHITE & CO, Bock: sellers and Stationers, 1142 7th street n,w. Schoot and Biduk Books speciaities. poly ‘THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT REC f1r7s To-pAy.—Internal n operation are to be devoted to the cainage of the silver dollar ex- clusively, except when it is absolutely neces sary to coin gold. * THE Hovs! tinued its d appropriati COMMITTEE on commerce eon- ussion of the river and harbor n bill to«day. AMONG THOSE WHO CALLED at the White House to-day were Senaators Matthews, In- galls and. Paddoek: Representatives Town- send. Ohio: Aldrich, Pollard, Price, Towa; Phillips, Lockwood, Hager, Townsnend, Smith, Pa.; ‘and Bolles, N.Y. PERSONAL.—Hon. J. Proctor Knott. deliver. ture on “ Praetical Patriotism” last Baltimore. Tire MULE Case.—Mr. MeMauus. one of th defendants in what is better known as the Kentucky (Bristow) mule ease, against whom an adverse decision was made in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, last week, decided to take an appeal to the Supreme Court Of the United States. THE APPROPRIATION BU. hand. None of them exc academy bill have pa two others have as fortification and cot Ther yei nine or ten regular appropr tion bills to be perfected in the committe view of the backwardness of these bills, i quite probable Congress will find itself in ses. sion on the Fourth of July. OFFICE.—The President large num. y in num. ade in the pus federal k, of pers zed directly ana, editor of the New hie ial agent are sadly behind pt the military ed the House, and only been-aweported. ilar and diplomatic IN dl, it is stated, t ppointments, have been in New or obliquely by ( York Sun. Tom Par! of the Post Office, has twice investigated the matter in New Yo It is understood that hi reported that. ppoint umerous; that the: Conk nd that Postmaster’ James and ( Arthur have made the principal eon pus to the Sin. According to rumor, there will be some weeding out of the Dana men shortly. SIGNAL OFFICERS ORDER Lieut. C. A. Booth, U. Signal Office, w! id to be AWAY.—Second how on duty at the I proceed to San Di i fornia, to assume eharge of the con of the lines of telegr aets of Cong and Mareh, T how on duty . Will proceed to Santa Fé, ‘0, on similar duty, Ard House 4s 4 Poutce entative Blad@@burn, of Ken- a member of the sub-committee on nd means of the District of Columbia committee of the House, to-day visited the central guard house with the view of person: ally acquaiuting himself as to its adaptibilit for a police court. The sub-committee hay had the subject of the troubles between property holde ud ine District Commis- Sioners, with reference to the use of the Uni tar Church fora poli surt under con. sideration for sometime, and itis the intention to submit a report early next week. The im pression seems to be that the committee will recommend the central guard hous si able for the purposes of the police court w some improvements for which an appropria tion will be yeeommended. Mr. Co. q ARK ABOUT FRAUD, IN THE RECOKD.— Notwithstanding — the wrance made by Speaker Randall that the remarks of Sunset Cox, of New York, characterizing the yetoof the silver bill as “a Pof traud from a fraud,” should not go into the Congres- sion! Record.. the { that the remarks printed in yesterday's Revo: as Mr. Cox ut Urem. Court. tueky INVESTIGATION OF DOORKEEPER POL commitice on civil service reform continued the investigation into the affairs of Doorkeeper Polk to-day. Clerk Adams tesiised in relanon to the roils of the Doorkeeper sent to his office and the employment and discharge of men as Shown by the roils. FAVORABLE REPORT ON THE TEXAS P. Rt. R. BILL.—The House committee on Pacitie roads, by a vote of 7 to 6, agreed to-day to report favorably the Stephens Texas Pacific ‘ailroad bill. The vote in commitiee was as Ayes—Throckmorton, House, Chal- lam, O'Neill, Caswell and Cole. Nays— yn, Luttrell, Hewitt, Sanders, Blair‘and Rice. TEXAN BonpER OvTRAGES Not ConriNeD TO ONE SIDE OF THE RIVER.—The House com- nittee on military affairs to-day took the tes- timony of the Rio Grande, border outra: differed somew Bullis in relation to the Mexican Lieut. Turner's testimony at irom that given by Lieu nd Col. Shafter. Lieut Turner said that th ds upon American soil had been made solely by Indians, and that the Mexican citizens were hot engaged depredations on the border. He related si ‘au incidents of redations on the Mexican side by Ameri- He said that during the recent absence 1. Shafter to testify before the investigat- ing committee, an American scout had crossed over into Me ed a man and brought the body into Texas, in order to secure a re- ward of $50 offered by the local authorities of atown on the s side of the Rio Grande, tor the person of the murdered man, THE Hovse COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LaNDs agreed to-day to report favorably a bill to con- firm the title to certain lands in Platte county, Mo., and authorized patents to be issued therefor to Kinsey B,C |. The committee also agreed to rep rt favorably a bill directing the Secretary of War to convey, Py deed to th Board of Education of the district of Har] Ferry, W. Va. a Jot of land with the buildings theréon for school purposes. Mr. Hitt, swamp land agent, and Mr. Curtis, attorney, argued before the committee in favor of a bill to ex- tend the provisions of an act approved March 2, 1855, for the relief of purchasers and loca- tors of swamp lands, ORDERED TO WASHIN Sargent to the navy yard, Washington, for in- struction in ordnance, Passed Assistant En- vineer John D. Ford, from duty on the exam- ing board. and ordered to report to the chief bureau of steam engineers for special duty. ‘ON.—Master Nathan THE TROUBLE ABOUT THE BOND of Col. Cos- ta, the newly appointed pension agent at New York, is likely to be satisfactoril & It has been tele; hed to the Interior depart- ment that the bond will be ready in accord- ance with the department's requirements. SEEKING RE-INSTATEMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior has been beseiged to-day by friends of the persons lately. discharged in his department, seeking their reinstatement. The Commissioner of Patents, who is now in New York, will no doubt receive a large number of Similar visitors after his return on Monday. AN INTERESTING COMPLICATION has arisen in connection with the letting of the longest Star route in the United States,—the one be tween Fort Worth, Texas, and Yuma, Arizona, for service over which the P.O. D. paid the last contractor $320,000, The lowest bidder is Jobn T. who offers to carry the . Chidisher, mails under the preseribed regulations for de Mr. D. T. $134,000; but the next higher bidi Parker, who offers to perform th 173,430, claims that Mr. Chidish beeause two Senators of the United States now serving their terms as such, viz: Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, and Hon W. H. Barnum, of Conneeticut, are on his bond. tis alleged that the laws of the United States prokibig members of Congress from going on nds or being in any way interes in mail contracts; and that. without the names of these Senators, Mr. Chidisher’s bond is insuf- ficient. Judge Key will hear arguments on both sides next Monday at 1 o’clock. The ease of a lowest bidder from Missouri, whose wife yi security for him. which is legal according 10 the laws of that state, will also be argued. THE TaxlrF BILL.—The committee on ways and means have U smoge the clause of the tariff bill relating to Sp ices, Without alteration, and nm reduced the duty on silks from 50 to 40 per cent. ler, eut. Turner, of Fort Clarke, on | A Croup of ConTRacToRS has settled upon the Post Office department. AWARDS OF Mail ContTRaAcTS for routes in Colorado and New Mexico were made to-day at the Post Office department. Proposals for carrying mails in safe and suitable steamboats in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oregon and Cahfornia, and in’ Washington territory. were opened, and awards will be made oi Monday. a 3-65 POSTAL Savincs Bonps.—A majority of the House banking and currency commit- tee have agreed to the bili introduced by Rep- resentative Phillipps providing for the issue of 3.65 Ber cent. postal savings bonds. The bill enables any holder of lawful money to de- posit in any postal money-order office of the Jnited States not less than twenty-five cents at any one time, and when the sum shall reach ten dollars the postmaster shall issue, free of charge, a transferable postal order for the amount on the Treasury, receivable in ex- change for United States bonds bearing inter- est at the rate of 3.65 per cent. and exempt from all taxation, whieh bonds yay be ex- changeable for United States noteS, with in- terest : the postal orders to be also redeemable in currency. A special issue of Treasury notes, legal tender for all debts except duties on imports and payment of interest on the public debt, is provided for to the amount of ten per cent. of the postal money-orders and postal savings bonds regret until sueh Special issue reach $50,000,000, whieh shall be used exclusively in the redemption of the postal savings bonds. THE Nav N.——Representa- tive Willis’ committee investigating the Navy tment was in session to-day at the Navy artment, and had before it Chief! Medical tor Grier, Chief of the Bareau of Steam Shock, Chief of the Bur eke “and Paymaster ¢ f NEW SILVER Do.tars.—Yesterday at- ternoon the Seeretary of the Treasury ap- proved the design of the new silver dollar, and instructions were issued to prepare the onee, se of the coin bears c yerowned with a Par vi nd cotton, the le- vend, thirteen nd the of coinage. On the reverse, sur- rounded by an olive Wreath, isan eagle’ with outspread’ Wings, bearing in his talons a branch of olive and a bundle of arrows, em. Diems of peace and war, the inscriptions “United Statesof America” and “One Dollar,” and the motto “In God we Trust.” The work: ing dies will be ready in ten days, and mean- while the silver bullion will pass through all the processes of putting it in shape foreoin- ing tnto dol except that of stamping, and for which particulay operation the capacity o the mint is in exeess of the other operations, tin reality but little delay in coinage 1 by the dies not being u The force at the different mints w ready be increased immediately, and Dr. Lindern states that by April 15 the new silver dollar will be rolling out at the rate of thr and a half millions per month. The supply of frac. tional silver coins at the mint and “different treasury onices is sufficient to meet any. de mand likely to arise for several mouths to me. The Freecdmen’s Hospital Investi; tion. TIMONY TO-DAY. The Senate sub-eommittee continued tt vestigation into the management of the I men’s hospital to-day. ‘liza Hackok, matron of the Home for and Colored Women, testified: F ited Freedmen’s hospital frequenti: | ways found the Hospital clean; food supplied al good, ng the sof patients smote or less vermin, but the nurses were careful about it: the physicians have n uniformly kind to the patients; in June, and August, last summer, the food and treatment w ol. Fi Dr. Mary Stackman testified: Am aphysician : visited Freedman’s Hospital frequently sinee reverything connected with the hospita! and ‘ood good. Key. Felix Berroti. chaplain Home of Sisters and the Colored Home: Have visited hospital frequently in_ the office of Catho- lic priest: the hospital was generally clean: the food always good and wholes William Syphax (colored), Ger y (colored), Dr. R Watts (colored), J.C. Shover (colored), J. ags (a student at the Medical College), Dr. D. MePherson and Dr. Robert Reyburn all gave similar testi- mouy. The Killing of Jack Cash. TRIAL OF CLARK FOR MURDER. In the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, this morning, the trial of Samuel A. Clark, color- ed, for the murder of John Lee, better known as Jack Cash, also colored, on the afternoon of December 25th last, was resumed—District Attorney Wells for the government, and . T. F. Miller and J. H. Cook for the de- CHARGING THE JURY. At the conclusion of the argument of the District Attorney, which was elosed about noon to-day, thedefence offered certain pray- ome of Which were granted by the court with qualifications,and Judge Wylie proceeded to charge the jury, complimenting the counsel igned the prisoner (Messrs. T. F. Miller and . Cook) on the ability displayed. He re- marked that there was no doubt as to the murder and that it was done ia cold blood, but the question was the identity of the prisoner asthe man, Of thishe had no doubt for the majority of the wit! y him as man. If they ‘ place of business he is not the man, but if he Was not than it ain he was the man. +The court then referred to combinations of Witnesses to commit perjury, and said if a witness. i rt and testified falsely to one material fact should not be believed as to any part of his testimony. The defence took exceptions to several por- tions of the charge. WAITING FOR & VERDICT. The jury retired w se at a few min- utes past one o'clock, and had not returned at Si, o’elock p.m. Mr. J. W. Mackey is reported to have lost thirty-pounds from his weight in exploring, ly, the hot drifts of his mines. His riches fi ¢ him almost as much hard work asluxury. came up to the surface out of the Ophir mine the other day exhausted, dirty, panting, with sunken eyes and reddened face. “Loo! at me,” he said to his friends; “do I look like a bonanza king?” “More like a bonanza slave,” was the response. THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY was to have met in joint session yesterday to elect judges, but the house of deiegates prevented it by adjourning before the hour fixed for the joint meeting. Gov. Holliday vetoed the bill presiding for the payment in money of one- ith of the taxes to be devuted exclusively for public school purposes, giving the same rea- sons as prompted him in the veto of the Bar- bour tax bill. The action of the delegates in adjourning is said to be due to the declaration of the Senate that the first biennial session @ not be held till after the fall election in 79, Two EXECUTIONS YESTERDAY. — Richard Green was executed yesterday at Kansas City for the murder of uty Marshal Hughes, Independence, Missouri, February 1th, He met his fate boldly. was entirély re- signed and repentant for his crime. The exe- cution was intended to be private, but all the bluffs commanding a view of the spectacle were covered with spectators, pequinsn the attendance of two military companies to keep back the crowd and prevent accidents. John William Daniels was executed yester- day at Warrensburg, Mo., forthe murder of Jesse K. Miller in February, 1877. At the pris- ener request no prayers or remarks were made. THE DOYLESTOWN | (Pa.) @ENTENNIAL, being the one hundreth anniversary of the order to the Continental army to mareh to Doylestown, was celebrated there yesterday with mueh enthusiasm. There were present amongst the numerous visitors many of the state officials, ex-Senator Simon Cameron, G. W. Childs, of Philadelphia, and others, THE GOLD AND STOCK TELEGRAPH CoM- PaNy of New York have decided to withdraw their instruments from the small-fry of “black- board” offices. This action, it lieved , will close the offices, as their speculative dealings ie ito- are decided by stock quotations tl telenraphic instruments. There "ero ak gether 116 “blackboard” officers in New York cit, an use the instruments at a rental of It English, French or Society. The ladies who receive on Fri last receptions for this season yesterday. A number of ladies and gentlemen were making | calls. ‘‘Army Row” was the scene of numer- ous agreeable assemblages, and many regrets were expressed that theend of these gay meet- ings had come. wae of their friends paid farewell calls to Mrs. Ross Ray and her daughters, who will sail for Frai next Wednesday morning. ney will go direct to Paris, and will remain until after the opening of the Exposition. They expect to return in about eight months. udge Harlan and his daughter have gone to Kentucky, to remain during the recess of the Supreme'Court. Judge H. will probably bring all his family with him when he returns. A supplementary German was given by some of the members of the Bachelors’ Chib last evening to a very limited number of their lady friends. gay. about twenty ig ti particl pated in the dance. Mr. and Mrs. Henry How- ard, the Misses Riggs and the Misses Freeman were among those present. The Prospects are flattering for a brilliant audience when the amateurs give Mart/t next Tuesday afternoon. A box has been taken by the President's family, and the young people will attend, even if Mrs. H ean not. Gen. | Sherman has bought many tickets for himself anda party. The Central Dispensary ought to | net a goodly sum on the oceasion of its benefit, Mrs. Very nce Zeilin will sail.on the same vessel with Mrs. Ray and family, and will join her husband, Lieut: Very. A private letter receive Nelson, U.S. N., tells of the addition to his amily of a tine Tittle daughter. He and his fe are at Honolulu where Dr. Nelson is sta i as fleet surgeos rian’ King Kalakaua gavi at Which thirty co’ ister resident, . Comly, and severalof our including Admiral Mur f 4, and Liew nette were present, Gen. Comly gave'a dinner to sixteen covers on the Sth of February ats o'elock. to. which the oflicers of the Pensacola, and others wert asked Mrs. Col.J.W. Forney anc of Philadelphi They will assist) under ia he cepton on Monday at her residence on Ca ul. The hospitable mansion of John MeCiellanad, esq. Was the scene of a brilliant masquerade surprise party last night * Distriet Suffrage. Editor Star:—The twaddle in a morning co- temporary on this subject is only worthy of notice lest some of our legislators might re gard it asthe sentiment of some: respectable ininority of our citizens, when the truth is, the paper represents itsell and no one else. Does the editor of the paper in question lieve “all people are taxpayers here?” or he not resided here long enough to kno’ there are thousands heads of famili dent in the District, who reer prid of tas. I his eausd has to be Suppo mnisrepresentation it had better fall. ally disingenuous is the the views of M i on this subject. Madison's vie ol the question? of vast m be. on negro sutirage in suppo: Verily there a information in these tim i misrepresented Ing our patr Med in question 1 who know or ought to Know us bette! TAXPAYER. PEACE TALK AND WAR PREPARATIONS IN {UROPE.—Lord Derby has stated that he had reason to believe that the treaty of peace will be signed to-day, and trusted the reports were true that Russia had abandoned the demand for the cession of the Turkish fleet. The Tuark- ish minister of war has given directions to the vernor of the Dardanelles to W the en- nee of no more Vessels of war. whether Austrian. The Porte has ed to all the provisions of the treaty of peace except in relation to the surrend: the iron-clads, and on this Russia is disp a to an amteable arrangement. ‘The German papers attack the territorial waters bill now pelore the British parliament, charging the English government with seeking Jurisdiction foreign mei ssels passing the Straits of Dover, an international ter Ww y for the trade of the whole world. The English naval estimates show the intention to com- mence the building of a large number of ves- sels for the navy, ineluding four iron-ciads. PRIVATE CORBETT'S Case.—Judge Gilbert, of the Kings county (Long Island) suprem court, granted a stay of proceedings yesterday in the action brought by Private Patrick Cc bett, stationed at Fort Wadsworth, against the commander of that post, Gen. Gibson, for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. The plaintiff, it will be remembered, is the soldier who fell in love with a pretty and Wealthy girl residing near the tort, and who was arrested charged with conduct prejadicial to good order and military discipline. ~ Judge Gilbert made the order returnabie this morn- LY. Y. Herald, ist. Snot FOR Five CENnTs.—George Bole, 2 years of age, residing at Flatbush, L. i, was pitching pennies with a number of other young me esterday on East New York avenue, near Rochester. when Richard Vanderheyder twelve years of ‘ago, came along. It is said that Richard had a five-cent nickel in his hand and that Boyle demanded it. Richard, how- ever, refused to give it up, and Boyle assaulted and followed him home. Richard's brother James, 20 years of age, determined to protect his brother, and for this purpose secure shot-gun_ and discharged it at the advancing party. Two of the shot struck and slightly wounded Patrick O'Brien, one of Boyle's com- panions, in the face. James Vanderheyden and Boyle were arrested and held to answer. LY. ¥. Herald, * OVER 1,000 PoL Y. Herald spe ruary 28. says: n the month, sixty-two Mormons through Endowment house in this city, is announced that the pl: vill remain open two days longer. Your espondent to-day asked © prominent Mormon why it was that the saints were marrying so rapidly, aud was told that George Q. Cannon, delegaie in Con- gress from Utah, had confessed to the territo- rial committee that he had four wives, and the saints were iiformed that Congress had legalized polygamy. Over 1,000 polygamous marriages have taken place ‘here in the past twelve months, and the law-abiding portion of the community think it time the government of the United States, with its reform Presi- dent, took some active steps to put a stop to it.” THE VATICAN AUTHORITIES INDIGNANT.— The London Times has the following from Rome: The Italian government has warned the Vatican authorities, through the inspector of police, that they could take no measures to prevent a possible disturbance at the Pope's coronation, as the Pope did not recognize the ming of Italy. The Vatican is indignant, and it has been decided that the coronation shall be strictly private. . THAT POISONED WELL-WATER.—At Rich- ford, Vt., Miss Josie Atwell died on Frida making the fifth victim of the poisoned wel Others are in a critical condition. TuE Eriscoral BisHoPRIc OF WEST ViR- ginia.—At Charleston, W. Va., the laity of the Protestant Episcopal convention veneer [ by a vote of 15 to. 2, confirmed the action of the clergy in electing Rev. George W. Peterkin, rector of Memorial Church, Baltimore, as Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of West Virginia. THE LOWER BRANCH CREEK MINE, near Tri AMOUS MARRIAGE: 1 from Salk Lake © yh passed and it mont, Pa., was the scene of another sulphur | explosion yesterday, and four men were se- verely burned. EpwIN M. Bacon, of the Boston. Dat Clore has retired from the position of editor-in-chief of the Glohe, which mes a democratic pa: r. An article appeared yesterday on the New Hampshire election, paving the way for the new editor, Edwin C. ‘Baile: , formerly pro- prietor of the Boston Herald, who assumed command on Monday. THE OHIO LEGISLATURE has adopted a reso. lution directing the firing of a salute March - in honor of the passage of the silver bill by Congress. Jay L, ApaMs & Co., wholesale grocers, New York, announce that they will be compelied to uspend in uence of the failure of J. I. Adams & Co., of New Orleans. The two houses formed a general portmocenip. The suspension involves a large amount an: important. COMPLIMENT TO AMERICAN FATRNESS.—The saa pez eaten ear jus i on, compliments rifle aasociat jon of the U1 for the iriendly welcome and hospitalities accorded to their representatives, for the facilities given Tous impardallty with: waten ovegthigg soc: con- nected with the mateh at Creedmoor was car- ried out down to the minutest detail. , | Ist artillery | This being the last Thursday | Death of Ex-Senator Wade. Intelligence has reached this city by tele. ph that ex.Senator Benjamin Franklin Ohio, He was this morning. at half- born in Springt SS., Vet. 27h, 1809. He worked as a farmer aborer in the summer, and was employed as a school teacher in the winter, until ', When, having removed to Ohio, he began the study of law in that state, | and in admitted to the bar in Ashta | bula connty, where he has ever since resi | In t835 he ed prosecuting attorn that county, and in 1837 was elected to the state senate, to Which he was gwice re-elected. In Hent judge of the third at In 18951 he was Senator, and was re-elected in In the Senate Mr. Wade was the steady opponent of slavery. In Si he . with onl¥ five other tors, to repeal the fugitive slave law ; he also spoke and voted st the bill to abrogate the Missouri com again compton constitution for Kansas in 1858, against ppropriating $91,000,000 for the acquisition of Cuba, and against all the compromises between the north and south proposed after Mr. Lincoln's elec. tion in 1830. The homestead bill hy for rs, and it was in his char | Was finally passed by the Afte the out K of the eivi in 1882, in ISil, Mr. ad urged | enactment a » confiscate all the | y of leading secessionists and emanci- 1 As chairman ot the territo- | Hal committee he reported a bill in 1882 abs ishing very in all the territorie | prohibiting it in any territory t afterwards be acqui Afier the lion of President Lincoin, President pro tempore of the Mareh. ISi7, he was ele upon mm to the United States, pproved. Since that time rt public affairs, but ft ol public events with great interest. He was a bold and sturdy defender of the views he entertained, but frank and | honest, and hated all itical compromises where principles we > Proposed wmexat ascheme which he | | Rerees or 4 Wan the friends of 1 United States have about his mysterious disap) Chrisumas he was in ar | appear for trial in New ¥ court ma fhe New ¥ y mace his ance the fi pbtaine: | postponement. and when the court met | he was not to be found. Last Thursda jected looking, ill-dr . evid in body and mind, presented himself at the headquarters department of the east. army building. at Greene and Houston streets, and surrendered himself Lieutenant Wheel He was sent under the REN, wo months euant ¥ Wh ". Ist alarmed About officer to Fort Hamilton and put unde of Dr. Vieke ¢ y of that post. What little ean 1 from Lieutenant Wheeler's stor; He drew from the payinas s due him, and wandered off One morning he found him english st bound for ool. Arriving there tyed off to mdon. His money days he walked the starving condition. Americ: and w on board an vast city in at length found the as shipped back e he reported to the d = ijuarters, Wheeler shows signs of jon of mind, and no doubt will be sent ne ASVIUM as Soon as he recuvers sul. y from the physic: um caused by his Sufferin A Kon PERRIGLE DeatH. — Willian Tracy, a convict recently rei end Ln prison, died at the 9th Stre yspita day, trom injuries ‘eived rly We morning by being run over by a’ freight train on the Hudson river pad, mew 2h street. Tracy and an unknown man was met by an officer on th railroad t + as they were acting in a suspicious manner, the officer ried toarrest them. A ed, during ich a train came along and Tracy was run His companion ese: aining store goods wer u brought from this city by the ntaken tothe hospital, Tracy b De shot, in orde bers. to be relieved f ings. coguized as a member of a gang of th 3 ged in robbing railroad ars. —| Trine, 18 A Mcrperovs Lover Founp 6 Wm. Q. Greenley, who shot Ida Kerse dianapolis, has been convicted of mu the first degree. Both @f them were married, and members of a church choir. They fell in Jove with one another, and agreed to get di vorees and become man and wife. But Ida forsook Greenley, and the infatuated man shot her dead one evening when she wasabout to enter church. The result of their criminal p ‘sion is that two families are broken up, has already met tragic death, and Wil- pn, in all probability, will be hanged.—( NV. Sun. TEUL GIRL Wh ¢ Register has a spe ng a shocking scandal at St. Clairsville, Ohio. Two young ladies, aged 17 and 16, fled from their hommes, and it is teared they may come toharm in Pittsburg. One, named May Cowen, is of one of the best families in the state, being a daughter of Judge Cowen and a niece of the late 3 he Inter! mpbell, is also of a very good and wealthy family. Both are noted for their beauty, and have always borne good charac- { ters. Mr. BunsteEK, of the C isan “amoosin’ cu: | motion “that the | and every contract Two BEA adian parliament, He recently made a zovernment insert in each et for the construction of | the Canadian Pac ‘ailway that no man wearing his hair longer than five and one-half inches shall t emed eligible foremployment on the said w ‘and any one giving em ployment in defiance of the enactment shail Subject to fine or imprisonment, or both. By fixing the regulation length at five inches ida half Mr. Bunster shows what a precise statesman he is. He calls no names in the motion, but his bill is generally suppo: a Christian act aimed at the heathe THE ZopracaL Ligut.—For past the zodiacal light has be ul and yesterday evening was specially distinct nd prominent. Its base on the western hori- on Was about 2) degrees wide, and though the outlines of the edges were not sharply defined, the cone of soft, white light could eae, be traéed through Aries (the ram) beyond the lanet Mars as far as the Pleiades. ‘he light is usually seen in these latitudes after sunset in March, and before sunrise in September, but at the equator it is visible nearly all the yearround. Astronomers are not yet able to tell us what it is. Neweomb inclines te the belief that itis ‘reflected sunlight, probably from an immense cloud of meteoroids filling up the space between the earth and the sun, but admits that further researches must be made before any sound conclusion can be reached.—[N. ¥. Tribune. Boston's CukIOUS ELEPHANT.—Boston has quite an ephant ou its hands in the shape of | the Benjamin Franklin fund, which is the ac- cumulation of $5,000, left by the philosopher in | 1789 for the purpose of furnishing loans to | young mechanics. Franklin reckoned that in 1) years the fund would amount to about $550,000, of which $500,000 should then go to the city for public improvements, and the remain- ing $150,000 be invested in the same way for another 100 years. The sum has now amount- ed to over $200,000, but for various reasons the hog: mechanics don’t avail themselves of it, and the trustees are puzzling their braius to devise some means by which the intentions of the testator can be carried out and the fund kept from lying idle.—(Springfield Reputni- can, 4@-Ammon L. Boyer, and Cyrenius Sellers jhe? “ag Pad the Dine savings bank o! 0% ez, -» Were yesterday arrested on a charge ofTraud, brought by a depositor. 4@-The paper mill of C. P. Markle & Sons, at West Newton, Pa., with its stock of valua- bie machinery, was destroyed by fire yes. terday, Supposed incendiarism. Loss $100,000, 4#eIn consequence of the low price of brooms the broom factories in Schnectady and Vicinity have been closed, throwing out of em- ployment some 400 hands. ‘A. W. Greenleaf, surviving member of tne baniing firm of. ‘areculoat, orris & Co., New York, died suddenly Thursday night, of pneumonia. #@-The Kentuck: Jepisiature, which hi; so lony lover the spond ne of or so a tol bas ch Sr fora inonuineat te John C. LN. ¥. Times, license was lately returned having indorsed upon cuppie Fale to mar- —J. Me- ed. Two boxes | found, and had | | by Lieut. Gov. Latta Star. DEAD. Telegrams to The EX-SENATOR WADE A THREATENED INDIAN WAR. PROSPECT OF PEACE IN EUROPE. —_+-—__ THREE MEN HANGED. aici THE EASTERN QUESTION. Hope of a Peaceful Settleme: Loxvon, March2.—The Times of this morn ing, in its leading editorial art says that the announcements in parliament’ y lay evening will be welcomed as reviving some hope of a peaceful settlement of the eastern question. mspiracy to Assassinate Prince Milan. Lonpon, March 2.—The Belgrad tof the Ziucs telegraphs as follows: “4 ble citizens have been iinprisoned at a, and a number at Paraischin and ced With conspiracy to assasst hate Prince Milan on his homeward journey? ‘anadians for the War—Lf There ix Any. 1 al Sir Patrick M.G., chief of the intel rpartment of the War office, willin May take command of the forees in Canada, Ttis understood that in the event of War General MacDougall will have authority to raise a force of ten thousand Canadians for n Europe. This Don't Vice Admiral Sir correspon: Lonpon, March 2. ok Peacefal. Edward A. logiefield, C. B.. F.R.S., willin May assume command the fleet on the North Americ. 1 West Indian stations. All officers on lea y rived orders to hold themselves i sso rejoin their regiments and de riments immediately on rece, of tele. ‘aphic notice. Uneasiness in Constantinepte. Lonpoy, Mai —A special dispatch to the Manchester G m from Constantinople ednesday, ra, says:—t ‘al mis. trust and un ness is felt respecting the Russian designs on the Bosphorus : occupy the Chanak forts ata m Movemen rent, are oft the British ships of w garded as critical, owir run for torpedo boats from s\ Sau Stefano. 1 is stron, ed that Susp | Thorneyeralt torpedo boats and Whitehead torpedoes are being dispatehed to Marmora in» The Rus Charkoi. medje, Suited as bases for torpedo ope Lit be cided to menace ions: to taken uight mection with the er telegram receiy (night, stating th British feet wor the noted th ntinop! able that th L tren AS Ba har idispatel of February 21th in today’s Ties, reporting that the Turkish minister of war Orders the governor of the Dardanelles top) any More men-oLwar, Whether British, French or Australian, from entering the sea of Mar nw Three Scouts Kil d's NEw marek, spondent trom indicates a fr ‘on Indian agent for arms and —A special from Bis. Keporis to your Poplar iver in h Tndian sea: at Pe munition ree enne scouts from General Miles’, bearing despatches to Fort Peck, were killed by Red Cloud Indians. Missouri, between Peck and Benton, is reported full of hostiles. Sitting Bull is evidently not one of them. When he was at Yankton camp, near the mouth of Rock Creek, for flour and meal, he said that there were no buffalo lin peop fused to le posed trade was dians ito be well provided with thing, except meat, for which they ave willing to sell their ponies or it. Missouri river ice at Poplar river is rotten, and isexpected to break up any moment. There was no snow there this wititer. a ENATOR WAD is De: CLEVELAND, O., mp, an P Foaming This Morning. larch 2—A Jeterson (0.) special to the Zeruld announces the death of ex-Senator Benj Wade at his résidence at that place at 6:50 o'clock this morning: Anti-Wood Tariff Demonstrati PorrstowN, March 2—The delegations are constantly arriving to attend the anti-Wood ff demonstration here to-day, and it lance will » presenting the various the Schuylkill valley. nit arrived at noon, accompanied and others. The town has assumed a holiday appearance, the display of bunting being unusually fine, and the streets filled with people. e parade will form at half-past one oclock, and, after p pugh the principal streets, will f the grand stand, on High street, addresses Will be delivered by Gov nit and others. —__ Pope Leo to Leave Rome. Lonpon, March 2.—A special dispateh from Rome tothe Times “It is said that the Pope intends to disiniss the Pontitieal Gen- darmes and the ards. He will proba- bly reside mostly at C: andolp, a village 14 miles southeast of Rome, in order to be away from the Italian governme: The re- port ofthe appointment of Cardinal Simeoni as Pontifical Secretary of State is premature. New York Bank Statement. NEW YorK, March 2.—The weekly state- ment of the associated banks shows the fol- lowing changes: Loans, increase $2,797,100 specie, increase $47,000: legal tenders,’ de. crease $540,000; deposits, increase $3,088): reulation, increase $31,600; reserve, decrease banks now hold $12,944,035 in ex- he legal requiremer Three Men NEW York, March special from Ma- rion, Ala., says Albert Young, Robert Jone Silas Wright and Lucius Porter, all colors were hanged yesterday for_ the murder Isaac D. Moore, white. in 1 All protested nocence of the crime, and expressed a willingness to die. Fatal Railroad Collision. POUGHKEE! -¥.,M. —Oue freight train ran into another at Tivoli this morning, throwing twocars into the river. The caboose was destroyed and an unknown man, supposed to be a potato dealer, was thrown cess of in Alabam: | into the river and drowmed. The body was re- covered. Horrible Fi ite of a Family of Eight Pereens. oY of East New York, March 2—A special from 8t. Louis says, that Moritz Keyser, his wife and six children, were burned todeath by the ex fete of a can of coal oil, at Fish Landing IL, last night. ___ Will Seitie for a Million. NEw York, March 2—An evening er says: A grandson of Commodore Vanderbs is authority for saying that Wm. H. Vanderbilt will settle the suit between himself and brother (Cornelius) by paying the latter oye million dollars. A Victim of the Huron Disaster. New York, March 2—A special from Nor- folk, Va., reports the finding of the body of Chief Engineer Edmund Olson, of the’ ill- fated Huron. —— Fire. CIrNcinnati, O., March 2.—Messrs. Cl: \ Fisher & Zimmerman’sextensive woolen mitts at Rome City, Indiana, were destroyed by fire yesterday. ‘Loss $33,000. BALTIMORE. Marte De - —V iret iH ferred, do: consolidated, ‘Siu; do. ascowd series, 37; North Caroina sixes, old, 16; do, new, Sbid to-day. Sugar quiet and steady, Bai\. BALTIMORE. March 2.—Cotton ‘shade ‘firmer bat quiet nee 4 ~ rdemand and prives steady. ‘southern quiet and unchanged: western dull and lower— southern red, 1.25a1.31; Pennsylvania red, 1-30a 1.81; No.2 western red. nominally 10 wi ne a Hay Pennsylvania and Mary’ pee i mand oply. dull tor medium 23; do. packed,