Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, aslvania Mvenue, cormer 11th street, | BY : The Evening Star Newspaper Company | 8. H. KAUFFM ANN, Pres’t. | NING DTAR |S served to subseribers in y carriers. on their own accoant, at 10 cents per week, or 4# cen path. Copies at the counter, 2" ee is each paid 00 cents? tm. Oue sear. W e&Rug Stan—published on Friday—$2 a | age t tarde 1D copies for $15; 20 copies | Che #@-A)) mall subscriptions must be paid in ad- Vance uo paper sent longer than #0 paid for, | BH Rates of advestising made known on appilca- Vien. bening Star, 51-W*. 7,777. WASHINGTON, D. C., UESDAY, MARCH 5, 1878. TWO CENTS. LECTURES. _ POPUEA B DIME LECTURES. [BAM PRICE Will deitver the tirst of ager! Tempersuce Union. inal! of reating room and brary, TUESDAY EVENING, Maret Sth Masont Tempir ooek ect: W PSAW IN FUR LeEcTeRe. 4 Hox. ALONZO BELL, Istant Secretary of the Lnt-rier Depar ment, NDKY MF CHURCH, cor. Mthand G si2., ESDAY EVENING, Maret 5, at Bu'cix. Sodteet: + Human Possibilities." mare St LL Ix0orn nace. 7 MONDAY EVENI Fon. aA 5. MARCH 11, HENKY WARD BEECHER. street WASTES AND KURDENS OF SOCIETY. Admission 75 cen Noextra charge ROF. WOOLLEY'S Commercial and Norma Piesiuite, removed to 321 10 street norih- west. Ladies and desire cegint rapid writin orin other Brane heey can be iiuividial tae struction, satisfac marl tet | APLEWOUD STITUTE, Coxcorp- VILLE, Px.— Boys, $50 per quarcer: Girls, . Students prepared Tee Lagirred Yale or Hare @ Cotlege. Instru Ts first-class, “ela? tm J SHURTLIDGE, A. M., Prin, MZAPEMOIS EL EV.) PRUD HOMME’S FRENCH CLASSES. Beginners, Intermelinte and Advanced. W. B.—Pupils taught rapidly, and with a perfect jation, the use of practical conversation, Ladies and Children, 9 a.m., 10a.m., 1p. Th. Yor Ladies‘and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, 6 p. and 7 p.m. 5 Hours reserved for Private Lessons and Classes, Call at 1014 12ch st. Mondaysand ‘Thursd: 4p.m.; other week days between 12 and rm Doe eS ROY LATIN ana GREEK. by F. MUSSAEUS. Refers, by permission, io Bishop WILLIAM PINKNEY, "Rooms, for Private Classes at 1801 H st. n.w. “Address 1303 Hst. ‘ING SCHUUL FOR YOUNG LADIES | ‘AND GENTLEMEN, No. 110 Ist st, east, | tol Hill. Terms of tuition, $2 English branches, including Bool Dr. HINES. References: Gen. N. Albert Pike, Mr. Jobn C. Hunter AMES CORRIDO: fea ship, St. Cloud Buiuting, £ Beokkeeping and Short Hand tau: eesy courses of lessons, Thoroug guarantee}, Lessons given at reeldences je THE TRADES » OMASY BINET MAKER, Sixw Hawrsuine AVENUE AND M Noxruwasr, [BSON BROTHERS, : pel BACTICAL Boox Ap gop Parernas, | 1012 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, D.C. ae Fine Tinting a Specialty. jJanis-ly A WINGS. “SJOUN ©. HOGAN. 713 Market Space. | tilating AW Buildings and Priv for sale or rent. 3 Mildew-Proof Aw A it the pg Material. _ BOOTS AND SHOES. _ | ‘ES MADE TO SUIT THE TIMES: Pier eed putt Lave, $2 cae | wel, 20 BP nie Peh. Bu nd Laced. $1, $1. Pi it. $2.50, worth B Gihiren ane is ents: Siiid Leather Galters. $1.55, $1.50 Boss) Cong: Gaiters $1, $1.25, $1,b0. Ss He re t Pair Ju ce rarer IB 1e26-tr 1914 and 1916 Peunsy:cania av. J) FSIRABLESTUCK OF FALL and WINTER GOODS for Ladies and Gents, te be Zlosed out at manufacturing prices. A a qf my Patent Leather Preservative given. Svenue. Sign uf the Big Boot. . 0 em on J. GEORGES. FAMILY SUPPLIES Ss. ELLIOTT e ‘Can be found at and 53 Washington Mar- wet, (71h st wing.) and 222 K street Market. by his friends and the lovers of CHOICE BEEF, VEAL AND MUTTON. CORNED and SPICED BEEF a specialty, Marketing delivered free, feb 28-Gun y™ RECEIVED SMOKED FINNAN HADDIES, 12 Cents per Ponnd, JOHN H, MAGRUDER, 14231 New York ave., feb]3-tr___ Near U. 8, Treasury Department, GROCERIES ON THE CASH PLAN. 832 Best Patent Good Tea, pe: Bright Syrup, per gallon. Molasses at 33 cts. per gallon. Our price-list, to be had at the store, contains | startling reductions iu prices of everything. C. 8. OHARE & SON, feb tr_ 1913 Seventh st. n.w., bet. Mand N- JPSEL-ADELrala TURKEYS JUST RECEIVED. All kinds of FRESH FISH direct trom New York; @ man constantly employed to clean them. ‘Wehave Spanish Mackerel, Salmon, Bmelt,, Halibut, Rock. &e., ‘all at rea- sonabdie prices.’ Oysters opened fresh eve ‘day, 3. 30” and cents, New York and Philadelphia Butter. Fresh invoice of Ten- @erloins, price 40c., and everything that a first- Class market can have will be found at the Palace BE ener 414th st. and New York ave. 29-ly = RANK J. TIBBETS. JEW Goops. SARDINES LA TOMAT, BONELESS SARDINES, QUEEN OLIVES. CAPERS, TOBASOO SAUCE, LOBSTER, PICKLED AND FRESH. SALMON, 1 Ls. CANS. New Goods arriving dally. | Parties coatempist ng Sonset =a Lave | taining our prices for | ‘Gooas prior to ing elsewhere. j B. W. REED’S SONS, 1916 F st. n. w. CORNED BEEF A Stalls 628, 629 and 630 Ce ng. and 206 and 208 t: or address Box er Ma ket, Northern Fest aimee. jarketing delivered fre the © : charge to all parts of se D CARRIAGES | i ER rte : three No-top Buggies, and filty other styles. Also a large stock ve Second: band Carriages and Buggies on hand, at No. 466 Penn. ave. P. Db, SCHMIDT & © Repository. FES iy - CU AM. he Well 0 Practical Butt. as Ed - a5 street, bet. H and 1. Sik “ maule to order. Remodeling of Silk tlsts a sx wlalty. sepls-tr IK SALE- Et Brown | “ghor NEW AND ~ECOND If AT A SACRIFIC ot iening fron pars-bred ens averag’ 240 exes | Mest, Mowe mare oe 7); ovtave, Square @rand P 0, fuqulre 723 Tth strectasgenay ‘SPECIAL NOTICES PERANCE MEETIN THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and ENGLISH 1 HURCH, corner 1h and H sis. n.w.— Dr, LOMER’ Pastor, —Priaching bv Rev. U. 0 ST. PAUL'S AVES. of Baltimore, evenings of this week, al 7 HOLY C cor Cli Wrdnesday wervice SECRETARY EVarTs went to New York last * THE CALLERS at the White House y were Senators Morrill, Ferry, Lama~, Bruce and Dawes, and Representatives Brew- er, Wait and Hart. ‘T CLERKS, Lalies 4 perarily alsekarged, are re r's Business C fe, 71 a ov. Hoffman, of New York, SDAY, March 6, ai Miss Foot, who has been at the Executive man- for her home in New ladies now visiting at the e Misses Platt, McFarland quested to meeet at and L, om WEDNE isin the eity. STOCKH visiting Mrs. Ha MIRTHERN: Ligimery. | Sion, leit this moi at the office of » Company, On WEDN ESD VY. White House are t THE INVESTIGATION OF POSTAL TENDENT CHENEY was continued this morning by House postal committee. Cheney's counsel said that if he had heen removed by the ment he knew nothing about it. ) ter at Hartford, Conn.. testifies subordinates were overbearing and domineering, and did not treat those with ame in contact officially with or- The testimony of a number of other witnesses was to the effect that Che- ney neglected his oficial business to attend to private matters. ETING OF THE ” wig atthe ANACOSTIA and POTOMAC RIVER RK. RK. Co, will be hetd at Room 1. St, (load Building. on MONDAY, March 25. 1878. 2 o"cl" kt The question of “dim! sishing the, ¢ al A. Griswold, . A. H. Richards, N. West! Nobie Young. directors 13 f= 1.0.0. F.— A special meeting of t AND LODGE will be held WEDN 6, at 7's o'clock. for the dinary civilit € DAY EVENING, Mi purpese of hearin : pec tee appointed at the last regular meeting, aud for | jon of other important business, ce is earnestly desired, > SWEET. Grand Soc’y, ARD & HUTC 317 9TH STREET N very extensive THE PROPOSED NEW Patent Laws- Senate committee on patents reported favora- bly to-day Senate bill of the patent laws. 30), for the revision This bill has received the attention of the committee for several months Past: hearings have been given nearly all of the most prominent patent attorneys in the on the subject, and the bill it is ex- i aw, will harmonize 1 the patent at- facilities for. manufac- ® now showing a line of Marhleize richness of de-ign and co {any establishment in th Architects designs gS closely followed, and imitat! if it becomes a the interests of patentees i, GES; also tue Contractors for Russia fire-place STO! in and Copper Work, force of competent mechanies in branches and long personal experience, will do good work cheaper than any other house,’ mar? ly > NOTICE The annual meeting of > Stockhoidersof the NATION AL LIFE I RANCE COMPANY OF THE U. 5. 0 will be Leld at the office of the Company. corner of 9th and D streets n.w.. in the city of on TUESDAY, Mareb 12, 1878, at LL o“clock a.m for the purpose of electing Directors of the Con: pany for the ensuing year, and for the trausaction of other business. (signed) J. M. BUTLER, See'y OFF.CE OF THE COLUMBIA RAIL- WAY COMPANY. —T of Mreetors for the ensnin he Seeretary of nest of Rear Admiral Navy will grant the ree » chief of the burean of navi, be placed on the retired list. There are ru mors of changes also in the heads of the bu- reaus of ordnance. y: construction 1 ry been going o ment by Mr. W sicerable to dc THE West Wa) The committee on coinage, weights and me: sures, has set aside Mareh 13th to hear the ar- guments in favor of the establishment of a mint in the west. i nts at Chicago, nnati and Quine: ‘airs of the de is’ committee will have con- ending to loeate in, Tis the pres tention of the committee before recommen By order of th dend will Le paid to the several cities ask- ing a site, to proc ing for mintage W. H, CLAGETT, Secretary and Treasurer Columbia Rallroad Com- ISANCE. — The po t h Alex. R ed A CARD all who are suffering from the errors and indis- cretions of youth, nervous weaknt 1e88, loss of manhood, &c., I will send a receipt cure you, FREE oftice trouble at Toledo, i t Lowling have gained so ne notoriety, willagain come up on the 7th inst., the post 1 ‘nate, maving postponed t! Meanwhile the con mission of Dow ing the incumbent has expir " Toledo is without a by throws himself into the breach. TuE Cost OF OvR SOLDIERS.—The House military committee has been furnished by the y of War with a statement of the cost forage and commutation of quarters ofticers stationed inthe District of Co | For quarters, the goyerament pays | sixty thousand dollars: for fuel, ov: | and must be striet asliscovered by @ missionary in Sout merica, Som d a self-addressed envelope to the Rev, JOSEPH T.INMAN, Station D, Bible Hou: runtil that time. postmaster, unless IN QUALTY AND PRICE. . Champagne Wines of MOET & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, Established 1843. RENAULD, FRANCOIS £ CO., Sole Agents for U. 8. [> BUFFALO LITHIA WATER. thiry thousand. The committee hasalso beea furnished with the cost for enlisced men of alarmies of Europ average is from one hundre ed and fifty dolars perc. premium, #57 | upon concluding business, to render elo: The running A fresh supply received and for sale by W. 8. THOMPSON, 208 15TH STREET. | goods on hand at that time, annum for each enlisted soldier in its military COFFEE, TEA AND CHOCOLATE, THE MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES.—We are infirmed that the report of the testimony Liven before the House military comu Lieut, Edward Turner, 10th U. 8. e: (which was published last Saturday,) wherein it was stated that Lieut. h the raids from Mexico into the United were made solely by Indians, that, on the contrary, he it raids made by ates direct from 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENE. A AND MINERAL Warer on NOVELTIES {ele Turner had said t ¢ ‘known of fl Mexicans in’o the Unite lexico, the raiders carry- off large numbers of cattle belonging io These raids by PAPERHANGINGS, PICTURE FRAMES, &c. Largest assortment of SILK VELVET EASEL FRAMES in the District, at MARKRITER'S New Store, No. 626 E strect, mar2-3. citizens of Texas. mostly occurred between Forts Brown; the raids above Dunean across the Rio Grande bein, of Apaches who Mexican towns in the state of ieo, and have been protected by Mexicans. In regard to the sum of $5 being ‘offered local authorities of a Texas town to an jean scout to go over into Mexico and_kill a man in that country, it is stated that $50 was offered by Lieut. Col. Shafter, 24th colored in- fantry, commanding the colored troops in the vicinity of Fort Clark, Texas, to a Mexican ide, if he (the guide) would bring in the «ly of an Indian or his sealp, we-Free Art Gallery. ; the “net earnings are to be ascertained YLAIMS AGAIN y EI In view of the likelihoou of the pass act of Congress providing for the audit of claims against the District goverrment, the undersigned will undertake the prosecution of such as inay be entrusted to him, ‘A familiarity with such matters, acquired by long experience, leads him to believe, that his ser- ces May be beneficial to persons disposed to place heir interests in his hands. An early presentation of claims will, of course, unsure speedier attention thereto, RICHARD WALLACH, No. 456 Loutsiana ace. MPORTANT 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 their claims for pre- pally by a bend in Adjacent to ‘oahuila, Mex- ave been livil ie, DISTRICT GOV- THE PLATEs for printing the notes of nearly three hundred defunct national banks, which have accumulated at the Treasury ‘depart- ment, are to be melted dow naces in the Washington navy-yard. 1 one of the fur- COMMISSIONER TO PaRis.—The President sovernor Henr: additional or has appointed e Rhode Island, a si: missioner to Paris, in place of George H. Cor- Special ‘attention will be given to this class of | iss. declined. buniness, and all tax-payers interested will find it advantageous to intrust their claims to me. SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES paid at a large discount. WILLIAM DICKEON. daa-half street, ininbia Building, EXERCISE! DIsaLLOWED.—The Secretary of the Treas- ‘aim of $37,000 made for the use of the Mansion House, Alexandria, Va., as a hospital during the war. A New PENSION BILL.—The bill introduced in the Senate yesterday by Mr. Ferry, to an inerease of pensions in certain cases, pro- vides that from and after June 4th, 1 rsons Who while in the United States lary or naval service, and in that line of dut hall have lost an arm g above the knee shall ension of $36 per month, and those who shall have lost a leg below the knee or an arm below the elbow shall be entitled to T month, and those who shall have lost nd and one foot shall be entitled to $15 | ury has disallowed a ¢! 22: feb2l-Im Three Doors above € 2ECREATION }, GAUTIER’S BOWLING ALLEYS, Corner 6th and C Sts. N. W. Five Excellent A since March 4th, 186 above the elbow or a be entitled toa OF THE PUBLIC IS BY CONSTANT MAYER: 1g. of the Shirt, 1d. Poetry, Dream of Love, Pater Noster, KeptIn, Rehe of the Vineyard, On exbibiticn daily from 10 a, BARLOW'S ART GALLER admitting a genve! THE ATTENTIO: Tue Democratic Cavcus.—After the ad- journment of the House yesterday the demo- cratic members held a caucus, the result of which was an agreement that. t] cominittees might s experts, the until ® p. m., at lect their own ost office committee to be al- t the next meeting of the caucus ing’s army-pay bill will aE ELECTRIC P: ‘S$ from a single written pes: re pitecsiists, maps, drawings, Representative Banni be considered. | muste. Blankey x G e poration, baul LBERT GALLATIN PORTER, who, as stated seus time and mcs in Tug STAR yesterday, was nominated by the President for First Controller of the Treasury, is a prominent and very wealthy lawyer of Indianapolis, Ind. He wasa member of the gresses, serving on the judi- Di executive ability. At the last Presidential election he headed the blican electoral ticket in Indiana. He was one of the signers of read out in the Senate by forward by the citizems of did not agree with the ator Morton on the electoi ‘A new business },000 in use and STATE PENITENTIARY. JOLIET, Nov. 24, 1877, The Flgctric Penoutfit. purchased from s. | tember 28, gives great satisfaction, We ba rinting considerable more than the cost of the oufit in less than two months, and can cordially recommend It to auy party who wishes to save money in the saine way. icCLOUGHEY, Warden. of yoiatary endorsements lyin; ithin'sizt days. piying wi y plying maixty day 36th and 37th Con ciary committe. business man, of the famous dispatch Mr. Conkling, sent f Indianapolis who sition taken by Sen- BR. Ww. We have hundreds Gen ‘St., Chicago, mh, WEDDING PRESENTS. TRE JOURNAL OF THE ELECTORAL Cow- MISSION.—Within a few days the journal of tie electoral commission has been completed by ihe private secretary of Judge Cli ned by the justice as the the commission. duce a resolution into the Senate t journal placed among the files of the State department. THE MOUNTAIN MEADOW Massacre.—Sum- ner O. Howard, formerly marshal of Utah, said in conversation, while here recently, that Lee, the Mountain Meadow murderer, never made a confession. He and Marshal Nelson tried in vain to obtain from him ahona side confession, but Lee_ persistent make one.’ The confession published at the time of Lee's execution was composed b: self, Nelsox and a newspaper correspo' sisted by Lee, whose approval it received ; it Was not, however, by any means a confession. Howard said the reason Lee refused to con fess was principally because his favorite wife, who was with him at the handed in the mi residing officer of |. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., Have made large additions to their stock of SILVERWARE, embracing all the newest designs. ey have also just Imported the Latest Noval- PABIS FANCY GOODS, POTTERY, PORCELAIN, &c. Allof which are designed especially for WEDDING PRESENTS. “4 LL WHO VALUE THEIR SIGHT to know ‘urately s othe eye, Ht i, HEMPLER'S, Optician, Penn, avenue D.W.. corber 4's strvet, time, was also red- To-DAY’Ss CABINET MEETING was devoted to routine business. All the membeis were pre sent except Secretary Evaris. CONFIRMATION: The Senate, in executive sessicn, yesterday. confirmed the following nominations: Bayard Tayior, of Pennsylva- to be Envoy Extraordi and Minister ienipotentiary to Germany; Jehu Bake of ltnois, Minister Resident at Venezuel: Wm. C. Goodloe, Minister Resident at Be: tillwell H. Russel!, U.S. marshal for Authony Q. Sby, U. S. district attorney for New Jer- s Samuel Blatehford, of New York, to be judge cf the second judicial circuit of New ork. Tne REPORT that Mr. Thomas P. Che: the New England mail superintendent 1 being investigated by Congress, has been di missed by the Post Ofice department out foundation. To dismiss an offi under fire would not be in accordance wih the practice of the department, and might in this case be construed as disrespectful to Congress, which has taken charge of the mat. er. THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE m to-day and discussed the bill to repeal the re- peal the resumption act, but, as Senator Alli- son predicted, no action was taken on the measure by the committee. COMPETITIVE AMINATIONS.—The commit. Messrs, Mitchell, Babson appointed to hold a competitive mination for promotions in the Indian of- made necessary by discharges and tr: fers, has handed its report to the retary of the Interior. The Secretary will combine the marks of the ¢ mittee with the general effi- ciency marks furnished by the issioner of Tidian Affairs, and the p i probably be announced to-morrow. ENvoys FROM CuBA.—M. J. de Rojas and J.M. Mestre,the bearers of the official dis. patches announeing the downfall of the Cuban rebellion, arrived here today. They will see anish minister and the Secretary of & z OF THE P. M. GENE- RAL.—The Postmaster General rendered a de- cision to-day in the matter of the awards of the two mail contracts argued yesterday be- fore him. He decides that Mr. Chidist Vid of $134,000 for the long “star” route shall be epied. He does n ler that section Yof the Revised which provides that no member of Congress sha indirectly have any part contract or agree: nent made with the United States, prevents Covgressmen from becoming sureties on bends. The statute intends that members of Congress shall not be parties to or interested contracts with the government. Inu case, it is held, the sureties of Chidister ha ho interest in the proceeds arising from t contract or benefit from it. The contract not for them or for th netit whole or in part,and th taking is not in te, which is pe dister gets the con some $200,000 on the preeeding contract for the formance of the same duty, and Senators num and Jones are not found guiity of a misdemeanor. In the ease of Mr. J. B. Pri whose wife was on his bond, it is de rtment saves his bid is valid, and the contract will be awarded to him. But hereafter it will be made a rule of the department that in no e: the name of a married woman be re: surety on a bond. mer of Internal Revenue Raum to- ued a circular directing that on and of Maj aceo. snuff and ¢ urs will be requi inventories, as provided by the revised stat utes: to pack and stamp ail manufactured punts as manufa collectors. By renewing from year to y their special-iax stamps, and Keeping them posted conspicuously in ‘their places of Dusi- | hess; by rendering monthly reports of stamp purchases, sales and removal of goods: by bing their business and themselves legally ally engaged in manufacturing. they ean en. oy all the privileges the law accords to manu- facturers, and Keep their stock of goods un- stamped at their factories until they are sold or removed. PactFic RatLRoap Bonps.—Mr. Thurman yesterday reported to the Senate the bill to provide a sinking fund for the liquidation of the principal and interest of the Pacific rail- road bonds endorsed by the goverment, as stated in THE STAR. he bill provides phat y. deducting from the gross earnings the expenses of operating and Keeping the roads in repair, and also the payments for interest and the first mortgage bonds. No deductions are to be made on accounts of Payments of interest or other indebtedness. he Treasury depart- ment is to retain total amounts earned from time to time for government transporta- tion; one-half of these amounts is to be forth- with applied to the liquidation of the amounts aid or to be paid by the government for interest on the companies’ bonds, and the other half to be placed to the credit of the | proposed sinking fund. Five per eentum of | he net earnings, as above defined, are tu be paid into the U.S. Treasury semi-annually, to e placed to the credit of the sinking fund. In | addition to the foregomg sums the Union ‘acifle company is to pay to the government, in semi-annual payments, not less than $850.00. per year, and the Central Pacific in the same manner is to pay $1,200,000 yeariy The act is to take effect on the Ist of June next. THE Hvnon VictiMs.—The act of Congress making an appropriation for the disinterment of the bodies—sixty to eighty in number—of those whe perished by the wreck of the Huro: which are now buried Mong the North ¢: lina, ard their reinterment in the Naval cem tery at Annapol » having been appro’ by the President, the Navy department nak ing arrangements for tying out its provisions. The work will be begun about the iniddle of the present. month. Society i The high wind of yesterday discouraged visiting, yet some of the ladies who receive Mondays had numerous calls. Mrs, Miller and Mrs: Strong did not receive, but the families of others of the justices of the Supreme Court were at home to visitors. Jus- tice Clifford received with his wife in her pa lor at the National Hotel. There was a picasant Matinee from 4 to 6 m, yesterday at the residence of Mr. George s, which was largely attended. german was given by the Misses Freeman last evening, and a limited number of her fiicnds were entertained by Mrs. Hickok at the residence of Mr. Pernando Wood. That gentleman will give a dinner party to-iay. —, The wife and sister of Senator Jones will start for Nevada the middle of the present week. As many appear to be desirous to converse | on the question of the enlargement of the franchise, Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker has decided to see any one who desires to talk with her on the subject, any day between tweive and two, in the parlor at the Riggs House, for the next fortnight. There seems to be an increasing interest shown in this sub- ject. All who have met Mrs. Hooker in private ve been attracted by her, and greatly im- pressed by her earnestness in her work. Ex-Treasurer New and his wife are at the Riggs House. ~ . @ season ends to-day. Not since 1867 has Lent begun so late. Representative Horace Davis, of San Fran- cisco, and Mrs. Davis have taken a house on 1 They tion of his Congressional term. Mr. apd Mrs. 8.8. Cox intend going to house. keeping soon on Capitol Hill. The marriage of Mr. A. C. Buell, of the Post, is miss Madeline Polk is fixed tor the 14h instant. Mr. Horatio C. KING, the enterprising pub- lisher of the Christian Union, is about to with- draw from that work to devote himself to Tie Orpheus, a popular musical monthly, of which he is co-editor and proprietor. HANDLE DELICATELY.—The House will pro- ceed to-day to consider the bill reorganizing the government of the District of Columbia. That suffrage feature should be delicately handled.—[ Post. . ater panatae iey F, Pootittie de oer in sconsin upon “ Rus Tower of the Old World.” ea cee 4#%-A Texas journal urges that the next gov- ernor of Texas must Dea man who Tougut bravely for “state's rights” in the recent war. all directly or "LAR TO TORACCO MANUFACTURERS. — tall manufacturers nid close up their | turers with their general | ‘udlified as manufacturers, though not acti- ‘i | suit in the court o! | hibitory conve sireet, No. 1816, and have rempyed thither. | have leased the residence for the dura- | #£0n13-FiFTH CONG EESS, TUESDAY, March 5. Messrs. Conkling Navy department. Mr. Ferry National Tesvmption Other petitions relative to pensions, the tariff, local improvements, Xc., were presented and referred. Mr. Spencer, from the committee on military of Wm. A, lendar. affairs, reported a bill for the re! Hammond. Ordered plac Also Hoi resolut to provide for issuin; arms ae ammunition to the territory o| pn the Idahe 8 Mr. Wadleig! tents, reported patent laws. Placed on the c; Mr. Meiritn on, from the District of Columbia, vide foy taking testimony in the Distric of Columbia. Placed on jar. Mr. Ha ported a bill te road eomp: amendment, ced on the ndar. Mr. Maxey, from the committee on mi afiairs, re) pndar. neorporate the Suburban on the calendar. Mr. Cockrell, from the same_ committee, re- mt ury. ported a bill for the relief of Captain Willi « Foulk, late captain in the ith e: Passed. Mr. Thurman introduced a bill to prohibit Members of Congress. from becoming sureties on certain bonds. Referred. Coke in tion of a railre the Rio Gra K Referred. iti! . pure pose of creating a sinking fund for the extin- nd he ing accounts at the Taeasury an | excess of $57,000,000 has been carried to the i and that in the present depressed condition of the industries this amount should be removed from the bur- den of taxation at this time. The resolution i unnecessary and inexpe- tain or impose taxes at of providing for the Secretary of the for the purpose of guishment of a portion dressed th mode of ks the public debt ate, contending that by credit of the sink this time for the purpos $57,196,044.01 asked for Treasury in_ his estimat providing further for the sinking fund, that the Seeret: of the Treasury is he: direeted Lot to purchase any bonds for cuction of the principal of the natic till the furher order of Con the committees of Congre the subject be, and they ave t uot to prov he Se the ent sinking fund. HOUSE.—M resolution re Marsh offered a pream iting that the Union Pac fic railroad compan taics twenty-eight mill acciued interest on bonds gua United States; that the earning: anies are arp but they have been coi 1 ment o' idends on the eapital lation of law, and directing the eomm tee onthe judiciary to report upon the diency of enacting Such a law as will ‘ment of dividends on the stock of 3 of ferred to committee on judic a. On motion ot Mr. Eden, the House coneurred the bill to pay retary of the Treas- and the bill passed. Mr. Foster asked leave to report from com- mittee on appropriations a_ bill allowing the W on to apply $45,000 of the money appropriated in ascertain- ing the stability of the foundation of the monu- inthe Senate amendm claims certified by the ury, under the act of 187. sbington Monument Commi: ment. Objection was made. Crapo, from commi: reported a bill supplementary to the tocairy into effect the ¢ the United States allow the owners of the bark Calde: to pre Mr. Wilson, from same committee, referred adversely upon the petition for a prelimi inary survey fora railroad through the interior of Africa. Tabled. THE DISTRICT GOVERN) The morning hour expired, announced that the business next in ore NT BILL. er Wi; | the bill for a government for the Distriet of Columbia. Mr. He consideration between the speci: The Speaker said a majority could dete: mine the business. District Suffrage. Editor Star:—The morning contemporary alluded to in my letter of Saturday is a good | deal like the Irishman’s flea, very diMcult to authorized s rict paid taxes and was therefore entitled to suffrage, find. Afier refuting his totally w ement, that every man in the Di FF he now Jumps the tr us the views of Madison upon negro snffrage, comes back tothe general issue, and diseourses upon the hallucination people iabor under who flatter thems Ives they are voting for Pi ident and Vice President, when they only cas! “Ast their votes for the electors of those ofiices! Retournons anos moutons. The ease isin very small nutshell, viz; What advantage wi universal suffrage? negative powers, are elected by the white colored men of this District. Wil the jou in question name the benefits to be deri either by white or colored? To this feature the bill now before Congress we are utter! opposed. The project i monstrosit: sham, a fraud. Whether a body is elec ed or appointed it Would be an exerescence, | ly and burlesque on municipal goy- an anot nmen No one*who retains a vivid recollection of the delectable scenes that disgraced the District during the few years of our legislative govern ilar | ment but turns away in disgust from a experience. No, no, give us Commissioners from Ohio, Illinois or Alaska if the District cannot pro- duce men of the necessary «qualification ry 4 a Give us what you will, but from universal su frage, Good Lord deliver us, is the sine prayer of any intelligent man of the District, whose opinion is Worth anything. —_ Our contemporary, if ne has any infiwen would do a much more sensible thing by u: it toaid the tax burdened people of the Dis: | trict in securing from our legislators in Con- | ress, an assumption of a just proportion of faxes imposed upon us by their authority. Let this crushing load bt lifted and we will soon | pot see a revival of prosperity, and not until then. | TAXPAYER. The Silver Question in London. LONDON article says ponday) ‘characterizes the silver market. transact possible to give a quotation.” Cleopatra’s Needle. Lonpon, March 5.- the ship and obelisk at_£25,000. Rhode Island Prohi PROVIDENC i March é pated the present state oMeers for re-elee- jon. \tionists. WHat SHOULD BE First SETTLED.—Differ- ences of opinion exist as to the best form of government for this District. The subject is one of such importance that it should not be acted upon without due deliberation. There is no need whatever for haste in regard to the matter, and time should therefore be taken for carefully maturing the measure, so as to secure a sysiem, if ble, which may be permanent. It 1s quite otherwise, however, with the legislation necessary for {xin financial relations between the District and the national government. This question should be settled atonce, in order that a new repens y by may be given to the prosperity of the ci relieving the people front the burden of un- Just and opp * taxation.—[ Union. IN THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY a resolution expressing the belief Tiiden and Hendricks were and it to have been inaugurated, and character: as the n Worst political crime of the century inau- guration of a man who was netelected Pres W2hE was laid on the table bya vote of 34 to 27, ‘Telegrams to The Star. THE EUROPEA Anthony and Christianey presented memorials remonstrating against the transfer of the life-saving service to the resenied the resolutions of the reenback Convention, held at Jacksor, Mich., in favor of the repeal of the t An Era of Conciliation. | But Austria Is Not Happy. HOT SPRINGS DESTROYED BY FIRE. POSITION OF THE POWERS. The Russian Embarkation for Home. i Lonpon, March 5.—The Daily Tele, has a dispatch from its Pera corre saying: ‘Itis stated that the Russians will begin to leave there immediately. s« them embarking at Pera. and others at San ce has been sent to ‘sburg for formal ratification. Austria‘’s Slice of Turkey. H respondent of the Du/ly ening of the con ¢ cause hoe appropriation was made byt from the committee on pa- Hl Sena'‘e bill to amend existing The treaty of pea from the same committee, re- py of Washington, D. C4 with an tary rted a bill for the relief of orge A. Arms, witha substitute forthe same. Placed jerman delegate, in favor of ation to Austri and Herzegovin quite recently renewed his advice such annexation.” An Alluring Peace Prospect arch 5—The political Much brighter in all the at resumption of n in the lobbies ening was all p ussing the prospects br Easter reeess than usta’ | earlier proregation in the The Sultan Congratul. St. PETERSBURG, M sent the followin “Constantinople, ary’ of your Majesty r my congratulation u ur friendly relations.’ Thanks the Sultan. 1 above dispatch thank your Ma- duced a bill for the construe- from San Antonio, Texas, to | lernment in th f Al to the throne ywith the news of I perceive in this ¢ ze of good and lasting relations | Hendee m, rian Tribute. ing charge of instructed le for the payment, during the t fiseal year, for any part of Said sum in the adjustment of the taxation required for | vintenance and support of of the gov- a ing order. ° The tribute when fixed wills | wards paying the Russian war indemnity. The f government, whether « on the resolution and claimed : ors Dawes and Morrill are respon- sible for the burden of taxation imposed upon | the people for the purpose of providing for the tutional or ab: le and and es owe to the us of doilars, ‘anted by the ‘aid com- verted stock Epirus will share th reforms stipulated for Bosu Roumania Out in the ¢ LONDON, Mar | of the House d Turkey that she must treat direetly with Roumania Whose pretensions are too great.” Austria Grumbles, ina newspapers are dis’ the peace eunditiot ‘The papers express the o ditheult part of the erisis They say that nobody wishes ur, the liberation he demands ¢: oa conflict with id company untilafter the indebtedness to the United States shall have been liquidated. Re- | graphed yet to be passed to disturb the if hot been show! that Count Andra sition of bis poliey t y ; Y to the delegation whieh will luring the’ present week. probably on fee on foreign af- ot 5—The Bulletin last under the head of © aks of the proposition to re im: “The pretence is vention between and China in 18 8. so as to e pre | open the Santillan ela’ t their claims to the Court of Claims. | that some new testimony in the form of sed h records of the-alealde_of Santa o examined by experts and pro- | ced worthless. One or two things are to be said on the subject which are entitled to In the first place it is the the world to manufacture a (title after trial. proposed in relation to the Sati puld be adopted, there he land that will be allowed to y will be brought to trial easiest thing (be fixed by the boi id the Speaker tillan claim sho A (Ala.) raised the question of L lorder and the bill to grant pensions to soldiers of the | Mexican war. | bia, Sous to _ No government having any for its citizens would sanction such & i ¢ end of Which no man could foresee. It isa great many years now since this San- sed of by the ipped up again, tion agenci¢s for th papers, not only To order it to be uld be to let in opera: manufacture of spurious title se, but in hundreds of other: too much of th portion of Chics a lien land ope Souoma county. , and instead of giving it instead of the pr i Such proceedings coul where else in chri BUSINESS D crue to the residents of this District from se a bourd of councilmen, with certain The Decline in Real Estate. ‘EW YORK, March 5.—Gol and lying between surance compar e ger of the exhibition e¢ 7 i a of the property the { company was offe Bankruptcy. Nine creditors of Wilson & Greig, deatersin ion to have the firm adjudged bankrupt. ‘he claims of the petitioning creditors amount } Publieans carry , Hot Springs, Ark., Destroyed by Fire. | having 2.516 votes to 2,304 for Weeks, demo- | erat, and 140 for Turner, greenback. The re. Littie Rock, ARK., M. s from Hot Springs announces that a terrible contlagaration is in progress there. the whole of the business portion of the place y burned, including the Hot Sprin, the American house, numerous ba ng office, ete. oA private dispatch K., Sayy a fire last night zs in that town. Ruskin Better. | The condition of Mr. | dangerous illness was , is somewhat betier. H The Markets. BALTIMORE, March 5.— ferred. 4%; do. consol March 5.—The 7imesin its financial “Complete stagnation in @ No a Lonpon, Mareh 5 ions were heard of, therefore it is im- Jobin Ruskin, w announced last ‘In the Cleopatra salvage admiralty, Judge Sir Rob. ert Phillemore to-day fed ie joint value of ; North Carolina bid to-day, Eager gu ch 5. ders firm—middling nominal. il and 25.50 cents lower, latter and yg ern onper. a10%:, Flour dul ‘ity mills su; 68: Patapseo y The state pro- jon met to-day and nomi- Ww! Jower; western lower ani ‘southern southern quiet and stead; z eet lower—southerp xed. March, 53' bid. Oats fairdemand ana er white. 34334! nd, with only local Jobling damn hoice active age Sree —cucice western Foils, ju ipment’s—wheat, S 0 March 5,—Flour dull and NEW YORK. b ‘11 16 for money and secount. oor cent. bonds, 105%4: The District Congress. THE BOAKD OF HEALTH BEFORE THE SENATR COMMITTER The Senate committee on the District of Columbia gave a hearing to the Board a me to the att ting a bill f ernment of the Dr. Verdi explained the annoyaner caused the Board of Health in its supervision of sew ers, streeis and alleys, as there is no appeal for the board in those matters beyond the Dis jissioners. The insufl of the ystem of the District was explained. Promoae and Dack the r water and aces to the upper pari of the Dr. Verdi fritev ‘d that the trouble with the sewerage system of Washington could neve come until ala intercepiing should be built which would ¢ t yond the ¢ by the tiv Verdi opp ppoiniment of any one man under Disirict Commissioners as the Board of Healt! men or legisiative body h commissioner might assiMance necessary tor hin to out the duties appertaining to : bat in Washington such a YL nstecesstul, lhe contrass . condition of Washington under the old rm eof Sanitary police and the Board of Health was portrayed by Dr. at Chat ducing in the District of 1 attendance be Without medic for providing medical attendance to t poor Dr. Bliss also exp eitenity attendin from those of the District Cr premises the t ined to the committee th uisanc contro Ou privae HMIssioners. f Health has want to be placed {the District Commissioners. it is utterly au epi ailin Was fan ep k out in Washington and ngth of tin said D ign from the Board of 1 publicly confess myself an iucon an T GOVERNMENT NIL! kk this afier- THE Aliwenty minutes of 2 o'¢ noon Mr. Hendec called up the s it being the bill to provide for a te Distriet of ¢ anta was the question port « if the me ion te District bill was voted down, He: " ply, but the understanding was that he would hot, but Would give Way to allow the pension bill lo be consid misunderstanding then ensued, g ous points of order were made position that if wanted to bring brought forward the ut Treasury el bill br ks. The agit forward appropriation bill, and st the District ti Was nel ag would not lie aga Mr. Hale, of M House the general appropriation bill, giving notice that he would call up the fortine House decided to go into the ¢ { whole. and the Distr The bill holds its py order, aid Will be Ned up when t pending ion bill is disposed of, if not antagen- ized by some other appropriation bill, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBLA COMMITTER W. F. Bearsiey * bell punch, commiitee are somewhat pinion that those seeking to have the pun opted, have an eye single to their own good and pecuniary profit, rather than that of the general public. It is expected though, that the District committee will recommend a higherrate of license than is now imposed on those who sell spirituous and malt liquors, NEW LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, In the House yesterday Mr. A. S. Williams introduced a bill in National the Security Li lusurauece ‘ash. ington, D.C. Ho names ators Jas. F. Sta eh T. Car sen, Jas, W ley, FS. jrown, Wim. Barr McCay, P. W. Mac! Kellar, John | Mo Lewis, W Preston, Robert ¢ C.B. Farwell, J. A’ J. Creswell, Ww. W as. O. Brodhead, Seth L. Phelps, Harvey M. Watterson, Jos, Kenson, Orlando J. Hodge and others. ‘The eapital Stock is to of directors, at an #2.00,000,in shares of amount not exce #200 each. Mr. Will a bill amend i ing section n aet appre June 22. 157: District of Colu at the Board of Poli x. or their Successors in office, iquor licenses in every case where ne ay nt has complied with the law, and without making any unjust or unfair diserim, ations between persons applying for such ses, THE SF. Mr. Henkle, of Md., ON HOU! introduced in the House a bill providing for the purchase, at a price not exceeding #5,00, of the Seaton Building, on Louisiana avenue, between sth and 7th streets, the same to be used for the offices ot the District government. COMMISSIONER GATCHEL AND THAT Perr TION.— Ed iter Star: Referring to a siatement in THE STAROf yesterday to the effect that a petition was in cireulation tor signatures ask Ing My removal as police commissioneal would say that I have he ands of Mr. Me x op ‘ha petition in the correspondent of a ver seen it, Dor to find it. 1 think it would be for you to publish it, givi s. Dhear there the efleet that the eon Tyler as to his insur- “without Mr, Gatehel's in- tion had with 0 DUSINESS W stance or Knowle Mt municipal « ELECTIONS MaInge.—In the ion at Saco, yesterday, O. Clark, repubdl was electea mayor by paakortty. There is a lary Sp pe major- ity in both branches of the elty government. At Ellsworth, ibe T. Grant, republica’ was elected m: y five majority. The re ur of the five wards. Butler, republican, was elected mayor of Portlan ublicans have a majority in beth boards. AG Lewiston there was no choice for mayor. At Bath Mr. Richardson was chosen mayor. At Auburn there was no choice. The election in Rockland resulted in no choice for mayor, | there being four candidates. The republicans elected four aldermen and nine councilmet the democrats elect one aldermen and six councilmen. In wards three and five there Was no election. THE CARNIVAL opened at ame gm Tenn, yesterday. The king was received at 3 p.m. with a roy ‘al salute from the Bluff City Bat ~ His chariot was ted by the Chickasaw Guards, the Bluf City Grays and Licht Guards. The keys of the city were surrendered by Mayor Flippin, and the King of Misrale is now in charge of the city. Fully 20,000 persons wit. nessed the ceremonies. DESTRUCTIVE Frre.—At Forsythe, Ga.. yes terday, the hotel, bank and six stores were de stroyed by fire. ‘Loss $31,000, mostly insured, A colored woman was killed by a falling wall. DANIEL McFaRLanp, the murderer of Albert D. Richardson, has been employed un- der the bame of McDonald in wi works at South Bend, Ind., the past winter, but was discharged the other day, and is new wandering around a drunken wreck. DEATH OF 4 DAUGHTER OF GEN. a St. Charles of the Ursuline con- vent, in Bro day. She wasa daughter of n. A. 8. Rose- cranz, one of the most noted Ohio generals in the late war, who is now a resident of Califer- nia. She had been an inmate of the institu- tion for a number of years. THe DEATH WARRANTS of ehoe and Dennis Donnelly, Moliie oe were read to them in Pottsville (Pa.) jail yooereay, “These things happen onee ve Kehoe. Dotinelly said one tus < 42-4 pocket book New Britain, Conn., sto, pear a Were recently returned to her by a iy. Sankey convert. Moody'ssermon on" Restisle on,” at Hartlord, did the business. .