Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday’ TAR BUILDINGS, Pen aTeania Avenue, corner 11th street, B The Evening Star Newspaper Company 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. gs TRE EVENING STAR is served to sa mn the eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter, 2’cents each, By mail—postage pre- paki—80 cents 2 month; one year, $3. ‘THE WERELY STAR—published on Friday—$2 a . postage prepaid. 10 copies for $15; 20 copies | 4#a-A)l mali subscriptions must be paid tn ad- + vance: no paper sent longer than so paid for, i #@ Hates of alveatising made known on applita- tion SPECIAL NOTICES. | Che Le sete 51—-N°®. 7,812. SSS A RT av ny Stat, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1878. THE EVENING STAR. NAOMI (REBEK AH DEGREE) LODGE, > No. 1, 1.0.0. F,— Officers and mambers are | notified to meet THIS (Monday) EVENING, 15:h | inst., at the Hall, to make arrangements to attend the funeral of Sister MAnGARET J. MARKS. re oer A. €. SIMONDS, Rec. 8¢ An adjourned session of .0.F . GRAND ENCAMPMENT will be MirGRtOW (Tucsdas) EV ENING, 16th FOWLER, instant, at 7° at TH 1.0.0.F.—A sj LODGE, No. 1, D. MORROW (Tuesday) A for the purpose of atte: Marcaret J 1 MASON uy v. M. NFIELD, PROWIBITION YOR THE DISTR . 7. Pe Bi TION ALLIANC 4, oF tet of Cotamnbiay UE wDAY wiean He The public By order of LUTHER M. PE HAWTHORN AND THE Apr i Post Office, and rive pending consular in propriation: following | make wate is no reasor June oth, DOORKEF per K. Tre BUFFALO just reeelved. fresh from the TY. AUDIT CE att S, con! SPRIN or Pampbih i apl-m.W.f s MISSISQUOL . Vermont. iS Ss cae all who are suffering from the errors and Indis- eetions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, peod, €c,, 1 will send a receipt that will FREE OF CHARGE. This great re D. red by @ mis: ¥ in South Ame Ben d asel ealureed a pin themes wos N N, Station ie Hot b, a sen25-e08k: POLLINARIS NOS, a AP Ab ; SPRING WATERS, Just received PHARMACY, MILBURN’S PI ; marl4-tr 1429 PY A AVENUE. J => HAYWARD & HUTC ww Sie Ort Sak th very extensive facilitie Turing, “are now showing a. line of M ness of desig na e for Mantles and Wainsccatings closely followed, and imitations of re and beautiful marbles “exactly producet. gents tor BARSTOW WROUGHT [RON FUR- NACE, Baltimore R KANGES; also the kn fi Contractors for + Work. Witha hanies in’ their va~ #ers experience, will han any other house. m2 1y ES large force rious branches and lou do good work cheaper lia NHS! TRUNKS! TRUNK*: TRAVELING BAGS, SATCHELS, ty, of MY OW 1 s lower than ever, at my F 425 Seventh Street, Une door avove Odd Fellows’ Hall. reat ¥ JAMES 8S. TOPHAM. TO ORDER. of any style desired, made to order on SS: REPAIRING. . Repaired, and Trunks covered at short notice. ayS-.r SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES. s B , STEEL, SHELL AND RUBBER EYE GOLD, STEEL HELL AN Also GOLD and STEEL SPECTACLES of all fo- euses. VHE FINEST QUALITY AT THE LOWEST PRICES, M. W. GALT, BRO, & CU., JEWELLERS, ayé-tr greeree WESTERN (CREAMERY, AND FRESH NEW YORK BUTTER. GEO. M. OYSTER & CO., m23-Im_Center, Northern, and Eastern markets. APOLLINARIS NATURAL MINERAL WATER. THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS, Highly Effervescent. . J. MILNER FOTHERGILL, Lonpow. DE: Tie Exquisite Apollinaris; A Delicious Bev- PROF. J.A.WANKLYN. St. GEORGE’s Hosr., LONDON. | ** Highly Eifervescent, Whole: and absolutely Pures superior to all other: DR. R. OGDEN DOR. 8. ** Absolutely i jor to all for daily 1 free from all the objections urged against Cro- ton and artificially aerated waters. UIRE. F.L. 3., CHeMist To THE Wih Esition of Companion to the Britis Pharmweopata. °. Exhilarating: Good for Sickness, Dyspepsia.and Loss of Appetite. ** PP eC.8.. CB. BORG EON TER HOSP.. LONDON. ** Wholesome and Refreshing than Soda or DRY GEO. REULING, Baltimore. + More spark- ling aud refreshing than any other mineral waiter, followed by excellent results in Dyspep- sa” PRED"K DE BARY & CO.. 41 & 43 Warren st., New York, Sole Agents for United States and Canadas, For Saie by Dealers, ‘vcers, and Drug- gists. Every genuine bottle bears the YELLOW label. aug20- in, w.1,eow, Ly 3 re Seltzer LEATHER TRUNK, WitH Canvas Cover. BECKER'S HARNESS AND TRUNK FACTORY, Corcoran Building, opp. Us Be Treasury. ‘TRU NKS called for, repaired and covered at ex- tremely low prices. Be~ See our $25 HARNESS, Gold, Nickel or Rubler.-ea apo-tr OLD HUNTING CASE G WALTHAM WATCH, Lady*s Size. “Handsomely Engraved, for $30. A Good Time-keeper | ing Case Elgin Chronometer 6alauce, to Auction t» Buy Watches? EX °S NEW JEWELRY STORE, Oth 3 CRYSTAL FOR THE HAL 7 or faded hatr to its original coor appearanee in three to ten days, Fe~ and progents the hair falling tly inereasing sale for the eight years, we feet satisfied we can recommend . 28 over ail paral of fis character ore ee eevearasions irst, being Warranted entirely harmless, Second, no sediment or other oxtranenes ins*t2r, creating ‘more or less dirt pom the pteteterings « pow os sealp, to shake ird, does not stain linen or the fi A trial will convince. peer nae. Put up in large bottles, Price One Dollar, Forsaieat ce 2a Dsts _maristr “Gud corner 14th and'T mite, ONDS AND STOCKS. United States Bonds of all kinds; istrict of Columbia Bonds of various issues: and Geor Munic: i and allroad Honds an bor and sold by LEW J8 JOHNSON & CU.,Baikers atic morre cations are contended ne time d jeetional of € CHAIRMA erat in his the mi wita which gean au Pebses of t ana i the staten els of some introduced authorized Sinith, Brigadier sour Averill, of souri; Wn Bue nM John M. Pain Chamberla which was desired ¢ », for nee & appointed Cockrell, o Carolina. tional part ant Ureasu deposit of bolt on military aff bids. APPOINT appointed clerkship i in this of Wm. H. worth o! bonds to ening the and North respondin; Hunton, of eisi curently d electors of the el Ing sentatives: Bisbee and ment York ¢ tion of Bal mares Big Horn rive JOURN MENT QUESTION. . of the several appropriation bill cure in the maint ting commiite St winter, A FLANK MOVEMENT. Alfred Pleasonton, of New Yo 4 New York: John 8B. anville M. Dos Alpheus. ; Edward M. Me . Hartranft, of Penns, Connecticut, ‘and THE DeMocRaTIC Eaton, of Connee for his views as to the strengt PRACTICAL RESUWPTION THE Postal Commis who died recentt | nitted to the second Wednes LIFE-SAVIN customs, $397,083.08. PROPRIATION BILLS AND TH The following n Dill passed both houses le; nd harbor bills all reported the Hous he little defi w with Senate amendments. vills are yet to be reported : r hauls, as quite probable, n why Cong! PER FIELD to- of the House of Repre: Donovan, of Ohio, resigned. and served four 1 Union soldie! nsin regiment. Ss looki ts in regard to the exiens 1 of the Northern F that an agi Tor by Ss divest the — Representative seorgia Aleck has recovered from of the House in struek another ions. It is charge N explor are crool hohe was intrusted as depu ms of the House to d he commitive which visited L Glover is the authori one not en ‘Mr. the following as sent President be, phice upon the the followin: Md list ets J 1, of Misso: Lewis Wallac ,, of Franklin, of Pennsyivania; Henry W. cum, of New York: Cadwallader C. burn, of Wisconsin : Carl Sehur: Gener James: J. Williams, of of Massac rk ; C New MeN John of n,of M held Saturda; y appointed ight. of Wisconsin, to be first assistant tatives, a_he hereb Jou of jifor! elds, of Mis: Michigan: B. Noyes, of OMS. AUCUS of the Senate, y, Was called al the in stance of the democrats of the House, who the Senate to appoint a committee to ate with one to be appointed by the Washington News and Gossip. ~ GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to- day amounted $200,000. EB AD- is the and a pension bill passed the House and pend- z in the Senate committee on appropiation: lative, exeentive and judicial, to and iency, nd diplomatic, and militaty acade- n conference committees: the h the House committee on ap- The The . sundry civil, and several defi- if the tariff bill is soon disposed 1 the several investigating eommittees there ss cannot adjourn by as. Mr. SENATE COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS to- day held a special meeting to consider yarious 0 compromise of eon- ion of Pacitic Ste- his re- bess, and was in his seat in the House avesti demo- d that the accounts of S..K. Donovan, recently assist- ant doorkeeper of the House lin Toi the expenditure by him of $32,000, onisi- nt that $1048) went into the poek- ued to receive it. to-day substitute for ihe House bill which proposes to plice Gen. Shields on the retired tist: “That th by is, F the stiuguished > With the full rank held ie he resigned or was muste! rviee, With pay and emoluments to which officers of such rank upon the d list ave entitled by law: Liew tenant General Ulysses 8. Grant, of [inois Majer Generals John A. Dix, of New Y. Geo. B. McC} n,of New Jew Jers: N, Pe. Banks, of Massachusetts; B. F. Batler. of | Massachus Ambrose Burnside, Rosecrans, A. TIni- tephen A. Hurlbut, of Winois: W. B. Wasi souti Wm. W. . of Mis- Van Dervees, of Towa: Ralph P. of the purpose of consultation with ation. Wallace, of Pent ecticut, f Missouri. and Ransom, ¢ nator Voorhees was called oO pending | Mes: y in Indiana. —The rer at S; i by him from sof public lands. airs has reported favo MENT.—The Secretary of W: ‘he widow nthe depot quartermaster's v. ‘ ory Was: ited States army. expended in widening and reli count, embodies, sul House committee by Hon. ney obligation. ‘aucus vania, MeDonald, of Indiana, North upon h of the new na- le said ii was, he thought, growing, but that it would take away as n “votes from the republicau as the weralic party, assist- n Francisco reports a Hu This is the first coin deposit received by the govern- ment in payment of a bly on the bill to prevent what are known as “straw Y has of the late Col. Emory, n Antonio, Texas, toa office son of Gen. THe Dismal Swamp CaNalL.—The House committee on railways and canals has agreed upon a Dill indorsing the issuing of $100,000 the bonds of the Dismal Swam; nal Company, the proceeds of tb Ca- sales of such deep- al through the states of Virginia THE SENATE ELECTORAL BILL.—The Dill prescribing the method of counting the elec- toral votes and deciding questions arising thereon, agreed pon by the Senate commit- tee on the electoral iially, the propositions submitted to the cor- bstan- Eppa Virginia. The principal points are that decide upon. the several states are to he sident of the Senate y next after the Brewster, Phillips, Burchard. life-saving medal of the first ining, under ine, Secretary of War, a militar, es by nm ator near the Yellowston vers, | thateach state shall provide for the judicial determination of any controv the appointment of electo: such determination made by'the highest state court shall be conclusive evidence as to. the lawful Utle of the electors so declared to have | been appointed; that where conflicting de- jons froin diferent tribunals in the same state come before the convention of the two houses of Congress, the votes of those electors only shall be counted whose title as electors the’ two houses, acting separately, shall_con- he returns of the concerning every trans: by the eeting of tors, instead of the first Wednesday in January, as now provided by law. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to- day were Attorney General Devens, Senators lis, Butler, Conever, Kellogg, and Repre- ames, V Wren, MEDAL.—The Treasury depart- $s transmitted to John Hussey, , New class, in recognition of his services in reseuing two persons from drowning in February, 1877. Mriuitaky TELEGRAPH LINE.—The Senate committee on military affairs has vorable report on the bill appropriating the sum of $30,000, orso much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of constructing, operating and main ade a fa- direc- tele- h line from Deadwood, in the territy ota, to Fort Ellis, in the territory of Mon- bracin, counectior line of of ¢ and Tue BANKRUPT Law REPEAL.—The Senate this afternoon, by a vote of 37 to 6, repealed the bankrupt jaw. TAKING TIME BY ENE FORELocK.—In view of the possibility of the passage by Congress of an income tax law, the Commissioner of Inter- nal Revenue is taking steps to ascertain from the different collectorsthroughout the country what extra force would be required to carry such a law into effect. NOMINATIONS.—The President sent to the Senate to-day the following nominations: Sanford S. Blodgett, to be United S'ates con- sul at Prescott; Llewellyn Davis, of Misouri, to be receiver of publi¢ moneys at Lronton, Mo. ; Gustave Schnitzer, of lowa, to be United States marshal for the Territory of Wyoming ; also a number of army appropriations. SENATOR BLAINE AND Jay Gol .—The telegraph strangely mixes up the proceed of Congress. Exchanges come to hand ered- iting Senator Blaine with the remark that Ja) Gould was “not so black as he was_painte: Mr. Blaine never made any such remark, either praising or censuring Jay Gould. It was Senator Edmunds, of rmont, who, during the debate on_ th nking fund bill made the following reference to Mr. Gould, as_reported in the “This stock is trai th companies. It is said to be now all in a very few hands. It is said that one gentleman whom T have long known very amiable nd estimable gentleman, a man of éxtraordi- genius and ability, and a man who I believe is painted a great deal biacker than he is. owns more thana jority of the stock of one of the companies. Anny CHANGES.—The following officers will be relieved from duty at the Mi West Point, Au 2 Surgeon B, Wore M Capt. 0. Ist Lieuts. C.F sell, Wood and G:F dd Lieuts. C, A. Postle: WV Wallace Mott: Capt, RH. Hall ivi f eved November Ist. Major Gardne i rep duty in parts ut of Dakota, rel aj arr, Judge advocate, who will r in the division of the Atl officers will Morrison, T. Honeycutt son will ‘be tions and sui time to enable him to comply A BREEZE OVER THE BLAIR RESOLUTIONS IN THE Hovse.—There was a good deal of di order created in the House to-day by the troduction of the Montgom itial resolutions, which wer he legislative Kimmeil, of Mar Single member of the di ‘m by the utteranee limoved the: ei . Hanna and J ~ Lieut. Morri single we reference to the judici: cominttiee. hompson, of Penrisylvania, wanted them red toa special commitiee of 5. Mr. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, said the tutions were an insult to t tit should treat them as indi y refuse to receive them. Mr. Garfield de- minded a yea and nay vote on. the ques- tion of reference. Mr. Conger 1 he waned ay nd Nay vote on the question Whether the House should consider the reso: lutions. n. Banks said that the House un- doubtedly had the right to receive them, as the paper not a petitio . Stephens held that even if it w. petition, vet alter it had been received, the House had the right certainly to accept’ it or reject it, After tur ther debate, the r t cular order was demanded, and two o'clock hi ing intervened, the Chair strict of Columbia cominit- rd to the floor. NATIONAL ACADEMY oF Se1ENcr. — The z 4 annual session of the Natio’ Aca demy of Science, which was incorporated by Congress in 1863, will begin at the Smithsonian Institut n to-morrow morning. The number of members is limited by act of Congress to fifty, and it is thought that nearly hat umber will be present to-moi The scientific session, to which th sue admitted, commences at 1: ek. Commibnications are expected from Prof. Alex Agassiz, mbridge, M on the “Formation structure of A'ac Reat in th n nk2° fiom Prof. S Lo of w Haven, Conn., butions Meteorology,” (ninth pape rom William Ferrel, of the U.S) Coast yey, on “The theory of Water-Spouts; from Dr. Henry W. Draper, of New York city, on “The Discovery of Oxygen in the Sun and a report fiom Prof. Asaph Hall, the dis- cover of Mars’ moons on “The Orbits of the Satellites of Mars,” These papers will be of great interest, and the opportunity to hear them will no doubt be utilized. The McGarrahan Investigation. INTERESTING TESTIMONY ON SATURDAY. The Senate committee on public lands con- tinued on Saturday, after cur report closed, the investigation which has grown out of the memorial of William McGarrahan, praying the enactment of a law to c his alleged patent for the New Idria quicksil- ver mines in California. , Simon Stevens, of New York, testified that in March, 1863, he procured for Gen. Dan Sick- les an interview with Thaddeus Stevens, the object being to induce Stevens to speak to President Lincoin and promote the issuance of a patent to MeGarrahan. A day or two af- terwards President Lineoln, hearing that Thaddeus Stevens was ill. called to see him, and they had atalk. Mr. Lincoln said he had been pulled and hauled both ways about sign- ing a pa for this claim, and would like to know Mr. Stevens’ views on the subject. He added, jocularly, that he would really like to get it out of the way, as people were calling to See him on this controversy to such an extent a to impede public ‘business. — Repre- 8 ‘ative Stevens replied, reciting briefly what he had heard of’ the merits of the application for a patent, and conclud- ing as follows: “If you are convinced that it is right. and Sickles says it is, sign the damned thing, and get it out of the way.” Mr. Stevens not being well enough to eal in ni, the witness, at his request, went to the utive Mansion on the following Saturday to inquire if the President wished to send any word. As soon as he entered the President's room the President, who was sitting at a table, pushed a parchment document towards him and said. quoting Thaddeus Stevens’ designa- tion of the patent, “Well, the damned thing gentleman, r. is signed.” At this point a young Whom the witness afterwards knew as Mi Stoddard, the President's private secretar came in and carried off the document, sayi souemiag about its having to go to. the Gene eral Land Office. me six weeks subse- auently the witness met Secretary Seward, Who remarked: “I think Mr. Bates has got ahead of me,” apparently referring to the Tn- terior department's withholding the delivery of the patent to McGarrahan. The counsel for the New ldria Company stated that they would not be ready to cross- examine this witness at present, ‘and the coin- mittee, at 6:15 z= after a session of eight hours, adjourned until next Monday evening. FORMIDABLE STRIKES IN ENGLAND.— A meeting of three thousand cotton operatives Was held at Blackburn, England, Saturday af- ternoon, to take action on the masters’ notice requiring acceptance of the ten per cent. re- duction of wages, which expires next Wed- nesday. The operatives adopted a resolution declaring that unless the masters took down the notice work should immediatelybe stopped. A more moderate motion of the executive com- mittee was Tejected, the original resolution being adopted by an overwhelming maj jority, consequently there is a prospect of a strike ou a large scale this week, as the masters are ap- parently equally unyielding. Besides the meeting above referred to a vast outdoor meeting took place on Blakey Moor, at which an uncompromising spirit of resistance was exhibited. AN INTERESTING RUMOR.—The widow of Commodore Vanderbilt, it is reported. will =o wed a southern: gentleman.—[ Mobile News. DROWNED IN A WELL.—On Tuesday morning last George Aydelott, aged about 23 years, son of Benjamin Aydelott, who resides about seven miles from Pocomoke City, Md., near the Vir- inia line, was found drowned in the well longing to hishome. For some time young Aydelott had been paying. marked attention to Miss Ford, a daughter of Mr. Edward Ford, who resides near Pocomoke City, and it is said they were to be married on Wednesday night last. 1.0.0. F.—John B. Harmon, deputy grand sire of the United States Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. to-day from San Francisco for Australia and colonies in the interest SagFeiowshipe oy | tion or voeation sjarious to the h ‘orrect the record of | The District in Congress. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Senator Ingalls, from the District commi tee, to-day reported amendments to the House bill providing for the appointment of jus- tices of the peace in the District. The bill is changed, so as to make 15 justices, 10 for the District and 5 for the county, and to place th Sppoming power with the President ia of the Commissioners. BUILDING ASSOCTATIONS. The bill introdued in the House to-day by Governor Hendee, to provide for the incorpor- ation of building associations in the rict of Cohimbia. provides that the benefits of the general incorporation act of the District be appheable to building associations when any ten or more persons may desire to forin a mi- tual, co-operative, fund, loan or building asso- STION OF CHILDREN. Tne bill introduced in the House by Mr. Frye this morning to prevent and punish wrongs to children in the District makes it a felony for the parent or guardian of any ehild under the age of sixteen to apprentice give away or let out any child for the purpo: of singing, playing oa’ musical instr rope or wire walking, dancing, beg: peddli Sag or acrobat in any place whatever, or obseene, indecent, immoral purpos tion or practice, or for any busines i for any exhibl exhibi th or dangerous to the life of sueh child. Nothing in the bill, however, is intended to apply to. or ci the employment of any such child as a er, or musician in any chureh, school or ‘adem DISTRIC HE HOUSE. At 2 o'lod v. Hendee. from the committee on the District of Colum- Dia, said that the committee had several im portant bills which they desired to report, but Inasmuch as the bill providing a form of gov- ernment for the District was pending, and that it was the most important. bill which the committee had digested, he asked the House to order a session for’ Friday night next to consider other District matters so as to allow him to call up at once. for consideration, the Dill to. provide a form of government for the District. He said he thought a vote could be gotten before adjournment, and then the bill would be out of the way of other im- port i iness. The House ordered the ession, as nested, and alled up the bill. The committee on the District of Columbis will be called in the House Friday night next. according to the above agreement, when the following bills will be reported favorably: THE BELT RAILROAD EXTENSION BIL. Bill amen act to ineorporate the Capitol, North O Street and South Wash- ington Railroad Company. The bill author- izes said company to lay a single or double nd run its ears. present line ni Tth stree ward on E street to Wthstreet; thence South on lth street to D street; thence eastward on D street to sth street; thence south on Sth street to urke| thence eastward on Market Space to 7ih stre thence across 7th street and the intervening publi e, ina sontheasterly direction, to C street; thence eastward on C street to connect with the uacks of said company on Ist street; also, to construct a single or deuble wack of lis present line, froma. point on Boundary si adjacent to What is known as st. P r s Cemeiery, along the valley east of He ard Uniyersity, to the southern boundary Soldiers’ Homie, near to Harewood entrance, With permission to use steam on said branch as motive power. PROTECTION OF GAME. pill for the presi tion of game in The bill prohibits the killing of partridges betwen January 15th and Novem- ber Ist; pheasants between February Ist and Septensber Ist: woodeock between’ January Ist and August Ist; prai chicken between February Ist and September Ist; snipe or plover between May Ist and September Ist wild goose or wild brandt between April 1.t and October Ist; or n between Febri Ist and September Ist: venison between Jan nary Ist and r ist. The vill also makes it a pel rd nests. THE MARKET COMPANY COMPROMISE. Also, the bill relative to the Was Market Company, the features of which were printed in Saturda: PRACTICE OF PHARMACY IN THE DISTRICT. Also, the bill to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the District. The bill makes it unlawful for the proprietor of any store or pharmacy to allow any person, except a regis tered pharmacist, to Componiid or dispense the prescriptions of physic or to retail or ispense poisons for medicinal use, except a an aid to, and under the immediate supervis- ion. of a registered pharmacist. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed fuiley. of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be liable toa fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100 for each and every such offence. The bill also provides for the appointment of three commissioners of pharmacy in the District, who are to keep a register of all pharmacists. THE OLD UNITARIAN CHURCH PROPERTY. Also the joint resolution in relation to the leasing of the Unitarian Church property, for Police Court Bu ‘poses. 1t provides that the use or occupation of the property known as the Unitarian Church property, situated at the corner of D and 6th streets, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, by ‘the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, as a police court or for other purposes, is uncon- ditionally prohibited until the suit now pend- ing on appeal before the Supreme Court of the United States to test the authority and power of the said Commissioners to make the con- tract of lease, coupled with the right of pur- chase, of said property. shall have been finaliy determined ; and Commissioners are pro- hibited from ng or expending any moneys upon the said property, either for rents, taxes, insurance, or for other pur- oses, during the pendency of said suit. hat during the pendency of said suit, the Commissioners of the District of Colum shall be authorized, upon w of the lessors of said property, to cancel the said lease: Provided, That by the express of such cancellation the lessors shail release the United States and the District of Columbia from any and all lability for damage accruing from or growing out of the said con- tract of lease. A ConvicT’s SuicipE.—John Long. a Ger- man, aged about pears, committed suicide Rare d night by hanging himself in his cell atthe Maryland penitentiary while laboring under temporary aberration of the mind. gis was Long’s third term in the peniten- jary. PRICES are not so very much down. The sleeping car porter is still blacking boots for 2 we pair, and making no charge for his society. PLAYED OUT RACERS AT AUCTION. — Red Coat, the race horse who did excellent running at Pimlico in the. fall of 1876, was sold at pub- lie auction in New York Saturday,and brough only $40. His stable companion, Judge Prior, brought #5, and Bridget, the sister to Milner, THE SIXPE! SAVINGS BANK SWINDLE.— The committee of depositors of the suspended Sixpenny Savings Bank in New York reported Jiabiliiies of $1,810,571, and assets nominally $1,728,146, many of the’ bonds and mortgages: being worthless. The committee was instruc. ted to consult with the receiver as to whether the trustees could not be proceeded against criminally. MrynesoTa Lanp FEy ‘The land feyer which is raging in all parts of the state has broken out here among the ex-soldiers, who met to-night to the number of fifty to concert measures for securing homesteads by co- operation in employing a competent Party to look up and locate lands for them. Their meeting, it is predicted, will result in over one hundred soldiers’ homesteads being taken this pou = the Ked River Valley.—[Special from . Paul. itten application FISHING BY TORCHLIGHT. — Fishermen Spearing the finny inhabitants of Owasco Lake, at the head and in the inlet, from Mo- ravia down, by torchlight, forms a very pretty scene from the train. Last night the water was fairly alive with boats, and the reflections 5, ‘he pambones, a9 hh crafts moved » presented a very fantastic appearance. WN. Y. Auburnian. es - A ToRNADO passed over Cottonwi Santa Fe road, Saturday night, plowing eae five cars off the track and destroying a nuin- ber of houses. Some lives are reported lost. 4¢-The salaries of Mass. school. teachers have been red eey" r cent., making 4 saving to the city of 9400. a branch | TWO CENTS. Commissioner Br: Board of Public Works. LETTER OF EX GOVERNOR SHEPHERD IN DE- FENCE OF THE BOARD. The following letter has been sent by ex- Governor Shepherd to the Hon. A.S. Williams, chairman of the House District Committee, iu reference tothe recent communication of Com missioner Bryan to the Senate Committee on the Dist riet: ‘an and the Late WASHINGTON, April 13, 1878. Hon. A.8. Williams, Chairman of Committee on the District of Columbia: Sik: My aitention has been called to a letter addressed to the Senate Committee on the Dis. trict of Columbia of a recent date, signed by Thomas B. Bryan, Commissioner District Co- lumbia, which’ contains numerous charges of fraud and mismanagement against the late Board of Publie Works, which charges have no foundation in fa will appear irom the following ysis, W T respectfully submit for your conside Cliarge first, to use Mr. Bryan’s own language is as follo progresses ; for instance, where, besides a allowance for digging, (grading,) anadditiona payment was mai tractor of about thiee time: hauling o and hauling, $4 Now the fact: e these: In the improve- tt ment of Massachuse' enue, from lth | street west to Boundary pxeavated, 45,0 ‘ards of earth, which, under the contract providin of 20) leet, would cost $14,951.90. fi hauled to the old 1 a sed in filling up pool, a distance of 7,200 feet ”) fect stipulated in t about nineiy or a haul art per day ans : 7.20 feet going es 11,400 feet to the divided into ‘the twenty. feet would show eight yw ing it at 2 lowest figure e cost to be ninety three cents per cubic prud was but ninety cent It may be proper to remark that the earth eded for the fill ng the gt this District was imper: canal, there that ever altlicte to the United ) which, at the lowest valuation, So much for the first chi in-use Mr. Bryan’s own ment ground iS Worth $2,004), nt experimental revision of the as disclose an astounding amount of reckless- id fraud, such as double payments to false measurements, estimates wiices, as Well as egregious miscaleu- lations, so that We find in a sing ssessinent over $1/0,C00 of excessive charge: To answer this properly, I will Commissioners of the changed the rules governing the Ablished by the board of public particulars, as will appear by refer: ay that the top . rit reference to page 14 of the same ré port, it Will be found that the statem t ments were made to contractors is alsehood. N. was made, By a cle charged twice to the imp The contractors rece! due them. rges nL ‘or $310) Wa ement ot the stree' The other items which Mr. B. S$ egregious miscaleulations arise from the new rules established by the Commis. sioners for revision of the assessments. as ref. erence to their report will show. The amount deducted from theassessment on private prop erty by the Commissioners in this ove assess ment, and charged either to the general fund or to the Uniled States government, a. gates the $100,000 about which Mr. B. prates glibly. (See pp. 15, 16, 7.) Mr. Bryan's charge that many of these e tracts were obtained by the liberal use of ruption fund is utterly uutrue. The se eral investigations by select and joint com mittees of Congress failed to establish any thing of the kind on the part of any ed with the board of public w The charge that millions of dollar squandered upon worthless wooden, mentsis also untrue. The total cost of wooden pavements laid in the District was less than $3,000,000, and the bulk of these were { pave- gations The records of the two inves! ish this fact beyond controvers: It is but natural that the hue and cry of fraud and corruption against the board of public works, which was started by interested persons for political ends should poison the minds of those uninformed, as tothe grand objects and great results accomplished by th: body; but that an executive officer of this | District, who has access to all the records and could have thoroughly informed himself as to the facts, should so far forget himself as to make such an exhibition of ignorance and malice is lamentable and pitiable. It is much to be regretted that the vast interests at stake should be thus Jeqpardized. It is to be hoped that Congress will soon do justice to the National Capital and its citizens. Very re- spectfully, your obedient se t a THE DEATH SED In Philadelphia on Saturday the motion for a new trial in the a lasius Pistorius, the ex-priest. con- victed of the murder of Isaac Jacquette, was overruled and he was sentenced to be exe- cuted. He has been twice convicted, and the appheation ov led was for a third trial. a of bad faith, and denounced the judge as murderer of justice. His counsel will carry the case to the supreme court. THe Latest Society Rumor.—The latest fashionable gossip is that the beautiful and brilliant Mrs. John R. Thompson, of Prince- ton, widow of the late United States Senator. and daughter of Gen. h Ward, of New York, is about to be joined in wedlock with €x-Governor Swann, of Maryland. Mrs. hompeon. is quite wealthy, and has been very liberal in substantial encouragement to the gonene of New Jersey.—[ Trenton State Ga- zelte. THE SALT RIOTERS AMERICAN CITIZE: The report of the government commission ys inted toinquire into the causes of the § ‘lizario troubies last autumn was received at military headquarters on Saturday, and sent on to Washington. The members of the com- mission were Col. Jno. A. King and Col. Wm. H. Lewls,of the regular army, and Col. Jones, of Texas. The report is a very ponderous docu- ment, embracing testimony taken during two months session of the commisfion. The cost of the examination has mn only $3 The re- ort states that the Mexicans who took part in he Bane were principally citizens of Texas. ‘The riot grew out of the attempt on the part of private individuals to take possession of the Salt works as personal property. An old friend General Sackett, now on General Sheridan's staff, wrote him that the salt deposit had been Eetuted to the people perpetually by the Mex- ican government many years ago, and no sub- sequent legislation had been made on the sub- ject. General Sackett communicated the fact io Geneeal Pope, who had the old Spanish ree- ords searched, and found the act verifying the grant.—[Jnter-Ocean. THE COLOR LINE ON ‘HIE NEW YORK STAGE. Although ** Uncle Tom’s Cabin” is being played in three of the city theaters, Jarrett & Palmer thought that a fourth venture with the old play, if on an extensive scale, would be suc- cessiul. This idea was to bring it out in the Academy of Music, with a multitude of real colored folks in the plantation scenes. They verbally engaged the Academy, and went on with the preparations; but they have been informed by Mr. Kingsland, the representative of the stockholders, that negroes will not be permitted to perform on the stage. So the enterprise has been abandoned.—[V. ¥. Sun, 13th. A LESSON FOR GAMBLERS.—Edward F. Ma- surett, cashier of the Tremont house, Boston, shot himself in the head Saturday. and will probably die from the wound. Having lost the funds of the house at faro, he confessed the fact and sought to compromise the matter, but the proprietors sent for an officer, and hé shot himself. PLATFOKM OF OREGON DeMocraTs.—’ platform of the Oregon democratic state on vention favors the remonetization of silver, the repeal of the resumption act, the payment of government obligations in green’ cept when otherwise provided, the tariff bill now pending in Congress, and P ita chines immigration, and pecey emg) = ni ie republican ity al pu by which Mr. Hayes was put tate office. nes 4 Tilton is willing to forgive Elizabeth if she will denonnce Beecher, and Pisabe has bj ii wil Becriers ari" Bar's ow mates want mg forthe mere | This dirt was | pr | essments of the late board of publie works | District of Columbia | p = | ge 142 of their report to Congress for uch double payment | > neh Conve Bay | ence only, the following, among others, were ed only the amounts | - | to chiidren laid upon the petition of property-owners who | protested against any other kind ment Monpay, April 1. \ATE.—M vice Mr. Eaton presented a letter fr a citizen of Connecticut. ~ Mr. Wallace presented a memo iron workers of Pennsylvania. change in the tarifl. Mr. Whyte presented a memori of Maryland nst the reimpc income tax. propriate committee: Tr leading business men of N the repeal of the bankrupt law: ing the appointment of a com sider the subject. ; ace, from the commit | free pa: zil, plored citizens und it was passed. DISTRICT BILL arris. from the comm triet of Columbia, reported a churches of the District of Colu clear the ttle of the trustees of si ced on the calendar, » Ingalls, ‘fr | ported a bill reg justices ¢ and consta Placed on the calendar. THE WASE Usa District vy ated monuinent, a : ecording to the or the git ported a bill authorizing th FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, : Kernan presented current resolution of the legislature of New York in relation to the transfer of the life-saving ser- ‘om the presi dent and faculty of Yale Colleze. the mayor and couneils and many citizens of New Ha Conn. in relation to the seizure of Benj. Noye rial from the against any jal of citizens sition of the 1 of Which were referred to ap. Conkling presented a memorial from York against and suggest sion to con. Laid on the table. ee on foreign issue o} ng to Bra n the Dis ieve the nnbia, and to uch property. 0! AINGTON MONUMENT. lutions of the nal phan esolutions Mr. Ingalls ex. hat the bill would soon be Enough time was appropria which w the bi a an and TI ably be pr Mr. rr rate the Collateral, of the District of Columbia | trict committ Also a bill tor sumption act and the retirement der notes. Referred o finance minittee would prot i next w ust company, ferred wo Dis. the re i-ten- of le ommitt Mr. Sargent introduced a substitute for the House bili. placing the name of on the retired Jist of the arm j the pro} {upon mai the proposed change in the tarit Mr. Plumb, introduced a bill renewal of te bonds of cer cers. Referred to military ¢ {AU Boltins intredueed the J improvements in the Dist Reterred to the District con . Jones ¢ ) introduced a ies to construct for commercial pi feried to HOVSE.-Und | of states for bills and resolutio: intyodyced and referred By Mr n the District of Mr. Hendee—To provide for the ye—To prevent and punish w 1. Shields. The substi Ow motion of Mr. Rollins, the committee on manulactures were directed to inqw nufactures of “to Dill to provide for correction and revision of assessmedts for ict of Colum nmnitter: a Dill to nk Maintain poses. Re- inmittee on railroads. r the regular Monday's eall ms for refer ne | of building associations in the Dist | lumbia. By M fo regulate the ap- | pointment F ent of capta | aimy. ¥.,) | the “curren Mr. Cox, (X | the Uni Ss flag. By Mr. 7 ension to U.S. Long, Mr. Kimmel! | President and Vice | States, Ke. erm s. in Teiation to the ele uda cominiitee. | at consid of at two o'cloc ne regular order. business must nec On motion of Mr. that there be a ses | Sider District busin arily come the ten-minute rule. hope of getting the bill throu; noon. Prices of Hudson company annoui following Will be thei coal, per ton of 2 ‘e lump, stear nut, € Trying to Avoid a S MANCHESTER, April 15. is on foot among the cotton o} the impending strike. | Lo secure an acceptance of five | duction by the masters and men. Hl ————— TuECAMD!I ‘om Philadelphi now assum of the p: guilty of the murd are having their confidence sh hope of his vindicating himself Epp, who state: at Hunter was Epp again refreshed his memoi to the Camden authorities that of the visit of Hunter was particular evening, but the ous. The change in that his evidence as Es cogs the southern part phi G ul » buying the hat which | him to Armstrong’s house, which | Mr. wasn’t I | ged. Y¥ | Graham | brother of the murd | Uons of the two men. 4%-A San Antonio weeks past. a-The York, whi urday, ‘ock firm of S. M. Mill consummated a settiem lay night. Loss cisco, to take effect May 1. dent Wim. Alvord has been clecte cancy. wi O'Neill in Shamokin, in Bishoeing by conigr decidedly. the “oo of the i oy whet the She of the little quadrupeds in the village limits, nes more new the widow of the lat K J, 8. A. THE BLAIR RESOLUTIONS. sented the resol ‘or New York, April 15.—The Dela MURDER CasE—The § al dispateh t Epp’s has evidently been brought abbut Hunter introduced him and said: | friend, Mr. Epp. 1 was at his house last night, PP ‘oO this the I; - ves.” It has also been developed te h suspended on Mareh I jon, and that the state in & pecuniary point of summer cam| ign out tgom Log decree makion it aeae T urney, gr: By ) ine lutions ot ne Blair tion of Pi asked their reference to the judic THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL. The subject of consideration was discussed ideaable length, aud was not. disposed .When Mr. Hendee demanded he Speaker rujed that District of Columbia up. Hendee, it was agreed jon on Friday night to con- ss of a general character. ‘The House then proceeded to the considera | tion of the bill for a permanent form of gov- | ernment for the District of Columbia under Mr. Hendee expressed a igh this after- e nees th: heir prices for Lackawanna 240 pounds, for the present outh, delivered free on board at Rondout: E er lump, grate and chest- Veach ; egg, $5.60, aud Stove, $3.9. trike. A strong movement ‘atives toavert An effort will be made € per cent. re Gold One-Eighth. New York, April 15.—Gola sold down to 100%, and later, was quoted at 100544100 5. ja Sa uch a shape 4 r’s friends, who have refused fo entertain the belief that he was r of John M. Armstrong, haken. Their of the crime lay to a great extent in the evidence of Peter at his place, corner of Bouvier and Oxford streets, in the northeastern part of Philadelphia, at. the very time the murder took place. Yesterday and stated occasion not on that night previ- testimony by the fact to the alibi stood unsup- ported. His own workmen said that his of business was closed on the night of crime at 5 o'clock, instead of 6, as he alleged, and it was also known that at the time alleges Hunter was with him the latter was the ‘PP at of Philadel- Hunter called on Ep, the morcing sty 5 unt a on ie morning al ihe murder and. induced’ him. toaccommens accompany he did, where “This is my ped that was to murder Philip Armstrong, the lered man, because knew so much concerning the business rela, ———_______ io firm has been shippin: arms and ammunition to Mexico for seve is& Co., New ‘th, on Sat- ent with the Jast of their creditors and resumed business. 4#¥-Jessup & Laflin’s Woronoco paper mill at Westfield, Mass., with $15,000 worth of paper was burned va in incendiary fire Sat ure 75,000. 4%-D. 0. Mills has tendered his resignation as president of the Bank of California, at San ice Presi- d to the va- #@John Acton, a Mollie Maguire, was ar- it iD leManus an Ne ine murder of Frederick Hesser, at 4#%-The Nashville American contends that settlers than is THE EUROPEAN OUTLOOK. —_-—__ War Believed To Be Inevitable. WHOLESALE REMOVAL OF INDIANS. Threatened Resistance of the Reds. THE EASTERN QUESTION. A Feeling That War ts Inevitable. Lonpon, April 1.—The state of affairs with reference to the Eastern question remains substantially the sa There is nochange in the attilude of the powers. The mooted point between England and Russia is still un sett While this is the ease, the prospect of a Congress and a ‘ul arrangement of the Whole difficulty is as far of as ever. There is a strong feeling in both countries that war is inevitable. At St. Petersburg the belief is stated to prevail that England's willingness to nue negotiations is rather for the pur pos of iso tin, understadi 5 Some than arriving at luential persons be- o to war alone. tia. Some moe have begun als. diplomats and the © the issue nt action and Ey ‘oidable ; r ity of the public con! government has been too coneiliat Press oppo ny concessions. efforts to bring about a tinue, but the task is rende dificult by the existing inti tween Germany and Russi nue to dee ry and the have said stion that he ler counsel to ari would almost, ring to. trust from Berlin the chances present four parties are look like a menac worthy informatic of the success of Uh SUIl thought to be pretty evenly balanced. A y meeting of resident ambassadors , itis thought, might fin a basis for neeting of a congress which Prince Bis marek is unwilling to suggest, because advice to Russia from a Power so intimate and friendly might be interpreted as the first step towards abandoning a Iriendiy attitude and eventually taking part with I But notwithstanding the di caey of his rau euity OMINES, and deli le occupied by the I | Constantinople, and in the thuenc at the Porte, dificult task of finding England and Russia m the which lus formula By establish a into amsters and. { siz ion of President of the United he es. | vivendi in tt rer by | such as were | hing the Dar It is thought that an ar vint is ore dit cult than the meeting of a congress, but that unless arranged its influence might ne: itrali the eflorts of a congress when assembled. Roumanian Fears. Roumanian press renews the aceuse zaiust the government of seccetly abet The opinion is shared by many at unless the country reeeives The us Support. Russia will suc s in consequence of Internal dissensions. Pri Minis iano re turns without assurances from Vienna and with ice from Berlin to yield will not strengthen the disposition to oppose Russia. althouh the feeli nst her in the army as Well as among the citizens is very. bitter Hundreds of enpty carts are passing through Bucharest from Russia: going to the Danube to transport supplies: nn depots along the river to the troops in the ficld. upon their ad ‘asures for the by ihe crown ar bility of the empire. the sta RAID ON DISTI A Lively Time in Rav West Vir; . April] — ut on distilleries « ri idolph county, W. Va., Special Deputy Col sand Conners were assisted by a ad of th men under [ Marshal etter, sent out by General Collector Brown, of the’ 2d distr After destroying two dis tileries and 1 gallons of mash and some fixtures they eded in capturing Syives. | ter Wilmoth, ove of the distillers, ai Philippi W. Va., on his way toClarksburg. Wilmoth ve $1,000 bond and was released to go home. The party stopped for supper on the roadside and weré suddenly attacked by a gang of four men. armed with rifles As the deputies recog | nized Sylvester Wilmoth as one of the gan: | they went for them and captured Wilmoth The other thr aped by swimming the creek, but tl rs gave th lively sa lute from their Springfield carbines as they grossed. —<—. PROPOSED REMOVAL OF 22.000 UTE INDIANS. Threatened aie ce of the Red n. New York, Avril 15.—A special from Chica go says: Lieut. Gen, Sheridan, obe ito the order of the President, has directed Brig. Gen John Pope to cause the Ute Indians to be re- moved from the state of Colorado to the terri- tory of New Mexico, and to use what troops may be necessary to effect the transfer. The Ute tribe numbers 22.000 men, women and children, divided into a dozen or fifteen bands, Itis regarded in military circles as extremely doubtful if the tribe will submit to a removal without more or less resistence. It iseven feared that there will be open rebellion, in which event there would be need of a good- sized army. The fears of resistance are strengthened the fact that old Ouray, the head chief, wn to have been inciting the by ku Navajos to rebellion against the miners of the San Juan region, and the tribes n alliance ay form an to resist the execution of the order for PRIA, | man, Hail « Co. Pennsylvani; | $0.90 for 91 jestroyed during, | the riots of August last, was taken up in the S. district court this morning. After em- pannel! jury case Was postponed until % is a test suit, and upon | its decision will depend 22 other cases which | are pending. —_—_—_—_ The Situation in England. _ Lonpon, April Rumors of the dissolu- tion of Parliament are still clreulated, but the liberals declare that Parliament cannot be dissolved without cause, and that the recent abstention of official liberals from opposition to the government’s measures, removes the semblance of cause. The ministers have be- gun to leave London for the Easter holiaays, —<—__ Strike of Weavers. Dover, N.H.. April 15.—Four-fifths of the Weavers in the Cocheco mills struck this morn- ing owing to the corporation reducing the prices per cut from 21 cents to 18% cents. The Corporation — bay oe = wail River milis fe a reduction, the Cochee > ed to follow to compete. omer ate aa is and men on board the United Staves P hattan, were fatally injured by a fall teoss tao ann gallant yard yesterday while exer- BALTIMORE, April 15.—Virginia si: ferred, 4%; do. 3 do. Kio thern quiet and weak; western. hein red, 1 18al.33" do. aimber ennayrani rt 1 So 8: Sy whet April, 1.20%; Bulk meats—shoulde Bacon—|