Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except an ayivanie Ave ey ce 7 11th street, Pennsylvania The Evening Star Newspaper Company” 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. THE EVENING STAR is served to subscribers In te city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 Sents per week, OF “4 cents per month. | Copies at fhe counter, 2 cents each. By mail—postage pre- ‘60 cents 2 month; one year, $6. ts r STAR—pablished on car, postage prepaid. 1b copies for $15; 20 copies All mail subscriptions must be im ad- wabee: no paper seut longer than 80 paid for, ‘aa Bates of advertising made known on applica- Yon he £oening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1878 TWO CENTS SPECIAL NOTICES Whose Ox Is Likely to be Gored? THE POSTAL EXCURSION TO CUBA The democrats for some reason do not seem The District in Congress. ‘NEW BILL FOR GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT. THE EVENING STAR. FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, UNIFORMED BATTALION Regular monthiy meeting TO-MORROW (Friday) rs Ne, as K. SS THOMAS W. FOWLER, Sec. i > THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING of =o) the MUTUAL BUILDING A8S0( TON will be held at the Hall. 6th and F sts. s.w. THURSDAY EVENING. May 2 atBovciock, OmMcers for the ensaing year will myl-2:" D be elected. RMODY, —An adjourned meeting of AVINGS AND BUILD- will be held on FRIDAY T's o’cloek, at Davis’ Hail, posite Patent Office, for thd on on the report of the Com- mot the Constitution aud ing @ President, which will comple’ the Srxanisation. A full attendance Is requested, ‘Sab- scriptions 10 steck will be receive hares $Leach, M. DETWEILER, Vice President. JNO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary. my1-3t ERMAN AMERICAN BUILDING \CLATION, No. 1, will meet THU RS- May 24. at 8 o’clock, at Witt- Sd and B streets southeast, and st bidder a small Two-story Feet of Ground, situated on ‘and Maryland ciation, r 10 ree northeast, belonging to th Vill be Sold on easy te WHT be seid oe) WITTHAFT, President, Secretary." apgo-3t_ NOTICE—ELECTION OF stice is hereby givea that ew Ing of the Stockhollers of RTH OSTREET AN D>OUTH AILWAY ¢ P. VIERBU the CAPIT the purpore of @ office of the Compan Meow on SAVURDAY, May 4eh, between the 3 o'clock p.n Beat a sin op Book. for the transfer of Stock will remain 07 mat TUESDAY EVENI April Sot, 3" EDW. EMPLE, Pres R. 8. COWIN apa7-6t an 3. AND BUFFALO LITHIA WATERS, Just received, fresh from U prings. W. 8. THOMPSON, apis 703 15h st. FFALO LITHIA, >4 = H URiag JANOS, PPOLLIN ARIS . And APPOLLSAING WATERS, Jast received N AT HARMACY, MILBU ARM ACY, marl4- VENUE. > HAYWARD & HUT | eee ae Sieger th very” extensive facilit fining, ped now showing a li of Marb a Manties unequaled for richness of design anton r and rivaling in extent any establishment in the country. Architects designs tor Man and ie ER KANGES; also ia fire-place STO Contractors for Prombing and a'Tin and Copper Work. With a Jarge force of competent mechanics in their va- rious branches and long ,ersenal experience, will do good work cheaper than any other house, m2-1y r NRIVALLED KS ON Cann rece. Champagne Wines of MOET & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, stablished 1843. RENAULD, FRANCOIS & 60. novl-eoly Sole Agents for U © ALBERT FROCK COATS. wi Penns - at $8 and $10, al A. STRA’ HE Oriental SILK "Dis tic nest dressy out 3430 GENUINE YACHT ata. STRAUS’, 1011 F QyeE §& BUSINESS SUL $12 Suit. A. STRAUS. Gamer stviIs FOR CHILDREN, aw TWO DOLLARS! “GB A. SAKS & COWS Boys’ DEPARTMENT, apls-tr B16 Seventh street. $13 LEATHER TRUNK, . WITH CANvas CovaR. BECKER'S HARNESS AND TRUNK FACTORY, Gorcoran Building, opp. U. 8. Treasury. TRUNKS called for, repaired and covered at ex- ¥ prices. Uae hee ohr $25 HARNESS, Gold, Nickel or Ravber.-ee apo-tr ‘F, FLEISCHMANN & CO., AG ndinal Manufacturers and Introdifcers into te United States o JOMPRESSED YEAST, which wastused at tie Vienna Model Batery of the ‘Centennial Exposition, the secret of the unequaied success of that establishment. Our Yeast is war- Fapted free from chemicals, and is produced by fer- mentation from selected grain. The highest pre- miums awarded In America and Europe, whenever exhibited, and Americans may now boast that they are equal in science of bread-making to Europeans if our Yeast is properly used. Absolutely nove genuine without our Trade. mark, or our firm nage 4 Stbers are imitations. = W aptir GENCY FOR OLD NORTH STATE™ SMOKING TOBACCO, pared to sell, tothe Tradeand genera! dutle the above named TOBACCO, and prosouries Funequaiied to any yet offered in this market. Being made of the purest tovacco, 1t will stand on ‘merits, nike other Tobaccos, it does not bite the tongue, a quality much desired by smokers, I also have on hand, and offer fi ale and retail, all qualities of CiGA! NG au SMOKING TOBACCO, and a'full line Smokers rticles and. 3 “ anes WALTER E. WALSH, “‘Agent Old North State,** apris-1m 359 Penn. ave., near 4's sirvet Lesvos UMBRELLAS, JUST RECEIVED, GENTLEMEN'S LONDON UMBRELLAS. The latest styles, IMPORTED Direct. M. W. GALT, BRO. & Cv. aplo-tr JEWELL: QTE“AITON & STORM'S CELEBRATED NEW YoRE FIVE CENT CIGAKS, For sale wholesale and retail by apl5-lm W.8. ROOSE, 1233 Penna. ave, oom E. KENDALL & SON, No. 619 B street n.w., CNear B. & P. Depot, ‘Have for sale at half cost of manu‘actur- xs’ prices, ICE KING REFRIGERA- ‘TORS, suitable for Family, Hotel and Res- tanrant use. (Post) ap15-Im . ANN'S INFANT ASYLUM, corner 24th Pennsylvania avenue." under the sa- perv! ‘Sof Charity, This Institution ‘was established for the reception of foundiings a1 destitute children. Moderate charges will be matte for children in better circumstances whose parents and guardians are unable to provide for them at home. There is also a Lying-in department at- tached to the Institution, with private rooms. in which every comfort aud conveulence can be sation ladies, either strangers or residents in theeity. ae W. 6. He NEWMA Physician in Charge. Physicians to Children’s Department: D: XN. Catban;J. MeV. MACKALL, aud Hl. M Me Aavioory and Consulting Board: D. R. HAGNER, M.D.:J. Eliot, M. D.:GRAFTOX TYLER, MO ALY. P. GaRNett, M. DS. C. BUSEY -. anid J. Foud TuomesoN. M.D. “je2 Lamia SWEET NAVE JACKSON'S BEST. TOBACCO. Awarded highest prize at Centennial Exposition Jor Ane chewing qualities and excellence and ing character & ing @ wworing. ‘The best tolucco ever marie, As ‘our blue step CHEWING See that Jacksons Best ison every plug. Sold bj Sere. Pamala east xe*™™4 PANTS, ¥OR CHILDREN, FOR Boys, FOR YOUTHS, Bors’ DEPARTMENTS, oplt-tr 4. SAKS & CO Life in Havana. THURSDAY, May 2. ATE.—Mr. Thurman, from the com. mittee on the judiciary. reported back the bill to repeal the bankrupt law, with an ainendment to the second amendment of the House, striking out the House amendment and inserting “a substitute perefecting the saving clause of the bill, so as to cover all rights of debtors and creditors in suits that he act takes effect, ? so anxious as they were ten days ago for an investigation of the so-called Florida cont +s- sions. They find thata great majority of the republicans are as anxious to have an investi- tion as they, and this fact is most perplex- to those of them who want to get at the ‘tom of the so-ealled electoral f said that with an honest investigation into the whole subject of the ‘Presiden that the republicans feel able to prove that the first overtures for bar; southern democrats ; thatethe conference ( New Orleans Times, had voy. Hayes, was an ove: ture from Goy. Nicholls that in case the demo- ts were given local self government in na and South Carolina, that enough ‘ats would unite with the republica to give the disputed electoral votes to Hayes and Wheeler, and insure their inauguration ; that it can be proved that Senator Lamar knew that this proposition was to be mad and not only sanctioned 1t but adyoeated i ps rove that but for this ini- tial bargaining at Columbus that the eclebra- ted Wormley conference would never have been held, and that it was arranged for by southerndemocrats,whoinvited leading friends. of Gov. Hayes to meet with them to arrange some plan whereby the fillibusters would be The republicans moreover say that if the true inwardness of the so-called bargaining is to be open to investigation, that more demoeratic than republican hearts will ache. They will insist that the investigation 1 not be confined to Florida, but that it shall embrace all the averments pending the electoral count, and they claim to haye ma al enough on hand to guished democrats on the ‘ats having the knowledge of the ammuni- hands of the republicans are s: Mr. Rollins introduced in the Senate to-day, bill providing a new form of gov- ernment for the District of Columbia. bill provides that the government of the Dis trict shall be vested in a mayor and board of aldermen. The board of aldermen is to eon- sist of thirty-six members, or not less than one member of the board for each 4,000 citize: The members of the board shall be quaiil voters, and together with the mayor shall } ple of the District, rstelection the board rovide for future elections of the board or of any portion thereof by wards or sub-districts. } The mayor shall be chief executive officer of and shall see that the laws are shall receive such eompensa- hot over #1,000—as the aldermen shall | h prescribe. The compensation of aldermen shali not exceed $300 per annum each. nm under this act shail beheld it ‘t Commission- nd the govern- t shail go into (CORRESPONDENCE OF THE STAR.] Havana, April 13th. After dinner yesterday our party separated into small divisions and strolled about to see One good regulation of Havana is the complete control the governing power seems to have over the consumption of illu- I don't know whether the ernment owns the gas works or not, but i manufacture is in the charge of a company I Wish we could have such a company*in Havana is simply the best lighted The street lamps are of modern make, and are within a few feet of each other, all over the city. OUT DOOR LIFE IN CUBA. The people live a great deal out of doors, and the night is almost as light as the day. ‘We went to the park or plaza near the hotel just after nightfall, which was filled with peo- ple, and where we who wanted to sit down in the iron seats paid 10 cents in Cuban currency for the privilege. There was a large band in the center playing music appropriate to the eve of Holy week. Just as we entered the layed the Inflamatus of Rossini’s stabat niater in a style of effectiveness truly artistic. They played for two hours, and most of the music was grandly of amusement were close 10 o'clock on Saturday after Good Friday directions, and the rounds, were filled with people who down exchanging and enjoying-the balmy air. F proaches tothe hotels and many saloons with Which the city abounds, little “marble-top ta- bles were placed on the sidewalks, at which the population sat and drank lemonade and other mild drinks. This was kept up until after midnight. JOURNALISM IN HAVANA. To-day the indefatigable Mr. Begueria took usall down to the ofiice of the Diario de la Murina newspaper, where we were received in the most cordial manner by the editor in chief, Mr. Francisco _Montaos, and his ing of Messrs. Jose F. V Fernando Costa and Clemento Stanisla the Spanish department Fripiand, English editor Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DaY. Tevenue, $943,164 44; customs, $370,035.22. BSCRIPTIONS fo the four per cent, loan to- 1 settlement, G THE CALLERS at the White House were Seeretary McCrary, Senators thell, Ingalls and Alllison; Representa- Dwi; shend, Ward, minating gas. nding when t ining came from th elected annual! provided thai after the Mr. Voorhees, as a fri that the amendment Roberts, of the Columbus with then city I ever have seen. from the committee on com- adversely on House bill pro. that vessels of the United States shall ‘om places where owned or built; in pstponed. Also adversely on the 0% authorize the Northern Louisiana Railroad Company to build a bridge over the Wachita and a bridge over the Red rivers in The committee report the dill | adversely believing the state of fuil jurisdiction in the matter, the streams being Wholly within that siate’ Indetinitely ApPrROVED.—The President to-day approved several bilis. among them an act to the coinage of the twenty cent silver piece. THE SENATE to-day adjourned over till next executed. Hi The first election under direction of the Di ers on or before June Ist, 1878, ment provided for in the ac effect on the Ist of July followini upon the office of Distriet Commi: be abolished. The government provided for by this act owers and authority po: Tk Favor or Smitu.—The Senate committee ou commerce to-day unanimonsly agreed to repnrt favorably the nomination of George L. Smith to be collector of the port of New Or- that they expect to THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT 53 Mr. Rollins introduced a bi government for the District of Columbia Referred to the District of Columbia. from the committee on publi and grounds, reported House reso: n in relation to ‘the completion of the hington monument. THE southern members of Congress who on last week as the guests of the Commercial Club, have returned much pleased with their visit. shall succeed to the sessed and exercise gs tofore established in the Distr trict of Columbia may exercise t, and the Dis- hall continue fo possess I the rights and power o oration and. local t with the laws and eonstitu- t Fired on full satisfae Allthe places to remain so until TuE SENATE COMMITTEE ON considered executive business to-day. unanimous vote it was agreed to report favor- ion of George L. Smith to_be f customs at New ations for assistant appraise vk custom house were also disposed m Kent and J. Q. Howard were fa‘ ousidered. while an ad ade upon the nomination of John id that serious charges ust Frothingham being substantiated led s rejection by the The streets in al et Placed on the cal. ion and permanent set- ‘ment of all claims and demands of the Dis- triet of Columbia in liet priations for the ordinary mui tures of the District, the United assume and pay and hereby does so assume the debt of the District which ed in bonds bearing interest at the provided that the of the indebtedness of the Dis- trict, soassumed by the United States shall not exceed the sum of 315,609,000, All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act be, and the same, are hereby re- eeu the a . Anthony, it was ordered On motion of " ntoday it be to that when the meet on Monday ‘The Senate insisted on itsamendment to the ine letting of mail cont | s. Ferry, Paddock appointed conferces on 1 ably the nomina ut several distin- lefense. The dem. u of all future appro. tion in the h Dill regulating anxieiy to obey the mandates of Tilden the may not compromise some of their leadins leading statesmen and really lose rather than al . that portion 1 ‘3 per annum Mr. Beck introduced a bill to amend certain whole amount sections of the revised siatutes in. re Referred to the NEW CABINET MINISTER.—The House com- mittee on agriculture has agreed to report a bill making Commissioner Le Due, of the bureau of agriculture, a full Cabinet minister. Francis D, MOULTON, of Brooklyn, made somewhat famous by the Beecher-Tiltou sean- dal, made an argument before the ways and means commiitee to- i tion of the duty on THE INVESTIGATION OF CONSUL GENERAL SEWARD.—The committee on expenditure in the State department devoted between three and four hours yesterday to the investigation of the Shanghai consulate- by Mr. G. F. Seward. Th Ss consulate came particula and it is claimed that the he was in the a 1 disbursements five per cent. difference between Mexican doliars xteen per cent. be- rreney, making profit for hiteen per cent. on all his uursements; that the amount de- posited to the credit of the P ment during that perio excess of expenditures, ¥ | on nayalaflair A Nem@er oF Wasi TORNEYs appeared before the Senate commit- A portion of them toamend the charter of the Metropolitan of the District of Columbia. motion of Mr. Ferry, the s eal the resumy ddressed the § of the amendinents patents tod, THE HOUSE BILL AMENDED. ‘The amendments to the bill providing a per- manent form of government for the District of Columbia, which have been heretofore rinted in THE STAR, were reported to the louse by Gov. Hendee, ordered to be printed and placed on the public. calendar. ject of this proceeding is to get the b nittee on the whole, where it for- and iuto the House of Representa- The amendments strike out the pro’ the original bill which imposed qualification on the Commissioner: tax on the voter years in the Di: ifications for a Comn The eighth seet “That until other Secretary of the Treasury shall est acerting on the 3-65 bonds as the same matures, and the amounts so paid t of the appropriation tat of the District. nothing in the act shall be cons as an’ acknowledgment of any lia- Nited States to pay missioner’s bill to esiabl and the remainder of them a able report on what is known as the exam. iners’ bill to amend the act relating to patents for inventors. Te REPEAL OF THE RE special meeting of the Sen: the judiciary was held to-d ion of the House amendments to the bill eal of the resumption act. | printed, and made the 3; John. Fernandez the biil to repe id Mr. Louis Be- v ned for afavor- ere received at the up to the sitting r allintroduced to M stants, with whom we ly an hour in a pleasant manne: ventlemen spoke Ww York and Havana Steamship ¢ pany, who accompanied w promoting our pleasure We went over th much like other newspaper ollices the presses were not of the most modern con- struction, yet are sufficient for working off the daily edition of about thirty thousand. is owned by a joint stock company, I to us from the last ly report of the direetion, showing the estab- lishment to be in a most prosperous conditi They are ahead of most Ame pers in one thing: they @ a dends to the stockholders. The subserip! Price of the paper is seventeen do here we were hospitably entertained by the editors, and drank to the fraternity in cool lager beer, which in Cuba. We then returned to the hotel, make preparations for leaving. WHAT WE SAW IN HAVA: We had not seen a bull fight, but we saw the amphitheater in which fought: we had visited the Teatro Tacon, s: he one of the best appointed and ‘ino-t us in the world, capable of seating tive nd in the auditoriiim: we had driven from one end of the city to the other, and out i country, and had taken in ossible to see in two days in a 3 we had been hospitably received ly treated ; had found ritoueeur te door, and escorted Matter of fiua ba rae i argued that with the passage of this bill the med before the time ment, and new hfe and gor Would be given to t er uoW to attempt to tO iia vevis" country would have ay to make'a revis fixed for the eting as intel of the mauagement ite the approachin The term of resi AL.—There is a rumor that Mr. S.J. ned as one of the in Washington next wint: ive many brilliant entertainments. Sir Edward Thornton’s son has just been gr: «Lat Cambridge, and isto enier the B ish diplomatic GARFIELD den’ vouchers produced show. th proved beneficial. aurging upon a nd Was now looked upon with favor by these who had feared evil w result from its passage, and the gov should not now take a Mr. Voorhees followed, charzin, and Suffering indescribable had attempt to contract the currency to meet re sumption, and that in the effort ten hundred jon dollars had been sacrificed had obeyed the popular wi a statement was r nm is amended to read: provided by law, the ep backward. & ‘ost Office dep: ‘ame being in Ss “0 which was iver dollars, and p: currency, whereby Mr, es that he is acting tor between the President and senator Conkling in the matter of the differences be- the President on the sub- k coileetorship. s SHERMAN to-day issued an order to his chiefs of bureaux that hereafter all in- rmation for the pre: Assistant Secretary I shall be credited a he government. iz acted promptly, the amount of | Might be saved can ne it was said the worst had consulted the We had found that in the fi present year there had volving & sum of bility on the part of the L the principal of said bonds.” . The section in regard to taxation is in- -75 on each $100 valuation, instead n the original bill. THE METROPOLITAN STREET RAILROAD. Mr. Windom introduced in the Senate to-day a bill to amend the charter of the Metrop! r' ad company of the Distriet of Columbia. ‘The bill authorizes the company to lay a track the interseetion of H ‘and 1 hwest; thence running on loth ‘ampshire avenue : thence along ire avenue to Boundary street: Boundary street to ltl road; thence northerly along the west lith street road toits function with Pa and the road to the United States Soldiers’ Home; then by said road to the entrance of lome Park, on the 7th street road. The of fare shall not exceed five cents per pas- er for any distance between the termini of said road, except for passengers over that portion of the road which extends bey boundary street into the county of W: ton; all such passengers, whether going fron or cominginto the city of Washington, shall ject to the payment of two cents addi- is tocomplete the It is also author- urs and begun to AT GETTYSBURG, decaration day, Gen. B. F. Butier will deliver the oration. Hayes and Postmaster General Key ha cepted invitations to be pre THE “ATLAS OF THE COLORADO,” sued by the U. S. Geological Survey, under Prof. Hayden, embodies the results of the raphical work of the sur- In consequence of the d been passed. those contests nate the following nomination: agent fur the is J. H. Cummings t f at its height of 1853-64 involved in failures was but $34. Palos agency about one-third in the whole some miles in the us of what it Was during the shoi ns of the present year. r. Reagan rose to a personal ex planation, and sent up and had read extrac | Hope. Williamsport, Pa., worthy sire: Wm r > } Beeb hin, MY..S.V_E at Walla Walia, by the people and hone: good friends in those with whom we communi- cated on matters of business and sociality ; h: ed at our hotel, o'clock p.m., in order to get out of the harbor before sundown. for leaving drew near we saw our luggage nt colleges and obtain them, FAMINE IN Cur telegraphs to the departme famine now prevailing in the northeastern pro- vinces of China will continue for six months He adds that funds for the relief of ited by telegraph, eau igi committee or by nted at Pekin, itor; thence along SENATOR VOORHEES delivered to-day his speech in opposition to the bill rep the committee on finance, amendiis the bill f the resumption act. ualified repeal of the re- about thirty Senators were in the chamber when he was Speaking. THE STEAMBOAT BILL- mitice on commerce referrcd the steamboat bill to-day to a sub-committee consisting of Senators Spencer, Randolph and Dennis. Mr. GEORGE M. the appointment clerk’s office, Tr partment, General Smith merely winding up bis matters connected therewith. Smith expects to go to California when he leaves the Treasury, but does not know ex- actly when that will be. The opposition to Mr. Lamphere seems to have completely fiz- been well ser —Minister Seward it of State that the Voorhees fav sumption act. The articles intimated that Ri erers, if transmi e disbursed by the fo: the commission appe ilty in this matter of duplicity. treache- nality, and that he had been by certain railioad companies, and advised Glover that he might catch something if he in the committee on commerce. Ri id that this was the first time duty to rise to a personal ex planation, and he would not do so now if re- erence had not been made to his action as a member of the committee on commerce. The bill referred to by the paper was introduced rth Congress by Mr. Hopkins, ‘ania: and after an investi there was felt to be a_great necessity for the passage of the law. It was introd at the commencement of the Forty-fifth Con- Ess; and the committee on commerce would ‘ him out that he had always urged He did not report the bil last call of the committee for two reasons— first, because there were a large number of other important bills which the committee f of: and second, they it at such a time when it for consideration in the morning hour, for it seemed useless to fix a day certain for its consideration. He had made every effort to get a mornin, the purpose of reporting the Dill, therefore could not veachery, and venalit; en” by railroad coi no doubt multitudinous faults none who knew him would accuse him of duplicit: treachery in the conduct 0! And he waneed t r ‘They finally came, and in a few minutes aite) wards we Were on board the steam launches 5 rhe Postmaster General and Congressional delegation, with the ladies, were rowed aboard in the Jaunch of the captain of Several of us went in the steam h of Messrs. Harriel, gies of the New York and had the pleasure of a short and lively time Mr. Enrique Harriel, who gave us a_trij about seven miles around the harbor. We thus obtained a very correct idea of its extent and value to the commerzial world. There were about 450 vessels in the harbor, of all nations, and yet they appeared to occupy very little site Havana is a suburb called the immense sugar warehouses are located. They are built partly on piles so as to afford deep water for vessels to come alongside to load. They are immense struc- able of containing many thou- is. We went on board the mail steamship Saratoga, of the line to which Mr. Harrie! is attached, and went over this fine vessel. She was hoisting in sugai all being done by dummy engine force. We wentinto the Captain’s cabin, where excellent champagne was served out to us, and after assiug a half hour on board, we unch being warned by the whistle of the Souder to come on board. k the Souder we found everything in the state of bustle, incident to departure. THE DEPARTURE. The Lawton’s, agents of the Roberts line, were there and several other gentlemen whose acquaintance we had made, to bid us fai Prominent in the group was our Mr. Begueria, who has endeared every individual of our party by his hospi- We bid a fipal good-bye " ck is cleared, the captain gives the order, and in a twinkling the anchor ‘d and we begin to move sl the harbor. Our friends in the | us down as far as the guard. part company with genuine re ing of hats and handkerchiefs and pass the Moro in time to conform to the port regulations, though it is whether that rigid rule about goin; sundown would have been enforced by the au- thorities, for they have honored us by several relaxations of local regulations during our Stay. We are now out of the harbor, an city where we have been so kindly received and made so much at home begins to dissolve into the dim distance. tower shines a cheery a lieve there is one individual in our an unpleasant recollection or ex- he ‘‘Ever faithful Isle.” S. Srrtmnc, BULL MAKING OVERTURES FOR PEACE.—Gen. Sheridan has received a report from Gen. Miles, dated head district of the Yellowstone, Fort Keogh, informing him that Sittin; head soldiers and chiefs, had Gen. Miles inquiring what kind of ace the United States would make with ‘m, and saying the Great Father was of pett the Indians to give les and their old Sitting Bull that The Senate eom- at the wharf. SHERMAN went to Annapolis y, accompanied by his daughter, and Was received at the Naval Academy with a military salute of seventeen 3 p. m. he reviewed and inspecte of cadets, Lieut. John C in infantry and skirmish attended the officers’ hop Sherman and daughter the gi Admiral Rodgers, and they returned to Wash- ington to-day. THE Two ITEMS OF THE P. O. D. ESTIMATES on which the most serious reductions were made by the House, are those for clerk hire post oftices and for The Postmaster when these estimates low what is_r the injury is towns, but to vill The service in ‘are. The compan: road by the Ist of July, 1! ized to construct a single or double track rail- 1 at the intersectiou of L street Connecticut avenue, and run thence northwesterly along L street to 2d 2d_ street to P street id thence along P street to the offices bles of the company. In building the pany isto be guided by the artel LAMPHERE is street, thence alon: new road the com} provisions of its ¢1 Heeias, wien THE Pactric NavaL STATIONS CONSOLI- DATED. — Secretary Thompson has directed that the north and south Pacific navalstations be consolidated as the Pacific station. This order is due to the fact that there are so few naval vessels in the Pacific. It is only tem- porary, and will probably continue in’ force only about six mouths. number of vessels are as: they will be again divided into two squadrons. The new station, the Pacific, manded by Kear AdmiralC. R. P. Rogers, wh will be relieved from the superintendeney of of the Naval Academy about the Ist of July next, and assigned that duty. | No officer has been designated to relieve Rear Admiral Rodgers, but it is thought that Commodore ull A. Parker will be assi superintendent of the Political Notes. e are thirteen Congres- i e southern states which haye republican majorities ranging from 2,000 to 7,000 each, the Cineinnati Ge if a fair vote can be had next fall, there will be ry in the next_ House for ~**-The Cinein- way mail ser- General says that are reduced _be- uired for a proper service, lone not to cities or large ages and country districts. New York, Philadelphia, ( cago, Boston, ete., must and will be the present standard ation for clerk hire. i tures and cap: sional districts in . desired to have sand hogshea desired to rep: they could keep no democratic majerit; Mr. Randall to build nati Enquirer expresses the beli democrats can retain control of Congress at the next session 1f the; men on an inflation 8 $00D as a sufficient mbled in the Paciti will be coni- whatever the appropr tis the village an ‘Masters who will be deprived of their In the same way the great railroads, the department nominate strong, true latform, and not other- - ****A democratic paper down in Texas recates the selection of a sectional candi- e for governor ; and another, having read a suggestion for the selection of a farmer, in- at there shall be no class distinetions. The St. Paul (Minn.) Globe says that Jett. Davis’ letter is that of a_man reeking with spite against humanity. The Globe is demo- cratic, and realizes that Jeff. isn’t helping the party in the North to any great extent, says lew York Times. has been nommated for Congress by the demo- crats of the 9th Indiana district, backers nominated Leroy Tempiete charged with duplicity, ‘YY, or with havin; When we reached over which receive the A’ reduction yet the Representatives f the districts most injured are those nost in favor of reduction. The Post- master General ts in hopes that the Senate Will restore to the bill the original estimates on at least these item compensation. public business, appropriation will d to say about this bill that while the House was trying to save in the ex. | penditures of the government, he believed that bill would save millions to the people of the country. The articles from v were utterly false, and without the slightest foundation. He had nothing but pity and scorn for a wretch who i feeling of manhood and jus- a wanton injury upon a and among people where he was Mr. Dunnell, a member of the committee on commerce, said he never heard a more unjust, unkind, and untruthful statement than thai centieman from Texas was his billenacted intoa law, He in the statement ly false. THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL. Mr. Hendee reported back the bill for a per- ernment for the District of Columbia, and it was ordered priuted and re- ferred to the calendar. Mr. Roberts, from the committee on com. merce, asked action on the bill which came over trom the last morning hour, to amend the act amending customs revenues, and to repeal moieties. Passed r. Roberts, from the same committee, re- ported back the bill to reorganize the ‘life- saving service. Referred to committee of the Mr. Dunnell, from the same committee, re- ported a bill for the aid of vessels he waters between the United rovides for recij ing wrecked vessels.) Passed. same committee reported he Barratavia ship canal company to construct a ship canal from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico, and grantin; the right of way through public lands. P; . gan, from same committee, repoi regulate interstate to prohibit unjust discriminat carrie} rs. After the bill nad been read, Mr. said that it was his the morning hour, of, for it was of great importance to the expired, the bill lic morning hour. committee of the assigned to duty as ‘al Academy in his the passage of the INTERESTING VILLE.—The pleasant and pretty little vi of Hyattsville was, on Tuesday evening, the scene of a very joyous event, being the mar- age of Lottie, the eldest daughter of E Franees Baden, of Hyattsville, and. Carleton, of the Hig! ie two families and their ony, Which took ride’s parents, ng. Among those M DLE. AT Hyatrs. the Commercial- tality and courtesy. to everybody ; the ¢ THE BILL TO REreaL THE BANKrupt Law. Mr. Thurman, from the judiciary committee, reported the following amendment to the bill al the bankrupt law: “ And in respect penalties and forfe'! en incurred under prior to the day when thisact thereafter incurred under =Provisions of any of said acts, é purposes named in this act are pt in force, and all penal actions and crimi- a violation of any of or thereafter hts of debtors it of commen- s in bankruptey,) as to inflict such yson of Henr: The union of f at the marriage cerem the residence of the bi very brilliant gatheri esent from abroad wei rs. worth, (who is the bride’s au and wife, of Yonkers, N. Y.; Mr Judge Underwood and her daughter Alice; Mrs. Woodward, Dr. Georgetown; Mr. John Garrison and_ wife, Mrs, Slamand her two daughters, Mr. Diggs moiher and sisters, and Miss Reynolds, o Washington; Capt. Henshaw and wife, and Ben. White, of Frederick county; Mr. B. Spencer and wife, Mrs. Chittenden, and Mr. anver, of Mount Pleasant. of Hyattsville and the Highlands were largely epresented, and the younger members pres. freely justified the renown of the neigh borhood for the exceeding beauty of its ladies, jong whom tie bride was one of the most conspicuous. She isa decided brunette,and looked very lovely in her bridal robes of fleeey The groom, who is a strongly suggested the truth of the old sa: “that in the contrast love delights,” and by his beaming countenance fully testified his delight in having borne off the village belle. AN ENGLISH PoRT OF ENTRY FOR AMER- ICAN CATTLE.—The United consul at Bristol writes to the Department of State that an order has been issued by the veterinary de. partment of the priv: ain, declaring Bristol a port of landing f live stock brought from the United State: Canada, and destined for the interior of land. This order conf shippers, who could he A TERRIBLE BOILER Men Killed and Severat boat Warner, with five barg boat in tow, from New Orleans for St. Louis, exploded her boiler op) yesterday. The PLOSION — Twelve njured.—The tow- sand a trading ‘itures which y gret amid wavi site Memphis, Tenn., iouse Was blown to a ht and fell back on the wreck, the ig fire instantly. A tug and sev-ral skifis went to the rescue, and saved thirteen persons of the twenty-five of the boat’s crew. Poe, clerk, Jacob Cox, pilot, both of whom were blown into the air and fell back on the wreck, the former receiv- light. and the latter severe injuries; and jured. Capt. George ‘on Kennet, a pilot, just read. ‘The zealous to have t is questioned and there was not a char; any of those Hampden Porter, of | nal proceedings for acts, whether then stituted ; and in respect of allri and creditors, (except. the rig inal _proceedin, hts of and sui signees under any or all of sald aets, matter or case which shall have ari: to the day when this shall be on the first Domini eighteen hundred and sevent or in any matter or case which shall ari the act takes effect in respec! bankruptcy authorized by t! ceeded With after said last-named day.” including John W. manent form of g The light on Moro adieu, and I do not be. Se aoe pease in Dawson, Wm. Petti and Wm. Radcliff, engineer, the two latter being asleep atthe time, were lost, and one fireman was blown into fragments, In five minutes after the explosion the wreck had sunk and the barges were afire, but the flames The injured were taken to the hospital at Memphis. All the offi cers and crew were residents of St. Louis, ex- cept the engineer, who was from Pittsburg. losion was like that of a ten-inel ad and shook every building in the act takes efiect (which, day of Januai uarters of the | Were soon extin ‘ M.T., his acteto be Bull and 144 men, pure blonde, ————-+e-- a AUCTION SALE OF Coal IN NEw York.— The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad company sold $50,000 tons of coal at at the following prices: 3.3274; grate, $3.35; $3.74; chestnut, $3.15. at the March sale (there bein; as follows: St egg, #3.25a83. Dr. HENRY T. HELMBOLD, the well known was found in the streets in N ely yesterday morn- le station house and levue hospital, where aeute lunacy, brought out of it ina a iprocity in the matter of aid ‘assed. Mr. Reaj rom a bili authorizing t curves, in 11 minut New York yesterday, up their poor little poni , in reply, informed if Le desired to stop hostilities made which woul whites and Indians; that when the Indians and guns they would re- ther property of greater value in peace ; that when peace was made the overnment would provide for them as it does for all friendly Indians. A WHISKY BonFire. perance demonstration took place i Md. the oceasion being the stock of liquors surren- way club by a ring 1,000, head ing flags and trans; rket space. Here w rrels, kegs and other saloon outfits. ing and praye heads were knock liquors set on fire amid the shouts tiude, which numbered nearly 5, LERDIST RAIDERS DEFEATED BY MEXICAN EGULARS.—About two hu tsi TSE CAMERON-SHERMAN WEDDING.—Cards for the Cameron-Sherman wedding, have been issue e solemnized in St. church, Cleveland, Ohio, after which a a select reception will be given at the residence of Col- gate Hoyt. The bridal part will start for east the same evenin; be General Shermai her cousin, Miss Addie Moulton; Miss Par- sons, of Cleveland; Miss Dennison, of Wash- gton ; Miss Genter, De Billier, of You! six ushers and no groomsmen. Four of them will be Messrs. Hoyt and Hickox, of Cleveland ; Mr. ‘Wm. McMichael and Mr. Lewis W. Smith of Philadelphia. HEAvy Svrrs AGArNsT 4 RAILROAD. Circuit Court of Richmond, Va., Messrs Fred. Faulkner, of that ci F. Donally, of Char! counsel, entered suits Fredericksburg and P: Ir for damages, in the sum of $30,000 each, juries received at the dent on that road, on the 24th of February last, by which Mr. Faulkner lost his left leg and Mr. Donally both legs. THE EIGHTH GENERAL Co! M.E, Chureh Sopih met reeling ee Gi ‘he from 37 conferences. All Jatge ‘James Ji me oar, and responses Pierce and mittees were then appotites ENERAL SyNop the United Bates ‘will eon: day evening, May 15, iid end all troub! give up their ponies council of Great B: ceive cattle and ot . The bridesmaids will ns daughter, acting very stran, He was taken to t) uently sent to Bell ronounced his case thought he could be few days, with care. Eng. ers a great privilege on eretofore land only dead meat and were consequently forced to sla ter their cattle on board be has been bitterly opposed by the _stock-raisi interest of the southwest of England. Avonmouth docks at Bristol are amoi finest in the world, and afford the best ties for landing cattle. In the English mai kets fresh slaugh' ferred to that killed in America. 2 , of Cleveland, an An enthusiastic tem. .¥. There went over until the next pul House then went into , Mr. Eden in the chair, and resumed cepeieeratton of the legislative appropriation ‘On motion of Mr. Vance, ublic cremation of a lered to the Annapolis Dasha’ reformed storekeeper. A women and children, num! by drum and fife, cai rencies, marched to W. Bryan and J. F. lass., have been com- Thet individual fail- lvency of the Clack any, nor the pud- KRUPTCY.—Clark of Springfield, M: y unfortunate re: go into bankru ure does not affe W. Bryan Joint Stock cor lication of the Springfield BANKRUPTS IN CHICAGO. gnt month 285 petitions it f is greatly pr an amendment prohibiting the commissioner of pensions fro the rolls on the e3 hat il_caases the ied and have a hearing. offered THe WASHINGTON MONUMENT.—The Senate committee on public buildings and grounds to-day, agreed to an amendment to the joint resolution providing for a joint com mission in the completion of the Washington . The resolution provides for the f $36,000 to give stability to the ff the monument. ment of the Senate committee, provides that the commission shall report to the next Con- he result of their labors and in seeur- ‘tability of the for shall not expend any more vided for in the resolution. Mint WORK IN APRIL.—During the month of April the amount of coin: the various mints was %,) it ere silver ald Goin of the alia —During the pres- 2 is in, bankruptey were 46 for Febraa “e The total amount of th rupts was as follows: Secured. unsecured, $8,872,308.1: 4@-A lady in Mount Sterling, Ky., years old, has bee: three children. time of the acci- indred Lerdists, led ra, Carl bac los Devocke, rae Torta it » Teaching there ‘bout fifty attempted to by Lera, but were met and - captured, two ed in expenditure o} ig debts of th foundation o! The amend- i); total $108 INFERENCE of the jashyille, Tenn., races INNERS at the N; aun were w, mile heat n married six years, and has 8 re are in Vienna four suburbs con- for whom there is chi accommodation for 2,000. en par ge of Massachusetts has i f ited 20, of which ae i Telegrams to The Star. THE EUROPEAN WAR FEVER. Russia Buying Cruisers. OUR NEW BONDS IN DEMAND. EUROPE TO-DAY. Distrust in the Steck Mark. Lox von, » markets curit . in € Coxstantinor —Arms and am- munition May for the Mussulman insur have been discovered leav- aled in coftins. rs—A Cine to the Cim- bria Mystery. a “Information hasbeen re SAYS @ special dispatch to this Globe, dated Cronstadt, April 23, ers iving at Hevel have by the Russian government being converted into sseixs which left Revel_a ar on the best authority, of the Russian admiral to America to receive the h will be provided by Amer- ican firms, and to receive on board seamen who depart rt time ago. The English ore Spoiling for a LONDON, May 2—A memorial to the Queen is being extensively Signed in Sheffield ex firessing confidence in the ministers and wil- inguess to make every necessary sacrifice for the conduct of war tntil the canse of peace and order in Europe is secured from lawless and reckless ession a the purpe cruisers. Thi £ All f hun; r, Seem erfectiy firm. They regard the intended lock out as a godsend, because it will bring on a crisis quickly. NEW YORK NOTES. The Syndicate More of York, May 2—The syndicate sold 4! per cent. bonds yesterday, ha ss than $1.0),000 of the amount of the t call unsold. “A meeting will be held on , When § ry Sherman is to be re- quested to issu: “1.000 more 414 per cent, bonds under the ‘option. This Will, make $20,000,000 of the $50,000,000 originally seribed for by the syndieate on Ap: ise with Western as tothe right and it ts understood will maintain its w the earnings of the two “i according to the con- TRENTON, May Benjamin Noyes ti din the 1 His counse District Att beas corpus case was re. District Court here yester- Were ex-Secretary Robeson Keasby. Tnere was a over the question @f jurisdic 1 for the state con. one in the case. r testimony and case before deciding was placed on the stand. His red his career in the courts for urs and his arrest in Washing He said that no papers were nd he was denied t privilege sel or friends, and tirust into a ind afterward takeu to a New Jer He alluded to the indietments ¥ cov past iwo found ast him for conspiracy and per Jury, and denied that he was a fugitive. 8 ness in 1 nied him from appear- ing for U k Patrons of Temperance. OWEGO, May 2.—The supreme lod Patrons of Temperance of the United net in Uhiy place Tuesday a o'clock, and resumed their sessic Over 20 delegates were in followi suing y the ales ernoon at two yesterday ndance. T d to serve the e ‘aie. editor of the Star of hodie Miss Rh 1. Pi T. - ilibler, J. A. Hines,South Apa’ Laura Prince, N M North Warren, P. A. E. Wilson Rome, “ th Rome, Pa., J. ¢ ‘a. Ge: ; Thomas ——_—_—___ Wall Street To-day. NEw York, article says: At th quiet but” strong m speculative shares. higher than yesterd, Goll opened at 1003, and all the sales si been at that price. On gold loans the rates have been lal'g and 2 percent. for carrying. In the money market the quotation for call loans is 4a5 per cemt. Prime mereantie paper is r cent. with a few names selling at 4% Govern- ment bonds are fairly active, with no change in prices except for the 4< per cents which are % higher. —___ Close Election in Quebec, QUEBEC, May 2—The elections for members of the Quebec legislature took place through- out the province yesterday of a house of 65 members, 51 constituencies return 28 liberals and 23 conservatives. The liberals having gainea ten seats and lost four. The indica- ions are that Mr. Joly’s liberal government Will be sustained bya narrow majority. [ts ministers are all returned. The old ministers with the exception of Hon. Mr. Baker, ex- Solicitor general are also re-elected. a The Last of John Morrissey. Ir. Morrissey’sre- re to Troy on Fri- ‘ake place at Troy ig as a rule from hy ynoon, The funeral will afternoon Y.. M tands on the desk, by order of the Senators. floral cross, presented by personal friends, also Stands on the desk. Fi TAUNTON, Mass., May2.—The main building and oftice of the Albion Lead eompany at Dighton, were destroyed by fire this morning. The fire originated in the acid room. The de- struction of the works was speedy, there being no apparatus in the village. Bat few men have been employed at the works lately. The establishment was removed from Taunton to Dighton after a fire ve surance $100,000. Loss n Politics in New B: St. JoHN’s, N. B.,May 2—The provincial foverbmont was in’ session at Frederiekton stevening. It is understood that a recon- struction of the 7 was decided upon. Attorney General King is to retire from u litics.” Mr. Frazer, now provincial seere- ry, isto become attorney general, and Mr. Wedderburn, the speaker of the last house, is to be made provincial secretary. The general elections will take place shortly. =. running Ye Penne cars ing 50 passenzers, from Trinity church to Cen- tral Park. five miles and Tneluding all the Watch: the Cimbria, PORTLAND, ME., May 2.—The British Consut here has gone to Southwest Harbor to watch the movements of the steamer Cimbria. of’ deferred. 440, inte ~ 3 do, deferred. 4%; 43 32; North Carolina sixes, oid, 16: do. new, 8 bid to-day. qui ‘an steady, dull and 10%. Flour dali, wit ‘and quotations un-