Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday! The Evening Star Newspaper Company’ &. H. KAUFFAANN, Pres’t. —2———— THE EVEXTXS STAR is served to subseribers In PX gh tT EY & kK a cent the counters’ cents each. By mail—postage Dre= pad—60 cents 2 menths one year, 06. i THE WEEELY STAR— on sTostage prepaid, 2b copies for $15; 20 copies I mail subsertptions must be in ad- wante: bo paper sent longer than 80 pald for, | w@ Rates of advertising made known on applica- Won 51—N?®. 7,828. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1878. TWO CENT: SPECIAL NOTICES. _ | THE EVENING STAR. —S>_THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIA- | WS T7108" will mneet at _Roomn Le Drot | Building, on SATURDAY EVENING, May 4th. | Ali New Yorkers interested are requested to be present. N. MARTIN, President, 'W. J. HARRIS, Secretary. i t UPON THE REQUEST oF THE COMMITTEES UPON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROU And DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AFFAIRS, THE PROTECTIVE FIRE ANNIHILATOR COMPANY, of New York, will SATURDAY, May 4, 1878, at 19 | Demonstration. of the work: ire Extinguishing ev hibition willbe up on a large and Prac Ibgs and oper: paratus anc S.siem. T the WHITE Lov, immedi Executive Ma jon. The publi ‘be procection of ited to be pr ned meeting of AND BUL.D- FRIDAY at Davis’ Hall, ent Office, for the wrt of the the fourtn ani the CAPITOL WASHINGTON, remain onan 130th, 1873, Pre ‘ap27 bi p for the transfer UESDAY EV . co HATHORN AND BUFFALO LITHIA WATERS, Just received, fresh from the Spring: Ww. apis. | = —s LA, iS UNYADI JANOS, PPOLLIN ARIS ae SPRING WATERS, Tust received Pi BURN’S PHARMACY, mare 1429 PENNA. AVENUE. > y WARD & HU’ INSON, Had? ort STREET NORTHWEST, With very extensive facilities for manufac- turing, are now showing a line of Marbleized Mantles unequaled for richness of design and color and rivail in extent any establishmentin the Gouniry. Architects designs for’ Manties and ‘Wainsccatings closely followed, and tmitatlons of PEARSTOW WROUGHT (RON FUR: | ‘HENER RANGES; al the TOV z y all Tin and Copper Work. |W eee or competent mechanics in their va~ rious branches and long personal experience, will Go good work cheaper than any other house, in2-1y 1 THE FAM = BS” oo wussisQuer sPRiNG warer Which forr half _a century has WONDROUS CURES of KIDNEY DYSPEPSIA and CANCER, u: Druggi 1 miraculov bie cures,audress M lin county, = | A CARD. | om the exrorsand indis- | ness, eatiy decay tt 3 wrought DISEAS) weakness, care you, FREE OF CHARGE. wasdiscovered by a missi ada a@lureased envelope to the Re" BANSAN? Stance Dy Bibie Hou city. 80 INCE ALB. Dromateie at $8 aud $10. PHE Oriental SILK WOKSTEL "Dis the most dressy out this seas apso RT FROCK COATS. wich V. AL STRAUS*. a3 ) SUIT tor $20 RAUS INE YACHT-CLOTH SUIT for TRAUS*, 1011 Pa, avenue, apd” BUSINESS SUITS are equal to any ‘A. STRAUS. ap3o Galton suris FOR CHILDREN, aw TWO DOLLARS! “@e A. SAKS & CO."S Boys’ DEPARTMENT, 316 Seventh street. apls-tr LEATHER TRUNK, Witn Canvas Cover. $13. BECKER'S HABENESS AND TRUNK Factory, Building, opp. U. 8. Treasury. TEUNKS called for, repaired and covered at ex- Shee obr $35 HARNESS, Gold, Nickel or Rul ap5-ir AFF, FLEISCHMANN & CO., GAorecs Manufacturers aud Introdicers into ited Btates of ee nC UMPEESSED YEAST, which was used at the Vieuna Model Bakery of the Centennial Exposition, the secret of the unequaled success of that establishment. Our Yeast is war- Fanted free from chemicals, anil is prod mentation from selected grain. The highest pre- Iniums awarded in America and Europe, whenever exhidited. and Americans may now boast that they are equal in science of bread-making to Europeans if our Yeast is properly used. ‘Absolutely nope genuine’ without our Trade- wark, or our firm name on the wrapper. All ‘Others are limitations. aph-tr GENCY FOR ‘OLD NORTH STATE” SMOKING TOBACCO, pared to sell, tothe Trade and general Jolie the sbeve named TOBACCO, and pronounes ‘upequailed to any yet offered in this market. Being made of the purest tovacco, it will stand on own merits. " "Snake other Tobaccos, it does not bite the tongue, a quality much desired by smokers, I also have on hand, and offer for sale, wholsesale and retail, all qualities of CIGARS, CHEWING and SMOKING TOBACCO, and a full line Smokers Articles an WALTER E. WALSH, **Agent Old North State,"? apri5-1m _359 Penn. ave., near 4ig street. Loos UMBRELLAS. JUST RECEIVED, GENTLEMEN'S LONDON UMBRELLAS. ‘The latest styles, IMporTED Direct. ‘M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO, JSEWELLER: APOLLINARIS NATURAL MINERAL WATER. THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS, Highly Effervescent. DE. J. MILNER FOTHERGILL, Loxvon. “The Exquisite Apollinaris; A Delicious Bey- erage. 7” sai gs 2 BOF. J.A.WANKLYN, St. GEORGE'S Hosr., z (to Highly Edferveser nt, Wholesome, and alsulutely Pure: ua parton wo all others, ** DE. R. OGDEN DOBEMUS. ** Absolutely pure splot aud wholesome; superior to all for daily ‘use: free from all the objections urged against Cro- ton and artificially aerated waters.” DE.PETER HOOD. PRESIDENT OF THE HERTS, “Superior to Vichy MepicaLsocixry, Etc. and Vais.*> PETER SQUIRE, ¥. L. KEN, 10th ritish Pharmacopeta. ** Exiilaratiug for Sickness, Dyspepsia. and Loss of App ©. MACNAMARA FELCS.. CSL. Stu To WESTMINSTER Hos?., LONDON. ** More Wholesome and Refreshing than Soda or Seltzer Water. DE. GEV. REULING. Baltimore. ** Morespark- ling and refreshing than any other minefal Finish: followed by excellent results im Dyspep- FRED*K DE BARY & CO., 41 & 43 Warren st., New York, Bole Agents for United States and Canadas, For Sale by Dealers; Grocers, and 3. = genuine Lasso bears the YELLOW label, m, CELEBRATED NEw Yore FIVE CENT CIGARS, For sale wholesale and retail by apiS-Lm W.8. ROUSE, 1233 Penna. ave, Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal Revenue, 8,492.40; customs, $471,087."5. SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to- day $513,000. SENATOR GORDON, of Georgia, will speak in the Senate on Monday, in favor of the repeal of the resumption act Tromas S. House has been commissioned as collector of customs for the district of St. Augustine, Fia. COLLECTOR SMITH, of New Orleans, was at the‘Treasury to-day ‘and called on Secretary Sherman and Assistant Secretary Hawley. AN IxvitaTion DEcLineD.— Representa- Y Neill last night invited President Hayes it Philadelphia on the 10th instant, to be present at the anniversary of the opening of the permanent exhibition in that eity. ‘The in- vitation was declined. APPROVED.—The President to-day approved the act auth the President to make cer- tein negotiations with the Indians in{the state of Colorado. A Cavcvs OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS was held at the Capitol to-day. The caucus went into session at noon, and at 2:39 p.m, had not | adjourned. There 1s much reticence among Senators as to the objec: of the caucus. It is 1, however, that it is held for interchange of opinion on the subject of the next campaign, the methods to be pursued in raising money to «defray the expenses thereof, and wha! support the party can expect from the administration. PAY IN GOLD.—Collectors of internal revenue in ditferent parts of the country report nume- instances where parties, in paying their reyenue taxes, have settled’ their accounts with the government in gold. AGAINST THE ASSERTION that the President will send in the name of ex-Governor Fenton e of the New York custom house posi- s is placed the positiv ertion from a usuaily well-informed soi that Senator Conkling and Mr. Fenton have formed rombination to manage the custom hoi mage, &e., mu THE McGarrawan Case.—Mr. Shaw, of counsel for MeGarrahan, began his argumn2nt in bel imant before the committee on public lands of the Senate to-day. Counsel on both sides will make the finalarguments é week. intention of Fernando Wood to call up the tariff dill as soon as the legislative appropriation bill now rnding in the House is disposed of. Mem. Sihiik there will be a week's general de- eon the Dill, when it will either be killed ey striking out the enaeting clause, or be postpoped until next December, which means about the same thin THE JAPANESE INDEMNITY FUND.—The Sen- ate committee on the judiciary this morning ected Senator Wallace to prepare a bill looking to the return of the balance of the un- expenaed Japanese indemnity fund to Japan. SECRETARY THOMPSON, With the naval com- mittee of the two houses of Congress and other members, will make a trip to Ne iweek if the arrangements can be per ed. They will go on the Tallapoosa, now at the navy yard here. e 2 it instrueted Mr. W: 4 up | the return of the balance of the Japanese im demnity fund. DURING THE DEBATE to-day on the item in tive bill making appropriations for the Agricultural department, Mr. Durham, a hiember of the committee on appropriations, unced Gen. Le Due, the Commissioner, as an arrant humbug. GREENBAC The Assistant Treasurer at New York has in the past few days paid out some #75,000 in silver for greenbacks. Every dollar of this has been returned to him in Pay: ment of customs duties. By the silver bill the new silver dollar was made receivable for du- ties, but greenbacks are not so receivable. Greenbacks, however, are thus virtually made receivable for customs duties to the amount of silver issued for them, which tends to make them still nearer gold. INDIAN OPPOSITION TO A TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. — The Senate committee on territories continued its investigation to-day, of the affairs of the Indian Territory under the Voorhees resolution. D. M. Harkins, delegate of the Choctaw nation, said that his people are opposed in toto to a territorial form of gover ment. The officials of the railroad companies in the territory have told the Indians that if they held title to their lands in severalty, their rights would be more secure, but the intel oe Jndians know this statement to be un- rue. Rev. Mr. Dobson, a Cherokee minister yy, marriage to the daughter of John Ross, chief of the nation, testified that the people of his tribe do not want a territorial form of government. ALLEN EvaRTS Mucu BrtTER.—Assistant Secretary Seward received a telegram ‘rom the Secretary of te this morning saying that Mr. Allen ‘arts is much better. Mr. Eyvarts will return to Washington to-morrow morning. OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH COREA. The Senate committee on foreign relations had under consideration to-day a proposition to establish official and trade relations with the island of Corea. The proposed plan is to send an American commissioner to the island for the purpose of ascertaining what concessions the authorities there are willing to make and to report on the desirability of establishing an American consulate on the island. The mat- ter, after much discussion, was referred to Senator Hamlin, and he will report on the subject to the committee next Tuesday. MINISTER SEWARD TO HAVE A CHANCE TO EXpLaAIN.—A telegram was sent from the State Department yesterday, to Mr. George Seward, U. 8. Minister at Pekin, giving hima leave of absence to come to ‘Washington and appear before the committee on expenditures in the State department. The recent dis- closures before the committee, rendered an explanation from Mr. Seward in person im- perative. Is FAVOR OF INVESTIGATING THE PRESIDEN- TiaL ELEcTION.—During Wednesday night's session of the House of Representatives for enaral debate only, Mr. Lockwood, of New York, advocated the passage of the ‘Kimmell Dill to investigate the late presidential elee- tion, based on the Blair resolution. He could not subscribe to the policy of some democrats that it was better to let the matter stand as it was, and said that, if Congress failed to inves- tinate it, it would become a party to the frau This is the first speech delivered on the sub- jeet. SILVER.—Persons who apply for silver dol- lars in exchange for United States notes will be required to pay freight charges on the sil- yer. The department pays charges on subsid- iary coin, but not on the silver doliars, THE SIGNAL SERVICE.—Representative Clark, of New Jersey, of the House military committee, to whom was referred a resolution ot January last charging the signal service with inefiiciency and extravagance of manage- ment, and directing an inquiry whether this service could not be consolidated with* the coast survey and the life-saving service with advantage to the me interest, submitted a report to the military committee. Mr. Clark, atler a thorough examination, finds that the service is both effective and economical; that it is constantly growing in popnlarity, as is shown by the fact that since his inquiry com. menced bills for thirteen additional stations in separate states have been introduced in the House; that so far as by agri from the evi- dence there is no reason for its consolidation with the other departments named, and that while the service is capetic of improvement and its extension is desirable and is urged by cer, especial iss tie bet 's" im} Frame c& service is strongly supported b: crease a the boards of prade throughout the country. State Associations and the Civil Ser- vice Order. WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAYS ABOUT IT. THE STAR last Tuesday evening stated au- thoritatively that there was no probability that the proposition for the reorganization of the different state associations would amount toanything, There seems to be some doubt as to the eorreetness of hat assertion, especially among the morning . No such uncertainty should exist, as the President has expressed himself on the subject to Mr. P.H. Eaton, who was president of the New York state association before tha: organiza- tion disbanded in obedience to the President’s civil service orders. Mr. Eaton wishing to learn whether his association would be per- mitted to reorganize addressed a note of in- quiry to that effect to Col. Rodgers, the Presi- jent’s secretary. He receiveda reply inviting him to call and’ have A TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT about the matter. He went to the White House and had an extended conversation with the President. He stated that as it was of the greatest interest to the republican party to secure a majority in the next House of Repre- sentatives, and as there were three or four doubtful distriets in his state, he and his for- elow-members of the New York state it that by. reorganizing and ing energetically outside of office hours, sending documents containing the neces- information to those districts, that the republican party would be enabled to recover them. The President admitted the necessity for the republican party gaining the next House, and said that there would not be the stightest objection to government employes individually making voluntary contributions to the campaign fund, speaking on political subjects, writing in the interest of tneir poli- ties, or sending off documents to aid in the . He conceded their right todo all hen it came to the reorganization of the ‘state associations, however, he referred Mr. Eaton to the eivii Service order, and. pre- ferred that the members of those associations should interpret it for themselves. THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT APPROVE OF POLITI- CAL ASSOCIATIONS OF GOVERNMENT EM- aton showed him a call fora meeting ew York staie association, which he had drawn up, and asked if there would be a jection to his issuing it. The President Would not consent to Mr. Eat issuing the call, and thought it best th ploy t il service orde! inded or mod: esi- Gent also took occasion to Say most positively and emphatically that. the order would not be rescinded or modified in any partieular, shape or manner. He spoke of the excellent condi- tion of the republiean party in Massachusetts, where that order is enforced, d the course of government employes shaped by its com- mands. By contrast he d to the deplora- ble condition of the party m New York, where the order is ignored, and the party controlled by the New York custom-house ring, whi is in turn controlled by a few lead- ing politicians. He thought the duty of government emyloye was to his country in'doing his duty and not to his party, and said: “We who believe that the subordinate employes of the government should not be changed every time there is a c administration, should. show our vorks now and not wait until the akes place.” auton, as will be seen by the above, left the President without his positively prohibit- ing the reorganization of his association, although it was very plain from what he had said that he was noi in fayor of such reo ization, Myr, Eaton then went to Secretary Sheiman to get his opinion. SECKETARY SHERMAN’S DECIDED OPINION, Se ‘y Sherman, t letter to As- sistant, Secretary Hah fed that there vould be no objection to ninent employes onuing as individua's all the politfeal they had previous ‘tig¢d on as an as- ation ; but gover could not political bodies. DER WILL BE STRICTLY RCED. THE CIVIL SERVICE REP td light of vi make them tion, F: dent tos the Pr he coneludes that by aly means intend to tion of his order, and the oorback,”” but that it will be strictly enfo NAVAL ORDER nt J. B. Robson tothe New Hampshire at Port Royal. South Carolina. Lieutenant Charles H. Judd to the hydrographic off t Pay oF NAVAL OFFICERS AND MEN.—The published statement that officers and enlisted men of the Navy, will have to go without their pay for the months of May and June of this year, 1s hardly consistent with the facts. There is a deficiency for their. pay it is true. but there is a probability thatit will be made good. It is not thought at the Navy department that the officers and men will be subjected to even the slightest inconvenience on this score. MUSIC AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND CAPITOL GrounpDs.—Secretary Thompson, upon the recommendation of Col. Casey, superinten- dent public buildings and grounds, to-day ordered that the open air musie by the Ma band commence to-morrow at the Wi House at5 p.m. and continue to 6.30 p. to be repeated at the same place every Satur- day until the 28th of September, with slight changes in the hour to suit the season. There will be no music in the Smithsonian grounds this season. There will be in its stead music in the itol grounds every Wednesday here after until the 28th of September, at the same hours as those prescribed for the White House concerts, In leu of the band stand at the White House a low platform has been erected upon which seats for members of the band will be ced. . INVESTIGATING A MARE's NEST.—The House committee on the expenditures of the P.O, Department finished to day its examination into certain allegations affecting Superintend- ent Burnside, to the effect that besides the regular public stable of the départment. another was run at Fovernment expense, to accommodate some of the Post Onlice officials. The examination showed that the second stable is entirely a private affair, where some of the officials keep their horses at their own expense. No blame attaches to any one inthe matter, and the committee will so report. THE BLANK AGENCY of the P. O. D., is do- ing its best to fill up the requisitions that have accumulated in the time, that, owing to the exhaustion of the appropriation, the work could not goon. In the last week it has sup- plied 635,000 sheets, 1,380,000 facing slips and 2,000 books. There is the same force employed now as in 1868, while the post offices have in- creased 10,000. This fact makes it additional- ly hard for the agency to catch up with its Work. Some very amusing complaints of de- linquency by the agency in failing to fill re- cent requisitions are received from various interior postmasters, who have not read the papers. and think that the blank agency is re- sponsible for the delay. THE ORDER OF THE AMERICAN UNION.—The Washington correspondent of the N. ¥. Her. ald telegraphed from here last night as fol- lows: “The ‘Senate’ of the Order of Ameri- can Union held two sessions of four hours each today in Lincoln hall, adjourning finally to meet at shington May 1, 1879." This city was declared to be the headquarters of the order hereafter for all meetings of the ‘Sen- ate’ and its national executive committee. On assembling this morning many of the sen- ators were disappointed and disgust: be- cause of a secret election of offigers for the en- suing year at a late hour last night, notwith- standing the protest of many of the senators against ‘ho retired from the hall and sup- sed nothing would be done in their absence, sident Cowles (of the Cleveland Leader) and Secretary Kilgore have thus been re- elected.” The delegations stood abont as fol. lows as representatives of the subordinate state Organizations: Maryland — Senators Thos. RK. Rich, A. Worth ites and C. E. Gar. itee ; Delaware—J. L. Kil fog and W. H. L. Watson, of New York; H.C. Robinson; Jonas M. Farrington and Andrew Powell. Mr. Far. rington was lately removed from a place in the Brooklyn post office by the new post- master because of his known connection with this order, New Jersey—Elkenath Drake, of Newark, a ‘gentleman of reputed id local influence; Pennsylya- nia—John McDonald, a venerable Seotch Irishman, of ardent temperament, from Alleghany vity : Kentueky—Cols. Shanks and Horton ; “Wisconsin—Rev. J. user, of Milwaukee; District of Columbia—Col. Suit, E. C. Ford, of the Interior department; A. M! Olapp and Mr. Pierce ; » W. Gladden, of Cincinnati; Ed. Cowles and Mr. Sherwin, postmaster of Cleveland. The Electoral Count. THE DEMOCRATS GOING TO INVESTIGATE IT. The democrats who favor an investigation of the electoral count have made a thorough canvass of the House, and the result show: majority in favor of such investigation. Sa a member of the judiciaay committe toa rep- resentative of THE STAR, “it may be ten anes yet before the resoiution is offered, but_ it will certainly be offered and be adopted.” This Same member continued further, and said that \the democratic members of the committee had held a conference on the probability that a thorough investigation of the whole subject might smirch several distinguished democrats, but the unanimous opinion was expressed that the investigation must go on, regardless of who may be damaged.” se sp THE LATEST PHASE OF THE MUDDLE is the assertion by prominent democrats that telegrams have been found which during the count and preceding it passed between ‘Gen. Gartield, Representative Foster, and ex-Gov. Tom Young, of Ohio, (at the time lieutenant- governor of the state.) These are said to be of acharacter to indicate that Young was the person through whom Garfield and Foster communicated with Gov. Hayes, instead of directly addressing him, and through whom ‘ov. Hayes addressed them. These, it is d, show, at least inferentially, that s knew every movement which was te to insure his inauguration, and ice and directions concerning the JUDGE BRADLEY ALSO TO BE INY! It is also hinted that the judici t commit tee of the House are. on the hot trall of Jus- tice Bradley. Sometime ago Representative Hewitt, of New York, introduced a resolution instructing that comiiittee to {nquire into the transfe ichises of the Memphis and El Paso railroad company to the Texas Pacific company. A member of the sub-com- miitee, having the investigation in charge, 1s STIGATED. authority for the statement that the papers in the case show that the negotiation of the trans- fer was conducted in New Jersey by Justice Bradley, and the same member adds: “We think we can show, before we get through, the sceret influence Tom Scott had over Bradle’ and the cause which constrained the lat a member of the Electorai Commissi an opinion in the Louisiana case ring one ly in opposition to that A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TALKED OF. There is little room for doubt but th: will be ai vesti plan 'y for conducting the in- proposition broached that instead of the subject being vent the House jndiciary committee, th: joint committee of eleven. menibers investigation in charge, si the House and five Senators. A joint caucus of the two House: called for to-morrow night, at which itis probable the details for prosecuting the inqui Il be determined. CTED TO PROVE. Altred Morton, the ex-special agent of the Post Office department,who has been devoting himself Tecenely to the promulgation of the alleged frauds by which the electoral vote of Florida was given to Hayes, arrived in Wash- ington last Sunday morning, and after pass! a couple of days here went to his home in cuse, Morton occupied apartments in apr vate house during his stay here, and success- fully eluded the noble army of intervie ith street and in the Cor n buildin e the to be members of ig. He heid long interviews with Finley, of Ohio, springer, of Tilinois, and, it is said, with Conk: Sp ling also, He has ‘in his posse names of witnesses, together which they will swear to. before an investix: ting committee, which, it is alleged, will con- clusively prove ihe frauds in Florida, It present intention of the managers of the Hayes party in the House to move a resolit- tion for investization, next Monday, but noth. ing definite has been agreed upon. The Coming Political Campai REPURLICAN SINEWS OF WAR—CONTRIDE TIONS COMING IN. The following dispateh was telegraphed last nizht by Mr. Keim to his journals: The, committee on finances of the republi- ean Congressional committee, consisting of Senator Dorsey of Arkansas and Representa tive Hubbell of Michigan, though authorized but a few days ago, are Ineeting with gre: suecess in the collection of funds for the pur- of the approaching political campaign, epudlican Senator has contributed one 1 dollars, whieh is the sum fixed by ', Burnside, a es, Who have supported dn ‘ation in the Sen: e the republicans contributing with iberality, as far as they have had oppor- Hubbell has been absent from the al days, accompanying his family home; but upon his return Repre- 's who are anxious to contribute their quota will have an opportunity to do so. The members of the committee have already had a Jeng ant eminently satisfactory inter- view with Secretary Sherman on the Subject of contributions to the campaign fund. The Secretary spoke quite freely, remarking that he proposed to subscribe liberally, and that he would ask his chiefs of bureaus to do the same thing, though there would be no compulsion in the matter. He said that every one must know that political campaigns, no more than affairs of government or business, cannot be conducted without means, and he presumed that the democrats had also ascertained this fact: That it would be no violation of the civil service order for any one in his department to make voluntary subscriptions. The committee will call upon the President for his subseription as soon as Mr. Hubbell returns, It was hinted that the President should set a good example by subscribing lib- erally. It was suggested that five thousand dollars would be a handsome recognition of the true interpretation of the civil service or- der, as set forth in these dispatches in the interview between the President and General Campbell. It can be said that the President has ,always contributed his full share to the funds of the party, and did so in the Ohio cam- pais last year. The committee willalso give Secretary Schurz acall. Whether he will find his eivil service theories, and the success of the republicans in the coming cam) n, as stimulated by active and aggressive operations all iulong the tine in sufficient accord to drop his mite into the party collection box, as remarked a member of the committee, is a conundrum which we ropose to find out from Mr. Schurz himself. he next on the list to be invited to put his name on the list will be Postmaster General Key. It is presumed, in the interests of re- conciliation and pacification that he will not ind it too great a stretch of his political con- science to enrol his name. Secretaries Mc- Crary and Thompson and Attorney General Devens will also be interviewed in the same line. It is not anticipated that there will be any opposition to responsible parties going into the departments to receive any sums voluntarily tendered by the employes. It is proposed, however, to see that the ad- venturers and beats who have so often exercised this privilege are prevented from dogging employees of the government, and in whom they never felt the assurance that atithe of their contributions ever reached their destination, Since the publication of the President's views in these dispatches and their subsequent dissemination through other sources, Senators and Representatives have received numerous letters congratulating them upon a p) Tr understanding at last, of the executive order, and erauring them that the republican party now st on its feet again, and would make one of the most glo- Hous political campaigns in her history. Members of the collection committee say that from presentindications the campaign fund will exceed that of any previous year, and ¢) there will be no lack of the sinews of wa all legitimate use: for CARRYING OF WEAPONS IN CANADA—In the Canadian house of commons yesterday, Hou ir. Blake referred to the Montreal riots, and supported the enactment of a tem- rary law founded on the Irish act and pub- lic work act, to prevent the carrying of wea- ns, ind making provisions for the search. ing of persons supposed to be Sg oy them. The government have adopted Mr. Biake’s Dill, and it will become a law. A TWENTY-MILLIONAIRE DEAD.—Mr. N.S. O'Brien, of Flood & O'Brien, San Francisco bankers, died at San Rafael, Cal., yesterda: A after a lingering illness of several months. ie was a bachelor. The value of his pro; rty is oe at from fifteen to twenty millions of 3. THE CoaL Monopouistsare gradually work- ing up to the old figures. There was i slight wanes _ peivor Reems , but the wages of eir employes are lot n evel — [y. ¥. Herd. pee Delores THE Wrnnzs at the Nashyille, Tenn., races yeterday were Mexico, mile heats, in ist 4624; Unele Jeff, mile heats, in 1:50, ive and Short Line, three-quarters of ‘a ‘mile, tn 4ar-The Paris exhibition is to be additionally enlivened by a dog show, giving aill t - Hes and nagignaltigg, 7 8 * types, fam eiar FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. j Fripay, May 3. THE SENATE was not in session to-day. HOUSE.—Mr. Singleton, from the committee on printing, reported a resolution to print the report and map submitted by the committee on Mis: inp levees, in relation to the im- provement of the levees. Adopted. Mr. Ward asked leave to present a petition signed by workingmen and workingwomen of Delaware county, Pa., protesting against the Wood tariff bil ® eae Mr. Wood, (N.Y.)—We have arule that these Papers may be deposited in the box at the clerk’s desk, and all these machine petitions should go in under that rule. Petitions on this fubiect are got up by contract and I object to Mr, Ward said the remark was unwarrant- ed. This was not a machine petition. The Speaker said he had no remedy if the gentleman objected. Mr. Cutler, from the committee on agricul- ture, reported back the bill in relation to the transportation of animals. Ordered printed and recommitted. Messrs. Singleton, Eickhoff and Ballou were appointed conferees on the disagreeing votes on the bill to regulate the advertisement of mail lettings. On motion of Mr, Atk the House went into committee of the whole, (Mr. Eden in the chair,) and resumed the consideration of THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL. , Mr. Cutler offered an amendment ineres ing the saiaries of the principal clerks in the Agricultural department. He also offered an amendment to increase the salary of the Com- missioner, but that was ruled out on a point ofLorder. Tn discussing the increase for clerks Messr: At and Blount both opposed it on the ground that the interests ot ‘iculture did not demand an inerease in salaries of officers. Mes: eele, nd (N.Y. nd others took issue with this ment and contended that unless goof sala were paid the best talent could eured, and this department demanded the | best talent inall its branches. They dwelt | upon the importance of agriculture to the | prosperity of the country, and all thought that {M the department should be dignified and that all of the employes in the higher oflices should be better paid. | Mr. Cutler’s amendment was adopted by a vote of 101 to °9. endment fixes salaries as follows: clerk, entomologist, chemist, super- intendent of experimental garden grounds, and statistician $2,000 each; assi fant chemist €1,600, librarian $1,800, and dis- bursing clerk $1,800. Mr. Townshend (Iil.) offered an amendment, was adopted, providing that no part of the contingent fund shall be paid to any per- son receiving at the same time compensation | as an ofiicer of the Agricultural bureau. The appropriation for collecting a statistics was increased from $5 ay DOO to $10,000, The District in Congress. SPECIAL LEGISLATION. Congressman Potter, of New York, appeared before the District of Columbia committee this morning as an advocate for Mrs. Kate Chase- Sprague, in the matter of the bill pending in that committee to reduce the sment on the Edgewood estate. One or two members of the committee are decidedly opposed to the bill unless Mrs. S| i comes im as a beneti- in a bill covering the whole subject, and to others whodeem the L A TERRIF ve Fire at Minncapoli: Killed —The city ‘of Minne evening e was shaken as terrilic ex above St. Anthony's Fails, flouring district of the city is ame from the The explosion great Washburn mill, from whi fame was seen t feet, followed by immense structure I ary explosions instantly destroyed Thompson ud Humboldt mili: nd flames im- burst out, communicating to tie | Galaxy mills and those of Pettil, Robinson « Co., Cahill, Ankeny & Day & Sons, Day & Rolles, Buell, Newton & Co., Gorton, Hay- wood & Co. The Washburn A. & B. Mills, and | lesser structures, down the bank of the tiver nearly to the Minneapolis and St. Louis rail- road shops. Tne destruction from the shock of the explosion extended much further, glass being wrecked for several squares, and build- ings shaken throughout the city. At 8:30 the fire was raging within these limits, and fire- men_ working valiantly to subdue the flames. The immediate theory of the explosion is that it took place in the gas generated in the Patent Middlings Purifier process. The loss of life is unknown, but seventeen men are known to have been Killed. The loss to property is enormous, but the confusion is too great for intelligent estimate at present. Rough caleu- lation places it at $1,500,000, of which one mil- lion will fall upon the milling interest. The loss throughout the city by breaking of glass, &e., is $10,000. Five mills and a planing mill were destroyed, besides adjoining property, peluing 57 out of the 197 runs of stone in the city. INTERRUPT! A Wi Elder and Miss Martha Chatter were married in the Pamropo Methodist Episcopal church on Tuesday evening. Some young men of the lace conspired to make the occasion one ‘or a series of practjcal jokes, which were car- ried out to the great annoyance of the bridal party. A wire had been attached the fire bell, and a cannon was placed in the rear of the church, within six feet of where the minister 5 As the guests were approaching the scurrilous circulars were distributed F: ried into the church. Astheceremony was about to be begun one of the conspirators entered the bridal coach and directed the | driver to drive to the La Tourette House of Bergen Point after mythical guests. As the clergyman was about to pronounce the couple man and Wife, at a given signal the bell was rung and the cannon was fired, creating great consternation in the church. The minister dropped his book and forgot to make the final declaration. The coach was kept away so fone that the bridal party was‘compelled to walk to the depot. Yesterday warrants were igsued for the arrest of the ringleaders.—[.V. . Sun, 2d. A Bit OF ManyLanp Cambridge (Md.) News REDULITY.—The “Somewhat of aries |“ not be pro: | 2it a sensation has been created among a number of colored ople in the vicinity of Bethel churchyard by the mysterious appearance of what they tern the outlines of a human form in blood upon the grave of the colored man toce, who was found dead on the railroad track in East Cambridge one bitter cold Sun- day morning in December, 1875. It was thought. at the time—and we believe the coroner's jury so decided—that he died from exposure, but the colored people now believe he was mur- dured, and that his ‘blood is crying for ven- geance from the ground. THE NEw Pore has selected his apartments atthe Vatican. The bed-chamber of Pius IX. has been turned into an oratory, and the late Pope's jibrary has become the bed-chamber of Leo XIU. The Pope continues his measures of internal reform and economy at the Vat- ican, and is abolishing many sinecures. He has ordered an auction sale of some scores of big coaches and hundreds of long-tailed black horses which encumber the stables of the Vat- ican. They were originally used to convey the servants of the pontifical government between | the Vatican and the Quirinal. | AN EDICT AGAINST’ THE MOLLIES.—Next Sunday afternoon the corner stone of the new St. Francis Xavier’s church, in 16th street and 6th avenue, will be laid with much ceremony, All of the seat Catholic organizations of this city, Brooklyn and Jersey City, have been invited to attend, ee oe bone to the Hibernian order. T! rare prohil ted by an edict from the cardinal to attend any Catholic religious ceremony in a body with the regalia of their order, and in this particular instance are requi by the local clergy not to participate on Sunday.—[N. ¥. Times, 2d. ged a NEG CUBAN REFUGEES continue to flock back to the island. Over one hundred have just re- turned to Havana from Key West in one ves- sel. Credible rumors of the surrender of Maceo, the chief insurgent, who refused to surrender two months ago, are received with much gratificatic An easier feeling pre- ion. vails among merchants and planters over the prospect of complete cation. Farmers are eager to settlements in the te hood of Puente Principe. neighbor. Two FEMALE Tramps entered a residence in Merrimac, N. H., during the absence of the family, took possession of est cha and retired to bed. ‘Their presence was ten known by their appearance in the dining hall the next morning demanding breakfast. &@-The Princess of Wales Crown Pris- cess of Denmark have leit Lamtow ton Panne *#@-A single vessel constitutes the Labrad fishing fleet this year from the United States. Telegrams to The Star, PEACE OR WAR? Enropean Situation Critical. REVOLUTION IN MEXIGO. Excitement on the Rio Grande. MINNEAPOLIS DISASTER, EUROPE TO-DAY. The Financial Barometer. LoxDox, May 3 Yesterday's Bank of Eng land's return is regarded as distinctly unfa- Vorable, the proportion of the reserve to lia- Dilities having descended to an extraordina. rily low figure. The bank ought to, according | to the old rules, raise its rate of discount. The | reasons for its not doing are chiefly ascribed to the fact that the money withdrawn from it is wholly for internal requirements. T: Morning's Financier says Should there be an active jorge drain of gold, the bank's minimuin rate of discount might be expected to leap to four per Ce aweek. The rate now is three per cent.”” More Hopeful. There isa remarkable absence of specting the progress of the nezot tween England and Russia, but the pressions are more hopeful. The Steamship Cimbr May 3.—The Central News says imbria was chartered on the by the Russian admiralty e exclusively as a transport. 0 Servs amount paid was 15,800 pounds. The value of the vessel is secured to the owners by essrs. Mendelssohn, the Berlin bankers. Her principal work provisions and muniti n fleet in the Pacifi present destination after taking aboard war material contracted for in America, is north Japan.” The Military Situation in Tarkey Critical. Though Russia is believed to have secured Austria‘s neutrality her military uation in Turkey now regarded as ly eri cal. The attitude of the Tu ery is reported to be more favorable than ever for an alliance with the English troops. A month ago Russian influence seemed to be on the point of carrying everything before it, but now the Porte seems more intractable than ever, and the Turish js So strong that the threats of the Russians have little effect. The Turks have entrenched positions, and are searcely inferior in number to what the Mus- covites can mass. so that not only ean there be no question ef a surprise, but even a most serious attack might be resisted sufticiently long at any rate until help could come from elsewhere. Itis not therefore considered like % that they will accede to the evacuation of arna, Shumla and Batoum, even to get the Russian army aWay from the neighborhood of Constantinople. Gen. Todieben, therefore, will have to display considerable diplomatic talent in the attempt to overcome all the d culties, while the conciliatory disposition in St. Petersburg must be strong not to be worn out by the temporizing poliev which the Turks, feeling the strength of their position, will doubtless use with their w known consum: mate skill. - ations With the the Russians anople state t direction of Tel westward a: talions and dispatehed. English War Preparatio: There is noabatement of the pressur government works. The ivity whi Vails in every department cannot be ex in details, being ereated by the general de- mands for munitions, stores, &c. issue of preserved meat and’ Discuits t troops at Woolwich, in place of the ordin rations was made y This has begun, accounts from Adri troops are still movin: ulaleya and the eapital, whi urgents but few bat juadrons of Cossacks have been will, in case of war, become their daily The Manchester. Guardian says: seven battalions ofjthe guards, three, namely, the first of the Grenadiers, the first of the Cold- stream, and the first of the Scots, are recruited to their full sreona. Their baggage andarm chests are all ready and packed for instant re- moval, The ranks of the other four battalions are being filled up to one thousand strong.” Russian Cabinet Ch: 3 Paris, May 3.—According to private dis- patches from St. Petersburg, Gen. Ignatiett will be appointed a minister without a port- folio. It is thought probable that M. Valo- nieff will succeed Prince Gortschakoft should the chancellor’s health render his resignation necessary. THE MINNEAPOLIS DISASTER. The Explosion Felt in St. Paul. St. PAUL, MINN.,May 2, ae m.—The of the explosion at the Washburn mill in Minneapolis was plainly felt here, and the flames were seen, creating intense excitement throughout the city. Pieces of charred roof, paper, small timbers, and cinders were picked up, having been hurled in the air by the ex- losion and wafted here, nine miles distant, br the wind. News of the disaster was re- ceived immediately by telegraph, and fire en- wines were made ready to send to the scene, ut inability to secure transportation p vented their arrival in Minneapolis in time to be of use There were no trains to that point after the news was received, but hundreds of people went up by road, the livery stables be- ing emptied in an hour. The Losse: MINNEAPOLIS, Mr May 3, following is a list of the mills destro: the number of runs of stone ineach: Wash- burn, A, 42runs; Galaxy, 12runs; Hennepin or Diamond, 6runs; Humboldt, 6 runs ; Pettit, Robinson & Co., 15 runs; Zenith, 6run3. The Washburn mills was operated by J. A. Chris- tian & Co. ; Humboldt, by Ball, Newton & Co. : Hennepin, by Gorton, Haywood & Co. alaxy, by Cahill, Ankeny & Co. Yenith, by Day, a lins & Co., and Pettit, Robinson & Co.’s by themselves. In addition to these mills there were numerous other buildings destroyed by fire, including a large elevator and planin; mill. Details’ of losses beyond the genera statement above cannot be given to-night, nor more particulars as to the dead, whose bodies are reduced to ashes. Fourteen Men Dashed to Picces. borage gen May 2—Midnight.—The fol- lowes mills, which were involved in the dis- ere to-night, from a proup which com- prises the heaviest concerns in the state ; chief among them were the two Washburn mills, the property of ex-Gov. C. Washburn, of Wis- cousin, of which the one in which the explo- sion occul was the largest floating mill ii the country and the ae it Oue in the world. It was built in 1870, included 41 run of stone, and was It is now a ok ‘Of Tuins with its companions of smoking mass S mpanions o1 the “platform.” The destruction is complete, so far as the limits above named, and serious within much wider bounds. The flames are still raging in the ruins but are under control, and no further extension is feared. At this writing itis hoped the dead will be confined to the 14 mentioned as in the Washburn mill. The following is the total insurance, as stated by the companies represented, on the mills destroyed: Humboldt, Ball, Newton & Co., #14,500; Pettit, Robipson & Co., $93,000; Gal- axy We Ankeny, #75,000; Washburn ‘Mill, Assassination in Nebraska. LINCOLN, NEB., May 2—The intelligence o a wholesale slaughter in the western part o this state has just reached here. Luther Ho brook, Herman Allen and two brothersname Sutton were encam| on the Dismal river trapping and hunting. Nothing tne been heard irom them for two months, until to-day when a le! was received from one, Van- sickies, who has a ranche 27 miles from the camp on Dismal river, stating that the body of Holbrook and one-of the Sutton boys has been found with bullet holes through their Kye nan penta ftecpmarer man nam ves and had quarrelled with Holbrook and threat ened to leave his carcass in the Sand Hills Fartios have gone out to the scene of the mur- er. of an Editor. Contoocook, N. H., May 3.—William H. Gilmore, of ‘ peniion, 2 Fa ig ner ‘54. He was the inventor’ of the first machine. = _ — REVOLUTION IN MEXICO. Excitement on the Bt rn \e SAN ANroNtO, TEXAS, Ma An om telegram to General Ord says: A revolution has broken out in the states of Dara Nuevo Leon, ( Teokes ae wn. Trevino has be fo quell tt. The garrisons of Matame jer are said to be on the point of pre ing against Diaz. There is gi on the lower Rio Grande. § here. The Noyes TKENTOS. N inat except points pertaining to the history of the case and their connectiouthere with, District Attorney Keas Opened the argument in favor of Noyes and his liberation from the custody of the Essex county jail. He was followed by DSleckton ia favor of the legality of ‘the arrest of Noye He cited numerous ‘authorities on the a of other courts iu similar cases, and de the jurisdiction of the United Stat the Judicial affairs of the states in re fugitives from justice, sustaining the Noyes and the action of the arrest cere in refusing to procure counsel before be. ing brought from Washington city to New Jer- sey. Mr. Vanatta followed in a lengthy legal argument on the rights of the states and in ustification of the conduct of the ‘sey in this matter. Secretar’ son closed the argument against th Yexatt ¥v of the arrest of Noyes and in favor of the risdiction of the United States court in t matter, and held that the court had the ri to discharge Noyes from arrest. The then took the pay nd reserved decisi Rallroad Election LAWRENCE, KAN.. 3.—The annual mee ing of the stock holders of the Kansas Pacifi rallway company, as held in this city yester day. The following gentlemen were elected di rectors for the ensuing year: John DP. Perry, Robert E. Carr, D.M. Edgerton, T. F. Oakes Theo. G. Meier’ 8, M. Edgel and Dwight Tred Way, of St. Louis, Jay Gould, A. H. Holme and Sidney Dillon, of New York, and Fred. 1 Ames, of Boston The Domint MONTREAL, QUEBEC z members elected for the Quebec le lasstied as f 34 liberals, 3 atives, Vin depen Two counties, Rimsuski and Chisoutimi, are vet to hear f A Respite NCINNATI, O. May 3.— ‘as to have been hung & ville, Ky., has been respited . 322 N de. new. 8 bid to-day BALTIMORE, May 3,—Cotton dat inal—middling. “10',. “Flour quiet ant d_ street and western sup extra, 4. 75a or 4. Sugar fair demand sivady—so do. mixed, 32 s dewand and firm, 65.68. et aud prime Pennsytv and Maryland, 13.00.14.00, bbing demand only. mulders, 44: alt and w . Petroleum quiet ar Coffee quiet and held firm—Rio cargoes, Whisky dull, 106, Receipts—tlour, 2.600 24,000: corn, 59.000. Shipmenis—wheat. 14.000: 4,000. Freights to Liverpool per steani firm cotton. 5-16: ur. 3s: grain, 969'qd, NEW YORK. refined, —Stocks firm, ay 3 Money Hauge, long, 486: short, 488 y 3.—Flour droop! ents lower. Corn \ and Leent DON, May op. m. 61-16 Pir the U. 8. bonds, 1867°s, 4. Erie, preterred, District Government Affairs. INSPECTION OF COAL. The District Commissioners in answer to an the Senate District commi 4) egulation in regard to (us; ted by a petition ‘of t 5 y. Say that the Commis signers abolished one of the offices on duly 11 and afterwards discontinued ause of ning inspe ors the officers were 1 ctious to the passa, ct. and only suggest that ion the compensation of ned to fees. th ofa law on th in any such such ofiicers be COL. B, T. SWART TO BE RETAINED IN OF In the ot agi y art, supervisor of county reads, brought by some of the citizer and residents of the northwestern section of the county, the Distirct Commissioners to-day decided to retain him in office, as no eviden of dishonesty had been shown, bat merely imprudence on his part in employing horses and carts contrary to the rules and instrue- tions given him. Col. Swart was sent for and Was present at the office ef the Commissioners this morning, and the decision made known to him. The Commissioners stated that in def- erence to the wishes of the members of the old Levy Court, and many prominent citizens of the count hey had decided to retain him on condition that he employ no horses, carts, ma- terial or labor on the public works in which he has a pecuniary interest. EXHIBITION OF A FIRE EXTINGUISHER.—The President has designated Lieut. Col. Thos. L. Casey, corps engineer, U.S Mr. J..G. Hill, sapervising architect of the Treasury; and Mr. Edward Clark, architect of the Capitol exte: sion, acommission to be present at the prac! cal demonstration of the workings ahd opera- tions of the fire extinguishing apparatus to be made by the Protective Fire Annihilater Com- pany, of New York, in this city tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, with a view to making a report upon the merits of the sysiem. The building upon which the experimentsare to be made has been erected on the grounds south of the Executive Mansion. These ventlemen constitute the same board appointed oy the President to report upon the condition of the pubtic buildings as to their security against. re, aud who made their report in September last. The demonstration is made upon the re- quest of the Congressional committees upon public buildings and grounds and the District of Columbia. —___. IMPORTANT RULING AS TO ALTERNATIVE SENTENCES. — Yesterday, in the Criminal Conrt, Judge Wylie made a decision that when there was conviction of the violation of laws of the District the defendant will be sen- tenced in the alternative, and ifhe shall refuse or neglect to pay the fine imposed he shall be detaived in Futoey until the fine is paid. It is understood that the tiquor: dealers will con- test this decision, and will sue out a writ ot habeas corpus in 'the case of the first person who shall be detained in jailon account of non-payment of fine. DEATH WARRANT SIGNED.—Edward Cost- ley, the condemned murderer at Frederick, Md., who was convicted of killing his cousin, Solomon Costley, jr., in September last, will be executed at Frederick city on the 2ist of June proximo. Gov. Carroll signed his death wai rant Wednesday. The condemned man mur- dered his victim in May, 1877, in cold blood. near Frederick, robbed the corpse of #40, and fled to New York. He was arrested on the streets of that city by a detective, who acci- dentally encountered him. He was at once removed to Frederick. Since his conviction his counsel have made strenuous efforts to secure a commutation of sentence, but with. out effect.” He is a mulatto, and a man of con- siderable education, bright and intelligent. Sheriff Richardson says that Costley would commit suicide in any manner Possible if op- n portunity offered. A special guar placed over him. — # Tea men CUMBERLAND CoaL TRADE —The product of the mines of the Cumberland coal region for the week ending Saturday, April 27, 1878, was 34,968 tons, and for the year to that date 306,014 tons, a decrease of 20,94 tons as compared With the corresponding period of last year. The shipments to the itimore and Ohio railroad were, for the week, 16,488 tons ; forthe year, 257,316 tons, an increase of 41,741 tons as compared with | sri. | The shipments to the “hesapeake and Ohio canal e ue ns; for the year, pny week, 16,226 tons, a decrease of 43,340 tons as com, with 1877. The shipments to the Pennsylvania railroad for the week, 954 tons; for the year, 25,903, i a decrease of 8,375 tons as com- pared with 1877. DEATH OF 4 Norep New YorkER.—John N Genin, a noted New York willionaire hatter, who used to havea hat stand under Barnum’s oid museum twenty years ago, died suddenly at his residence in that city Tuesday night, in bis fifty-ninth year. He bought at auc for $235 the first seat sold at Jenny Lind’s firsteon- cert in pony y. and claimed that he made a thousand sum out of it. As an advertisement to his business when Kossuth visited this mney in 1851, Genin gave $1,000 for the oe his rece) and after- wards many next yeur he ci Broadway from Union Square to the y at his own mse, and a doing it nightly until he Street commissioners fute his hands. subd Ce Se ee aa,