Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1878, Page 1

eee —— THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday Bara ULLDINGS, Peangyredaie Queune, corner Lith streeh Be The Evening Star Newspaper Company 8. H. KAUBFMANN, Pres't. NING STAR Is served to subscribers In treet say carriers, ou thelr own scculait, at 10 cents per week, or 44 ceats Pd month, Copies at fhe connter, 2'ceats each, By mail—postage pre- paid—60 cents 2 mouth; one year, 6, tinea iB WERSSLY StTAn—published on Frid err postage prepaid. 1b copies for $15; 20 copies x $20. @@- All all subseriptions must be id In ad- Wance: no paper sent longer than so paid for, aa lates of advertising made known on applica- jon LADIES’ GOODS. SPECIAL NOTICES. N EW STOCK OF PARASOL . es, $1 OO, $1 25. $1.50, $1.75, $2.50, $3. LO, Cte, , INLAID HANDLES, FRENCH HON HANDLES, Ip Piainard Twilied Sik. 18 finches, 20 inches, % BA neh At TUWSON & CO'S, uxyloania avenues h Bide, my4te MEFs 3, FUN, Nos: 621 and 623 D_street. Chip. Leghorn and straw HATS and BONNETS. ais and prices. »WERS, just received. RIBBONS, y FEATHERS. douy .d Monogram KID GLOVES, OV ES, Hes and misses es are req sted toexamine before purchas- risewhere, +r 7 Mrs. M. J. HUNT. RENCH ARTI AL FLOWERS. Recetved tinday. from importers’ auci hhamense stock of very f2 Low F RS that we will offer at about half their value. CON NOLLY'S. ap26-Im_ 608 Ninth st., 01 DeveEtass nt Office. Ninth street. Ninth street. Summer Merino UNDERWEA, For Ladies", Misses and Childrer New Stock just received, Look at our new Grecian COKSET, Our Own Make, DOUGLASS’, READY-MADE DRESS! and ts now constantly receiving invoices of Kilt, ‘Tourist and other Suits in all the desirable shades and waterials, direct from bis house in Pari oS Ls A cholee line of Silk and Cashmere Mantillas, Cepes, Cireuiars, Linen Dusters, Musiin and Cal- feo Wrappers, Undergs . B. P. Corsets, and new and exc! BONNETS, MILLINERY G¢ Ss TRIMMIN RE fat very attractive ces. esbihtge 907 PENNSYLVANIA AvE. £7 »DS and FINE Ce RUPPERT, No. 403 7th Street N. W. Grand opening of a magnificent display of CHILDREN'S SILK “ ACE CA and Be LONG AND SHORT BOYS’ MARSEII,} signs and best mat Avs6 4 Fort 1 BERLIN ZEPHYRS. WORSTED, GERMAN- TOWN and Re NY JER WOOLS, LACE, BRAIL APPLIQUE PATTERNS, ail kinds of EMBROIDERY MATERIALS, &e.. ce, apé-Lm Ss PECIAL NOTICE. SUITS of the latest de. or | LADIES FINE BOOTS for Spring wear of my | own make for sale at very reasonable prices, Opposite Patent Omee. Lasies Boots and Shoes made to order at short Bottes, mar30-tr Ms Senn RUPPERT, 614 9TH STRERT, OPpposiTk Patz OFrFicg, ‘Has just opened a large and select assortment ot INFANTS’ AND CHILDREN’S LACE CAPS aud BONNETs, BUBES, LONG AND SHORT DRESSES, And all Kinds of CHILDREN’S FURNISHING GOODS. Noveities In Lisle Thread GLOVES, Black Sik MITTS, LACES, LACE GOODs and EMBROLD- ERIES, SILK and WOKSTED FRI ES in all the newest styles. CHILDREN'S LACE CAPS made tw order. mara-tr PD EMOEEST PATTERNS, all the new styles, just received by W. P. WHITE & CO., Book: sellers and Stationers, 1142 7th street School and Blank Books speciaities. ‘sepd-Ly __GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. ‘AMEL’S HAIR OVERCUATINGS AND BUITINGS, TAILORING DEPARTMENT, A. SAKS & CO.°3, apls-tr 921 Pennsylvania avenue. 1 VANGELIST, THE REV. HOS. HAIIBON. with goriduct Revival Services EVERY NIGHT this week. at Dunbarton ch, Georgetown. D.C, sacs Song ORRIS, Pastor. ANTED—A geod RUSINESS ASSO- TE. with $1.500 or $2,000 cash; a part ‘The business will recom- rence required. A: ATION, 1422 F st, STOP INTONICATION —The of the PROHIBITION istrict of Commis will be held at y¥ necessary down. BUREAU OF All are invited, » GRAND LODGE F. A, DISTRICT OF COLUMSI Annual Communication of the @. Disrrict of Columbia will be held WEDNESDAY, May 8th, at 6o"clock p. m. Lodge of the 7'¢ o°elock p. m.. at 711G st. £ ry wilt submit his annual repor Otters for the ensuing year wi eral bi ss may be infreduced and acted upon. cee THOMAS NORFLEET, President, JNO. JOY EDSON, Secret 1 NEW BUILDIN ¢, the el Il bé held, and ASSOCIATION, U2 “ane secund regular monthly meeting of the KNMET BUILDING ASS of dues, &c.. will be held at meeting of ‘\THE UILDING ASSOCI- for the payment of ( a f And prices very low. | AVINGS AND and ad WEDNESDAY atent Office, at 8 O*clock. 4 stock cau obtain the Same by Attorney-at-law, nt 3. 8. No. 603 Louisiana ave dle . Detweiler, Printer, cor- ner 11th street avenue ft) W {Preasur 617 G street n. John A. Prescott, 6 L Win. Henry Brow 4 Louisiana ave. join Cook, Fourth Auditor's Ofice, Treasury wyer, corner 4'4 street Second Comptroller's Office, Treas- nt. W. St. Clair, Surgeo D.G. Dixon, Surgeon G Young, Office Cierk 8: neral’s Office, ral’s Oflice, 0, 430 9hstreet now, AND BUFFALO LITHIA WATERS, just received, fresh from the Springs, W. 8: THOMPSON, =e BUFFALO LY [: PPOLLIN AK Aud APPOL! SPRING WATERS, MILBURN'S, HAYWAKD & HUTCHIN 817 9TH STREET NoR’ With very extensive facilities for manufac- curing, are now showiug a line of Marbielzed Mantles unequaled for riciiness of design and colur in extent any establishment in the rehitects designs fur Manties and Wainscoatings closely followed, and imitations of rare and beautiful ; | Agents for BARSTOW WROUGHT NACE, Baithmore KITCHENER RAN the Russia fire-place STOVE. Plamibing and all ‘arge force of competel rlous branches and ion: lo good work cheaper t THE FAMOU! SSISQUOI SERN alf a century has wrou; ft NEY DL Contractors for in and Copper Work. mechanics in’ their va~ any other house, In2-ly Which for nearly DROU DySvetsta H, may be had of all ts, Its curative properties are almost us. For Pamphlets, containing remarka- dress MISSISQUOI SPRINGS, Frank- Verm ap ow ‘To all who are suffering from the errors and. cretions of youth, nervous weakness, eatl lose of manhood, &c., 1 will send a receipt CHARGE. This great remedy [E ALBERT FROCK COATS, with Vests Tatnintehe a1 $8 and $10, SAC STRAUS": 290 NUIN ACHT-CLOTH SUIT for $14, y Grinds 1011 Pa. avenue, p30 Q)UR 88 BUSINESS SUITS are equal to any $i Sur US. p30 ENTLEMEN’S HATS. ‘Just received, fresh stock, light weight, for spring wear, Soft and Stiff FELT HATS: fine assortment for boys and ehiiiren. Ladies an Gentlemen's SILK UMBRELLAS. STINEMETZ, Hatrs: apl2-tr 1237 Penn. ave., uext cor, 13th st. ADIES SUN UMBRELLAS Bik, Regina, Alpaca, and Gingham, At the lowest market price. GENTLEMEN UMBRELLAS, Twilled Silk, Paragon Frames, from $3.50 up. Guanaco froin $2.80 up. Gingham from 50 cents up. Soft and Suit ELT HATS of the latest styles and at the lowest market prices, sais WaLTER KER. Pennsylvania Avenue, apé-tr Above Willard’s Hotel, « GREAT SOUTHERN SHIRT,” p= OPEN FRONT, be is elegantly made of first-class material, with Linen Sleeve Bauds and Linen lining to the Bosom: un- finished only 90 cts.; finished. $1. “The Hannis Shirt,’* open back, is of the best material. and also has Linen lining and Linen Bands; 1 only 80 cts. unfinished, and 96 cts. fin- ‘The st Shirt in all the world ts our Wam- sutta O, XX ready to put on at $1.10. Our **Frait of the Loom" shirt has been a fa- Yorite for a long time at 60 cts. unfinished, and 75 cts. finished. ‘The Wamsutta O. XX Shirt is 75 cts, unfinished, ‘and 90 cts. finished. Finest 4-ply Linen Collars, 6 for $1. #@-Sold at our Branch, 1002 F street n.w. margi-tr C. GEO. MEGINNISS, GPORGE EF. SCHAFER, MERCHANT TAILOR, ‘Offers for sale the balance of his stock at and below cust to close business, &@@ A call is solicited. mart-3m 1111 Pennsylvania are. nw. S| atone PRICES. leave to inform his. de generaity that fa cons Zequence of reduced prices in goods and new Litt now able to make CLOTHES and furnish GOODS tn bis line trom. ten to Bfteen per cent. lees t former rates, ro spec ‘cont ani . J. HEIBERGER, c TalLon, 35-tr__ 535 15th street Corcoran Building. $13. ‘LEATHER TRUNK, | WitH CANVAS COVER, BECKER'S HABNESS AND TRUNK FACTORY, Corcoran Building, opp. U. 8. Treasury. TRUNKS f _ anasien ome for, repaired and covered at ex- ae See our $25 HARNESS, 1 Rubber. -6& 88, Gold, mine GENCY FOR “OLD NORTH STATE” SMOKING TOBACCO, Tobacoos, it a quality much desired by also bave on and offer holsesale and EMOKING"PopaCGO, sal’ ral tins Seon 5 x a line Smokers WALTER E. WALSH, | ~“Agent Old North State,” apris-Im 369 — aye.. ear 435 stteat, FPPHE Oriental SILK Ww. Ji i Tests ut & WOKSTED SULf for $20 | savin; an most dressy fut this season, at ‘A. STRAUS". GAlLox suris FOR CHILDREN, ae TWO DOLLARS! “A A. SAKS & CO.'S Boys’ DEPARTMENT, 316 Seventh street. 4 sed GREAT EUROPEAN NOVELTY HUNYADI JANOS. THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT. THE LANCET.—**Hunyadi Janos.—Baron Lie- big affirms ‘that its richness in that of all other known waters." THE BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. —‘Hun- Baal Janos The moet ‘agreeable, safest, and most effcacious aperient water, ”* R VIRCHOW, Berlin. re prompt success; most ¥; OFESSOK BAMBERGE) Pup reccrived these Waters with remarkable sac. ESSOR SCAN: Paiearibe newe Dut this: PROFESSOR ‘Lot )N1, Wurzburg. **1 pre- PROFESSOR AITKEN, D., F.R.3., Royal i Hospital, Netiey. “Preferred “to id Friedrieshall.* WINEGLASSFUL A DOSE. sable to the Traveling Pwhlic. name of ery genuine bears the APOLLINARIS Co. (limited), London. FRED’K DE BARY & CO., 41 and 43 Warren st., New York, Sole Agent for United States and Canadas, Dealers, Grocers 2 bel on every genul printéd ou BLUE paper. sug@7- EXTERMINATION & ORGAN DEALERS, To protect the public from the impudent false- and fraudulent Of the BOGUS PLANO obscure coun- be MANUFACTURERS seek to palm of inferior ‘lees apparently low, caleulati! | t deceive th unwary, we have dete: a instruments at nt. Catalogues, 3. 40 East 14th st. NY G this Y KACE WATE! ICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND. - Wasuin ., May Ist, 1878, Sealed Proposals w: : til WEDNESDAY by es {cr the sale to the Comuissioners of the Sinking of the District of Columbia **Wa- r Stock Bonds.” The Commissioners reserve the right to reject :ny offer which they may not-deem o z MUSES KELLY, Treasurer. L™ DON UMBRELLAS, JUST RECEIVED, GENTLEMEN'S LONDON UMBRELLAS, ‘The latest styles, IMPORTED Dingct. M. W. GALT, BRO, & CO., WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 6, 1878. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal revenue, $86,431.8; Geustoms, $161,671.06. SUBSCKIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to day amounted £168,300. CONSCIENCE.—The Secretary of the Treas- ury received to-day #435, postmarked New York, for amount due the United States, and placed it to the eredit of the conscience fund. AVERY DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT NOTE of the denomination of $100, on the Merchant's National bank, of New Bedford, Mass., has been put in circulation in the western states. JUDGE WHITTAKER'S RECORD.—The Pres- dent sent to the Senate to-day communications from the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, in response to Mr. Howe's resolution of April loth, calling for informa- tion in regard to the eharges against Judge Whittaker, of superior criminai ‘court of the parish of New Orleans. The Attorney Gen- eral was requested to furnish information i reference to Judge Whittal liabilities arising under his admini: tion of the oflice ‘ollcctor of internal revenue and a.sistant reasurer at New Orleans, and. the meas- s which have been taken by the govern- ment to enforce the same. The records of the Ali ey General's office show that Whittaker s tried for mbezziing public moneys and The Secretary of the Treas- in compliance ‘With the reso- yst suit is now pending agai is collection account for #11,18: ount of the original deficit was 29, which has been reduced to . THERE is ANOTHER FiutiT GOING ON in this bout a Louisiana office. This time it is the District attorneyship. George S. Lacey, the present incumbent, was appoinied by Gen. Grant about two months before he retired fromthe White House. Gen. Sheldon wants the place very bad and is making a strong Nght for it, but the President in favor of jately minist NEW APPorntTMENT Shern) appointed 5 to_be appointment ‘Treasury. Mr. Vance will enter upon his duties to-morrow morning. nd Lieut. Wim. J. nt Surgeon cepted by ke eltect May Cook, 1th infantry Charles Styer, U the President; t port made to the inspector general of steamboats, b d_to Solicitor rtment, by See- jons to institute es against the owners at once Ss the evidence will warrant, Solicitor ifi i proceeu p nd he will examine all the evidence, as conveyed in the report, with a view to directing the U.S. district attorney to commeneg crimimal as weil as civil prosecit- tions, romptly in this case, A GENERAL COURT-MARTIALED.—One of the most important courts martial since the close i ‘ion in Omaha, for the trial pneral A. V. Kautz, recently commanding the department of Atizona. The principal ch isainst the defendant is that he vio- lated an army regulation forbidding an officer Writing or furnishing for publication any mat- ter regarding military moyements, orders, of- ficers, Se. In this ease General Kautz pub- lished a pamphlet re of Judge Advocate General Davis’ opinion of Kautz’s official ac- tion in the ease ot Captain Campbell of the 5th cavalry, Who was'sentenced to dismissal, but Whose sentence was set aside by the authori ties here. The pamphlet was circulated pri- vately in the army. This trial is attracting considerable attention, fare lly in military circles, both on account of the high rank of the ofcers composing the court, and by rea- Son of the peculiar nature of the charges. The lollowing is the detaii for the court: Brig. Gen. C.C. Ausur, Brig. Gen. George Crook, Col. C. L. Kilburn, assistant commissary general; Cc t Col. W. F. Bar. . T. G. Pitcher, Ist Col. J. E. smith, ith infantry Col. C. H. Sinith, 19th infantry; Col. Rufus Ingalls, assis tant quarierm: ator eu cea ;Col. J.N. Palmer, 2d cavalry ; Col. ¥. F. Flint, 4th infantry; Ma- jor H. B. Burnham, judge advocate of the court. GEN. SHEPHERD'S IMPRISONMENT.—The Sec- retary of War has decided to order the trans- fer of Gen. Oliver L. Shepherd from his present place of confinement at Fort Adams, Newport, to Fort Columbus, Governor's Island, to serve out his sentence for embezzling a fund raised by his brigade during the war for a monument. to their comrades who fell at Stone river. The transfer will be made at the earnest request of Gen. hepherd whose family has removed to New York, and by redson of the mortifica- tion which would result from being made an object of curiosity to_the throngs of summer visitors to the fort. His house at Newport has been sold. Wuy THose Tomato SEEvs Dipn’T Propa- GATE.—The department of Agriculture came in for some sharp criticism in the House last ay, Incidental to the discussion, a mem- ber of Congress cognizant of the facts, told a ieee story in the cloak room to show why it is v me of the seeds of the department sent rural districts fail to bring forth good fruits. When the venerable Isaac Newton, otherwise known as “Sir Isaac,” was Commissioner of Agriculture he received requests for a supply of tomato seed. There being none in the de- tment, he sent an agent to Baltimore to purchase. The agent waited on a ion merchant in the Monumental City and made a contract for six bushels. They were to be delivered inthree days. As soon as the department agent’s back was turned one of the members of the commission firm waited ona large iruit and vegetable packer in Baltimore andcontracted for the seeds. They were shipped to the department of Agricui- ture, put up in small packages, and carefully labeled with their high-sounding botanical name. They were duly distributed through members of Congress, with the request to those receiving them to report upon the merits of the seed. “A year rolled around and Sir Isaac received instead of flattering reports words of condemnation from those who re- ceived the consignments. He caused an in- vestigation to be made owing to the general complaints. Inquiry develo the fact that the seeds were frem tomatoes cooked for can- ning purposes, and that the packer who sold them had obtained the seeds out of the boiling contents of ‘the cans. They of course didn’t Pe oes cr al worth a cent, and Newton years afterward, when asked about the matter, would merely say, “D— them tomats.” JOUN PoPE HODNETT CALLs ON THE PRESI- DENT.—John Pope Hodnett, with Miss Hunter by his side, marched to the White House this morning at the head of about 12) colored men. He halted his company on the sidewalk near the steps leading to the pertico and went Bpstairs to the ante-room, accompanied by” Hunter and three of his colored tol- lowers, After waiting something over an hour |he Was accorded an interview bi the President. He advanced on the Pres{- dent with those who had accompanied him u) Stairs. As usual, he made a speech, and saii an attempt had been made to assassinate him. He also said that it might some day be too late to regret the manner in which the work ingmen of the pegs were being trodden down and deprived of their rights. The President replied very brietly that he could, like any other citizen, avail himself 0: the protection afforded by ww. He sympa- thized with all that was right in the demand: of the workingmen. Leaving the White House Hodnett and his crowd went to the State ds- tment, where he repeated his story. and Secretary referred him to the law for re- ress. Hodnett then went back to the western por- tico of the finished portion of the building, where he had left his henchmen, and made one of his old harangues. If any more at- tempts, he said, were made to assassinate him he would soon call out his foree of 20,000 men allarmed. The workingman must be given his dues, or the country would reek with gore. The crowd then called at the Interior de- ment, but Secretary Schurz was not in. i ats that he has called upon the Pres- ident in reference to a recent rumored deter- Fan Wada an eee hn re ington, and the lent assure hin that the report was false, Che Loening Star, “, SI—N°. 7,830. TWO CENTs. Our Relations With Mexico. THE PENDING BORDER TROUBLES—MEXICAN RAIDERS AND TEXAN FILLIBUSTERS. The War department Is informed by Gen McDowell, commanding the military division of the Pacific, that Indians and Mexicans from the Mexican state Sonora, have recently been permitting depredations in Arizona, and that the United States forces in pursuit of these raiders have been stopped on the border by the Mexican authorities and forbidden to cro.s on penalty of being treated as invaders. Gen McDowell in transmiiting this information, asks for further instructions. The subject has been considered by Secretary McCrary, and it is understood that General McDowell has been notified that the same general instructions issued to General Drderpiy, equally along the entire boundary between Mexicoandthe Unit d States. That is, that these raids must be pre vented and if necessary, the raiders must be pur- sued across the border into Mexican territory. It is not believed that the action of the M can authorities in Sonora, is inspired by the Diaz government. The state of Sonora, has for many years acted somewhat independent- ly of the’ feneral governnient; its policy being toa great extent shaped by the Indian chiefs who inhabit the mountain regions. If, how- ever, it should turn out that the authorities of Sonora are acting under instructions from President Diaz, the entire policy of this government in’ regard to the treatment of the border-outrage question will be changed and a more vigorous policy will be speedily adopted. It is understood that General Me- Dowell has been insirueted to institute a visi lant watchfulness along the southern border of Arizona and southern California, to pre- vent a violation of the neutrality laws by the Lerdo revolutionists, and to arrest aay atid ali parties who are suspected of congregating on the border for that purpose. Custom-house officials and United States marshals have also been instructed to use their best endeavors to Prevent any invasion of Mexican soil from the ‘nited States. For the past wi the government has been in constant commu- nication by mail and telegraph with General Ord, commanding the department of Texas, on the subject of the eritical condition of af: fairson the Rio Grande. Large numbers of Lerdo revolutionists have for some time past been concentrating at diferent points in Texas, and during the past few days they have been gathering at points on” the’ river convenient for crossing into Mexico. Lerdoist agents have been actively at work corrupting the Mexican _ soldiers on the border, and the latest information received at the War department indicates that they have met with success, and that the Mex- ican soldiers in the border garrisons are for revolt. General Ord has notified the de- partment that he has made sucha distribution of the force under his command as will in his judgment, with the co-operation of other fed- eral oftici nd the state officials, prevent any serious violation of the neutrality laws. He has direc.ed the prompt arrestof all suspected Persons who may attempt to cross from the “nited States into Mexico. His action has been heartily Approved at headquarters here. While it is the firm intention of this govern- ment to protect the American border from Mexican raiders, even to the extent of sending United States troops into Mexico in pursuit of the raiders, it also intends to obserye every treaty obligation between the United States and Mexico, and to punish to the full extent of the law any attempt to invade Mexico from the United States, in the interest of Lerdo or any other reyolutionist, he Coming Political Campaign Both political organizations mean to work with an effort to secure the control. of the next House of Representatives, and the outlook is that the next campaign will be one of the hot- test in political history. While the democrats express confidence that they can hold their own, the republicans seem equally sanguine that they can overcome the present slim ma- jority of the democrats, and by a vigorous concentrated effort get control of the House. THE DISTURBING ELEMENT, the strength of which neither party seemsable to correctly estimate, is the new nationa par growing in the west, and which alifornia is so formidable innumbers as to se the apprehension with many democrats nd republicans that it will send a delegation of fts own representatives to Congress. SUPLOSE THE HOUSE HAS TO ELECT A PRESI- DENT. It may be, in the course of events, that the next House of Representatives may be called uj on to elect a President. If such expectation should be realized it should be borne in mind ital wen state delegations would have the . The number of states in the Union is cht, each state when electing a Presi- but one vote in the H votes would be a majority necessary for a choice. In thg present House of Repré- sentatives the republicans have a majority of votes in seventeen states, and California and Florida are both evenly divided. Lf the neces- sity arose for the election of a President by the present House there would undoubtedly be a dead lock, because of the equal division of the polities in two states and the control of seven- een by the republicans. The necessity of securing a majority of the state delegations in the next Congress is at once apparent. THE REPUBLICANS HAVE HOPES of holding all the delegations they now have, except, possibly, Ohio, which is to be gerry- mandered so as to double the present demo- cratic representation in Congress. What they lose in O! sure, too, of Colorado, which is now democratic. So that if they can gain the majority of two other state delegations, even though the next House be democratic, ghey can prevent the election of a democratic President. The re- publican campaign Congressional committee are alive to the importance of this fact, and while the republicans will conduct the cam- Palen with a view of obtaining a majority in he next House, they will also seek to secure twenty delegations having a republican ma- jority, and which will give them twenty votes out of the thirty-eight if the next House Should by suy chance ‘be called upon to elect a Pres- ident. AN $800 CONSCIENCE CONTRIBUTION.—Treas- ury Department, Washington, May 6, 1878. Editor Star; An anonymous letter encloses to me $800 for the “conscience fund,” with re- quesi that its receipt be acknowledged in THE ‘VENING STAR. Very respectfully, JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary. THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.—The Senate committee on appropriations last Sat- urday amended the pension appropriation bill increasing the fees of examining surgeons from fifty to eighty-five thousand dollars, and striking out the provision of the bill requiring a fee of one dollar to be paid examining sur- geons for each examination of a pensioner. NOMINATIONS.—The President sent to the Senate today the nomination of E. B. Ste. phens, to be postmaster at Binghamton, N.Y. John Virgin, postmaster, Faibury, Ill.; Lu- cius Fairchild, of Wisconsin, U. 5. consul, Paris; Horace E. James, U.S. consul Turk’s Island ; Stephen B. Packard, U.S. consul Liv. erpool; T. C. Smith, Vermont, U. 8. consul Gulatz, and a number of assistant surgeons with the rank of Ist lieutenant in the army. Tue Errort TO REPUCE THE Tax on to- bacco from 24 to 16 cents, under a suspension the rules, was defeated to-day by yeas 120 to nays 115. Instead of the Brppoaition receiy- ve two-thirds vote, it will be seen that it got a bare majority of five. This vote would seem to settle the agitation of the question, for, if peseed. by the House, it will be sure to meet efeat in the Senate. THREE MEN TO BE HANGED.— Walter Cherry, Robert Thompson and Harris Atkin- gon, all colored, were convicted at Goldsboro’, N.C., on Saturday, for the murder of James Worley, a farmer, and his wife, near that place on the lth of February last.’ They were 3 once Sentences to be hanged on the Iith of ‘une next. SHot His WIFE FOR A BURGLAR.—At Ox- ford, Pa., Friday night, Sanders McCullough, @ Weaithy citizen, being awakened by a_bur; tar alarm in his house, arose, and in the ex- citement and darkness shot his wife, who was also groping about the room. She is wounded potacod right breast, and itis thought cannot recover. SHOT BY 4 DECEIVED WOMAN.—Mrs, Etta Walcott has been held in $1,000 ‘bail in New York for endeavoring to force an entrance into Wm. Belden’s house and threatening to shoot him. Mr. Belden is a prominent finan- ¢ier and partner of Jay Gould, and the lady had b poet him with promise of marriage and desertion. THE ORANGEMEN BOUND TO CELEBRATE.— The eerie district masters of the Ora: order of Montreal have replied in the negative to the Protestant clergy’s address asking the Orangemen to desist from a public celebration of the 12th of July. The vote of the Oran: delegate was 367 for the procession tosagainse, The Transit of Mercury. AN INTERESTING ASTRONOMICAL EVENT. The planet Mercury is passing between the earth and the sun to-day from the east to the ’ The transit began at four minutes past 10 this morning, and will be completed at 5:34 These transits of Mercury occur at intervals of three, seven and ten years, | the last one being in 1868, and the one before in 1561, The next one will occur in 18831. There in the intervals between each, but none in the transits themselves. Thetran- sit to-day, or the “transit of 1878,” as it will be ih the future furnishes exceptional advantages for astronomical observations, the passage of the planet between the earth and the sun occupying, as before stated, the time from 10:(4 in the morning until 5:34 In the af- gest period of time so rs. The time usual- ut three hours. this afternoon. is a regulanit ternoon, bein; occupied ina. ly occupied is only al AT THE NATIONAI. OBSERVATORY in this city are busy to-day making observa- lions from which to deduce calculations. Pro- fessor Eastman is at the big telescope, and Professor Hall is superintending the taking of photographs of the it appears on the surface of the sun. These hotographs are produced by means of the orizontal telescope and reflector. OTHER OBSERVATIONS ARE BEING MADE elsewhere, under the auspic Professor Harkness is at work at Aus- : Observer Paul is at Hi Mr. Pritchard is at the ¢ bservatory. Observations al the different colleges and by hments throughout the cow try, who will report the result to the Observa- tory here. Having plent weather, and more than enough he observations are expected passing planet as s of the Observa- private establ y of time, excellent | IT I8 EXPECTED by to-day’s labor to ascertain definitely the ‘jon of the Mercury it the sun and earth, the exact di which is not now well-known, and the n of Mereury in its orbit around the sun. | The supposition that the calculation of the aining more definitely o the sun is erro- ol! | in relation to ameter of Mer- transit will aid in ase the distance from the earth neous. What it is expected to ascertain to-day will, it is thought, also decide the correciness or incorrectness of E VERRIER’S THEORY, nother planet between Mercury In_ one of his ealeulations that astronomer concluded that there were certain irregularities in the motion of Mercury, which he supposed tohave been due to presence of some other disturbing body int between it andthe sun. Once it was that his supposition had been verified, his disturbing body was called Vulcan: Subsequently Le Verrier thought he might be mistaken, and inclined somewhat to th ion of other astronomers that a mista figures had caused what he had uscribed to lercury’s motion. He never, however, wholly abandoned his idea that there is an intervening planet. This theory will be fied or disproved by to-day’s observation, and the result is one of great interest to the astronomical world. GLIMPSES OF THE PLANET. As Mercury crossed the eastern edge of the sun this morning, it was plainly visible through the telescope. As it passes beyond the sun to the west it can also be seen, but not so distinctly. Between the two points a telescope, n & small one, or a strong pair of opera ses, enable the curious ones to catch a # . Through the instra- ments at the observatory, it looked like a small round black speck 4 little larger than a piece on the bright surface of the sun { The photographs taken of the sun and Mercury in their various positions, will add greatly to the value of to-days work, that there is az irregularities in Coacn.—A featin modern stage coaching in ‘a was accomplished Saturday, when the “Tally-Ho” successfully journeyed from to Philadelphia between sunrise | and sunset. The coaching party, twelve in number, all members of the New York Coach- | ing Club, assembled at the Brunswick Hotel, litile after 6 o'clock in the mora- re dressed in the club uniform— Nn cutaway coat, brass buttons and striped uff vests. Ten wore the light summer tall juets were on each horse’s head lac or roses were in the left wu: buttonhole of the gentlemen. At 6:40 ho” horn was sounded, and all ess. the start was made amid the most enthusiastic cheering. Through the New Jersey towns the coaching party received regular ovations, hundreds of people turning out to greet them. Changes of teams were made at convenient intervals, relays of horses having been provided in advance, of drivers were as frequent, each member of taking his turn at the lines. The iZ rs, of Philadel- up in front of lladelphia, at 6 seconds, just thirty hat. Fresh boy and sprigs of il being in read. the lines, rattle the St. George Hotel, in Phi hours 29 minutes and 30 seconds ahead of thescheduletime. There was a sheer zon 5,000 people as the travelers dis- DON CARLOS WATCHED By A SPY. United States Marshal Kenned) day a very interesting document to serve, ing asummons to the Spanish minister,’ An- tonio Mantillo de los Rios, to appear in the nited States district court for i { New York, to answer in the civil of Fernando Guiral, sometimes known as rles Riss, who demands $100,000, with in- 1, 1878, for services as a secret agent in reporting the movements of Don Car- jos. He claims that the Spanish minister promised to remunerate him i services, and that in 1 followed Don Carlos throt United States—LN. ¥. GERMANY AND THE VATICAN from Rome, May 4, says of cardinals which was directed to stu Prussian ecclesiastical May laws in ordi pronounce whether they are acceptable to the church, is understood to have arrived at de- cisions calculated to greatly facilitate the re- establishment of relations between Germany It is stated that the congre- tion has expressed the opinion that the May ws have been to a certain extent misinter- io, however, they expect to gain in New York, which now has a majority of dem- ocrats in the delegation. They feel reasonably terest from Ma liberally for his nd a part of 1877 he ‘urope and the Sun, May 4th. —A telegram The congregation and the Vatican. THE MINNEAPOLIS FIRE.—The latest esti mates in regard to the terribie disaster at Min- neapolis place the number of dead at 1 Josses at $824,000, and the insurance at $519,300. PRESIDENT BEN NoYes AGarn.—In the New- udge Depue, yesterd: for Benjamin the object of which is to have Noyes’ $5,000 bail for- oyes can defend it. The court ruled that as the matter was closed it had no jurisdiction. Therefore the mot! particulars in the ark court, before J) A. Q. Keasbey, counsel feited opened so that ‘ion ed fora bill of of the offences larged against Noyes. On this point the reserved decision.—[ W. Y. Herald, 4th. THE STEAMSHIP CLMBRIA remains at South- west Harbor, Me., under Russian orders. Two ly sportsmen, but sup! to be agents of the Evans Rifle company, arrived there Saturday. The passenger agent of the Union Pacific railroad arriv is to go on board the Cimbria British agent is continually on the steamer and every cers and crew. men, apparent! at private sale to the We scarcely a doubt that it is t meantime the the wharf w: movement of the of! GENERAL GRANT’s INTERCOURSE with dis- tinguished foreign generally confined, in his ignorance of lan- fo the shake of he hand and a smile. ady in this fashion Sovmmake the ac- ns, princes or ede quaintanee of all ants, and he treats him with impartial urbanity. THE M. E. GENERAL at Atlanta, Ga., on Satu titions and a} referred without de tion from the bishops . church on the subject of chureh property. Dr. issippi, special agent the government hing house, submit- INFERENCE SOUTH. , received various us, which were claim of the church aj for damages to the publ ted a report, which was referred. THE FasT MAIL SERVICE TO HAVANA has Suddenly broken dow of a railroad to run break is made by wing to the refusal ut a subsidy. yy the withdrawal of the trains between Savannah and Cedar Ceys, Fla. SENTENCED TOBE HANGED.—At Whitby, On- tario, Thos. Burke and John Mi have been convicted of the Ellen Bennett, and sentenced to be hanged June lth next. The ePherson, who murder of Mrs. 4e-The colored citizens of Georgia ‘ith the possession of property worth ral Y., Saturday, ax-The funei ee at Troy, N. chureh, urge. Morrissey took eae FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Monpay, May 6. SENATE.—The Chair laid before the Senate the House bill to prevent the further retire- ment of United States notes. Mr. Allison moved its reference to the finance committee. Mr. Cockrell objected to its reference, and asked its second reading. Mr. Morrill said if objection was made to its reference he would object to its second read- ing; and the bill was laid on the tabie. A number of petitions, memorials, Xc., were presented and referred to appropriate com- ittees—among others, by Messrs. Cockrell, Wallace, Beck and Allison, for a repeal of the bankrupt act; by Mr. Burnside, for a proper recognition of the services to the country of Gen. James Shields. Mr. Sargent, from the committee on appro- priations, reported the myalid pension appro- priation bill. Mr. Allison, from the same committee, re- ported the Indian appropriation bill; and both were placed on the calendar. ir. Ingalls, from the committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, reported House bill regulat- ing exemptions in the District of Columbi. With an amendment. Piaced on the calendar. Mr. Harris, from the same committee, made anadverse report upon the petition of Joseph Williams for an appropriation of su.) for Work done on the Jefterson School Building, in Washington, D.C. Indetinitely postpone Mr. Merrimon reported adversely the re. lating to foreclosure of mortgages of deeds of trust in the District of Columbia; indefiuttely postponed. vorably the bill to transfer the tide of the Unit ‘ates to square 109 to the District of Columbia for the benefit of schools. Also, bill declaratory of the law rela- ting to descents and ancein the District of Columbla in certain cases. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Whyte introduced a bill for the payment f advances made to the Un ates by the Ate 0 claims. On motion of Mr. Thurman, the Senate took up the bill to repeal the bankrupt act. Mr. Beck moved to strike out Jani and insert on the passage of t the time when the acts shall go into effec Mr. Thurman proposed an amendment mak- ing the time the Dill shall go iuto effect s tember 1, 1878. Mr. Merrimon advocated January 1, 1879, as the proper time, on the ground that it generally conceded that a bankrupt law hecessary, and that a postponement till that time would allow a new law to be perfected. Fending discussion, the morning hour ex- Maryland. Referred tocommittee on pired. Mr. Thurman moved tosuspend prior orders d contintie the discussion of tne bankrupt . Axreed to. ; The bill was then laid aside, and the Senate proceeded fo the consideration of the bill to repeal the resumption act. ‘ir. Gordon addressed the Senate, starting out on the proposition that “ ill-advised legis- lation is the prime eause of our financial de- piession to. He said that during the last party considerations had made our legislation of a most frightful char- iter the War as late as 1368 the north vost a prosperous condition and the rapidly recovering from its enor- painted a mous losses during the He picture of general prosperity as_w. fore the destructive poliey of cont charged that all the disaster that followed was due to the unwise legislation in that direction. HOUSE.—Mr. ‘Willlams (Mich.), by unani- mous consent, presented the memorial of Gen. Hancock, Gen. Slocum, and a large number of other officers of the Union army, asking Congress to make provision for the publica. tion of Batchelder’s history of the battle of Gettysburg. Referred. Under the call of states the following among other bills were offered and appropriately re ferred: By Mr. Vhelps—To provide for the protection’ of attorneys doing business betor the Patent Office and other bureaus of the t. (It prohibits their summary nd directs that they shall have a on all charges preferred.]| | By Mr. (N.Y.)—To prevent the introduction of paupers into the United States. Also, bill to explain the Revised Statutes in relation to duties on imported merchandise. By Mr. Cox N.Y.)—Supplemental to the act incorporating the Columbian College, of Washington, D.C. By Mr. Thom peon-Joins resolution in rela- lion to the Wood tariff bill. [It declares all propositions to change or modily existing tarifl laws as injurious and detrimental to the interests of the people, and that it is unwise to wasie the time in discussing the Wood tariff bill at present.] Mr. Thompson moved its reference to the committee on appropriati Mr. Eden [oan Sod it should go to the ways and means committee, which had the subject in charge. - Mr. ‘Thompson did not want it to gotoa committee that would kill it. Mr. Page moved its reference to the com- mittee of the whole, and the latter motion was aareed fo, y Mr. Collins—For the construction of a public building at Scranton, Pa. Also, bill creating a district and circuit court of the g. United States for the northern district of Pennsylvania. By Mr. Scales—Giving to all religious denominations equal rights and privileges on Indian reservations. By Mr. jones—To appoint a commission to examine into the cause and prevention of diseases of imported farm stock. By Mr. Sayler—To au- thorize the printing, binding and stereoty; ing of an indexed ous of the library the Surgeon General's office. By Mr. Finley— Authorizing the appointment of Lucien W. Sperry as a trustee of the National Capital In- surance Company. By Mr. Brentano—To amend chapter 15 of the Revised Statutes re- lating to the District of Columbia. A SINGULAR REeQuEsT.—The Cumberland (Md.) Alieganian says a gentleman living a a short distance from that city had his wil prepared and properly attested on Erday last Among the bequests is the sum of fifty dolla to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Noargument or advice could induce him to change his mind in the matter. It appears that he has been an employe of the company fora number of re and thinks perhaps he owes this amount for past favor! AN OLD ConFrEssion TuRNED Up.—The Written confession of Joel Clow, who was hanged at Mount Holly, N. J., in 1833, for the murder of Miss Hamilton, in Bordentown, has been found in Wilmington, Del. He made a proposal marriage to Miss Hamilton, and upon er refusal to accept him pl a dagger in. to her breast seven times. r he comn ted the deed he took landanum to destroy him- self, but did not succeed. He was afterwards found guilty and hanged. Is 1T SELEIRK, OF FLortpa?—At last night Officer aren arrested Wm. H. Selkirk for being intoxicat and creating a disturbance in Broadway. The officer took him to the 20th precinct station, where he said he was a commission merchant doing business at 783 Broadway. In general appearance he resembled closely the Wm. H. Seikirk whose remarkable story of fraud in connection with the elections in’ Florida was recently offered ‘orld, and there is that individualL—JN. ¥. World, 4th. A MINISTER IN TROUBLE.—The Wheeling Intelligencer of Saturday says: We are in- formed that formal charges have been placed in the hands of Rev. M. Carr, Bygsiding sider of the Lg i v4 fe jo con- ference, agains' os a , pastor down at Baersville. The cl are: 1. Lewd and indecent conduct. 2. Solicitation of t to commit a rape. We ier Dee furnished wich additional partie: n furnis! = lars of the case, but this is all that we care to state in regard to itat present. The lady in- volved, Miss Almeda Fisher, mak wv statement in support of the foregoiug charges JL ete eS a Sworn against Mr. Phi THE BEECHER-TILTON SCANDAL.—A con- firmatory statement is being prepared by Mrs. Theodore Tilton to Sustain’ byevidenze her recent confession. In this statement she will arrange dates, locations and circumstances connected with her avowed intercourse with Ss are ring tor ' ‘Sheal Mr. Beecher, whose fri the conflict. It is iated that Mr. Ti te be ir. man has collected all the denials of her guilt and ae weet her coming statement with em. ir. Tilton return the 7:35 train trom Philadelphia last night. to New York on LY. ¥. Heraid, sth. + BEATEN TO DEATH BY BURGLAUS.—The resi- johnson, Bi ville, Ont. dence of John pn &, rock was ent it, and On iday night refusin money they tied him ae eee ee an ait chee money they ob- tained was $1. THE WINNERS, A the Nashville, Tenn., races were yar, and a Sati mile 2:43; Kennesaw, mile and a era 2:18; Bonanza, mile heats, best time 1:4934, mile heats, best time Telegrams to The Star. EUROPEAN SITUATION CRITICAL. Threatened Revolution in Turkey. FALL RIVER CROOKEDNESS, RUSSIA AND TURKEY. A Conference at C LONDON, May &—A 5) antinople to the Jimes, dated May 5th, . diyk Pasha, president of the Turkish counet! of ministers, and Safvet Pashia, minis- nierview 1 n Todie day visited Buyukdere with his stati and examined the coast of the Bosphorus. Andrassy Gone a Gunning. Asevidence that nothing stirring is likely to occur for a few days, the correspondent at Vienna of the Tunes says that Count An- drassy will leave to-day for Styria on a shoot- ing excursion. al odleben 3 ition to S: The report in the 7¥mes of India, mentioned in these dispatches last night that an expe 4i- tion will sail for Suez, refers to the expedition that has alre led. Scho loi, the Russ Is. expected in this city this week. Much im- p is attached to his visit. It is under- he will stay here about two weeks. of Affairs at Con- feneral political course of the ersburg and Lon- re is no lack of negotiations don continu ¥ else, actually fixed r the attempt, but fear of Russian inte nee caused achange of their plans, and the conspirators say that they must Wait until the Russians go. It is difficult to say what would be the attitude of the Rus- plution, but there is great sian and Euglish troops lision in such an event. English eved to be upper most in the counsels of the Sultan, who, be- n Mr. Layard, the British ambassador and the Russians the other but a pleasant time. The ma. has and all of the late minis. and the people are There have been ust the ta violent sp which is how at famine prices. T area to fly at each other's Osman for instance, sides b some asa tra Kussian support th the throne anoth Hamid succeeded M who was deposed Au; correspondent says T pashas as Vithout either Sult ‘Sadvk not to remain chief of th ugh it is ditticu pital agrei fests British n more frank! essors, such friendly mau blind, however. An er Hitch. ie Daily News’ Constantino; also Says: “I have just h as Senta note to th ing that it cannotevacuate Batoum until the Russians retire, and accord. ing to the treaty of San Stefano surrender Adrianople. The Russians, of course, main tain the counter proposition that they ‘cannot withdraw until the Turks evacuate the for tress tting Ready for War. he coming week will be an unusually bus: at the English arsen and dock yard hip owners who hithe have been privileged to. berth their vessels in proximity fo the admiralty moorings, opposite the vietualing yard at Deptford, have received notice to remove them by to ¢ Toor lable is to be reserved for The reports of recruiting officers month show a remarkable in number of enlistments for the ar increase is still advancing at a steac Continued Fighting. NDON, May 6.—C ed fightin askoi, the scene of the or the past se in the ny The Plundered Mills of Fall Rive Fatt Riven, Mass., May 6.—The stoppage of the plundered and b ills, has made a very seusible decre of print cloths viz: of son week, and the effect has t ible in the quickened and improv he mination of the books of th amet manu- factories is still going on, but no elab reports have yet been made. The books ot the Sagamore’ mills are said to 4 much better condition than the others, and can be more easily straightened out. The bills pay- able of this mill as far as traced, are #4: and the amount of unrecorded notes dise ed thus far by the directors is 0.000. There has been among some of the heaviest credi. tors talk of funding the indebledness of the Sagamore and restoring the mill. By many ot them it is believed that the pian alike practicable and judicious. The pay roll of the border city mills to the time of their stop- ping, has been made up during the past week , and the help paid. ion. May 6.—Shortly after 7 , & portable engine stand. n, Huse & Co.'s ice house at the foot of Jefferson street expodet with terrific force, instantly killing Tom Holst, engineer, and probably fatally juring Jim Kenneday, fireman. The following laborers Were also wounded : Barney Burns, leg broken ; Tom Steine, arm broken and scalded: Tom Zanore, arm broken and severely scalded: Friday Gillin (colored) who was passing the Spot ou his way to Worle was severely scalded. he engine was used in hoisting ice out of a barge into the ice house, and a fire had been built under it with very little water in the bolier, which fact was only discovered at the moment of the explosion. A piece of the boiler was driven through a wall of Latta's soap factory, and another piece into Glenn’< wharf boat a block away. The Tally Ho Trip Home. PHILADELPHIA, May 6.—At precisely six o'clock this morning Col. Kane’s coach Tall: Ho, containing the members of the New Yor Coaching Ciub who drove here, started from St. George's hotel, on Broad st m its re- turn trip to New York, Mr. Fairman Rogers driving the first stage. TRENTON, May 6.—The Tally Ho coaching party arrived here in good condition on the return trip at 9:40 a.m., and were received by crowds of people. They looked fresh an cheerful. New BRUNSWIC! yay. 6.—The coachin; club arrived here at 1:25, 17 minutes ahead of schedule time. They stopped at Morris’ hotel five minutes. A large concourse of people e800) them out of town. Great Fire in Manchest: England. Lonpon, May 3, p. m.—An enormous fire is now raging in Manchester. Two large tim- ber yards and nine or ten houses have already been ro The tlames have not been subdued owing to a want of water. Another Confessto Pittston, Pa., May 6.—Thomas Morris, who was arrested here afew core since, has con- fessed to murdering his wile at. Kansas City last Sanuary, and was taken to that place this morning. = Bankruptcy. NEW YORK, May 6.—Vernon K. Stevenson, ir., real estate broker, has been adjudicated a voluntary bankrupt ; lrabitities 99,000, ———— The Markets. Virginia cons lidsted, aan bid to-day, Sugar ‘. akhade sotter—south- ed. 1.20a1.88; do. amber, 1.35; Penusylvania Pea ee Sarat southern Steady ; western firm and i cent advance— Bay quist aud shen stot ty eunsyqvanis oe = ’ and Maryland. "18.00a14.00. Provisions call ‘aud heavy; quotations for bing are: Mess 10.00." ‘Bulk ‘meats shoulders. aig: