Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1878, Page 1

er ee THE EVENING STAR. | PUBIASHED DAIL F, Except sunday THE ST th BUILDINGS, Penassiraeie Avrnue, corner TEtb street. 3 The Evening Star Newsps,er Company 6. 0. BAUSFMANN, Pree’ gaclaalint ers BENING STAR Is served * ,u:scribers tn | wecey iy eurtiers pa thet. own ace unt, at 10 cents per week, OF 44 cents per month. Copies at te counter 2 .eats each. By mail—postage pre paid—€° cents month; one year, 36. | = WEELY STAR—pubtished on Priday—S2 a rene Prepaid. 10 coples for $15; 20 copies | ir $B). Che #g-All mail subsertptions must be paid tp ad- wance: no taper sent longer than 30 pall for. ~ S@ Rates of advertising made known on applicas | tea V8, SI-N®. 7,535. Telegrams to The Star. MPORTANT FROM EUROPE. EMPEROR WILLIAM. Attempt to Assassinate Him. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1878. THE BRITISH ARMY. Seinirpinines THE SARDINIA DISASTER. TWO CENTS. “SPECIAL NOTIC ES. To YOUNG MEN.— “THE EVENiNG STAR. > pine," im roundey Ci | DOUBLE SHEET. VWa.m.: by Rev. be LANAMANA Spm. 1 } = <a Uo aipesestwtines tin taints iti | Washington News and Gossip. Te-morr acm. Suuday St nm PTS TO-DAY.—Internal 1 customs, $3:5.505.13, SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to day to amounted $16,000. Mr. Hazen, Third Assistant Postmaster General, was called to-day before the House committee on the expenditures of the Post Office department, Representative Jere N. Williams chairman. — His testimony showed that there had been a large increase of work in his bureau, with no corresponding i of force. He argued against a redu the number and salaries of his clerk: also a a lowering of the grades, as i has already too few of the higher grade cier as compared down. THe Deap L FICE.—Representa tive Jere N. Williams, Mr. Flannagan and Mr. Hazen went over the Dead Letter Office to. da company with Mr. Dallas, chief of this ~ | division. It was clearly shown in the course of the visit that an iderease of force in this office is necessary for the adequate perform: ance pf its proper duties. Tur Omo Speaker Randall to- from a member of th that the that PRESIDENT HAYES son.—The President. in accepting Gov. + » nison’s resignation of his Commissionersh | sends the following well-merited recogaition of the valuable services of the iatte — rm GOVERNMENT Ki FE RE ee onaeh East | Tevenue, $464,825.¢ Suod.y, ROH Rev. Lay Se preach iWAll and 1h Fyn. Public FLEST SAPTIST CHURCH, 13th Gand i. Rey. re CHURCH tach Morn Wek, by the P. ¢ in the eve. f BILL PAsseD. ay received a di.gatch Ohio legislature siating house had passed th rick e. D GOVERNOR DENN > THE WAY OF LIFE—Subject ble discoarse at M Hal, B iween Si and Sl sis. 5. his Beelesta wil! pay $500 G£ person who Will produce one text from breving that human sonts are immo! R - D.D,. and at 8 p.m, by R* B. Vas MuteEn, (Chaplain U, S. Navy.) ited. Hie worgially been marked sh fidelity to irict, I desire to express y regret that you have decided to resign, and | f my high appreciation of the es rendered during your oficial ion with the government of the Dis- a KR. B. Hayes. jam Dennison, Commissioner D. Washington, D.¢ CONSUL GENERAL Baprat.—By direction of General Sherman, in conformity with the opin- | ion of Attorney General Devens, the dropping Major Adam Badeau, formerly of the U. y. now consul general at London. will in the amny records from M: e date of Fis appoiniment to his consul: alship. ONE OF THE VOUCHERS.—Chairman Glove who is running over the vouchers of expendi- tures for the Morrison-Lou' has found a voucher for #1 brandy, claret and whiske: | Home M THE Weppin Sherman, General Sherman Vilet recusned to the land, Ohio. CONFIRMED.—The Se ¥ | noon confirmes >” nue. N Sivees mw Pastor, FREDEKICK D. Power. Preaching To- relock am., ‘our Duty t0 tue | 8 o'clock pin. sp-ctal serviess for he Everias! ing Arms.** 1! HOLY CROSS CHURCH, corner Mus. avenue and 18th streets. Subday servier m.: Litany Holy Couamu- prayer and S-rmon, 75> | Preach at eve hurel f ‘Evenin + BEREAN BAI'Tis Doses tear L now Da.m. by Rev. UrErHeN P by Lev. douy R. Bice ow v. WM. WAKE called to Colum ness of his bro ¢ cordial'y invi G EVANGELIST, B SON, at Dunbarton ‘st. M. a. Owing to the intere tin the ing s son the Revival, 1° this (Saturday vices on ) eveniag, at 8 0 bbath, at alm: pt enera! Van — Senne ee orday from Cleve. “> RE-OPENING OF RYLAND CHAp- QS 7 ee This Charen on the corner of Dawid 10th sts. s.w., having been redtted inside, willbe | re-opened {oF publ‘c worsh pon To-morrot 12th. The Pastor. Rev. L. M. G preach at Iam, ana Will be taken. The tre pub ie genere"ly 2 n hie 0 | at the White House or Plumb, Represen.ai.ves Campbell pullenberger, indges and Phillips. SURGEON J. W. WILttaMs is relieved from | duty with t oops at the arsenal here. and will report for duty in the department of the Mis- souii. PrRsoNaL.—Mr. J. W. Milner, the assistant U.S. fish commissioner, who returned recently from Albemarle Sound, has again lefi the ci for Havre-de-Grace, where he will establisi: er, Stew ett, Bayne, OF THE # Tus a station for the propagation of shad. -~- Prof. Simon Newcomb, U. S. N., has rez | Ported for temporary duty at the Nava! Academy. s RIDGELY EN Members are req i 14th inst.; very importan NERAL ORDER from the War depari- ued to-day, shows that from October = to April 20th, 1378, there were forty % B. A. KIDDER. Scribe. promotions among officers of the army, five >e IMPURTANT TO TAX-PAYEBS—The | appointments, seven reappointments, two second half of the annual taxes for the year | transfers, four retirements, ten resignations, june 30:b, 1878. isdue and payable inaad | twenty deaths,and two dropped from the rolls. Suriog the month o + The penalty of two per cent will ve added on the frstaay of June. It is || CHANGE OF STATION OF MEDICAL ARMY suggested to tax-payers to avold the inconvenience | ge oiiaie ‘The following changes in the sta- tions and duties of officers of the medical de- of the crowd during the last days of the month. Collector's office, District of Columbia, my U1 6: CENTRAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION | partment, U.S. A.,are made: Surgeon J. H. ‘rantz is relieved from duty in the depart- ment of the east and authorized to remain at ineeting No. 3—Persons destrows of forming a New Building Association on the p'an of Ceutral As- sociations No. Land 2. which bh: gectations Ho. 3s een so sais | home until his health is restored: Assistant Davis Hall, No. G15 71h stich, opponte Purest | Surgeon J. O. Skinner, from the department Office. on WEDNESDAY, 15th Inst., at 7:30 o'clock p.m ‘This meeting ts invited by officers and members of Central Association - W. MOORE. Sec. iG <=» DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, > of the south, and will report to the depart. ment of Arizona for assignment to duty: As- sistant Surgeon W. J. Wilson, from the de partment of Missouyi, and to report at New york for examination for promotion. “Tie following medical officers are relieved from duty at their present stations and will report to the Sepa opposite their names for duty. Unless otherwise designated the rank is that of assistant surgeon. E. to department of Texas my11-4¢ BOARD or HEALTH, WASHINGTON, May 11ib, 1878, Notice js hereby given on ani ater WEDNESDAY the 15th instant, and until Oc tober 1th, 1878. all dogs found'at large in the cities of Washingion and Georgetown, uot pro- perly muzzled. will be taken up and Impounded, and if not redeemed within twenty-four. hovrs Killed in accordance-with the re- ces. Harvey E. Brown, R. M. O'Reilly, de? 1. Heigmann, de- J.K. Corson, de- partment, John D. Hail, depart- ment of R. Barnett, department ot the Platte: L. W. Crampton, department of Dakota 1. E. Taylor, department of the Mis- work Surgeon H. R. Tilton, department of ako a a Surgeon F. L. Town, departmeut of > MAS bers i g L . TS 7 ase oe. eee ane react | the Missouri: A. B. Campbell, departinent of toassembie at their Hail on SUNDAY, May 12.b, | Texas. i Zo*elock p. i, Broth: D. GRIF FI The Georgetown M SECRETARY THOMPSON, With several mem- sonic Choir ane brethren of Sister Lodges are fra- bers of the naval committees of the Senate and House, and other Congressmen, making a x, left here at 544 o'clock ye: c and t u iy invited. “mylo2t WM. H. STUARD, Ser. HOME A | to looks. he wishes it in’ pla | President enjo: => NOTICE.—The U. 8. D S> DOWER ASSOCIATION receives deposl's ‘mn trust for accumulatio: ues Certificates of de- and grants.” Long (eri ke ite Holders, Barents and guardians Siring safe investments for children. and chw committees and all others desiring to free thei selves from debt on easy terins, are requested 10 | call apd investigate. E. A. COLBY, Acting Gon. | eral Manager, OMfice LeDroit Building. corner 8th | and F sts. m)9-6t ine steamer Adelaide, Captai Dawes, at Baltimore, leaving there for Norfolk about 5 o'clock. They will inspect the Gosport navy yard, and visit the scene of the wreck of the Huron on the North Carolina coast, re- turning to Washington early next week. MISSIONARIES STANLEY'S TRACKS.—Mr. | Bushnell, the United States commercial agent | at Gaboon, writes to the Department of State that missionary enterprise continues to follow in the path of Mr. Stanley’s discoveries. Two missionaries— Messrs. Strom and Craven— have recently spent a few days at Gaboon, en route for the Congo, now the Livingstone river. They have been sent out by philan- thropic merchants of Liverpool and London, to ascend the south bank of the river to a point above the first rapids, where they are to establish an industrial Christian mission. such enterprises, Mr. Bushneli REMOVAL NOTK = > MESSRS. 8. GOLDSTEIN & CO. Mave removed from 619 Pennsylvania avenue to their store, CORNER TENTH AND D STREETS, adds, will pre- By concentrating both their business into «~e | pare the Way for the etemsiuinas commer bile to maintain the Bestif not and steam bavigation upon the vast interior , Tivers of Ethiopia, and the development of her ; Valuable natural resources. LOAN AND COMMISSION BUSINESS - a ar THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS at | its meeting yesterday agreed to report favor- | ably Mr. Ingalis bill abolishing all pension | agencies and providing for the payment of yer jioners by dratt direct on the national om Duss the Senate ca sprapae Mathis ill can D” BANK, Nos G82 F sty cornct CAN INES | Gitered as an amendment tore es, Was from 10a. m. to3p. m. On Saturday | prepristion bill in the House, but was defeated evenings from 6 to 8p. m... to recelvedepusitsoniy. | by a large vote. After first deposit any amou Warts received. Saf Tw theCountry. Thetr Stock of fine goods will be wnusually large, and we understand they intend to | reduce largely,’ in order to increase their. loan: Their enterprise and faithful care for legitimat business shouid be encouraged. my6-tf PROPAGATION OF SALMON.—The efforts of seo purgiar pi the U.S. fish commission for the Propagation in the city. | of salmon ane fee introduction into the suit. _ —_—__——__—— able rivers of the country have been Wol a BUFFALO LITHIA, | fully successful. They ite beginning at AProLiie se ADI JANOS, caught in the Merrimac, the Delaware and the apAs wi Couneciieut. One was received here a few Just received s TERS, Weeks ago caught in the Delaware weighin, 23 pounds, and another a day or two. ago from the Connecticut weighing some 15° pounds, both of them hatched from the fish commis- sion’s ova. These salmon bring from 70 to 75 cents a pound. It is expected that in time, by a proper development of our capacities in this respec, we will export saimon into Canada instead of importing them from that country. AT SILLBURN’S PHARMACY, marlé-tr ___ 1429 PENNA. AVENUE. for and tmitac‘ons of fare marbics "exact Puce. ts for BARSTOW WROU: * BSCE. Satine cae gee Oe Russia fre-j = Cor : salute of fifteen guns from ti ing and all Tin and Copper Work. With» | the Academy wharf was hes: ae staan coment crete cig | de ober and praeaor the Acai Fe ie Gokood work cheaper than acy otter house, ‘ad'iy | Celved wil be reviewed by him this afte ooae THE PRESIDENT AND HIS COR- RESPON DENTS. The Most Written.To Man in the World. rious Specimens From the White . louse Mail Bags. The President receives more letters aday than any other individualin the United States. It would hardly be stretching the point to say that he receiyes more than any one else on the globe. Every mail brings him a large batch, coming from almost every state in the Union, while communications from foreign land: the rule rather than the exception. These le! ters are upon every conceivable subject. fu vitations, criticism of the President's course, expanded theories, requests for pecuniary aid, letters of cou and advice, petitions for office, peiitions to be retained in office. and hundreds of other topics furnish subject mat- ter for those who wish to gain the Executive ear. Letters of importance are, of course, answered, but thousands of ar xo to the files or garret, unseen by him. Among the President's eorrespondents is a Londoner, who seriously requests him, as “the head of a fiee and humane government,” to issue a proclamation prohibiting, upon penalty of death. the killing of any of the feathered tribe, any dog, or even a rat or mouse. THE PLAN OF A VIRGINIA FINANCIER. Another letter is dated in Virginia, not very far from Washington, and is neaded “On Finance.” The writer asserts that he has vered a gold, silver and copper belt run- ning through that state and northwesterly as far as Michigan. He promises to give to the President a portion of hts good fortune for sistance.” He also says he will HINGTON STAR, the Norfolk Day the New York World, the New York the Baltimore Sun. the Cincinnati Commercial sand the Cincinnati Haquirer in with him if they will see that the country is de acquainted with the great value of his ‘and induce the people to purchase the stock he intends ning. SENDS HIS PHOTO. One man from Kentucky sent the Presideat a photograph. Shortly after, another letter scom the same individual made itsappearance containing another photograph, whieh the sender thinks is much better than the first one, and having been improved on in regard i of the former to be placed in the President's albuin, “my best regards. A DISINTERESTED CORRESPONDENT. The following is an abstract from a lon lecier from a well-known Georgia politician -— “You see, Mr. President, from the instane>< ‘iven above, your policy in the treatment o the south resulted in much good. The republicans in the state do not show much activity, itis true, but if well organized and led, 1 think we can rehabilitate the party down here. Your appointments should be judicious Enclosed you will find a petition and e ments of Myself for the position of internal revenue collector al ~The busines: art of this letter, like that of the wasp, located at the tail end. A SCHOOL BOY'S LETTER. The following is an inquiry from a school boy in Horton, Michigan: “I wish toask you your age and please do noi think Lam meddling for our ¥ does not no and I would like to ask you when your birthday er mes and bow old you be and where borne. THE VERMONTER WHO WANTED TO BOARD AT THE WHITE 10 The letter below is from a it li ermonter. The i ithugely and hada reply sent regreiing his inability to aceommodate his correspondent: 1 have long entertained the hope of visiting the 1 ain seventy -four years of \d have ever Zea'~ is na alot ny puntry, 3 worked he publi: now an to carry out my pl som s vidence prevents, Occasion of my ing you on the s.bject is if pos re, residence in your main in the city. Lama strictly 1.uperanc nd en= man 1 wis! teriain great aversion to the hote: more over to see you and express to you, in friendly personal intercourse, iny approbation of your. ia- dependent ettorts for the gucilo? the psope, Lae not come from personal or selfish considera- p scek Duc those I havealrea ly indiated. [ty Wd for a fery days receive iit unknown Lut patriotic citizen. [ should | tobe the happy recipienc of your e entirely alone vad L do not fe theme aby where. 0 mi for whom Leherish a profound and respect. Tcan give you re eminence in this section of the stats Plc. > vic accept nny Kindest regards aud be kind eno.sh to communicate with me at your earliest conve- A BRAN 'D NEW PLAN FOR REACHING THE NORTH POLE. The next will be of interest to Captain How- gate, James Gordon Bennett, and others inier- oid in Arce exploration. It hails trom **I learn to-day of the James Gordon Bennett yndertaking to open the long closed doors of the Aretic regions, 4 am strongly of the opinion that the taplement’ to open the polar doors 1s not yet made aud will not be ready before or between. 1890 and 1900. Lam not speaking with a view that iny frordls will have any effect on Mr. Bennet’s plans forne person ln the land would feel_more proud or ‘o learn that the Stars and Scripes were tloat- ing on that pole. For my part 1 do not like th plans ‘the climbing of breast works in squ: weather.’ I would rather take Gen. Grant's plan and undermine for the pole,’ A Pennsylvanian sent a long dissertation on the extraordinary merits of the Keeley motor, but only a few days before it was exploded by few ‘days after, the same son of the Keystone state [sent the following. which in brief, but to the point: “I have just learned of the downfall of the Keeley motor. PRESIDENTIAL ENCOURAGEMENT ASKED FOR HE INVENTOR OF A MEDICINE FOR HOG CHOLERA. An Alabamian sends the following piea for id to native American inventive geniu: «Hearing of your generous and noble disposition and believing it also has emboidened me to writs to you. Jam a poor man aud wou'd crave your help MD a matter that wouid not only be a bereft to me Lut will be beneficial to others, I have founda remedy that will cure Choiera in hogs and not be- ing uble to prove it as such. | want you to sen Mae Caeportation, to the hiog raisin Stato that I can prove to the world that what I cial this antidote is no ltimbug but the naked trath and Rothing put the truth. 2 iope this will not pass unnoticed but will ineet with all tacaid that honest integrity deserves, I remain as ever afriend to your cause, ** A LOVE LETTER. THE STAR reporter who secured this corre. spondence did not learn if Mrs. Hayes had read the following: Mr, Rutherford B. Hayes—Dear Blessed Ia- tended’ Bridegroom:—1 now pen a few lines to you m. well, to et you know that oping these liucs Will flod you the sane, If you please fo come eee me you Will find me at ——, and I will try to li with vou till the Lord coines to Fecelye we te Heaven, 1 heard you would like to live’ wita me in New York city or Washington. “I send my love to you, and would like to see you very much."* A CALL PROM CALIFORNIA. From California, Olhyer Magnam = an- nounces himself as the second Giovah [sup- posed to be Jehovah}, and calls on the Presi dent to reform and to preach reform to all the eastern gountry, “for soon half of all of ‘ou shall die suddenly, likely next spring.” le himseif will try to look out for the People out west. CRAZY CORRESPONDENTS. There may be some doubts as to the sanity of some of the writers of the above letters. Of the insanity of the writer of the following there can be none. Itis written in an excel- jent hand, on paper bearing the printed let head, “Western Kentucky Lanarte Asylum Hon. B. B. Hayes—Dear Sir: Having already tioned secret detections in these ‘Asylum i make one request, and then Cam done for th: ~ ent. Come on the 8rd of Deceu, Plant a Battery of 40 pounders in front of ti Suilding-and if not satrendered {. Please **shoot hell out of ibe Centre.*? Another letter, from the hand of a lunatic, co tnee thera fA **Bince the fall of Adam man has b chi for Satan. Eureka: Eureka! | now proweeis drown him and put out his fire thst we uny have no need of any mere Christ. Bac that God hint seit may reign supreme, a ertt'n Of success, Christ hever worshipped himself nor did he over advike others to doo and if the people cannot seo bim in lis true light they will have to avide the conrequence for they hadas well worshipmeashiay, 1 ry pagple, and my motes ou becom 2 I have suld then you are not preparet to gic Kingvlom of heaven. Why dont the p nce on them some availeth you nothin acy Enowled you ma) also sent each of them a pl WEGG CORRESPONDENTS. These are samples of some of the President's correspondenge, They could ‘be multiplied Jook out for toi H ; 6,000 men. with notaing atior | when they open the inquiry | Alachua county almost indefinitely. Another class, like Silas | Werg, drops into poetry. The numbers of this | class are like the leaves of the trees. The two | following verses of doggerel illustrate their poetic powers.. The first concludes “ An” Ode to George Washington Then come, then come, and see our change And help'us nove alonz: ‘What you had once shall be our gain: Do come. George Washington. The othcr is from a song on the “Destinies of Nation positions were filled as ind W. W. Corcoran; dexter, Vinnie Ream. ir fight: lines, iMeountries around her wish Miss Ream, who was chose! And small countries around her whit! Let Americans hold tight to the plough lines, | in the executive committee, And We soon shall rule the workl! re-elections. THE POTOMAC FISHERIES. to give up it The Cause of Their Destrnetion— | s Active Measures Needed for Their Waiting SiGe eee A, Resioration. on the F street front of the The remarkable decline in the Potomac fisheries is a subject which deserves serious consideration. Once the best shad stream in the country, our river is now surpassed by nearly all. pne facts learned by a Srar reporter in conversation with Prof. Spencer F. Baird, the head of the U. 8. Fish Commission, who knows all about the past, present and future of every fish that swims, may be of interest in this connection. No accurate state- ment of the catch of fish in the Pot . made prior to 183%. In that yes r appeared ii “Martin's Gazetteer of Vir- ginia,” whi forth among other things, | without any indications that the author sup Poses himself to be stating anythi able, that in the previous y 500,000 shad and 750,000,000 herring had been taken from the Potomac. Allowing three or four pounds of weight to each shad, and three-fourths of a pound to each herring. and con.idering the ree lumber of sturgeon, rock fish, ete.. also one are that the new room: only suitable one for the paintings. A number of fiudios in that building winter season opens. The intere hold the the well does to th Ex.Congressman Fa recently become the pure! the famous South Amerie: that cit SIX HUNDRED MILLION POUNDS OF FISH | is the least estimate that ean be made for the | result of six weeks of fishin 975,000 barrels | of fish were salted in that year, and sent | throughout Virginia and the surrounding states and to the West Indies, The faet th the maximum annual yield of the Scottish her- ring lisheries is represented by 900,000 barrels. and that this amount was obiained by the labors of 59,000 men in 15,00) boats, for a ean- siderable portion of the year, when compared with the fact that a larger supply was from the Potomae in six weeks by less than like Ube exposure and tish fishermen, enables siimate the value and extent of the VPotomae fisheries at that time. Itis doubtful her the present shad yield of the enti ris 4”) or less than one per t.of | time past. alfa century ago. these exqir FISH MURDER. posed to public y Tt may safely be assumed that the fisheries | [typed in his subjects as t been spared it is likely that been ‘ond even to him. ‘atuse of the south during war, alth London, where he died of s: i ‘sing circumstances, — Mr. Brown has ne: of Mrs. Representa of the Si upon which he has been . un artist. have been destroyed by human agency. No | the other. Mr. Brown is disease to account for the decreased number | cabinet size portrait of a has been discovered among sh: dam has obstructed their pas ing grounds: no pred ished their forces. Excessive fishing and the disturbance of the shad night and dav from the time they come into the river until they go ow ny by shore nets close to land and gill nets in the channel,which break up the schoo!s of fish and prevent them from breeding, are ihe true causes of the present condition of a fairs. Two remedies are suggested: ARTIFICIAL PROPAGATION AND LEGAL TLOTION, The second would be suficient without the first, but would not bring about the desired results so rapidly when working alone. The | ™m: fiust withont the second is a useless expense. | | ‘The evil is great and a heroic treatment is re, i The most etfective measure would be psolute prohibition of fisherles for three Pxcept enough to secure a stock for 1 propagation. If this could not be alaw might be passed forbidding hing trom 6 o'clock Saturday night until 6 lock Monday morning during the season, and prohiviting it entirely after the first or middle of May. DIVIDED JURISDICTION ‘The difficulties in the way of satisfactory legisiation arise from the position of the stream. Maryland has jurisdiction over it up to low water mark on the Virginia shore: but Virginia's concurrence to laws passed by Maryland on this subject is n cessary, and an agreement of tle two states as to the plan to be pursued has not yet been effected. A great trade, formerly eniploying thousands in the catching, handling and Hrangporting of the fish, has been allowed to decay Farmers within half a day’s journey of the’ fisheries no longer drive down their carts and lay in a sup- ply of shad at $1.75 a hundred or of herring at $1.75 a thousand, sufficient to supply them through the winter. Nearly all of the vast | amount of cheap food represented by the | figures given concerning the former fisheries is now abstracted and the necessity has arisen of purchasing a more expensive food in its stead. This is the principal evil of the decline in the fishing trade; but, as above suggested, it is not entirely irremediablé. Wise and prompt legislation by Maryland aud Virginia may yet effect something in the way of im- provements and it is to be hoped that this may + obtained. :noartificial | man, and he likewise ha cious fish has dimin- | lady, and of two or three Carolinians, as well. with a second portrait of menced at once, will keep until midsumine! — Cincinnati is just now in the under the auspices of the PRO- | seum Association of that spite of the f known to world as the on = & x sh the sort undertaken equal in the country. and mu which could be made b: i7 The gall contain many pictures of t merit, particu of the modern United States. On this aces cal festival of America. she aspires to place she occupies is more For Wa what Paris is, not only to rest of Europe. 3 Art, delivered before that volume of some thirty-two for cireulation in a few Club accomplish nothing el: means of securing the pre] eation of this excel public. —Miss Ransom is busil; L. G. DENNIS. the Florida confessor, left the city last evening in disgust at the backward- ness of the democrats in commerfcing the long-talked of Presidential investigation. Be- fore leaving he said he had no faith in the sin- cerity of the demoerats in professing to desire a thorough investigation, and mated that a state of facts eral sh and trail detained in Ohio much lat she sui ered some after comi held last monday evening, time of ‘kingdom come,’ as they say. The Was unanimously elected democrats don’t seem to have either the abil- ity or the courage. There must be something rotten on the Democratic side, which they are fearful will be exposed. I imagine they think the republicans may steal their thunder.” He also said, “The published statement purport- ing to be mine, in relation to the canvass in ( Florida, was a deliberate and willful violation of confidence.” ANOTHER HITCH.—There seems to be another hitch in the Florida investigation business. Up to the time the morning hour ex pired in the House, there was a general im pression. that immediately thereafter General Williams, of atichigan, was torise and throw the Florida bomb shell into the House. When, however, that time arrived and Reagan took the floor to have further considered the inter- state commerce bill, dnd Williams, instead of coming to time, sat tranquilly io’ his chair, there was a murmur of disapprobation among that division of the democracy which had an- nounced positively that the match to the Presi- dential powder magazine was to be lit to-day. Now itis said that the resolution will certain! come in on Monday ; that Speaker Randall will not take the responsibility of deciding it to be 4 question of privilege, but will submit it to the House for its decision. If a majority decide the resolution to be a privileged one the investi- gation will be ordered ; otherwise some new scheme will have to be devised to bring it to the attention of the House. The quid nunes who have been circulating the psp that Clarkson N. Potter, of New York, was toexplode the bomb, now abandon him as the head of the Presidential smashing He returned from New York last night, and was on the floor of the House to. | next week, Mrs. Fassett wii will enable her t tails of the picture represented. Tespectively the Battle of Corcoran. traces of the rough usage t! ular landscape painter of been staying at the Arii! weeks left for e ing the delicious but he nevertheless found Creek and other attractive made souvenirs. Some of seen in the office of t ely that a majority of the whole number the city will be quartered there before fore, that next to the Corcoran Gallery, th new building will be the most_ ng art centre in the cit: relation to W a Studio Building y large and beautiful painting of Chimborazo. used to be the pride of the Crosb: nwilling toremain in Ne beautiful sister, Mrs, Godfrey, of Ne’ tinue during the month of Ma lection includes oil paintings, water pencil drawings, carvings, ‘tapestries, kera- iquities, and curiosities, of Various play is said to be both large sepreaning rman school. In thi Speet, she is doubtless without a rival in the her superb fountain and_ her oceasional mus traits of Mrs. Senator Dorsey and Mrs. Ge! Gartield. Both are to be busts, of both promise to be faithful por- and fine pictures. Miss R: They were cracked somewhat by being rolled the wrong way for shipment from France, but by the time leave Mr. Guillaume’s hands tliey will show no for home on During his stay here, which was made main! ity, of which he tock awa: ART NOTES. Atthe annual meeting of the Washington | Art Club, held last Monday evening, for the election of officers ete.. the following- named jicated: President, Vice President. Thomas Wilson; Treasurer, Max Weyl; Secretary, U. L. Hillyer; Evecutive Committee, 8. H. Kautt- mann, E.H. Miller, F. J. Fisher, W. M. Poin- Except in the ease of mn to filla vacancy yall the above are — At the same meeting the Club determined rooms in Vernon Row at the jose of the present month, and will take up the new Corcoran eligibly domiciled second floor. The advantages of the new location over the old Ss are directly con- nected, and that the room to be used for ex- hibition purposes has a northern exposure, whieh, next toa skylight, is regarded as the proper display of artists have th already, and it prospect is, there- a attractive and nd in time ngton that n New York ‘well, of Chicago, has haser of Mignot’s an v he would not hav: A South Carolinian h, Mr. Eat apts ardently espoused the the rebellion, and w York during ugh he was. well established there, and a growing favorite. As he could hot return to his home, he scornfully shook the dust of the north from his feet. and went to Il pox, under most hortly afterward. completed portraits Nis and her equal York engaged for some There can be but one verdict when view: that the artist was as hey were fortunate h is worthy of at work ona ew York gentie- Sa commission to ze to the breed- paint the portrait of a weil known Baltimore prominent North These orders, together Mrs. Willis, which is to be three-quarter lengta, and to be com- Mr. B. pretty busy ment of an attractive Loan Exhibition, held Woman's Art Mu- | (ft city. It is to con The collec. color and fact that she is best e of the centres of id whiskey trade, Cincinnati, with is remarkably rich in art mate. je can probably turn ont a display of | to that of any city superior to that place of the same of her private citizens also he bi est order of the masters In this. re- ount, together with be styled the Par Her claims are not recognized, however, by the rest of the country. nearly that held by one of the minor German centres of culture. x Vashington is reserved the proud distine- tion of becoming to the western hemisphere, and even in a greater degree than that city, France, but to the —The Art Club has made arrangements for the publication in pamphlet form of General Birney’s lecture on Industria! and Decorative body in February last, and the brochure, which is to be a neat pages, will be ready days. Should the Ise, having been the paration and publi- lent discourse is enough to entitle that organization to the thanks of the ly engaged on por- fansom was iter than usual last seaacn, on account of ill-health, from which jing here. From this she has quite recovered, however, and hopes to have the two portraits above referred to fin- ished before hot weather sets in permanency. FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,” THE 5! HOUSE.—Mr. Hamilton, from committee on foreign affairs, amendment for the bill in relation to the Ven- ezuela awards, and they were ordered printed | and recommitted. ‘On motion of Mr. Fenn, the House concurred in the Senate amendments to the bill author. izing the Mr. for dona’ gives gov Mr. ie from a majority of the committee. Mr. Wright. four mon it. Mr. Patterson said the committee assented €-€) Ww n cali | appropri: we d Rta Wigginton, from committee on public lands, reported a bill to amend the act in rela lion to the sale of timber lands in the states o California, Oregon, Colorado, Washington territory. Passed Mr. Wright, from same committee, reported a bill_su | homestead committee of the wicle. M ported bill to amend the revised statutes fo the encoyragement of th on the western prairies. sed. _Mr. Manning asked leave to offer a resolu t SaTuRDay, May 11. ENATE was not in session today. SITTING BULL DEFIANT, A Bloody War Threatened. reported a substitute and issue of arms to the territories. geceteea tae Sardinian’s spare boats exp) harbor. The ship, taking fire, scuttled and sunk’h steerage passengers were cabin passengers are safe. were Killed. An attempt will be made to float the ship next week. The Peruvian sails from Liverpool on Sunday to embark the Sardini- an’s mails and passen Re- Greater Loss of Life ‘Than First Lonpox, May 1f, Il a. m.—The Allan line led in Moville was run ashore, in W) feet of water. Several pjured. AN the Two of the crew Nevada, and plemental and amendatory of the laws, and asked its reference to the {The bill provides tions of lands to actual settlers, aud ernment aid to destitute settlers. ] Witt (Ala.) asked if that it Was a report .—I have had that bill in my desk | steamer Sardinian, ‘on which an explosion hap- nths, trying to get_a chance to report ened yesterday afternoon at the entrance Lough I passage from Liv erpool, May 9 for Que Was at anchor at to the bill being reported, but without recom. | the time of the accident. The explosion took mendation, lace in her coal bunkers, and she took fire The bill was referred to the committee of the | Immediately. The greatest confusion and con whole. sternation ensued on the vessel. When order Mr. Gause, from same committee, reported | was restored the compartments were searched I to restore to market certain landsin | for the dead and wounded. Some of the latter Passed. had arms and legs broken. A few w burned OW from same committee, reported | about the head and face. It is believed that 1 for when the fullextent of the disaster is ascer- tained the figures given in the dispatches last night of the injured and killed will be consid- | erably increased. Farther Particulars. Loxpon, M. ree of the rs relief of setilers on public lands under mption laws. Passed. i nton, from same committee, re- frowth of timber | ed in the nary Were last night | ng Upon the Secretary of the Treasu- | pronounced hopeicss. Twool the bodies re | Ty to report what fraudulent claimshave been | covered were identified as members of the by the Treasury department under the | crew. Some passengers are reported missing, tion made by section 30890! the re- | but this may be the result of confusion. as the atutes, (as stated in the majority of Uiem are unable to speak English. | | $ are being recog- | ery walk of life, the fact | Will be ‘developed which “will quiet. their — Asan indication of the manner in which cry of fraud against’ the republicans. women’s claims and merit: pers asked tt he had S3y ie how bed nized in nearly e ouse would take aetion on the proposed in- ed that at its Yestigation, he replied: “I think about.the | Ma¥ Ye mentioned that at its ann I meeting. Miss Vinnie Reain a member of the Executive Committee of the Washington Art Club. —Assoon as the Supreme Court adjourns, Ul remove her easel tothe court room, and resume more active work on her large and elaborate painting of the Electoral Commission. This arrangement 0 work up the accessory de- th care and fidelity, as wellas to more readily secure sittings from the persons to be prominently intr parucipants and auditors in the scene to be luced as — Mr. Guillaume is busily at work restoring Lami’s two large battle pieces representing Yorktown and the ttle of New Orleans, recently bought by Mr. and injured y, ‘\hey hey received. — Mr. N. A. Moore, the well-known and pop- Hartford, who has ington for several “ weanesdzy. y spring weather of ni jo: Washingion: Mr. Moore has been mostly en- ged in painting pictures of northern scenery, rom sketches and studies reviously made, time to visit Roe! points in this some carefuily ir. Moore’s pic- tures, representing Lake George scenery, may day, but denies that his visit had anything to | 28 landscape portraits, in outline and detal with the present agitati siden- | they are greatly admired by those most fa. tial mach fhe P sent agitation of the Presiden miliar with that beautiful region. T he pian agreed upon to have the resolution | _— Considerable interest rom a member of the judiciaiy commit- been abandoned, for the réason that committee will be the one by which the i ion will be prosecuted, it was deemed impolitic, as well as indelicate, that a member of That committee should offer it. It is said that the hitch is oecasioued through the fear that the judiciary committee wiil not take a sufficient interest in the matter, and the talk is now that a special committee will be asked. Looking at the subject seriously. there seems to be a good beer init. About two dozen hot-headsin the democratic party want to rush in madly for an Wavestigation, and Bisse who Tepresent the party brains. have about ey can do to hota them back. sf with the Candelabra” the Le; lery of old master-pieces The first named pict companion. Raphael's easel; but no dor is’ manifested in England as to the prices which will probably | be brought by two of Raphael's Madonnas, be sold in London on the first of next month. They are known respectively = nd * “The Virgin ‘he Virgin with end,” and form part of a rich gal- ° collec ted by y the late Hugh Munro, the sale of whose fine collection of Turners We referred to a week or two ago. i are ok ee 3 uropean art students; r is not so | Seal more froth than | well known, and the chain of evidence as to. | its authenticity is not so complete as that of its @ matter of fact, however, neither one can be traced directly back to ubt is entertained among critics and connoisseurs as to the ‘ authentic! of either. A general wish is THE STEAMER CIMBRIA, at Southwest har- expressed that the English government shall bor, Me., was boarded yesterday by an officer pure! these works, or at least the first of the U's. revenue cutter Hu, ‘eCutloch, at whatever cost, and subsequently by Capts. Hunt, Younger and Grippenberg, who are officially connected With the Cimbria: “Nothing of intarey wore to prevent their cited wherein it Pired. ,000 for Murillo’s ‘Im te _ tion,” at a time when there was dan; that it DEATH OF a BEECHER.—Rey. Henry Ward it be taken ont of France. High as the Beecher announced last ninht, at Plymouth | pi seemed to be at is now Church, the death of his rr, harine porssaes everywhere asa goud in Decent. of apoplexy, “i Elm masks ‘quite aside from the ue eae — was autho) many bogks ject sold of female education, . | Sp the country, rer ak Oe to | | | icip- | he bir tg On account of their almost photographic fidelity 1 report), and what fraudu: - have been paid since June ate of said report, together with. Among the n children destined for domestic service in America. Th ‘dinian’s passengers are forty r ethe aproved fire brigade from the amount of such claim; What action has Y Went to the vessel in a special stewmer, Leen taken on them, and also to finish the evi- | but all their efforts were unavailing. dence upon which the allegation of fraud was | attempt to beach bh predicated. - | ney’s beach, Mr. Foster objected. The information was | filled and sank in five fatho: already in the possession of the House. Missing. Mr. Reagan demanded the regular order. ON, May 11, 5 p.m.—All of the Sar and the Speaker announced that to be t n’s saloon passengers are safe. Four consideration of the bill to regulate inter- state commerce. Mr. Hewitt (4 and moy ofane Whole, and take up the } _ The Speaker ruled that the question of con sideration could certainly be raised. Mr. Re; been’ given for this bill House aside, then unanimous consent of the House was a cheat and a fraud. Mr. Hewitt said he gave his consent the other day, knowing that the rules gave him the privilege of maki teman from Texas should have understood the rules, and then he would not have been cheates Mr. Reagan said it was probable that the | gentleman from Alabai the rule: gan NOMIN Presiden number army and nay: persons (steerage passengers and members of crew) are missing. SITTING BU a.) rose to a privilege motion, ed that the House go into committee lexiean pension Fifteen | Hundred | Rea Ww ‘agan said the order for to-day was ‘oing to Do or Die. ; in mous consent, and Mr. Hewitt’s York, May 11.—Advices from Sioux re ay 7, state that Chas. Louis, better mare Sountain Charley, wel ‘Known Indian scout, has just returred from Sitting Bull's ca reports 15,0) warriors, chiefly Spott ind Red Cloud Indians in camp, who are tired of this peaceful life. Louis says that Sitting Bull “swears up and down” that as soon as the proper season arrives, which is about the Lith of the present month, he will return to his former haunts and regain his former possessions and hunting rounds or die in the attempt. He pressed his intention to strike the Tongue river by the most expeditious route from his present loca- tion, and then operate through the country in which he beea: famous during the Custer expedition of 1576. He hasan abundance of ammunition, and his entire force is supplied with the best and most approved patterns of uns. He obtained these supplies from Cana- dian half-breeds and traders in the British possessions. Sitting Bull has unbounded faith in the skili and powers of his warriors, and expresses his confidence in his ability to Van quish any force which the goverument may ‘agan Said unanimous consent had rday, and if the jority vote set it ould now by a n this motion. The gen. a Knew more abont sof the House than he did. But he ) understood the rules of common agreement. ATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS.—The it sent to the Senate yesterday a large of nominations of postmasters, and Captain W. E. send against him. He is fully posted in regard Jeffers are i of commo- | to the movements and strength of the United dore. The Senate in executive session | states troops, with whom he expects to come yesterday afternoon confirmed the nomina- tions of d a U.S. ma for the territe aval promotions ; al: in contact. and affects to regard with con- fy | tempt the resistance they will be able to make the following:— | tots movements. hnilzer, of Low: E. S. Chase. of number of px stmasters and army rshals—Gustav E. Si of Wyoming THE COMING WAR IN EUROPE. Wisconsin, for the territory of Idaho: Nor- . Than Beck, of Minnesota, to be Dom, Mar hee cniiuente for the tefuitory of Tdatio: Wm. M. ‘ti de upton to be register of the land office at New ¢ : ulomenmsate ere conme leans, La. Wm. Kent, assistant appraiser of | {heusand Kctnforcements are ready to merchandise for the district of | James L. Howard, assistant appraiser of mer- chandise for the district of New Y. modore THE BANKRUPT REPEAL BILL.—The foliow- ing is the full text of the bill to repeal the bankrupt acts as it passed the Senate yester- da, * Be it enacted, &c.. approved March 2, 1867, utes, and an act entitled ‘An act to amend and supplement an act entitled an act to establis) throughout the United 2, 1867. and for other purposes,’ approved June 2%, 1874, and all acts in amendment or. suj mentary and the same are hereby repealed, provided, however, that such repeal shall in uo mann invalidate or affect any ease in bankruptey im- stituted day whe all’such pending cases, and all future pro- eecaings therein, and in respect of all pains, naities and forfeitures which shall have Bean incurred under any of such acts prior to t leave England ior this purp Prince Charles, of Roumauia, will leave Bucharest to- day, for the army. Attempt to Assassinate the Emperor William. Lonpon, May 11 m.—A dispatch to Reu- ter’s Telegram Company from Berlin says: At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, as Emperor Wil- jiam was returning from a drive with the Grand Duchess of len, several shots from a revolver were fired at him in avenue Umter Der Linden. Nobody was hurt, and the per- son Who fired the shots was arrested, New York: ork. Com- R. H. Wyman to be rear admiral. That the bankrupt law title 61, Revised Stat- a uniform system of bankrupte: tes, approved Mare! An Order for Rem Co Fr. LEAVENWORTH, KaN., May 11.— An order was received here to-day from the divi- sion headquarters countermanding the ordet for the expedition to remove the Ute Indiaw to New Mexico. Everything was in readiness to start. when the order was received, and the trains for transportation, the baggage and horses were being loaded. The org: ion was at once disbanded and the soldiers sent back to their regiments. The horses will be returned to Kock Island, and everything will | Temain in statu quo, awaiting the action of ple- thereto or in explanation thereol, be, or leaps in any court prior to the ‘n this act shall take effect, but as to e day when this act takes effect, or which | Congress may be thereafter inew under any of those provisions of any said acts whieh for the pur. | Raflroad Train Wrecked poses named in this act are kept in force, and PORT J BRVE all penal actions and criminal proceedings for a violation of any of said acts, whether then pending spect of all rights of debtors and creditot (except the right of commencing original ‘dings in bankruptey,) and al suits by of id takes effect, (whi September, Ann t r OF ci takes efi ruptey_ authorize with after said last named day, the acts here. by repea! effect unt in thesa: been repealed ” ‘acts, in any matter N. Y., Ma o'clock last eve ine engine st eastward-bound Erie freight tr vi down an embankment oue nile east of this station, badly wrecking it and injuring the engineer, who compelled to jump. Ob- fae don be re, on the wee ¥ Si y that point, it is supposed by tramps, w! ie bile mere oa ets or, ait undoubted intention of wrecking’ the fast n prior to the day when this act pamenest train which passed over the road an ch shall be on the first dayof ; hour and a half be: Domini 1878,) or in any mat- shall arise after this act The National Cemeteries. respect of any matter of bank: | Ciicaco, May 11.—Gen. D. B. Sacket, in- by this to be proceeded | ctor general of the military division of the issourl, has returned from a tour of inspec: | tion among the national cemeteries in the South. Hereports finding all the cemeteries or thereafter instituted, and in re- rights of and ase whit fect in Jed shall continue in ‘full force and til the same shall be fully disposed of | § me manner as if said acts had not | in first rate order. The Blue and the G A FRIGHTFUL DisaSTER—Burning of the VICKSBURG, Miss., May 11.—Memorial day Steamship. Sardinian.—The steamship Sar. | was observed here yesterday by ex-Union and dinian, ofthe Allan line, from Liverpool bound | ex-Confederate soliiers, aid the graves of * to Quebec, took fire yesterday, from an ex- | hoch were decorared witht tonees ane oles plosion of gas generated in the hold, at the entrance of Lough Foyle, the harbor of Lon- donderry, where she Trish passengers. Eve the flam: board about 4 killed and forty injured by the explosion. The and the gray marched in the same procession. ad put in to receive effort to extinguish es proved ineffectual. passengers. Three were To Be Hung in June. BUFFALO, N. Y., May 11.—Carl Marke was this morning found geaiy, of the murder of John A. Hoff, at Elma, in this county, on x captain telegraphed to Londonderry for ac- Sprit ast Sad sentenced soe exsauind oa commodations for his passengers, and two tenders were used in landing them. The in. ‘The Greenback ret: & im Maine. jured were taken to the Derry Hospital. The LEWISTON, ME., May 11.— State central vessel left Baltimore on her east tripon the 20th | committee of the National Greenback Party oflApril. Captain Dutton, who commanded her, | has issued a call for a state convention to be will be remembered as having prayer meet’ | held in this city on Wednesday, June 5. os every Sentay_ ae in cee ae avest Died im France espatch re; 1's e fire raging a! : ‘France. » and that halt of tie waten ave fo the fore. | New Yous, May IMs W. L. Herndon, castle and a number of passengers hemmed in the speerace. without the possibility of es- cape. rio very sei TRE PRESENTS.—The ceived by Mrs. J. Donald groom's present of a necklace and bracelets of diamonds worth $5,000, a gold horsehoe set of diamonds from a near friend, diamond ear- rings and breast-pin from Gen. Sherman and wife, a check for $5,000 from and innumerabie articles of | silverto the amount of not far from $100,000. niches pine Mh amemiathien ain a ’ RETRENCHMENT DEMANDED.—Mayor How- | 2°, ged pons, 82%; North Caroline ell, of Brooklyn, N. Y., warns the counci's of | Sites 38: Gast due coupons ao. Special tax, 1 bia igher, ya's, fi and held ‘.. Flour that city of the absolute ‘necessity of cutting down the $400,000 or it will be impossible to carry on the widow of the late Capt. Herndon, of the US. Navy, died at Hyeres, France, recently. is feared that the loss of life will be sete th Meanie Gone to Europe. a. New York, May 11.—Five hundred and oo Passengers sailed for Europe to- rincipal gifts re- meron were the from the East. Lonpow, May 11.—It is expected that about half a million pounds from the east will go « into the Bank of England to-day or Monday. pote on mnt Sher- old and annual city and county expenses unaaally government. and Jn buyers’ favor prices nontinally unchanged, ——_____ be SEIZURE OF SMUGGLED MiLLINERY.—The ol 1-150] 37+ 90. m custom-house authorities have seized | Feuer ivaula red. 1-2 a quantity of millinery and other is be | 31 27'5:' July, 1.930 longing toa lady miiliner of that elty. The | Western fim and higher- goods are valued at 35,000, and itis alleged | do. yell-w, 62: western anixed. spot and hey were brought in’ Paris and smu ablig: June, 619.514; July, 68; August, 5 through New York. The lady is said to have — ‘dull ard % and egg a Smuggled large quantities of similar goods ae, Rog me y a a during the past two years. baliy. 06-08. Hay dil aud une A COMMUNISTS’ SENTENCE. —David Conroy, | Quiel, with fair jooving tn it the communists of New ‘inal yas — erday sentenced to eighteen - es state priso! Haan ratte witha eulle a short ting inn eabinetand twe sty two other con m1 condemned to be shot. At mn for assaulting An- revolutionar: the Servian revola' -. the ce of however, Prince Milan de- of Texas,