Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1878, Page 1

eet aN a EE, SST SCE THE EVENING STA®: | | | | PUBSJASHED DAILY, Except Sum TAR BUILDINGS, reniteae Senne corner 11th street, 8 ening Star New t Compan} ™ » BB et pm 7 | Vex Events | fonts per week, or £3 per Copies at the counter, 2'cexts each. By postage pre paid 00 cedt@s mouth; one year, $e Gx WEAKLY STAR pablishel on Friday—32 & | Bergahot nee Fre id, 10 copies for $15; 20 copie ‘aa All wail subscriptions m: ‘*, SI-N®. 7,845. t be paid in ad- | q@ance; DO paper sent longer than so paid for, ea Rates of advertising made known on applica- Che Loening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1878. TWO CENTS. SUMMER RESORTS. | THE EVENING STAR. y 24, of the church. The pr Many, OF al, Is solicited. my2a-2t THE 3 ii ¥ReEDMEN*S BAN UNsPTER IN THE His ‘ PAnry ** is the tite of a pamphie preparel by Capiain F.C. Adams, and rh Wil, ina few days, be published by Shil- day amounted to £356,100, revenue, $42,052.21: customs SECRETARY ScuURz did not B.. Is particu! vers. ing the adva ra There isa targe fawa atfordin Ypaviiion, eroqiet grounds, and em Reterences givenand rece! wh Eugton, ‘The title Indicates the chavacter of, 1h shade, & jaces of am requied. ress a POWELL, sntet work. ae prevented by pressure of business. We eee ot SFL [> Sie ERTING. tingo | COLLECTOR TUTTON, of Philadelphia, is here. bert) dy Me eS the Stock VASHINGTON AND | A rumor reached him at home that his official incbester and L's miles southeast of ¥/Y GEORGETOWN RAILROAD COMPASY wi | head was not as firm on lus shoulders as it Stephersen’s Depus P. O., Frederick $84 be bela at the omice of ths Geinpany, No. 100 Br ought to be, aud he caine to Washington to see county Terme: $2per ay. $12 50 per woos | ryivania avenue. on THURSDAY: May 30,1878 | nent to and Eonth of 28 day ‘hildrenand servants WZo'clock m, By rE Oe Beate oeitene. a mee price, | owes rip secats fone an Vominenk Ni Koon was Beeretary, * 'ms33 6 THE DEBATE ON THE Army BILL, as faras it "Boy from Washington to Springs and retaruy | <-~—sooe er a | has progressed, developes unmistakably the 35.50. Tickets good until Ist » t YS" stockholders of the EAST FAIRMONT | fact that the army will not be reduced to fif- . my at JAS. COAL. AND COKE COMPANY. for the | teen thousand men, as many democrats de hor offver: and the transaction of sich other esas tay legally come before it, will be held sat 2 ovclock EALING SPRINGS, Bata Cotnt Htua*ed 8,100 feet above alles frem + ovington seriously disturbed. La Ys prior to t. ate cannot be voted. Appli r ‘SSpacity of hotel and « fi ‘ns Kor transfer to be mate tothe Sceretary, at | all ainendments tothe army Di tedueing tie iitigs ample. Bo \rD REDUCED to $49 and JAMES E. BELL: “|, | number of enlisted men below 25,000, and > Math. ‘The waters oft + bast Fairmont Gas, Coal, and | opted an amendment py a teller vole of 115 Coke Compan: e =» THE GREAT REVIVAL INCREASING > in interest at Dunlarton-st. M. E. Church, Georgetown, Services at 10% a.m., and 7:45 p.m. cted by the young Evangelist, Revr Tosa $ fixin; the army al voted solid for the foi andthe democrals solid against exception of the Texas dele; of Mighigan ; Cutl yf petOn, of (Q LENCOE SPRINGS NORTHERN CE Gee NOON AL RAILROAD. be opened for the 5 : el. This 20 miles from Ba tions and comto ers. Apply to Moont Veru NRIVALLED USN QUALTY AND PRICE, y t when the tee of the whe Champagne Wines of MUET & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, Established 1843, RENAULD, FRANCOIS & CO., le Agents for U. 8. House. JUDGE KE Congress from any desire to retire wh CALL FOR FIVE-TWENT eal party, d iy on Sa 5 = of the ‘Treasury yesterday issue hs sirens > wor sale by ELL. eighth call for the redemption of PEE tetee myI8-1w 1213 Pennsylvania aveaie. | cousols of 1865. The call is for : = which two and a half are coupon and twe and Sv BUFEALO LITT A Nos, half millious registered bonds. And APPOLLIN ARIS iat SPRING WATERS, * Just received AT RN’S PHARMACY, marten MO 1429 PENNA, AVENUE. —s AYWAED & HUTCHINSON, > B40) One Stuer Nonruweer, h very extensive ilities for manufac- uring, are now showing a line of Marbieized Manties unequaled for richness of design and color and rivaling ip extent apy establishment in the CONFIRMATIONS.—T OPEN MAY 39, 1878 ‘This hotel has now an elevator, and was thor- Qughly renovated the past winter, painted Inside, rooms on upper floor enlarged, and ny hlences TPhasalso been entirely re ats. The only speech those wishing to attend the June examinationand | ballat Military Academy. Aadress i GOUDSELL BROS.. order to, give an oftee to Packard. EST END HOT f competent mechanics in thelr va- Mirmed the following nominations © Wt eee wet S0RS Branches and fong personal experience, will trelita sf LONG BRANCH, | do zood work cheaper than any other house, m2-ly 1, PRESBURY & HILDRETH, Proprictors, [Es> BATHOES 3. : 7 PEN JUS BUFFALO LITHIA WATERS, be at Georgetown, Col- ah al nl just received, fresh from ‘he Springs. s ligh at Walhalla, South d reduced to $4a day. Perma- W. 8. THOMPSON, a nent trates according to location andToomlsuccu- | _ apt 703 15th ste (urer UTES.—The Indian office has reeeived pied. : ch a letter from the southern Ute agency, which Among other improvements a PASSENGER | (HE PHONOGRAPH, says that since the departure of the military ELEVATOR has been ad- ed.and the Hot and Vold TALLMADGE HALL, the Indians, who were before threatening ani Sea Water Bathing Establisiment improved. | ae TO NIGHT. disorderly have became quiet, and no further now received by D. M. HIL- | ~ CES irouble is apprehended. at 62 Broadway. Sew York bye. AMAZINGLY, LOW Ps PRESIDENT HAYES, accompanied by his son. Y, at the Hotel, after May Ist. AYES, ; ap23-tuath, 201 Webb Hayes, his private secretary, Rogei : ' FOR LUMBER and his wife and daughter, Attorney General 7 and Sec e left LADIES GOODS. —_ this city ie ine 4 reali lest grening for : ti- koe more. Where they took the steamer Carolina, UBER OPENINE ae Capt. Hill, for Norfolk, to attend the cain? — heeanerit of the Hampton Colored Sormal . volt y were joined in Ballimore MRS. J. P. PALMER WILLET & LIBBEY'S. by Messy nutel M, Shoemaker, at Ladiesy Enoch Pri Rev. Charl eld, of the Respectfu!!y announces her opening of Unitarian Chreh, Hon, John ais i ‘ : ND NEW YORK Ay, | lector of of Baltimore, PATTERN BONNETS AND ROUND CORNEK 6TH STREET AND NEW YO! v. oe aah Cr Savage, a committee, waited on President ON BHORSDAY AND PAID AY leaded aut invitation to the sanisienl festa as = tended a vita i s stiva 4 ‘The 23d and 24th of May, to which she invites the the Academy of Music next week. The Presi. . = a vider, ‘mgioe dent said hé would be present at the opening attention of ‘Washington, ana vicinity. VIRGINIA PINE FRAMING. per M......$13 33 | of the festival next’ Mon f possible, A ME. 1. .P, JEANNERET IS SELL- Fortress Monroe, this morning the President ING OPERA and BONS was received With military honors. re- 20 and PS C1 ene q S a oy me i Gis. wevxe's Tone TB0UR Site sire A perfect fit guaranteed. may@-tr JOIST, all sizes (medium length)...........$13 33 | anp FRONTIER PROTECTION.—The latter part 7 ol General Butler's speech, which he was not New ere permitted to deliver in the House on Tuesday PARASOLS, Our LOW Fesons command je attention of | night, was the only part. that bad any bearing : all purchasers who Wii . upon the army appropriation bill then under With Fancy $2.00. $9.50, $8.00, ct dkeussion. in that speech, as_ printed, ‘ne IVORY HAND ee HANDLES. gis sg | $235 that, instead of a regiment posted on the PEARL, = N UM TENRth). see... ceeveel rontier, the Government should support four : 6 TRENCH HORN HANDLES, | STUDDING (mediumeng hundred families settied on the public lands, im Plain ani fs 7 with strong workingmen eir heads, an ‘2 inches, 24 inehes, = TUWSON & CO'S, With the largest Stock in the city. aive them arms. They sould Brocect them.- S Pes 7 = D, 5 selves from Indians, and preyent ineursions. my4-tr baie Pennevion nd ore Baie. WE HAVE THE LOWEST PRICE LIST. ‘They would be an army, not of consumers, but of producers, and each settlement would be ‘PECIAL NOTICE. stronger than a regiment, and be, in faet, a Ss unger th: t, and be, in faet, : — regiment of militia. LADIES FINE BOUTS for Spring wear of my nadie own make for sale at very reasol prices, WILLET & LIBBEY, Corner Sixth Street and New York Avenue, iny3-tr 5 LARGEST ASSORTMENT GAS FIXTURES IN THE CITY, AT THE carriages in the several . cate the o: "610 th street Shoes made to aoe Oates Tmade to order a actual war calls them into action. NAVAL ORDERS.—Surgeon H. M. NCH ARTIFICIAL FLOWEKS. Received to-day, from importers’ auction, an Immense stock of Very fine LOWEST PRICES. a f . a te fLoWE RS Also, 8 full line of REFLECTORS, in torpedo service. we will ofier at ays SOLELY Sn Please call and examine our goods. TUDYING OUR TORPEDO SysTEM, ap2é-Im_ 608 Ninth st., opp. Patent Office, D e@uGLass’ BING AND GASFITTING, PLU OSD Lath. street CORCORAN BUILDING, ap20-1y E. F. BROOKS. JOHN E. KENDALL & SON, No. 619 B Street Northwest, Near the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Depot, have for sale, at fair prices, ROOFING and OTHER TIN PLATES, SOLDER, ZINC, all sizes of LRON (HORSE and Ninth street. Ninth street, Summer Merino UNDERWEAR, For Ladies’, Misses and Children, ‘ew Btock just received, sian officers from wiltnesalug periments with torpedoes whiel place there, and profitin; And prices very low, Look at our new Grecian CORSET, SHOES. HORSE-SHOE NAILS, CUT | tion. There is also nothing to prevent the Our Own Make. | Sng WHOUGHT NAILS, BOLTS, SCREWS, | courtesies which have hitherto been extended DOUGLAS”, HUBS, RIMS, SPOKES, British and other foreign naval officers to al- CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS, PAINTS aNp | /2W them to witness to the best advantage ap20-tr Ninth Bt., 8t.Cloud Building. : M. gueian has this year made a specialty . READY-MADE DRESSES, and Is now constantly receiving Invoices of Kilt, ‘Tourist and other Suits in all the desirable shades ‘and materials, direct from his house in Paris, VARNISHES, “as well asa general assortment of HARDWARE, | } RUBBER HOSE, 2 feet, compiete, with Coup- ‘POSE RIRLS, $5.60" myl1-1m them. “ KIRK'S CADETS APPOINTED.—George H. Doty, of Capes, Circulars, Linen Dusters, Muslin and Cal- ELEGANT SILVBE WARE. Brooklyn, N. Y.; C. De Witt Drew, of High- ndergarments, J. B. P. Corset . and F: ) Sa new aud éxetuaive desigus ie Conmaca, WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, land Falls, N. J.; Wm. E. Reynolds, of Wash. BONNETS, MILLINERY GOODS and FINE PLATED WARE. ington, D. C., and Francis M. Dunwoody, of DRESS TRIMMINGS, Fairfield, Iowa, have been appointed cadets q all at very attractive prices. . : 17% West Baltimore Street, in the revenue marine service. 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, BALTIMORE, MD. 3 ‘1 Cite Trevise, Paris. apll-tr siameie Established 1817, [= PITCHERS, apaé-1m BS. SELMA RUPPERT, M Gls OTH STREET, OPPOSITE PATENT OFFICE, Has just opened a large and select assortment ot ported to the Senate to-da) amount of the appropriati » AND CHILDREN'S LACE Caps | . Best quality Porcelain-tined foo Pitchers. Made | creased, although an itemized statement of the’ INFANTS ANBONNETS, BUBES, especially fine, Stamped with our name and Increase has not been prepared. The House i =} VARRA. "ED. reduced ihe grades of clerks in t lepart- TARG SED: PORE DAEOSES, ¥ wide ments, creating what is termed a $1,000 class. And ail kinds of M. W. GALT, BRO, & CU., The Senate committee abolishes the Houss CHILDREN’S FURNISHING GOUDS. JRWELLERS. provision and restores the grade of clerkship; neve ite Bee E EOS y Sengetahips inthe deparaucnis oe ee MITTS. LACES. LACE GOODS and EMBROID- ‘, y rt and creat ERIES. SILK and WORSTED FRINGES tn all | Whtnin nats Sacce te nee Be instead assistant: messengers at reduced sala- the War Dapartment, [ “PARISIAN CONCERT GARDENS." ries, from CAPS Ns. ~ Prof, LOUIS SCHNEIDER, assisted by twelve and a. the pewest styles. CHILDREN’S LACE mado wo order © mars- = — lect Artists of the Marine Band, is engaged for | salaries. The House reduced the AFF, FLEISCHMANN & CO., the season. cnc ny kB ae Borers trom 91 60 900) rers trod fate Concert commences «it Ts mi e Gidhe ties and Intraducers into | Tnorder to secure a select audience, Admission | fommittee restored the pas ‘Tickets will be issued by the proprietor on appiica- Pchaticaias pares Sieer __U. NISINGER, Promior._ | SSG ansuan this pode oe ea I of y \. isio1 ie Eee ret verian eer are inst all sock peopee- (cuvnanes was seriously objected to by every ead of bu- and parties wishing to retain their good Bread, eee reau in the de: ments. “Lhe committee re- — Rolls, &c., should cali for GIVING store the assistant messen; GAFF, FLEISCHMAN & CO.’S STRAWBERRY FESTIVALS, officers of the Senate. . tose GENUINE AuTiCcLE, . Bheeld not fa aig * Prnatto's Guar RIDE.— Franeisco Peral Warranted free from chemicals. my17-tr N the mustang rider, accomplished the feat o} * > 3. = riding 205 miles in 14 hours and 31 minutes Crea uxt- myll-im _VANILLA ICE CREAM. vesterday, at Fleetwood New York, be- park ing 29 minutes ahead of ime. A LARGE AfSORTMENT, OF ALL STYLES AND PRICKS, street n.w. Dee ER. Washington News and Gossip. SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to- GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Internal z customs, $545,519.92, 0 on the presi- dential excursion last evening, asstated, being sire, but that its present status will not be very f —Attwo o'clock this afternoon the House, in committee of the whole, voted down ne arenomination to $ it is his from public life. e nomination of Mr. Packard for consul to Liverpool was eon by the Senate yesterday afternoon bya vot 8 to 20, those voting in the negative all being cra ade was by Mr. sbury, of Delaware, who commented se- lyon the arrangement by which Mr. Tor- bert.a citizen of Delaware, was seer d 1e § bg a @ | that Mr. Torbert was a faithful and efficient West Points N- ¥e_ | Country. architects designs for Manties and | (nicer, “The arrangement consisted in the te, ISE,? Wainsvoatings closely followed, and imitations ef | oval of Mr. Torbert, who Was consul general eT cItOS AVENUE, | Safe, and Desntital wmarbles exactly browere: | at Paris, thetransfer of Mr. Fairchild from apeanric crrr, 5. » deme eS AS INCHENER KANGESE aco | Consulate at Liverpool to the consul cent oores. ™ the Russia fire-pisce STOVE. Contractors for | ship at Paris, and the appointment of Pack: E_¥. B HOOFES. ra Gali'Tin and Copper Work... With a the Liverpool consulate. The Se Plumbing a dal pps t When that is aceom- plished, he said, it will be time enough to talk about disbanding your army, and cutting it down to a few sergeants to keep the guns and posts painted: |} cers, and let them devote their ef- forts to private’ life until the contingency of Wells to the Alaska June Ist. Master Nathan Sargent, from the Washington Navy Yard, 30th iustant, and ordered to Newport, R. 1, for instructions It is announced by telegraph tbat four Rus- sian officers have arrived at Newport, R. 1, and that nine or ten more are en route for that city. The object of their yisit is reportea as unknown, aud there has been a good deal of coujecture on the subject. It may possibly be éxpiained by the fact that the torpedo school for the instruction of officers of the U.S. navy opens at Newport on the first of the next month. There is nothing to prevent the Rus- the various ex- h annually take by their observa- these experiments being extended to the Rus- sian visitors. Russia has within the past few mnths invested largely in torpedoes manu- factured in this country, and her officers may be going to Newport to gain from an Amer- ican source a knowledge of how to manipulate THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JuDI. CIAL APPROPRIATION BILL, as amended by the Senate committee on appropriations, was re- The aggregate mn is largely in- to $720 per annum. The Senate committee has restored the messengers pa ry of la- per year. The Senate Bay to the old figure. departments the House abolished here and there an assistant gers. The commit- tee has restored the reductions in salaries of THE PRESIDENT’S true policy is to take it 1 f dle to the . The med | Edu- ay cool, behave himself like a aay leman, and let MALLETS and BALLS sold separate, [¥y GET YUUR CLOTHES MADE when | things take their course.—[ Journal. ae W you can buy them ready-made. a, 8, Geet | ag-Fifty thousand children took part in the WM. BALLANTYNE & SON'8, fom Work, Call at A- BIHAUS", and bo con- | parade of the Brooklyn (N. Y.) Sunday schoo! syle-tr 428 Seventh st. nw. vinced of the fact. apso union, yesterday. | resolution, “Gentlemen, I wil The Electoral Inyestization. | ANOTHER POSTPONEMENT. Representative Hiseock, of New York, one of the republican members of tue Florida in- vestigatIng committee, not having returned | to Washington, the first meeting of the Potter committee has been deferred until to-morrow morping. This at all events is the reason as. | signed by the democratic members for the delay, but there are others who say that the meeting of the committee has been postponed until the national democratic committee, now Balding tts session in this city, “resolute” on the subject. It is quite apparent that the demorrats are NOT SO ENTHUSIASTIC on the subject of “fraud” as they were one week ago. Notwithstanding ii is denie e faet is that southern members are receiving daily letters from their constituents discoun tenancing the movement. Some of them think that the action of the democracy in reopening the Presidential case will loosé them twenty district in the south. Casey Young, of the Memphis, Tenn., district, put the case aptly in the recent democratic caucus, wherein he said after it was decided to support the Potter abide by the action of this caucus, but I assure you that in so doing I lose my seat in the next Congress.” SECRETARY SHERMAN'S LETTER. Something of a damper has been cast upon the ardor of the investigators, by the manner in whieh cretary Sherman invites the closest serutiny into his acts. His broad and emphatic denial that either of the supervisors. fast. Feliciana parish, in Louisiana, have any letters from him, suggests tie reflection that after all the political enthusiasts who have been working up the Florida ease, may have been sadly sold.” There has been at dif- ferent intervals in Washington, one, James Anderson, woo was one of the supervisors of this p: 5 eplible of proof that he bas frequently aileged that he had a letter from Secretary Sherman, caleulated to prove that the secrefary ha nfluenced his action in returning the vote of East Feliciana parish. ILis Known that he has hung around news- paper oftices, possibly and very probably for the purpose of making a sale of his alleged let- ter. Strangely enough, though, sinee the agitation of the Presidential question, he has denied by telegraph that he has any. such let ter. Itis becoming now a very. serious ques- tion, whether or not he has not been playing a game to relieve his impecunious condition, and at the same time pulling the wool over the eyes of Finley of Ohio and Springer of Illinois, who seem to be the Cassius and Bru- tus of the new conspiracy. it is thought that the committee, when it sets to work, will sit with open doors—that 1s, let newspaper correspondents be present it will and ought to exclude the army of beats and sensation-mongers who will haug around the doors. Democratic Exe: PROSPEG’ N, ETC. The democratic executive committee met this morning at 9 o'clock and adjourned short ly before 12, There were a number of new ar- rivals, and the States represented was swelled to thirty-three. The whole session was de. voted to the expression of opinion by indi- vidual members of the committee as’ to the condition of affairs in their respective States anda it reference to the Potter resolution, ‘The speakers all repre.ented the prospects of the democratic party for the fail eam, be in thei tes flattering toa degr member of the committee said atter ihe me ing toa STAR reporter, “ We are as terrible as an army in battle, and our victory shallmareh at a charging Pp,” As before mentioned, slight reference to the Potter there was bul resolution. It is stated that this reference created quite a breeze in the meeting, some fay- oving and Some opposing the’ resolution. The question of endorsing the resolution was laid over until this evening. The committee Will meet at 8 o'clock this evening, and the question will be finally disposed of. There is no doubt that a majority of the members are in favor of endorsing the resolution, and that such will be the tion of the committee. S$ TO THE COUNTRY. nee, the secretary, is en- ration of an address to the 'y which will take every advantage pos- sible to the democracy in placing the present condition of national affairs before the country did the conclusion to be deduced therefrom as to the merits of the demoeratie and repub- liean parties, of course to the detriment of the latter. Itis expected that the session this evening will bea very long ope, as most of the mem- all the business before it, in at. bers hope to finish 5 order to reaeh a final adjournment to-nigh The District in Congress. APPOINTMENTS OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. The District bills passed in the House last Monday, were brought before the Senate to- day. The bill providing for the appointment of justicse of the peace. constables and other officers of the District of Columbia was amended by the Senate, sent to the House and only a portion of the Senate’s amendments were concurred in. Mr, Ingalls moved to-day, that the amendments of the House be not con- curred in. The motion was agreed to and Messrs. Dorsey, Ingalls and Harris, were ap- pointed a conference committe in behalf of the Senate. THE NATIONAL CAPITOL LIFE INSURANCE COM- PANY. Mr. Davis, of Illinois, presented in the Senate to-day, the petition of Margaret E. Hamilton and John D. Babeoek policy holders in the National Capitol Insurance Company, repre- senting that the said company: Is insolvent and that no law exists upon which its affairs can be closed up. Petitioners desire that the charter of the company be repealed and its s be applied to the liquidation of its es. DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS. The Secretary of the Treasury sent to to the Senate to-day in response to a resolution of the Senate of April th, 1878, a detailed state- ment of the appropriations and expenditures from the National Treasury, for public and prbate purposes in the District of Columbia, rom July loth, 1790, to June 30th, 1876. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Mr. Johnson introduced in the Senate to- day, bill introduced in the House April 29th, by Mr. Williams, of Michigan, for the protec- tion of dairymen and to prevent deception in sale of butter and cheese in the District of Columbia. THE P. YLVANIA DEMOCRATIC CONVEN- TION assembled at Pittsburg s yosterday morn- ing. An organization was effected by the se- lection of the Hon. R. Milton Speer, of Hun- tingdon county. as temporary chairman. After the appointment of the usual commit- tees the convention adjourned till this morn- ing. THE VOLTAIRE NS) ND JENTBNARY.—Cardinal Gui- bert, archbishop of Paris, has issued a pas- toral letter, denouncing the centenary of Vol- taire proposed to be held in Paris during the exhibition. Victor Hugo heads the commis- sion having charge of the fete, with four other senators, four deputies and two mem. bers of the institut A PLEASURE Party OF EIGHTEEN PERSONS DxownED.—The pleasure steamer Empress of India, with a party of about 18 persons on board became pseren geen and capsized over a dam on the Grand river, at Galt. Ont. last night. All the passengers were plunge: into the-river below. As yet only ene bod: has been recovered, that of Harry Saffray, o! Galt, reporter of a newspaper. ANOTHER MExIcaN RatpD EXPECTED.—A special dispatch from San Antonio, Texas, Says news has reached Gen. Ord that the Mexicans are preparing for another extensive raid into Texas. A section of the 2d artillery, with 200 rounds of ammunition, is held in readiness to move. The raid is believed to be Facobedo’s: idea for procuring horses for the Lerdists. ARAT! NvISANCES —The grand jury_of New York, acting under instructions from Re- corder Hackett, have returned indictments against 29 manufacturers and others who have bone-doiling and other beste demruying, es- tablishments in the upper part of the city, orth river. principally aiong the Nort ENGLAND BUYING AMERICAN Horses.— Agents of the British government are said to have purchased upwards of 3,000 horses in Northern New York and Vermont during the past two months, selecting them according to their fitness for the cavalry service. VALLEY FORGE CENTENNIAL.—The Valley Forge (Pa.) Centennia! Association has issu a national address requesting an of oceupation of Valley Forge by the continental amy. The ceremonies will take place at Val- ley Ferge June 19. a%-Elections are being held in the Virginia cities to day for municipal officers, ai #ORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Tuurspay, May 23. NATE.—The Chair laid before the Senat a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, in obedience to a res: olution of the Senate of April 29, a statement of the appropriations for the District of C lumbia from 1790 to 1870, together with the payments to the publie finds from the sa lots, &e. Referred to committee on Distri Columbia. On motion of Mr. Davis, (Til.), the S took up the bill to provide for the service of process in eases of interf ace in courts of the United States, and it was amended and passed. . On moticn of Mr. Dawes, the resolution con- tinuing the committee toinvestigate the books and accounts of the Treasury Department during the recess. was taken up and agreed to. Mr. Plumb called up the bill directing the | Secretary of War to erect headsiones over the graves of soldiers interred at Mound City, Kansas. The bill was amended and passed. Mr. Johnston introduced a bill for the pro- teciion of dairymen in the District of Colum: Referred to comimittee on the District. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL. expiration of the morning hour the Senate resumed the consideration of a bill for a form of government for the District of Co. lumbia, the pending question being upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Bayard yester- day, requiring the two commissioners appoint. irom civil life to give bonds in the sim of 0 for the faithful performance of their dutie | | | | cdmunds said according to the terms of 1,000 could be borrowed in each year, and the pern sed at the Tate of $200,000.a year. Mr. Saulsbu: id the intention was that the loan should be paid out of the revenues of the year for which it was borrowed, and moy. ed dn amendment to that eff Mr. Merrimon said that was the intention of the bill, and he thought diseretion in this mat- ter eculd be entrusted to the Commissioners If the District could not have officers of this high character that could be trusted, it were better that they had no officers. | Mr. Kollins Sug; thorized for the present year t embarrassments, and } anent debt incre: the loan be au- r to meet present ibited after this year. Mr. Merrimon preferred the amendment. Similar exigencies might arise in any sueceed- ing year. fit, Rollins’ amendment authorizing the loan for the first fiscal year afcer this act takes efiect, and requirin: id out of the revenue of that year, 1 to, and on motion of Mr, E: interest was reduced from 6 to 5 per cent. Mr. Bayard objected to the high rate of tax pn personal property, as, tending to prever immigration, and moved to amend by makin the tax in Washington and Georgetown $1.50 on realestate, and in the county #1 on e: hundred dollars of real and personal and on personal. property Washington and Georgetown. i Tals was under discussion when our report closed. HOUSE.—Mr. Garfield called up the report made by the committee on rules some days ago to so amend rule 112 as to require that all bills origmating in the Senate appropriating money, land or property of the United States, and ail amendments made to House bills not germane to the same, shall first be cousidered in committee of the whole. The amendment was pprdsea by Messrs. Mills, Phillips, Conger and others, on. the ground that it was an attempt to amend the rules at the close of the session, and for some part jar purpose. They believed it was in- tended to affect adversely the river and har- bor bijl and the Texas Pacifie railroad bill, while it was intended to help reports from the committee of ways and means. On the other hand, it was argued that the new rule was aid to legislation. After a di cussion of over an hour the whole subject was aid on the table. Mr. Singleton from committee on printing, reported back the bill to reduce the expense: of the publie printing and binding. to committee of the whole. GENERAL SHERMAN’S LETTER. Mr. Robertson rose to a question of persona Referred privilege, and said he found in the Washin ton Post of May 20, a publication which charges gross f : and West rees were iS Seat on the ‘oor was . Baker, (Ind.,) made the point that this Was not a question of personal privilege. [After considerable debate the Speaker said the gentleman had sent up and had read a pa- per charging that two parishes of his district were carried by fraud. He could not claim a question of privilege unless he connected him- self in some way with frauds. Mr. Robertson said he was connected be- cause he was charged, and he denied the frauds. The frauds were perpetrated by re- publicans who absented themselyes from the polls for a Purpose just as republicans a week ago refrained rom voting although they were plesent. The Speaker ruled that the gentleman was out of order. The House then went into committee of the whole on the army bill, Mr. Springer in the chair. The peodies Proposition was upon the mo. tion of Mr. Throckmorton to limit the army to 25,000 men. The amendment was adopted. Pimlico Races. CLOSE AND EXCITING RAI STERDAY. The annual spring meeting of the Maryland Jockey Club began yesterday, at the Pimlico course, near Baltimore. The Weather was fine and the track in excellent condition. The at- tendance was very large and the races close | and exciting. The first race, three-quarters of a mile dash, | for maidens of all ages; purse $25), and en: | trance money $180, to second, was won by P. Lorrillard’s Garrick in 18*z._ The others came in in the following order: Simoon, Frankie, Odd Socks, Lounger, Glen » Lord Zetland, Durango, Demonstrator, éazy, Diamond, and Dr. Koestler. The second race, a mile and a quarter, was for the Chesapeake stakes, for three-year-old fillies: $50 fabrance: (play or pay, the club to add $00, of which $100 to second ; 22 subserib- ers: value of stakes, $1,400. It was won by P. Loriliard’s Judith in 4, Bonnie Wood sec- ond, Balance All third, and Loulanier, Belle and Jet following. . The third race was one mile; purse $3), for horses of all ages, that never won at Balti- mose, Jerome Park or Saratoga: $¥) to sec- ond. J. Pope’s Suannanoa won in 1:46, with Rienzi second and Governor Hampton third. Joe Hunt, Oh My, Dick Sasscer, Hattie F. Leamington, Blondell and Vagrant, fol- lowed in the order named. and an sight, The fourth race was one mile for the Rancocas handicap, for all ages; $ entrance, half forfeit, and only $10 if deciared out, the club to add_ $500, of which $100 to sec- ond. J. G. Doswell’s Bushwhacker came in first, Viceroy second, and Oriole third: Dan- ger, Frank, Indian Boy, Perfection, Minnie , Bertha, Cloverbrook and Majestic fol- lowed. Time. 2:00. The fifth race was mile beats; purse $300; for all ages; $100 to second. D. J. Crouse’s Mechanic won in 1:463 and 1:47 Kenny and Tom Bacon were his contestants. THE VosnurGH TRIAL.—In the case of Rev. | Geo. B. Vosburgh, on Tuesday, on trial at Jersey City. N. J.,charged with having ad- ministered poison to his wife, testimony for the defence was continued, several by nS being examined. Some of the evidence etic. ited seemed to indicate that the defence would contend that either Sickles, brother-in- law of Vosburgh, for the accomplishment of ulterior popes. or Dr. Cornell, the homeo pathic physician, through ignorance, had ad ministered the poison which Prof. Doremus analysis eliminated. Other pieces of evidence seemed, on the other hand, to go to the estab- lishment of the theory that Mrs. Vosburgh had been given antimony by no one, and tha the poison had been placed in the analy=is fluids for the purpose of bolstering up ‘the prosecution. Figut IN PRIZE JEW JERSEY.—Barney Trainor and John, alias “Dip” Kelly, tw. cer City roughs, fought for $200 a side at | PEACE OR WAR IN EUROPE? | Sowden then moved tolead the nominations | the Od Point House, on the New Jersey sid+ of the Delaware, some miles below Philadel- phia, early Tuesday morning, in the presence of several hundred spectat ineluding a number of policemen, one of whom as referee. Five rounds were fought. Just before the sixth, Trainor, who was’ nearly used up, pera lemon juice pa elly’s eve, and then strue! him sa‘ . This precipitate: - eral row and ekeanee mee a a.gn ee THE WINNERS at the Louisville {Ky-) races terday were Good Ni; qe ee pei fee ‘The winners at Beleeaae vark, Fi ‘winne! delphia, were Mollie, Biack Trace and Wot c Best tine 2:29, by Biase. Frank. The win- Beacon Boston, were W. H. and Sampelime. ‘Best ‘time 2:27, Telegrams to The Star. PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS. The State Convention. Vermont Republican Convention GREAT FLOOD IN THE WEST. PEN SYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC CON VENTION, Platform. 23.—The democratic state assembled at 9 o'clock this ing, and the report of the committee on having been made, and ¢ The PrITTsBURG, May convention 1 morn con! Was effected by R. Buckalew permanent president. den, of Lehigh, obtained recognition, moved that after the nomination of gover the convention proceed to ballot for lieu ant governor. This being contrary to the ular order of nominating, was objected t and the yeas and nays being ordered, the tion was defeated—yeas L21,nays iz Mr. | with that of supreme judge ; rejected, and the chair announced that the regular order would | be adhered to, and that the convention would | proceed to ballot for governor, but. that he would first recognize the chairman of thecom- | mitiee on resolutions, and Mr. Walla cending the platiorm, made his report. platform is as follows: The democ of Pennsylvania unanimousty declare th: epublican part and its men are responsible fe the misery and waut that now exis d control of the legis nd has enacted and perpetuate policy that has enriched the few and imp erished the many. Its system of finance been one of favors to moi red monopoly, of unequal taxation, of exemption of classes, of i terest, and of remorseles: has destroyed eve: ne | ‘yenterprise that gave employment to labor. ‘Its present hold upon federal power was secured by fraud, perjury and forg Its laws are unjust and its practi re immoral. Tney dis 1 nd destroy their substance. remedy for these evils is in al 2 of policy and the dethronement of those in pow And we resolve that further contraction of the volume of United States legal tender notes is unwise and un: ‘They should be received for cust« and reissued at fast as received. and United Staies legal tender n therewith, are just basi A close connection eS at par is for paper circulation. : the federal government With the business interests of ‘the people through national banks tends to. monopoly and centralization: but in changing the sys- tem of uniformity of notes. the security of the holder and’ protection of the capital in- ted should be provided for: treasury notes issued in exchange for bonds bearing a long rate of interest is the best form in which the credit of the government can be paper currency. Labor and ven to 1 equal demands upon and equal responsibilities to law. Commerce and manu- factures sho be encouraged, So that steady employment and fair wages may be yielded Whiist safety. of investment and moderate es for its use belong to capital, Violence or breaches of order in | port of either should be promptly sup- rong arm of the law. The by its legislation m 1 e tarif! upon bituminous coal cents per ton, and upon iron, steel, Wool, metals, paper, glass, leather, aad all manufactures of each of them, ten per cent. struck a fatal blow at the industries and labor of Pennsylvania. The public lands are the common property of the peopie. and y Should not be sold to speculators nor sted to rail oads or other corporations, but Should be reserved as homesteads for actuat settlers. Our public debt should be held at home, and the bonds representing it ought to be of small denominations in which the sav the masses may safely in Thorough investigation iuto the electoral frauds of 1876 should be made, fraud — should be xposed, truth vil dicated, and criminals punished ; but we op- sose any attack upon the Presidential title as angerous to our institutions and fruitless in its results. The republican party controlling the legislation of the state has refused to exe- cute many of the reforms of the new constitu- lion. Among other things it has neglected and refused to compel the acceptance oj all of its provisions by the corporations of the state, to pievent undue and unreasonable discrimi: nation in charges for transportation of freight and passengers, and without abatement or drawback to any, to give all equal means for transporting the raw material of the state in such manner and to such points as they may preter, and to publish in aith monthly statements of where the money of the people was kept; the republican party cre- ates new offices and adds enormous perquis- ites to others, and fills them with favorites, whose chief duty is to manage its political machinery. Its administration of the state government grows more expensive with each year of its rule; legislation has been directed Tepublican lobbyists, who in turn manip- ulate and control the nominations of the re- publican party, and its candidates are the creation of a junta whose decrees are accept- ed as the irreversible mandates of absolute hereditary power. We denounce these meth- ods, these measures, and these men as un- worthy the support of an honest and a free people, and we invite all, of every shade of pet ical opinion, to unite with us in deliver- ng the commonwealth from their hateful rule. The Balloting. The report of the committee on platform was unanimously adopted, and the convention pie eeded to ballot for governor, the follow- bg names being placed in nomination: An- drew H. Dill, of Union; Jas. H. Hopkins, of reg f George A. Jenks, of Jefferson; William McCandless, of Philadelphia; Levi Maish, of York ; Robt. E. Monaghan, of Ches- ter, and Victor Pielett, of Susquehanna. The first ballot resulted as follows—whok number voting 250; nece: choice 125: Dill, 92; Hopkins, 58; McCandless, 47; Jenks, 14; Pisiett, 16: Maish, 11; Monaghan, 12. There being no choice, a second ballot was ordered. Dill Nominated. On the third ballot Dill was nominated unan- imously. VERMONT REPUBLICAN CONVEN- The President's Policy Assailed. BURLINGTON, VT., May 23.—Lhe Repubtican State Convention met here at 11 o'clock this morning. Ex-Goy. John Gregory Smith was announced astemporary chairman. On taking the chair, Gov. Smith referred to the Presi- dent’s southern policy, and said: What are the results of the experiment? The republican party, born of necessity, has been shattered and riven, and yet can any one say that its mission is ended? Has it performed its work, and should it be suspended? Let the record of the present Congress give answer. Isthere no need of the republiean party? Does equal- ity exist in the lately rebellious states? Never since prior to the war has the spirit of rebel- lion been so violent, so rampant as to-day. ‘What means the reduction of the army—re- dueing apenas. Can you recall a simi- lar legislation. Go back to the days immedi- ately precedipg lion, when the loyal THE EUROPEAN POWERS. Talking of Peace But Preparing for yam Lowpon, Ma respond sult pm the certainty of conviction and sent 18 powerful) milit ig pushed forward energ pught that these wifl useful as a make-weight tor Russia at the Toxdle his importunity about the fc theretor of Count s a Large Armies Rallying Around Con- stantinopte The correspondent 3 telegraphs as f sult of Count of the Times that the r s will pro ured a basix the pre: inue en exhibit owards the that he has tations. Me vastantly Odessa is 1th soldiers and shipping. Troops, guns and stores are going thence to Burgar, on the Black sea, or by the Bender railway to Koumania and Bulgaria. The Turks are not idie. | They have brought troops across the psphorus from Scutari until 130 battalions now man the northern lines. Heavy siege uns have been moved from the Bosphorus attertes inte these lines, while the batteries on the Asiatic side have been strengthened, so as to form a conjunction with the fe . of defence 5 n ’ than ever confident of their ability to hold their posi tions. The Vakit and Bassiret (newspapers of Constantinople) publish letters from Osman Pasha denying e said Constantinople Was hot susceptible of defence against a con. siderable Russian for ring that he would never be a party to the disgrace of retiring before an enemy much Weakened by iil nd fatigue. The Toes’ Vienna correspondent, although he thinks that his letter is ape al, says it certainly expresses the feeliig pervading the army at Coustantinoph Russians in Asia A dispatch from Trebiz Rus sians at Erzeroum have re : Y ment of 16,000 men. Putrid fever is ravaging the garrison the The insurrection in Cazis- tan i It is 0 Cazis psecuting a ians about arms. These are fare against the R British Sinews of War. LONDON. May 23.—The supplementary army estimate fo expenses of the Indian extra- ordinary force has been issued. The amount fixed is $1,750". The navy estimate for the transportation of the Indian troops, also issued to-day, 18 #1.008),008 Russia’s Proposa It is authoritatively stated t valot! brings from the Czar couched in conciliatory terms, pr all questions pertaining to be submitted and tr and Kussia alone. A GREAT STORM I WEST. Destruction of Property and Loss of re. May terrifie storm of a large area of Douglas and El Paso counties, in this state, yesterday after noon. 1 is believed to have been most v mnt along a span of the Rocky mountains which es the head waters of the Arkansas tte rivers, Cherry creek, Whieh empties into the Platte at Denver, and which is ordina- rily dry, Was suddenly deluged at one o'¢ this morning, and in’ less than one hour entire western portion of the el ven bridges were swept away and a large amount of other property was destroyed Owing to the effi YY and indus the fire department the entire population of the district devastated was aroused and warned in time to escape, and it is now believed that uo lives have been lost in this city other than that of an unknown man, whose body was found in a freight car, where he had probably been asleep. The flood involved several other streams ou either side of the divide, the Denver and iio Grande railroad lost a bridge near Colorado Springs, interrupting the ran DENVER, COL Tain fell ove the y Was flooded ning of trains on thisend of tue road to day Three bridges have been swept away on the Kansas Pacilic railroad, and a freight train on containing ‘eighteen cars, broke through the ge over the Kiowa river, burying with it Joon A. Baker, engineer, and ik Te 1 remen, whose The debris k lodged against ad bridge across 1 out a of its sider. jons, but Denver larly to- n Cherry ¢ the Colorado Centra the Platte river and for supports r ‘eed tS trains and those of rande river will move r morrow afternoon. Consal ine ™ went Defends New York, M. Yerald prints the in ~ Pakis, M he following has been sent tot ris office of the r Herald—‘ To the Editor of the Herald: 1 see in the Washington despatches printed in the New York déerald files, just arrived here, that have been made against the office of nsul General at this capital before a committee of Congress. The evidence upon which tie charges are based is falsely given. I made a full explanation to the State Depart- ment of the facts as they really exist, showing that I acted entirely in accordance with law and custom, and that no ground exists for any complaint. Yours respectfully “*A. T. A. TORBERT, “*Consul eneral at Paris. The Markets. BALTIMORE, May 23.—Vi inta si 4 do, deferred, 4°; do: consolidated Ns ds soca orth series, 31; past due coupons, sizes.'old, 16; do. new, 2 bid toma 284. BACT MORE, May 23.—Cotton quiet—mid- Hing, 10%a11. “Flour, city mills 25450 cents ot other grades firn:—city mills super, 3.5013.75; do. extra, 4.0024.50; do. Rio brands, 6.75a6.75: Pax tapeco family, 7,00." Wheat, southern duil and lower; western dull—southern red, 1. 1041.20; do, amber. 1,231.45; No. 2 western winter spot May, 1.20; July, 1.18, Corn, southern dull and lower; ‘western active and closed easier—southern Sugar firm. White. 50; do. yellow, 495: western mixed, spot aud May, 484; June, © 49: July,” 00 abO'4 August, 5161's: steamer, Oats dull aud urel paged. te toe me, 60.61. Hay dull apd unchanged, Pro nd heavy. Pork, 9 60 Bulk meats. 1 ders, 4; clear nb sides.4y: packed, 4i4u5%4. Bacon —showlders, 4%: clear rib sides, 5\y fiams, 9.10. Lard refined, Butter dull and un nged. Petro. leum dail sud nowminai—refined, Mull’. Coffee steads—Rio cargoes, 14\ga17 5." Whisky dull and lower, 106. Receipts—ttour, 1.600; wheat, 15,000: corn, 130,000: rye, 500. Shipments wheat, 35,000 corn, 130,000, “Freights to Liverpool per’ stea dull-cottou, “i4d.; four, 2561.; grain, Bid. asked. NEW YORK. May 23.—Stocks firm, Money, 3. Gold, 100%a100%. Excl ng. 484s; short, 487.” Governments stron; NEW YORK. May Flour quyet and on- ghanged. Wheat 's cent better aud quiet, Corn rm. LONDON, May 23. 12:30 p. m.—Consols, 96 9-16 for Money and 96% for the account. U. 8: fou: half per cent, bonds, 105; new fives, , 125,; do, preferred. 31, ‘New Jersey Central, 22':. “New’ Jersey Central’ consols, 82's, exclusive of everything. ——.s0e- THE CHARGES AGAINST Mrs. TruToN.— While there seems to be no doubt that the ex- amination committee of Plymouth Chureh will take action in regard to the formal charges raed bya ledy member of the congrega- ion against Mrs. Tilton for having, as alleged, uttered slanderous expressions about Mr. Beecher, no effort has yet been made to con- vene the committee for the pe i Assistant Pastor Halliday, who isa clerk of the committee, is absent from Brooklyn and is not expected home until the latter part of next week. Mr.S.V. White said it was probable the committee would meet next Friday for the purpose of considering the charges, as the presence of Mr. Halli was not absolutely necessary on such cocamon” a majority of the members forming a quorum at anytime. He thought it likely tthe members would meet in the trust room connected with the church.—[N. Y. Herald, ed. THE May-BexneTT DvEL—A Denial fron: Dr. Charies Phelps.—Dr. Charles Phelps, wh» frranveniel eer state bar weal 1 5 s Is + forlorn louie inanswer toa published state ment: “In deference to the rights of other the rebel a north was crippled that the rebel south might be all powerful. The present is but a repeti- on of that legislation. Never since then has the government so much needed the support of loyal people. In that alone lies the safety of the republic. Without that, triumph of treason is sure. 1 am no alarmist. I believe while the policy of generous treatment was honest! undertaken it will be so abandoned. I believe the admiuistration has lived to see the failure of its policy, and is now prepared to take a differen stand sont Sco oo ae aan 01 only that ¢ Safety to tbe country. Governor Smith was warmly cheered. Tete aay 2 The tridiot then key N: May 23.—The e A mn Wosbureh, ‘on the charge of wife poison- ing, which oan peer | scenery bsg bee ‘day by the unexplal disap- vexrance of bss’ Vesbargh. Khe = stron Weather in England. Low! May 23.—The unseasonably cool Weather continues, ntiemen concerned in the alleged duel b Freen Mr. Bennett and Mr. May, I have thu far refrained, under circumstances of gre: provocation, from making any personal ex janations : but an anonymous communi: ‘ion, published this , evidently und, the impression that any el nt reply mig! subject me to prosecution, is so atrocious cowardly and calumnious that I am compet! to declare its faiseness in t.4 reftectic which it makes upon my cl rand co. duct. I reserve the right to make such furthe and detailed statements, and at such time a I shall think proper.” 4@-A lot has been purchased at Manassay, = on which a Catholic church is to b Scurvy has broken out among the enile ren in the ‘idiot asylum on Randall's tsland New York, and li deaths have already take aa" At the meeting of the A thracite Boar. of Control at New York Tuesday the price © coal was advanced from 10 to 2 cents Per tow. 4e-The confederate lollywood or Richmond, were, ptt yester- aA fire in Texas, morning, destroyed if busingss houses. fe