Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1878, Page 1

RE ESSE THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except 8 BUILDINGS, Peandivanie, Stents cormer 11th street, The Evening Star Newspaper Gompany Ss. H. KAUFFMANN, Prov’t. pen essa ioseribers tn THE EVENING STAR a oS Be ely Oy or ed ce mouth. Copies at By mail—postage pre- ‘STAK—published on Friday—§a a ree aac prepaid: 30 copies fur §15; 20 copies 'Ag-All mall subscriptions must be paid in ade A fo paper seut louger thas 8 paid for, wane ag Hates of advertising mate known on applica- Bon REST CE ES Vu . 51-N®. 7,846. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1878, Che Lvening Star, TWO CENTS. SUMMER RESORTS. RIGHT CORNE REHOBv' my 20-Ln* [PRIN SS sort, situated and us k., is partien piders. having ng trains. "Phe » HOTSE, or De Ni vantage of Torta large lawn affording eroquet grounds, and ences givon aud POWELL, Snickers- my20 Im Biue Kidge, £0. re SPRINGS, 2 COUNTY, VA. Springs o1 Thomas ‘F. GOODE “opr! PE Ist. Oipytice 13 R4tk water, Rw Sia N¥AK HARHISONBURG. Va, capac'ty 3 large hotels with accomuioda- SERS ror too woeste, Appointments tirst- Sroen JUNE Ith, Raves: $2 50 per 2.50 per week : $40 per month. Mare aires Dr, We D. HOPKIN my2 “¥ SPRY (000 feet a D, BR. 1. )CEAN VIEW HOTEL, enlarged, opens ihe QCRAN ivarmiel ona Dbiuif over- @ Ucean, where there are no and the wind \ders excessive fi and Fishing. oars Prices yg Baths Yack ‘ordance With the time Buy ec NICO YALWELL HOUSE, WHITE St Lraen Seat * sea level. al springs of many varieties ou aut Sdjacent to the grounds. Also two immense bith- houses for the use of guests. The water has an un- varying temperature of 62° Fahrenheit, an? by analysis found similar to the hot springs of A: x . Board $2.50 per day; $15 ch. y CARY, Proprieto~. YLENCOE SPRINGS—NORTHERN ( ¥N- on NCO AL RAILROA ‘Will be opened for the Summer Se Jone i. This beautifal 30 mités from Baltimore. will offer unx ons and comforts for families or trans 5 re Apply to MiSs AMELIA GRAHAM. 45 Mount Vernon Place. my7-1m SHEN. ALUM HENAN DOAN Aer ADOaL Con VA. ‘Alum, Chalybeate anc ar Waters: ‘no bar; mouniain air; 2,000 f1 we tide-wate! large lawn. Special rates to guests arriv’ $9 ing in May or June to remain twoor three nouthss er terms nud pam phiets address ™py7-im And MYERS, Proprietor. \OZZEN'S WEST POINT HOTEL. font OPEN MAY 30, B73. | has now an elevator, and was tho - pert +3 Ponowated the past winter, painted inside, the rooms on upper floor enlarged, and all conve- Biences added. 'TPhasalso been entirely refurnished, "Phe house will be in readiness to accommodats those wishing to attend the June examination and ball at Military Academy. Address GOUDSELL BROS. ap26-Im West Point, oe {MORE HOUSE,” SEA Ete Lenisors AVENUE, ATLA! NTIC CITY, Ned. Sesto wg. HooPEs. SPRING PALMER Respectfully anneunces her opening of PATTERN BON ‘TS AND ROUND $§ HATS 3 ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, ‘The 23d and 24°h of May, to which she invites the attention of Washington ana vicinity. my20 tr ME. L. P. JEANNERET IS MiG decks Hata BON SETS a: $12 and $15, former prices $20 and $25. aiso wishes to intorm her cus‘omers and the ladies in general that all orders for ele~ t Parisian Dressmaking sent to orth harles st.. Baltimore, and 939 Peansylvania ave- mue, Washington, will be promptly attended to, A perfect fit guaranteed. may@-tr NEw STOCK OF PARASOLS, With Fancy Hardie, $1 25, $1.50, $1.75, a IVORY NDLES. EARL INLAID HANDLES, PEARL WENCH HORN HANDLES, In Piain apd Twilled SK. 18 inches, 20 inches, Semen ee TUWSON & CO'S, nsyl avenue. 636 Pennsylvania aveniie. my4-tr grEcu4e NOTICE. LADIES FINE BOOTS for Spring wear of my own make for very reasonabie sale at — JAS, H. VERMILYA, 610 4th Ladies Boots and Shoes made to order at short -ENCH ARTIFICIAL FLOWEKS. ‘Recetved to-day, from importers’ auction, an immense stock o} 1 about bait thelr val eir valu that we will offer at about halt thetr val ap%6-Im_ 608 Ninth st., opp. Pateat Once, D @uGLASS’ Ninth street. Ninth street. Bummer Merino UNDERWEA®, For Ladies’, Misses and Children. New Stock just received, And prices very low, yk at our new Greclan CORSET, veo Our Own Make. DOUGLASS’, ap20-tr Ninth 8t., St.Oloud Building. M. pe delet has this year made a specialty BEADY-MADE DRESSES, Res ees ETS and materials, irecs treme Bis house in: Parts. LSO, A choice line of Silk and Cashmere Mantilias, ‘Capes, Cireu! Linen Dusters, Muslin and Cai- Sao Wrappers, Undergarments J-B- P. Corsees SOURIS MIETISEEE SS00s ana vive bo BESS TH NGS, 7 very attractive prices, mat very attra oy PENNSYLVANIA AVE. 7 Cite Trevise, Paris, apli-tr MM" SELMA RUPPERT, 614 9TH STRERT, OPrPosiTs PATENT OFFICE, ‘Has just opened a large and select assortment ot ‘ ‘TS’ AND CHILDREN'S LACE Caps a aud BONNETS, BOBES, LONG AND SHORT DEESSES, And all Kinds of CHILDREN'S FURNISHING GOODS. Novelties In Lisle Thread GLO’ MIITS, LACES, LACE GOODS and ERIES, SILK and W the newest styles, C: ade to order. | PITCHERS. 7 Best quality Porcelain-lined Ice Pitchers. Made especialy fine. Stamped with our name and WARRANTED, M. W. GALT, BRO. & 00., aplé-tr JEWELLERS, C®eaver. A LARGE ASSORTMENT, OF ALL STYLES AND PRICES, MALLETS and BALLS soid separate. aT WM. BALLANTYNE & SON'S, Seventh myl4-tr 428 Seventh st. n.tor CLOTHING, &¢.—L. KIO. Second-hand CLOT HIN: Boots, &c., 624 Teh street south’ ‘otters desler tn SHOES, West, He Prin hel Sone Gast a aera » Bove-ur SPEC(AL NOTICES. —J IN GRAMMAR and other eS Bauass MONO Y and SHIDAY EVES af eae . Ne pat Leseome THIS (Friday) EVENING, tock. : Hest of references given, and price to satt all. 1 SECTION No. 6. ENDOWMENT > RANK, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.—Sre- convention at K, of P. Hall, © st., near 7th EDNESDAY, 20:h inst., at 8 p m.sharp. over fl.ty yer’, who Were Mumbers pr viors to October 1. 1877. are reminded that be their List opportw formation and bianks cheer.ully furnished. By der of the Section. HAUVOR NELSON. 8 cre- ary and Treasurer, 1319 9th si.n.w. m4 2 THE LADIES OF FIRST BAPTIST at oil y to join this Rank, In- > CHURCH, 13:n. between G and H sts. nidgives STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL and E TENTAINMENT, TO-MORKOW EVENIN Friday.) May 24, in aid of the eburch. The Shee of many, of ally 1s solicited, my33 2: = STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. ven that a meeting of Notice is hereby, WASHINGTON, AAD GEOMGETOWN RAILROAD COMPANY wil be hela at the office of th Company, No. 109 Penn- Shivanta avenue. Gp THURSDAY. May 30, 1825, at 12 0°clock m, y ore er of HURT: Presidents y m? 23-61 ANNUAL MEETING of the ockholders of the EAST #ALRMONT As, COAL, AND COKE COMPANY, for the election of officers and the transaction of gach other business as may legally come before it, will be held MUNDAY, June 3, 1878, at 2 o°clock p.m., at No, 1411 F st. n.w, Stock not transferred ‘five days prior to that date cannot be voted. Applica- tions for transfer to be wade to the Secretary, at the city Post office, JAMES E. BELL, Secretary of the East Fairmont Gas, Coal, and Coke Company. my22-tel Se THE GREAT REVIVAL INCREASING > i : G in interest at Dunbarton-st. M. E. Chureh, mm. anid 7 orgetown, Services at 10's conducted by the young Eva HARRISON. vr m er CEMETERY NY wilt be heid in he oft’, at the Ceme- ON DAY, June 3, 1878, at 5 p m., for the purpose of leciing’s Byard of Mahagets (0 bers s0eeotd ae sa AMES GOSZLER, Sec’ E NDON MOET & CHA Otanvagne, by THOM SELL. myieien ¥ 1915 Pennsylvania aventic. => BUFFALO. LITHIA. > HUNYADI JANOS, And APPOLLINARIS Wy TERS, Just received + AT URN’S PHARMACY, marie ee 1429 PENNA. AVENUE. ‘ARD & HUTCHINSON, BA) ont STREET NORTHWEST, ct Mis tne jualed for ris and. rivaling ID, extent any establishment in the country. Tehitects designs for Manties and Wainscoatings closely followed, and imitations of Feb ee acio RW Rouen eRe: SKCE, Bai re KITCHENER RANGES; the Russia fire-place STOVE. tract Plumbing and ali and Copper Work. lar it i do good work cheaper >> Batsomy AND BUFFALU LITHIA WATERS, just received, fresh from the Springs. W. 8. THOMPSON, 703 15th st. apis THE FAMOUS MISSISQUUI SPRING WATER y hich for near; has wrought such WONDSOUS CURES of KIDNEY Di ASES) DYSPEPSIA and CANCER, may be had of al Druggists. Its curative properties are almost. miraculous, For Pamphlets, containing remar ble cures,address MISSISQUOI SPRINGS, Frank- lin county, Vermont. apl-m, w.f,6w > * CAED. all who are suffering from the errors and tndis- iy half a centu outh, nervous weakness, early deca} Sribaundods Bens T will soud a receipt that will gure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy wasd! Sen da self-addreesed enveloy : . Bible House, New York bo INMAN, Station D, oun cKly AMAZINGLY Low PRICES FOR LUMBER aT WILLET & LIBBEY’S. CORNER 6TH STREET AND NEW YORK Av, VIRGINIA PINE FRAMING, per M......$13 33 are now offering LUMBER at a lower figure manit has ever reached in Washington. JOIST, all sizes (medium length) ...... ,....§13 33 LOW PRICES command the attention of aif purchasers who wish to buy low, 8TUDDING (medium length). $13 33 ‘With the largest Stock in the city. WE HAVE THE LOWEST PRICE LIST. WILLET & LIBBEY, Corner Sixth Street and New York Avenue. wy3-tr 8) Sead 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, ZIN' izes of LRON (HORSE ana Be 3 OES: Ronse SHOR wai CUT and WROUGHT NAILS, BOLTS, 8C! HUBS, KiMs, SPOKES. CABRIAGB TRIMMINGS, PAINTS AND VARNISHES, as well asa general assortment of HARDWARE. RUBBER HOSE, 26 feet, complete, with Coup- lings and Nozzle, for 5 HOSE REELS, $5.50, my11-1m Ys Need GREAT EUROPEAN NOVELTY HUNYADI JANOS. THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT, THE LANCET.—‘+Hunyad! Janos.—Baron Lie- ‘atirms that its riehness In aperien Sufpasses thacot all other known seas ta Inost efficacious aperient water.** Sa PROFES30R VIRCHOW, Berlin. ‘Invariably good and prompt success; most valuable,’ OFESSOR BAMBERGER, Vienna **1 Peprescrived these Waters With fomarkabie oe? cess,** FESSOR SCANZONI, Wurzburg, ‘I pre- )FESSOR LA NM D., F. res ** More t than its’ ri- Vals, and surpasses them in efficacy." ROFESSOR AITKEN, M.D., F.R.S., Royal Pugtiary Hospital, Netley." + Breterred to A WINEGLASSFUL A DOSE, Ind: able to the Traveling Public, ery genuine bottle ‘bears "the name of APOLLINARIS Co, (limited), FRED'K DE BARY & CO., 41 and 43 Warren st., Kew York, Sole Agent for United States and Canadas, For Grocers and pase Srfntea ou Bue papers 7 sigs newh ow, at KiBes ELEGANT SILVER WARE, WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, PLATED WARE. 172 West Baltimore Street, BaLrinons, MD, Fae Established 1817, THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal revenue, $391,462.74: customs, $301,459.28, SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to- day amounted to $155. THE SWATARA arrived at New Orleans yes- terday from Vera Cruz. All on board are well SENATOR WALLACE telegraphed from Pitts- burg last night to a friend in this city as fol- lows: “Have cariied everything. The Tilden men were here in force, but did not prevail. All purposes accompli-hed.” REPRESENTATIVE FRYE, of Maine, returned to his seat in the House to-day, aiter aten days’ leave of ab.ence. PRESIDENT HaYeEs, Secretary McCrary, At- torney General Devens, Col. Rogers, Mrs. Andrews and daughter, a son of Secretary Evarts, a son of Secretary McCrary, and Mr. Crump, returned this morning from Hampton, Va., where they have been attending the ex- amipation exercises of ths Hampton Normal School. They heartily enjoyed tne trip, and were much impressed with the progress of the colored race evinced by the examination. COMING MARRIAGE AT THE WHITE HOoUSE.— General Russell Hastings, of Rockford county, formerly marshal of Northern Ohio, and during the war lieutenant colonel of Presi- dent Hayes’s regiment, and Miss Platt, niece of President Hayes, will be married at the White House the latier part of next month. CONFIRMATION: Senate in executi firmed the following nominations: John H. Smyth, of North Carolina, to be minister resi- dent and consul general to Siberia; Timothy C. Smith, of Vermont, consul at Galatz; G. Frank Bayles, surveyor of customs at Port Jetierson, N. F. W. Oaki U marshal for the western’ distri fis : Re S. Green, of Washington territory, to be a: ciate justice of the supreme court of Washin; ton territory; Wm. B. Chandler, of Illinois, surveyor general for Idaho; Assistant Eugi- neer Jos. P. Mickley, to be passed assistant i in the navy; Second Lieut. John , to be first lieutenant in revenue ma r rvice. The Senate rejected the nomi- nation of John B. Frothingham as assi appraiser of merchandise in the district of New York. There was considerable discus- sion over this nomination, but only two Sena- tors voted in the affirmative. THE INVENTORS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY will no doubt be sorry to hear of the stoppage of the issuance of letters-patent at the Patent Office until the Ist of July. because of the fail- ure of Congress to supply the money needed to print the s) fications (or descriptions) of inventions, which work is done at (he Govern. ment ting Office. The public printer is gneve to go on until authorized to do so by Jongres: pos t government, it is to be regretted that Congress withholds the funds needed to carry on this important branch of the government, and we trust they will grant a speedy relief through an immediate apprepriation, NoOMINATIONS.—The President sent to the Senate to-day the following nominations: Chas. Payson, Ma.s., 3d assistant Secretary of State; S. Ailen Brown, N. Y., to be consul at Birmingham ; Chas. M: Murphy, N. H., consul at Mosco' ohn F. Hazleton, consul at Genoa: O. Towa, sul general at Melbourn er £, Jackson, Wis., consul at Antigna; uid, cousul at Ma Seiiles; also'a number of posimasters ainl 1 rine corps promotions. SENATOR JUSTIN S. MORRILL sent a letter to the Vermont republican convention, in whieh he says “that the mission of the republican party is not yetended. It has more work yet to do, and it alone can preserve what it has already done. There can be no dispute, should this party lose its controi over natioual affairs, that maby pages of existing statutes would soon be missed, and that the latest amend- ments of the constitution would be expunged as northern heresies. Ii is not only obvious that southern democrats claim to largely out- number their northern co-laborers, but that they claim to have in intelleccual foree and drilled men some other visible advantages, and, therefore, can eymtrol their party much at will. At present ey seek credit for great forbearance, though it is that kind of forbear- ance which never fails to treat itself at the next opportunity. But the power behind the southern members which pours into the House of Representatives a flood of bills claiming irom the Treasury sums of Gey g magni- tude, though the executive branch of the gov- ernment is known to present barriers, shows what might be expected if all branches of the government were known to be in harmony with the confederate tendencies of the House.” THE NaTIONAL Democratic CoMMITTEE met last evening; thirty-four members were present. The political situation was again discussed, and the following resolution opted: "Resolved. That the action of the House of Representatives in appointing a committee fully empowered to investigate and report upon the frauds alleged to have been commit- ted in the late presidential election, to the end that the iruth may be known to the people and the repetition of such frauds be prevented ee future, meets the approval of thiscom- mittee. Noaction was taken on the subject of issuing an address to the people, though Mr. Prince, secretary, had one already Pee which he Was willing to have altered. ‘The foliowing committee was appointed to co-operate wit! the congressional committee in managing the congressional elections this tall: Senator Bar- num, chairman; Senator Ransom, of North Carolina; Representative Ross, of New Jersey ; John G. Thompson, of Ohio; and Mr. Scott, of Pennsylvania. The national committee then adjourned sine die. MODE OF ELECTING THE PRESIDENT.—Rep- resentatives Herbert, House and Hunton, of the committee charged with the consideration of the method of electing President and Vice President, dissent from the plan proposed by the majoritye They say, in concluding their report: “ We do not concur with the majority that there is any widespread demand for such plan as they present, or for any measure that would tend to mar the theory of our govern- ment, obscure its origin and purpose, Sestroy the autonomy of the states, or rob them of any of their reserved rights.” Lookin Up THE EvIpENCE.—Dr. Alfred Morton, of Syracuse, New York, who pre- pared and fixed up the McLin Florida con- fession and the accom; anylng affidavits, left the city last evening. It was given out that he had gone north, but a democratic member is sues for the statement that he has gone back to Florida to make the thing more com- re as the democrats are not exactly satis- ed with the present shape of the “new” evi- dence which they have to place before the se- lect investigating committee. They want more and complete returns. Itis stated that democratic emissaries are also busily at work in Louisiana, and that Oregon is not being neglected either. THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDI CIAL APPROPRIATION BILL, as amended by the Senate committee on appropriations, gives $1.00 Instead of $5,000, as appropriated by the louse—for the contingent ex, White House. Ti mended the Treasury Gepartment authorizes the Sec para to employ eight additional specia agents in the customs service, at a Salary no: to agg Fp day and actual traveling ex penses. committee also recommends, in connection with the appropriations for mints, that when bullion received shall not in the be in such proportion of gold and af ver as to admit of economical patting, or the necessary supplies of acids cannot be pro- cured at reasonal rates, imported buliion Bi esine eatin fhe of. Duildings and grounds od er bee bo’ 3600 each. aeparmces 5 $5,000 is approe Be for investigating and a f insects injurious to agricul for experiments in ascertaining per oad means of destroying them. A naval solic! tor the office of the ‘Attorney General 1s er vided for, at a salary of $3,000 per annum, The Potter Investigation. A meeting of the Potter-Florida investigat ing committee is called for this afternoon for organization. Mr. Hiscock, one of the .re- Publican members is still absent and is not expected until to-morrow. It is not thought that the investigation will get weil under way until the middle of next week. MORTON'S MISSION. Since the announcement of the committee, there has been an examination of some of the afiidayits which the ex-Special Post Oiice Spent Morton and Coneressman Finley. of Ohio, and Springer, of li,, have collated. It is said that they do not pan out Bescly so well as has been proclaimed, and Morton has been sent post haste to Florida to get some stiffer material. It is given out that he has gone to his home in Syracuse, but the truth is alleged to be that he is in Florida hunting up evi- dences of fraud. COLD COMFORT FOR POTTER. Yesterday Chairman Potter went over to the Senate for the first time since he offered his resolution, to consult with Senators. A prominent eastern democrat told him that he thought the time for him to come for such con- sultation was before he had gotten neck deep in the business. Potter asked the same Sena- tor what he thought of the advisability of an endorsement of his resolution by the national democ committee, and the reply was that that committee had as much to do with the subject, he thought, as with the final adjourn- ment of Congress. The Senators generally think that the agitation of the Presidential question is a mistake. CARTER HARRISON SAYS that he has made a canvass of the House, and finds 106 democratic members opposed to the investigation, which goes to show that had they not been whipped in under the diccatio2 of acancus the resolution would have failed. Method of Electing the President. BILL OF THR SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. Mr. Edmunds to-day presented to the Senate a majority report from the judiciary commit- tee on the resolution to take into considera- tion the state of the law respecting the as: taining and declaration of the result of the elec- tions of President and Vice President of the United States. The report, which is in the form of a bill, provides that electors for Presi- dent and Vice President shall be appointed in each state on the first pagsday, in October in vi y fourth year succeeding the election of & President Vice President, and on the same day in October whenever there shall be a yacancy in both the offices of President and Vice President; but no Senator, or Represen- tative, or person holding an ofiive of trust or profit under the United States shall be ap- pointed an elector. Congress shall be in ses- sion on the second Monday in February sue- ceeding every meeting of the electors. The Senate and House shall meet in the hall of Representatives, and the President of the Sen- ate shall be the presiding officer. There shall be appointed two tellers on the part of the Sen- ate and two tellers on the part of the Hou.e, to whom shall be handed, as they are opened by the President of the Senate, all the certifi- cates and papers purporting to be certificates of the electoral votes, which certificates and papers shall be opened, presented and acted upon in the alphabetical order of states, be- ginning at “A;” and said tellers having then read the same in the presence of and hearing of the two houses, shall make a list of the votes as they appear from said certificates, and the votes having been ascertained and counted, as in this act provided, the result of the same shail be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall thereupon announce the state of the yote and the names of persons, if y, elected, which announcement shall be considered a sufficient declaration of the per. sons elected President and Vice President of the United States. After reading the certifi- cates the President of the Senate 1 inquire if objections are made. All objections must be in writing, and signed by at least one Sena- tor and one member before the same shall be received. Objections shall be submitted to the Senate for its decision, ana to the House for its decision separately, and no electoral vote or yotes from any state — shal be rejected, except by the affirmative votes of both Hous df more than one return, or paper purporting to be a return, shall be re- ceived from a state, those votes only shall be equnted which have been regularly given by the electors who are shown to have been ap. pointed. In case there shall arise the ques- tion. which of two or more state tribunals de- termining what electors have been appointed is the lawful tribunal of such state, the votes regularly given of those electors from such state shall be counted whose title as electors the two Houses acting separately shall concur- rently decide is supported by the decision of the lawful tribunal of such state so provided for by its legislature. While the two Houses are in meeting as provided for by the act, no debate shall be allowed and no question shall be put by the presiding officer, except to either house on a motion to withdraw. ‘hen the two houses separate to decide upon an ob- jection that may be made to the counting of any electoral vote or votes, such Senator or Representative may speak to such objection or Question five minutes and'not oftener than once, but after such debate shall have lasted two hours, the main question shall be put and decided at once. THE Frrry PER Cent. CLause.—The Senate this afternoon agreed to section four of the District government bill providing for the assumption by the government ef one- ha'f of the District expenses, without amend- ment. ALL THE MEMBERS of the Cabinet were pre- sent at the meeting to-day. Only routine bus- iness was transacted. CHARGES have been made at the Interior Department against the management of the Columbia Lying-in Asylum, and the Secretary of the Interior has appointed a board, consist- ing of Dr. Antisell, and Messrs. Pearson and Armstrong, of the Interior Department, to- xelher with Dr. Keech and the Hon. A. G. iddle, of the city, to investigate the condi- tion, methods of treatment, property account- ability, ete., of the institution. MORE MONEY WANTED FOR Parts EXxposi- TION PURPOSES.—At the Cabinet meeting to- day the Secretary of State read a communica- tion from Commissioner McCormick, inti- mating pretty strongly that more funds would be necessary for the proper presentation of the American exhibit in Paris. It appears that the necessity for an pnexpected expen- diture for the erection of buildings on the space allotted us is one of the principal causes of the deficiency. No communication will be sent to Congress on the subject until further and detailed information is received from Commissioner McCormick. SENATOR JOHNSTON made a speech before the Senate committee on railroads to-day in support of his compromise bill for the con- struction of the Southern and Texas Pacific railroads. The committee decided to-day that they will not bear any oral arguments on an: subjeet whatever during the remainder of the session. NEW CONGRESSIONAL RULES.—Mr. Blaine, from the committee on rules, has submitted to the Senate a series of joint rules to be pro- posed to the House of Representatives. They are the same joint rules in force in former Congresses, excepting therefrom the 22d joint rule, preseribing the proceediny in regard to outing the electoral votes of states, and add- ing a role in regard to general legislation on appropriation bills as follows: “A general ap- propriation bill shall not contain an provision of Sener Jegisiation other ean. such * aD- riates money for purposes already des hated by law; but this rule shall nel be > construed as to prevent appro riations in bills roviding for improvement rivers and har bors for new river and harbor improvements.” A personal rencounter took place on 15th st., spose the Treasury, to-day between Gen. J »Denver and Mr. J. W. Grow, (growing, it is understood, out of some business matters, ) in which severai blows passed before bystand- ers separated them. GREAT FIRE IN CONSTANTINOPLE.—On Wed nesday night a fire occurred within the pre cincts of the sublime oprtes destroying the greater part of the buildings, including the ministries of justice and foreign affairs, and the council of state. The foreign office depart- ment, the grand Vizierati and the archives yew be brad The fire is supposed to have been ace 5 THE TRIENNIAL SESSION OF THE SOCIETY OF THE CINcinNaT! closed at Philadelphia for the year were elected yesterday. Officers he Hacer geri iat aie ie +O! 3 James. 8, of South Carolina. eeu gcc 4@The Emma and Bethel poisoning case vas ives to She jury te Camden, N. uate la, al when court adjourned, verdict had been returned, se) The District in Congress. BILL TO QUIET REAL ESTATE. The House committee on the District of Co- lumbia, to-day agreed to report favorably Mr. Hunton’s bill to quiet real estate in the Dis trict of Columbia. It provides that whenever any person or persons shall have held any re: estate in the District of Columbia by exclusive adverse possession tor twenty years or up- ward, by him or them, or those under whom he or they claim, such person or persons may file a bill in equity in the proper court of sa’ District against all persons claiming, or w' may Claim, an interest therein, as the perso! last seized thereof prior to the commenceme: of such adverse possession, or the heirs, devi- sees, or representatives of such persons last seized, and any and all parties in interest, so faras the same may be known to the com- Piainant ‘or complainants proper to be made defendants on account of their interest, or claim of interest, then such complainant or complainants n file a bill in the nature of proceedings in rem against the Property itself; and thereupon such proceedings shall be had as are usual in equity causes. And if it shall appear by proper evidence that the complain- ant or complainants have been in such exelu- sive adverse possession for twenty years or upward before the filing of the bill. then such decree shall be rendered in favor of the complainant or complainants as shall as- sure to him or them such title in the pee as the first grantee had therein. ‘That the adverse possession mentioned in the foregoing section may be either actual or con- structive ; and payment of taxes on such prop- erty by the complainant and those under whom he holds for such period of twenty years | or upward shall be deemed constructive session. That appeals may be had in such cases as in other snits in equity. That any per- son claiming an interest in the premises may, at any time withinn the period of one year from and after the date of the rendition of the decree in any such cause, intervene therein, upon reasonable cause snown, and have such decree reopened, and be allowed to defend his interests in the premises. That, unless re- versed upon appeal or so reopened ahd subse. quently altered or modified, such decree shall | have te force and effect of’ a final assurance of said property to the complainant or com- | plainants; and no previous defect in the title shall be alowed in any manner to prejudice the complainant's title thercin, ete. OLEOMARGARINE. : The committee had sent to the Department of Agriculture samples of butter sold in the District, for analysis, sirongly suspected of being oleomargarine. Compromise Plat ef Financial Lezis tion, It is claimed that the resumption and anti- resumption members of Congress have agreed upon a compromise plan of financial legis tion, of which the outlines are as follows First. The inflationist leaders agree, without pledging their followers, that they will not in- tersere with Secretary Sherman’s plans for re- sumption under present, laws, provided a law be passed whereby any further contraction of legal tender notes be absolutely prshibited. To satisfy these people, the old party of what were known before the silver legislation as hard-money men or resumptionists, have agreed to yield this point. cond. In con- sideration of the yielding of this point, which entered very lehtly into the main question of resumption, the inflationists, or soft- money men, or whatever they may be called, have receded from their position against re: sumption, believing it impossible, and agree- ing to give Secretary Sherman a chance io tr ‘y resumption uider the present law. . In a test of the Senate two things are ‘be observed. First, that the majority, which can pass a bill to hamper res mption, will not jeopard their scheme by inviting a Presidential veto. In other words, they Will not move forward without assurances of a two-thirds vote of the Senate on any proposi- tion that antagonizes resumption, and that they will try the Matthewsamendmenton that point. (The Matthews amendment means elastic and convenient resumption, but antag- onizes the present law by resumii f for awhile and stopping at certain points for further accumulation of coin.) cond, that the finance committee will not press its resump- tion bill, but will yield to the inflation major- ity of the Senate without a single objection from the committee or from the Secretary of the Treasury, and with assurance that the House bill to prevent any further retirement of greenbacks wiil not be vetoed by the Presi- dent, And this concession practically makes that billa law as soon as it can come before the Senate for consideration. Fourth. That this shall end financial legislation for this year so far as it affects our bonded debt, resum) tion, or materially affects our currency in vol- ume by any means other than to prevent its contraction, and perhaps prevents legislation regarding silver certiticates. Another Plymouth Church Scandal. The busy gossip of Brooklyn have again found a subject for scandal in connection with Baltes Chureh. The principal in the ease this time happens to be Rev. Frank Smith, the young and handsome juissionary who has charge of the Plymouth Bethel, in Hicks street. Plymouth Bethel is an institution which was founded by the pastor of Plymouth Church and is supported by his condregation. Tues- day morning, as Smith was leaving the mis sion, Mrs. Matilda Kettell, a young woman handsomely dressed and of lady like appear- ance, walked hurriedly to his side. Smith started to leave, but the young woman ex- citedly denounced him in unmeasured terms with violent language. At that point an elderly gentleman, said to be Mr. Smith's father, caught the woman by the arm. She turned and struck at him several times with her umbrella. The younger Smith ran into a butcher’s shop to escape, the old gentleman meanwhile holding the woman by the arm. She walked away Mrs. Kettell is a member of Bethel Bible class. A reporter asked the Younger Smith the cause of the trouble, and if atilda had not charged him with seduction, Smith preferred to say nothing about the mat- ter, but said his questioner had better see his (Smith's) lawyer. He added that where one had to visit abondoned people, as he often had. such attacks must be expected. A member of Plymouth Church said the charges of the woman had been investigated by a committee, and “we don’t think they amount to any- thing.” The reporter was not allowed to see the testimony. Matilda’s brother said: ‘We don’t want to say anything about this matter yet. My sister and myself made our state. ments fore the committee of Plymouth Church. I propose, however, to make the case Ruble, and when Idol will surprise them.” be charges were made against Smith twoor three weeks ago, and the Anpostigation was conducted very secretly. Smith’s friends say the case is one of black-mail, and they are confident of being able to establish his inno, cepceof any impropriety. Smith came from Rochester and is looked upon as one of Mr. Beecher's proteges. Pimlico Races Yesterday. Yesterday, the second day of the Pimlico meeting, was as success{ul as the first. The attendance was very large, the races were called on time and hotly contested, and the time made by the horses was fast. The day's sport was opened with a race of one mile for all ages, Purse $300; fillies and eldings allowed 3 pounds; $50'to second. {ter a lively contest Oden Bowie’s Mai came in first, in 1.45; Majestic was second, and eee sere, with Egypt, Hattie F., and Rena following. The second race was one mile for the Vernal swee} es, for Eurcesear olds that have not wou in their twos r old form ; $25 each, play y ; club to add $500, of which $100 to sec- ond; value of stakes 1,075. It was won by G, . Lorillard’s Danger, in 1.4234; Garrick sec: ond, and Belle third, with Bromide, Lynwood, Helmsman, Sunlight, and Snowden strung along. J. e. Nelson & Co.’s Lady Salyers was the victor in the third race, a mile and a quarter; urse $400, of which $50 to second, for all ages; e winner of the Rancoeas stak ibs. extra. Time, 2.15. Balance All was see- ond, and Tom Bacon third. The other racers were Rienzi and peracary ~ The fourth race was mile heats forthe Peyton handicap stakes, for four-year-old ; $50 eac! half forfeit, and $10 only if declared ‘or’s Frederick the two heats and the in 1.44 Suannanoa, agai The fifth and last race was a trial steeple. chase for horses that never won chase. Purse, $150, and #25 to the third. Len; about a mile and a-half. A.D. Jem was the victor in 3.08; Dand: and All Rr third, with New and Little Fellow in the field. THE TILDEN \G IN ASSAC ETTs.— AuSouth Beltuate, Mase peaseacHUS flag bearing the names of Tilden and J Pott ution the demons nee otter reso] having full faith that the time of their tion in the offices to whiel 3 elected is but a question ad's fom monte of Fi i 1 | | | | | FORTY-FIFTH Cone GRES8, Fripay, May 21. SENATE.—Mr. Whyte presented a memo- rial of the merchants and business men of Baltimore, protesting against subsidies to the hips, between the United States and eferred to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Thurman presented a memorial of C. D. Ball and eleven hundred others, citizens of Rhode Island, setting forth that they are dis- franchised on account of foreign birth or not being freeholders, and asking an amendment to the constitution of the United States that will admit them to suffrage on the same foot- steams! Brazil. in mittee on privile; as emancipated slaves. Referred to com- Ss and elections, Mr. Edmunds, from the select committee on the Presidential term, the count of the elec- toral vote, &c., reported a bill to amend title 1, chapter 3, of the revised statutes, in relation thereto, and gave notice that he bill as soon as Senators had the ine it. would call up time to exam. Mr. Thurman desired to say that the report Was not unanimor his views on the s: Mr. Burnside, eation and labor, rej and that he would give ject hereafter. rom the committee on edu ported adversely on the House bill to enforce the eight-hour law. Mr. Spencer asked that the bill might be placed on the calendar. So ordered. On motion of Mr. Davis, the bill to. provide for the appointment of an additio: judge in the second judicial district, upand On motion of Mr. Bay: providing for the fr lor exhibition by societies the encouragement of art as taken up presented a memorial nklin Couneil No.9, Sovereigns of Indust of the Distriet of Columbia, aski viding for the weighing of coal. not for M r. Dorsey passed. sale, cireuit as taken |, the House bill of works of art id institutions for and sciences and nd passed. entr from ng a law pr Keferre to the District committee. THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL. The bill to provide a form of government for the District of Columbia came ished the pe r. Bi musiness at the up as unfin- end of the morning hour. dling question being on the motion of rd to make the tax outside of the s one dollar on the hundred. The amend. ment was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Kirkwood, an amendment was adopted inserting the words “real prop. erty” This mak property and $ in the clause S th relating to the county. tax in the county #1 on real ‘on personal propert Mr. Hamiin offered the following:—““Aand a poll tect tax of $1 shall be ‘d from every male in! assessed upon and col- abitant of the Dis- trict who shall be twenty-one years of age or upwan ir. Wi ds h te opposed the amendment as one impossible to collect, unless it was made a qualification to vote, and to that he would never consent. | without representation, ani to representation from the Distri Itw is Wrong to impose a tax he was opposed cause it belonged to the whole country, and not to the ‘ople Who clustered around the capital. ‘nthe course of his remarks, Mr. Whyte said he had . as a comm joner, investigated the question of taxation and expenditures, and reached the conclusion that the government should pay 60 per cent. and the Distriet 40 per cent. of the expenses, After further debate, the amendment was adopted—yeas 25, nays 22. HOUSE.—Mr. Elam, from the committee on the Pacific railroad, submitted a report on the Dill repealing the 22d section of the Texas Pa- cific railroad act, and re-enacting the same in favor of the New Orleans railroad. The re- port was ordered printed. Mr. Henkle introduced a bill to aid in the construction of the Maryland ship canal, and to secure the through tolls. said canal Referred. «l Delaware ight of way for U.S. vessels free of The regular order having been demanded, the committees were called for reports of a privat e nature. A large number were re- ported and referred to the committee of the whole Mr. on the pri ate calendar. Mackey, from the reported a bill increasing t! pension committee, e pensions of sol: diers who have lost both hands or both feet, or both eyes, to $72 per month. Passed. Mr. Powers, fi ported a bill increas’ diers Whose legs were amputated at the hip oint to $37 per month. Passed. Mr. Walsh, from the same committee, re- ported a Dill limiting the fees of pension gents in pension cases to 235 the same committee, re- the pensions of ‘sol er month. It was amended, on motion of Mr. Fuller, and he fee was limited to #10,and as such it assed. - At the close of the morning hour Mr. Bright moved that the House go into committee of he whole on the private calendar, and Mr. Hewitt (N.Y.) autagonized this with a motion 10 go into committee on THE ARMY APTROPRIATION BILL, and the latter motion was agreed to. Mr. Foster moved to strike out the %h sec- tion of the bill, which recognized the Bureau of Mili 93, nay: Mr. Garfi striking out Teor} ty and judge ment was rejected. itary Justice, 99. which was rejected—yeas eld moved to amend the se¢tion by the clause which peremptorily izes ‘he bureau on and after July next, and to require the board provided for in sec: tion 12of this act to report whether the reor- ganization should be made as proposed. After considerable discussion as to the utili- necessity of the retention of the present advocate’s oj rganization, the amend- 22 -_ ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR BREACH OF PrROMISE.—In the breach of romise suit for $10,000 damages in the Brooklyn city court, in which Rosanna Breitmeyer. a fair oung Ger- man girl, was the plaintiff, and Jo} the defendant, the jury yesterday turned a verdict in favor of the The father of ihe at 1,414 De Kalb avenue, Brookly $1,.00. an W. Nutt, morning re- [the plaintift for laintift is a butcher . The young girl betrayed much mental distress through. out the proceedings, and looks toward her quondam lover. jury entered the cow an offer of $1,500 to INSANITY FROM THE LOss OF MONEY. eral weeks ago John H. Youngs, of Oy ay, L. 1, harnessed midnight and said going tc drive, as he could not steep. stopped at the house of Supervisor Downing, east reproachtul fore the rt room her father refused settle the case.—[ N. ¥.Sun, a horse toa wagon at to his wife that he = ie whom he waked up for the purpose of sayinz that “there is no hope, I must die.” At noon he returned to his house a furious maniac. He was taken to where he died a few the asy ylum in Poughkeepsie, laySago. It is said that his mind was unsettled by the loss of a lar; sum of money which he had i intrusted to the late Judge Beach.—[.V. ¥. World, 23d. THE First COLORED JUROR IN New York. For the first time in this city a colored man Sat as a juror in the trial of acase in the su- reme court. Hisname is David D Turner, and he selis tobacco and lives at 154 east Batlh street. says Mr. Dunia; that colored” anxious to serve as jurors, doubted com placed on the jury-list.. commissioner of jurors, citizens are generally and those of un- tency and intelligence are Sun, 25d. —————— RE RAE So Bak TNR Ea AL la} mi and a half, in 2:80. Verdict, ty and 221 Charles Graham, mile a half mile, in 504; nd a quarter, The winners in the Belmont Park Cenk ladelphia) trotting the Air and Clara Morris; best time, as “ om races were Music in Clara. The pacing race ‘was won by' best time 9 bos, the running race by King 1 13 1:46. The winners at Pimtico were Mary, Danger, Lady Salyers, Frederick the Great and Problem. THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC CoNVEN- ‘TION at Pittsbu: drew H. Dill, of as ego a lass oprines : fontgomery county, for Sup: Judge. The pl form 0 ¥ declares as fat nfon cout lat that legal te: as recoded banking system, deciares denounces the republican admi esterday, nominated An- , for Governor, ‘aR, and H.R. opposes contract: nders should be reissued condemns the national for a high tariff, and inistration of the nation, and of the state of Pennsyivania. ai i a ie A CINCINNATI GREASER- Cincinnati rectifier, whose ‘F. Schertz, the house was’ first seized in the recent raid, has been sent on = ol the U. 8. grand jury to answer the charge removin; them tot on, woul ick. Maks. K. Gov. Colquitt, of death sentence of Mrs. is and ges Riders Ts. but had ‘ard on the back so they id not stick. ATE SOUTEERN aged BE HANGED. commuted the wee Pickens county, in that state, to imprisonment in lary erm tent a Ni dance, about a a . im. mense pressure for commutation was prone governor, and his decision, it is 5 Gives the Hvellest satistaction PTURED BY THE LERDISTS.—A dispatch the Lerdo revolutionists, and a contribution of bony was levied. The party has since | pi Telegrams to The Star. $ EUROPE TO-DAY. THE CHANCES OF WAR. FIRES AND LOSS OF LIFE. IS IT TO BE PEACE OR WAR? The European a eae Sctll Uaset- This morning's Post, af Count Schouvalo’ brings the Peters: burg for peace quite equals that in London, and is also the bearer of certain expressions of willingness to meet the English views and of a general seh gement for a reconeil- jation, Th eclines fo pass the ano treaty; but is ogress its “This to the general ppear to amount to a reit rhakof's circular, Lonpon, May ter stating that ‘On the other hand it is to be hoped that the British cabinet will stand firmly by the conditions of Lord Nalisbury’s dispatch. Parliament the Bi The majority i night against Lord Hartingic “That no forces be raised Crown in time of peace, save with India, with. out the sanction of Parliament,” was nearly double the figure conceded by the opposition, all of whose estimates placed the government's majority at about sixty or seventy. The Temes, leading article, referring to this, says:— “This was use the debate brought out clearly the fact that the real issue was ap. condemnation of the government's y in ulilizing the Indian troops. Under that ‘interpreiation the House voted upoa it If the resolut have been acce of censu stitutionalit s resolution r kept by the government's methods ‘arliament's attention at some other time, The resolution was properly eon- sidered in’ its bearing on th et of the government at a gre: sis, and in that light overwhelming! 7 Fire i fire broke at one o'clock this morning in Kohin’s a large building on Market street oceu- d by stores, a silk factory and warerooms. At 1-30 an explosion the building, throwing a portion wall outward and upon a number out bloe { tiremen, burying them. D. 5. Camp, a photographer, and Chas. Harper and John H. Parker, fs pressinen, were killed. injured. the wall ar was entirely d PROVIDENCE, R. barn was burned thi ting horses, includin the flames. ther men were ried under building Nine of the accounted f ne vania Legisla’ sine die at noon today. Hon. A. J. Herr, of Dauphin county, was lected’ president pro tem. of the Senate. ———— The Markets. BALTIMORE, May 24.—Virginta sixes, old, 25 do, deferred, 4%; do. consolidated, series, 30; past due coupons, 82'4; sixes, old, 15. do. new, 7 bid to-day and Eat Byady. BALTIMORE, May 24.—Cotton quiet and steady —midct! yall.” Flour qu steady— Howard 4.00; do, extra, city mills super, Kio brands. ern, sup 4 1.18%. wi air! active aud steady—southern white Boa yellow, 50; western mixed, spot aud June, 49, July, 505; August, 51 92. Oats dull and steady—svathern, 35; western white, 88433; do. mixed, Sla3i's; Pennsy.vania, Rye bit dui) and heavy —Maryland and Penusy 1a prime, 12.00a33 00. Provisions, dull and unchanged: Butter duli- choice western, 12115, Petreleum ne minal—retis wes, 14\4al7\y. fined, Llall's. Coffer quiet—Rio car- Whisky dull, 106, jour. 3.000: wheat, 17.000; corn, 116.000: oats, 1,€60: rye. 500, Shipments—wheat, 65,000: 122,500. Fieights to Liverpool per ar higher. Exchange, long, Governmenis steady, NEW YORK, May 24 mur steady. dull aud witout decided change, cent lower. NDON. May 24, 12:30 p { per cent. bonas, 1 je. 13) 1 RK. May 24.—Stocksstrong: Gold, 100%. NEW YO! Money, 3. short. \y. Wheat Com and }¢ 18 Ce s ¥ 24, 1:30 p."m.—Consols, 96% for both money and the a count. ——~e —___ THE VERMONT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION yesterday nominated Col. Redfield Proctor for governor, E. P. Colton for lieutenant gover- hor, and Johu A. Page for treasurer. The convention declared in its platform “that the motives and genera! course of the administra- tion of President Hayes have our hearty ap. probation ; and, although a difference as to slicy may exist, we rejoice in the belief that bottr the executive and the ublicans in Con- gress are disposed to suffer no divisions, but, on the contrary, to observe the excellent pre: cept, “In essentials unity: in non-essentials liberty; in all things charity.” That weleom- ing truth and shrinking not from investi; tion, we yet cendemn as unfair, uncalled for, and revolutionary the measure of the demo- cratic House of Representatives to invostagase a part only of the facts pertaining to the idential election, and consider that all efforts to reopen a question of magoitude after it has once been lawfully, and, as we believe, justly closed, are detrimental to the prosperity and perilous to the peace of the country, de- serving the reprehension of all good citizens,” A Riot Test Case Decipep. test case in- volving the liability of Allegany county, Pa., for goods destroyed in the July riots of’ 1877, has fast been decided at Beaver, Pa., to which county the ease had been removed. The Plaine tif, aCincinnati whisky firm, brought suit to recover value for a shipment of whisky de- stroyed en route by the ) at Pittsburg, claiming to recover the full value of the whisk: at the point of shipment, with interest ani freight added as far as Pittsburg. The defense took the ground that the act making the coun- ty liable was not intended for the protection of any but citizens of the county; that the dis- turbance at Pittsburg was more than a mob, amounting to an insurrection ; that if the offi. cers of the railroad company were at fault in having the property at Pittsburg, or in their conduct with reference to it, the owners of the goods could not recover. They made offers of evidence to sustain these points, all of which were overruled by the court, anda verdict was rendered for the full amount claimed by the plaintifl. The case will be appealed to theSu- preme Court. VIRGINIA CONGRESSMEN. — The Baltimore American has a special dispatch from Tay hanock, Va., which says: “ The choice of the democratic ‘party of the fir gressional district of Virginia for the next representa- tives in the Congress of the United States will B. B. Douglas, the present representative, or Dr. W. W. Walker, lately a Methodist minister in Baltimore, now a member of the bar. The republicans of the first district speak of T. Spicer Curlett, now member of the legis- lature from Lancaster county, as their prob- able candidate for Congressional honors. Mr, Curlett is a native of Baltimore, but has lived some years in Virginia, and has served four ears in the rat legislature. In the fourth district General sone £. Johnson = the See 5 ant J. An. ler Smith, esq., the republican candidate. democratic party in both the first and Congressional districts are considerably de- moralized, and the prospects aretha Mr. Cur- lett and Mr. Smith stand good chance of elec- tion in those districts.” INTERNATIONAL COUNTERFEITING.—A gang of counterfeiters are believed to be a the fabrication of American national bills in Europe. U. 8, secret officials nt at Washing- have so informed the de} authorities of the yesterday. ton and poufied the pe 4% = in 1 cities by cable it is Delleved ‘they are the very offered to betray if released in London some four weeks ago. ¥ OLY Event is A VERY Balance 4 reported from Evanstown. plished young lady residing bur. a _ or two ago to gather went into the we iol Not cing CONVENTION at SOCIAL ScleN A ‘aw ot a ‘The lilusions of