Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday HE STAR BUILDING) Pennsylvania Avenue, cormer 11th street, The Evening Star Newspaper Company S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. ‘THE EVENING STAR is served to subscribers We city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 w week, or 44 cents month. Copies at Poe erter, 2’cents each, By mail——postage Bio ceuts 2 month; one year, $8, v — published on Friday—$2 a i Tosiage prepaid: Ib copies for $15; 0 coplee | $20. "Bg All mail sudseriptions must be paid tn wance; no paper sent longer than 80 paid for, mar Hates of advertising made Known un applica- | Mon Re SET SUMMER RESORTS. _ | OCK ENON SP) North Mountain, ne ALS. F Van OPEN 3 ange Mineral Bat walth-givin w erly cool Si eoeved. No sess mines oF fs ho Bar: noextortion. Two daily malls. Tide from Winchester easy and delightful, Terms $40: a liveral dtscraut to ss reaaining two mont’ss mphlets and ail infor- RATT & SUN, 401 9-h my27-e Sun YOZZEN'S WEST POINT HOT Sy AY L, P D.” For particutars ad~ SES BGoDSELL BROS. West Point, N. ¥. « OUSE. tH BEAC WALTER mation apply to A. 3. Bt Dw BU ; other places of ment. Rete fired Address E. F. POW ville, L Brrrave Meck ‘Waters we Calenli. Di the Bladder Jone. $5 per Case at the 8 WELL, Agents, Was jais sent to any adar JURE Ist ny 20~e0 13. 44t rences giv LL, snickers- Har- ny B0-eo 18 ZLock SLAND, BLT. ‘The OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, enlarged, opens JULY Ist. itis situated on a blutl over- 1, Where there koking the ce: renders excessive Tie: and Fishing SPRIN TRAL RAI ‘Will be opened for the Sum Jupel. This beantiful ‘20 miles from Baltimore, ‘attrac tions and comforts for families or transient board- MISS AMELIA GRAHAM. 45 my7-im SPRINGS, ers. Apply to Mount Vernon Place. HENANDOAH SEEM ‘Alum, Chalybeate and mountaln air: 2,000 {t. above large lawn. Special rates to guests arriv: @/) ing in May or June to rermais, swooe ture a2) mths. Fer terms and pamphlets address ey Tim TMV ERS. Proprietor. 6¢7NRAYMORE HOUSE,” kA END. ILLINOIS AVENUE, Sea EXTLANTIC CITT, Nod. FR : ms June Ist. * sept M. E. HOOPES. VA LADIES’ GOODS. D . Cloud Building. The steady increase of dur business, and the ne- cessity for more space to a qvaities, has induced us to ing, formerly oceupied by facilities augmented, and new departments cre- ated, We shall be able to display all novelties in our rcial lines, as soon as they appear, aad ees e lowest. pecialties this season consist of HOSIERY, GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS, RIBBONS. FANS. RU BUITONS, 1 MERINO UN WEA a sortment of EXTRACT CLES. Our Ge: G@istinet) is replete with LARS, CUFFS. HOSIERY, Each artic e Price, We invite inspection from ail, DUUGLASS’. ma25-tr Ninth 8t., St.Cloud Buildinc, M®- M. J. HUNT Would invite the attention of the ladies to her handsome assortment of bo PATTERN HATS and BONNETS. A full assortment of CRAPE BONNETS always on hand, RAPE VEILS RENEWED equal to new. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO ORDERS. Mrs. M.J. HUNT, 621 and 623 D Street. gym OPENING, IRS. J. P. PALMER Respectfully announces her opening of PATTERN BONNETS AND xousn SP HATS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, ‘The 23d and 24th of May, to which she Invites the ateention of Washington and vicinity. my20-tr N EW STOCK OF PARASOLS, With Fancy Handles, $1.00, $1 25, $2.00, $3.50, $3.00, etc, IVORY HANDLES, HANDLES, PEARL INLAID FRENCH HORN HANDLES, Im Plain and Twilled Silk. 18 inches, 20 inches, ‘22 inches, 24 inches, at ©. M. TUWSON & CO"S, 636 Pennsylvania avenue. South Side, my23-tr ¥1.50, $1.75, my4-tr grec NOTICE. LADIES FINE BOUTS for Spring wear of my own wake fer sale at very reasonable prices, JAS. H. VERMIL 610 9th Opposite Patent Office, Ladies Boots and Shoes made to order at short Botice. mar30-tr ‘RENCH ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS. Received to-day, from importers’ auction, an immense stock of very fine FLOWERS ‘that we will offer at about half thelr value, “ON NOLLY'S, ap26-Im 608 Ninth st., opp. Patent Office. ‘BS. SELMA RUPPERT, M’ G14 OTH STREET," OPPosiTs PATENT OFFICE, Has just opened a large and select assortment ot ENFANTS’ AND CHILDREN’S LACE CAPS and BONNETS, BOBES, LONG AND SHORT DRESSES, And all Kinds of CHILDEEN'S FURNISHING GOUDS. Novelties in Lisie Thread GLOVES, Black Sie MITTS, LACES, LACE GOODS and EMBROID- SILK abd WORSTED FRINGES in all the newest styles. CHILDREN'S LACE CAPS “Inade to order. marss-tr Jones E. KENDALL & SON, No. 619 B Street Northwest, Near the Baltimore and l’otomac Rallroai Depot, have for sale, at fair prices, ROOFING and OTHEK TIN PLATES, SOLDER, ZINC, all sizes of [RON (HORSE and MULE) SHU HORSE-SHOE NAILS, CU’ and WROUGHT NAILS, BOLTS, SCREWs, UBS, KiMe, SPOKES. CARRIAGE TRIMMING VARNISHES, a8 weil asa general assortment of HARDWARE, RUBBER He JSE, 25 feet, compiete, with Coup- PAINTS AND 1OSE | myli-im Is az e latest styles of Gentiemen"s ish Umbr jas, with handles of new and varied icon M.W. GALT, Bity. & CO. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO. ¢ a Ueular attention to is eelebrasaiee ores Ear JAQUES LECOULTRE RaAzu) which they recommend Paw use mj 20-t8 WHEN'S LOAN OFFI x, Bad New York a ntrance oa Naw sreet im the etty.” Mo Seeeanee the lowes: and Pea 9. Diamonds, Lea’ and Geutiomon's Clothing, Onrpetk, andal eeties, pt value. ” janl-ly ‘OL 51-N 7,848. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 27, 1878. TWO CENTS. serv SPECLAL NOTICES. THE YOUNG EVANGELIST, Re THOS, HARRISON, at_Danbarton street, Cnarek, “Georgetown, Services at 10°.a.m, and 7% tm. All invited. ms 27-3t * COLUMBIA —TYPOGRAPHIC: UNION, 101. ingof the Union T h and € sireets ‘ovclock. A. RHODERICK, Ree, Sec. Tos say SREGIAL MEETING of KIT CAR- “<> SON POST No. 2. @. A. R., is calied this ay 27, 1878, )at 6 o'clock, at Grand Army ail. to take action upon the death of one of our comrades. _ NT. ‘Post Commander, W.T. CLARK, Adjutant. 1 >A STATED COMMUNICATION OF FEDERAL. LODGE, No. 1, F. A. A. M., will be held on TUESDAY EVENING, the 28th instant, at 7:30 o’clock. Every member is re- quested to be present, as busitiess of importance will he transacted, northwest, at NINE. it FRANK A Special Communication willalso be held on the 29ch Instant, at 2 o’clock p.m., sharp, to attend the funeral ot our Jate Brother JOHN T. "HOOVER. y order Me Babee N° Wai. @. BROCK, Secretary. SEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION AT To Site WEST END. “the Waverly Buide ‘Association, organized on the evening of the 20th Inst. . by the election of the following officers: A. 8. Taylor, president; Alex. Ashley, vice-presl- dent; Louis'D, Wine, treasurer; W.'H. Wetzel, secretary, and’ Solomon Stover, Waiter Stewart, Jno, Cook, Thomas Broderick, P J. Dot Ino. Scant +B. Brown, directors—w an adjourned meeting at Wilson's Hall, southwest corner of Pennsylvania and 19th st. west, on MONDAY EVENING. the 27th inst., at 8 "clock, for the purpose of adopting the Constitution to be reported on that evening. . All persons destrous of connecting themselves e association should attend. Subscriptions for stock Will be received at this meeting, or by any of the officers above named. First meeting for payment of dues, June 10, Shares, $1each per onth. muses Bt W. H. WEITZEL Svretary. == STOCKHOLDERS MEETING Notice is hereby gi the en that a mesting ot WASHINGTON AND x TOW OAD COMPANY will se! at the office of the Company, No. 109 Penn- sylyania avenue, on THURSDAY, May 30. 18 o'clock m, By order of the Board of Dire« - a T, President. Secretary, m3 23 6t THE ANNUAL MEETING of the ul ne = A FAIRMONT IPANY. for the saction of ach other basiness as may legslly come before it, will be held MONDAY. June 3, 1878, at 2 o°clock p.m.. at No, 1411 F st. n.w. Stock not transferred day's prior to that date cannot be voted, tions for transfer to be made to the the city Post office. JAMES E. Secretary of the East Fairmont Gas, Coke Company. iny NOTICE,—The annual meeting of the Lot-holders of OAK HILL CEMETERY COMPANY will be held in the office, at the Ceme- tery, on MONDAY, June 3, 1878, at 5 p m., for the purpose of electing a Board of Managers to fot the ensuing year BY order 3 20-eotd. AMES GOSZLER, Sec'y. > BUFFALO LITHIA, Bd APPOLLINAHIS | ANOS: A XN ae SPRING WATERS, Just received ‘aie MILBURN’S PHARMACY, mari4-tr 1429 PENNA, AVENUE. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, SYexteusive facilities for, mabutac- extensive facilities for ard showing @ line of Marbieized andcolor w sountry. tects designs for Mantles and Waluscoatings closely followed, and tmitations of Fare and beautiful marbles "exactly produced. nts for BARSTOW WROUGHT [RON FUR- ‘CE, Baltimore KITCHENER RANGES; also the Russia fire-piace STOVE. Contractors for Piombing and all Tin and Copper Work. Witha force of competent mechanics tn their va- rious branches and long personal experience, wi do good work cheaper than any other house, m2-ly eS HATHORN AND BUFFALO LITHIA WATERS, fust received, fresh from the Springs. W. 8. THOMPSON, 703 15th st. _apls THE FAMOUS MISSISQUUI SPRING WATER Which for nearly half a century has wronght such WONDROUS CURES of KIDNEY DI DYSPEPSIA and CANCER, may be had of ail Druggists, Its curative properties are almost miraculous, For Pamphlet containing remarka- bie cures,address MIsSISQUOI SPRINGS, Frank- lin county, Vermont. apl-m,Ww,f,6w aA CARED. AMAZINGLY LOW PRICES FOR LUMBER aT WILLET & LIBBEY'S. CORNER 6TH STREET AND NEW YORK Av, VIRGINIA PINE FRAMING, per M......$13 33 We are now offering LUMBER at a lower figure than it has ever reached Te Washisgeom JOIST, all sizes (medium length) .. sore B13 33 Our LOW PRICES command the attention of alrpurchasers who wish to buy low, STU DDING (medium length)... ‘With the largest Stock in the city. WE HAVE THE LOWEST PRICE LIST. WILLET & LIBBEY, Corner Sixth Street and New York Avenue. y3-tr APOLLINARIS NATURAL MINERAL WATER. Highly Effervescent. APPROVED by the Academie de Medecine of France, and tts sae in France authorized by sps- cial order of the French Governmeat, dic mmended by the highest MEDICAL AU- THUR, TIES in New York as **A great relief for sea-sickness,"? 5 delightful beverage. Far superior to Vicby, Seltzer, or any other.** Most grateful and reffeshing.?* *‘absolutely pure aud wholesom uperior te all for daily use; free from al: §the oujeciions urged against Crotou and artificially aerated waters, ’? Impreguated only with its own gas, Usetuland very agreeable. * alebful and weil suited for Dyspepsia and Fvantaclds agrees well with D: acid; agrees well with Dyspeptics, and where tere is a gouty diathests,°7 Po ‘By far the most agreeable, aloue or mixed with sfui in Catarrhs of Stomach or Biadder, B Gout."? Not only a luxury. but a necessity. +? ‘To te bad of all Wine Merchants, @rocers, Drug gists, and Mineral Water dealers throughout to Uniica Siaies, and wholesale of FRED’K DE BARY & CO., SOLE AGENTS, Nos. 41 & 43 Warren st.,New York. Every genuine bottle bears the tered pleworial labet of the Apuilinarly Orasane Lege 2), Loudon, m, W,f,e0W, Ly LAUGEST ASSORTMENT GAS FIXTURES IN THE CITY, AT THE LOWEST PRICES, Also, a full line of REFLECTORS, call and examine our goods, LUMBING AND GASFI’ i = No. 539 15th eee CORCORAN BUILDING, SE, F, BROOKS. ap20-ly THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DA\ revenue, $293,356.18; customs, $59 THE SUBSCRIPTION to the four per cent. loan to-day amounted to $268,150. WASHINGTON A. CLARK, of South Carolina, was to-day appointed by the President to be an honorary commissioner to the Paris Expo- sition. He was nominated by Governor Hamp- ton. THE GOVE ENT DEPARTMENTS TO BE CLOSED ON DECORATION Day.—Col. Rogers, the President's private secretary, to-day sent the following letter to the heads of the differ- ent departments: Sir—I am directed by the President to say that the several departments of the government will be closed on Thursday, the 20th instant, in respect to the memory of those who fell in defence of the Union, and to enable the employes to participate in the com- memorative ceremonies of the day. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day were Senators Piumb, Allison and Saunders, Representatives Phillips, V: Hubbell, Williams ( Wis..) Aldrich, Stone. | inson, West, Bayne, Shallenberger, Rainey, Conger and Foster. THE Horse this morning adopted a resolu- tion to adjourn from Wednesday next to Fri- day—Thursday being Decoration day. THE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE met at 1l0o0’clock this morning and remained in ‘ion three hours. Members are reticent as to what was done, other than th: ralinterchange of opinion was ha seope the investigation should take. publican members, it is understood, favored the broad inquiry, while the democ favored limiting the investigation to any new evidence on the subject of Presidential frauds, but not to go over any old ground or take up subjects which have heretofore been sub- jected to Congressional investigation. The committee will meet again on Wednesday. SENATOR WALLACE occupied his seat in the Senate to-day. He received the congratula- tions of many Senators on his success at the Pittsburg convention. CHAMBERLIN, of South Carolina, began an argument before the Senate com- mittee on privileges «nd elections to-day in favor of Corbin, who contests General M. Butler's seat in the Senate. Gov. Chambei lin will conclude his argument to-morrow, BILLS APPROVED. he President to-day approved the act making appropriation for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the year ending June Goth, 1879, and for other purposes; also the act for the relief of set- tlers on (he public lands under the pre-emp. tron laws. Hox, ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS has an- nounced himself as a candidate for re-election to Congress from the Augusta, Ga., district at the next regular congressional election, and has telegraphed to his friends in Georgia to that effect. THE SAILING of the ste: New York for Brazil been postponed until the 29th, and the Eiehe for La Guayra, Vene- zuela, Will also sail on that da: MOVEMENT oF U Tennessee, hip of the Asic 2 rived at Villa Franehe Ma. turn to the United State: “The Tallapoosa arrived at New York yesterday. THE MEDICAL Mesevy. — Seeretary Me- Crary announces that the Quartermasier’s department is authorized to transport to the Medical museum, at. Washington, such ob jects as may be turned over to its Office: hat purpose. at any military post or s by officers of the army. nlogan from NAVAL VESSELS.—The on, are Tith, on her re- SILVER CERTIFICATES. graving and Printing has delivered to the Treasury $1! },000 of silver certificates, and is engaged in completing the order. THE Hoxie-REAM WEDDING. — Chas. P. Shaw, esq.,of New York, to-day called on the clerk of the Supreme Court of the District, and took out a license to solemnize the rites of mar- riage between Lieutenant Richard Leveridge Hoxie, of Engineer corps, U.S. A., and Vinnie Ream. The ceremony will take ‘place at the Church of the ascension at7 o'clock to-morrow evening, and will be one of the most interesting amairs of the kind ever witnessed in Washing- on. he Bureau of En- VICE-PRESIDENT WHEELER, MRS. HAYES, Mrs. Woodworth, Miss Fannie Hayes,and Mr. Dickinson, the Vice-President's nephew and private secretary, have been FRending 8 low a ays at Martin's, on the Lower Saranac Lake, N.'Y., trout fishing. Friday Mrs. Woodworth caught a thirteen pounder, and Mrs. Ha: and daughter caught several weighin aggregate over twenty pounds. It is their in- tention to remain in the woods for a week or ten days, and on their return Mrs. Hayes and daughter, and Mrs. Woodworth, of this cit will probably remain about a week a Malon’ A BILL T0 CONSOLIDATE INDIAN AGENCIES has been agreed upon between Commissioner Hayt and Gen. Scales, chairman of the House committee on Indian affairs. It is proposed to reduce the number of reservations from 35 to ‘,and the number of agents from 20 to 8. The number of acres of land now occupied amounts to nearly 22,000,000, and will be re- duced to about 4.250.000. There will be 13,000,000 acres restored to the market, leaving to’ be sold in trust for the Indians nearly 5,000,000 acres. PERSONAL.—Representative Potter will de- liver the oration before the literary societies of Roanoke eollege, Virginia, on the 12th of June. ***-Senator Wallace has returned from Pennsylvania, and denies the statement tele- raphed hence that he will interfere in Speaker ‘andall’s renomination, as he has no such iu- tention and never said he had. CrviL_ SERVICE REFORM IN THE INTERIOR APARTMENT—The Lunch Hour Abolished.— The following circular has been issued by the Interior department: “It having come to the knowledge of the Secretary of the Interior that the permission, heretofore allowed the employes of the department to be absent for half an hour at noonday for luncheon, has been so far abused by a portion: of the em- ployes as to interfere with the Public busi- hess; itis therefore ordered: that hereafter employes of the department and bureaus thereof will not absent themselves from their respective offices during office hours except upon permission of the officer in charge or chief clerk: and then only upon official busi- ness or private business of such a nature as to imperatively require absence between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p. m.” POSTAGE ON AMATEUR PAPERS.—Communi- cations are constantly being received at the Post Oftice department asking if any order has recently been issued excluding “amateur papers” and their “exchanges” from the priv- ege of the pound rates in their transmission in the mails. A circular has been Prepared in reply to such communications, stating that no recent order upon this subject has been issued, but that the department's attention has re: cently been called to the transmission of a uumber of small publications in the mails, at the pound rates, some of them claiming to be amateur papers, which are by law not entitled to be so sent. The pound rates established by act of June 23d, 1874, may, be applied to ama- teur publications as well as professional, but they do apply solely to “newspapers and peri- odical pu ications mailed from a known office of publication or news agency and addressed to regular subscribers or news agents,” and amateur papers, or professional papers, which do not conform in all reapocts to these re- quirements, cannot be pent in the mails at the pound rates. As publications designed pri- marily for advertising purposes, or for tree circulation, or for circulation at nominal rates, are subject to postage at the rate of one cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof, mere advertising sheets in the form of ama: teur papers, or amateur papers having no office of publication, or such as are mailed in much greater numbers as exchanges than to subseribers,cannot be sent at the pound rates, ——_ 4@-The funeral of seven of the victi the steamboat disaster near Galt, Ont, took | place Saturday. About the Anderson Interview Seereiary Sherman. WHAT JUDGE SHELLABARGER SAY | Secretary Sherman was asked by a reporter with 3 of THE Stak to-day about the Anderson inter- view of last Saturday. referred the reporter to Varger, who, as his counsel, would, say all that was necessary ‘on the. si The reporter hunted Judge Shella up and asked him about the The Judge answered: “Well, L will much. Mr. Anderson came here. as 1 $ and, from Judge Marks, of La. on 1 urda The Secretary Judge Shella- he said. udject. barger aiter. y this under- ast Tarks showed a letter from Anderson some days before that saying that he wanted hi to come here, and thought or something to that effect. Judge Marks came to said that Anderson e would was On Satur i my office urging him come, and to take him up to see Sherman, and that u: he repeatedly ret he did not war attairs Hahn would also go along. My not asked as to going or not going at t terview, so far as I can remember. E3 sed to go with him, because t to be mixed up in Anderson’s but at last he consented to go if Gov. vice was his in- Later in the afternoon Judge Marks came to me and said that he had asked Secretary he would see Anderson, on Ande! a's tation that he should see him, and that tary Sherman had proper’ for him” to sai obje to made as tow view. £0 tary very emphatically ex tion to seeing Aniler: ng. ressed to’ me saying to Very soon afte and Gov. H. After some time of tary. any questions. I said n there because [had unde son had soli i over to hear what he had to Mr. Anderson began to talk to prot ted an interview, and 1 the interview. To this a denial there interposed. by ; lieve, Governor Hahn, alleging tha th gone over with him ‘at his urgent solicita- Anderson aa tion. There the matter ended, and and those who came with him lef The District in Congress. rman if solici- Secre- sent him (Marks) to mé to ask me, as his lawyer, whether it would be see Anderson. I Yes, certainly. it the Secretary has no ions, but that others ought to be present prevent any erroneous siatement being at occurred during the inter- I then said to Judge Marks that I would I went immediately to the Secre- office and told him why I came. He is objec- 1im, how- ever, that I saw no objection to his seeing Anderson inthe presence of other persons. vards Anderson, Judge Marks nn came into the Secretary's si ry hich Ihave been told since was reduced to writing by Mr. Sherman’s seere- At the end of this conversation the See- retary asked if I desired to ask Mr. Anderson : that [had come tood that Mr. Ander- come ss eupon pretty loud, and est that he had gone over there on the invitation of others, and not because he wanted i i then and andl ve hey h; BILLS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE. The Senate committee on the District of It was agreed to report favorably without amendment the joint resolution appropriating $1,500 for Mrs. oberts’ penny lunch house, to’ be paid in of the Mu- re Insurance company was reported Columbia met this morning. monthly instalments of $100 each. House bill amending the chart ‘ably without amendment. The committee agr House the Di so building regulations. Mr. Dorse: committe: actof Mareh 3, 1873, entitled an porating Columbia college, in the Dis Columbia. d to report favorably ill to authorize the Commissioners of trict of Columbia to make and enforce ‘gulations relative to the sale of coal, and reported favorably from the House bill supplementary to the a act supple. mental to the act of February 9, 1821, i THE APALACHTAN MINING ASSOCTATION. Mr. Johnston introduced in the Senate to- day a bill to incorporate the Apalachian Min- ict of Columbia. substantially the same bill that was in- troduced in the House by Mr. Morgan on the sociation, of the Dist 20th of May. BIL The bill introduced in the Hou ie deposited by th of the Freedma: ere Treasury shall, on Janua aid keep permanently in: bends, the interest of wh the treasurer of Howard University. EXEMPTION OF EDGEWOOD. Gen. Wil Ast, 1879, mi uhicpe formerly the hom in the possession of the heirs of the Justice Chase. NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES. Gen. Williams introduced in the House to- day a bill which directs the collector of taxes for the District of Columbia to keep in his office, for public inspection, a list of lots and squares, arranged in numerical order, of all e city of Washington hereto- real estate in fore sold, or which may hereafter be sold for the non-payment of taxes. CHICAGO ARMING AGA’»-* 4 R10T.—A com- mittee of business men of Chi dered from of reyolvers, swords, ‘saddles, bridle cloths for the cavalry. feet the equipment of the state mil TO AID THE COLORED RACE. to-day to encourage and aid the colored race in the Dis- trict of Columbia provides that from the sums which have been deposited to the credit of the United States, and whieh shall hereafter be so. War department on account branch of the adjutant gen- 's ofilce for claims, in which, et the end of seven years, all practicable etlort to discover the claimants has failed, the Secretary ed $200,000 in U.S. nshall be paid’to ams, of Michigan, introduced a bill in the House this morning to exempt from any and all taxes or assessments—national, or county—the Edgewood estate, nestead of the late Chief Jus- tice Chase: Provided, That such exemption shall continue only while the Property remains late Chief igo have raised the necessary funds for equipment and taken steps to organize a volunteer battery of artillery and four companies of cavalry. “Six cannon for the former have already been or- New York, and a full equipment bridles and In addition, breech-loaders have been Patou to per- ja, and their headquarters have been removed to the exposition building to be ready for any emer- gency, On Friday last the board .of trade passed a resolution memorializing Congress to provide by law for the increase and mainte- nanbe of the army to a full 100 regiments of 1,000 men each, to the end that all parts of our country may feel that it has something like adequate protection aj inst the emergency liable to rise if complications from without or if demonstrations of violence from menace our countr, Russia Buys ANOTHER STEAMER. steamer Niagara, of James E. Ward Havana line, was inspected yesterday within — The & Co.'s by the Russian agents and it is said that they have offered a price or her which will probably be accepted. The Niagara sails to-day on her regular fp in the line, and if the purchase is made will be formally transferred on her re- turn. The A sronte is an iron steamer of 2,255 fons, built at Chester, Pa., last_year. She is feet long, 38 feet beam and 25 feet deep, is a medium model and brig rigged.—[W. 'Y. World, 26th. THE PRESBYTERIAN in session at Pittsburg, ENERAL ASSEMBLY, decided on Saturday not to sustain the appeal from the synod of New Brunswick, N. Muller, who had been .. made by the Rev. Dr. suspended for publish- ing a book containing heretical doctrines. The vote stood 274 against opens the app. a 0 nit. 18 for sustaining it in part and 3 AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.—Th don conumist reports that American gov- advance. and may now be considered as ‘completely = ernment securities have further covered from the falls which followed t! sage of the silver bill. the most part fil meuts published indicate a general improve- Erie porgaees are al ment in net results. weaker, some reaction being natura) recent excitement. ASSOGIATION, of the renuraay: Gorges walk was won johnson in 9m. he runnin; W. N. Johnson, by G. L. Hein * fe ae putting the shot, i7 pounds, 30’ feet 24 y W.N. Johnson; the half mile run b: White, 2m. 27548.; throwing the hami pounds, by E. 1 one mile run by G. bs a gers’ race, 100 yards, by H. i W. jump feet 1’ ine! Mellvain, 59 feet 6 inche: in 5m. 43s. ; H. Lee, in is., said sustal e Lon. he pas- ter the Penn. ersity, had their spring contests fnehes, y B.A mer, stran” to be the finest time on record, and was run on a grass track. The tug-of-war race be tween the Young America club and the Uni versity was won by the former. A FisHinG Party STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Seven men were having a fish-fry near field, K. I., yesterday, and ‘lightning struek the party. and Daniel under a tree, were killed. and Jeremiah Angels were jured, boots being stripped off, fee in, t Smith- when a storm came up Wm. Colvin nowlton, standing back to buck Sa oe Knowiton their urned and limbs partially paralyzed. The other three were stunned, but not seriously. 4#=-The national convention of Turners be- Gan ity sessions in Cleveland, Vhio, yesterday. “when the House adjouras on We FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Monpay, May 27. SENATE.—Mr. Dorsey, from the committee on the District of Columbia, reported House bill changing the time for the election of trus- tees of the Columbian college, authorizing an election to be held in May or June, asthe trus- tees may elect. Passed. - Mr. Harris, from the District of Columbia Puscrece in the ceremonies of Decoration Day. . Southard, from the committee on the | electoral count, reported a bill to amend the | | i committee, reported House bill to authorize | the Commissioners of the District to m: enforce regulations relative to the sale of coal and also building regulations in the District of Columbia. Placed on the calendar. 7 Mr. Rollins reported from the same commit- tee a bill to abolish the Board of Police Com- missioners, adversely, the subject having been IsBos dof in another bill. ‘indefinitely dis- osed 6 7 A resolution offered by Mr, Matthews, eall- ing on the President for copies of correspon- dence with Nicaragua in rela’ ion to the claim of John Kendiek was adopted. ir. Dorsey, from the committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, reported House joint reso. lution appropriating $15,000 for the Penny Lurch Houe of the District of Columbia. House bill amending the charter of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the Dis- trict of Columbia. Placed on the calendar, Mr. Morrill, from the committee on public halidings and lands, reported House bill pro- viding for a national museum for the District of Columbia. Mr. Johnston introduced a bill to incorpo- rate the Apalachian Mining Company of the District of Columbia. Referred to committee on the Di of Columbia. Mr. Blaine said some two months ago the Senate had called on the Secretary of State for copies of correspondence relative to the Keand appointment of Mr. Delfosse as one of the | fishery commissioners. It was said that while ailthé correspondence strietly called for by the resolution had been sent, there was other correspondence not directly called for that the Belgian goverumentifelt aggrieved tha had not been ineluded, as it would throw ad- ditional light on the selection of Mr. Delfosse. He therefore offered a resolution calling for such additional correspondence. Agreed to. Mr. Davis (IIl.) called up the bill to provide for the appointment of an additional cireuit judge in the 7th judicial cireuit, and made a Statistical statement of the amount of busi- on the docket, and explained the neces ‘or an additional judge for the expedition ness before the cour organ opposed the ious to Iner nt time. The and thought it ase the judiciary at the enate would be democratic ably after the 4th of Mareh next, while the President was republican. Then, he thought, would be an auspicious moment for the selection of non- partisans. ‘aid a bi had been introduced early reorganization of the judic of perfecting that, there were bills brought in morning after morning for additional judges in isolated cases. Mr. Davis said there was a difference of opinion in the committee on the subject of re- organization,and had such a bill been reported he felt sure that the Senator from Alabama would not have supported i Mr. Hill also favored a postponement of these single cases until the whole system could be reorganized. Mr. Morgan said the Senator from Mlinois had no authority for saying that he would not vote for a bill to reorgan dicial He would vote for such a measure. He s: je about to come when the federal judiciary could be re. nized with justice to all parties and to all When that time arrived he would be operate with the Senator from ‘complishing it. id he had referred to the gentle- r } Man’s present disinciination to act upon the ure, THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL. Pending further discussion the morning hour expired, and the Djstrict bill came up as the regular orde Mr. is moved to postpone all present and PE and continue the consideration of the Dill. Mr. Beck and other democrats opposed the motion, expressing a desire to speak at lengih on the subject. . The motion to postpone was disagreed to— yeas 24, nays 27. . The consideration of the Distriet govern. ment bill was resumed—the pending question being upon the motion of Mr, Sargent to strike out all after line 5 in section i0, conferring ad- ditional powers upon the Board of Health. After discussion, Mr, Sargent withdrew his amendment, and Mr. Thurman moved to strike out the ion, and substitute the pro- visions of the House bill, which abolishes the board of Health, and provides for a health officer. Mr. Thurman believed the amendment he Proposed would make the health regulations of the District much simpler and equally effec- tive. His amendment was the precise lan- guage of the four sections of the House bill relating to the health departmedt. It would be better for the Senate to take this just as it had been agreed upon by the House than to amend the section in their own bill. Mr. Bayard thought the House sections pe posed could be amended to still further reduce the expenses. He could not see how, with all the auxiliary aid, there need be so large ex penses for the health department of the Dis- trict. The time for retrenchment had come, and the first place was in the administration of government. . , Mr. White had on a former occasion exam- ined the subject, and had then come to the conclusion that the Bourd of Health was a useless and ornamental appendage to the Dis- trict government. He was satisfied that all the work could be done by a health officer and a few sanitary officers, with the aid of the po- lice. He had found that the board expended $50,000 a year. Their report for 1876 showed an expenditure of $2,000, over $1,200 of which was paid to levers, What they wanted of lawyers, with an attorney of their own, he could not sec. _Mr. Whyte contrasted the sanitary regula- tions of Washington and Baltimore, claiming that the health department of Baltimore was more effectively administered and more econ- onion ip Baltimore than in Washington. _,Mr. Windom said he had the figures of Dr. Stewart, the health officer there,and it showed that $0,000 was paid for their dumping ground for offal. He did not know much of Balti. more, but he had seen some portions of it that Were the dirtiest streets he ever saw. Even last summer Baltimore managed to breed the eed fever in its own midst. He knew his nd lived in the aristocratic portion of the city, and had not seen these strcets which he had’been compelled to see in passing through. Senator Dorsey asked for a vote on the amendment proposed by Mr. Withers, increas- ing the salary of the health officer from $2,500 to $4,000 per annum. The amendment was agreed to. THE BOARD OF HEALTH ABOLISHED. The ayes and noes were taken on the amend- ment Picpored by Senator Thurman, to strike out all after the first four lines of the section, and substitute the provisions of the House bill. he amendment was adopted—ayes 24, noes 23. Mr. Thurman offered an amendment that the existing debt of the District shall not be increased except by the loan of $200,000 author- ized by the act. The amendment was agreed to. HOUSE.—Under the regular call of states the following, among other bills, were intro- duced and referred:—By Mr. Landers—For relief of John MacDonald, of Washington, D. C. By Mr. Willis (N, Y.)—Making it unlawful for the imple di of the Treasury to enter into contracts for sale of U.S. bonds, aa after advertising for proposals therefor. By Mr. Wood—Toestablish a permanent sinking fund. (it sets aside one hundred millions annually, after first of July next, to pay the interest and principal on'the national debt.) By Mr. Vance—In relation to exemptions under the bankrupt act. By Mr. Seales— Authorizing negotiations with the Warm Spring, Unadilla other Indian tribes for the extinction of their titles to certain lands and their re- moval to reservations. By Mr. Chalmers— To encourage the higher education of col- ored children in the District of Colum- bia and the several states. y Mr. Neal (Ohio)—To establish a nati~nal university. By Mr. Keifer—Authorizing a donation of con- demned cannon for a monument to General George A. Custer, at West Point, N.Y. Mr. Williams (Mich.)—Relating to tax sales and tax titles in the District of Columbia ; also, bill Sopot from taxation certain property in the District of Columbia, the homestead of the late Chief Justice of the United States; aiso, bill to provide for the sale of square No. 456 the city of Washington, D.C. By M Conger—To amend the river and harbor Dill of 1875. By Mr. Burdick—To amend the laws re- lating to internal revenue. By Mr. Clark (Mo.)—In relation to the printing and publi- cation of the Congressional Record. By Mr. LVean—To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to pay certain outstand- ing claims for clerical services in the District ct Columbia. On motion of Mr. Banning it was. that Inesday it Le until Friday, in order that members may iary, and instead | Revised Statutes relating to the Presidential election. Ordered printed and recommitted. Mr. Throckmorton, from committee on In- dian affairs, reported a bill to extend the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims to all claims growing out of treaties with Indian tribes. sere» ited and recommi:ted. On motion of Mr. Monroe, the Senate bill re- lating to the judicial powers and functions of consuls, Was taken from the Speaker's table a referred to the committee on foreign | aflairs. On motion of Mr. Page, the Secretaries of War, Treasury and Interior, and the Post- master General were directed to inform the House of the number of employes in their de- partments respectively, an hating thos - who were discharged {rom the naval and mil- tay service of the United States. r. Harris (Mass.), from the committee on naval affairs, subinitted a bill and report in relation to the settlement of the estate of the jJate Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren. Ordered printed and recommitted. ; The House then went into committee of the whole on the army appropriation bill, Mr. Springer in the cha Debate onthe pending amendment, which nsfer the Indian bureau to the War ent, Was limited to 30 minutes. ypposed the transfer, because rivation of local self-government toward the I ns. Mr. Cox (N.¥.) and Mr. Haskell predicted that gentlemen who voted for this amendment to-day would live to regret it. Messrs. Phillips, Banning, Seales and Pat- terson advocated the amendment. The amendment transferring the bureau to the Wa by ote 113 to Mr. Knott offered an amendment prohibit ing the use of any portion of the army as a Posse comitatus, except as authorized by of Congress, unc penalty of fine and im- prisonment for the person so offendin, Mr. Garfield made the point of order that this was new 1 tion and was notin the nature of retrenchment. fhe Chair said that as such legislation as this had heretofore been admitted without ob- jection he would not take the responsibility of ruling it out of order, but would submit the question to the House. Mr, Garfield wanted to understand whether the Chair would submit the point of order, or the direct question to the House. The Chair said he had practically overruled the point of order, and would submit the amendment to the House. Telegrams to The Star. THE EUROPEAN PROBLEM. Indian departinent was adopted Peace Congress to Meet Soon. And Yet There May Be War. THE GERMAN SOCIALISTS EUROPEAN PEACE PROSPECTS BRIGHTER. Invitations to the Peace Congress. Panis, May 27.—The Journal des Debats pub- lishes the following telegram: BERLIN, May 20. The inv ous to the congress we " patched yesterday. If matters shall be satis- factorily concluded, a treaty replaci modified treaties of Paris and Sau 5t Will be signed at Berlin. The first ste} Schouvaloff and the German Crown Prine The Rassian impo Bank in a Bad ay. Lonpon, May —A special dispatch to the Lendon Post from St. Petersburg says:—It is rumored that the Russian Imperial Bank is so heavily indebted that the government dare not continue the publication of the weekly re- turns. The bank's affairs are in an almost hopeless confusion. The continued issue of paper money to cover deficits will be necessary if the bank is to go on. Review of the Situation. Lonpon, May 27 —Accounts received from every capital in Europe concur as to the maiu feature of the political news, namely, the cei tainty of the early meeting of the congress ; but considerable anxiety is still apparent about the military preparations, and the situ- ation before Constantinople. The attitude of Austria especially creates spprenensions at St. Petersburg, and these will not be allayed by the occupation of Adakalos, which is Aus- tria’s first overt demonstration against Rus- sia’s settlement of the eastern question, Rus- sia having promised that island to Servia. Servia is certain not to get it unless the con- gress awards it to her. Great sec- recy is still maintained at St. Peters. burg about the progress of negotiations. The unofiicial es, notably the New Times, The Golos,and The Russkimir, are beginning to attack the peaceful utterances of the Agence Russe and the Journal De St. Peters- burg. The Golos calls upon the government to abandon its reserve and tell Russia whether the reports about yielding to England’s de- mands are true a@ false. The Vienva correspondent of the Times sug- gests that this sort of pressure may be conve- hient for Russia just now, in helping her to resist further English pressure. The military situation at Constantinople re- mains tick.ish. The Times’ correspondent at Pera apprehends that under the influence of the pressure from without and Prince Laba- nof''s peace assurances, the Withdrawal of the English fleet uloue is’ neces: everything pleasant again. ity, which now is certainly at its tlvod, is in danger of ebb and reaction. How Germany Deals with the So- clalists. BERLIN, May 27.—It is stated that the project of holding a congress of socialists at Gotha will be abandoned, in consequence of the ex- pectation that the government intends to vig- orously enforce the existing press and sedition Jaws. The Saxon authorities have closed a socialist meeting at Chemnitz. The Prussian government, has ordered the prosecution of ve socialistic journals for the publication of cynical articles on Hedel’s attempt to assassi- nate the Emperor. Railroad Election. Boston, May 27.—An adjourned meeting of the directors of the Chicago, Burlington and Quine; railroad was held in this city on Satur- day. The resignation of the president, Hon. Robert Harris, was accepted, aud J. M. Forbes was unanimously elected in his stead. Mr. Harris was chosen consulting engineer of the road, but owing to his impaired health he will, doubtless, refrain from active service in any capacity at present. C. E. Perkins continues in office as vice president and general man- ager of the road fu the west. Business Failure in England. Lonvox, ley hated & A. Laycock, timber merchants of Reighley, Yorkshire, have failed. Their liabilaties are estimated at $500,000. The Markets. LTIMOR! 27.—V! inia sixes, de- EALTMOUE Rey Sectgam ae Suave.” roights to Liverpool por steamer duit 8 ie i— Catton ya's Hour, Be-6d.z praia, Ba. MORE, and ABs ri BAL’ jay 27.—Cotton — firm quiet—middli: Sot, Sou fall, Howard pe and wes r, 3. . extra, 3:00. ag, tay Boab; city mils upc 3.20, f Wheat, southern dail ‘1.008118; do. amber, 1.204122; Penn- , 1.17; No. 2 western wioter spot, 1.16; June, 1.17; July, 1-155. ern western) weak aud ; do. yellow, 49450: 4634; June, 463; July, 4734; steamer, 403. | Oats ' steady- ‘western ‘wi |. Coffee di firmer, 106. Recetpts— 600; corn, "142.000; oats, 10,000; rye, 500. Shipmeats— corn. % NEW YORK. May 27,—Stocks activeand hi a Money, 3. Gold. 100%. | E yi pron SEW YORK. May ated Gall and sfcong aownwaid. Wheat lvavy aud 2 and 4eonts loner LONDON, May 27,3 m.—The amount of Pollich gope iutw the Balk of Engiand lo-day 148,0c0 pounds. "New Jersey Geniza, 235 oY 'y to render | English popuiar- | | Che Evening Star, =~ , pr | Newark, LOCAL NEWS. The Spring Matches and Convent Creedmoor Last Week. VY. Burnside, president of the ¢ Association, of this city, was del- Col. JO. lumbia Kk egated by that association to represe the national conv. the Creed and whiie tit in ition of riflemen held on w York last week, 1 took a hani spring meetin National Ritlle Association.and well sustained the credit the Cc already won fc range. From the New York Herald of yesterday wo clip the scores of the Winners in the matches of Saturday | imall of the so doing he nbia’s skill in markmanship at long eserves, and There being rh competitor it wil be s hat ven i atches Nos. Canfield, R a lull score of 40. hie Lies were not shot off, the divide the first three: y w for the oraer to be & In match scores, and f the match. all comers ; weapon, oth ninth and tent wenty-five entries Jemen win the prizes ee Canfield, Jr..35] HLF. Clarke 3 K. Rathbone 3) | RH. Keene 3.0.1 Burnside”. 35 | Has Quinn W.M. Farrow......34) LC. Brace F, Hyde. 4 1'L. Allen ‘The highest turce pooled the pri s.—Open to all comers; ce, position, any; weapon, ifle. kirst prize (eash),&W ; second prize, hird prize, an ammunition fourth prize (cash), #10; fifth and sixth “h (cash), &; Seventh. eighth, ninth and tenth prizes, each &. The were thirty . 5 Rathbone . E.H. Santord 8) AV. Canfield, Jr W. M. Farrow x G. Clark... 1. L. Alien 2) J. 0. P. Burnside. 34 W. Hi. Jackson ORE Ke 3 The tie In this 1 same manner as in niries. The prizes go to the following com- fetivors Fr. Hyde R cided in the Mk. Jon T. HOOVER, the oldest son of Mr Win. Hoover, died Saturday @ ing at his forty third residence, 1250 Sixth str year of his a Mr this city and an ex tive of man, always hav- ing borne a high elit When a youth of fifteen years he had placed at his disposal a cadetship at West Point or the Naval Acade my. or a position in the Coast and he sel the latter, r s clerk in the is position private secretary, appointed general custo and valuables of the Coast at the time of his death he bursing cieik. and Grand 1 divisic about five years, d him for his ars since he f the archive vey office, and e Chapter , and lof Masons, He nool scholar of ch, and at the s Presbyterian member of the session as in carly life a Sunday the Fourth Presbyterian institution of the Assembly Church he became and filled very accept , elder, and sup bly the positions tof the Sun- T position a few ihealth. His dis- at where he Ww in planning and building fortifications. leaves a widow er of Mr. nd three children. The fui TRE NEW RECORDER 01 George A. Sheridan, on Saturda himself at the office of the Ke totake charge thereof, and Mr. Wolf, the pres- DEEbS —General presenied of Deeds ent incumb istered the ally turne nt, being a notary public, admin- five to his successor, forr rs to him, introduced him the clerks of the oflice, aud gave him in formation as to the conduct of the business. General Sheridan entered on his duties this d. Was quite early at his desk, and y very industriously examined r of doing the work. He has already decided to retain the present deputy, Colonel chayer (at least for the present) and the index clerk, Mr. A. Hart. There are at ent seven copyists employed, imeludin; two ladies. and it is probable that there wil be some changes among them, but Gen, Sheri- dan will_in this matter, likely, make haste slowly. Mr. Wolf, although he has assurances that the President intends to do something for him, and will tender him a position, is not waiting for it to turn up, but has started in business for_himself—iaw and claims—having an effice on 7th street, between d ¢ DEATH OF Ho: Bolles _D., fe licitor ce on G street on death was caused by and hisiliness, seven week: ative of Connecticut, a grad- vn university, (classof '2:,) was ad- mitted to the in Boston in 1833, and was for many years prominent as an anti-slavery and temperance inover. He was Secretary of State of Massachusetts in 1843, and from te date to the outbreak of the war filled man positions of trust. During the war he was at- tached to Gen. Dix’s staff and was the Judge Advocate of the Seventh army corps. At the close of the war he was brevetted Brigadier incoln General, and at once ae by Mr. licitor, which he has to the office of Naval. since held. To Washington he has also been Known as the vice-president of the Board of Trustees of the Columbian University. Born in 1604, his age at the time of his death ‘was 68, Kind-hearted, pure in character, and of high abilities and’ attainments, his loss will greauly lamented in all the circles in which he moved. THE List OF PaTENTs granted to residents of Maryland, V irgiuta, and District of Colum- bia, for the week ending May Lith, 1878: William 8. G. Baker, of Baltimore, Md., car axles and loose wheels: James W. Graydon, of Washington, District of Columbia, car heat- ing bg ag Hyde and Adam Bar- ber, of Baltimore, Md., brick cleaning ma. chines ; Sylvester T. F. Sierick, of Georgetown, Vehicle wheel hubs; William J. Alrich, ikton, Md., milk cans; Henry Ciarke, of Baltimore, Md., registers; Wm. C. MeGill, Washington, D. U.. registers ; J. H. Pickett, of Baltimore, Md., treating paper or other fabric With tobacco for use as a moth preventative ; Thomas Trezise, of Baltimore, Md., apparatus for hermetically’ sealing ean: In THE Equity Court, Judge MacArthur, Saturday, in the case of the Glenwood Ceme- ery Company agt- Close, Chas. Borcheling, of », Was, on petition, made a party defendant. Pecoration Day in St. Louis. St. Lovis, May 27.—The decoration of the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at the National Cemetery, Jefferson took place yesterday 1 having been decided that Sunday was the most suitable day for the ceremonies. Another purpose was to place the services in the hands of the clergy. This was very successfully carried out and the number of people present: greatly exceeded that in attendance on any previous occasion. Fires. Crxcrnnati, O., May 27.—A ial gispateh States that the business portion of Putnam- fille, Ind. was burned yesterday—loss about Derrort, Mich., May 27.—Thirty ie 4 coal belonging to the Fs, company, and the rk packing house of Bigley & Co. were urned yesterday. The loss is $23,000. Bigley & Co. were insured for THE Rey. MR. VospcrcH denies his guilt. He was called yesterday to testify in his own defence. The Court room was thronged, new interest being added by the flight of Mrs. Vos burgh and her return to Jersey City under th sherift’s charge. The Rey. Mr. Vosburgh me in detail every charge that Sickles and Dr. Cornell had made against , With an ex plicit denial or an explanation. Asked ¢ rectly: “Did you ever administer tarta emetle to your wife in any way?” he answe “No, sir.” The question was repeated, a” made to include any other kind of poison. b the denial was not less emphatic or sweepii: The session was closed just after the Rev. M Vosburgh had been 0 to explain wi motives Sickles and Dr. Cernell might hz had for making the accusations that the v bess attempted to kill Mrs. Vosbrgh w. . ison, and before an answer had been is question indicates the intention to a — tempt to prove a conspiracy. irs. Vosburg . is meantime in custody of the sheriff, unde. capias from the presiding judge. The prose cution intimate that they may recall her iy, rebuttal of the Rey. Mr. Vosburgh's testimon; Her position is unpleasant; for, if ealled, h testimony must stamp her husband asa woulu be murderer or her brother as a perjurer,—(\ —— Ex-ConstL BRADFORD, who was > last year on the charge of stealing ston 4 written by Dr. MacGowaa, has been exone.- ated from the charge by the writer, that the letter was hot olen at au ee getlnndies ntncascencmnn—b— Cou. WILLARD, paymaster U. S. A. robbed in Cook’s canon, New Mexico, re- cent, highwaymen. No United States. funds were obtaluea, bowever, Ue * -