Evening Star Newspaper, October 15, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, , AT THE STAR BUILDING Pennsylvania Avenue, corner Lith street ing Star Newspaper Company, | H. KRAUPEM ANN, Pres'te bers in | Fi ; 5 ening Stat, — LADIES’ GOODS, OULGLASS, NINTH AND PLES ST. CLOUD bi VV, 52—N®. 7,968. SPECIAL NOTICES. sR, President, here will be a re TER i SUTrS k, y Plaid Cash’ wis: 1 BP. & CP. Dress Trimmings, &e., at design made toorder at aken for all si " Ze eti2tr 907 Pei FALL AND WINTER OPENLN oF FINE. MILLINERY, At MES. C. V. SMITH'S. 615 Ninth’ street. @ TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15th an o which the Ladies of the city and vicin suleania avenue. Wied. i pee AND WINTER OPENING oF IMPOR PED MILLIN 1 © THE LAbI Bs FULLALOVE, megetou nt, LADIES FASHIONAB 510 Hh sty stock of LA 2, opposite Split Zephy Best Ger PRICE'S, vet E andl F now ( STRICH and every kind of ORNAME EATHE lyed and etired at the FRENCH ESTABLISHMENT site United States Patent Office. BOOKS, & >» MISCELLANEO! 1100» [EW LAW A NEW LAW W. Draper... meine. ‘Thurston ne. Mrs AEP © J. Young. nd Pay Leather Good vited to examine WH. & 0. H. MORRISON Law Boonsenie AND STATIONS: Penna. avenue. iS OF WRITERS, by rien Clark 7 (LL THE NEW Books. Mobile Bay. 3 ard Exnciexton. Sound. Prof. Mave History ef Growth Thurste: i. Lessons in Cookery. Eliza eat Geran Coiiposers. Antoinette, from the Villages and Villaze 1 House Keep: States. Battle o1 Kors Life of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston Blush Roses... z Old Shp Warel: Remia..... = sepls-tr THE LATEST PUBLICATIONS. A history of the Growth of the Steam Engine, by Robert H- Thurston, C.E. Inter Sci. Series, illus. by” Alfred Marshall Mayer, ‘Lessons in Cookery, Handbook School for Cookery, (South Kensington, London,) edited by E. A. Youmans; $1.50. In Paradise, from the German of Pan! Heyse, 2 vols he Great Composers, Bach, Handel, Antoinette. by Andre Thuriet ; Handy vol. series; 2c. Mme. Pomupadour's Garter, by Gabrielle de St “Andre. Sve. rom the Fi e Reputat A comp) snd Collegiate Text Books, ke, Se sepT3-tr Bookse! ers and Stat WORDS —An Orivinal re De 1 re doime to blished single copies, 10 ce Ancrews Spencer, Pal Lewis, Manaxine Editi GENTLEMEN'S GOODS. PRESH SUPPLY ci KNONS N.Y. DRESS HATS; Prive reduced from $> to $6 ‘Together with . DERBY HATS, For Youns Men. = : STINEMETZ, Hyer ER GooDs, A superb selection for Gentlemen's Dress and Street Wear received and ready for im- fyection, and offered at tair prices. Respectfully: request the continued favors of my patrons and the public generally. HEIBERGER, Crmzess’ Akay & Navy Mekenast Taitor, 535 15th street, seplé-tr ‘Corcoran Building. _ PIANOS AND ORGANS. _ ESTEx ORGANS. BRADBURY PIANOS. Large Stock; Latest St : Easy a | Tnstalhnent plan. New rent, and rent allowed Ynces down to * Bottom SANDERS & STAYMA Shepherd Building, 119 Pa avenue, ect]Ohn 15 N. Cha: UST RECEIVED.—A. fine, ck of new PIANOS, of the world-renowned nant gow facture of WM. KNABE & CO.” Some ea thing new and handsome in UPRE ' wer than ever. bef Variety of of chfterent laakes to make « H 1th st., = sep ely S PILNOSs Grent inas epriathis a specuaity. ames HL. SUMNER, S11 9th st. n. w. r SSELUS SALOON, 427 New STATES hie EE CENT. d for immediate delivery. wunubia, Fweuty aud Thirty-y6ar Gold Sixes, for sale. 365 Bonds of DP Btates, Coupon or Re €., guaranteed by the United next, boitieht and sold. Other Investment Securities boaght on orders, augttr LEWIS JOHNSON & CO., Bankers, CLOTHING, &c.—L. ICE, deater in Onsen CLOTHING, BOOTS, ‘SHOES, &e., 623 7th st. x.w., offers wreat barvaina’ He pays the bighest prices fn CASH for the several artes above. Orders by may atiqnded to, noyd: AY. i ta and Ainuy Hall, corner of ath pquested to be presen! y order oF 2 eae THR PPESIDENT. lic and my personal friends semplated in relation to the state that for the a curative and financial sense was at- dT doubt whether any other preparation in the world ever had so many earnest and warm ad- ¥ it necessary soon to abandon its manufacture. Tam. sadly the victim of confidence, and T am disheartened! How- proper person may take my place. T will ‘ate him into the manner and mystery of ng the much needed popular household art ful to my many friends and to a _T. A. COOK, Therefore T may Nevertheless T feel Tem sincerely. q =F MILBURN’S PHARMACY, LS SYLVANIA AVENUE. SODA and MINERAL WATERS on draught a/l <, Bedford and Bethesda Waters by the > == HAYWARD « HUTCHI aS (Near the Avenne,) in stock and employ a large producing new ¢ ail orders promptly and, with a larze ades of Pim ned Copper wi UNRIVALLED RENAULD, FRANCOIS & CO., ve Avents for ‘GALLERY OF FINEARTS 41225 Pennsylvania Avenue. ON FREE EXHIBITION AND FOR > Photoxravures and » Velvet, and vorder. Ww ‘et and gilk Frames, old Frames of all kinds for Portraits, Land- aade to order. ture Rods and Cor packed, packed, and lus up (plain and twisted.) Cords, with or without wire. Serew Ee See tas i a Re pail at ined, Cleaned and Re Spin ii. N. BARTOW. All work done on the premises, “and equal to any house in the All parties wishing worl mail will meet with prompt petent workmen. = Silver, Gilt and Copper W puntry. and prices as le y sending note by A party representing that he has worked for meas has injured some val- sons arainst. f Oil Paintings, tures, T warn all Tnposter, and has never worked for or with me. OTHER FInM. Fall and Winter Clothing. CONSISTING OF OVER 1 DIFFERENT STYLES MEN'S DRESS AND BUSINESS SUITS, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY STYES OF MEN'S DRESS AND BUSINESS PANTS. FIFTY STYLES MEN'S OVERCOATS. COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF AND CHILDREN'S es Lower than ever offered befo; «1 see before purchasing elsewhen 1011 Pennsylvania Avenue, ‘Three Doors from 1th st. W EDDING SILVER. MESSRS. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO. Invite particular attention to their stock of FANCY SILVERWARE, Of the newest patterns and novel decorations, made ily for Wedding Gifts. E. S. BARTRAM, (LATE oF New Onieans, La.) SARTORIAL EXPERT, fAILOR OF THE PERIOD,” GEORGE T. KEEN, 414 Ninth street. shes Music for Bu . Orders left at und Ellis’ Music det ces 1120 7th nostheast. Orde: ceive prompt attention, N. JENSEN, For 20 years with ors east, and 9 T strei y mall or telezraph re- WATCH REPATRER, ‘A SPECIALTY. rder by me are guarau- teed for one year, ¢ THEY SELL WELL. The low price and good quality sells NICKEL TRIMMED BUGGY HAR- At the practical Factory ot JAMES 8. TOPHAM, 425 Seventh street northwest, Joining 00a Fetlows' Hall. E, &c. can be UNTRY SAUSAGE, SCRAPPL Badd at the oll stunts, Nee ioe cae: and 408 Nortbern Liberty THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOvERSN revenue, $2 Receirts To-pay.—Internel MISTOMS, $196,179.96, st SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to- day amounted to $i PUBLIC appointed one hundred and munety-one. CHEN LAN Pix, the Chinese minister, aeeom- panied by his suite, visited the naval observa- tory last night and peered through the big te! scope. es PERSONAL.—Justice Strong, of the U.S. Su- preme Court, calledon the President to-lay. ...-Hon, Eppa Hunton, of Virginia, is in the city. ....Gen. F. T. Dent, lieutenant colonel of the 4th artillery,who was on duty at the White House during Président term, is in the elty on a short I of ab THE CABINET MEETING To-Day.—Secretaries Eva MeCrary, Schurz and Thompson, Attor- ney General Devens, Assistant Secretary Haw- ley and Ass were present at the C: T pssion was short, as transacted. binet, meeting to. nd only routine bu Tr and his wife, former- rived in the city to-day, and sof the President Mrs. Hayes at the EXecutive Mansion. Mrs. Hastings isthe niece of the President, and it will be remember- ed was married at the White House last June, IDENT Will leave here to-morrow Wincheste It THE PR morning at ¢ was not known late Uus afternoon exactly who will accompany him. ‘Two or three members of his Cabinet, Attorns herman (it he returns) and possibl will be of APSO or Mec Mrs. Hayes and Mr. W trom th ed 10 80, THE U. S. Seri terda assembled yes. ts to the dent, who received (hem in the bie room, he mecting Of the eourt at noon to-day ve attended by "Of spect: vas within the ba ‘ral linportant cases pending. At2 ney 1 Devens and Solicitor General Phillips were in attendance looking after the Interests of the United Sates, Up to 1:30 o'eloe! the time of the court was almost entirel ing motions to distaiss case nement, ‘The doc! isan exceedingly 1a velind, posty THE BIDDERS FOR SurrLyING Locks 70 THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT for use in fastening the outer doors of customs bonded warehouses, are Baltimore, onn.; C. G. The Caton Se: Company, Washington; W1 ton, D.C.5 The smith 'é Company, Bridgeport, Conn New York; J. H. Walke Pomeroy, Washington, I ton, D.c ge Manufact wing Romer & Co. ARMY Boarp Arrorytep.—By direction of the Secretary of War, a board of officers, to coastst von. 8. Billings, Capt. Frederick Van and ist Lieut. E. B. Hubbard, nth ‘ity at the call or th hereot LO exatnine candidates for appointment as Superintendents of national cemeteries, OF THE Prac FoR TENNALLY- TowN.—The President to-day issued a commis- sion to Jokeph W. Davis as justice of the peace at Tennallytown. Mr. Davis was appointed last July this Commission Was Issied Lo him as. Henry W. Davis, 1D SOLDIER Wrote (o the Commi: il Land Oh Hits of the soldiers A DiscHane sioner of the Gene “Wheiier the ber stead law are open to hon diers who have served int quent to the war of the only Intended Tor the excinsive advant those who have served darinct! Commissioner replied bis department itis niece in the war of the rebellion to i of the soldiers’ hons al Taw. You Ued to Like homestead on the same terms that any oul ” ‘The discharged soldier Ps US 10 ask through the columns :—“Would it not. be eee and fi pn who have served faithfully and ha honorably discharged since the war of the rebellion should be allowed the same acivan- lag those enumerated in the soldiers’ home Stead law of 18° Our correspondent think: ‘ongress should amend the act to give all hon- eral discharged soldiers the benefit of such a law. Ix TIME OF PEACE PREPARE FOR Wak.—Gen. S. V. Benet, chief of the United States ordnance department, has completed his annual report for the fiscal year ended July 30, 1878. Total ex- penditures $1,155,551. Only $100,000 were priated for the manufac! ing the year, and there are in store as a reserve supply 15,900 rifles and 6,685 carbines, all of the latest patterns. Gen. Benet submits an esti- imate GF $900,000 for the manufacture of arms during the next fiscal Tr, and makes an elab- Va rgument in favor thereof. He also sub- nestimate Of $905,000 for the armament 1 our fortifications during the next fiscal year, bases his argument mainiy on ue of preparation for the-emergeacy of '. and also says the manufacture of avins will give the idie mechanic the privileg+ of la- boring tor his bread. He favors the lnerease of the anniial appropriation (now $200,000) for amming the militia, whose force now nuunbers, anized, 93,697; Wwnorganized, 3,734,693, New nizations, Le says. Qught Lo be encourazed, the whole body of the militia ought to be anizedt and disciplined as the const vation vides, the ruling of uve served ne benetits e enti- RATHER MEAN IN Canapa.—Letters reecived at the Treasury department from the com nand- ing officer of the revenue marine steam>r Fes- senden at Detroit, Mich., complain of threats made by the Canadian authorities to issue legal gainst him for rendering aid to a dis- vessel in waters contiguous to the do- minion of Canada. ‘The matier is being inyes- tigated and will probabiy lead to a correspond- ence between the State department and the ‘anadian authorities. Congress, at the last ses- sion, passed a law providing tbat Canadian ves- sels, and of all descriptions, may render aid or assistance to Canadian or other vessels wrecked or disabled in the waters of the United States contiguous to the dominion of Canada; provid- that the act should not take effect until proclamation by the President declaring that the privilege of aiding American or other ves- sels wrecked or disabled in Canadian waters is sto the United States has Deen ex- tended by the government of the dominion of da. No such proclamtion has been issued he Canadian authorities, and therefore the Jaw is not in force. It is claimed, however, that our treaties are ample to protect vessels en- gaged In the relief of others. + 8.8. Powmatay, flag ship of Rear Howell, commanding tie North Atlan- ton, has arrived at navy yard, Boston. NAVAL ORDERS.—1. John C. Wilson . Giles B. Harber and uayy yard, this r ordnance Instruction; Lieut reported his. return howe. % been deiached from the Esse South = Station on the sth nit., and has placed on waiting order $ aring from the Wyoming the training ship Saratcga, —___e- ‘THE TROUBLE IN New MEXico, to quell whic! the assistince of troops tias bee grew ou isal of a life inst to pa Sof the territori to compel 1s payment. Six person re been Killed, but it is thought the troubie i now over. Ensign Hi nd ori THE MEXICAN DeckEF Closing the eustom houses at Mier and Camargo, on the Rio Grande frontier, in order to diminisi: the opportunities for smuggling, has been promulgated, ‘THE GERMAN REICHSTAG has rejected the clause of the anti-socialist. bill prohibiting so- clalist meetings. Four other clauses were Passed over without consideration and four were adopted. PoLtcE REFORM IN Boston.—About 40 officers S = Boston city bate} have been une resignations gecepted, the: dcemed incompetent to do active ‘auty in con- } ing on during the day near Thoroughy: WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1878. CYPHER DISPATCHES, ETC. Senator MeDonald, of Indiana, lay on a sofa at his headquarters on 1ith street yesterday afternoon, when a Sar reporter called on him, He has cut off the litle fringe of whiskers that used to run around under his chin. “I knew very little,” he said to the reporter, “about the canvass In Ohio preceding the late election, therefore I cannot state with positiveness what the result means. I do not, however, think that it indicates any particular loss to the demo- cratic party. Star:—How about Indiana? HeD.:—The election demonstrated clearly what we had claimed previously, that Indiana isa democratic state, and can be safely reck- oned so in all political calculations. The large vote cast by the nationals drew much more from the republican than from the demoeratie art . Do you think the result of the elections, Star: kills what Is known as the “Ohio idea” in finance? MeD.:—I do not regard the elections as killing that idea exactly. “It will die out as the times improve and finally pass away. THE COMING CONTESTS. Star:—Are the prospects of your party in the remaining fall elections good? McD.:—Very good, indeed. Thereis no doubt about that. ‘There is not the slightest. founda- tion for a republican to hope that his party will control the next House. Will you elect the next President? —We have every prospect of doing so. p now ina becter tion than we held last ideniial ejection, and then we elected our candidate. The demoeratic will be the dominant party in 1ssi in the executive Weil as the legislative braveh of the govert ernment, THE FINANCTAT. Stav:—Do you think the tinar enter into the Presiden Webz—No, do noi, That issue wills arop pollites. Before the: Presiden ign is fairly opened the financial question © Virtaally sevtled it —What do'yeu mean F, Senator? Meh :—Now that the silver dolar has been re- stored to its former place in our currency, the ion OL specie payments will not cause hy stipposed it wonld. We spring to open a fair dexree of improvement in the commerce and bustiiess of the ¢ Star:—There will, then, be no attempt nto repeal the resumption i —There may be an attempt made to re- L have no idea, however, that It willbe a. ‘The Honse should pass the bill passed by the ‘Senate to provide for receiving lezal tender notes for four per cent. bonds. The bill making legal tender notes receivable for eus- toms duties should also pass. ‘Then, with sitver coin as well as gold coin to redeem in, there can’t be any great run on the Treasury. “Leg: tender notes will be of equal value with gold, and there will De little inclination to present them for redemption, Again, a law passed at The last session prevents the retirement of the greenback currency. ‘These canses will give uurrency: Asonable degree of stability, and the restimption of specie payments will not Uquestion will nipalen’ virtually settled TOME by the evils which many think it will, THE CYPHER DIS —Have you paid muel ion jo the vibuae? y will have any ef- on the fortunes of the demoeratic party. vy may hurt plains hn satist The question, however, is buy the Presidency, but which party were the y of the Votes in the Presidential ete . ‘There no two minds in this country on that point, that the democrat ried that election, Mar:—Will the nationals-greenback element hold the balance or power in the next Hous Med..—They will not. ‘The democrats ing to hold that body by a good work Jouity. ‘Whe President's Southern Po! NO CHANGE DECIDED UPON OR CONTEMP! Te can be authoritively stated there is no truth in the statements variot v mad ft the Presid s decided or is to decide to. cha is Known as his G y.” ‘The President contemplates ‘The principal reason for the statement is Supposed to be the letter written by Attorney 1 Devens a short time ago to the t . district attorneys for Alabama, Louisi- any a ing them to en. force This letter was 's had been laid before rly proved that under the e: sting circumstances no fair election could be held in those states. There was ample proof that such was the case before the President and his cabinet, and upon this the letter to the dis- trict attorneys was based. This letter merely directs that the U. 8. statute laws be enforced— that’s all. ‘There is nothing in the letter that could be construed to mean a revival of the “bloody shirt” idea. The President regards the enforcement of the laws as having no political aspect whatever. It is only the national gov- erhinent performing a duty required of it. Tf a Similar coydition of affairs should arise in New York, or any other state in the Union, as exists in South Carolina, Louisiana and Alabama, the he U. 8. attorneys for those states would be di- sees to see that the election laws are complied with, Y WITNESSES Fitz JOHN PORTER Case, ‘ol. John testified before the Fitz Jolin Porter commission yesterda He said he was on the staff of General J. Stuart in Aug iS62, and that on the 29th of the mouth named he j i by the tiring that there was tighting go- Dr. W. 1. Faxon, surgeon of the 32d Massac is regiment in August, 1562, testilied the thor August he heard Porter s Bristow station, to some ald or orde tell Morrell to Halt his division; T doi d—n it T dont get there Witness did not know what place “there” referred to. Robert 'T. Lincoln, son of President Lincoln, had a con- versation with his father in January, 1563, after the tinding of the court-martial in this ease, and testified that his father read a note trom Porter to MeDowell, saying that In consequence of the defeat of the Union forees he should withdraw his corps. The President expressed himself strongly in condemnation of Porter, and sald that his note, taken in connection with the tes- thnony, would, in his opinion, have justified a sentence of death. Mr, Choate objected to this testimony, and said two years later Mr. Lincoln said he believed Porter had been wronged, and should haye a rehearing. The evidence was admitted, A NEW JERSEY POLITICAL QUARREL.—The re- publicans and bolting democrats held conven- Uons at Freehold, N.J., Saturday. Conference committees were appointed, and made two suc- cessive reports of noininess under the suggestion of Judge Beekman, the first favoring Judge Kobbins and the second ge Shinn, for state senator, Both gentlemen declined, and on a fusion vote Judge George C. Beekman was nom- ted for senator; Charles Allen, of Millstone, sheriff, and George H. Sickles, of Middle, town, for county clerk, Great excitement fol- lowed among the delegates, during which the Se) openly charged the boilters with selling them out. “They declared themselves in of holding another convention to fix upon asenator, otherwise they will vote solidly for ieorge W. Patterson, the regular democratic udidate, who secured his nomination without using adollar. ‘The greenback men will hold their convention on the 19th inst. SECRETARY SHERMAN AND THE SyNDIC. dispatch from New York Secretary Sherman yesterday held a conference with me bers of the old 44 per cent. bond syndicat urged upon itn the advisability” of pre the called 5-20 bonds not yet matured wnounting to $50,000,000, as fast as presented, With interest up to date of presentation. The Secretary holds tlie matter under consideration ‘The Secretary also had a conference with some ot the most prominent bullion brokers at the sub- treasury. At its close it was stated that, it had been decided to limit purchases of bar silver by the government, and to buy on bids to be re ceived at Washingion for delivery of silver at the Philadelphia mint. THE Prizes in the naval training school on the U.S. ship Minnesota, Newport, R. I., were awarded yesterday to J. J. Martyn, of Philadel alsh, of Oswego, N. Y.; H. Stratton, ‘w York; G. A. MeComber, of Brook- y + C, F. McEvoy, of Philadel a C.J. Howarth, of New York, and J. F, lem, of Philadelphia ‘THE GREENBACKERS OF RHODE ISLAND held a convention at Providence yesterday to nomi- nate candidates for Congress. They could not harmonize, and, dividing into’ two conventions, nominated Lyowrgus Sayles, of Providence, for the aa ae F, Smith, of Cranston,’ for P that street, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. Annual Report of Col. Caseys | What Work Has Been Done, and | What is Proposed Be Done. Col, Thomas L. Ce uperintendent pnblie buildings and grounds, in his annual report just submitted to General Humphreys, chief of engi- neer, U.S. A., says the public grounds in the city of Washington comprise some two hundred and seventy-five pieces of land, ranging in size from less than 1,000 feet to tracts of 58 acres in extent. Of these reservations a sufficient num- ber have been graded, sodded, planted with trees and shrubs, intersected with roads and paths, supplied with water and gas, &., to create some 200 ACRES OF ORNAMENTED GROUNDS, whieh for at least eight months in the constant attention and care, To the extent the appropriation would permit, all the care and labor possible has been bestowed upon these improved reservations during ‘the past year. To keep these reservations in the best appearance will require not less than sixty men for eight mont from March Ist to November Ist, and twenty-three men from November Ist to March Ist. In Lafayette square during the past. year ad- ditional tile drains and water catches have been put In along the sides of some of the paths, but the catches are not yet in sufficient. numbers to prevent the washing of the gravel into Penn- yivania avenue during heavy storms. Other ‘atches must be added to remedy this serious defect in the drainage of the square. ‘The lawns were dressed during the winter with a rieh compost, which improved the tirf. ‘The ledge has been painted and put in thorough ‘The imp) consisted in re and the introd burners. In MePherson square quite a number of de- ciduous trees and evergreens have been planted | in such a1 $10 break up the opea j in the grounds formerly tle site of V avenue, and Still so disposed as not t view of the bronze statue irom pd This square \ proved by breaking the su rows of tre more gracetul lines, In the northwestern seetion of tudte square the large pile of dirt and old by maining from the old jail have been rei 1, the ground sowed and laid out, paths laid ont andex he post and chain fence has been and the grounds planted with eve wrrespond to tlie portion of the square already improved. A fountain has been erected in the square and a large number of S placed along ats. The north wall of the City Hall buildin: been planted with climbing vines t cover the unsightly wall in a Tew ye: sive repairs were put upon the lods plumbing within it. In the i4th-street cirele the pedestal for the Thomas statue has been erected the gr nds around improved in a tempor ay A light wire fence has been run around the er cle to prevent its being crossed by foot passen- gers. Some evergreens and low deciduous have been planted and a few beds of flower out. It is recommended that the si increased in width live feet upon its inner edge and that aneat curb of cut. granite be eon- d the circle, This will bring the point of sight of the statue, when ereeted, at about the proper distance point. The eonstrue- Uon and erection of the statue tiself is not in the hands of the government, but in the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. In lowa circle, Vermont avenue and P street, a number of deciduous treesand evergreens from the 14th street circle have been transplanted. The bow! of the fountain, which, trom its great depth and iow curd, was dangerous to children, has been partially filled with stone and gravel. A small reservation between Vermont avenue, isth and O streets, was graded, sodded, supplied with pipes. and planted with evergreens, The improvement of if, as well as the one between Rhode Isiand avenue, P and 12th streets, will be completed the coming year. sul, Sana ements in Franklin square have rs of the basin of the fountain fon of Six additional gas- and ue ‘The roadway through, ie removed, should THE WHITE LOT. rounds south of the Ex as the White e mansion, n tilled to. ove he sunken pi an Of Lhe improvement, the project of Downing, and aS approved President Fillinore, was commenced daring ar, I consists substantially of a1 field or parade, some seventeen acres In extent, and elliptical in shape, which will c vupy the centre reservation; thé remaining portions knewn within poi ion of its along ith stn atic the ground being reserved for foliage tre shrubs, sh a walks and drives. During Un pme 250 feet in depth of the upper the parade was graded and brousit into grass land. The construction of the parade will be continued the coming yea THE WHITE HOUSE GROUN! Several improvements in the grounds near the Executive Mansion have been made. A new hot house was constructed during the year and extensive repairs put upon the conservatory and hot house buil ne These buildings are, however, in such a damaged condition that it will hardly be possible to patch them up much longer. They should be replaced by buildings having tight iron frames, the sash and glazed portions being of wood. MONUMENT GROUN! Appropriations having been made during the past. winter for the purpose of modifying the ponds in this reservation for the culture of o under the direction of the United States fis! commissioner, the work was commenced in February and completed the latter part of June. Three sinall lakes are drained into a sewer which empties Into the mouth of B wer, and the work consisted mainly in Ing the bottoms of Une ponds that the be drained off rapidly excepting so much as may be necessary to fill receiving ba- sins located at the sluice gates, ‘These were Duiit with two sets of stop-planks in front Which are galvanized tron wire sereens. 1 vent the e: trom the ponds and the troductio’ species from the river. Water-Ways are So proportioned that a stfiicient supply to fill the culvert will pass through them notwithstanding the obstruction of rreens, A twelve-inch pipe, with ach end, laid to connect the ea Jakes. On the island in the west lake, has n dyked around, are two hatehin, of twenty-tive square feet each, A rustic been built to connect the fsland wit roadway and a rustic wateh-box erected, MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. During the year an additional propagating house, 140 feet ee by 10 feet widp, was put up at the nursery, and the stock of trees and plants materially increased from cuttings and seeds, ‘Two thousand six hundred and fifty-eight de- ciduous trees, evergreens and shrubs were pur- chased and set out during the year; 1,274 being put in the reservations and the remainder in the nursery. Every iron fence was put in thorough order, and with one or two exceptions each fence re- oe either in the fall or spring, a coat of vain : A compost bed, containing some 2,500 loads of muck, was made last fall, and spread during the winter on Lafayette square, Executive Mansion grounds, and McPherson square; 22 tons of bone dust were spread upon the grass lawns east. of the Capitol; 40 new seats were placed in the sev- eral reservations, and a number of the old ones wes and refastened to the ground, he title of the United States to lots 13 and 14, square 959, was established, and the lots graded and filled, removing a stagnant pool of water. All the fountains were carefully repaired and kept running, except, during the winter. At the Executive Mansion the necessary re- pairs upon the roof, windows, doors, &c., were made. ‘The private dining-room was entirely lefitied; the ceilings freseoed and walls re- papered. A new staircase was constructed from the corridor of the first floor to the basement and the old one closed up. The necessary re- pairs upon the furniture and fittings of the house were made, nid west which ponds idze WHAT IS REQUIRED, ‘The main requirement upon the public grounds of the city is a force of laborers sufficient to keep them in order, Lying as they do in de- tached parcels a larger force is needed for their care than would be necessary if the grounds were inone tract only. The time consumed in passing {rom one reservation to another is con- Siderable, and the lack ge supervision over the force when scattered increases the cost of work. Each reservation containing either a piece of statuary, a lodge, a fountain, ornament- al vases and ‘drinking fountain, requires a watchman, not only to preserve this property trom injury, but to make minor repairs; to keep the paths and lawns free from paper, &. 2 po ee emanes larger number of settees Is 11 E A number of the reservations not now im- proved should be speedily put in order. This is especially true of several east of the Capitol, particularly Stanton place, on Maryland ave- nue, between 4th and 6th streets; North Caro- lina avenue, between 24 and 30 South Carolina avenue, between 4th and 6th streets, and several along those avenues ton has been ‘Selected as the site of a statue of General G of the rev army, | for its security. TWO CENTS. require that an a » Should be m ations betwe an be ma souian and 4 as alin smi that, too, ata IN HIS ESTIMATES Colonel Casey asks Tor appropriati 7.600. OF this is for fitlin nds south Tor improvin 4th and 6th stree Carolina avenne, between 2d and 3d $5,000 for 14th stheet circle; $3,000 for lion at Massachusetts aventie and New avenue; $5,000 for making asphalium roadway leading to the White House; $19,000 for care and repair of the White Honse; $1,200 for ordinary cost of repairs on the Bennings’ and Anacos'ia bridges; 4) for replanking and repainting Chain bridge; $2,500 for repairs to Benuings’ bridge, and $3,000 for Anacostia bridge. Relief of Yellow Fever Sufferers. THE NATIONAL COMMISSION The executive committce of the National Re- lief commission met at one o'clock this after- noon, ex-Gov. Shepherd presiding, and Messrs, Mitchell, Hill, Warner and Dickson present. The following communications were receiv NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHIN of the officers and of the Ul Sos. , Barcelona, Spain, for the relief of the sufferers from yellow fever. T will Thank you to contribution as the commission may deem best for the ¥ ‘y Pespecttlly. R. W. THOMPSON, Secretary of the Navy 103 WARBURTON AAENT 8, N.Y. 00 9, Isis— Nar My tri pen to you on demand, at Prospect. cotta town, a framed stecl engraving of 1 of the Emancipation Prockamatlon quest you 1o dispose of at and to transmit the pr the benetit of he sw The picture isan pri autograph of the 2 wud engr RICHMOND “which I mor by rattl eds to the sont vv fe bearing tix “Aver. |. SOUTHWORTH Communications were also reeeived from C, K. Parsons, mayor of Roel Y.. & ing the commission of the contribution’ o: the “relief boat “trom W. MB » PrOgyess OF 1 2 ; Some White Tolks, 100, Would be glad if you would assist us in this w J.D. STEWART, Prest Howard Ass'n. Proper ‘reference was mad UNL cations received. ‘Two hundred dollars was app! warded to Henderson, Ps ated 10 be A handsome painting, “A Flower Sh i contributed to the W. M.D. Guil- ne, LO be sold and proceeds applied for relict. CASH CONTRIBUTIONS received by Lewis J. Davis, treasures, sine: report: proceeds of sale ot Ita Vases ‘ibution of Potomal # Miss S. Lipseom "s contribution OX, $1.56; lef clerk, Interior depar . pattent attorneys ¥ nd fOr the Misses. Polioc lary of the Navy, from the office: the United states steamer Vandalie, Spaine, £44. DONATIONS received since last report: Thomas W. Hun; ford, 1 sack of Hour; Mr. V and pachages of clothing fi W. E. Curtis, Miss s. son, from lady trie om. the ladies of the ‘Treasury department at 595 72th street, ‘ton the Sheridan niluence of the railroad neh, as Tollow nolds, rubble stone, per cubic draulic concrete, per cubic y sonry, per Uo = ents. 15 couts; J, J. 44, $11.10, 24 cents. 5 James nO. $4. Wcents, No ind jury to-day of inds ingill, 3 robbery of bonds from Isaiah Hanseou Wilson, embezzlement from the U. e Peter Lomax, forzery of a supe: bond; Albert Curtis, eter Rabbit. King, alias Thomas Liverpool, and James Wilson. all james Grant, larcet John Wilt > alias Joe Williams, robbery; Cornelius Carie petit larceny, second offence; Thomas Babbi; ton, resisting officer; Robert Poor, assault with intent to kill; Chas. Buck, alias Burk, larceny and receiving stolen property; Reuben Robin- son, resisting officer; and Ida Whitney, violating internal revenue law. Also dismissed the fol- a v! W. Cla Kreamer, assault with intent to ki Smith, keeping gaming table; Patrick Babbing- ton, resisting 0} James Thorp, keeping Cael Sead Richard Turner, assawit with intent to kill, G AGT. THE DISTRICT.— Judge Humphreys gave his decision in the ease Of Samuel Strong ast. the District of Columbia—in which plaintif in an ction for balances due for work on sewers ained a verdict for over $1 Tt will ¥ membered Uiat inotions were made by a fendant fora new trial and in arrest of ju ent, and these were argued on s Judge Humphreys this aiternoor nounced t wad come to the refuse to grant either motion, a ment to be €1 ihe detence Counsel 14 n LO Some exceptions having been laken, and the cowl was adjourned to Saturday, tentio rhe horse ot a Mr, away with him on Pent avenue this afternoon, about, half-past In crossing the car track between h and isth streets he was thrown forwa) While falling the horse gave him a fearful kic in the torelead—tracturing his skull, it thought. Mr. Hume was taken into Moore's drug store, where Dr, Basil Norris attended him. He is not expected to live. He is a horse dealer, from Rockingham county, Va., well known in Georgetown. DEEDS IN FRE have been filed as follows: Moses Kelly, trustee, to Mercy M. Gray, lots 5 and 6, sq. 912; $3,000. J. E. Fitch and W. C. Stone, trustees, to The Central National Bank, lot 149, sq. 206; $1,200, F. W. Jones and Samuel Turbutt, trustees, to Henry De Camp, lots 54 and 55, Sq. 513; $2,400, Mercy M. Gray to M. M. Costello, lots 5 and 6, sq. 912; $5,000. B. F. Big- elow et.al, trustees, to Daniel O'Connor, iot 9, ‘Sq. 500; $450, J.C. Fearson et al, trustees, vo IT. MeDonald, lot 10; $340. PRINTERS’ STRIKE.—The job printers to day in all the Offices of the District struck in conse- quence Of the notification of the employers that they would not pay more than 40 cents per 1,000 ens. There are in all about 30 or 40 printers out of work. MEMPHIS HAD A SEVERE BLow from yellow fever in 1873, when she lost 1,202 by the malady, This year the disease broke out in the first days of August, and from that time up to the evening of October 1, a period of not quite Uwe months, the deaths were 2.706, making the mor tality more than twice Unat of the foru scourge. THE DETAILS OF THE Ni St. Croix show t burned, leaving only nine of any uninjured. ‘The payment of w: importance Tihe revolt was short res and the refusal of the authorities to give passports to the negro laborers. The tsiand was before declining in prosperity, but is now entirely ruined. The merchants of St. Thomas have lost heavily by the ravages of the insurgents. ‘THE HOsTILE CHEYENNES, in their recent raid ies cnane cae Cate Te ried off a number Ui rk sides.an immense quantity of live stock.” DEATH SENTENCE ComMUTED.—It is rumored that the sentence of death on Michael a = = = Albers at West int, N. ¥., February, been commuted. Tobin was Sentenced to be executed October 25, en Telegrams to The Star. UNQUIET EUROPE. Turkey Warns Austria. AMERICAN PRIZES AT PARIS. —-__ A WALL STREET FAILURE. ——_--—___ PORTICN APE ALIS. Nor ©) OTIS. F soniat LAN ATMS lare to Count mapetiod to oppose e Austrian Lrveps upon Novi Baza American Success at the Pai My Known that mat the Frenet i Hien mun iy: We rand prives, 30 dipioi gold medals, 200 silver medals, onze medals, and DOnOFADLE mentions. ‘The aggregate Is larger than the whole nunibe; Paris expositic : tionate award to exhibitors than to auy other nation represented at this exhib Dei MEMriis, Oc Further spreading of the in stiburbs is expected. Prom six O'clock last night WALT noon Lo«day the under. of Amert wn exhibitors at the lakers report 2 tn nis, Among these who have died since iast: evening are John Linbery, Ambrose G. ton, Joseph Martin and Brot ndelin, of the Franciscan onder ot pri n of St. Mary’s Cath- ce MOTE ON aelive fon: returned non lis parishior Deaths in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. v cloudy and warn, ports shew iootn Congressional Nominations. PROVIDENCE, Ho 1. Oct, ne porate < withdrawa contest, betng salistied th republican. te THts puts beye on the first bal AWan New York, Get, enatorial ety of the - Morr Othe Stock Hoar o ¢ fatied, id aud Short OF StOCkS. an Bank Closed. Coxcorn, Oct. 15,—The Concord Savings Bank ampetlod 10 close its doors. His be- a ws Will receive about 9 per ‘The Market. BALTIMOL middling, nally VO. tally jower. Wh iy lower: western a LWW: do. amber extern winter red, spot and October, Novem- ber. 1.00.00. December, LUI aL.0Us. Com, southern didi weak and_ ne dull and weak —southe Ws West . svember and Corn dul NDON, Oct 15, 12 for niepey and 4 5.16 for = tenforties, Unemployed Uni rimter. Wil you allow a Tuion printer in Yourcolinitis to protest azatust 1 the PY posraphical Cuion on Satur last. The proprictors of the down or privatecoftices, finding vhey could With other cities in aking up cents per thousand, resolved ta reduce the se: to 40 ebecgerd outs of the ph idle all stm Nes are in wa has epm- enced they a willing a aEXIOUS LO Work at the prices offered by their J meeting of the Union on Saturday night, a resolution was offered to allow those men em- ployed in the book and job offices to zo Lo Work at the reduced price, by” granting theia permits todo so; but the government employes packed the meeting, refused to allow the resolution to pass, and in an arbitrary manner declared all the pri offices in advanee ot any “rats” being employed by them, for the new scale did not go tuto effect uatil lo-day. We are told by the government printers that ve must walk idly about town, see men brought from other cities to take our plac has been done on the fost, while our wives aud families heir fami- are in distress. This is no time te At is a question of work rather than with us. ‘The government printers hav e10 do with this he inmates of the Innat and Pasy iy nol wb are fixed by law the action of the P government print iia acounuy ning to this city, and could net farm the wages they ver at the Government Office outside of that eause they practice Us tuuposition on tite erument bt ¢ t arn. AU fs ren office previous 19 0 Even Morraurry in the south continues diminishing as fall satson ade vances, thonizh the disease itself is Still spread- ing in the country pla The aMlicted cities show fewei ases Chan week, and there is now every prospect. of the gradual disap) eof the disease. ‘The dis- Tress among the sick and poor Is now Uhe main consideration stricken yesterda rormerly Among Une persons reported Memphis are W. T. Pugin, nd Con MeDonala, Ail hope for the recovery of Jeff Davis, jr., has been abandoned. At Baton Rouge, La., for 45 hours ending Monday noon 92 new cases and § deaths, In Patersonvile, La., the fever assumed a most malignant form. “Dr. Roche isdowe. On Bayou ‘Teche the fever is abating. AT Decatur, Ala. there were 17 new casesSunday, There are 200 ses at Chattanooga, Ti At spreading. The deaths at Ch were F. Ed. Sones, Mrs. Charles N. Chg Jaine, Janes N. Burke, Thomas Maruman and four colored persous. Justvs H. Scuwas, the communist, who was arraigned in New York yesterday tor violating the excise law, on complaint of Agent Whtuney, but discharged for want of evidence, inquired of the justice whether he had the riglit to shoot any such man as Mr. Whitney down when en- tering his saloon without permission. ‘The jus- Lice informed iim that he could not do so une Jess his life was fn danger. Tanoog: Major PRobyN, an English ofticer in Ini has slain 400 tigers. He may de that in India, but he couldn't play any such game in €! . An officer of her inajesty’s army visited Unat city a Short time ago and tried to buck against one, and he had to be nursed by the hand of charity for a week afterwards, _ THE WINNERS at the Nashville, Tenn., races, yesterday, were Mary Walton, Uuree-quarters Of a mile, in 1:18%). and Glenmore, 1\¢ mile, in 2m; Sallie Polk, 14, unile, in 2014; Clemmié G, Unree-quariers of a untle, time not announced, t?-Edward Bosman. of Seaford, Del. fell trom a hay mow Saturday night and received injuries trom which he died Sunday. 82-Richard T. Harrison, an attendant in the insane asylum at Ward’s Island, N. Y., was so terribly beaten by a patient Sunday that ae died a few hours afterwards. 82-Thomas Smith, colored, threw an idiotie colored girl on a red-hot stove in New York while engaged in a fight with the clitid’s father, ‘The girl Was shockingly burned. te Jesse R. Oakley, the defaulting teller of the Merchant's Exchange National oa ‘New York, who recently survendered and guilty, has been sentenced to five years’ impris- s?-The Peninsula cricket team of 18 com. menced a match yesterday with the Australian 21, but in the first inning only scored 32,