Evening Star Newspaper, November 29, 1878, Page 1

| THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue,corner Lith street | at The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, Ht. KAUFFMANN, Prea’t. ‘Tue EvEsrso Stan is served to subscribers in cents per week, or ds ne ‘month. Copies at the or cents per week conte per 10 60 centa's month; one year Si = rpostae prepaid copies for $15; 20 copies | ening Stat. ad. G2 AN maul subscriptions most be paid in 9d. | ‘Toner than 80 paid for. "ig" ates of advertising made KEOWD (applica. | oe WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1878. ‘LADIES’ GOODS. DOT GLASS’ Niuth street. SE, Croup Burzprxe. Corner F, | TIVE COR yt supply v Scare oF whe or send address, and the kent to them. We invite at! oH fitting inedium priced eee DOUGLASS, Ninth and Fatreets Corset Ever placed uy _vevttte _ ADIES WINTE 4 sx VFRMILYA is seitine Ladies Buttoned of bis own make, at $5.00. BooTs, == ‘The best in the city for the money. GUO Oth street, opp. Patent OM ne AvAME MUN, a Nos 621 and 623 D street, ‘Wil open on TUESDAY, November 26th care of IMPORTED BONNETS. mand vicinity are respect- 1 examine. MADAME M. J. HUNT, Not. 621 and 623 D strect. MES: SELMA RUPPERT, 2 614 Ninth street, Opposite Patent Ofice. tr nowst-tr KNITTING YARNS. FED GOODS. : DERIED SLIOPERS, ‘. NDERS, Ete. iS, BUTTONS and NOTIONS. GERMANTOWN Agent for = Wate a Colored B. Split Zeph: 20 to #302 ages ys to $! Be. STIN novIStr 1237 Pa av.. nextto 3 ME. L. P. SEANNERET, of B J¥i constantly receiv misome F NETS snd eee sh Ee Oe on 8s North Charles s ADIES GOoDs. rd ‘ We have just received, CLOAKS Matelasse and Diazonal Cloths, from 0. : : ins. te. fur cape, fur trimm! sg AE c t, In Beaver $5.00 up & = Beautiful Styles of Shawls, Damasse Silks, Biack and Colored ; Silk Velvet Goods, Kid Gloves, Fancy Hosiery, W. W. BURDETTE £00, | novlitr Nos. 928 7th st. and 706 K st. n.w. | = | Rs. J. P. PALMER, 41107 F street, between 11th and 12th, net received a most complete line of genuine Fitda and Menesramt RID GLOW ate even: Also, in etek and receiving every day, test novelties in imported Winter the latest nove TELLINENY GOODS: ial attention iven to Wedding and Recep! ¥ in velties in Dress | rc. Il be ordered in any nw h any pew shade desir: the Importer's Reta A CARD. IGHTY pe { } | i aly there ga: s—pereonally sup facture 01 > works vision of ing uncer 3 who has no superior a8 an artistic desqner modeler. In addition to the merit of the Qualit; Lownees of price of our CLOA fact to the attention of the publi etforts to lay persons resident here deserves nition Snd eupyort, especially when we offer them better fuade, frimused and fitting garments than those of Northern manufacture, which are made without any know! as to who is to wear tem, while ours direct tour own friends and: patrons, self interest alone would prompt us in seeing that noth- ing that wonld tend to ce worth should | escape our attention. Purces Rance rrow $250 Ur. We respectfully solicit a call. LANSBURGH & BRO. noviltjanl 404 and 406 Seventh ste M. WILLIAN OFFERS SPECIAL AT- CLOAKS, DULMANS, JACKETS AND CIR- and diagonal cloths, and several fabrics new this | ee aan: CLOAKS. | M. WILLTAN, | Style and ruend the | i I novd-tr 907 Penusylcania avenie, M™- c. Vv. SMITIS FASHIONABLE MILLINERY. Ladies who wish the very latest selected PARIS STYLES Shonld cai] and examine my stock of EONNETS AND ROUND HATS. H OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST or Maki a Trimmins, and all work done by us | (iptasantted to bevatmfactory. "A call is soliecod, We show our Goods with pleasure. MRS. C. V. SMITH, | - PIANOS AND ORGANS. enema de! PIANO One Toctave, style No. 2, STEINWAY, wp at the music store of To be seen a ON eore METZEROTT & CO., Pa. ate , bet. Ith and 10ch' ste. now27.3t HE STIEFF PIANOS T STEWAYS SUCCESSFUL! ‘Victorious at the Centennial Exhibition oH | BT MAND CHOWNING TRIUMPH At the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1873. G. L. WILD & BRO., Sour AczNrs, 723 Seventh street n.w. ts for the celebrated Kranich and Bach S$ aud STANDARD ORGANS. Pricer fares and easeet terms. nov?-Gm ESTEX oneans. | BRADBURY PIANOS. | | Also PIAM Font, and rent-allowed twand purchase and rent, ai owal Prices down, to “Bottom Rock.” © SANDERS & STAYMAN, j Bbepherd Building, 1119 Pa. avenue, Washington. octiO-dm 1S. N. Charles #t., Baltimore. ST, RECEIVED. —a ane, large sock of uew “PIANOS, of the work! renowned masse | | facture of WM. ENABE & CO. Souie- thing new and handsome us UPRIGHTS. joes lower than ever before. Also a variety of | PIANOS of different makes at a sucritice, to make | room. PIANOS and ORGANS at low fiures and on i ‘Moet accommodating terms. We wil give wate fection. Cail and examine ‘Tuning snd fepairiue, moving and ng satistactor:ly attencied to. ‘oh L, (sstablished 1830.) No. £23 1tth few doors above Pa ave." sepld-ly_ H4LLerr DAVIS @ COS PLANOS,— ready for fall trade. Great, ee ee tn re) H. L. SUMNER, 811 9tb sto. w WEEKS. —Very heavy CANTON FLANNEL WEK> mde (or 50 cte. usual price al. Fine FOUR PLY LINEN, COLLARS cloning cut | 1 doz, wice $2.50. Ras FOUTLY LINEN CUFTS 2 9cta. a pair. ‘The above iow prices are made in onder to Reice Btock, prey aratory to aye = a) large addition to onr Factory in Batmore, which ‘a now larwely over. “evitr MEGINNISS* 1009 F steeat n. ABTHICIAL ExES. ‘FIEst . ae, & party | BAe TON Te tings, and has injured come val- | | The well-known Standard Family Flour of the Dis- SPECIAL NOTICES. + AT Tru AND K STS. THIS What will become of these | aning, Christ-deny- | lion? vs “Exesp 1 13 Luxe, at® Tas _NOTICE—The annucl meeting of th> TPs MCKHOLDEES of the MASOS ASSOCTATION will be held at the Mase on MOS pber 2, 1553, a t [Post] NOB! MASOMIC.—By di p nsa regular communication 0. 17, will lat held ¢ th instant, at 7 o'c! sore of Yoreremt. ye wha FRIDAY instead of [eS CHILDEEN's H a > (The annual meeting of the « of this institution will be held at the Hospital Ba ing on W at. n.w., between 1th and 13th sts @elock p.m on MONDAY, December Nine members of the Boaxp oF Dir 1 terms and death. vacancies occasioned by expirnc Attest SAMUEL V. NIL AMES H. SAVILLE, Secretar: ockholders REAT F- COMPANY wil be held at their Office, 1202 F street porthwest, on SATURDAY next, the 30! att for the election of nine Di 63g o'clock p.m r et year, Polls opened erve the en: k, Secretary. ATIONAL SAPE DEPOSIT COM + 15th et, and 3 ork avenise. and DAMP PROOF VAUL © SAFES FOR RENT at SILVERWARE, or other s ff VALUABLES re 5 to BO RITE: “ton DE: novld-eogm (BAN Warp & HUTCHINSON SerL Banstow’s CELEBRATED AL FIREPLACE STOVE, ign and efficiency in opera Ry, which . EL, a doubie illami- ‘st of the Ba.timore heaters—ail at ver offered. Range and Phi turers of Slate 3 “3 PHARMACY, 1429 PESNSYLVANTA AVENUE. SODA and MINERAL WATERS on draught all the year. e Lick, Bedford and Bethesda Waters by the oct ltr LOZENGES. r Tested for over 50 years. Relief speedy and certain. he y all i 50 cents. ee ee ‘RA & CO., AGENTS, oct30-w,f,w,6 New York. Se! e BABrow's GALLERY OF FINEARTS 1225 Pennsylvania Avenue. ON FREE EXHIBITION AND FOR SALE, ou reneat Engravings, Photogravures and Patera ne nesta Leather, Fire Gilt, Velvet, and Nickle, for Porcelains and Miniatures. Gord ‘Frames of all kinds for Portraits: Land. scapes, &e,made to order. Old Frames Rewlit ‘Misrore, Picture Rods and Cornices pnt up. ne areas packed, and hung up by com- petent m Bilver, Gilt and Copper Wire (plain and twisted.) core ue hts wire. Berew Eye jai's, &c. i ‘aed and Restored by — Ge H. N. BARLOW. All work done on the premises, ant wiaranteod aca to any house in the country, and prices as low. mail will mee! with proms attektion. NOTICE. ‘thug that he has worked for me as able pictures, I warn all persons avainet. He isan | , and has never Worked for or with me. N. B—No CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER FIRM. augsi-3m RICH JEWELRY. Our Stock of ELEGANT JEWELRY is lerger than usual this season, and includes many articles unique in design, novel in style, and which cannot be found elsewhere. LACE PINS, EARRINGS, BRACE- LETS, SCARF PINS, LOCKETS, HALF SETS, CHATELAINE WATCHES, BLACK ONYX NECK- LACES and LOCKETS, LINK SLEEVE BUT- TONS, BANGLE RINGS, SILVER COMBS, VEL- VET BAGS “!ver Mounted, &. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., 1107 Pennsylvania ave W-WHITE BREAD SNOW De usrantecd sou tse CERES, Bterling’s St. Louis Fancy Patent, A most besntiful Winter Wheat Flour; or, GOLDEN HILL, trict. It is better than it ever was, and makes hols and Bread as light arid na white sa the driven sow. The above-named Flours can be bought at any first- class Grocery Store. WU ConnER STREET D INDIANA AVENUR. oataa “WM. M. GALT © CO. ‘ARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR- Ge ae COMPANY OF LONDON, sa EsTas_isHeD 182] opp. Patent Office, Washinute novil-ly [ee ENGLISH JACKETS, LADIES’ OVERCOATS, LADIES’ ULSTERS, CUT AND MADE JNO. M. KEELER, Artist TuLor, novlélm 4241 Pennsylvania avenue, 8, ILVERSPOONS, a si TEA SETS, Of the most elegant styles, Manuf RIRK & SON, novi-tr 72 West Balt. st., Baltimore, ARKRANTED FREE FROM EM W ICALS. Coy GAFF, FLEISCHMAN & 00.8 COMPRESSED YEAST. DEPOT, 1113 157TH STREET. ©. ANTHONY DENEEKAS, Agent. or our firm name on the wrapper. sogdtr T FUSSELL's. “E CREAM best. SERRA YE pc cet pe dour. novitim "£497 New York ave, NN ag Rar ri) \VERUR, ame with H. 7 Wishing work done, Uy sending uote by | | THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Internal rev- SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan at noon to-day amounted to $1.4° 4,05). Cot. DANTEL. BAKER, chief of the oa di sion, Treasury department, will, it is unde stood, to-morrow tender his fesig effect January ist, next CONSCIENCE MONEY.—The Secretary of the Treasury has received $50 for the consel nce fund, satd to be “balance due Uncle Sam on an army account, Quartermasters deparomat. ‘The President ha ) received and trans‘n'tied 40 the ‘Treasurer $i0 for the con: und. ace D. B. ANGIEN has been appointed assistant superintendent railway mail service Post omice department. to serve especially In connection with the registe: pon the railroads, A BOARD OF NAVAL OFFICERS Is ordered to convene at Annapolis to make practical trials of the Very and other night signals 7 to the adoption by th The followine ard: Comm mmmander Lyman, Hon, ALEXANDRE H. STE missioner Rewm’s room to-da business of his consilments. HENS Was in Com- lec ‘THE Hovse Ce en, Francis T. W superintendent of the census, an omtiee without pay, has indicated that I before the committe xt benenit of his views, particularly with r tocertain an dinents in the exist has to sugeest. Chairman Cox sa: the recess he tt nthe Subj SUS matte numer any whic COMMANDER Mc PERSONAL.—COL, thibere and th day in the Seytit Tay; ington till ne preseniative trout ) WIL pass ul er with his bride e Riges house at the Nation HE CABINET MERTI Secretary Seward repr ment at the eabine Secretary Eva mont. Nothing of espe The time was oceuy as nection with business before Congress. President's message though ¢ read, the principal points of w considered at a previous meeting. A of the cabinet said to-day that there w. amity on the contents of the m stating what they ar dd the State d ring Unis afte hot haying returned fvom Ver 1 having be ‘THERE ARE AROUTS some of which failed of lon of Congress, but tment, ion du the coming three New rmation at the of th Which will goto the “ssion. York 1 Toughit. other Appeintine: Alexander Revd, ys at Walla Wi in several stance, of publie mo: ritory; Lot REAR ADMIRAL W Roy, commanding the Medtterra squadron, reports unde: date of the 14th inst., at Vilefran Marion sailed that day for Norfolk. ance ts at Smyrni THE ENFORCEMENT Of the 1e2ent decision of the Postmaster General that the cheap reprints Which are flooding the count sient rates, and not_pound ra suspended until the ist of January. The busi- ness Of many of the publishing houses has been graduated oh the fact that the department has permitted such publications to be sent at the pound rates, and an immediate change would perhaps work hardship. But unless some ac- ‘ion be taken by Congress meanwhile, the rul- ing of the department will be strictly enforced after the date indicates Of postage, Is DEATH OF CoMMODORE SPIcER.—The Navy de- partment is informed of the death, at Boston, this morning, of Commodore Wm. F. Spicer, commanding the navy yard at that point. He had been ill for some time past with dropsy oa the ch Commodore Spicer bora in the city of New York, and wi a man in the navy June service of forty-nine years served on the different stations, alw. credit. Passing through the intermedi: he was promoted to 1s83. He re i April 2g mmanded the mon- itor Terror, gulf squadron, and the moni! Dic tator, in the Some squadron. He was promoted to commodore April 234, 1 ‘TRE CASE OF SUPERVE Secretary Sherman being asked to-day w would be done in the case of Mr. Hill, supe: ing architect, said he supposed that whenever the United States authorities were ready to try the case, it being an indictment pending in tiie circuit eourt of the United States, Mr. Hill would be suspended until the trial is over. Mr, Sherman said that he had himself seen nothing in regard to Mr. Hill that excited his suspicion, and believed he was innocent of tie allezed con— spiracy, but, like other citizens, Mr, Hill must when legally accused, abide by a fair and im- ’artial trial, which there Is no reason to suppose e cannot have in Ciileago. A LETTER FROM GEN. SHERIDAN.—General Sherman to-day received a letter from Lienten- ant General Sheridan, dated Chicazo, Wednes- day, November 27th, saying that he would soon te for New York direct, to attend to the suit entered against him to recover over four hun- dred thousand dollars damages for his seizure of asuger plantation in Louisiana under the recon- struction acts, He says that on his return to Chicago he will answer Secretary Schurz’s let- ter, calling for specitications in support of the general's charge of mismanagement of the In- dian department. COMMISSIONS SIGNED.— The President has signed the commissions of Mrs. Anna D. H. ‘Thompson to be postmaster at Memphis, Tenn., and of Hiram Raff to be postmaster at Hutchin- son, Kansas, THE Commission of Mrs. Thompson, wife of the former postmaster, as postmaster at Mem- phis, Tenn., has been forwarded to her. Sho eave bond to the amount of $150,000. Her hus- ad died of yellow fever at aph ang tenga up assistant, Mr. Knowlton, who too’ his place, also died, and Mr. Chase, designated to Ml th: vacancy, Was taken fll. Wursky Rams IN ALABAMA.—Commissione Raum to-day recetved the following dispate trom James T. Rapier, col!ector at Montgomery, Ala., under date of 23d tnst.: Deputy Collecto House, tn charge of raiding party, reports th: seizure of twelve stiil-houses, eight copper stills and fixtures and a large i tins of mal: and beer. The party was into near th> state lire, but no one hurt. Chase was given the individuals who fired upon them. and tha work proceeded with without further interfer- ence. Naval ORDERS.—Master H.R. Tyler to the Wabash at Boston, Passed Assistant Surgeon R. 8, Mackle to the receiving ship St. Louis, Midshipman C. A. Gove from the Wabash to pice See sees ar one igi teed surgeon Hiland on this city, ve man the apo ‘on her’ arrival Bos- e ton. Leave for three weeks trom December 18th is O. Mathews The U.S. Navy. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. The annual report of the Secretary of the | Navy states that there are now in commission 28 cruising ships, 1 steambpat and 5 safling ships, making 34 in all. All these ships are in | condition for active service exeept the Gettys- burg, Which, in consequence of the recent breaking of her shaft and deterioration of her iron plating, will require more repairs than i would be economy to make. ‘This reduces the humber to 33, requiring no immediate repairs, ‘bere are 6 vessels, including 1 imonitor, now out of commission, neediag repairs which will be made with all possibie despatch. ‘There are besides 13 needing more extensive repairs, bat the whole 19 can be repaired with the appro ori- ation recommended for the next fiscal year, which does not exceed that made for the p) tscal year, making al number 52. are alSo 13 monitors. not ineluding th ecenuy put out of commission, and bouts ready for service. ‘Thusthe total fi satin force of the navy will be 51 cruisin ships, 15 Inonitors, and 2 torpedo boats. MAKINE a total oF 6s. In addition there are 4 double turreted mori liors, 5 single turreted monitors, and 6 oiher cruising ships upon which repairs are not eon- templated, but which could be pat in conditton Ir necessity required it. With these additions the whole number would be s3. There ave 32 steam and sailing vessels now untit for use, 4 { of which € bee 1 nearly stxty years he total apprepriation recommended {3 $12,- 1. hich 1s only $33.939.75 In addition to uN appropriated Tor the present tiseal earwhich is for the benetit of th { and Naval g He spe: terms of the Jatter instimtion, ance to the prosperity of the nay 2 floating dock tor tae Pe} navy yard has Tat Chester, Pa. but its trans. tion thither will oe delayed unr ither is favorable tos a nAder The s our rapidly-Inere exports guarded upon Ours Is now gt ever been before, ive departin world be unjust to emergency of onr atfal he Sere! Snider whic > the carry nous. He re an on Of i * world, Men nation sportat Tus | markets of Ul Annual Fort of the nee Bar port of Inte ys that t ernal Reve. The Ram § mintssioner e heavy fall ff in the 1 internal revenue taxation which Fed the clesing months of the past fiscal ditional amr red to offenders, and WithOUt hope that some good re- suits may follow t e that pu sued. He is, however, opposed to a repetitio; the business of whole -ale ainae: Trereatte he thinks, violat< the jaw Should be re quired to endure tie enalties provided by law tor their offences. With 1 Posed reduct! Sioner argues tion Of the tax o third, as’ proposed by the bill now pendiny, wouid inevitably resnit in a corresponding rec duetion of the revenue derived from that sonre atement of the coll 2x for the fiseal y that the sum of $i10 | lected and accounted for durin: y nd the sum of $ counted for, ‘The report ends wit showing te receipts from tiie several ob taxation foi Hirst four months of Up ast fiscal year, ot tax, the Ci amount ot pens the amonat r tpat lon: The heb increase of 1 8 A. Annual Report ef the $ é the Interior. 5 Of Uke reports of the heads of th anches of the Interior department synopses of which make up nearly all of Seer tary Schurz’s annual report, have been pub- lished by THE Star from time to time as they ved at the department. Ti» facts and recommendations concerning loeal in- stitutions, such as the government hospital for the insane, Capitol building and grounds, Free 1- iren’s hospital, deat and dumb asylum, Colum- bia hospital, ete., have thus been fully covered. ‘The Indian and timber questions are treated at considerable length by Secretary Schurz. What has been done for and with the Indians in the I year and the policy of the department in their treatment are indicated in the report of Commissioner Hayt, printed in Wedaesday’s STAR. Secretary Schurz points out what has been done by the department in spite of obsta- cles to check timber-stealing, but says that the co-operation of Congress Is necessary for com- plete success, He renews his reconimendation that all public lands chiefly valuable for the Umber upon them be withdrawn from sale and be held by the government with a view to pre- vent indiscriminate waste and destruction, and urges that the two bills of a local character af- fecting western lands passed at the last. session of Congress be repeated. Attention is called to the advisability of prompt action by Congress in regard to thé coming census. He recomuuends that in the event of the approvalby Congress of the plan of Architect Vrydagh for the struction of the Interior department buildin: } al a Cost Of $973,951.40 o- other direction given, a sulcient appropriation be made to cover the e-timated cost of the improvement, so that the recone neUcn of the building be no longer de- layed. ‘THE PosTMas Rerorr.—At the Cabinet meeting to-day, the Postmaster Ganeral handed the President a bound copy of his an- nual report for 1s78, incinding the reports of all the offices of Postoftice department, with aceompanying tables, the postal convention of Paris, regulations of the Universal postal union he report for Isis of the auditor of the ‘Treasury for the Postoftice department. The report and accompanying documents make a Yolume of 424 octavo pages, of which 237 are filled with statistical tables, and its contents are made available to the general reader by a carefully prepared and complete alphabetical incex. A new feature of the report fs found in tables K and L, accompanying the repori of the Second Assistant Postmaster General, which give the exact condition of the railway mail service on June 30th, 1878, and offered for the first Ume a basis of comparison for the future growth of that service. ‘The entire manuscript of the volume, with the exception of 35 pazes of the report proper of the Postmaster Geiieral, previously published in pamphlet form, was given to the Public Printer at noon, Nov. iSth, and bound copies will be laid upon the desks of all the members of Congress when that body meets at noon December 2. This is the first time that aco report of any department has been printed and bound before the meeting of Congress, THE St. Lovis Gre WHO WANTS TO MARRY TILDEN.—A few weeks ago the story came from St. Louis that a young lady of that city was soon to marry ex-Governor Tilden. A few days later appeared an interview with the young lady, whose sole ambition in life appears to be “to be well displayed,” in which she says she is not engaged to any one and has never seen Governor Tilden, ‘and moreover would not marry an old man. To exonerate himself, the reporter who first announced the engagemen: ublished the fact that he did so by the authori- y of tte lady herself, who sent for him and told him be mignt announce that she was soon t) marty ex-Governor Tilden. Last week a notic> appeared in ‘THE Stak and many other newspa- Pers, of a social sensation at the wedding Uon at the Windsor hotel, New York, of Mr Mackin, of that state, and his St. Louls bride when Miss Haseltine, of the latter city, was in troduced to Governor Tilden. It is now ascer- tained that the march on the late democrati: candidate for the Presidency was a forced one, and that the complimentary remarks he 1s credited with having made to the lady who has Jaid siege to him were creations of the brain of whoever inspired the reports of the occurrence, pore ibly of the one most interested ia the ery. NavaL CBANGES.—Chlet Engineer E. B. Latch, U.S.N., has been placed on the retired list, to date ple Bia Be tors Mate George H. to effect Eee pe REA promoted a ‘engineer frou the 25d instant, Year as ceased. and that the re for the current tiseal year have thus far shown an ia- } crease, After referring tothe great dificulies encountered in many of the southern states in the enforceme: S, and the armed re- sistance to the reveny ers, he spe iks of the dhesive stam ys, a | The Government | versy. | INTERESTING OFFICIAL. REPORTS | The Academy of Seiences, to whom the ma‘ ter was referred by Congress, Will recom >ad. as has been heretofore stated in Tue Srax, the consolidation of the different government sur veys, under the Coast {to be und the Control of the Secretary of the Interio: The surveys made by the General Land c it Is proposed to discontinue. facts, the answers of the and Interior to the House last, inquirin: ecretaries of War solution of Mare and results of the public survey: st, other than those of the Land oftice, carried on’ by the government during the past t n years, have a special inter- est. Tt appears from these answers tiat there are now three geographical and geologteal sur Veys in progress. One under the engineer bu- reau of the War department, in immediate charge of Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler. of the corps of engineers, and ty partment, placed by law in charge, respect- vely, of F. V. Hayden and J. W. Powell ‘The tirst fs known as the “U.S. Geog Survey, west of the 100th meridian.” ‘The last two are more particularly for geological pur- yden one being a survey of the nd the Powell asurvey of the Rocky Mountain region. The War department surve are inthe direction of a systematic, thorough and economic Prosecution. by means of astron- omical, geodetic, topographical and metcorolo- gical observations, of surveys in their connect- ed areas west of the 100th meridian, 2 toa plan submitted by Lieut. Geo, M. Wh in 1sy2, then approved b and the Honorable Si dopted by Congre: year, These st ysareii further prosecution Of the Pacitie and geographical surveys west of the issippl river, commenced by the ce pers and suspended during the war, Phe results pgraphical map and other phical practical informa “the routes, present and these ments not bees | cbserva nomi ment for the purpe results have of late years «: Lon topo- and have used topozraphieal Sof thelr geote may The geology ef the Ss been sutties + itustration, War di important to wari he jain regions are not derined, As shown by this report to Congress graphical surve under the War ds an area of sqnare infle square mil ve been mapped at a t pense during the past ten years of $199.2 $145 per square mile. 1 cover this entire area , Would be BW year The geolegical Survey of the territories claim to have covered, during the same interval, 000 square miles, at an OF S81 4 9 per square mile. The time required the average rate of progress to comp area of the territoriesatone would be 9 The geological sur of the Rocky tain revion ‘Claim to have covered daring me period an area of 59,936 square 1 completed_work, and of itperfeet rec sance 21,178 sqnare miles, ata cost of 1 or $3.71 Per square mile for completed wars ‘The time requited to complete the area west of ihe 100th meridian, at the average rate of pro- > of pro- sess Of this survey, would be 82.6 years. ‘The geotogical exploration of the 49th par. (King) closed its field labors in tf | mates of amounts for its being made to Congress, tthe reconnoissa nce and de promised front the War de nap, based upon geode 1 geolow 1 information a stration. The subject of the continu: | cal surveys of the we: receive aitention at the ronnection with the coming yea The Death of Robert The Philadeiphia Times of tae Ves the following details of the death of the magician Heller:—* His last engagement, previous to coming to Philadelphia, was in ’ Washington, two weeks ago. There he contracted a cold, and, when his engagement concluded, he went to New York for a Week's rest, preparatory to gpen te in Philadelphia. On Monday nizht he gave his first performance here. He got through the first part all right, but immediately after- ward was taken suddenly ill. The audience waited. My. Heller presently appeared, looking very pale. He stated that a sudden sickness had interfered mm a sure with his plans that evening, but he would endeavor to goon with the performance. His sister, who assisted | him, bad also taken sick, he announced, but would endeavor to help him through with the rogramme, The play went on, Heiler did his est to delight his audience, and succeeded. Be- fore the part came to a close, however, his ill- | ness increased, as was plainly apparent to the audience by his looks. ‘The performance c| Heller, accompanied by his sister, returned 6 the Continental Hotel. Next morning (Tue: day), at_S o'clock, he sul felt unwell and sent for Dr. F, H. Getchell, of Spruce street. Dr. Getchell says that upon his arrival he found him suffering fron: ight congestion of the lungs. The doctor made him take his bed the | moment he sav Yesterday morning he 1 and stil sanguine or Th doctor did dangerous until seven o'clock hour the patient was seized with a vomiting, which prostrated him greatly ‘gan to sink rapidly. Dr. Da Dosta, and ie two paysick tation last evening at eight o' con: ‘The out- toe’ that Heller’s conditien was critical. Still they did not expect he would die during the nighi. ‘To insure care in the case of need. Dr. Geteiell decided to remain with him all night. Dr. Da Costa then left, Miss Heller, the sister, Dr. Getchell and a female attendant were all that remained with him. The fits of vomiting were renewed frequently, and each time the patient was prostrated more and more. He suffered reatly during these spells, and did not want to talked to. “At a quarter to twelve the Conti- nental oe ene he would recover, and it Was so nolsed about the house. Five minutes after twelve Heller was seized with anotiver rit of vomiting. He said a word or two about the in it caused ee In five minutes aerate e was acorpse. He away so suddenly his sister coud not realizeit tor some time after- ward. The doctor, the sister and the female at- tendant were with him to the last. The sister was almost wild with grief, Heller was born in Canterbury, England, in 1833. He was 45 years old. He first appeared 48 a conjuror in Rochester, England. fnstru- mertal and vocal music was one of his fortes. In 1852 he came to America, He made his debut | at the Museum, in Albany, New York, and af- | terwards appeared in New York city From | there he went to Washington and taught music to the ters of leading families, and finally married Miss Kieckhoefter. His wife and t iree children, the oldest 20 years, are now in Paris. HIS PREDICTION IN NEW YORK OF A SUDDEN today Robert Helle: y says: Rol feller, the magician. died in Philadelphia yesterday. He visited New York last week tor alittle rest. He knew that he was not in a fit condition bdr before the public, and he intended after filing this week’s engagements in Philadelphia to take @ long rest. He lad a warning only a short Ume ago in the shape of the temporary disable- ment of bis right arm by ‘sis. “When I Ex. he said to Mr. Griswoid of the Fifth Avenue lotel, on Saturday last, “it will be like that” (snapping bis finger and thumb). Speal ° thern’s recent troubles, he related that reveral times recently he had had attacks of vertigo in the street that had made him stagger to the nearest support lke a drunken man. When on Friday evening last, after his return a had s ed on ie enjoy e weil—that eg as Well as a dead man could enjoy anything, Survey Contro- | In view of these | under the Interior de- | cording | equired to | mites along | of travel and march linear fies. The nuraberor the parth ears fa which e erated. orexpense inearred, | is not giv wee TWH ay hat at the end of the respective eras abov come of it was an agreement on the part of bath | Robert Palmer | | FOREIGN AFFAIRS, London Silver Market. Lespox, Nov. 29.—The Times in its financial rticle this morning say Busi: sin silver is atacomplete stand sull. Holders adhere to the recent rates, and purchasers in the face of the Increased drawing of India bills next week are indisposed to pay So much. ‘The market 1 nearly bare, and the unsettled condition wi | probably continue as long as both business and supplies are wanting.” | Depression in the British Hron ana Coal Trade. ‘The condition of the iron and coal trades in the South Staffordshire district Worse. The new British fron c pany of Cry ley, one of the largest and oldest coal and i e Tus, has given notice of the cle greater part of its works rather Unue operations at a loss. The b) proprietors of South Staffordshire and | Worcestershire have decided to reduce the Wages of their employes i? per cent. The | Maryport. Hematile Iron company has also iven notice of a reduction of wa ges. he English Hop Growers Wa Retaliatory Tariff to Cure rd ‘Times. Kentish hop gi TS met at Matdstone yesterday and resolved that in view of the wen- eral depression of agriculture and comme throughout the kingdom, whic! fs lar iy | caused by the protect? tariffs of foreign coun- ut ived cities ¢ Hots should be revives The the meeting pledged them: endeavors in th eMeulture thre | fate the questi iniitee was appointe he ting. ‘The War in Af; Eas mnie aunty toa. nits. Accom on tho uisand troops and dditiona supplies of arms an? amimun and field sap plies are embarking for the ( Mf Good Li as rapidly as possible, Diplomatic Contab, an sunbassador to P Lord Sal the Na Pomuierania, ng tO one of th Pormmerania, wh stnall boat beloning tO the steam: P shape of a draft for that ame ay, aFes Accidental Shooting, The Mr. Gye who accidentally shot himself while gunning on ‘Thursday is Frederick Gye. One Cipher too Much. ‘ow, Nov. 29.—The liabilities of H'y - Sons, grain and flour merchants,whose oe has Deen sequestrated at $650,000, not pi Bers OF ound in was nt a was of the cotton ham will probably last a | onth or more. ‘There are no further signs of a jon to yield on ether side. Political Confusion in Rome, ME. NOV. 29.—The greatest confusion reigns mong Uie groups of the left in the Itallan par went, The most prominent leaders hes “iL pt the overthrow of abinet. WESTERN UCEMS, | ASham Battle Which Was Not j & Sham Nov. A sham on the fair battle took necour: tnd visitors from the sur During 1 2 1 Aspecial dis | destroyed a live three blacks! Loss, $10,000 ITLWAUK | hotel at W. Loss, $12,000: | bles were bu lion We: OTses, vals ed for and with Uy and two ¢ —— ‘The tternational Dairy Fair. NEw ¥ preparations are Par. REAL, and it Isc: undertaking will 1 is entering New Yi will | Mistern mixed, spot, ld, 46a4¢ ber. 45a454); Jannary, 4tad64s : e and firm 3; do. mixed, 26227. ma) for j titue—souther: Hay dull and no Maryland, 11.00a1: ion. Provisions very quiet. and | Mese pork, 8.50. Bulk meats—loose sho clear rib’ ides, 4! 94% Bacon—ehoulders. old 5 bing oly sbbliye, only alders, 343%: acked, new 4a). Batter dull tor Coffee very quiet and held Waisky dull, 1.09 Liverpool persteamer steady our. 260d; rain. § 09 quiet. Money. 3a Jong, 431; short, 48535. v. 29.—Flour quiet. Wheat qui-t. —_—_<«-_____ NAVAL PROMOTIO: hof Commodore Wm. F. Spicer promotes Captain Sammel P. Car- ter, at present a member of the light house board in this ci a commodore in the wernments NEW YORE, Ni Corn dull. = COMMODORE SHUFELDT expects 10 leave Nor- folk with his vessel, Ue Ticonderaga, for the west coast of Africa about the 5th of December next, O'LFARY AND CAMPANA, THE WALKERS,—Na- poleon Campana, Who recently walked over 529 miles in six daysin Bridgeport, Conn., has writ- | ten to the N. ¥. Times to say that he will mateh himself against O'Leary, the champion, for a six days’ walk for $1,000 a side, the winner to take three-fourths of the gate money, and the loser one-fourth, in case he covers at least 450 miles; | otherwise, the whole gate money to goto the winner; detalis to be agreed upon hereafter. IN THE CasE OF THE Late Cou. DwiGHt, of Binghampton, the report of Dr. Delafield, who othr ey the circumstances on behalf of the Equitable Life Insurance Seciety, would seem to settle the fact that Col. Dwight died from natural causes. The Equitable, being satistied upon this point, has ected the payment of $50,000, the amount of insurance in that com- y held by Col. ht. The report of Dr, lafield, which is long and elal will probably lead other companies to follow the example of the Equitabie. e amount of in- surance carried by Col. Dwight (about $250,000) was doubtless uncommonly large, but if too large for prudence, the wins owed ——, easily have made it smaller by declining such risks to gratify the notions of any applicant. THE MARQUIS OF LORNE and Princess Louise left Halifax, N. 8., Wednesday, for Montreat. ‘The demonstration of the people at the depot was very enthusiastic. The princess was af- fected to tears. After the firing of royal salutes trom the citadel Her Majesty's Prince steamed slowly out of the for Portsmouth, England. AFFAIRS ON THE Itio Gi ve years Mi cial visita ar rib’ sides, new, | uh in- | | tor the munds at ML. Gil ~ LOCAL NEWS. District Government Affairs. The District Commissioners have appointed Mr. F. W, Ford lamp-lighter for Georgetown in place of C_L. Freeman, resigned. Coroner Patterson in a communication to the District Commissioners asks that his salary be haised from $1,500 to $2,000 per annum, the lat ter being the original amount before the reduc- tion by the 20 per cent. rule; referred. HoMicer for the week ths, 90 births and THR ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DISTRICT AUDITOR, J.T. Vinson, of the operations of his ofMflee and of the recetpts and expenditures of the District FoNernment from November 1, 1Si7, to June 3, 1, ISvT, This latter algun nS OF $25,000 prt of the for the sup; fire department, and % ppropriated for improving rounds: south of Capitol, and fer medi to the sick aud {ntirm poor The expenditures for the same time were 1M, Vided as follows: Commissioner,’ wuditor’s and vEVOr's, $5,297 tors, & ner’s, $1.2 : INSP nt of 1. $15,998.86; Un 86, 253 i, ; Georgetown Reforta School, $10,618.54; of paupers: ul attention i as alinshov charitabie @ piisoners, medicines a and {eod for the sick poor, tt gover 1 hospital for $1. ton of bonds and water treet Lamps and 244; improvement aud repal WW Workhouse, $3,176.19; sundry penses, including rent, tu ng, jidicial expenses, sur Hw; Inspector of gas am lemption of tax lien certitic scrip. tax-sule certifical nd pe Reonsly-paid taxes, & 406.42. 30 reasure shows tha deposited with Che Treasarer of j the United States, as required by Luv. ail moneys received by hin’ Mich ne ually wanted Tor } Phe auditor si the ot atlied Lo the ne ns of pay oft the t he character pation of sity of pr avin also for the rent OF Uh ca to tbe by . or were nd pustton t were 4 not ented within commend: ‘ate: of all Lae 1 to issue certith - which were then wapwa and t Nich said certificates was set forth or in wrrears, nuinber of th n whose name assessed and that urs interest atten perceut. ‘T. were 1 1 asable to the order of { troller of istrict and cousttte | claved a 1 on th and v riiticates b joan ba m, recetved therefrom py ury. and otters of them id out ¢s mo Asta on of wet the District. The owaer ates had the privi by endorsement tb money Lt ‘or r pclor rs of some ¢ the payment of ( been unable to ¢ n i their dei i ase, On exvnination be found the tases had either been paid, or the | property was exempt from tax laws ‘ates Wi i from th ration i d fair 4 Aid cert Vthat s v4, and of Warrants esilinates fore) penditures seal yea x PCILDING PREMITS or Eutwiste: Charis W York ave unlel Por Crit ees’s Hosvrrat.—Vhe k hy @ the house warm- ) arthur, in the Equ | divor | John Ad. | | ang. | etsto parties attending | wo misty 10 1 | the fat Erie and New York ¢ Patral at two- | ine jon party for beneat of the j iis rate and the Pennsylvania at two cents a | Childzen’s Hospita! a su | tulle. Parties paying full fare on the last two | ulated on the crowd ab | Toads will be given return tickets at reduced | givin rates by exhibiting their certificate of attend- | priva ‘d to the Building. 13th | ance for the fair. All tiekets will be stamped ze Luinber of Ladies and gen | “with attendance” at the secretary's desk In- | Uemen who contribute to the pleasure of our j Side the fair, ial life, Mrs. Hayes sent thither a quantity towers, —_— them some of those | ‘The Markets. | ad adorned the Thanksgiving dinner at | 7 BALTIMORE, Nov. 20.—Vinginia sixes, deferred, | the White House, which was attended by the . do. secon’ series, 37',° | President's secreiaries and their wives. The a bid today. Sugar quiet | flower tubies and cigar stand stood at the head of (he bell room, in Which dancing was kept up | merrily throughout the eveniag. 4 | also tea-rooms, Pper-room, | 3.0 tals were served and tables for the sale of fancy mills super, Ali these Were presided over by ladies brands, 5.2505.50 highly esteemed in Washington, including a a er of young girls who are very popular in | y, and were very becomingly attired, ' The building met with the cordial approval of edit, Most of the visitors made ney, groceries, ke. The ent ainment will continue Unis afternoon and evea- ——__ ‘Trece Drvorces.—on Wednesday in th vel against andria in uind of drunkenness and cruel so, in the ease of W. P. Hogadon * Hogadon. who were inarried in » on the ground of adultery | with one Wiison Stafford, by whom it 1s alleged | She has had children, and with whom she is now said to be in ‘St. Louis, bed and beard In the case of Jobn Be Also one from iiet Bernhard hard, married in Is, ‘Thee eleven children, but three of wher pg, and defendant is charged with habitus nenness, treating her bodly, Ac. The decree gives plaintiff the custody of the children. the defendant to have the right to visit them, &c. ——_ MARRIAGE Licenses have been issued to John Queen and Maria Johnson; George Stewart and Lucy Bombray; Isaac Srigs and Amelia Robin- Son; Joseph ©. Burch and Elizabeth C. Geary: John Wesley Jones and Charlotte Johnson; John H. Dennis, of Easton, Md., and Milly Baylor; Daniel A. Babcock, of Taunton, Mass., and Minette Thompson; Richard Smith and Francis Johnson; Wm. Long and Alice Sebastian; Chas, . Ward, of Alexandria, and Jane Eliza Jett; A. Stephenson and Ellen Tinney: A. Tocker and Clara Brown; W. H. Parker and Carrie E, Wash- ington. Mr, Jonx Lancuey, the well-known proprie- tor of Langley’ssaloon, on 6th street near Pean- sylvania avenue, died this morning after an il- ness of about a week, Mr. Langley was a na- live of East Washington, and for was the bar-keeper at_ the National some two years ago he went into business on his own account. “He was @ geutal gentleman, and bad many friends in this city, who will sympathize with his faintly—a widow aud two en. par z SUITS BY THE GOVERNMENT.—To-day the Dis- trict attorney entered a suit for i States agt. Win. Neidfelt, — Fred’k Seitz and Frank of $900, dated Oct. 12, 1876) Eliza Jackson (bond $400, da to recover $56.46. THE SAFETY OF CAPT. SCHWENBEN, Of the lost ‘steamshi; has been confirmed, eee ee ee