Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1878, Page 1

: dl THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE 8TAE BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenne,cormex ilth street a The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. ‘THE FVENtxG STAR ts served to Spent o the city by carriers, on their own account, at lu cents per week, or 44 cents per ‘month. Copies at the Sra Feentg enc. By mall—yostace prepaid— ‘a month ; one year, $6. , "Yu WeExty Sran~published on. Friday: ear, prepaid. 10 copies for $15; 20 copies | jor $0. ‘AU mail subscriptions must be paid in ad- | ance tTohwer than eo paid for. Gb" Hates of averting made known on applica. ton, LE OT STE 5 Che Evening Star, Vi, 52—N?. 8,015. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1878. TWO CENTs. SPECIAL NOTICES. PION, CABIN ; b anwetiowe wo + Becember 12ii,a. Leseman’s 8 clock ww er Coairmnan decil- 2° regular meetin advances at 7 i Board of Trade Roo CHA JNO. JOY EDSON. Society will waber 1th, ts and Plant D: - yp A to attend. . A. Sex) ICE All havime goods de SO GOLDSTE'N & Co. ether KNIGHTS of DeWOL, Deb DAY EVENING 7 } mexober is earnestly requested to be. pre: Ts of Sister Conmanderies and 89) hits are cordially invited. By order of the Em. ¢ ” ae [Pest copy] L. G. STEPHENS, Ree. t => WHEKE LO BUY CHRISTMAS CANDIE3. = The best place to buy them is the Confec y Store, 1209 Penn’ Under the present reli able and b ccan now be sold che deer on T ¥ Meni Sir Knj erthan SERIAL AND SAVis BUILDI ASSOCIATION SECOND SERIES. ~The dnesting of the a Ser std on ESDAY, Dth Hall ith st, aite Patent Office, 7 p.m. Stock is » meeting. very flourishing ¢ should apply for oe and a premium is AKDS, Prestck 2 Ht TUAL LIFE I inw in the District, are respe leave their address at my ite P.O. Department, where hereafter be payable. E. BISHOP, General Agent. a HAYWARD & HUICHINSON Seut Banstow’s CELEBRATED CRYSTAL FIREPLACE STOVE, which in beauty of desizn and efficiency in opera. | Ten is uupuryaned aud the MAYFLOWER, which beats up etairs anc heating power: rated stove, the be prices lower than ever offered. 317 Oru Sr. N.W., NEAR THE AVENUE, Furnace, Range and Plumbing House, and only Manufacturers of Slate Mantels in te city. nové-tr [ <a MILEUEN’S PHARMACY, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SODA and MINERAL WATERS on draught al/ OSHS Lick, Bodford and Bethesda Waters by the tr =, SIT COD eae h stand New York avenue. FIRE. BURGLAR and DAMP PROOF VAULTS. inside of which are SAFES FOR RENT at $5 to 860 per year. a5 g | DS, SILVERWARE, or other SECURITIES, and ail binds Of VALUABLES received on DE” Fest. nov19-e03m (Sp MATHED CAYLUS' CAPSULES, Used for over 25 years With «reat success by the physicians of Paris, New York and London, a superier to all others for the prompt cure of ail cases of diseases, recent or of long standing. Prepared where. SLIN & CU., Paris.” Sold every- Bsc oct29-t,th&s-ly BUSINESS SUITS, the largest variety, at extreme ty low prices, at A. STRAT GOOD, SERVICEaABLE OVERCOAT for 34; can't Le beat anywhere for the money; at A’ STRAUS’ BEST AUAHTY BLUE BEAVER SUITS at $15. A STRAUS. (ACTS WHICH HAVE DEMONSTRA ‘TED: That you can buy the very best Clothing for the very least money of the old and popular Clothier, ASTRA’ DRESS SULTS, BADE EQUAL To cusTow WORK, $20, worth $30. Cali and see them, at EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS to be had in 4, Overcoats of all styles, at A. STRAUS’. UITS, for school and dress. from $4 to _Jarge ‘assortment to select from, at A. LUE AND BROWN BEAVER OVERCOATS $18: they are beyond doubt worth $25; at A STRAUS”. liga ARD TIMES!—Purchasers who want to save woney should look at the #10 Suit, as itua a aaarvel of cheapness. A. STRAU :TOP AND LOOK at STA ‘ver Overcoat. ies PATE 3OU, SEEN those nobby Chinchilla over coats for $15: If not, you should see them, as they are the clieapest you Can find in the city. To be had only at A- strat S. Ss INGLISH AND FRENCH WORSTED AND CASSIMERE PANTS, to suit ali tastes and pockets, at A. STRA) a A G00D HEAVY WORKING SUIT for 36, Just 4A the thing for those who wish to bay 9 good, wer: Viceable euit for little money. at A. STRAUS". ‘HE GREAT RUSH AT A. STRAUS’ for those stylish Chesterfield Suits still continues. HOSE WHO WISH 10 ECONOMIZE in pur- chasing their Clothing should not fail to ea}! at Us" before xoins eleewhere. QUARE CUT FROCK handsome patterss, large | them, at A. STRAUS’. 7 OUTHS’ BUSINESS and DRI ITS, in a great varicty of styles aud patterns, at A. [ STRAUS’ mess. QTRAUS' ENGLISH WORSTED OVERSOAT, nothing iike tt in the city; to be found only at A STRAUS" FULL LINE OF CHILDE AA comely trimmed and made up in the latest style from 83.50 up, STRAUS’ *LSTERS TO SUIT AND FIT the as the ematlest man, at STRAUS HOSE WITH WHOM MONEY IS AN. OBTECT thould not fail to visit STRAUS’ before soinz elsewhere, as you cat: save from 20 to 23 per cent. oa | ae) Remember — TRAUS, | 1011 Penusyivaniaavenne. | $10 Elysian Baa “est as weil QOrrce OF E. A. McINTIRE, } REAL ESTATE BROKER, | Neo. 918 F Street, opposite Masonic Temple, Wasuinctos, D. C., Nov. 50, 1878. | fore existing between BH. | Warner and wyself having expired by limitati: i teke this mode of advising my friends aud the pud- pT ones Fos = I _— omens Gerd above address, where I ag prepared to give my at- tention to the Real Estate business in ail ita details. Parties who desire to borrow money on good real estate cr approved collateral can slways be accom- wodated, and those who ha, turds to loan will find me ready to give the: ness prompt at- tentien and have the character of the security dili- wentiy inquired into. « My experience i this city and in Phitadelphia in auatlers concermus the Selling and Renting of Prop- erties has enabled ime to perfectly systematize these branches of the business. Persons placins large many honses in my care wil! always be era: Liberal reduction in raling rates. Houses “For will be advertined Free of Charge, and in all cases where I furnish a tenant I will, if need be, protect the imerests of the landlord before a Justice of the Peace, wc nothing for my lezal services and baring with the owner the usual expense in sum. | oning and ejecting a tenant. ticular attention be given tothe manage. maar? lentes of nou-reaideate, Taxos will be pole, insurances effected, and needful repairs seen {> at lowest Fates. Returns will be made unmediately upon collection, or at stated intervals, as desired. ‘Thankful for past favors, I trust, by a due exercise . apto ‘und accuracy, to coutinns Co EanieUnat ihre slave of public patronage hereto- fore bestowed upon bie- Very respectfully, EA. McINTIRE. pPovaely )PBREE FIRST-CLASS TICKETS — Good until Mccetuber Sito New York and return, Mia Hae ris} at nearly ef rates Apply to, CIGAI will not be | pect of he | ing up at this term. Sh | tee shall have obtained from the | ing soinewhat from a | which has been agra WY WiLL. Fou gy HUMBUGGED ie, Ss GS THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. . BUTLER did not return to Washington to-day as wes expecied. R, of Alabama, occupied his nate to-day for *he first time this neer has grown a stubby beard i of Congress last June, pearance considerably. s ATTEMPT Was nade to hold a meeting of the Senate finance committee to-day. but owing toengagements of its members on other com- mittees no quorum was present. THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS is engaged on the legislative, executive and judi- cial appropriation bill, and expects to report It soon aiter the hottday recess. seat in the session. Mr. S] alters his IMPEACHMENT OF A JUD tion of Mr. J. Procto™ Knott, House committee on the judictary. at an ear day, to present articles of impeachment against Judge Blodgett, of the U.S. district conrt of <0. The allegation agains gi fe caused a pending Indictment against Bankruptey Jibbard to be sup- s nd directed ihe grand jury not to ring In a presentment. This charge against e ismade by eminent lawyers of the ar, and the Mvestigation made by the ittee it seems, warrants itsmen- at. COMMISSIONER OF. PENSIONS BENTLY Was be- fore the House comutttee on pensions this nit ing to advecate reconme te certain changes in Ue existing general pension laws, Iv 18 Not Yat h ker, chiet of th WS Who Will succeed Mr. + loan division of the Treas- department. The position ts one of yi tresponsibility, and requires a knowledy of the laws governing national iown generally. ‘There are several applicants for the position. Some of the Treasury employes in tis city are inelined to the belief that the position Med by any one at present em- neh of the department ORGIA.—Advices to the revenue office from Atlanta, Ga., report extensive raid by revenue officials cher uty, In that state, during a buuber of distilleries were captured and several thousand gallons of mash and beer destroyed by the raiding 5 A GREAT MaNy Arrticatioys are on file in the Department of Justice for the pardons of persons incarcerated for violations of United States laws in various parts of the country, the petitioners hoping that Executive clemency may be extended before Christmas. It 13 prob- able that in several instances where strong rea- sons are advanced the President will be Inciined to grant the favors prayed for. Gov. Hawptos’s LEG TO BE AMPUTATED.— Senator Butler yesterday received a letter from Gov. Wade Hampton’s son-in-law saying that the physicians had decided to amputate the governor's wounded lex to-day. Upon the re- sult of this operation depends the governor's life, A telegram will be sent to Gen. Hanp- ton’s friends here as soon as the operation is performed, intern: recent ‘oug A REPORT WAS IN CIRCULATION at the Capitol to-day that Chief Justice Waite, holding the U. S. court at Charleston, S. C.. had refused to grant a writ of errror to the U. Court in the case or Congressman that a bench warrant wouid be issned in a day or two for Small’ which will again invite ntion of Congress to the privileges of its nbers, THE 3-65 DisTaicT Bint. INVESTIGATION.—The committee on civil service reform of the House to-day commenced the investigation of the publication In the Washington Post to the effect that certain members of the District of Colum- bia committee received a pecuniary considera- tion for their efforts in having passed the 3-65 District of Columbia assessment bill. Mr. Co- lumbus Alexander denied that he had ever charged Corruption toany member. W. E. Cur- tis, Clerk of the Senate Distriet committee, testified that if there had been any skul-drug- gery In connection with the passage of the bili he thought he would have known it. as he worked day and night with the Seaate Distr committee preparing the bill. ‘The committee sirected a sergeant-at-arms to be sent after the editor of the Pox! He had not reported up to 12 o'clock, When the couunittee adjourned wntil 10 a. In. to-morrow. D. 'T. Corners, of South Carolina, the aspirant for Gen, M. C. Butier’s seat in the Senate, is in Washington. He is laboring industriously to secure the sup) rt of certain republican Sena- tors who are disposed to look somewhat coldly upon Mr, Corbin’s pretensions. Senator Butler Says that he is ‘ectly Willing that the repub- lican majority in the Senate should unseat him. At the most he would not be deprived of his Sena. torial honors for more than six months as the democrats will have a majority in the Senate after the 4th of March. Besides a preced:at would be afforded whereby the democrats could a republican Senator from Louistana whose name Is Kellogg. CONFIRMED.—The Senate, inexeculive seston yesterday. contirmed the nomination of Halbert E. Paine, of Wisconsin, to be commissioner of Iso the nominations of several post- THE Wipow O11vER was at the clerk’s of in the City Hall to-day, inquiring as to the pros- case—action for breach of promise of marriage against Hon. Simon Cameron—cv: was informed that, it wil be reached in some three or four weeks, probably in the early part of January. TIGATION OF SENATOR MATTIEWS. Senate committee. appointed on motion of Senator Matthews, to investigate certain lished allegations coneerning A political 4 meeting this morning at wl ebange of views as to the best. mode of proce dure, it was decided to deter the .doption of a definite programme of action until the commit- House of Kepresentatives a copy of the testimony g' by James E. Anderson before the Potter com- mittee. Mr. Ai'ison was authorized to offer a resolution to make the nevessary request on the part Of the Senate, and the committee adjourned subject to the call of the chairman, SECRETARY THOMPSON 8 CONDITION.—Although Secretary Thompson has been in reyular atten- dance upon his oficial duties since his reeent sickness he has not entirely recovered his nsual health. Lately the Secretary has been sufler- slight rheumatic attack, ied within a day or two by the disagreeable weather that has prevailed LIABILITY OF INN-KEEPI —In the United States Supreme Court, yesterday, Henry Eleox et al., plaintiffs In error, against Sarah A. Hill, administratrix, &¢. In error to the Cirenti Court of the United States for the northern dis- trict of Iinols, came up. ‘The controversy tn Luts cause relates to the liabtitty of inn-keepers. ‘The court holds it as settled that where prop- ety ts lost or stolen in a hotel through the per- soual negligence of the guest, the Hability of the inn-keeper does not exist; that if the guest does not leave his valuables in the safe provided by the inn-keeper he must bear his own loss, un- less ft ecurs by the hand or through the care- lesstess of the landlord or his employes. Judg- ment aftirmed, with costs. . THE BUELL-CHANDLER LIBel Case. — This morning, in the Criminal Court, the District Attorney, Gov. Wells, asked to enter a nollie res fn the cave of Augustus C. Buell, indicted in May, 1875, for lUbel in pablsning certain cbarges against Senator Chandler, of Michigan, to the effect that he was drunk in the Senate, &c. ‘The District. Attorney stated that the de- fendant had written a. letter, in which he states that at the time he made the charges he believed, from his information, that they were true; but he had since become convinced that they were not true. Judge Wylie directed the nolle prosequi to be entered, ‘Tae New York NoINATIONS.—In the execu- Uve session of the Senate yesterday the nomin- ations for collector, surveyor and naval officer of the pert of New bai referred to the commit on commerce. republican Senator is authority for the statement that Mr. Conk- will wage war on these as he on the nominations of Mr. Roovevelt and PROBARLE RETIREMENT OF ATTORNEY GENER- AL DEVENS FROM THE CAaBINET.—There is good foundation for the report that Attorney General Devens desires to retire from the Cabinet and to be appointed to the judgeship made vacant by the member of the Cabinet said to-day, he Delleved the report to be true, while another membe. remarked, “Tecan say nothing about It, as th President has not yet appointed a successor to General Dever p question of the retirement of Mr. Devens the Cabinet seems ty be about in tion now that it has been since Jud y's death. If the Presicent will cousert to his leaving his Cabinet. and will appoint nim to ‘the “an the change will be made, THe PoTrer Comorrree wrapped itsetf In the solemnity of secrecy this morning and dettve- rated for an hour, When te doors were opened the only information of the proceedings of the committe Vouchssfed 10 the press Was that It lad been deeded to send a sub-committ>s to New Orleans to renew the Myestigation in that city at the point where ihe yellow fever br ir Of. Mr. Potter will be the chairman of the sub-committee. ‘The other members have nos yet been cho: he stibject of the cipher tel- egrams were not alluded to, it fs understood ‘The only other business transacted was the appointment of Representatives Springer ans Hisecek to open aud report upon some formal documents obtained from Florida which bear upon questions of the valtdity ef the commis- slonsof several justices of the pea: certified the correctness of certain turns, bac or of Indiana, will on after the Christmas hol ed that he will then THOMAS ~ NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESTDENT.—The Presi dent sent the following nominations to t ate to-d: Piatt St be supery Inspec 2d distriet of New Yo ‘TuR Wipow oF TH has presented, thor locument at when he died Admiral Pauldin: ed of a siiatl farm of 100 acre: Y., valued in the tax lists ai $10,000, Dut ent e of $5,000; life insur: mort policies amounting a railroad bond for $1,000, and a few hundred dollars in cash, and that this was his entire estate, after Jears passed in the ser- vice of the Republic, during which time served with distinetion through three war: Leld many important and honorable trusts « with conspicuous ability, integrity and fideti- ty. ‘THE NAVAL CADE’ Want Houipay Cirtsr- MAS WEEK.—An effort is being made to induce Seeretary Thompson to grant leave of absence to the cadet midshipmen at the Naval Acadmy during the holidays. The cadets at West Polut are granted leave during the Christmas season, and the friends of the Annapolis young men claim that no distinetion between the two insti- tutions should be made. and that the naval ea- Gets should also be granted leave. Ary REORG ATION.—Great anxiety ex- ists in army circles as to the forthcoming re- port of the Burnside committee on the reorgan- ization of the military service. For some thine there have been no important orders issued from the War department, and the present in- dications are that there will be very little ac- Uvity for some time In this direction, as there is no little uncertainty as to the future move- ‘my oflie Tt has not been the e for a very long time that there has been Jess activity in the War department than at From all quarters of the country the received by the Secretary are of the most pacific character, RECRUITS FOR THE WEST. ent general recruiting se recruits to Fort Yuma, the 12th infanuy. Fir A. Eavnest will report to the superintendent’ eneral re- eruiting service to accompany a detaciuuent of recruits to the Pacifie, he superintend- e will forward 100 to-day, and gave his vie concerning the bill heretofore introduced by Representat:ve Wool, to authorize the issue of certificates ef deposit, and f the retanding ot the national debt. ‘The bill was_materiall: altered, but not in accordance with lis views ‘The bill as agreed upon is as follows, which Mr Wood fs authorized to report to the House: Be it enacted, ete., That the Seeretary of the ‘Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to issue in exchange for lawful money of the United States that may be presented for such exchange, certifieates of deposit of the denomi- nation Of $10, bearing interest at the rate of three per centum perannim, and convertibie at any time with acerued interest {nto the four centuimn bonds described in the refunding act; and the mnoney so recoived shall be appited) only to the payment of the in the mode pre- eribed by said act: and he is authorized to pre- serike suitable rujes and regulations in coa- fonity with this act. ‘The original bill merety authorized the Secre- tary to issue such certiticates, bit by an amend- ment of Mr. Burchard he Is directed to do so; | and it was also at his Instance that the interest was reduced from 3. num. The origin: Sto 3 percentuin per an- ‘bil authorized the exchange Of ce fifleates for “notes or coin,” but this Was str'cken out and the words “ Lawful mone the United States” inserted. Mr. Kelley proj d an amendment, which Wes rejected, giving the option to convert the ceititieates into U.S. notes, ©n Thursday the com nittee will hold a special meeting, to consider the sugar bill. NAVAL OnDERS.—Paymaster W. Slu- men, to the Norfolk navy yard, January 1st. J ay Inspector C. H. Eldridge, to hold himself in readiness for duty as mspector of provisions nd clothing at the Norfolk navy yard.’ Lieut. . M. Symonds, froin the Minnesota and gran three months’ Tea Paymaster 1. A. Frailey Trom the Norfolk navy yar muary ist, and ordered to settle accounts. Cadet Engineers R. S. Griffin and G. H. Bull, from the Quinnebans. nd ordered to take passage on the Riehmo a tor the European st ition, ind on arrival port for duty on board the Alliance, PERSON AL.—Miss Fannie iott, daughter of Dr, Elliott, of this city, will be married on the 1ith instant, at Ascension chureh. to Surgeon Augustus Loffre, t A. The wedding will be a quiet one. .... Mr. Ollver S$, Hanna and bride, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, are at the Ar- Ungton. THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE agreed to- day to report favorably for confirmation the nomination of Mr. Hillhouse to be assistant treasurer of the United States at New Yor ‘The nomination of Henry S. Foote to be s wpe intendent of the New Orleans mint was laid aside for the present. or A CHANGE in the assistant commisstonersaip of patents is impending. Mr. Joseph K. MeCam- mon, at present of the Deparment of Justice, is mentioned as the coming man. DEATH OF A ReTiR2D ARMY OFFICER.—The War department ts advised of the death of C51. Marshall owe, les & (retired.) BELLOW FrvEs —A telegram to the N_Y. Herald trom New Orleans, Dec. s, say: While the alopathie doctors have been exer. cising themselves over the momentous question as to whether the yellow fever was imported or indigenous, our homeopathic commission here lat Wy ip acu Wa ih i ply it Was both. ‘The commission further advises a @iscriminatory quarant ne; but only againgt such ports as are notoriously infected, ie question naturally occurs what 1s the use of any quarantine. dis- criminatory or otherwise, if the fever is indige- nous here. After recommending the establish- ment of a commission to watch the fever abroad and more stringent sanit laws to control it at home, the commission urned. ‘THE EXTENSION OF THE East SIDE-ELEVATED esterday by running the trains trough eo sk lerday ins Breet ‘and Sd avenne. The fare between the hours of 5 and7 o'clock was 5 cents, and there Was a great rush of travelers during these hours. A Newsrarer Soip.—The St. Louls Evenin, +h was sold at auction for sujet to ata $15,000, held by B. z ‘The pur chase is to the ML. = understood to be in the interest 8" Ex-Governor s of Fiorlda, 13 g)- ing to marry a ‘young indy ‘of Bridgewater, Mass. leath of Judge Shepley, of Maine. A. The Mot Springs Investigation, HOW HILL FOOLED BENSON. Before the Hot Springs investigating commit- tee to-day Mr. S. U. Hill testified that he knew nothing about the abstraction or omission of the clause of the bill, He then testified that Benson approached him on the subject, keow- ing he had been opposed to the measure, and that, when he found what Benson was afier he determined to fool him. A min called Wallace was Introduced to Hill by Benson, who was said to be & weaithy citizen of Pennsylvania, “on the make.” Benson and Wallace endeavored to draw him out on the subject. Wallace pretend- ed that Senator Dorsey had promised to giv him money to get at, the bottom of the matier. lil pretended to believe him, but did me cd 0 knowing Dorsey intimately. July, Wallace lei, aud Benson wnderto handle Hill, who footed him about tire» we and then had the paper whteh he had w: the day of his first interview with Ber Wallace opened and read'in the preseace of the Solieltor of the Treasury. ng the three weeks Benson was “worl Hill, he twviee threatened Hill, and once tried ty bribs Into testify ing, intimating that the testi Was wanted against Senator Conover. A CLUE TO THE MISSING CLAUSE. Senator Kandolph.—Then you can give us no lve as to the missing clause? Witness.—None whatever unless It found in the demijohns and whisky bot were about the Capitol on that night. A MAN WHO KNEW PRITT. Dr. David 8. Bursen was sworn.—iknew Britt He hada conversation some time this y relation to the missing paper. Britt had state to him that. Conover was guilty. and he eoald prove him gnilty. So clear was the testimoay- said Britt, that is secretary, Mr. Rice Withdraw trom his support. OTHER MEN WHO KNOW p A number of witnesses called by over to Show the character of DUT Not examined, the conmnittee About the ITT. ator Con- tt were calted not deeming io to-morrow at 10 o'clock. PUDIATED IN Bro founder and pre the Labor League, delivered ares ubers of the league tn Kings eoun- 1 NO. 353 Fulton street, Brooklyn, When he had concluded he was asked by a men- er of the socialistic labor party if he was the author of the letter lately: published supporting Archibald M. Bliss for Congress from the third district, and to which his name was attached Upon Mr. Hodnott replying that he wrote th letter his questioner stated that he was a tralto to his party, as there was a labor leagne ¢andi- date sunning In the same district. Great con- fusion followed, and after it had ‘subsided M Hoduott said le had supported Mr. Bliss be” cause he had been requested 10 do so, and that Mr. Bliss was in favor of the eight hour law and ures advocated by the labor party. It was finally resolved that a movement be begun for the abolition of the ofiice of president john Pope He of the league.—[.V. ¥, World, 9th, TX TRE SUIT OF WHALEN AGAINST SHERI- DAN, at New York, for the recovery of over £400,000 loss on crop: plantation, seized b; of a Louisiana jan under the heridan ry afii- yest confronted Whalen with st @avits which Waalen had made ona previon3 occasion, and which tlatly contradicted the dl- rect te: y timony given by him on this trial. His Was that he believed parties wanted to and felt justified in swearing to COMBINATIO: y he ehigh operators, in their reply to the repr sentatives of the’ board of control of the ceal combination, say that their authority ts only to arrange a temporary stoppage to sustain trade pending detinite negotiations in Janua' afterwards for an arrangement for 1s’ is insisted that a permanent arrangem must | be made before January the committee have no authority in the premises, A special dis- New York World from Newport, says: The fire-bug is active inthis vi- Some three weeks ago two large barns Were destroyed, involving a loss 01 On Friday night a desperate attempt w: to tire the Fillmore stables, but it w cessful. One bari was, however, set fire to: another, Stewart's, the largest but one in tov Was totally destroyed last’ night, a poriion the United being burned wi People are becoming thoroughly alarmed. there is co rabie talk about orsanidag a tee. IN ORE SUIT OF CorGarE again Union Telegraph Compan tthe Western at New Yor sighed a deeree abo ing Colgate’s patent for cuita percha coating for telegraph wires, and requlving the Western Union company to deeount for all savings, Xc., resulting from the use of Colgate’s invention, which savings are to be pald plaintiff for tn- | tringement of patent. On motion for injunction Gecision was reserved and further arguments Blatchford yesterda: will be heard. TH ‘ONFLICT OF AUTHORITY IN VIR STA | The Virginia state senate, by a decided majori- | 1w, yesterday passed it resolution providing for | i t the appointment of a special committee of nine senators to consider the matter of alleged usur- | pation of state jurisdiction by U.S. Judge Rives PRR ern distri vin | THE AMERICAN UNDER ARREST Andrew Romer, a native of Hungary, w naturalized inthe United States in 1 who has been employed as an engineering mechanle at the arsenal in Constantinopie, | from which he wasdismnissed three months ago, | Was arrested on the 2th of November, Mr. Maynard, the United States minister at’ Con- stantinople, protested that in accordanc> with | the terms of the capitulation Romer ough! to have been sent to the consular prison. The grand vizier, Satvet Pasha, expressed his regret | at the mistake and promised to arrange the | matter, but nothing had been done up to the | Ume of the accession of the new ministry. Mr. , Maynard will demand to be informed of the charges against Mr. Romer. The Porte has | not informed Mr. Maynard that Mr. Romer is | charged with conspiring against the Sultan. BETTER THAN A STRIKE.—Several hundred of the employes of Straiton & Storm, well-known dgar manttfacturers of New Yor", held a meet ing Sunday, and, after debate, action was t to organize a committee of arbitration, which to arrange in the future all disputes in rezard to wages, and consequently to prevent the per al occurrence of strikes. Four cigar-maker one packer, three foremen and one member of the firm are to constitute the cigar-maxer's board. ‘The packers’ board will be made up of two packers, one eigar-maker, the packer fore- inan and a member of the firm. The arbitrators are to be elected by the men in the two depart- ments. ON THE TRIAL OF THE LIBEL SUIT brought by the artist Whistler against’ Mr. Ruskin in the English Court of Exchequer, Mr. Ruskin’s coun- sel, Mr. Bowen, proposed to put in a picture by ‘Tittan to show what was a finished picture. Mr. Baron Huddleston—“Can tt be proved that the picture is by Titian?” Mr. Bowen—“I ean do that.” [Laughter.] Mr. Baron Iuddleston said there was a story that a picture said to be by Titlan was bought for a large sum by some art- ists for the purpose of ‘discovering the secret ot his color. When they rubbed it down they came to a red ground, and then they found that it had been painted on a portrait of George II. in a militia uniform. (Laughter.} Ulumately: the picture was produced, and was said to be a very highly finished portrait of a Doge of Venice. COLORED MEN’S ORGANIZATION IN New On- LEANS.—The executive committee of an organt- zation which has just made its appearance in New Orleans, styled the “Young Men's Progres- sive association,” has issued a circular setting Torth outrages on colored voters, indorsin: President Hayes’ message, declares local self- | of charges and 1ules for | Mages, cab: government in the south a failure and means noting else than disfranchisement. ‘The or- ganization is composed of colored men, with Thos. Boswell as president and John L. Robin- son as secretary. LovisiaNa FINANCES,—The Louisiana aud- itor’s rt was read before the funding board in New Orleans yesterday, showing Picked or the current interest. fund collecicd, leaving $510,320 to be collected and in the hands of the collectors. The auditor expects a deficit of 38h pen cent. A resolution was passed that the fiseal agent of the state national bank be re- quested, under act 28 of 1875, to take up for its own account and to hold until suficient eotlec- Uons are made coupons on consolidated bonds, maturing January 1, should adequate collec: lions not be made in time to meet the coupoi atmaturity. Sees be~Her great-grandchildren were at the wed- ding of a ington (lowa) woman of sixty with a young man of twenty-tive, s2-A man at Leominster, kied by inhaling the Matches to cure an attack Mass., has been ur frome friction ‘Transfer of the Indian Bareau. PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT COMMISSION TO-DAY. Geh, Wm. H. Lyon, of New York, a member of the purehasing commission of the Board of IndianCommissioners, was the first genUeman to present his views before the joint commission, having under consideration the question of the advisability of transferring the Indian bureau tothe War department at its meeting to-day. He opposed the transfer on the ground army officers are not educated in the lne of | hited States, enclosing a repoi civilization. He had a profound respect for the officers of the army and thought tt would be very ungenerous for a great nation like ours to ask a man who had devoted the best portion of his life as a soldier to accept a position as In- dian agent. Army officers, he thougt very properly be employed as ins} nts. An Indian agent should be ap. jock raiser, etc., ete. ‘The present reservations, he thought, too large, and adve- cated the consolidation of the Indians and was quite confident that if thelr lands were divided in severalty they. would cause litle or no trond; ling treaties made with them by ere not Violated. lie would ring tie public schools of New York city to the police depa ment. becatise there were some unruly childre to be dealt with asto transfer the Indian bi to military manayement. Asa body ly ered the Indian agents rather Lneompe" dishonest, and sald the majority of b s Ung ferih their dishonesty, were without foun- dation, Barclay, while representing ‘tends, at the Winnebag y, > gave lls views in opposition t6 the transfer which were mainly in repetition of testimony heretofore presented on that si the question. Under cross-examination by Gen. Hooker, as kether or not the appointment of army icers Who would continue the present form of ‘innebagos, would retard their iy any way, Mr. White said he could piogr forty no opinion as to what the result would be. Gen. liooker submitted a letter trom Gen. making some nnimportant correc’ ns in yrevious communteation tendered by that gentieman to the commission, Judge Boone desired to Incorporate in the tes- limony a report to the y of War by en. MeFeely, contrasting the costs of various ipplies made by the War de nt with he appear before the commission, whie Was fin: agreed upon, and for this purpose the coma sion Will mect to-morrow. Mr. Baker, of Indiana, to regulate the pr: in the Supreme Court of the District of Colum- bia, provides that on the trial of any suit or ermninal before a jury in the Supreme’ Court of the District of Coluinbia, if either party to the sult shall, before argument to the jul ecmmenced, pre court written instructions to be given to the jury, the justice shall endorse on eaca instruc- nied the word viven if he shall me, OF refused If he shall refuse the ign the endorsement; and shall, thereupon. before Instructing the jury, reduce to writing ail the instruments Lo be given to the jury, and S'gn the same, which instructions, with the in- structions ented by shall be tiled with the clerk of the court and preserved among the papers of the couri, and the endorsement of the words excepted to on the margin of each instruction, with the signature of the attorney, shall be sufictent to reserve the € eption to the giving or the refusal of any in- ion. THE CENTRAL STATION HOUSE. , A resolution was Introduced in the Mouse terday by Mr. Landers, of Connecticut, and ferred to the committee on the District as fol- lows:—* Resolved, that the Commissioners of the District be requested to communicate to this House an estimate of the expense required to remodel and repair the old Central Guard House on Louisiana avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, so that itcan De again used for station house purposes and as a police headquarters, and that tue building at present used for police headquarters be occtipied until Congress takes sone action in the matter, WATER RATES. The following is the text of General Williams’ vill introduced in the House yesterday: A bi!l to authorize the Commissioners of the Disirict of Columbia to adjust and fix the water rates within said District. It provides that the Com- inissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to ad- just and fix the rates to be paid in the District of Coiumbia for use of Potomae water sup- plied for any purpose from the aqueduct, ex- cept for use of the United States or the District of Columbia, and to establish rules for Ut ment thereof. But the rates so established. by tha shall not be such as will increase the enue of the water department of said Distric in proportion to the number of places supple: more than thirty per centum. Also sch rat hire of hackney car- , ad other vehicles used for the conveyance of passengers in the District of Columbia as tiey may deem just and advisable. Sec. 2. The rates of charges blished and rules made as above provided shall have the same force and effect 1n the District of Colum- bia as if enacted by Congress. TAXES ON PROPERTY BENEFITTED BY THE CaPi- ‘TOL GROUNDS IMPROVEMENT. Among the executive documents laid before the House yesterday was one from the Seer tary of the Interior asking legislation to en- force the ceLeetion of ti against private preperiy benefited by the prove ‘nts around the Capitol. The act of March 0, provides that the costs of such tinproyements shall be a sessed against private properiy benefitted in the same proportion as charged by the District authorities, — Tl; assessinents hi been made, but in t bsence of lay force their collection, but few persons hav tax. IME PROVOSE! Mr. A, the sundry NEW DISTRICT Di Williams’ bfil to amend the ctvil appropriations of June 2 nmissioners of the District of bonds to redeem certain bonds jiug due January 1 and March , PrOpOSes that it id vouds shail be ein sums of $1,000 e: est rate of int authorizing the Ce Columbia to issu 1, and bearing the low- rest, nol exceeding 6 per cent., at which they caa be sold for tbeir par value, and to be awarded to the most favorable bidder ving been advertised by the Treasurer United States as sinking fund comuis- sioner of Said District for ten successive inser- Uons in two daily papers in Washington and two in New York, the bids to be opened in the presence of the Secretary of the Treasury, and the amount to be subject to his approval. Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to advance to the sinking fund commissioners upon requisition of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia a sum not exceeding $251,500 to pay the bonds of said District falling due as aforesaid, and the amount so advanced shall be reimbursed to the United States from the sale of the bonds to be issued in accordance with the provisions of this resolution. Sec. 3. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be authorized to spend a suin not exceeding $10,000 to defray the expense of the reassessment of real property, and taking the census in said District as directed in the act of Congress approved April 2, 1876. A PETITION from. the Woman's Christian association was presented in the House yesterday, asking for an appropriation of $10,000 for the support of | the heme. 3 —Information has reached Wheeling, West V relative to the death of W. C, Baber, caused by freezing to death in a snow-storm in the mountains of the southeast- ern part of the state, Mr. Baber, in company With five other gentlemen, who composed a hunting party trayeling through Greenbrier county, was passing Cold Knob with a wagon and team, when the ty noticed a bear trail in the snow. Mr. Baber dismounted from the Wagon and started in pursuit of the bear with oe Soe. une at was fo ty y Tuesday, on Wednesday Mr. Babe! com) remained behind, became and started in search of spent in fol the zigzag trail over which the bear and man had .. The pursuers con- ‘inued in their search, but did not tind until late Thursday evening. When found the body was about tweaty miles distant Knob, frozen stiff, life a] aw: rg eon go the bedy when it was found. FROZEN TO DEATH. i ex! and county clerks and sheriff, present against thems for the grand Jury. and rep- Pit tne Loniatahs seosenioe resented his district in Congress in ileal | ent to the justice holding said | the party to the sutt, | | | | i | ! | tee on cla’ | mittee on edu | Powel an assistant surgeon in | Dr. Powell ii FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, TUESPAY, December 10, —Mr. Spencer was in his seat to- + for the first time this session. The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the Se retary of War in regard to loss of oNicers’ property by the sin: ing of the steamer J. Donn Cameron, in I Referred to committee on military attairs. Also, a message from the President of the trom the Se State fn answer to Senate resolution th of May last, relative tocertain claims against the government of Nicarazua by citl. zens of the United States. Ordered that It printed, and referred to committee on foreign retary Y presented the memorial of the t Association of Texas, asking that cer- lath Indians in that state have Slee for Un dian affairs. Bill were introduced and referred as follows: By Mr. Jones (Fla., by request —Granting the right of wi to the Florida international canal company, and authorizing ft to batld operate a telegraph Hne along said 1. « mittee on public lands. By Mr. resolution instrneting the Attorn ‘y the United ates to bring certain suits me Of the United States, to set to lands granted the FB p Indians. Committee rt - . Anthony—A Dill for the reliet of Wim. P. late disbursing clerk and superintend ent of the Na i commit. ns. By Lama: provide for the education of tion and lahe quest—A Dill to establish health. Referred 10 selec Com- Also, by re- depariment of public committee appointed Lo inqtiire into epidemic disease Mr. Spencer, from the comm: h military reported favorably on aui- Senate Dil « the appointment of Je and on his motion th sider tie bill, In explanation of the bill he said d already rendered ser sistant surgeon, but he could not be ppointed becatise he served In the confederate army when a minor, During a brief debate on the bill Mr. Beck gave notice that to-morrow he would introduce a Dill to repeal section 1218 of the Revised Stat- utes of the United $ witch provides that “no person Who has served in i pacity in the mullitary, na of the’ so- called conféder of the states i shall be of the United States. Lill was read a third time and passed — ). BAYS 21, as follows Messrs. Aru strong, Bailey Burnside, Butler, Chafee, Cockrel Davis of W. Va; Dennis, Dorse; ry Gurland. Grover. Harris, Heretord, Hill, Jolin-to: Jones of Fla, Kernan, Lemar, McCreery, McDon: id, McPherson, Maxey, Merrimon, Moran, Pat dock, Randolph, Ransom’ Saulsbury, Speucer, Voor hees, Wallace, Whyte, Withers —39. Naxs—-Mesere. Al sen: : ‘on, Authony, Booth, Cameron | of Wis, Dawes, Edumivis, Ferry, Ham, Ipyi Kirk y sod, McMuian, Matthew: Morii}, Ov Windows 3. ameron, (Wis.), from the select 1 What counection SenaatorConover had with the omission he Hot Springs clause from the sundry civil DHL Of last session, sub- mitted 2 resolution authorizing the comnilttes to employ a stenographer and have the tes- Umony printed from day to day as | Agreed 1 Wallace introduced a bill to authorize “hange of subsidiary coin for trade dol- Referred to commitiee un finance. — [It ides that the subsidiary coins of the United States shall be iuterchanguble for trade doliai at the rate of 160 cents for each of sald dollars, znd they shall forthwith be recoined into sub! sidiary coin, and the be made, may be uséd by the Secretary ct the Treasury to pay the expense of sending subsidiary coin to such persons or banks as may desire the same in ex- change for other funds. ‘The coinaze of trade dollars shall cease from and atier the passage ot comimitiee ap- > inquire tatocertain S against Hon, Stanley Matthews, sub- the following: Kesoleed, That the Hou be respectfully requeste Senate a copy of the te: James And ing to the Hon. Stanley Mat= thews, a member of the Senate from the state of Ohio, understood to have been Laken before one of the committees of the House of Represes latives. Agreed to. At the expiration of the mornis Seuate resumed consideration amend sundry provisions of three of the revised statutes ates, reiating to presidential elections and provide for and regulate the counting of the Votes for President and Vice Presideat, and the mit to the imony of on: = hour the of the Dill to pler one, title of the Un decision of questions arising thereon. Mr. Morgan spoke in favor of the bill. After debate on the electoral count bil! the Senate held a briet executive se: the doors were reopened (¢ until to-morrow, HOUSE.—The following members were an- nounced by the Speaker as composing the com- mnittee to inquire into the cause of The yellow tever epidemic:—Messrs. Young, Gibson, Hoo) er, Goode, Hartridge, Morse, Gartield, Harm and Chittenden. The Spe 49) adjourned eaker also announced the follow! appointments to ill vacancies on comuitte Mr. Majors, to committee on public lands; Mr. ailey, tee On public buildings and Luttrell to committee on post nds, and Mr and roads. Mr. Luttrell offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Navy for information as to the Gelay in the repair of the monitor Monadaoc! at Vallejo, Cal. Adopted. he House then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Springer in the chair) on the consu- jar and dijlomatic bill. EBATE ON THE DIPLOMATIC ATTR pill appropriates $1,035,435, being $149,200 the estimates, and was explained’ b; ingieton. (who has charge of the bill), to be the identical bill passed last year by the House, vefore it went to the Senate. ‘The bill was then read by sections for amend- ment Mr. Hi ministe: FATE le moved to increase the salaries of to France, Great Britain, Germany aud Russia from $15,000 each (as provided by the bill), 16 $17,500, the present salary. Mr. Gartield said that the man who would at- tempt to get up political excitement on old sec- oul tssues would tind himself without! the support of the country, but the man who wanted to gain the good will of the countr must put imseif in'the line of its leadiu thought: and that was the restoration of Dusi- ness, trade, sound political economy, sound money, and the honest payment of obligations. Foreign trade was Une most imporiant’ factor in the restoration of business: bili cutting down unwisely the salaries of the foreign ministers. Mr. Singleton called attent that since the democrats had had po ston of the Ilo they had been constantly cutting down expenses of the government, and vet the commerce of the cowniry had been continually increasing and foreign intercourse had not been crippled. Mr. Hewitt (N. Y.) trusted that the economy introduced would be continued. He believed that the diplomatic expenses could be largely reduced, and that many small missions could be consoldated or dispensed with. But, so long as the missions were maintained he was not {a favor of paying inadequate compensation. He thought that the sums paid at London’ and Paris were not sufficient. He was not in favor of increasing them, but thought that the whole subject should be a imto by the com- mittee on foreign aff ‘The amendment was adopted, 9s—91. Mr. Conger moved to amend by providing for ministers at Belgium and the Netherlands, at a salary Of $7,500 each; no ‘ision for those of- ficers being made in the Rejected, %6—91. Mr. Monroe moved to amend by inserting an appropriation of $5,000 for a charge d’ affaires al Greece. Rejected. Mr. Hewitt (N. Y.) moved to amend by pro- viding g for a Secretary of legation at Brazil. Adopt MF. Fort moved to strike out the clause pro- viding for 6 second secretary at Berlin, ‘Re- Me M.—The consideration of the diplomatic appropriation bill has been concluded in com- mittee of the whole, and the House is now vot- on the Er Seaceeaaeeaterie acer to in committee), increas ministers to Great Britain, Russia and France, ‘from $15,000 to $17,500. Position apd. to it is remember- So ieaecs meee ion, and when | yet here was a | to the fact, | ‘The Canadian Loan in London. Loxpox, Dec. 1,—The balance of i. Canadian lnan of € 4a: the minimum or re Services tn ¢ i of Mevna were re to-day, ‘The Engiand ana South Wates Bank ure. | Loxpox, Dec. 10—The Timex in its financial articie say=: “The failure of the West England and South Wales district bank was the feature | in the elty to-day, (Monday,) bat it had been | aready so freely canvassed, and the bank was ily believed to be In a hopeless con- the actual announcement created » genera he rates for discounting bills a's mini per cent, AItENtowN, Pa., Dec, 10.—A fir nis morn- miton, Pa. a place about seven gates wn, destroyed | F "s story frame batiding. Tie loss ain $5,000. Tt ts covered Dy in- the Mutual, of Lehizh couaty, MINN., Dec. 10.—The Ancaor mM ‘polis, owned and Operated by Charles A. Vt} ty & Co., was burned last night, The origin of the tre ts slated t svnrasina | former ea plosion of flour dast,. The ES igh —inwinia ates, det Jo. necand ser'es, 37, do. i." ‘North Carolina ines: off 2 do. new. ¢ lay. Buyar vinac A soft. sai) BALTINOKE, Doc. 10—Cotton dull and weak— middling, cs. Flour flat Howard “str t) and western | supe do. extra, 3d00: do. fatnily, & mille cup extra, brands, apeco family southerr mainally steady: red, Sal.02: «do. ania'red, LOSig: > 1 Deceniter, 1 do. yellow, 42 ‘, spot, at vis Butter steasiy 91 1, 16a18: rolia, 15 nominally choice west jen , od. Coffee’ fa: aud nom. . AlalS,, Whisky 1.098 LAaverpool per steamer dall— 1. «rain, § K ‘00; corn, ents to-day NEW YORK, Dee. 10.—Stocks fi Exchange, long, 4 10.—Flour dull. Wheat dat. | LONDC for fives, I | How Pakpo Was ASSassINaTED.—The detalls sination of ne) Pardo, ex- Peru, are received, 1 appears asin the act of entering the passage io the Inner court of the senate when of the guard, one Melehor Mon- ately raised his rifle and shot him in the back. “The ball entered below the shoulder-blade, passing Unrougi ardo Walked a few steps forw . expiring a short time 4 of hist ‘The assassin. origin. SSASSINAtIOT who was It is said that he had formed in whi most all the Richincha “ battalion and tt of the officers implt- sergeants of the is even added son cated, For THe Mravy John Dwyer, Uh lyn, deposited § Weicut Cnamrionsntr. champion pugilist of Brook- Hin The Clipper office on Satur lay to cover the $250 deposited there by James Elliott to tight tor the heavy weight champlon- ship of Anierica and $2,000, according to the new rules of the prize ring. ‘Dwyer notified the stakeholder that if Eliott. means tight he will meet him at the Ciipper office at $ o'clock p.m. to-day to sign articles oi nd arrange p aries. AS between Hyer and Sullivan, Heenan and Morrissey, Coburn and McCoole, so the g-betweens have busied them- selves in getting up the fight between Dwyer nd Elliott. Dwyer says that he can whip Hott without any exertion. This talk 1s promiply responded to by, Eliott, who says thar ywyer will ind him alwWays mich ready Vin the (ring than in the news- ~ 0. Sen, oth. * WRECKERS’ SENTENCE.—Harley G. ted of manslaughter ia having 1a train r Claymont, Del j on the June last, whereby four lve lost. Was senteu 1 $4.00 a ed yesterday to pay a ito undergo an imprisonment nie wife from a summmy Hap Ree TO New York with his ¢ vacation al the sea- wud he stood in front of the hou= © aceount of the sea she swim?” "friend, with some interest. “N-0-0, : asthe reply, ‘he tried and tried era, but somehow she didn’t get the hang She said she couldn't get the right kick, or it | and I ict her think that was the reason. but the fact was”—and he and sunk bis votc e he looked up at. the house, to a hoarse. whisper—“she | couldn? keep lier mouth shut long enough to | take four strokes before she'd have some silly re. | Inark to make, when kerwash!—she'd swallow and go plump to the vottom!”- Lealir’s Ladies Souenal, AKOFF, On being asked by one of his the seeret to success, replied:— toeverybody. Ignore castial affronts a iprocate courtesies. Maintain your in- dependence betore the great, and be generous and just to those who are beneath you in rank and fortune. | Home Missionary Errort.—in a social lt- erary circie in the tirst ward “Bob” Ingersoll’'s | unbelief In future punishment was discussed, | and a lady said, with an emphasis uumtstak- able, “I'd just like to be Bob Ingersoll's wife for a short tine; Td make him betieve there it 1 wouldn’t!"—| Binghamton cantile world was | by the contents of a letter which iy from a correspondent at_Hambury mark of which it bore. From a statement ft contained, i appears that a person, most mi- | nutely described, had defrauded the writer, under extraordinary circumstances of £3,000, ‘The letter contin to say information ‘had | that Ube defrauder—the dress whom It deseribed—was occa- » be seen at the Dutch Walk of the nge. The object of the writer was lis correspondent to invite the party ay mnoral force which could to return the money; adding 1 be found amenable fo reason signs of repentance he might ed ith a friendly caution and £500, S a hear relative of the writer. Asthe nan whose hame it bore was a profitable pondent, the London merchant kept a keen watch on the Dutch Walk, and was at last ful in mecting and being introduced to aut. —| Francis’ History of the Bank of Bng- been ol be used comp | that it he shou nd evInCE al | be diem ™™.—Wieniawski has ne years been suffering from an asth- affection, and while playing the first part concerto was suddenly so overcome by his in ‘at he had to leave the stage. A piano solo was saibstituted for the moment. ater on the violinist appeared again, and made another effort, after ask ing. permission to his seat while playing; bul he wasagaino tosiop. At this juncture Prof. Joachim, who Was one of the audience, —— on the La od and, after announcing that his col 's Te ness was not cf a dangerous nature, the violin and played Rach’s “Cinconna” in a most inasterly and spirited style. Vat ie chy, ani och foun wie ee &2-A Boston up the 0 RZ, The Ceonsia legislature ts wrangling 82 Portland sheriff was ‘barrel of liquor MS tee