Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1879, Page 1

ee” THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED BAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avente, corner Lith Street, aT The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. TRE Ev? NIxG StaB ig served to subscribers in the ety by carr-ecs, on their own account, at .0 cette per Wes, OF 44 cents per Month. Copies at the counter, 2cents each. By mail—postaze prepaid— (0) cents a month : Al beer erp bate must a in s4- ¥e nee: nO paper sent longer than sv paid for. Ea" Eaten of advertising ow made known on applica- ___ SPECIAL NOTICES. Indians.” =) REMOVED WICH\RD HENDERION CF tener in WALL PAPERS Rig SOW SHADES, &.. bes Kemovel to No. 403 9th s ¥. MC. AB janst-4 Th ANS OF MEXICAN WAR_—A ne mon: bly meeting wut b 1115 EK, President Jarsl-2t AN v JERUSALEM: 1fs WALLS CS SiS tems A Lecture on this + 10- Ft wil be delivered ‘tu MOKKOW EVENI 4-30 o'clock, ip the First Baptist Caure! street. by W. EK. Stxarrros. Eag. Maps'and ¢ #rames will itd. 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The axe of the writer shonld be wri the marvin of the essay. ‘The name. aldress, sc to which the writer belongs, if any, and a staten that he or she composed the essay, should b closed and sealed ina smaller «nvelope, to pany the essay. |The nan writer’ shou ar 0 Bi UT compositions sb iled to the office of on or before Feb- hool Superintendentsandothersstiould | dren to compete tor these p THEU. F. GATCHFL, 4 0. P. BURNSIDE, ALONZO BELL, GEOL. DOUGLASS, W. BE. REED, Cownrrer. ANNUAL | MEETI OF THE ers of the ARLINGTON FIRE COMPANY. for the District of Co Directors to serve held at the Oitice of the 9 van » n.W., MONDAY, at 1 and close at 3 T. RAWLING Jap 24 PURE NEWFOUNDLAND GOD LIVER ES of DREWS Dee Blore comer se street and Pennsylvania avenue. 50 cents a bot! a full pint. Janls-iio GS AEE {DIES WILL CONTINUE DAILY to 2, PRAYER MEETING for Temperance, from 1 to2, in ¥. M. O. A: Chapel, cor. 9th and D sts. Public invited. JaniL-im > FURNITURE, CARPETS, UPHOLSTERY GOODS AND BEDDING, a whol orices, are offered at the establishment of W. B. al0: SON, corner 7th st. and Pa. ave nw. Jan pr -iy HAVING BOUGHT THE PATENTS FOR OB" pr Sciboun's Pores Evaporator,.we reco mend it as the best possible way of moistening the hot dry air from furnaces, latrobe stoves and s"s37a coils. - It is sttached to the register, and renders the air moist and summer-lke. If you wish to avoid headache, catarrh and sore throat use them. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, $17 Oru STREET, FEAR THE AVENUE Eraea Fire Sets, English Tile, Slate Mantels, Par- i races, Ram d Latrobe Stoves. Prombina: Tin Hoolitie and Jobbine Work: deci? Gyr bvEN's PHanwacy, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE BODA and MINERAL WATERS on draaghi ali Mblne ‘Lick, Bedford and Betheada Waters by the salon. ‘octi Ltr THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT CO¥ PANY, corner ith st. and New Yora avi takes Government aud other Bonds for safe keep- ing, at $1 per $1,000 for a y: hanagement WM. STi W._KIGGS. ¥ L. STURTEVANT, JOHN CASSELS, President ; GED. YDER, Sec'y. Y AL WILLAID, Janb-cosm FOR COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, Sc, tse the GueaT ENGLISH REMEDY, EATING'S COUGH, LOZENGES. Tested for over 50 years. Relief speedy and certzin. ni ists. Price s. — ae “POCGEBA & CO., AGENTs, oct30-wf.m.6m New York. TO THE PEOPLE! GREATEST MARK DOWN IN FINE CLOTHING EVER KNOWN, Isball close out in the next thirty days my entire | Stock of Winter Clothing ata TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE. ALL THe Price Tickets Have BEEN Mansep Dows Fos THIS GREAT SaLe. OVEROOATS. )VEROO: 16. formerly Syencoats how $14. formerly OVERCOATS now $12, formerly OVERCOATS now $10, formery OVERCOATS now $8, formerly 13. OVEREOATS now }, formerly $10. OVELCOATS now &4, formerly SUITS. that were SUITS 'TS that were urs that were now 818. 22 now $16. 20 now that were $17 now SUITS that were 315 now SUITS that were $12 now SUITS that were $10 now coaTs per ee co —_— VESTS from San ed eure fects Seats and VESTS from 12 to 83. PANTALOONS. -ANTALOONS scld for 38, selling now PANTALOONS sold for $7. selling now PANTALOONS sold for $6, selling now $4.50, PANTALOONS sold tor selling now $4. PANTALOONS sold for 34, selling now PANTALOONS sold for selling now $2. PANTALOONS sold for |, selling now $1.50. Such Bargains in Clothing have never been offered ince 1867. A. STRAUS, Tse PorvtaR CLOTHIER, 1011 Pennsylvania Avenue, Janiétr Between 10th and 1th streets. STATES 4 PER CENT. U Boss on tana tor deli rwery. egg Columbia, Twenty and Thirty year S onde of D. O. guaranteed by the United or ed bousht and cold. ‘Other lnveetment ‘on orders, suehtr LEWIS JOHNSON & OO., Bankera [2TEBaerine ‘TO TAX-PAYERS. interested will find tt of sdvan- taue in adjastiter and settings thelr tax bills to calon WILLIAM DICKSON, Reat Estate AGENT. 922 Four-and-a-Half st., jan}im__ Three doors above Columbis Building. ORSE OWNERS, ATTENTION! H eo Vie Fern 13s miles above, _ Georgetown on Tennallytown road, off the best ef inducemes ¢ for wintering. “ BI .) 5: 3m L_MOXLEy. ess jan29-3t 1338 F street. V%, 58—N2. 8,059. Che Eoening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1879, TWO CENTS. _THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. | Mrs. Hayes will hold a pubtfe reception to- | morrow afternoon fiom three to five. | GovzRNment Reotprs To-pay.—Internal rev- enue, $443,163.56; customs, $351,988.51. | SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to | day amounted to $4,511,500. THE THIRD INSTALLMENT—$300,000—of the Mexican indemnity to the eltizens of the United Was paid to-day. “The amount has not yet been apportioned among the various claimants. COMMANDER KELLS DISMISSAL FROM THE NAVY RECOMMENDED.—It 1s understood that the flad- | ings of the naval court of inquiry, which was | convened in ‘w Orleans to try Lieutenant | Commander Kells, have been forwarded to | Washington, and are now being received by the Secretary of the Navy preparatory to being. | presented to the President for his action. The verdict of the court, it is said, recommends Kells dismissal from the service, BisbkE ENTITLED TO His SEAT—The House | committee on elections have agreed to report | to the House, that in the matter of the contest | between Finley vs. Bisbee, second Florida dis- trict, that Bisbee, the setting member, (republi- ntitled to retain the seat he now holds, | RESON CHARGES.—The House commit- | aval affairs t on Tuesday ARMY ORDERS.—Capt. ¥ Cf subsistence, will proceed to assume the duties of pu commenct at that ad cavaivy 1, commissal ew Orleans and ng commissary. ast Lieut. F. ag Signal offic ison equipa upple. Va. gating the y fever scourge of 1 agreed to report a resolution asking for an ap- propriation of $160,000 for the emiploy ment of an international commission of experts 16 go to | ere the disease osed to have Its origin | .e Ita Spe ly. It is contempls resolution 1s adopted, to endeavor to : es on the commission of Prot. England, and an eminent Freach Aroot to give General | Hlinols, and Hon, pective from Mich- ‘THERE 18 A MO’ Log Sen. Zach Chandle pre Igan, rousing receptions upon their arrival in | this city. ‘There be some suspicious a | think that all this is in the inte j mevement. enators Burns ves Evans ( O'Neill, Shatlenbe! Foster, White tnd.), and member-¢lect Updengraff from Old called at the te House to-day erick, W. A. Lindsay, J. W. Ogilby a z | T. dd, ali of Carisie, Pa., calicd Gn some local | business. | E on the part of leading democrats to hereafter discontinue the services onal committee and to transfer ¢ national committee in the future. A committee of democrats ig been appointed to take the subject under can- sideration. ‘THE INANCE COMMITTEE to-day con- tinued the con: deration of the House bill amerdatory of the internal revenue la Ace | tich Was taken upon a number of de but | nc ne of general interest. SMAN FRANK JONES, Of N. IL., livesat s House. At the same louse lives au- other Frank Jones, but not a Co: A few days ago a friend of the latter Jones wrote hima letter making an appointment to visit seme ladies, By @ strange mishap, too fre- quent in this vale of tears, the let to the room of ¢ eressman Frank Jon not being in, his wife, under the apprehen that the letter might be on a matter of t hess, nteding prompt attention, opened it. ess it disclosed rather astonished her fora While, but like a sensible woman she finally | settled down to the conclusion that it couldn't | be intended for Frank Jones, and returned the | letter to the clerk’s office to be delivered to the other Jones. The moral of this is—but letevery | one deduce his own moral, | ‘THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES had under consideration to-day the testimony taken by the sub-committee and the various argu- ments submitted with reference to the conili- | Uon of affairs in the Indian territory, and the question of the advisability of establishin a | civil corm of government therein, with a view to opening it up for settlement, &e. The com- mittee did not arrive at any agreement, but ad- | Journed until next Tuesday evening, when a Special meeting will be held on the subject. RESTORATION OF THE PATENT OFFICE BuILD- 1NG.—The House committee on public buildin: and grounds, at their meeting this morning, adopted a motion “That the supervising arcii- tect of the Treasury, the supervising archite: of the Capitol and the superintendent of pubile buildings and grounds be. and they are hereby, requested at once to make plans and estimates for the restoration of the Patent Onice building tothe condition it was in before the fire, as | nearly as practicable, except that the roof shall be made fire-proof, and report the same to tals | committee.” ‘THE POTTER INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE this morning commenced the day's proceedings witha secret session, which lasted two hours. ‘Thetr first action was to dismiss from attend: ance for to-day the witness Judge Southwood, | but his story of sewing machines will in ail | probability come up to-morrow, as the St. Mar- Un phase ‘of the Investigation’ will be recom- menced this afiernoon. The chairman submit- ted a resolution that a sub-committee of five be appointed to go to New York to take any testi- mony tbat it might be more convenient to hi there. Mr. Iiiscock moved as an amendment Marble, Pelton and Weed be fore the whole committee in Was: ingion. The amendment was lost. Mr. Co then offered a substitute tothe resolution to the | effect that the whole committee go to New York. ‘Innis was rejected, and a second amendment by Mr. Hiscock, that the sub-committee should Consist of seven instead of five members, shared the same fate. ‘The original resolution was then carried, Mr. Hiscock and Mr. Cox being the only members who voted against tt. Mr. Springer moved that the chairman name the sub-committee, and this being carried, Mr. Pot- ter nominated Messrs. MacMahon (chairman), Stenger, Springer, Cox and Hiscock, as the sub- committee. ese names were accepted with- out comment, and the committee took a recess ‘UbUl two o'clock. ‘THE CuicaGo Post Orrice Lease.—The As- sistant Atterney General for the Post Office de- aitment has come to a decision on the ques- Ticu submitted to hin as to the terms of lease of the Chicago post office. He holds that the building was leased by the ee and that the Jease Was not terminated by the fire which | made the building untenabie. Consequently he holds that when the building is re) the Post office resume its old quarters and use | them untt! the lease is terminated at the end of | the year, with sixty days notice of such inten- | tion, ‘THE MCGARRAHAN CLAIM.—Eilitor Star:—The | dispatch from the Boston Herald about the Mc- | Garraban claim, quoted in Tae Star yesterday, is not correct. land committee of the Sen- ate reported unanimously oy to the claim, while the committee of the House has not yet arrived at any conclusion. Fmst Lrevt. M. C. GORDRELI, Marine corps, is detached from duty aboard the Saratoga a° the navy yard here and ordered to duty at An- napolis. THE PcBLIC DsBT STATEMENT that will be issued to-morrow will be the first since resump- Uon. It will show the aggregate cash in the ‘Treasury, instead of the coin and currency, a3 heretofore. Anew ae te beg nne fol statement = doa ae aati Ee a same as for the month of last last year, when it was $1,665,076.53, | of water, but he The Water Supply Question, HEARING BEFORE THE SENATE SUS3-COMMITTEE- Messrs, Dorsey, Kollins, Barnum, and Merri- mon, sub-committee of the Senate committee | on Distriet cf Columbia, appointed to consider :e subject cf water supply for East Washing- ton and Capitol Hill met this morning. District Commissioiers Phelps, Dent, and Twining were esent, 28 also were Assistant Secretary ench, Dr. MeKim, chairman of the Capitol Hill water committee, Gen. Meigs, Duncaa 8. Walker, Dr. Cox, and other EXPLAINED tee his plan for constructing a tunnel eleven feet in diameter from the dis tributing reservoir in Georgetown to a point | feet above tide level on the high ground at boundary, near the terminus of 14th street, from thence to carry a pipe down New avenue to Capitol Hill. “Gen. Meigs said that le estimated the cost of building tals tanael at $19.50 per lineal foot, and that the total cost of tunnel, small reservoir at its northern termini and connecting matin to Capitol Hill would not exceed $400,000, His estimates were based on the cost of construction of the water Baltimore which passes through simtlar fo tion of earth to that through whieh Gen. Meigs? proposed tunnel would be required to pass. hie said thatgf his tunnel plan was adopted it would furnish the ety with sixty million gal- lons of water per diem. Maps and charts were exhibited to render the details of Gen. Meigs’ plan perfectly plain. COMMISSIONER TWINING WAS INTERROGATED by members of the committce tn relation to the Water supply forthe city. He said that the pia proposed by Gen. Meigs was the only one which would give th nt sippiy estimates Mel for the cost of the work were much too low. | The tunnel would have to be ed. across licek Creek and two other branches. Altogeth- | cr there is about one mile of ravinesover which the tunnel must be carried, and the expease of Lis portion of the work alone would be very reat. 1n his opinion, without having survey Le proposed route of the tunnel the work St from $500,000 to $1,000,000, He thought the ing of a main from the northern terminus of tunnel to Capitol Hill would cost at le 1,000. pliins asked Major Twin: id require to m: of the tunnel. Not less than two months; < what time an accurate estimate longer. . Kollins.—Then yor tes of the work f em by this Con contd not prepare es- time for action upon . French, present = ason to think that at nh Of Congress we ean carry through a reasonable measure for our relief; but af the r Congress, with new members and Hew committees, it is doubtful if we should 4 or Twining thought it would be unwise to Jay anoth 6: 1 inain direct to Capitol Hill. Mr. French.—Can you present any plan to supply Capitol Hill with water, ex pting those named, except by the use of meters: Nor ‘Twining. —No, sir. llins.—Then you propose to give the “apitol Hill, who don’t get any water, pr to measure It With? ajor Twining.—Not at all. u'f gallons of water are ‘apitol Hill by 1,890 houses, It we play 0 houses, 740,000 gallon e Idea that the Comm: 500 meter million and every diy upplied dire meters in these will be saved daily, ioners propose to d force them upon the peo- t Is false, ADNERES TO HIS OPINION. Major Twintng’s sfor the cost of the sald that he had made no ted survey of the work, but that the cost Cf building te Washington Aqueduct, tw lone. with tunnels and crossing avines, Was $1.169,0(0, ‘The tunnel pro- 2 would be three mil ard the three ravines could be chea| He mentioned several inexp S Of carrying the tunel over the ravines, end adbered fo is opinion that the total cost of the work would net exceed $10.00, TLE committee will take action on the subject at an Gen. state Cnt t e Senate, according to agreeme into executive session at 1 p.mn. to da: sideration and disposal house nominations. T carrg his point and secure the ritt and Burt, to be colle of the port of New Yor At the democratic se it transpired that ten or iift ators will vote with Mr Con herman’s reply to the answers of Artiu Cornell to his charg ainst their azem of the custom house was received. ¥ Conkling yesterday received the petition signad Dy ‘ven members of the New York state re asking that the Senate confirm the Lominations of Merritt and Burt. He also re- ceived a number of letters and telegrams fro:n persons who signed the petition, saying that Wey did so understanding that’ Mr. Conkling desired it. Senator Kernan also received a_po- ltion signed by several New York state k= tors asking that the nominations be contirmed, Both petiions will be presented in executive session. It {s thought that Senators Saunders, Ferry, Plumb and Windom may vote with the adininistration ypublicans—Matthews, Burn- side, Hoar and Dawes, to confirm the appoint- ments. THE SENATE ComMITTEE ON FOREIGN Ret.a- Tions to-day discussed the Edmund's resolution requiring notice of a desire to terminate the eres clauses of the treaty of Washington to e given by our government, but did not reacn aclion upon it. A MOONSHINER MURDERER ARRESTED.—Com- missioner Raum to-day received the following | dispatch from Deputy Collector Cooper, at Knoxville, Teun.:—“Hutsell Amarine, chief of the Feang+ who killed my brother fn Blount county last August, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Freshour, and isin Maryvilie 11.” One of Amarine’s accomplices in the mur- We mS young Cooper has already been con- victed. ‘THE RIVER AND HAREOR BILL.—The sub-com- mittee of the House committee on commerce ex- j Ect to have the river and harborappropriation ill ready to present to the full committee at a Session tobe held Monday morning. The full committee will thereafter hold daily sessions ‘until the bill Is disposed of. PERSONAL.—Gen. N. P. Chipman is in town, from California, on a short visit, and 1s looking in excellent condition. ....Mr, Walker Blaine and sister (son and daughter of Senator Blaine,) were at Galveston, Texas, on the 27th, THERE IS A MOVEMENT among leading south- ern Representatives to have a joint caucus called to arrive at some understanding as to what policy ts to be earsued with reference to the improvement of the Mississippi river and the building of the Mississippi levees. ‘The sur- face indications point unmistakably to the fact that the southern Representatives are growing quite restive over the treatment which these vere received re the hands of the rty- h Congress, and the prospect that the Forty-fitth Congress does not beet inlined to treat them with more favor than its prede- cessor. Those who urge these improvements Say that the Mississij river is the great na- Uonal highway for inland commerce in this country, and that they are tired of having the plans for its cerorenenG continually snubbed solely because the southern section of the coun- Uy is largely traversed by it and would be un- doubtedly benefited. Those anxious for ao understanding say that if these improvement; are to be continually kicked out of Cot they will unite in Movement to defeat im provement schemes in any other section of the country, and even go so far as to antagoniz appropriations for public buildings, OUR Carrie TRaDE wiTH ENGLAND.—In ac- cordance with telegraphic instructions from the Marquis of Salisbury, Sir Edward Thornton, the British minister at Washington, has in- formed the nt of State that pleuro- pneumonia having been detected in a cargo of cattle in the ship Ontario from Portland, Her Majesty’s goverdment are considering whether they can retain the United States under the exemption of part 4 of the 5th schedule of the act OF Ist, A GANG OF COUNTERFEITERS and forgers of raiiroad passes have been captured at C! cago. Their method was to fo) applications for ses as from one to another, using name of the general superintendent or Manager, They worked up a fine business. S77 General Grant and party have arrived at Alexandria, Egypt. tJ. D. Mc! vernment at Covington, Ky., be- fg the frst man of ths race whoccer sensieed an appointment of the kind in that state. Washington Society. Yesterday witnessed a number of very ani- mated assemblages at the residences of the Senators and others, whose wives are usually to be found at home on Thursdays. lin and Mrs, Gordon and other ladies received at Willards. One of the largest receptions was at Senator Matthews’ home, where his wife aud daughter and Mrs. ’ sister Mrs. Wat- terson welcomed th s Admiral Pow- ell’s parlors were crowded all the afternoon with tLe ladies and gentlemen, who eatled pon Mrs. Powell, (one of the most popular of our lesidents.) and her pretty nieces. Severalovhes Joung ledies assisted in eutertatning the vis- itors. ‘There were receptions at_most of the dwellings on I street. between 17th aud Ista ‘The square was thronged with carriages. Tha Senatorial neighborhood on Massachusetts and Vermont avenues Was the scene of many ples ant receptions. Mrs. and Miss Dawes welcome? ny Visitors to No. 4 Lafayette square, where 2 ing the winter. ‘The dancing parly given by Mrs. Dorsey to her friend Miss Marsh, attracted a very pleasant company of young people to Senatur Dorsey's residenc Was pronounced by all who participated the most enjoyable parties of the season. The hours were from 7 to 10, a very sensible ar- rangement. Mrs. Dorsey’ and Miss Mars both very handsome, and were as usual dressed. With perfect taste. Mrs. Senator Paddock held a very large and nt reception at her residence on H street. rs. Livingston, and Mrs. Col. Smith. The display of choice tlowers on the cecasion was extremely fine. It id that the old-fashioned heel-and-toe polka ts being revived in Philadelphia. Ivis not Jet introduced here, but probably will be soon. In Philadelphia three sliding ‘steps and the polka step are combined in such wise as to make plea: assisted by ber cousin, avery lvely dance. e was a very large attendance at the day evening ing reception at the tiges Horse, and th Many of the ladies of the hoiet friends who were present were richly vis very full now. The large hote’s are so crowded as to necessitaie putting cots in all avatiable plac ne Of the most interesting social events ot S the marriage last evening, at hurch of the Ascension, of Mr. Bartram Zevely with Miss Nina Evans.’ Mr. Zevely 1 the son of Hon. A. N. Zevely, and the fair bri¢ the daughter of Dr. was performed by Ke cension churel isted by Ke of the Chureh'of the In looked lovely in an eles white corded silk, princess style, immed with brocaded satin, and front composed of tlounc Cf point lace cut square, with elbow vell of Pluston, held by natural lllles of ley and bogu atents, diamonds. | The bride was given away by her fatier, bridesmaids were Miss Evans, sister bride: Miss Zimmerman, itimor Cooper, of New York; Mis3 Madison, of Chicayo, and Miss Merrimon, of Washington, They were tured in white satin and tulle dresses, each Tying a boquet of white rose-buds tied with nvbon bearing the monogram of the bride and | grcom; they wore pr groomsmen were Mes: Gf the bride; V eo. P. Fisher, Win, fi Stone. ‘The ushers were Messrs. George Dun Mary E. Davis, James G. Davis, Parker W. | Page, A. H, Francis, and Mr. Howard Zevel: onand her daughter. Newman Jamison, of Hornellsvillie, re Visiting the Tamily of R. K. Helphen: t, rector of AS- Dr. Townsend, | nation. The bride itting dress or sued cards | th, at 9 i : 3 JUSt appeared in Jour widely-circulated journal calculated to do | ineat injustice to Capitol Hill. ter | ports to give the figures in rovind numbe: in Fast Washington during the “Feathe ter” days, when we endared the horcor: called ‘universal suffrage. From what s comes this mathematical calculation? [sft de- | rived from the *Distriet accounts” composed of | agruder stubs,” and other kinks, human ingenuity can unrave! hud the most distinguished b. New York and Philadelphia to. “str ” the books, all to no purpose? We are’ charged for an iminense sewer witch has no more to do | with the drainage of Capitol Hill than tf it had “n builtin Dahomey; a pavemeat on East Ca Lol st with a plaster of mud spreid over the rotten wood pavement, alinost. within a stone's throw of the national Capitol; two or hree parks on the line ot Pennsylvania avenue, ramed in this same horrible debris; a few cob. | blestores put where they wiil do the most good, and the sum total of East Washington improve. ients are complete! We entreat Congress aad tLe nation to look at Capitol Hill, the fair portion of our city, which now lies under the bronzed heel of the “We: every department of the District gover are ag voiceless as the tomb. ‘The doors of the “ring” are clesed against us because we have no bonds! The brave strong words of our men, and the prayers and tears of our women have ‘been passed by as the idle wind, But now a voice is | heard that cannot be silenced. It isthe horror of the pestilence that is breeding in the sewer | traps of Capitol Hill. ‘The staud pipe, which Was concelved in selfishness and brought fort in ignorance, is the monster which has depriv us of our meager supply of water. It costs twenty dollars a day tu pump the water away trom Capitol Hill, for which we are assessed our Proper proportion, We are also taxed for the + water which we never see. ‘The citizens of | Capitol Hil have organized, animated by we same spirit which insptred ‘our forefathers to | baitle against despotism and wrong. The spire cf the church where George Washington wor- shipped flings {ts shadow over our mortgaged und tax-ridden homes. Under the very wings of the Capitol our streets and avenues radiate: ard our law-makers are the successors of the great men of other days. ‘The sewer traps have the floor, gentlemen! ‘Lend us your ears! “OLIVIA.” Coat, Str. Lowek.—One hundred thousand tons of Scranton coal were sold at auction yes- lerday. There was a good attendance of buyers and stock brokers, and bidding was spirited, but the prices realized were 203," cents per ton lower on an average than at last month's sale. This makes a reduction of nearly $1.50 per ton since the breaking up of the combination. The lots yesterday were small and were well dis- tributed. Seven thousand tons of steamer coal averaged $2.35, a decline since December of cents per ton; 26,000 tons of grate averaged $2324, a decline ‘of 224 cents per ton; 20,000 tons of egg averaged $2.314, a decline of cents per ton; 40,000 tons of stove averaged §: a decline of 233; cents per ton, and 7.000 tons of chestnut averaged $2.391¢, a decline of 3 cents Fer ton.—[¥. ¥. Times, 30th. TESTIMONY IN FAVOR OF Mason RENO.—Lt. Debudio yesterday gave testimony in the Reno court. of inquiry, at. Chicago, more decisively exculpatory of Maj. Reno than any yet adduced. His testimony was in brief that Gen, Custer and two aids mounted to the top of a hill; had seen that Reno was menaced by the In- dians; had cheered on Reno's men as they were advancing on the In and then with his command had ridden away, leaving Reno in his precarious tion. Witness could not say what Custer’s idea was in this movement. A VIRGINIA MOONSHINER ARRESTED.—Depu- ties United States Internal Revenve Collectors W. H. Lee and Wm. Wood arrested Wed- nesday, in abpehannock county, Va. John E - kins, for illicit distilling. They found him with ‘@ cask of liquor on his shoulder. He was carried to Harrisonburg, in the western district, for trial by Deputy CollectorWm. H. ro. The prisoner kas a wife and eight children ‘unprovided for. GEn’L McDONALD AND SYLPH IN TROUBLE. At Milwaukee, last week, Deputy U. 8. Marshal Simpson went to Green Bay county with a civil Writ for the purpose of attaching some property belonging to Gen. John F. McDonald. e dep- uty was unable to serve the writ, having nes with armed resistance. This week a c it Warrant was issued cl Gen. McDonald Mrs. Lamotte, the “Sylph” of the whisky ring. and Mr. Thompson, an attorney, with resisting @ United States officer. Armed’ with this writ the marshal returned to pe Wednesday, and ‘will bring the parties to Milwaukee for trial. A BROOKLYN ALDERMAN CONVICTED.—At Now- ton, N. J., Patrick Breslin, a Brooklyn alder- man, was sentenced to the New Jersey state rison and to pay a fine of $2,000 for hisconnec- ‘with an iicit distillery at New Brunswick. Ty aN AFFRAY in Wilkes county, N. C., be- tween three outlaws, Alfred Edmonstan, Eitjah Church, and Riley Ledder, the former shot and killed Leader and ‘wounded mn was stabbed in| shoulder. THE REDUCTION in New York in the omnibusfares from ten 10 five cents has sees rendered an increased service necessary. The travel yesterday afternoon was very heavy. | sage of the bill providing | dictary. | to aid in the construction of a FORTY-FIFTH CUNGRESS, FRtpay, January 31, SENATE.—Mr. Faton said he had a remarx- able petition to present this morning, betnz one from 475 eitizensof Windsor and East Winda- sor, Conn , remorstrating against the expend!- ture of money for the pretended improvement of the navigation of the Connecticut river abov> Hartford. Referred to the committee on com- merce. Mr. Voorhees, from the committee sious, reported a bill granting a penstoa to th widow of the lace General Charles Thomas. Placed on the calendar. The Vice President laid before the Senate + mmunieation from the Secretary of War re commending an appropriation of $39,090, to IY a deficiency tn that for printing aad biadia for tne War department during the present fiscal year. Referred to the commitiee on propriations. The Vice President laid before the s credentials of Hon. George V United States Senator from th for six years from March 4th, 1 placed on file. Mr. Patterson, from the commilitee on terri tories, reported back the letter of the Secret. of the Interior recommending an increase tn the compensation of governors of the territo- ries, and moved that it be referred to the com- talttee on appropriations, So ordered. Mr. Hamlin, from the committee on foreizn relations, reported adversely on House joint resolution in relation to expenditures at the In- dustrial Exposition in Paris in Isis, and tt was linitely postponed. [It directs the Seere- of State to transmit to Congress as soon as practicable a detailed statement of the expen- ditures which may have been Incurred wx the joint resolution making appropriations for the Exposition.} Mr. Hamlin, in explanation of the adverse re- port said the joint resolution only repeated the existing law. It had been made the duty of the Secretary of State to make that report, and he Would do so as soon as he could ascertain the amount of the expenses. on pea if te of Missouri Read and Mr, Ferry presented a petition of citizens of Michigan remonstrating against levying a re- strietive tariff on the lower grades of suzar, Keterred to the committee on finance. On motion of Mr. Wallace, Mr. Shields was appointed a member of the committees on raii- roads and enrolled bills, in place of Mr. Arms- strong, Whose term of Service has expired. Mr. Saunders, from the joint committee ap- pointed at the last session of Congress to in- quire into the expediency of transferring the Indian bureau from the Interior to the War department, reported that the committee had been unable to agree upon a report, being equally divided. They had agreed, however, to muke two statements or reports to be submnit- ted to the respective houses of Congress, He row submitted his report, accompanied by a | bill to authorize the President temporarily to transfer the custody, control and management of certain Indian tribes from the Interior to tht War department, and for other purposes. Lal on the table, and he gave notice that he would call it up tor consideration at an early day. Mr. Voorhees, from the committee on’ pen- sions, reported a resolution intructing the See 1etary of the Interior to report to the Sena‘e, without delay, what additional clerical force 1s necessary in the Pension ojtice and in the office of the Surgeon General of the army to secure to applicants for pensions a prompt adjustment of their claims, and to the pensioners of the gov- erpment a speedy and eilicient: transaction of their business. Agreed to. He also presented a remonstrance of delegates of the Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Choctaw, and Chickasaw nations of Indlans, against the’ pas- for a delegate In Con- tory. Referred to gress from the Indian te committee on Indian affairs. Mr. Booth presented a petition of merehants and others of San Franciseo in favor of the payment of war premiums ont of the Geneva awards, Referred to the committee on the ju- Also, a petition of citizens of Calif nia favoring a reduction of the price of lauds Within the fimits of railroad grants. Referred to the comunittee on public lands, Mr. Coke submitted a resolution requesting the committee on rallreads to consider the bills road from rande; and San Antor 0 to Laredo, on the Rio autor’ the Secretary of War to contract with the Galveston and Camargo railroad com- pany fer t1.e fiumediate construction of 1t8 line Of road to K 0 Grande «ity, opposite Camaro, Mexico, as a coast defense anda commercial and military 1 {way to the Rio Grande: also to miler hese bills at their earliest con- ou the table to be called up 4Xey called up Senate bill appropriating 00 for tie purchase of Fort Clark, Texas. Mr. Pruden. assistant private secre- tary to the President, appeared with a message from the President. ‘He was accompanied by amessenger bearing a huge bundie of docu- ments, supposed to be from Secretary Sherman, in regard to the New York appointments. The bundle was not disturbed in open session, but allowed to rest on the Vice President’s table. Mr. Wadleigh, from the committee on mili- tary affairs, reported back the letter of the See. retary of War and resolutions of the Society o! the Army of the Potomac in regard to a his- tory of the Gettysburg battle-field, together with a” bill Spptepriating $91,000 0 pro- vide for the compilation * and preservation of data showing the various positions and movements of troops engaged in the battle of Gettysburg, and for @ descriptive account of ie same with illustrations, Placed on the calendar. The Senate then, (at 1 o’clock p. m..) on motion of Mr. Conkling, went into executive session, HOUSE.—Mr. Conger, from the committee on the judiciary, reported back bill in reference to the proceeds of the sale of captured and aban- doned property. Printed and recommitted. On motion of Mr. Whitthorne, Senate amena- ments to abolish the U. S. volunteer navy, were bon-concurred in. Senate bill was Gees for the erection of a military post at El Paso, Texas. ‘The Speaker then proceeded to call commit- tees for reports of a private nature; and the consideration of the pending bill for the corre. Uon of certain land boundaries in San Mate county, California, was postponed until iday next. Mr. Bragg, from committee on military at- fairs, reported bill authorizing the President to reinstate Major Joseph B. Collins, and to retire Lim in that grade as of date at which he was previously mustered out. Passed. Mr. Cox (N.Y.) presented a petition of the presidents Of the street railroads in New Yorx city, and other citizens, for the redemption of small coin with legal tenders. Referred. ‘The House then, at 1:45, went into committee of the whole (Mr. Covert in the chair) on the private calendar, the pending bill being the one knoWn as the Fairfax Seminary bill. ANOTHER Boy MURDER.—Near Lyons, Mich , Wednesday, Geo. Wilbor, and Michael Kildorr! each about 17 years of age, quarreled while hunting, and while Kildorf was sitting on the root of a tree, Wilbor came up behind him and ches his brains out. Wilbor confessed the STRIKING MINERS RESUMING WoRK.—It Is ex- pee that all the miners in the employ of the hiladeiphia and Reading Coal and Tron com- pany, who have been on a strike in the Girard- ville (Pa.) district will be at work to-day, they begercd petitioned the company to allow them to return. THE Kansas SENATORSHIP.—At Topeka, Kan- Sas, yesterday, one vote wastaken for U.S. Se! ator, of which Ingalls Rot 72, Anthony 25, Simp- son 17, Phillips 13, Mitchell 18, Goodin 17, ‘Camp- bell 1, Horton 2, Pomeroy 3, one member being absent. It is the almost unanimous belief that Ingalls will receive 100 votes to-day. ‘THE Episcopal CouNci. at New Orleans, La.. has decided, by the vote of both the clergy and laity, to select the it Rev. J. H. Wangfeld, missionary bishop of Northern California, to oc- cupy Se fee left vacant by the death of Bishop Wilmer. THE LovIsIANA LorreRy CoMPaNny.—The House bill repealing the charter of the Loulsi- ana Lottery Company has passed the Louisiana senate by a vote of 19 to 17, with an amend- ment that the law shall take effect only after March 81, 1879. The Lottery Company will ap- peal to the courts. ‘THE FIFTEENTH BILLIARD TOURNAMENT GAME at New York, between Schafer and Gallaher, resulted in favor of the former by 274 points. ‘The sixteenth game was won by Daly, beatlag Slosson by 224 points, Telegrams to The Star. | se THE FRENCH CRIS THE PLAGUE IN RUSSIA. Stricken Villages To Be Burned, ies. SWiilelact a pagan nen, Chamber "of outies Will elect a president of that to- day in the place of M. Grevy, Wink Revowe, ceeded to the presidency of the republic. ihe Paris correspondent of the Tiss Says: “M. Gambetta will be ed President of the nber of Deputies. Nothing ean be better Tor the country or for « unbetia. His attivade since the former crisis nsiderabiy damaged him, and his loss of pr © could not be pra- longed without danger to the government ana himself.“ He had become the head of violent opposition to the republican cabinet without be ing willing to succeed it. Had this gone on, he would have become mizéd up with the irrecon, ciltables, and been used up withont benenttine lis country or his party, and without being able 10 retrace his step xe presidency of thi chamber of deputie: changes. his present vst tion, and may pave y for his futur for M. Gievy's example shows that it may lead up higher, . VERSAILLES, Jan. 31,—M. Gambetta lias besa ted President of the Chamber of Deputies 14 Votes OUL Of a total of 4 It 13 sul uae certain when M. Dufane, President of the Coun- cil, dent Grevy will be iil retain ofice. froj Am bers probably Murder. > 3 pecial dispatch says Joseph W. Brown, thy farmer residin: polis, Ind., was taurdered on W: nesday night by two villains, who ent house about midnight, : inmates. They dealt, Mr. Brown the Lead with a el h CINCINNATI. ISO FeV is it across the in aeritical condition. The bal family knew nothing of the trace: wakened by Mrs. Brown, who was consciot s several hours after the murd: Upon examination of the premises the tracks Iwo men were discovered and followed two Intles, but the trail w then lost. The motive ot the crime, or who the murderers were, ts shrouded in mystery. Railroad Co: A dispateh states that men Will be held to-d. excbange, to take ection. meeting of business y,in the Toledo produce me action looking toa ¢ rection between the Wabash and Grand Trunk Tallroads via Detroit. The recent situation has tended to give strength to the movement. which had been delayed by promised conces- sions on the part of the Lake Shore railroad company. It is Proposed to organize a stoe < company to build forty miles of road betwee: ‘Tcledo and Detroit junction, and lease the same to the Grand Trunk railroad company. Ice Gorge and Floods. A special dispatch from Warren, Obio, says the breaking up of the ice in the Mahoninz river has caused unusually high water, inundat- ing, the southern portion of thateity. “The A: tabula and Pittsburg road bed ts Covered w Water to the depth of tive feet for a cousider- able distance, necessitating the stopping of trains. Telegrams from Meadville. Pa_, say the ice in French ereek bas gorged near the rail- road shop: king the water over a portion of the lower part of the city and filling many cel- lars and basements. Many houses on the island are surrounded by water. GENERAL FOuR N NEWS, A Financial Surprise in England. LONDON, Jan. 31.—The Times in its fnauctal article this morning says: “The redaction yes. terday by the Bank of England of its rates of discount frem four to thi 3 hardly expected and took the surprise. c y stocks.” The Flague lages in Hussia to be Burned. Jan. 31.—A dispatei to Vienna to the It is Stated that Prof. Botkin, phys clan to the Czar, advises the burning of Wetlian ku und the other villages where the epidemie has broken out together with all the furniture in em, aud the removal of the iniabi healthy places. Tn spite of the heavy that sch a scheme would {ny said to be disp vice. vON, Jan. 31.—The engineers and doc- strike began at Liverpool and Birken- head, where over 2,000 went out this morning. American Cattle in England. Loxpon. Jan. 31.—A Liverpool dispatei tothe Times says, with reference to further arrivals of cattle from America: It is announced that the privy council department have the subject under consideration and will issue orders here- after. Itis probable that for the present. no general lation will be laid down, but that the arrival of each consignment will be closely watched, and each case dealt with on its own merits. Those engaged in the trade contend Uhat an unnecessary amount of alarm has been created out of the Ontario's case, and they even dispute the statement that the animais con- demned have suffered from pleuro pneumonta, For the protection of their own interests, tie: have retained the services of veterinary sur- geons of high repute to act as a check upon tlie privy council inspectors. The Ameer at the Russian Frontier. ‘S?. PETERSBURG, Jan. 31.—The Ameer of At- shanistan has arrived on the Russian frontier, Flood in the Sandnsky. _ CINCINNATI, Jan. 31.—A dispatch says the Sandusky river has been rising rapidly during the last 24 hours. During last night a gorge formed near Fremont, Ohio, and the river filled up with ice to the city. The water ts higher than at any time for the past twelve years. Many houses were tiooded, and considerablc damage was done to yachts and small boats, Goods in the cellars of residences, and fences were damaged. Death of an Associated Press Re- porter. BAttivorg, Jan. 31.—Wm. Hanson, for six years past a reporter attached to the Baltimore agency of the New York Associated Press. died this mor of consumption, after a linzerin, illness, 22 years. He was faithral and punctual in the discharge of his duties. sr Sheen. Soumeer Brpctea., x RLEA! .. Jan. 31.—B. F. Jonas has been elected United States from Louisiana. LOCAL NEWS. District Government Affairs. The police are to be paid to-morrow. Yesterday Captain Brock, of tne police de partment, Tented a small’ frame b. niontown, on Nichols avenue, about dred yards from the south ead of the bridge, tor a police station. A telepho: ‘nd furniture will be puc in a keeper placed there. UNION DEPOT POR THE RAILROADS. The Commissioners have received a commu- the House District comuntttee ree questing the former to prepare a Will embody= ing their views as to the proper location for a w 1 the ratinoads S probable that nding Of moving outside 1 the railroad depots, MLATORS OF THE LICENSE Laws, “nell, of the Police Court, has addressed Miunicallon to the District Commissioners fon to iicenses, in which 1 and myself much emb ties applying for continuances a Jents, In order to se 1 have given nc shall decline to gran! continuance or suspeasi when cated that the license granted cover the time subsequent to the information Med, and that your attorney be instructed to ash the court to impose such a portion of the Penalty as may be necessary under the cireum- next I s for vruid only stances. but in all cases making Uae penalty, added tot pense tax for 1 hole year, This plan, if systematically followed, will se- cure pron ntion to the obtaining of licenses. ‘The court above has held that the eranth ease, Or Uhe receiving the money ton of the offence. iter in haod if you information ts fled you You fay grant the 1 the mult powers Of the court—if you grant the license only from the time of filing informa- tion to the end of the then a court re= tains tts power to dispose of previons vic the nd prevent the ition.” ‘The paper was referred to ¥ for the District. REUILDING PERMITS ‘d by Inspector Entwisle: ir frame attorns Pat. Cullinane, Ist and 2d and 5. Methodist Prot + between E and F Tae wide and With steps to start twelve feet reteud. D. B. Gra struct & nt Brick d nd S street; € So, ory dwe TRE LAPAYRTTE DIVORCE CASE—A Division arina @ Huxba Dilemma —This morn- ral Term, the case of te Maria Lafayeite was de- art the di and dts- > Ke Wylte decvered the € court, In Which he says they ara pinion that the decres should ba ersed. on the testit oth y we! Witnesses, and I was = competency; but the ¢ 1 tion bees TS ol one of 1% We and diseustin very. ny the party wh 1 of aban- out. He and it n of for better or the most_ miserable cond things we ever had presented tous. And yet the husband has linked himself 1» that Bod: Of death, and be will have to go thrush with it. To be sure, there was some id, 1 dare say, perpetrated upon him in bri him into t ; but that ts a subject we have no The decree below is reversed ad the bill dism: sed.” The decree was made in the Equity Court in December, 1577. and four or tive days after L. married again, and tt Will Le remembered that recently Latayetie applied for admission into the Betiel M. E, church, when the wife (the respo: in Unis case) objected, and quite an excitement was coceasioned th by. BRILLIANT RECEPTION TO HON. MATT. Can 7 nator-clect Carpenter v comed by his friends in this et rival at the Baltimore and P depot K last evening. ‘The Wiscon- sin Asseciation of this city was in walting to receive him, and thousands of e¢ltizens Ste rounded the depot, and the approaches to It to withess the display. The cominiitee of ar- rangements, headed by Col. K. E. Redway, met the Senator as he stepped out of the train, and al rocket Was sent up for Captain Hanne- rillery, stationed on the White lot, to e the salute, which was COM lee, with Senate man’s comme fired. ‘f took carrlavesto Willand’s Hotel. on the Carp hrough a brililan af five. e whole length of nue being up With caictu ut Willard’s a 1. Clapp was int nade the wel sponded freq y with rounds of 5 then 1 i Lhe Sen! Cons Of bik THE Carron Hut. axp SOCTATIC held last evening. Mr.s. A. H. Marks, the committee on organiza list of officers and” committe adopted. A resolution was adopted, “Tha lccation of the city post office west. of 7th street, which ts one Tull block west of the population center, would be an unfair discrimination against the eastern half of the id District; and that this assoctation respectfully petltion Congress against the removal of sald office further west than it now Is.” Mr. Ordway moved that the committee on legislation re- quest the House District committee to hold an evening session to hear the association's side; adopted. Mr. James C. Dulin, on behalt of the committee to receive Senator-elect (i tendcred an invitation to the association to par. Uclpate. He thought it fit and proper to do so. inasmuch as Mr. Carpenter takes the place of their persistent opponent Howe: adopted. ‘THE Nick Divorce Cask.—To-day, Mr. Milans for the respondent, in the case of Julta A, Nice AST WASHINGTON da long which was agt. Charles Nice,’ filed the answer, in which he says le was married to complainait at P {I- adelphia tn 1851, shea farmer'sdauzhter ana a mechanic; that she has always been imy Uent, fretful and discontented, beeause they could not live fashionably; tliat determined she should not want for anything he during the war and served F that during that time she amply provided for, and that having run through several thousand dollars in a few they came to this city to begin life ane he ‘has provided for ber, built a hi Wanted her to move into It, but sb 5 and he charges that she deserted him about April 17th, 1576, and admits that he has not contributed to her support since. DINNER TO JUDGE HaGNeR.—Governor John Lee Carroll, of Maryland, last night tendered a dipner to Hon. A. B. Hagner, recently appoint- ed Associate Justice of the ‘Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, at the governor's man- sion in Annapolis. Judge Hagner was received by the judges of the court of appeals, Commo- dore Parker and others. Among those present were Chier Judge Bartol and Associate Judges Bowie, Brent, Miller, Alvey and Robinson, of tbe court of eg Judge Tuck and Hon. Al- exander Randall, of the Annapolis bar; Attorney General Gwinn, of Maryland; Cols. Taylor and Lee, of the governor's staff ;| Commodore Par- ker, superintendent of the naval academy; Lt. McKenzie and officers of the naval academy, and others, ——— VERDICT IN Favor OF GEN. LRE IN TRE Ar- LINGTON CasE.—The mt in the Arling- ton case, at_ Ale) Va., was concluded esterday. The jury, after a few moments’ de- beration, rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the whole pope, in fee. E; ments will now lie against Kauffman, who ts in possession of the cemetery, and Strong, who ortioal coeupeen ‘oy hunme ypnae. ht lon is Dotin ‘controversy. The actendanis motion for a. new trial, which will probably be heard in Richmond next week. ——— THE UUNTON-ALEXANDER CHALLENGE BEFORE THE — oo Loner te cum was before grand Court to-day, in reference ts ue Hunton affair, with weal to ascertain whether Mr. Hunton. ing to that date. ———__ CERTIFICATES OF THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES have been filed as follows: Waugh M. BE. Church.—J. H. Hitchcock, 3. 1 Mecath 4-8 Moki, Emery A. Wheeler . Stevene, A. C. Bromley, George A. W. H. Askew, and M. L. Donohue. = —r. jah 1. Grace M.E. Church.—J. R. rw ‘YORK, Jan. 31.—Flour dull. wheat active. | Rugbee, Charies Medford, Houston D Shrader, Gorn quiet. E. P, Richardson, 8. R. Tinkler, 8. A. Terry. ———————