Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1879, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avesze, corner Lith Btreet, ar The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. —<——_ EVENING Stu ts served to subscribers in weeny by csrriers, on their cwn account, Cape cents per week, or 44 cents per mouth. Copies at the ggunter, 2 cents tail—postage prepaid Bs : a aa must be rox than so paid for. Of advertisinw made Known on sppic® See ee amma” SPECIAL NOTICES. Che | V2, 58—-N2, 8,065. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1879 TWO CENTS. | THE EVENING STAR. | ~ CENTENSIAL CON NCIL. Xo. 7,8. oF L 6 ATURDAY, 8° ember is speci lly wtion in an impor. int y every iaetuber, whieh hap 4 ADQUARTERS NATIONAL VETE KAN ¢ a sRINeTos, D.C, Febrasry reqnest cf the exe ¢ ’ NATIONAL VrTRNAN CLUB will be hel ef Whiara’ ba Lo MORIOW (Saturday) APTER NOUN, ai ‘clock, to arrange for the reception of i Loe’, § TICHENOR, President 879 E — WASHINGTON, Fel CS any persons ented In Amie cexpressed a desire for z Poihid cy to proucte etudy and didftise Kuowledics su » Jo" Archeolw- uy on the eubject All willirg to Jom ap, Archeols- ivat Aseociation ars rr i to aitend a meet ny at Ue Smithsoui MONDAY EVEN: a conferenc> PNG, 10th ine! Cpe fo on of M.D. N, Columbian Colleze, LER’ . 8. Arm: E_The Policy 1 FIRE INSURANCE 00 \t- PAN «quested to meet at Poikinhorn’s Bui'!- Ine (ap stair streets betwee 6th and 7th sts on SATURDAY G, February Sth, a2 t for Manawers, jolders gp m., Tee B. Meacham, ma-s bruary SF Nol weedy of the Lava Beds t for dea FRIDAY mpeon, £6-Te Aduiesi NG_OF THE for the District of Uo immbia, ction of Nine Directors to serve the ersing yrsr, will be held at the Office of the Company Penney Ivania ave. nw., MONDAY, February 24, 18 Polls open at 1 and close at 3 FRANK T. RAW 3. Jawtd eS cretar PURE NEWFOUNDLAND COD LIV OL, at DREW'S Drow Store, corner 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue. 60 cents a bottle— a full pu Jan 13-1 =~ “THE LADIES WILL CONTINUE DAILY PRAYER MEETING for Temperance, from 3 to2, in ¥. M. O. A’ Chapel, cor. 9th and D sta. Public invited. Janti-im FURNITURE, CARPETS, UPHOLSTERY Goods AND BEDDI lesale priv ere offered at the establishm BON. corner 71 d Pa. ave. nw. HAVING BOUGHT THE PATENTS FOR Br. Colboun’s Porous kvaporator, we recou- mend it as the best possible way of molstening the hot dry air from furnaces, latrobe stoves and steam cous. Itis attached to the rewister, and renders the air mots and summer-tike. If you wish to avoid aeadsche, catarr sore throst use them. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 817 Sra STREET, NEAR THE AVENTR Fire English Tile, Slate Mantels, Par- i MILBUBN'S PHABMAUY. 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SODA an¢ MINERAL WATERS en dranght au “als Lick, Bedford and Bethesda Waters by the THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COM- PANY, corner 15th st. and New Yorg ave, takes Governinent and other Bonds for safe Keep” [Or @ year. ee “STICKNEY, President ; GEO. Vice-Pres't.; BP. SNYDER, Sec'y.; A. VANT, Treas: HENRY A. WILLARD, JOHN OASSELS, THOS.EVANS.— jJanS-eo3m 1GHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, gat a use the Great ENGLIS aa COUGH. GES. ‘Tested for over 50 years. Relief speedy and certain. ta. Price 50 cents. Sold by all drugwist OG » AGENTS, octs0-wf,m,6m oe New York. NTERESTING TO TAX-PAYERS. ‘UPREME COURT OF THE UNITED BIATED having decidea that the special assess a pepe of Peat a oe Sree valid and lewal property holders who st whose proj tax lien pecueets to luction as the revision now in progress will SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS CAN NOW BE PAID AT A DISCOUNT, x will find tt of advan- dane in adjubtng and settling their tax tills to cal oa WILLIAM DICKSON, REAL EsTaTe AGENT. #22 Four-and-a-Half st., jandIm Three doors above Columbia Building. WittetT @ LIBBEY, OPPOSITE NORTHERN LIBERTY MAREET Cor. Bieth Street and New York Avene, ORB DOLLAB WILL BUY 100 FEET oF ONE DOLLAR WILL BUY 100 FEET or BOARDS at WILLET & LIBBEY’S, OPPOSITE NORTHEBN LIBERTY MARKET Uor. Bizth Street and New York Avenue. GeclS-tr Vi the best of inducenext for wintering per month. ‘ORSE 07 ATTENTION! H College Vis Pate 13g, miles above aan extn Horses BGn'tor every hore. ‘Tro £ é i 3 free, Dr, pisce. For further SPY: MOXLEY. a SCHLITZ BREWING Co.'s MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER. plies of this celebrated LAGER BEER sate ings receded, and for sale in caske and bot- ties, by the agent, SAMUEL C. PALMER, 57 Greene street, GEORGETOWN, D. 0. san 21-tr AMERICAN WATCHES. Havi lentshed my assortment of all the pop- Bar Ee od ae ‘Ladies and Gen- > 1 resp ‘call the attention ‘of jap lor 945 Pennsylvania acew se. TRE. STATES 4 PEH CENT. band for immediate Eres . Twenty and Thirty year nt ve committve, a ueeting | P he ARLINGTON FIRE | ; | as en independent demo Washington Nows and Gossip. Mrs. Hayes will hold a public reception ct | the White House to-morrow afternoon from 3 to | 5 o'clock, assisted by Mrs. Justice Bradley and | <7 RECEIPTS TO-pay.—Internal rev customs, $525,599.50, enue, $244, Scnscrirtioss to the four per cent. loan to- day amounted to $9.77 2.000. Svstick Hen is getting weaker from being confined to his bed so long. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT.—The President has appointed Phillip H. Hoffman to b2 com- missioner of deeds in the state of Maryland for the District of Columbia. Conscience Nor DEap.—Senator Sherman to- day received in an envelope, post marked Bos- ton, Massachusetts, $60 from an unknown per- son. The money was deposited in the Treasury on account of “ conscie: A DEMOCKATIC CONFERENCE ON THR NEXT PRESIDE! Senator Wallace yesterday Is- sued invitations to the members of the national and congressional democratic committees to | meet to-night at Willard’s hotel. to have a iferenee Louching the next Presidential cam- FTARY SHERMAN gives to the press a copy etter to Collector Arthur relative to an appointment in the New York custom house of It fs dated January | : “1 inclose a letter of the Supreme court, ecommending his son for a position in the custom house. The young gentleman will | and explain more fully. For mant- ‘sous I would be glad to obiize Mr. Brat | ley, Who takes the matter greatly to heart. and 1 bore you may be able to give his son employ- nly deserving, and ve a meritorious ofifver. I have prom- nothing definitely, but lea , With the sincere’ hope that ° to. comply with his request.” the matter to you may be al BEFORE THE TELLER COMMITTER yesterday Jv dge James B. Campbell testified that he ran 1 for the states nd was indorsed jection was cx dd he wi rom Charleston | republ eans. The ulently by the dex has returned to ex-C. tector Arhur, at New York, ailof the original Iciters received by Arthur and read by the § ator in the recent executive session of avering requests made for plac house by Cab inent public men, It 1s under- lector Arthur will make them all SENATOR CONKL THE ALEXANDER-HUNTON CASE. stoed that she grand jury of th hearng t! e testimon: ing violated the law in challenge to Columbus A) on a motion to diimuss, favor io 4 againsi. ‘TRE ANTI-CuINESE Buit..—The Senate commit- tee on foreign relations met this morning and ed to report without reeommendation the bill passed by the House to restrict Chinese im- ciation. Mr. Sargent gave notice in tie Sen- ate that Le should ask for consideration of the bili next Wednesda: MINISTER Rb’s ACCOUNTS.—Mr. Thomp- Son, of the First Controller's office of the Treas- ury Gepai tment. was before the House commit- tee on experdi ures In the State department uis morning giving testimony relative to the accounts of Minister George F. Seward. as ke: in that 01 Nothing of importance was de- veloped. AN ADVERSE KEront.—The Senate committee on commerce yesterday agreed to report ad- versely the nomination of E. Platt Stratton, to be supervising inspector of steamboats at tho port of New York. Supervising Inspector ( ‘ral Dumont and Mr. Stratton are not the bes of friends, and the former preferred charge cainst the latter. It is said that more lives e been lost by accidents on steam-vessel- Meensed under Mr. Stratton’s administration 0: the New York office, than under any of his pre decessors in the supervising inspector's office in New York. —It is under- District, atter to Gen. Hunton ha’ ending an alleged ander, took a voi ud it resulted 19 In THE ARREARS OF PENSIONS.—General Rice, chairman of the House committee on penston: has had frequent conferences with Commis- sioner Bentley with reference to what supple- mental legislation is necessary to carry into effect the bill to meet the payment of arrears of pensions. The commissioner does not think that his office can adjudicate claims aggrezat- ing more than ten million dollars during the Dext fiscal year, and it is probable that this amount will be appropriated, and then next year a fair approximation can be had of what Will be required to pay the remaining clai:n- ants. OvrR Astatic SQcuaDRON.—Rear Admiral T. H. Patterson, commanding the U. S. naval force on the Asiatic station, reports to the Navy de- artment, from Yokahama, dated under date of ‘The Alert sailed 4 4ih for San Francisco. Commander Manly to the Alert and Commander Poyd to the Ranger; Lieut. C. A. Adams. from the Alert to the Ranger: Mast D. Keeler, from the Monocacy to the Alert; Ensign C. Badger, from the Alert to the Monocacy; Mid- shipman G. C. Foulk, from the Monocacy to the Midshipmen C. C. Rogers and J. C. Gil- more. from the Monongahela to the Alert. The Kar ger was going to Foochow, Swatow and Eong Kong. via Kobe and Nagasaki. On the 22d of Deceinber she was sent to the retiet ot American ship Paul Rover, of Boston, which was reported to be In a dangerous position ta Gasteon bay, with half of her crew sick with seurvy and unable to work the ship. She was anchored by the Ranger in a safe position in the harbor. ‘The Ashuelot_was supposed to have sailed from Manila, December 2th, for Bangkok, Siam. The Monocacy would leave Yekahama in a few days for Shaghal. The Palos was at Tientsin. Is THE PoTTeER ComMirres to-day Joseph H. Maddox was recalled and testified in response to interrogatories of the chairman that the brief furnished him by Mr. Gibson previous to bis (oa hl for New Orleans contained noth- ing whatever in reference to the duties which he afterwards performed, as re; interview- ing witnesses previous to thel ing on the stand. He stated in connection with the “job put up” on Weber that Swazie endeavored to entrap him (witness) into offering him money vo take back the testimony he had given, stat- ing that he had been forced to go on the Stand, but seeing his pur) witness addressed to him informii im that there was but one Way to recant his testimony, and that addressing the chairman of the sul who would evidently give him an eeeaniay Mr. George W. Carter, of New Orleans, was the next witness called. He denied the asser- tion made in the St. Martin affidavit, to the ef- fect that he (Carter) had given, or offered Weber money to influence his ny. Did not be- Neve Weber received any money for testimony. He corroborated the testimony of Mr. Maddox, that St. Martin was a friend of Weber's, and that Weber spoke of as being in his com- any as u protection anticipated vio- ence. The balance of Mr. Carter's direct ex- amination did not differ materially from that of . Maddox. Micftera brief cross-examination by Gov. Cox, which developed no new facts, the committee took a recess until half-past two, ‘THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.—The House this afternoon agreed to the conference report on the Indian appropriatian bill. ‘THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL. — The Senate finance committee disposed of the internal reve- Bue bill at its meeting this afternoon. A re- duction of the tax on manufactured tobacco to sixteen cents per pound was agreed upon. Th? tax upon snuff ts fixed at twenty-four ceats pes rd and the tax upon cigars is unc! 4. rke vote in detail on the tobacco tax was as follows:—Ayes, Messrs. Jones, of Nevadg, Bay- ard, Kernan, Wallace ard Voorhees—5. Nays, | late election in th | executive office. | sceretary that the matter of appointment was j the de | the passengers. matches is stricken out and the’ bave also entirely omitted the and warehouse clauses. The bill ts further amended by the addition of a section to remit all insolvent savings banks, and ene rom, aaa i ae dollars of ea posit made person in apy savings institution. Important Nominations. j ‘The President sent the following nominations t» the Senate to-day:—John F. Hartranft, to be postmaster at Philadelphia; James Pollock, to be naval officer at Philadelphia; A. Louden. Snowden, to be superintendent of the Philadel- phia mint; Martin Parry Kernard, Assistan ‘Treasurer of the United States at Boston, Mass ; ‘bes. Stevenson, col ector internal reveaue for the 15th district of New York; Ephraim MeMur- ule, collector of customs for the distric: of Min- | Lesuta. SECRETARY GORHAM, OF ATE, said to &@ democrat trierd who called upon him this | borning that he wasthe only one or his class who | hed teen In hits ofiice within the past ten days, | Who d'd not contiden | ally want to know how it Was managed, &c. Further Mr. Gorham says he propcses to issue in the snape of a tract | son ¢ sugge tions conce ning the management of bis of-ce whicn will be of service to his suc- cessor when elected. DEFRAUDING THE GOVERNMENT. — Georze Prince, of Bath, Maine. formerly an employe of the Fension burean, in is city, who was recently arrested by an agent of the secret ser- Vice division for defrauding the government out of large sums of day in the t Maine. Ninet indictme him. He plead guilty tence. HT money, was arraigned yester- S. district court at Portland, s hi id been found gus pension claims forgery in connection with claims for pensions. He utilized in his work the informa- tion he had procured white in the Pension bureau. Hartrantt, of Philadelphia, GOV. at didates for the Berlin Yennsyivanis a to be postin: yess of One of the REMOVAL OF CHI ,—The House com- {ite on Indlan affairs this morning agreed to report the bill prepared by the Indian bureau ier the transfer of Chief Joseph, and such of 11 Nez Perees Indians as desire to accompany him to the Indian Territor; AT THE Capinet Meerine this afternoon were settled three ef the Pennsylvania officers. E. Governor J.P. Hartrantt will take the post- | pat Philadelphia. A, Loudon Snow- the present postmaster, and the gentle- an who accey ted and declined once or twice the directorship of the mint bureau, gets what Le Wanted most—the superiptendence of tue mfbt at Vhiladelphia. He wanted to be con- vected with the mint bureau somehow, but did | Le to political chancesof te, he present superintenden delph mes Pollock, is nthe cold. As stated in THs STAR a day or 20, inorder to make way for Mr. Sowden, he will take the position of navai oft.cer at Philadelphia. Will all this swinging around, only cue man’s head goes of. Naval Officer ‘Hiestard, whom Mr. Pollock s\ Was hot provided for in any w: afternoon the nominations of the above gentle- r the places mentioned were sent to the ‘THE TELLER SUB-COMMITTEE to-day examined bhn I, West. who testified that he resided at mbla, SoutheCarolina, and previous to the t_state was appointed secre- tary of the republican state executive commit- tee. and, as such officer, he had correspondence with the republicans of each county as to the nemination of republicans to serve as comnis- stoners of eleetion. He took the list to the Governor Hampton was ab. sent, but_he was told by the governor's private with General Kennedy, the president’ of ocratic state executive committee. TLere were thirty-two counties in the state, and thirty-two republicans, one for eac recommended for appointment. seven pronounced republicans were appointed because the governor had promised to dos0 b: fore the list Was presented. Many of thos pointed to act for the repubtiea crats, some were under democratic influ while others were illiterate men, and tie: unfit to represent any party. "Protest: unavailingly made agains appo: Senator Randolph, of the whether Governors Mose sregard the re Only six or c intinents onmnitice, inquired: and Cha:nberlain did mninendation of une de a- iL of eommissioue h persons of tact o done could nov s rats as to the appointmer aU SW! The District VON ress. MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTER TO-DAY. Atthe meeting of the Hou: immittee on the District of Columbia to-day a sub-commitiee consisting of Messrs. Mayhem, Bouck, and Hen- dee was appointed to confer with a sub-com- mittce of tke Senate with reference to the Dis- trict estimates for the next, fiscal year. The Ticuse District. committee will to-morrow hear Mr. Karwiese, who was sent to Europe under authority of Senator Dorsey, chairman of a commission authorized by the Senate to make a study cf our sewerage system, upon a plan recommended by him. Mr. Karwiese visited Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and other places, under authority of Senator Dorsey’s letter, THE STEAMSHIP CELTIC, of the White Star line, from New York to Liverpool, on the 2ath ult., due at Queenstown last Sunday, has not | artived at the latter port. The agents in New York think her machinery ts out of order, and she Is making way under Sail. Francis B. Moul- ton and Miss Bessie Darling, actress, are among | ConvicT Lavor.—The New Jersey house of | delegates have passed a bill prohibiting the manufacture of shoes in the state prison. Should it become a law, it will take from the state yeeon the principal business done by its several hundred convicts. ARREST OF A DEFAULTER.—Henry Griffin, grand treasurer of the Foresters, missing sincé January 17, with $20,000 unaccounted for, was arrested In'Buffalo, N. Y., and taken to Roches- ter yesterday. He plead not guilty and was sent to ja!] until to-day THREE KiLLED.—Five workmen, walking on a ratiroad track at Lawndale, near aa th. Were run into by a train, and Jas. Grada and Anton Ardlich were instantly killed. The Others escaped with trifling injuries. ....Ber- tie Beaver, 11 years old, boarded a passing train at Altoona, Pa., yesterday, to obtain a short ride through the town. As he was stepping off yen bean engine struck him and com- pletely Cut off his head and one arm, INSANE. L. Palmer, who shot and killed Police Officer Furniss in the Metropolitan hotel, New York, a short time since, has been pro- pouiced insane, and committed to a lunatic asylum. OWING To THE REVOLUTION in Venezuela the New York, Engiish, French and German stea‘n- ers were not permitted by the government to enter Puerto Cabello, of which port the rebels have possession. All havetoland their cargoes at La Guavra. A FATAL WRE8TLING MatTcH.—Patrick Car- Tolan and James 7, of New York, in- dulged in a wrestling match Sal on Sunday he was taken sick, Sclous, and died Wedn¢ . An examination revealed the fact that his skull was fractured from the base nearly to the top of the head. ‘THE WELL-KNOWN DESPERADO, Quincy Gat- liff, rode into the town of McLean, fl., yester- 'y, and commenced a, at every one he met. The deputy sheriff, while attempting to arrest him, was fired upon, when he shot Gat- iff, killing him instant); THE Cask oF J. Map. Wels & Co.—A tele gram from New Orleans, Feb. 6. says: J. Madi son Wells, Louis M. Kenner and G. Cassanave of returning board notoriety, appeared to-day before the superior criminal court and with- drew their bag of “not guilty,” and fled a de murrer to the information against them. Judg + Cullom, their counsel, claims tuat under a de cision of the Supreme Court of March 20, 1: im a case against C. Anderson, they are entitl toa nolle prosequt in their case, which the at- torney general refuses. The demurrer is fixe for Thursday next. Cou. AstER R. Eppy, Quartermaster U. 8. A., died at Malta, January’ Ba ue CoxFEssion.—Brown, the treasurer of the Manhattan Tribe of Red Men, leaves a letter confessing his embezzlement of trust funds.— | Calls in velvets and brocades, then the useful as | befcre June 1, iss. It p , were [> C | in New York yesterday, on being shown a dis- | sive. (Lait, American, S27" Alfred A. Mare r of the Hebrew fair, now being held in the Mechanics’ Exhibi- ie Sale sues ween aes pretences. igo Washington Society. The dismal weather of the last two days would have affected the spirits of those who are on pleasure bent if it were not that our city is S0 full of resources. If it is impossible to make well as fashionable short dresscan be worn and @ peep taken at our solons in high con@ave at the Capitcl or a tew hours can be profitably passed at the Corcoran Art Building. But Weather or no weather, there is an incessant round of evening entertainments, which are well attended. The second diplomatic dinner given by the Secretary of State Wednesday evening was in all respects as oe eel as such an eatertainmeat could be made. The following is a list of those at table:—Senor and Madame Borges, Mr. and Medame Outrey, Mr. and Madame de Heger- mann, Count Lewenhaupt, Baron Von Schlozer, Aristarchi Bey, Mr. Datla Costa. M Mr. de Pestel, Mr. Yoshida Djiro, Mr. Mendez de Vigo, Mr. Wm. Hunter, Assistant Secretary and Mrs, Seward, Miss Mary and Miss Bettie Evarts. and Sezreta- ry and Mis. Evarts. ‘There were twenty at tic table. The guests were all in full evening dres- and after dinner many attended the reception given by Senator and Mrs. Stanley Matthew and the Bachelors’ german. Mrs. Carlisle Pa‘ terson received at the german and Lieut. Buc! Ingham led. Yerteiday Mrs. Judge Strong and daughters entertained at lunch fifty ladies. The guests were wives of the Judges of the Supreme Court, the ladies of the Cabinet, and others of high position. a ‘The dancing reception at the Riggs last night was mcie brilliant than on any former 0% ston. Meny of the young lad‘es wore handsome cemi totlettes. Smith, of New York. a landsome girl, with auburn hair, wore white mere Uimmed with whiie striped sati Miss Rowan biack silk, with marguerites. } Matile Bruce, of Kentucky, appeared in bla and trimmed with 3 Teuxesberry, of ) Hampshire, wore with trlminings of orarge-colured silk. s Cheney, of the same s wore an elegant toilette. varies ried r home last evening on a count of sad Lews received of the illness of her fyed fathe who has been seriously il with is recovering, Mitchell, (the grand-daughter of ombs, Of Kentucky.) who hia Vecn in the city for a fortnight visiting her wether, and her’ sister, Mrs. Davies, lett last evening for Chicago. silss Mitehe!l was co: sidered one of the p s'of the young tar cttic ut. Lo The bill to provide for taking the tenth an subsequent censuses, which passed the Senate yesterday, provides that ac tion, health and indust all be taken on or ovides for the appoint- erintendent of census by tie itof the Senate rent of a P.esident nid with theeon : 1 Of the 10 appoint on or bt rethe ist of April, 1880, one Cr mOie SUpErVISOTS OF ¢ wituin each state a'd territory, such persons to be residents of such state and territory. ‘The total number of supervisors 1s not to exceed nes Visors are to apportion their districts, designat to the superintendent suitable persons to en plo: NUL erators, Such persons to be selecte roely with reference to t .eir floness and with- cut refe: ence to their political and party affilia- tions. Eech supervisor is to receive 350 upon cmpletion of his duues. Enutmerators are to receive two cents for each living inhabitant leported, two cents for each death reported; ten cents foreach farm and fifteen cents for each establishinent of productive industry enume- ated and returned. The subdivision assigned to each enumerator shall not exceed 4,000 in- habitants, according to the census of 1570, nor contain léss than 3,000 when the last. prece- ding census shows the tuhabitants thereo! the vill suli further provides for the puntsh- | ment cf the enumerators and others for giving information to outside parties, neglect of di &e. Itismade a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $100, to refuse to answer the questions of the enumerators, and officers of corporations | who refuse to answer them shall pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 and be imprisoned not exceeding one year. "All census matter fs to pass through the post oflice free. TLe sckedwie of inquiries 1s the same as now Provided by section 2,206 of the revised statutes, with various exceptions and additions, It fur- ther provides for the employment of experts ard special agents to investigate in their eco bemie relations the manufacturing, ratlroad, minirg, fishing and other industries of the country and the statistics of telegraph, express, | transportation and insurance companies. The enumeration {s to commence om the first day of June, issd, ard be completed before the tirst of | duly following. In cities having over 10,000 tn- habitants the enumeration of population shall | be taken within two weeks from the first of June. It mits the cost of the census at $3,000,- 600, exclusive of $250,000 for printing and other | preliminary expenses, Any state taking a cen- sus of its population, &c., according to this biil in 1885, 1895, &c , shall have one-half of the ex- pense thereof paid by the United States upon depositing a full and authentic copy with the fecretary of the Interio1 The Ciph mvestigation. COL. PELTON'S TESTIMONY. . Pelton before the Potter sub-committee patch numbered 14, a translation of which was signed with Marble’s name, stating that “the canvassing board may and will purge county returns,” and that “our first move wiil be to re- quire of the board of three state officers, one be- ing an able democrat, immediate action,” said: “I might as well state here that I cannot re- member anything about these ep ere) there is no question that the Zribune dispatches got near to the point, yet they are inaccurate; I always understood that ‘Woolley’ and‘ Fox’ ‘Were one and the same [oeserr ‘ive me a little more latitude and I will testify fully.” Pelton testified in reed to telegram No. 50, signed “ Marble,” calling for $200,000; that he replied to itthat it was too high; could not remember further details; before he met Weed he was fully satisfied that money would be forthcoming, but tater he received telegrams from Cooper and some one else whom he could not recollect, to the effect that the money could not be raised. oueticn State exactly what conversation took place between you and Gov. Tilden on this matter? Answer. He was exceedingly aa- noyed and denounced my action in the matter; in fact, he was very severe. I left for Baltimore without his knowledge or consent and he was much surprised by my action. He told me dis- tir ctly that he wanted no such work and would sconer die than allow himself to be put into the Presidential chair under false pretences. When I subsequently showed the governor the whole correspondence he was still more exercised and denounced the whole ppecee emphatically. 'To all questions relative to the use and ex- peeeeen of the ciphers witness’ reply was that e could not remember. Mr. mn did not read all the tele; received; he did not in- uire as to whether or not there was an: om Marble, but he never read pane le tele- gram in relation to negotiations for the pur- Chase of the returning board. Witness ha lived with Tilden since A When Secre- tary to Tilden a was looked upon as Tilden’s credited agent are the ‘question, “Are you not wholly depend- ent on your uncle?” objection was raised by Mr. Springer on the ground that it was offen- ‘Some argument ensued, when Mr. ccck asked witness if he considered his pro} st~ Uon to buy the returning board honest. | Wit- hess did not regard it a8 ‘aitair lon and told Mr. Hiscock he had him and hoped he would refrain fi it. Mr. Hiscocic Genied insulting the witness and asked, “Do you want the country to believe that, without consulting any | democrat or your uncle, ou took DON yo to make three contracts volving @ it of money, whereas you have not a dollar?” Witness answered, “You are getting offensive again.” After so:ne Turther argument between members of the com- mittee a recess was taken. Alter recess witness said he had not made up his mind when he promised the money to whom he should go for it, but probably to the active men of the democracy and Ibly to the dem- ccratic committee. He denied ear deally, and oom that he expected the money irom . Th len. e committee then adjourned, but Pelton was required not to consider himself - cischarged. ARRESTED BANK Dreectors.—Ex-Judge Jehn Wena one of embezzling funds ng yedne ona cl funds as director oF the free national Denk or ghar city. He was admitted to bail yesterday in $10,000. oe H. Farripgto! who had nD FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Fripay, February 7. SENATE.—The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, enclosing a letter from the auditor of railroad accounts, submitting reasons why the supronnations for his office should be tn- creased instead of decreased. Referred to the committee on appropriations. Also, a communication from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the paymaster general, U.S. A., in regard to deficiency in the appropriation for pay of the army, &c. Re- ferred to same committee. Mr. Eaton presented a petition of citizens of Connecticut against the appropriation of money to improve the Connecticut river above Hari- ford. Referred to committee on commerce. Mr. Conkling presented petition of citizens of ‘ew York city, favoring the passage of the bill introduced by Mr. Booth, authorizing the inte:- change of subsidiary coin and U.S. notes. Re tened to committee on finance. Mr. Ferry, from the committee on post oMces ard post roads, reported, with amend nents. tae Pest route bill. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Matthews, from the select committee to inquire as to the best means of preventing the introduction of epidemic diseases, reporte’ a joint resolution authorizing the committee to Sit during the recess of Congress. retain the ser- vices of three experts who shall visit Havana and such other places as the committee may direct, to inquire into the history of yellow fever.’ The joint resolution also requests the President to invite the concurrence aud co-ope- ration of the Spanish government in the exam- ination and experiments to be made in furciier- ance of international commerce and the sani- tary interests of men. Placed on the calendar. Nr, Hamlin, from the committee on forein relations, reported back memorials of the Ore- gon legislature favoring a modification of the leaty of Isés with China so as to restrict tie immigration of Chinese to this countoy. Also, vate bill for that purpose, and moved that tac committee be discharged from their further consideration. So ordered, The Senate bill, on his motion, Was indeiinitely postponed. ‘fe then reported back the House bill to restriet the unmigration of Chinese to the United s uud asked that the committee be disc from its further consideration. Mr. Sargent inquired if the bill would go on the calendar. Mr. Hatniin replied in the affirmative, but the Vice President decided tt would not. Mr. Hamlin then moved that the bill be placed on the calendar and gave notice that when tt should be taken up le would jaove that it be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Sargent spoke of the importance of the ion and the tnierest whieh tie rifle coast felt therein. He ve notice that ou Wednesday next, at 1:30 p. he would call tue bill up and urge its pass- e. r. McMillan presented a petit Minnesota favoring the pass: olting the sale of intuxteatlag Mquors ta the District of Columbia. Referred’ to tue Dis- t jet committee. The Vice P: Conkling Mr. Matt] of wom ye of of the United States jearagua hen proces ndar, aud the following were pas: te Dill to extend the provisions of the act of June sth, 1s74, in relation to piize money to all fleet ofticers. ’ House bill graating a on to Ju ia Watkins, widow of Thos. H. pen: Watkins, Jate captain company B, Purnell Lezion, Mary- and. The above bill led to some diseussicn, during which Mr. Voorhees said tie commissioner of pensions expressed the opinion that the bill granting aiiears of pensions did not apply to pensions specially granted—only to tuose grant- ed under general laws. Mr. Davis (W. Va.) said he understood that tt would take 34,000,000 to pay arrears of pensions in cases now on the roll, aud there were 100,009 | yet to go on the roll, some of which would re- | ceive ten or twelve hundred dollars arrears. | Although there were a great many deser ns verscns, he thought Congress had gone too far. ie believed the bill granting arrears of peu Would take fifty miifion dollars trom te Trea ‘The Commissioner of Pensiuns had salt y per cent. of the pensious wer- y paid. Mr. Beck Said the commissioner of penstons toid siemitlee OM appropriations that z+ per cent. Of aul pensions uv id wer jent. He inquired if the committee Was awale of that fact, and if any been taken to yemedy ule evil, Mr. Ingal airman of the co pensions, replied that the comintitee ha SO informed: bul Congress bad not the committee in measures prevent wrongs, Making effort ear after yea raudulent cases, and last year, through ¢ forts of the bureau, $500,000 had been saved. When the bill introduced by Mr. Burnside, the Sth of April last, to introduce moral and s cial science into the public schools of the Di Irict of Columbia, was reached on the calendar, several Senators called for its reading, and li was read at length, HOUSE.—Mr. Stephens submitted a resolu- tion of the legislature of Georgia in favor of the bill to apply the proceeds of the sales of public lands to the education of the people. Laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Clymer, Senate amendments to the naval appropriation bill were non-con- curred in. Mr. Baker (Ind.), from conference committee on the fortification ay Sees bill, reported that the coramittee had been uaable to agree, and asked for a further conference. Agreed to. Mr. Acklen offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Interior fora copy of the re- port made to his department by Special Agents Adams and Hale in regard to the Caleausien log seizures, Adopted. Wednesday, February 19, was set apart for the delivery of eulogies on the late Representa- live Welch, of Nebraska. The regular order being the morning hour, and the pending bill one to correct certain land Loundaries in San Mateo county, Callfornia, speeches were made by Mr. Buckner in op) tion to the Dill and by Messrs. Bicknell, Ma: Lani, Lapham, butler, Lutireil and Wigginton in its favor. eo How ™r. xander Can w Mr. Hunton, {Baltimore Gazette} ‘the grand jury of the District of Columbia has very properly declined to indict Gener, Eppa Hunton for simply inviting Columbus al- exarder to establish a post office address out- gide the sacred precincts of the District. There are several methods of revenge left open to Mr. Alexander yet. He can have General Hunton churched, can have him arraigned before the Labor Assembly of Washingion, and he can hide behind a fence and make inouths at him, fraud, penston= € faled brought forward b> ‘The pension bi NORDENSKJOLD'S Fare. cable dispatch to the New York Herald from Berlin, Feb. 5, say: ~The Russian papers are doubting the reports of Professor Nordenskjold’s presence near ihe East Cape, and express the apprehension that te Vega has been wrecked on some island ot the Siberian Archipelago or on Wrangel islands. Baron Fredericks, the governor of East Siberia, bas informed the Czar that he took all possibie measures for the discovery of the missing ex; dition. He reports that he organized two sted parties from Nishmakoloms\ and Andyrsk. He also apprised the native tribe of Tehoukts- chouks of Nordenskjold’s perilous sition, With instructions to render him and his com- panions every assistance. The Russian go ernment, hearing that the American Arctic ex- Pedition steamer Jeannette was ordered to get ready at San Francisco for diligently searching cut the whereabouts of Nordenskjold, has ab- stained expressly from dispatching a war ves- sel from Wiladnvostock on a similar mission.” ‘THE TENSAS PARISH OUTRAGES.—U. S, Judges Woods and Billings, at New Orleans, have over- ruled the demurrer of the Tensas parish politi- cal prisoners, and declare that sections 5,593 to 5.509 of the U. S. Revised Statutes, referrin2 to elections, ave constitutional. The trial will be- gin February 18. MURDERED FATHER AND DAUGHTER.—At Shal- boner, Fayette county, Ii, Tuesday night. Fred. Malco, while intoxi became enragei because his uncle, August Rubine, would not drink with him, and shot him in the chest, kill ing him instaptly. He then rushed up stairs and attacked Rul "s eldest daughter while she was on her knees pi ing for mercy, shoot- ing her three times. SI the followins day. It is stated that Malco will surely be lynched. Mr, AsTor SuInG COLLECTOR MERRITT.—Mr. Wm. Astor eo Telegrams to The Star. CIPHER INVESTIGATIO: Manton Marble Examined. CASE OF JUDGE BLODGETT. THE PLAGUE IN RUSSIA. es THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. STEAMER OELTIO DISABLED. ‘THE CIPHER INVESTIGATION. Manton Marble Examined. NEw York, Feb. 7.—The Potter Investigating committee resumed its session this morning. Manton Marble was examined. [ils answers were given with marked precision, and his manner was thoroughly self- ssed. Said be went to Florida to look after the electoral vote. Could not say he went there under in- Structions of the democratic committee. Did hot go at the request of Tilden or at Called on the governor the evening he let simply bade him good-bye. We had noc sation. Talked with Randolph, Blair and F on the subject of his jour TthinkT gota cipher from Mr. Pelton at the Everett house and used it subsequently.” Sent no telegrams and received none from Goy. Tilden. Addressed his telegrams to Pelton. My object’ in going to Florida was to take care of the electoral vote. Let me here suggest that the cipher dispatches as published In the Lrifune, so : cerned, are simp! Senator Gordon say itisthe truth,” and as Tam con My dispatch to “Tell Gordon, therefore, being made at the time proves this. ‘I have already published state- | ments of what I did and did not do. One of my statements was published January a year ago. The other. “Rub a Dub, ‘as published in the Tistune for months. What I did not do was to buy the Florida votes, and they were for sale. I would like to subinit these letters if the com- mittee has no objection. Mr. Reed—I have a decided objection. i Chairman—Then they are ruled out. Mr. Stenger—I can’t See the force of the ob- Jection of the member on the other side. Witness stated he had no copies of the te ms. like the committee to take He signed his cipher di: Moses as Sign the word “Israel.” make of the di ey had been published and he would hem as published atches sometimes Id not e no expl. patch dated Tallaha 16, and signed Marble. “I must confe: are a nun of the dispatches which are cor- rect.” In relation to dispatch No. 19 he said he could not transiate it. ‘The B ref: to in it was Gen. Barlow, ‘Telegram No. 20 was rectly translated. Regarding dated New York, Nov. 2. he could not tell who Thomas lie admitted the authenticity of AINST JUDGE Tr. Correction of Misstatements as to the nVidence in the Case. CHICAGO, Feb. A lous error occurs in a dispatch Irom Chicago, recently published tn Uke Washington Post and other eastern papel and which affirms that the evidence agai Judge Blodgett on the charge of conspiracy to defraud the creditors of the Germania Insurance Company was conclusive and had been corrobo- rated by Vocke, the assignee of the company. In point of fact Voeke’s testimony was in nearly every polut contradictory of Heseng’s evidence agaibst Judge Blodgett and was so fortified by known facts and documents In Voeke’s posses- sion that tt regarded as controveri- ing the conspiracy charge. Jude Blodgett’s subsequent testimony on the point was so clear and conclusive as to Strengthen this conviction, for perjury against register in bankruptey II1b- ard. 17 rors testified in effect tuat the nudge Bangs, suppressed i that Judze Blodzeir but the evidence of Jude indiet i nent. C! had se wised hy Drummond pl man, Proctor Knott, indicated that even if such vice were given. yet the responsibility before the law for suppressing the indictinent: would with Judge Bangs,and not with Judy elt. A strong effort seems to be makin ed parties to break down In advanc: ny Tobe given by the defense and t) the ease prejudged before the public, FoR AFFAIRS, Fighting the Plague in Russia. Sr, PETERSBURG, Feb. 7.—General Loris Meti- kof, who was recently appointed governor gen- eral of the plague-stricken districts, which have been specially erected into a province durins the continuance of the epidemic, left. here yes terday for Astrachan, to superintend measures for arresting the plague. A Russian Embezzler Convicted. M. Juchantzeff, the former treasurer of the Mutual Credit Foneler Company, has been con- victed of embezzling 200,000 pounds from the company and sentenced to sixteen years’ penal servitude in Siberia. France under the Ni i ‘e Paris, Feb. 7. = the bane ‘vy at the British embassy next week. There fifteen covers. General Chanzy will probably be replaced in the governorship of Algeria by M. Krautz, late director general of the Paris exposition. ‘The Gazette de France says:—President Grevy, in receiving the judzes of the ‘court of cassation, told Judge Mercier, president of that tribunal, to inform his col. Jeagues that the government does not intend to vio‘ate the principle of the irremovability of judges. A Turkish Reformer. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 7.—Midhat Pasha has been authorized to make changes in his staff of Tunctionaries and put in operation the reforms proposed by bim in the scheme he submitted to the Porte for the reorganization of Syria. The Steamer Celtic Disabled. QUEENSTOWN, Feb.. 7.—The Spantsh steamer Eduardo. Captain Echevarria, which left Balti- more, January 24, for Liverpool, arrived here Unis morning. The Eduardo reports that on the 5th instant she spoke the White Star 1p Celtic, Captain Glendace, from New York, Jan- uary 24. from Liverpool, with the blades of her screw broken. The Celtic was then in latitude 51 north and longitude 19 west. ——$ > Embezzling Cashier in bye A Witmincton, Dex., Feb. 7.—Evan ofthe Wilmington and Brandywine National Bank, was arrested last night on a warrant issued by U. 8. District Attorney Spruance, charging him with embezzlement, the amount being about $27,000. Rice is confined to bed by nervous prostration, and is in ow pe of a dep- ey iS opbee He has been requii to furnish Suicide from Grief. = webs HE Feb. Fert i young rmer, living near r Sandusky, Ohio, Senay uot inet rough che hear Te 1 a recen! wife was the couse of the ¥ 4 The Markets. BALTIMORE. Feb. 7.— sixes, deferred, 7; do. 3 ad 33; Fe BAL’ Feb. 1 —Ootton firm and 4s better— middling, 9:29 Pour tainly aotive aad pra Howard street and western super, 3.0083 50; xtra, 3.7594.2%: do. 7% & super, 3.00a3.50; do. bi, 20, Bio nde, 6.2505.50; 6.25. Wheat, routhern steady and ia got de. and an: 5 ; ‘Penney! red, 100%; Rod LOfaLS7; No. 2 Eeaneyiy 0655: Toad Corn, 1 ern firm an emal i Nester winter red, March. 1.1 weed April tar | discipline of the Fi im Philadelphia. Pumape . Feb. 7 —At an early hour this ~ Morning a fire occurred in the four-story brick Dutlding No. 135 north 24 street, eccapted as a confectionery manufactory by Gothold McCook € Co. The three upper stories were ¢ erely destroyed and the stock of confectioaery, to- gether with the machinery, valued at about © 10.600, 1s almost a total loss. The property was insured in the Westchester, of New York, for ®,cee; German of Buffalo, Rutchers of New York, Standard of Trenton, ana Gloucester of Massachusetts, €2.500 €: Frank Phila- deipuiae sane 4 $2,500 ea) ranklio of “Phila. Murder of a Telegraph Operator. Special Dispatch to The depot to his resid + ast night, was shot and killed. 10 O'el6ck, on, AOU supposed tivat Y tis hooting was deos by atramp at ject was robbery, ——_— LOCAL NEWS. District Government Affairs, Major Morgan, superintendent of Met . tan police. has issued an order announcing the death of Detective John A. W. Clarvoe on the 4th tnst.; that his loss ts one deeply felt. by the department and the community; expressin sympathy with his wife and tive children, and Stating Uhat bis funeral will take place on'Sun- day, the 9th instant, at 2 o'clock p m., late’ residence, No. ith street Southwest, and that adetatlof one hundred men, under command of Captain Wm. G. Brock, will be Made to attend his remains to the jlace of In- terment. or tramps, THE AMRULANCE SERVICE. Nealth Oficer Townshend has had a very convenient portable stretcher made for use of the ambulance service, which for ingenuity of design surpasses anything of the ‘kind ever hereabouts. It is made to carry with the ambulance, and can be unlimbered and extend- €d at pleasure in a short space of ume. It has gutta percha rollers, handies and leys, which are adjustabie. THR LICENSE BILL. ‘clock this afternoon a deiezation of merchants, consisting of Messrs. H. Browning, 3.1L. Barbour, E. Davis, A George Holmes, W. 1. Moses and others, watied upon the District Commissioners to ask them to sus- pend the urging of the new license bill before the House District committee until they ( merchants confer upon certain amendments to Suggest to that bill, stating that if passed as at present drafted i would ruin their business. They stated that they would try to be ready by to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock to submit their propositions. The Commissioners said they could not suspend action as to getting the bill through this session, but would gladly present the suggestions they might to che com- mittee. A meeting will’ be called of Uke mer- chants and the points discussed and presented to the Comuissioners to-morrow at the hour stated. NOT TO SELL THEIR PAY IN ADVANCE, TS past IU has been the custom of Tinding themselves short ef funds, to in advance to street and shavers general! hablt of loitering aro ne Men get. their pay . to collect their due ases the poor policemen have ¥ freely with heavy rates eshavers. This fact coming to ti of the Distric ormed that many meni pelitan Police habitually anticl; ment of their salaries by borrowing from brokers at exorbitant rates Of iuteresi—tre- nently as high as 10 per cent. sttch loans; and whereas the garded as demoralizing and pre force, tt 1s ordered, that any member of the Metropolitan Police toree of the District of Columbia who shall be known to have procured and advance of money in that Way alter the first proximo, will be rezarded as having given cause for his’ disinissat from the service.” WASTE OF WATER. The District Commissioners, in a note to Water Registrar Cox, requests that he will direct each inspector of water mains to carry a key for the purpose of shutting of the water from any house where It is found to b» running, 80 as to Indicate flow for other purposes than actual household use. The inspector can detect the flow of water in the pipes by « “ation of the ear to the key when plaved on the stop in the house connection with the man. When the continuaffee of the flow shows that water is running to waste through open valves or faucets, the inspector will xt once cut of the connection. Every inspector will earry a memo- randum book, and note thereon ea giving number and street in which made, and will make such remarks a demands, noting with care the tine given te test the flow in any instance where the water is cut of from a house. In no case where water has been slut off from a house for w turned on again until the penalty pres law shall have been paid. GREEN OYSTERS. inspector of marine pro- utton, Look some Ovsters pre- ish appearance to 1 wlth 1 slatng to br. iosity bad been awakened a dealers and consumers, and some maisziving ex- Pressed esto their being healthy. Dr. Town- shend sent them to Prof. Spencer F. Baird, US. commissioner of fish and flshertes at the Smith- sonian, ha note, stating the facts and re- questing Its opinion upon the sub ect. Prof. Baird 1 his note of reply, dated Febs states that he had on previo his attention calied to the si Harvey & Holden, of this city samples Of much ‘deeper color ‘than those from ‘he health office; that there 1s no reason to be- eve that oysters colored in this way are tn the slightest degree unwholesome, or likely to af- fect the public health. “In France they are considered especially choice, and the ordinary oyster is placed in pits along the sea shore, filled with water for cod ely oa of greening them, which is accomplished in a short ume. The agency in the care of the Freach oysters {and probably those I have received from you) is a minute microscopical green plant which the oyster feeds, and w! imparts to it the peculiar tint. The greenish color su; the presence of copper, and the spectroscope re- veals both this metal and iron in an extremely miuute proportion, but not enough to produce any hurtful effects; indeed, it is probabie that the ordinary oyster contains an equal amount, Experiments are now in progress to determine this, and you willbe duly notified of the re- tne CHRISTIAN, THE Bopy SNA‘ ING PoR Divoxce.—To-@ay Gen. 8. 8. Henkle, for Mrs. Sarah E. Christian, filed a bill Tor di- Vorce from the bonds of matrimony with Geo. A. Christian. She sets forth that she was fully married to him on April 19th, IST@, fi village of Wayne, Michigan; that ‘In 1571 the: came to this city to reside, and she has resid here ever since, and conducted herself In every Way properly as his wife; that In isi4 he was indicted by the grand jury for an infamous crime, and in November of that year he aban- doned and deserted her, fleeing from the Dis- trict, and has since remained away; that in De- cember, 1576, he wrote to ber fto joia him in Cincinnatl, which she did, but the Ubird morn- ing after her arrival the defendant gave her a road ticket and sent her to her relatives in New Hampshire, and since that time she has hot cohabited with him, nor does she know where he resides. She states that she has one child, and prays a decree dissolving the mar- riage. restoring her to ber maiden name of French, and the custody of the child. — a. Wallon abd Martha Ev Weoges George Lz . Walton a . Wedge; G ep and Mary M. Gray; Sidney Henning and Catherine Lynch; George French and Mag- gie A. Horner. A ScppEN Weppinc tn Hion Lire.—A sudden in life took Virncinia’s Treasury Empry.—The Virginia state auditor sent a ee committee informing them et State trea- was entirely ‘asking ‘be devised to funds for current ex- fil —> SovTH CaROLINA STATE GRANGE. in ses- ‘ule action of the fertilizer the price of + i E ] . ty fe 578 \