Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1879, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Fxcept Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penrsylvazia Aveate, Corner 11th Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, cAUE Pres't. FMA , EvENINe wr city by carriers, on their c cents per week, OF 44 cents per 10H counter, 2 centseach. By mail && cents a month; one year, 36. aie ‘Tux Wrexty Stan —pubiished on, Friday—$2 & Teste hontane brepasd. YO copies fur $15, 20 cov jor $20. er" all m ance, 00 5 es of ad VE . 5S—N2. 8,083. fons must be paid in ad- r than so paid for. pening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1879. TWO CENTS. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. | SUBSCEIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to- | | day amounted to $196.10 ‘THE TELLER COMMITTEE has instructed a sab- committee, consisting of Messrs. Hoar, Wallace, | Kirkwood, Garland and McMilian, to inquire the Thurman braneh of the Blaine investi- ation in Washington. Priladelphia. New York SPECIAL NOTICES. THE ANNUAL CA will be hi atTal o'cioc 10th ste will be held at the ofhce of the Company. | and Boston. i Shand Dst« nw, on TUESDAY, Marchi = | Kk am... for the purpose. ‘THE CHARGES INST SVEARKER RANDALL,— tors of the the utinot other busiacee~ | Mr. Wm. B. Moore. late supervising special i J M. BUTLER, Secretary. agent o ee eueue sent rine “= . = EE to Speaker Randal esterday. ing that he PURE NEWFOUNDLAND COD LIVER | inv ETicated the charses contained In tha tele ooo eee auenna 0 antes battle. | Of A. L. Williams, dated Baltimore, September by te pla febzé-Im | 2 and found them, so far as tey related to : — Mr. Randall, untrue in fa nd inference. es NOTICE. ~ he city oF others desiring the ser | _.TBE PATENT Orrick INVRSTIGATION.—Mr. fen leaving the city or others desiri = : is sites of sa suichioneer in the disposition of theieef. | Frank Burr, who was until last fall manager of | fects would study their interests by emploving the | the Patent (zie Guzette and Oficial Audvertiser, | ‘ices of THUMAS DOWLING, corner Pennsyl- serritecnae and Tith erect: His fection To de Playing anc disposing of goods is unsurpassed. He alse bas a number of rooms for storaxe purposes. appeared before the House committee on ex- penditures tn the Interior department yester- day and made a statement showing the cause of the variation of cost in maintaining that branch of the department. He stated that many p sons were carried on the pay-roll of the 6 FURNITURE, CARPETS. UPHOLSTERY | GOODs and BEDDING. Wholesale prices, i ie T : | who rendered little or no service to the govern- are offered at the establishment of W. B MOTiy” | ment. and cited one particular case where nO uty was performed by a party drawing salary from that bureau. > HAVING BOUGHT THE PAT! FOR | CS DE Siiithe Yoraus Evaporator, we recoas: | tue nd tas the best possible way of moistenine the | CONGRESSNEN-ELECT AND THE FRANKING | ot dey air from furnaccs, tatrope ord renierstre | PSIVILEGR—The Attorney General, overruling cost anieummentike “If yon wieh to avoid | the opinion of the P.O. department tothe con. Iyadacke, catarrh and sore throat, use them. | trary, las deci¢ed that “members-e'e. are | ise the franking privilege entitted to ¢ pefore they 0} ‘TREET, NEAR THE AVENUE. HAYWARD & HUTCHINS 317 oF worn in. ONTRIBUTION TO THE WASHINGTON te, English Tile, Slate Mantels, Par- | ) Brass Fir Jor Grates, Furnaces, Ranges and Latrobe Sroves. | of Brasil to the Washington monument has ar- {| bins, oofir nd Jobbiug Work. dect7 S es | rived In this elty, and Is how at | g>- ~MILBUEN'S PHARMACY, | ot. Iwill be transferred f i &e*™ eae: ee the monument and placed in the Phe Brazilian minister has formatly SODA AND MINERAL WATERS on drausht ail ar. e Lic! ford 2 nethesda Waters by the ue Lick, Bedford and Bethesd 8 by th ‘THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COM- PANY, corner loth st. and New York ave, | takes Governinent and other Bonds for safe keep- | rt | allied on the ted to him th yesterday b resident this mo resolutions whi that chambe sident’s int 1 Mr. Wilson think I be satistiod with oR COTEHR, <CHITIS, ne 1 Gaeat ENGLISH REMEDY, KEATINGS coUGH LOZENGES. Tested for over 50 yearn Relief speedy and certain. Gold by sil druscists Price 50 cents. . FOUGERA & OO., AGExTs, New York. i } | NE | eral or the United | p, commUn cates some Interesting fact the department of that relative, to the increased consumption | of Indian corn in tb ity. {tis not used main- | ly a= food for horses. ‘he London Geners Om- | ribus Company with its 7.000 hor use no | | other grain. It feeds. from 12 to 16 pounds of = = ————— | corn perday to each hi It finds the nse, | ~ | mixed with other lal and econom!- | MUTUAL B cal. ‘The London 1 has adop- LIFE INSURAN | Worked b considered } SE : | ted astmilarcourse, with satisfatetion. Forluird | Assets, Jan. 1, 1879 (par values)... te best f od. A mares for several Aandred 1 i Mass. Standard)... millions of bu of one of our most abundant | Leeann oo products way, with proper exertions, bw sitc- | Surplus, including dividends of 1879.3 2,357 cesstiily cultivated tn Great Britain. { Su:plus on New York Standard (Mar. ‘Ket values) ER TRE SUSPENDED PENSION CLAIM AGENTS CAS. TRECTORS. | Mr. J.C.S. Burger, clerk in the War depart- Lewis C.Groyer, Henr McFarlan, J. ip Ieper ment. has made an affidavit in regard to the | Jere A Halsey. OF baldwin, Then Macknet | letter of the Commissioner of Pensions to the a Freligbu: vm. Clark, Ed. H. Wright. | Secretary of tne Interior, publishedin Tue Star | ¥-T Frelinghuysen, Wim. Clarl Of the Joih. that Orricens. | either directly Lewis C. Gxoven, President. = connected with a c¢ BO. Miller, Treasurer. J.B. Pearson, cee Tt. | properly obtain money from the per K & strong. Secretary. B. 3; Miller. actuary. | Uitied to arrears under the act of J ¥ By, BORANUILLE F. HYDE, District ferent, Heoom 2, | Ie. and te therecipient of apart of the said Dro! ding. Washinuton, D. O. fe m2 in SO far as it relates to said aftiant, es —_—_ = nd Without foundation in fact. Aftiant | . - ~ sthat he ¥ knowledge that | NOT To CAREY THEM OVER. ‘ever has or dees + exist. AMiant trther declares that the | __ s referred to in said article of the Even- | Star of the 26th instant, was Issued solely . rep | 10 Lie purpose of securing proper remuneration IN ORDER NOT TO CARRY MY WINTER “es "rendered to our fellow pensioner, STUCK OVER, A. Dimmiek, who is directly is vested nd en 3 DUCTIONS IN LHE PRICES OF nuinber of ‘pensioners thi POUNLTY, | 1 WILL CONTINUE THOSE IMMENSE RE- | | i = 45 well as others, know we are mainly indebted WINTER GOODS for the success so far aehie nt further | | declares t he stated to Capt. rk + Dimine | Pt THE NEXT TEN DAYS. both nd since the issuing of said ad- | — dress, that affiant desired it distinctly under stood that the efforts in behalf of said Dimm! | by affiant were to be made voluntarily and t said afliant would not accept of any re for sald efforts, the only recompense afian! sired being the amount that would be due sai aMant under the provisions of the aforesaid law and that satisfaction produced by the con- sciousness that affiant’s humble efforts had con- tributed towards its enactment. Aifiant further declares that it was, and Is now, his intention to contrivete to said testimonial so soon as recelves the amount due him under said law.’ ‘THE GREENBACKERS DECLINE.—The chairman of the executive committee of the national | greenback party yesterday addressed a letter | to the secretary of the honest money league | | refusing to enter into a series of public discus- | sions proposed by the latter of the finanelal question In controversy between the two asso- | } Clations, unless the honest money league can | | show that it is authorized to.speak for one or | | both of the regularly organized political parties. | CONFTHMATIONS AND REJECTIONS.—The Sen- | ate, In executive session yesterday. confirmed | the following nominations: Robert M. Douglas | tove U.S. marshal for the western district of OVEROUATS. QYEBOOATS now 816... Rebste oe bt Fs Ovancoats now $10 OVERCOATS now $3 OVERCOATS now = OVEROOA: ‘TS now €4...... PANTALOONS. PANTALOONS sold for #8 ANTALOONS sold for $7. PANTALOONS sold for 30 selling now $6.00 PANTALOONS sold for selling now #400 | North Carolina; D.S. Wade, chief justice of the ‘ALOONS sold for %. selling now 8300 | Supreme Court of Montana territory; Henr PART. 8 sold for #: selling now 820) | Tey, jes, Of Connecticut, to be or of customs, David G consul at Malt FANTALOONS cold tor #190... ‘sellin Dow 8100 | col @Lt THR Paice Tickets Have BEEN Maneep | Dows ros THis GREaT Sata | | . J. South, Mem- | and Adam Wolt, Nashville, Tenn. ion of E.;Platt Stratton to be super- vising inspector of steam vessels for the second (or New York) district, was debated by Messr: | Burnside and Kernan in favor of confirmation. and by Mr. Conkling against it. The nomina- | tion was rejected by a large inajority. The nomination of Samuel Hays as postmaster for St. Loufs was opposed mainly on the ground that Hags’ predecessor (Chauncey J. Filley) should have been retained In office upon civil service praciples, such peng the expressed de- Sire of practicatly the entire business communi- | ty of St Louis. “it was-stated in the deoate, however, that the President had said that a re- | jection of the pending nomination would not have the effect of reinstating Mr. Filley. That he would not under any circumstances reap- point Filley. The nomination was contirmed by a Vote of yeas us. nays 19, the democrats, with ‘one or Wo exceptions, voting in the affirmative. ‘The nomination of Alex. K. Russell, of Pitts- burg, to be consul at Montevideo, met with | some opposition, on the ground that no cause was assigned for the removal af the present consul, but it was confirmed almost ynanimous- ly. When the nomination of Rtthard P. Stone to be collector of customs at Bangor, Mé., was reached, Mr. Hamlin said he did not desire to ay any lug In regard to it except that the t tneumbent, whose term is about to had served the government faithfully for a number of years, and that Celie ition to dis) | With this remark | "he nomin: A. STRAUS, Tue Porvian CLoTHIEB, 1011 Pennsylvania Avenue, Between 10th and llth streets. febistr QSsmrACKE WINES, AT COST FOR CASE. NAPOLEON CABINET, quarts 821.50, piuts 823. CABINET VERZENAY, only $21.50. DRY VERZENAY, quarts $15.50, pints 820. @ H. MUMM, quarts 820.05, pints $21.75. HAVANA AND DOMESTIC SEGARS. 10 per cent. off for CASH on all grades. making the price of our “Puuchinello” Brand $3.60 per bundred THOMAS RUSSELL, 1913 Penna. avenue. jan23tr pe BPE CENT. U. For sale at lowest rates by the the two s 3 he left the case for the decision of the Senate. A vote upon the nomination was immediately taken, and resulted in its rejection unanimously. NOMINATIONS TO-pay.—The President sent to the Senate the following nominations of Indian agents: Benj. F. Brockett, of Maryiand, at the NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK, feb25-6t 50 BARKELS . BONDS, | | 1 Opposite Treasury Dep: tment Uintah ep Loe Eells, oe ee — - " agency; Chas. . Warner, at the Nez ces REFINED CIDER, axe Collector of customs—Nealy C. Acke- . forthe district of Michigan, an C\Hiall, for the district of Vicksburg. H. Rankin, postmaster at Flint, Mich. THE PorreR CoMMITTRE To-pay.—Although the Potter investigating committee has been {n ‘Secret session for nearly three hours this morn- ing nothing further thar tue auditing of the accounts has been done. Another session will be held ats p.m, at which time it is expected the ‘majority report, prepared by the chairman, Mr. Potter,) will be submitted for adoption. THE WEEKLY SraR, now ready, contains all the News of the Week, home and foreign; Con- Sressional proceedings; Distriet matters in Con- ; The Potter in 1ves- Eigations: Waskingsesegaton and other In Pinkney Of superior quality, now being received and for Franets aie at low prices in Barrels, Kes aud Bottles, by SAMUEL C. PALMER, Depot 57 Greene street, GEORGETOWN. D. 0. _febit-te R= JEWELRY. ‘Weeller ereat inducements to caah purchasers in EINE JEWELRY, WATCHES, OLOOKS, DIA- MONDS SOLID SILVER AND PLATED WARE, FRENCH AND AMERIOAN CLOCKS AND BRONZES, rrc., Special Assessments | for their be | Past that the President would veto the ant | did not agree with tb | bot appended to the bill amendment | Mr. Si | wnten wil be st nm the District. | A COMPROMISE BILL. The following is the compromise bill on the | subject of District assessments which will be | reported to the House by Gen. Hendee, and which has the unanimous approval of the Dis- triet cf Columbia committee: “That the rate of interest to be collected of | any person owing arrears of general taxes or assessinents for special improvements now due to the District of Columbia, shall be six per cent. per anbum in leu of the rate and penal- ties new fixed by law. Provided, this provision shall apply only to taxes and assessments pald on or before October ist, 1579, and Vande that nothing in this act contained shall be con- stited as exempting property sold under tax | ales and bought in by any other pariy than | the District of Columbia, or any property upon which that party have acquired tax lein certi- tes form the interest and penalties attached nereio by law. See. 2. That the Commissioners of the District, of Columbia are hereby authorized and direct- ed, upon written complaint being made to them within 30 days from the passage of this act by any person or persons who had prior to June b, 178, paid their special improvement taxes repared under an act of the legislative assem- by of August 15th, 1s71, that their said assess- ment or assessments were erroneous or exces- sive, to revise such assessments so complained of, and in case any such amount {s found to be erroneous or excessive, the Commissioners shall issue to the person entitied to the same a draw- back certificate for the amount of such sive or erroneous charge, which certiticat ‘fhe Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill. AMENDMENTS OF DISTRICT INTEREST. ‘The Senate committee on appropriations re- | ported the sundry civil appropriation bill last night. The items inserted for expenditures to be made in the District of Colmbia, not hereto- | fore printed in Tax STax.are as follows: i To provide for a building tor the use of the city post office, Washington, District of Columbia, there shall be appropriated, for the urchase by-the Postmaster General, of lots let- ered C, DP and E, of square $22, improved by a seven-story fire-proof bufiding, the sum of $225,000; and this appropriation shall be avatla- bie so soon as the owner of sald lorsand bullding: shall, by gocd and sufficient deed, in due form of law. and approved by the Attorney General of the United States, fully release an1 convey the said property to the United States. i That the ‘Sum Of $1,690,521.75 be, and Is hereby, appropriated for the purpose of paying one. half of the estimated expenses of the govern- ment of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1ss0. This amount is ‘$107.460.22 More than the Senate committee on District of Columbia recommended for the ex- penses, Reform School, District of Columbla:—Sala- ries, fuel and incidentals, repairs and Improve- | ments, $20,000; appropriation for Washington as) lum $45,160, an Increase of $160; national as- sociation for colored women and children, $5,500, § Howard University:—Por maintainance $10,- 000, One-half to be paid by the Distrlet of Co- Inmbia. Oniee of the trea Treasurer and as | | | Fr, $3,000; One cl be received in payment ‘fo | ents for which tax-lien ce been | vhich are not pier exist~ ing oblis due ation, and for all general taxe before the ist of July, 1si7. Washington So ‘There was nearly as much done yesterday as if Lent had not begun, sinee many desir, pay formal calls to the ladies of Se illes who will soon leave the « rley Matihew: numer 15 calls, pin. all their vi d the pi ith them since seat in the Sena cinnatl, aw to twenty-four your est were Miss party ty. Along her s yester Fulle ton, (Who has been ¥ Mrs, Alt Willis,) Miss Cooke from the White F | Matth say, Miss Melcs, } | nd the Misses able yw The w ing recep. | tien Look ph . Whiel was aitended , le ladies and xentlemen, ‘The ladies and gentlemen who took part in the grand german given by the Washington Club last Monday event © treasuring the | beautiful favors dist Ss souvenirs. | Painted clay pipes were among those given the gentlemen and very handsouie sachets to the ladies. Hayes received a ver. one of Sir Edward Thornton’s daughters is | illin New York. Much interest is felt in society circles in tho drmmatic recitations by Mrs. Goodwyn at Wil- lard Hall to-morrow night, both from the repu- tion for talent she has, and trom the tact that pis the daughter 0! Robert Tyler, son of ex- President Tyle: » be Vetoed. been known positively for a few days Chinese bill, It was so stated in the Srar Tuesday. At the Cabinet meeting to-day the bili was discussed in all its bearings. The Was not a single member of tie Cabinet who President that the bili There is good authority for ever, that if the should be vetoe the statement, bi solemn, abrogatios @ portion of the Burlingame treat With Japan, the bil wonid have been favora’ idered by the President. Secretar has been during two days past preparing p for a veto mes: ‘This 1 essage will be ten this and Wi ready f 168s Lo-mnorraw. It will very ble be sent in to-morow, thoush it may be delaved to Mond. neNT. CONTESTANT Conn mong the Sen- ale amendments to the sundry eivil approp tion bill is “to pay Dt. Corbin, late eon- | testant fora seat in the United states Senate Irom the state of South Carolina, his expenses of such contest, #1 ‘THE BRAZILIAN Supsty debate on the amendment to the Post offi propriation bill, providing for the mail subsidy, was that the clause’ providing for the subsidy wottld pass the House by a small majority. La’ Brazillan FALLING OFF [8 THE REVENUE.—For the month ending to-day, the receipts from interaal reve- nue amounted to ¢ Si, and from custom to $10 Mi me month of las y Thal revenue were ‘THE Case OF MINISTER SEW At.—By arrange- ment of Chairman Springer, of the House com- mittee on expenditures in the State department, and counsel for Minister George F. Seward, that gentleman has been given until 4 p.in. in whic! to prepare his answer to the question as to wh: should not be compelled to produce the books called for in the subpe-na duces tecum, At the | hour named Mr. seward will be brought before reeant-at-Arms, | the bar the House by the Si ard and counsel (Mr been at the Capitol all day’ pre Merrick) have ga reply bmitied. Mr. Seward is in te meantime in the custody of the Sergeant-at- Arnis Gf the House of Representatives wider its order made yesterd: THE INTERNAL Rev) President tor signature last night. In view of the rumor that he intended to veto it, delega lions from the we: at the White House to-day, to induce him t | sign it. ‘THE PRE! ‘) THE WHITE Hovse ENTER- TATNMENT.—The Press of the country is well rep- resented here, by the correspondents of all the leading journals, who are with few exceptions gentcihen of recognized fact that they as a profession were ignored in the distribution of Invitations to the recent en- tertainment at the White House was not accep- table,“ although few of them cared anything about the offer of a ticket to the vestibule, which isa comparatively recent custom, san toned by i willing to thus humiliate themselves. The source of Legret on the part of many of the gentlemen of the Press, however, was not that they were hot invited, but that some of their assoclates entitled to invitations were ignored, because they were members of the Press. ‘This having been brought to the attention of the President by a personal friend, he expressed his regret (t9 use bis OWn Words) that the mistake of not in- viling gentlemen of the Press was made;—the aflair was official but these gentlemen ought to have been invited as he now sees. ‘This frank acknowledgement of an unintentional over | Sight, for which the President was not person- | ally responsible, is altogether satisfactory, and ~all is quiet on the Potomac. ——__<o—____ NEW ORLEANS INDICTMENTS.—The indictments found some time ago by the grand jury against J ison Wells and A. P. bumas, proprietor of a bonded warehouse in New Orleans, have been filed, but not given to the public. stated Wells is charged with accepting a bribe for procuring an office for a certain party. Dumas is charged with having an ofticerof the government to procure an office. Deputy Collector Anderson was yesterday ar- raigned in court and ordered to procure the pay-rolls of the custom house before the grand quy, ASSASSINATION IN ‘TEN A telegram from Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 27, says: John Mil- ler, a well-known resident of this city, was as- Sassinated last night at his country residence, Nifteen miles from Stanton, Tenn. He was shot by an unknown party lying in’ ambush, who Bn at him with a shot-gun as he appeared at is door. SvrIciDE.—In Portsmouth, Va., va. yesterday iorning, the body of a youth named Alexander x the Courts: Chotee Stories, Sketches; Ageicuitnral and Fiouschola ‘rma: $2 per annum, advance, Postage pre- Paid; single copies 5 cents, in wrappers, private sale “ 8 GOLDSTEIN & 00., dandlte Northeast corner j0th and B ste qT Winn, eighteen = i 4 ae nay pen: outhouse, rope, and Risiesa fron ea fg Dr is sup. Ris triends surmised thet he had been murdered, ‘Young Winn was the | ‘son of a widowed mother, No cause 15 for the rash act, large number of senate ha‘ | At half past two | o'clock to-day the House had about finished | ap- | Every indication at that hour | £ BILL was sent tothe | and south have been bicy 1 10. be expended under the direetion of the social position. ‘The | its acceptance by some who have been | It is | offered to brib: | contingent expenses, stationery, car fare, &e, $2 . ‘The Metropolitan police, $35 mount 1S an tL W over ‘tl estimates of the Di There 1s | | an increase of $160 0n the s 200.0 the salary of and other stig se Of $2,100 1 my d for t ami total of $105 vincers hay per anni $500 each per annum, as a mi. ‘There 1s a provisto’ one of the by the Secret one messenger, $900 chiding book: in aul, $3 Th to be a lor, tor amisslouers ause provid: 's has been ar spropriated out ef the p! United States 1 cpepses of the Distr Ce of the act of Con . for the fiseal ally ther¢ e interest thereon at the rate ot and sixty-five hundredths per sufiicleat to pay Uke prince! of the Distitet of Columbia, 1 approved June said stn the Se y shall anunaily invest in | saifl bonds at not exceeding tue par valu Of; and ali bonds so redeemed shall e bear interes all be canceled and di stvoyed tn the same manner that. United States in pursul ed J $5.00. oF so. For filling, paricih front of te ment and the £ and improving th ury and State Depa | ecutive Mansion, comprehended between 15th and 17th streets, $15,000. ‘The appropriation for completion of east wing of the War, State and Navy Department building, and to continae | construction of north wing is increased from 008 LO $565,000), ection of House bill providing that no of pensions shall be pald soldiers or | sailors who shall have been supported in the | national home for disabled volunteer soldiers Is | stricken out, and a clause added appointing wmin F, Butler, of Massachusetts, Fre Smyth, of New Hampshire, and Horace ait, of Miunesota, managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soi For tire-prooting a pamel, weeden wal p jon above tending 1 ‘4 0 much therec be necessary. And no work Gf art or Mmannfactire shall be ex- | hiblicd in the National Statuary Hall, the ro- da, or the corridors of the Capliol, unless by n of the jolnt committee on th ., For electric cloeks for Capitol, To Mis. C. Adie F r the pure painting of the “Electoral Commis- 10, for the government hospi- ereascd from $ no! this sum not exceeding § may be used for transportation of patier { their friends. Yor a tire-proof building fo use of the National Museum, thvee hundced feet sauare, to be ereeted under the direction | and supervision of the regents of the Smitison- lan Tustitution, in accordance with the plans now on te with the joint c buildings and grounds, on th tion of the grounds of the Smithsonian Institu- tion, $250,000; said building to be placed east of the Smithsonian Institution, leaving a roadway between it and the latter of not less than titty feet, With Its north froat on a line with the gout! face ot the buildings of the Agricultural de. partment and of the Smithsonian Institution; and all expenditures for the purposes herein mentioned, not ineiuding anything for architec- tural plans, suall be audited by the proper ofi- cers of the ‘Treasury department. See. 3. That the fifth paragraph of that por- Ucn of the act of June 2th. Isis, making ap- | propriations for sundry civil expenses of the gkovernment for the fiseal year and for other purposes, relating to the District ot Co- lumbia, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that the sum of money therein appropriated to pay the wor nao men employed tn the public improvements under the late board of pubile | works of said Di: ict may be paid to those workingmen whose claims for work and labor are due and unpaid from contractors under said | board, whose accounts against the goveramer nad been }yaid in past or in full ently to the passage of the act and that no such claims shal! ed subsequently to May | the amount to be paid on ali be patd and received in tull | discharge of te claim of sueh workingmen. | For tnaking the necessary changes and aiter- | atlons for the proper heating, lighting, and ven- | Ulation of th of the House of Represent | tives, according to the pians and speciticatt made by the arehttect of the Capitol extens: | | Inission appointed by resolution of the House, | | $80,000, That the sum of $75,000 is hereby ap- | | propriated to assist in the erection of an addi- | Uon to the Corcoran Art Gall to be paid to, | and expended by, the trustees of sald art zal- | , That the joint commission for the con- struction of the Washington Monument, created | by the act of August 2d, 1Si6, be, and is hereb; authorized to expend for the completion of th | foundation of the monument, now in prog! <0 mitich of the appropriation made by the said, | act as may be necessary for that purpose, not exceeding’ $64,000 above the sum now author- | ized. | : ‘The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House are authorized and required, In iten | | of existing provisions and requirements of law, | toenter into a contract for all of the public printing and ra including the Cunyres- sional Kecord, with Gibson Bros., of Washing- | ton, who are to give a good and sufiicient bond | in the sum of $300,000 and to pay $5,000 per an- | num for the rent of the government printing | office building and the use of the material. Ail rnting, lthographing, «c., 1s to be execuied y these Contractors at the rate of ten per cent. less than the average rate paid heretofore by the gov ernment for the same class or classes of work respectively, The committee also insert the following , Clause: «That the public notice to be given for | called bonds, required by the acts authorizing | the refunding of the public debt, shall hereafter Te not less than ten days nor more than three | months, at the discretion of the Secietary of the | Treasury.” | _ ‘The proper accounting officers are authorized ind instructed to examine the accounts be- | iween the United States and the several states, growing out of money expended by such states Jor military pu during the war of 1) with Great Britain, and providing for the pay- ment to them of such sums as may be found due. itis said that the amount necessary to pay this | tem fs between two and thr é million dollars, Pork’s CREEK WHARF.—It ts stated that the Baltimore and Potomac railroad company will rebuild the wharf at_ Pope's Creek, on the Poto- mac river, recently destroyed by astorm. The company also proposes to transfer its shops, c., from Cox’s station mopopes Creek, thus making the latter the real terminus of the road, MURDER OF A Boy.—In Sussex county, Va., Sunday, Anderson Mason, a negro, stabbed an‘ killed a white lad named Richard Hales about a quarrel with Mason’s wife over a dog. Mason with a nt to Hales's house, pursued the Dutcher knife and him while he was re- treating. §2-The Ohio republicans have concluded to -hold their next state convention in Cincinnati ‘on the @sth of May, { | ference. fe NG RESS. es ie ane aoe eee Telegrams to The Star. SENATE.—Mr. Paddoek presented resolutions | —————— of the Nebraska legislature favoring the remo- | FLOODS IN FRANCE yal of certain Indians from Knox county, in that state, and the opening to settlement of lands occupied by them. -Referred to the com- | mittee on Indian affairs. | Mr. Anthony, from the committee on reported favorably a resolution to print the tes Umony taken by the select committee to Inquire into the best means of preventing epidemic dis- eases, and to print the reports of the U.S. com- mnfsstoners to the Paris exposition; and the were agreed to. Mr. Morrill, from the select committee in re. gard to taking the next census, reported bacix the amendments of the House to the bill provid- ing for taking the tenth and subsequent, cea- with the recommendation that the Senate hon-concur In these amendments and ask for a committee of conference with the House of Rep- resentatives, Mr. Conkling said some of the amendments of tke House were a great improvement to the bill, and he would be glad if the Senate would agree tothem. He thouzht the Senate made a stake in passing this bill, and he did not in- tend that it should become a law if he could fairly prevent it. He moved that the amend- ments of the House be printed, and the further SUFFERING IN SHEFFIELD, YELLOW FEVER IN BRAZIL. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Atlantic eat Western Road, The following are the reso- ited to the meeting of the Atlantic and Great Western bond-holders and share-holders to-day: “This meeting approves the lease of the conipany’s railroad and prope ty to the Erie railway on the terms mentio i the report of the reconstruction trustees, dated February 2 », upon all necessary au- | thorities, consents and’ co-operation being ob. tained, inc! ling the consent of a majority in value of the holders of the first and second mortgage bonds, pursuant to the revised offictal scheme of arraigement, dated July 2 and consideration of the bill postponed unul to- | ‘The meeting approves’ of the 1 morrow. So ordered. amount of prior lien bonds authori Randolph, from the committee on com- | revised off scheme of arrangement, dated + feported with amendments House bill | July gist, 1si5, being increased from. seven concerning the transportation of combustibles | milion to ten’ million dollars apon the on steam vesst Placed on the calendar. ! it of a majority, in value of the holde Mr. Davis (W.Va.) submitted a resolution di- | the first * Se gage boads. the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish | This me onstruction the Senate, at tts next regular session, a tabi- | quctees them by the lar statement showing the annual amo} i | contract pb 1 under what fs known a propriations, from 1S60 rating the amount ¢ nent ‘anni De | ane sec inclusive; sepa- | date pended ‘by eich depart, | tated Ju 1 all other y authorities, if any, laereasing the amount Tent; and also payments on account of the pub- | of first morteate ba es H bortgae bon used e re- Me debt, giving reference to the laws under | constructed Gompariy cp Gace, Cee by tie ree whieh the di amounts were paid. Agreed | wit en the 4 aid trustees to means of the many disputed claims ¢ roves of the and hereby conc of May ne bonds or ved by om ristanding, this comp and sett the committee on the | uy: Disiriet of Columbia, reported back House bill extending the jurisdiction of justices of the peace inthe District of Columbia, and on ats | motion, Sen: for the same pu substitut pd on the cal The Vi pmunt Mr. Merrimon, fro! Eater, the bond and Gr actively ig been du ‘arol Sand elections of the Sei ported that he was dy lic refers to the vote of Tue e2 on. pri © having re- ully elect oni InbUNgh Seonmga. = mpbell’s liveral) motlon’ in’ tac ot . ommons that the summary prokibition of the sslon, and iw s for him tore- | Common: dai tates is turn here hext session to renew the contest. | Anportation or cattle from the United States ts he therefore withdraws. fr contest and | & i to destroy an tinportant trade and In conelusion, had he admitted he | ee Mie] ight have been able, among other duties, to ae mines 5 OWN paris | bave rendered service to the colored people of | Several tutluential members ef his own party, South Carolina now in need of assisiane Who thought that: the subject was not, ripe for ission, | r. Thurman inquired to whom was the paper | @ addressed, } ‘the Vice Prestdent replied:—To the Senate of } iLe United States. Mr. ‘Thurman sed to move that it be return riter: however he would inake no motion on the subject. ‘The letter was iaid on the table. After passing a number of private bills on the r, the Senate, at 1 p. m., resumed ition Of the unfinished business, being the bul mading appropriations for the payment of arrears of pensions. THOUSE.—The reading of yesterday’s journal pled three-quarters of an hour. On motion ot Mr. Frye. the select committee | ppointed yesterday on the charge made against | the Speaker by Special Agent WQMams was au- y-Three Sailors Drown wenty-three Spanish sallors on the from Ferral to spend the carnival int live Villages, have been drowned. Their boat was capsived by a squall. Sno Madrid, A little snow fell at’ Madrid on Tues the Spanish provinces several ef the trains are interrupted by snow. Weston Trying to Cat Lonvon, F s.— Weston at 1 night left Windsor to wal an endeavor to regain his arrears, having tive miles to make up. At 5:2 o'clock morning he had gained fifteen miles, when he rested for Unree hours for sleep, being overeome by fatigue. By >: 0” le had “added ten miles to his gain, leaving forty miles of arrears tn ay oe E will c Y K until thorized to sit during the sessions of the House. | 'tmake up." He'will continue at his ta The Speaker laid betore the House a commu. | }OC!Ock this afterne nt ‘a Postinaster General stating | that he can entire General had reversed the ‘The Situation at Capetown, fant Attorney General in i Capetown advii to February ith, by way privilege, and had given | of Madeira, say the situation Is um ich rzht Cxists on the part | Lord Chelnisford was acting strictly on the om the beginning of their | fensive. “The British loss in the fight at Rork aritten the wd ultimo, including the native contingent, is estimated at over tifteen hun dred nen, nication from the that. the Attorne: opinion of the Al d to the frankit the opinion Of thenbers . Glover ask imnony Of lus ce BS) eave to have reports and | ittee printed. ed. Pimances. BS Leon. Say, minister of ance, has explained to the budget committee at the conversion of the five per cent, rea- uid be unpopular at home and Impassabl He pointed out the contir ss on the Spea table— with appropriation bilis. le lade a statement as to the condition S. and said there was great danger e t five per cent. rentes m! on, linless the TH } exch their old bonds for new ones, to pul through the approprt; government would then be were eight appropriation bill: ol inte, Or OUL Of conference. were | the five per cents. Such an operation would only four days between now and Tuesday at | exhaust the bank's whole stock of gold and | noon, when the session closes, compel the government to resort toa forced Mr. Atkins, chairman of the committee on ap- propriations. contirmed Mr. Hale’s statement, and said that it would be necessary for the House to address itself assiduously and con- stantly to the appropriation bills. There were only tive of the appropriation bills passed into law. ‘There elzht others to be completed. The fortification bill and the army bill were in con- ‘The post office bill was in the hands of the appropriation committee. There were (besides the regular appropriation bills) the ar- rearages of pensions bill, the southern claims bill, and the post route bill (all voluminous bills). Hie had been informed by the Clerk that it would occupy one clerk ‘from twenty-five to thirty hours in enrolling one of these U.lls, and that it would occupy the committee on enrolled Dills seven or eight hours in comparing it. It would, therefore, be necessary to have these bills disposed of before Sunday, so that the Clerk might have Sunday and Monday to enrol them and compare them. Mr. Bright made ‘This belng private bill day Mt ma = Tort get the House to proceed to that 2 Pisano ess: Dut the House refused todoso, being | Stead of an Ottoman subject as gover mitted to proceed first with the public Ee ees ements might obviate many dimic business. a Mr. Blount. from the committee on appropri- ations, reported back the Senate amendments to the post ofiice appropriation Dill, with a recom- ation that they be non-coneurred in, in s , reserving Ouly two of them for separate Votes—the Brazilian subsidy, and the mail-clas- currency. The vote of the budget committee yesterday resolving to take note of the declara- Uon of M. Leon Say, minister of finance, the sion of the five per cent. rentes as an expression of contidence, and leaves it entirely to the gov- maiu and Rouvier, pro that the commit- tee should again examine Minister Say, and if becessary, take other measures, but the sug- gestion was overruled as poset y leading toa political and financial cris! The Five Per Cent. Rentes, Lowpox, Feb. 25.—The Zines Paris corfes- pendence points out that M. Leon Say’s decla- ration that the government does not conten: plate the conversion of the five per cent. rentes leaves the tive per cent. rentes exposed to situi- jar panics to that which has just terminated, A Suggestion. Anew Russian note to the powers also ste. ts that the appointinent of a foreigner Starvation in Sheffield. Lospox, Feb. 23.—The mayor of Shefield stated ata meeting yesterday, that in one dis- trict of that town there are 4,0 persons dest! tute and 400 families are actually starving. The - relief fund, except about sid pounds. has been fication amendments—and that as to thes they be also nonconcurred in, ‘and that the de. | ““PeNaed- iey be also nonconcurred in, and that the : - bate ou the Bradan subsidy'be itnited to wo | perry, Hey eOe A Weddings Lous. niece of the Emperor William, last night gay her farewell reception, previous to starting for Mr. Waddell desired to have debate extended to three hours, and Mr. Page to have It Mmited tone hour. Finally it was fixed at two hours. A Bator Box Strrrek.—The jury in the United States circuit court, yesterday in Baltl- more, brought in against Albert Selbola verdict of guilty of stufing the ballot-box, and sen- tenced was deferre Duke of Connaught. The wedding, which was Postponed one inouth in consequence of the eat sor on the 13th of March, Execrable Weather in Europe. Postal communication with England mat practically be said to be cut, or to be continued on the stage coach principle. Channel storms delay the packet boats, and continental snow drifts block the rails,’ What between sleet, show and rapidly succeeding frost and thaw the weather here is execrable, The Disastrous Floods in France. Panis, Feb. 28.—In the chamber of deputies yesterday, M. De Marcere, minister of the tnte- rior, asked Sufferers by inundations in the southern depart- ments. He said more money would probably be required. The chamber referred the subject to the budget committee to fix the necessary relief. On the French slopes of the Eastern Pyrenees there 1s more snow than the oldest inhabitant remembers. Between _ Bourg, Madame and Montiouis, horseback is the only means of communication. Floods are appre- hended in the valleys if spring sets in suddenly. ‘The tnundations in the southeast are subsiding, but the foundations of the houses have been so undermined that Round Agen, a town in the MOTHER AND CHILD BURNED TO DgATH.—In couseruence Of the explosion of a coal-oll lamp at No. 6 South Dallas street, Baltimore, last Wht. Clara Sharp and her child were burned to death, and the house partially destroyed, ‘THE MIDGETS TO BE MARRIED.—The New York Worl, th an arUcle on “General Mite” and Lu- cia Zarate, whe ** Midgets” now exibiting their minuteness at Masonic Temple, in that city, s “that the General, while strolling around ndbox with Miss Lucia recently, popped the fs ion, and that she accepted his hand and earl.” A Wipow’s Svrctpg.—Mrs. Catherine Can- ning, awidow womar of Wilmington, Dejaware, with four grown-up sons, committed suicide on Wednesday by hanging herself in aroom of the Louse the family occupied. One of her sons found her hanging when he returned home at noon. TEN YEARS FOK CHARLES W. ANGEII.—Chas, W. Angell the defaulting secretary of the Pull. palace car company, pleaded “guilty” In Chica- go yesterday morning, and was sentenced to of Seine et Marne, the floods led to a During the gale at Trieste on prevails. At Coulommiers, in the —— the sea ten years. e lary. invaded the lower of the town, doing much {on vears In the penitent ry, the full extent or | It cecprey het on “4 xoe Si Dr. Butt’s Iliness. Dr. Lorn AT IN CONGRESS.—A telegram ‘he condition of Dr. Isaac Butt, the Home to the New York Témes from Boston, Feb. 26th, rae eater, chows & further slight improve- Says: Boynton, Butler's greenback candidate Ment, but is stilleritical. Hisphysiclan cannot for Congress in the sth district, defeated in the forsome days pronounce a decided opinion as last election by Dr. George B. Loring, meets | to his recovery. Yellow Fever and a Riot in Brazil. with little success in his efforts to get testi- mony on which to base his claim for the latter's Seat. The result of the hearing Amesbury was a severe blow to his cause, THERE Is MUCH EXCITEMENT among the coal emtaiie ieee on tee inibuted thirty ers trying men who are for 25 cents per bushel to quitand demand 3 a the northeast, and have asked : to provide cents. All the large mines are working, and no credit of ten miilion milrets' ¢ outbreak is likely to occur. food for the distressed Inhabitants, 4 riot oo- Fravp.—James M. Pattee was yt expelling and chief magis: esterday arrested in New York and bailed in_ $2,500 to pear for trial at Laramie, Wyoming Territory, | and many public and ‘stores on'a charge of sending letters ani advertise: | sacked. : ments of the “Seminole Gold and Silver Com- ae the mails with the intention of government does not contemplate the conver- | erbment to take the initiative for conversion | Whenever it deems it expedient. M.M. Ger- | England, to be wedded with Prince Arthur, | of Princess Alice, will take place at Wind- | for a grant of 200,00) francs for the | department of Lot et Garonne, quite a panic | ‘The Hassett Trial, Remerrorr, CONN. Feb. 28.—At the Rassett {rial to-day, with the examination of four wit- Desses th Tested. Ry an agreement of counsel mited to three Urs 6 » case Wi! probably be en to the Tor hands, on June Bh, vay sentenced to be April is, 1s on for a bew trial der of Cs MS, Myron hanged on 4pm Am tence was de th Carolia © xex Y—A sot, Sands, iF stead - middling, ‘ x s BALTIMORE. Kan Pataparo fan au Duchor: wasters firm red. 11a: jo, amber, mie rod.) 1a 13) ic er. 4% ily -aonthern Penveyivania. n white. asl do. ed, 29 ai, 89 Hay atewily e oe Pon mt Mary A. DL oe ¥ ty Mi shoulders, 2 Lars— re 10 choice wer corn. i NEW YORK, Pet a4. Exchansn, weate steals NEW YORK, Fel Wheat «tat! m.—Console—tor it. 96's. Erie. 25% 289g. New Jersey Ceutral con en -+ A THEM ARK ANTS EXGHian MURDR haries Peace, who was hanged at Leeds, Eogland, Wednesday for a murder commited some Years ACO, Was one of Lhose characters wh io spite of an moral repuisiveness, ‘at- tract such aliention to thelr careers that they S easily into what ts loosely termed the ro- nce of critue. Here was a taurderer with price on his head coolly taking up his residence in quiet table subur London, Sa British li hol es—particntarl ndat the same time which mingled 1 equal proportions. Like all criminals of Kind, howe last into the tolls. He who had b d hoodwinked whole commu- >of his robbing expe. liceman, though after time in he really hide in th vion, Ww the M. came near | ted fo fire bis tt Was covered He then began to alway’s carries, and = Lo clear water, bank. He was; taken to est town, and will be given here nd was soon on th Wellsville, the ne ; med treatm SAVED PROM AN ADVENTURER.—In December 1 Miss Isabella Porter of Chicago, one of the society belles, was to have been ied to an Hallan count named Nicholas rosski, No less than eleven hund?ed invitations lad been issued, and d affair was expected. Two days b ceremony i Was discovered that the supposed count was an adventurer With two wives aud several cllidren. He was arrested ona charge of felony in New York, and has been beard of no more. Instead of tearing her hairy and going tuto sackeloth and ashes, the ¢ Miss Porter dried her tears and went intosock The folk ng no- tice, Which appeared int vers this week, may fairly be termed tbe Ito the story a Penton Porter, Yo F. Sherrill 1 the hou was per- DD. The daughter of Eames occu of the bride newly-wedded couple lett for a short trip to the Mae. Grevy, the wite of Ue French Presi- cent for many years been an invalid, apd vetore I She very reiu to the her uncon -d in the closest seclusion. ly quitted her own home to ¢ rooms Of Which appear to large and stately. She ts oft the richest the time of her tions thought she than to marry the man agreat country, Dey Hrs Pa —Mr ot th West Vir in an interview pub- 1 Wheeling ivencer, at In case Mr. Tilden was renominated he expected to see a thind party (greeabac organization in West Vinginta, and shonid take | Partin it. Whereupon a caucus of the demo- | crats of the West Vingi House of Delegates Was held Wednesday €vening, at which a reso- Ned declaring that the views ker Moffett’ do not_ represent "party of West Virginia, and ex- eir determined disapprobation of the The re ny further declares that participating in fhe caucus do not mean or surrender tn the slightest, degree democratic principles er democratic organiza zation, and that If Mr. Moffett’s views had been known at the time of the organtvation of the House. the present incumbent could not have been chosen speaker of the same, RESIGNATION OF A CANAL PPICIAL,—Mr, Lewis G. Stanhope has resigned the superin= tendency of the western division of the Chesa Peake abd Ohio canal. His successor has not yet been named. It is reported that the con- tract for rebuilding dam No. 4, so badly dain aged by the toed of November, has been Intion was ade expressed by Sj | the democrat press their same. awarded to Mr. Stanhor work is one of gre itide, aS 155 feet of the dam will have to be rebut’ Gumberiand News, THE Bopy OF A YOUNG WOMAN IN 4 TRUNK. About 4: ‘esterday afternoon Michael Daly, While at work on Western avenue, about two miles out-ide of the city of Lynn, Mass., found atrunk, trom which a human hand protruded. The trunk was Ued with a large woolen string. On opening it a horrible sight was presented, being that or the body of a young woman, about 24 years of age, nude, with the arms and le; twisted and distorted, and the nose cut off. ‘The trunk also contained two champagne bot- ‘ies and several bricks. An autopsy was held. It Was the opinion of the doctors that the | Woman had been dead two or Unree days, Up | to midnight no clue to the mystery had ‘been obtained, The body bas not been identified, INTESTIGACING THE VIRGINIA JUDGES.—A dis- patch from Danville. Va., dated Feb. 26, says: “Judge grand jury have been consider- | ing the cases of county judges of Henry, Char- | lotte, Patrick, Franklin and Pittsylvania, and | Of the corporation judge of Danville, in regard | to discrimination against colored men as jurors. | Many members of the bar have been examined, but no indictment has been found so far. Sev- eral judges are present, and considerable ex- citenient prevails.” Fatt or aN Inox Buibol ‘Span 120 feet Jong of the iron bridge of the Chicago and Alton railroad at Wilmington, Illinois, gave own f yes- terday morning as a train of empty cars was passing over it, and Uhree cars were pre- cipitated into the Kankakee river, a distance of | over 30 feet. The bi is of the Howe truss | pattern. Other sections of 1t were injured. The total loss amounts to several thousand dollars. Nobody was injured. It is supposed that the keen frosts had affected the castings, A DRUNKARD’s CRIME AND DEaTH.—Yester- day forenoon, at North Andover, Mass., G Rextraw ina drunken frenzy struck ter, Mrs. Smith, with a poker, the floor, and she has since remained Immediately after he delivered the to the floor a corpse. It is thought ter will recover Yo ae foe Mo Pa. A telegram iuiston, About five acres of vaiuablé land sylvania Coal in . This joss, as itis sald out, owing to i i a HE Re 53 Z : : i 4 i E ; [ was informed that could be done as to fixing his status with government until after the treaty with Germany, then in = Gop an Mer oe wine a three German men-of-war Mee | | H 4