Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1879, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Averno, Corner Lith Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Prea’t. ‘Tre Fvexixe Star ta served to subscrivers in ® the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at tly counter, 2 centseach. By mail repaid— 60 cents s month ; one year, $6. ‘Tas WErELy LR pee on. —82 a re prepaid. 10 copies for $15; 20 cop's | — for §3- £1 mall subscriptions must be pa!7, vance; no paper sent longer than 0 paid',2 2 84 Rates of advertising made KNOWN on apptication. SE ————— If Mr., Mra. or Miss med eld Late stein & Co., will call D streets, they will rad £8 Gold = “, corner ith and hear 20m’ . Hing to their advant rot dvantage. ct NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEG CS _annud Cowmencement will be held in E CRS March 20, st 3 p. jo the gra tuats will p THOMPSON — 3 ).. Dean, 5 OFFICE OF WASATINGTON CHARIOT S&S COMPAN a Wasnineton, D. O., February 1%, 1879. An election for nine Trnsteea ‘Secret: Company, %th and D etreets 20” Seat om FRIDAY, 2ie day of March, A.D. 1 Set soguine and a ir will be ‘tween 6 an: o'clock p.m on Ci ' President. aewon £19,26,m19,28 Jen Attest —C ©. DUNCANSON, se [UNRO'S 10. CENT MUSICAL LIBRA- RY compete, The cheapest Music m the Bari, at ROBERTS" Bookstore, 1010 7th street, above New York avenue. marl Gey -SULPSUE waters, MILBURN’S PHARMACY, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. reenbrier, White Sulphur and Kentucky Bine ur Jost received. _ marl3tr - BABY CARRIAGES, At the Eatsbtishmnent of Re nth BON, corner of Fennsyivania aven 1 Sevent SWEOUNDLAND OOD LIVER oft at Biiws Drow Cs Ca oth street and ynsylvania avenue. cents ittlo— a fal pint feb26-Im HAVING BOUGHT THE PATENTS FOR iboun's Porous Evsporator, we recoai~ Se possible way of moistenins the 07 Dr. mend it as the best poesib! ‘hot sir from furnaces, coils. It is attached to the reviater, and air moist and summer-iike If you wish to ayoid ‘jneadache, catarrh and sore throat, use them. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 927 9H STREET, NEAB TEE AVENUR Brass Fire jish Tie, Siste Mantels, Par- Peg ete ‘Latrobe Btoves. ‘Piembing, Tin Roofing and Jovbing Work. decl7 Superivr to all others forthe prompt cure of all cases ‘ef diseases, recent or of ir » Paris. Sold every- ‘Prepared by OLIN & + A CARD. Having more Heavy Goods on hand at this season of the year than I usually have, and in order to reduce them as quick as possible, preparatory to opening my Spring Stock, I will continue to sell for the next Tew Daxs at the Repucep Paces which 1 have heretofore offered, viz:—Overcoats from ‘Twenty-five to Forty Per Cents; Business Suits, ‘Dress Buite, Coats and Vests and Cassimere Pants fmm Twenty to Thirty Per Cent ; Youth's, Boys’ ani Children’s Clothing st proportionate prices. Agood many of these goods are suitable for early Spiing Wear, and if Purchasers do not have imme- @iate use for them, it would Pay to reserve them for pext Fall A. STRAUS, 1011 Pa. ave., marstr ‘Three Doors East of 1th st. ‘TO ORDER. SPECIAL SIX VERY BEST FOR $12. ‘Material and Workmanship unexcelled. FIT WARRANTED, ar THOMPSON'S Sarat Facrorr, 816 F street msr0-Im Opposite Patent Office. LUMBER. LUMBER. LUMBER. ONB DOLLAR WILL BUY 100 FEET OF BOARDS. ONE DOLLAR WILL BUY 100 FEET OF BOARDS. ONE DOLLAB WILL BUY 100 FEET OF BOARDS, aT - WLILLET & LIBBEY’S, OPPOSITE NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET, ©OB. SIXTH STREET AND NEW YORK AVE. maril-tr DRESS SHIRTS made to order of the SPECIAL %OTICES. _| of said company to | ~ perve for one year, will beheld at the oMce of the } ! i | burn’s characteristic efforts. | he bad learned to love ier people, from whom i | was and twenty-one hundred Linea | = made to order in the most @egant manner for §2.26. Satisfaction on ‘febs-ly 1009 F street n.w. sacar » A Deiog of rap react, pS amar TEA (LeDroit fs Beaidenc, 903 O street. c= OUT SALE a ~~ SRUEES TRCELRY Ot ae wane dD AT A GREAT SACRIFICE. iIsxo Huueve! I. P. LIBBEY, 457 9th strest. BEFINED CIDER, | manded the fourth coi } now being received ! SGuisal iow prices i Barrels; Rove nad Botties, £9" SAMUEL C. PALMER, Devot 57 Greene street, febit-w GRORGETOWR, D.c. |sE PREVAILING COMPLAINTS OF the present changing season are Colds, Couxhs, HOBEHOUND AND ELECAMPANE DROPS ®accessful in these $e cola ey thm They ary nant to ; mat be time whenever the cough is troubie- who reject medicines will eat like them. 26 CENTS PER HALF POUND PACKAGE. ARTHUR NATTAN’S, PHARMACIST, | steamer 5th of April. | | \ | specttication against ¢ V%, 53--N2, 8100. $F —<_ WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1879. ET e Evening Star. TWO CENTS. {HE EVENING STAR. Washington Nows and Goasip. Interns” rev- 2.61. 3 THE PRESIDENT'S CALLERS to-day Were Schurz, Senators burnsida, Antho ‘Teller, Ferry White, ds Clatiin, Aldrich Muller, Martin ( and Keifer. THE CASES Of the Central Pacific Ratlroad | Company vs. Albert Gallatin, and the Union | Pacific vs. the United States, in which the ques- | | | Representatives Walt, cKinley, Smith, Brigham, apham, faroer, Davis (iil), C.), Wilber, Harmer, Reed { tion mvolved is the constifutionality of the “Thurman act,” and tie relations between the government and the land-grant railroads, was Called up in the Supreme Court yesterday. AT- gument was continued to-day. Svnscriptions to the four per cent. refunding certificate to be issued April Ist have been re- ceived at the Treasury from the following banks in the following amounts:—Maverick National Bank, Boston, $100,000; St. Louts National Bank, St. Louis, $100,000: Clase National Bank, New York, $50,000, and Harrisburg (Pa.) National Bank, $10,000. ORpERS for 31,000 si!ver dollars were received | atth -asury department yesterday, making g20s,000 ordered during the present mont: THE SERENADE TO REPRESENTATIVE BLAcK- reN.—The friends of Hon. J. C. S. Blackburn, y, serenaded him last night at his | residence. The Marine band headed a long i ns cession composed of Company A, W. L. a large number of eltizens. Two wagons with calcium lights brought up the rear. The meet- ing place was at the National hotel, and from there the march wasto Mr. Blackburn's resi- | cence, 702 9th st. Mr. KK. Elitott on the ba’- cony aboye introduced Mr, Blackbura. The speech that followed was one of Mr. Black- He returned thanks to the serenaders, who were there, he sald, not to sing peans, but out of sympathy and friendship for one who has known defeat. Referring to the District of Columbia, he said he bad received many kindnesses. His candidacy for Speaker was not born of vanity. His highest ambition, had he been chosen, would have been to prove to the country that not only he, but the people whom he represented, had become 2s loyal to the flag of the union and as devoted to the government as they are to their own sec- tion of the country. Referring to the business before Congress, he said that the army must Jeave the polls and federal supervisors of elec- uons and deputy marshals be sent to their last rest. It did not belong to any man, however perfect, much Jess imperfect, his title, to dic- tate to the law-makers of the country. General Tom Ewing, of Ohio, made a speech, in the course of which he said there is no right in secession of states. The south accepted the decision of the war and it was utterly false that she intended to reverse that decision. To dispose of this spectre was one of the reasons | why he had wanted to see a southern Speaker | elected. Representative Clymer said that while | he advocated Randall for Speaker he meant no | isparagement of Blackburn. We wanted to say that there was no division in thedemocratic | ranks, Representative House, of Tennesse, also made @ short speech. The serenade to Mr, | Blackburn was tendered him by residents of | { the District; and, aluhough there were many present who are not lenis, the majority were. The size of the procession indicated how great ts friendship between Mr. Biackburn and the people of Washington. | ‘THE QUESTION Whether, tinder the law passed | at the last session, the President can Issue com- missions or letters of appointment for army omuotions without sending tuem to the Senate as been referred to the Attorney General for an opinion. A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION to fill about twenty-five additional clerkships in the Pen- sion office, under the appropriation made there- for at the last session, will be held next Tues- day, Wednesday and Thursday, the 25th, 26th and 27th instants. THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE Hovss | were in caucus at three o’clock this afternoon, | baving been in session two hours. The object of the caucus ts to determine the business to be transacted during the session, and to appoint a committee to meet the Senate committee of nine already chosen, to agree upon the order of busi- ness. Bibs were opened at the Post Office depart- ment to-day for supplying the department with | mall locks for four years, with the privilege of extending the contract if the department de- sires, Four kinds of locks are required by tue department, the common tron lock, the brass through lock, the through tered lock and the steel letter box lock, There were about 37 to about 70 bids. The bids came from all parts of the country. Wm. McWood, J. E. ‘Thom Nater & Geber and A. P. Brown | Washington bidders. were THE HAZEN-STAXLEY TROUBLE 10 Come Be- | FORE 4 COURT MARTIAL.—A general court mar- tal has been ordered by the general of the army lo'meet at Fort Columbus, New York harbor, the 2d day of April next, for the trial of nerals D. S. Stanley, of the 22d infan' and . B. Hazen, of the 6th infantry, whose eee try, mutual and recriminations have been a matter more or less general notoriety for the past | two years. The following is the full detail of officers for the court:—Major General W. 8. Hancock; Bi ler Generals John Pope, C. © Augur, and R. B. Money; Colonel Vogdes, Ist | artillery; J. H. King, 9th infantry; N. W. Brown, } assistant paymaster general; J.'C. Davis, 23d ; B. H, Grierson, 10th cavalry, and Maj. . G. Swaim, Judge advocate of the court. Gen, Stanley charges Gen. Hazen with perju- Ty and cowardice. Gen. Hazen charges Stan! - with falsehood and conduct unbecoming an ofti- cer and agentieman. G READ #en. Stanley's principal Hazen {5 that on the | jay Of Ule battle of Siiloh, April, 136. ed himself,got away or silk side and fied fo the Tennessee river, rom where his command made a aud that he remained away until Gen. Stanley also asserts that his reappearance was a surprise to his officers and men, they laving searched the fleid for his dead | body. It is turther charged that Gen. Hazen | en hear the river, while away from his | brigade, and said, in explanation, that his men had deserted Lim. Another charge made by Gen. Stanley is that Hazen was reported to him for cowardice at the battle of Pickett's Mills and at other points. At that time Stanley com- rps of the army of the | Cumberland and Hazen the third diviston of | that corps. The charge of perjury made agatnst | Hazen is in connection with his testimony about affairs at Fort Buford, on the upper Missouri, given by him in the ‘Belknap tmpeachment trial. Hazen's charges against Stauley are, as previously stated, falsehood and condict unbe- | coming an oflicer and agentiemap. They grew | out of the attacks made by Stanley in’ the charges and assertions noted above; though It 1s understood that beyond Stanley’s conduct tn this matter, Haven has other charges to prerer. The affair bas been brought to a head by an effort to make Haven quartermaster general second and the opposition of Stanley and others there- to. The skirmisuing between the two has, how- ever, run alony since the v that'Stanley his called Hazen a } jnrer to his face. Navat ORDERS.—Capt. R. me Lewis as K. er of the board of examiners at the Naval Academy. Capt. James A. Greer tv command F. Hartford, South Atlantic squadron per a Lieut. Perry Gurst to the receiving ship Franklin. Lieut. W. W. Mead from the hydrceraphie office and placed on Waiting orders. <2 RAtLROAD APPOINTMENTS.—Charles EK, Pugh, Ol Vbiladelpbia, has been appointed generat manager of the Pennsylvania re com) * in place of G. Clinton Gardner, who has ac- cepted the position of manager of the Hoosac tunnel route. Mr. Oliver E. McClellan, superin- tendent of the Wasbington-street grain elevator fat Philadelpnih, has n appointed general agent, irrt LAWYER SHOT BY A COLORED Starkville, Miss., Pohang de rg ‘cod, a prominent attorney, wi te War Gilmer, colored.” Wood had | The fact that the Senate had elected its bagi mate Offices. RESULY OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUUCS THIS MORS- ING. ‘The caucus of democrati¢ Senators this morn- ing nominated Col. John C. Burch, of Tennes- see, to be Secretary of the Senate. The result was reached on the sth ballot when Burch re- ceived 24 votes; Harvey Watterson, of Ky., 1 Ex Congressman Stenger, of Pa., 1; and ex-Con. g in Franklin, of Missouri. 2. Watterson received 19 votes on the first and second ballots, and thus came within two yotes of obtaining the nomination, there being 49 Senators pres- ent at the caucus. The complete vote on uh lot. as follows: Watterson, nator Dennis, of Md 2; Stenger, 1; Ex-Congressman \ deli, of N. G., 3; Professor McMahon, W. Va., 2; Purcell, of N. Y..1—total, 40. The only demo- cratic Senators absent this morning were Gen. Gordon, who is fll, and en enn who has not. yet arrived from South Cai S The caucus nominated R. J. Bright, of In- diana, for sergeant-at-arms, on the third ballot. Bright's principal com, itor was L. Q. Wash- ington, of Virginia, who received 11 votes on the third ballot, 12 on the second, and 15 on the first. Bright had 10 votes on the first ballot, 17 on the second, and 21 on the third. Francis E. Sbober, of North Carolina, was elected chief clerk on the first ballot. There were two candidates, Neil S. Brown, of Tenn., the reading clerk of the House, and Mr. Shober. rom Tennessee, militated ag canvass, and lifs competitor bore away the prize with scarcely a struggle. Il, B. Peyton, of Virginia, who was on the staff of Gen. R. E. Lee, was elected executive | clerk on the third ballot. The nominees were A. C. Buell, of Mo.; Major Barr, of the District: W. G. Brown, of Ohio. On the decisive ballot Peyton received 20; Brown, 14, and Buell 4. Senate Special Comuinittees. The list of Senate committees, printed in yesterday's Star, embraced one special com- luittee, that to examine the several branches of the civil service, composed of Messrs. Vest, chairman; Eaton, Gordon, Logan, Hamlin. ‘The other special committees are constituted as follow! To Take Into Consideration the State of Law Respecting the Ascertalning and Declaration of the Result of the Election of President and Vice President of the United States.—Messrs. Mor- gan, Bayard, Thurman, Johnston, Garland, Davis (Ilinots), Edmunds, Conkling and Telle ‘To Investigate the Finance Reports, Books and Accounts of the Treasury Department. Messrs. Davis (West Virginia), Beck, Whyte, Ingalls and Dawes. [And it is provided that such committee shall have all rights and wers conferred by the resolution of Novem- T 19, 1877, Creating the origual committee on that subject. ‘To Make Provision for Taking the Tenth Cen- sus.—Messrs. Pendieton, Morgan, Kernan, Har- ris, Davis (Illinois), Morrill and Cameron (Wis- consin). To Investigate and Report the Best Means of Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Epidemi6_ Diseases.—Messrs. bp Lamar, land, Jonas, Paddock, Sharon and Platt. To Inquire Into All d Frauds inthe Late Elections.—Messrs. Wallace, Bailey, Garland, McDonald, Kernan, Teiler, Cameron (Wiscon- sin), Kirkwood and Hoar. [And it is provided that such committee shall have all the rights and powers conferred by the resolutions of De- cember 7 and 19, 1878, creating the originalcom- | mittee, and of February 27, 1879, adding to such powers. } To Examine Into the Circumstances Con- nected With the Removal of the Northern Cheyennes from the Sioux Reservation to the Indian Territory.—Messrs, Kirkwood, Dawes, Plumb, Coke and ley. To Inquire Into the United States Against the ‘Nicaragua.—Messrs. Hamlin, wood, Eaton and Morgan. Tne Tramp Law which has passed the New York house of delegates and will doubtiess pass the senate, is very stringent. and its immediate effect will probably be to drive all that class of persons into New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Gosnpetiont. “Teams wiitiult weaning Of tho act, are thus defined: ‘ All transient persons who rove about from place to place, and all ernment of Kirk- vagrants living without labor or visible means | of support, and who stroll over the country without lawful occasion.” clude hard labor in the state priso A CELESTIAL VISITOR APPROACHING.—A comet 1s approaching the earth, and can be seen with a telescope. It moves in an elliptical orbit, with a period of five and a half years, and Its first appearance was noted on y thirty-three years ago, and its present app-arance ts the seventh time that it has been recorded, It will be nearest the earth on the t0th of April, at a computed distance of about seventy-iive million of miles, so that there is not the slightest pect of a collision. It has never receded the earth much farther than the planet Jupiter, In 1851 it escaped Was seen rising in the extreme southern hori- zon, reaching a Gan bringing it within observation with an opera ly disappeared in the northern sky. American. ‘THE IRISH NATIONAT. COLONIZATION CONFER- ENCE, in Rape eibegee adopted resolutions expressing sat jon at the appointment of an executive committee to remedy the existin evil of oe into large cities the Irish immf- sang mn, and recommending that the rish race In America and elsewhere encourage and ald the committee whenever possible; also recommending that the committee establish a ‘ical bureau for the dissemination of facts Akaltimore | statist useful to immigrants who intend to settle on D lands, and, if practicable, to establish diocesea! and parocial bureaus to assist A ‘TENNESSEE TRAGEDY.—In January, 1577, Golly Boudar,a young man living near Mem- phis, Tenn., killed a man in Cold blood and ran off with his daughter, whose marriage with bim the father opposed. He left the girl at a neighbor's and escaped, but was arrested in ‘Texas and brought back. He has just been ad- judged: insane, and will be put in the insane asylum at Nashvill SMALL POX IN A PRISON, tentiary, containing a the work. he Albany peni- jousand men and women, bas had the small-pox prevailing aie i h its inmates for some time past. There is muc! alarm among the prisoners and their frienas outside. Several sent to the prison for misde- | meanors have died from the disease, and how many of the convicts have perished ts pot known. A VIRGINIA SHOOTING ( r londay night, fsaac ig a dispute over the payment of drinks at the bar of the depot hotel. Reese was 35 years old, and leaves a family, and Wilson, who ts the son of Major | Thomas Wilson, proprietor of the hotel, is a Youth or 20, He gave himself up to the authori- tes. THE PEDESTRIANS engaged In the recent inter- | } Bational pedestrian contest. tn New York met ; yesterday. The totel receipts were $54 penditures $12,986, cash short on account. of counterfeit tickets $0. ‘The mecting decided that O'Leary was not entitied to g2..00, which he claimed, but agreed to give him $1,000. HORRIBLE DEATH OF A YOUNG Gins.—At Lona- | coning, Md., Tuesday morning, a young girl attempted to cross the rafiroad track in front ofa train. She caught her foot In a frog, fell in the middie of the track, and the tram passed over her, cutting off both legs. She has since 1 died. Cornurt Jury.—The jury a’ Deadwood, Wyo- ming, Ju the case of ¢ ‘Travis and Smntth, charged with the murd ¥ linburg, returned a verdict of acquittal, and the judge eriticised their action and tutimated Strongly that they had been controlled by cor- Tupt influence. ANS IPoRTANT : It is reported that the famous English race horse Peter, th? he Derby, whose engagements hav + reled by the death of his owner, has purchased by parties who will send b: over fo the United States to run a fastest American bred three-year-old nex! tumn. Mr. Pierre Lorillard, who has charge of the matter and fs to have charge of the colt, of- fered on account of the owners a match of $10,- (0— $2,500 forfeit—to run Peter one mile and a- half over the Jerome Park course at the autumn meating of the American Jockey Club against | any other three-year-old, the same to be named at the post. This challenge has been accepted by Mr. James R. Keene, and is belleved to be Sufictent to Insure the appearance of Peter. tea eterinary Assoolation reenter: vussed the pleuro pneu- monia, its cure and prevention. Z b _, The Unitedstates grand j Va., Judge Rives, were yesterday ex- poe witnesses with a view of indicting Se-The print cloth market a* Fall River, Mass,, yesterday advanced 1-16 0f a cent per yard Teal Be eee eet Coton the Maveually saad stocks of goods on hand, rat Lynchburg, ims of Citizens of the | ‘The penalties in- | ae from | observation, but in 1867 ft { and tinal- | At Bangs. the | d 14, @X- | > FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, THURSDAY, March 20, s TE —After prayer by the Chaplain and the reading of the journal by the Secretary, Mr. Wallace moved that the Senate do now ad- journ, He withdrew the motion at the request ot Mr. Anthony, who moved that when the Sen- ate adjourn it be to Monday. This was disa- greed to, and the Senate then adjourned till to- morrow. HOUSE.—Mr. Chalmers asked leave to intro- duce for reference a biil to prevent the intre- | duction of contagious diseases into the United States. Mr. Conger objected. Mr. MacMahon called up the petition of ce:- tain citizens of Clocinnat! In regard to the elec- tion of Benj. Butterworth and John L. Young, of Obio, He did not desire to have the memo- rial read, but he offered a resolution referrirg the petition and accompanying papers to the commit’ on elections when the same shall be appointed. y ir. Garfield said that as he understood It, the etition did not ask for the unseating of But- erworth and Young, but simply for the repeal ofthe supervisors’ law, and he therefore sug- gested that the matter should be referred toa select committee. A short discussion ensued between Messrs. Garfield, Kelfer and McMahon, as to the re- [eee of the signers of the Petttion, in | the course of which Mr. Cannon suggested that the House should take a recess unlil the state of Ohio had settled the claims of the respecta- | bility of her citizens. Mr. Garfleid read a dispatch from one of the signers of the petition, stating that his signa- ture had been obtained by misrepresentation; and sald that he understood that ten of the other petitioners had sent similar dispatches. Mr. McMahon replied that he had received a dispat ‘orn twenty-five citizens of Cincla- nati, asking that their names be affixed to the memorial. Mr. McMahon defended the memorialists from attacks made upon them by Keifer, stating that, as far as be knew, they were the peers of any man on the floor. After further debate, Mr. McMahon so modi- fied is resoltion as to refer the matter to a select. committee of seven, with leave to sit | during the recess, to send for persons and pa- Pers, and to have the expenses paid out of the | contingent fund. | Mr. Frye suggested that the whole thing was a farce, and that it would only cost some $20,000, also inquire into the working of the supervisor's Jaw in Cincinnati. Mr. McMahon declined to modify the resolu- tion In that sense, as all that was Included in the memorial. Mr. Butterworth, as one of the Jemen interested, declared himself heartily favor of the resolution, because,for a number of years past, he had been engaged in an effort to root out every conceivable form of corruption in elections, state and national. He asked, how- ever, that, in fairness, the resolution be modl- fled as nae by his colleague (Garfield), 50 as to incl an investigation into the practical working of the supervisors’ law in the two Cincinnati districts. The memorial charged that the election of himself and colleague (Young) had been brought about largely by the dishonest and ccrrupt use of govermental ma- chinery—that is, by the supervisors and deputy marrhals. This charge he asserted to be un- | founded. On the contrary, that machinery | had produced the fairest and freest election | that Cincinnati had had for 2 years. | He admitted that the gentlemen who signed the memorial were respectable members of the Mr. Garfield suggested that the committee Cincinnati bar, but none of them had ever in- | | Umated to him that there had been any frauds in the election. He was glad to know, however, ; that they had been unable to get a reputable | democrat to bear the memorial from Cincinnati to Washington, but had toget a political hybrid | tocome here with it. Mr. Young—the other gentleman interested— | also declared himself In fayor of the resolution. Mr. MeMahon modified the resolution. as re- quested, so as to have the workings of the. su- | pervisors’ law in Cincinnat! inquired into, and | then the resolution was adopted, and the House | at 1 o'clock adjourned—whereupon the demo- cratic caucus assembled in t he Hall. Maryland M. P. Conference. | The Maryland Conference, M. P. Church, | which has been In session at Centerville, Md., ; the past week, adjourned finally Tuesday even- | ing. Dr. J.T. Murray, from the committee on | statisttes, reported the number of members at | 12, lored do., 660; probationers, 1,152; col- | ored do., 110; memibers received, 1,535; members | decea: d, 101; members withdrawn, 113; re- Moved, 165; discontinued, 314; increase, 1,242; | decrease, 245; ministers, 23; preachers, 33; par- | sonages, 46; churches, 2i6; periodicals, 950; value of church property, $713,117; amount of church debt, $5,505.31; number of Sunday sehcols, 191; number of Sunday school officers, 150; te } library, 32,204; conversions, 67i, ‘T. B. Marche offered a resolution approving the organization of a calap-meeting association by the people of | Washington, Georgetown and contiguous cities, which was discussed favorably by Dr. Drink- | house and Dr. Wilson. and adopted. Rev. Fred- | erick Kline was,on motion of Dr. Bates, re- | ceived into the ministry. | TRE APPOINTMENTS. Rey. Dr. D. W. Bates, the president, read the } ministerial appointments for the year as fol- lows: Newark, 8. T. Graham; Cecil, C. T. Co- | chel; Rowlandsvitle, H. Bruner; Warwick, K.S, ; Rowe; Chestertown, 8. A. Hoblitzell; St. James, | ¥.T. Little; Kennedyville, J. A. Weigand; hes. | apeake, C. M. Thompson; Kent Is! ey | Smith; Queen Anre’s, J. M. Brown; Center ville, D. L, Greenfield; Crumpton, W. W.White; Letpsic, G. J. Sata Clayton, J. M. Yingling; Easton, F. T. Tagg: St. Michael's, 7. D.V: Talbot, A. D. vin; oe es J. | D. McFaden; Preston, W. J. D. reles- ter, W. J. Neepter, D; Anstine; Cambridge, to be supplied; Seaford, H. E. Miskimmon; Milton, in; Laurel, J. L. Stra _ A, A. Harrymal W. A. Crouse; Whaleyville, A. T. isbury, J. M. Sheridan; Union, W. G. Hi |} Quantico, D. M. Gilbert; Somerset, J. M. | Snow Hil, W. M. Strayer; Franklin Cit Arnett; Pocomoke, G. Q. Bacchus; Newtown, J. ET, Ewell; Chincoteague, J. T. Adkins; Ac: comac, F, N. Mullineaux; Belair, F. Swentzell; | Deer Greek, W. F. Livingston; Susquehanna, J.T, Lassel; Washington Street, W. J. Floyd: East Baltimore, J. B. Jones; South Baltimore, | R. 8S. Norris; West Baltimore, J. D. Kinzer; Starr, W. 8. Hammond; Northwest Mission, S. , Reese Murray; Baltimore Cireutt, B. F. Benson, y.T. Valiant; Eutaw, A. . D. Murray; Hamp- B, Middleton; Finksburg, C. W: Charl- W. Willey; Stuartstown, J. 1 len, € ton, J. y | Fawn Grove, W. D. Litzinger; Westuntnster, B. Scutherland; Anne Arundel, D. Severn, Join R. Nichols; First Caurch, Wash- | ington, J. W. Gray; North Carolina Avenue, J. W. Trout; Ninth Street, David Wilson; George- | Lown, J, Tl, Murray, I’, A, King; Alexandria, R. Graham; Potomac, H.C, Stearne; Gui {J ni » 1. W. Bates: 3 yman, F. Kline; Surry, J. . “McGregor; Pope Creek, C. E iverty, J. K. Nichols; Jefferson, J. yy: Frederick, Jessee Shreeve, G. Hi. | Faden; Frederick City, to be supplies A. W. Mather, 8. J. Smith; Williams; Elderdice; Harper's way, T. 0, Crous Pledmont, to be we lach; Bedtora, ; Concord, James Thompson; billeott F. Farring; Mont- gomery, Ain. 1. Mills. J. i. Butler and C. 0. Helvin were left without appointments at their own request. Kev. A. Webster and T. H. Lewis were loaned to St. Jonn’s Church, Baltimore; 4. Murray loaned to First Church, Pittsbarg. The conference then adjourned tll the secoad Wednesday of March, 1550, the president to designate the place. IN DELAWARE.—At Monday nizht, three prisoners, rittin and Thos. Cox, white, and Juitan Kent, colored, attacked Walter Pratt, pris keeper, who had gone into their cell, knocked him down, which rendered insensible, and then disposed of him under a closet. ‘They then took the keys, opened the jail and left, leaving Cox to lock the door and keep Pratt a prisoner. Cox Was a little tardy, and Mrs. Dunn, the sheriff's | wife caught bim by the arm, upon which he hrew: her violently upon the floor and made | good bis escape, and at last accounts all of them | ‘Were still at large. | , PERHAPS A MARTYR AFTER ALL. from Portland, Me., March 1s, say aminer Titcomb, in bis report of the examina- {ion of the books of the Dexter Savings Bauk, | Says he has gone over Barron’s books thorot fiom 1877 to the time of his death and found them tn fair condition. He discusses the $2,000 item at len and says that Barron did put his Aumetiee fe ne the bank without brake jutv- 5 subsequent ld; that the bank received the money, and that th iis end the transaction 1s co1 represented upon the books, fa answer to the recontay: ud that Statement of the bank offi Barron was not guilty of ‘crookedness.” S#The streets of Brooklyn, N. Y., are to be lighted with naphtha instead of gas, saving Of $71,000 a year is anticipated, ; Telegrams to The Star. TROUBLE IN ARKANSAS. Threats to Burn a Town. BIG PRAIRIE FIRES IN KAN POLITICAL DIFFERENCES IN FRANCE. Movement Against the Jesuits. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Proposed Legislation Against the Jesuits in France. Lonpon, March 20.—The preface of M. Jules Ferry’s education bill brought forward in the chamber of deputies, states that according to existing law foreigners are not allowed to teach in France, and declares that the same exclu- sion should apply to an order essentially for- eign by the character of its doctrines, nature and aim and its statutes. ‘The Paris correspon- dent of the Times remarks that this passage, of course, refers to the Jesuits, who have 27 col- Jeges in France, with s4s teachers. Twenty-six other communities having Gl establishments and 1,089 teachers are also unrecognized by the state, and they will consequently be deprived by the bill of the right of teaching, It is pre- sumed that if the bill looped the disqualified orders will transfer their establishments to those recognized by law; but there will be a bitter struggle before the clause becomes a law. The War on Minister Waddington. Despite the semi-official denial, usually well- informed correspondents at Paris of London pai ers maintain that a ministerial modification is Inevitable. Thus the Standard’s correspond- ent says: “It isclear, whether before or after Easter, the fate of M. Waddingten, the presl- dent of the council, will be sealed. An energetic campaign is being Carried on agatnst the minis- ters in one section of the republican press. Thus Emile Girardin, in La France, continues to | urge the necessity of 'a Gambetta ministry. The Republique Francaise, M. Gambetta’s orzan, re- iterates its complaints of the government’s weakness and lack of policy, and lays the blame on M. Waddington, After the Flood. A dispatch from Pesth tothe London Timex says: Household animals are*constantly ap- | pearing on the surface of the water at Szege- din. The same would doubtless be the case with human co! if any considerable num- ber were buried In the ruins. Twelve hundred of the people of Szegedin have taken refuge at ‘Temesvar, including families with children. These are all poor people from the lowest lay- ing portion of the town. Noneof these families miss a single child or domestic. Five hundred and sixty-seven families and three hundred and forty-two single people have taken refuge at Mako, none of whom miss a relative. Six blind beggars reached Temesvar safely. | A Warning to Canada About Her ‘Taritf. Lonpow, March 20.—The Times. in a leading article, discusses a question which Mr. John Bright has given notice that he will ask to-day in the eae ot am on Jee} id it is TO} represent vanada the it of a war of tariffs between different reba ot TS, 1,662; scholars, 12,955; volumes in | the empire. and whether it is true that the in- ‘structions to the Marquis of Lorne,the governor ogee of Canada, for the first time omitted ie Clause requiring that bills imposing differ- ent duties should be reserved for royal approv- al. The article says: “Since the Canadians wish protection, they must go their own way. The result 1s not the less deplorable.” ‘The Portuguese Explorer. Pinto. the Portuguese explorer, who has ar- rived at Pretoria, telegraphs to the Portuguese government as follows: “In concluding my journey across Africa, I struggled with hunger, thirst, the natives, floods and drought. I have saved all my papers—twenty geograpiical charts, many topographical od u vol- umes of notes, meteorological studies, drawings anda diary of the complete exploration of the Upper Zambese, with its 72 cataracts.” Political Troubles in Bul, ‘ia. Tikxova, March 20.—The assembly of Bul- garlan notables has adopted enbloc an address in reply to the ged Speech of Prince Don- dorckofl Koosakoff. The address alludes to the difficuities placed in the way of the future of the principality by the presence of Turkish troops in the Balkans. In the course of the de- bate relative to the proposed memorial to the powers, @ very heated scene took place, some members Top uaiaing, as a le the statement that they wished, by delays, to prevent the or- ganization of a permanent administration. Russia and id. Panis, March #0. —The nesapeners the following “Tt is believed ec ul eous: of Lord Dufferin, the British ‘ambassador ‘to Russia, and Count Schouvaloff, the Russia ambassador to Great Britain, in St. Petensbane | | | Will exercise a hay influence in | pngerstanatn rf between EI a and ‘Russie | result of an un Will be the ‘ration | of such a state of mm Roumelia as will ensure without contravening the treaty of Berlin, the well being of the province after evacuation by Russian troops and permit the regular development of its institutions towards more complete autonomy.” | French Politics. Paris, March 20.—Many of the moderate re- publican papers, including the ee oppose the higher eduction bill. The Journal dea Debates im) hm of the De- brogie minist have produced any- bey, bees the agitation which would be caused e passage of this bill. The seml-ofticial organ at Rome, the Voce Deila Verita, denounces the bill, It says the 3 the Fee nee of liberty, and the enemy of the dearest, Teelings of the majority of Frenchmen. It has therefore no longer any reason for existing. The Tocqueville Scheme. Lonpon, March 20.—The Times in its financial article says that it believes that the Turkish ambai rat Paris has notitied M. Wadding- ue- ton, the French premier, that the De vie ne is a anend. All questions of ap- pointing financial commissioners are thé Tor the present ended also, eeates Weavers’? Wages in England. BLACKBURN, March 20.—The weavers will hold @ mass meeting on Saturday to discuss the pro- posed reduction of wages. mk trom Clitheroe, Billington, Harwood, Accring- ton, Burnley, Church, Preston, Bamberbridge, Charley aud Darwen, have been summoned. ao mH LATE WALKING MATCH. Division of the Profits. New YORK, March 20.—It is stated that Rowell, the pedestrian, will leave America with 4,000 nore than the total receipts of gate money for the first six days’ contest for the belt in London, begun one year ago yesterday. He re- ceived a check yesterday for $18,398.31; Ennis one for $11,985.98, and Harriman one for $3,679.66. ‘The success of the late lestrian match will probably lead to the institution of a series of contests at Gilmore’s Garden. Saturday even- ing a running match is to take place between Little Simpson, on of Rowell’s trainers, who has aten mile record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds; Norman Taylor, of Vermont, whose record for ten miles 1: minutes and 6 seconds, and for twenty miles 2 hours, 3 minutes and 6 seconds; and Joseph Owen, of Fredericksburg, Va., whose best ten mile record is 5S minutes 46 seconds, ‘The first man 1s to run ten miles and the others twenty miles, sare cigar pce te Kansas, Sr. Louis, Mo., March 20.—A special dispatch to the Globe Democrat says: Terrible prairie res recently occurred in Republic and Cloud counties, Kansas, They extended over an area ten miles long and three miles wide and Swept everything before them. It is said that about one hundred homes were consumed; also large quantities of grain, farming implements, hay, and other property. The winds were so high and the fires so tierce that the inhabitants were obliged to take refuge in cellars, dug outs orunderground habitations. But one life is re- oe lost, that of Mrs. Berversox, who was urned to death while arempung $0 release some horses from a burning stable. Several other persons were severely injured. The loss Js estimated at $40,000, Arrested Requisition. SCRANTON, Pa., March ‘Swot Ackerman and his son, Jacob Ackerman, both of Scranton, were arrested last night on an order: by Inson, of New Yorks for obtaining goods under son, of New , for false from the aigesent ‘boot and shoe manu! Pe. ‘TROUBLE IN ARKANSAS, A Prisoner Shot Dend, and his Bush- whacker Frie! Threaten to Burn a Town. Crxcrnnati, March 20,—A dispatch from Lit- Ue Rock, Ark., says that Jofin Reed a bush- whacker, and a man who has a considerable following in Washi nm coun'y, demurred to the arrest of a friend of his at Fayetteville, a few days ago, and when the jallor proceeded ‘to lock him up, Reed felled him with a bottle. The | jallor retorted by shooting Reed through the eart. The killing of their leader so exaspora- ted the mountain men that they threatend to attack and burn Fayetteville. The ciuzens be- came alarmed, tele to Gov, Miller to Fayetteville Immediately, and raised a com- | pany for the protection of the town, armed with | Deedie guns. When the desperadoes found the citizens were prepared, they left their arms outside the town, making no demonstration Affairs are reported as belng very critical, and aay effort is being made to prevent an out- reak, Hoyt Found Guilty. BripGErort, Conn., March 20.—Judge San- ford charged ‘the jury athe Hoyt case this morning, after which the Jury retired, return- ing after an absence of fifty minutes, bringing in a verdict of guilty of murder In the first de- gree. A motion in arrest of sentence was of- fered, and will be argued to-morrow. The hear- ing on the motion for a third trial is set down for March 29th. Sentence will be pronounced onF ternoon. It is stated the jury was jay unanimous on the first ballot ————_ Railroad Officers Injured. Crxcixwati, March 20,—A special dispateh from Delphos, Ohio, says a hand-car on the To- ledo, Delphos and Indianapolls ratiroad, carry - perintendent of the road, ran against a tie that | had becn placed on the track, wrecking thecar, lez, cutting a frightful gasain | breaking Clari Hunts head, and fataily injuring Pat Kane, a Jaborer.. The tie had been placed in po-iion with the evident purpose of wrecking a passen- ger train, Bhode Island Republican Conven- mn. Provipence, R. L, March 20.—The republican State convention met at 11 o'clock this morning. All the towns were represented. The present incumbents of state officers were nominated for re-election by acclamation. The present state central committee was re-elected and the convention dissolved, having been In session tbirty minutes. Frightful Accident. CINCINNATI, March 20.—A special dispatch says:—Mrs. Hinkley and child and Mrs. Naomi ‘Smith were thrown from a wagon near Jerome, Michigan, on Tuesday, by the horses becomtn frightened at a barking dog. Mrs. Smith an the child were killed, and Mrs. Hinkley prob- ably injured fatally, ‘The Markets. . Bs oiled eee 90.—Virginia sixes deferred So asi doceou Toa North Corclinn ston oid, pons. 193 ‘21 bid to-dey. t—A soft, BALTIMORE, “March 20.-CoRee” firm—mid Lens western Guil and lower aout red, 114sa1.15; do. amber, 1.16817; No. 2 Pennsy1- Vania red, 11.15 1G; No. 2 western winter red, an , 1.1981.) , L133¢aL13¥4. Corn, io = seal. 1M, whee Bae * 3 oeere mized. spot, March snd April, 43:43 4344; . oa *, BOS51 q fat gghcand iiciesguitera ‘and Penseylragar 360 Heady, Ueab8" Hay’ quict aad unchanged. Provisions ay, acti higher—fresh, jeum dull bominal. fee aad Whisky dull, 107. Freights to i steady and’ unchanged. — Rece wi 46.900; corn. 74 800: cate, wheat. 1,200: ‘corn, 134.300. EW YORK, My 20 —Stocks a6, Exchanxe, long, 486; short, mente quiet NEW YORK, March 20.—Flour dull. Wheat quiet. Corn steady. ._ 0.8. bonds, LO! DON. Pn ¥, 96 15-16, for the iow Jersey PERSECUTING 4 CLERGYMAN.—The Rev. Joseph Odell, the pastor of the Park Avenue Primitive Methodist chi has been ee in ny msequence he has the e AS a 001 the liquor-sellers and their friends, and it ai violence, At I3=90 in yesterday a targe son: a cobble-stone was thrown the window his: , Which is floor. wag about beard a loud ai Walsh charge, and icKenna.—{¥.¥. Sun, INQUIRING FOR MULES.—The British govern- ment bas been Inquiries in this*clty a for service at the Caj of Good Hope. A contractor ‘offered to supply 600 if the government would tion. Application was made at scamatip ofices, but it was found that the transportation cost too much and the Uons Were abandoned.—{N. ¥. World, 19th. STIFLED IN His SMOKE House. —Peter Smith, a farmer living near Clear Creek, la., went into his smoke house on 8 ; absent i i and j for assistance. Representative Moore proceeded ing J. W. Hunt, president, and J.T. Clark, su- | LOCAL NEWS. On Trial for Murder THE NELSON-SIMMB HOMICIDE. Charles Nelson, a colored boot-black, indicted for the murder of James Simms tn February last, by stabbing him,was placed on trial In the Criminal Court (Judge Hagner) yesterday,—C. ‘M. Smith and A. A. [ipseom> appearing for the Prisoner. The jurors were sworn on their voir dire, and the following were selected: Hen! Dean, R, W. Tompkins, Joseph W. Tail, F. P. Davis, W. G. Crawford, Jacod Acker, J.W. Free- man, Geo. Williams, J. T. Earnshaw, Charles J. | Brewer and Wm. A. Smaliwood. Justice Hag- : her directed the clerk of the court to draw four- teen names from the jury box, from which to Select the remaining juror, and directed an ad- journment. Ic will be remembered that this homicide ex- me, | cited considerable comment at the | afler the stabbing, which took place in Kad- den’s saloon, on 4%) street, within a square of | the first precinct station house, Nelson. ‘was al- lowed to escape, and the affair was close, | for some hours after—not being made known to | the public until after the death of Stinms.which took place the night after the stabbing. It | Peared that a number of boot-biacks were the saloon, playing cards, and angry words | passed, when a blow followed and the stab wax given. Simms was taken toa physician's, and | thence to his home, where he died. After the | Fenditton of the verdict of the coroner's jury Nelson "ve himself up, claiming that the Blow was given in self-defence. ! TO-DAY. The jury was completed this morning, and | the following were sworn: Henry Dean, R. W. Tompkins, Joseph H. Tall, #rauk P. Davis, — Panes ee Williams, Jonn T. Earn- shaw, Cha rewer, W. EH. Smallwood, J. B. Wilson. H. I. Gregory, and A. J. Joyce, = Ur, diartizan. Dr. Hazen, and Wu. Barnes .O Une facts in tne oc: - published. —— The Matter of Overtasks, Editor of The Star:—Your editorial on “School Tasks Out of School,” calls upon the board of trustees to rescind certain rules which are alike onerous to teachers, puptis and parents. If we | really have such unnecessary, injudicious and | thjurious requirements, the soover they are abolished the better, and you will fil the present board ready to act a¥soon as the facts alleged are established. The committee of the board of trustee on Text-books and Course of Study, On Whom the duty will devolve of pro- | posing any changes t at advisabie for the hext School year, respectfully invite parents or | any who are tnterested in the subj a full express of their views in writ | undersigned. Wruuiam J. Rivegs, A SENSATIONAL MARRIAGE.—There Is much comment {6 musical circles in regard to the re- cent marriage of Prof. Richter. It has been ua- derstood for many years past that the profes- Sor was 4 married man; at any rate, be resided on I street, near 6th, with a woman by whom | he had several children, and it will be remem- | bered that last summer two of thei | scarlet fever. | danghier of S. Selbert, 124 Maryland avenue. That evening bis friends of the Sengerbund were surprised at recelving a note that he ha@ gone on a wedding tour, About the same time a note was sent by the ~ | ing that she had Cone ot tour, | and Mrs. Richter of I street note | stating ‘that Mr. R. had few It is stated that | as the law | goes last | that the couple made but a short | and are now domict! | nue near 4%: street. | youn; | morn! cai days, marrie ‘ § i EEE ai i A i He id Hit Bf z i g i é f ui lows: Catherine I $1,000; W. H. West, | et al., $2,000; Rhoda O’Brien, $1,000, and John J. | Springman, $80. Suits have been filed based i | | on these exhibitions. ANOTHRE ONE OF THE Ganc.—Yesterday af- : it Brosnan, of the seventh pre- ‘ James Shugrue, charged with | ime tiga of the aes the My attack Tuesday bi on Miss Maggie ! \tlemanh escort at the corner of } Capitol streets northe ast, as | edin yesterday's Stax. He | — { | ternoon § the comp! and then ScppEn Dratn.. | man living at 1747 8 street, died | sitting in a chair yesterday. The coroner was j a noty amen inquest, unnecessary, ju an | she died trom natural causes. , > SLEEPING BESIDE HER DgaD HosBanp.—' wenty-seven, Framkin | the on the | during the night, oe | side of it.—UN. ¥7 ‘All hope having been given up of safety of George 8. ot rke stp Jean Ingelow, of Portsmouth, N. H., will was red there yesterday, and a guard- tan appoluted by the court for his orphan son. Jv Mileot varioeshints ss ofl partaet Pane sy lvania that ng Among he years or more are starting up. latest tostart re the rollin; at Ci the Greenville voli mill nd the locomotive works st Con relisv! peta Cathedral, where Da = re 2 Orleans, reached ind., at midnight last night, orm ‘Thurman are sa-The revenue of the Ei post omice “"ar-Work on the international exhibition in the City of Mexico has been com~ ‘The exhibition will be on the 14th of January next, and con! ares ‘