Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1879, Page 1

re Scere THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peunsylvania Avence, Corner 11th Street, wi The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. THE EVEXING STAR 18 served to subscr:sers 1m the city by carriers, on their own accou: cents per week, or 44 cents per mouth. Copies at the gounter, 2 cents By nini--postage prepai: 60 cents a month; one year, 66. ‘The WEFRLY StaR—publiched on Fritay—#2 s FeEyyereee veevad 0 copies tor a1, a cover Se AD mail subscriptions mnst pe paid in ‘ance ; no paper sent lonxer than so paid for. Rates of advertising made Known on apr‘ sention. ee nd 8 PECIAL NOTIC gs, iat. at GEORG => THE BALTIMU ce BRANCH OF 7 = WOMAN'S FORLuIGN MISSIONARY Sv. CikTY of the M ch wil ho d iw@annns RNiSDay, 26th moarad-st* X, Ghurch DaY fron 1 Beioe ses ‘Ohina will be present. Mrs Stevena of Delaware ‘Mise Hart of Baltimore, and others, will atdraas the mecting mar24 3t HE | DNESD AY EVEN: at is | \ | 1 Missionaries to | The tbe apnual meesing, held on the 20th of Janus -tand thereafter, and the proceedines thereat, So and void, aud that it is competent for Bosra now to order the annual m¢ brid in pursuance of the interests of the cc carcumstsnces, abould be afforded for the expression of of the rolicy-hoiders jo it the Secretary give It is therefore ordered, Tha poretary, give notice by ‘a‘lvertis necessary it : ‘of the city of Washington. to be Bs shed three titnes a weak for five weeks, oe Cr Bhe day of will be held aye maak at the office of the = meeting that the Annual, Meeti me on MONDAY, the Lith o sre the election of managers wil Yorclock a. m. and 6 p.m tween the hours of Yo'cipc\ ESLEY BOLELER. mar5-lawSw Secretary. NOTICE. ‘The Annual Meeting TUAL FIRE IN: Ofice of the Company, ‘April, 1879. Pous open from 9 o'clock a. m. uw Sorclock p.m . WESLEY BOTELER, mard-ws,.&m5wkim Secretar the charter a by. wb mpany requiring, ander ex- that the fullest opportunity the sense y, cd x wil take piace, be: 3 ff the members of the MU} SumaNCE COMPANY, of the Dis- - % . trict of Columbia, for the nie =e, poet Peg on MoNDAY, the ith Cy f | | | | | | | | GROCERS’ PASS BOOKS, MEMO.AN. DUMs and BLANK BOOKS very cheap at ROBERTS’ Bookstore, 1010 7th street, above York avenue. eo SULPHUR WATERS, MILBUBN'’S PHARMACY, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Bine Senge tite Greenbrier, ‘Lick just received. BABY OARRIAGES, Eas tne Estaplischment of W B. MOSES & gece es | ful pint DREW'S feb26-Im_ Seventh corner of Pennsylvania svenue and Sevent NEWFOUNDLAND OOD LIVER 3 ‘Drag Store, corner 9th ‘avenue. 60 cents 4 bottle— HAVING BOUGHT THE PATENTS FO" ‘we recom. fellgtmoals 5 at | ee [UMBU! =areim LUMBER. L P. LIBBEY, 437 9th street. LUMBER. ONB DOLLAB WEL BUY 100 FEET OF BOARDS. ONE DOLLAR WILL BUY 100 FEET OF BOAEDS. ONE DOLLAR WILL BUY 100 FEET OF BOARDS, at WILLET & LIBBEY’s, OPPOSITE NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET, | OB. SIXTH STREET AND NEW YORK AVE. marli-tr QmsmracnE WINES, 4T OOST FOR CASE. BAPOLEORN CABINET, quarts $21.50, pints §28. GABINET VERZENAY, only $21.50. DBY VERZENAY, quarts $18.50, pints $20. @. B. MUMM, quarts $20.06, pints $21.75. BAVANA AND DOMESTIO SEGARS. w cent off for CASH on all grades, making price of our “Punchinelio™ Brand @S60 set THOMAS RUSSELL, LUMBER. jut RECEIVED, 4 BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF EASTER CARDS, Embracing Marcus Wards, Prangs & Rothe, of Lon- | PO! Also, a complete For sale by list of INGS FOR LENT. J. D. FREE, JR., 7 ir and Wows Donat. 14th and fae. miow SY eane SCHOOL, os. 611,613 axp 615 E STREET N.w. $ins. are requested to | yesterday: for the Season of 1879. | mostly white; there were a an ELE mark Roap.—About noon _y , as the twelve ON otto eranpina | York Elsvated railroad, fortyreecond choice styles, all dozen, at it,came tn collision with an Upware , Both engines were ut wi a . $5 Bss-« | ed,ana sixteen ‘were more or less in- B. B—The shove ood were Pee a. | steamboat landing. amended in the Senate. C he £ ening V%, 53—-NE. 8105. WASHINGTON, D.C, WEDNE THE EVENING STAR. | Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DaY.—Interual rev © sue, $231,667.83; custom: 645.6 | eCRT TIONS to the four per cent. loan to- | jay smounted to ppoluted keeper of the 0. 12.0n the coast of Lake J. Bickel resigned. TERED Four PER CENT. CERTIFICATES. sury department this afternoon issued lar announcing that on April Ist next registered four per cent. refunding certiticates will be issued, and giving the rules that wil govern their issue and transfer from the original holders to others. They will be issued avid will be transferable in the same manner as *. 8. registered bond: Arne Waite Hovse—Senators Burnside, Chandier, Hamiin, and Bruce, and Representa- tives Butterworth, Lapham, Heilman, Pound, Ellis. Hubbull, Mines and Henkle, were among the President's callers to-day. Cou. DE AHNA Says he did not abuse Mr. Mor- ris the other day, because the latter was the cause of $900 being withheld from him (De Abna) at the Treasury. The withholding of tbat amount was _ pro) because if was due the government. He abused Mr. Morris ‘or a letter that gentleman wrote to Collector Shan- pon, ef n Franciseo, atout him (De Ahna), and for reports Mr. Morris made to the Treas- vry department concerning him while he was colector at Alaska. ‘A MAN-OF War FoR J A—It Is probable thata U.S. man-of-war will be kept at Sitk>. Alaska, constantly. The Alaska, which 1s 02 cway there now, may leave after staying hile; but it is the intention before her de- rture to have another vessel at the place. ‘rhis vessel atter a stay may also be reileved. ‘These changes would be made to avoid any ill effects of the climate on the health of the crews: ssels stationed at Sitka. It is not prob- able that troops will be ordered to Alaska. | Owing to the typography of the country, a noan-of-war at Sitka ls much more effective in | preventing apy demonstration on the part of | the Indians. Haytr's NEw TakiFF REGULATIONS. —The Treasury department is in receipt of informa- tion that the republic of Hayti has passed a Io w Geclaring that the duties upon merchandise shall be paid at the time of the delivery of the goods, instead of giving credit as heretofo1 and that no goods shall be held for payment ot duties longer than thirty days, at the end of which time they will be sold at public auction to realize the duties due, if not sooner delivered. ‘rhe government of Hayti does not hoid itself respons.ble either for to the is or for actual delerioration or deficien The Haytian government has also imposed a tav of one dollar per thousand on U. 8. silver coin im- ported into that republic. O10 INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. — Speaker Randall will appoint the following special com- inittee to inquire into the charges made in the Cineinnatt Commercial Representatives Young and Butterworth: Messrs. Carlisle, New, Robinson and Conger. BILL TO ENTITLE CABINET OFFICERS TO SEATS Iw ConGREss.—The bill intreduced in the Senate by Mr. Pendleton to-day to allow Cabinet offi- cers seats on the floor of the Senate and House enacts: “That the Secretary of State, the Sec- retary of the Treasury, tie Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, the Atto: General, and tie Post- master General shall be entitled to occupy seats on the floor of the Senate and House of Representatives, with the right to participate in debate on matters relating to the siness Of their respective departments, under such rules as mnay be prescribed by the Senate and House, respectively. Sec. 2. That the said Secretavies, the Attorney General, and the Pos'master Gen- eral shall attend the sessions of the Senate on the opening of the sittings on Tuesday and Fri- day of each week, and the sessions of the House of Representatives on the opening of the sit- tipgs on Monday and Thursday of each week, to information asked by resolution or in reply to a which may be propounded to them under the rules of the Senate and House.” Important Nominations. Nominations were sent to the Senate by the President to-day as follows: Andrew D. White, of New York, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United State; toGermany. Cornelius A. Logan, of Illinois, to | be minister resident of the United States to the Central American States. Edwin R. to be 2d leutenant, 10th infantry, in accordance with the of an act of Con; =. proved March 1, 1879; ist Lt. L. M. O’Brien to 7th infantry: 24 Lt. JasjBrennan tobe a 1 _ Ist Heutenant, 17th infantry; ist Lt. Frederick A, Kendall to be captain, 25th infantry; 2d Lt. Matter 8. Scott to be ist lleutenant, 25th’ intan- Professor White, nominated to be minister to Berlin, now occupies the position of president of Cornell University. He is a republican, not berger given to politics. His scholar- Stal ne} the late ‘position, and has written some oe chapters ae ne Cay ee Pe especially upon t of education as there hustrated He has lon; mate friend of the President. ident’s sons have gone through Cornell, and one of them is now at that institution. The new minister is in his 47th year. In his youth he was connected fora short time with the United States legation in Russia. He studied at the University of Berlin in 1554-55, after his graduation at Yale. He has been a New York State senator, and was sent by President Grant to santo Domingo to study the question of an- nexation in isi1. He has been a prominent ad- Vocate of civil service reform, and has written much on that subject. He has also written a gocd deal on slavery, and was a prominent | abolitionist. Mr. Logan, nominated as minister to Central | America, was formerly U.S. to which | ecored he was appointed when a Kansas. He is a cousin of Senato: Logan. About ten years ago he lived in this city, being at the time a clerk in the Interior department. He 13 about thirty-tive years of age. The District in Congress. BILIS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE YESTERDAY. Mr. McDonald introduced in the Senat terday a bill to incorporate a new hor: Toad company, to be called the Mount Pleasant | and Potomac Side Railway company. The in- | corporators are S. P. Brown, Wm. Dickson, Ly- | sander Hill, Geo. Goff, John W. Bell and Duncan 8. Walker. The road begins at Bound- | ary and 16th streets, and runs due souti along | iéth st. to Its Intersection with H st.; taen along | Hst. to 15th st.; then along 15th st. to F st.; | | j then east along F st. to 14th st.; then to B st.; then to 12th st., from there to the intersection with Water st; from there to the 6th-street Senator Rollirs reintroduced the bill to pro- vide for the settlement of ciating against the District. | Senator Harris reintroduced the bill to re- lease land to Geo. W. Watson and Wm, H. Tyler | and thelr betrs. INTRODUCED TO-DAY. Senator Rollins introduced a bili in the Senate to-day 10 relieve the churches of the District from taxation, and to refund the taxes paid by them under the act of ist4. It was the Bit whiten passed the House last session as A St. Lovis NEGRO Woman, arraigned Ip & lice court for assaulting her husband, proved that he had made a miniature coffin and in- seribed it with her name, that being the voudoo mode of consigning her to the devil. She ied : ‘hat such an outrage Justified her in c im. Dove.k EXECUTION YESTERDaY.—Pat, Smith and Julius Christian, the two young negroes who murdered John B. Lacy, white, January 1, were hanged at New Kent Court House, Va, Abut 2,000 le were pi _ also quite a number of colored females on the ground. SMASH-UP ON THE NEW YORK iy. es loward Malcolm, D. D. LL. D., aged 51, died in Philadelphia y: He was presi- dena. the Hanmann Meaiicat Gollerear Pitta: | Wallace fs chairman, met | and deputy | through the next two | bly recover. The War | large "town to accept benenlts, The Elcction Frauds Investigation. MEETING OF SENATOR WALLACE’S COMMITTEX, ‘The Senate committee to inquire Into alleged frauds in the late elections, of which Senator at 10 o'clock to-day, all the members being present, and FXAMINED EX-SKCRETARY OF THE SENATE GOR- HAM, who was secretary of the national republican campaign committee, who testified that he pro- pesed a circular calling upon office-hoiders for voluntary contributions, It was submitted tc, te President by one of the committee, av. jt Was changed tn one material point. AS “.:1.e53 criginally proposed tt he incorporated i it that voluntary contributions would be approved by tle Executive. This was modtiied by the P e3- ident to read that no objection to voluntary con- titbutiops would be met in any oMlctal quarter. The circulars were sent to all federal office- holders all over the land, and there was collect- | €d allogether $106,000. Of thts $13,000 was yiven by the wealthy republicans of New York city at the solicitation of Mr Hale; 3.000 came from Serators The 39 republicans Senators cuntrib- uted $100 each and were ex ed to. About $6,000 was paid by members of the House, who were expected to pay $50 each. No contrib ae Were directly recelved from any national ank. | THE EMPLOYES OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENT: Were assessed one per cent., but the committee directed that the females should not contribute, and if any were asked to, by circular, it was a mistake. Witness said he lett word with Cash- jer Austin, of the Second Natioual Bank, that if any ladies came to pay contributions not to take them, but to apologize on behalf of the committee for the mistake of asking them to. Henry M. Baker was the collector in the depart- ments. He collected between seven and eat thousand dollars in the Treasury and recelved | $150 for his services. Witness dented that any person had been discharged who did not. con- tribute, solely on that account, within his knowledge. ‘There was a cousin of the com- manéer of the rebel vessel Shenandoah who Was dismissed from the Sixth Auditor’s Office because he wrote an impertinent letter, saying that he was not going to furnish a stick to beat his own brains out. His name was Waddell. Witness did not know why Waddell was dis- missed, but believes his letter may have had something to do with it. Witness denied that any of the fifteen employes in his office as sec- yetary of the Congressional committee were employes of any department of the government. HOW THE MONEY WAS SPENT. ‘The money raised by contribution was dis- posed of about as follows:—$25,000 for docu. Inents, envelopes, postage, &c.; $12,000 for em- ployes; $8,000 for stationery; $54,000 in actual cash was sent to state committees and special Congressional districts; $1,500 was spent for the | actual expenses of public speakers. There was a balance of $6,000 left when the campaign closed, $5,700 of which was with the German National Bank when it collapsed, and $300 in cash was all that was left remaining on hand of the assets of the committee. In making collec- tions little or — done in the Navy de- partment, because the Secretary was away, and Mr. Hogg threw obstructions in the way. The employes of the Secretary’s office of the Senate and the Sergeant-at-Arms, witness said, contributed Uberally and willingly. Witness said he would prepare a memoranda of how the money was used. He sent $5,000 to In- diana, and $9,000 to Ohio, to be used in close dis- tricte. Mr. McDonald thought that this was discriminating in favor of Ohio. Mr. Gorham replied that the Ohio people pulled him better. Witness sent some money into House’s district, in Tennessee, to help Mr. Pettibone, the repub- lican; sent $1,000 to rado; sent only $1,500 to Pennsylvania, but had an arrangement by which the state committee received contribu- tions from federal officeholders in Philadelphia and in Alleghany county. Witness reiterated that no ladies had been asked to contribute, but that several ladies had called at his office and made payments, insisting that they wanted to do so, and he was too much of a gentleman not to accommodate them. NOTES, The committee will meet at 10:39 a.m. on to- Thorrow to hear U. S. Marshal Kerns, of the eastern district of Pennsylvanta, wio arrived at noon to-day. A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Wal- lace, McDonald, Garland, Howe and Cameron, ‘was appointed to visit Philadelphia and take testimony in that Ss Friday and Saturday. The proceedings before the committee até conducted with open doors. Political Legislation This Session. PROGRAMME OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS CoM MITTEES, ‘The two committees appointed last week by the democratic caucuses of the House and Sen- ate, held another joint meeting yesterday atter- noon, and reached a final agreement concern- Ing both tie general nature and the precise form of thelr recommendations for political legislation during the present session of Con- 8. They recommend that the repeal of the Ww authorizing the presence of troops at the polls be effected by incorporating in the army appropriation bill a copy of the clause agreed to by the House of Representatives at the last ses- sion, that the jurors’ test oath be ilkewise sim- ply abolished by the insertion of a repealin: clause in the itive, executive and Tuatet appropriation bill, and that the provisions then incorporated by House inthe same bill amendatory of the law in regard to the mode of eee jurors be substantially readopted by the do. this session. In addi- tion to the two last named clauses, there will be recommended for incorporation into the 1 ‘tive, executive and i ap- Propriation bill, immediately following the appropriation for expenses of courts, a series of clauses the effect of which, if enacted, will be to rey the existing av- thority for the appointment of city supervisors: Marshals for elections, and to re- Strict the functions and power of the two super- visors of different politics, whose appointment pie resent manner will continue to be au- 'o those Of witnesses and challengers only. It will also be provided that these super- visors must be resident and duly qualitied Yoters in the precincts where they are to serve. ‘The jurisdiction of the federal courts to puntsh Such frauds in the elections for Representatives to Congress as may be reported by the super- visors, or other citizens, is not to be interfered with; nor will the caucus be advised to disturb in aby manner the existing law known as the | “enforcement act,” relative to suffrage and other civil rights. The recommendati outlined will be reported to a joint democratic members of the two how: evening. above 13 Of Ss this nT H.-A movement is on foot he harbor at night by the THE Evgcrric Li @t Boston to light t Mk. BARRYMORE Very Ir) Marshall, Tex., March more’s candition Is still crit yous temperme: Is physicians | of hemorrhage, visitors are 4..—A telegram trom, ota) so eal. He is ‘nt, and this adds to ive have be e Is kept quiet, ang allowed to see him. tit ie pases dayssafely he will proba- ‘de-Barrymore nbina~ the warmest sympathy They Barry- 2 ton has met with | ard mi | the present rooms, will confer a great additi ofa ner- | Play at Dallas to. night, and here to-morrow | ight; and invitations are cane from every @ murdere) Currie, will without doubt receive full justice. Snot Want. 10 DISARM A CaILD, Mrs. C. W. Garrison, the wife of the proprietor ae Ww ee ren Flushing, L. 1., on Sat- day saw her little son playing with @ loade volver from the child it was discharge, the bui. let passing through the fleshy part of er thigh and flattening itself against the mantic. M Garrison's wound ts serions—{N. ¥. Sun Bopy REcOVERED.—Lewis Hepburn, on of the Episcopal minister at Eatontovw: - leit home January 15 to skate to Long Branchi, He broke through the tee in Shrewbury river and was drowned. His body was not recovered until Mon AcguITTED.—R. W. Arnold, Henry Birdsong and J. S$, Ellis. indicted as state judges of elec- uon, for fala | aU. 8, supervisor from th> polling place at Waverly, Va., were acquitted in the (United States court at Norfolk yesterday. The jury was mixed in color and politics. THE SUNDAY Law just made by the North Carolina legislature provides against the load- BES freights and the running of trains on the Sabbath between sunrise ana stindown. It does not apply to mai! trains. AN InNovaTION.—Trinity chufcb, has mad ecclesiastical ew York, sexton and ushers are lo wear bine yowan, wear wns. The effect is as pi rosiue,, and strangers yet 3 seats have no difficulty in telling who to apply to, Was trying to take the re- | lar. g MAY, MARCH 26, 1879. TWO CENTS dhe Washington Ar, cinb, The closing reception Of ‘.ne art Clud last bight was made much ¢% py all priviteged to attend, and the cosy Jr rooms were found to he quite inadequa’.¢ to accommodate the crow: y utilizing t!. spacious hall for the literary fen’, exercises everybody was enabled to see #Lid hear. This fine hall, by the way, anSW*_es such an admirable purpose for the uses of che Art Club in their “Sociables” that Mr. <Oreoran, who has generously given the clu) mn benefit by aooeng ‘this hall for its uses. The exhibition rooms last night had a goodly dis- play, including contributions by Weyl, Miller, Poole, Fisher, Browne, Messer, Rowzee, Turner, Mrs. Fu'ler, Seibert, Mrs. Dodge ond others. A panel picture by Mrs. Fuller representing appl: ossoms Was greatly admired, as was a tower. picture by Rowzee. Some sketches by Seibert also attracted attention as showing the rapidly developing power of thistyoung artist. A por- trait child's head, in marble, by Mrs. Vinnle Ream Hoxie, was also much admired. Lieut. Hoxie and Mrs. Hoxie have been untiring in their exertions to promote the interests of th: Art Club, and have been present at ever, meeting. The exercises last, night consisted of instrumental music (plano) by Prof. King; a@ report by Thomas Wilson, esq., vice president of the club, upon its condition and prospects; a paper by Mr. Simon Wolf upon art at the National Capitol, and yeeal m by Miss Edith Abell, Miss Fisher and Miss Erni. Miss Abell, though already known hereas a fine vocatist, surprised every- body by the wonderful development of her Yotce since she was last in Washington. Mr. Wilson's esrostion of the progress of the Art Club during its ‘al year was highly satisfac- tory. The organization has gained encourag- ingly In membership and In working capacity. In January last it was determined to hold weekly receptions on Tuesday evenings. Tnter- esting and instructive lectures with recitations, music and social intercourse have filled up the ime at these meetings. Both the lectures and the music have been of an order which would lave done credit, to a much more pretentious organization. These queens have been a source of so much pleasure that it is recom- mended that they be continued next season. It has been decided by the club to have resident artists compete for a prize, each one to paint a pom not to exceed 36 inches, all of them to exhibited upon the walls of the club roo:m, and then to make a distribution, according to. the practice heretofore; the person drawing the Prize to be entitled to make chotce from the pictures displayed. The picture is to be worth &t least $100 and the successful artist gets the money. The club has organized a life class consisting of about 30 members. The class holds its meetings twice a week. It has also been decided to purchase plaster casts for the use of a drawing class to be organized. The classes meet in the evening to accommodate the large number of persons who cannot pursue Such studies in the day time. Attention was called in the report to a grow- ing and a serious evil by which residents of our city, who are becoming impressed with the necessity and importance of artistic decoration, are syatematically and ignorantly deceived by the auction sales of pictures brought from abroad by irresponsible parties—pictures which to the unwary eye have some merit, but are really only copies done by journeymen paint- ers, hired by the day to duplicate the same picture times without number, and then by Signing areal or im: ary name and selling them at auction deceive the purci who Ubink they are buying real when they on| 19 a sham picture. His remarks were not intended to reflect uj respectablejdealers who come here with pictures which are truly what they are eet 3 Len a was Atopic to fay an, ig against people purchasing poor or cheap pictures if they ‘so desire. What was de- Signed was to protect against the importation and sale of pictures represented to be by eml- nent artists, which are not painted by them but by journeymen hired to reproduce duplicates, and paid either by the day, or if by the job the sum Of from 373 cents to $2.50 each for the canvass. In concluding Mr. Wilson said that to re. the alms of the club men- tioned will of course require money. They felt these objects to be important, necessary and laudable. They are more for the benefit of the public than for our artists individually; to the pubile, therefore, must they look for that sup- | port which will enable them to carry out these projects. Mr. Wolf's paper was a forcible presentation of what is desirable and sible in the way of art educatian at the National Capital, and especially in the line of a National Art School at Washington. An art school endowed by Congress would lift this nation to the foremost ranks, elevate its tastes, give character to its aspirations, and in every way typify the beau- Uful and artistic in nature. and give the lie to the assertion that we are too material to have | ideal tastes. Let us frown down those who by daub and scheming lower the standard of art. Congress has liberally voted money for a na- tonal museum. Why not for an art school? Why not give the amount due to the Corcoran Gallery,and thus indirectly ald the only art insti- tution so far existing in this city, an institution which is but a commencement. but which, it aided, can be raised into national proportions? The American nation, so minent and in the advance, must not be in the rear in the most essential factor of civilization, and the capital 4s the center from which should radiate a whole- some, page and cultured influence. He urged that if Congress can endow a school for the education of soldiers and sailors It can also endow one for the education of artists. The time has come when we must lay broad and deep the foundation fora national art school an Gallery. ‘The ladies and gentlemen of the Art Club had struggled heroically and are de- serving of great credit. A Foundling Hespital in Embryo. The first annual report of the directors of the Washington Hospital for Foundlings, incorpo- rated by act of Congress approved April 224 1570, has been submitted to the Secretary of the Interior. Joshua Plerve, who died at Linnean Hill, near eening ony on the 11th day of Apri 1869, by his last will and testament Dequeat certain lots in the square between Kk and S streets and 14th and 15th streets, valued at $20,000, to William M. Shuster and William H. Clagett, in trust, as a site for the erection of a hospital for foundiings, to be bullt by any asso- ciation, society or institution incorporated by act of Congress for the purpose, after approval by the trustees or their successors in the trust. The will also recommends to the trustees to select an institution which shall not be under the control of any one religious sect or persua- Slop. The act of Congress passed in conformity with the bequest sets torth that the object of the association constituted 1s to found in Wash- ington a hospital for the reception and support personal, held by the corporation is tnpted from all taxes and assessments levied by authority of Congress or by any municipal corporation within the District of Columbia. It was also enacted that 1 of the president and directors of the association to report to the Secretary of the Interior the Condition of said institution on the first day of duly Ineach year. ‘This, however, is the first report that has been made, though’the hospital Was organized on May ‘th, 1870, Aftergiving a roe of the connected circumstances which preceded the establishment of the hospital the directors say: “Having no means by which tae beneticence of Mr. Prince could be made avall- able, application was made to the territorial legislature in the year 1872 and isv3 for an ap- ‘ropriation from this source. There was recelved iD d tax-len Certificates the sum. of While the directors of the hospital 0 nvinced that the alarming increase in the frime of infanticide and abandonment of Infants might greatly abated by the qoccessful establishment of the hospital for foundlings in this District the meaas at electric light. > + hp = of destitute and friendiess children, and that ful lamps on Fort, inmost ey Pacing power. | toundiings received by this hospital shall be | of the Cunard Company the harbor can Went | deemed wholly under the — guardianshi luminated sufiiciently tomake It sete fetyecadg | care. and. coutrol of. sald” iatitution. t¢ to come to the city n the darkest ero Y@els | be educated, apprenticed, or otherwise, Frareisco letter says:—+A powerful Company i, | “sposed of in'such tanner as the directors of frganved to ght our eity with electricity. The fae ore abmay tn thelr a oer a oat ATALUS 15 01 H interests of the children until they erous patent rights are secured and num= | sia attain. the age of eighteen years, when oe - S a | the care ct § PASE. ¥ erly, with dispaten and that means business | care lend canting Shall cease. The property j thelr disposition are indequate for the erection Of suitable buildings and meeting the current expenses Under these cir- of the institution. cumstances it has been di wise to care- Tully foster our present resources until they Shall be suMclent to justify thelr proper appli- Cation to tet u of "the hi eoital, There 4s reason to believe & consol ion may be effected with some existing charity which shali conduce to this end at no remote period.” It is understood that the existing charity referred to is the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans Home, on G street. ‘The total amount of cash and se- curities held by the treasurer 18 $14,167.51. directors are Wm. Stickney, president; A. N. zevely, vice president; A.C. Richards,’ secre- tary; i. R. Jones, treasurer; Dr. J. ¢. Hall, Rev. B. Sunderland, Geo. T. Sheriff, Judge D. - Wm. B. Todd. &@ The New York World dentes various ru- mors about a change of ownership and policy of that journal, it saysthat no change either way is contemplated. s2 Nathan P. Pratt, defaulting treasurer of the Reading (Mass.) Savings , has been an ed and pleaded not guilty. He wasbatl- €d in $25,000 for a hearing Monday. 't should be the duty | | SENATE. ator Edmunds a director of the Columbian In- stitution for the Deaf and Dumb; the time of his former appointment hav: oe be red. Mr. McPherson introduced a bill in relation to the transportation of animals. 5 By Mr. Slater—Directing and authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate with the Umatilla, Warm Springs, and other Indians in Oregon, for the extinguishment of the ttle to the lands now occupied by them, and their re- moval to lands without the Imits of the state. By Mr. Rollins—For the relief of ceriain churches in the District of Columbia, and to clear the Utle of trustees to the propecty. By Mr. Grover—To reimburse citizens of Oregon fur damages sustained by them by the Modoc War in Isi2and 1873. By Mr. Whyte—Extend- ing the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the Urited States. By Mr. Burnside—To introduce moral and social science in the public schools of the District of Columbia. By Mr. Cameron, (Wis) Concerning commerce and navigation, und the regulation of steam and salling vessels. iy Mr. Pendleton—To provide that, tle princl- pal officer of each of the Executive departinents may occupy seats on the tloor of the Senate and House of Representatives, Mr. Davis (W. Va.) submitted a -resolution dl- recting the committee to audit and control the contingent expenses to take into consideration the equalization the salaries of clerxs and employes of the Senate, according to the duties elon ively performed by them: and to report by bill or otherwis Mr. Cameron (Pa.)—Authorizing Commodore Nicholson, of the U. 8. navy, to accept from the king of Spain the grand cross of naval merit. By Mr. Plumb:—Providing for ascertaining and settling private laad Claims in certain states and territories, Mr. Logan presented the resolutions of the Illinois legislature asking the Senators and Representatives of that state in Congress to use their Influence to secure an appropriation sufficient to finish the Chicago custom house and post office building. He also introduced a bill to legalize a sult now pending in the Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia be- tween the eastern and Indians, and for other pur The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Trea- sury, in reply to the resolution requiring him to furnish a statement of the amounts of moneys that have been drawn from the Treasury and paid to supervisors of electior general and spectal, for the years 1876and 187s, as compen- sation, in excess of fees allowed by law for the performance of any duty as circuit court com- mnlssioners; and to state separately the amount of such compensation paid to supervisors of elections, general and special, in the city of New York, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati for the years aforesaid. The Secretary transmits statements prepared in the office of the First Comptroller of the ‘Treasury. Accounts, he says, have been received from the chief su- hee of the following districts for services in 1878, but have not yet been adjusted. Tne amounts claimed are respectively, as stated:— New York, northern district, $7,553.90; New York, eastern district, $15,922.33; New Jersey, Hee a Pennsylvania, eastern district, 5,830.50. 5 western Cherokee The accounts of the chief supervisors for the southern district of New York and the district of oo for IS78, have not yet been re- celve The table ee eerie the communication shows that there was paid to chief supervisors in 1876, $59,383, and in 187s, $5,108, and to the other supervisors in 1876, $110,914, and in 1575, $110,099, These sums were Sines in Ala- bama, California, Georgia, Iltnois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. ‘The amount expended in Louisiana in those years was $13,491; Mascachusetts, $9,: New Jersey, $10,236; New York, $145,097; Cincinnati, Ohio, $1,610; Pennsylvania, eastern district, Philadelphia, $58,259; western district, $5,290; Miinols, $10,120, ‘The communication was ordered to be printed. The Senate, at 12:30 o'clock, went into execu- tive session, and when the doors were opened, at 12-40, adjourned. 5 HOUSE.—Mr. De La Matyr asked leave to in- troduce a bill for reference to the committee on banking and currency. Mr. Gartield objected. Mr. Atkins, in rising to make a motion to ad- journ, stated that he thought it probable that on to-morrow morning one or perhaps botia of the tg ie area bi would be introduced. ‘The democratic members of the House and Senate desired to have a conference on the sub- ject of thore appropriatfon bills, and would prefer to hold t} conference to-day rather Uhan postpone it until to-night. Mr. Garfield said that he was anxious to get through with the special business for whica Congress had been called together, but if the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Atkins) thought it probable that the appropriation be introduced to- would Morrow, he would have no ob- jection to the present adjournment of the House. le, however, asked Mr. Atkins to with- draw his motion, and allow the offering of res- olutions affecting the rules of the House, to which request Mr. Atkins assented. Mr. Cox offered a resolution for the reap- pointment of the 5 committees on the census, the yellow fever epidemic, reform in the civil service, and the declaration of the re- sult of president. Mr. Conger inquired if the last committee was the Potter committee. a Cox replied that it was not, and the reso- ; lution was referred to committee on rules. Mr, Frye asked leave to offer a resolution re- citing that the extra session had been occa- stoned by the failure of the last Congress to make the necessary appropriations; and that the business interests of the country, and the Welfare of the people, demanded rest and peace from legislation, and Instructing the committee on rules to report forthwith a rule providing that no bills, exeept those making the neces- sary appropriations, shall be reported from apy committee, or considered by the House, during the special session. Messrs. Reagan and Ewing objected. Mr. Conger said that he had understood that there would be no objection to the reference of resolutions pelvic d the rules, If the objec- Uons to this resolution were not withdrawn, he would object to Mr. Cox’ resolution. the Speaker ruled that the objection came 100 late, Mr. Frve gave notice that next Monday he Would move to suspend the rules and adopt his resolution. Mr. Conger, then moved to reconsider the vote by which Mr. Cox's resolution was re- ferred. Mr. Cox moved to lay that motion on the table. Pending whieh, at 12 yeas 138, bays 111. ‘Thereupon a joint democratic caucus of the a and Senate was announced for one o'clock. . Che House adjourned— _ = THE MOND MURDER TRIAL.—The trial of John Potndexter, for the murder of C. © Curtus, was resumed in the hustings court in Richmond yesterday. The examination of wit- nesses for the prosecution occupied the court alld, Nothing new was elicited. Mr. V. S. Carlton, clerk in the shoe store of Wingo Ellett x Crump, where deceased was employed, and Who witnessed the assault upon by the privoner on the morning of the homicide, was put on the stand by the commonwealth, and re- jated what occurred in the store on that occa- sion, when Poindexter came in and horse- whipped Curtis for alleged insults the deceased had offered to Miss Isabella Cottrell on the Fri- ae previous, when she came there to have a alr Of shoes exchanged, Defence objected to isjtestimony, on the ground that 1t was an oc- ce antecedent to the murder. The court overruled the objection and counsel excepted. At the session of the court last night Mr. ‘Phos, Poindexter, a brother of the prisoner, was pu on the stand for the defence. “Miss Cottrell wi 1 probably be put on the witness stand to-day b the defence. The interest tn the case is ura bated. ‘The court-room is daily tilled by peop! anxious to hear the testimony. THOUSANDS OF COAL MINERS ON A STRIKE IN VRNNSYLVANIA.—The suiking miners in cam Hzabeth, Pa., wge aut nented Monday. and now number One thousand. They have 1 brass bands to ree up the enthusiasm. visions are furnished them and they declare that they will keep up the siege until all the diggers join in the strike for three cents per bushel. ‘The strike among the miners of Monongahela Valley, Pa., has. and has extended to the coke region. Between 3,000 and 4,000 are thus thrown out of employ- ment. MISSING VIRGINIA COUPONS.—Mr. R. M. T. Hunter, state treasurer of Virginia, reports to the governor that coupons to the amount of $13,000 cannot be found in his office. They were cut off during the years 1872 and 1573, and the clerks whose duty it was to cancel’ and pre- serve them are either dead or removed trom their positions. §?-Queen Victoria has begun her Contine tour. She landed fromthe royal yacht at chor. batted yesterday, and will spend a few days at Telegrams to The Star. FINANCIAL FLURRY IN ENGLAND. THE HANLAN-HAWDON MATCH. FAMINE IN EGYPT. A WASHINGTON BOY'S PRIZE. ee FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Financial Uneasiness in Englaud. Loxnon, March 26.—The Daily News’ financial article says: The main cause of the distrust in Nnancial circles, which is rather whispered than avowed, is undoubtedly the Oriental bank cor- rations, an avowal of its losses. This suould have tended in the ordinary course of things to allay uneasiness, but it seems to have produced ihe oppositeeffect. The result has been a de- preciation in the value of all bank shares. Ru- mor bas been basy assigning the ijarge sale of certain government stocks to necessity, but even if this ts true it 1s only a prudent precau- tion. Not the Jeast confirmation of the eva ru- mors 1s obtaingple in quarters where fall in- tormation woud be possessed. Oriental bank corporation shares fell 42. per cent. on the day.” The Hania fiawdon Match. The Sportsman says: “Yesterday Hawdon commenced active work for his forthcoming match with Hanlan. The weather was very unpropitious for out-door exercise and the Dei- aval sculler’s work had to be taken on land. A strong, bitterly cold east wind blew all day, and the river was so broken that sculling was impossible. We are sorry to say the climate has aifectea Hanian 2 rather an unfortunate gree. cal a confined him to the four days “and = ing for three or four days yet Is a thing not to be thought about, Harlanis also troubled wite a deep-seated boil or carbuncle on the back of his neck, which prevents him from moving his head around and troubles him tly. He hopes to be all right again In about a week, but no doubt the period of his recovery will depead very muca upon the continuance of the east wind from which the Newcastle district 1s suf- fering at present.” Dr. Carver, the American Sharp- shooter. Dr. Carver, the American sharp-shooter, we an exhibition of rifle shooting at the Welsh Harp, at Hendon, yesterday. Tht the weather was unfavorable the Sportsman says such consummate skill was never before dis- played in England. Fearful es the Valley of the larch 26. rrespondence of the ted Arment, Upper Egypt, Febru of iH it ‘the Nile V scenes described resemble those the ohgeos Ts = ot People are past help, sitting eating roots and suffering durance of pair. The madness 2) i Freaieeden? He animals, Weved to be still worse in the inland hamk sane the villagers are said to be starving Il 5 Auction Sale of Coal. NEw York, March 26.—At noon to-day one hundred thousand tons of Scranton coal were sold by order of the Delaware, Lackawanna: Western Railroad Company. The tained were lower than those pald at. First lot, 5,000 tons steamer, went at $2. ite there were 20,000 tons, 15,000 tons 2.20, and the balance at $2.1 5, Sold to the extent of 4,000 $2.20, and the remainder at $2.171¢; 45,000 tons of stove fluctuated within range of $2.50a$2.55; 16,000 tons were sold at $2.50, 1,000 at $2 28,000 at $2.52'<; 10,000 tons of Started at $2.95 and ad\ 20,000 tons in prices. ifference at those obtained at this month’s sale of Lacka- Tanna coal by the Delaware and Hudson Canal last month’s regular of Company and sale ‘Scranton coal: Quality. To-day’: ri c! Steamer ....-. 2.217%; city Grate... “217 iga920 ‘ng each other in the their as Association. It starts off under most favorable LJ. Spaulding, of the Fitchburg road, was elected president. ‘The executive commit by-laws for the to beacted on at an Eastro. Fie, are 26. EASTTORT, ME., March 26,—Last acne a few miles ces ru THE POTOMAC FISHERIES. Their Rapid Decline. SHAD AND MEREING ALMOST EXTINCT—STHIN- GENT LEGISLATION WANTED, Our Tish whart presents at the present time a sloomy contrast with the busy scenes of former years. A stroll there last evenlag by a Stax reported resulted in his drawing from Captain Win. E. Stewart several interesting tacts re- Specting the fishing business, Capt. Stewart ts & veteran fisherman and game-huoter, having Spent a lifetime on and about the Potomac river. Most of the products from the fishing Shores which come to this District are con- ; Signed to bim and to Mr. R.A. Golden. ‘They | aclas agents for the owners of the landings. bd dispose of the fish to our market dealers | and others. They also, when the supp! Admit of It pack shad in toe and sh her markets—a large nut aing | sent to New York, Boston and the weaae | cities, Where high prices are realved. "This Ine | dustry, heretofore quite proftabie, has almost | Ceased, owing to Une Scarcity of shad, and | doubis are entertained that enongn shad and | herring will be caught this season for ‘the sup- | ply of our own local markets. FISHERMEN ON THK VIRGINTA SIDR, | Of the many fishing shores wh for the last fifty or more years have been busy with | of Nishermen, the following oniy have been dat greatly re- | duced rates: Jackson City, south ef the Long bridge, is fished by Mr. Heury Knigut; Fairy Landing by Wm. Knight; Stony , Knight; Free Stone Point, Jacob D. Faunce; (this landing will be fished with pound nets, seines having been discarded) Clifton, Cap’ Waller ms, Jerre Raub; Windmill Poin’, Mt. Mitchell, and Cay wood's landing by James: Caywood. The above are on the Virginia side of the river, and embrace all the shores which are rented. ON THE MARYLAND SIDE are the following: Budd's Ferry, fished by Capt. Dawney; Stump Neck by Dawney & Co.; Chip- man’s Point, Mrs. Chipman; Pamunky Point, (a continuation of last year's lease;) Gut Landing, Wm. Elliot; Bryan's Port, Capt. Conrad Moxiey’s, James Skidmore. The above are the ee known to be under py, to the owners, and the united rentof them Is not equal to what in years pasi has been paid for a siagie shore. THE SHORES NOT RENTED THIS YEAR are as follows: White House, Sycamore, High Point, Marsh Hall, € It Point, Possum Nose. Mooe'’s Shore, Arkend: Tumps, Spit Rock, Maryland Point, Morris Gut, Smith's Polini, Goose Bay, Craney Isiand, Indian Head, Green- way, Hatton’s Point, Tent Landing, Sandy Bar, Stick Landing and many other smailer landings, which in olden times. were valuab'e shores and rented at liberal prices. All these lay idle this year, and it ts doubtftal whether the franchise of any of them would be accepied as a gift by responsible fishermen, they having to man and equip them, and take the chances of a return of outlay, VOOR PROSPECT ABEAD. ‘Those who have their entire means invested in Doats, and nets compelled to rented the present season, a ermen, Capt. Stewart says choice in them. Stoney Point and Waite landings have run out entirely. Belvoir the ‘Patria famuye ea many" years family, and was for one of the chief ishéries. of DOMENSE YIELD OF THE FISHERY IN THE GOOD OLD TIMES. In 1557 four hundred and were taken from Es g 8 aul [-} i Hl ; § g i i it : f it 5 2 ze z fi Hi i & 2 % § : i i ‘ ! i ape f i 288 ‘ i ij ii ; ! | i i : E : E i E I si E i if & : i i Hs Hy j a ail Ha if 3 4 E it | g i“ i Qi i 5 2 tJ ti if aad ile ‘il J i ! | i i i he takes no tempted to t er ea The old hue and cry about nets em) separate when it 80 that the son struck her, effect of cages ; much more destructive to teh than ectnas he killing her, It is, however, claimed that the | Says is all nonsense. All the devices are mother was subject to disease, and the | destructive, so much so that not. the shad undue excitement of the fight between father | ahd herring, but other species are becoming se EL ec | carpand mallee areal erontay ae 10 con- =e | sequence of over fishing. ‘They are all valuable Sleeping Car Robbery. in geason. ‘The sume Riles that apply to ducks Boston, March 26.—J. Il. King, of New York, | in Gur tiver apply to the is and his wife, Madame Rive a the pianist, were robbed of their watches 105 in money DUCKS DYING OUT. in a sleeping car on their way to city yes- = oe ee twenty years, almost continu- terday. The stolen property been | ously, duck ating on tienetree, one. TF for satety of Mr. | Wy, years on 11th street a ee = “| shot ach he exon, oa : e ‘The szeg liet Fam ai erent. ar wma aoe, ar a Sa New YORK, Maren 20-—-AG0UE tres tap seen on the river in this vicinity; they are very dollars have already been subscribed to the Sze- | scarce even further down, having been absolute- gedin rellef fund in this city. Letters have been | ly murdered and driven out by gunners received from Philadelphia and other neighbor- | son and out of season. During the four thbse places to. Susst in raising funds for tae | uuiers sid river prowlers of the geass hemes ——<——__ Resumption w tthe Coal | quan bay, where the alr and water, wore alive Scranton, Pa., March 26,—Recelver McCabe, baving driven them away. The same or of the Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal , | facts respecting ducks was also true of the Sus- has arranged to resume work at the P! quehannah river, where they were once scarce, mine to-day, and at two other mines next | Dut by a rigid law, pom rest. they are week, j onl nae whew fish aa 7 Fatal Fall of a Bridge. and all about these CINCINNATI, O., March §26.—By the fall of a | Keeping stock without well enforeed laws bridge over the Whitewater valley are sheer HONSEDSe. near Cami . and John Posey and were severely bruised. —__. A Convent Struck b: ining. Catro, IL, March, 20D a ne thunder storm at three o'clock this m: Roman Catholic convent was injured ORANGE, Mass. ufacturin; burned this ‘Trade of Halifax. Hautrax, N.8., March cattle are drrivig be