Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1879, Page 1

‘THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, 4T THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avene, Corner 11th Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. wabsorivers (i account, at 10 Copies st the on, Fri 2 lor $15; -sovles copies ‘Tue WEEELY Stan—published prepaid. TW eopiee Ee" AY mail subscriptions must be paid in ad- ‘Vance; no paper sent longer than so paid for. of advertising made known on application. | SPECIAL NOTICES. Preaching THIS EVENING at a, D. PowER. iehazzar.” All are ¢ or. i ee SHOWING ck atylee of MANTELS, both von “and deco- rated,and while sustaining the superiority of our and w Manufacture, will sell chet per chav elsewhere. Weaim ata hivh stand" rj of excellence in our PLUMBING work, bo" will make pric-s as low as We sell Furnoces, Rarges,and Fire Place Stoves Of well ectabliched repatation. ALSO, Parlor Grates, Brass Fire Setts, English, Plain and HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, SIT 9th st. ow. NATIONAL MEDICAL OOLLKGE iz ‘Maar27-tr summer cour: Lectures will bezin on aX. A) Ist, at 6-30 p.m , and comprise the following su! Genito irmsi Disea: by Prf.J F.Taomeson,MD Bicctricity:by Prof, Et. Fnisrox: edical Jurisprucer ce, by Prof. WM. Lex, M.D. jeanes of the Eye and Ear, by if. & LoutG, M.D. ; by OA HoovEE, M.D. aihelosteal Aaatciny, by G. N. AckER, M D. “4 ‘particulars ap} {°. ING, mar25.co2w Drax, ith strest. NOTICE. Thy Annual Mesting of the members of the MU} FIRE of Columbia, for f 5 MPANY, of the Dis- ay eg cose - gers to serve the Office of the Com April, 1879. ‘open fro clock p.m le mar6.w,s,kmSw&dm * = = GROCERS’ PASS BOOKS, MeNosay Cer ce ee ies BOE eS: ‘York avenue. 2260 oa SULPHUR WATERS, MILBUEN’S PHARMACY, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR. Blue Greenbrier, White Sulphur and ae BABY CARRIAGES, CP as tne Extzblishment of W’ B. 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BECEIVED, A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF BASTER OAEDS, Embracing Marcus Wards, Prangs & Hothe, of Lon- ‘Also, a complete litt ds FOR LENT. Formleby 5p. FREE, Jn., Ebbitt House, and Washinaton léth and Pa ave. mll3w “Book and Wows Depot, 1éth and Pa. ave._mil-w USING POISONOUS HAIn Sntsining Sugar Lead, Nitrato ond te, which Sears, injurious ingredients, which pro- NATTANS OBYSTAL DISCOVERY to its color fe Grom fail prevent pedandru®’ and is ‘clear aud pi ee now in use. ARTHUR NATTAN’S, PHARMACIST, Cor. 14th end I streets ané 94 and D sts. nw. FP street, nee OL 61S an 61S EE Sraaxr x.w. are now’ for the Season of 1879. | Los Pinos, Colorado. | which will be collected, WASHINGTON, D.C, TI 1URSDAY, MARCH 27, 1879. ENING STAR. | Washington Nows and Goasip | GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. enue, $¥35,757.10; customs, $265, Stsscrrrrions to the four per cent, loan to- | day amounted to $55,250. 1 ‘THE INDICATIONS at three o'clock were tha the army bill will be passed fu committee of the whole with the exception of the clause relating to the use of the trcopsat the polls, this after- noon. a AT THE WuiTE Hovse.—Senators Beck, Davis and Logan, Representatives Jones, Voorhes, Richardson, Ryan, McKinley, McCook and Wait, Prof. Baird and Gen. Schenck called on the President to-day. Nomrnations.—The President to-day sent to the Senate the following nominations:—Thirad Lieut. M. G. Woodward, of Mass., to be second Neutenant in the U. S. revenue service; Stephen D. Horton, jr., postmaster at City Island, N. Y.; Wim. H. Cochran, postmaster at Del’ Norte, Col.; Thomas D, Noble, postmaster at Indian- ola, Towa. CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate in executive Session to-day confirmed the following nomtina- uons: Daniel W. Gooch, pension agent, Boston, Mass.; Wm. A. Herron, pension agent, Pitts- burg. Pa.; Edward M. Neill, of Rhode Island, secretary of legation in Mexico; Galen East- | man, of Michigan, Indian agent, ‘Navajoagency. | Doctors S. M. Bemis, of Louisiana; Henry J. Bowditch, Massachusetts; James M. Cabell, Virginia; Hosmer A. Johnson, Illinois; Robert. W. Mitchell, Tennessee, to be members of the national board of health. (Note.—Two others remain to be confirmed. The Senate rejected the nomination of Wilson M. Stanley, of Hitnois, to be Indian agent at Interna! rev- 56, REFUSED TO REDUCE THE ARMY.—During the consideration of the army Dill to-day in the House, Mr. Turner, of Kentucky, offered an amendment to reduce the number of enlisted men from 25,000 to 15,000, The amendment was voied down by yeas 5s, nays 119. THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS to the post- tion of third assistant examiners in the Patent Office have been made as a result of the recent competitive examination: James A. Hovey, Illinois; William H. Seaman, D.C.; Charles F. —— D. C.; and Wallace St. C. Redman, A Lone Discvsston took place in the House this afternoon on a motion to strike from the army appropriation bill a provision allowing a deficiency in one ttem of the appropriation for py. to be made up from the excess In any other item under the same general head. Opposition to the provision came from both sides of the House as being a violation of existing law and as a dangerous authority to be conferred ona eet, Finally the provision was struck oui ‘THE OnIO GupenWarionaL Camraicn.—There seems to be a general and very decided impres- ‘sion among the Obio repubiicans in Congress that Gen. Garfield will accept the gubernational nomination at the handsof the republicans, and that he will be the nominee. It is believed too that the candidacy of Judge Taft does not meet ‘the approval of the President and the cabinet, the fact not having been yet forgotten that ten years ago the Cleveland convention, of which Judge Taft wasa prominent member, refused to endorge the administration. ‘THE PROVISION OF THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL in regard to railroad companies doing a | ira telegraph business was passed by the louse to-day without question or discussion. It 1s in the same terms as was the last bill after amendment by the Senate. It authorizes ratl- road companies which may have telegraph lines and which shall file their written accept- ace of tbe restrictions and obligation of sec- tion 55 of the revised statutes, todo general telegraph business for the government and for the geveral public at rates to be fixed by the goveipment, PERsONAL.—Ex-Senator Spencer has gone w California to look after mining interests he 13 interested in, in that state. .... Ex-Congress- man Hale, of Maine, is visiting Florida with his family. .... Ex. 5 -Con, an Sayler, of Ohio, who bas been recently iil with eryatpelas, now fully recovered. Con; rH axe igressman Lay, of Missouri, who came here quite ill to attend the organization of the House, has gone to the Hot Springs of Arkansas. .... Ex-Congressman Bass, of New York, was on the floor of the House to-day. HaL¥ a MILLION.—Cashier of the Treasury Whelpley will to-morrow make the first ship- ment of the new 4 cent. certificates. The amount sent out be about $22,000, and will be sent to banks which have sent cash orders for them, and which are such a ince away that the certificates will not reach them before April ist, the date of their issue. None of the certificates to be sent out to-morrow will be only a very small Hegre ital Mae ar ke eases {cots up to about half a million. How. ALoxzo BELL, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, has been invited to deliver the Decoration Day oration in Philadelphia, where he es ‘on a similar occasion last year, but has deciined the invitation, not having time to pre- pare an address. REGISTERED REFUNDING CERTIFICATES OF THE Unitep StatTgs.—The Secretary of the ‘Treasury, In the circular referred to day’s Stak, Calls attention to the reziste: er cent. refunding certificates of the United States to be issued under the provisions of the | act of Congress approved February 26, 1 says: “Each certificate will be of the denomin: Uorn of $10; will be made nearly of the for: sive of al’ It will be negotiable | only upon at pment, Such certificates will | be sold for la i money, at par, and accruing interest to the date of purchase, by the Treas- urer of the United States at’ Washington, who will also receive in payment drafts in | favor of If, wh on New York, | and the excess, if any, returned by check to the depositors. | ‘The treasurer of the United States will also ac. cept in payment certificates ot deposit of any assistant treasurer of tne United States, or of national banks specially designated to receive deposits on this account, but the certinicates | will not be detivered in the latter case until the | certificate of deposit issued by the bank has | been paid for by treasury dratt. by a deposit | of alike amount of lawful money with the treas- urer or sole assistant treasurer of the United States, or until United States bonds of equal amount are substituted in their stead. A cx mission of one-eight of one per cent. will be al- | lowed on subscriptions for the certiticates, pro- | ¥ided such subseriptions by the party claiming } the commission shall aggregate not less than | $1,060 within any one calendar month, and a party purchasing at one time $1.90) or more of | | the certificates will be entitled to recelve them Iree of charge for transportion to any point on an established express line. Commissions will be paid at the department oy check on New Youk. ‘Whe certificates will be ready for delivery April 1, 1579, at which date they will begin to bear tn- | est, Which sion of tue ce ificates into four per cei The y de- | | partment is informed that the Constitution é¢x- | cts to sail Saturday next from Lisboa for the ited States. She hes been docked and | thoroughly overhauled, and is reported to be | m every way iu a seaworthy condition. CHANGE OF MARINE OrFicens.—First Lieuten- | ant S. H. Gibson, U.S.M.C, 1s ordered from the marine barracks, Annapolis, Md., on the ist Inst., to the barracks here; aud Second Lieu- i F. Zetlin, from the barracks here to | on the same date. Naval ORDERS.—Lieut. R.G. Peck has been authorized to delay reporting for duty on the Alert until the 15th of April; Assistant Engl- neer E. R. Freeman to special duty at Chester, Pat. AxMy OnpDERS.—The resignation of Second Lieut. J. L. Cox, 20th infantry, has been accept- ed by the President, to take effect July dst, 1879. 4th artillery, is re- Minne- Leave of Leave for one year Is er cn, a a. eleven months, . = | he will die from in | Ont. | hew trial before he disappe: be payable upon the conver- | The Election Frauds Investigation MEETING OF SENATOR WALLACK’S COMM! oppg, Mr. Gorham concluded bis testi jay to-day before the Wallace commit’ o investigatiog election frauds. In coroifance with the re- quest made yester” 45 by Senator McDonatd he submitted the following statement of , MOSES SENT TO THE DIFFERENT STATES by 16 Congressional campaign committee: Maine, $5,000; New Hampshire. $750; Vermont, 3d district, $500; Connecticut, 34 district, $1,00.; New Jersey, ist district, $1,500; 2d, $590; stb, $500; Pennsylvania, 17th district, $1,600; Mary- Jand, 6th district, $1,250; West Virginia, 2d dis- trict, $350; 3d. $500; Virginia 2a distric 4th, $1,200; North Carolina, sth distri: $3.00; Harris district, $500; South C: district, $1,000; 5th, $600; state, $200; Fiorida, 15i distiiet, $500; ‘2d, $1000; Alabama, ‘4th district, $500; Tennessee, Ist district, $500; 2d; $500; Mis- Sourt, 2 district, $5u0; 3d, $500; 7th, $100: 10th, £1,000; Ubto, in nine districts, $9,300; Indiana, Ist district, $2,000; 4th, $1.000; 6th, $1,000; Sth, $500; 10th, $500; Tlinols, 2d district, Michi- gan, $5,000; lowa, $5.000; Wisconsin, $1.50; Ore- gon, $2,000; Colorado, $1,000; in all, $53,900. NO MONKY SPENT ON NEWSPAPERS, Witness stated that Secretary Sherman headed the pe see list, which was passed. around for contributions in the Treasury de- peremens, and Judge Tyner and Gen. Brady eaded the list which was used in the Post Office department; witness said that none of the moneys subscribed by voluntary offering Was used with the press of the country as he thought the newspapers were able to take care of themselves, U. 8. MARSHAL KERNS, OF PHILADELPHIA, testified that on the day prior to and on’the day of the election in Philadelphia, the 7th and Sth days of November last, he employed 750 deputy marshals, who were stationed in the various polling precincts; they were paid $10 for their two days’ services, were all republi- cans, and they made 38 arrests, some with and seme without warrants; the supervisors ap- pointed were equally divided among the two ae parties—republican and democratic. Witness said that so far as Philadelphia was concerned he thought, while in some localities the supervisors of election and deputy mar- shals prevented fraud, that Philadelphia could get along without them and have a safe elec- nD. IN RANDALL'S DISTRICT witness said he stationed two deputy marshals, because of the dangerous character of the local- ity which the, districts embraces being the slums where a great many people have been shot down; there is never an election goes by in Speaker Randall's district without a riot and trouble; at the last election colored people were driven from the polis, but the police were able to keep order; about one-third of the entire po- lice force of the city was sent into Randall's district. Witness thinks that the police force of Philadelphia ts ne able to preserve the peace on election day. The committee at twelve = adjourned to ten o’clock Munday morn- ra ARRESTED.—The secret service has informa- tion to-day of the arrest in New York city last night of Frederick Hogeboom and Frederick T. Holt for passing counterfeit coin, MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.—Sir Edward Thornton, the British minister, under instructions from the Marquis of Sailsbury, informs Mr. Ev: Secretary of State, that an international exhibition will be held at Mel- tion, which will probably be republished in whole or in part in this country. It gives very full information and directions in regard to tne proposed exhibition, and will undoubtedly at- Uact the attention of exhibitors at such inter- national fairs. KR. W. Cameron & Co., New York, and the Pacific Mat] Company, San Fran- cisco, are shipping agents of the exhibition, Mr. GorwaM TEsTIFIED yesterday before the Wallace committee that in collecting funds from the departments for campaign purposes ho headway was made in the Navy department. Tt is mentioned in this connection that in answer to the canpeien committee's circular but one clerk in the departmest forwarded funds, and he was a democrat of, the old school. He was under the impression that it was ‘‘sub- scribe or go,” REPRESENTATIVE HENDRICK B.Wricar, lately prominent among the greenbackers, paitici- pated in the democratic caucus yesterday. THE TRIAL OF WALTER C. YOUNG, Jr., @ago the Crabtree gang of counterfeiters, end Louisville, Ky., yesterday in a conv! Young was a resident of Lexington, Kentucky and a prominent man. His father is one of the wealthiest Sopot in that section of the country. The trial lasted eight days. Every effort was made to impeach the testimony of the secret service men, who secured the evidence apse ‘Young, and the ae ran very high in “4 sult a ni ae Blot pen tate eee Tesult was @ conviction, as zy - quarters in this city to-day. e ‘THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE HOUSE. At ten minutes after twelve o'clock to-day Mr. Sparks, of Illinois, introduced the army appro- priation bill, and it was at once referred to the committee of the whole for consideration. Mr. De La Matyr, of whom it was sald last night, that he would object to its consideration to force the Speaker to announce his co! ittees, made no fee a to the consideration of the bill. The as reported, throws out,all the features looxing to @ reorganization of the army. Mr. Butler's telegraph amendment is retained. The bill is sul tially the bill adopted in conference committee at the last, Session with the exception that it retains the clause excluding troops from the polls. A Farar Mistake.—George Snyder, of Fort | Wayne, Ind., was walking in his sleep, and was Inistaken for a burglar by his sister. She him with a club, is ‘30 badly teat and, it is feared, so badly that his injuries, KILLED By A KICK IN THE Face.—At Ingersoll, yesterday afternoon, Reuben Smith, while Sitti Te in a Chair in the Royal hotel, was kicked in the face by Charles Moore, killing him instantly. It 1s supposed the act w: by an old grudge. " nee L, Canpozo, ex-state treasurer of South arolina, who was convicted some time since of Some crookedness in connection with his office, and who has been a refugee from the state, turned to Columbia on Monday, surrendered Minself to the sherif, and was fodged in jail. ‘The supreme court of the state refused him a ared from South ee THE IRON AND STEEL TRADE.—D. J. Mori president of the American Iron and Steel Aseo clation, has called a convention of Tmanufac- turers of iron and steel and fron-ore producers of the United States, at Pittsburg, on May 6, to consider the condition of the iron and sect Carolina, ; Industries and the dangers which threaten them, THE Kr ——— . ‘G OF THE ILLINOIS WHISKY RING Fisep.—J. D. McIntire, of Pekin, Ill, known as the king of tie whisky ring, pleaded guilty in the United States court, at Springticld, Tl, yes- terday, to all the indictments against him.’ He éd $1,000 and his distillery forfelted to government on two pleas. Sentence was ispended as to the other pleas on condition sat he would inform on the other members of ming. ESSEE'S STATE DEBT.—Gov. Marks sent ge Lo the Tennessee legislature yester- | day urging that It ought close ‘its present ses- | Slon without a decisive step toward tent of the state debt, and that {t éall a eons {utlonal convention to adfust the matter. Bills Were introduced to that effect. MEETING.—The old directors of tha and Quincy ratiroad were A lution was ado) i the officers of the company to conader ether itis not advisable to stop issuing all e except to employes travel onethe company’s business. A resolution was. over for future consideration that the directors be instructed to suspend all wi = cept when it 1s fadispensable. prs ne pociietont 2 sede The Benerit tendered tothe Warde-Barry- ; More (roupe at Dallas, Texas, Monday, realized $500. Miss Ellen Cummins was presél a gold necklace and chain by ae mp. son, who made a touching all cent tragedy at Marshall. ‘The funeral of the murdered actor, Porter, took place yesterday in New York from the “Little Chureh: Around the Corner.” A MAINE Doe Srory.. Jates that an Elisworth erat ad not miss i Meptueeone them until a mile at instructions to to the cook, w! Very short time with | tripped Miller, FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, ‘THURSDAY, March 27, SENATE.—The Vice President laid before the Senate a report from the late Sergeant-at-Arms (Mr. French) giving a full and complete account of all the property of the United States in his possession up to the time of his retiripg from Uhat position, He also laid before the Senate an authentic and complete copy of the ry aes of the special committee of tue Kansas legislature charged with the investigation of the election of Mr. Ingalls to the Senate of the United States, to- gether with the testimony. Referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Mr. <Cameron (Pa.) introduced a joint resolu- tion authorizing Lieutenant Green to accept a certain decoration from the emperor of Russia, Mr. Groome introduced 4 bill to aid in the construction of the Maryland and Delaware ship canal, and to secure to all vessels for ali time to come, the right of navigatten free of toll. On motion of Mr. Wallace, it was resolved that the testimony taken before the committee to inguire into election frauds be printed from time to time for the use of the committee and the Senate. Mr. Wallace moved that when the Senate ad- journ to-day, it be to Monday next. This was agreed to yeas 58, nays £4. ir. Voorhees introduced a resolution calling upon the librarian of Con: se to report to the. Senate the condition of the manuscripts of Peter Force, known as the American Archives from 1776 to 1788, and the cost of publishing the same. Mr. Kernan introduced a bill authorizing the Secretary of War to re-lease certain lands of the United States to the people of the state of The Joint Democratic Caucus, PROPOSED LEGISLATION BY CONGRESS AT THE | EXTRA SESSION. At the joint democratic caucus of the Senate and House yesterday afternoon, it was almost unanimously agreed that the appropriation bills which failed of enactment at the last ses- sion of Congress, namely, the army and the legis'ative, executive and judicial, epee ee > troduced and put on their passage immediately. After it was determined that the army bili Should take precedence Mr. Sparks, of Illinois, ‘was instructed to introduce that measure to- day, and Mr. Atkins, Chairman of the appropri- ations committee of the 45th Congress. Was re- quested to take charge of the introduction of the legislative b ll. THE ELECTION LAWS. It was agreed that sections 2016, 2018 and 2920 of the federal election laws of the revised stat- utes and all succeeding sections, including 2027, should be eeverally repealed, and that section 2017 should be amended by striking out of the first line the words “and required.” Section 2019 will be amended by striking out the clause relative to the canvassing of ballots. Section 2028 will be amended so asto requiresupervisors, of elections to be residents of the precincts in which they perform such duties. Section 2031, except so much thereof as relates to the pay of supervisors of elections, and allsectionsor parts of sections which authorize the appointment of a chief supervisor of elections or deputy mar- shals and all those descriptive of the power of such officers will also be repealed. The effect of the repeal, if enacted, will be Poprovis for the appointment by the courts of two super- visors of elections, representing the two politi- cal parties, in every voting precinct through- cut the United States, if request is made for the same dy tition or otherwise of not | New York. : jess than ven citizens, voters of the The Senate took up the resolution of Mr. precinct in which the supervisors are | Hoar, declaring that the refusal by one house to act in compliance with their request, | Of Congress to make n rovision for By the repeal supervisors of election are given the power to act in their capacity not only in cities of more than 20,000 inhabitants, but in small towns, irrespective of population. Tne power of arrest now vested in the chief super- visor 1s to be abolished with that officer and the functions and powers of the two supervisors provided for is to be restricted to that of wit- esses and challengers only. The penal sec- Uons of the Revised Statutes, 5505 to 5528, which the support of the executive, I ive and ju- dicial departments, and for the defence of the country, except upon condition that the other house and the President shall give their assent to legislation which refusal by Congr except upon cont give such assent, tionary; and if persisted 1n must lead to the overthrow of constitutional government and are unconstitutional, revolu- rovide for the punishment of illegal voting as | the destruction of the national life. Pray be reported either by the supervisors or | | Arunning Led gna pee ype citizens, are not to be interfered with, but will | #04 Blaine ay the majority, usurped the functions of legislation by matur- ing measures in caucus, thus anticipating the constitutional forms. essrs. Beck, Bayard and Voorhees replied by saying the democrats were acting with caution and cireumspection, which was more than the republicans had done when they were in the majority. Without disposing of the subject, the Senate Went into executive session. HOUSE.—Mr. Conger called up his motion to remain intact. At the last session the repens clauses embraced section 2011 and all sus - ing sections, including 2028. The pi me agreed to leaves standing sections 2011 to 2015 inclusive and all of 2017 and 2019 excepting as indicated above and is simply amendatory of section 2028 eng supervisors to be resi- dents of the precinct in which they act. Sec- tion 5522, which prescribes penalties for the interference of marshals, was not among the repealing clauses of the bill of last session. THE SUBJECT OF GENERAL LEGISLATION during the present session was not discussed, and only referred to by the report of the caucus committees, which stated that they had been referred to the committee on rules. unable to reach any agreement whatever con- cerning this question; a majority of the Senate | ,,1 order to save time, Mr. Cox made no ob- caucus being in favor of restricting the bust, | J rie ee hess of the extra session to the appropriation: | PT ee te en ttn. ot the bills and to the bill to prevent the recurreaceot | Mr. Sparks (a memnber ah steeped epidemic diseases, and the House caucus com- | © tee ne aie ae eee mittee being still more strongly in favor of im- aed approp! on vty That ay Me tioan proving every opportunity to the transaction of faeregtes See eron Ae; —— ng fe general business whenever either house is eters ia 1 on NETESS, wus not en; upon an appropriation bill, A | Provisions in regard to the; lon rominent member of the caucus is authority | army stricken ou re oe oe for the statement that that subject will not be ate prt cori been by berg sagrsnd determined by caucus action, there being, in | With the pr Suna re iene Mh two his opinion, very few members on the demo- | Statutes allowing naa ote polls. cratic side’ who are in favor of such a course, Sal mn informally and when the question comes before the House = , | tpg that portion of the bill re; the stat- a et TMA |r rs 0 the use of trope at the, polis es He would like to have the bill immediately con- The District in Congress. RELIEF FOR TAX-PAYERS. Senator Harris introduced two of last session's bills to-day. One was Mr. Townshend’s author- izing the Commissioners, upon payment within ninety days from the passage of the act by any real estate owner witbin the District of any taxes assessed prior to June 1st, 1878, or asseas- | ments for water mains or taxés, or for street improvements, with interest at the rate of six per cent., to accept and receive such payment in full satisfaction, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS. ‘The second was Mr. Springer’s bill, enacting that any person assessed for the special im- provement of any highway ia the District, which assessment has not been paid, may have the assessment revised, corrected or annulled on fijing with the Commisstoners a written aj plication within 90 days after the pass of act. Ab appeal must be taken to the Supreme Court of the District within 60 ‘ter the Commissioners have given notice of their de- in the chair) on said bill. The bill was read in full. It eg $26,797,300. It limits the number of enlisted men to 25,000, including Indian scouts and hos- pital stewards. ‘The signal seryice 1s to remain as at present Orgaii with a foree of enlisted men hot exceeding 450. It provides that no allowance shall be made for quarters for of- ficers’ servants, and that the rate of commuta- at the place tion is bh ay ‘unless it’ be necessary to Tepe m is heid, the armed enemies of the United States.” It also amends section 5528 in the same sense, making it a penal offence for any officer in the Civil, inilitary or naval service to order or have troops at any place where a general or special cisions otherwise the Seciston shail be final and | election is held in any state,” unless such foros nding. The remainder e ac govern ; be necessary to repel armed enemies of the the practice before the Commissioners and be- | United States.” = fore the court, Mr. Sparks then proceeded to explain the bill as Compared with that which failed in fe eee Eee BILL rlatetins coe: a ee rene Virginia §' senate yestel neurred n adopted, preci as it D the house amendments to the bil tor funding | peanedebted: Precisely ast had the debt of that state, and it row goes to Gov. Holliday for big action, As the governor is | dred thousand dollars; but the conferees had known to favor the measure, he will doubtless that the House appropriated a suffl- give it his gs ei atonce. The @8- | cient amount; and hence the sociation of the United States of America, lim- Te) on that basis. ited, and its associates, represent. $3,000,000 of the total dept of $34,000,000. ‘The plan for fund- ing the Cebt is to issue red and coupon bonds, dated January 1, 1879, the principal pay- able in 1919, with interest at 3 per cent. for 10 years, 4 per cent. for the next 20 years, and 5 . X last 10 years, payable at Rich- ever, an item inserted of $50,000 for a military Mayenne the Niobrara river, in northern Nebras- and Dakota. There enor pen ree sate Dat oe pen eee e louse, except as to army reorganizatio! All that had omitted, except a few items. mn for mond, New York or London on January and | the cessation of the prof of ‘uly 1ineach yearuntil the principal is re- ; and Spanish in itary academy deemed. The state has tive 0) Tedeem | when a vacan r occurs, and the merg- apy or all of the bonds by ‘ing the principal | ing of both in one ip of modern laa- and accrued interest at any time after the ex- ‘They also include the provision allow- Ppiration of 10 years from January 1, 1879. The fe members of the next two gradual classes coupons will receivable at maturity for all | of the military academy, after graduation, to faxes, debts, dues and demands of the state. | elect the receipt of $750 and mileage, which ‘ac- ‘The holder of tered bonds will be entitled ceptance shall render him ineligible to appoint- to receive a certificate for Interest, and this cer- | ment in the army until two years after jua- Uficate will be good for taxes or other demands | ticn. The provision ts also retained prohibit due the state. The bonds, coupons and cer- romotions above the rank of captain, (exce} Uficates are non-taxable. The law will be bind- | in the corps of epgineers,) and prohibiting the ing if, on or before May 1, the council of foreign. transfer to the retired list of any officer below bondholders and the funding association file | the rank of Major, except on the report of a their assent with the governor; and they may | board. In conclusion, Mr. Sparks si sted. present for funding at least $3,000,000 of the | that all general debate be dispensed with, ex- outstanding obligations of the state onor be- cept as tothe clauses res use of fore January 1, 1850. Every six months there- after they may fund $5,000,000 until the whole debt of $34,000,000 1s funded. In the year 1335, and annually thereafter until all the aew bonds are issued, there will be collected a tax of 2 cents on the $100 of the assessed valuation of all property for a sinklag fund. THE GR&CO-ROMAN WRESTLING MATCH be- tween William Miller, of Baltimore, and Col. J. H. McLaughiin, of Detroit, for $500 a side, the entrance money, and the champtonsht World, came off last night at U my music in Baltimore. Both men were in splen- specting the troops at the polls; and that, as to the general contents of the bill, they be considered under the five-minute rule, ‘The proposition was assented to unanimously and the House proceeded to consider the bill under the five minutes rule. Mr. Turner (Ky.) moved to reduce the maxi- mum of enlisted men from 25,000 to 15,000, Re- Jected—ss to 119, Mr, Singleton (Ill) moved to reduce the num- tthe | ber to 20,000 men. After brief discussion the of the | motion was withdrawn. ot | Mr, Samford moved to strike out the provis- Halfspast eight vio toe alot ape, at | item or items may. with the written eonsent of and began the contest. The first bout con- | te Secretary of war, be applied thereto. A long discussion resulted—several members of the last appropriation committee explaining the reason for the provision, and showing that if tt were struck out it would be necessary to increase the appropriation. Mr. Whitthorne contended that the provision eee _ without result. hey Not clas; hands more t! two ininutes when Metaughie caught up Miller and threw him upon the stage, but Miller fell on his face and instantly turned his antagonist and pressed both shoulders to the XISUI after ten minutes Miller was egoronaly he | officers of any department. It behooved the democratic members, he said, to put their feet down on any departure from that law which had been found wholesome and salutary. Mr, Sparks exp! surprise at the length of the debate on a matter which he con- sidered very immaterial. The provision was in rules governt was short and decisive. great skill, but after twelve Were prone on the floor, and ‘Milles with ig Miller, with his \cck-neckhold, ti u the bill of last session, and was endorsed by the he fall and the 1 ined Mclaughlin ahd gained House, the Senate and the conference commit hour and ffty-tive minutesin length, “°° 2° | tee. ae 4 EF. Cook ax) sngule Lebeete it was en- THE Connectic D innsed by Bie Aemocead bunch by iDdeInitel ep et Mr, Sparks,—I am not permitted to give to nO support of it whatever, and the adverse ac- the gentleman democratic secrets. Uon was unanimous, Mt Le eer! ae oar IT would not like Li . tone, Barks “Then you should not have asked Blount.—Said that he himself had made % Cs ay Tae Tees eel ee ig ees hg in the coln has there been such a mania for building. The building season 00 ision was Opened, ad there are at least 1 int, Tass Beneton, that the prov co construction to-day. The Disputed net existing Eighty is talrly alive with carpenters, and new Soe a 8) ging up as . WI Wasa wila plece of prairie only afew monies | branch Sh Ene ser yan, Shoal ee De 1s now thickly dotted over with dwelling. | another branch ay a Lhe houses, By, the middle of April the bul that law; for pene Season will be fairly commenced, and our brick. | ton for pay, and sliowed at Layers, carpenters, plasterers and painters will | tem of PAY fo tnot be ead aver heels in work [Lincoln (eb: | eae eta @ lene, a al 8._ ot fio put there could ‘be ney "Arter some further Henry A. GuMBzron, late clerk of New York county, has sent a memorial to the assembly at | Was struck out—t04 to 9. Albany declaring that vernor was influ- enced to remove him by political int asking an inv. Cuas, Rows.1, the pedestrian, ran in Phila- Gelphia yesterday afternoon it miles in 55 iminutes 1 being in 6 min- Telegrams to The Star. PRIZE FIGHT TO-DAY. Chambers Against Clark. LY) CH LAW IN KANSAS. A VILLAINOUS OUTRAGE. The Perpetrator Hanged and Burned, FOREIGN AFFAIRS... Financial Affairs in Lonpon, March 27.—The Times in its financial article says:—“ A better demand for money has been ae sige in oe cee ee the mg uarterly requirement approac! ghtly settlement silver. m edge of Bombay has raised fe rate of it to 9 per cent., and as Indian sight exchan: on London Boe a's Soe, Tete Se r market for bars received au extraordinary sumulus. uite early in the business was done at.49°,d. and subsequently 492.4, while in the afternoon the price advanced suddenly to 50d., and the market left off with a very firm tendency. The amounts that hands were iG no case large. The av: supplies are such as to large sums A Nihilist Avsessination. Loxpon, March 27.—A telegram from Mos- cow asseits that another Nihilist assassination has occur there. o'clock p.m, to- HANGED ON A LAMPPOST BY A . MOB. Fate of a N Outrage Fiend in ansas. ,5T- Louis, Mo., March 27.—A vel captors that he from them. About two o'clock the cortege ar- rived in town and the prisoner in jail, The excitement rose tb fever heat ard Ubreats of lync! were made the facts of the ci without parallel in criminal A ks ng Tully 1,000, scobmpaniod by" “masked iy r men in Solid line marched with drawn revolvers overpowering Post on the a ae i ty g if HA a 4 i i a8 ot i eg WESTERN NEWS. Cincinnati, O., March 2.— dred miners at Ohio, a the miners of a few mines that-were working to join them in a surike for higher wages. Tone, March 27. Pennsylvania Railroad Company contemplate the making of extensive Improvements in Jersey City, W! are to cost in the neighborhood of one ‘million dollars. A large grain elevator is to be Dullt, ew piers erected, and the river dredged 90 that os hag reach the elevators at any siage of Straw Bail. Jobn H. Hull, the aged broker, who carried Of $30,000 in bonds from the office of James & Fields, brokers, No. 16 Bond street, and was from Canada to Sneeeenuy Brought back irge Of larceny, failed to appear n his case was called in the general sessions court yesterday. His bail “33,500—was forfeited and an execution Issued agatnst his Dol James Reed, reveal had transterrea Galea the fact hat the latter his property. : Prize Fight To-day. Renee jn Y zuarch 2.1 is currently re- this morning al Navy islann Jar this. city Canada, between Arthur Chamban® ol, in 7 bers, of York, and John Clark, of Phik $1,006 a side aud the light weit A ship of America. As there is no te! *b com- munication with the place named fur par- Uculars Cannot be obtained at present. jew Suicide by Hanging. Warenrown, N.Y. March ¥1—Capt. 1. B. Savfo aged 66, commitied su sy hanging in his barn, at Nicholville, N.Y.; cause, foan- clai troubl The Marne. March 27. — Virginia sixes deferred 1, do. |, 57%: do. second Cy co past @ue coupons, 80 bid to-dsy. Sugar q: PALTIMORE, March 27.—Cotton firm and a berter—middling, 104. Flour quiet and Wheat, southern inactive. western firm. red, Lisnal Jon. do. smber§l 140116; No. 2 vivania red, 1.18; No. 2 western winter BALTIMO!} an 5H] etalets ine TH idl it i i F : | : Bes a (Turf, iit, ben Ui E a Fi 4