Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1879, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avecue, Corner llth Btreet, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany; 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pros't. ru bree hr a trey a fa ‘S27 All mail subscriptions must ‘ye paid in ad- genres cee ———— SS V%, 53—N°. 8) 10 ES _ eee WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1879. Rates of sdvertising made oown on application. er SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EV ENING = TWO REVIVAL SERVICES TO-NIGHT ‘et eoie M. Pinar, conducted by Rav. Trowas Hannison, Evangelist. 7, for the Workers; 7:20, Revival. ‘aol - DIES’ SOCEAS CIRCLE OF CAT vary Baptiet Church will hold a Bazar in the lors cf the church, cc. TUESDAY and WED- Risbay EVENINGS of this week. for tne sale of eresm, refi it, ste. Allre invited to attend. a! iNGTO: IDGE, No. 6.3.0 0. F. ‘The officers and members of this’ Lode wl at Odd Fellows’ Bal, 7tk street northwest, TO- ROW NIGHT at7 o'cl'E sharo, for the purpo:e ‘chanics’ yt raterpa! visit te Me , No. $WPaeorectown D. Gr Members of Bistor Ledace are cord! tuvited. By Sie ARNOLD, N. 4. J. 8. BOLWAY, R 8. ier MEDICAL DEPARTENT, GEORGETOWN. UNIVERSITY OF ‘ore. icy and useful articies, ice flowers, frui on by Jas. S. Beare, M.D ; Lectures on and Ear, by Swan M. Bor- usr, MD.; 5 Course of Practical Physiology, by Prof. C. H. A. Kversescumipt, M. D. ‘There are oie” to all matriculants and graduates urnett will cow Lecture on the “Ph and Phosice of Masic, to which ee ee A ASHFORD. M. D., Dean. COMMENOEMENT — The thirtieth An- Dad Comma neouent of the MEDICAL DE- PARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGETOWN, will be held in Lincoln Hall, THURSDAY, April 31, Juates by Pe TABOR JOUR ao F. A. ASHFOBD, M. D., Dean. mpard3l.3t 7 ‘There will be a meeting of the Sahoiders of the INLAND AND SEA- OOMPANY OF at the N: b VEDNESDAY, April 9. 1579, for purpoee of electing a tors hehehe the en- j Polls pO MORL BAOON, President. "3 LEAD PENCILS, Hard, Soft and Medion 60 cents per soso at ROBERTS" Bookstore, 1010 7th street, above New York ave- nue, mar29-6t NEW U.S. 4 PES CENT. $10 CERTIFI- Es FOr SAcE BY 3D. E, J ING OF THE MED- a ge ep EE Tumbia will be held in Gonzaga Hal), 915 F st. nw, peat OS vor eh aie LOUIS MACKALL, M D. Z. T. BOWERS, M. D., Secretary. war29-3t ANNUAL MEETING OF | ae PORTE IST! EBN, ( BULLDING ABSO- A oro pad EVENING, April Ist, 1879, at 3 nw. o'clock, at No. SoS OK at. JOHN COOK, Se a mar33it [ <a NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE oF THR UNIVERSITY. COLUMBIAN UN ‘The summer course of Lectures will begin on Zameray.& ist, S630 p.m, and comprise the a by ee eet , by Prof. E. T. 3 furispraden. Wat. Lew, ake maa ‘Ear, by ¥. ‘Loutsa, MLD Patholoeal Aastomy: by @ 3 acnEy, MD. or perticulars spy 4. KING, M.D.. Dzax, mar25.co2w "726 15th strect. ABE WIN EW GF ecties of mae EES. pots pista and dooo- rated, and while su] <= ‘manufacture, will sell cheaper than elsewhere. high standard of excellence in our PEUMBING work, but will ake prices as low as ‘possible. We sell Furnaces, and Fine Place Stoves of well establiebed reputation. ALso, Parlor Grates, Brass Fire Sets, English, Plain and Decorative Tue. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, warvite 317 Oth et. ow. | <a SULPHUS WATERS, MILBURN'S PHARMACY, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR. Greenbrier, White Sulphur and Kentucky Blue ‘Lick just received. marl3-tr ere Camere. CP as mo Extanlichment of W’ B. MOSES & Seventh SOR, corer of Pennsyivanis avenne and Se CAYLUS’ CAPSULES, eS ee rat success scat Clave for the prouipt cure of allcasea i Paris Sold every- purchased these goods at BOTTOM PRICES,and : ob gi ed PRICES. ube comuinees ot ston winit my whether they wish to purchase or i en A. STRAUB, | THE POPULAR CLOTHIER, martstr 1012 Pa. ave., bet 10:hand 11th sta ees SCHLITZ BREWING CO's MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER. THE PUREST AND BEST LAGER BEER SOLD IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Bupplied in Casks or Bottles, by the Avent, j SAM'L C. PALMER, | 57 Greene street, werttte GEORGETOWN, D. 0. NOVELTIES IN JEWELERY. amorment of FINE JEWELRY, which ‘clades ive ornaments of ly oe $d peca- Rar desiens, all perfectly new. Lace Pins, Bracelets, Bilver mounted Becy, Gentiemen's Pine and Pin boos, Link Butiora. Git ot yx Necklaces and MM. W. GALT, BHO. & Co., mari3tr 2107 Penna. ave. _ <n FINE SHIRTS made to onder of Sher best Maslin and twenty-one nundved fuse ie mete adie We invite particular sttention to ome ‘Finest ade to order in the most egerant manner for 8128 5 faction guaranteed, “ety R= JEWELBY. to0s Bate & te to ‘Wo offer great inducements to cash purchasers in anzity Northeast corner 10th and B ete. [meneLe. oveltion SILK UMBRELLAS— dea Sor astrs STRIPES. ond PLATS Bag rae WOBY and RATUBAL, WOO! mara6 tr 1857 Pa! ave. ee ee ae mart Washington News and Goasip. Govsnnwent Recerrrs To-Day.—Internal rev- enue, $163,409.12; customs, $351 59. Av THE Wire Hovsr.—Senator Burnside and Representatives Anderson. Wilber, Reed, Vor- his, Wait, Joyce and Dwight, called on the Pre- sident to-day. ‘THE OUTLOOK now is that the debate on the week, indeed it may consume allof it. Up to noon to-day seventy-eight members were on Chairman Springer’s list for speeches, and as debate is not limited each of t! peakers c:D claim one hour. The democrats are inclined to allow the fullest discussion. and it is not now obable that the previois question wil be called until Saturday week, THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PATENTS to-day adopted a resolution providing that no bills cr petitions for extensions of patents shall be con- erty by the committee during the ext-a session. ‘THE QUARTERLY INTEREST On the public debt is being paid to-day. The only government bonds upon which interest is now due are the four percents. This amounts to about $500,000, In addition to this the Treasury ts paying the interest on the old cearenty, registered stock, corporations of Washington and Georgetown. ‘This interest amounts to $14,762. Checks are being prepared at the Treasury and will be for- warded to the holders of these bonds for the amount due them. THE SENATE FINANCE CoMMITTRE to-day In- formally decided that for the present it will net consider any of the bills which have been referred to it. There is an understanding, how- ever, that in the event of Congress manifesting a disposition to enter upon general legislation this session the committee will then proceed to trapsact business as usual. PERSONAL.—Comptroller Porter leaves to-day with bis daughter for Annapolis, where he will make a brief visit, and his daughter will stay until next winter. Miss Porter has been a great favorite in Washington society. ....Mr. Washington Price, one of the Executive clerks at the White House, has returned from a week in Delaware. Mason A. N. NICKERSON, assistant adjutant general, U. S. A., having in obedience to orders reported to the War department, has been as- signed to duty in the office of Adjutant General Townsend. Tus THIRTY Runaway Poncas are now on their way back to Indian Territory. If they were permitted to remain in Dakota, every dis- satisfied Indian in Indian Territory might be expected to start for the north with the hope of obtaining the same permission. When Com- missioner Hayt last visited the Poncas he was told that Standing Bear would run away at the first opportunity. So this event was not en- Urely unexpected. INTEREST TABLE FOR THE NEW LOAN.—The ‘Treasurer of the United States has prepared an interest table, showing the interest on the re- funding certificates in amounts of $10, $20, $30, ‘$40, $50, $106, $500, $1,000, and $10,000, from’ one to ninety days. Copies of this table will be sent, to national banks and U. 8. depositarles for Placing the certificates. INDIAN STUDENTS aT THE WHITE HovsE.— Capt. Pratt, U.S. A., who originated the pro- ject of educating young Indians at the Hamp- ton (Va.) Normal Institute, was at the White House to-day. He was accompanied by a party cf young Indian students, from abou 1i to 20 years old. They were Johnny Robb Sree Ohetoint (Kiowa), Matches (Cheyenne), tah-die-rah (Kiowa), Roman Nose Cheyenney, Licbkereutse (Cheyenne) and George (Aleutian). ‘The two latter are cameras at the Smithsonian Institution in this city. Four of the Indians were in the uniform of the Normal Institute. ‘The remainder were in civilian dress. The aver time which they have been at tue in- stitute ts about eight months. They appeared in manners in favorable contrast to a number of other young men who were awaiting an audience with the President in the ante-room. Capt. Pratt made the visit to the President at e and ressed gratifica- the evident ‘advance in ctviivation made by the young braves. He also congratu- lated Capt. Pratt upon the success of his under- ‘TSE Hovss CommirrEes.—The House commit tee on rules have decided to recommend to the House that the total membership of the fol- lowing committees be increased from 11 (as at at the last Congress) to 15, namely: Elections, commerce and agriculture. It was also to recommend that mem ‘t the har ene om - es and measures be in- creased from 7 i the resolution introduced in the House by Mr. Cox, of New York, and referred to the committee on rules, providing of committ to wit: One on the census, one on reform in the civil service, one on the state of the law re- ing the ascertainment and declaration of @ result of election of President and Vice Bicenee lees one on the yellow fever epi- — bor rented peed ot meeeee luties, scope, privileges and power as those on ‘similar cebjerts of the last Loony sd was agreed to and will be reported upon favorably. AN OPINION OF IMPORTANCE to all holders of dishonored municipal bonds, and one which {s decisive of a certain class of cases, was rendered j in the U, S. —— Court yesterday in the case of Morris Kanger against the city of New Orleans. The litigation arose out of an applica- uon for a writ of mandamus to compel the authorities of that city to levy a tax to pay cer- tain judgments rendered against it upon bonds issued to the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad Company. The city set up a8 a defense that there was no legislative au- thority for the levy of such a tax. Tue pell- Uoner demurred to this answer, but the circult court overruled the demurrer and denied the The court below proceeded on the principle Uhat the power of taxation belongs exclusively to the legislative branch of the government, and that the judiciary cannot direct a tax to be levied when none is authorized by the legis- lature. This court holds, however, in a careful inion delivered by Justice Fieid, that al- jough the power of taxation is a legislative prerogative, it may be delegated to a municipal corporation, and that when such a corporation | 1s created the power of taxation ts vested in it | as an essential attribute for all the purposes of | its existence, unless its exercise is in express | terms prohibited. 9) t REDUCING SALARIES IN THE PATENT OFFICE. In order to overcome the defictency in the | Patent OMice appropriation, which carrying ae resent force at the present salaries woul Pause, the Commissioner of Patents has de- termined to reduce the salaries of all employes in the clerical divisions of the office 12 per cent. for the last three months of the year. The ex- aminers’ salaries cannot, of course, be touched. | ‘The only other way in which the deficiency | could be prevented is by means of a wholesale ; disel . The clerks, who have escaped pre- | vious discharges are enicient, and their services | are needed. ‘Those to be discharged would need | to be selected by lot. It ts ought the clerks } would prefer a slight reduction of salary for a | short time, rather Tun the chauce of losing office entirely. After these reductions are made there will, perhaps, still remain, a deficiency of a few thousand dollars which will be overcome by a few discharges. | INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION AT MUNICH. | The U.S. consulat Munich, Germany, informs the Department of State thatan International Art Exhibition will be held at Munich from July wth to October Bist of the present year. Artist of all nations are invited to contribute paintings, statuary, architectural drawings, engravings, and etchings. The exhibition is cee the direct of the a of Preparations on a ind scale and it will provably be the most im] ternational Art Exhibition ever held in Europe. MEDAL TO Pror. Hau.—Mr. Welsh, our min- ister at London, tranamits to the Department Of State a of a letter from the secretary of the Royal Watronomical Society eg that the council of the society has a thetr gold medal to Prof. Asaph Hall, of the Naval for his dis- ol ‘Washington, covery of the satellites of Mars, army bill in the House will extend into next | writ, whereupon the petitioner took this appeal. | The Legislative Appropriation Bill. POLITIC CLAUSES OF THE ACT. Mr, Atkins, of Tennessee, reported in the | House of Representatives to-day the legislative | Appropriation bill. It appropriates between | fifteen and sixteen militon dollars. Under the head of “judicial” it contains a provision re- Pealing the last clause of section 800 of the re- Vised statutes, which applies to the state of Penns} lvania, and sections 801. §20, and 521, of the revised statutes, and providing hat ‘alt jurors rane and peat) Shall be publiciy drawn | froma box containing the names of not les than 300 persons possessing the necessa qualifications, which names shall have ben placed therein by the clerk of the court, and a commissioner to be appointed by the judge, which commissioner shall be a citizen residiag pe oe an neon res eS eos er of the principal political party o) Ds that to which the, clerk shall belong. iy \ ‘ales repeals sections 2,016. 2,018, and 2,020, and a'l of the succeeding sections uown to and includ- ing 2,027, and also section 5,522. It also strikes out of section 2,019 the words: “for the purpose of engaging in the work of canvassin Phe. bal- lots,” and strikes out: of section 2,098 the words: “or adeyuty marshal,” and the woras, “city, town, county, parish.” It also repeals ‘section 2,031, except such part of it as relates to the pay of supervisors of elections. It repeals all other sections and laws authorizing the ap- pointment of chief supervisors of elections, and Special or deputy marshals of elections. The bill was ordered printed and referred to the committee of the whole. The Public Debt. The recapitulation of the statement of the public debt of the United States for the month of March, 1879, just issued, is as follows: Interest bearing debt: Bonds at 6 per cent + $589,424,750.00 Bonds at 5 per cent 703,206, 650.00 Bonds at 43 per cei £250,000,000.00 Bonds at 4 per cent 449,400,000.00 Naval pension fun 14,000,000 00 Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity + $7,672,160.96 Debt bearing no interest : = Old demand and legal-tender notes « $346,742,941.00 Certificates of deposit. 27,680.000.00 Fractional currency. «= 15,925,662.14 Gold and silver certificates 18,631,230.00 Refunding certificates. .. 53,070.00 $409,032,903.14 Total debt $2,422,796,403.40 Interest + 25,091,260.72 Total on Incipal and interest.$2,447,887,724.12 Total cash in Treasury 420, 787,453.29 Debt, less cash in Treasury, April psi $2,027,100,265.83 Ditto, ? Tncrease debt during the month. Decrease debt since June 30, 1375 Current Liabilities: Interest due and unpaid........ $5,323,020.40 Debt on which interest has anareee 7,672,160.26 Interest thereon. 325,776.20 Gold and silver certificates. 18,631,230.00 United States notes held for re- demption of certificates of de- posit... 27,630,000.00 United States notes held for re- demption of fractional cur- rency 8,458,991 .00 Called bonds not ured fol which 4 per cent. bonds have been issued eS 208,447,700 .00 Cash ‘balance 1, 1849, 144,243,590.43 Bonds issued to Pacific Ratlway Ke interest outstan ayable in lawful money:—Principal Interest accrued and ; Interest paid by the S, $41,773,745,22; interest repaid by transportation of mails, etc., $10,705,052.80; bal- ance of interest pald by the United States, $81,968, 002,42, NOMINATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS.—The Pres- ident sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day:—U.8. Consuls—Oscar Hatfield. of N. Y., at Batavia; John Harris, of Pa., at Venice. Also, a number of army promostons. The Senate, in executive session, to-day cor- firmed the following nominatiors:—rancis A. Walker, of Connecticut, to be superintendent cf the census; Drs. Stephen Smith, of New York city, and T. 8. Verdt, of Washington, D. C.. to be members of the National Board of Health; Horace Austin (now Third Auditor of the Tree-. al to be register of the land office at Fargo, kota. THE CABINET MERTING TO-DAY.—There was some little financial discussion at the cabinet meeting this afternoon. Secretary Sherman called attention to the large increase in the public debt du the last: of T2417, increase was caused by the rations made by the last Con- coer uet deficiency. Of the (50,000 of it is due to the to Capt. Eads. Other y the last Cc increase up to $s02,7 thought that there will have to be a si of the minor works provided for in tl river and harbor bill or that some new source of revenue will have to be provided by Con- Tess. = morning decided to report favorably upon the nonunation of Clarence King to be director of the geological survey. “THE SPRING CAMPAIGN” against illicit dis- tillers is being vigorously prosecuted. The dis- tillers seem algo to be vigorous in resistance. Cornmissioner Raum to-day received a number of telegraphic reports from his agents giving the results of recent raids. Collector Coope: telegraphs from Knoxville, Tenn., as follows: My raiding party in Hancock county has re- turned. They were d upon by a party of turned, and the assaulting party put to flight. None of the raiding party were hurt. Four illicit distillertes, two coppers, and a large quantity of mash and beer have been seized since my last report. Collector Young tele- grapbs from Raleigh; Pennington’s raid in An- Son county captured four distilleries,and had to retire to prevent bloodshed. Mason with posse captured cight in Orange county. ‘They were attacked and fired at Cy or ten times. No- body hurt. He acted with courage and discre- ton, Revenue Agent Atkinson says in his dis- patch from Morristown, Tenn.: Returned last night from a raid in Hancock county. Captured ten distilleries, six copper stills, caps and worms, 119 mash tubs, 1,460 gallons mash, 210 gallons Sipatings and 26 gallons whisky. Cap- tured 7 violators and rode 290 miles on horse- back. We were ambushed at three different umes and upwards of 40 shots fired at us with- out sertous effect. We succeeded in arrestin the worst men in Hancock county, and them bound over to court. Collector Clark from Atlanta, Ga., telegraphs as follows: Seized three distilleries on the 29th instant. Stills brought out, 6,00) gallons mash and beer de- stroyed and three men arrested. A Crrccrin has been issued at the Land Of- ting citizens on the same footing as soldiers in regard to homesteads inside of railroad limits, | MR. GARFIELD’s SprgcH of Saturday is con- | siderably toned down in the Record and does | not read in that oficial compendium of debate In nearly so stalwart words as 1 was delivered. It fs said that a republican member of Congress walted upon hitn and told him if he did not take back that portion of his speech in which he; said the mortal gaye of battle offered by the south to the north in 1561 was honorable and heroic, that he (the member) would de- hounce such utterances from his seat on the floor. Accordingly in the Record Gen. Garfield ‘vised his spees articular, Gen. Gartield said on the fio! he last act of the democratic domination In this House eighteen years ago was stirring and dramatic; it was herotcand high-sou'e1.” * * * “Your leaders id the heroic thing in withdrawing from their Seats and flinging down to us the mortal gage of battle. We called it rebellion, but wead- mit that tt was honorable; that it was cour- ageour, and that it was noble to eve us the fell ase of battle and fight it out in the 9 field.” What the Kecord now says he said in Meu of the above sentences is as follows: “The last act of the eieader domination in this a8 Inga majority inthe other branche of Conon, @ mat in r of were heroic enough to withdrat t Seats and fling down the mortal gage of battle. We it flor gone but we it as called courageous and manly to avow your purpose fe take al the risks and ognt tt out in the open y | into the expediency nsion | e river | THE SENATE COMMITTEE On public lands, this | ire nine men Sunday afternoon. The tire was re- | | fice to carry into effect the provisions of the | act of Congress approved March 3d, 1S79, put- | | FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, 'TuESDAy, April 1, SENATE.—Various petitions and memoria’s were presented, including one from Franklin Rives, In relation to the publication of the de- | bates of Congress. Mr. Gordon having appeared for the first ume this session, he took the modified oath of office and resumed his seat. Bills were introduced as follows:—By Mr. Logan—For the relief of homestead settlers on the public lands. By Mr. Rollins—A resolution | instructing the committee on rules to inquire of amending the rules, so distribution of estimates as to provide for the and reports on certain subjects to the standi: | committees respectively named in the resol Won. | By Mr. Williams—To limit and better de- fine the jurisdiction of federal courts in crimi- nal cases. Mr. Davis (W. Va.) said that a difference of opinion existed at the adjournment of the la‘e Congress as to whether joint rules for the gov- ernment of the business of Congress were now in force; and he therefore introduced a resolu- tion authorizing the committee on rules to take the whole subject-matter under consideration and confer with the committee on rules of the House, with a view to joint action thereon. After remarks by Messrs. Edmunds, Hereford, Blaine and Davis (W. Va.), the resolution was agreed to, with an amendment; to except gene- ral appropriation bills from the operation of the former 16th and 17th joint rules. ‘The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill appropriating €200,000 for a contract with John Gamgee for the construction of a steel vessel, to be used for the disinfection of vessels abd cargoes coming from ports supposed to be infected with yellow fever or other contagious ASES, Mr. Harris offered a substitute, to meet the objection of Senators to the original bill, au- thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to con- tract for the purchase or construction of a ves- sel provided With a refrigerating apparatus for the purpose named, or arrange with the Navy Gepartment for the use of a — vessel. the construction of a vessel shall be recommended by the National Board of Health, ‘the work shall be done under an officer of the steam engineering bureau of the Navy depart- ment. Two hundred thousand dollars are ap- propriated to carry the act Into effect. ‘The bill was passed. The Senate at half-past one o'clock went into executive cession, at the conclusion of whlch it adjourned. HOUSE.—Mr, Atkins introduced the lezisla- uve, executive, and judicial appropriation bill; and it was referred to committee on the whole. Mr. Atkins offered resolution for the printti in document form those sections of the Revi: Statutes, which it is proposed to repeal or peer ae the pending appropriation bills. Adopted. ‘The privilege of the floor was extended to the resident of the senate of Illinois and the presi- lent of the senate of Delaware. ‘The House then at 12.10 went into committee of the whole (Springer, of Illinois, in the chair.) on the army appropriation bill. Mr. Belford characterized the action of the gemceratic party, in placing upon appropria- Uon bills the legislation it was proposed to pace there. as an attempt to force Mr. Tilden uto the White House In 1830. It was propos totreat the army in the same manner in which the Indians were treated; that was to place it upon reservations and forbid its being used to suppress riot, tumult and anarchy upon the day of election. Was the preservation of the peace at the polls a grievance to the democratic party? Were riot, tumult and anarchy allies of that ‘y in elections? His side of the House did not claim that the army should be used to influence voters. It only asked that the government should be armed with Lede! to protect the citizen in the exercise of his elective franchise; and any gov- erpment thet was restrained 1 'the of that power was a disgrace to the civilized World, and unworthy to be ranked among the family of nations. In the fered great struggle the President might yield; the repubitcan party, ever. The nation could not endure if sectiona! bitterness were perpetrated. He warned the south that it had nothing to hope the democracy of the north. ‘hat de- any, was cowardly. It would incite its southern brethren on to mischief, and aban- don them when the crisis came. years the pendulum of por swing- ing toward the south, and it might be that the statutes of Lincoln and Grant would give place to those of Jackson and Lee. But it would swin; back again, and when 188) came around anc the millions in the north, who had fought for be eal had Sages (oe! ee leadership of elr great Captain, the revolutionary purposes of the Gemocratic would retire to the rear, as they had ret! the past, Investigating Election Frauds, THE WALLACE COMMITTEE, The committee to inquire into alleged frauds in the lateelections met at 10 o'clock a.m. to- day,and examined Messrs. Baker and Fugitt, the gentlemen employed by the republican na- tional committee in the campaign of 1878 to ‘solicit and collect subscriptions from employes in the be ene to aid in defraying ex- penses of that campaign. No new facts of im- portance were elicited, their testimony being corroboratory of that of Mr. Gor! the com- mittee’s secretary, recently given to the public. Mr. Baker, however, stated that no persons in the Treasury departmeat who received less than $1,200 per year were asked to subscribe, instead of $1,000, the general limit mentioned by Mr. Gorham. ‘The next witnefs was R. B. Squires, who tes- lifled that last year he was an assistant mes- | senger in the War department. He recetved a copy of the circular of the 29th of May, request- Ing contributions. He did not subseribe any- | thing. He had been employed in the War de- partment six years, part of the time in the gen- | eral service and part of the time in the civil Service. His salary last year was $70 per month, | or $540 per year, and the amount named in the | circular was $5.40. Soon after receiving the | ci-cular—namely, on July ist—his salary was i reduced to $60 per month. He saw the circular in the hands of several other assistant messen- gers and doorkeepers, and also of laborers in the War department, whose salaries were less than $1,000, but knew of none of these men who contributed, To Mr. Teller.—I first knew that his salary was reduced by reading about it in the Congres- sional Kecord. It was reduced at the begin- ning of the fiscal year by action of Congress at, the ee Ume that other employes’ wages were cut down. To Mr. Kirkwood.—Could not remember ex- actly when be was transferred from the general to the civil service. When in the former his salary was about $50 per month—over $1,000 per year, The was the case in 1siz7._ Coutd not say whether or not his salary was named in the last blue book as over $1,000. He ts still In the service. Witness replied to questions of Mr. Telier to the effect that he was not much of a party tap, and voted for the man he thought the best. Did not claim to be a democrat. Had only voted three or four times in his life, and then for a republican. To the Chairman (Mr, Wallace.)—Had been in the United States army from 1837 until he was transferred to service in the Geparimnient, and haa served in Florida, on the frontier, in the Mexican war, and in the late civil war. F. A. G. Handy was the next witness, and in reply to questions by the chairman stated that in Isis he was employed in the Richmond, Va., post office. His salary was at different times $125 and $150 per month. He received a circular in the spring of 157s, desiring him to contribute $15 to the republican campaign fund. He did not pay anything. Could not remember exactly | when he récetved the circular, but {t was some | tme before May 1st, on which date he was dis- charged. Two or three other clerks in the fice told witness they had received similar cir- | culars, but he did not know whether ornot they | complied with the request contained therein, One of the two ladies in the office received one, and had once told witness she declined to con- tribute apything. She ts still employed there. Witness was told that his discharge was necez- sary in order to bring the office expens?s within the apprg riation for the fiscal year. His place Was flied | by another clerk; witness thougat about a month after his discharge. He was ziven 10 days notice of his intended dismissal, He was inclined to think that he wasdischat first, because he was ademocrat—although that. Tact was known when he was appointed; second, because of his faflure to contribute to the campaign fund. These were conjectureson. his part. Afterwards. bowever, in his business capacity, he saw Postmaster General Key, when the subject of his disintssal was men- Uoned, and Mr. Key said he understood it was Lecesssary to reduce expenses to correspond with the appropriation. Witness thought, but Was Not positive, that two months after his dis- charge Ube number of clerks in the Richmond pest 4 ice Was as great as it was before his dis- Missal. THE RIVER CONVENTION assembled at Cincin- natl yesterday sagen Capt, Chas. W. Batch- elor, of poegat S chairman. AQ address was made by ue john Cowden, of Memphis, who sald the Erle canal handled more it in seven months than New Orleans did in thirteen yeare, ii thé éxecution | | ; Tuomas was murdered by TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. The Kuldja Question. Loxpon, April 1.—A St. Petersburg dispatch to Reuter's teley company says:—A special committee, under the presidency of Count Mi- Houtine, minister of war, and com; ing Geo. Gieigh, minister of finance; M. Giers, privy councillor, and several others, has been ap- pointed to consider the Kuldja question. It is Stated that the civillan members of the com- tittee are in favor of the surrenderof Kuldja to China, and the military membe.s recommend its retention. The Plague. Gen. Melikoft, governor of the plague,infected istrict, telegraphs to St. Petersburg that he bas completed the burning of the infected houres in Wetlianka. American Meat in England. Lonvon, April 1.—In the house of lords last night, on the motion of the Duke of Somerset, a compilation was ordered of the return of the quantities of meat imported monthly from the pinion States, from February, 1875, to January, S79. Financial Matters. < The directors of the chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China Teport that they are unable to pay any further dividend for 18i8, and that the whole reserve, amounting to 151,560 pounds, will be absorbed either in cover- ing losses or providing for special contingencies, ‘The foregoing statement closely follo similar apnowncement by the Oriental Bank Corporation has caused considerable de; recia- tion in the value of shares of eastern banks. The Times, commenting on the semt-official announcement that the next call on the City of Glasgow Bank shareholders will be for at least 2,250 pounds per share, fears that it is unques- tonable that this portends ruin to nearly every shareholder. The first call was only paid in full by holders of 400,000 pounds worth of stock, and it 1s only on these that a further distinctive call can be levied. It 1s doubtful whether this second call can realize the 4,000,000 pound3 which ts required, though !t would nominally amount to 9,060,000 pounds, The Times recom- mends that the creditors of the bank accept 15 shillings in the pound, The Silver Question in England. Lonpon, April 1—Lord Beaconsfield will receive on Friday a deputation from the Liver- ee chamber of commerce on the silver ques- jon. The nape oles Scull Race. The champion sculler Elliott went into train- ing at New Castle-on-Tyne yesterday, for his match with Courtney on the 16th of June, to be rowed over the Tyne cuauipeonshp) course for 200 pounds a side and the c! pion trophy. Hanlan and Hawdon. Hanlah and Hawdon were out for practice as usual yesterday. The weather continues fine. Seven to four was laid yesterday on the Cambridge University crew in the race with the Oxford University crew, which takes place on Saturday next. Prince Amadeo, Loxpon, April 1.—Prince Amadeo, of Italy, and two aides-de-camp paid a brief visit to Queen Victoria at Bavena yesterday, and after- wards proceeded to Turin. The Prince his aides staid only half an hour at Baveno. French ree! Pe ih a Snow tor! Pant, April 1.—A battalion of zouaves and skirmishers on their way from Aumale to Baghar, in Algeria, to relieve the son, were caught between Sonake and leta on the 2th of Marc! Perished with ‘cold and fs le. Fourteen others are in the hospital at har suffering from the effects of the journey. A Female Murderer. Loxpon, April 1.— The woman Catherine Webb, now called Websterly, who was arrested in Ireland on the 2sth ulto., for the murder near ieee = her mistress, en frag- ments of whose per and jaced in a small pine box wor found f floating the Thames, near Barnes’ Terrace, Barnes, on the 5th ulto., was arraigned at Richmond yesterday for preliminary examination. Ac- cording to her statement to the detective, Mrs. & mannamed Church, while Webster was temporarily absent. On his return to the house, Church, by threats compelled her to silence, and to heip him dispocing of the body and in removing the valuables. HRoumelia Wanis No Turks.’ St. PETERSBURG, April 1.—The Agence Russe states that, according to authentic intelligence received from Tirnova, the presence of Turkish moons Boumelt cven a8 a contingent cn ng of a mixed co! -occupation, wo inevitably give rise to distarbanoes, Diphtheria in_the Crown Prince’s LoNpoN, ApH nthe Bestin correspondent IN, A G of the London Globe says:—“The appearance of diphtheria in the household. ofthe Crown Prince nes induced the departure of his family for lesbaden.” wint i, May, 11: and lower for white; wert Freights to Liverpool celpe—-four. 3. 3 WI outa, ‘Shipments wheat. 62, NEW YORK, Apri 1. Stocks foney, J, Exchange, long, 485% ;ahort, 487% Governments ir. NEW YORK, April 1.—Flour dull. Wheat dull Corn dul. ¥ 5 — The District in Congress. RELIEF WANTED, Mr. Rollins yesterday presented in the Sen- | ate a memorial signed by A, H. Cragin and N. G. Ordway, in which they represented that they, in common with other land-owners oppo- site the park east of the Capitol, have suffered greatly by the cutting down of the park and ist street, leaving their buildings so far above grade that the foundations are exposed. Re- Hef ts asked by the removal of terraces and the construction of proper sewers. The memorial recites that similar rellef has been granted to the ex-chiet clerk of the Senate on the north Side of the park, and to a colored church on the south side. THE TALLAPoosA will leave the navy yard next Thursday for the stations along the coast, Secretary Thompson and several officers of the Navy department may go aboard as far as Alex- andria to witness the working of a new venti- laling apparatus that has been placed in her. SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to- day amounted to $1,693,900, ‘THE FEMALE PEDESTRIANS.—At 11 O'clock last night the female pedestrians at Gilmore's Gar- den had covered the following distances: Von Berg, 286 miles; Wallace, 246; Killburn, 240; Tobias, 221; Von Klanasch, 203; Cushing, 1987,, and Williams, 186%, All the other walkers have withdrawn from the race. A sad feature of the entertainment is a rumor that Miss Rich has become demented. About 2,500 persons Were in the garden last night. FOURTEEN MOONSHINERS CaPTURED.—Deput U.S. Marshal Cochran, of Covington, Ky, who has been in the mountains of Kentucky during the past two weeks, tel iphs that he has captured fourteen moonsiiiners and de- Stroyed a number of Illicit sttlis. Heis expected to arrive at Cincinnati to-day with the pri- soners. A Baxk ROBBER ARRESTED.—At Charleston, S. C., yesterday, @ man named Morgan, hailing from Utica, N. Y., was arrested while passing from the First National bank, and $20,000 in U. 8. bonds and other securities, which had been stolen from the president's private room, re- covered from him. The robbery is believed to be the work ef experts, Five priconers escaped from a Pennsylvania jail on Saturday night by cumping through a ventilator. They may be grateful that it was not a New York schoolroom they had to leave by sucha route. Herald, BUsINESs REVIVAL IN MICHIGAN.—Since the new Canadian tariff went into & week or ‘sm has organized, who are carrying on operations on quite an extensive scale.—{De- troit Post, March 22, SPRING FASHIONS. How to Choose and What to Choose— New Costumes, New Bonnets and ** Bandana” Dresses. [From Our Own Correspondent.) New York, March 31. If Lent has not been attended by any marked displays of religious devotion, it has at least been very quiet, and quite free trom the scandal of grand public festivities or private entertain- ments. Of course “lunches” and “dinners,” little “evenings” and informal gatherings take place all the year round, but the great gala affairs to which everybody must come, and which require the co-operation of a diversity of people and interests in order to make cessful, all been postpo: enjoyment, therefore, to such — as depend upon the outside world for amusement Bave been centered in the opera and spring 10) . ‘One may say the “oj ” advisedly, for although only asmall of the general public attend Italian Seis Ein eee and ‘Mapieson's pal interest. at the ; the newest com fashionable dou! been advantageous to Mr. spring season, but the resent time ‘centers into manu- brought about results which well repay attention and even study. ART IN DESIGN. It has been clear sl pee linge | manufacture’s, in almost every i renin household use, were discovered to applicabie to dress and its belo. and ip- a ee seized the vesting a newer charm, an - 7, &more distinct > While manuiec- turers and the better class of fashion makers rly ‘ht at ideas, which 0} up new = which for a century, at had lain or or attractive in ages that en and added to p never-ending sup- fountain head and source = Spiration in nature Teaclt of all twin birds, upon a OF & vine twired about. ota - Aa fragment Sy yielded vo the ‘and is to pe rple le by stoves of eign por with tiled ores mentation, a innovation women Sait by wace eames’ Proves ot Bot. JUDGMENT IN It hag been said that it requires & mistress of .arts and a uate of a scientific chinery nd conteivenses, combi. and cont - nations and the x] , je ability to an object at a glance will enable one to what ¥!t suit our requirements and grat! seni 4 ic sense, ‘The picturesque distinctions ay ig with the characteristic nations and castes are being diversity which is the result on, and the it jai ereak & | | is sEpe h ee / iF 4 F i ’ ie & i ‘To attempt a description of the new hb been oy ing st manufacturers, task, for each one rs = cated a design that Gislior Of & ee ss r for many different one in its is a study in itself, and it ts in to speak of different as “ ” in and white, in brown and pink, in black and'gola, in blue and silver, or in all gray or all brown,—the different tints, shades, or tones used to complete effect. This, however, is and belongs thi revived Hl l fl 2 af In ‘the popular mind neutral tints seem to have been’ elt blotted out, and in their piace we find decided E | i i BB i i I eetge Hi bags BEase: BE Pes z 5 8 i i H i £3 ¢ z g t i ft A i g ae i &, s a3 ge b i A i i i ff HH i # 4 E f Hl HL it & i i i 23 é J g i i i i E : i E light green foliage. made close to the around the neck ts worn c ered ‘small artificial roses. em! peated upon the vest, caf of the elbow sleeve, which is turned up on thearm and the front of the side of the tablier. ‘The panier Of this dress’ is small, arranged upon the back &nd outlined with roses matching those at ‘throat, only of a smaller size. Dresses col cashmere have vests — &n intermixture of olive, ‘upon same Produced by half princess dresses, which Vest front, a Driboess Uimmed low ‘upon a lining. Scoompanied by jackeus which no longer Close in for out the vest. ber =o to va € according Lo taste or dresses are some very ri tollettes which have full in . nee ere ae ee aD but the effect of the whole is not at all 80 showy as might be an' It sa charm. po dry or for summer ex- color an ‘to the eye and mind. Almond lored straws. and soft black or tinted white, are the most tashtonabas among many varieties of plain, embroidered, and fancy colored chips and straws, Eerhags there ought to be one other variety these, and that is the new open legnorae wien are handsome, and of course, somewhat ve. One of these was ornamented with trimming consisting of "red and satin ribbon, und the interior neta orn was of colored satin, by platted cs », With a gold edge. Tk fey tare magn straw, or fallea ee ep May or haw- a the {op of the crown, and “cTusoan vonnets fe sgrikiy pastend otek a mixture of wheat, gy) corn flowers. tobean amusing feature of alt and In in millinery. consist, as every one | of from two to enormous loops, made Placed upright against the comb. * "oe wae In to rows rows of brown, green, purple, biue, red, Sin eee which are arranged in position for * Alsatian bow is to be seen at every a of ‘any sort, and in rome ‘apon the Beads ofall the “sales ladies” who sitions behind the counters ek bee ornaments to sists simpy ot under the chin with arrow, all the accessories stag ofaaee nr ‘seen to the utmost Gressed kid, and pomp rd ‘These shades A, delicate as barege, in ivory, cream and “Khyber” cloth. Dons in combined brown or olive. ty the ran wee ree « “fud-tntubed thread have Hon to such an extent that without feeling ances ‘eurely ‘Sever ‘was there Grease lent its aid so effectually Thave spoken - ribbons, but pages tea, are tmade to sunt style Sea Se arya coer ete ot Olives, the and the Ives, the pale pinks > TBE MURDER OF YOUNG HOLTZCLAW.—Con- | ‘Wate 4 who te tnder arrest af ‘Warrenton, wi oye ae Va., for the murder of Holtzclaw, the te XS has made & full confession, which -xonerates Kenney and every other accomplice in the brutal murder. le he had been tn the habit