Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1879, Page 1

aE The Evening Star Newspaper Company ‘ &. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. 53—N®. 8,183. ening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 235, 1879. TWO CENTS. PICNIOS, EXCURSIONS, &e. SPECIAL NOTICES. prsic POSTPUNED. The Pine of Sr FP BAN BUNDAY SCHOO! our trons eS SWEDES BY NATIVITY BESIDING IN Wasbington. are respectfully invited tu at- tad» meeting at Hoom 54, Oorcoran Building, cor- ner I'th street and Pa ave, at 4:15 o’ciock p. m., THULSDAY next, fo. the purpose of dis ussing the propcsed orwanizetion of a Swedish-American As- Sociation. By request, QSOAR OUD ERG, it ,. And Return ty Moonlight, ON STEAMER JANE MOSELEY, SUNDAY, JUNE 29rn, aving 6thstreet wharf 8.30 a.m. = sbarp, returning 11:30 p m. FOUB HOURS fate ELS OBRABBINC AND ‘kets—Adu'ts, 21: children, 50 cents. Tickets Serr Woolridze, West’ End Hotel, George- town; Cropley, Drugmt, Georsetown: W. 4 Lin en Ww anpany’s offi oS No pos: ponement on account of weather. AND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION—Founta Dese Me Cuvzen, to GREAT FALLS, on Palace Barve “MEIGS,” FRIDAY, 27th. Leave Aqueduct at 7am. Tickets 50c.; Children 20. If rain, will postpone” Jers OTOMAC FERBY COMPANY. ‘Persore desiring a delishtful change from the de- presaing heat of the city, can enjoy an hour ard a half’s rideon the Poto-, mac river to Alexandria and return, any day duriz the week, for 15 cents, or 10 tickets Tor £0 cents, on the Ferry Beste, children under 16 of axe free, The boats leave Washington dail, for Alexsncria aa follows: 6:30, 7:3, 8:30, a. ni; 12:30,1:90, 2:30 “36, 30 and 7:30 p. m. ‘The trine at 4:30, 5:30, and 6 Pa. fare especially refreshing and invigoratine. @: FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY EXCURSION FOR GLYMONT. STEAMER JANE MOSELEY ‘Will leave her wharf, foot of 6th st., at9:am, STEAMER JOHN W. THOMPSON ‘Will leave at 3 p.m late the Jane M: on na pats Neer f, soG say gt at Gh + ‘on Steamer John lymout ; returning ;tbomrecn, leaving @ymont at p.m cf Fare 280 cents, ‘including dancing at the Pavillon. ME AL HALF [TSE DEFaRyTny"t WILL GIVE THEIR SECOND GRAND EXCURSION ‘ELECT AND MO iGHT EX- GURNION Given bythe. STUDENTS OF bie s* BUSINESS To MOUNT VEENO! Sa fon "Can be haa of the Students and atthe ge,corner Tthand Lets nw. js21-5t _VEBY Da¥ 70 SLT WATE AND The Steamer MYBTIO, Capt. Far, makes daily Fer Grabbing, Fabine” sud ‘Bail tof henstine, propri-tor of the Ebbitt, House Store. Boat leaves ber wharf, foot of Tin sts ‘July 34 next, at 6 clock p-m. returning about hour Saturday morning f g.. This will atford a splendid o; to enjoy the national hoii- a3 on the “boso-u of the dees.” Mea's furnished Dy the bost at the usual rates Staterooms and kets for sale orly eins Kobi Houue Drug Be ard on the evening of sailiv-w tickets a Eke wharf. Price of ticket, round trip, 81 50, Jo0-10t Ee xXceBsi0ns. ‘The Fi Steamer MARY WABHINGION, (COape a, J. Newest.) ‘Wil p ake Two Daitx Excunsionsto MARSHALL VERKOW SPRINGS EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, FRIDAY AND Leavin; ‘at 9:30 a. m. and 6:30 p.m. BUSDATS TO THE SAMS FOINTS st 3. m., ‘A Grand Uoncert and Orerestra on each trip. Bound Trip, 28 cents. Children and Nurses Free. Steamuer can be chartered at reasonable rates. Jel0 guspax EXCURSIONS. (On and after Sunday, June the Sth, the Steamer ONLY TWELVE DOLLARS. SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW. eee ODlY 812! !.00000--Only $12!!! Oniy $12!.. . A Compiete Sait. Good Stock! Good Style!! NINE DIFFERENT VARIETIES. BI2..02..... eee A Pine Suit for...--.---+-----812 B12... neces BID. .--neeee BID. A SPECIAL THING. £37 Seo Them at Once. 28 WATIONAL CLOTHING COMPANY, Mo. 400 Seventh street, :west Corner of Seventh and D sts. = THE GREAT BOSTON SHOE AUCTION BOUBE, 491 Pepneylvania of the Red Flag, will hereafter keep the same as ustal fer the benefit of the public, as other she dealers in the neizhvorhood, who signed aa aztee- i nt pucene at Co {failed todo so, broke e contract. 6 iy» e2b-at s L. RICHOLD. Se. THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING of the BISTBIOT OF COLUMBIA H /RTI- CULTURAL SOCIETY will be held at Germaa Hall, nw. on WEONES- lock, June 25th, 1879. All of 1th and ING, 8 0% YY EV. 5 'a tereston in Fruits, Flowers, Gardening an e4 jects are invit wanesee G. T. CHASE, Seo'y. ILLEOTOR'S OFFIOE, Ee OM DINTUOT OF COLUMBIA, Wasuinaton, D. C., June 24th, 1879, eariy tax imposed by act of Congress on all docs dened or kept in said District, will be due and pay- able July Ist, 1879. U yinent of said tax, tags will be issued as provided in said act. os : JOHN F. COOK, yee Collector of Taxes, D.'0. IMPORTANT TAX NOTICE. the sxecommodation of persons owing state eeu taxes to Prince George's county, the un- dersigned will be at Messra. Jackson, Bro. & Co.'s, Pennaylvanis avenue, ite the Met itan Hotel, Washirgton, D. C., on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, June 26 apd 27, 1879, for the purpose of Tecelving game. Persons owing taxes to ¢aid county ‘Will do well same. Co. ‘Tr. and cae fais Mee ty Paces f of ant ‘axes for PG: Oo, Mae Jezs-at THE MEDIOAL FACULTY OF THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY hereby. an. DIBPENBARY at thelr Oollege ‘ulldings 1th and E ste., JoLy Ist,where the poor can obtain medical attendance and medicines free of cost. The attending staff and the consu'ting board will b3 com: the p.ofeseors in the Medical Coliese. Hours of attendar ce, from 4 to 6 p.m. daily, except Sundsy. In addition to the above, a mat wl be st ihe same time established under the direction ae professor: eee ae Coogee etre without means employ phys'cians driven to the neceesity of entrusting themselves to care of unedt midwives can apply durini ic hours and secure in advance the eervices o the maternity physicians for their confine. of ments in their own homes. IMERS AND MECHANICS’ NA- TIONAL BANK Gromcesown DC I9tb, 1879 —The Buard of Directors of this have this day declared s dividend of 4 per cent. out of the earnings for the pat six 1 ayable to Noll Sawiw On We TATED, Ji, Cashier. SUAL MEETING OF STOCK. HOLDERS cf the ANACOSTIA ANTS FOTO. MAO RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY will be held at the Office of the Company, in Untontown, on MONDAY, July 7th. Polls open for the Election of Diectors from 3 until § P70. ox. L. W. GUINAND, President. sce NATURAL MINERAL WATERS. “A fresh of BETHESDA, BEDFORD and EYSER Wi Just received from the spsings, Sad for ealo on aranagut 2 MILBUEN'S PHARMACY. myl5tr 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVERUB STRAW MATTING, OHILDREN’S OAR BIAGES, Mosquito and Winaow See ees & BON, corner 7th st. and Pa, ave. n.w. al4 CURE BY ABSORPTION! “SAPANULE,” ternal Lotion and Fluid Absorbent. ‘The GMiare'e Momedy Aprlied by » Matera Method. , it Be Heres Bake and Worenas of ody and time tre tnd decays oflasaive parsparcions its teaoee ne Lotion offered to the p be used through the “BAPANULE" is a sure and specific Remedy for fumstus, Heures, Lar and by thousauds who daly meet Price 50c. and §1 per Bottle. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. SAMUEL GERRY & COMPANY, Prov’s, 237 Broadway, WN. At Wholesale in Washington by STOTT & CROMWELL, 480 Pennsylvania ave nw. m3l-3m ‘HE CO-PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX reigned, under the T ISTING between the under Pet inde: dersigns is authorized to receive whatever is due said firm ‘and will pay all lawful demands WSTUS BURGDORF, SESEST BORGDOBF. Washington, D. O., June 17, 1879. iened hereby informe the patrons of tretste mon of Burador! & Bro. that he will con tinue in the Livery business at No. 470 C st. n.w., of their patron: and requests & ance Of o percnaeS reign’ da his thanks to the former Rn pe posite heir patronaxe with Mr. Ernest Burwdorf. age ia AUG. BORGDORF. HE CELEBRATED AURORA LAGER BEBE, CBESCENT BREWING CO. I take pleasure in announcing to my customers andthe public in encral that f have succeeded in cbtatning the Agency for thia Celebrated Beer, re- ceived in Retrixerator Oars and stored in Vaults of latest desticn, i am prepared to furnish the eame in Half and Stivate tainities’ Fe soepatwends itself above all the citizens of Washington, I solicit a trial, to con- vince the public of its merits. PHILIP M. MAY, SOLE AGENT, et street, se Devot, 30-38 Fig esd fain ES, I KNOW,” “Phat at is 80. But the times call for reliable and at clow figures, and the Great Pirafore Tea Company, 1104 12th st, is fl the bill, with their rock-bottom Usede, ke, Ro, of every variety’ Swarm Canned i ¢., KC, Of every Vi S ‘The Littie Pinafore Boar, at d cts. ; and the Great Pinafore st 4 cts.; all Havana fillers, wive a cme 1c. [= JOHNSON & CO., Bankers, WASHINGTON, D. ©., DEALEBS IN UNITED STATES BONDS, DIS TRICT andother INVESTMENT SECOBITI£9. DOMESTIC and FOREIGN EXCHANGE. jet-tr THE letrpm hot liad "m, Loudon Uounty, Va., maze’ trons ‘a Alderny and Jersey Cattle, can . 0. FEARSON SONI moy80-I1m° 2S FRET tes Meckete, Pyne eee syivanis ave. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Internal rev= enue, $323,561.89; Customs, $506,175.16, AT THE WairTg Hovsz.—Senators Logan, | Davis, Wil'fams, Saunders, Bruce, Senator eect Blair, (N. H.), acd repvesentatlves Hubbeil, Young, Aldrich und Bu terworwu called ou cue President to-day. ALL THE FOREIGN MINISTERS except the Chi!’- lan and the Mexican ministers are out cf tie eity for the suomer, GEN. Ewrna left for Columbus, Ohto, to be Present at the meeting of the democratic state central committee, which meets in Columbus to-morrow. It is expected that. ex-Congressman Southard, of Ohio, will succeed John S. Thomp- fon as chairman of the executive committee. THE SPANISH ARBITRATOR in the American- Spanish commission having protested against the decisions in certain cases involving the juestion of naturalization given by the umpire, the Italian minister, the point of controversy Will become the subject of diplomatic corres- pondence between this and the Spanish govern- ments. The Spanish arbitrator takes the ground that the question of naturalization in these cases 1s one that should go to the courts. The cases in dispute were not very important ones, and the action taken by the Spanish arbl- trator by no means blocks) the works of the commission. A SPECIAL MEELING of the Senate finance committee was held this morning. All the members except Senator Jones (Fla.) were pres- ent, and Chairman Bayard presided. The House bill concerning trade dollars was taken up, and after making some progress in the line of dis- cussion, but without action on any of its fea- tures, the committee adjourned until to-mor- Tow, when its consideration will be resumed, Carr. Eaps,—It is understood that the Prest- dent has indicated to Capt. Eads that he desires to appoint him on the Mississippi river com- mission, but that the Captain has informed the President that he cannot accept the appoint- ment, because the bill providing for the com- mission subordinates the civil engineer to the army engineers. Contracts have been awarded for furnishing Stationery to the Interior department for the ensuing fiscal year to J. Brad Adams, Wm. Ballantyne & Son. J. J. Chapman, W. H. Dem) sey, J. W. Drew, J. D. Free, jr., John Keywort! W. F, Lutz, J. L. Savage, C. W. Thom & Co., E. M. Whitaker & Son of this city, and others. REAR ADMIRAL Wy, Lz Roy, on duty in this city on the naval examining and SECIS Nate ttod has been granted six months’ leave of absence, with permission to go beyond the sea. GEN. A. A. HumPaeys, chief of engineers, U. S. army, has requested that he be placed on the retired fist. His request will be granted. ARMY ORDERS.—Major L. 8. Babbitt, ordnance department, is appotated to act as inspector on certain ordnance stores at Vancouver, Wash- ington territory. Major Beekman DuBarry, commissary of subsistence, in addition to the duties atready assigned him at the Military Academy, will act as disbursing officer, to take Oe ist next, relieving Major R. F. Z e. SINCE THE NaTIONAL BoaxD oF Heaurs in- dorsed the report of the Naval Board upon refrigerating ships, giving the preference to the ans of Professor Gangee and recommending eir adoption, a strong effort has been made by other parties to secure a reconsideration of the subject in Congress, and in obedience to a Tequest to that effect the Secretary of the Treasury will to-day tranamit to the Senate all the papers in the case, The Secretary's author- ity to purchase a refrigerating ship will be remitted to the ori source of power, and it ig quite likely t the present law will be so amended as to give him specific instead of i eral instructions with regard thereto. It is understood that he has not as yet taken any action except to provide for a full examination Of the subject. ‘THE CATLIN COLLECTION of Indian portraits and curiosities has been presented to the U. 8. government by Mrs. Joseph Harrison, jr. About twenty years ago, when George Catlin was ex- hibiting the collection in Brussels, he became upiarily embarrassed. Mr. Joseph Harris)n, r., being in Brussels at the time, purciased the articles with the intention of some day dis- Posing of them in a manner beneficial to the American Sa and now his widow has carried out his wi Until recentiy the collection was stored in Philadelphia, and then it wa3 taken gone of by Thomas Donaldson, agent of the Smithsonian Institution, who superintended its removal to Washington. Professor Baird, Bae intendent of the Smithsonian Institution, written to Mrs. Harrison, acknowled; the receipt of the collection at the National Museum and expressing appreciation of the gift. ‘MARINE Corrs OnpEES.—Second Lieut. W. F. Zellin 1s detached from the Annapolis barracks, July 24 next, and will report for duty at the Mare Island navy yard. Capt. R. W. pica as ton 1s detached from the Portsmouth (N. H.) barracks, and will report at Annapolis to com- Inand the marines stationed there. Leave to July jet is granted Capt. N L. Nokes, of the barracks in this clty. Leave for one month from July 24 next is ted Firat Lieut F. D, Webster, stationed at Brooklyn. © AMBRICA AT THE AUSTRALIAN EXUIBITION.— Arrangements are being rapidly pushed for- ward to secure American representation at the Australian International Exposition in 1879-80. The appropriation of only $20,000 for that purpose will not permit any extensive representation on the part of this country. The American consular representatives in Aus- tralia have been instructed by the State depart- ment to pay particular attention to the inter- ests of American exhibitors at Sydney and Melbourne. To represent the United States directly there will be a secretary or executive officer and two or three commisstoners. The Secretary will have ies charge of the American department. Dr. C. C. Cox, of this city, was to-day appointed to that position. The commissioners will be chosen in day or two. No transportation of goods to the exposition will be at the expense of the United States, and no government vessels will be sent over with goods. The American exhibit will be rather large, as all our merchants who trade with Australia are sending over 5 Dr, Cox will open an office in the Department of State in a day or two to make arrangements to ee business preliminary to his depart- ment, MOVEMENNS OF U, 8S. NAVAL V8S8EL3.—The Kearsarge will leave New York the latter part of this or the first part of next week for the Mshing banks of Newfoundland, and will visit St. John’s and Placentia, Newfoundland; Char- lottetown, Prince Edward's island, and Halifax, N, Rear Admiral Patterson, commanding the Asiatic station, reports on board his flag- ship, the Monongabcla, at Yokohama, May 30th, that the German frigate Prince Adelbert, with Prince Heinrich on board, aprived at that port May 23d, from Honolulu. ie usual salutes were fired, and Rear Admiral Patterson patd a Visit to the young prince, on board his Ha Rear Admiral Patterson also reports that the U. 8, ships ey and Polos rendered useful service to H. B. M. i: ip the Iron Duke, which went aground in the Woosung river. By the efforts of the officers and crews of those vessels the Iron Duke was gotten afloat. Ad miral Cotes, commanding her, sent a letter o thanks, & copy of which 1s forwarded to th Navy department. Naval ORDERS.—Commander J. A. Howell, to hold himself in readiness for the command of the Adams, Commander J. J. Read, from duty ip the bureau of yards and docks, Navy depart- Ment, and ordered as light-house inspector of the 15th district, relieving Commander R. R. Wallace on the tat of Ji next. Cadet Mid shipmen G. W. Brown, L. O. Garrett, C. H Harlow, J. M. Moore and 1. M. Garrett, to th Alert, at the Mare Island (Cal.) navy yard Cadet Midshipmen W. A. Thom and R. S. Sloan, to the Alert, 15th of July next, and on arrivai on the Asiatic station to report for duty on board the Richmond. ‘THE RESIGNATION of Captain Luke O'Reilly, 19th infantry, has been accepted by the Prest- dent, to take effect June Zist, 1879 APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary of War has appointed Hon. Charles Beardsley, of Burling- ton, Iowa, to an important position in the office | The Democratic Congressional Pro= gramme. TWO JUDICIAL EXPENSES BILLS TO BE REPORTED. The advisory committees of the Senate and House democratic caucusses held a long confer- ence this morning. Senator Thurman was too ill to attend. After free consultation the fol- 1 wing plan of future action was agreed upon:— | Fir t, to divide the vetoed judicial bill into two Dils. The first bill is to contain only specific ap} ropriations, but will contain a section to © peeltke jurors’ test oath. This 1s put in be- cause the southern men would not give it their support unless it was in. Second, a bill is to be Te orted making appropriations for the support. of United States marshals. Ths will contain the restriction clause, which was In the original bill, prohibiting the use of any of the morey it. appropriates for the employment or pay cf deputy marsbais. It is the intention to holt 4 joint caucus this afternoon to ratily this plan, and to conciliate a number of implacables who declare they will vote for no other than the vetoed bill. If this plan is d upon, and it undoubtedly will be, both bills will probably be with the President by theendof the week. It is thought at the Capitol that he will undoubt- edly sign the first bill, and the courts will then be provided for; also that he will almost cer- taluly veto the second bill. If Congress then adjourns without pee | for the pay of mar- shals it not thought he will agatn convene it in session, ag the marshals would render service and walt for their pay until December next. The i opsene of the phraseology of the bills will be completed by a sub-committee and submitted for final approval at the joint meet- ing to be held this afternoon. The joint caucus will probably be held soon afterwards. District Government Affairs: THE RATES OF WATER RENT have been fixed upon by the District Commis- sloners, governing its future use for both do- mestic and special business purposes. In every case where business houses or tenements are cccupied also for domestic purposes, the regular charges for domestic ee reve | to the assessed valuation, will made, and, fn aadi- ton thereto, the special rate as hereafter speci- fied. Special and miscellaneous business will be charged at the following rates:—Bar-rooms and 1estaurants, from $15 to $50 per annum; bdil- Mard-rooms, $ to $20; eating houses, $3 to’ $20; barber shops, $6 to $12; public baths, $4 per annum for each bath tub; bakers, $3 to $15; boarding and tenement houses will charged at the sate in accordance with the assessed Value Of same, and in addition thereto 50 cents Per annum for each and every room over and above the number of three rooms in satd board- ing house or tenement; building purposes, for each 1,000 brick laid, three cents per thousand, special rates will be charged for public works; brick yards, $10 to $50 per annum, according to production, machinery and horse power extra, at regular rates; boarding schools and schooi house, from $5 to $10; cow stables, 25 cents for each and every cow per annum; depots, loco- Motive engines taking water once per day, $75; twice per day, $150; the butlding extra, according to number of offices, bars and refreshment rooms; water closets and cieries each; dyehouses, $5 to $20 per an- num! Machinery water, extra. Foun- tains will only be three hours per day, and will be charged aa follows: 1-16 {och jet #5 perannum; }; inch jet $10; 4 inch jet $20; Inch jet $50; 3; inch jet $75, and 1 inch jet 150 per annum. In case a meter is used, there will Feed aed one-half @ cent for each and every hun gallons. No fountain will be permitted on any premises where the water is Lot taken for other purposes, and to an extent suflicient for those purposes; and if the water: from the jet or fountain be permitted to fiow into premises adjacent to or in the neigh- Purpoces, the supply Wil bo stopped and tise purpoges, the supp! ped, and the smount of payment forfeited. Florists will be charged at tne rate of from $5 to $20 perannum, according to the size of the premises. een) 50, Sal Horses, private.—For each and every horse $1: Sum to include for washing carriages, hackney and draught.—For each horse 75 cents les.—$5 to $15, according to gea- eral business; machinery taking water, accord- ing to rates for stationary engines and bollers. Livery stables.—Each horse, 75 cts. per annum. mntils, $5, machinery extra, according to the Tates for stationary engines; market houses, 75 cents per stall; printing houses, from $5 to $10 per abnum, according to number of pi mi ry {n same using water will be chi in addition thereto according to the rates for stationary engines; stationary 168, $3.50 per hoise power; lers without engines, $1.75 per horse power; stores. shops, confectioneries, houses and milis, 3 st boats, according to under $25, over 50 tons $50; street washers, when parties use same and water is not taken in house, will be charged at rates from $3 to $10 according to nozzle or tap, and May be used not longer than thirty minutes immediately before sundown; Street sprinklers will be charged at the rate of one cent for each thousand gallons of water used; slaughter- houses, from $5 to $20, according to general business; machinery takiug water extra, ac- condi to rates of Koc fenggont engines; swim- ming- manufactories, r mills, or any otber business requiring e forge surplus of water, will be required to use a meter, and will be charged at the rate of seven cents for each thousand gallons of water used. THE NEW FIRE ALARM CARDS + contain the locations of two new boxes, Nos. 39 and 65, the former on truck-house B. on the cor- ter of New Hampshire avenue and M s‘reet, and the other on truck-house A, on North Capt- tol street, near C street northeast, Tine chunge of location of Box No. 37 from the corner of 20th and M streets to 19th and L streets is the only other alteration made in the boxes as printed on the oldcards. The companies which are to { reopen are designated after each box, as well as the reserves, whtch will, in future, turn out on asimple repetition of the alarm after the regular four rounds have been struck, For ex- ample, the companies set dowa to respond to a first alarm struck from box 121, situated at the Central office, on the corner of 41; street and Penbsylvania avenue, are Nos. 2, 4 and 6, while on a second alarm Nos. 1 and 3 would come. The tS yere alarm of elght strokes is not dis- carded, but will be used in case the chief wishes to increase his force at a fire beyond the reserve, but not to calla general alarm. Truck A re- sponds to all alarms struck east of 12th street, except boxes 26, 27, 25 and 212, and to box 431 east of that, ‘Truck B will goto fires west of 12th street, with the above exceptions. THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ROBBERY, The New York Tribune of yesterday has the following: George Corson, arrested on suspi- cion of complicity in the robbery of the safe of the paymaster of the Government Print office in Washington, was taken before U. S. Commissioner Deuel yesterday for examination. John Larcombe, the paymaster, testified that on January 2 he drew $64,000 from the Treas- ury for wages. He paid it all out except about 10,000, which he placed in the safe in his office. Vnile he was absent from the room the money Was stolen. Two weeks before the robbery a man asked him when he intendea to of the employes, as he had some claims which he Wished to collect. He had since Pp peepee James Burns as the man who had visited him. The examination will be continued to-day. James Burns, who has been in the Tombs for some time on the charge of petit larceny, and also on a charge of attempting to rescue “ted” from the custody of the police, was handed over to the United States authorities yesterday to be tried for the Washington rob- bery. It is asserted that Burns and Corson Were constant companions for some time Dn Vious to the robbery. Burns was taken betore United States Commissioner Shields and com- ie for examination in default of $10,000 ail, DE Molay MOUNTED COMMANDERY, No. 4, Spent a very pleasant day yesterday at Forest Glen, on the Metropolitan branch of the B. & O. Tailroad, the occasion being the celebration of St. John’s day. About seventy members and thelr families were present. A tournament was mprovised for amusement, at two o'clock, and he contest was quite spirited. The following were the entries:—R. C. Scaggs, “No One to Love,” and F. A. Freeman, “Seme One to Love,” of Prince George’s county, Md ; O. Clark, “sur- rise;” Frank Clark, “Rock Creek Valley;” J. E. King, “watch Me, Boy;”C. Fredline, “Rippling Wave;” Geo. McAnney, 5 tween Tran ik Clark and F. A. Freeman. Tnis ‘was settled by four additional tilts, and Clark Satiing on the last tilt, gave the victory to Free- man, who made a perfect score, OFFICERS WERE ELECTED last pignt by Colum- bia Lodge, No. 1,1.0. M., as foliows:—W. M., H. E. Weaver (re-elected); J. M., H. J. Elsen- betas; R.S, B. Olive: F.8., J, M. Krause (re- elected); treasurer, W. L. Courtney (re-elected); conductor, A. C. Winston; and chaplain, Frai . Snyder. At the annual meeting, last ever Of the East Fairmount Gas, Coal and Gone C, at 1411 F street, the old board of officers were re-elect- having charge of the publication of the records of the rebellion. &2”-The majority of art students in Florence are Americans, ed, as follows:—H. M. Baker, presid treasurer; Glenn W. Cooper, ” 25 a Jpmes K. ‘Bell, secretary: W. Willoughby, HO: BOtaD, Joseph Prather and John Bull, di- FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, WEDNESDAY, June 25, SENATE.—The secretary of the Senate read aconmimunteation from the president pro tem., Stating his Inability to be present on account of illness, and under rule 4 appointing Senator Eaton to act temporarily as presiding officer. Mr. Eaton according:y assumed the chair. ‘The presiding officer laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Treasury, trammitting in answer to the Senate resolution requiring information as to the action of the National Board of Health under the act authoriz- nz a contract for a refrigerating ship, ete. Referred to the committe on epidemic diseases. Mr. Vest introduced the following joint re3o- lution: “That the complete demonetization of silver, Its full restoration as a money metal, and free colpage by the government of te United States are demanded alike by the dictates of justice and wise Se manahip: Ordered to lie 04 the tab’e and be printed. Mr. Vest gave no- Uce of his intention to speak on It to-morrow. THE MONROE DOCTRINE. Mr. Burnside introduced a joiut resolution substantially as follows: Whereas, the people of this Union for fitty years have adhered to the “Monroe” doctri that the nations of the American continent the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth Rot to be considered as subjects for futnra ¢ pation by any Saropean power; therefore. Resolved, By the Senate and House of Ry attempt by the powers of Europe to es! under thetr protection and domination, a shi; canal across the Isthmus of Darien; and si. action could not be regarded i any other lignt than as a manifestation of an unfriendly dispo- sition towards the United States. Referred to the committee on foreign affairs. ‘The Senate took up the concurrent resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Beck, providing for a joint committee of five Senators and seven Repiesentatives, to report next December what changes, if any, should be made inthe method of appropriating money, whether by annual or permanent appropriation, Mr. Beck explained what he believed to be tke necessity of such an Investigation. He thought the heads of departments would no: object to it, but rather welcome it. The two parties were now nearly balanced in Congress. and it was a favorable time for an imparttal re- view of existing practices. Mlilions of dollars eculd be saved to the government by cutting off useless offices, custom houses, &c. He was witl- ing to have the subject referred to any of the standing committees if the Senate thought it advisable. Mr. Davis (W. Va.) thought the resolution a long step in the right direction. He read stat- istics showing the need of reform in the expen- diture of appropriations. Mr. Morm1. ought the time given for the investigation too short. He also thought the see) should be referred to the finance com- mi! Mr. Beck agreed to its reference tothe finance committee, to be reported upon in a few days, and It was so referred. The morning hour having expired, the un- finished business was taken up, being the joint resolution providi>g extra pay for clerks, pages and other a of Congress employed for the session. The pending question was on Mr. Wallace's amendment to Mr. Ingalls’ amend: ment, together forming the causes of the judi- cial appropriation bill Jately vetoed. Mr. Davis (West Va.) moved to lay the joint resolution on the table for the present, but withdrew his motion to allow Mr. ‘Windom to speak upon the resolution. Mr. Reck gave notice of his intention to offer amendments substantially as follows: Whereas, sections 3,615 and 3,679, Revised Statutes, provide that all sums appropriated for any year shall be applied solely to the ob- jects for which they are respectively made and No other, and that no department of the gov- ernment shall expend in any year any sum in excess of appropriations made for that year, or involve the government in any contract’ for future Lee fes0 Therefore, be it enacted, that any department or officer of the United States who shall cause to be expended or make any contract for the future expenditure of Torey, in violation of the above provisions, shail be guilty of a r, of which ali district and circuit courts shall have jurisdic- Uon, and on conviction thereof shail be fined or Lies pen and be disquaiified to hold any Office of trust or profit under the United States. Also an amendment, being substantially the Dill now betore the House to prohibit federal officers, claimants and contractors from making con'r.butions for political pu: Mr. Windom proceeded to speak upon th joint resclution, HOTSE.—On motion of Mr. Wilson, to-nor- Tow, after the morning hour, was assigned for the consideration of joint resolution, reported from committee on for a oa affairs, relative toa further treaty with Mexico. Mr. Scales, cl of committee on Indian affairs, rey bill granting to all religious denominations équal oe and privileges in the Indian territory, Made special order for third Thursday in January. r. Blackburn, from committee on rules, re- ported resolution venenggeage that sit during the recess at Washington or else- purpose of revising, codifying and simplifying the rules of the House. eel @ short discussion the resolution was adopted. Mr. Hunton submitted the conference report upon the bill relative to interest on arrearages ol itoohed in the District of Columbia, and it was reed to. air, Upson offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of War for information as to the num- ber cf massacres which have been committed by Mexicans and Indians since ist January, 1 and also as tothe number and class ot ive pee the command of Brig. Gen. Ord. pled, Arrearages of Taxes in the Distr ict FULL TEXT OF THE BILL WHICH HAS PASSED BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS, The following 1s the full text of the bill which has now passed both Houses, “fix- ing the rate of interest upon arrearages of general taxes and assessments for special im- ees now due to the District of Colum- 1a, and for a revision of assessments for special improvements, and for other pt 3” itenacted, c-c.. “That the rate of interest to be collected of any person owing boeken of general raxes or assessments for special im- provements now due to, and the lens for which they are held by the District of Columbia,shall be six per cent. per annum, In lieu of the rate and pees Arte! eg nhs Provided, This pro- Shall apply only to taxes and asse3s- ments paid on or Betore October Ist, 1879, Sec. 2. Where proj has sold tax sales and bougntinby any other teste the District of Columbia, or where any third Person has acquired tax lien certificates or special assessment certificates, the parties own- ing the propel thus sold, or on which such certificates may have been acquired, may ten- der to the purchaser or holder of said certifi- cates, on or before the Ist of October, 1879, the amount due and codes centum interest, which, when received, shall be in full of prinel pal, in- terest, aid penalties attached thereto by law. Sec. 2. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized and di- rected, upon written complaint made to them, within sixty days from the pas- sage of this fd) by any person or per- sens who had, prior to June 19th, 1879, paid thelr special improvement taxes, prepared under an act of the legislative assembly of sald District, of August 10th, 1871, that their said as- Sessivent or assessments were erroneous or ex- cessive, to revise and correct such assessment £0 complained of; and in case the amount of any such assessment 1s found to be erroneous or excessive, the Commissioners shall issue to the person entitled to the same a drawback certifi- cate for the amount of such excessive or erro- neous charge, which certificate shall be recelved in payment of all special assessments, for which no special assessment certificates have been issued, and which are not pledged for any existing obligation, and for all general taxes due before July ist, 1877: Provided, That com- Plaints filed under the act ofJune 19th, 1873, (paid or unpaid), by nob Pers holder, his agent or_attorney, need not be retiled under this act. ‘hat date of pub- Sec. 3. 7 ‘the cation of notice of sale for delinquent taxes provided for in section five of “An act for the Coton of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending dure 30th, 1878, and for other pury ” ap proved March 3d, 1877, shall be as follows: For the tax year ei lune 30th, 1879, said no- tice of sale shall be published on the first Tues- day of November, 1879, and for each subsequent ‘Tuesday in Septem! year on the first ber of each arn BU now ont juires the signature of e ly the Preaident to become a law. DIVORCE GRANTED.—' the Equity Court, a we was, granted M. V. Hdater from Geo, Hunter, ground, The ar in New York and have 10 years, and that he left her about three since to provide for her. J. th a] for complainant and F. M. Baker for defence, and Mr, - Telegrams to The Star. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, The London Silver Market. Lonpon, June 25.—The Times, in its financial : “The silver market article this morning, ut the close yesterday was steadier than it had been during the whole of the past week. It is Stated in some quarters that yeste: cbases were for Austria, and it is even thought that the demand for Austria is Imminent. There is hardly any demand for India, but shouid Austria prove to be a large buyer a fur ther fall In prices may perhaps be arrested.” = bdication Signed, Tne Times correspondent at Cairo tel that though the abdication of the Khedl pears imminext, It was not signed on M night, as reported. ‘She Colorado Reetle in France. Panis, June 26.—M. Girard, minister of agri- culture and commerce, has ‘submitted to the senate a bill increasing tl ers to deal with the Colo vernment’s pow- beetle and phyl- Bismarck’s Tariff. —The Times correspondent ‘The German reichstag, by has approved the govern- soap and perfumery. and tobacco commissions are getti with their labors with equal rapidity, so that there 1s every prospect of Prince Bismarck re- for a speedy increase of the italy and Austria Shaki Rome, June 25.—A movement was in: yesterday on the battletield of ry Of the slain in the battle between ‘the lang and Austrians, on the 24th of June. Prince Amedeus re] Field Marshal Count Von was Aap delegated b; Sented Austria, Deputati Parllament and army were speeches were expressive of towards the Austrians, Jerome Bonaparte’s Views. Loypon, June 25.—., Daily News declares that although the ex; manifesto of Prince Jerome Bonaparte appear last evening, the abstract already iy di cai his views given io The Irish Universit: ond en ey bat the ondent says:—It is now u e er 19 nas decided to: the second ing of the Irish univer The Algerian Insurrection Sup- Lonpon, June 25. at Berlin says: + resented Italy and un-Hohenstein,who yy the Emperor, repre from the Ital cordial sentimeats Paris dispateh to the graphed correct}; the text of the di June 9%'The Temes says: The tn- and four thou- of the French. "ARIS, surrection in Algeria is sand insurgents are in the Pacifying the Lonxpon, June 25 —. from Smila to ft Cabul to district of Toorkistat The Khedive Declines to Abdicate. Loxpon, June 25.—A Cairo dispatch, dated abdicated. The merely again referred ‘the consuls Yellow Fever in An official telegram from Lisbon states two cases of yellow fever have occurred in a village wh The American ES. and the National 3: lealth. iB, N. ¥., June 25. of Homeo} ite of Homeo. joard the American Institute of way will, as vy pene 4 nal Board of Health in their efforts to advance the cause of sanitary science in this a Fire in Buffalo. june 25.—One of the hottest out this morning 1 BUFFALO, N. Y.., ire elevator, the estate, The Fastest Across NEw York, June dy—southern 1.42; No. 3 Pepnsylvan! ; do. 33a34 | 58a60. Hay fi and hag rlvania Mstons nm and LOCAL NEWS. A Man Butted to Death. REMARKABLE CASE OF MANSLAUGHTER. ‘This morning James Stokes and Mary Kane alias Campbell, colored, were piaced on trial in the Criminal Court, Judge Hagner, on an indict- ment for manslaughter in having on the 16th of March last caused the death of Charles Kane by 3 . H.C as foreman, Tho woman was the reputed wife of the deceased, and on the night in question they were on the Way home, and near Fort Totten (back of the Soldiers’ Home) they met Kane,and some words passed between Kane and ae itis aE the latter butt Kane in the Knocks ing Senseless and causing his instant death, TRE TESTIMONY. C.Carter and McKennytestified to finding Kane dead in road. Oficer Rhodes testified to ar- resting Stokes on March 18th and to S.s’ saying that he did not know kane was dead, and when witness told him that he was dead he shed some tears and he tald they met in the road, that they had some words about Mary, in whose company be was; that Kane came up to them and after same words Kane struck him with a stick and be grabbed Kane by the shoulders or ears and buti him, and when he let go Kane Gropped and he kicked him five or six Umes in the ribs, Kane first said, “What are you doing examination witness said that Mr. Robinson told him that he was abougto take the prisoner to the station and the prisoner was about to give bimseif up, Officer W. Ii. White testitied that he arrested Mary Kane; told ber that 10 was for killing her husband, she sai@ she had no husband: that she had lived with Kave, and had a caida by him, but shelhad told him that she did not want anything todo with him. She farther said that they met, apd Kane struck Stokes with a stick, and when be atiempted to strike a second ime she Interfarred and grabbed hold of Kane; that Stokes then grabbed Kane.and they commenced fighting, when she stepped back, and to a min- ute Kane fell, then Stokes kicked him, and they heard some one coming, when they went off through the fleld, and two colored men (Martin and McKenn)) came up, and they went back where Kane was lying, when Stokes ad- mitted tuat he had beat Kane. Stokes said at ‘the station, after bearing that Kane was dead, ‘Uhat he@id rot think he had hurt him that bad. He how he had done it by catching him by the; pulling bim down and butting him. He said be had intended to have givea the old man a gocd sound beailng, so that he would leave him alone. otal sid and fearful that he the bars he told to ‘that he was “Sonvinced, and Stokes sald it did not give him the beadache. Witness then, with the District Attorney as a subject, explained how the butt- ing was done, the subject being pulled towards: the party as the butt was given. On cross-ex- amination witness said the skull of deceased was remarkably thin and flat. direct.—In early age there ts one-third SEER’ sac su Satu os age man (al reversed. mulatto has @ a Tecess Mr. Robinson, pinson, for $ Claimed that there was no on which to convict the Tae the Sa See evidence was vain! vent the fight, ‘which resulved in the a hot In reply to the communication of the Treas- e District an inion of the Al ot 4 4 w they sets at rest matters in : . Riddie’s writen opinion “4 questions there. in referred to i —that oe Hi 2 21, i871, and the District legisiacure not by the act of June 20), 1874, 5 ae ee Sas pee nee f aa : ta i Hs i i fl t i a : oF i ue ¢ g i ile es Li Ht af i E 288 Pitt 4 aes cate ae He Hy fy | or ! : i he Hii aie E E 8 ga Hi i : | a i é i Ba é Bi g Br is 5 g H H i : 4 " age i iit BRE ie ; f Ir Fa