Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1880, Page 1

a THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penneylvania Avenue, Coraer 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t, iy by cariony, ou thelr own aocout $e? Wadi or 2 conta: per month m counter, 2 cents each. 60 centa's month : oue year, $6; six months, {Entered e Washington, as second clase mail matter. THe at . ‘WEEELY et Friday 23 s ‘Poriaue preraid. ix months, $1; 10 oopies jp oo capien for 820. ‘Ail mail ubeeipcong g met be etd im 8d vance Fisn be r Rater of savertisiae msde known on application. Vi, 55—N°. 8,360, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1880. ‘SPECIAL NOTICES F ~ WASHINGTON, JANUARY T6re, 1880. er Es RA bai fuls de heen adhitted a 3 on Hise. ee waNA. SAKS & CO. hE WIG BE A MEETING OF THE PuBLIGANS of the Tenth District at Biigh’s Hall, between 12th and 13th ste, Say Nites to tbs Central Commit: the Cluband elect Dees gre CHEW TRIMBLE 18 a MASONIC — Members of ST. JOHN’S t LODG! No. 11, F. A. A. M., ate hereby ested to meet January 234, 1880, at o'clock p.m. sharp, for. the purpose of attending the funeral of our late Brother thas. Be Warsbx: Members of nister Loden ste irally invited to attend. By order of e area ‘af JOHN C. FIL iN REIG: ‘TRY !—All members of the Order of Sovereigns of Industry, and all persons interested in ¢o-overation, are invited to be present on FRI- DAY ING, the 23d instant, at tie Hall 510 iith st. n-w., to perfect the organization of a co- operation on the HOACHDALE PLAN, and for the election of Directors. jan21-2t* J. B. HALLWOOD, Secretary- SPIRITUALISM. ‘The HOLMES’ MEDIA will give a Sitting THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock, for Physical and Form phe- nomena, at 508 11th st.n.w. jani9-4t = IN VIEW OF TH “ACT THAT THERE =< cities a ‘eat amount of TS stn in a lar ios reat amount | suffering amon thor 1 vi .d that this is the case with many chil- ena ont midst, whose helpless and unfortunate condition render fhem peculiarly liable to much rong and ill-treatment from those around them, the undersizned, in order that this phase of suffer ing muy be alleviated a8 far as possible, request all | Who are interested in the attainment of this humane end a meeting to be held at Tallmadge . ‘TURDAY EVENING, January x the purpose of organizing: on of Children in the Dis- Riggs. hellabarger. M. Wilson. Gi | ‘le. B. Raum. C. Glover. D. Mussey. Wolf. Lawrene Hoff.M.D. Robert Revburn, M.D. T. Mitchel! 19 FOR | Sfor a. For sal Apothecary cor Sth st. and Pa. 5 BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. ExtRa QuALITY Drv. E MOST DELICIOUS DRY WINE IN THE | fat MARKET. THOMAS RUSSELL, | 1213 Penna. AV! For SALE BY janS Stone tr: SPECIAL NOTICE. | CONGRESS WATER. | Ita superiority as a cathartic and alterative con- | sists in its entire freedom from everything bitter,. | acid cr crude that produces headache, internal sore- hess, and tends to destroy the mncous membrane. All mineral waters that are dangerous irritants may be known by au acid aiter-taste. dec8-3m 23 ATER ramen waren ERS TOTES | BETEND GAYSER SARATOGA WATER. 4 fresh Ge Se Spore DavareL waeee \ ate = ss MILBURN’S PHARMAOGY, | sept 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR. [AL NOTICE—A_ fresh fope of Perea, SounEGLAN, $90, LIVER off és rug Store, corner a isyl- Tunis ave. at 60 cla. per Tull pint bottle. G. H. MUMM & CO.’S CHAMPAGNE. IMPORTATION IN 1879, 49,312 Cases OR | s 22,526 Cases More Than of Any Other Brand. es | | CAUTION.—Beware of imposition or mistakes, owing to the creat similarity of caps and labels, under which inferior brands of Cham- | pagne are sold. | In ordering G, H. MUMM & €O.S Cham- pang, see that the labels and cerks bear its name and initials. | FREDH. DE BARY & CO., New York. | Sole Agents in the . and Canadas.> jJanl4-w&s-6t DOUGLASS’, | Ninth st, St. Cloud BUdd. | FOURTH ANNUAL GRAND SALE | ov | LADIES’ UNDERGARMENTS. | Bexinning MONDAY, Notwithstanding the sharp advance in Ce We shall throughout the present sale maintai low prices inaugurated at the sale of last season. vary 19. CHEMISE! CHEMIS! CHEMISE! 25 dozen thoroughly made and trimmed | CHEMIS! | will be sold each day at 25c. each. or four for one ‘ay—less than present cost of material. | very garment theroughig male, and a positive tarouin. oceeaas a 522-524-526 Ninth st. | | $10,000, . EWE | WATC! i} as = LVER WARE, ‘Will be gold at Janl-6t cost For next 30 days, ‘To Reduce Stock, For Cash only. I. P. LIBBEY, 432 7th Jan8-3m 1LEAR OUT SALE CLOTHIN Cc 1914 and 1916 Pa. avenue, | Boys’ Suits, from $2.50 up. | i | 8° Suits, from 85 upwards. Overcoats ai your own price. ‘ ‘The best Svc. Undershirts and Drawers in town, some as low as 25¢. Mens’ Cassimere Pants, $2, $2.50 and $3 up. Exery article at bottom prices to close out. Odd Jackets aud Pants at half price. J. W. SELBY, janiT Sign Bix Shoe, ARGAINS IN SECOND-HAND OVEROOATS ‘A rich man's OVERCOAT, first-class merchant tailor make, very littie worn: can be bowsht for a poor man’s price, for less. mone; ‘8 common Feady-made new at HERZOG'S: ste Rear Hennayivanis eve. you wil And large assori: Winter Goods st same rates: DF ci OIL AND WATER COLORS, ARTISTS' MATERIALS ayp LAMP GOODS, Paints, Oils, Window and Plate Glass, ALL KINDS OF Faxcy ARTICLES FOR HOLIDAY Goons. decll 418 7th st., (opp. Odd Fellows’ Hall.) Dp x Look: —— Sus. NOTE PAPER SELLING FOR 81. Paper formerly sold for 76c. now reduced to 500. ‘The above bargain can be obtained at INO. C. PARKER'S, oct 617-619 7th atrest. LEW!s JOnNSON & 00., Bankers, WASHINGTON, D. ©., DEALERS IN UNITED STATES BONDS, DIS lin IN WANT “OF BEWING MACHINES Ae i Callat OPPENH ETM is fat offer Siemens to cask beet ae W'6s. TOUPEES, Bnarps, AwERostal 10 ‘AND SEIN, ernest Op ORES oxy, S CLOTHIN Ss 3, So eo cas] | committee ton | that end, and that one of the commissionei | wounded: 1 | to re | the son of Winnemiute | Piutes will return home ina few THE EVENING STAR._ Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RecEIPTs To-Day.—Internal rev- enue, $253,147.45; customs, $950,529. AMONG THE PRESIDENT’S callers to-day were senator Hill (Col.,) and Representatives Ander- son, Fort, Brents, Shallenbargec, Miller, Camp Urmer, Washburne, Speer, Robeson, Roblason Errett and Ward. ‘THE ARGUMENTS against the Reagan inter state commerce bill were continued thls morn Ing before the House commerce committee. Representatives of southern roads were heard. ‘THE PRESIDENT has decided to recognize the present King of the Samoan islands. POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY and Superintendent of Railway Mail Service Thompson, left the city last evening for Lynchburg, Va., to confer with railway officials in regard to mail transporta- tion and to attend to other postal matters. ‘Tne CONSTELLATION, Which is now at New York, having just returned from Gibraltar, where she went to take out a new crew and officers for the Trenton, European station, will be put out of commission. y department is In- THE Sw ATARA.—The Na’ formed that the Swatara safled at seven. o'clock yesterday morning, from Charlestown, Mass. She is assigned to duty on the Asiatic station, and her objective point is Hong Kong, China; via the Mediterranean and Suez canal. Honest Monry LeaccvE.—A committee of the Honest Money League, of Milwaukee, Wis., ar- rived in this city yesterday to present petitions signed by business men and firms of that. city in favor of the repeal of the legal tender act. The of Alexander Mitchell, Geo. dort, James Kneeland, Ea ‘They repre- deelded- W. Allen, B. Leiders ward Sanderson and David Vance. sent the business men of Milwaukee as | ly im favor of the resolations of Senator Bay- ‘d.and they will ask a hearing before the Hnance committees of the Senate and House during the wee! ‘THE FRRE! INVESTIGATION. —IN the investigation yesterday of the Freedman’s Bank affairs, before the Si te select commit- tee, the commissioners were examined as to what measures they had to call the trus- tees of the bank to account for certain. traz tions with the Seneca Stone Company. It was stated inreply that efforts had been made to Mr. Lely earnestly desired to take action a but that the other comm Creswell and Mr. Purvis, had decided that tie transactions were not of an actionable nature, and they e fore proceed without involving very litigation, with all the chance: them. The committee 1 . Cooke fo appear at its next, meeting, ‘Thursday, to testify in relation to the Seneca nd other matte VieToRIA AGAIN DEFEATED—LigUT. FRENCH following dispatch was received last evening by Adjutant General ‘Townsend, forwarded by at Chicago. CANADA, ALAMOZA. Jan. Sth, 1Ss0, T engaged Victoria again yesterday in the San Mateo moun drove him from his position: Lieutenant French was killed and two seouts ss of enemy unknown; continue the pursuit as as I can get, rations and am- munition from Ajo Caliente; th i tenant French will be buried at ajo Morrow, major commanding. NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieutenant Alexander Me- Cracken to duty at the Naval Academy 26th ult. Captain J. L. Davis, Lieutenant Commander Nicoll Ludo T Lieutenants A. H. Vail, Isaac ig, J. A. Rodgers and C. A. od Hamilton Hawke, Passed Assist- iting, Chaplain H. H. lark, Boat Sinclair, Gunner Joseph nith and Acting Sailmaker M. W. Watkins from the Const tion and placed on waiting Paymaster M. B. Cushing from the ellation and ordered to settle account a E: fant Engineer I ‘hel Main: orted his return home from the ropean jon, and has been placed on waiting orders. Surgeon THE Hovse JepicraRy ComMITTEE yesterday had under consideration Representative Well- born’s bill relating to preliminary trials before comroissioners of the United States, and agreed rt it to the House, amended to read as iollow Phat hereafter all preliminary in- vestigations upon charges of a violation of any law of the United States, shall be had and held the commissioner residing nearest the place where the violation of the law ts alleged to have been committed, unlesssuch commissioner shall be related to the party charged either by con- sanguinity or aflinity, in which case the Inves- tigations shall be removed and held by the near- est commissioner in whom such disqualification does not exist: provided, the commissioner be a resident of the state and district or division | where the violation is alleged to have been committed; and provided. also, that when two or more commissioners reside within fifteen males or the same distance from such place,such investigation may be lad before either ot them.” The committee also agreed to report favorably, without amendment, the bill intro- duced by Representative Hunton. for the re- lief of owners and purchasers of land sold for direct taxes in insurrectionary states.” SECRETARY SCHURZ WITH THE yesterday afternoon Secretary Schurz held a long conference with the Piute Indians. this city. Sarah Winnemucca acted as Interpreter. The Secret allow the old chief Winnemucca to return with those of his people who desire to go to Oregon and take lands In severalty on the Malheur re- servation. ‘The Indians were gre: at this compliance with their request. Natches, who will have charge made a speech, warmly thanking He concluded his speech as fol- lows: “ You give my people homes and lands where they can live. I don’t know: m will hear that Natehez Winnemucea war-path, murdering the whites. When you hear that, then come in person, or send some one to have me brought right Here. and € will ot flinch or tremble when you put the rope around my neck to hang me. ‘Instead of that, in twenty years, or many years, it may be when weare old, or when we are gone ail youn men are in our piaces, Some of my people will be helped by this, so that by getting an edu tion they will hold high position like yourself. I want to thank you again for my people.” ‘The 3. of the Ptut the Secretat The Senate, in executive ses- confirmed the nominations of . Streater, of Ohio, to be collector of internal nue for the eighteenth district of Ohio; Ed- rd S. But to be register of land office at Norfolk, Neb.; William B. Lambert, to be re- ceiver of public moneys at Norfolk, Neb.; Chas. E. Barber, of Pennsylvania, to be engraver of the Mint of the United States at Philadelphia: also, a number of itmasters and the following appointments iu the army: Fifth regimentot in- fantry, Thomas M. Defrees, to be second lieu- tenant; fifteenth regiment of infantry, S.C. fare Diswict of Columbia, to be second eutenant. THE BILL TO Pay UNITED STATES MARSHALS AND DEPUTIES.—The House committee on appro- priations took up this morning the deficiency appropriation bill for the pay of United States marshals and nities, and after a prolonged discussion agreed upon and ordered their chair- man to report the following bill: “+e it enacted, £¢., That the sum of $600,000 is hereby appropr- ated for the payment during the year ending June 30, 1550, of the tees of United States marshals and their general deputies, but no part of the money hereby appropriated ts appropri- atedto pay any compensation, fees or expenses of marshals or =, mal for rendered in connection with registration or elec- Uons under any of the provisions of title 26, of the Revised Statutes of the United States.” ‘TRE FINANCIAL QUESTION.—The action of the House committee on banking and currency in | voting down a motion made by Gen. Ewing at this morning’s meeting, to postpone until De- cember neXt all petitions, bills, resolutions, &c., affecting the volume and character of the cur- rency, does not indicate by a committee will favor any bill looking to a change in the system. Tue vote on the Ewing the existing system rol Ei i in, not because favor it but port elther the Fort well enough alone.” Society Notes. Yesterday was quite a gala afternoon for vis- | iting, and all of the many ladies who receive on ‘Tuesdays had agreeable and largely attended receptions. In the evening Secretary Sherman gave a din- ner party, and also Secretary Ramsey. The former included as guests Justice Field, Senators | Anthony and Burnside, Gen. Garfield and others in official life. Secretary y entertained most of the gentlemen of the. military com- mittees of the House and Senate. Among them were Senators Randolph,Cockrell, Maxey, Plumb, Don Cameron and Logan, and Representatives Sparks, Dibrell, Bragg. Johnston, Lope fevré, McCook, Marsh, Upson, White an ith. ’ It was an elegant banquet. The 'y given by Mr. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle last ones ‘was one of the handsome- est of the season, the guests including many prominent Senators, several Justices of the Su- preme Court, numerous prominent citizens and gentlemen of the diplomatic corps. Nearly all of these were accom) by the ladies of their respective families. Secretary Evarts ac- companied two of his daughters. The late Mr. James M. Carlisle, having so long been distin- guished as a member of the Washington bar, a number of his former associates accepted his son’s Invitation, as also did many of the old residents who rarely appear at evening parties. The hostess wore a thick glossy white satin, trimmed with very fine point lace flounces; the waist was also garnished with this lace. Mrs. Cockrell, who is a cousin of Mrs. J. M. Carlisle, was with her husband, the Senator from Mis- souri, and wore a very rich white satin, the whole front of which was elaborately e1broid- ered in colors. Mrs. Peterson, of Phtladelpiua, who is now visiting Mrs. Lincoln, came with that lady and her husband, Dr. Lincoln. She wore a White Japanese satin, embroidered in colors in that country—a novel fabric and very stylishly made. Mrs. Lincoln wore a becoming blue satin, trimmed with handsome white lace. Mrs. Mentgomery accompanied Miss Mumph- reys, and the Misses Preston, of Kentucky, who are now visiting her daughter, Mrs. Gibson. All these ladies were richly dressed. There was no dancing at this party. The supper was very elaborate, including wine and many other dell- ‘ards have been issued for the wedding and reception of Miss Forney daughter of b. C. Forney,) and Mr. W. J. Comstock, of Providence, Epiphany th, abhalt- ge will occur ng of Febuary P. Morton has invited guests for 9 p. th. Several have Issued cards di ning. Representative Chittenden has invited some ‘eminent @entie- men, including the President, who has aeeepte: vly-elected Senator—Gen. Gai on that evening. of fellcitation have been given this his week. and on Savurday evening, the recently lected president of the Literary Soct wiil entertain its members at. his ow: Gen. Robet Miss Hi; of 4th street, igh, of New York, are with M: ister of the former. the Senate committee of privileges and e! nearly the whole of yesterday’s session was occupied with the cross-examination spoflord’s counsel of the witness J. W is direct testimony e pgrams Were shown him that were signed: W. Elder, and that had passed between Orleans and Washington, at the time he w New Orleans engaged in procuring affidavits in behalf of Mr pofford, none ot which he could remember positively to have sent or received. ‘Yhe remark alleged to hi been made by Elder in Washington, that “Kellogg had bought the d—d_ rascals up,”—referring to some wit- ress that had been brought here to testify in Spofford’s behalf—he felt quite positive he had not made, because he never used profane lang- uage. Without the profane word, he did not think he made it; “but If he had, he would take it all back now.” At the conclusion of his ex- aminat'on, Chairman Saulsbury and Mr. Hoar both criticised quite severely the character of the testimony given by this witness. Mr. Logan intimated that it was on a par with the testi- mony of some of the other witn who had testified before the committee. committee decided the question heid under advisement since last week, whether to strike from off the record the testimony of E. L. Weber, or to sum- mon him again for cross-examination by votius to strike his testimony from the record. AMONG THE NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED by the Senaie yesterday afternoon was that of Satte lee Plummer to be 2d lieutenant in the arm; ‘The captain was a graduate of West Point and his restoration to the army was made upon the recommendation of General Sherman, General Crook, bis former commander, Secretaries Me- Crary’ and Thompson, and a large number of officers of the army. THE YORKTOWN CELEBRATION.—The House select committee on the Yorktown celebration appointed a sub-committee this morning, and instructed them to draft a bill making an ay propriation of $100,000 for the erection of a suit- able monument at Yorktown, Va. ‘THE SENATE COMMITTEE On naval affairs to- day authorized a favorable report to be made on the nomination of Dr. Philip S. Wales as chiet of the bureau of medicine and surgery and sur- geon general of the navy. The committee also ‘00k favorable action on the contested case of Surgeon John W. Ross for advancement eight numbers in his grade for heroism during the war of the rebellion. ‘This nomination was reported to the Senate favorably during the extra session but was recommitted in June last. PIcTES AT THE Wnive Hovse.—Old Winne- mucea, the Piute chief; Natchey, his son, and two others of the Piute delegation had an inter- view with the President, at the White House, Unis afternoon. ‘The Indians called to pay their respects to the Great Father before leaving, and expressed great satisfaction at the results of their interview with Secretary day afternoon, mentioned els President was glad to see them contented, and hoped they wouid rematirso. He was confident that the Piutes, in their new homes, would Mr, Beck | thougut activity might make good progress in the arts of civilization. ‘The Indians were dressed tn citizens clothes. THERE WaS A Rerorr circulated about the Senate Chamber to-day that the President had decided to withdraw some of the nominations for census supervisors. He has been visited by democratic Congressmen, who protested against the appointment of a ‘number of the men chosen, and it is very likely that the President will by to-morrow withdraw a dozen or so of the nominations and send in other names in their places. PERSONAL.—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Pullman, who have been in the city for some days past, left for New York this morning in Mr. P.’s spe- cial private car, attached to the limited express. .. LEX-Representative Jones, of New fete er isat Will 'S._...- Mrs. G. A. Gastin, who has been suffering trom heart disease for ten days past, is now slightly better, with prospects of farther improvement. ....The crypt or tomb built for the late A. T. Stewart in the cathedral at Garden City, cost $90,000. ....Mr. John P. Green, private secretary to Colonel Thomas A. Seott, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 1s in the c! PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CENSUS LAws.— Senator Harris, from the census committee of the Senate, to-day reported a bill to amend the census law, which is intended to prevent fraud- ulent enumeration should that be attempted. The bill requires that the enumerator of each sub-district shall file with the clerk of each county a duplitate of his work, and shall give five days’ notice by advertisement that the re- turns, = bse ap for correction; that the re- ion and correction pi wi they can be inspected. A du- plicate of the enumerators’ returns has to be re- Nate by Se peeve SExaTor VoOORBEES’ ExoDUS COMMITTEE to-day examined O, S. B. Wall, of Washington, the president of the “ Emigrant Aid Society.” He we cl ed North Carolina thro Wi to the west g to Indiana) is between a 000. It was developed that the original pu of the North Caro- eh ae of —, — was 10 asa that the tide was diverted to their agente (Perry, & Williams) on the FORTY-SIATH CONGRESS. WEDNESDAY, January 21, 1350, SENATE. —The Chair, under the provisions of the Revised Statutes, appointed Senators Ed- munds and Garland as members of the board of visitors to attend the next annual examination of cadets at the West Point Military Academy. Mr. Edmunds, from the committee on the ju- diciary, reported a bill to amend section 640 R. S., relating to the removal of suits by corpora- tuons, and to make further provisions relating to suits by and st corporations. Mr. Ed- munds explained the bill as follows: Tt changes existing laws insome important respects. The first section provides for putting corporations that wish to remove causes from state courts to United States courts on the same fogging as natural persons. It also changes the Statute authorizing suits by and against national banks to be brought in the first Instance in United States courts, and leaves the national banks on a footing with other citizens of the states tn which they are located, to sue and be sued tn the state court. Then if they have a federal question they can try it just like any one else. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Cockrell, from the committee on military affairs, reported adversely Senate Dill in regard to brevet army appointments, and it was in- definitely postpone Mr. Anthony, from the committee on naval affairs, reported favorably on the bill providin: for promotion for acts of great heroism. Placed on the calendar. Also, favorably on the bill providing for printing copies of the Naval His- tory of the war. Placed on the calendar. ‘Mr. Morrill introduced a bill to incorporate a national education association. Referred. The Senate took A the Bayard resolution for withdrawal of the legal-tender quality of U. notes. Mr. Beck opposed the resolution, pre- facing his remarks with the statement that he regretted to differ from the Senator from Dela- Ware, and believed the latter was acting for what he thought the best interests of the coun- try, but Mr. Beck was obliged to differ from that opinion. The general line of Mr. Beck's argu- ment was that, while he did not favor the origi- nal issue of greenbacks, they had been decided constitutions], and were an essential part of our currency. This was not a very favorable time for withdrawing them, even if such a plan were theoretically correct. ‘The people desired no tampering with the currency. They wanted to let well enough alone. During the financial legislation of Isis Mr. Bayard had offered substantially this s: resolution, and it was then voted down large majority. There was better ex if ts passage then than that ume the par. We have been at spense and privation to bring them to par; have increased the public debt b, te of bonds for so-calied resumption purposes and accumulated large amounts of coin in the Treasury. Yet now that the notes are as good as gold it is, proposed to discredit them. "There was no reason to suppose the Senate had so radically changed its opiu- 1sis. He showed that the not redundant. Other na- France and Belgium for instance, have much more money than we in proportion to population. He thought the amount of green- backs in circulation smaller than as shown by the report of the Secretary of the Treasury. It was certain that about 10° per cent. of the frae- tional currency issued had been lost or de- stroyed, and probably the same was the case with the notes. It should also be re- membered that the notes in denomination of $1,000 and upward were not actually part of the circulating medium. They were no better for this purpose than bonds. This pro- posed legislation, he believed, was in the Inter- est of the moneyed Class, and not in that of the people. It would give the national banks full control as to the nature and amount of the currency. It would be impracticable to prevent abuses of this power. The issue of money should be contro! by Congress, under direct notice of the people, and subject to veto on hasty legislation. He alluded to the fact that many of the obliga- tions of the banks had probably been lost and destroyed, the 20 years term of their charters was hear Its expiration, and they sought to avoid return to the government of all the notes issued to them, as provided being enabled to pocket the aforesaid lost fons since by law, thus the’ amount of and destroyed notes. our present business temporary, and caused more by poor crops, wages’ and famine abroad than by our own prosperity. If this were so, and a reversion should come, the effect of the withdrawal of the legal tender power of greenbacks would be disastrous. They would depreciate and gold would go abroad. The mnoney monopoly sought to demonetize silver, abolish greenbacks and obtain full control of the currency of the people. It was on a par With the tariff monopolies. He showed how hara it had been for the people to get the onerous tax on quinine revoked, and how bene- ficial its repeal had been. He was opposed to a 88 legislation against the people and in favor of strong and wealthy corporations. Mr. Sparks submitted the majority report of the committee on military affairs on the bill for the relief of Gen. Fitz John Porter. Mr. McCook submitted the minority report. Both reports were ordered to be printed and lal was made a special order for February 3 Mr. Crapo, from committee on banking and currency, asked leave to report bill authorizing the conversion of national gold banks. ‘Mr. Reagan objected. Mr. Covert offered a resolution calling on tne Commissioner of Agriculture for information relative to the sugar beet. Adopted. Mr. MacMahon, from the committee on ap- propriations, reported a bill making appropria- Uon for the payment of fees of marshals and eputy marshals for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1580. Printed and recommitted. Mr. Duun, from the committee on public lands, reported back the bill for the settlement of titles in ee Hot Springs, Ark. Printed and recommittet then, in the morning hour, re- The Hou: sumed the consideration of the bill relative to national bank reserves, and was addressed by Mr. Lounsbery, who favored the repeal of such portions of the statutes as grant a legal-tender quality to United States notes. Business could not be based on a currency which was to be changed in value from time to time, according tothe exigencies of the government. It must be fixed on a stable foundation, such as coin alone could be. Who would make ventures in a foreign trade, until this country had first set- Ued on the currency in which he was to deal— until it had made a currency with which he could deal with all nations altke. America was destined to be the great nation of the world. ‘The morning hour was consumed by the dis- cussion of the bill; Mr. Townshend arguti against the bill as being in favor of the national banks and adverse to the interests of the peo- ps and Mr. Buckner (who has charge of the ill) arguing that the whole scope and object of the billis to get into circulation some of the immense mass of gold and silver coin now in the vaults of the Treasury. In conclusion, he moved the previous question—deprecating a discuss®@p on the general question of finance, bea: he argued, was not relevant to the bili al at The morning hour expired before a vote on the previous question could be taken. Mr. Lewis, a member of the banking commit- tee, denounced as false a statement which he su] ed Mr. Townshend to have made, but he withdrew the lan; on Mr. Townshend dis- avowing the making of any such statement. The House then, at 2 o'clock, resumed the con- Sideration of the revision of the rules, NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS are being received by the Interlor department from people who want to be census enumerators. These applications are entirely useless, as the appointment of enumerators are made by the supervisors of the different census districts, GEN. GAKFTELD will be tendered a dinner at Wormley’s to-night by Representatives Town- send, of Ohio, and McCook, of New York. Telegrams to The Star LATEST FROM MAINE. A KEROSENE HORROR. Three Ladies Burned. EXECUTION IN NINETY MINERS KILLED. BLOODY RIOT IN RIO JANEIRO. OWEGO. THE EME Hs) MAINE T0- The Fusionists Abandon Their Pur- pose to Submit Questions to the Su reme Court, TON, Jan. 21.—A special dispatch trom Au- usta, Me., to the Herald says: ouse met in Union Hall at 10 a.m. moved to reconsider the vote of yesterd: The fusion Mr. Swan lay or- dering a committee to submit questions to the supreme court, believing that it was hasty and ill-considered. He thought that this house had had enough of the opinions of the supreme court. The court had not agreed to consider any questions, and there was no doubt that it would refuse to give a decision if any were sub- mitted. Such a step would be a complete sur- render to the republicans. Mr. Plaisted followed in the line of the speeche: cided to submit no que same strain. It was evident from the belteved, with the advice of Mr. Gould. Fu Boston, Jan. 21.—An ionist Denials. Augusta special says estions in accordance, it is that Benner and Rafter this morning denied in the fusion house that they took 5 t in th business of the republican house yesterday, as reported. Both satd they ad not entered the State-house since they were refused a*mission on Mond A KEROSE: HORROR. Frightful Burning of ‘Three Ladies in Virginia. w York, Jan. 2 . relates a fatal Mrs. Ma: 1 from Danville, overturned and an explosion followed. May was enveloped in the flames tn a moment. mother took tir Mrs. assistance, The three in a ¢ help, ny completely suffocated burned, ot only in time to find M dies rushed into the Sentenced. PETERSBURG, Va., Jan, 21.—The counsel for young, who has been on trial in the hustings court in this city for the past 50 days for murder, stated to the court this morning ould not ask for a@ new trial, but sub- prisoner . Mann if he had an Jas. M. that he w mit to the verdict of the jury. was asked by Judge E. to say why sentence should not be thin; to which he then senten penitentiary { prisoner was very sentence was y The “Not a Word, sh A Gang of Counterieiters Captured. y., Jan 21.—G. B. Perkins, of the United States secret service, captured a gang of counterfeiters in this city last ni of those captured are David Bornell, Sylvanus fayette Ingersoll, Neva Ingersoll, Frederick Ingersoll, Frank Gibson, Lucy Inge soll, Ida Ingersoll and Levina Look. The al rest Was a perfect surprise as they were cau in the act of coining money. Metals, dies, aci OswEGo, N. Y., Reynolds, &c., besides $700 In Stev nolds, Who belong session. Mexico. ian coin were also counterfeit American Shocking UF NEw YorK, Jau. woods on Monday. te of a ‘oung Widow. i—.A special trom Bellefon- taine, Ohio, states that Mrs, McCleary, a hand- some young widow residing near Koundhead, Hardon county, Ohio, was found lying in the She had been missing for several days and when found was nearly dead from hunger and exposure. the house of her brother-in-lay where she partially give any account of her actions. The family were terrified the next morning to find a dead infant in the back yard which she had given birth to and carried there during the night. At the inquest it was proved that the child was born alive and died from exposure. The woman is of excellent family and will probably die. revived. Wall Street To-day. New York, Ja are less activ ‘ophe which oceurred ix miles from that city, in Pitt: y an aged widow lady. er two daughters—one belng Miss May, a beautiful young lady, Is years ot age, and the other Mrs Herndon, a married lady—was placing a kerosene tel about 5 o'clock last evening, when it va Mrs. ass S ” He was to imprisonment in the state ew) The father of the visibly affected when the announced. jamp on the man- Herndon and Miss Kate May ran to their when the clothing of pom ard. ss Kate continued to run round ming and praying wildly t both fell dead in their track: and most frightfully Mrs. Herndon had the presence of nd to fall down and roll over continually, by ich means the flames which enveloped her re finally subdued, but she was terribly burned, and became unconscious. The bright g tlames attracted a neighbor, who arrived upon the spot as soon as possible, but May and Miss Kate two burning corpses, and Mrs. Herndon lying on the ground, unconscious, Mrs. Herndon, though Stil alive, is In a very precarioug condition, and but little hope of her recovery is entertained. ‘ht. The names aght and seized. Marshall ens, Jefferson Towsley and William Rey- to the ‘same gang, were ar- rested at Sandy Creek at the same time. Coun- terfeit, bills and coin were found in thelr: ‘The officers are after two more of the counterfeiters, who are supposed to be in Handsome she was taken to amed Nagle, She refused to . 21.—The Post’s financial arti- cle to-day says: The Stock Exchange markets than yesterday. Government bonds are strong, except for fours, which are +, lower. continue strong. shares is irregular. Kansas and Texas, Central Ohio. Western , and Is now rng stailroad investments, bonds and shares, The market for speculative The strongest, stocks are Vnion, Tlinols Iron Mountain, and Chesapeake and e stocks which have been most active are Nashville and Chattanooga, and Union Pacific, St. Louis and New Orleans, advanced early in the day to 48 on an absurd story of a consolidation with the Illinois Cen- tral, then declined to 451, ee money market the quotation for call Kansas Pacific Ino loans 5a6 per cent. on stocks and 4a5 per cent. on U.S. bonds. Prime mercantile paper is 5a5i¢ per cent. The Markets. BALTIMORE, Jan, 21.—Virginia sixes, 8%; do. BL do_ new ten-f ‘BALTIMORE, Jan, middling, Howard street and 2546.00 ern whit ‘western mix 86%: Merch, 66: steamer, 53%. nia, Abad. imé to choi 13.50. ie; clear d 738. mess Hi aid a stea ;Foll, 18423. lo. January and Fel 34; April and ta eteady and ant Bulk rib sides, none offering reilpedtcroot firmer, 14815. Petroleam— a Cra ‘and eis argo. st os Heme 10%all. Lard—1 dy] to choice Laaiss,. —Cotton 48249; do. deferred, do. past due coupons, 777s; xg Did to-day. © ie ss 19%,. "Flour steady, with better inquiry — 6 age The Lvening Star. = TWO CENTS. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Female Members of the Royal) Academy. Loxpon, Jan. 21.—The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says it the Royal Academy has resolved to admit women to membership, subject to certain disabilities, including the deprivation of the right to vote at cerns and attendance at the annual ban- quet. Gambetita’s Demand. PARIS, Jan. 21.—The Republique Francaise, M. Gambetta’s organ, demands modification in the staff of the French diplomatic body abroad. “6 Little Sisters of the Poor.” Lonpon, Jan. 21.—A Paris dispatch to the Times says:—Eight ladies of the order of the “Little Sisters of the Poor” have been sent from the parent house at Rennes to establish a branch of the order at Brooklyn,-N. Y. Bloody Riots in Rio Janeiro. A dispatch from Rio de Janeiro, received by the way of Lisbon,regarding the riots mentioned on the 3d instant, says:—‘“In consequence of th; public opposition to the levying of a tax of twenty reis per passenger on the street car traf- fic, the mol Gustroyed. the cars and tracks of the company, attacked the conductors and stoned and fired at the troops. The latter charged on and dispersed the mob. Three per- sons were killed and thirty wounded, including ‘some soldiers and policemen. Order was finally restored and the tramway traffic resumed. fused to remove the impost An Ambitious Governor G Lonpox, Jan. 21.—A dispatch from Alexan- dria to the Sfandard says: Ismail Ayoub Pacha, the newly-appointed governor general of the Soudan, demands that half a million pounds sterling and 2.400 troops be placed at his dispo- sal,so that he shall have unlimited powers. The council of ministers regarding the Soudan merely as an Egyptian province has rejected the demands of the governor general. It is con- sidered certain that Ismail Ayoub Pacha’s nom- ination will be cancelled. Ninety People Killed in a Colliery Explosion. jan. 21.—The Press Association states Lonnon, it is reported that an explosion has ocenrrea in the t collier ‘The num- ted at trom near d is vi ‘sons kil capital p joga county occurred here to-da ‘The extreme penalty of the law Was inflicted upon Dantel Searle ro, Who in June last, murdered an aged farmer, ‘who lived e neighboring vilage of Newark The murder was’ for the purpose of and was of fiendish atrocity. Searles has made no attempt to det confessing the crime and saying hi die for it. He has preserved a bri throughout, last night on € ingly with less anxiety than did his ex The execution took place Ina tempo- rary strueture in the jail yard erected for the purpose. Accompanied by eriff and clergy- man, Searles was led to the seaffold at noon and stationed beneath the rope. The usual re- ligous exereises were conducted, when tke pris- oner was asked if he had anything to say. He made a rambling speech, In which “he confessed the murder. He implicated other men in his crime, and said they should be with him at the halter. At 14 p. m. he was executed, his heart x to beat in 11 minutes after the drop illiterate n Eldiidge Rewe: alone mth Valley. cens 0 fell. ‘The aged father of the condemned wit- nessed the € Fatal B P NEW ORLEANS, Jan. yesterd: boiler at D. R, Carroil’s plantats killing 3 men and wounding 15, —_—__-<re-____ Government Affairs. G UP OF THE OLD CANAL. The District Commissioners to-day Tior, Isham farris, chairman of the commit- tee on the District ot Co'umbia, of the Senate, a communication acknowledging the receipt of his letter of the 19th of January, 18s0, transmit- ting House resolution No. 169 and requ formation on the following point proportion of the lands to be reclaimed by till- | Ing the canal belong to the United Stat 2. The cost of completing the work? The pres- ent sanitary condition of the canal and the tm- provenicnt contemplated or expected to result rom its completion. Inreply they state: 1. That all the lands reclaimed by the proposed improve- ment will be the property of the United 2. The estimated cost of filling to the Easter Branch, including extension of sewers having outlets thereinto, and the grading of intersect ing streets, is $59,000. 3. The caual isat present an open sewer, the receptacle of filth and rub- bish of every description, and a nuisance ser! ously affecting the health of adjacent localities fe the highlands on which stands th Capitol. feet wide and 3,600 feet in length, extending in southeast and southerly direction from South Capitol street and Virginia avenue to the t~ ern Branch of the Potomac, of which about $00 feet are already filled. The proposed appropriation will ‘be sufficient to. reclaim 900 feet additional, with sewer extension on that length. The work can be continued by sec- uors durmg the winter season when labor is cheap and the poor need employment, and when nnished. paved and parked. as contemplated, je will add to the city ore of the most attractive boulevards within ‘its limits.” to insert the words “to_be done oti erwise, under the organic act of it will be necessary 10 advertise the work for contract, which would defeat the object of the resolution.” Signed by the Commissione: THE COST OF GAS TO THE DISTRICT. The attorney for the District has given 2 opinion on the question propounded to the Di trict Commissioners by Hon. S. Neal, as to rights ef the District in reference to the cost of gas. He says: ‘1 am not quite clear as to the precise question I ought to attempt to answer. infer that it is whether the company can dis- Unguish between the United States and the Disirict of Columbia in the cost of gas for light- ing streets. It seems that Congress has exer- cised the right of fixing the price of gas, and has in many instances required a lower rate to the United States than to others, notably by the 3d seetion of the act of July 11, 1862, and the act of June 30, 1865. ‘The 11th section of the act of July 23, 154, makes the same distinction. Gas shall be furnished to the United States at $2.50 per 1,000 feet, and to other parties, or ihe inhabitants of Washington, at $2.75. The 12th section requires gas to furnished to the Dis- trict of Columbia at all distances within 50 yards from any of their mains at the same ‘price ag to the United States, The 16th section com- pels the company to ail consumers at the same price (18 stats., 277.) This obviously must, in connection with the preceding sec- tions, be taken to mean all consumers except the United States and the District of Columb! Thus the law stood until June last. The sundry civil act of June 23, 1879, provides “that no more than twenty-five ($25) ‘dollars per lamp shall be aid for gas under any expenditures provided for in this bill. (Act 20, stats, 389.) same Mil (act) appropriates $125,000 for street lamps, gas, ghting and extinguishing. This last isan expenditure provided for in the act, and the company cannot for the ooo year charge in excess Of $25 per lamp to the District.” THE 0 STREET MARKET QUESTION. A delegation of citizens and property holders in the northern section of the city, com} or Tt Js tmportan intentio1 ot ming Ly ie ged thesite. He had The } vernment,*replying to a deputation, has re- | 7 ates. | When filled, it will make a street 25» | LOCAL NEWS. NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION. : ‘The Opening Proceedings To-day. ‘The National Woman Suffrage Convention’ opened its public sessions at Lincoln hall to-day, . A BUSINESS MEETING was held this morning at 10% o'clock for del and = =members_ onl The meeting Was called to“order by Miss Stisan B., Anthony, who announced the first. business as the roll call of states. The roll was called by Mrs. Sara Andrews Spencer, Sorrenpa mding sec~ retary of the association. The following re- 5 ees Colorado, Jane B. Archibald; Connec- Ucut, Julia E. Smith Parker, E. C. Champion; Delawal a Sara Andrew: H. Sheldon, Sar A. Lockwood, Mary A. S. Carey, Rosina ster, Helen Rand Tindall Wal- Allen; | Catharine 4 ns; si ; Missouri, Hampshire, Marilla M. Ricker; san B. Anthony, Matilda Joslym A. Lazier, Cow nnie de M_ Lozier . M. Slocum; Pennsylvania, Kaci ulla T. Foster, Lucinda B. Chandier; South lina, Mary R. | Pen. | ‘There was some surprise and indignation at the regulation excluding from the business | meeting all who had not Uckets of mem! | but all of the delegates concluded that it was | business like and just, and cheerfully paid their | tee and secured tickets. : | MOTTORS. S The stage was decorated to-day with and the following placards were upon the wi | + Women are Voting on Education. the bulwark | of the state, in Kansas, Miel , Minnesota, Colorado, California, Oregon, New Hampshire and Massachusetts,” “Women are Voting on | all Questions éh Vote. red Paxation without Representa- yy. Women are Taxed to support nd paupers, and to feed and clothe ers who oppress her,” * Ret Men who cannot see the votes of Women citizens,” “True Labor he Ballot for Women—The uny Laborer of the whole earth,” The Financial | Problem cr Women—Equal Pay for Equal Ww nd one hundred cents on the dollar,” nd Women, but Women and Tem- ing out the Old, Ring in the New,” When'a Woman Will vill, and you may depend on it. she Will Vot After brief reports from delegates, the con- vention adjourned to meet at 1 p.m, were appointed: Credentials—Rachel G. Foster, Wooster and Killen H. Sheldon: eth axon and Pilebe W. nance Spofford, Lucinda. or, Julla T. Foster, Little Devereaux ke and aM. Constitutio to choose To-night, Couzins, Julia Ricker; On Revision of slyn Gage, with power Phebe W. will speak. | | noon, at 1 o'clock, Miss siding. On taking the and pertinent addre Ss . Anthony pre- chair she made a brief nd afterwards intro- duced Mrs. Belvs wood, Who made a set speech upon the present situation of the wo- man suffrage cause. There were not so many on the stand as has been usuat on such occa- nS, the absence of the beneyolent counten- nce of Mrs Cady Stanton being noticed par- ewe During the delivery of Mrs. Lock- wood's abie address on the woman suffrage question, sever: fons were made to the people seated on the stage. The hall in the meantime had become crowd. ed, the steps iu the aisles being all improvised. as seats, and many were sattstied in’ findls | Standing room, the greater majority of the aud- fence being females. During her address, MES. LOCKWOOD She satd that the , the ends sought r all the liberal professions growing Out of the arts and sefences are open to Women—the bar, the profession of medicine, the pulpit, and the rostrum; and now allthat {8 wanted isanaim and purpose, on part, to take her proper place among all trades and’ professions. Nothing is now in her way, and there will be no formidable oppo- sition to her advancement. MRS. MARY A. PEL of Aiken, South Carolina, was ‘t introduced. | She is an elderly lady. She said she hoped all present were friends of the women movement, She had long been an advocate for woman suf- frage. She ied a lady President of the United States, aw DO good reason why we cannot have a resident as well as to have temale sovereigns in foreign countries. She de- nounced the present system of churches paying large salaries to their preachers, and thought this all ought of place. OTHER SPEAKERS. Mrs. Lucinda B. Chandler, of Philadelphia | was next introduced, and stated the progress 0 | the good work in Vineland, N. J., where she | lives, and argued in favor of women coming to | the front and claiming the right to vote at our | i | woman’ state and national elections. Miss Rachel Foster, of Philadelphia, a young lady in a buff sik dress and bonnet, and wit | Spectacles, was introduced and said the women of Philadelphia were alive to their interests, | and were pushing their claims upon the Penn- | sylvania legislature and upon the public schoo authorities of that state. —_——_ | ‘The Hirth Murder Case. THE MATTER BEFORE THE GRAND JURY. ‘To-day, Johnson, who charged Bedford, | Queenan and Pinn with being the murderers of | young Hirth on the 7th inst., was brought upto | the grand jury room. | Prior to this time Mr. T. F. Miller, as counsel for Pinn, raised the point that this grand jury, many of the members of | which had expressed their opinion on the case, were not competent to examine witnesses, and the court said he would hear arguments at 2 o’cloc! | 7 the motion was argued— | Messrs. T. F. Miller, R. 8. Davis and James A. Hayward for the prisoner, Pinn, and District Attorney Corkhiil and Assistant Attorney Y tor the government. The court intimated the «i jurors were entitled to act this to say that the pape Was no reason should not be entitled to act in the hey had not shown that any of the 's had made a statement that would operate as an objection to a juror sitting. Mr. Davis said they wanted the grand jurors brought into court for this purpose. ‘The’ Chief Justice —“An! You want (0. ff ) “We havea dry pond.” Mr. Davis.—“I have not hada bite yet. But there is too much levity.” The Chief Justice intimated if jurors bad said that these men ought to be speedily triedé and executed if they were guilty, they were only giving vent to the public verdict. This motion was levelled at men who couid read the papers and had read the reports of the murder, and he did not know it was a crime to read a paper. ‘The Chief Justice declined to hear any further argument, and denied the motion, and an ex- ception was take! —— ‘The District in Congress. The House committee on claims decided to report adversely the bill to give 20 per cent. back pay to certain members of the metropol- itan police force of the District of Columbia. The House to-day passed a resolution to print 2,500 copies of the report of the health officer of the District for distribution. Mr. Warner Miller, of New York, takes the lace of Judge James, of New York, on the istrict of Columbia committee and is on sub- committee on judiciary and sanitary condi- tion and ions. Unless otherwise ordered, the sub-committee on the riverfront will make a tour of the Poto- mac accompanied by Major Twining and Lieut, Hoxie, on Friday, at 10 o'clock, starting from ith street whart. [4 afternoon j | j | | ad | trict called the attention of the judiciary committees of the Senate and House, to the ne- cessity of increased accomodations for the courts at the City Hall. —————— SMaLL-Pox.—The official reports the National Board of Health show date there have been 52 cases of the District of. Columbia, 9 of which have ond ‘Three deaths from same a ase 1s under control in apprehension of its becoming AN ALLEGED MURDERER AREESTED.—It will mont