Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t, eg by exrriews, cm Mietr own accounts at 10 com's T oon, OF 44 cents per month. Copies st Bunter, 2 Gente aca, By mail—postaye ‘a mouth: one year, 26; six months, @3. © Sittered at the Hort (Ofiee at Washington, D: ©., ster, Tae Wertry Stas pel lished“on Friday—82 & ostage prepaid. Six mont 1; 10 eopice | DD cores for #20- . 7: a subscr' ‘Wance; DO pay een wer than so paid for. Tater of sivertising made known on application. | SS Che Lvening Star. Vo". 55—N®, 8,364. WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1880. TWO CENTS _THE EVENING STAR. FROM NEW ENGLAND VACCINE COMPANY. For sule at MILBUEN'S PHARMACY, 1429 Puwnsytvanra AveNvz. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. ted by the Exec: nd, the public a: ‘appoint stag tis f Washington News and Gossip. coniaining a ¢ dences of gress in W of Mr. Ferry apart in the ‘Treasurer received from } | complied with the unknown sender’ f ro is order. By odes nner Executive Committée. TS 15c. EACH, 10 FOR NE QUILLS . 5 for m the State Vaccine | Pa. For sale by J. W. cor 9th st. and Pa. ave. n.w. == LOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. EXTHA QuaLity Dey. % CHAMPAGNE. Qvauity Dry. IOUS DRY WINE IN THE MARKET. BOLL Exrk, THE MOST DEL THOMAS RUSSELL, Jan 1213 Pen For Satr sy Qe SPECIAL NoTIce. CONGRESS WATER. Its superiority as a cathartic and alteratt ists in {ts entire freedom from everythine Ditie that produces headache, internal sor: destroy the mucous mem bran: waters that are dangerous irritants may ¥ an acid after-taste. decd. PECIAL NOTICE—A fresh suppl; of RE NURWEGIAN COD LIVER: Off 3D: ove, COT DOUGLASS’, St. Cloud BUda. CESS Ninth Si mu TC OF OUR FOURTH ANNUAL GRAND SALE or LADIES’ UNDERWEAR. ozen thorouzhly made and trimmed CHEMI koh each day at 25c. each. his isless than the pr four for one doi rent cost’ of cotto: ing. ry garment efored % positive bargain. Li a dea DOUGLASS’, 522-524-526 Ninth St. SCHUETZEN VE- ty ASTIING' W Persons des ants for the position ref the Washin-ton Seheutzen Ver ih informed that the position is subj tien, at a yearl: nt: 5 5 |, 1880, a one year. | ‘Tire Ass Se, and will furnish the Barroom w nter, Shelving, Looking Glass, Tables and nts must hand names, with names of bondsmer, on or before TUESDAY, February 3, 1880, to John L. Vow! . The Board of Dircet r. 8 to itself the right 1 fund. Si N $ conscience fund. giving each head of a family of the Piute dians 160 ac uames to be presented ply to INO. L. VOGT, ne: pation ay rer. By order of Board saute” was RK. SPRINGSGUTH, #iAtwenp & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth street n.w., Give special attention to NG, AxD MODERNIZING DEFEO- REMODELING 442 VEUMBING ~ residences. Also, manufacture SLATE BaNters: en FURNACES, RANGES, GRATES, FIRE-PLAC ‘OVES, English TU and BRASS GOOD: Colboun’s Porous Eyap- is. Di erator is the only zood thing in that line, and we | own the patents for manufacturing. ee WATCHES, JEWELRY, ane, Will be ecld at cost For next 30 days, ‘c Reduce Stock, ‘Tc Reduce Stoel Ta: Gault onis, . P. LIBBEY, 3m. z 439 7h DGAR’sS WHOOPING COUGH SPECIFI°. Wuotrsate Dror, W. Cor, Sth and East Capitol Sts. aw ns STATE AGENT pat NW. Residence, Jant7-Im G EORGE RY. OIL AND WATER COLORS, ARTISTS’ MATERIALS asp LAMP GOODS, Paints, Oils, Window and Plate Glass, ALL KINDS oF Fancy Agticiurs ros Hotray Goon: @ecll 418 7th st., (opp. OAd Fellows’ Hall.) OOK! LOOK: Li LOOK! 61. NOTE PAPER SELLING FOR 21. Paper formeriy sold for 75c. now reduced to 5vo. ‘The above bargain can be obtained at JNO. C. PARKER'S, oct 617-619 7th strect. ) Foe JOHNSON & CO., Bankers, WASHINGTON, D. 0., DEALERS IN UNITED STATES BONDS, DIS TRICT and other INVESTMENT SECURITIES. DOMESTIO and FOREIGN EXOHANGE. es LL IN WANT OF SEWING MACHINES shonid Call at OPPENHEIMER'S, 528 9th st. fe has all the standard Machines oh hand, aad offer special inducements to cash buyers. dec20 EGOND- ,OTHING, WATOH! S) GUNS, PIS &e., Xc.—The highest cash rice paid. 8. 5 287 Teh ew. al G x 5 by mail promptly attended to. decd} N° TO CARKY THEM OVER. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF WINTER CLOTHING FOR THE NEXT THIRTY Days. OVERCOATS. Overcoats now $20, formerly $25. Overcoats now 15, formerly 20. Overcosts now 10, formerly 15. Overcoats now 8, formerly 12. Overcoatsnow 5, formerly 8. SUITS. Suits that were $25, now 820. Suits that were 20, now 16. Suite that were 15, now 12. Suits that were 13, now 10. Suits that were 10, now 3. Suitethatwere 8, now 6. AND VESTS, DRESS AND BUSINESS ‘8, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS' CLOTHING, ‘ROPORTIONAT REDUCED PRICES. A. STRAUS, 1011 Pennsylvania avenue, jands Between 10th and 11th sts. ee ADIES DOLMANS AND SACQUES Se Oy THE PRESIDENT wil! hold a reception to-mor- row evening from § to 10, GOVERNMENT RecEIrTs To-pay.—Internal rev- | enue, $602,466.25; customs, $509,698.20. Cortes of the double-sheet Stan of Saturday, rected list, to date, of the resi- naiors and members of Con- shington, can be had at the count- 1bg room Lor Wo ce TRE STAR ROUTE INVESTIGATION.. committee will resume the star route investiga- ticn Wednesday mornine. ETARY CHANDLER.—On motion dnesday of this week was set. nate for the delivery of eulogies upon the life and character of the late Senator Chandle SENATOR Bayar announced in the Senate to- day his intention to speak upon his resolution to-morrow. ‘THE CoNsciE! Tur Late Sec F —Last Saturday the ew York $100, and ha: request, ced to the credit of the conscience ary Sherman has received from . which has also been put to the hat it be Ww York $: SEcreTaRY ScHURZ HAS SIGNED A PAPER 3 of land on the Malheur reserva- tion. Against Prxcr are worked up again. Gov. Pinehback as naval 0 to sueceed Col. Lewis is not viewed with favor by one wing of the repudlican party in Louls- iana. Lewis Kenner, wh Was a member of the Louisiana returning board, has arrived in the city to prevent, if possible, Pinchback’s getting Senator Bruce, it 1s understood, 13 .—The Louisiana people The appointment of ex- icer at New Orleans ErrpEMic = Dis. ed the bill “au- etary of the Treasury to con- or construction of a re- the disinfection of vessels decided before taking action consult with the EASES met to- thorizing the Se’ the pureh ip ‘or SPECIAL. ing have b speelal assay commissioners to examine and test the fine: at the several and welght of the coins strack during the year 1879.’ al the mint tn Philadel. J.B. Hilgard, Untt ha. W F Sta ast Si caster, Ohio; Pro P ‘Josep RW. y Journal: R. Be H 3 office, Helena; Hon. Buckley, on Ak dward Di Va.; Prot. Charies Avery, Clinton, N. and Thomas ds Don: ident sent the follow- to the Senate this afternoon: to be collector of customs dis- \. Rynd E. Lawder, tobe enue fourth disthict of . of Iilinois, to be United Indian agent, Rosebud agency, Dakota; Boynton, of Michigan, to be Unit indian ageht, Moquis Pueblo agence: ; Luther Harrizon, of Pennsylvani: yal C Kon private land claim: Mr. Woov’s Re mittee of w Repres ‘The House and means resumed consid- ntative Wood's refuadlag | bill at thefr meeting this morning, and without ng any conclusion postponed farther dis- of the matter till next Monday, when It en upon the two and the. N st sub-co:nmi e committee on elections at th considered adhe contested c: i ot (Ala.), and instructed the Haralson that they will clerk to porton 0 the full conamittee in favor of dismissing hiS appeal, ttnless cause is in the meantime why such action should uot be taken. tub-commilttee also decided to con- der the case of Bisbee vs. Hull (£la.) on Wed- and the case of Donnelly vs. Washburn rsday nex' MOVEMENTS OF UNITED Srates Naval Ves- s.—The Wyoming sailed from Villefraache ‘oulon to have some repairs an left the New York navy @ she will t in eed to Cuba. Com- it informs the Navy department at the of the Persian gulf, and Aba- ncipal commercial port of Persia ‘aters. At Abu-Shehr, in addition to the national salute, Commodore Shureldt was ived upon landing with a salute of 21 guns, aloft the Ticonderoga was generally ghout the gait, and was communi ah at Teherau. The Ticondere sa St man-of-war that has navi- 2 sult, and, with few excep- rst Ame INCREASE OF OUK ment of the Import A summary state- nd exports of the United States for the month ended November 30, 187 and for the eleven me 2 pared with th ; Pp prepared and published by the Bureau of S' Ustles, shows: Impor' month ended Nov. for same month in 1 months ended Nov. 20, 1 responding period of prev Exports of domestic merehani 79, $75,347,541; po} e : tor corresponding $662,563,S17. Import eleven months ended Nov. 30, 1879, for Se period of previous yera. APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘The House committee on appropriations devoted two hours this morning to the Indian appropriation bill, and adjourned till to-morrow morning, when they expect to complete and report It to the House. A BILs. TO REORGANIZE THE SUPREME CovRT. Among the bills tutroduced and referred in the House te day was one by Mr. Manning, of Miss., providing that the number of justices of the U.S. eee Court shall be increased to 2i, who shail be divided into three divisions, to be presided over by the chief justice and two ssistant chief justices to be appointed by the President Irom among the associate justices, DEE SEA SovNpDINGs.—Commander Byron Wilson, commanding the U. S. S. Wachusetts, in a dispatch dated Rio de Janetro, December 11th, reports to the Navy department the arrival of his vessel, after a passage of 70 days from Bos- ton, and gives the results of his deep sea sound- ing and search for reported dangers. Fifteen soundings were taken, at intervals of 20 miles, after leaving Boston, until a depth of over 2,500 fathoms was reached. From lat. 39° N. to long, 48° W. to Jat 25°—34 N., long. 41°23 W., the reported position of Antoinette Rock—he sounded every 90 miles. The least depth ob- tained in this lime was in lat. 20°—0s N. long. 42°44 W., 1,266 fathoms. Immediately over the reported position of the rock he obtained 2,508 fathoms, and not less than oe from the soundings in the vicinity. The spot was passed over three times with look. outs at each masthead. In the tion of Ixeiro’s Shoal, lat. 12 N. long. 33°—25 W., he ob- tained 3,185. The weather was clear. There was no Indication of breakers. He was unable to sound on account of wind and sea on the spot by Capt. ee the Adelaide, in lat. 11°21 N, ne 33°—33 W., but sailed over and about it. He ‘s the breakers ‘Society Notes. Saturday is a no less busy day for visiting than the other week days. The houses at which re- ceptions are held on Saturday are seattered over every part of the city, and the beauty of the weather day before yesterday nearly filled them all with pleasant callers. Mrs. Hayes’ reception at the White House from 3 to 5 o'clock was very much crowded on Saturday last, the attendance belng nearly if not quite equal to that on New Year’s day. As is customary, all the parlors and the conserva~ tory were open, and the gas was lighted in the Blue Parlor, where the teception took place, which caused much oppression from the heat until the darkened windows were opened. Col. Casey, Mrs, Hayes, Judge Bradley’s wife and Mrs. John Sherman received the visitors, among whom were a number of strangers as well as a tine representation of resident families and the amilles of officials passing the winter here. The young ladies now visiting Mrs. Hayes, and Mrs. Dorr, a bride from Fremont, Ohio, her old home, stood back of the receiving party and entertained the visitors who approached them by their ble conversation. In the group of girls were Miss Genie Matthews, the Misses Jones, Miss Cook and Miss Halstead, all of whom were very handsomely dressed. Attorney General Devens was much joked about the prominent part he took at the Leap Year german in receiving the guests, and acceptert all jests on his bachelor state most good hu- moredly. When the reception was over Secre- tary Ramsey escorted Mrs. Hayes through the parlors and up stairs, the Attorney General following with Mrs, Bradley and Colonel Casey with Mrs. Sherman. The President rarely ap- nears how at the afternoon receptions at the White House, but will receive to-morrow even- ing from to'10 o'clock. A most enjoyable marinee musicale occurred at the residence of Judge S. W. Johnston on Saturday afternoon, at which were present many of the most cultivated amateurs in the city. Miss Johnston gave genuine pleasure by her singing. Miss McGrew and others also greally contribuied to the enjoyment of the jon. Gen. Garfield entertained the Literary society t his residence on Saturday evenlug. The lit- erary exercises consisted of a translation fr the German up to musk contributions, supper, etc, Ing occasion it was in every to the attendance of member sons of prominence in pub! were present, and many wn toilets were observable. Miss Luile McCulloch (the daughter of the ex- Secretary 3 bi ing Mrs, Car returned to e. In additio! a number of per private life ually elegant ihe Prevention of Cruelty to Animais.” ‘Ss. A. Solomons continues critically ill, and her husband never leaves her moment. While her mind seems pert speak. Her daughter, who was married Peixoito, still remains at her ot liking to leave while her mother is so Mr. Peixotto ts not, by the vay, the U. S. Consul at Lyons, staiéd in some quarters, but the nephew of ti gentleman, He is engaged in business in ‘ork. Mrs. Julfa Smith Parker, of Glaston- Conn., came here especially to attend Miss’ Solomons’ wedding, having received a cordiaj invitation from Mr. Solomons, who had never Seen her, but had corresponded with her since reading her translation of the Old Testa- ment irom the Hebrew. Their many friends will regret to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Titian J. Coffey have been called to Pittsburg by the sad intelligence of the sud- den and severe illness of Mrs. Coffey able mother, Mrs. Kerr, who has re: age of 85. Mrs. MacArthur having been called to Boston by the serious tliness of her sister, her recep- tions on Tuesdays wiil be suspended. ‘THE COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR TRAFFIC.—The se- lect committee of the House on the alcoholic liquor traffic held a meeting this morning, and for the first time since the organization of the committee a quorum was present. Aaron M. Powell, assoelate editor of the Nationa! fm: ance Advocale, delivered a lenghty address and urged the appointment by Congress of a co:n- inission to consider the liquor traffic in all its bearlugs. Hon. iairam Price, of Towa, favored the proposed commission. A sub-committee consisting of Representatives Brewer,Na Updegraft, Nichols and Simonton was appo! ed to consider the feasibility of creating such a conunission. THE Hone K INVESTIGATION.—-The House commalitee on expenditures in the State depart- ment met this morning to consider the matter of the Hong Kong consulate, and decided before proceeding with an investigation to confer with the State department, and obtain the fullest in- formation on the subject possible. PERSONAL.—Senator Sharon has taken the pains to deny that he has drawn a cent of his pay for the present Congress. .... Mrs. Chris- tizney, who was with her husband, the U. S. Minister to Peru, has, since the outbreak of the revolution in that country, returned to Amer- ica, and is at present with her mother in Mary- land. .... Admiraland Mrs. Boggs are at the Ebbitt House. James Redpath, the agent, ete., has returned to New York, shattered in health. Senator Blat rese itatives Robeson and Ewing, Hon. Wr Chandler, and Gen. Charles Ewing, of this were registered in New York yesterday. . The marriage is announced of Lord Tenterd wel known in Washington as a tmember of ti Jomt High Commission, to the widow of the Jate Mr. Koweliffe, Q. C. ‘Tire IntsH RELIEF MONEY ALREADY APPLIED. By the following dispatch received by Geo. W. Riggs, esq., treasurer of the Irish relief fund, it 0 of the money raised in Washington for the starving Irish has already been received and applied where it will do the most ‘The Lord Mayor of Dublin says to the chairman of the Irish Rellef committee, Washington, D. C., through generosity of the telegraphic company, enabled to acknowledze the receipt of five hundred pounds. The dis- tress is daily Increasing and with fearful rapid- ity. _ Yesterday the committee made fifty-six grants, amounting to two thousand nine hua- dred pounds, and applications are every day more numerous and pressing.” The funds raised here and which pass through Mr. Riggs’ hands, as treasurer, go directly to the aid of the sufferers without any possibility of mis- direction or mis-application. Contributions to the fund can, therefore, be made with eatire confidence that the money will be rightly used. GOVERNOR PITKIN, of. Colorado, was on the floor of the House to-day, and had a long con- sultation with Representative Beiford touching the Ute Indian troubles. Hon. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, JR., Of Mass- achusetts, is to be heard before the Ho use com- merce committee to-morrow touching the Reagan inter state commerce bill. CHIEF VICTORIA REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED.—A telegram to the N. Y. Herald, from Denver, Col, Jan. 24th, says: Dispatches from Southern New Mexico state the Indians are still fleeing before the soldiers, but are killing all the stock they can. Two herders were attacked and one was taken prisoner, though afterward re- leased. The Int told him that Victoria had been killed in Mexico and that the present chief was Nana Said. They also said they were anxious to quit fighting and go on the reserva- tion. Their force ‘numbers 90 men. “ Poin” KEARNY’S STAIUE.—The movement to erect a statue in Newark to the memory. of dashing Gen. pe ey recalls some for- tten facts. In 1 the legislature decided at the two distinguished persons whose stat- ues should be placed in the statuary hall at Washington to represent New Jersey were Richard Stockton, a signer of the peeatiee iA ute to Newark or to have it im _asuitable remain in Trenton.—N. F. Hor- ¥2-The house of Chas. Brown, a shoemaker, aged 75 years, in Windsor, Conn., was burned Gaetan oSsapma teva Bese house while drunk. ° 2A Prussian has arres {or roasting bodies and welling theit iat ‘ee rz~Blondin is coming back to America, and FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Monpay, January 26, 1830, SENATE.—The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of ‘War recommending an appropriation of $100,000 for construction of headquarters buildings for department of Dakota, on the Fort Snelling military reservation. Referred. Mr, Conkling presented a petition of leading ship-owners and other business men of San Franeciseo, and a petition of the New York Chamber of Commerce, praying passage of the Dill touching the seizure anc ‘orfeiture of ves- sels for breach of the revenue laws. Referred. Mr. Harris presented a memorial 0! the justi- ces of the Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia asking provision of suitable rooms for that court. ‘The Vice President laid _ before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, in auswer toa Senate resolution, stating that in his judgment the interests of the country and the naval service do require that the Pensacola navy yard shall be put in a state of efficiency, and transmitting an estimate of $676,901 as the cost of such repairs, $86,709 of that amount be- ing necessary for the rebuilding of the marine barracks destroyed during the war. Mr. Garland, from the committee on the judi- ciary, repo! adversely on Senate bill to pro- vide that all persons sentenced to imprisonment in the United States courts shall be confined in the prison of the state wherein they were tried and convicted. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Saunders, from the committee on Indian affairs, reported a bill to provide for the sale of a portion of the reservation of the Omaha In- dian reservation. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Ingalls, trom the committee on the Dis- trict of “Columbia, reported adversely on tie bill to incorporate ‘the National Electric Light Company of the District, and it was indefinitely postponed. Also, favorably on the bill repeai- ing the charter of the Capital Life Insurance Company. Piaced on the calendar. Also, vorably on House bill authorizing the emplo) ment 6f an inspector of plumbing for tne D trict. Placed on the calendar. The Senate passed the bill to locate and py chase a new site for the U. S. Naval Observ: tory AU2:35 p.m.,on motion of Mr. Allison, the Senate went into executive session. HOUSE.—Mr. Clarke (Mo.) presented the cre- dentiais of J. F. Phillips as representative ele trom 7th Congressional district of Missouri, and the cath of oftice (iron clad) was administered to that gentleman, though Mr. Gartleld caliet attention to the fact that the ate of elox- tion was signed by the seeretary of state and ne governor of Missour! eaker then proc By Mr, Robin ouri. ded to call the states son (Mass.)—To th e rs of the 4th ‘ nd the charter of the Howard versity. By Mr. Wilber—F erection of a monument to General Elis Smith, By Mr. Ross—Appointing Ge McClean manager of the National Soldie liome tor disabled volunteers. By Mr. Applying the provisions of section 2 Revised Statutes to sail vessels as wella ships; also, for a monument to F. 8. Key, author of the “Star Spangled Banner.” By Mr. Man ning—To reorganize the Supreme Court. (The bill provides for the tucrease of justices of the Supreme Court to 21; for the continuance of one chief justice and the appointment by the Pres dent of two assistant chief justices—to be selected from the 20 associate justices—and tor distribution of business among 3 divisions of tae court, each division to be coraposed of a chief or assistant chief justice and of six associate justi- ces. Judgments concurred in by the whole or by six of the judges of a division are to be final; but where ‘Jess than six concur ina judgment the case may be reheard by another division. By Mr. Warner—To relieve the stipreme court, to establish the superior court and to abolish the court of claims. [It provides for the estab- Ushment of the superior court, to consist of five judges (one of whom shall be citet justice), and which shall have jurisdiction over, first, all cases which are now referred to the’ su court in which the amount in controversy Rot exceed $10,000; sccond. all cases appealed fromthe final judgment rendered by a si judge to any United Siat Such pleas are hereby authorized tn clvil Ca Where the amount in controversy 15 noi mo: than $5,000 and not less than $1,000, and j in criminal causes where the punishment is death or imprisonment in the penitentiary Third. All cases arising under treaty stiput tions. Fourth. All cases over which jurisd‘c- tion is now vested in the court of claims. 11 also provides for the abolition of the court of Glaims.] By Mr. Hostetler—For the better regulation of the appointment and serv ot persons in governmsnt employmen By Mr. Springer—Concerning the election entatives to Congress. By Mr. s s—| the appointment of General Falmer as manager Of the National Home for Disabied Volunteers. By Mr. Barber—To pro- mote tmmigration and to protect immigrants. By Mr. Davis—To establish the National Amer- ican Humane Society. By Mr. Dibrell—To r peal the duties on medicines and medicinal preparations. By Mr. Bragg—For the.appoint- mnent of Major D. W. Fulton as manager of th National Home for Disabled Volunteers. By M. Davis, (Col.)\—Amending existing duties. ‘The morning hour baving expired, the ques- ton recurred on suspending the ruies and adopt- ing the resolution offered last. Monday by M Kelley, of Pennsylvania, and the roll cali which had been interrupted by District b: ness, declaring that the negotiation by tb President of a commercial trea duty is in violation of the vote resulted: yeas, 175; nay st pended and the resolution adopted. r. Hunton, chairman of the committ the District of Columbia, reported a bill lezatt ing the health ordinances pass 7 4 ard of health of the District of Columbia. ‘The House then, at standing the opposition TE. ity fixing rates of . adjourned, notw! f the greendack m ——____.+-+_____ Five Millions of Acres. TEXAS LANDS CLAIMED BY HOW UNIVERSITY. ‘Ihe N. Y. 7 most singular clat now put forward by tl Washington, D. C., against the property left by John Woodward, who died in this city betw: 8 ars ago. There 1s evidence to vard drafted his owa will, and, like light, made a boteh of it, Atfterhe has been in ee re v is again brought forward to perplex the local authorities. “Nothing has been done these mauy years except to prove that the testator was of sound mind when he made the will, ani that he considered his property to be very valuable, amounting perhaps to many millions of dollars. In September last the officers of the Howard University, believing that their institution was éntitled’ to all the prop- erty devised and bequeathed by Woodward “for the education of persons of color,” made some investigations in the surrogate’s courtin this city, and obtained through St ite Calvin all the evidence now patent on the subject. From the details so obtained, the officers of the University are convinced that it is only a mat- ter of formal proot with them to show them- Selves entitled to millions of acres of land in Texas. They have prepared a memorial, under date of the 10th instant, addressed to Mayor Cooper. This has been served on the latter. ‘The university officers ask the mayor to nomin- ate the institution they represent as the bene- ficlary under Mr. Woodward’s will and codicil. ‘The memorial is es by Wm. W. Patton, president, and Jas. Johnson, secretary and intended to lanier in the matter, said he was as yet undecided, because he has not had time k into the matter. GAGGED BY MASKED BURGLARS.—Four Strangers visited Danforth, IL, esday SE ea themselves, entered the house of Mr. Weber, ee eee ee ne neighbors, after a night of terrible suffering. Bee dae A Kentucky Famity Ficut.—At Bobon, near Harrods! , Ky., Saturday, Mrs. Gibbard and Mrs. McCabe had a quarrel in the former’s house, which Mrs. Gibbard seized a shot- gun and to shoot Mrs, McCabe. In the stru, ‘hich ensued the gun was harmlessly arged into the ceiling. ‘The hi then took up the fight with guns at ten in which one ived a shot in the wrist and the other All parties were subse- quently i the could 3 to answer or, court reperved decision. We Heralgy Me” ‘Telephoning 410 Miles. New Yors, Jan. 26.—An Omaha special says riment with the telephone was made Sunday between the Union Pecific transfer, on the east side of the Missouri 1 American Union office at St. Louts, a distance of 410 miles. Two jars Calland battery was used at this end and five jars in three interruptions, of a fe curred, and these were clearly due to the “swing: ing” of the. wires in the strong wind which was An ordinary conversation was. on with the utmost éase, fact being that while the enunciation of the words was perfectly clear they came inyai regular vibration of a musical ‘This is said to be the longest distance over which the telephone has been successfully operated. The Markets. —Virsinia sixes, Telegrams to The Star LATEST FROM MAINE, an important ex) t. Louis, But two or A PANIC IN QUEBEO. the most noticeable The City in Danger from Avalanches. CABLE NEWS TO-DAY. BALTIMORE, Jan. 835: do. conscls, 507, past due conjons, 7 TWO MYSTERIOUS MURDERS nd series, 2959: . new ten-forties, 36%. Virginia ten- 16.—Cotton dull—middiing, eak Howard street and west North Carolina sixes, old, 2635. forty compan, BALTIMORE, THE NEWS FROM MAINE TO-DAY. Fusionist Senate Dwindling. Boston, Jan. 26.—The Herald Aug: says:—The: supreme court will assemble at Bangor and decide upon the advisability of con- sidering the fusiontst statement. The fusionist senate met,with but seven members, this morn- no business, and took 2 recess 00; city mills super 4.50: ing, transaeted spot and Satna ‘The Republican Programme. The republican programme, as outlined this morning, is, after hearing what the Supreme Court has to say regarding’ the fusionist state- ment, to have the goyet tion commanding the dispersion of the fusion- ist government, and if any one persists in ercising administration 2 el a eh southern white, 5 spot and January, arch and April, 53 fi western firm ellow, 58259; wee Bs but firm—sonthern, » SASGA5S q western white, 49 do. mixed, 48a4i R nnsylvania, 49450. rime to choice Penns : Provisions dull—mess Bulk meats—loose shoulders, 43; islative functions | 424, Maryland, Probably the Gov. jonists not over 24 hou ear to have en- talk of appeal to ‘The tusionists a: Urely lost heart, and now on! the popular Judgment at the polls next autumn. It is expected that Wednesday will see the last of the dual government in Maine. It is reported that the fustonists employed the great. seal to authenticate their documents sent to the court ‘Fhe Repub! ‘A Petroleur—crnde noni: Coflee dull—Rio cargoes, ta_to Liverpool per steamer qitie! |-: flour, 18.6d.; srain, 4d. Of5 barrels; wheat, 6,000" bushel ¥,900 bushels; ments—whest, 80,600 bushels; corn, 24,000 315,900 bushels; Legislature. house met at, 11 not in. session. speaker read a communication from the gover- hor, transmitting congratulatory resolutions from the legislature of Wisconsin. Ie also pre- sented an order providing for a jotnt special coramittee to investigate in regard to taking the s ‘The house transacted but little Ss, and adjourned until 4p. m. AFFAIRS, Used Up in Af- EW YORK, Jan. tocksirrecular. Money, Exchange, lon: i813: short, 433 m1 ‘NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—Flourqniet. Wheat active. LONDON, Jan. 26, 12:30 p. m.—U. S. bonds, 4 7%." Atlantic and G mortgage’ trust reat Western first We nnsylvania Central, Rritish Regin ae a IMPORTANT ACTION OS DON, Tenet MITTEE TO-DAY. The House committee on the District of Co- by a vote of 7 yeas to 3 nay: agreed to adopt the Neal personal tax bill to be Incorporated tn, the municipal o who voted for the Ne A dispatch from Cab: to Sualties from bai have greatly weake: strength of the regiments at the front. iments holding the Hne of communi- € also much used up. Preparing ing Campa’ he Zines from Gi uiet_ in Cabul, but there a iu hich are generally believed to point to the fact that préparations are bein, the Afghans for a March against our forces a p that Gen. Bright’s division will be moved to Cabul before that time. John Bright's Suggestion Lonpon, Jan. 26.—Right Hon. John E ‘th at Birmingham on Saturday sug- gested that parliament should appoint a com- Inission to go to Dubiin with power to seil the fenants who are willing to vi fourths of the lumbia to-day. A dispatch on who voted for the Hunton (chairman), Siotz and Miler, ‘The committee also ag ing in the House: “Resolved ( 5 curing), That the health ordinances for the District of Columbia as revised, amended and adopted November 19, 1S: regulations governing vital statistics unwholesome food, inspection of marine pro- ction of streets and pr it Infectious and contagiou is "d by said board be, and the sam legalized.” gation, consistin; Belva A. Lockivood, Mai other demonstrat! together with the farms of landlords to t buy them, and purchase mo terest to be rep 5 ir. Bright said he be! the wants and satisfy the desires of the Irish ars. Such a ‘ved would meet 5 8 othel favor of the framing of a bill to establ rict of Columbia a reformatory insti- tution for girls. HOWARD UNIVERSITY. A bill was introduced in the House to-day by ‘Mr. Aldrich, of New Jersey, providing isements in Germany. It is announced that the to levy a tax on advertise- ments In newspapers. The Most Powerful War Vessel in government of the Howard university shall be , one of whom RoE, Jan. 26.—The monster Italian double- turreted iron-clad Duilio, the most powerful war sel in the world, in a trial of her speed on turday gave 14 miles per hour, working at six- sevenths of her full capacity. that she will eventually attain a spe Her performance gre e recent estimates, and is régar The dimensions Length, 329 feet, and breadth 65 feet. acement or tonnage Is 10,650 tons. ‘The s of her armor is 22 inches th is altogether of roi engines are of 7,500 horse po of the Duilio consists of four 100-ton 33 feet long, firing projectiles 2,590 poun’'s: t. With powder charges of powerful ram and at the stern a vested in a board of 13 trustees, shall be president; two shail Senate for their Senatorial tern Representatives, to be appo six to be elected by the of the House of by the Speaker; ing board of tru DISTRICT BILLS IN THE A bill was reported to the + District committee to-day authorizing the Com- missioners to appoint an inspector of plumbin; The proposed inspector will have jurisiictic only over the pluinbing of houses bui his appointment; he will not have authori interfere with work already done. Senator Harris to-day introduced a bill to | galize the health ordinances of the Disurict, as pted by the late board together with regula- tatistics, the sale of un- tion of marine products, evention of the spread of introduced a bill to issioners to erect a miles per bour. nate trom the r. Thearmament torpedo boat. IYSTERIOUS MURDERS, ent in Scranton, Pa. —A special dispatch from Robert Johnson, the young man who was shot in the strect Saturday night about midnight, died at the hospital 1 Gsroner Danie! Lackey and Heath ‘They found a bul- as summoned, revised, amended, an n tions governin} whoiesome f00d, { and of streets, an Intectious diseases. e: New York, dan. at inquest, and with D a post mortem examination. let_in the intestines. A jury w nd after hearing some testimony adjourned uti to-night. ‘The particulars of the tragedy are ystery, and the vietlm in his dying statement said to the chief of police that he would rather not talk about it. A the story of Johnson’s death before it was stated that another mai touid dead ina sand pit on a vacant lot In the center of the city, A little girl first saw the body lying there. Hundreds of persons on their to church hastened to the scene, and the excitement ran high, the dead man had been the victim Mis name was Thomas Manly, he was about 29 years old, and he was last seen at 3 o'clock yes- lerday morning In company with two boatmen, His face is blackened and scratched, although there are no other markson the body indicating violence. Contiicting stories are afloat, some of which are to the effect that Manly fell down and famished there, while oth- ers_are equally positive that he was murderea and flung into the pit. gating both tragedies, and a number of arrests. are expected to Tollow, AVALANCHES IN QUEBEC. ildren Buried Under a Snow e—Danger to the City—A Panic Among the People. NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—A Since the snow storm 8: avalanches of snow have fallen from the cliff beneath the citadel, in one instance several houses narrowly escaping demolition. inhabitants of the street, two miles long, threatened with the same danger and the great- est consternation exists; some of them leaving thelr homes and others afraid to ‘three children, eight years old, while slidin; near Valier street, were suddenly buried be- le Saturday evening to the ‘The most exciting search Was made for them, but over ten minutes were occupied in digging them out; all three being found alive, but perfectly black in color and un- conscious, They state that they retained con- Corcoran for 7Ub, extending from O to TANATION IN TH poses and iront introduced a bil], which w Lrict committee, to create a board of and taxation for the District. » division of the District by the Commis: and every five years therea i real estate owner is to be known as a board of assessm whose duty it shall be to mak the value of all the ments thereon Hable to taxation before the Ist of July is manner that property other than r be taxed. and may impose lions and corporations by < on personal propel Each member of the bo: | the assessment in the respective district to which he fs appointed. ASLIGHT QUESTION. ‘The special House sub-committee of the Dis- tigate the Washington ppointed this 1, ed to the Dis- enannounced ppointed, to be nt and taxation, @: realestate and the ni y issd, determine in in a low groggery. The police are inve trict committee to iny Gaslight Company w: and consists of Messrs. The Suffrage Question. Although in the meetings which have lately been held here in the intere: t lishment of suffrage In this District several entlemen of some prominence have taken part, does not alter the fact which has been re- j peatediy stated that an extremely large majori- ty of those representing the proj intelligence of ihe community utmost dismay and apprehension upon the It is pretty generally understood that the gentlemen above alluded to have made themselves conspicuous at the meetings for reasons personal to themselves and their own litical advancement. All or nearly all of them, it is said, are desirous to represent the District of Columbia in the national conventions of their party, and by making themselves promi- e Suffrage meetings the; commend themselves to the good. class who will have a volce in the selection of delegates. The people of the District have some levances, but many such have lately been re- and appearances indicate that if there is ever a real wish on their condition the move uebec special says: alurday two or three look with the neath a snow sii depth of twelve feet. to change their 1 develop itself in some form other than the present one.— Wash. Cor, Balt, Sun. steamshij was seized at New luggled cigars on rs, however, gave ion of the case in ‘the steamer was released. THE REV. Mr. HAYDEN lication will be made in lew Haven on laydet road are shares; of the latter Bur- 150 from 1467s at | board. Several of the 01 Island ts about | bond in $3,000 to await decisi TO BE RELEASED ON he rior LOCAL NEWS. -Stone, the Wife Murderer, A NRW TRIAL REFUSED HIM, ‘This morning, in the Court tn General Term, im the case of James Madison Wyatt Stone colored, (who, it wili be remembered, was con- victed some months since of muner in having on the 5th of October, 187S,-killed his wife, Alberta Stone,) Judge Cox del'vered the.opinion of the court refusing to grant a new trial on the exceptions taken by the counsel below—Messrs, A. K. Browne and R. T. Greener. ‘These exoap- tons were upon thé question as to the qi ! cations of jurors who had formed and expressed {an opinion in the case—one having answered that he had an opinion based on rumors, bat he | could give a verdict on the evidence. The court |eites the caso of Reynolds against the United States as settling the law in this case, ‘The + other excepUons are as to the sanity or insanity of the prisoner, aad the court cites the decision: | which Tollowed the case of McNaugiton, who Killed Mrs, Drummond in England tn 1343, and /says there is nothing in this case to Show iver, and the | tat the prisoner was laboring under deluston | (Such as the law looks upon as insanity’ | and it should be shown that this delusion shown itself in more than one instance, The irresistible impulse to homicide should be shown also, but the evidence simply showed that he was of a violent temper when aroused. That was not Insanity. Often thts homteldal Mania showed itself in the most calm, ¢ool and methodical manner, and not in passion. ‘They could see no substantial error, and therefore aflirmed the judgment below. Judge Cox took occasion to commend the zeal and Industry of the counsel in examining the case as to es which might tend to bear out thelr theory. | , Mr. Browne called attention to the fact that the prisoner had been sentenced to be executed | Qn the ivth of December last, and an appeal had been taken, and that, sentence was sus- | pended for 30 days beyond the explration of the { last General Term, which will expire In three lays. ‘The court said that Mr. Browne had better come in the morning and they would do what | they could in the case. Mr. Browne says that the case will be taken to the Executive, and that every effort will ba made to save Stone's life. District Government Affairs. The building committee of the school board wore berore the District. Commissioners this morning to confer about the chances of con- structing the new school building on Massachu- settsavenue. It will be remembered that the recent bids opened for it$ construction were all above the appropriation, and after a briet dis- cussion it was determined to hold a fall meet- ing of the school board to-morrow night, at the Franklin building. Cinton iliton was to-day appointed by the District Commissioners a spectal patrolman, to do duty at the Wallach school building for ‘one year. ™M Entwisle, inspector of buildings, hag given orders to Rev. Mr. Crammell to have tht exit doors of his chureh, at the ¢ and Samson streets northwest, swing outwards tn place of inwards. THE AMMONIA WORKS, Some time since the proprietors of 0 monia works on H street, between ch it will be "remembered were In- dicted as a nuisance, submitted to the authori- Ues thelr desire to do everything possible to pre- vent any complaint. Dr. De Smedt thereupon, at the request of the health oMleer, made an ex- ainination of the works and suggested a plan b} which the cause of complaint could be remov. which although entailing considerable expen: w opted by the company and the additio: apparatus was putin. Atthe instance of the proprietors a tew days since that the works Were in full operation, Dr. De Smedt and Tn- spector 8. A. Kobinson made full inspection, and they have transmitted their report to Major Twiring, the engineer commissioner. Their re- } Port concluded as follows: “The undersigned conclude and earnestly believe that the nuisances of the ammonia works has been suc- cessfully abated by the improved scientific method adopted by the company, but we cannot consider the report leet vonee without stating that other nulsances exist sul in the nelghbor- hood and which might be hereafter, through ignorance, attributed to the manuiacture of the sulphate of ammonia.” STREET RAILROADS AND SPECIAL TAXES. The District Commissioners to-day addressed aletter to Hon. Eppa Hunton, chairman of the House conimittee on the District of Columbia, in which they state that In wer to a resolu- tion of the House of Representatives of Decem- ber 10, 1879, a copy of which was referred to the Commissioners for information and report, “that, they forwarded a tabular statement showing the ‘ged in the revision of special asses- t ays in the By sec- a rninent of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and for other purposes, ap- proved June 20, 1sv4, the question of the amount: | to be charged to street railroad companies was, | referred to the board of audit. The report of that board will be found in House ex- ecutive document No. Forty-t second.session, (pag! eré fs also enclosed a copy of the ves ‘sion adopted by the present board in carrying out the several acts to, and which were report of the Comn 250, and the legal opini | relating to the railway companies were based. | The roads show no compromises made with hese c ies, and that ces charged indi- uniform. 2 NOW OF sin any street railways. private affairs of previous Commis s, the present board hive no informa | NEED OF ADDITIONAL POLICEMEN. | tw be remembered that in the last nual report of the major and superintender police a forclbie appeal was made to the Dis- joners for an in_rease of the num- en on the police force, and some pertinent facts were stated by way of argument: to sustain the appeal. The then superintend- ent of police was Major Morgan, now District Comm’ place of Capt. Phelps. Com- fet 5 2 5 Morg still deeply impressed the necessity of the increase of the force, d the preparation of a bill which | in a few days will be ready to present to Con- gress, asking for an Increase of 100 more patrol- ‘Iuen. The present metropolitan system was inavgurated In 1S61 with 150 patrolmen,when the | population of the District was 61,122 and the as- | Sessed value of private property was $54,166,174, e rapid increase of wealt. \d population in- cident to the war was s? great as to induee Congress to authorize an increase in the foree to 200 men, since which time, notwithstanding our elty has spread over a large area of what before had been open commons, and many ; cosy buildiags have been erected, and our ation has more than doubled, 3 the increase of in- habitants in the District by decades, commenc- rage increase every 10 years has 2 per cent., and adopting this as the measure of Tuture increase, the result will be that in 1990 ypulation will be 294,325, and in 1900 si. No better argument than such data ‘ato show the necessity of having ¢ Protection Keep pace with the in- crease of population and wealth. BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector Entwistle: Conrad Schafer construct a two-story dwelling, E, between 3a streets southwe 3000. Benjamin P. onstruct a two-story dwelling, G, be- and 22d streets northwest; $1,000, ‘m. Zenner, two dwellings, 43g, between E and F streets southwest, $1,000. C. L. Boyce, con- struct two two-story dwellings, I, between North Capitol and ist streets northeast; $5,000. Ger- man American Bank, repair house, 52!’ 7th street northwest; $1,300, AN ALLEGED WickeD PARTNER.—About 1 o'clock yesterday morning aparty of men went to No. 404 9th street northwest, just above D ‘street, and, forcing open the door of the Par- nell House (a restaurant), proceeded to roll z trom house a dozen chairs, two tables and a qi of cigars, and removed them to a house on out the where they were stored away, and ers placed in cl of them. one y rections in operations was F. Codd, one place, who said he John F. McGrath had ent to to iphtheris, and tne fourth Is not este