Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1880, Page 1

* THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAB BUILDINGS, Ponnsylvania Ave: Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Companv, GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t, ‘THE EVENING STAR is served to subscribers in the ay by carriers on. thi ed r da‘centa ner -month, ei, 2 conte each. ‘By uiail_postage centa a month ; one year, ; six me 3, So Patered at the Post Ofice at Washington, D. gs second class mail matter. ‘Tuu WEEKLY Stan—published% |. Six mont Foegt, 0 Jee for 820. ‘Vance ; no pa} ‘Rates of jes at eir Own account, st 10 cents the Friday—$2 5 copies The Evening Star, WV, 55—N°. 8,367. WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1880. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL “oTICES _THE EVENING STAR._ at _ ALL OHTC ax 4S ing in Wr fen tomeet on Tyfeapay EVENL ms w., fr “96. tion,“ WPORARI. RESID: nt nest VENTING. the 20th in- Hal, G06 11th st. n- f onganizing an Ohio Associ | Y co CONGR! pring, at the lately teduced Sanat aw . THOMPSON, 7 @ WATER, DIRECT FROM yrices. 3 15th st. Af New Eng! = BOVINE VACCINE VIRU! C2 supply received daily Vaceine Company. cist, 703 16th st. ‘rom the W. 8. THOMPSON, Pharma- jan27-9t resh land - [a BOVINE VACCINE VIRUS FYROM THE NEW ENGLAND VACCINE COMPANY. For sale at Jan26 MILBURN'S PHARMAOY, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR. eS BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. Extra Quatity Dry. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. Exrea Quatity Dry. it ELICIOUS DRY WINE IN THE THE MOST DI GIaREET™ Rone ay THOMAS RUSSELL, Jad 1213 PENNA. AVENUE. eS SPECIAL NOTICE. CONGRESS WATER. Ita superiority as a cathartic and alterative sista in its entire freedom from eve: con- rythiag bitter, acid cr crude that produces headache, internal sore- hess, and tends to destroy the mucous membrane. All mineral waters that are dangerous irritants, be known by an acid after-taste. dec3-31 may 7m. SPECIAL NOTICE—A_ fresh Oe poke Nonwearan Cop iS Drug Stor DU cts. per full pint bottle. supply of LIVER, off re, corner 9th st. and = . “LECTURES. {REE LECTURE.—A Rational Spin Bo iichar seena spirit, will delivera FRE! i ELE Eat TALLMADGE HALL, NEXT SUNDA’ HT. ian OUR IMMENSE TRADE SHOWS WHAT VIM AND PUSH WILL DO. uu doitright. No e tell the story. nd sinall profits Bueiness iscary to yo of argument. Price stock, Good Lumber, > xained us A VERY LARGE TRADE. Nothing but steady low prices, year in and out, will create and maintain a ours. Our Large Stock and Low house the most desirable and safest place to tra EVERY ADVANTAGE THAT BUYERS POSSIBLY SEEK IS ASSURED. We guarantee our LUMBER to be exactl; i prove to the contrary, BER purchased from us, should it fail top you be reasonably dissatisfied with it, can business suc! Prices make our ase, OF ‘be need | are | have Was de. CAN yas Fepresented, and will return the price paid for any oraay LUM. fe: re- turned any time within a few days and it will be ex- » changed or money refunded. WILLET & LIBBEY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN KINDS OF LUMBER, jan28 Cor. 6th St. and N. ¥. a ALL We. DOUGLASS’, Ninth St., IMMENSE SUCCESS: OF OUR FOURTH ANNUAL GRAND SALE oF LADIES’ UNDERWEAR. 25 dozen thoroughly made and trimmed CHEMISE St. Cloud BUdg. sold each day at 25e. each. or four for one dollar. ‘This is less than the present cost of cotton and “Peery garment efored itive bar E ‘ored @ positi very garment of vositiog bargain, Jan25 522-524-526 Ninth IDDIE BROTHERS, Manuractuners Dearmin Corner 10% eitoct and B t Wia ave. Genuine guarantee. Tep Seats, &c., $30 to $275. Repairing sol in. 5 ste AND i Buayiew, dan P ted. Jan1! | Sasa FLOWERS. UQUETS PLORAL DESIGNS FOR WEDDIN < BA FUN OF THE RAREST TLONERS, C., Can at all times be supplied from my rich collection of Exotic Plants. DECORATIONS, with beautiful peas, graceful ? Drsconse, Croom snd other suitable plants. jatural lowers. code ah jan6-Im* 621 7th st., opp. Patent O: HAF wae & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth street n.w., Give special attention to REMODELING snp MODERNIZING DEFEO- TIVE PLUMBING a orator is the only own the patents for mani $10,00 000 or WATCHES, JEWELRY, good thing in that fine, and facta. SILVER WARE, ‘Will be sold at S cost For next 30 days, For Cash only. To Reduce Stock, i. P. LIBBEY, Jan8-3m 432 7th {DGAR'S st. WHOOPING COUGH SPECIFIC. WHOLESALE DEPor, N. W. Cor, 8th and East Capitol Sts. jani7-2w \HAS. S. SHREVE, NOTARY PUBLIC and REAL ESTATE AG! (25 SEVENTH N.W. di Residence, 16528th st. new. GFoRGcE BYNEAL, Jr., Dealer 1 . @IL AND WATER COLORS, ‘ENT janl7-I1m ARTISTS’ MATERIALS anv LAMP GOODS, Paints, Oils, Window and Plate Glass, ALL KINDS oF Fancy ARTICLES FoR HoLmay Goons. @eell DRY MONOPOLE. EXTRA. HEIDSIECE & CO. CHAMPAGNE, CRUSE & FILS FRERES, BORDEAUX. 418 7th st., (opp. Odd Fellows’ Hall.) ESTABLISHED 1785. FINE CLARETS AND SAUTERNES. FOR SALE IN WASHINGTON, D. ¢., bY G. G. Connwett, 01 Hue, Crearr&Co., B. W. Reen’s Sons, SHOEMAKER & HEaTzoG, ‘Tuos. Rvssext, ROWSING & MiDDLETO: N. W. Buronsct, W. One & Sos, 3.H.Macnupes, 0.0. Bamay, R. B. & A. B. Cnoriey, Georcetows, D. an7-eo2m te SS SS _2¥™ JOHNSON & CO., Bankers, WASHINGTON, D. 0., DEALERS IN UNITED STATES BONDS, oO. ‘RIOT and other INVESTMENT SECURITIES. DOMESTIO and FOREIGN EXCHANGE. e | duced_ by Washington News and Gossip. Last White House Receptions. Mrs. Hayes will hold her last afternoon re- ception on Saturday, January 31, from 3 to 5. The President will hold his last evening recep- tion on Saturday, February 7, from S to 10. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal rev enue, $264,268.67; customs, $416,525.43, REVENUE RAIDS tN GEORGIA.—Collector Ciark. from Atianta,telegraphs to Commissioner Raum as follows: Deputy Shephard, in charge o raiding forces in Rabun counfy, just report the seizure of six distilleries since 21st instant. ‘Three thousand gallons beer and mash destroy- ed. Revenue officers have the country under control. ‘MR. SPEER, Of Georgia, recently introduced a bill in the House prohibiting military bands from playing on Sunday. The bill was referred to the military committee. To-day the mili- tary committee met and solemnly discussed the merits of the proposition, and by a vote of five yeas to four nays decided to favorably report the bill for the action of the House. Mr. Speer bas not a single military post or a band in his district, and those who have such luxuries are curious to know why he inveighs against Sun- day music. SvB-COMMITTEE ON BANKRUPTCY.—The House committee on the judiciary have appointed a sub-committee on bankruptcy, cousisting of Representatives Ryan, of Pennsylvania; Ham- mond, of Georgia, and McKinley, of Ohio. ‘THE FortiFicaTions Brui.—The Senate com- mittee on appropriations have decided to report back the fortifications bill, with a recommenda- tion that the amount granted by the House for armament Of seacoast defenses, $245,000, be in- creased to $460,000, s SECRETARY SHERMAN Will appear before the Senate finance committee in advocrey of the bill fora five per cent. refunding bond, intro- Senator Morrill and referred to that committee, Ken p.—Commis- sioner Raum to-day received the following tele- gram from the collector of internal revenue at Ky.: “Deputy Collectors Burnside, ee, with posse, seized in Laurel: Clay and Jackson counties twelve fllleit distille- ries, destroyed eight copper stills and fifteen and gallons of beer, seized five barrels of and arrested six Illicit distillers, who are held under bond. “TRUTH” writes to us in regard to a STar paragraph yesterday about House absentees, that Congressman O'Reilly, of the Brooklyn (N, Y.) district. is unavoidably detained at, home on | account of distressing sickness in his family. THE INGALss C ‘The Senate committee of privileges and elections examined two wit- nesses, Mr. A. A. Thomas and Daniel B. An- thony, in the Ingalls case yesterday, but noth- ing of importance was elicited. This virtually closed the evidence in the case, and the com- mittee decided to allow counsel on both sides one week to prepare written arguments, which are to be submitted to the committee next Wed- nesday. THE Tlovse CoOMMITTEEE ON ELECTIONS did not take action toffuy, as was expected, on the ma- jority and minority reports of the sub-commit- tee in the contested case of Curtin vs. Yokum, from the twentieth Pennsylvania district. The printed reports were not distributed to the members of the committee untila late hour last night, and some of them at the meeting this morning requested postponement of final action, on theground that they had not had sufficient time to examine the reports so as to vote intellt- gently upon the question. The committee there- Tore decided to postpone action on the case until next Tuesday. ‘THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAULROAD BILL.—The Senate committee on railroads to-day heard Mr. George Gray, attorney for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, in advocacy of the bill in- troduced by Senator Windom, granting an ex- tension of time for the completion of that road ‘The personnel of the sub-committee appointed last month to consider this subject, was changed to-day by substituting Senator Pendleton for Senator Grover, who is absent from Washington on accoust of fines in his family. The sub- | committee therefore now consists of Messrs. Ransom, Pendleton and Windom. ‘They wili probably be ready to report to the full commit- tee at the next regular meeting on the sth proximo. ALL PuBLic Roaps Post Rovres.—The House to-day resumed the consideration of the bill declaring all public roads and highways post routes. The previous question was seconded and the bill passed—yeas, 134; nays, 97. Bins were opened at the Treasury to-day from parties desirous of leasing the old post-office building in New York. There were four or five bidders. James H. Conant was the highest bidder—$i2,000—and will receive the lease. THE NUMBER OF CoUroN 3.65 bonds received at the Treasury for exchange for registered bonds Increases warly, thus showing that the bonds are rapidly becoming a permanent investment. To-day $245,000 coupons was re- ceived for transfer into registered bonds. NOMINATIONS.—The President sent the follow- ing nominations to the Senate this afternoon: Jno. N. L. Stratton, of New Jersey, to be super- | viser of census for the 3d district of New Jer- Lewis McKinstry, to be postmaster at Fre- James A. Connolly, of Ilinois, to ited States district attorney for the south- ern district of Illinois; also, a numberof promo- Uons in the navy and revenue marine service. ‘THE SEMI-ANNUAL INTEREST On the 3-65 bonds will be paid at the Treasury February ist next. ‘This interest amounts to $264.464.42, Checks for the registered interest are being prepared. TRADE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.—Mr. Weaver, United States consul general at Vienna, in his dispatch to the Department of State, dated De- cember 31, 1879, presents the annual report of the trade of Austria-Hungary. The exports of eee exceeded the imports in the follow- Ing articles: Grain by 71 millions, sugar 50 mil- lons from 46 millions, beer and liquors 12 mil- lions (florins). The panne on gold over sil- ver 1s 15 per cent. at the custom houses. Paper money is at par with silver. The effect of the new tariff has been to diminish importations from the United States to some extent. The ex- rts to the United States have increased dur- ng the last year. Over 50,000 vessels entered the ports of Austria-H y in 1878, of which only 9 were of the United States. The coinage at the mints last year was chiefly of silver. “A large revenue is raised from stamps or checks, notes, cards, almanacs, newspapers, &c. The debt of Austria and Hungary is nearly 2,000 mil- lions of dollars. There were 29,000 births in the elty of Vienna in the last year. PERSONAL.—Rev. Dr. David Wills, chaplain In the U. 8. army at McPherson Barracks, is in the city, stopping at 1235 New York avenue. Mr. Robert P. Porter, of the ©! Inter- Ocean, has been requested by General Walker, superintendent of the census, to take — of the department of statistics relating to local eee aemicipal ee ete. ....Dr. A, . rson. son of Dr. Patterson, co’ the District, leaves Washini is evening for McPherson, Kansas, to enter into business with the view of a probab! Gon tn that thriving pI -...Gen. J. 8. Robinson, the organizer of publican victories in Ohio, is at the RDDIGE, Senator Bruce has accepted an invitation the colored people of Baltimore to deliver pare = Sy on the ao, hn eee ary 3d,—the subject being “1! ational Pro- —— the Colored Race.” After the lecture e Speaker will be tendered a banquet and : -.-. Henry €. Bowen, of the New a, Wife and a tal and M: Maurice Del Fosse, the Belgian Minister to the United States, and his wife are registered at Arlt mn. .... According to the mrunt, Gen. Badeau is with the conclu 8 The District in Con: ‘There is now pending before the House Dis- trict of Columbia committee ninety-five separ- ate bills and petitions. THE NEW MUNICIPAL CODE. { Chairman Hunton, of the District of Columbia | committee, will to-day, if he gets an opportu- nity, present the new municipal code in the House, with the view to have it printed and re- committed. THE POLICEMEN’S BACK PAY. ‘The Senate committee on claims to-day re- ported back adversely the bill to allow the Me- tropolitan policemen twenty per cent. of salary allowed to government employes by act of Con- gress some years ago. This finally disposes of the Dill. BILL TO INCREASE THE POLICE FORCE. ‘The House committee on the District of Co- lumbia at to days’s meeting- agreed to prepare and report favorably a billto increase the po- lice force to three hundred Leora and to pro- vide also for one additional inspector. |e THE POTOMAC INSURANCE COMPANY. ‘The committee also decided to make an ad- verse report on a bill for the relief of the Poto- mac Insurance Company of Georgetown. This company claimed $537.93 on the ground that on the 29th of November, 1878, there was brought to bear on said company a rule different from that by which settlement on account of per- sonal taxes with the District different from that by which settlement was had with other coim- panies. LOCAL HEALTH ORDINANCES. Senator Harris, chairman of the Senate District commitee, to-day presented the House resolution legalizing the health ordinances that were re- vised, amended and approved November 19th, 1875, and moved immediate concurrence. He said that under a reeent decision of the District Supreme Court these ordinances eould not be enforced, and without authority of this kind, the Commissioners and health officer thought there was great danger of an epidemic of smati- pox. Senator Harris said that he only proposed to amend the House resolution so as to leave the contract for the removal of night soil open for the Commissioners to make the best bargain they could. Senator Edmunds objected to im- mediate consideration of the joint resolution, and insisted that it should be referred to the committee on District of Columbia. He said he vad seen too much of hasty legislattion with regard to the District, and feared hasty action more than small-pox; that the small-pox had been In Washington for some time and had not yet done a great deal of damage. He thougt It could wait forthe action of the Distriet Com- mittee. This objection carried the resolution over. Society Notes. ‘The cabinet families all received yesterday, and were kept busy greeting visitors all the afternoon. Mrs. Evarts was assisted by her daughters and Miss Genie Matthews; Mrs. Sher- man by Miss Hoyt, Miss Parsons and Miss Dennison, of Obio; Mrs. Ramsey by Mrs. Very; Mrs. Thompson by her daughters and Miss Stem: Mrs. and Miss Key by the Misses Burch, Martindale and Miss Campbell, of Tennes- and Miss Schurz by one of her young friends. An elegant dinner party was given in the evening by Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Morton, after which they and their guests, among whom were Sir Edward and Lady Thornton, and others of the diplomatic corps, attended the large and very handsome party given by Mr. Justice and Mrs. Strong. At their cheerful home on H street, all of which was open to their guests, assembled a number of the highest officials the city, most of them accompanying the ladi of their families. Judge and Mrs. Strong and two of their daughters, received the companys Mrs. Strong wore avery rich wine-color and grey brocaded silk, tastefully combined with plain grey silk. Miss Julia Strong wore pale blue silk with draperies of the same shade of flowered gauze, and her sister wore white dotted muslin with rose-colored ribbons. Mrs. Stocking wore a handsome black velvet, and her — Miss Ballinger, a becoming white damasse silk. Miss Edith Harlan wore white silk mingled with white striped gauze. Mrs. Titcomb “wore a superb white satin trimmed with rich lace. Mrs. Culbertson, of Indiana, wore one of the most elegant brocades seen this winter; her daughter biue silk dotted with Marguerites, an exqubite toilet. Senator Wallace’s wife and daughter were very beauti- fully dressed, as_also was Senator Cameron’s daughter. Mrs. Kimmel wore ruby velvet; Mrs. 3 Fort white satin, pont lace and magnificent diamonds. Judge Porter was with his daugh- ter and her friend, Miss Goode, who were hand- somely dressed, as were the wife and daughter of Hon. Mr. Scofield, Register of the Treasury. Mrs. L. P. Morton wore an elegant white tollet and many rare diamonds. Mrs. Gordon- Cummings wore a handsome white satin. Mrs. Chittenden wore a rich scarlet and white brocade, combined with satin and trimmed with Valenciennes lace; her necklace was of large solitaire diamonds, each stone set in onyx. Mrs. Randolph wore a very handsome toilet of pale amber silk and point lace. Mme. Dardon, who was with her husband, the minister from Guatemala, wore a very becoming rose silk and white gauze trinmed with Sp: blonde. The Countess Lewenhaupt, who accompanied her husband, the Swedish minister, wore a rich black satin. Colonel Andrews’ wife wore black yelvet, mingled with pearl-colored silk. Mrs. E. F, Andrews was very becomingly dressed. A very bountiful ae was served, and in other rooms were tea and coffee, Roman punch, lem- onade and cake. Mr. Dorr and his bride, who have been visit- ing the White House, have returned to their home in Fremonj, Ohio. ....Mr. and Mra. A. P. porden are visiting Mrs. Philip Phil- DS. A Goop APPoINTMENT.—Mr. E. P. Brooks, managing editor of the National Republican, 18 about to sever his connection with that journal, for the purpose of accepting the position of American consul at Cork, Ireland, to which he as been ee by the President. Mr. Brooks has all the qualifications of capacity, nerRY and integrity, to fit him for this posi- tion. PENSIONS TO INMATES OF THE SOLDIERS’ Home. A communication from the commissioners ef the Seldiers’ Home was transmitted to the Sen- ate to-day by the Secretary of War, asking legis- lation from Congress to amend the Revised Stat- utes so as to enable the commissioners to retain pensions allowed to inmates of the Home. The communication sets forth the law provi that pensioners (inmates of the Home) shal surrender their pensions to the Home, and retain their pensions. “The commissioners say that all Sources of income, including pensions, are barely able to sustam the fie oe to cut off the pen- ane will ree a ere ae the eneaton only a question of time. They say that the question of “discipline at the Home and the peace of the cl of Washington are of only less Importance in this connection than the life of the institution;” that the inmates are supplted with every necessaay of life, and the money they get for pensions will be squandered in liquor and “convert scores of peaceable men into demons, for whose control an armed will have to be used.” Thi id of the U. 8. army. ‘THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PACIFIC RAILROADS met this a, m. and took up the bill introduced by Representative McLane, of land, “to alter and amend the sinking find aoe approved May 7, 1878,” and, after Senoeins. ‘upon an amend. ment extending the Pe lons of the act to all persons and corporat ito whose possession the Union and Central Pacific may come by oe ee or oth2rwise, instructed he to report the bill favorably to louse and urge its passage. ‘The chairi of. District Government Affairs. ‘The applications of the somone rsons for Nquor licenses have been approved: Thomas H. Moran, John L. McClellan, and Hudson & Mar- tin. ‘The District Commisstoners have appointed John A. Darling as additional patrollman to do duty at the Interior Department. ‘The report of Health Officer Townshend for the week ending January 24th, shows 325 nuls- ances abated, 10 burials at_public expense, 113 tons of garbage removed, 26 dead animals re- *moved, and the usual f¢ inspections and con- demnations. CHANGES IN THE POLICE FORCE. ‘The District Commissioners have made the following changes in the police force, to tak etek On. February ist, 1880:—Actin, be Isaac Pearson to be sergeant, vice J. A. nington, reduced; Private George W. Nokes, to be acting sergeant, vice Isaac Pearson,promoted; Station-keeper Junius P. Slack, to be private, vice James Fitzpatrick, dismissed; Laborer Jas, Maher, to be station-Keeper, vice R. W. Mont- gomery, promoted; Frederick H. Willtams, to > station-keeper, viee J. P. Slack, promoted; Ym. S. McEliresh, to be laborer, vice Maher, promoted. THE PROPOSED NEW SCHOO!. HOUSE. nt un The building committee of the board of trustees of public schoois, Messrs. Baldwin, Samson, Brown and Somerville, this morning submitted a paper tothe District Commissioners, to-day. stating that at a meeting of the committee on buildings and repairs, held January 27th, reso- lutions were adopted: “That we accept the moditied plan submitted by Mr. Entwisle,inspec- tor of buildings, as the pian for the erection of a new school building on Massachusetts ave. n.W.; that it is the sense of the committee that the Commissioners authorize such modifications in the plans submitted by Mr. Entwisle, as will give as much addditional width in the main hall as it will be possible to have with the amount, appropriated, and for that. purpose we respectfully recommend that all outside appur- ftenances, such as fences, sidewalks and the bofler vault, shall be for the present dispensed with, and the amount thus saved be added to the additional expense of widening the hall; that itis the sense of this committee that we deem it unwise to advise the Commissioners to start any building to exceed the appropriation made by Congre: The Commissioners have the paper under advisement and will probably pie it their approval and proceed with the uilding in accordance with the plans sug- gested. The plan adopted reduces the width of hall from 21 to 14 feet, but does not change of the school rooms. THE REPORT OF VITAL STATISTICS for the week ending January 2ith, 1350, shows the total mortality to have “been 76, or at the rate of 23.25 per 1.000 per annum. Of these 26 P White males, 13 white females, 15 colored sand 19 colored females, showing an an- nual dei 9 per 1,000 for the white, d population. From con- 2 deaths, pneumonta and ach; bronchi- us, congestion of the Tun ever and drowning, 2 each, fever © Were SG births reported—2s white females, 31 white fe- males, 10 colored males and 17 colored females, showing an annual birth-rate of 2 tor the white, and 25 for the colo Marriages reported, 25—white, 1s; colored f ING yy Inspector Entwis struct a two-story brick dwellit Land M str a THE UTE INVESTIGATION House com- mittee on Indian aftairs, at their meeting this morning, examined at length Goy. Pitkin, of Colorado, on the Ute question. He stated that the Indians had long been dissatisfied and chafed under the restraints of the enforced in- tuences of civilization by the agency; that Jack and other Indians had appealed to him to have them relieved of the presence of Agent Meeker; that they did not care for farming, but preferred to lead the same nomadie life that their fathers had lead. He (Gov. Pitkin) be- lieved that the Utes were actuated by malicious intent In the recent Ute outbreak, and desired, if possible, to drive out the whites from Col* orado. Miss Josephine Meeker was present, but as the entire morning was taken up with Goy. Pitkin's examination, the committee ad- jJourned until to-morrow, when her evidence will be received. I ng, Tion, RANDALL L. Gipson, of Louisiana, Sena- tor-elect, returned to his seat in the House to- day, and was warmly congratulated by his col- gues on his election. “He will not take his seal in the Senate until 18s: New Licnr has been shed on the St. Winces- aus’ Bohemian church sensation by the discov- ery that ex-Father Hojda ts spending his honey- moon with his bride at No, 38 Pennsylvania avenue.—Balt. American. ‘THe REMAINS of the late steott, of Florida, who died last wee! , have been taken to Tallahassee, Fla., for burial, de- spite the fact that in his later years he frequent- ly expressed a wish to be burned. ABORTION.—In the case of Mrs. Cora B. Myers at Bradford, Pa., who died from the effects ot an abortion on Saturday last, the coroner's jury returned a verdict implicating Charles J. Myers, her husband, Mrs. C. 8. Heath, her mother, Ella, her sister, auid Dr. Read, who has fled. Arrests will follow. LOVE AND FikE.—Miss Jennie Farrell, a young lady of Lancaster, 4Visconsin, has been convic- ted of the charge of arson. A handsome resi- dence of Joseph Bailie, a neighbor, was burned down, and a_ few days later his barn was also destroyed. The motive for the act is supposed to have been revenge, as Mr. Bailie had recom- mended his son not to choose Miss Jennie for pie abat wo give his attentions to her young- er sister. OPPOSED TO FREE PassEs.—A bill has been in- troduced in the beers senate making it a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprison- ment, or doth, at the option of the court, for railroad officials or emaployes to give free passes to members of either branch of the Tegisiature, and punishing members with dismissal for re- ceiving them. It is not probable the bill will pass. MATTHIAS PowEks, a miserly old man of Phila- delphia, whose estate is valued at a quarter of a million doll has been ordered to pay $15 a week for his wife's support. She broughta suit, complaining that she had been compelled to Subsist On potatoes, mush and sour milk, and Was ill-treated bv her husband and daughters. She claimed a comfortable subsistence out of the estate, as she had helped in its accumula- tion by attending market for years, rain or poe and selling the produce of their truck CONFESSION OF MURDER.—It is stated that Dwight F. Steere, now serving a life sentence in Connecticut prison for killing Fred. White, at New London, in 1875, was_also the murderer of re ‘00d, in Oxford, Mass., eight years ago, and that he confessed it when he expected to be ung. DEATH IN THE DENTIST’s CHaiR.—Dr. W. Trim- mer, of Lisburn, Cumberland county, Pa., last cone Sarah Feti form ‘etrow, a young lady, residing a few miles from Harrisburg, w! ane a Dumber of teeth. The result was the death of the patient after the third application and after Several teeth had been drawn, ‘The dentist no- Uced while she was under the Influence of the drug the third time that she appeared unnatural creating serious apprehensions in his mind. Al efforts to restore her to consciousness failed, and in a few hours after the chloroform was ad- mint e died. The affair has created great excitement in the vicinity where the den- Ust and his victim resided. HUNDREDS OF COLORED PEOPLE LEAVING THE SovrH.—A dispatch from St. Louis says the tide Sas. As many more came by the steamer John 3B. Maude Monday night. All have some money, and are chiefly from East Baton Rouge, to jumbers are Waiting on the the river for transpor- tation as thick as rice birds. A colored man, acting as agent, has sent to the relief committee cee 900 who, he says, wish to come uu the ‘ton account of ex- isting dullness and continued accumulation —I observe in | of frocks a reduction in prices is inevitable in obtain for the heavy the near future to surplus, THE CATHOLIC CLERGY of Cincinnati held a ee aie a Sc ‘an outlet wo ‘the debts of Archbishop com- 3 was to FORTY-SIATH CONGRESS. ‘THURSDAY, January 29. SENATE.—Mr. Kernan presented petitions of claimants to the unappropriated balance of the Geneva. award; also, persons not claimants, all citizens of New York, the latter Includin® Othe, praviag legislation whereby claimants ot! m whe ander” the Geneva award may be enabled to Lohr prove and obtain judgment on their a i. Mr. Kernan and others presented petitions of ex-soldiers against ge of Senate bill for examination In pension cases. = Mr. Wallace presented petition of the Vessel Owners’ and Captains’ Association of Phtladel- phia against any change in the navigation laws. The Vice President laid before the Senave a communication from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the chief of en- gineers, accompanying a copy of a letter from Col. Jno. Newton, relacive to the improvement of the Harlem river; as provided by acts of June, 1878, and March, 1879, recommending that authority be given to contract for the whole work, the estimated cost of which 1s $1,600,000, ag soon as proper right of way is obtained, the money to be appropriated annually in install- ments as at present. The department recom- mends action in accordance with such recom- mendation. On motion of Mr. Edmunds it was resolved that whea the Senate adjourn to-day it be to meet on Monday next. Mr, Allison, from the committee on appro- priations, reported, with sundry amendments, House bill making appropriations for fortifica- and other works of defence. Ordered to be printed and placed on the calendar. Mr. Kernan introduced a bill to provide for celebrating the 100th anniversary of the treaty ition of American inde- xhibition of the arts, manu- by an iactures and products of mines, to be held in New York in iss3. 1 Mr. Johnson submitted a resolution requesting th President of the United States to inform the ate if any money has heen paid by the gov- mment of Venezuela on awards of the United Commission, organized under the treaty of 1866, when such payment was made, the sum and whether it been distributed to the persons entitled to receive it, and if not, the reasons therefor. Also, coplés of all correspondence between the two governments relative to the subject during 1879. Adopte ‘The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of War, transmitting the request *of_ the commissioners of the Soldiers’ Home, in Washington, for an amendment to section 4520 Revised Statut which has been construed to devote towai the support of the home the pensions received by Inmates. The payment of such pensions has been suspended pending a decision on the claim of an inmate to use his pension for his private benetit. It is for Congress to decide whether it is better to amend the existing stat- utes or to make other provision to the home for GY its revenue. ‘The Chair laid before the Senate, and Mr. Harris asked unanimous consent to take up and consider, House resolution authorizing the legalization of ordinances and regulations of the health ovicers of the District. Mr. Edmunds objected. ns: Mr. Harris explained that an epidemic of small-pox in the District was feared, and it was thought advisable by the committee'on the Dis- met to euehie the ordinances referred to to be enforced winds thought hasty enactment of a ‘8, Without time for their examina- more dangerous than the possibility of sinall-pox for a day or two longer. The resolution was therefore referred to the District committee. ‘The resolution was therefore referred to the District committee. Mr. Gordon submitted a resolution, that a committee of nine Senators be appointed to take into consideration the subject of the con- struction of a canal, to connect the Atlantic and Pacitic oceans, and that all papers, documents and information relating to said’ subject be referred to said committee, and that the said committee be authorized to confer and act con- currently with any similar committee of the. House of Representatives, and be authorized to employ a clerk. he chair, in the absence of objection, de- clared the resolution adopted. Mr. Davis (W. Va.) called attention to the great number of special committees appointed during the present session, and the expense. thus incurred. He asked if one of the regular committees could not consider this subject. Mr. Gorsion said if the Senator from West Virginia was as conversant with the facts in the case he (Gordon) was he would probably make no objection tothe resolution. The matter was the most important now before the American peo- le, and the committee on commerce has found t En CeS Ne to give it the attention it demand- ed. r. Davis desired to resume his comments on the resolution, but the morning hour having expired he entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was adopted, and the matter went over. TLe Senate went into executive session at 1:35 p. m. HOUSE.—The regular order being demanded, the House resumed the consideration of the bill declaring all public roads and highways post routes. The previous question was seconded and the bill passed: Yeas, 134; nays, 97. Mr. Knott, chairman of the committee on the judiciary, reported back bill for the relief of the owners and purchasers of lands sold for direct taxes in insurrectionary states. Referred to the committee of the whole, Mr. New, from the same committee, reported back bill amending section 7400f the revised statutes So as to provide that when a state con- tains more than one district or division, every suit, not of a local nature,in the circuit or district courts thereof, against a se defendant, must be brought in the division where he resides; but if there are two or more defendants, residing in different districts, it may be brought in either division, and a duplicate writ may be issued against the defendants, directed to the marshal of the other division. In all cases of removal of suits from state to United States courts, such removal shall be to the United States courts held in the division in which said state courts are held. Passed, Mr. Herbert, from same committee, reported back bill ee time of service of ju- rors. [It provides that no person shall serve as a petit juror in any United States court more than three weeks during any one year; provided that jurors may sit as long as may be necessary to decide causes, the trial of which may have be- gun before the expiration of such term of ser- vice; the act to take effect within one month af- ter its approval.] On seconding the demand for the previo s question the vote stood 101 to 3s—no quorum. The morning hour expired and the bill went over without action. Mr. Morton, from the committee on foreign afte ted back joint resolution appropri- ating toenable the United States Com- misoners of Fish and Fisheries to represent the United States at the international fish exhibi- tion to be held in Berlin, Germany, in April next. Mr. McMillan made a point of order against the bill, and it was referred to the committee of the whole. Mr. Morton gave notice that he would call the bill up for action on Tuesday next. cigs aegis antag ce me ge, wel mi re i, with Emendinents, the bill to Stop Pay 2 tion and provide for needed increase of,volume of currency by free of gold and sil and gold and silver certificates. Printed recommitted. ‘The House then, at 1:25, went Into committee of the whole, (Mr. Carlisle in the chatr,) upon the revision of the STORMY SCENE IN A CHURCH. lowing Sun Mr. Shuppe pul- it that the ity was healed. Mr. Kuhiman rose in his pew and said it was not 50. Mr. R he was @ lat. A stormy soon ion a en- sued, and members withdrew from in the hands Telegrams to The Star SOUTH CAROLINA SENSATION A Bitter Political Letter. Serious Results Feared. _—_—— THE INDIAN TERRITORY RAID. ————— EXCITING TIME IN WALL STREET. EXCITEMENT IN WALL STREET. Public Sale of Central Pacific Stock And a Rnsh. NEw York, Jan. 29.—The Post in its financtal article to-day say: “The Stock Exchange in the early hours was the scene of great excite- ment, and the subject of it was the Central Pa- cifle stocks. Sey, public notice was given by the committee of the syndicate, which bought 50,000 shares of Central Pacific (with a pS lege on 50,000 more), that the same would publicly sold in the’ ordinary way at the Spening of the Stock Exchange this morning. e understand that the syndicate employed five brokers, giving each an order to sell 10,000 shares on a_ scale of tractions from so up to si. As soon as the hammer of the presiding officer of the Exchange dropped at 10 o'clock, and business was formal- Y opened, there was such a “rush” in the Central Pacific crowd as might have led a spec- tator to believe that some one in the crowd was throwing about 5-carat diamonds by the bushel. Brokers had coats torn, and were in danger of laving their bones broken. In fact, the tumult Was extraordinary even for the stock exchange, where excitement is the rule. The first sale there was then a rapid advance to inside Of the first fifteen minutes; this was followed by a decline toS4\¢, and at 10:20 with the » the five brokers had each executed his orders, and the 50,000 had been disposed of. The average price received was fully 2 per cent. above that ees ‘d, and it was so, not _be- cause the selling brokers tried to make it higher, but because the stampede of buyers carried it up. The excitement in Central Pacific stock took attention away from the general speculative shares, and on moderate business, S as a rule are iess than yes al dealings having heen in Shore, Kansas and Te: ‘Wabash Northwest St. |. Government bonds are firm unchanged prices. Railroad bonds are strong, both for investment and speculative Erie, Lake and Paeltic, AIRS, iss Exports ited States. Lonpon, Jan. 29. is correspondent of th ‘ports of Switzerland show an tn i value Of 15,600,000 franes over those of 15 chief item: embroidery —the being cotton goods, watches, and The Great Fire at Jassy. A dispatch to the Times from Bucharest The great fire at Jassy, which destroyed t administrative palace, is still raging, and the flames have extended to the adjacent buildings. A large number of records which cannot be re- placed were destroyed in the palace. ‘The Greek Cabinet. ATHENS, Jan. 29.—M. Couroundourds, pre: dent of the council and minister of the interio1 will retain his office.in the cabinet, for the reason that the liberals decline to form a mints- try in the present state of the parties in the Chamber of Deputies. French Politics. Ja 29.—A Paris dispatch to the “In the Chamber of Deputies the Loxpon Times say: clause of the bill relating to public meetings in | favor of political clubs was referred to a com- mittee yesterday despite the opposition of M. Lepere, minister of the interior, by a coalition of the right and extreme left. The latter desire | to imitate the Jacobins of the first revolution. ‘The conservatives will have no right to com- plain if at some future time they pay the pen- alty of the unpatriotic alliance.” ‘The Crown Prince and Prince Bis- marck. A Berlin al oe to the Times, referring to the interview between the Crown Prince and Prince sismarck on Tuesday, says: Prince Frederick William, as president of the high com- mission for the defence of the country, natur- ally wishes to see the important points of the ey bill settled before his’ departure for Pegi. A Strong Government. Lonpon, Jan. 29.—The Vienna correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says:—Tn conse- quence of the recent riots in Pesth, Herr Tizza, president of the council and minister of the in- terior, is preparing bills to be presented to the legislature, restricting the rights of association ane public meetings and the liberty of the a,” A Tax on Military Exempts. A Berlin dispatch to the Pall Mail Gazette says it is announced that the government intend to propose a tax on all persons who are exempt trom military service. No Arrest, A Paris dispatch to Reuter'’s telegram com- pany says: The report telegraphed to the Stand- «rd, of the arrest in Paris of an absconding bank clerk from New York, fs untrue. The po- lice know nothing of any such occurrence. Coid Weather in Switzerland. Lonpon, Jan. 29.—A dispatch from Geneva to the Times says:—For the fourth time during the present century the Lake of Zurich is frozen over. The lakes of Morat, Neufchatel and Bienne and the river Arve are also frozen over. Prospective Reform Legislation. The Manchester Guardian’s London corre- spondent says:—One of the main subjects to be presented by the government for legislation at the coming session of parliament will be a bill for the abolition of the law of primogeniture ana IE the simplification of the transfer of an A SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICAL SENSATION, A Letter which ae Lead to Blood- shed. New YorK, Jan. 29.—A special from Colum- bia, S.C., to the Herald says:—Great excite- ment has been caused here by the publication of a very bitter letter by Col. John C. Haskell, son-in-law of Senator Hampton, in which serious charges are made against Gen. Mort W. Gary. This has grown out of the Gary-Ham| ton controversy, and will undoubtedly lead ia serious results. Gen. Gary, who is at his home is thought, the affair will culminate in Bloodshed, “Senator Hampton is here, but Col Haskell explicitly States that the letter was written without his knowledge. - Postponed. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.—The question as to whether the Philadelphia & Reading Ie R. Co. serip is subject toa government tax or not has age tect injunction issued ag ‘he collector continuing in the meantime. ———<——— The Markets, BALTIMORE, Jan. £9.— do, deferred, 8: "do. fen-forties, 363s) do. ten-for ‘to-day sixes, old, 24: ns, ee 4 “ ; do. new coupons, 80%{ bid BAL TIN 1Wis-ig Nour ‘The Contemplated Raid on I ‘Territory. veo Lrg Jan. 29.—A Kansas city special to a paper says: “The received at W: wn the Indian territory from Wichita is no doubt gotten up to draw attention from a general movement in the territory from Coffeyville, which ts to start early A the spring. Rey atic arrangements are and the will be a formidable one” iam Mm Cable Rates. Paris, Jap. 29.—The Anglo-American Cable Company has informed the French Post Office department that the tariff for messages by the way of the Brest cable will be 60 centimes per word from the ist of February next. Sudden Death of a Rector. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.—Rev. William Rudder, D. D., rector of St. Stephen's P. E. church, died suddenly early this morning, at his residence in this city ; —SS Acquitted. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.— Thomas J. Ryan, charged with riot growing out of the distarb- ance at the sixth ward democratic convention on the 2d day of December last, was put on trial this morning, and he was acquitted by a jury. —— ‘The Hirth Murder. Among the white residents and larger portion of the colored race residing in the northwestern part of the city, there 1s but little doubt that the three men now in custody—“Babe” Bedford, Edward Queenan and Sandy Pinn—are the mur derers of young Hirth, who was waylald on the ene of January ‘th last on P street, near isth. ‘There is, however, a fear among many | ‘hat thus far the evidence, much of which, out- side of that of Johnson, fs necessarily ¢circum- stantial, ts not sufficiently strong to warrant a jury finding a verdict of guilty. As has Deen stated, there is some evidence yet unpublished which will go far towards convincing the public of the guilt of these men, but it remains to be seen whether when it ts given before a jury and the tests of law are applied it will be sufficient to warrant a conviction. There are some col- ored people who claim that the prisoners are not the guilty parties; that they were allon good terms with the victim, and there was no reason why they should single him out for slaughter. It will_be remembered that on the very night of the funeral of the victim, from Mt. Zion M. E. church, corner of 15th and R streets—of which hurch Rev. Dr. E. D. Owen is pastor—a revival was commenced. It has since continued with- out, abatement, and has occasioned one of the most remarkable series of meetings ever held in the District, most of the converts being men. Thus far the number of converts {s nearly 90, und about 75 have joined the church. Included among them are nearly if not all the Sunday school scholars of the deceased. The exact figures of the religious awakening at Mt. Zion rch are as follows: Interested on the sub- je of religion, 115; conversions, 51; joined chureh, 68; penitents last night, 10. TALK OF A FORTHCOMING CONFESS There are some indications that three prisoners 1s contemplating making a clean breast of the whote matter, and, inferentially, he has admitted that he was with the others when the crime was committed. Although a few days ago it was desirable for one of them to make a clean breast of the whole affair, in order to make conviction sure, yet there have been some development the last two days, which it would not be proper todivulge at this time, which will render any confession unneces- ‘y and of no use to the government except to- atisty the public that they are the right par- ti PROT NG AGAINST PINCHBACK’S APPOINT- MENT.—The president and secretary of the Col- cred Men’s Protective Union of New Orleans sent a protest to Washington last evening inst Pinchba appointmant val offi- The Louisiana state republican committee | also protest against Pinchback, and request de- lay until the arrival of Chairman Dumont, who left yesterday with Collector Badger and ex- State Senator Birch for Washington. PE FROM MOONSHINERS. —. shville, Tenn., January 27, says: Andrew Breeding, while on a revenue raid through Sumner county yesterday afternoon, got sepa- rated from his Companions and was capture® by 10 armed moonshiners. They drove him before them three-quarters of a mile into a dense wood, when they drew their guns upon him with a view to killing him. Startled by the click of their guns he cried out: “Don’t shoot! don’t do that!” and slipped from his mule and ran through the woods while a vol- ley Of shots was poured after him. Breeding ran and walked a distance of 35 miles out of the moonshine district in 7 hours. AN INFANT CHOKED BY AN APPLE.—A discon- solate mother, surrounded by a brood of little | ones, sat In a ‘darkened front room at 125 New street yesterday, crying and moaning for her dead infant, Lewis Nathan, 11 months old, who lay ina crib near by. A candle on a table threw afeeble light upon the corpse. The child had been given a plece of sonic by one of the other telegram from children and had chokgd in the effort, to swal- low the morsel. As Ohe of the children ex- i presen: it, “He just made a queer noise and fell | back dead.” ‘The mother was unable tq dislodge the impediment.—Phila. Times, 2th. AMERICANSWINDLERSABROAD.—The twoAmeri- cans arrested in Naples charged with the rob- bery at Brussels of a Russian naval officer of 85,000f., are John Collins, ave about 16,and one | Cleveland, alias Everset, rag *>"guson. aged about 28, The go ernment Of Belgium has mide a demand for their extraditio: | Miss FAN 'HASE, grandniece of Samuel Chase, of Maryland, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and also of the late Jeremiah Chase, a distinguished judge and jurist, died in Annapolis, Md., yesterday. She was the possessor of considerable wealth, which she came into jon of through wealthy relatives in England. She was highly esteemed by the citizens of Annapolis. A NEw YorRK STREET ScENE.—David Farrell aged 16, of 258 Furman street, Brooklyu, was kicked on the head by a horse on Martin’s pier, Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon, the blow cleav- ing his skull like the blow of an axe. Although the ambulance was instantly sent for, it did not arrive for an hour and twenty minutes, and in the meantime the lad was unconscious. Father Gallagher. of the Church of the Assumption, who was summoned, bound up the wound, and, as the boy seemed about to die, knelt by his side and offered a prayer, while the ‘longshore- men and others who gathered about knelt and uncovered their heads. The boy was removed. to the Long Island College Hospital. His death is probable. ¥. Sun, 99th. ‘THE New YorK DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMIT- TEE held a meetihg tn Albany Tuesday with closed doors. It is rted that petitions from the Irving Hall organization and from Nelson J. Waterbury were presented, asking the sub- stitution of certain names for members of the committee, and that the requests were granted. POLITICAL STABBING.—At Wilmington, DeL, Monday evening, James F. Duley, bailiff ‘of the city council, was stabbed in the neck by Thos. Simmons, it is claimed, without provocation. The cause of the assault is supposed to be polit- ical differences. AN ERRIN ITT: Bradford (Pa.) dis- patch to the New York Herald says: “Samuel ‘dietheatth ‘vonrd, bas decannpod. leavigg. Rew ard, has decam| ieavi ea debts behind. He also left two wives with ee families. The wives are sisters and live in tl same house. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.—Elias Gebhart, aged 16, clerk in a hardware store in Syracuse, N. Y., was accidentally shot and killed yesterday by a customer to whom he was selling a pistol. customer disappeared in the excitement. The pistal was thought to be Dut con- ‘ained three charges. ‘THE PocasseT Fanatic, Freeman, who killed his child, will be arraigned for trial in the supreme court at Barnstable, Mass,, to-day. Witnesses have gone to Barnstable to help to establish the insanity of e general feeling is that the case will end by sending Freeman to the insane asylum. Ki.iep His Own Son.- Ramsome, of Weylunk, N. J., while SSS cleaning a twenty-two calibre Brutus: ‘Tuesday morn- ing, accidentally disc! @ chamber, the bul- let piercing the brain of seven-year son and killing him instantly. THE BANKERS OF TENNESSEE formed —. at Nashville rot g memorializing Congress on deposits and the abolition of the stamp dut on checks. Or Guar and Raney eee oe Aire - circus in Havana, Tuesday night for the Vuelta yeate r. robably return to Havana on returned to 0. of a contemplated raid ~ eo ee