Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corser Lith Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Comuanv, @LORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t, THe Evrerne STAR is served to subsertbers in the ty by carr-ert, on thelrown account, st 10 conte Fer week, or 44 conta per month, Gopies at the Suc, 2 cents each we (iuvered at the one year, em ths, at the Pose Qfien at Washinton. 2. D- O., mi “publishedzon P=; F7aay—82 8 ‘Bix montis, gi: 10 copies | sa net be. @ in ad- Cloner than eo patd for. Vance; NO}, Rate” of 55—N?° qe . 8,315. eT Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1880. TWO CENTS THE EVER FAITHFUL ISLE. General Grant in Cuba. New York, Feb. 5.—A letter trom Havana, dated January 81, says:—“General Grant and his party appear to be very well satisfied with their sojourn on this tsland. The authori- Ues are showing the General the utmost atten- tion, doing all they can to make his stay com- fortable abd pleasant as possible On the 29th ult, the party in a special train visited the mine- ral baths of San Diego and other places in the Vuelta Abajo, and will probably not retarn be- fore the beginning of the week.” Disastrous Hesults of the Earth- quake. ‘The general tople of conversation ts the shocks of earthquake lately felt on the island and which though they fortunately did no harm _ this city had disastrous effects. accompanted y omena in the Vuelta Abajo, 3 ere the shocks recurred daily from the 23d to Tth lust. On the 25t nocks Were also. fen | Sivertising wade srown op spplivation. | | se ECIAL NOTICES. “THE EVENING STAR. y OF ART.—Che | iN take place THIS . Admittance A MAS! ETING of, the Eleventh Di ag between D and at So'elock, to eee nd jos THOMBSON, Pre t. vO. F.—Ofticers ane members i Le L oO. I mecting will be held THTS jock, to make ie eel for the funer: of our late'brother, Jos. B. Stax! EW. DAVIRON, N.C. ‘By order. ‘ON FOR DI- N LIBER GY ft WILD BE. LICA SARKET ‘GoMP: Hl be be ipany MARCH, 1880. Polls open from. 1 Wranefer hook closed February 27th Maze h Sth. Tens-4w THE AN C& stécknou: LIBERTY MARKE the oftice of said Cou GEO. W. KING, Sec'y- in ie submitte oak for ratification. GEO. W. KING, Sec’y._ | OF THE here will ba a | Pennsylvania | EVE THE eee ES JETT DISTRICT tw 1 TO PWE) February organize and elect dek erent L. A. C CORNISH. DIRECT FROM d prices. 3 15th st. 7 V1 nS —A fresh rom ay New England HOMP VACCINE VIRUS FROM THE ENGLAND VACCIN er POLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. EXTRA QuALITY DR. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. Exrna Quanity Dry. THE MOST DELICIONS DRY WINE IN MARKET. THE THOMAS RUSSELL, 1213 PENNA. AVENUE. For SALE BY janS wes PECIAL NOTICE. e CONGRESS WATER. Its superiority as a cathartic and alterative con- sista in its entire freedom from everything bitter, duces headache, internal 801 roy the mucous membri All mineral waters that are dangerous irritant be known by an acid after-taste. ae SPECIAL NOTICE—A_ fresh PURE NORWEGIAN OOD LIVER off at DREW'S Dri Store, corner 9th st, and Pennsy!- vanis ave., at 60 cts. per full pint bottle. DOUGLASS’, Ninth St., St. Cloud BUdg. ONE HUNDRED DOZEN MOREJUST RECEIVED AND WILL BE SOLD AT 25 CENTS EACH. ‘This is lees than present cost of material before | cutting EVERY GArMeNT 4 BanGarn. DOUGLASS’, 622-524 and 526 Ninth st. | DEY MONOPOLE. EXTRA. Jan31 HEIDSIEOK & 00. ESTABLISHED 1785. CHAMPAGNE. ss | ORUSE & FILS FRERES, BORDEAUX. | FINE CLARETS AND SAUTERNES. FOR SALE IN WASHINGTON, D. 0., by G. G. CORNWELL, Home, Cugary & Co., ‘Tuos. RussEL1L, B. W. Ruep’s Sons, Browninc & MippizeTon, N. W. Borcue1, W. Onwe & Sons, J. H. Maceuper, C. 0. Baran, R. B. &A. B. Crorrey, Geoncrrows, D.C. an7-co2m WE! DE MEYER's CATAERRH j QURE, A SPEEDY and CERTAIN, ANTIDOTE ATARRH, SSUFFLES, COLDS IN THE HEAD INFLUENZA, aud” BRONGHT CONSTITUTIONAL Remedy and Roaclute Garé: Bold by ali Drugxista, or delivered by BD. B. DEWEY & CO., No. 46 Dey st., New York, At@1.50apackave. Pamplete mailed free. i Jap 15-th, w | | | SHogMAKER & Hentzoa, | | | OUR IMMENSE TRADE SHOWS WHAT VIM AND PUSH WILL DO. Business iseasy to you if you doit right. No need of arrument.. Prices alone tell the story. Large stock, Good Lumber, and small profits have | gained us A VERY LARGE TRADE. year in and year ours.” Our Lange Stock aud Low Prices make. Ur Bouse the most desirable and safest place to trade, Nothing but steady low prices, out, will create a pene a EVERY ADVANTAGE THAT BUYERS CAN POSSIBLY SEEK IS ASSURED. We guarantee our LUMBER to be exactly as represented, and will returu the price paid for any Hind that miay prove to the contrary. oF aay LUM BER purel from us, should it fail to 0 Pl Jou, De reasonably dissatisfied with 11 firmed any time within a few days and it Will be ¢ changed or money refunded. WILLET & LIBBEY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF LUMBER, jan28 Cor, 6th St. and N. ¥. ave. H4**42p « nvurcuinson, 317 Ninth street n.w., Give special attention to BEMODELING axp MO! TIVE PLUMES? fevrchons PLACE S1OvES, and BAGS ES Porth Pui in py nly good thine in em tite, ond we BROTHERS, Max's axp eo et. peor — er ge RE ee Mae aes ee Rt vole eee Fitter is propre She oldses- ; to form committe: | De } tive | geon, with a | the bill. | enue for the | pretty free Washington News and Gossip. The President will hold his last evening recep- tion on Saturday, February 7, trom 8 to 10, MENT RECEIUTS TO-Day.—Internal rev- 33.56; customs, $4 Axorier Norary.—The President has ap- pointed Frank ‘T. Rawlings notary public for the District of Columb Waite Hovse Cale Secretary Ramsey, Senators Plumb, Burnside and Anthony, and Represe rnion, Burrows, Richardson Hutchins, Wise, Mekinsley, Morton, Lowe, Kel fer aud Tyler called upon the President to-day BL Passep.—Tie House this morning passed te bill for the conversion of national gold NavaL Onpprs.—Assistant Engineer A. B. Willits to the Powhatan. Medical Inspector David Ketrdleberger has reported his return ig been detached from the Asiatic er 17th, and has n placed on walting order: Gen. Hanky Brsauam returned from the Har- He risburg convention this morning. es] i enthusiastic terms of the enfen diet Heer weit perce the Grantand Blaine dclegates there. OF Hor SpRINGs, ARK., have all atistied with th jon of the the government to THE C1171 along been commission appointed b; mut that town and dispose of ile lots, ground . ‘he citizens, moving together, lated charges against the commts- ud the matter will be brought before igation. The allegations are sed their oftiee: De the property, and that oners have jotned with’ others in < to get control of the best prop- Vhave in other ways made money. ‘The h wate comunlitee on A call was MOCRATIC SENATORS acaucus of democratic immediately aiter the nate this afternoon. The aided simply to select the majority committee ratsed ‘the inter? ny such turn. ~Itis customary caucus acl aon and that this afternoon met for. oceanic subject was what the cau ‘DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.—The House committee on agriculture, with one dissentiag vote, has accepted the report of thesub-com- in favorof the bill prepared by Repre- e Aiken. of South Carolina, as a substt- e to Representative Muldrow’s bill making the Bepi tment of Agriculture an executive de- partment. Rep esentative Aiken, chairman of the sub-c ec, Was instructed to report his } bill to the Towse with Javorable recommenda- uion for its passage. ‘The bill provides that the partment of Agriculture shall be an execu- department, under the supervision and control of a Secretary of Agriculture, who shall be appointed by the President; an assistant sec- retary, With a Salary of $3 a veterinary sur- Salary of $3.10, and an entomolo- 000. Representative nt we milhority report against gist, with a Covert will 7 ECUTIVE N OF THE SENATE yes- wholly devoted to discussion of the THE terday was | nomination of John M. Morton, a son of thelate 1, to. be collector of internal rev- nn Francisco, Cailfornia, district. The arguments in opposition to his confirmation were to the effect that Mr. Morton 1s not identi- ned with California, having with-n the last tour ator Mort t nis personal char $ Tot nies by business training nportant ofiice for ed. ‘The case went Senators Booth and Far- e the prinetpal speeches against his con- fon aud Senator Voorhees in favor of it. TE District DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.—Meet- Ings are to be held in all the old legislative dis- tricts of the District of Columbia to-night to to the convention, that meets (es to the repubil’an national vention, at Chicago. As the delegates to © cago have votes on the presidential nomination, the contest for securing them oa behalf of va- rious candidates isa lively one, and the result i have a national interest. There is a good deal of wire-pulling going on, and charges of sharp elecuioheering practices are bandied about among the contesting factions. it is alleged for one thing that voters are being imported from Maryland and Virginia, to take part in the meetings to-night, in the way they were brought. here to yote when suffrage exist- ed in the District. Many other charges are made of plots to capture various districts by packing the meetings with hoodlums, non- v 3 and non-residents. Whatever amount of truth there may be in these allegations 1t seems to be certain that the contest for supremacy to- night in many of the districts will be “red hot.” 2 Among the candidates for Chicago are W. Hees Sayle Bowen, Col. Bob Ingersoll, yea clay S. Smoot, Dr. Charles B. Purvis, Dr. Wil Bin ‘Tindall, and John F. Cook. JeRE Harazson, the colored contestant for a seat inthe House from the fourth district of Alabama, and member for that state of the re | publican national committee, but now holding a position in the Baltimore custom house, has written a letter in regard to his case to the | clerk of the House committse on elections say- | ing: “Please notify my attorney of the action of the committee. Tt seems strange that the com- mittee have not notified me that they were ready to hear my case until they are ready to Qismiss. 1 will be a hard thing for me to show democrats on that committee why I ought to be seated when 10,000 majority failed. Nevertheless if they give me proper hearing I will do it, Mr. Harris, of Virginia, is not chairman, and ir. E. J. Ellis, of Loutst pi You know how they ueated me. The devil will be compelled to look out when the commit- tee on elections of the forty-sixth Congress gets there, (I mean hell,) or they will declare he is not entitled to the seat he holds, or not report. at all. It is sald that tis committee is worse. If this be so, then may the good Lord have mercy. Please siaté to the committee that I will be on hand by my attorney, and that they have my highest respe THE Exopvs INvesiiGaTion.—The Senate ex- odus committee yesterday examined E. B. Boardman, ‘of Goldsboro, N. C., who said the people of North Caro‘ina do not feel alarmed at the exodus, that it is already subsiding, and that the great masses of the colored people in the state are as well contented as they are in any other section of the country. Tae witness was cross-examined by Mr. Blair, particularly in regard to the landlord and tenant law. Mr. Borden stated that the law bore the same on white and black, and did not necessarily place laborers at the mercy of the landlord and the merchant; that aman might be a good laborer and still be thriftless, and that any man, even a ease who produces more than he consumes ywetit tothe state. Senator Vance said to the witness: ir. Blair has tried to make you say that this landlord and tenant law was passed on the presumption that all tenants were dishonest. I ask you if you think because have laws in New Hampshire against at all of Mr. Blair’s constituents are vi ‘The witness did not think a: ‘se of the kind. T. C. Groomes, a lawyer, of Green- castle, Ind., read to the committee extracts from the Greencastle Banner, urging the col. ored people in the south to come north of the Ohio and help make a solid north, The commit- lee adjourned until Friday. TRE Bit. To Locate A SITE FOR THE New Op- SERVATORY SIGNED.—The President to-day ap- proved the bill to locate and purchase a site for the United States Naval Observatory. The Dill provides for a commission el oy one roember of the Senate, to be appointed by ine President of that and one member of t ent of that ae bay and the poe tobe Speaker, superinte adeno the Naval Cera ee commission shall examine and to the the ‘Treasury site for Practical Hatter, ie Urepdred PASaes eae es Tallmadge hall, for the election | Pres | Harrisburg le was counted upon as one of Mr. ‘The Doings at Ceetclea act | Yester= jaye H ‘The echoes from the Pennsylvania Repubil- ean convention are not entirely assuring to Gen. Grant's friends, who now concede that he must make a struggle for the nomination if he ex- | pects to lead the national ticket. ‘The Blaine men, on the other hand, feel, or | so express themselves, that in one sense they | have won a victory. The fact that with the powerful influence of the Cameron machine that the resolutions of instruction for Grant were carried only by 20 majority, is regarded by | them as anything but a sigiial victory for | Grant—a mere seratch, as it wel i Wm. £. Chandler thinks that Diatne’s friends | made only one mistake. He says that lt was unwise to have offered the amendment to substitute Blaine’s name for that of Grant's in the resolution of instructions. They should have known that Blaine was in a small minority in the convention and did know it, and hence should have withheld the amend: | ment. He thinks, too, that a vote should have been forced on the reaffirmation of the anti- third term resolution adopted by the Pennsyl- ania convention in 1875; which for some in- jicable reason was withdrawn. Col. Tom Keogh, secretary of the national re- publican committee, arrived in this city this morning from Hartisburg. He says it was a clean cut fight; that there was very little in the cl but a deal of hard work yesterday's work clearly demon- strates that dither Grant or Blaine will get tie ential nomination. Tie action of Gen. Harry Bingham, of Philadelphia, in training with the Grant wing of the convention surprises agreat many of Mr. Blaine’s friends here. Up to the time of Bingham leaving th: for Bjaine’s staunchest. supporters. ‘The Grant men affect to feel jubilant. They say that New york wiil follow in Peansylvanta’s: truct for Grant, and that the Grant stronger than ever. who, feel dis: wake and f “boom” will then reviv ‘There ere not a few, though, pointed that Cameron's victory was not more signal, and they admit that there ts danger of a revolt in the Peunsylvanla delegation unless, indeed, the Grant “Doom” assumes proportions more formidable than has yet been shown. enator Blaine himself feels reasonably con- tented, it fs said. He is too wise wo oT any views for publication, but he: is not unhapby by aby manner of means. * One of the on dit: eron’s nomination minister ke Ru Sherman, a aeron [47 y y Sherman, ) because the elder pariiea- along memory and sa good hater. arant men say, too, that Cameron wil never support Blaine beeatise he be s that the latter will never forgtv r having sold him out In 1876 at Cincinnati. With Blaine President, if he were disposed he could crash the Cam and they are afraid Blaine w nd will take no risks. hat WI a oe Cam- OvRay and Secretary Schurz had another con- ference to-day THE Hovse CowmitTeE ON APPRore decided this morning not to perfect any more appropriation bills until the House has finally agreed upon and adopted the new rules, which Will set at rest the disputed question of juris- diction of the appropriations committee, JouN MortToN, nominated for collector at San Francisco, was rejected by the Senate, in execu- live session, this aiternoon. OPPOSED TO THE NOMINATION OF Yount WELLS. Senator Jones, of Louisiana, received a telegram from New Orleans this morning informing him that A. C. Wells, who was yesterday nominated for strveyor of the port #t ‘that city, 1 a son of J. Madison Wells, who holds that position now. This information was circulated among demo- cratic Senators, and the feeling manifested in- dicated thatyoung Wells tvill not. be contirmed. Senator Jones wilf oppose the confirmation with rding to the courtesy of e Senate, he is entitled to say what ought to be. done With the ease. Democratic Senator say that Madison Wells realized that. his would be rejected and that he has simply sub- stituted his son to keep the office to the family. There is a good deal of feeling on the subject, and {tis easy to see that the democratic Sena- tors will vote together to Wells, A Naval Court oF Inquiry assembled at the navy yard to-day to inquire into the case of Assistant Paymaster Frank Plunkett, U. 8. He is charged with certain irregularities in money matters, although his accounts at_pres- ent are all right with the department. Ils ac- counts some time ago were short about, $19,000, but the money was paid to the government. ‘Tue Miitia Force OF THE UNITED STATES.— The Secretary of War transmitted to the Sen- ate to-day for the information of Congress, an abstract of the militia force of the United States, (organized and unorganized.) according tothe latest returns received at the office of the Adjutant General of the United States, ‘The report shows that the organized strength of the militia force of the different states con- sists of 145 general officers, 1,605 regimental, fleld and staff officers, and 6,195 company oi vers, making a total of 8,867 commisstoned ofi- cers, Of non-commissioned ollicers, musicians: and privates, there are 117,037. The unorganiz- ed force or the number of men available for mil- pay cue: in the United States is put down as 516,758. THE COLORED BOUNTY FUND NOT SO LARGE AS SuProsED.—Secretary Sherman to-day trans- mitted to the House committee on education and labor a statement showing that there re- mained in the Treasury only $210,000 of un- claimed money on account of bounties and back pay due colored soldiers, and that claims were dally being sent in, which will have to be pald out of this fund. It had been the Pat serra ot the committee that this fund aggregated $540,000, and a Dill was being perfected to apply ‘the umount for educational purposes for colored children. In view of the Secretary’s statement ut action for the present will be taken on the GENERAL PaTRiCK O’MoRAR, Of Cleveland, Who was a candidate on the democratic ticket for a member of the board of public works for Ohio, has been appointed to a doorkeeper’s po- sition in the House of Representatives. Firk aT THE Carito1.—A fire was discovered this morning in what ts known as the branch ost Office of the House of Representatives, jocated under the old hall of the House. It was. easily put out, with but very trifling damage. PERSONAL.—Mr. Homer N. Lockwood, of the Evening Auburnian, Auburn, N.Y., 1s at Wil- lard’s with his wife, en route to Florida, — Gen. Horace Porter has, it is said, made over $500,000 since he resigned from the army. Mrs. Hon. O. P. Morton, of Indiana, and Major Hubert Neilson, of the Royal Arullery, Quebec, are at the Ebbitt House. ——Mrs. Chandier has ans hat = eines the death of her husband, recovering. Her daughter, Mrs. ale, Ba sulll with her. ——Hon. T. A. Hen- dricks, of Indiana, ex-Senator Mathews and Judge Hoadly, orc! ae and ex-Represen- tative F. W. Palmer, o! at the Riggs House. Taft has accepted the are ton he Hon. Alphonso residency of the new Hamilton County Republican club at Cincinnati. ——Hon. Jere. 8. Black, and Paymaster Goodloe, of the marine corps, were regislered in New York last evel ——Ex-Gov. Tyler, of Nex- mont, isin the elty. ——Col. 3 editor of the Indianapolis crib was at the cay fol to-day. He is workin; the claims of Indian- — for = natiol ‘democratic convention. There is a rumor current in Sage American Bios at Paris that Mrs. Mackey Ge wife of the California millionaire miner, has the title of Mi ness, —In italy ‘or Spain, Seciety Notes. ‘The families of the members of the Cabinet were all “‘at home” to visitors yesterday after- noon, and Mrs. Secretary Ramsey gave the young people an opportunity to dance. Speaker Randail’s wife and daughter also received at their home on Capitol Hill. ‘The Epiphany Chureh was filled by 6 o'clock with the guests invited to attend the weddin: of Miss Forney and Mr. Comstock. of Provi- dence. The bridal party were unusually prompt in appearing at the appointed time, half-past. six. The ushers, two and two, led the way up the central aisle followed by the bridesmaids, exch of Whom was with agroomsman. | These ladies‘ and gentlemen were Miss_ Hack, Miss Mary Scofield, Miss Harmer, Miss Harris, Miss Julia Emery and Miss create Messrs. Com- stock, Arnold, Cowles, S| — Laer and Ker ney. “The bride ente! ith her father, he pee having Peet me with her mother. e party Were grouped around the chancel, which was ornamented with flowers, and in the center was a bower of calla lillies and other white blossoms imbcdded in green, from the center of which was suspended a pure white dove holding a small horseshoe of vioiets. As the party entered, and after the ceremony as they moved out of the church, the o1 Ch Spear played wedding marches of an inspiring character. ‘The dressing of the bride and bridesmaids was very co gant. The former wore very thick glo ‘ite satin, with high waist and long train, bsauisitely made and embroidered 10 white bugies and jooped with sparkling buckles. The yell of tulle was very long and d lilies of the valley were arranged in the Tair and similar flow held the veil in its we on the train. The boquet was also of elicate blossoms. The bridestnaids all ach dress differed in style and ‘rial, one wearing white brocaded satin ixed with plain white sutin, another white brocade combined with satia, another satin- stulped Stik, another gauze, and anothe ¢ and slik, and another white embroidered in, all handsomely made and trimmed. carried a. sinall et tilled with fi flowers. Mrs. D.C. Forncy wore black vel trimmed wi were of risburg, Combined with rere d the mother of the groom, vet and diamon ‘The reception lowed. humediately ited 7 to 10 p.m. sed, and the pi Us cd wis flag: house ws in th rear encl¢ supper, Which we in this ext bride and ven by her to some gold ring. bruary 4th, 155). muer, of Germantown, Pa., efinderof the ring that, er her a knight hobl E t ideal knigl ‘The bridal party stood. in the front parlor, ma’ ing a pleasing group. The bride and groom re- ceived many Cordial congratulations betore their depariure.” They left on the northern train just beiore 10 o'clock. Among the many minent are pre: were Jusi ice, Mrs. and Miss Harian; Justic e, Justice Milter and 3 Mis Miss Bollinger, the. Misses 8 Mrs. Rand@ail, liss Marvin, of New Yor! iss Bayne and Miss He 1g is Brady and her sist Indiana, Mr. and Mrs Eby, of oe Ma Horatio King x Judge thone, Mr. and Mrs. J. and Mis sistant § ecretar of the ‘Treasury Hawley a the Misses Hawley, Mr. J. C. Miller. ‘The presents received were numerous and of the choicest designs, including a variety of sil- ver ior table use, handsome china, bronzes, silver sconces, pictures, a clock, folding mirrors, mantel ornaments, books, card recelvers 10 china, glass and silver, jardinicres, fans, ry, and a variety of other beautiful sou he groom's gift was a pair of solitai diamond ear-rings. Among the gifts a set of exquisitely painted china, the work of Mrs, Forney, attracted much attention. Mr. aha Mrs, Forney will give another recep- tion on Saturday next, from 3 to 6 p. m. Tur Dovse ComMiTre on ELECTIONS have postponed until Tuesday next a vote on three important election cases viz: McCabe vs. Orth, Curlin vs. Yocum and Donnelly vs. Washburn. ‘THE Hovse District ComMiTreg will to-mor- row have the last open session on the subject of the improvement of the river front. On Satur- day the committee will hear those who seek charters for new street railway companies. QUEER DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FREEDMEN’S Bank INVESTIGATION.—The Senate committe in- vestigating the Freedmen’s bank to-day ex- amined R. W. Tompkins, who was formerly bookkeeper of the bank, but now holds a clerk- sbip in the Disirict government. Tompkins’ balance of his own account when he left the bank showed a balance in his favor of $145 and he had drawn dividends, allowed upon the as- sets In this sum. The’ committee laid before him the result of the examinations of their ex- perts, which brought Tomkins in debt tothe bank in the sum of $1,307. He was asked to ex- paints and Loge heir he must have deposited from ime to time ig the amount he seemed to have ov. erirawis he felt satistied he had done that. He was asked for his pass book, but could not then produce it, and when the books of the bank were produced ft was seen that one page of the journal having the entries of Tomp- in’s account upon it had been torn out. He ts t6 appear before the committee again to explain the discrepency. C. . Fleetwood, another former kook-keeper of the bank, was sworn. He was shown that in the account of one Anderson, a depositor, the books credited him with all his deposits, but had not charged him with $632 drawn out. Wit- ness said it was a mistake of his; that he had more work in the bank than he could properly attend to, and in the hurry had made the error, THE SEVERE COLD Swap is occasioning some apprehensions in rej to the northwestern grain crops. The wheat fields of Indiana, [ili- hols and Wisconsin were soaked with water all through January, and it is believed that a sud- den teeing: of these now could hard! be attended with unfortunate results. The “pulls” at the Produce Exchange this afternoon were making the most of this contingency, as if to strengthen the speculators who are engineer- ing the grain “blockade,” though pup, fo the cise of business no dispatches been receiv- ed from beyond Chicago to snow tt that the sud- den change in the weather in this meridian has been felt to the same extent there. It ts rather oe early = the season for eee to begin oO grumble, especially as the grumb! a adroiuy turned to account by the cliques aes a Ree a their natural level. r. Cor, Phila, Led A DEcISION OF INTEREST TO TRAVELERS.—A decision made by Judge Donohue, at New York, ‘Tuesday, involved a question of practical im- ortance to travelers by raliroad. A passenger raveling on one of the “route” tickets, of of which So many are sold every summer, checked his ugh to New Orleans at the start ‘THE Ure InvgsTiGaTion.—The House commit- tee on Indian affairs this morning examined W. N. Beyers, postmaster at Denver, CoL, relative to the Ute question. His testimony covered in- cidents of the past five years,and matters coming within the scope of his personal knowledge and q back treaty, in Bien hey claimed to have been “sold out by bala that the White River Utes lated that treat ratlroac passed into the hands of a connecting ad is luable contents were destroyed an accldent. Suit being brought for Donohue has de- that, so lar as the papers show, the bag- KB road is therefore OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT ON A SCHOOLTEACHER BY 4 NORFOLK POLICEMAN.—A from Nor- folk, February 8, says: A Col ughter of George Wi Cooke, | certiticates rece FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. ‘Trorspay, February 5. ENATE.—The Vice President laid before the Senate acommunteation from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting, in compliance with Senate resolution of March 1, 1579, information relative to the production, &e,, of fermented liquors. ‘hiso, a communication from the Secretary of War transmitting, as required by law, an abstract of the militia forces of the United Beck, Butler, and Call presented peti- Wiiberforee tniversity, Ohio, be made a beneficiary under the proposed Dill for distri- bution of the unciaimed bounty fund. A motion by Mr. Davis (West Va.) that when the Senate adjourn to-day i be to meet on Mon- da ‘X ‘as opposed by Mi Hoar and Pad- . and advocated by Mr. Allison and othe: the former urging the backward state of the business before the Senate, and the latter clalm- ing that business can be ‘better fo Work In comunittees than In the Senate a stage of the session. The motion was defeated —yeas 17. nays 32 ‘Mr, Beck gave notice that he would object to any bill being taken up out of its regular order on the calendar. Aiter some discussion the Senate adopted the resolution submitted by Mr. Anthony that the Senate shali each day proceed to the consideration of the calendar of general order, and debate to by limited to tive Ininutes, an objection to carry any bill over. ‘The Senate thereupon proceeded to constder the calendar, ‘The first Bill on the calendar was the bill to prohibit military interference at elections. Mr. Allison. —I object to that. (Laugivter.| Mr. Blaine.—Why object to that? Mr. CockrellL—There can be no objection to that. [Laughter.} ‘The bill was laid asid A number of other reierred to committecs. When the bill to amend the census act was reached it was taken up and considered, Tr ills were objected to or ek: from June as provided by It also contains several provis- as to de fails in duties of th nsus officers. biil to amend the census ‘The Dill to authorize th Interior o deposit. certain Indian tunds in the ‘Treasury in Hew of investments Garland postponed without prejudice to its place on the c: At 1.40 p. m.,0n motion of Mr, Fa Senate went into executive session. Mr. Van Voorhis offereda resolution ry of the Interior for in- n territory, the number of azr and whether rior in Issuing pate vor of Mormons. _ Referre ¢ orton of Mr. apo, Senate DIN tignal gov ba trom the Speals *s table and passed. M an presented & petition of 1,000 ¢ Staten favor of granting to the great sot raiiway which are constructed or “may fter be constructed near the indian terrt ry the right of way through that count ie petitioners, he stated, were willing that the territory should remain a home for the Indians; but they asked that It should no longer be an ruction to commerce between the different nd territories. The petition was referred io the committee on rallways and canals. Mr. McLane, chairman of the committee on Pacfiie railroads, reported bill creating a sink- king fund for the Kansas, Pacific, Sioux City & Pacitic, and Central branch of Union Pacite Railroad companies, Printed and recommitted. Mr. Hill introduced a bill relating to lands in the Indian Territory. Referred. Mr. Wood. ), chairman of the committee on ways and means, reported the resolution calling on the Secretary of tue Treasury for in- formation as to the amount assessed on the states, under the act of 1861 and itssupplement; the amount collected from each, and the action cen had, and whether any legislas is necessary to collect the assessment Irom a . Adopted, ollowing amendments w erred: By Mr, O'Connor ble at the U, ‘3 redemption Of the circuiting notes of issiie of the national banks. Also, providing for we payment of the matured coupons of U.S. bonds at any and all of the U. 8S. tories. Also, requiring the Secretary of the pay the current interest upon all re bonds of the United States, without resj the date of assignment or transter. ‘The House then resumed the consideration, in the morning hour, of the bili relative to the re- moval Of calises from state to federal courts, The morning hour expired without action. ‘The House at 1:45 went into committee of the whole on the revision of rules. Dep: 1 is Hor such kinds fn fa A lin here any A LADIES’ SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION Was organized in this ¢ity a few days ago, with in- tent to ramify over the state. Its avowed pur- pose is to suggest and develop plans for the ad- vancerment of industrial, intellectual, social and philanthropic fnterests, in order to help in the attainment of better Homes, schools, churches, charities and laws. Meetings will be held every Wednesday afternoon, and after the reading of a eet discussion will bein order. Mrs. Hope pple is the president of the association, ‘The rnaiee who have undertaken this work enter upon an extensive field, but It is a good sign of the intellectual activity of the time when think- ers of either sex band themselves together {n the interest of progress.—N. oinimercial, 4iIt. A BRUTAL TEAMSTER in Philadelphia on Mon- day, seein, ng George Ellenger, a boy ten years old, seated on a se attempted to cut him with bis whip. The caught the child around the ly and dragged him beneath the wheels. inileting injuries that may prove fatal. ‘The teamster has escaped arrest. FaTaL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—AD express train on the Hamilton and Northwestern rail- road ran off the track between Lister and Cree- more, Ont., killing the fireman, and the en- gincer had’his leg broken and was badly sealded. A brakeman became wedged between the cars, which piled one on top of another, and had his 5 literally roasted. Some passengers Tecelved slight bruises, and the engine is a total wreck. A FaMILy MURDERED.—At Lucan, Ont., Tues- day nignt, a party of masked men entered the house of 'a notorious family namea Donnelly and murdered the father, mother, one son, and aniece. The y then’ set fire to the house, which, with dead bodies was consumed: Another son, living three iiies distant, was called to his door about the same time and shot dead. ENTERPRIZE aT DENVER.—The Denver (Col.) Times states that a party of four French noble- men, whose agent Is now there, contemplates an outlay of $2,000,000 in that city. The principal enterprize ts the establishment of clay worl and to this is coupled a plan for building a large number of residences. A MURDERER'S REQUEST.—Henry Moet, con- victed ef the murder of his wife and her para- mour, at Tag] near Hudson, N. Y., has been sentenced to be hanged March 19, After sentence, the Detsoner coolly asked the court that he be hanged in public, and that he ve al- lowed to speak one hour and a-half. KILLED HiISELF BECAUSE A YOUNG WoMAN SMILED Upon a RIVAL.—A special dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette om sear Ind, eb. 8d, This community received an: other terrible ‘shock this morn abouts o'clock ea eestarers it mit by shoot heart with a revolver at ae residence of iis mother, justeast of town. The facts as devel- oped before Dr. Do coroner, are about ze colons: pesieon: was a quiet, industrious. an ly respected young some 25 years of age, sound in mind and . He was’ active member of the paces city, where! he attended company wit in the bay ein oF several services friend, who remained with ino ‘who reports that he (Daron) ra in fine spirits ee eee ‘the eve a . This tion for the poker mares of Rybolt n most cogaeete Iast ay night, and | may Telegrams to The Star GEN. GRANT IN CUBA. THE RECENT EARTHQUAKES. PARLIAMENT OPENED. The Queen’s Speech. pa gs hes, SILVER MINES IN INDIAN TERRITORY. ae Ne Threatened Raid in the Spring. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. j A Good Day for the Ceremonics in ngland ‘To-da Tonpon, Feb. 5.—The weather this morning 1s fair and promises to be favorable for the pro- | cession and ceremonial attending the opentugof | parliament by the Queen to-day. Deubtiul tmtelligence trom Rome. The Brussels Hurope (news- s that Mer, Evannutellf, the papal Luncto at that city, has been ordered to Venn aS replace Cardinal Jacobini, who has been of dispatches from Rome to. the not been very accurate heretofore, poor the above statement is probably untrue also, consequence advance {neprices and the {improvement f ness and partly In eonsequence of i on the money market, created by the million and a half of treasury bills, w allotted yesterday at slighily 3 t premium ar stralian govern three and one- r imum of No allotme t. loan of hat a inin- tg were made below Ril. —Count Hany Karl formerly Prussian ambassador to nce, WhO Was Convicted of treason In J but who has since resided at Florence, is ously Hl in that city. Ills son has gone there in haste. Bill for RLIN, Fe mn Arnim, Purchase of the Kailroads. ‘The bill for the purchase ot the Berlin and Patsdam and Magi by the government was read a s¢ the Landtag yesterd: A French Senator Et. Db. . Isaac Adophe Crew sly fl. Famine French misst account of ther German Asin. tes in Mosul give a paintal | ages of famine In Mesopot he procession pre ng Of parliament took place in a 0 the op wrordance Wi thé programme alread S. 1th iy announced In these dis- | patches, The Queen arrived at the House of | cords at 10 mimites past 2 o’clock this afternoon. jon receiving a copy of the speech trom I avs, the Lord High Chancellor, & handed it back to him, and as usual read the speech. utes, d Cairns The ceremony lasted 15 tin- The Qucen’s Specch. 2 —The following is the Queen's x My ora and Gentleme: much satisfaction that I again resort to the stance of my Parliament. lations with all the powers continue fricndl; The course of events since the prorogation oi —it is with ad- 2 Parliament has tended to furnish additional se- | ‘on | curity to the maintenance of our open p ane Lagat east laid down by the treaty of Berlin. however, still remains to be done to re- | Pair the disorder with which the late war has affected many parts of the Turkish empire. A convention for the suppression of the slave trade has been concluded between my go ment and that of His Imperial Majesty. the tan, At the close of your last session I expres ed the hope that the treaty of Gundamuk. had happily terminated the war on Afghanistan. In conformity with its provisions, my envoy with his retinue was honorably recelved and en tertained by the Ameer at Cabul. Wille e1 gaged, however, in the exercise of their duty he and those connected with the embassy were treacherously attacked by overwhelming num- bers, and after heroic defence they were alinost allmassacred. An outrage so intolerable called for condign chastisement, and my troops Ww! Wen Bareunit tothe stipulations, elther had wit rawD or w oe withdrawing from the territory governed by the Ameer, were ordered to retrace their steps. The skili exhibited in the rapid | march upon Cabul and in the ad- | vances upon other lines of action reflect the highest credit upon the officers and men of my bravery has skown with wonted lustre {n ev: ery | engagement with the enemy. The abdicaiion | of the Ameer, and the unsettled condition of | the country, rendered the recall of my troops impossible for the present, but the principle on which my government has hitherto acted re- mains unchanged, and while determined to make the frontiers of my Indian empire strong, Idesire to be in friendly relations allke wit those who may rule in Afghanistan aud with ihe people of that country. My anticipations as toan earlier establishment of peace in South Alrica bas been fulfilled. The captured posi- tion of the Zulu king, and the breaking up of the military organization on which his dynasty was based, have relieved my possessions ia that part of the world from the danger which serl- ously impeded their advancement and Soares dation. In Basutoland a native outbreak considerable importance has been effectually quelled by my colonial forces while the Trans- vaal has been freed from the depredations of a powerful chief who, having successfully restst- ed the former government of the country, had persistently rejected our attempts at concilia- ton, Ihave reason to hope that the time ts now approaching when an important advance be made towards the establishment ofa union or confederation under which the powers of self-government already enjoyed by the in- habitants of Cape Colony may be exiended to my subjects in other parts of South Africa, Ps pers on these and other matters will be forth- With laid before you. Gentlemen of the house of commons, Ihave directed the estimates of this year_to be prepared and laid before you without delay. My lords and gentlemen, the commission which at the close of the session I intormed you I had issued to inquire into the causes of agricultural depression through- out the United Kingdom is pursuing its labors. Meantime the serious culty in the usuai crops in some parts of Ireland has rendered necessary special precautions on the part of my government to guard against the calamities with which those districts were threatened. With this view they have called upon the au- thorities charged with the duty of inistering relle! to make ample preparations forthe distr- re bution of food and fuel should suc! a rae and they have also stimu tea employ! ployment of labor by advances on terms iberal by those prescribed by e: sisting: law. I feel assured that nyt will give your sanction to the course wh! been adopted where it may have exceeded the power entrust- ed by ap osarieien to the Executive of the gov- ernment, be submitted to you tor pov mathe cunt funds required for these ex- on on the security of ro ey ie comi- you will be able to resume the consideration of the criminal code and im- fil be laid before you for enlarging ths powers for en! wers: of owners of of settied lands, for consolidating and amending the lunacy laws, for simplifying we practice of conveyancing. I ‘COMITBend t8 qu these and other measures whieh may be Submitted for consideration, and trast that, the oenieg mop doe God will attend and direct your ” ——$———$___— ve ules over. | railways | British and native forces, whose | felt in Clenfuesos, a 26th ingMarieil on the western side of the island. All the public nost of the private h es except those of wood in San Cristobal are heaps of nd the government has sent a company gineers to the place to clear atvay the rub- ‘The church, the prisoa, the guard house, yh building and the consistortal but ail those ve been already in a were fsolated, were nearthquake. No lives were vil guards were wounded by the Tne shoci é bish. the ¢ building structures ruinous state lost, fall’ of the nearly every embling thunder from ‘under tin ling noise ground. veral parts of the Vuelta Abajo sulphur took place and the mineral waters at assumed a milky color. the following re made by the engineers of the E: ay onthe catastrophe of January At 4.30 a distant subterranean and in another second | another strong vibration was felt.‘ alliustantiy stopped. On several tov: {ations on the bank of the river chasins are observed Which cre suppose to extend from the Cuzco hills to the st. At some poiuts these e eight centimets wide, and through spouts ef water with sand fine agments of tree roots and fossils ancial Contract. ht has been made between the ury of Cuba and the Spanist bank of Havana, and hi pn approve supreme governmct he treas bills age on the colontal istry nount of $ ),000 to order of the ish bank of Havana, and the bank will endorse the bills to the order of a firm of bankers in this city, who will take them in ihe name of respectable Madrid ban! Will pay the amount tnto the treasury pi March 5th. The drafts will be guaranteed to | the bank by a pledge upon stamps and stamped | paper. There 1s said to be another contract } between treasury and the | Spanish | bank only awaiting the sanction of the home | government, ne 2.000.000 in paper | | th nee | imoney upon the security of the lottery. AN TERRITORY. «d People Pet the Okla SILVER INE Fifty Thousa’ the Passage New York, Feb. 5.—A Kan jal gives the followin; ing this point from all Arkansas and the west. even from Mt the Oklahoma bill, Over i he petitions ft rday to Senator Vest. Phere 15 in mt throughout the border to nthern Kansas.” Samples of very fit silver u received here from the Indian iartz was taken froma true brought in by a hunter, |r tains! i ; | formidable ertitory in the | * upon the if the Oftahoma Murder. . 5.—Stearn K. Abbott, the Mrs. Crue, of Groton, Mass., $s morning and pleaded Ination Wes postponed order nto enable the prisoner's | overboard. trom d at Tom’: _ Death of RILADELPHIA, ary of the N. retary Boric. Adolph E. Borie, ex- 1 this morning at his dence here at clock, in the 7ist year of age. He had been tn fil-health for a lon: ‘and his demise ts attributed hy the physi breaking down of the system, ‘ers on Trial for Man- sinughte | clans to a gene Railroad Of ere he case of Elwood ing, the engineer and conductor of the freight train on the Philadel- phia and Atlantic City narrow gauge railroad, which collided with a special passenger train on the [4th of August last, charged with mai slang ter, Was given to the jury at noon yeste smorning they returned a verdict of in the case of Conductor Ewing, but ne el agree upon a verdict in the case PHILADELHIA, Jobuson and John e rinanclal ar- ange markets or generally lower, Government. bonds, however, are un- changed, but the market’ 1s firm; ‘the high prices at which all are selling, notably the 5's ft ISS |, Should make certain lat offerings at the Treasury purchase next w Railroad bonds are strong for choice invest- ments, but speculative bonds are some- | What lower in sympathy with speculi- tive stocks. The _ leading specainsiye stocks continue to be Erie and ‘The stocks most active after these two are | Wabash and Pacific, Kansas and ‘Texas, the coal stocks and Pacific mail. The last-named has, at times, been strong. ‘The largest decline laas been Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans stocks, Which has fallen to 3514 to 343; the nest in New Central coal, which is down to 23, and | the next in Canada’ Southern, which is down | to 65% from 68, ab the closing yestel ‘The bear speculation in this stock appears have been founded on the recently published statement of the company. New York & Central H. stock is selling at 131a4;, and Central Pacific | is’selling at sla‘. Pennsylvania coal has sola | to-day at 200, | ‘The Markets. | BALTIMORE, Feb. 5.—Virginia alxes, deferred, + | 8: do. consol, 49: do. second series, 304; do. |S due coupons, 75; do. new ten- -fectes 36's. orth Caroling eiges, Old, 374 bid to-day MORE, Feb. 5.—Cotton quiet inid 13 ‘Hour unchanged. Whest, southern quiet and Hrs western frimerraouthors ned. fables aie Saber Taasats Noo Maryena ies Ros 2 westerh winter red, | spot and Beirnay 1.44 arch, 1.4iscal 44: Apri, al. of e avatars eee ellos western mix bru 5 March, tase Apu ae Situs: May, 3yasb%e* Bteumer, Grvass%. lower—sontliern, 47a4%;' western white, 46a47; do. mixed, 45; Penties van a, 46247. Ryo quict, 9a93. Hay un Provisions quiet and without change. Sr ataedy and unchanged. Semen, 15a16. Petroleum nominal. Gores Kio cargoce, 18%al6%. Si niet A soft, Op. Thiskyedull, 1 beaded “Broislits dull ‘an un changed. Recei cept Roi ear i; wi #140 buahels; corn, els; onte, 2, 7 "yushels, ett alee el 009 by RK, Sa6. Exchange, lous, 482 ments qui NEWYORK, Feb. 5.—Flourquict. Wheat quiet. Corn quiet. Li bonds, 4 INDON, Feb. sues fae Pp. m.—U. 8. i083, and pee Great Western first ortrare. a oartifien vat 73; Atlantic and Greal Western seconds, 35's. Erie, 494. Ilinois core 1073. Reading, 8 EW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON. The vfollowsne oes were current in York to-day a i oe D. of a Centfal. 81 Erley, Abe: Take aa 104%; ; North: Wabash, 8t. Louis and Pacific; Kansas and Toxas, 47 W. U. Telegrap! Ih, 1 A HORSE SWINDLE.—A of sharpers in Philadelphia have, for more than & year, been: swindling visitors from the country in a@ novel way. They have a stable, ostensibly for the purchase and sale of horses. When a coun- tryman enters to look at the stock a valueless horse is offered him for $i50. A by- stander (Gis $200,but the dealer ‘says he will not sell to this man at any pelos, Raving: ee a os tous ai ‘with him. ae byecgnaee iraws the countryman the horse at $150, and Ti take ‘nim off hands at $200.” This seems make $50 without 1 paying $150 for ine hes of the promised as FIRE id i Lire.—A fire at Fort Col- lins, Colorado, 0 Forgeries Which ie a Mil- poate Block. Two and Miss