Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1880, Page 1

( TH EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAi*, Excent Sanday, ‘AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ponnsylvanis pay Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oomvanv. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t, Tae Evewma Stan is served o subscribers in the 3} thelr own account st 10 cents oF we or ont im month. jen at the counter, cent 86; mix mn et wiatered scat the Post Office si —- @., “Ton "Ooeer Sran—put ody parted s posse rrenaid, JStx mont mt ‘e rai abecuptions me must be cae “itates of advert renin made eknown ‘on spplication. Che v=, 55--N°. 8,380. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1880. - SPECIAL NOTICES. __ THE EVENING STAR. ¥xc Ce ea Mot te Gi OAN AND ICT OF ‘COLUMBIA wall ae Hol, No. 510 1th st. 2. W-» onFebruary a ae clock p25, Wy, CISSELL, President. 7 TONAL DEW Te odta'ti Taare Fie wail beheld at Wit Tard’ Hotel, ae ook G-- on MOND ie pee ye the time and. “piace for holding the al tion. next tne de ‘Satin EDENK aM ROR, secretary N + D: Committe, Bostox, January 23, 1880. feb]2-11¢ NOTICE —Du. UL. J. JORDAN, of New init WASHINGTON, D.C., 4 that ie rraniements to vit arora for four weeks, an consulted from 10 till 2, and 5 to8, at 603 Bs wireet Bw. ‘Those desirous, of conmultini him fhonld avail themselves of this opportunity cannot possibly extend the time of his visita Sbeyond Sei vone ‘specified, commencing Wednt in Ob the address, febil-im 608 1971 STREET N.W. ECTION FOR DI- rect EARS Tiee NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET COMPANY. ‘gill be held at the office of MARCH 8, 1880. Polls open from 1 fois Company gnefer book closed February 27th, hen Mazen GEO. W. KING, Sec’y. ene THE y ag ees OF yo TAT t co% ‘2 be held at amie f said Company MARCH 3, 1880, 12 m. At which meeting the agreement of January 23; ‘1880, entered nee betvecs, ey Bonenaaey ant the Coneaty ‘will be sul malted Ae atten - eS BOVINE VACCINE VIRUS FROM THE NEW ENGLAND VACCINE COMPANY. For sale at MILBURN’S PHARMAOY, Jan26 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. SE BOLGRGEE, CHAMPAGNE. Extra QUALITY Dar. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. Exrea Quanity Day. DELICIOUS DRY WINE IN THE THE MOST a m THOMAS RUSSELL, 1213 PENNA. AVENUE. For Sane bY jand all ‘SPECIAL NOTICE. CONGRESS WATER. lority as a cathartic and sttorative con sides ine entire freedom from eve itter, Scid or crude that produces headache, internal sore- ness, and tends to destroy the mucous membrane. All mineral waters that are dangerous irritants may be known by an acid after- dec om jOTICE—A_ fresh BRR NO! * COD. LIV! om yi4*waee & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth street n.tw., Give special attention to MODERNIZING DEFEO- REMODELING (VE PLUMBING residences. mani SLATE WaRters and sel PURNA RANGES, SEASRARS GOODS. Dr. Golboun snd BRASS GOODS. "Dr. Colbour's Porous Erap- orator Only ood thing in ‘and Soin the patents for fuanufacturing. deck DR. F. A. VON MOSCHZISKER, ‘THE WELL-KNOWN EUROPEAN PHYSICIAN AND SPECIALIT, LATE OF PHILA- DELPHIA, W: 0 HAS RECENTLY ESTABLISHED HIMSELF IN WASHINGTON, AT 619 19th st. n.w. Special attention is given to the practice of the EYE, EAR, THROAT, LUNG, OHEST DIS- EASES, CATARRH, ASTHMA, and the RESTORATION OF NERVOUS FUNCTION. Bavini Larpemt the confidence of the commrnity by bis man in the above maladies, no fur- Her comment is needed as to his ‘New references Desides t thoes already ady published, est stan be obtait t bi where the names 0: ‘ver fifty (60) of st bisrocms, ¥ aii already treated by mon ease letters (from rot he moet wide jown citizens of the Bhated Stats) oF ackuowlecd ment of professional Sona Be htc ieee Bae fay WELL 118 Aaxor, ‘and hundreds of others equally” well The 1 wring for Itself:—To Folynom it May Concern: We \dersigned citizens of Philadk take wsate ia cetttting that Drs F, A VON MOBOH: KER has been aeeident of ou elty for some Teputation as 8 pi in diseases of Eye, Ear and Throat. He has also, during sometime ‘been Professor and Clinical tor in one of our ‘Medical Institutions. We recommend him to the cordial support of thi ‘and the confidence of the ities he may see fit to visit M. MoMICHAEL, aay of the Cit Eg AVIS, By of the House of Reps, Pa-: JOHN W. FORN CHARLES M McgLiNTOCk, Morning Post: 3: W. GRAYSON: Mercury) fion A. K. McOLUR} o. ‘WARBURTON, Evening Telegraph FL: FEATHERSTONE, Evening Bulletin OFFICE HOURS: FROM 9 A.M. TO1 P. M. AND FROM 8 TOS P.M. janl9 FOR WEDDING PRESENTS. NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY, STAPLE AND FANCY SILVERWARE, LONGWY LAMPS, TRIPLICATE MIRRORS, TRAVELING CLOCKS, SCONCES AND MIRRORS. A very large assortment. M. W. GALT, BRO. & €0., feds 1107 Pennsylvania avenue. (Be RYNEAL, ants OIL AND WATER COLOES, ARTISTS’ MATERIALS axp LAMP GOODS, Paints, Oils, Window and Plate Glass, ALL xInps oy Fancy ARTIcLEs yor Houmpar Goons. decll 428 7th st.,. (opp. Odd Fellows’ Hall.) yy OnCH’s SALICILIC SOAP Is unsurpassed as a cure for Diseases of the Blood ris and Skin, such as 80) 484 disinfectant this Soa} BiergRt the contraction o mallpox not excepted. EYELIDS, PRICKLY HEAT, &o. has no equal. If will contagious diseases— ‘The use of this valuable § is urgently recom- ended, and Pena a He Vessels, bers, Painters, Printer ‘should hever be without One sppiication 0 of this’ Soap takes the Skin ‘Holbe had in ai prominent Drug Stores and Gro- te for all parts of the Unit. “Aga for Orders ear of the United States wanted. ely WORCH, 1716 Pa. ave. n.w., jan31-1m Washington, TOOTH BRUSHES. CROWN HAIR BRUSHES. A full Ene at W. 5. THOMPSON'S, Jan28-w, f,m,3m_ OS Fifteenth st. EWS JOHNSON & 00. Bankers, WASHINGTON, D. 0., DEALERS IN UNITED STATES BONDS, Dis RIOT and other INVESTMENT SECURITIES. DOMESTIO and FOREIGN EXCHANGE. 06 Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-Day.—Internal rev- enue, $297,623.44; customs, $427,20.S7. Wore Hovss CaLLERs.—Serators Plumb, Tel- ler and Hill, and Representatives Pound, Pacheco, Anderson, Belford, Hosmer and Whit called on the President to THE ARTILLERY ScHOoL.—The War depart- ment has issued orders for a new detail of artillery officers to report at the artillery schoo}, Fort Monroe, for duty May ist next, re- Leving the officers who graduate in artillery. The new detail is composed of ist and 2d lieu- tenants of the Gifferent aidllery regiments. INTER OCEANIC CANAL CORRESPONDENCE.—Tie House this afternoon adopted a resolution call ing on the Genel of the Navy for all corres- pondence in his possession toucbing the subject of an inter-oceanic canal. ARMY ORDERS.—First Lieut. Bugene Griffin, corps engineers, as soon as he can be spared from his present duty In the division of the Atantic, will report at Willetts Point, New ¥ bertor, for duty with the battalion “ot en- gincers. fie acceptance of the resignation of Lieut. E. 8. Chapin, 4th artillery, to take F B. Sioths is revoked. NavaL ORDERS.—Master O. E. Lasher, to the Franklin. Ensign C. B. F. Moore, to the Frank- lin, March 3d. Cadet Engineer H. H. Stevens, to experimental duty at New York. Comm: der G. U. Coffin, from the command of the coast survey steamer Hassler, and_placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant Henry W. Nichols, from the coast survey office, and ordered to command the Hassler. Civil Engineer M. F. Eudeth, from the Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard and placed on ‘waiting orders. GOVERNMENT PURCHASES OF Bonps.—Secretary ‘Sherman has issued a circular giving notice that proposals for the sale to the government of 1,000,000 of any of the bonds of the United States known as the 6's of 1880, 6's of 1SS1_and 5’s of issi, will be received at the office of the assist- ant treasurer of the United States at New York, at noon of Wednesday of each week hereafter until further notice, on which days the bids will be opened and awards declared, the bonds thus purchased to be applied to the sinking tund. ‘THE INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES EXUIBITION.— Fish Commissioner Spencer P. Baird calls for contributions for the American exhibit at the international Fisheries Exhibition at Berlin, which opens April 20th next. Exhibits will be transported at government expense, and will have to leave New York by the middle of March. Six hundred and flity feet of space has been al- lotted for the American exhibit, and the Ger- man government desires especially samples of pees: products, and fresh fish, living or packed ce. CONFIRMATIONS AND REJECTIONS.—The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed the following nominations: To be supervisors of census—Loulsiana, Norman W. Trezevant, 34 district; Hyde A. Kennedy, 4th district. Geoi Waiker, of New York, to be consul general of the United States at’Paris; James K. Howard, ot New York, to be appraiser of merchandise at New Yor! . L. Holstein, of Indiana, to be ai torney of the United States for the astriet of Indiana; James M. Haworth, of Kansas, to be an Indian inspector; James E. Spencer, of ew York, to be agent for the Indians of the Nevada agency in Nevada; also several Postinasters, &¢. The nominations of Harrison Reed, to census Paros for the district of Fonds, and Wm. J. Patton, for the 2d district of arkan- sas, were rejected. EDUCATION IN THE ARMY.—Chaplain George G. Mullins, 25th infantry, U. 8. A., has been de- tailed to report to General A. McD. McCook for duty as his assistant in charge of education in thearmy. Chaplain Mullins will make a tour ot Soap ‘and organization of the post school established with a view to rin ing ‘ADoUG a better system and enlarging the field of operations. ue present headquar- ters will be at St. Louis, M Liquor TraFFic.—The select committee of the House upon the alcoholic liquor traffic held a meeting yesterday, and received and adopted the report of their sub-committee to whom was referred the question of the feasibility of ap- pointing a commission to inquire into the alco- holic Mquor trafie, and investigate the subject a all ie pee The ed iastencied Representative Brewer, of Michigan, to report a iil to the House providing for the appointment of acommission of ten members to serve with- out pay, and to be selected irrespective of their views upon the liquor traffic. The bill also appro] aes $10,000 for the expenses of ‘tthe comm: ‘THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MINES and mining, at their meeting yesterday, discussed Repre- sentative Belford’s (Col.) bill, to establish at the seat of government a bureau of mines and min- ing, and will resume consideration of the sub- ce at their next meeting. Hon. Clarence ing, director of geological surveys, addressed the committee on the mineral resources of the United States, and will conclude at the next Ineeting of the committee. ‘THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PosT OFFICES AND Post Roabs, with a view to relieving Congress from the consideration of a large and constantly accuinulating number of bills for the relief of —— from Mability for losses by fire or urglars, have appointed Senators Maxey and Hamlin as a sub-committee to prepare a general bill, after conference with the Master Gene- ral, which shall empower the Post Office depart- ment to make allowances to postmasters for the loss of stamps and money-order funds when stolen or destroyed without carelessness or other fault on the part of the postmasters. THE Exopvs IxvestiGaTion.—The Senate ex- odus committee resumed the examination of witnesses yesterday. Mr. Hughes East, of In- Gianapolis, Ind., was called and identified a statement written by himself and subscribed to by Silas Isler, a North Carolina colored eml- grant, on January 10th, and also anoint writ- ten statement subdseribed to by Lewis Willlams, another colored emigrant, on the same date. ‘These statements he admitted were reduced to writing with a view to producing them before the committee, but stated this was done with- out the knowledge of any member of the com- mittee. The papers in substance state that these two colored men were induced to come to Indiana by representations made by Sam Perry and Peter Williams, the North Carolina agita- tors, who said there was plenty of work in In- diana for colored emigrants; that men would hire them as soon as they arrived in Indiana, and pay them from $1.50 to $3 per day; that 403 or 500 furnished houses were ready for the eml- [ees and that they could purchase land for $1 to $1.50 per acre on seven years’ time and in quantities to suit the buyers; and also that Perry and Williams told them that Indiana was a democratic state and they wanted the emigrants to Note she republican ticket, be- cause the democ! Were using the offices for fraud and corruption. Perry in particular said, “We want no democrat negroes,—none but pres ‘hearted republicans to to Indiana.” Mr. East testified further that in conversation with these and several other colored emigrants they all expressed a desire to return to North Carolina. In relation to the demand for labor, he said he was sorry to have to state that Indi- ana has a great number of worthy poor people who cannot get employment now; that for a few years after the crash of 1873 there was ey hardship among this class than now, and haps less now than a year ago, and’ that this immigration, however used, crime, the conditk grants fs is pitanle. Gen. L. D. Manson, a prominent democrat from feanpeven and state auditor of Ind was the next witness examined. H a to send the é1 North Carolina, so as to get thelr votes out of the states but he had invariably told those who had come to nine for assistance of this kind that = Boge Fe ty had nothing whatever to ing them into the state, and could es out of it. On the general question of We Uon to Indi! he Ce the enol of his and that when be 5 resent Cry Was ratified by ee iss at 8 tne pe rh y in favor pet epnpet emigra- ton ot colored state was carried y & majority 000. "Ons the of labor eloped ‘and mining Tosoaroee In the state, but, to devi both tional capital and Jal waren ean ene The District in Congress. MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO-DAY. ‘The House committee on the District of Co- lumbia to“day took a vote on the bill to incor- porate the © Street Market Company. The bill ‘was defeated by a vote of 4 yeks to 5 ni follows:—Yeas, Messrs. eerste Klotz, Heil- man and reine ey nays, ‘ssrs, Hunton at ddieh oh and Miller, Teport oid ened 2 riatt T7000 for G ie completion of pe ashing ton monument in accordance with exeune Tawa and plans. The District commit- tee wilfbe called inthe House for reports on Monday next. The committee has no import- ant bilis to report. PROTECTION OF THE POTOMAC FISHERIES. Mr. Sanford will introduce a bill in the House to-day providing for the protection of the Poto- mac fisheries in the District of Columbia. It rovides that it shall not be lawful to fish with ke net, pound net, stake net, weir, float net, gillnet, Band seine or any other contrivance, Stationary or Ween t in the Potomac, within the District of Columbia, after the 30th day of May in any year. That during the fishing sea- ‘son, viz: From the 1st of February to the 30th of May, in orany S Rhy pote shall be observed in each week a cl mn, beginning at sun- down on Saturday ov evening, and ending at mid- night on Sunday night, during which time it shall be unlawful to lay out any hand seine Dil: FE the or float net, or fish the Tce and all stake-outs and the leaders of all hedge pounds, fyke nets or weirs shall be lighted cicar of thé water, soas to allow unobstructed passage to the fish: Provided, That in the case of weirs it will be sufficient ‘to remove a section of the ig next the pound or pen, not less than ve ce in a se it shall be unlawful for any n to take in any other manner than by ine mag or with the out-line any fish of the species known as “black bass” or “salmon.” nae it shall be unlawful for any person to have in possession or expose for sale in the District of Colnmnbta, after th the soth of May in any year, fish of shad herring species, fresh, under a enALEy, of five dollars for every fish so exposed or found in possession. that any person who shall offend against any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty @ misdemeanor, and upon sufficient rout thereof Iu the Police Coury shall be flued not less than $W nor more than $100 for each offense, and shall forfeit to the istrict his nets, boats and other apparatus, which shall be sold and the proceeds of such sales and all fines accruing under the act shal! be paid into the Treasury, snd therefrom to the informer in each eas where conviction ensues, shall be paid the sum of $2. Providg, That nothing in the act shall be construed to prohibit angling or fishing with the out-line, or to prevent the commissioner of fish and fishing or his agents from taking from the waters named in any manner desiréd fish of any kind for sclentific purpose, or for the purposes of propagation. een EDUCATION IN MEXICO.—Mr. Lutton, U. 8. con- sul at Matamoras, in his dispatch to the De- partment of State, gives an interesting report of the progress in education of that part of Mexico. The society of friends in Indiana and New York established a mission there in 1s72. A printing press and type were presented to the mission by a lady of New York city, and by its aid a newspaper has n printed and a variety of school books, including histories, biographers and essays. The public schools in some parts of Mexico have adopted these books, and large numbers are sent to Central and South America, This work is fully protected by the Mexican authorities, without whose aid it would be difficult to maintain the schools and churches resulting from the labors of this wor- thy class of missionartes from the United States. The Presbyterians are also doing much work in establishing churches in meen The people are thereby greatly impro: r- ally as well as “morally and pirtualy rhe city of Matamoras is orderly, and its public schools are open to all classes. TRADE MARKS.—The House committee on the judiciary yesterday took up the subject of trade marks and Representative McCoid, of Iowa, by Invitation. gave his views on the proposed con- stitutional amendment affecting trade marks. The matter was referred to a Sub-committee, ‘with instructions to report at an early day. CoMMISSIONER HayT’s SUccEssoR.—Ex-mem- bers of Congress are most prominently men- tioned as successors to Mr. Hayt, as Commis- sioner of Indian Affairs. Two ex-members are specially named—Trowbridge, of Michigan, and anypenny, of Ohio. The former is supported by the entire Michigan del eetony and others; and the latter by several of the Obto delegation. it seems that the aj apport of Mr. Trow- bridge has been practically determined upon. In FAVOR OF THE NicaRaGvA RovTE.—Gen. W. B. Burrett, of New York, made an argument to-day before the House select committee on inter-oceanic canal in favor of the Nicaragua route above all others, on the ground that it would be the most practical and economical to construct. He ied that the United States should take the initiative in the work; that the canal, when completed, should be a monument of the wisdom, enterprise and generous com- mercial rivalry of the nineteenth century. He stated that he was not personally acquainted with the country through which the canal would pass, but drew his conclusions as a hydro- graphic engineer from the various reports CH ich he had read upon the subject. Gen. Pile, @ gentleman familiar with the South Ameri- can countries, stated briefly, on invita- tion of the committee, his views with respect to the commercial beat of such an enterprise. He urged the importance of having the canal under the control of an American company and the protection of the United States, believin, e control were allowed to rest in the hands of foreigners a vast valuable trade would be diverted to foreign countries, greatly to the detriment of the commercial in- terests of the United States. “ BRIGHT Eyes” EXAMINED.—At a meeting of Senator Kirkwood’s special committee investi- gating the removal of the Cheyennes and Poncas, to-day, Bright Eyes was examined with ror ence to her knowledge of the causes leadins the removal of the Poncas, and pl cone) hog in the Indian Territory. In th mre al was developed. The. ‘attention ot paper purpot ni sumtes of nearly all the heads o! f Ponca famniit esting the President to remove "them 10 to a” new reservation in the Indian. 2 Gaple Ba Re pune Eyes exclaimed: PN White : wpele Ae me a dozen times at hé nevel such paper! that is monstrous!” Standing ‘was then shown the paper. He read it over, ented in- credulously, made several gestures of disgust, accompanied by expressive “ughs,” and finally said: “ That’s the white man’s way. The writ one thing and tell us another.” He then volun tarily explained the circumstances attending the signing by wee council of chiefs of a paper supposed by them to be a refusal to leave their reservation, ‘the facts regardin; familiar. The investigation will morrow. ‘THE HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE took up the Subject of inter-state commerce this morning. Representative McLane offered his bill as an amendment to Ri n’s ‘bill, whereupon Hen- derson offered his bill asa pane at ne ee eget en recurring e origin: °s) pl ceedings Representative i Was offered as a substitute for the Reagan, after being amended on motion of iepresent tive Bliss in several particulars, was ted by a vote of 9 to 6. and ordered to be favorably. Te- ported to the House with the request that an early day be set for its consideration. Upon mo- tion of Re) tative O'Neill the committee agreed to hear arguments by Philadelphia tes upon the river and harbor bill on n Puesday, em aary, 24th, to which day the committee ad- the commis- ‘TuE InGaLis Cask.—The Senate committee on privileges and elections to-day took up the briefs which have been filed in the Ingalls case, Society Notes. A few of the Senatorial families and others | who have been receiving visitors on Thursdays were at home to callers yesterday. Last evening Mr.and Mrs. Horace Davis gave the second of their pleasant series of receptions, to each of which they invite only a limited number of ladies and gentlemen. Mrs, Sitgreaves gave a dinner to young people last evening. ‘The ladies of the Riggs House were, as is their custom on Thursday evening, at home last eve- ning to their friends. Dancing was kept up merrily until after 11 o'clock. ees announcement that Miss Moore,the pretty of General and Mrs. Van Vliet, has ar- Hed, and will be with them for some time, will ‘ate pleasure to all who met her during former irs. Deering, lowa, has returned from her nomen that State, whither she was summoned a few weeks ago to be with her sister, who died soon after her arrival. She is now with her ey Representative Deering, at the Riggs hie ‘who enjoyed the magnificent entertain- ment at the Mexican legation on Monday even- ing will re to hear of the serious misfortune ich beffell their hospitable host and his family the next A ‘The last guests de- arted after 4a.m., andthe family, who must aye e been very Weary. were aroused by a crasa frat five o'clock. They found that the servants had leit the water runn! in the supper rooms, and that it had overtlowed and soake< throws the celling of the parlor below. Despite every effort the new furniture and inlaid cabinets, which arrived from Paris just beforethe /e, and the handsome car, peta, were almost, com: pletely ruined. Mr. de Zamacona and his family after all their exertions in preparing for their ball, and they had literally worked to make it as perfect as it was, were compelled to spend all of Tuesday endeavoring to save thelr parlor furniture rnd pictures from utter destruction. ‘The committee on ways and means, with Mr. Fernando Wood, their chairman, give a dinner this evening at Wormley’s to the two membars of the committee, who are Senators-elect—Mr. Randall Gibson, ‘ot Louisiana, and Gen. Gar- ileld, of Ohi THE CONTRIBUTIONS of members and em- Pee the House of Representatives to the ‘i; ne Herald lrish relief fund amounts to nearly $1,500. THE CASE OF REPRESENTATIVE ACKLEN.—The House committee on foreign affairs met this morning to take action in the case of Represen- tative Acklen, The voluminous evidence taken in the case was submitted to the committee, an a sub-committee, consisting of Hepresentatives Kice, Bickpell and Herndon, was appointed to thoroughly examine and report upon it to the iuil committee on Tuesday next. A member of che committee said to-day: “Don’t ask me what the report will be. The facts are bad enough.” FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF INDIAN TERRITORY.— The sub-committee consisting of Senators Vest, Butler and Logan, appointed by the Senate com- mittee on territories to consider the subject of opening up the Indian territory for settlement, reported to the full committee to-day a measure for providing for organizing a territorial form of ‘overnment in that territory, with a recommen- dation for passage. The full committee dis- cussed the matter for some time, but adjourned without reaching the point of action. WASHINGTON FOR THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CoNVENTION.—A meeting of prominent citizens was held last night in the directors room of the National Metropolitan Bank to make arrange- ments to present the claims of Washington as the most suitable city for the democratic na- tional convention. Statements were made of a character highly encouraging to the success of the movement in case the citizens of _Washing- ton should come forward promptly to offer the same or better inducements to the convention to come here that have n tendered by other cities. From the spirit with which the rentle men present entered upon the project to put the claims of Washington beyond any competi- Uon from other quarters there seems to be an excellent prospect for success, if our citizens generally put an energetic shoulder to the Wheel. “A committee was appointed to wait upon the hotel keepers, who are the business men more particularly interested in having the convention held here, and Messrs. J. W. W. ThOMD- son, Sti Hutchins and George W. Adams were designated as a committee to confer with the officials of the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania railroad companies relative to ee at reduced rates. The meeting adjourned to Saturday evening to hear the re- ports of the committees. IMPORTING WHITE VOTERS IN INDIANA.—Sen- ator MacDonald said to a Star reporter to-day, speaking of the allegation raised by Senator Windom before the exodus committee that the democrats of Indiana were importing white voters: “You can say that the Indiana demo- cjats have been import! white voters ever since the state was itted to the Union, in 1816. We have made Indiana the most desirable state in the Union for them to locate in. As for colored voters, the Indiana demo- crats have not encouraged them to come. The thirteenth amendment to our con- stitution, re in 1850, prohibited me bringing of into the state, and w would have maintained it only for the 13th and 14th amendments of the United States Consti- tution. The United States got a number or two ahead of us. But I'll say this: after the next election the republicans will think we’ve been importing voters. AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon there was some discussion over the 3}; per cent. re- funding bill which the ways and means com- mittee have decided to report to the House. There was no conclusion reached, as it was only an interchange of opinion on’ the ad- visability of the measure. The question of the retention of certain esters dressed. to a in Brook lon coming from Belgium, contain money fraudulently obtained theres was also considered. It was decided that the postmaster at Brooklyn had no nial ht to stop t ee letters, provided the party to om they wé called for them and wae properly identified. The parttes interested have to take legal steps if they wish to Tecover the money. PERSONAI.—Hon. John M. Francis, editor of the Troy Times, is at Willard’s, with his wife. They leave this evening for Florida, where they expect to remain for two or three months,— Representative De La Matyr lectured under the auspices of the Greenback-Labor Club of that city in Baltimore last eve _—Mr. jon, the Guatemalean minister, is in New York.— The Williamsport (Pa.) Gazette pronounces Gen. Bingham “the most aristocratic ane fellow in Con; whatever that may mean,—Mr.Bret Harte, it 1s reported, is about to res his con- sulate and return to America. e German climate has not with him and he has been far from well.—James Gordon Bennett, of the New York Herald, is now in The Senate has confirmed Mr. J. Howard, formerly of this city, as appraiser at New York, which may be ‘ded as pretty evidence regart that the eriticisuts upon the nope intment were 4s not well grounded.—Aa western newspaper BaD Se here says Representative New- berry, of Detroit, is therichest man in Congress, but he a tea ly can’t ae it.— Gen. Beaure- Beas 0 has been yvasilng ton: for some Ime, left the city Seated: ——Col. Breslin, of Willards, and a halt a dozen of the other best hotels in the country, is in town for a stay of a few days.——The venerable Thurlow Weed, of New York, Leis gaps Picked of $45 in cash and a check for $250 in a street car in es ty afew ene ago.—Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnson has become the owner of Stony Ba Batter, ” the small estate in the Cumberland Valley whereon her uncle. James Buchanan, was born. The house in which that Kehoe took K place—a little old. log building—was removed acentury ago, and now stands in Mercersbi preservation. ee ee ‘THE PARLIAMENT Of the Dominion of Canada ae Opened again Lara wee CS recommends a Fepresentative at the imperial Cov Court in Tandon, THE Canal INVESTIGATION.—The - tng commitvee of the land legelnn bd eke Sean hat a to Hon A. PG ie od a eter FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, Fripay, February 13. HE SENATE was not in session to-day. HOUSE.—On motion of Mr. Forney, the Sen- ate amendments to the military academy ap- Propriation bill were non-concurred in. Mr. Wi Wells, from committee on, ap ropriations, FS eens back bill roe lonal appro- tion of $135,000 for the support of certain Taal dian tribes during the present fiscal year as follows: For the Pawnee Indians, $15,000; for the Shoshone Indians, 15,00; for the Arapahoes, Cheyennes, Apaches, owas, Comane! Wichitas, ‘who have’ been collected upon the reservation set apart for their use, $50,000: for ‘Nez Perces of Joseph’s band, $10,000; for adver- tising, etc., $15,000, Mr. Wells spoke in support of the bill, stating that if it were not passed there would exist a grea danger of the Indians going on the war pall The Dill was then passed. Mr. Frye, from the committee on inter-eceanic canal, reported a resolution calling on the Sec- retary of the Navy for all information and cor- Tespondence touching the international canal now in possession of his department, and not heretofore published. Adopted. Mr, Covert, chairman of the committee on ag- riculture, asked leave to report bill authorizing the commissioner of agriculture to attend in person, or by deputy, the International Wool and Sheep Exhibition to be held in Philadelphia in September next, but Mr. Beale objected. The Speaker then proceeded to call commit- tees for reports of a private nature. A large number of adverse reports were pre- sented by the committee on war claims and laid upon the table. Mr. Sparks, chairman of committee on mill- itary affairs, reported bill donating condemned cannon to aid in the erection of a monument to the memory of Gen. Francis P.-Blair. Referred to the cominittee of the whole. Mr. Johnston, from same committee, reported bill removing the disabilities of Sergeant P.P. Powell and sone his appointment as an officer of the U.S. al Mr. McCook ‘supported the bil. The young man had served in the Confederate army when he was between 16 and 18 years of age. Though lhe (McCook) was considerable of 2 republican he would say that any man who had risked his life for four or five years in the service of the Unitea@ States should not be debarred of a right to promotion. rhe bill was passed. Mr. Price offered resolution calling on the the Secretary of War for information as to whether any railroad company other than the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific ratlroad com- pany has made application for the right to use the government bridge over the Mississippi river at Rock Island, &e. Adopted. ‘The Speaker announced that the special or- der for to-day was the consideration of the bill tor the relief of General Fitz-Jonn Porter. Mr. Bright raised the question of considera- ton against the bill, and the House refused— ayes 41, noes not counted—to consider tive bill, and then, at 2:10, went into committee on the private calenda: Fire Commissionership Question. IT COMES BEFORE U. 8. TREASURY OFFICIALS. Judge Porter, First Comptroller of the Treas- ury, has before him for decision a question which bas been referred to him by Gen. Rey- nolds, 1st. Auditor of the Treasury. Gen. Rey- nolds audits the accounts: of the District Com- missioners. Last fali Assistant Secretary Bell, of the Interior Department, forwarded to him a copy Of the appointment of Mr. Wm. B. Reed as @ member of the board of fire commisstoners for the District of Columbia. Later, Secretary Schurz sent a coy of the ap intment to Secre- tary Sherman, who refe! It to Gen. Reynolds, ‘That officer has written a jeter toJudge Porter, Stating that according to the act of Congress ot March, 1879, one member of the board of fire commissioners should be ap inted by the Sec- retary of the fntgrlor, An stele oe oe A had appointed Mr. Reed that ition, and as tensa had noe ‘een recoee nized by the District Commtsstoners the first auditor held that the board of fire commission- ers was illegally constitut and that under that position the accounts for money paid as salaries to the present board would mayet me suspended from June 30th last. He ask opinion of Judge Porter on this sut beets eradve Porter is considering the case, and will prol ably decide it te-morrow. It is not known wee his decision will but it is understood, 01 good authority, that he has made up his Taind to sustain me ition of the auditor, that the fire board is constituted, and there- fore that the alae of one of the three present, commissioners, whose place Mr. Reed would have had if he had been by the Dis- trict Commissioners, cannot_be allowed. As the fire Sian epee have nothing what- ever to do with the payment of fire accounts, the auditor’s decision affects nothing gee the salary accounts of the members of that board; and merely leaves payment of such cala. artes among the suspended itemsin the accounts of the Dist fet Commissioners for future explana- fae or adjudication, or to be charged up to em, Political Notes. The Boston Herald confirms the report that — Butler will support Grant for President. Says: “We have private information that Gen: Butler will run next autumn as the Grant- Democratic candidate for governor.” Ex-U. 8. Senator Ross, who, as a republican voted against the im) ent of Andrew Johnson, has become the editor of a new dem- ocratic paper at Leavenworth, Kan. ‘The greenback-labor party has issued a call for congressional conventions, to elect delegates to the national convention at Chic and residential electors to be voted for at the com- g fall election. A telegram from Washington to the New York Tribune states that Mr. Blaine will not accept the second place on the presidential ticket un- der any circumstances. Ex-Judge Harrison thinks that the Connecti- cut delegates will favor Mr. Blaine. THE WEEKLY S7TaR, now ready, contains all the News of the Week, home and foreign; the Hirth murder trial; Con; lonal Proceedings; Political oes hite House and Department News; Local Items; ings of the Courts; Choice Stories: Poems and Sketches; Agricul- tural and pices aia ‘Matters. Terms: $2 per annum, in advance, postage pre- paid; single copies 6 cents, in wrappers. ACCIDENTALLY SuoT HiMsELF.—J. J. Powers, a wealthy manufacturer of cotton seed oll, of St. Louis, having factories in Vicksburg and St. Louis, who has been in Philadelphia some days to consult physicians as to his health, ee tally shot himself through the heart yesterd at his rooms in the Continental hotel and aed in a few minutes. Rev. ae Edelin, Washington, D. C., and J. H. Stack, aeeahaer of deceased, were With bim at the hotel, butdid not see the shooting. Mr. Powers went into an adjoining room to precure a pistol, which he ntly, and it is sup) had bought recently, while handling it accidentally exploded. Mr. Powers Was one of the centennial commissioners trom ‘Mississippi. MARYLAND LeoistaTurE.—In the Maryland rity the state ‘introduced WS of Baltimore pas the election of supervisors e general assembly instead of their tilon by the by the governor. A number of appointments in Kent and Montgomery coun- mnsirmed in ext The fons of Gol passed a tho bill pronibitin USE O1 Pro) iz the mayor of Baltimore elty from. inting de- faulters to office. The couunittes eon. on the con- tested lection case from 8t. Mary’s ported in favor of Graves (rep., rep) the ino altting ember. A message was reouved, trom Gover- nor Hamilton, containing Suggestions on econ- omy and reform: THE MAINE ae Ty Cet pent Ben- Son, jr., the fusionist deputy secretary of and ee of ‘Governor Smith’s staff, was arraign fore JI ‘True at Augusta yester- day and Wi 1e of the manu- script_tabulations of the ve_returns Juuige ordered the defendant to recognize in 16 ‘Sum of $500 for his a] at the April term of the supreme oe A ynumber of Baltimore cigar makers are 2 uening Star. TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. WALL STREEF TO-DAY. Hoom in the Stock Markets. NEw Yorks, Feb. 13.—The Post in its financial article to-day says: The Stock Exchange mar- kets are all active and strong. Government bonds are 4 higher for the 4 and 41y per cents, Railroad of the strictly investment character are very strong, and few of this kind which are well known eeli as low as par; there are some, however, when the mortgage ts small per mile, which are not yet well known, that are selling below par. In the list of speculative bonds the Erie seconds and Iron Mountain incomes are the special features. The first-named has ad- vanced to 934;. ‘There are only gbout $33,000,000 of other bonds on the Erie ahead of these. The Iron Mountain incomes are up as part of the general speculation in the securities and shares Of this com) a stron} cll ue having been formed to a ce all. eee has the as- sistance of largely dncreased and so far as the bonds are concerned. of of an under- sianding that the back interest on the in- comes up to December 3ist will soon be in the market for speculative shares, the feat- ures have been Erie, Iron Mountain, Wahash and Pacific, and the coal shores. It fs'said that the contract oS oll freight rates, to which the Erie and the Jersey Central are im- portant parties, with the Standard Oil Com- pany, has been, or soon will be signed. The understanding fs that this will restore rates to the most profitable standard for the railroads. We have been made to get trustworthy informa- Uon respecting the statements that are floating about the streets on the subject. Of the new stocks Peoria Decatur and Evansville has sold at 22%;, Obio Central, at 25, Ontario and Western, 7 and Montauk Coal Gas C jompany. at of the new bonds Peorta, E. id at 93, and Kansas Pacific Aas at FOREIGN AFFAIRS. New Legisiation in Germany. BERLIN, Feb. 18 —Prussia has presented in the Bundesrath a bill prohibiting foreign vessels from engaging in the coasting trade of Ger- many except where the right is acquired by treaty or by special permission. The draft of the bill for the prolongation of the antt-soclalist law shows that it is proposed to extend its oper- ation to the 3ist of March, 18s6. ‘The Greek Frontier —— CoxstantiNorie, Feb. 13.—France has asked fe mew proposal for ttlement of the Greek frontier question ¥ a special commission. It 1s belleved in dip- lomatic circles here, that after the commission has concluded ors ON the spot, the results be submitted to a conference of.the am at Constantinopie, who will then mediate cen Turkey and Greece for the purpose of securing thelr acceptance of the proposed de- limitation. Monument to Louis Napoleon in \¥ ost mster Abbey. Lonpon, Feb. 1i.—The Daily News says: We understand that Dean Stanley has informed the memorialists who protested against the erec- on of a monument to the late Prince Louls Napoleon in Westminster Abbey that the pro- ject has been irrevocably determined upon, fe. h tt is not likely to be carried out imme- diately. The Dublin iimsion: House Fund, Lonnow, Feb. At Thursday’s meeting of the committee a the Dublin Mansion House fund fer Irish relief it was announced that the receipts since the last meeting had been £203; the total of the subscriptions was £57,554, and the total of the grants to date £27,000, The sum of £200 had been received trom Hon. Rich- ard O. Gorman, of New York; £100 from the county of Kent, Ontario, and £200 from the town of Perth, ‘Ontario, ' Several letters were read irom different he of the country, con- taining particulars of the increasing distress. ‘The London Times on the Irish De- bate in Parliament. Loxpon, Feb, 13,—The Times this morniag in an article on last night’s debate in the House of Commons concludes as follows:—' er bea of the Irish members that a charge ha churcb fund would really be in aid of the poor Yates, and would thus Violats the éxpress pro- vision of the act of 1869, is inconsistent with the claim made upon the imperial exchequer. The measures of the government are intended only totaxe ettect when the poor law system proves wholly inadequate, whether it is at the cost of the church fund or of the state.” The European Situation in a Nat Shell. IN, Feb, 13.—The Times in te opening a Aotnitey article, this neni, on the ope! got of the German Reichstag, says: “As 1 tions are unable to devise any tinprowemont “ih the maintenance of their mutual relations it 1s idle to complain of the continuous increase of armaments, and unjust to regard the measures adopted with this object as necessarily inconsis- tent with peaceful intentions.” ‘The Amnesty Question in France. Lonpon, Feb. 13.—The Paris correspondent of the Times, commenting on the speech of Pre- mier De Freycinet, in the chamber of deputies on the subject of amnesty yesterday, He ke “Nothing could be more propitious than reassuring speech representing France; eoverial and protected and depriving her enemies of the rene! to say that she is handed over to rioters and anarchists. It may not indeed or es lytes ee the decided adversaries of the re- public, but it enables those who desire a steady and respectable republic to rally around it.” DOM N DOINGS, Irish Belief Fund. Feb, 13.—The amount collected here to jate int aid of the Irish sufferers is over $6,000. Counterfeit Bills. A number of ten dollar counterfeit bills on the Dominton bank are in circulation here. Parhamentary Election. ‘MoxTrE: Feb. 13.—Hon. J. S. C. Abbott was yesterday elected in mteull county to fill the vacancy in the Dominian parliament caused by the unseating of Dr. Christie. Welcoming Bishop Fabre. MONTREAL, Feb. 13.—The ceremony which was. to havetaken place on the arrival on Wednes- day from Rome of Bishop Fabre, but which was omitted through mistake, came off yesterday afternoon, and was participated in by the mayor, several judges, the aldermen and city officials and all the clergy and religious societies of the diocese. The procession, which included bands of music, was formed, and the Bishop was es- corted from the iscopal alace to the parish church of Notre Dame, which was thronged trom top to porom where an address of wel- come was read by Mayor Rinaro, to which his Jocaniy) reelingly. replied ina long and able Speech. A tedeum having been as re the rs oir, the vast assemblage dispersed. An ad- dress'on behalf of the clergy was subsequently ee in the seminary by Rev. Superior The Mark BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.—" a Viegigs sce, old, 25, do, deterred, ‘console, 49%; do. second orice. vast du coupons, ies do. new ten- en Carolina six. old, 28. Vinbia is is ten-i i forty cunaan, 90K b 80% me 13%. “Flour less active but fom Howard street do, family, 6.5007. jo. family, ea do, extra, 5. 7686.25 7.50 ranias, 7.50 ‘Wheat, southern ‘firm and market demoralized-ou do. ami 1.55 T, ee do. do; extra, 8,758 tly: 6 mye 6. ei i Oa hae yellow, - do. aoe ‘Bates papeisse te chatoe is ear ok Feb. 13, 12:30 p.m. asia eis ee eine we | morning. MAINE MATTERS, Bowdoin Alumni dD. —The alumni of Bow- 4 h annual meeting \phleton presiding: Doration was dettves ‘d, a poem read and the usual toasts were given ‘und responded to. 1 BReliet. here last evening a committee to collect funds for the relief of At a meetin) was appoint rhe Ireh poor. A Broken Broker. S. Prentice announced Stock Exchange this He was a bearon Erie, Kansas and Texas, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, and New Jersey Central, and the recent advance in these stocks compelled him to suspend. A prreken Pedestrian Killed. E1izabetu, N. J., Feb. 13.—James Ca’ aged 2 a a jocal pedestrian, was killed his suspension to. th morning by a Pennsylvania railroad train at | Ubls place, he was intoxicated. Virginian Grangers. PETERSBUKG, VA., Feb, 13.—The Virginia State Grange of Patrons of Husbandry, whieh has been in session here for some days past, ad- Journed at midnight last night, to meet tn an- nual session at Farmville, Va., in February next. During the session considerable business looking to the welfare of the order was consid- ered, and officers for the ensuing two years | Rete octet D. Jas. M. Blanton was re-elected master. Yale Alumni Meeting in Boston. Boston, Mass., Feb. 13.—The New Eagland alumni of Yale College met here yesterday. Judge John F. Putnam, of the class of 1837, was elected president. A number of inter speeches were made, and it was voted to have more frequent reunions hereafter. Miss Neilson proRON 70, ONT, Fet by many leading’ citizen: to- day to Miss Neilson, #&king her to revisit To- ronto before leaving for Europe. ————“—--—_____ Perplexities of a District Commis- sioner. MAJ, MORGAN ON THE PRESSURE OF OFFICE-SERK- ERS AND OTHER WORRIES AND ANNOYANCES OF THE POSITION. Inconversation with District Commission Mor- gan this morning, upon the duties and labors of his office, he stated to a Sra reporter that it was a hard place to fill. Said he: “There are so many unreasonable people constantly pressing me for office that it 1s enough to set me crazy.” Bee ae you let this disturb you?” asked the repo! Pr gon help it,” said the Commissioner, sca have so many troubles and grievances to impart, and seem ‘to want help so much; they follow me to the Capitol, to my home, and sto) me on the streets to tell their troubles. I wisi 1 could give them all what they ask for, but that can’t be done. Men whpm one would suppose ‘asonable demand things impossible to grant; sk that others in office be turned out omakeroom for them, and are not backward in naming their men and places. To turn out competent and faithful men simply to give out- siders employment will not do for any one. Tho ery is still they come, and all sorts of claims and suggestions have’ to be listened to One put in the plea that he has a wife and twelve children to support; another that he never held a District office, and his neighbor has been favored for years With no better claims than his; another that his wife is an invalid, and he has ruinous doctors’ bills to Each ts sure that his fs an exceptional case of merit, Parties 4O away every day offended because they don’t xet what they ask for, and which it 1s impossl- ble to grant tothem. "This makes sensitive per- ‘ons like myself feel badly, because I am dis- ed to do everything in ‘my power, and do y day allI can. Ideclare to you that T have very little peace of mind, thinking of the distress that prevail from lack'of employment. Last night my wife caught me at midnight making @ speech in my sleep to the District committee of the House on the subject of special assessments, a matter full of interminable difi- culties and perplexities. The only thing we can lo is to do the best we can and let the conse- quences be what they District Government Affairs, Major Hanneman has asked the District Com- missioners to make a requisition on the chief of ordnance for 140 saluting cartri and 300 friction primers for the salute in konor of Wash- ington’s birthday, which will be fired on the 3d, the 22d being Sunday. LIQUOR LICENSES approved by the committee on licenses:—Dantel ‘Turner, Roper & Houghton and Christopher Boyle. _ In the case of J. J. White, 5i5 L street, which has been for some time in ‘abeyance, the committee say that from representations made in protests filed by citizens of high character, they recommend that under no ¢! should a license be granted. ere IN GEORGETOWN. Seymour, president of the Georgetown aatight Company, and Mr. Brown, one of the rs, in the presence of Lieut. Geel eescuane engineer, and Mr. W. H. Bailey, r of for the District, = aoe eases ence with the District Commissions at the request of the latter, relative & toe a cole of contract between that. company and Se Di trict authorities for the lighting of the streets of Georgetown, the Commissioners claiming that there be a reduction of price, to conform with the rates of the Washington Gas company. These gentlemen ask to be puton the same footing with the Washington Gas company as: to terms, embracin ng ms fi aoe of the street: lamps by time sch to be given for each street lamp per annum, the company to do the lighting, &c. The Commsstoners exp! their willingness to accede to the propeaitions made, anda contract will be made accordingly. INSPECTION OF THE RIVER FRONT. The sub-committees of the House and Senate District committees with the District Commis- stoners will make an inspection of the river front and flats, to-morrow afternoon, with a. viegy to intelligent action on the bill now pend- ing in Congress ioe the Improvement of the ae and harbor of Washington. The party will leave the depot of the B. & P. R. R. at 1:30+ o’clock, in a special car, and view the river flats from the bridge. THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE CITY Chief Justice Cartter, of the District Supreme Court, called to see the District to-day in relation to the extension of the nh Hall, in order to afford more court facilities this District. He desired that any plans whic have been or may be made ore aC- commodations for a Police Court, as the confu- sion and turmoil attendant uw would not be desirable, besides ready well provided with room. ese — advo- cated the rote of having some ‘king made in front of the City Hall, in order D exclude the noise from vehicles, &c., which disturbs the ee necessary for the courts. Commissioner ining said the Commissioners had very little to doin this matter, the property to be improv- ed, as asked for by the memorial to Co belonging to the United States and it was probable any plans to be done by the architects in the service of = United States. Should this duty be ed to the Commissioners of the District, they would ee glad to give the suggestions due considera- jon. INCENDIARISM. ‘Thomas Unsworth re ted to set fire to a one-story irame house on Sth street near T, by placing cotton saturated with conte? In tne walls. The fire was extinguished wi it small loss. ‘THE MEMBERS OF THE CARROLL INSTITUTE Sear to their guests last evening, at the all No, 924 G street, a musical and literary programme of unusual excellence. The seme cra) Dor- tion of the programme was fully up to the usual standard of excellence. vs ——— MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Ar- thur Blackburn and ington, B. Gordon; John Wash- C., and’ Ella Herrit, of Alexandria, V: Pror. FREDERICK == ascientist of acknowl- Aine tual _ ae, conn with the cul lepartment as te W. n_almshouse ected. botanist, died at Sask nds, interment e has been ‘an inmate