Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘a Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Qomnanv. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Prew't, ‘STAR is served to a carris their own aceount, at 10 cents Sy Wook, oF U4 cents per Tacuth. Goples at the vee uh: gue ye ar 86:82 prepaid— ‘é mouth: one ai (Batered at the Port OBice ‘co at Washington, D- O-. as necond class mail WEEKLY STAn—publishedyon Fridsy—8? « our prepaid, Bix months, $1; 10 copies rth abecrptions, must * Le id in ad- "Hse tit Start Ch ¥ p: pening vs, 55—N*, 8,383. WASHINGTON, D. C.. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1880. Star. TWO CENTS. SPECTAT, NOTICES THE EVENING STAR. BISHOP A. W. WAYMAN w Union Bethel Chureh, M st. ‘petween oe aa 16th, TY-MORROW (relinessa)y February 1%, RO, at oek ect— pl Somerse “Adanissicn, Scare oceedis for the benefit ef the Church, KAT ae pase ‘51 East lvth st. iebI5-Iw IN FUTURE CAN ONLY ‘ew York. TNG OF THE NATIONAL DEAL TE! iC COMMIT’ will dat Wil- Iard's Hotel, Washington, 5 OD, MONDAY, February 25d, 1880, at Km., for the pur- pose of fixing’ the time far holding the cratic National 0 ne xt Democr ae fe Bostow, January a febi2-11¢ ES php MEETING OF THE. STOCKHOLD- 45 sof the WASHINGTON BENEFICIAL E spowMERT ASSOCIATION will be heid at the of the Association on MONDAY, 23d Febra- ary. af8 o'clock p-m., to consider whether the bus'- uesk of the Association should be extended to term enilowment, and if so to increase the capital stock of the Association jonaldson, Robt. Ball, Alex. Gardner, No- pepe Larner, J. J.B Cra ae H. Goods,, f. 1. johnson, T. trell Somervi us trees a OS: SovrebIL, 17,23, 3¢ NNUAL ELECTION FOR recta “of thee NORTHERN. LIBERLY MARKET COMPANY Scie hellat the offices of DI. i pany MARCH 8, 1880. Polls open from 1 DS Pepe Prana er book closed February 27th, ete GEO. W. KING, Sec’y. 7 NUAL MEETING OF THE est ‘TOCK! 0) DERS of the NORTHERN LIBERTY tARKET COMPANY will be held = the office of said Company MARE 3, 190, a ane which meeting bes Seceonen’ of’ Ja jane febs-~ rey Z GE «RING, Bec’: | ae BOVINE are ae FROM THE NEW ENGLAND VACCINE COMPANY. For sale at MILBURN'S PHARMAOY, Jan26 1429 PENNEYLVANTA AVENUR. rz, oe BOLLINGER: CHAMPAGNE. Extra Quatiry Der. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. Exrga QUALITY Dry. IcIOUS DRY WINE IN THE THE MOST DEL! ore THOMAS RUSSELL, 1218 PeNna. AVENUE. For SALe BY jan | a SPECIAL NOTICE. CONGRESS WATER. ‘be known by an acid after-taste. SPECIAL NOTICE—A fresh suj PURE NORWEGIAN OOD om at DREW'S Drug Store, corner th st, and Penney/- ‘vania ave., at . Der full pint bottle. OR. F. A. VON MOSCHZISKER, THE WELL-KNOWN EUROPEAN PHYSICIAN AND SPECIALIST, LATE OF PHILA- DELPHIA, WHO HAS RECENTLY ESTABLISHED HIMSELF IN WASHINGTON, AT - 619 10th st. n.w. Bpecial attention is given to the practice of the EYE, EAR, THROAT, LUNG, OHEST DIS- EASES, CATARRH, ASTHMA, and the BESTORATION OF NERVOUS FUNOTION. ‘The Fotlovving ! "Wiss Coneems for Itself:-To ‘We, the pS pars that Loe aa A. avon wouaa OFFICE HOURS: FEOM 9 A. M. Pe Aapiynon oo ] Poe JOHNSON & CO., Bankers, ‘WASHINGTON, D. 0. DEALEES IN UNITED STATES BONDS, DIS ‘TRICT and other INVESTMENT SECURITIES. DOMESTIO and FOREIGN EXOHANGE. jet meee OIL AND WATER COLORS, ARTISTS' MATERIALS axp LAMP GOODS, Paints, Oils, Window and Plate Glass, ALL mmmps oy Faxor AnrioLes ror Houma? Goons. Geall 418 7th st., (opp. Odd Fellows’ Hall.) Se O0COEEe>e eee H4A5w4ep & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth street n.w., Give special attention to \ODELING, MODER: DI BEM axD a RZING EF EO- MaNFEES and coi! ACES eS GRA’ FIRE-PLAOE STOVES, orator is the only own the patents for manufacturing. £0B WEDDING PRESENTS. NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY, STAPLE AND FANCY SILVERWARE, LONGWY LAMPS, TRIPLICATE MIRRORS, TRAVELING CLOCKS, SCONCES AND MIRRORS. A very large assortment. gm. W. GALT, BRO. & €@., feb 1107 Pennsylvania avenue. ‘ORCH’S SALICILIC SOAP Is unsurpassed as a cure for Diseases of the Blood such 8 x and Skin, such as en iPox not excepted. The use of this val is urgently recom- pended, and ee Vessols, Harber ‘One application of £ Sits" Bo Pe skin sont SONS scdiscti er eee and Gro- its for all ss rr Lane GB ok the ote States wanted. EMIL WORCH. 1716 Pa. ave. n.00., Jan31-1m_ Washington, D. 0. Cae eae by ell drugwists. pontoons Cg for the — Orders by mail promptiy SROTEERA Manogs aps Tacs Be ap Bagnioe 2a nl EIR Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToO-Day.—Internal rev- enue, $139,396.31; customs, $962,555.49. QUARTERMASTER GENERAL MEIGS, who has been on an inspeting trip in the southwest, has returned to the city. He reports every ang satisfactory at the post at Say Antonia, whic! he went to inspect. ‘THE UNITED STATES TRAINING Sure Consttiu- tion arrived at Aspinwall on the ist inst., hav ing sailed from Friederichstald, Santa “cruz January 26th. Waite Howse € LLERS.—Senators McDonald Voorhees, Johnston, Logan, Ingalls, Saunders, Kellogg and Windom, and_ Representatives Goode, Haskell, Valentine, Hawk, McKinley, Warner, Orth aha Sapp called on the President to-day. Mr. Sapp was accompanied by J. F. Evans, of Jowa. NOTHER NoTary.—The President ha3 ap- rr Jobn E. Beall a notary public for the istrict of Columbia. GEORGE Brown GoopE, who was yesterday appointed deputy U. S. commissioner to have charge of the American exhibit at the Berlin fishing exposition in April next, 1s at present one of Fish Commissioner Baird’s assistants. THE FOLLOWING TRANSFERS in the 3d artil- lery, to take effect May Ist next, are made: First Lieutenant H. B. Osgood from battery F to battery B and First Lieutenant C, W. Har- rold from battery F to battery A. Lieutenant Osgood will report for duty at Fort Monroe, Va., May Ist, and Lieutenant Harrold will join nis new battery within thirty days over and above the time necessary to reach it in the ordinary course after date of transfer. ‘THE FOLLOWING CoURT MARTIAL has been ordered to meet at Davids Island, New York harbor, to-day, or as soon thereafter as practica- ble, for the trial of such prisoners as may be brought before it:—Lieut. Col. Z. R. Bliss, 19th ; Capt. Charles Porter, sth infantry; mes Simpson, assistant ‘quartermast: Second Lieut. R.J.C. Irvine, 1th infantry: Second Lieut. H. H. Benham, 24 infantry; and ‘irst. Lieut. [ra Quinby, nith infantry, judge ‘ate of the court. THE OLDEST EX-MEMBER OF CoNGrEss Now Livine.—Capt. Isaac Bassett, the venerabie Senate doorkeeper, yesterday received a letter trom Hon. Peleg Sprague, the only man now living who was a member of the United States Senate when the captain first became an em- loyé of that body. Mr. Sprague writes that he s the oldest ex-member of Congress now living. He was elected a member of the House of Kep- resentatives from Maine in 1824, and remained in that body until 1529, when he was chosen United States Senator. He served in the Sen- ate until 1835, and, after retiring, removed from Maine to Boston and engaged in the practice of Jaw. In 18i1 he was eppoee to the United States bench in Massachusetts, from which he resigned in 1865, Mr. Sprague Is now totally ind SgconD Lieut. Wu. F. Zemen, U. S. Marine Corps, has been ordered to proceed to Norfolk, Va., to command the marine guard of the U. S. recéiving ship Franklin. UNDER THE CALL OF States in the House yes- terday, 130 bills and resolutions were introduced, the majority of them, however, of a private character. Among those of public interest were Representative Richardson’s (8.C.) bill author- izing and directing the Secretary of the Treas- er cotton tax paid by then, reapetively, during ef cotton yy them, vely, ‘the years 1866, 1867 and 1568; said tax having been declared by the ‘Supreme Court to have been illegally assessed and collected. The said states are to give a guarantee that the money shall be refunded to the producers of thecotton, their heirs or legal representatives, or in case they cannot be ascertained, that it shall be de- voted tothe education of the most indigent classes Of their citizens, irrespective of color. LAND GRANTS TO RaILRoaDs.—The Attorney General has rendered an opinion upon a ques- uon submitted by the Secretary of the Interior, oo ee right of a land nt railroad to deviate in constructin; = from the line of lopted. route as definitely He holds that in order to entitle the state to the land granted, it is necessary that the road should be construct- ed according to the line of definite location. It a different road is built than that definitely lo- cated, it cannot entitle the state to the benefit of the lands. The question whether the road con- structed Is or isnot the road as definitely located isone for the Interior department to determine, and which must be largely within the discre- tion of the Secretary. INSTRUCTIONS TO CENSUS SUPERVISORS.—Gen. Walker, superintendent of the census, in his instructions to the supervisors of the census in regard to making the enumeration of 1880, sa} the enumeration districts should each embrace @ population of from 2,000 to 2,500; the work should be done within two weeks, even if extra enumerators are employed, and all appoint- ments must be non-partisan and must be made solely with a view to Atness, The superintend- ent sees no reason why women should not serve as enumerators, provided they are Capable, in regions where their appointment would not be in opposition to the public sentiment. Nominations To-Day.—The President sent. the following nominations to the Senate this afternoon: Louis H. Ayme, of the District of Co- jamie tobe United States consul of Merida; 'm. W. Hicks, of Florida, to be supervisor of Sao for the district of Florida; Samuel Thompson, of Alabama, to be supervisor of cen- sus for the second district of Alabama; also a number of postmasters. THE SPANISH CLAIMS COMMISSION.—The infor- mation called for by the Senate in relation to the Spanish Claims Commission is being pre- pared by the Department of State and will be submitted in a few days. The work of the com- mission was suddenly stopped several months ago on account of the objection of the arbitra- tor on the part of the Sj ren government, the Marquis de Potestad. it gentleman objected to the umpire and to the consideration by the commission of claims of American naturalized Cubans. Through the efforts of Mr. Evarts, Secretary of state, ‘these objections have been overcome, and ae Sid of the commission will be resuméd in a short time. A COLORED ae ON THE Exopvs.—J. Milton Turner, colored, ex-minister to Liberia, ts in the city. He has been summoned to appear before the exodus committee, and will write out his statement in regard to the negro exodus and Submit it to the committee. Although a thor- ough republican, Mr. Turner is op to the exodus. He holds that the south is the proper lace for his race and that to emigrate west is every sense disadvant us. Those who leave not only depart trom their natural homes = ve country, but lose all identity to igre tically. They become mere ciphe He t thinks that the exodus was instigated politicians and that the negroes are being te sed upon. Their condition where they now are he regards as much better than {t will be in the west. Mr. Turner to-day took breakfast With Senator Bruce and will this evening dine with Marshal Douglass. Senator Voorhees in- tends to invite the most prominent colored men in the country to submit bones ret bdet) on the exo- dus question to his committee COUNTING THE as Vorg.—Senator Hoar to-day presenated to the Senate amemori- al from the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage As- sociation, sett! a the differences of opin- | tort = = in regard to counting the a os ‘oral vote by Con; and at a be speedily passed. In the interest of hae tional as defining how the count shall here- ‘THE HovsE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS discussed the subject of deficiencies this morn- ing. Mr. Defrees, Congressional Printer, came before the committee and asked for a deficiency ap) omen of $450,000, urging that the late |. Miss Davenport, ‘The National Democratie Conven- | tion. SHALL IT BE HELD IN WASHINGTON OR CINCIN- NATL ‘The House committee on public buildings and grounds, at to-day’s meeting, postponed indefi- nitely the bill introduced in the House by Mr- Bliss, of New York, tendering the use of the | National Museum, on the Smithsonian grounds, to the national democratic executive committee | for the purpose of holding the national“ demo- cratic convention therein. It. appears that yes- terday Prof. Baird, the president of the Smith- sonia Institute, told the House committee on appropriations that if the building was to be granted for the uses of the ‘convention the ap- priation of 18S! would have to be anticipated. ins adverse action of the committee does not at all deter the Washington committee from still urging the claims of this city. The District will now offer to the convention the K street Bettie which has ample room for the conven- a to-day Col. Len Harris and E. V. Roach, ot Cineinnatt. arrived here as the avant couriers of the Cincinnati committee appointed to urge the claims of Cincinnati, Both had an extended conference with Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson. Society Notes. The receptions of yesterday differed little In point of animation and the number attending them from those Which took place before Lent. ——Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Pollock enter- tained a few of their friends informally.—A number of ladies and gentlemen called on Mrs. Hayes last evening, among them were Mrs. Crittenden, wife of the former register of the Treasury, and sister of Dr. Hatch, and her daughter, and Miss Swann, Mrs. Claflin and Mr. Goddard, editor of the Boston Advertiser, and his wife and Mrs. Ellis, (Goy. Claflin’s daughter), Mr. and Mrs, E. F Andrews, Mrs. Coyle and several strangers. The Misses Jones, of Cincinnati, have returned home, and also ex-Senator Matthews’ daughters, Miss Cock remains with Mrs. Hayes, and Miss Mller, of Fremont, Ohio, is aiso with’ her now. ——Mrs. George Gustin 13 recovering from her recent scvere fllness.— Senator Wade Hampton returned to the city this week.—Gen. Young, of Georgia, is here now.—Mrs. Ben. Hill ts re- covering from the severe sprain of her shoulder which has caused her so much sulferin a breakfast in honor of Miss Elfie Sherman was given by the officers of the Saratoga, on that vessel Saturday morping. Mrs. Bacon chaper- oned the young ladies who attended.—Miss Goode, who has been visiting Miss Porter, at the Riggs House, has gone to spend a few days at Mr. Sheilabarger’s residence. ‘The mild Washington winters are seriously interiering with the Florida winter resorts, since not a few en route south, come to the con- clusion on reaching here, that there is no need to go turther in search of fine weather. Cro- cuses and hyacinths are blooming in the White House grounds, and Professor Baird’s faratly have been gratified by a tulip blossoming in their eerceny The plants are growing tn the ground. “Joe” Blackburn’s monkey datly holds a “levee” In one of the conservatories of the Bo- tanical gardens, and shakes hands as promptly, and gives as cordial a grasp as any other presi- dential candidate. She is as enthusiastic about her male attire as Mary Walker. THE Contract for glaziers work in the new Bureau of dent. A Bowen and Printing building has been awarded to C, T. Bowen of this city. PERSONAL.—Major Power, cl Power, chief of the warrant division of the Treasury department, who has been very sick for nearly six months, is now rae improying. He was at his office yester- and to-day.— General Schenck is gettl beter He has gone back toa ? diet, nick seems to with him better t) else.—It 3 stated oe Senator opens sine wilt go to Chicago as a delegate-at- re from the state of New York, and that he will there take the lead of the Grant forces —M. de Corcelle, of the French legation, and Sefior Don Julio Carrie, ee Chai d@’Affaires at Wash- ington, are in New York.—Rev. J. B. Jeter, one of the oldest ministers of the Baptist church in this country, also one of the editors of the Religious Heratd, is critically ill at his residence in Richmond, Va. CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate, in executive Session, yesterday confirmed. the following nominations: To be supervisors of ceasus—Chas. E. Salamon, 1st district of Missourl; Daniel M. Draper, 5th district of Missouri. THE NEW REFUNDING BILL.—The House com- mittee of ways and means met to-day to receive ie report of the sub-committee Cartel eis aring the refunding bill as agreed upon at The ist meeting of the committee. The rinks was garefully read and eda) with the amendment, ‘which was agreed to by a vote of ten to pees that the $200.000.000 of Treasury notes provide for in the bill shall bear interest at the rate of wor s tastend a dot sper echt 2s originally pro nds, ad T cent, as O rO- osed. i wal probably be reported to e House | this afternoon: THE New YORK WortD’s Farr Bu.—The Renate panei committee to-day agreed to the pane of Mr. Kernan’s *‘New York we worlds fair bill.” with amendments, and it will be reported to the Senate this afternoon. REPORT I§ THE CSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ACKLEN.—The House committee on foreign affairs met this morning and received the report of the sub-committee, consisting of Representa- tives Rice, Bicknell and Herndon, on the alleged tive improprieties ot Representative Ack- len. The report was discussed for two hours, and the committee adjourned till to-morrow, when, it is understood, they will be prepared to make'a full Teport to the House. It is learned that the findings of the sub-committee are sim- ply as to the truth of the published charges, and tS not go into the question of motives or recom- mend the propriety of any specfic action on the part of the House. Rror. PETERS FINDS ANOTHER PLANET.—The Smithsonian Institution has received from Prof. Peters, of Clinton, the announcement of the discovery by himself, on the 17th of Febru- ary, 1850, ofa planet of the eleventh magnitude, in'10 hours 50 minutes right ascension, 13 de- grees 22 minutes north declination, with a dal Motion of 7 minutes nort = my THE PONCA INVESTIGATION. —The Senate Special committee’s investigation of the Ponca question was continued this morning by a long and yee: tion of ex-Inspector Kimble, conducted mainly by Senator Dawes, but nothing new of interest or importance was developed. AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon Sec- retary Sherman read a long communication from Assistant Secretary French about the cat- tle disease and the danger that would attend the contagion speagin; ra especially in the west. Mr. French recommended that some Congres- sional legislation be had to prevent its spread in this country and {ts importation from abroad. The particular cl r of legislation recommended by him is the establishment of a commission, whose duty it shall be to check and prevent the’spread of the disease, authority in ‘he matter being conferred upon It by the legisiation recommended. The communication of Mr. French will be sent to eo Omens for such action as It may see fit to take ‘THE CONTRIBUTIONS from the clerks of the War department to the Heratd Irish relief tund amounts to $535.50. ‘THE STORY THAT AMUSES SECRETARY SCHURZ.— The statement is published that “Secretary Schurz and other anti-third term republicans feces the inevitable nomination of Grant mndence on the project of calling term ee [bboy to fon, two days after the Grant, Coane shall have met, ae the Lap to the count names Thomad F F Bayang an ora didates.’ urz said to-day that he knew ni nothing ‘about au such a @ project, and was 2 ee eae eats ion of such a Paipg, Po AND SUICIDE. — Josephi Echols, 23 23 years.old, & native of Westport, reg Hited ‘suleide esterda, commii suicide ye y in New York by extra session of Congress had necessitated his throat. ‘been [Srashog a RE print for whieh no | to perfect a 8 philosophical ie hical machine for anyone | Sn imate coul made when ment in and & patent mates were submitted upon which the annual pointes Begg pUDUE 1 wie for sees same in1878. He was very poor, and his Prot also appeared before the com oan and asked an lation of $12,000 for the UIBIFION FOR PaGR WALLIS.—A special Be oe he ening steamer, ‘the Baltimore Gazette trom Annapo- be employed along the coasts the 16, ie, Sars: GOr. . Hatoitton Teeetved of the Navy to have authority to de- 1D alia reine pecs fee ony 8 tal an cer oe if @ sufficient Pe mee a woe ~ oatined of seamen. The outrage several since on. & white tee hgs agreed. y. ‘irginia, ‘Dear Point o Dropriation ‘Of $135,000, and as soon as ponte. x ae recoromend lis for aeficienc ius appear %0 Be Ta0st : | See The District in Congress. IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIVER FLATS. ‘The following bill “to provide for the recla- mation of the marshes of the harbor of the cities of Washingten and Georgetown, and for other purposes,” introduced in the House by Mr. Hunton, on the 9th inst., and referred to the committee for the District of Columbia, will be considered by that cornmittee at their regular business meeting (not open to the public) to- morrow: “ Be it enacted, etc., That the chief of engi- neers of the army, the superintendent of the coast survey, the chief of the bureau of naviga- tion of the navy, the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and the engineer in charge of public buildings and grot pong tee shall serve without compensation are are hereby created a harbor-improvement board, and empowered and instructed to examine the present. condition of the water-fronts of the cities. ot Washi and Georgetown, and determine upon nenae changes or modifications, if any, are necessary or advisable in the plan of “improvement of the harbors of Washingtoh and Georgetown,” sub- mitted in the report of the board of survey ap- inted under the act of Congress approved March Sth, 1373. Sec. 2. Said board shall thereupon proceed forthwith to make the said improvement in ac- cordance with said plan, so changed and moi fled as aforesaid, and the said plan of improv ment s0 changed and modified shall be strictly adhered to in the prosecution of said work, a otherwise ordered by law, and in the expendi. ture of any money appropriated in this or any future act of Congress for the improvement of said harbors. And sald board shall adopt the least expensive method In detail consistent with permanent and effective results, and shall deter- mine and fix the harbor lines of all navigable nae within the limits of the District. of Co- umbia. Sec. 3. The board provided for in the first sec- tion of this act shall cause notice to be given by advertisement, twice a week for three weeks, in 2 daily newspaper published in Washington city, of the proposed reclamation of the marshes in ‘the harbor of sald Washington city, and es- tablishment of harbor lines and improvement of the water-front, calling upon all persons who may have claims of title or of possession of any kind whatsoever to land affected by the proposed improvements, or to any part of the marshes or flats in Washington harbor east of the Virginia or main chan- nel of the Potomae, or who may claim riparian Fight, the enjoyment of which is inter- fered with by said proposed improvements, to present them to the board at a day stated in the advertisement. If on or before said day no such claim shall be presented to the board, {t shall be taken for granted that no dam: are or will be claimed, and the improvements shall be made, and all claims of rights, title, or damages shall ‘trom that date be forever barred. But if on or before said day any person shall claim title or rights and damages, and the board sna not be able to agree with said person as to th amount of sald dam: then the board sha ul direct the marshal of the District to summon a jury of seven judicious, disinterested treehold- ers, not relat to any party interested, to be and appear near the premises on a day speci- fied, to assess the damages, if any, which each claimant may sustain by reason of the proposed improvements. And the marshal shall summon such jury and administer an oath or affirmation to them that they will, without favor or parti- ality to any one, to the best of their judgment, decide what damages, if any, each claimant ay Sustain by reason of the surrender of his right; but in doing this they shall take into con- sideration the nature, rightfulness, and present Lae and a peconiary value, or otherwise, of the a. e theiy verdict accordingly. It shall be the luty of the marshal, upon regal ving the order from the board, to gi’ ee e Claimants aforesaid not jess Ghat than tee ys’ notice of iy time = es ot the e meeting of the oe ‘lo assess the: he jury, having see! the remises, voonaaered the claim, and assessed the damages, shall make out a written verdict, to be ed by them or a majority of them, and attested by the marshal, which the mar- shal shall transmit to ne board at its next ses- sion, and which shall be recorded, and shall be final and conclusive, if not Capo! to by either party within fifteen days. e board or the Claimant shall be dss with the verdict thus rendered, an ent shall be made between thet board and the claimant, the board shall order the to summon a second of twelve ee disinterested freeholders, not related to any one interested, to meet near the premises, giving the parties at least ten days’ notice of the time and place of meeting. And the Peer and jury shall pro- ceed as before directed in to the first jury. And the verdict signed by each of the ie or by a majority of them, shall be re- immediately to the board and recorded as final and conclusive, and the board shall then proceed with the improvements. Each claim- ant, before he can entitled to the amount. named in the verdict, shall make and execute a quit claim ee in fee simple to the United is rent ttle, a interest, and The board consti by this act is hereby authorized to employ an attorney, whose Shall not exceed $1,000 perannum, to be paid out of the appropriations for the im- provement, The ives Of sald attorney shall be tend proteasionally Mpall leanne es Gal nd professionally pal whieh’ ‘said board Stearn te sald board is hereby authorize to direct its sald attorney to institute proceedings in the name of the United States in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to vacate or annul any los tent which, in the opinion of said board, en improvidently or pmpTOpeE: issued ter any part of the marshes or flats lying in Washington city harbor and east of the main ee ‘of the Potomac river. Sec. 5. The control of all the riparian es of the United States in the water-front oe District of Columbia, and of all their nts in t of the shores of the Potomac river and of any water lots, flats, or islands within the shore lines of the Potomac river, or of any tributary thereof in said District, is hereby trans- ferred to said District, ‘the — executive officers of which shall have exclusive supervi- sion of all docks, wharves, landings, water-lots, flats, islands and water-frontages, and may de- fend the same in court and otherwise, in the name of the District of Columbia. Sec. 6. For the pul of carrying into effect the foregoing provisions of this act the sum of t is tert ry Spprop) iated from any moneys in the Treasury of Jnited States, not other- ee appropriated, to be expended’ under the bipei's of the board of survey created by the orst ‘lon of this act. THE UNPAID TAXES OF STREET RAILROADS. Senator Edmunds to-day urged, in a brief speech, the adoption by the Senate of a resolu- tion calling upon the District Commissioners to Inform the Senate of the reasons why street railroad companies have not been compelled to pay ay taxes due by them. Mr: Edmunds wanted pods ied why the railroads had not been pro- led against, as private citizens would have ten under the same circumstances. He thought there had been dereliction of duty Somewhere, and wanted to know all about it Senator Harris sald the District committee had taken notice of the facts mentioned, and eee an oe He added that the commit would be able in a few days to give the Senate all the information to be had on this subject, and the matter was permitted to remain in the hands of the committee. INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFERENCE. Senator Harris’ joint resolution, authorizing the President to call an international sanitary conference to meet in Washington and devise pane for suppression of yellow fever, was favorably reported by the Senate District’ com- mittee to-day. “Senator Conkling and the Late Sen- al orton. « The epee these dispatches that Senator bs er ee ad said in Caan session that “it 01 ive him no pain to vote con- ftirmation of i Ce Senator Morton” ha hay come to Senator Henry Ward Beecher, has mar- Fed 01 stage carpenter of = ed soubrette about the country, in FORTY-SIXATH CONGRESS. TvEspay, February 17. SENATE.—Messrs: Wallace, Johnston, Came- ron, (Pa.,) Eaton, Bayard, Kernan, Thurman, and others, presented petitions of the Broadtop, Northern Pennsylvania, Central of New Jersey, Delaware & Bound Brook, Phitadely Caen Virginia New Haven & Wilmington & Bal- ilwaukee & St. Patil railway, and other rail roe and the loge & pumiooens Carat Compan e proposed reduction o: autyon on Stee etre THE CASE OF SENATOR INGALIS. Mr. Saulebury presented the majority re- port of the committee on an and elections In the Ingails The “re port finds that bribery corruption and were ae ed to secure Ingalls’ election, but that their is no evidence that Ingalls author!zed such improper acts or that they in fact secured his election. ‘Mr. Cameron es is.) presented a minority re- port, signed by in and himself, con- curring in that part of the majority report which exonerates Ingails, but sl ger) the opinion that when the report states that cor- ruption was employed it Should in justice state what was proved, that such means were em- ployed in opposition to his erection, ‘The reports were ordered to be printed. THE FITZ-JOHN PORTER CASE. Mr. Randolph Introduced the following amendment to the bill for the relief of Fitz~ dobn Porter: “Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: That the President is hereby authorized to nominate, and by and with the advice of the Senate, to appoint Fite-John Por- tera colonel of infantry in the army of the United States, his commission to bear date Jan- uary, 1863, with the pay and emoluments of that rank from that date until he shall be re- Spey arate to law or as hereinafter pro- for. “Sec. 2. That at any time after the granting of such commission it shall be lawful for the President to place said Porter on the retired list of the army on the ine res of aretired colonel of infantry.” Ordered to be printed and laid on the table subject to Mr. Randolph's call. Mr. McMillan presented a memorial of the chamber of commerce of St. Paul, asking an ap- cromiaon for the relief of the Irish sufferers, that a government vessel be sent with American contributions to Ireland. This gave rise to some discussion as to its reference, the sense of the Senate appearing to be favorable to the memorial. It was referred to the commit- tee on eppronrianons: Mr. Kernan, from the committee on finance, reported, with amendments, the Dill to provide for celebrating the 100th anniversary of the re- cognition of American Independence by an ex- hibition of American arts and industries at New York in 1883. Placed on the calendar. A VESSEL FOR IRELAND. Mr. Logan submitted the following resolution which was ——— to the Committee on naval affairs: Reso that the Secretary of the navy be authorized to equip and furnish a ves- sel for the purpose of conveying to Ireland such contributions of food and other ' supplies as are furnished in the United States for rellef of the suffering in Irelaxd. THE INTER-OCEANIC CANAL. Mr. Gordon gave notice that at 2 p.m. to- mdrrow he would move that the faped be closed and that the Senate proceed to consider the motion of Mr. Davis (W. Va.) to reconsider the vote appointing a special committee on the Inter-oceanic canal. THE INCREASE OE PENSION CLERKS BILI. The Senate took up the bill autho the of the Interior and of the ‘Treasury to employ additional clerks to faclili- tate transaction of pension and other business. HOUSE.—Mr. McLane presented petition of James Hooker, of Baltimore, relative to the Geneva award. Referred. Mr. Young offered resolution for the appoint- ment of a committee to Investigate the present system of com} tion oc cl er other officers of the U. 8. courts. ‘The Speaker announced the 1 regular order to be the motion to lay on the ple the motion to reconsider the vote by which the House yes- ordered the main question on the bill the oe of lottery schemes Tict of Colum! The yeas and nays oe eonired: and resulted yees 111. nays 117; so the motion to hn on the table the motion to reconsider was defeated. The motion to reconsider was then and Mr. Knott moved to lay the bill on table, Rejected—yeas 105, nays 120. ‘The bill, having been devested of the previous question, ‘went ‘over, under the rules, until the hext “District” day. ‘The House then resumed the consideration in the morning hour, of the bill regulating the re- moval of causes from state to federal courts. At the expiration of the morning hour the Dill Went over without action, and the House, at st ‘went into committee én the revision of the Pressure for Police Appointments THE RUSE OF A REJECTED APPLICANT. ‘The recent agitation of the subject of increas- ing the police force for this District has had the effect of bringing before the superintendent of police and the board of police ms an un- usual number of pean eos ition on ae force. At the last a@ week ago, upwards of one unde ee resent for examination, an to be considerable of ivelry to Epproval of the surgeons. Amon; was a young would-! i were ed when nis helene lis discharge from the military Service slowed hin then com five feet ches, and the of the police ns could only record five feet seven ‘and three. quarter ee mininum standard of the Het manual requiring five feet eight inches. He Ae rent away considerably chop-fallen, and ends, at his solicitation, pro- gored the consent of the authorities for a re- examination as to his been he having satis- ey passed all other This morning le presented himself at the office, and to te astonishment of all present, his height was found to be five feet eight and @ quarter inches. This somewhat the major and superintendent, who had, at he previous trial, pretty closely scrut Measurement oft this candidate, feeling friendly disposed towards him. He made an ex- ination and found on close inspection that he had on two pairs of socks, a pal of cotton and anothr pair of woolen socks. Thinkin; that these lifted him up pretty high he direc’ him to take aon off, when it was found that he measured only five feet seven inches. The oun aspirant strained every nerve to bring apt e mee rena but it was no go. eee up stock! the major then nes secret which had so per- Gees them. Inside his stockings was found a layer of pasteboard lifts, each nearly an inch thick, which had been fixed in the heels of his stockings to raise him to the required height. Had he been a little more modest it is not im- robable that he would have but the iscrepancy was too great and his rise did not avail him. He left in a worse frame of mind than at-first, having to stand the laughter of bystanders in addition to his disappointment. ‘TRAINS RUNNING ON THE Ick.—Railroad trains are running regularly now on the Ite trom Hochelaga to aoe Canada. Twent loads of freight are taken across dally. dreds of people were taken oyer on Sunday. THE €HINESE Must Go.—The workingmen of San Francisco yesterday continued their demonstrations and visited several places where Chinese are employed, with a feet for their discharge. The directors of the Mission and Pioneer Woolen Mills have announced the dis- charge of the Chinese in their employ. A DrnveEk Party Poisonep.—A number of persons were taken suddenly and. isroidl meted : Pn! ns ree of pe in Montgomery county, Va, some ago. ‘Three persons have diéd and others are critical condition. Itis believed that the! food bo Poorer by being cooked in a brass or cop- per kett pea ane Chinese consul at Hay we on Saturday a splendid soiree. Sulate was adorned in Chinese fashion. Cuba, con from cold t2Leo suite Sree a nas teat oe Telegrams to The Star. |: THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTION. COAL COMBINATION AGAIN. NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW WANTED. —EE—— CABLE NOTES OF TO-DAY. —o—__ THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTION. Favorable Weather for the Contest. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.—The municipal elec- tion fs in pi in this city to-day. The weather is more ioe Se it has been on election days for many years past. The chief interest, is centered in the election of magis- trates, there being three tickets in the fleld—the republican and two democratic, while the labor party has endorsed certain candidates. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Manchester Cotton Market. MANCHESTER, Feb. 17.—The Manchester Guard- van, in 1ts commercial article this morning, says: “The subsidence of the activity in cotton has perceptibly tntiuenced business here. The tone oe the market is quieter, and there is none of xcitement of a considerable portion of last + Prices, however, are firmly maintained, Me yarns for export are somewhat higher. Pro- ducers are mostly well supplied with orders, and are confident of the maintenance of current rates, especially for cloth.” Russian Finances, Lonron, Feb. 17.—The St. Petersburg dispatch tending to d'scredit the rumors relative to new ene measures by the Russian government refers respondent of the Standard that Russia fs sound- ing Berlin and Paris banking firms with a view to aheavy load. The Czar’s Fete. As far as the health of the Empress will per- mit, the twenty-fifth annviversary of the Czar's accession to the throne will be celebrated in the same manner as the” twenty-tifth anniversary of his predecessor, Nicholas, in 1850. The Prince of Bulgaria has arrived at St. Petersburg to participate in the Czar’s fete. The Exodus from Kars. Since the Russian occupation ot the district of Kars 42,000 inhabitants have emigrated thence. The Pope’s Encyclical Against Di- vorces Rome, Feb. 17.—The Latin text of the papal encyclical letter against divorce fills twe es columns of the Osservatore Romans. It a in favor of the removal of the rite of marrage from all civil jurisdiction whatsoever. It traces the history of marriage from Patriarchal to Catholic tines, and declares that Christ elevated it to a sacrament which only his church can administer. The attempt made under various guises, by the modern spirit of irreligion, to rob ihe church of her right, Soe! to bind or loose the marriage tie, must be resisted by the whole Catholic world. His holiness indicates the con- ditions where, under a separation of husband and wife, be sanctioned by the church; and concludes with an exhortation to the junt- yersal Episcopale to communicate his teac! to the faithful for their welfare in both wo) Critical Conaieeme of the Empressof A Berl itch 10" the Daily News Private ern, tat St. Petersburg represent the condition of the Ses as very unfavor- able, indeed, almost critical. Minister Yioran Paralyzed. The London correspondent of the Get ter Guardian says he learns that Mr. Benj. Moran, American minister to isina very helpless condition in consequence of a paralytic seizure some time and that It is Jeared that he must abandon his post. True Inwardness of the Austrian Cabine A dispatch from Vienna to the Manchester Guardian says: ** Outwardly the Austrian cab- inet remains what it was before—a coalition government, but in fact liberal opinions are ex- cluded.” Sardow’s em Play a Satire on the cligious Mania. x, Feo, 17.—M. Victorien Sardou’s new puss vented “Daniel Rochat,” was produced at he Paris Theater Francais last night. The Paris correspondent of the Standard says:— “The new play of Victorien Sardou is a satire on the mania for irreligion, paraded just now in certain political circles, and is likely to prove as Sen a hit as ‘Raba; ‘The Paris correspon- lent of the Daily Telegraph says:—“The succes- tirades of the clerical and free-thin! characters in ‘Daniel Rochat’ evoked wild ap- plause from the excited audience.” The spondent of the Times at Paris says:—“M. Sar- dou has written nothing showing more beauties and more blots than his new play. There is a struggle between atheism and faith, and the decisive arguments are on ine sl Side of faith. But the pumner has placed his ae aa the nt | fig falsest, It and least ife-like of subjects. "protests and hisses were mingled when, at the end of the play, M. ‘Sar dou’s name was announced, but the actors were warmly and justly applauded.” Bismarck’s Preference. Lonpon, Feb. 17.—The Berlin mph eget of the Daily News says: I hear that Prince oo pak greatly preferred Herr Von Be! it Von Arnim Boitzenberg, for thi ce of president of the Reichstag. The Prussian Diet. BERLIN, Feb. 14—The prorogation of ~ ee stan Diet for three months 18 ex] A supplementary session of the Diet will hon held after the adjournment of the Reichstag. ia Seige one taary ery, Dissected. DON, Feb. e St. Petersburg corre- cae ‘of the Dany yen dissects the revived story of a difficulty between Russian and Prussian officers, at Kalische, Poland, which recently received the endorsement of-an officer in the German army, in a letter addressed to an Austrian military officer. The correspondence of the News is ademonstration of the impossi- ovens of circumstances detailed in the o! letter. ‘The Italian Parliament Opened. RomE, Feb. 17. tha Italian parliament was opened to-day. The th from the throne treats almost exclusive! ly of internal — no recommends the abolition of the the adoption of electoral reform ani Dilis I inre = Of 28.2 per 1,000.) ort Thess ard to foreign affairs, the speech says that italy needs peace, and it is therefore easy for her to sup) pers the observance of the treaty of Berlin and remain faithful to her ise to be an element of progress and ci' ition in Eu- rope. —— NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW. Report of the Boston Committee. ‘BosToN, Feb. 17.—The several committees of | SUll-bi to the recent statement of the Berlin cor- |” THE Coan eee ° Working on_11: Time, PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.—A Gispatch was re. ceived from New York this morning from Prest- dent Gowen, of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, stating that an agreement has been. consummated for the stoppage of Work At the collieries for three days in each week Legions ot asuspension on alternate weeks, as The idle he pS be Thursdays, Fri Saturdays of each week until April ist. Equalizing Prices. Tt was resoived this morning to make Homers in New York and eastern eed as will equalize figures of the Philadelphia and Reading Coat and Iron Company with those of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Canal Company and other cor- porations that make New York their leadii Market. These prices, which go into effect at onee, are as follows: The hard white ash ays and coal’ on board vessels at_ Port Rich- mond, lump and steamboat, $3.75; broken and $3.25, cl nut, $3.50; PA, $2.25, e | tihis isa decitne’ot 1 ton on lump and Steamboat, 35 cents on broken egg and stove, nd 25 cents on pea. The prices for hard white ash coal on board five vessels at Elizabeth are $4 forlump steamboat and stove and $3.60 for broken and csg. These figures are a decline of 2% cents per ton on lump steamboat and stove | nd 85 cents on broken egg, ———e__ Wall Street To-Day. NEW York, Feb. 17.—The Post, in tts financial- article to-day, says: ‘The stock’market opened 2 per cent higher th it closed yesterday for St. Paul and Stoux city preferred and + higher for the remainder of list the latter Hous, ton and Texas. Immediately after the opening the Feneral list declined ‘a's, but before, th3 first board, prices in to advance, and by noon had risen ‘a5 per cent., the latter Houston and Texas. St. Paul and Minnesota, advanced 2%; St. Paul and Sioux City pre- ferred, 1%: Nashville and Chattanooga, and Pacifié Mali, 2 per cent. each, and Lake Shore, 8; Western Union, % each. Since noon Houston: and Texas has declined 14, St. Paul and Min- nesoia 1 per cent., and the remainder of ths list 4.a%. In the money market 5 per cent. 1: the ruling rate for cali loans on stocks; 6 cent being an exceptional rate. OnU. 8. bonds he quotation fs 3a4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper ts 5a5%; per cent. The market for foreign exchange ts quiet and firm. Two of the Canadian bank agencies have advanced their nominal rates for bilis on London to 454% and 487; the other prominent drawers are asking 486 gna 863s; and the actual rates are about Cable transfers are Prime commercial bills are 481 \ a4s2. ‘ost of the Maine Nonsense. AvGvsTa, ME., Feb. 17.—In the Senate today a communication was received from the gov- ernor, showing the expenses connected with the recent action of the late governor and coun- cil in seating and unseating members, amount- ing to the sum of $20,000. ‘The communication was referred to the finance committee. Suicide of a Baltimorean. BALTIMORE, MD., Feb. 17.—Mr. Louls Marburg, aged 3s years, of the firm of Marburg Bros., to- bacco manufacturers in this city, was found dead this morning, with two bullet wounds in. his head, at Homewood Park, near Baltimore. A pistol was found lying near’his side, and 1t 18 thought he committed suicide. The » ern otss past due aue coupon 63.; do. ten-forty cou ‘BALTIMORE, Feb. 11. 13%, “Flour firma and unchanged, except for fan grades, which show a si ight advance. ae il and lowe aso | do. amber, No. Mai yland, i. 88; poe aS estén “winter ; ‘ebrt 7 seat. a ril, 1. oat 49) 494. Corn, southern hixher 58061; 0, yell Feb ALYET EN rUary, ss 3. AP ica, ‘6ad7; 45048; erase 48; white, ; do. sylvania, 47048. Kye dull, 900% unchanged. Provisions quict and ‘without change. Butter ua- changed. dull, weak and lower, 19al4. Petroleum dul and unchanged. Coffee firm—Rio cal » 14al6. mA core, 9% 9%. Whisky dull, 1.10: _ Pesca to Liverpool dull Qa Tels; wheat, 40, ae corn, 96, 7.300 "bushela: rye,. 2,000" bashele. ments—wheat, 9,000 bushels; corn, 14,000 bushes. —wheat, 223,900 bushels;’ corn, 153,300 NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—Stocks bnoyant. Money, RE, Fel yr eee erent: Qeey Te ments stron; NEW see Feb. 17.—Flour dull. Wheat quiet. Corn quiet. IN, Feb. 17, 12: oe oar 98 1-16 for both mon and th eco vu. "bonds, £ conte. 1.04 disor cent, OX, Atantioand and. ‘Great Wortera "8 scons 30. 73; Atlantic Erle, 493{; do. second consols, 9535. .. m.—Consols, 98 3-16 and Great Western second *téNDON, Se 17, 4 for both. | Atlant ee ‘trustees’ oartifosion at Illinois Cen! nS Reading, 35. Turpeut spirits, . District Government Affairs. The accounts of the District Commissioners neve? nen yet been laid before the first controller i ‘Treasury, 80 that a decision in the case ofr W. B Roca has not been made by that icer. Dr. Wm. L. Hudson, physician to the poor for the sixth santi "aivsion has Cn Soo his office, and Dr. D. bis wm! Gates has been pointed by the Dis- trict Commissioners as private on the Metro- a Police, and Richard Hamilton to be sta~ ion Colonel W Wi sre Keyser, vice ater of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com through Mr. Peer “Campbell, as agent, up the amount of special’ taxes read as sessed against that * _ UNWHOLESOME SCHOOL ROOMS. tention to the le — in the basement floor of the 13th St Baptist Church woe room; that the room is 233¢: high, having having an an air a alr space ot about 114 erga feet _per ent would be entirely inadeqi ‘est pro. pros visions for ventilation, and in pies room, wi there is no such provision, the condition of the atmosphere after a few hours occu] imagined than described. better tahoe the ee oF non oaty Gare, The @ Use 0: on clot eo pte ene Geass, Ree "as Fates that it its use as a School room should not be longer continued. negessi- VITAL STATISTICS. According to the report of Health Oficer Townshend the total mortality in the District. of oes for the month of January, 1830,was. 323, (a decrease of 51 as compared with ‘corre- spainding month of last year, and 21 less than avel number of deaths for the month of January for the past six years), or at = of 22.80 per 1,000 per annum. The the white population was 163, or at the rate of 17.68 per 1,000 per annum, while that of the col- ored was 155, or at the rate of 33.21. ‘The mor- e tality, a8 compared with the month ot Decem- 1's Hig occurred in Was! ber last, shows an increase of 9, or 2.86 ors The deaths from small-pox increased from 3 12, The average daily was 10,42, be -29 of 1 more than agement OF Of the deaths, nh, 30 in the county and 51 in the hospitals OF ths total 323 deaths 73, or 22.6 per cent, were —s 1 year of age, while the total mortality under years of age was ah or 41.78 per cent. ‘Th were 398_ Di (an annual birth rate 114 were white males, 115 white females, 90 colored males 79 colored females, @ bi rate for the white pear of 24.11 1,000 per annum, and boat for thé cok ), Shor an increase of otal population by ‘excess of over: of 75, the white bape ee by 61, the colored by 14. ~ in Georgetown, tw. n, 33 In the and 14 in the hospitals. shere were 31 8, (the same as last month), 9 S white, manufacturers and merchants in relation to a ‘a | 21 colored, and 1 ynknown as to color esd pta national bankrupt law make the followin; rt: In January, 1879, the Boston ‘rade appointed a special committee to con- sider this subject. During a. year their investigations (inclt rrespondence from Maine to Be hay Eo foul nd eat te the enactment of such a law woul approved as had been the repeal ot it of 1867. In the meantime aid in the construction of a new law was sought from many and varied sources. Other trade societies worked independently to the same end, = a joint commission reached @ mutual ent as to most of the main provisions for the desired act.. Up to this time the expediency of presenting the Subject t sent _gession of Congress has n letermined. When two of the denen had taken an active interest ts on the 9th inst., a sati ry hearing was had, and an ‘understand! ling reached, that —— bill should Foleo and ted in due day practicable. ‘The can- struction of such a bill has been confided to an eminent A logs she Ce court. It is expected early next month. Board of Trade py eae, receive any ak may un hey in perfecting this worl Suicide of a Prominent Ph: GALVESTON, TEX., Feb, 17.—Dr. J. J. Orie, @ stranger here, committed suicide in Van witha lances, fets avaseie ieee Stayed to texas while under influence of roe these ae and other p! to the a who E street southwest as a route for the the matter | the Baltimore and Potomac po Ge jut a Char committee was appointed, before whom. | west and Water street ju ittee | committee not Boston Board of nite and colored were pick the parentage ex as to color unknown. reported, 104— ae 70, colored 34; 31 were reported Uist clergymen & ti 14 erian, 14 by Methodist, 8 by Catholic, 8 by Ger- ian ‘erangelial 2 2 by Hebrew and each and: maenerninadion unknown. Tere wi foret; ‘deaths issued and 1t trans- 14 white aud 40 colored were buried at AD QUESTION IN SOUTH WASHINGTON. sae committee of South Ws the District Mo enter a protest against the ri i z that road. Commissioner committee that the protest relative to any Ucular route was. DOW before Congress: rt ‘to select a site for a depot for these not a route for mat to oa other matter 7 score until the ot E Be | i