Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1880, Page 1

es rE THE EVENING STAR.: PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, AT THE 8TAE BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner 1ith Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oomvanv. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Prev’t, EVENTING Stax is served to subecribers in the own scoot ‘st 10 cents ul ‘month. Gorles at the SS Lait aie Same Se, Scmmered at 5 ee Fear ee: tone D.C Mite Waenty Stan—publt hedl3o0 Fridsy—82 8 | Waka Setorso. aes i 0 be paid m ad- ‘g@ All mail subscriptions zaust be Pat L a longer than for. Viste of sivertintug made kaown OD meee ST Che Ve, 55—N°. 8.388. é Henny A WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1880. SPECIAL NOTICES, THE EVENING STAR. NTIO: SEP ANNUAL Brey COLUwBLA TAIL Wax Co. The annual election will be held at the BOARD OF TRADE ROOMS TUESDAY, March 9th prox- imo, between tee hours of 2and 4p. m., for seven directors, to serve the ensuil ye febas-14t e SOVEREIGN HALL, No 0 1ltH STREET WN. w., very central, well-furnished, lighted and heated, dani may be hited by Societies for regular or etinggs at sonal mes XCEEDINGLY LOW RATES. Inquire in the store below, or of C. Pint Auditor's Office, Treasttr = 7 INEBAL WATERS. eS ALURAL M Bethesda, Bedford, Blue Lick, Congress, Daep Rock, Buffalo, Lithia, Rockbridze Alum, Goyser, Fathorn, Gettysburg, Friedrickshall, “Hunyadi Janos, Apollinaris, Pulina, White Sulphur. MILBUBN’S Pi . feb19 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB. 5 A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ERs ot the WASHINGTON BENEFICIAL ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION will be held at the Office of the Association on MONDAY, 23d Febru- ary, at 8 o'clock p.m.,to consider whether the busi- ‘s8 of the Association should be extended to term endowment, and if so to inerease the capital stock of the Association. Tt B. Doualdeon, Robt. Ball, Alex Gardner, No- Clark, Win, HL Goods, 1 Le thos. Somervil _ oe SO febT1 1H 23,3t == THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR DI- rethtn “of ‘the’ NORTHERN LIBERSY MARKET COMPANY will beheld af. the omic of said Company MARCH 8, 1880. Polls open fro mn. ransfer book closed February 27th, to 5p. Tr Coo er ae GEO. W. KING, Sec'y. $ ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS the NORTHERN Washington News and Gossip. ‘THE SENATE Exopus CoMMITTER held a very short session this morning. P. R, McCoskey, a life-long resident of Terre Haute, Ind., and a republican in politics; testified to a surplus of laborers and mechanics in his sections of the state. He swore that the colored mail agent, Walker, in a conversation with him at Terre Haute, said that at the colored conveation.heldat Nashville, last. autumn, he (Walker) had made arrangements to run 10,000 colored voters into Yndiana, to carry the state for the republicans. Several other witnesses were ex- amined and corroborated the testimony of prev- fous witnesses, regarding the destitution of many of the emigrants siace their arrival in Indiana, and the absence of*any demand for their labor in the state. Dr. Joun M. BropHEap, formerly second con troller of the Treasury, died at South New Mar- ket, N. H., on the 22d instant, 76 years. His remains are to be interred in Washington. A RECENT APPLICATION for an increase of pen- | sion was from an old soldier who bas been drawing a pension some years and who seri- ously claimed an increase under the recent act of Congress because his wife is afflicted with rheumatism in her left hiv. ‘THe Fitz JOHN PORTER CASE, Gen. Fitz John Porter cannot much discussion, those who wish to post them- selves upon the matter will be interested in the announcement by Beall of copies of the Allantic Monthly for 1878 (Sept. No.), containing an im- of, TY MARKET COMPANY will be held at tia ottice of said Company MARCH 8, 1880, 12 m.- At which mecting the agreement of January 29, 3980, entered Into between the Bondholders and y submitted for ratification. ow WONGEO. W. KING, Sec'y. HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TOCKHOLDERS OF THE ARLINGTON FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY for the District of lumbia, for the Election of Nine Directors to serve the énsuin year, will be held at the Office af 2 5 Pennsylvania ave. n-w., TUES- the Company, 80. Polls open at Land close NK T. RAWLL 2 February 24, p.m. NGS, “i ande-eta Secretary. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. Exrra Quatity Drax. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. Extma QuALity Day. THE MOST DELICIOUS DRY WINE IN THE MARKET. 8. z a a THOMAS RUSSELL, Jens 1213 Penna. AVENUE. SPECIAL NOTICE. CONGRESS WATER. His superiority 38 & cathartic and alterative con SPECIAL NOTICE—A fresh supply of =D Ree: OE NRGLES co LAVERY ont REW'S Dros corner snd - Tikinave. avodcts, per full pint bots oct * DRY GOODS. “THE ACME, FINISHED, 90. UNFINISHED, 75. THE PEERLESS, FINISHE! a INISHED, 65. A FINE DRESS SHIRT TO ORDER, 81.50. MEN'S FURNISHINGS. ry. ‘THOMPSON'S Shirt Facto. E. MAUCK, Prorgieror. 316 F st. n. feb21 CV PRICES FOR BLACK SILKS, | ‘75c., $1, $1.25, 21.50, $2, $2.25, $2.50. BLACK SATINS, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75. COLORED SATINS, $1, $1.25, 81.50. PEKIN STRIPES, $1, 31.50. DOMESTICS AT THE LOWEST PRICES. CASH BUYERS will find our stock attractive. TYLER & CHEWNING, (Late Clerks with Perry & Bro.), feb2 918 7th st. nw. D® GOODS AT OLD PRICES. ‘The best yard-wide BLEACHED COTTON at the ld price, 10c. me ‘size pure LINEN TOWELS, 123c., (old ‘Large size pure LINEN NAPKINS, only &c., (old ») P Pore white TABLE LINEN, 60c., (old price.) short lengths, ) ‘The very best CALIOO made, (in Ge., (old price.) Closing out of all our Ladies' CLOAKS at actual “Pure Wool Colored OASHMERES Golored and Black SILK VELVETS at cost. Colored and Black SATINS. DRESS GOODS, part wool, 1236c. NOTTINGHAM LACE, for Curtains, 1234, 15, a (0 COVEHS, handsomely Embroidered witb BLK, $3.75 to 810. CARTER'S, 711 Market SPECIAL BARGAINS IN BLACK SILKS. Our #1, $1.25 and 1.60 BLAOK SILKS are the Best in this city BLACK SILKS, 75 ana 8Tc. TS Black and Colored CASHMER! double width, (pure wool,) reduced to 60e. (QUOTE, for men and boys’ wear, 37, 60, 62, T6c., Our large size pure White BRIDAL QUILTS, 81.50, (old price.) Honeycomb White QUILTS, 50, 62, 75, 87c., 81, ices.) CARTEWS, 711 Markel Space. guers THAT WILL GIVE SATISFAOTION. Shirt, only 50 cents. exarens 65 cents. ” 8] ed Bhi, 3 cn a "The ““Reoepiion” Shirt, made of the sasT muslin and EXTRA Fink linen, 75 cents. ¥ of th eeeee Shirts, of the best muslin and twenty-one at MEGINNISS’, jan? 1002 F street n.w. BEAT REDUCTION IN THE PEICE G OF SEnRTS ‘OnE Hilipeic Shirt oy... 8 ar Celebrated Triumphant Shirt, Wamsutta mus- Pply all-lin in, ply Py ee bosons linen bands, manner, only he Leave Wonever fail to give parton oe 6 Elegant Shirts to ane 6 Fine Dress Shirts ‘“* * Very Fine (solid bos.) to o1 udise Precis a DU! BOS. “acco” No. 1112 F st. nw. AYWARD & HUTCHINSON, B17 Ninth strest n.t0. ‘Give special attention to REMODELING xp MODERNIZING DEFEO- TIVE PLUMEING in city residen: Pe and set PES opi iyoiag ee orator is the only good | ‘in that line, = Grouse BYNEAL, JE Gectl @18 7th st., (opp. Odd Fellows’ Hat > ————— eo. UCALYPTINE. ‘Toilet ion based on products from the Enealyptus of Australia. Cures Chapred Hands and Lips, Rough Skin, &e. Clean and artoss able in use. be had of druggists. cents. s = ‘ove iat KER Par E wags ae Bre es ee RE reduced to 250. | pt portant article on Pope’s campaign and Porter's share in it. | i ———— | ‘Tne “Srar” Mam. Service Bri1.—Chalrman | Money, of the House committee on post offices, | did not attempt to-day to introduce his bill to | appropriate money to carry on the *‘star” mail | service, because he was informed that the ap- | propriations committee had decided to recom- | mend the appropriation. Mr. Money would pre- ‘ fer that the bill should come into the House through the usual channel, and therefore he has abandoned his plan. Chairman Atkins, of the | appropriations cominittee, will endeavor to get | the bill before the House to-morrow, and no doubt is entertained of its prompt passa y (his action Congress will prevent a red the “star” servic The Litera SO charmingly enter- tained by President and Mrs. Gallaudet at their delightful residence in Kendall Green on Satur- day evening. The attendance of members was | quite large, and there were a number of invited | guests paesent, among whom were Gen. and Mrs. Hawley, of Connecticut; Senator and Mrs. Hill, of Colorado; Miss Dawes, of Massachusetts; | Mrs. S. B, Chittenden, of New York; Hon, and Mrs. H. F. French, Hon. Gardiner G. Hubbard, prof. and Mrs. Collier, Mr. Anthony Pollok, Dr. ¥. B. Loring and Prof. Newcomb. “According to the custom of the society, which gives up its meeting evening falling upon or nearest to the 22d of February to Washingtoniana, the literary exercises of the evening were devoted to sub- fects nearly relating to life and memory of Vashington. Papers were read by Miss John- ston and Mrs. Long, and remarks were feed Mr. A. R. Spofford, Dr. Toner, Mr. Charles Nord- hoff, Judge Drake and Mr. Theodore F. Dwight. Interest Was added to the occasion by the ex- hibition of a large number ot relics, draw- ings, ete. Kecretary and Mrs. Sherman entetained a few of their friends on Saturday evening. They are giving aseries of evening receptions, to each of which they invite a limited number of guests. Mr. and Mrs. George Bancroft gave a very handsome party on Friday evening to the trustees of the Peabody fund. Captain and Mrs. Story have issued invita- tions for Wednesday evening next Washington’s Birthday. ITS OBSERVANCE IN WASHINGT Washington’s birthday falling on Sunday this year was observed in this city to-day by firing of salutes, a liberal display of bunting, a parade by the Washington Light Infantry, a celebra- tion by the Oldest Inhabitants, thé closing of the government departments, ‘the District of- flees and the public schools, etc. National flags were flying from every prominent point in the city. But little business was done anywhere. | PARADE OF THE LIGHT INFANTRY. | The Washington Light Infantry paraded this | afternoon asa battalion, making the best ap- | Pearance they have made since their reorgani- zation after the war, and bringing to mind the splendid battalion of ante-bellum days. They met at the armory at 1% o'clock, and at 20’clock marched out of the armory with over 100 mea | im lime as three companies, under the command of Col. W. G. Moore, headed by the honorary members’ association and Donch’s band. Taken altogether, they made a tine show. The line of march was up Pennsylvania avenue, passing the White House and the residence of Mr. W. W. Corcoran, paying marching salutes to the Presl- dent and Mr. Corcoran; thence by K up to 20th street, returning down the avenue. The grand fair of the company at Masonic Temple will | Open this evening. THE OLDEST INHABITANTS’ ASSOCIATION. A very Tull meeting of the Oldest Inhabitants | was held at Tallmadge Hall to-day, and in the | absence of President Blake, Mr. Nicholas Cal- lan occupied the chair with Mr. H. N. Easby as secretary. Mr. Ephram Wheeler read Washing- ton’s farewell address. After music by the orchestra the orator for the day entered on_the platform. when the orchestra played “The Star | Spangled Banner” and “Yankee Doodle.” The | President, of the association, Pr. J. B. Blake, | who by this time had appeared, introduced the orator of the day, Mr. J. A. Wineberger, who | made a very interesting’ address on the lite and character of General George Washington. Gen. Ramsay, not being able to be present, sent a neatly-framed manuscript note, written by Gen. Washington, February 23, 1799, to Gen. Ramsay’s father, the same being an invitation to Gen. Ramsay and wife and Mr. Wm. Ramsay todine with him and a newly-marricd couple | at bis home at Mount Vernon. This was passed around the hall for inspection. Mr. H. Clay Preuss read a poem on the Washington monu- ment. Votes of thanks were tendered to the Speakers and to Gen. Ramsay and Mr. Preuss. | Messrs. S. Massi and Wm. Beron were the committee of arrangements for the day. ‘The chair gave notice that the next meeting would be held the 4th of March next, at their new place of meeting, in the Corcoran building. Dr. Blake announced the death of Dr. J. M. Brodhead, who died yesterday—the anniversary of Washington's birthday. GREAT FIRE IN Moscow.—A fire broke out yesterday in the Academy of Forest Cultivation in Moscow, and the entire building, which was capable of accommodating three hundred stu- dents, and included a museum containing val- uable Collections, was destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown. When the fire was dis- covered some students were arrested. KULED BY A JEALOUS Rival.—On Saturday morning Clarence Campbell, a young man, was arrested at the Hoboken ferry, charged with the murder of Melancthon Washer, a pi r ous young farmer of Shasta township, Sussex county, N. J. There was jealousy about a young woman that Washer was courting, and Campbell. with two others named Kane and Clarke, laid in wait for Washer on Thursday night and struck him on the head with a stone. His skull was fractured, causing death. Camp- bell admitted committing the assault, ADVANCE IN Miners’ Waces.—A dispatch from Lonaconing, Md., says that all of the mines which on Saturday refused to accede to the demands of the miners, yesterday afternoon gave their employes notice to resume work at demanded—an advance of 15 cents per ton on former rates. There is great rejo! among the miners at their success, feicugie ee oN eircietria mem weel v close uj business on en. The houses firms are fort. The amount of ice put in houses this sea- son will aggregate 700,000 tons. It is of excel- = quality. gy nd on eo peed men have n em] on the river, val cp fe.) Petts J from $1 to $1.50 a day.—Augusta Feb, 17th, sipoe A SWINDLER AND WOULD-BE BiGamist.—A tel- from NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE. ‘The Convention to be Held June 22d at Cincinnati, Probably. ‘The national democratic executive committee met at noon to-day in Willard’s Hall to choose a time and place for holding the national demo cratic convention, ex-Senator Barnum presl- dent With Mr. Fred 0. Prince as secretary. ‘There was a full attendance of 33 délegates or proxies. There were but three cities in active competition for the convention—Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louls. Washington also made abid for it, but it was conceded on Saturday that ithad no chance. The claims of Cincin- nati were very forcibly urged by ex-Congress- man Sayler, who laid stress en the fact that Cincinnati gave the democracy the last President it had; thatit had the best haliin America, ample ets ana ee ae ‘The claims o' is were p) = Mayor Brown of that city, who said that the last democratic convention at St. Louis had given the party a candidate who was elected but was cheated out of the victory. The claims of Chi- cago were presented by Mr. Fuller, of Chicago. The claims of Washington were urged by Stil- son Hutchens of the Post, who said Washing- ton could offer all that any other city could, and more too. Several resolutions were offered as to the time for holding the convention, but June 29d (Tuesday) was finally selected. The roll was called for the purpose of ascertaining the number of tities desirous of presenting claims for the holding ofthe con- vention. Chicago, Baltimore, St. Louis, Cin- cinnati, Philadelphia, Washington, D. C., and Eugene City, Oregon, were named. The convention at two o'clock took a recess ‘until 2:30 o'clock. After the convention rea3- sembles each city is to be allowed 20 minutes to presentits claims. ‘There seems to be no doubt as we go to press that Cincinnati will be chosea. THE SELECTION OF CINCINNATI is accepted as an antl-Tilden victory. The Ohlo detegation disclaim that, but the fact is never- theless that the Tilden mep all day yesterday tried to effect a combination between St. Louis and Chicago against Cincinnati, and it failed. ‘The trouble was that while a majority of the friends of Chicago and St. Louis were willing to combine self-interest, that the goods could not be delivered in bulk, there being enough strag- gliing votes of the friends of both cities promised asasecond choice to Cincinnati, which could rot be alienated from that, city. When it was found that the Chicago-St. Louis combination had failed, Cincinnati at once got a boom, held it, and carried the day. It was noticeable all through the strug- gle of the past few days that there were about twelve devoted friends of Tilden in the committee, who wanted the convention to so either to Chicago or St. Louis, s0 that 1t conid be, in the event of either of those cities being selected, claimed as a Tilden victory. Senator Farnum, of Connecticut, the chairman of the committee, supposed to be Tilden’s agent, was against Cincinnati, and hence the fact that Cin- cinnati carried the day is accepted by many to be a victory over the Tilden faction. The Cin- cipnat! men say that they place no significance in the fact that their city has been chosen, and declare that all of the candidates shall geu good treatment. The Jewett inilu- ence in this fight has been one of the most secret and potent in the contest. For several days uwo or three of Mr. Jewett’s friends, who represent his interest, have been on the ground, bringing pressure to bear to influence delegates: in Jewett’s interest, to have Cincinnatt selected. This is strikingly noticeable in the action of Isaac Eaton, member of the committee from Kansas, who was first for St. Louis, second for Chicago, and voted for Cincinnati.’ Eaton is an Oro man, and a brother-in-law of Jewett. It 1s sald that Jewett sent Eaton a telegram to vote for Cincinnati as the place most favorable to his Interest. The Ohio men who came here as the friends of Tilden now talk for Jewett, and some of them leave for New York to-night to consult with Jewett. The Cincinnati men held uite a levee in their parlors at Willard’s aiter the result was announced. Champagne, whiskey and ee with crackers and cheese, made up the bill of fare, and the Chicago and St. Louls men were welcome vsitors. THE OHIO DELEGATION bave had painted an inscription which now em- bellishes the side of the special train which leaves to-night by the B. and P. road. It reads: “Cincinnatl. Her convention gave you the last eras President and will give you the next.” Political Notes. Gen. Longstreet supports Grant for another term, and believes that he and he only of re- pabicen candidates can carry North Carolina, ouisiana and Georgia. ‘The German republicans of New York are to have a meeting at Syracuse February 24, to pro- test against the third-term movement. Senator Thurman said to an ex-member of the Ohio legislature recently that he was a can- didate for the presidential nomination, and in a a that did not imply only a complimentary vote. 3 The New York Tribune's canvass of Pennsyl- yania republican committeemen _ resulted: Blaine, first choice, 1,088; Grant, first choice, ot i. Ex-Gov. Bishop, of Ohio, tolda reporter last week that Mr. Tilden would probably get the Obio delegatien to the Democratic National convention. He thinks that Mr. Tilden can carry the state over Grant, and wants the Ohio democrats hereafter to ‘toe the financial mark,” and not dally with the greenback heresy. Judging by a column letter from Montgom- ery Blair to the New York Sun, his voice is still for Tilden. ‘The latest summing up of the district dele- gates to the New York Republican State con- vention gives Gen. Grant 2i7 and Senator Blaine 123, while the preferences of 34 are un- known. Six districts have not been heard from, and five will choose their delegates to- day. Assuming these figures to be correct, Grant has already secured a majority of the 410 delegates composing the convention. Tye WAR WITH THE APACHES.—Dispatches from official sources at Santa Fe confirm the opinion that Captain Rucker has sustained no defeat at the hands of Victoria’s party. ‘There has,” says the dispatch alluded to, “been no fight in the San Andreas Mountains, and Rucker has engaged in no fight with the In- aians since the 30th ult.” The same authority also confirms the report that the Indians have scattered into various small parties and are committing depredations in several places. ‘Major Morrow remains for the present at Palor- mas and is recruiting the strength of some of hismen. He has various scouting pares inthe field in pursuit of the Indian bands, and is in hope of recovering Victoria’s entire band. Com- any L, of the 6th cavalry, has arrived at F yard, New Mexico, from Fort Bowie, Arizona, and will take the field if necessary. ‘Mrs. Har- mur- "atersor ings in Ryo Thursaey night. She was found in with her skull crushed with an axe. She was known to have a considerable sum of money and a fine gold watch, which were missing. A man was seen to leave the premises early Friday morning. FIRE AND Loss OF Lire.—Hayward’s stables, FE. at Newport, R.L, were burned yesterday, with twenty carriages, eight ho two ponies, and other animals, hay and in. Lass $10,000, The owner narrowly escaped betng burned to death. John Shay, a hostler, to rescue the horses. Shay had been for burning stables. . ‘THE. bgt, ‘MOVEMENTIN Pie neg ioe mass meeting of workingmen ‘ran- ciseo, Saturday night, was addressed by Mayor Kalloch, who adi them to avoid unlawful measures in their efforts for a settlement of the Chinese question. The San Francisco board of health has adopted a report from its investi- gating committee, setting forth that the disclo- sures of crowding, filth, disease and crime in the Chinese quarter are even more startling than had been and recommending its Fp regen ee a8 a pes A lange meeting. on the sand lots yester- day, at which speeches were made rovin} ‘the action of the board of health. ae s Gar-A traveler thinks he found that at Charles- ton the old time people would neither trade nor sssoctate In any: way with Northerners, thas at Savannah they trade with them, but not houses, but that at Atlante, 50- with a Georgian. —N. ¥. ers sa” Rev. Dr. Charles P. oe thon peaore i sion: 3 i 2 The Paris who now constitut military corps, are to be excl st under municipal ‘The new organization is to be modeled after that of New York. quarter of. three i icng wockes €27 In the poorest weeks @ crowd See Se ane aah THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY CASE. A Decision for the nee Gen- eral. ‘This morning, in the Supreme Court of the District, (in General Term,) Chief Justice Cartter and Judges Wylie, MacArthur, Cox, Hagner and James, the case of Dauphin agt. the Post- master General—bill to enjoin the latter from interfering with the mail matter addressed to complainant, was decided, ounee Cox delivertt the opinion of the court sust ing the defend- ant. After reciting the facts in the case and the order of the Postmaster General, Judge Cox dis- cussed the rights and privileges of citizens of the states ees oS Be [Sloper heme ios inet Congress. he right to establish post rou! &c., and it ts a privilege not a duty, for Con- gress may decline to exercise that privilege altogether. It was in their discretion to exclude apy class of matter from the mails. It may be said that there should be no distinction made between citizens, but Congress had granted the franking _privile; to some, yet therefore every one could not claim exemption” from payment of postage. He referred to the New Orieans slaughter- house cases as to the excuse of police, powers. If States have the right to prohibit lotteries, to regulate them, &c., then Congress has the same power as to the Territories and the Dis- trict of Columbia. Congress had the power to regulate the mail service, and under it the proper officers may refuse to give the usual privileges to parties who are engaged in lot- teries, &¢. He then discussed the rights under the Constitution, and asked how far do these extend and the privileges granted by Congress not of right butof grace. If Congress repeals the act for the registration of letters, couldit be sald that they had not, the power. ‘The object js Hot to promise, but to prevent the mails from misuse. He cited the celebrated Gamand c: in Missouri, and the case of Anderson against Baker, a Maryland case; and in this case the right sought to be established 1s not an tnalien- able one. He concludes that the act is consti- tutional; that the orders of the P. M. General are in pursuance of law, and should be dismissed. A DISSENTING OPINION. Chief Justice Cartter said that with onc of his brethren he was unable to agree. He concluded that the order of the Postmaster General was unjustifiable. It was immaterial whether the postal authority takes root in the constitution or grows through legislation. What is this or- der? That Dauphin should not have the privil- eges of the mail because he has been engaged inafraud. Heis not the only one, but he is sought out from 40,000,000. ‘There was only one way to do it, and it was to try him, convict him and disfranchise him. Now, what had been done? The Attorney General had investigated the case and found that he had been engaged in equivocal work, as he had aright to; but you Taake a monstrosity of the administration of justice when you stop there, If this order is to ripen into final judgment against the complain- ant, it 1s a strangerto the constitution. If it meais that the whole mall of complainant should be shut out, he had no hesitation in say- ing it was unconstitutional. The slaughter house cases were extreme cases decided under the sanitary clause. The Postmaster General says fraudulent registered letters may be re- turned under the statute, and read therefrom the words of the statute and the punishment, and he asked if Cong! other punishment on man. They had made a distinction between man and matter, and he asked why they should punish an inoffensive letter, and you must bear in mind that the let- ter must not be looked Into. The maker of the law never dreamed of sacrificing the entire mail of a iran but only those relating toa fraudulent lottery. The statute was designated to affect matter in the mails, and Congress had power to say what‘natter should in the mails, but it was under the Constitution which provided that there should be no discrimination as to the Tights of citizens, He was aware that the coun- try was persecuted by filth and lotteries In the mails, and he would go as far as any £0 put it down until he reached the line of conscience. ANOTHER DISSENTING OPINION, Judge James delivered a dissenting opinion, He claimed that the right to establish the mails ‘was a constitutional one, and Congress had the discretionary control over the system, APPEAL T0 THE U. 8. SUPREME COURT. Senator Carpenter noted for complainant an appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States, and the appeal bond was fixed at $500. CABLE NEWS IN Brier.—Minister Lowell 15 expected at London this week. Bismarck and Longfellow have been elected members of the British Royal Historical Society. Baroness Hirsch, of Paris, gave Adelina Patti $3,069 for singing one song at her soiree. The Russian railway gendarmerie and St. Petersburg police have been strengthened. Colonel Synge and wife have been captured by Greek brigands, and England has despatched un iron-clad to Sal- onica. The Czar desires a state of selge to be roclaimed in Russia, Hartman, arrested in aris by the request of the Russian authortles, confesses that he is a Nihilist. The commander of the Czar’s winter palace has been placed under arrest. Gen. Roberts proposes a confer- ence with Mahomed Jan with a view to electing a new ruler for Cabul. “ BLOWER BROWN” won the wal ng match at Agricultural Hall, London, Saturday night, making a score of 553 miles. ’ Hazael covered 480 and Diy 456 miles. Brown’s record beats Wes- ton’s best time by three miles. A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT AND SvtctDE.—Ellen Mowrey, 19 years old, and very beautiful, the daughter of Ethal Mowrey, a well-to-do-farmer of Mount Pleasant, N. J., in a fif of melancholy hanged herself to the door of her bedchamber Saturday morning. She h: ad just broken off an. ene ageiment) with her lover by demand of her father. Deap with A Suier Hore i His Heap—e. C, Marshall was found dead, with a bullet hole in his head, in hisroom in Hi Orpen’s board- tng house, m, Saturday. His companion, whose name is not given, has pee erie Sets of burglars’ tools and crucibles and a lot of pre- cious stones taken from jewelry were found in the room. it is sup) that the two men were burglars, and, quarreling over the spoils, one kad to die. WESTON AND O’LEARY.—Daniel O'Leary Is now on his way to California, and E. P. Weston will start to-diy or to-morrow. They are to begin their race on Monday, March Sth, at 1 a.m., and finish at 11 Tote on the Saturday night follow- ing. The stakes are $5,000 aside. WORKMEN in almost every branch of trade in New York are agitating for an advance in wages. About 300 clothing cutters formed a union yes- terday, and resolved to move for an advance of wages. The striking cabinet-makers and car- penters also held a meeting. . PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.—Arrests are being made in Cleveland, Ohio, the school laws prohibiting employers from having children under 14 years of age in their employ during school hours, when not compelled to work on account of poverty. OLEOMARGARINE Must Go.—The Philadelphia Produce Exchange intend to push dealers in oleomargarine who sell the stuff as pure butter. Ww Kole =e been noe om the arrest of 30 wholesale dealers, many of them promint the produce business. E a CURSING TO BE PUNISHED IN MARYLAND.—-The Maryjand senate has passed previously passed the house, unish and imprisonment in jal, at the discretion of the court, any person who shall by loud and seemly noises create disturbance in neigh- borhood or in any city or town, or who shall pene cree and Cshieed or ‘ee Serene jan- T any street or way within the hearing of any ee Ing. Should the overnor sign the bill and the law be enforced an Swearing, a number of new jails will be re- in'chicago a ee the name oth ii e name oF tone, of the Uhtcago ins, to a check for $950. 3 jamin F. Russell, a noted New York theatrical and criminal lawyer, died, A of typhoid-pneumonia. Dr. Henry Le Baron Hartt, an Foon physician, of the same city, also died §FIt is estimated that 3,000 men ms ed in the new mines in Maine. Se §2Dr. William Strew, who was recent moved from his position as medica ops ent of the insane asylum at Blackwell's Island, New York, sues the N. Y. Herald for $50,000 for causing his removal. iis present state librarian of Tennessee 2 Oranges are shi] from oranges ipped Palatka, Fia., s@-The South Carolinia cotton factories support to 10,000 persons. ane ‘Per season. intended to inflict an- | DISTRICT FINANCES, The Controversy between WU. S. ‘Treasurer Gilfillan and the Dis- trict Commissioners. A DOCUMENT FROM THE FORMER, WHICH HAS BREN SENT TO CONGRESS BY SECRETARY SHER- MAN. Secretary Sherman to-day transmitted the following document to the House. It was re- ferred to the District committee. In transmit- ting it, the secretary recommends that it re- ceive favorable consideration: Sm: I have the honor to make the followin; representations: The Treasurer of the Unite States su under section 7 of the act of Congress of June 11, 1678, (20 Stat. 107,) to the duties and powers of the commissioners of the sinking fund for the District of Columbia. Above offices were thereby abolished. Among the powers and duties devolved thereby upon the Treasurer is the duty, under laws yet un- repealed, of holding in trust for the payment of certain obligations of the District of Columbia all asses certificates issued subsequent to May 29th, 1878, the proceeds of said assessments to be applied, under the Treasurer's direction, to the execution of the trust. That the circumstances under which that trust was imposed may be understood, the provisions of law governing the assessments, their payment and the issue and redemption of the obligation intended to be secured are given. [iere follow the laws: section 37 of the act of February 21, 1871, section 8 of the assembly act of August 10, 1871, section iof the assembly act of i878, the act of Congress of statutes, 116), the act of June 2; u action of the District authorities In the parti: lars set forth below the treasurer has been is now prevented from exercising certain power: conferred upon im by law, and from perform- ing certain duties imposed upon him by law, to the detriment of the public interests of the United States as well as of the Dis- trict of Columbia, The District authorities have not issued and delivered to the sinking fund office the ten per cent tax ilen certificates required by the second section of the assembly act of May isi3. -Of such certificates there have been issued and delivered to the sinking fund commissioners $1,068,510.11; a mi larger portion, amounting to $1,500,000, much of which was prepared for issue, was never delivered, and has long been and 1s now withheld from this office, though demand has repeatedly been made therefor, as the law provides. In conse- quence of thelr failure to issue the certificates In question they have not demanded, and do not now demand or collect any interest. whatever upon assessments for special improvements when paid, certificates for which have not been issued and delivered to this office, although the law provides that such certificates shall bear interest at the rate of ten per centum. The reason given by them for refusing siuce 1si6, tO issue tax lien certiticates as re- law is, that the assessments are hen having fafled to issue the certi- aive the collection of ten per cent annual interest thereon imposed by law for delinquency. ‘The errors in assessment by their own admission amount to but from 20 to 25 per cent of the original assessment, while the in- terest. remitted also In addition to the amount of the excess found amounts to 30 per cent of the original assessment, so that upon the $1,500,000 of tax lien certificates not delivered to this office there has been a deduction in interest alone of some $450,000, all of which have inured not to the benefit of the conscien- tious tax-payer, but to the advantage of tne de- Unquent. Under such a state of things why should the provisions of the act of June 27th, 1879, be extended to permit delinquent tax- payers, for a limited time, to settle arrears with Six per cent interest, when by the ruling of the Commissioners they now settle by the pay- ment of the bare amount of the reduced assess- ment and are charged no interest whatever? They have since October 1, 1879, when assess- ments for special improvements have been paid, for which ten per cent tax-lien certificates bave been deposited in the sinking fund office, demanded but.six per cent interest up to that date; and for the time subsequent to that date haye demanded no interest whatever, al- though existing law imposes ten per cent inter- est upon delinquent oe assessments unless paid on or before October 1, 1879, under the pro- visions of the act of June 27, 1879, They have received assessments, paid and unpatd, for spe- cial improvements prepared under the assem- bly act of August 10, 1871, though such assess- ments had not been complained ‘of as erroneous or excessive as required by the acts of Congress of June 19, 1878, ard June 27, 1879, by the owner of the property or his authorized agent, and have thus issued drawback certificates not con- templated by the terms of said act. They have revised assessments for street improvements prepared under acts of the corporation of Wash- ington dated long prior to the assembly act of August 10th, 1si1, referred to in the acts of Congress conferring upon the,District Commis- stoners authority to revise ‘assessments and issue drawbacks; the drawback certificates issued under this revision has been excessive, | computed by taking two-thirds of the amount of the assessment and adding thereto nine years’ interest at ten per cent, the resulting drawback being made to exceed by 25 per cent the amount of the original assessment thus revised; were the revision itself legal, there is no authority of law for allowing interest in computing the drawback. By the revision of assessments for special improvements, in the manner in which it 1s now being made, and by the receipt of’ drawback certificates of questionable legal- ity, resulting from such revision, the revenues of the District are now [etal HT opens By the refusal of the District authorities to deposit With this office the ten per cent tax lien certif- cates, which they are by law directed to issue and so deposit for the redemption of the out- standing eight per cent certificates of indebted- ness, said security 1s being so rapidly dissipated that’ unless the present revision of assess- ments is speedily brought within the restric- tions contemplated by law {t will prove inadequate to liquidate the eight 4 cent certificates. The United States Is vitally interested in the proper adjustment of these assessments, because it has by the act of Congress of June ith, 1875, assumed one-half of the general expenses of the District of Co- lumbia; its proportionate amount is fixed uy the basis of the anticipated revenues of the Dis- trict estimated annually by the District Com- missioners; some portions of these revenues arising from arrearages of taxes, estimated this year at $250,000, became delinquent before July ist, 1877, and may be paid in drawback certifi- cates, while the government ts compelled tocon- tribute its moiety of the District expenses in law- ful money of the United States. Should the ten er cent tax len certificates intended by law to have been deposited with this office as security cates of indel ously or dissipated, the United States under the law last referred to would be compelled to pay one-half the sum required to liquidate said past due con cent certificates, which at this time exceeds $500,000, DI and accrued interest, Ihave the honor to e this statement to you that you may cause the same to be transmitted to the House of Representatives with the re- commendation that the issue and_ receipt of drawback certificates by any ofiicer of the District of Columbia ded until by Congressic ay be ascertained whether the pro’ law governing the issue of tax lien certificates and of the acts of Congress of June 19th, 1878, and of June2ith, 1879, regulating the revision of assessments for special improvements pre- pared under the District legislative assembly act of August 10th, 1871, and regulating also the issue of drawback certificates have been com- plied with. I have the honor to be, very re- spectfully, your obedient servant, a8. GILFILLAN, Treasurer U. S. HON, JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary of Treasury. A MURDERED Man’s Missina Coat Founp.— When William the fish-pedler, was mourdered at Hicksville, L. 1, an overcoat was stolen from eto ‘Yesterday this coat, Minn., where the Sawmill men do not know how get rid of the 800,000 cords of it that accumu- \tes every year. Star, ~ TWO CENTS. FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, Monpay, February 23. SENATE.—Immediately after prayer and the reading of the journal, Mr. Bayard moved that, in to the memory of George Washing- ton, the Senate adjourn. Pending the motion, Mr. McDonald announced that he would to-morrow ask a final vote on the pending five per cent bill. Mr. ley gave notice of an amendment, in- tended to be offered by him, to the bill admit- Ung free of duty clothing and other contribu- tions from abroad emigrants. The amendment directs the Secre- tary of the Treasury to have such goods trans- orted irom the port of entry to the point of jestination; appropriates the money necessary to so transport them, and provides that the act shall remain in force until June 1, 1880, instead of February 1, 1881. The Senate then adjourned until to morrow. HOUSE.—Under the call,of states, the fotlow- ing bills were introduced and referred:—By Mr. Van Vorhes—Repealing the act repealing the bankrupt law. By Mr. edie trcenry | to the sale or giving of intoxicating liquors to Indians. By Mr. Coffroth—Organizing the court of pen- sions, to consist of a chief justice and four assistant justices, who sh: 1 receive an an- nual salary of $4,000 each. [The court | shall have jurisdiction as follows: 1st, over applications for _ pensions | which have been disallowed by the Secretary of Interlor or Commissioner of Pensions. 2d. All disatlowed applications for increase of pen- 8d. Applications for pensions Which do not come under the present law. 4th tons {persons aga Applica- | inst Whom there { a M classify and fix the salari rejiway mail service. By Mr, To pro- vide for the introduction {vation of the cinchona plant in the United States. uldrow—Placing in the free list p ks newspapers. By Mr. 1 select joint com: mittee of the present z1ain blockade, and report to Congress what legislation can be had to remedy the evil. By Mr. Blackburn—Abolishing the tax on tobacco. Also reducing the tax on distilled spirits to fifty cents on every proof gallon. AU the expiration of the morning hour the House, as the regular order, suspended public business, and memorial addresses were deliv- ered upon the late A. M. Lay, of Missourt; and after “speeches Messrs. Knott (Ky.), Clark and Davis (Mo.), the House, at 2:10, out of respect. to the memory of the deceased, ad- journed. The Visit to the Indian Training School. ‘The ladies and gentlemen who left here Fri- Usle barracks, Pa., returned at9 p. m. Saturday highly gratified by their visit. Unfortunately; only asmall number could be entertained by Capt. Pratt at the barracks, where they were made_very comfortable, and the others, inclu- ding Mr. Scales, the chalrman of the Indian committee, and his family, were forced to put up With the inferior hotels of Carlisle, all of whose public buildings appear to be ona scale which would lead one to expect better accom- modations for visitors. Secretary Schurz, who did nat leave here until Friday evening, arrived at Carlisle on Saturday morning, accompanied by Messrs. Stickney and Smilie, of the peace commission, Mrs. Smille and Mr. Ainslie, of the Indfan committee of the House, and his wife. They were recelved by Capt. ‘Pratt, the superinrendent of the Indian school, and conducted at once to the barracks, where the various departments of the schooi aresituated. The remainder of the visitors, all of whom arrived at Carlisle by a special passen- ger car at 5 o'clock p. m. Friday, were: Mr. Scales, the chairman of the Indian committee, who Was accompanied by his wife and daughter: Messrs. Hooker, Poehler, Errett, Deering and Pound, of the committee; Mrs. Hooker, Mrs. Denis and Mrs. Pound; Representative Osmer and wife, Mr. Galloway, the clerk of the com- mittee; Mr. Bickford. of the N. Y. Tribune; Mr. H. H. Smith, the journal clerk of the House, and his little daughter; Mr. Williams, of Boston; Col. and Mrs. O’Beirne, and Mr. Warren, chief clerk of the bureau of education. In spite of the violent snow storm of Satur- day ee 2 os ail made a tour of a tion of all the buildings at the barracks u: school-rooms or dormitories or eating-rooms, and the ynas'um. One hundred and fifty- eight children, of whom about forty are ¢! are now there, They arrived in Gctober ‘ast. They are mostly the children of chiefs, and the parents in all cases gave their consent to their children coming to Carlisle. The following tribes are represented:—The Sioux, Cheyennes, Arrapahoes, Kiowas, Comanches, Pawnees. Rosebud, Pine Ridge and Sisseton agencies in Dakota, and the Green Bay agency in Wiscon- sin. Of course, when the children, whose ages range from six to twenty years—though most of them seem to be between ten and fifteen years old—first arrived, they were in their native dresses, including dirt and vermin, and the first work of those who have charge of them was by no means agreeable, but they have en- Urely sueceeded in transforming their pupils into neat, cheerful and obedient young pegple, whose orderiy habits and quickness to learn compare very favorably with the children in our public schools, born in the midst of civiliz: tion. As several weeks were necessarily occ pied in preparing the children (scarcely one of whom spoke any but their native tongues when they arrived) to begin their studies, they have actually been learning the elementary branches only. about three months, yet go through a highly creditable examination in reading, spell- ing, writing, drawing and arithmetic. Their quickness in calculations and the legibility of their writing of words and fi on the black- board is very astonishing. eir progress made such a favorable impression on their visitors that their teachers, all of whom are ladies, have reason to be profoundly gratified. ‘There are industrial schools for both the boys and girls, in which the latter are ranght sew- ing, to make and repair their own and the boys’ clothes, and are also instructed in cooking. ‘The boys are taught agriculture and trades. The aim of the school is to give education only in the common English branches adapted to the students’ condition in life, to inculcate habits of industry and thrift, and to impart to them such knowledge of the common useful pursuits as will make the pupils self-reliant and incite them to be something better than government pau- TS, PeRecretary Schurz made the scholars an ad- dress on Saturday, which the interpreter made plain to them, in which he greatly commended them for their progress, and promised them that their parents might come to see them after a time and that aiter they had finished their studies they should return to their homes to aid in the instruction of their people. He and all the visitors expressed a conviction that the ex- periment promises a peaceful solution of the dian question. The children appear perfectly <fontented and ay ee in hate rites! ey have their re; jours for and are evidently ruled by kindness alone. r ‘THE VIRGINIA STATE Dgst.—The Virginia sen- assed the Mahone-] lebar- ger state about $20,000,000, at 3 to be taxable and for taxes. The house amendment provi re t Bot otherwise devoted to the ent pal, no special poses, Woman SUFFRAGE IN WIScONSIN.—In the fr i iy for the relief of colored | day to visit the Indian training school at Car- Poncas, Nez Perces, ‘and those found at the | 'Telegrams to The Star, THE UTE PRISONERS. Coming to Washington. .» FEARFUL NIHILIST THREATS. THE WINTER PALACE EXPLOSIOM | | i | | | A Prince’s Account of it. TUE UTE PRISONERS, | They Will meneh Sosingien Next ia New York, Feb. cial states that Spectal intrusted the duty of sts of three prisoners, captured, an | Utes, with the tuterpreter, Mears. The Indians | are guarded by a small number of soldiers, and | will proceed on horseback from their present station near Alamosa to Fort Garland, where they will be joined by additional military, and accompanied eastward by a force sufficient for thelr protection until the Colorado Ine 1s reached. General Adams and his party will meet at Pueblo on Tuesday and proceed to Washington, which point they will reach on Friday. The Indians captured remain abso- lutely quiet, and have not spoken to General | Adams. Jack has been somewhat reticent as to his journey through the mountains to the hos- | tile sections. He States that, the Indians havs | seattered over the country until there are no® more than ten lodges together at a place, All of them are nerth of Grand river in the Roan mountains. The winter has been a very severe one in the mountains, and the Indians, who have been compelled to rely upon their own re- sources for obtaining food, have found it difM- cult to get a supply, as game been very searce. ee FOREIGN AFFAIRS. The Diane Process Not ae roved. ed. 23.—Prof. Roscoe, of Owens col- lege, Manchester, says he regards the evidence | hus far submitted by Mr. J. Ballantyne Hanney ag insufficient to establish the conclusion that he has discovered a process for making dia- monds. The Mansion Dusty, Feb. 23.—The Committee announce t subscriptions to date ouse Relief Fond. iansion House Reliet the total amount of £74,501. Seventy-one grants have been since the last’ meeting, amounting Seventy-flve hundi | pounds h: received from Sydney, New South Wa ‘ South Aus- tralla; tom. Madras, India; €20 from O'Keefe of Toronto, Ont., and £36 from So New Market, Ont. The Irish Helief Part Loxpon, Feb. Committee in Se A dispatch from Paris to the Times say The Irish relief committee here, headed by Cardinal Guibert, archbishop | of Parts, composed exclusively of royalists and Bonapartists, Rumbering forty, in an appeal to the press committee, disclaim any political mo- tive, and say they will undertake to divide the funds between the two committees and the | irish bishops.” | British Rule in Afghanistan. LONDON, eb. —A di from Cabul to he letters carried by Mustanfi ral Roberts to Mohammed Jan, were crossed un their way by others from Mo- ammed Jan to General Roberts, which were sent with the evident object of coming to terms. ‘The situation has, therefore, so far improved that competent judges believe that any less thorough settlement than the acceptance of Moosa Khan, son of Yakoob Khan, as heir to the Ameership and the governmeht of the coun- try by England during bis minority, will only lead to farther disturbances. No further news as been received of Abdurrahman Khan. ‘Threat of the Nihilists. . Feb, 23.—A St. Petersburg dispatch to the Daily Tlegraph says: General Courke overnor general of St. Petersburg; Genel reuteln, chief of imperial police, and General Zourof, prefect of the police of St. Petersburg, have received notices from a Nihilist committee | informing them that they need not trouble ke arrangements for illumina- tions on the occasion of the Czar’s anniversary, as the revolutionists are preparing for such an Mlumination as has not nh seen since Nero burned Rome. A Prince’s Account of the Winter Palace Explosion. Lonpon, Feb. 23.—A portion of a letter from Prince Alexander of Hesse, to his wife, dated St. Petersburg, Feb. 17th, and published here,says: | “I was received at the railway station by all the sons of the Emperor and by Prince Alexanderof Bulgaria, (the writer's own son) and was thence conducted to the Winter Palace. The Emperor awaited me at the stair case. We were proceed- ing through the large corridor to his majesty’s apartments, When suddenly a fearful detona~ } tfon was heard, the flooring was raised as by an | earthquake, the gas extinguished, and we were | Jeft in total darkness. At the same time a hor- rible dust and smell of Oe powder or dynamite fillea_the corridor. me one shouted tous that the chandelier had fallen down in the sa- Joon where the table was laid for dinner. TI hastened thither with the Czarewitch and the Grand Duke Vladimir, while Count Adlerberg, in doubt as to what might happen, held back the Emperor. We found all the windows bro- ken and the walls in ruins. The dinner had been delayed half an hour for my arrival, and it was owing to this circumstance that the im- perial family had not yet assembled in the dining hall.” the Times | Khan from e Possibly a Suicide. Boston. Feb.23,—The autopsy in the case of the man who was found dead in a room on Florence street, this city, on Saturday ae shows that itispossibly a suicide. From all that has been discovered it would appear that the name of the dead man is Edmond Lavoie, and in bis trunk several articles were found which have been identified as having been stolen. No motive can be discovered for the act. The District in Congresss ‘The bill introduced in the House to-day by Mr. Cox and referred to the District committee provides that “all changes, alterations and ab- rogations of streets and alleys in the cities of Washington and Georgetown heretofore made as the same now appear on record in the sur veyor’s office of the District of Columbia be, and the same are hereby, ratified and confirmed the same as though made under lawful authority.” The Senate District committee this morning ay to a adversely the bili to authorize the construction of a market-house on Corcorar — (No. 446,) in Washington. he House District committee to-day con- tinued the consideration of the municipal code, The committee has got as far as the tax laws. GEN. GRANT AND PARTY arrived at the City of Mexico Saturday night on a fal train, ac- companied by Miniscver Foster, the Mexican re- ception committee and others.’ They were met at the depot by city officials and members of the federal government. The streets were packed with people. The visitors were escorted to the Mineral College by 2,000 infantry and 500 cav- alry. The buildings and streets were ablaze with illuminations. Gen. Grant, in response to a letter inviting him to return via New Or! says if there are good facilities for travel he return by San Francisco; if not, he will return via Texas, and visit places familiar to him dur- tng the Mexican war. THE FAMINE Funp.—The N. relief fund received overs9, total now foots up $237,101.77. Y. Heraid’s Irish urday,and the i HH Hd a Hl |