Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1880, Page 1

ee as ue Oe Sa it a De ee ee THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunda: AT THE STAE BUILDINGS, Pevasylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oomvanv. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres't, wy by ettiory on tucirowa account reivone Beeaterh conte cick. By wall—postace prepald— “tne eae an published Fridsy—82 & refed, "we mnths @1 10 copies * V%. 55K? 8.390. ei teh PRESS SB Ge Ree Se Ween he Lvening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1880. THE EVENING STAR. SPECIAL NOTICES. HORSE SHOERS OF inx on FRIDAY NIGHT, mousey at8 oclook, ‘Clon Hall, corner Sth ahd E sts. Bev $e es ; = 3 a SOLUMBIA HORTIOUL- THA SOP ME desatt Bee kl WI iN A NIN wit pscenn at 734 0'clock. Prof. deliver a lecture on Allinter- Jethinsiant, at German Hall, . HyDs BESTON will Semi rat y in % He oT PARHINGTON GILLINGHAM, Scc'y. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE C4 STOCKHOLDERS OF ‘THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for the election of Direc- fore of said eompany forthe ensuing year., will be held at the office of the Company, n rthwests comer D, on TUESDAY, March 9, cary C. H. ANTES, Sec’y. ANNUAL ELECTION. (ee “Grice or tae Conuwsta Rattwar Co. The annual election will be beld at the BOARD OF TRADE ROOMS TUESDAY, March 9th prox- imo, between the hours of 2 and’4 p. m., for seven year. directors, to serve the ensuing Year. oo feb23-14t . B. do. Secretary Col. R. SOVEREIGNS’ HALL, eo No. 510 liaH STREET Nw. a. Wh. is very central, well-furnished, lighted and heated, and may be hired by Societies for regular or occa ti it sional me CEEDINGLY LOW RATE Inquire ix the store below, or of O. First Auditor's Office, Treasury: NATURAL MINERAL WATERS. Bethy Bedford, me Lick, Con: Rock, Dutialo: Lithia, Bockbridice Alvun, yer Bathorn. Gettysburs, | Friedrickshatl, “Huny: , Apollinaris, Puilna, ,e Fanos, Apglinatlss MTUBUBN'S PHARMA feb19 1429 PENNSYLVANIA A’ THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR DI- rectors of the NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET COMPANY will be held at the oflce of | ompany MARCH 8, 1880. Polls 0 toOp.m. | ‘Transfer book closed February 27th, ete GEO. W. KING, Sec’y. > f ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ‘ STOCKHOLDERS Cf *the NQRTHEEN | LIBERTY MARKET CO) ey we oe held st At which meeting the agreement of January 29, 3850, entered into between the Bondholders an e mitted for ratification, febs-4w SUYGEO. W. KING, Sec'y. ee Se BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. ExrTRa QuaLity Bay. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. Extra Quauity Dry. CIOUS DRY WINE IN THE THE MOST DELI! TOURER. Y For SALE BY jand ‘THOMAS RUSSELL, 1213 PENNA. AVENUE. [ a BPECIAL NOTICE. CONGRESS WATER. m6 . de that produces headache, internal eore- ness, and tends to destroy the mucous membrane. All mineral waters that are dangerous irritants may be known by an acid after-taste. dec8-3m SPECIAL NOTIOE—A fresh supply of Ge pene NORWEGIAN coD. LIVER om ws Store, corner 9th st. and Pennsyl- Somers at 60 cts. per full pint bottle. ‘ootd DRY GOODS. GEELNe OFF! SELLING OFF: ‘We sh all continue selling our large stock of DRY GOODS, at less than wholesale value, until further notice. NO FANCY PRICES. Buttons, Fringes and Laces in endless variety, direct from the manufacturers, W. M. BROWN, fed 817 Market Space. HIRTS ! SHIRTS! SHIRTS! THE ACME, FINISHED, 90. UNFINISHED, 75. ‘THE PEERLESS, FINISHED, 75. UNFINISHED, 65. A FINE DRESS SHIRT TO ORDER, $1.50. MEN'S FURNISHINGS. ‘THOMPSON'S Shirt Factory, E. MAUCK, Prorgreron. fea 816 F st. n.w. (CLOSE PRICES FOR BLACK SILKS, Te, $1, $1.25, 81.50, $2, 8 BLACK SATINS, 81, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75. COLORED SATINS, 81, $1.25, $1.50. PEKIN STRIPES, $1, 81.50. DOMESTIOS AT THE LOWEST PRICES. CASH BUYERS will find our stock attractive. » $2.50. TYLER & CHEWNING, Late Clerks with Perry & Bro.), feb21 918 7th st. n.w. RY GOODS AT OLD PRICES. ‘The best yard-wide BLEACHED COTTON at the old price, lic. aa size pure LINEN TOWELS, 12%c., (old Large size pure LINEN NAPKINS, only 8¢., (old Pure white TABLE LINEN, 50c., (old price.) he very best CALICO made, (iu sore lengths, ) old price. Tl Be. Closing out of all our Ladies’ CLOSKS at actual “Pure Wool Golored CASHMERES reduced to 250. Colored and Black SILK VELVETS at cost. Colored and Black SATINS. DRESS GOODS, Bree ‘wool, 123¢0. CE, for Curtains, 1234, 15, NOTTINGHA! 20, 25, 37, 50, 62, 75c. BTANO ‘CO handsomely Embroidered with Bilk, 83.76 to 810. CARTER'S, 711 Market Space. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN BLACK SILKS. Our 81, $1.25 and 81.50 BLAOK SILKS are Bye in this city: BLACK SILKS, 75 ahd 87c. BLACE SILES, $1.75, $2, COLORED SILKS, immense assortment. Every pair of our BLANKETS at actual cost. Large size Double NKETS reduced to 82. Bisck and Qolored CASHMERES, very wide doubie width, (pure wool, ) reduced to bic. aes (ie men and boys’ wear, 37, 50, 62, T5c., id prices. Our large size pure White BRIDAL QUILTS, €1.50, (old price. (Ciguegeoud White QUILTS, 60, 62, 75, 8Te., 81, (old prices.) {cb CARTER’S, 711 Market Space. HIRTS ‘THAT WILL GIVE SATISFACTION. ‘The ‘‘Crown Diamond” Shi r The “Senate” tmproved Si ‘events The *“Mystery” 8 made of the very best mus- tin and twenty-one hundred linen, on); $8. The “Reception” Shirt, made of Sieouss unin and £xTRA PINE linen, 76 cents. ¥5 of the best muslin and twenty-one hundred linen, 60 oon MEGINNISS’, jan? 1008 F street n.w. BEAT REDUCTION PRK eee ae ante Pe PRICE for. Tr 8-ply all-Lnen bosom, linen bands, Un, 3-ply ao custom manner, only 81. Leave your orders with us for Fine Dress Shirts. § Elegant Shirts to Order OR ce. eee 88.00 6 Fine Dress Shirts ** 7.60 © Fins sink GENES RN TSLTN Holi Presents, at UBREULL BROS. No. 1119 F st. n.w. AYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 817 Ninth street nwe, Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT REcEIPTs To-Day.—Internal rev- onue, $254,963.54; customs, $62 29, Cart. JOHN HARTLEY, 22d infantry, has been ordered to report in person to Major Robert N. Scott, in charge of the publication of the offi- pos records of the rebellion for duty in hi office. Naval ORDERS.—Medical Director Geo. Peck aS amemberof the examining board at Phila- delphia, March Ist. Surgeon N. L. Bates to the . Naval Constructor T. E. Webb from the New K ordered to the Ni 5 a structor G. R. Boush, who is ordered to York yard. Waite Hovsk CaLLers.—Senators Call, Ran dolph, and Baidwin, and Representatives Bat terworth, Speer, Martin, White, and Dunnel were among the President’s callers to-day. DISTILLERY SEIZURE.—A dispatch received by Commisioner Raum, from Collector Andrew k, at Atlanta, Ga., says: “ Have seized three wagon, 130 gallons spirits, and three Mlicit distilleriés—one in Franklin ‘and two in Forsyth county.” THE NatTIonaL Banks.—The controller of the currency has called for a report showing the condition of the national banks at the glose of business, Saturday, the 21st inst. MOVEMENTS OF U AVAL VESSELS. — The Constitution was at Aspinwall on the 14th inst. The Pensacola, flagship of Rear Admiral C. R. P. Rodgers’, was at Callao Jan. 29th, and Is to be at Panama about the Ist of Mat The Adams will also be on the west coast of the Isthmus and the Kearsage on the east. The Pensacola | and Adams are ships of the Pactfic squadron. The Constitution is a training ship and the Kearsage belongs to the North Atlantic station, NomINAtTios.—The President sent the follow ing nominations to the Senate this afternoon: Henry Sterne, of Indiana, to be United States consul at P h; Jas, B, Mitchell. of Virgtni: collector of customs of the district of York- town, Va. Postmasters—Orlando Hardy at Al- Y.; Robert J. Smith at Austin, Minn Jno. E. Bliss at Ottawa, Kans.; Samuel Mar- field, jr., at Circleville, 0. ‘THE REFORM ScHoon Bit. APPROVE! President to-day approved the bill makir propriations for the reform school of the Dis- trict of Columbia. The act directs the District Commissioners to pay to the board of trustees for the reform school $2 per week for each boy committed: one-half to be paid by the District and one half by the United States. ‘THE Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT asked for a de- ficiency of two miilion dollars. The Dill repor ed in the House to-day gives only eight hundred thousand dollars, A Party VOTE IN THE SENATE.—There was quite an animated discussion in the Senate to- ¥, Over the bill to repeal that section of the Re vised Statutes which prohibits the appolntment in the army or navy of persons who had held omce under the confederate states. Senator Logan opposed the bill, and Senator Thurman advocated it. A vote on ordering the bill toa third reading was a test, and it was carried by yeas 36, nays 26, a party vote. This assures the passage of the bill. THE STAR SERVICE Bit. —In the House this afternoon, Mr. Blount, of Georgia, from the committee on appropriations, reported back the Star service deficiency bill, and it was referred to the committee of the whole, The House then, at 12:30 o'clock, went into committee on that bill, Blackburn raised the point of order against the bill that while It did not item- ize the appropriations it did not specify the total amount appropriated as required by rule ii. The chair declined to rule on the point, and submitted the question to the committee, which refused to sustain the point, Mr. Blount then proceeded to explain the bill. bo THE REPRESENTATIVE DISTILLERS here who want certain changes in the present laws and regulations governing their business, were again in consultation with Commissioner Raum to-day, and also had an interview with Secretary Sherman. They are perfecting a bill which will be introduced in Congress, making the changes that they desire. In the matter of vinegar manufacture the repeal of the law permitting vinegar makers to distil their own alcohol is what they want. One of the leading vinegar manufacturers in the country waited on the commissioner to-day, and himself favored the repeal, on the ground that the privileges given were of no substantial value to honest vinegar makers, but opened the door to fraud on the part of the dishonest mak- ers, who by this means were enabled to put illicit a on the market and sell their vin- egar below cost. ‘THE UTE PRISONERS.—The statement that Secretary Schurz has decided that none of the Indian pos recently delivered to Gen. Adams shall be pene to Washington, fs in- correct. It has not been definitely decided what shall be done with the prisoners, but it 1s the intention to bring some of them here. THE CHARGES OF GENERAL BOYNTON against General Sherman having been referred to the President, Secretary Ramsay has by his direc- ton notified General Boynton that a court- martial shall not be convened to consider the charges, as the civil courts afford means of re- dress. This settles the matter as far as a court- martial 1s concerned. General Boynton, it is | learned, will not allow the case to stand’ as it now is. The charges preferred by General Boynton have not been referred to General Sherman, and he has made no endorsement on the papers. Aut Qcrer at Los Prxos—The acting Indian agent at Los Pinos ina telegram received at the Indian department t y say: t all ts quiet at that place. eee ae ate niuiet THE House Comurrrez on elections heard arguments to-day in the contested case of Duffy ys. Mason 2ith New York district. ‘The hearing in the case will occupy several days. Wast TO INVESTIGATE THE Hor SpRtnas Coxmission.—An effort was made in the House to-day to have the committee on public lands given the necessary authority to investigate the otietal acts oe wnat 3s khown eee Hot Springs Commission. , Mr. Conger, of Michigax, objected. The movement was made at the unanimous request of the public lands commit- tee, It being alleged that there were grave irregularities committed by the Hot Springs Commission in many of their decrees, ju ments and awards. THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN BUREAU.—The Senate committee on Indian at- fairs bad a discussion to-day on the propriety of transferring the Indian bureau to the War department. “No action was taken, and the debate indicated conflicting views, but the sen- {iment in favor of the transfer seems to have increased since this matter was acted upon in the last Congress. A inember of the committee Said it was impossible to tell what the report Would be, but there was a fair prospect of the Pera of the transfer getting a majority PERSONAL.—Secretary Evarts dined with the Aaa Minister last night.—Representative Urner has suffered a relapse, and is again con- ned to his room.——Ex-Senator Simon Gamer. on has left Jacksonville, Fla., for home.—As- Sistant Secretary Hawley is at Springfield, where the Hlnois republican central committee meets to-day, looking after hts little gubernato- rial boom.—The pancrs Say that je Tur- ner, of Beecher-Tilton trial fame, is married, and she says she isn’t.—Senator Vance intends to deliver his lecture on “Scattered Nations,” as soon as his throat gets well.—Yung Wing, As- sistant Chinese Minister; D. W. Bart » BoCre tary, and Tsai Sth Yung, Interpreter and Trans- lator of the Chinese Legation at Washington, were registered in New York last ever _—— Mr. A.J. Robertson and W. D. anaes of Sid- ney, Ohio, are in the city, the guests of Repre- sentative’ Le Fevre.—Frank D. Hatfleld, the energetic representative of Colgate & Company's preparations, who has been in town for several lays past, leaves to-morrow for western New York.—It is rumored in E1 that Mr. Jas. do} a racin: ‘ampaign Rumors. ‘MR. TILDEN AND THE PRESIDENCY. A prominent democrat who has held positions | of public trust under the democratic party told | a representative of THE Stak last night that he had had a conference with a gentleman who saw Mr. Tilden last week, and that Mr. Tilden stated emphatically that he was a candidate for the democratic nomination. Mr. Tilden felt confident that he could reconcile the democratic faction in New York. He believes also that Gen. Grant will be the republican nominee, but that if the democrats display the wisdom of the serpent that he can be defeated. Mr. Tilden has not only areasonable assurance of his own nomination, but has even selected the tail of the ticket. If Ohio is to have second place he wants Judge Hoadley, of Cincinnati, or Henry B. Payne, of Cleveland. If Ilinols, he wants ex-Gov. John M. Palmer. WHAT ME. TILDEN 8AY8 OF OTHER CANDIDATES FOR THE NOMINATION, In discussing the claims of the other aspirants Mr. Tilden is reported to have spoken with a food deal of feeling against Gov. Hendricks, of ndiana, He thinks Hendricks acted with treachery toward him, and hence {s not entitled to his (Tilden’s) gratitude. He thinks it would be impolitic to nominate Bayard, because the cry would be raised that he was a southern rebel, and with such a Sniboes raised by tue opposition, and with Grant the opposing candl- date, Bayard could not be elected. As to Mr. ‘Thurman, Tilden is reported to have said that he will never do, because he has been on both sides of the currency question, and that if he (Tilden) had any influence he would insist that the democratic platform declare unequivocally and uncompromisingly for hard money. ANOTHER VERY INTERESTING POLITICAL RUMOR reached THE STAR reporter to-day, through a source which is entitled to credit. It is that General Butler, Mayor Prince, of Boston, and Congressman Morse, of the Boston (Mass.) dis- trict, have formed an alliance offensive and de- fensive, which contemplates the nomination of General Butler for governor of Massachusetts, Leopold Morse as mayor of Boston, and Mayor Prince to succeed Mr. Morse In Congress. Prince anxious to come to Congress, and Morse, 1, would prefer to be mayor of Boston than serve another term in Congre: THE DEMocRATIC Love FEAST IN MASSACHU- ‘TTs.—Mr. Palmer, editor of the Boston Globe, is in the city. He was at the Capitol to-day, and expressed himself as exceedingly gratified at the movement in Massachusetts to harmonize the different factions of the democracy in that state, He sai Massachusetts is democratic to-da and if we can harmonize the conflicting view: and unite the party, we can carry the state next OFFICIAL INFORMATION discrediting the re- cently reported defeat of Capt. Rucker by Vic- toria’s band was to-day received at the War department. A Prorosep RAILROAD TO THE MEXICAN Bor- DER.—The House committee on railways and canals agreed this morning to report favorably to the House Representative Upson’s bill “authorizing the Secretary of War to contract with the San Antonio and Mexican Border Rati- road Company for the immediate construction of a railroad from San Antonio to a point on the Rio Grande at or near the town of Laredo, t the purpose of establishing a postal and mill- tary highway from the U. S. military head- quarters at San Antonio, Texas, to the Mexican border.” The bill provides that the Secretary of the Treasury, for and in the name of the United States, shall endorse and guarantee the bonds’ of the company to the extent of $15,000 per mile of the whole road to be con- structed, but not exceeding a total Issue of #2,400,000, the bonds to be made payable to the United States either registered or cot pa; able in coin thirty years alter date, with interest, payable half-yearly in coin, at the rate of four pe centum perannum. The United States to secured by a first ok ee on the railway to be constructed, with its buildings, equipments and telegreph lines necessary for its operation, with a proviston in the morigage for a sinking fund to be paid into the Treasury of the United States of two per centum per annum in coin on the whole amount of bonds issued under the mortgage until the bonds are redeemed, or until the fund on deposit with its accretions shall be sufticient to redeem them. The bill further pro- vides that the entire line from San Antonie +5 the Rio Grande shall be comnlete? within two years from the ig Of the Contract with the overnment; that the government shall have ‘he preference in the matter of service, and the right to withhold payment therefor until allad- vances of money to the;company are repaid. The amounts earned by the company for the trans- ort of supplies, etc., for the government, and for carrying the mails to cred ited to the company, and no money to be paid out of the Treasury for such service until the whole amount for the company shall have been paid. The committee also agreed to report favorably to theHouse ot Representatives, ‘Willis bill which provdies that after the first day ot July, 2880, no tolls shall be cl ed or col- lected at the Louisville and Portland canal, but the Secretary of War shall be authorized to draw his warrant from time to time upon the Sec- retary of the Treasury to pay the actual ex- a of operating and keeping said canal in repair. The District in Congress. Senator Hereford, to-day, reported adversely from the Senate District committee, a bill to allow employés of the U.S. courts in the District 20 Yer Cent. increase of salaries under a joint resolution adopted by Congress some years ago. ‘The bill was indefinitely postponed. On Tuesday next at 7 o'clock the House com- mittee on the District of Columbia will hold a special meeting to further consider the bill to repeal the charter of the Washington Market Company. The committee at to-day’s meeting did nothing but resume {ts labors on the new rune regulations for the District of Col- uml ‘THE FUNERAL Of the late Hon. John M. Brod- head, whose death has heretofore been an- nounced in THE STARas having occurred at Newmarket, N. H., his native town, took place at 2 o’clock to-day from Trinity Church, corner 3d_and C streets, to which place his re- mains were removed on arriving by the 12:30 train to-day oyer the Baltimore and Potomac railroad. The corpse was laid out in one of Stine’s burial caskets, furnished by Mr. R. W. Barker, the undertaker, and placed in front of the chancel. A large con- course of the personal friends of the family col- lected Jong before the services were commenced The bu services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Addison, the rectof, assisted by Rev. Dr, Forrest, associate rector; after which the re- mains were removed to and buried in the family lot in Congressional cemetery, beside the graves of his two sons. The pall-bearers, who were named by the deceased, prior to his death, were Gen, Wm. McKee Dunn, Admiral John J. Almy, Senator R. H. Rollins, Horatio King, Dr. John B. Blake, George Kent, Thomas Smith and Dr. Daniel B. Clarke. Dr. Broadhead was junior warden of and for many years was a member of this church. The attendance was very large. THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS of the Louisiana legislature were arraigned before the bar of the house of delegates yesterday for sending a mo- mortal to the United States Senate favoring Kel- logg and reciting intimidation, fraud, &c. ‘They excused themselves by saying that they signed the memorial without 1 ig it. It is now ae that the offensive memorial be wi th- wD. MURDER IN PrrrspurG.—Wm. Penn, aged 30, was stabbed and killed on the street in Pitts- burg, Pa., yesterday, by an old man named K\. nan, during a hot dispute as they were walking together. The street’ was crowded at the time, but the only witnesses were two school boys. Kinan has not been arrested. Cowley, recently convicted of herd’s Fold. Counsel for Crowley: Wi aonty for Ci for another writ. if mo A Girt Mow a Eeouste moet OF ART IN PHILADELPH Temple, a Philad lpia lopep! t, yee le, a retired condition lvania public on certain days of exhibition and that of the income shall be voted t6 TWO CENTS. | Society Notes. The bright weather of yesterday was gen- e ally enjoyed by all who had visits to make, and every lady who was receiving had numerous culs, A number of those who attended the wedding of Mr. Sevellon Brown and Miss Sallie Phelps called on Mrs. Brown yesterday at 1205 M street, where her husband has established her in the apartments he so long occupied before his marriage. ‘The Dramatic Entertainment for the benefit of the starv irish, which was given last evening at Odd Fellows’ Hall under the auspices of so many esteemed ladies of Washington, attracted a very large and fashionable audience, who with one accord testified their pleasure at the successful performance of the amateurs who ae These young ladies and gentiemen were Miss Riddle, Miss Eastman, little Miss Eva Henderson, Messrs. S. Taylor, ee Brown, Charles and Frederick Lander and Fitzgerald, Who appeared in the “Midshidman Ashore;” Miss McGrew, who sang the “Kerry Dance,” and was rapturously encored; Miss Eva Hender- son and Miss Richardson, who appeared in the pathetic recitation, “Give Me T! Grains of Corn, Mother,” which moved Gen. Sherman and others to tears; Mr. Keyser, who sang ‘‘Kath- Jeen Mavourneen;” Miss Mygatt, who gave a charming song; and Mr. Ralph Jefferson, Miss Riddle and Miss Ware, who cae in humorous style the farce “Katy Did, Katy Didn't.” All did themselves great credit by their efforts, and are to be congratulated on their great success. The party (several of whom are U.S. Sena- tors) who went from here to Norfolk to attend the reunion of veterans of the Mexican war, have returned and cannot express themselves too rapturously about the enjoyments of the occasion. They had a round of festivities, and Gen. erro Gordo” Williams (Senator from Kentucky), Who was the orator, covered him- self with glory. Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Fish have concluded their visit here, which is greatly regretted, as comparatively few of those who enjoyed their acquaintance when they lived here have been able 10 see them.—Mme. Asta Buruaga and her daughter, and Mrs. Kilpatrick and Miss Val- divieso had a pleasant reception at the Chilian legation.— Mrs. Bigelow Lawrence gavé a lunch yesterday in honor of Miss Winthrop and Mrs. Gardner, of Boston, who purpose starting home to-day with Mr. R. C. Winthrop.—Gov. Dilken left the city with others of the Peabody trustees yesterday afternoon.— Mrs. ex-Com- at her r trem this ing to play a game of polo at tke rink in that city. The players from Baltimore were here the evening before. The Democratic Ca i CALL FOR THE CONVENTION, F The executive committee of the national dem- ocratic committee has issued the following call: “The national democratic committee having in the city of Washington on the yuary, 1880, has appointed Tuesday, day of June next, at noon, as the time, chosen the city of Cincinnati as the plice of holding the national democratic convention. Each state is entitled to a representation there- in equal to double the number of its Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States. All democratic, conservative and other citizens of the United States, irre- spective of past political assoctations or differ- ences, Who can unite with us in the effort for pure, economical and constitutional govern- ment, are cordially invited to join in sending delegates to the convention. At the last na- tional democratic convention, held in the city Of St. Louis, in i576, the following resolution was adopted: “Resolved, That the states be requested to SJnstruct their delegates to the national demo- cratic ¢ mvention, to be held tn 1886, whether it be desirable to continue the two-thirds rule longer in force in national conventions, and that the national committee insert such request in the call for the next convention.” The committee then voted to adjourn to meet at the Grand Hotel in Cincinnati on Thursday, the 17th of June next, at 12 o’clock. A meeting of the committee of nine, appointed by the national committee at their meeting Monday, held a meeting at Arlington Hotel yes terday, and organized by the selection of Jno. Thompson, of Ohio, chairman, and Frederick O. Prince, of Boston, secretary, All the members were present, 2 0 Was adoptéd %0- inting Col. L. A- Harris, Gen. H. B. Banning, enj. Kobinson, Col. C. W. Woolley, John F. Follett, Alex. Long and P. £. Roach the resi- dent committee of Cincinnati, under the nuttonal executive committee, to make ali needful local provisions and such necessary arrangements as co be required for the conventence of the con- vention. m Political Notes. A “Blaine and Harrison” ticket has been Started in Indiana. “Congress will reap one advantage from the seating of Ignatiu: nnelly, if it congludes to do so,” thinks the St. Paul (Minn.) Pioifeer Pres: (rep.), for “every party in that can count with Certainty on his vote on every side of every quesilor.” ‘The Springfield Republican has the best au- thority for Knowing that Senator Morrill “be- eves in nominating some! who can be elected, and he realizes that the fellows in New York who part their hair in the middle and will scratch Grant are necessary to republican suo- cess.” The Alabama democratic state convention will meet on the 2d of June, at Montgome: “Grant and Rice” is the title.of a presidential ticket started In Massachusetts. The Grant movement is booming now, but after next Wednesday we shall have to invent a new word to express the stateof the case. Boom will hardly be ad¢ THE “MARRIED WoMAN'S PROPERTY ComuIT- TEE,” held its annual meeting in London on the 4th of February, and resolved to use every means to pass a law that “a married woman's property shall be herown after as well as before marriage, liable for her obligations and subject to her control.” Mrs. Arthur Arnold said th: there could be no complete satisfaction till the’ went to the root of the matter, and no longer treated marriage as a felony, to be punished with the forfeiture of property. Instead of talking of the thin end of the wedge, she would boldly claim equal rights for-ail who were born, and accept such instalments as could be ob- tained by making the largest demand. She put it to any man to consider how he would like on marriage to be placed in a position of com- (ett atone upon his wife. Sir Erskins ry asserted that in every other civilized country but England married woman could hold Peed property, and that in England the wealthy could evade the common law with the assistance of the Court of Chancery, so that there was one law for the rich andanother for the poor. Female Minstrels gave an entertainment at Wiigus Hall and about 200 students, who were in attendance, contrived to break it up. During the first part of the performance the shouting, cat calls and horn blasts grew so flerce that the Manager was compelled to ring down the cur- tain, but on the protestations of the stu- dents that they would thereafter remain quiet the curtain was raised and the performance resumed. When the last plece—a Pinafore” yeres AE was attempted the nolse became so loud that the singers could not be heard, the whole mass of students joining and singing a Cornell version of “Pinafore” at the tops of their voices. The town roughs, who for a large portion of the audience, became angry at the proceedings and commenced an assault on the students. Chairs and ben:his were broken, eyes were blackened and heads Pummelied, and to add to the con! Was extinguished. A rush was th " the street, and the fighting continued. The police arrested a freshman named Whitney, and after a him to the lockuj * FORTY-SIATH CONGRESS. WEpnespay, February 25. SENATE.—The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting letter from the Com- missioner of Patents relative to a deficiency of $3,300 in the appropriation for illustrations for the Patent Opice Gazette tor the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1880. Referred. Vice President presented a petition of the National ie sae society for a commission on the alcoholic liquor traffic. ‘Mr. Kernan and others presented similar pet!- tions from other temperance societies. ‘Mr. Thurman and others presented petitions signed by officers of railroad compaaies against reduction of duty on steel rails. Several petitions were presented for admis- sion, free of duty, of materials used in making aper. Pair, Withers presented a joint resolution of the Virginia legislature asking grants of land for educational purposes. Mr. Hereford, from the committee on claims, reported adversely on Senate bill for relief of certain employ¢s of the U.S. courts in the Dis- trict of Columbia. Indefinitely postponed. Mr. Anthony, from the committee on naval affairs, reportea adversely on bill to authorize the assignment of a rear admiral on the retired list to duty as governor of the naval asylum of Philadelphia. Indefinitely poned. Bills were Introduced and referred as follows: By Mr. Saulsbury (by request)—To authorize the District Commissioners to dispose of ground in square 446 for market and school purposes. Mr. Wallace submitted a resolution directing the Secretary of the Navy to inform the Senate how many paymasters are now on the roils of the navy; how many of such the laws authorize; how and under what circumstances Paymaste Edward Bellows became dropped from the roll of such, with the record and proceedings affect. ing him, and how and under what. circun stances he has been restored to the list of pay- masters. Adopted. Mr, Whyte asked unanimous consent to_have the bill to remove the disabilities of James Monroe Heiskell, of Baltimore taken up. Hets- Kell served in the confederate army when a boy and under section 1218 Revised Statutes fs in- eligible toappointment inthearmy. He thinks he may get an appointment as paymaster In the army, aod askes to have his disabilities under the said section removed. Mr. Edmunds asked why the Senate avoided assing the bill repealing the statute entirely. Je thought that would be a more open and brave act. He characterized this and ail of its kind as parts of a policy to break down the guarantees of our Itverty. jarland moved an amendment to the bill it repeal the statute referred to, The ment Was adopted. Edmunds demanded the yeas and na; 3d_reading of the bill, which resuited, ™ makin, nays, 23. Mr. Edmunds spoke against the final passage Of the bill. Messrs. Thurman and Beck favored it. Mr. Logan supported it. ‘The morning hour having expired the matter went over, and the Senate resumed considera- tion of the five per cent bill. HOUSE.—The following memorials were pre- sented by Mr. McLane, and appropriately re- ferred: Memorial of E. Whitman, praying for the removal of the tax on paper and the repeal of the duty on printing type. Memorial ot Wholesale grocers, praying for a law to prevent adulteration of f ‘Mr. Beale, from the committee on manufac- tures, reported a Dill to prevent the adultera- tion of articles of food and drink. Printed and recommitted. Mr. Bicknell, chairman of the committee on residential election, reported back joint resolu- ‘ion amending the Constitution as to the elec- tion of President and Vice President. Printed and recommitted. Mr, Davis (Cal) offered a resolution calling on the President for copies of such dispatches as have been recently received from the consul general at Shanghat on the subject of slavery In China, and it portion of the penal code which forbids expatriation. Adopted. Mr. Dunn asked leave to report from the com- mittee on public lands, for immediate action, a resolution ae that committee to investi- gate matiers pertaining to the Hot Springs res- ervation In the state of Arkansas, Mr. Conger objected. Mi. Covert offeres resolution calling on the Secretary of Yar for information as to the num- ber of cadets dismissed from West Point during the past and peeent year, as to whether any of those cadets have been reinstated, and if 80, the reason therefor. Referred. Mr. O'Neill offered a resolution, which was adopted, cailing on the Secretary of the Treas- ury for fnformation trom the light-house board as to the establishment of a light ship on Five Fathom bank, about ten miles northeast of the present light-ship, and as to the estimate of the cost of the same. Adopted. Mr. Blount, from the committee apron. tfons, reported back the star service deficiency bill and It was referred to the committee of the whole. The House then, at 12:30, went into oo (Mr. Scales in the chair) upon that Mr. Blackburn raised a point of order against the bill. Under rule 77 it was necessary that in an appropriation bill, if the appropriations were not itemized, the maximum sum to be appropriated must be stated. No sum was stated in the first section, and the concluding section did not mention the total sum appropriated by the bill, as was also required by rule 77. Messrs. Blount, Cannon, and Conger con- tended that that rule applied simply to general appropriation bills, and did not include within its provisions deficiency bills like the one under consideration. After further discussion, the chair declining to rule upon the point, submitted it to the com- mittee, who refused to sustain it. Mr. Blount then proceeded to es the pro- visions of the bill. Shortly after the meeting of Congress a communication had been sent to the House asking for an La agin Of $2,000,000 for the star route service, for the present fiscal year. The committee on appropriations had asked time to inquire the reason of the large deficiency. It had not as yet obtained informa- tion on which to make a full report to the House. There was something, however, which it might report. The amount of money appro- priated for the end fiscal year for that ser- vice had been $5,900,000. The cost of service, even without any increase of service hereatter, would be $7,590,000, Another Whisky Murder. York, Feb. 25.—A special from Wheeling, W. Va., gives the following: Last night Frank Horne and Walter 8, Of Bellaire, and John Reise, of West Wheeling, while crossing the Ohio river in a skiff became engaged in a quarrel; During the melee Reise was thrown from the skiff and drowned. Ri and Horne are now in jail, pending examination. Riggs is a promi- nent property owner of Bellaire, Ohio. All the men were drunk, The body of Reise has not been recovered. _ Death Sentence Commuted. NEW York, Feb. 25.—A Jal from San An- tonto, Texas. states: Information has been rc= ceived from the capital that Governor Roberts has commuted the sentence of John Lanham, the murderer of Georgie Drake, the variety ac- tress, to imprisonment for life. He was to have been hanged on Friday. Much indignation is caused by Gov. Roberts’ action. The murder of which Lanham was convicted was committed in August, 1878, and was one of the most cold blooded ever perpetrated in the state. AN TRON ActIViTY IN OHIO.—A prominent Ohio iron manufacturer writes to the Bulletin of the American Iron and Steel Association, of this city: “Every old trap in Ohio is now at work, or will be by Aprit 1. It is a mistake to suppose that idle furnaces cannot ‘The increase In mining native ore in Ohio this year will be at Jeast 150,000 tons. Add to this old cipder piles, not profitable heretofore, owing to remoteness from active furnaces, and the iron-producing material from Ohio alone—I mean from the na- tive hills and from the old mills—will be at least 200,000 tons. If Lake Si lor mines produce from one-third to one-1 more ore this year, (and I believe they will do it, as the winter has n and favorable for mining in the the balance of thi tinetly hear something «+ c LigHr CoMPaNy IN by next fall we can all dis- ig ‘drap’.” Telegrams to The Star. NEW YORK REPUBLICANS. | The Convention To-day. KEARNEY’S THREATS. A Gallows on the Sand Lots, COMING CRISIS IN RUSSIA. | | WORK REPUBLICAN CON- | VENTION. | © Opening Proceedings To-day. | Unica. N. Y., Feb, 25.—Shortly after 12 o'clock | Gen. Arthur called the convention to order. When, in calling the roll. albany county was called, Senator Forster moved that the creden- | Uals of William H. Slingerland and his twelve associates, and the petition of Hamilton Harris end his twelve associates be referred’ to the committee on contested seats when Sppenet. N. M. Curtis seconded the motion. Chas. R. Spencer raised the point of order that no busi- ‘ness could be done, the convention not having been organized. The chair decided that the joint Was well taken. Mr. Forster appealed cm the decision of the chair, and called for the yeas and pays. [Applause.] “But Gov. Hoskins moved to lay the appeal on the table, and the motion was carried With only a few votes in the Hehe ao secretary then proceeded with Ls all, NEW alr yet, except by ster asked unani- mous consent, but there were objections allover the house. Senator Forster insisted that the convention had the right to determine what should be the roll of the convention. Mr. Woodford moved that everybody have the freest right to say whatever he chose in this convention. Senator Woodin insisted that the proper time to discuss these questions of the regularity of delegates was when the committee on contested seats had made its report. The roll call pro- ceeded until the 2d district of Kings was called. When Kings county was reached, oph Reeves, of Kings, sald he did not know how delegates whose names were read got on the | list, but he had the only credentials in this city | to-day of the second district of Kings | county. The chair said the secretary had | tke credentials of delegates on the list, and | the names had been” put upon the roll fier the names had en passed upon the state committee and by its orders. Jacob Worth, of Kings, said it was at his request in the state committee that the delegates appear. on the regular list were placed there. ‘The state committee had evidence that the convention hich nominated the contestants was not regu- called and not regularly held. [Cries of home !” hisses and applause. Mr. Reeves said the original call authorized him, and no other, to call the convention to order. Gen. Woodford rose to a point of order that the matter should be referred to the committee on credentials. The chair decided the point weil taken. Mr. James Johnson, of Brooklyn, rose, and, flourishing his cane above his head, denounced Mr. Jake Worth as a traitor to his party, saying he killed the republican nominees last fail and worked with the democrats. At this point he Was interrupted by hisses and cries of “shame. When Oneida was called, ex-Senator Lowery presented the credentials of a contested delega- tion, saying the credentials had been given by the only convention in the first Oneida dis.ricf, regularly held to elect delegates to the state convention. Mr. Forester m6ved that the roll be corrected and the names upon Mr. Lowery’s credentials be substituted for those now on the roll. The chair decided that the motion was out of order, and directed the contesting papers to be referred to the committee on credentlals when appointed. ir. W. J. Clarke presented the credentials of the contesting delegation from the nd dis- trict of Oneida; which were also referred to the committee on credentials. Stephen B. French. of New York. nominated tor temporary chairman Hon. Chas. E. Smith, of Albany. The nomination was received with applause and was, made*unauimous. During his remarks on taking the chair, an allusion to Grant at Appomatox Court House was re- ceived with great applause, Mr. Foster said district had selected unanimously two delegates. We believe, as the chairman has said, that we should have a presi- dential candidate before whom rebellion dare not raise its horrid head; we believe that James G. Blaine is sucha man. [Great and long con- tinued applause. ] H.R. Pierson, in replying to the remarks of Mr. Forster, said we need not go out of New York to find a nominee. {Long continued ap- plause.}] We can find one in Ohio, [Ap- plause.] But among all these ee amon peers there is a name I ho'd above al others, {Applause and mingled cries of Conkling and Blaine.) I mean that name which stands as the God of battles, Ulysses S, Grant. [Great applause.) I believe ‘it will be Grant; I believe that the imperial state of New York will Fo. and ought to go to Chicago and express its imperial will as a unit. {Applause.[ FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Victoria Going to Germany. Lonpon, Feb. 25.—The Morning Posi says; We have reason to believe that the queen con- templates going to Germany in the apne. visit the tomb of her daughter, the Princess Alice, grand duchess of Hess Darmstadt, who died in 1870. Cardinal Newman’s Broken Rib. Lonpon, Feb, 25.—Cardinal Newman is suffer- ing from the effects of a fall, by which one of his ribs was broken, but he is progressing as favorably as can be expected, considering his advanced age. The cardinal is in his 79th year. Heavy Ransom. LonpoN, Feb. 25.—A dispatch from Constan- tinople to the Standard says: It 1s reported that the Greek brigands who captured Col. Synge and his wife, near Salonica, ix the amount to be paid for their ransom at £4,000. Negotiations for the release of the captives are A Rise in the Price of Ransom. A dispatch from Constantinople, later than that to the Standard, announces that a letter from Col. synge says the brigands demand £15,000 for the release of himself and his wife. ‘The cg, hay aaa Crisis in Russia. Lonpon, Feb. -A St. Petersburg dispatch to the Times says: “There is certainly a sense of insccurity observable in every direction here,ind while there Ae fear that something wil! happen before the anniversary of the Emperor’s accession to the throne, there is also a settled idea which is destined iced to be disap- pointed that the Czar will proclaim something new on that occasion. The most important fact connected with the latter expectation is that rtant state documents are in course passing pices) the press in the printing office of the fourth section. A certain number of trustworthy men have been working at these papers for three weeks. The contents of the papers are kept a profound secret, and in order that nothing should leak out the printers are kept in charge of an officer and are under lock and key. ‘This proves that something unusual is ‘prepared, but as it was in prior to the explosion in the winter ‘alace that event may have somewhat changed 1 good intentions of the Czar. Germany and Russia. A dispatch from ‘lin to the Times says:— “The recent article in the North German Gazefte on Russian fortifications, has created such a sensation that the communication in reply to it declaring that ‘the fact of a state for ying its Own frontier does not neces-arily betray ay, Ae its neighbors,’ which that journal vious pi red it that the Russian Grand Duke Nicholas, who ar- rived in Berlin on Tuesday, received with | Ing on Sunday, a woman named Anna F. Smith FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY NE« BRASKA, es A Maniac Murders His Father. Naw York, Feb. 2.—an Omaha, Net & cial says:—A horrible tragedy occurred miles south of Nebraska City this afternoon, An Insane son of A. Donahue. one of the oldest and wealthiest fruit-growers and farmers of Otoe county, procured a pistol and shot a horse, His father attempted to seize him and capture the pistol, when the boy drew a knife and stabl him four umes, cape He then attempted to kill mother and brother, but the latter felled him to the — with a club, and the mother fled to the house, ‘The maniac pursued her, battering tn doorsand Windows with a club, but, being prevented from entering by the brother, returned to the stable, where he stabbed another horse and two dcgs. A company of alarmed neighbors tried to capture the maniac, who sought refuge in a neighboring cornfield and kept them at for Several hours, standing knife in hand. ‘nis morning he was captured and lodged fn jail, EXCITING TI A Gallows on the Sand Lots—Ne Reign of Terror Feared. NEw York, Feb. 25.—A San Francisco jal to the Heraid states that at the sand lots meet- advocated the hanging on lamp-posts of half a dozen or more of the cigar manufacturers, and F Kearney took up a collection from his excite t ; audience to erect a permanent gallows on tha sand lots. From secret information ol ; it is believed that Kearney’s crow. intended an immediate resort to violence, é and hence the tel is to Washi “My telegrams have n hitherto free j any expression of apprehension of danger, and 7 T now reiterate that there will be no reign 0° terror. San Francisco ts not in danger, but # in a humiliating position. Nothing would mora please the solid men and reg) le citizens O * every class, from the laborer to the millionaire than some overt act of Kearney in the execu- Uon of his threats. Thave interviewed . body in authority, and the one expressio! i ‘Let him begin; everything Is in readiness for his debut.’ In this controversy there 1s no certainty whatever what Mayor Kailoch may elect todo. The chief of police will act In- dependent of him tor the preservation of peace and he will be supported by the state militia and the federal army and navy force on the Pa- cific coast. The only possible contingency in in which trouble may arise ts on the decision of Judge Sawyerof the United States Circuit Court next Saturda; en he may declare that the action of the ature on the question of em- ploying Chinese unconstitutional. Should that e his decision, which 1s probable, the ex- cltement may possibly cause a disturbance. THE FINANCIAL SITUATION. Wall Street To-day. New Yors, Feb. 25.—The Post's financtal ar- ticle to-day Says: “The Stock Exchange mar- kets opened under the demoralizing influence of yesterday afternoon’s and’ speculative stocks have been alternately weak apd steady, but in the main weak, prices having fallen ya 23, percent. The deciine was led by Western Union Telegraph, nm Mountain, Atlantic and Pacitic Telegraph ifie Mail, and Hannt- bal and St. Jo. ing the’ pressure to which the market Submitted; the ex- traordinary threats ‘h have been made respecting the money market and gold shipments, {t must be said that the aston | diness, An Ket would have given way he amount of the present, here are a great many outsiders tn the market, but they hav up to the present writing, at least, made a much betterstand than in their first campaign last November. AS to the situation, two of the leading speculators, both as respects capital and skill, are pro- nounced bears. In their favor they have the fact that prices are undoubtedly high, and that the money me than was ex} April ments are not reiote, and that the forelgn trade of the country 1s, so far asthe money market can be concerned, unfavorable, where it vas favorable a year ago, and during the year On the other hand, there ts more coneen- trated speculative capital enlisted against a considerable deciine in prices than there is on the side of lower prices, and there is first-class speculative skill also engaged In suppoi prices. The following on the Bull side ed larger than on the Bear side. It is true, more- over, that the railroad and telegraph companies are doing an unprecedentedly large business, and that, while money commands a higher rate than last year, it is because legitimate borrowers are more profitable. From this ont- line of the situation our readers can form their own opinion. The market for U. 8. bonds 1s ts Jower for 4’s and 4% per cents. Railroad bonds are somewhat lower for the speculative issues, but are still strong for strictly investment classes, The money market is fairly active at 6 per cent on stocks, the exceptional quota- tion being 5 per cent. As always. the case, there is uneasiness as to the course wf prices; money-lenders discriminate in the collateral offered them. On U. 8 bonds the quotation is about 4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper is 5a53¢ per cent. in the market for foreign exchange; the business is notlarge. There are rather more commercial bills offering, the quotation for prime being 4824,a483, The posted rates of the leading bankers drawing on London are 485a487¥y, the actual rates are 4544; and 4874; the market for 60 days being about steady, while that for demand bills and cable transfers ts On the last named being quoted 4s7 wads ‘here are no indications as yet that this market 1s, manipulated for early shipments of goid as is threatened by leading stock speculators, who are working to break the stock market.” Incendiary Fire in Newark. Newark, N. J., Feb. 25.—A large barn on tlt property ‘ot Mr. R. H. McCurdy, vice-presiden of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, of New York, was burned to the ground shortly before midnight, last night. Six valuable, blooded horses, together with a number of carriages, were consumed. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. Labor Troubles in Nova ©, Hauirax, N. S., Feb. 25.—There Sherpa ther trouble at the Drumm¢q colliery yester- day, though there was ™uch suppressed ill ing and real bitteTuess expr The miners have vacatca the company’s houses, and are now ilving in the many vacant houses abound- ing in Westville. Unless their demands are now acceded to, they threaten to ask increased pay in the spring. The head omars of the pr am express thelr determinbtiom not to be dictated to inany way. About 150 men are now idle at the Londonderry iron mines, conducted by the steel company of Canada, owing to the puddlers having struck work. Very little sympathy is expressed for the latter, as they have been making good wages and have been granted two advances lately. Their action closes the rolling mill and throws all the hands employed there out of work. 3 ———__ Disfranchised by Famine. Orrawa, Ont., Feb. 25,—In the House of Com- mons yesterday Sir John MacDonald moved the adoption of an address to the governor-general intimating to him that the house had passed a resolution giving $100,000 towards the relief of the suffering Irish. Mr. McKenzie said he had observed in tel phic ‘tches that an amendment had n made to the ministerial billin England for the rellef gf the poor who were suffering from famine {n Ireland, sens forth that every person who received such should be disfranchised. He desired that no contribution from Canada should be used to distranchise any one In Ireland. Sir John Mac- Donald said that this law was of the poor law of Engiand, but he would see that repre- gen — ae - ae ei that Cana- an funds should not aj to distran- chising any Irish yoter. “2 The Markets. Feb. 25. inia sixes, deferred, do. jue con; 17; do. Peseta do coupons, 80 Feb. 25.—Cotton dull— d fairly active—l , southern firm Western dull’ and lower—sou do. amber, 1.52a1.57; No.1 Western winter apes an March and April, 149a1.49% ; Corn, southern higher: soutliorn white, 02302%4; do. April, ‘533gaa535% ; Slay, 140, mised, ve quiet, 92295. sylvania and inactive—mess pork, 1, loose shoulders, 4% ; clear ag and 7)