Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1880, Page 1

VEER ney ate raeing mando kuown on appiicaton _ ae THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except 8: AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oomnanv. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Prev’'t, team a coves | le tor oe ons must be pee in ad- - 55=N". 8.592, WASHINGTON, D. C.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1880. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR. == NOTICE. — The members of SYRACU- AF gins LODGE, No, 10, K- of Bo, ane ro- quested to mect at thei hail THIS (Fria: ve SING, ats orclork, to make arrangements for the Tunera) of thelr deceased brother, J- FUELLING, By order of 1h¢0-SAILBY, K. of B. ana 8. WATER RENTS. TF water takers are hereby notified that the bil!s ail water tak err 1s80 can be hud by parties calling cat the office of the Water Department for the star the Ist OF MARCH, agno bills will be Quand afta that if the bills are not paid within faye from that date the watar will be ent off jditional will be added tothe COX, Water Registrar. eam TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. ey ‘At the meeting of the WASHINGTON MONU- MENT BOGIETY, held Feb'y 234, 1880, the fol- lowing resolutions were adopted: pired, That the Washivgton National Monu- me y have received with profouna sorrow the intellizence of the death, at South New Market, N. H.. on the 23d inst., of the Hon. Jonn M: Burovuran, a member of this society. Resolees!, That in the death of Dr. BronHeap we mourn the lows of a highly esteemed, zenial and valued asxociate. Viesteal, ‘That asa public officer, long in the ser- vice of the government, Dr. BropHesp was ever honest, capable, and’ faithful, performing his official duties with 2 conscientious care and fidelity of all ise. Baty ey “T ‘we tender to his afflicted family and relatives our barat condolence anc one pathy. atin respect for his memory these resolutio sere in the zone of the Bocesy> and a copy thereof fransinitted to Mrs. Brodt ead. nen Attest: JOHN B. BLAKE, Secretrry- ANNUAL geen aoe HOLDERS. O! NY A "RANCE CO. OF THE UNITED PF AM ‘lection of Direc- wing year, will be y, 401 9th street SAY, March 9, ©. H. ANTES, Sec'y. n-rthwest, ner D, 1880, at 16 o'clock a. ni. febi4-1 MBIA RAILWAY Co. The nual elec held at the BOARD OF TRADE ROOMS TUESDAY, March 9th prox- imo, between the te of 2and 4p. m., for seven ctors, t¢ serve the ensuing year. Ss ac 'W. H. CLAGETT, feb23-14t Secretary Col. R. BK. Go. (Ge SAURAL MINE RAL WATERS. Betheeda, Bedford, Blue Lick, Consress, Dsep Kock, Buthio, Lithia, Rockbridice Alum, Geyser, Hetworn, jetiyaune, | Fredickshall, “Hunyadl , Apdiinaris, Pulina, White Sulphur. Fanos, ARginae!s: MILBURN'S. PH. feb19 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR. = THE ANNUAL F_reqors of the NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKE? COMPANY will be held at the office of said Comjany MARCH 8, 1880. Polls open from 1 toSp.m.| ‘Transfer book closed February 27th, per. Maith 9th. Heb GEO. W. KING, Sec'y. Ser IME ANNUAL MEETIN ES socio Sof th LIBE! 3 NG_ OF THE LDERS 6 NORTHERN MARKET COMPANY will be held at the offictof said Company MAROH 3, 1880, 12 m. At whia meeting the azreement of January 29, 3680, fered into between the Bondholders an the Goupany will be submitted for ratitication. febo- GEO. W. KING, Sec’y- BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. EXxrRa QuaLity Dey. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. ExrRa QUALITY DEy. THE JOST DELICIOUS DRY WINE IN THE MARKET. For {ALE BY jand THOMAS RUSSELL, 1213 Penna. AVENUE. SPECIAL NOTICE. entire freedom e tter, acid orcrude that produces headache, internal sore- ness, md tends to yy the mucous membrane. ‘mirral waters that are ants may ‘be know by an acid after-taste- 3m beknnu bye — — SPECIAL NOTICE—A fresh supply of a NORWEGIAN OCOD om Raper taste ae DRY GOODS. Quers t SHIBTS! SHIRTS t . ‘YHE i1CME, FINISHED, 90. UNFINISHED, 75. THE PEERLESS, FINISHED, 75. UNFINISHED, 65. SHIRT TO ORDER, 81.50. FURNISHINGS. THOMPSON'S Shirt Factory, E. MAUCK, Proprteror. 816 F st. n.w. feb21 (Vroes PRICES FOR BLACK SILKS, ‘Ge., $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2, $2.25, $2.50. BLACK SATINS, $1, 81.25, $1.50, $1.75. COLORED SATINS, 81, $1.25, 81.50. PEKIN STRIPES, 31, $1.50. DOMESTIOS AT THE LOWEST PRICES. CASH BUYERS will find our stock attractive. TYLER & CHEWNING, (Late Clerks with Perry & Bro.), 918 7th st. m.w. D® GOODS AT OLD PRICES. ‘The best yard-wide BLEACHED COTTON at the old price, 1c. za size pure LINEN TOWELS, 12}c., (old ice. Phare size pure LINEN NAPKINS, only 8c., (old rice. "pare white TABLE LINEN, 50c., (old price.) ‘The very best CALICO made, (in abort lengths, ) 6c., (old price. x ) Closing out of all our Ladies’ CLOAKS at actual cost. Pure Wool Colored CASHMERES reduced to 25. Golored and Black SILK VELVETS at cost. Golored and Black SATINS. DRESS GOODS, part wool, 12340. NOTTINGHAM PACE. for Curtains, 12, 15, D Se. (0 'COVEHS, handsomely Embroidered witb Bik, 3.75 to 810. CARTER’S, 711 Market Space. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN BLACK SILKS. on Es and $1.50 BLAOK SILKS are the feb21 Best in ty. BLACK SILKS, 75 and 87c. BLACK SILKS | 1.75, $2, $2.50. COLORED SILKS, immense assortment. Every pair of our BLANKETS at actual cost. Large size Double BLANKETS reduced to $2. Black and Colored CASHMERES, very wide double width, (pure wool, ) reduced to 60e. TH, for men and boys" wear, 37, 60, 62, 75c., (old prices.) oP, Ie size pure White BRIDAL QuiLTs? , ice. Honeyooub White QUILTS, 60, 62, 75, 87c., 81, told {ebb CARTER’S, 711 Market Space. Ls pam THAT WILL GIVE SATISFACTION. “Crown Diamond” Shirt, only 50 cents. ‘The ‘*Benate” Improved Shirt, 65 cents. The ‘‘Mystery" irt, made of Ste: very best mus- lin and twenty-one hundred linen, only 75 cents. ‘The *Keception” Shirt raade of the Bust muslin TRA linen, 75 cents. “Voy Bhtirte, of the best muslin and twenty-one linen, 60 cents. at . jan? GBEAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF SHIRTS. made Shirt for. ol Our ‘Tri Se ee fusnnets oly Sle Leave orders with us for Fine Dress Shirta. Wa hever fail to give s perfect fit 8 Elegant Shirts to order BROS., No. 1119 F st. n.w. y4®waeD @ HUTCHINSON, 817 Ninth street n.w.. Give special attention to : REMODELING snp Mi eee DEFEO- - ‘TIVE PL! ELECTION FOR DI. | NORT! Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal rey- enue, $404,625.26; customs, $1,191,909.S3, ‘THe AMOUNT OF PENSIONS paid during the present month {s $6.000,000, It is estimated that the reduction in the public debt for this month Will be $5,000,000 or 07 THE Hovsr, at half-past 12 o'clock to-day, proceeded to the consideration of private bitls, and at the expiration of the morning hour wen’, into committee of the whole on the revision of the rules, Wa. H. VANDERBILT, It is understood, yester- day sent to the Treasury $5,500,000 in United States four per cent bonds for registry. » He had previously had registered $26,000,000 in this security. Wark Hovsz CauLens.—Senators McDonald Voorhees, Paddock, Burnside, Kellogg, Lamar, Morrill and Saunders, and Representatives But- terworth, Downey, Bingham, Burrows, Upde- graff (Ohio), Frost, Hateh, Russell and Anderson Called on the President to-day. €onscreNck.—The Secretary of the Treasury to-day received a conscience contribution of 125 froman unknown person in New York. ‘Treasur ilfillan to-day received through a Roman Catholic priest in New York the sum of $504.62 to be placed to the credit of the con- selence fund. ‘THE INVESTIGATION OF ACKLEN.—The judici- ary committee of the House will commence the investigation of Congressman Acklen, of Louts- jana, as soon as the testimony taken by the for- eign affairs committee is printed. Cart. H. A. BARTLETT, U. S. marine corps, is detached from the barracks here March 1st and ordered to command the marine guard of the Minnesota at New London, Conn., relieving First Lieut. B. R. Russell, who will report at the Washington marine barracks for duty, “prepar- atory to sea orders THE Con .—Private advices received VENTION here from Cincinnati, are to the effeet that all the available hotel accommodations have already been engaged for the week in which the democratic national convention ts held. Chicago accommodattens are also pretty well taken up for the week in which the republicans hold their convention there. ‘THE COMMITTEE to-day gave a hearing to a committee representing the distillers’ association of the United States, who have drafted a bill looking to the change of cer- tain regulations (heretofore printed in Tag Srak) touching taxes On distilled spirits. The distillers’ committee also filed a bill which em- bodied their views, and which it was claimed had the endersement of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. TIAL DIFFERENCE.—In the article in 's Sra about the financial prospects yeste of the government in Uncle Sam’s prospective net income for the present fiseal year was put at a quarter of a million instead of twenty-live million, as it should have been. GEN. BUTLER had another hearing to-day be- fore the House committee on commerce, in an argument against the discriminations of the Standard oil company. He claimed that the company arbitrarily fixed the price of oil in this country, and was a monopoly which inveighed against the best interest of the people. Nommnations To-pay—Pinchdack (0 be Naval Officer at Nein Orteaus.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate this after- noon: Percy B. S. Pinchback, of Louisiana, to be naval officer district of New Orleans; Im- manuel Auerbach, to be assistant appraiser, district of New York; John M. Hi of Ker- win, Kan., to be register land office Salina, Kan.; Wm. H. Crane, of Susanville, Cal., to be register land office Susanville, Cal. To be U. S consuls—Frank G. Stebbins, of New York, at Manilla; Chas. C. Richardson, of Texas, at Pero Del Norte; Louls L. Maguire, at Muscat; Jas. S.Williams, at Aden. Postmasters—Newell Jones, at Homer, N. Y.; Marcus D. Kirk, at Sturgis, Mich.; Norman K. Mackenzie, at Wells- ville, Ohio; E. F. Moore, at New Lisbon, Ohio; Miss Niva Hurton, at Millersburg, Ohio; Mrs. Susan R. Johnson, at Cheyenne City,Wyoming. Navy—Capt. James E. Jewett, for advancement 17 numbers, promotion to grade of commodore on active list. CHARGES AGAINST GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.— Mr. Rollins, from the committee on civil service and retrenchment, submitted to the Senate yestel the views of the minority o the com- mitte@—Messrs. Rollins, Teller and ssaldwin— on the alleged violation of law in reference to the appointment of wounded soldiers to civil offices, which they declare is unfounded. “If,” they say, “in the case of every tide-waiter or inspector removed an appeal lies from the col- lector and Secretary of the Treasury to Con- gress, this body will have little time for the consideration of other business. Something must be left to the discretion and judgment of the officer charged with the collection of the revenue.” In regard to the charges against the late postmaster at vrovidence, they assert that the matter had been fully investigated by the Postmaster General and the postmaster acquitted, but he is no longer in the public service, having resigned in disgrace, but not for any reason Stated or suspected before this investigation. Caucus oF DEMOcRATIC SENATORS.—The dem- cratic members of the Senate heid a caucus after the adjournment yesterday afternoon. It was called with a view of preventing the recur- rence of an embarrassment which the majority have frequently had to encounter this session, pamely, that of finding themselves without a sufficient number of theirown iy to make a quorum of the Senate. Itwas that pairs ought not to be made Gog upon condition that a member pairing shall have the right to vote if his vote be necessary to!make a quorum. ‘The desirability of adopting some set of joint rules to govern the transaction of business be- tween the House and‘Senate was discussed, and the whole subject was finally referred to the democratic members of the committee on rules. GENERAL LOGAN DeENtEs. — The following, based on special dispatches from this city, is going the rounds:—“‘A private letter has been received in Washington from Cuba, giving an account of the way in which General Grant re- ceived the news which General Logan sent him about the action of the Harrisburg’ convention. The dispatch was handed to General Sheridan while the Grant party were at breakfast. He read it aloud, when all the company sat silently awaiting General Grants comment on Don Cameron’s work. After a second, Grant said:— “That's quite a surprise,” and no one alluded to the subject again.” Senator Logan says the man who started this story must. a constitu- tonal idiot. He never sent a dispatch to Gen- eral Grant about the Harrisburg or any other convention, nor any dispatch of any kind. He has had no-communication with General Grant since he left the country. NavaL OkDERS.—Licutenant W. M. Wood, from the Saratoga, and ordered to equipment duty at the Washington navy yard. Lieutenant Frederick Collins, from duty on the coast sur- vey and ordered to the Sarat Paymaster W. W. Woodhull, as inspector of provisions and clothing at the Mare Island navy yard, March ist. Chief Engineer Edwin Fithian, to’ special duty at New York, March 2d. Passed. istant Engineer W. H. Harris, from. special duty at Fort Wayne, Indiana, and placed on waiting orders. Pay Inspector Rufus Parks, on pein detached from duty at Norfolk, will be p! on waiting orders. Boatswain J. A. Brisco has reported bis return home from the North Paci- fic station, and has been — on waiting or- ders. Leave for two months fs granted Lieut. J. c. Irvine. BUSINESS AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND.—Our Consul Mr. Shepard, at Bradford, England, in a recent dispatch to the Department of State represents that the manufacturing ioterests of England are steadily recovering from their late depres- sion. The agricultural are noten- couraging. There seems DO for the Eng- lish farmer, except in a large reduction of rents, while wheat cam be carried from Chicago to Liverpool for about 64. cents hundred tne mi se Bank of Great tion of the ‘Oftice Savi Britian, estab! in i961. ‘The system has A Model Memorial. PLAIN TALK TO CONGRESS OF A DESPERATE NEWS- PAPER MAN. About the liveliest memorial ever sent to Con- gress comes from the Wisconsin Editors’ and Publishers’ Association asking for the remission of all tariff duties on chemicals and such other dutiable artfcles as enter into the manufacture of r. In transmitting the resolutions pasted by the aforesaid publishers’ association the president, Mr. George W. Peck, adds in the memorial: “Now that you have read the resolution it is a supposable case that you will feel that your next duty is to throw them into the waste basket. In the name _of 40,000,000 people, be the same more or less, I ask you not to lose your cud, but rumi- nate, as it were, and think over the highway robbery that is bemg practiced upon your un- sophistleated constituents by the type founders, who are foundering the newspapers. As it 1s now they stand in the entrance of the editorial sanctum and take the money that comes in on ‘subscription, and only allow the publisher the cord wood and farm produce. By the protec- tion your alleged honorable body oe ene # in the way of tariff, they grapple the thro every newspaper in America, and say “Keno,” while the newspaper publisher can only ‘2 his chips to the dealer and say ‘‘O, hell!” article that is used by a newspaper man; cept second-hand ulster overcoats and liver is protected by a tariff that makes the cold chills Tun up his spine. Another thing that the association did not pass any resoltitions about, but which they probably will at the next peeling if there are enough of them left outside of the poor house to meet, before they meet on that beavtiful shore, 18 the recent action of the manufacturers of paper, who are endeavoring to screw down the lid of the newspaper coftin which the ty) founders are preparing for the grave. In the last three months, by their own sweet will, they have run the price of paper up almost a hun- dred per cent. There is nothing to prevent them from doing it, as foreign manufactured paper is kept out of the country by the tariff. Svery article that goes into the construction of rag paper, except bass wood, sweat and water, has a tariff on it. The soda, the asaftida and blue mass, or whatever is used to deodorize un- dershirts and cast off drawers, so that they will smell good In a newspaper, has a corn on {t in the shape of a tariff,’so that the paper manufacturing three-card-monte chaps have an excuse to bleed newspapers to the last atop What the newspapers want. and they believe it is not an unreasonable demand, is the removal of the tariff on type, on rags, on paper, and on all chemicals used in’ the manufacture of paper. Ina tariff on rags, [if there is no tariff on rags you better put one on, unless you remove the tariff on the rest of the stuff; if a tariff is a good thing you can’t have too much of it) forinstance, whom do you protect? Nobody but guttersnipe rag pickers, and old maids, who save up rags to buy snuff, and tin peddlers who trade tin dippers and skimmers occasionally for a flour sack full of bad smelling rags. Are the rag pickers and old maids your principal constituents? ‘The newspapers of the country believe that they are entitled to some consideration at your hands. They are in many instances the Instru- ments through which many of you have attain- ed the positions you now hold, and they never have got much of anything from you except pa- tent office reports and agricultural documents. ‘They have set up nights for you, and done dirty work that may bar them out of all participa- tion in the chariot races in the golden streets of the New Jerusalem, and now they demand that you protect them from the ravages of the type founding and paper making grasshoppers, before it 1s everlastingly too late. Not being one of the “d—d literary fellers” so touchingly alluded to by the great Senator Simon Cameron, this epistle to you Corinthians may bea little raw, and not as polished as 1t should be,but it tries to represent the feelings of the newspapers men of Wisconsin in language that the wayfaring man, though a diabolical idiot, can understand, and it means business. ‘The newspapers are desperate, and while they don’t want to go on the war path, they feel that they have been ravished about enough by the different tribes of beneficiaries of the govern- ment. If you great_men will passa bill to give us relief, you will strike it rich, and don't you forget it. THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE discussed to- day the general deficiency bill. SENATOR JONES, of Florida, who reported the joint resolution recently passed by Congress, authorizing the use of a government vessel or the employment of a private ship by the Secre- tary of the Navy to transport suppites for the sufferers in Ireland, had an interview with Sec- retary Thompson to-day, and ascertaine’ that the Secretary has ordered a survey to be made of the United States ship Constellation, now at the Brooklyn navy yard, with a view to putting her into commission for the above named pur- pose, it being Secretary Thompson’s impression that the use of a government vessel will be pre- ferable to a chartered ship from private parties. ACTING INDIAN COMMISSIONER BROOKS appeared before the House committee on Indian affairs this morning, and made an argument in favor of the bill prepared at the Interior department to provide for the allotment of lands in sever- alty to Indians. The bili has been under con- sideration for some days, and several amend- ments have been suggested, having for their object the protection of the white settlers, and to aveid any conflict of the rien under the bill of the whites and Indians. It is thought the essential features of the bill will be agreed upon by the committee at their next meeting. THE MOONSHINE WAR IN GEORGIA.—In a re- port by mail as tothe moonshine war in Geor- gia Collector Clark writes to Commissioner Raum giving the detatls of five seizures not heretofore reported. Eight arrests were made in these seizures. Among the arrests were John Self, operating a still on the line of Lumpkin and Union counties. Self is the reported leader of illicit distillers in Wd aed Chestatee, who stopped citizens on the highways a few days since, supposing them revenue officers, and de- tained them until satisfied that they were not such. Jesse Staucie, Self's partner, who was also arrested, confessed that the “illicit distil- lers were combined to whip out the revenue officers.” Collector Clark reports that there is no perceptible change in the attitude of the Jaw breakers. Giving A HEARING TO THE INpIANS.—The Senate committee on territories to-day gave audience to W. P. Adair, assistant principal chief of the Cherokee nation; P. Porterand John F. Brown, represent tively the Creeks and Seminoles; and Charles Bluejacket and Charles Tucker, Shawnee representatives, in opposition to the bill which was agreed upon by the committee last_ week, ‘‘provi for the establishment of a United States court in the Indian territory and for other p ” Adair read to the committee the published memorial that was presented to the Senate on 16th instant, and several other delegates made oral arguments againg&the bill in the same general line of ent. The report to the Senate has been delayed in order to hear this delegation, but the committee, at the conclusion of thehearing, decided to adhere to their pre- vious action, directing the measure to be re- ported with a recommendation for passage. PERSONAL.—Sir Alexander T. Galt, of Canada, is in the city, the guest of Sir Edward Thorn- ton.—Gen. Charles Ewing and wife, of this city, are in Philadelphia.—Henry and Z. L. Windsor, both well-known citizens of Montgomery county, died last week.—Repre- sentative Monroe, of the seventeenth Ohio dis- trict, refuses to be a candidate tor Congress ag and the indications now are that Capt. A. S. McClure, editor of the Wooster Republican, ‘will be his successor. ‘The district as newly ar- ranged will have a republican my of about in Rockville, on evening, . Dr. pears ao Mt. Vo a Pos church oe ee city, spoken. Rockville Re and'was greatly enjoyed by all who li It. A. K. Selure, of the Philadelphia Times, is at the Riggs.—Among the W: ng tonians recently abroad were Mr. C. T. Da Mrs. Justice - and ter, in and Mr. Cc. A. ‘Home.—Ex-Representative -Senator Chaffee, Ex-Se Lat Ex-] and Drake De Kays who Known ‘Washington, —are aro ‘the trustees of the organized mining @ change in ES FORTY-SIATH CONGRESS, Fripay, February 27. SENATE.—-Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, rre sented the joint resolution of the Wisconsin legislature deprecating any financial legislation by Congress as likely to endanger the prosperity of the country. 1 Mr. Pendleton presented the petition of 24 heads of families of the indiana band of Potto- wattomie Indians, praying settlement of their claims against the government. Mr. Jonas presented petition of owners of ‘steamboats plying on the Mississippi river, re- citing that they suffer great inconveniemce and pecuniary loss by desertion of crews or parts of crews. Passengers and mails and cotton ship- ment are thus disastrously delayed. The pros- perity of a large part of the southwestern peo- ie depends on the regularity of tis commerce. rhe only penalty now latd on such desertion is forfeiture of wages, and even this cannot always be enforced. Legislation to remedy this evil by Conan, hands to abide by their contracts is prayed for. Mr. Anthony, from the committee on printing, reported favorably House joint resolution au- thorizing the Public Printer to furnish all ap- plicants with copies of bills, reports and other public documents hereafter printed by order of Congress and distributed from the document rooms, op such applicants paying the cost of such printing, with ten per cent added. The resolution was read a third time and passed. Mr. Morrill, from the committee on public buildings an junds, reported favorably the bill for relief of heirs of Constantino Brumidl, and it was read a third time and Pi Mr. Walker, from the committee on public buildings and grounds, reported a substitute for Hiouse bill for establishment of titles in Hot Springs and for other purposes, and announced that he would ask to have it considered on Wed- nesday next. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Vest, from the committee on public build- ings and grounds, made a report on Senate res- olution in relation to the room formerly occu- rey by the Court of Claims. Laid on the lable. He also, from the same committee, reported favorably ‘on Senate bill granting permission for election of statues on the buttresses in front of the sub-treasury building in New York city, and asked its present consideration. Mr. Edmunds thought the bill should provide for superintendence of the work by government, officers. He objected to its present considera- tion, and it was placed on the calendar. Mr. Voorhees, from the committee on library, submitted the annual report of the librarian of Congress, together with a resolution providing for printing the usual number of copies for dis- tribution. Referred to the committee on print- ing. Mr. Kirkwood submitted a resolution calling ‘on the Postmaster General for information re- garding alleged infringement of patent by ina- chines for cancelling stamps used in the New York post office. Adopted. Lids were introduced and referred as follows: By Mr. Gordon (by request)—To amend the act approving the routes and termini of the Ana- costa and Potomac railroad. Mr, Rollins submitted a resolution calling on the District Commissioners for information re- garding waste of water in the District. Adopted. Mr. Morgan submitted a resolution requesting the President to inform the Senate what action has been taken by him under the act of 1878 for distribution of the Mexican claims commission award, the grounds of such action and what further action, if any, isin his opinion required in the premises. Adopted. On motion of Mr. Voorhees, the bill admitting free of duty clothing and other charity contri- butions from abroad for the relief of colored emigrants to Kansas was taken up. Mr. Voorhees said his objection, made when this bill was reported last week, was not based on its merits, but on certain circumstances sur- rounding its introduction. He hoped there would be no objection to its passage. Mr. Balley offered an amendment, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to ve such goods transported from port of entry to desti- nation, appropriating the money to defray ex- pense Of such transportation, and that the act Shall expire June 1, 1S80, instead of February 21, 1881. ‘Mr. Morrill said the adoption of any amendment would send the bill back to the House, and poy defeat it. The stream of charitable contribution was not likely to be continuous, and there was no need to limit the duration of the act as proposed. The geods were brought free by steamship com- anies, and the railroad companies wowld. no joudt, transport them free, Mr. Bailey sald hig reasons for offeri the amendment were founded on his knowledge of the negro race. Designing men would use this bill to impose on ignorant negroes the idea that foreign governments and people sympathised with the exodus movement and would help it along, and it was advisable to have it under- ‘stood that the act would be limited in duration. He also thought, if it was desirable to make a gift, it should be done thoroughly. There was no guarantee that railroad companies would transport the goods free, and Congress had bet- ter appropriate the money to transport the ods. Upon the statement of the Senatar m Vermont (Mr. Morrill), however, that an amount would kill the bill, he withdrew his amendment. ihe puE was then read a third time and passe Mr. Bailey moved that the bill to establish an educational fund and apply a portion of the roceeds of the public lands to public educa- Uon, and to provide for the more complete en- dowment and support of national col tor the advancement of scientific and industrial education, be made a special order for Monday next after the 1 morning hour. ms a ir. Edmunds was opposed to special orders, and thought they did not result in advancing any business, Messrs, Burnside, Maxey, Bailey, Morrill and Hoar, advocated the motion,saying no more iraportant question was before Congress than the one involved tn the bill. Mr. Edmunds withdrew his objection, and the motion was to. While considering the calendar, the fortifi- cation, appropriation bill was read hed, Dut was ssed gver upon suggestion of Mr. Allison, who hasit in chat ‘The Senate resumed consideration of the five per cent bill, the question being on Mr. Ed- munds’ motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill was indefinitely postponed. Mr. McDonald moved to postpone the motion until April ist. Mr. Eémunds moved to indefinitely postpone Mr. MeDonald’s motion. A discussion followed, in which supporters of he bill Gneaire that they needed further time repare replies to arguments against the Diil. tir, Famunds thought there had beem ample tUme for debate. Mr. Jones, of Fla., hoped that the bill might come up and be amended so as to divert re money named to purposes of public educa- HOUSE.—Mr. Cabell, from committee on rail- ways and canals, reported back bill to abolish all tolls charged by the Louisville and Portland Canal Company. Printed and recommitted. Mr. Dunn, from committee on pone lands, asked leave to report resolution directing that committee to inquire into the manner in which the receiver ne by the court under the act of June llth, 1870, in regard to the Hot Springs resolution, has performed his dujies, and also into all other maiters pet to such reservation. ‘Mr. Conger objected. Mr. Aldrich, from the committee on the Dis: trict of Columbia, jorted a resolution direct- ing that committee the cl against the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia made in a communication from the U. 8. ‘Treasurer, submitted to the House by the Secre- = es the Treasury on February 25th, 1880. opted. Mr. Dunnell, from the committee on waysand means, re] en ‘The Speaker then proceeded to teés for reports of a private nature. aed Vance, chairman of the committee on atent cation for extension of the letters patent (Sebo Fuller for an improvement in Pendi on the bill the mo hour Gnd the bill Went Over antl, nest Friday. ‘The ‘er laid before the House a commu- Speak mas cot The District in Congress. INVESTIGATION OF THE CHaRGES OF TREASURER GILFILLAN. 'The House this afternoon passed the resolu- tion directing the House committee on the Dis- trict of, Columbia to investigate the charges made in a letter of Treasurer Gilfillan against the District of Columbia Commissioners. The investigation will be proceeded with forthwith. Ata business meeting of the House commit- tee on the District. Chairman Hunton will ap- int a sub-committee to conduct the investiga- fon in accordance with the resolution of Mr. Aldrich, which passed the House. The sub- committee will ent be Messrs. Aldrich, (chairman,) Henkle, and Neal. DRAWBACK CERTIFICATES, NOT GREENBACK CER- TIFICATES. The resolution adopted by the House District committee yesterday, asking the District Com- missioners to suspend the issue of certain cer- tiflcates, and that the collector of taxes for the District be directed not to receive any of the certiticates until the regularity of their issue can be inquired into by Co! does not refer at all to the greenback certificates, but to draw- back certificates. The greenback certificates bear eight per cent. interest, and their taking up as soon as possible is desirable, as they are past due, WASTE OF WATER. Senator Rollins submitted to the Senate to- day a resolution calling upon the District Com- missioners to inform the Senate whether with- in the last year any investigations have been made in reference to the waste of water, and if so, when; for what time and to give the detail of such investigation; in what sewers and se« tions of the city, and to transmit to the Senate the reports made upon any such investigation, and a statement of the action taken by the Com- missioners in reference thereto, and generally what means have been or are being used to pre= vent the undue waste of water. Adopted. THE ANACOSTIA AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. Senator Gordon to-day introduced a bill in the Senate to amend the act giving approval and sanction to the Anacostia and Potomac river railroad company so_as to extend the time for the completion of said road for 18 months after the approval of the act on February 18, 1875. Also, granting to the company the privilege of laying a single or double track and running cars from the line of Its present charter on 11th street s. w., upon and along O street to 11th s. w., thence along 14tn to E n. w., thence along E to'15th n. w. to its present terminus, south of Pennsylvania avenue, near Treasury’ gates; also from the intersection of 14th street with B street northwest upon and along B street to 10th street at the intersection of Louisiana ave- nue to the line of its present charter and termi- nus at Louisiana avenue and sth street north- west, south of Pennsylvania avenue and oppo- site Center Market, conforming to its present charter and amendments. ‘This bill requires the road to transport passengers to and from the new Bureau of Engraving and Printing at cents each. Society Notes. Again yesterday occurred many pleasant re- ceptions. It Is generally agreed that no Lent has been so gay a8 this since 1sil, when the British High Commissioners were here, and Lent was partially ignored that they might be entertained. Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Horace Davis, of California, gave another -of their series of ‘Thursday receptions, which was as agreeable as its predecessors have been. Representative Singleton, of Illinois, gave a party to gentlemen, most of whom are members of the House-yesterday, from 5 to 9 p. m. About half a dozen ladles, including his wife and danghters, were present, ‘The Light Infantry fair again attracted a large crowd last evening. In some respects it seems to improve every evening: The soe goes on in a lively manner. Miss Josephs I yesterday in the list of ladies for whom votes are being ci for apiece of plate to be given “to the most pular lady.” A very agreeable evening was enjoyed by those who attended the informal dancing recep- tion at the Rij House last evening. That was a prettily turned s| h of Presi- dent Hayes in reply to Rev. Dr. Porter, of Charleston, 8. C., who was here this winter asking for the use of the abandoned U.S. arsenal in Charleston for his school for white a ored boys. Dr. Porter had cSiied On Mra. Ha who expressed great interest in his school, when he told her husband of it, he answered, “J don’t know how much influence Mrs. Hayes may have with Congress, put I assure you she has great influence with the President.” Dr. Porter was greatly assisted in his plea by Gen, Sherman, and as the government had no further use for the arsenal, Congress passed a bill allow- mae him to take posses ay of it for his school. it is rumor that “Grace Greenwood’s” daughter, who made her debut on the stage in London, last summer, and was very successful in that’metropolis as well as while traveling with Genevieve Ward through Ireland and Scot- land, has, in outs of the encouragement she re- ed, decided not to adopt the stage as a pro- celv fession. Mrs. Dr. J. 8S. McGrew, of Honolulu, is the guest of Gov. and Mrs. Wells, 901 M street, where she will remain for about a week longer. Mrs. McGrew will be remembered for her ele- fat hospitalities by naval officers and their families, and indeed by nearly all Americans who have visited the Sandwich Islands for the last twelve or fourteen years.—Miss Adelaide Eads, daughter of Capt. James B. Eads, of Mississippi jetties fame, was married yesterday to Gen. John G. Hazzard, late of the U.S. army, at St. Louis. —Mrs. John Russell Young, who is now in Washington, will sail for Europe to join her husband in the early part of May. oo ‘The Sherman-Boynton Controversy. GEN. SHERMAN TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR. Gen. W. T-Sherman, in his letter to the Sec- retary of War scknoy engine the receipt of a communication covering ie charges against him by H. V. Boynton of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, in speaking of him in abusive terms, says: “The charge itself is an insult to my office, my past record of public ser- vice, and a name which has stood 60 years with- out a single imputation on my honor or integri- ty.” Gen. Sherman admits having character- ized Boynton as charged, but asserts that hecan justify his language. As to Boynton’s defence of Grant, Tho! Logan or Biair, or any other great man whom he assumes to defend inst the statements made in his (Sherman’s) a the General says he has never heard that they have made Boynton their attorney. He adds: “To the living and to the friends of the dead I am ever sible for ever word spoken or written. I yield to no man in my love and ven- eration of my Co) les, and have been for fif- teen years, on all suitable occastons, thetr eulo- gist. All men have their good qualities and és, nd reed, like every commander, to account for actual re- sults. If ever in my life at any time I have done injustice to any person whomsoever, (which I deny,) I will cheerfully submit the matter toan umpire and abide by his judgment.” Gen. Sher- man further says that, while ready to answer before any court the charges brought by Boyn- ton, the latter has no right to epee aa the United States the heavy cost of a military trial, and that his premature publication of the mat- ter of scandal was intended to avoid the only will be remem! dismissed the matter, with the suggestion that = Boynton may attain his object before a civil ° GEN, BOYNTON, IN HIS LETTER to the Secretary of War, says that Gen. Sher- man declines, when this opportunity is offered him, to ask that the character of his “M« z over which he forced the alone they can be effectit tested, ces the somewhat novel ground that the “rightful tribunal” ‘the to this branch of the subject is an army re-union. Gen. Boynton :—“On the other the hized both ‘by eho judge advocate genéral and itary offense, of “conduct abecoming ‘an pi officer and gentleman,” offense not known tothe poe t's decision, no officer his ! Col | TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. GEN. GRANT IN MEXICO. Brilliant Reception at the Capital. UTES COMING TO WASHINGTON. WAR EUROPEAN SIGNS. Germany’s Attitude Towards France. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. The British in Burmah. Loxpon, Feb. 27.—Owing to the unsettled ‘state of affairs in Burmah, the strength of the British garrison there will be maintained for another year. Dr. Stanley to Preach for Ireland. Dr. Stanley, dean of Westminster, will preach. on Sunday next in aid of the Irish relief fund. The Ex- A Paris dispatch to the Times says M. Rouher has received a letter from the ex-Empress Euge- nie congratulating him on his free trade speech in the chamber of deputies. Earthquake in Japan. Lonpon, Feb. A private telegram from Japan states that a severe earthquake occurred at Yeddoon the 25th inst., but no details are given. Hartmann and aes Moscow Explo- sion. sion. A Paris dispatch to the Manchester Guardian says: The official documents submitted to the French government by Prince Orloff, Russian ambassador here, by which It was intended to prove the criminality of Hartmann, in connec- Uon with the Moscow explosion, are considered too vague to established the guilt of the acct . Public opinion here fs opposed to Hartmann’s surrender, and the officials are delaying action inthe matter, in order to tind ground for re- fusing the demand for bis extradition without wounding Russi: sceptibilities. New Members of the French Acade- £ Ny . —A dispatch from Paris to the Manchester @vardian say ‘he ‘neh Acadel Labiche a member, vice M. de Sacy. deceased; and M. me du Camp, vice M. Taillander, deceased. The latter choice fs of & somewhat reactionary political charac- ter. M. Maxime du Camp is the author ofa partisan history of the communist rising in 1871, which has given great offence to the republicans. M. Labiche ts a prolific dramatic author. ‘The unsuccessful candidates for the vacancies In the Academy, just filled, were Mm. Laboulaye and Mallon, life senators, and Charles De Mazade, publicist. Prince sonenmouc® Journey to aris. ‘The Paris correspondent of the Times takes a pessimist and somewhat sensational view of the journey to Berlin of Prince Hohenlohe, the Ger- man ambassador to Paris. The correspgndent saysi—A post 1s to be created for Prince Ho- henlohe, embracing the functions lately fulfilled by Count Yon Bulow at the ministry of foreign affaira but havin: other and more important duties attached, which will make Prince Hoheplohe a king of ‘Alter ego’ of Prince Bismarck. Prince Hohen- Iohe will be scarcely able to decline the pos' the Emperor bas expressly desired fin accept it.” His family have already left Paris, and the correspondent is quite satisfied that they do not intend to return. His departure will be a grievous loss for the friends of peace. His presenioe in Paris amounted in the eyes of all lomatic Europe to a guarantee of peace. His departure will have an opposite significa- tion) eaperialty, at the present time when Prince Bismarck seems desirous of making Eeuce the scapegoat of hisdistrust and precau- - Uons. Bismarck to Attack Letters from Berlp. the paki et ais: lures, aftive, Guat Prince Bismarck intends taking an early opportunity either by a circu- lar note or by a speech in the Reichstag, to make a more or less direct attack on France. Optimists affirm that Prince Hohenlohe being thoroughly persuaded of France pacific inten- tons will be able to turn Prince Bismarck from his purpose. Prince Hohenlohe ts convinced that neither the present government of France nor ee majority of the ace are in respect. dis} to pursue a policy of adven- ture, but he and Prince Bismarck alike fear that the ae may at any moment pass from the hands of President Grevy and M, De Freysinet, minister of foreign affairs, to a party, a cabinet or a man, who may wish to found popularity on the restoration of the nation’s pride and glory, and destroy at a blow the pacific illusions and hopes which ten years of patience on the part of France have not sufficed to estabiish in the convictions of Europe. This is the on which Prince Bismarck expects to hang his warlike panoply, Keone Prince Hohenlohe at Berlin as is confidant and colleague, Germany’s Attitude Towards France Such is the somewhat gloomy outlook as _re- gards Germany’s attitude towards France. The events foreshadowed are not fixed for remote dates, and it is to be hoped that my information may be speedily falsified.” Vera Sassulich Arrested. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27.—The woman Vera Sassulich, the famous nibilist agent, who on the 5th of February, 1878, attempted to assassinate General Trepoff, the’ prefect of St. Petersburg, has been arrested at the residence of one of her friends in this city. Press Restriction in Italy. Lonpon, Feb. 27.—A dispatch trom Kome to the Times says: The Fanfulia (newspaper) states that the Nuova Gazzetta, of Palermo, has been sequestrated for publishing an Italla Zrredena manifesto. No Designs on the Sultan’s Life. A Constanstinople dispatch to Reuter’s Tele- gram Company says: From the inquiries of the authorities, it appears that the Greek arrested recently for hat ig an infernal machine in his possession, never had any intention of attempt- ing the life of the Sultan. It seems probable the shells discovered in his house were placed there by his brother, with the object of extort- ing money, or causing a family quarrel. A Company. for the Prometion of Mining Interests. Nw York, Feb. 2(.—A company, comprising a public exchange, a trust department and a clearinghouse is about to begin operations in this city. The promotion of mining interests 1s the main object of the movement, and the list of trustees and officers include the names of many men of wide reputation, both in the east and the west. The capital of the company will be $5,000,000. Loans will be made on shares, and it is intended to give to mining in- ee position they have not before had in this city. Reduction of Freight Rates. CnicaGo, Feb. 27.—At the meeting here yes- terday of the executive committee of the trunk Mnes pool on the subject of eastern rates, the rates On hogs were reduced five cents an dred, and rates to all New england polnts were made the same as those.to New Yor Rebates were abolished. It is intimated that further re- duction in grain rates are not improbable. ———— Wall Street To-Day. New Youk, Feb. 27.—The Post, in its financial tion in shares f to bonds were higher for all classes, and ey smuees Donds are Arm at unchanged 4 In the money market the quotations lower for eps os United States bonds” ‘ime and on United GRANT EN MEXICO. Brilliant Scene at the ¢€ Crry OF MEXt0o, Feb. 25, ria ovanne ae Feb. 27,—On the 2ist Gen. Grant and party ar rived In this city. The station and surround- ing grounds were brilliantly tluminated. The band of the Zapadores was In attendance; also, a commission appointed by the government— one by the municipality and another by the American residents—were present. rhe con- course of citizens was immense, numbering over 10,000, and the main street leading trom the station was dlocked with carriages for a mile in length. ‘The street along the line to the Caso de Mineria was lined with double piles of mounted troops and the Rural Guards, 00 strong, each bearing a torch, through which General Grant passed. The effect was most brilliant, especially when the guards closed in by platoons and galloped by the visitors. At the station the committee of the govern- ment met General Grant. The chairman ex- | ‘ended to the General the welcome of the yov- | ernment, and then presented the committee of | the municipality, who tendered nim the hospl- talities of the ‘capital. Attended py the com- mittees, General Grant and party then pro- ceeded to the Mineria, the building prepared for j them during their stay in the ctt | _ Upon arrival at the Minerla the band of the | Zapaderes played the national hymn. As the | military marched by the house Gen. Grant went | on the balcony, when he was greeted by cheers by the multitude. ‘To-day the visitors will be | lett in quiet, and will only be waited upon by | the committees tomake arrangements for the | events of the we | Utes En Route to Washington. | New York, Feb. 27.—A special from Kansas | City, Mo., says General Adams passed th ws the city late last night with,a party of Ute In- dians, whom he is now taking to V vashington. The party consists of Jack, captain of the White River Utes; Schavanah, war cl paghre Utes, who is Second and in favor of Schurz’s polic: | Uncompaghre of great int young men of the nation: Weratzitz, son of Col- orado Douglass, head chief of the White River | Utes, and Tim Johnson, a prisoner of the White River Utes, and 4 man ‘supposed to be Thomas, a White River U The Markets. BALTIMORE, Feb. 27.—Virginia sixes, 8; do. consols, 644; do. second series, 29%; do. past, due coupons, 77; do. new ten-forties, 41; Ag; ten-forty compons, 80% bid to-day: BALTIMORE, Feb.’ 27.—Cotton duil—middling, 13.” Flour quiet and ‘steady —Howard street and western super, 4.75a5.25; do. extra, 5.758 | 6.28; do, family, 6:62a7-20. city mills euner, 4.75 lo. family, ‘6.750 xtra, ‘5. 6.7 7.50; do. Rio brands, 7.25: Patapsoo fi 8.00. western. a ‘Wheat, southern a shade éasie: and lower, but sterdy at the decline ial.50; do. amber, 1.52a1.56 ‘western mix Baas ab34,; steamer, 54 ern, 48249; western whitey # ; Penneylvenia, 48249. pady—prime "to choice Maryland, 17.00a18.00. steady — mess pork loose shoulders, 4%, Dafand 73s. Bacc lame, 10all. i Lard, 84. prime to choice western packed, 23424; roll, 20025. Exe dull, wer, 13." Petroleum—crad Coffee very qniet—Rio car- Osgal-1ie Frauhta to ‘Liverpool Sal 11.” French vet active and firm—cotton, 3-16a\d. ; grain, SaSigd. Receipts—flom 5,2! rreis; 100 bushels; corn, 187,100 bushels; oats, 1,500 Is: Tye, 600 ‘bushels. Shipmente—wheat, 66,300 bushels:” corn, 400 Bales—wheat, 410,900 bushels; corn, weak re! bushels 4 20 bushels. EW YORK, Feb. 27.—Stocks strong, Money, & a6. Exchange, ionw, 134; short, 487. Govern- ments quict. NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—Flour dull. Wheat quiet. Corn dutl LONDON, 12:30 p. m.—Consols, 98 1-16 | for money and 98!; for the account. Atlantic and Great Western first_mortwage_trustess' certifi B93 5 Abantic and Great Western seconds, 32. 634.2 do. a a jecond console, W455. an, 4 ond 3 33%. "Read 3p. m.—U. lvania Central, Political The Boston Herald suggests can scratchers would probably ag! Supt some one of the following in 1sso: President. Hayes, John Sherman, E. B. Washburne, Geo. F. Edmunds, Gen. Hawiey or Ben Harrison, of Indiana. The Hancock boom is being revived by the Brooklyn Eagle, which has heretofore been strongly in favor of Tilden. The Boston Jownai warns the Massachusetts republicans that the union between the Butler and the regular wing of the democracy in that state means business, and that they must go to work to keep Massachusetts inthe republican ranks next November. The Albany correspondent of the N. Y. Times says of the result at Utica: “Itcan be stated with the utmost emphasis and the utmost truth that the victory of those who favored Grant is not even in a remote sense a personal triumph for Mr. Conkling. If the Senator had not been in Utiea, if he had found it convenient to be | sick, as he so frequentiy does upon important occasions, the convention would nevertheless ; Lave instructed for U. S, Grant.” The Fort Wayne (Ind.) Gazette reports that the belief is becoming quite general among pollti- cians in that state that there is an alliance be- tween Mr. Tilden and_ex-Congressman English, of Indiana, to ignore Mr. Hendricks in the dem- | ocratic convention, and make a ticket with Tilden for the presidency and Mr. English as Vice President, ARGUMENTS were resumed in the Duffy-Mason | case (24th New York district) before the House election committee this morning and will prob- ably be concluded at a special meeting tht afternoon. The case will then be taken under advisement by the committee. MARTHA WASHINGTON’S PicTURE.—The joint committee on the library have adopted a reso- tion to purchase the painting of Martha Wash- ington, by Andrews, for the sum of $3,000. It is Tegarded by the committee as a superior work of art, and is designed as a com} ion-piece to Stuart’s Washington in the east room of the White House. THE CaBINET MEETING this afternoon was short and devoted to a discussion of certain minor appointments and pardon cases, Stone’s case Was not among the latter. THE Captive Ures.—Dougiass, one of the Utes recently delivered up, kas been taken to the military prison at Fort Leavenworth to be kept until the cases of the prisoners are decided. ‘The two other prisoners, Jim Johnson and Thomas, together with General Adams and those of the Utes who went from here te secure _ aey: of the prisoners, are en route for city, IN THE CASE OF THE REYNOLDS NEGROES, re- moved from the state court of Patrick county, Va., to the United States court at Danville, Judge Rives yesterday denied a motion for their discharge, made on the ground that under the late statute they were entitled to go free. He will continue to hold them until the United States Supreme Court decides the pending ques- ton of jurisdiction. Stack CURTAINS BURNED.—While an employé of the Madison Square theater, in New York, was lighting the gas jetsat the front of the stage before the theater was opened last even- ing. he accidentally set fire to the two curtains, which were down, and they were destro; The flames were extinguished before any other damage was done. The loss will be about $3,000. ‘The performances last evening were carried on without curtains. LOUISIANA SENATORS “SUSPENDED” FOR CON- resolution sus} Senators Demas, Cohen, Semmes and Stewart for contempt, tu signing the Kellogg memorial, and ordering the ser- [Seer to keep them in custody until further orders from the senate. Notes. KILLED THE WkoNG Boy. Waldo, On., Wednesday night, Enoch Yo ly in a drinking-house fight with two boys, went out and returned with a knife, with which he stabbed and killed Israel . who had taken no part in theaffray. Young Was arrested. Capt. Wess, the channel swimmer, has un- dertaken to swim sixty consecutive thirty minutes in each twenty-four hours. The attempt will be made under the most favorable circumstan viz, sea water of summer tem~- perature, and in London earlyin March. ~ TE Vesuvius RatLway promises to be soon ion of the rails ‘workmen are ‘THE Prixcess Louise is still confined to from the effects ee ee ABS States bonds4a5. Prime mercant 1s 5a53¢ per cent. The large banks are eur eee eee eotivelyahia eatin ie for. commercial bills are quoted at 48930483." Died in_New ™ Fu Toi ren Ft. Mrs C Bradford ot Chiet Justice Prince, of New