Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1880, Page 1

a en ee =THE EV. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE 8TAR a ahs w Pe ivania Avenue, Corner Btreet, The’ Evening Star Newspaper Oomvanv GEORGE W. ADAMS, Prew't, . EVENING STAxR if served to subscribers in the aaa esrric on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. les at the counter, cents each. matl— 60 certs a month; one year, 86; six mont (Entered at the Post Qftice at W: “Tne Werary Sran~rablieneayon ater ot = car, Porro rrenald, ix month, 81: 20 ©-ples eeSth hail mubecr peione, mast be raid in ad- 3m sent longer for. Vinten of advertising tuade Kio. a on app! | be SIX OF S TWO CENTS. Ve", 55—-N®, 8.396. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1880. | agreed t SPECIAL NOTICES. The District Investigat FORTY-SIATH CONGRESS, TESTIMONY TO-DAY. A SENATOR SUED FOR SEDUCTION. THE EVENING STAR. Telegrams to The Star. DSHIP LODGE, N a>, NOTICE,— FRIE’ tar RK. ‘on are hereby notified to assem- ple at yon ie e arrancements to ble at your Castl pune ts 69 attend the fu J THIS E OF ST. PATRIOK assemble at the kROW (Thuraday), at 1:30 p m., ‘al of our late Sir Knight James MES RAGAN, Commander. he Con~ . iu fall M. B. GC Recorder. JACKSON _DEMOGRATIO _ ASSOOTA- | oars will hold a meeting at the corner of Sth and -F ets. ny WEDNESDAY EVENING, 3d JOHN E. NORRIS, President. ‘E.—I hereby antherize J. H. A. formerly of 1902 Penna. av be w., Dow at 1724 ane ase n.W., to receipt for wyments on accounts due me. ice i ania WILLIAM STEOR, msr2-6t* 1724 Penna. ayenue n.w. =, THE EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE [- pUILDING'ASSOOLA TION will hold its 5th mnthl; i ent of dues March 3d, regular n and DNESDAY EVE} "clock sharp, at Trade nd FE sts. n. By order of MITCHELL, M. HORIGAN, marl-3t* Committee WM. MURPHY. WATER RENT! All water takers are hereby notified that the bills for water rent for 1*80 can be had by parties calling for the same at the office of the Water Department on and after the Ist oF Mancu, a3 no bills will be sent out, and that if the bills aro not paid within a that date the water will be cut off additional will be added tothe @. COX, Water Rey istrar. NNUAL MEETING OF THE i Om, Fie RATIONAL = oe ml Ost LIFE INSU company for’ mi held xt the office of the € ny, 401 9th street urrthyest, corner D, on TUESDAY, March 9, 1880, 2 ANTES, Sec’, = OFEICE.« ATA Rati way Co. ‘The annual election OF TRADE KOOMS imo, between the hy 18 ¢ Airecters, to serve the ensuing. feb29-14t Secretary Col. R. Re S° NATURAL MINERAL WATERS. thesda, Bedford, Blue Lick, Congress, Daep Rock, Buffalo, Lithia, Rockbridxe Alum, Geyser, | rch 9th prox- | m., for saver Bathorn, Gi ebure, Friedrickshall, Hunyadi | that there Janos, Apollinaris, Puiina. White Sulphur. | nary MILBURN'S PHARMACY, feb19 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB. | jianid, it wa: THE ANNUAL ELECTION FOR Dy- | rectors of the NORTHERN LIBERLY will be held at the office of | JH8, 1880. Polls open from 1 said Company MAR to 5 p.m. P. nm March 9th. OH ebs-Aw GEO. W. KING, Sec’y. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS of the NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET COMPANY wil | the office of said Company MARCH 3, 1880, 12 m. At which meeting the axreement of January 29, | 2880, entered into between the Bondholders and | the Gompany will be submitted for ratification. febo-iw GEO. W. KING, Sec'y. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. Extra Quarry Dry. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. ExtRa Quarity Dey. THE MOST DELICIOUS DRY WINE IN THE MARKET. ‘OB BALE EY ania THOMAS RUSSELL, jan 1218 PENNA. AVENUE. Gyr SPECIAL NOTICE. CONGRESS WATER. Its superiority 8 a cathartic and alterstive con aists in {ts entire freedom from everything bitter, cid cr crude that produces headache, internal sore- ees 20 ceenox the een eee waters that are dangeroi ants mai be known by an acid after-taste. doc8-3mn SPECIAL NOTICE—A fresh su) of PURE NORWEGIAN OOD LIVER om ‘Drug Store, corner 9th st, and Ae at 60 cts. per full pint bottle. FAMILY SUPPLIES. (CHARD'S CANNED COFFEE is pecuharly adapted to the wanta of the housekeeper by Virtue of the superiority of the packages, which, being returnable, costa the purchaser nothing: ‘Those livins at a distance tind it convenient to buy amonth’s supply at atime. Tiore is uo loss from waste; no such thing as becoming » ‘ale. ‘The PATAPSCO BAKING POWDER is an illus- fration of the tact that the cheapest is often the te All fine Groceries at BURCHARD’S, feb28 Pa. ave. and Four-and-a-half st. QTRAWBERRT 8, FLORIDA ORANGES anp SPRING VEGETABLES. USE, CANVASS BACK anp KS, and all kinds of Game. ED PORK, EXTRA TONGUES SELECT OYSTERS, 400. STEWING. 25; SHAD, BLACK BASS, HALIBUT, BMELTS, FRANK J. TIBBETS & CO. ‘PaLace Mai feb Cor. 14th and N. ¥. N ARYLAND HAMS, THREE YEARS OLD, SMOKED WITH HICKORY WOOD. JOHN H. MAGRUDER, FINE GROCERIES, febl9 1421 New York Avenue, No. 720 20th strect. FISH of all kinds for the Lenten season. TERRAPIN, OYSTERS, CLAMS, CRABS, &c. SWEET BREAD, BEEF TONGUES. Fine headed LETTUCE, RADISHES, CUCUM- Aclosing-out sale every Saturday night. MEAT very cheap. . febl7 WM _LINKINS & SON. | JOR LENT ‘Boston Codfish Balls. Columbia Boned Herring. Smoked Halibut. Columbia River Salmon. Fish Chowder. fountain ‘Trout. Fried Sea Trout. Fresh Gulf Shrimps. Russian Caviar. Sardines in Tomatoes. Sardines aux Truffes. Haddock Roes. ‘Yarmouth Bloaters. Kipperea Herring. Herring 3 L'Huile Anchovies—in Salt, in Oil, in Paste, in Sauce. Bh. W, REEIS SONS, IMPORTERS TABLE LUXURIES, ' febld 1816 F street. GG: A. OHAKE, 1213 7th st. m.te., between Mand N, Successor to 8. O'HARE & SON, Re ws, in the COMB. jek Store, cor- 4th and Hi ats., ‘e now febl3 PINE Gas FIXTURES, SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, 1 [RANGES AND FURNACES. Selection of above Goods al EN We harein our employ none but the ieee weehana ics, and take pleasure in wiving estima’ Timbing and A specialty of ‘iering, defective Plumbing. ne 5 N & SHEDD, marl-Im,1p 811 D st., Y. M. 0. A. Building. BROTHERS, Mawrr's ap Dzatuns, Saat’ The House committee on the District of Co- lumbia tr-day resumed the investigation of the charges made In the letter of Treasurer Gilfil- lan against the District of Columbla Commis- WEDNESDAY, March 3. -NATE.—The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of War transmitting, in response to a Senate reso- Intion, information regarding the number, age, rank, etc.,of officers retired from the army since the act of June 18, 1878. Mr. Garland, from the committee on the judi- ciary, reported adversely on Senate bill to ex- ieua the jurisdiction of the northern district of Mr. Thurman, from the same committee, re- ported adversely on several House bills for the removal of political disabilities of individuals. Mr. Carpenter, from the committee, re- Ported adversely on House bill to provide for the intment of additional clerks in the western iclal district of North Carolina; Senate billin relation to jury trials in certain cases; Senate bill to transfer certain claims from the execu- tive departments to the Court of Claims. Mr. Davis, (IlL) from the same committee, re- ed adversely on Senate bill to facilitate the transaction of Business in the Supreme Court of All these bills were indefinitely postponed. On motion of Mr. McDonald, the Committee on the judic consideration of the memorial of Jno. R. Me- relating to the taking of illegal fees in U. 8. Clerk’s office in the Circuit Court of ited States for the southern district of hig, and praying appointinent of a commii- | Jessie Raymond’s Charge Against Hon. B. H. Hill. Washington News and Gossip. ENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. 7; customs, $1, sE.—Senator Plumb, Rep- resentatives Butterworth, DeuSter, Ward, Mon- halk and White, Gen. O. 0, Howard 1,8, A., Wé.B among the Presi- INDIAN COUNTRY RAIDERS What He Says About It. The first witness examined was Seth Schell, who testified that he had made application to the Distriet Commissioners for a draw back cer- tificate, and was put off by Mr. Roome, one of ime to time; that he subse- quently found out that the drawback to which he was entitled had been issued upon a fo1 application and fell into the hands ee a broker, and was put upon the mar- et. Henry F. Davis testified that he had not made an application for a drawback certificate or for a revision of his assessment until after the time Such application under the law had le was told one day that he was enti- Ued to a drawback. _ He called at the office of Mr, Roome and asked for a revision, and was juently found that the certifi- cate to which he was entitied had been issued to He did not know how the broker got it, unless he was in “cohoots” with some one tn ‘the District government em- Witness called to see Mr, Dent, wio sent for Mr. Roome, and told him of witnesses com- plaint and that it must be fixed. time he was given two drawback certificates for drawback in place of the ones given to the bro- ker Eddy. Witness did not know what Eddy did with the certificates he had, as he never spoke to Eady on the subject, except to say that there wovld be trouble arising’ out of the matter. When witness complained to Judge Dent the latter actively exerted himself to set him right. ad also paid the taxes on property owned by him in the county, but the identical roperty was scheduled for sale as delinquent. ess discovered this he took his re- ceipts to the tax collector, who endorsed on the face thereof the word “entered.” W. Denham, the clerk In the office of the urer, Who has charge of the accounts Late yesterday afternoon a suit was filed on the law side of the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia by Jessie Raymond against Benjamin H. Hill for damages laid at $10,000. She charges that defendant ‘on or about the 7th day of November, 1877, and for the four days thereafter following debauched and criminally knew plaintiff, taking advantage of the fact that she was friendless and alone, whereby she became pregnant of a child and was afterward delivered of it, to wit: on the ist of August, isi8, now christened Thomas Benjamin Hill. That previous to this occurrence she was a good name, having never pre- cohabited with any man, and that in consequence thereof she has lost her good name and fame—her means of su) for four weeks confined to the necessity of employing a physician and nurse, besides many months in which she was unable to perform any labor; that she has been compelled to support the infant child for the space of 19 months last past without any aid from the defendant except about the sum of aid in sums of $5 ata time; that all of blighted, and that she ArT THE WaITe Hot: Bound to Go Into the Territory. —— TERRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. | —e—___ TOWN DESTROYED BY INCENDIARIES. —— THE Nb R dent’s callers to-da; TWo MORE NoTARigs.—The President has ap- pointed Charles R. Vernon and Charles Taylor notaries public for the District of Columbia. SECRETARY SHERMAN left the city last evening for New York, to be absent until Friday next. present at the opening of bids by Assistant Treasurer E f of bonds for the sinking fund to-da Count Litta Drab. “Bound to 6 Into the Territory at all Ht. Kansas Crty, Mo., March 3.—Intense excite- | dispatch was received In this city from Baltimore to-day announcing the death In New York of Count Litta, first sec- retary of the Italian legation here. ‘The funeral will take place at St. Matthew’s church in this city to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. . F. BUTLER, whose term of ser- a manager of the Soldiers’ Home has about expired, is making an active effort to be ‘These nominations are made by the House of Representatives, upon the recom- mendation of the military committee. fassachusetts, was nominated to succeed Gen. Butler, but he declined. port; that she was “ port; that she Was | a broker named Eddy. change to-day. were made for the meeting. made by Col. Boudenot, ex-C Un, Gen. Blair, Hon. Stane: Companies are crgantzed here, and there are concerted measures for ie are unanime 'S Dill, but the Proposals to Sell Bonds to the Gov- sful raid. The | ly in favor of Senator are bound to go into the | s territory at all hazards. Troops are’ scattered | jong the frontier, bnt leaders who came to say they can put 2.000 ren on the march at three days’ notice. There | is fear of bloodshed unle is modified so as to allow settlers to the ceded lands, BERGEN B her future prospects are has been otherwise injured and damaged, and that she has the said child to support and ‘edu- he asks the honorable vourt inst the defendant In dam- ages for the sum of $10,000 with costs of suit, KS that it may be inquired of by the renominated. Bills were introduced and referred as follo' By Mr. Wallace (by request)—To ad in. inci ing commercial relations with the Argent By Mr. Willlams—Relating to the compensation of paymaster’s clerks In the U.S. By Mr. Jonas—For relief of Mrs. Bettie Taylor and Mrs. Knox Wood, daughter and granddaughter of Zachary Taylor. Mr.Carpenter submitted a resolution inst the cominittee on the wiiether Congress has a righ: dian territory a separate judic str organize a court or courts therein,and if so what jurisdiction ought to be conferred upon said rts, and to report by bill or otherw ‘land remarked that this whole subject e the committee on territories, and he thought it not worth while to refer tis resolti- cate; therefore, for a judgment a; nsas City yesterc ident sent the follow- the President’s order enate this afternoon: ing neminations to the Mrs. Lockwood is the attorney, and the decla- it ration was sworn to by plaintiff ’. Harrison on February 2vth. was filed without the deposits for costs, the plaintiff making affidavit of her inability to make the deposit, ‘Tre declaration does not state where the s duction took place, or when the child was bora; but according to Her story the seduetion took place at a hotel in Ati was born in that state. bas made efforts to obtain redress without sorting to law; but being friendless and dest tute, and failing to secure any further al him she took tlis course. SENATOR HILL SAYS, in the most. positive and emphatic terms, sult of a conspiracy for black mailing purposes, and he says further that he intends to prosecute to the very extent TY person connected with it. He says he ral parties, but judiciary to In¢ a ogee | h ding, 13 1-16." Flour fuirly acti of Internal rev a Howard street famil Diabotical Plot to Destroy the ‘Town. CONFIRMATIONS. ion, yesterday c . Jobnson, to be v of testified that It appeared from the records tn his 1 from Roches- on delinquent taxes had been charged since October, 1879, and that prior tothat date the 6 per cent allowed by law was charged. He cited several such cases taken, he d, at ee trom papers on tile in the jeu. W. B. White, cashier National Metro- politan Bank, testifled that, a assessed for special improvements done under the Emery administration. The assessment was ‘The bank officers had no ide were entitled to a revision or a drawback mnatil notified by a broker named Clark, who took the bank's Claim, and two-thirds of the original amount pald was returned. Jed an individual case, At twelve o'clock the committee adjourned NEw YORK, March office that no interest a iy and the chtld She also avers that she U p of Bergen, Genesee count DMINATION.—The morning in regard to t t the BOARD | action of the Senate in executive session yest the village, was dls anything could be done toward extinguishing the tire arother heavy explosion occurred, and the roor of Tulley’s hardware stor: to the ground in fragment ately afterward a third explos zdjolning bulluing, and In a few minutes flames all along the street. which, appear rpenter said the resolution referred to € question of law, and he thought the ju- y committee should consider it. Mr. and objected to the present consider- ation of the resolution, and it went over under n occurred in an CLAGETT, | thea the suit Is the sion of the nominath ‘The opposition 1 upon the ground that the promotion Senator Beck and others ‘ontirmation pointed out th thing unusual or extra chenck’s nomination. | nomination was not rejected. s contirmed by a majori Senator McPherson, who led the oppos then changed his vote, In order reconsideration. ‘This is ‘where the ie, Schenck, who 1s very round, has taken no hand to write a letter at the were spreading ing in which the fire appa was kept was one of the firs as nothing to fight the fire with. Aid was phed for to Rochester,but long bi : could be made to the eall the business j part of Bergen was in rulns. Twenty-elght bust ness places and nine dwellings were destroy as plainly the work of Incesdsarie: evidences of a train of p arn to the buildings ond and third exp casily traced whilethe fire was raging. picion attaches to any 01 assigned tor the diabolic 1ant to previous notice Mr. Walker asked to call up House bill relating to titles at tus of the village t on fire, and ther has evidence implicatin; et time to bring all engaged in the affatr suffer, Stak reporter was this morning shown A LETER FROM MRS. RAYY toafriend of Senator Mil. that she had not had anything to do With Instituting the suit. She wrote that she protested violently against the papers bein; nded of Mrs. Lockwood vit. She (Mrs. Raymond) Hill. She wrote further that she had called upon a lawyer and request- edim to draw up papers that would make known the fact that she did not institute the suit and enable her to put a stop to it. fon that the papers were fled without her consent, and concluded by saying allin the world she desired was to get out of town and go home, and that she will not appear in any cas N Witness also had | ~ Gpject‘on being made, tice he would ask for it5 ¢ row, after the morning hour ion of Mr. Morrill, the Senate took up issed the bill for rellef of Chester A. Ar- collector of the port of New York, Meving him from lability for accounts of subordinates, & about $11 000. : On motion of Mr. Bayard, the Senate took up House bill to amend section 3020 Statutes, It amends sald section to read as follows: “Section 3020. Where firearms, scales, bal- spades, axes, hatchets, hammers, plows, cultlyators. mowing machines and reap- ers manufactured with stock or handles le of wood grown in the United States, are export- ed for benefit of drawback under the pre- section, such articles shall be entitied to such drawback in all cases where the imported material exceeds one-half of the value of the material used. And where cans manufactured imported material, filled with products gr6wn or produced in the United for benefit of such draw- back, the same shall in all cases be entitled to the drawback provided for in the preceding sec- tion, where the imported material used in the manufacture of such cans shall not be less than 70 per centum of the value of all the material used in the manufacture thereof.” Mr. Wallace, from the committee on appropri- rted without amendment House to provide for a deficiency in the Appropriation for trans portation of mails on star route for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880. ed and placed on the calendar. The morning hour having expired, Mr. Logan reued his remarks on the Fitz Juin Porter ir. Garland gave no- sideration to-mor- On the other ies ‘s Held by the First National Hank of New York. ‘TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Ht OF THE CURRENCY, Wasnineton, Mareh 2, 1850. Your letter of the 25th ulto. has been re- ceived ond contents duly noted. I send you, sed, A Copy Of areport of the con- ational Bank of the city of tulto., just received, upon ck of Which you will find a list of all the stocks and bonds owned by the bank, including inds and amounts of the various classes of the securities of the District of Columbia which it holds, I have no knowledge that the bank named has ever become the owner, purchaser, or in any way the holder of any real or personal property in the District of Columbia by reason of the non-payment of s Tn this letter she discrepancies in , amounting to In which the seec- lons occurred could be OFFICE CONTROL ‘Transfer book closed February 27th, | [Hatter now st nd in this matte beginning of stands confirme filed, and that shi the return of the aff had made against, M t to destroy the . The aggregate loss i3 about $140,000, uildings being principally frame, and a very Ago proportion of their contents being herewith ench dition of the First N . With a motion to r PPLIES FOR THE IRISH SUF- ‘Thompson has not received to the nature or quantity of the supplies to be sent to Ireland in the dunder the act of Congress. He has ¢ STAR some diiys ago, made ‘angement for thei® transportation. ident that he cannot make such arrange- ts unless he knows what ts to be sent. body seems to have charge of or to be interested 0, and there is nothing It is suggest "THE QUESTION o1 ances, shovels | MLONDON Sh iterated her deci: ‘TERRIBLE DOMESTE TRAGEDY. fe, her Brother and Family. New York, March 3.—A special gives'the questic tragedy whi noon at the village of Silver Street, in Newberry county, Mr. W. Spearmah, a respectable and successful farmer, who lives a entering his house, accosted a younger brother, who was just rising from the “T want to speak to you, neously drew out a large, sharp knife, which he had concealed in his The unsuspecting young man leaned over, when his brother made a stab with the | port of the management of the case of Samuel knife at_ bts throat, cutting a verrible gash and | Strong against the District of Columbia, which | Was Intrusted by Mr. Riddle to his care, with few minutes. The siayer then rushed into the | the result of the trial which commenced on the her | 30th December and terminated February 20, the | the jury under the instructions of the any information a Jolumbia (S. C.) articulars of a shocking do- ich occurred yeste! SIDE OF THE CASE w the woman but once in his in a law office in Atlanta a few months ago; that she was tnduced to the affidavit containing the charge against Mr. Hill by the representation that money could be forced out of him through it; that Mrs. Lock- wood took the affidavit to two near friends of the Senator (one was his son) and offered to set- Ue the whole matter and have the woman sign papers completely exonerating Hill for $500; Unat these two gentlemen for the Senator flatly refused to pay anything, the latter saying he would not pi is” that, Raymond then demanded her affidavit back, but, Mrs. Lockwood refused to give it up, and that Mrs. Raymond, as shown by her letter received this morning, declares the suit was brought agatnst her will and in spite of her protests. Senator Hill said that the charge was false from ining to end, and he expressed the greatest determination to hunt out the persons wh6 have arranged the job, and to make them suffer the legal penalties, whether they are male or fe- male. meof Mr. Hill's friends believe that the scheme was concocted with the view of getting a hold upon the Senator that would be used in “deciding certain political questions before the Senate.” There is no mistaking Sen- uurpose to apply the law to the ave brought this charge against him. He says he is willing to spend any amount. of money to punish them, but not a cent for is that he never life, and that wi special assessments, with it for the payment of any District securities, and no report relative to the bank ever received at this office indicates that 1t possessed any real Probe Joun J. Ki Colnous Alerander, Es. rt accompanying the letter it he bank holds District securities as follows: D. C. 8 per cent certificates, $2 D. C. permanent improvement bo Cent, $100,000; do. do., 6 per cent, $158,300; doi . C. 6 per cent per Cent bonds of 1599, in whole or in part of in collecting a rellef cat Senne Seon to indicate when it will be ready. ed that in lieu of sending so much money to Ireland to purchase supplies from English deal- ers, that some of the inoney subseribed in th's country be applied to buying a cargo on this All kinds of provisions can be purchased ere much cheaper than in Great Britain, and their transportation will cost nothing except to It would seem the thing to apply somejof the money subser Americans to purchasing a cargo for the relief Vessel and thus keep the money in this coantry REE TO Go.—Commencing at a st 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Secretary of the Interior and the delegation of Southern Utes now in the city had quite a lengthy conference at the Interior department. position taken by Secretary gard to the removal of the the Northern Ut States, are exported has at any time supper table, sayin; brother,” and simu appears that t the government. severing the jugular vein, causing death in a adjoining room and seized his wife, cuttin: throat from ear to ear. bloody knife and deliberately cut his own throat. When assistance came the two men were found | states that “questions of law of very great im- in pools of blocd, and the unfortunate wife | portance to the District, in this and other cases, | were decided in favor of the District. Ordered print- Soclety Notes. Many who receive on Tuesdays had pleasant receptions yesterday, and it was agreed that not for many years has the visiting been so in- dustriously kept up during Lent as this season. Very few of the Congressional families who have been receiving on certain days during the winter have discontinued the practice yet. ‘The Cooking Club, which has as members ten some of whom are married, ret ardscn’s yesterday. ter, Mrs. Magruder, belongs to the club. The members meet’ each week at different houses and enjoy a lunch to which each contributes a dish of her own making. No oné not a member is invited.—Miss Heintzelman is with her brother, who fs an army officer, at the barracks ‘They went there for the ben- is now rapidly improv- reathing her last. The only rational suj position as to the cause of this remarkable tragedy is that the murderer was laboring under temporary mentai aberration, for he was ki to be a sober, kind-hearted man,who ws mest affectionate terms with his wife and ‘The affair has caused the greatest ewberry county. N HOBOKEN soci. HOUSE.—The Speaker laid before the House several executive communications, which were appropriately referred. Among them the fol- ‘ewing: Letter from the Secretary of War re- commending an appropriation of $125,000 for buildings at San Antonio, Texas. Letter from Postmaster General relative to appropriation for the payment of certain mail contractors. of Treasury relative to the connection of the U.S. Treasury with the New York clearing house. Also, ‘a m from the President calling the attention of Con- gress to the claims of certain Spanish inhabi- tants of East Florida, during the years of en generally known as ‘aims. 5 fo Mr. Miller Introduced bil appointing Mr. F. '. McMahon, of New York, es manager of the Retcnal Home for disabled volunteers, Mr. F. Wood (N.Y.) moved to dispense with the morning hour, for the purpose, as he stated that the House go into com- a oe nole) for the consideration of the re- ‘The motion was defeated, without a division, and the House remained in the morning the consideration of the bill re; moval of causes from state to f hour expired without final ac- 1, and public business having been suspended the House, at 145, proceeded to the consideration of the Senate resolutions rela- lve to the late Senator Houston, of Alabama. << Political Notes. An analysis of the vote of the recent Pennsyl. vania republican convention has been made to show that the Grant strengt! democratic counties, should go into Utah, and the New Mexico. Some time ago ‘AK, expressed him. self as satisfied with the change for the Utes. At the conference yesterday aiternoon the Southern Utes agreed to be re- moved to New Mexico. They will be given land in severalty near the Navajo reservation. They will be given the back annuities which they claim, and will be excitement throughout EXCITEMEN Southern Utes into N Ouray, as_ sta Letter from Secretary An Elopement NEw York, March 3.—Considerable ment was caused in Hoboken society y y by areport that Dr. J. Hunt, one of the best known physicians of that city, and a prominent member of the First Methodist Episcopal church, lady who had been vis- iting the family. The doctor lived with his wite and two children in a handsome building on The name of the youn: with whom he eloped is Emma Andertuil, and she lived on Staten Island. She was aq tnti- mate friend of Mrs. Hunt, and frequently visited her, They left the house on Friday last, tor telling his wife that they would be few min 7 id not return that night, and Mrs. Hunt became alarmed and hada search instituted. She has not seen or heard from her husband until to-day, in which he states that he would never return to her; that he and Miss An- dertull would live together as man and wife, and advising her to sell the furniture and return to —_-—_—_. The Telegraph Wire ‘AS CITY, Mo., March 3.—The attorne for the Western Union Telegraph Company have served a notice on the attorneys of the Gould party that they will apply to Judge Stevens—in whose court the Kansas injunction suit fs pending—on Thursday next for an order them to restore the lines recently sel fation of the injunction, and to sur- render the same to the Western Union Tele- graph Company, This is substantially the order ‘udge McCrary, of the U. S. circult ‘ase On Monday last. High Life. aid for the land they cede. Secretary Schurz will late this afternoon uave a conference with Ouray and the other Southern Utes. There is no doubt of their formally ac- cepting the terms offered. The White River Utes will go to the Mintah reservation, in Utah, paghres to land on the Grand river, in that territory, near the Colorado border. All the details for these changes have not yet been arranged, but the removal and the 0) ing of Colorado to settlers will be arran; speedily as possible. PERSONAL.—M. de Lesseps ts ex] e East Florida rive here to-morrow with his suite. stay at Wormley’s.—Mayor Jacob of Cincin- nati was a spectator in the House day.—Miss Neilson the actress Sunday.—Chief Engineer « of the navy and Gen. Van Vilet were registered in New York last evening.. Gilbert and Sullivan of “ Pinafore” fame sailed England to-day. ral A. H. Terry isin town.——Mr. Dana of the New York Sun pri- that one of the highest life 1s to own as many fast Mr. Robert Bonner. bought one for $6,000. ARMY ORDERS. — Assistant Surgeons P. R A. Finley will report to the medi- cal examining board in New York, for examina- tion for promotion. Second Lieut. G. B.Walker will rejoin his proper station. First Lieut. C. A. L. Totten, 4th cavalry, 1s assigned to special duty at Fort Columbus, New York harbor, until May ist, when he will join his station. at St. Augustine. efit of his health, whic! ing.—Mr, and Mrs. Henry D. Cooke have gone to Madetra, on account of his serious indisposi- il not return until he {s better. Their attractive daughter, Mrs. Magruder, re- mains at their residence in Georgetown.— Gen. Sherman entertained twenty gentlemen at dinner yesterday. It is rumored here that the sister o! ant Secretary of State Cadwalader has accepted of nist Miss Cadwalder presided over her brother's establishment while Judge Howell, of the Southern Claims Commts- sion, who was so critically 111 last week, 1s now His daughter and son are now with ie Ebbitt House. Miss How- ell, who was So much admired here last winter, did not return until last week, having been sprnding the winter very agréeably west.— Mrs. Stewart expects to leave to-day for California. Her return is very uncertain, as she may decide not to repair for the present her house here which was so seriously damaged by Miss Lucy Page wil remain with friends in Washington.—Lleut. Sebree, of the Signal service, left. last evening for the west, having been ordered to inspect signal sta- tions in Indian territory and elsewhere.—Mr. Will Stuart, who is now playing at Ford’s in ‘French Flats,” is the popular writer of New k letters over the signatures of ‘Saphir’ and “Walsingham,” He was for several years one litorial corps of the N. Y. Graphic. still keeps up his correspondence, although he las adopted the stage as a profession. —RBesste ‘Turner, the witness in the Brooklyn cause cele- bre five years ai “French Flats.” ried. had eloped witha youn; Bloomtield street. No ladies were of then, moving vately acknowl ambitions of his FIRE EXTINGUISHERS 0! The bill introduced in the Senate yeste Mr. Coke, for the better security of life on sea vessels, proposes the creation of a com- mission, consisting of the supervising Inspector steam vessels and two officers of the orps of the navy, who are t 01 hour, e lived here.— lating the re- 7vT tion on the bi un the West. bill provides that the commis- ch to the Secretary of th came from the and that the delegates from the republican strongholds were for Blaine, It is said now, aiso, that the same characteristic marked the Utica convention, and that the delegates, as a rule, who voted to in- struct for Grant, represented democratic dis- From way out West, in Nevada, comes the Suggestion that Tilden and Thurman would make a ticket for the democrats that could not be beaten. The Vi gests this ticket, but It is too far away to know of the very unfriendly feeling that exists be- tween the two men it proposes to hitch together for the presidential race, Ex-Governor Bullock, of Massachusetts, de- clinesto be a del Sion shall report fire In December. ‘Treasury, and, that if they recomn of any other or additional means of exting’ eam vessels than 1s now provid for by the law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the enforcement of the use of the means recommended, on all gers, in the same manner and under the same penalties now prescribed by —Passed Assistant Surgeon H.E. Ames to temporary duty on board the Passed Assistant Surgeon H. ng orders. As- Harvey, who sistant. Surgeons Mz Steele,T. H. D! Assistant Engineer H. T. Cle: tion for promé OFFICIAL EXAMINATION OF INTERNAL REvy- ENUE Orricers.—The following letter has been addressed to collectors of internal revenue throughout the country:—sir: formed that immediately after the close of the fiscal year an examination will be made of atl the offices of collectors of internal revenue and of the offices of deputy collectors, who are en- trusted with the sale of stamps, and of post- asters and others, who are agents for the sale amps forthe payment of internal with the view of ascertaining the financial condition of the various offices and agents entrusted with the collection of in- s. The fidelity with which steam vessels car- court, in the Union Pacit ‘The seizure of the lines has caused much excite- ment, the press here and in Kansas denouncing it as a high handed an proceeding. The Western Union Company say that they will resort methods to secure their rights, but will rely wholly upon the courts. They will ridicule the ion of the lines can ity Cn - SERVICE DEFICIENCY City Chronicle sug- nate committee on appropriations to-day took action on the House bi!l to provi | mail service deficiency. to no revolutionary laying here In i she is mar- You are in- idea that a forcible be maintained for any length of time, and say that the seizure was a game of bluif forthe pur- results which could not tained by peaceable and legal methods. ‘The Triple Murder in Canada. Lucan, Ont., March 3.—The coroner’s jury in which has been going on just renamed verdict. mendment pro- 1 granted by the ite to the Chica; a as publicly announced that Pi es is his first choice for President, Washburne his second, Edmunds his third, and Grant his fourth. The Columbus (Ohio) Democrat is inclined to favor Jewett as the second democratic choice. ‘he Hartisburg Patriot holds that not only iden, but Seymour and McClellan also, were counted out when they were candidates tor the y. ‘The Detroit Free Press intimates that a per- sonal is to be inserted in a Mexican newspaper addressed to the ‘Great American Travelier” by “Don C.” and “Ros. C.,” and informing him that by communicating with them he can hear of.something to kis ad ich packed for C] y led there in a few weeks,” 18 1c Edward McPherson, of the Philadelphia Pyess, animously elected secretary of the republican Congressional committee, in place of George C. Gorham. Gorham was not a candidate for re-election. The N. Y. Zribune ot to-day says: “The pref- erences of the editors of 653 country newspapers have been obtained by a Washington advertising firm, in the way of their business, Of the re- ublicans, more than laine, 216 supporting him, anc Grant. Of the democrats, 85 sup} 59 Bayard, ms Tilden, other er. The District in Congress. THE WASHINGTON MARKET QUESTION. Congressmen Neal and Klotz, a sub-committee of the House District committee, held a session at the Capitol last evening for the arguments pro and con 1 the present charter of the Washington Market Company. Mr. R. K. Elliot J.C, Blackburn represented the who ask the repeal, and Messrs. and C, A. Eldridge appeared for the market compan: WRITS OF EXECUTI Senator Garland to-day introduced in the Sen ate a bill “relating to writs of execution in the District of Columbia.” It {s the same as the bill for that purpose which was introduced in the except that a fifth section that equities of redemption and other equitable interests in lands, tene- ments and heriditaments in the District shall be able to be attached equally with legal estates by virtue of any writ of aitachment issued by authority of section 7320 the Revised Statutes. ‘The other sections of the bill authorizes seiz- ures and sales under writs of execution, and regulates the same. THE CONDITION OF Miss LreNs.—Dr. Bayne re- ed at police headquarters about 2 o'clock afternoon that the condition of Miss Liens has improved slightly since Symptoms of her case havin; ded. She is still far from bein; and the strictest care is take one from seeing her or in conversation. ——-+—_-— TRE Printers’ HonipAy Pay.—The House Mone resolution: ae tas a loyés of the Government Print legal holidays when Ue vete, unders of accomplishin; Yeas, Messrs. Bla’ M Eaton and Withers member, was absent atte A motion te amend the House nga return to the original con- e where expedition of service the Donnelly for some time, that James, Judith, nelly, were murdered and burned on he 3d, or the morning of Wedi of February, by some party or nnelly, as there was no sign of an agreement of the jury, they were at 2 o'clock locked up for the night. —_= Wall Street To-Day. ‘New York, March 3.—The Post, in Its finan- cial article to-day, says: The stock exchange markets opened strong and active, and have so remained with few exceptions up to the time Government bonds f tract in every ca : ternal revenue tax has been ordered since July 1st es. the publie funds have been accounted collectors of internal revenue during the past, three years, es] when every dollar coming to the hands of col- lectors was paid Into the Treasury, warrants the bellef that the examination, herein provided for, Will disclose the fact that the receipts’ from internal revenue taxes for the current fiscal year have been duly accounted for. tate such examination, it 1s expected that col- Jectors will, by special supervision, see that ‘ds and those of their subordinates are all properly written up, their stamp ac- counts balanced and collections depost d it is hoped that their offices will be found’ in a condition to entitle them to be cl: according to the official standard. GREEN B. Raum, Commissioner. y making the limit $16,000 instead as lost by a tie vote. ‘The first sec- he bill was then amended by striking out all reference to existing or original con- tract prices, so as to make the section read as T 0,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any money in the ‘Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to meet the expenses of fnland mail transportation on es for the remsinder of the current year, an@ during the remainder of the bi further expediting the past year, nknown to the jut case of John IN THE DISTRICT. ‘hat the sum of age. uunes are Forty-fifth Con; is added, providin; we begin to write. are strong and !; higher for the 6’s of 1ss80-SL investments are also stro! eculative railroad bonds are Iron Mountain incomes, whic per cent, for reasons given below. In the stock mares have been as high as 58%;; the ‘The second section, appropria- Ung the further sum of $100,000 Postmaster General to place ne thorized by law.or Increase the service uy isting routes other than those redu first Section of this act,” was amended by strik- ing out the last clause rd “or) and by adding Postmaster General hereafter have the power to extend either now existing or here- ‘Lo enable the service as au- Speculative which has sold ‘hich have sold as and 13% for Heading: and ant %q for ; and Iron Mountain, which has ry extraordinary rise in Pacifie dinary reason that the president of the company says that quarterly ‘will be begun in M2JoR HENnY GOODFELLOW, judge advocate, has been relieved from duty: in the office of the Secretary of War and assigned to duty in the bureau of oo justice, under Judge Advo- refer Senator somewhat subsi- ig out of danger, troducing any exciting Lievr. Isaac Haziert, U. S. N., has been aby contract x ordered to the Hydrographic office on the 10th can vidends of 13¢ Mackey Buys the Entire Comstock fae July next. The eo ), March 3.—It is ascertained on Mackey has purchased from J. C, Flood the entire interest of the latter the Comstock mine. . Mackey make a definite statement as to the amount of but leaves it to be inferred that Pay “exceeding nof the contract as originally let.” eck then moved the adoption of the fol- owing, to be reported as a preamble to the bill: hereas there is a deficiency in the appropri- ations made by Congress vice of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1880, caused by the Post Oftice gf the law which pro- ‘of money in excess of ‘of contracts which San Fran authority that On Monday Generals Grant and Sheridan reviewed the Mexican troops. §2-A nice New York assemblyman Edward P. Hagan fatally inj Jesse Carter with a slung-shot on €2A western excursion train left Hi town, Md., yesterday, over the Baltimore & nob Caving eek Fd = ts fro Vashinglon county, ferent parts of the vest to seek homes. §2-When the Russian Czar heard the jarri and rumbling under his dining-room he smik asort of sickly smile, and to Karotidoffski, who was by his marked, “The villain still pursues ies of the firm in committee on to favorably the policeman Monday last. consideration, department dis: one hibits the expenditure ce8s appropriation or the Involve the cores ene peyaent — ency unless supplied threatens. 0. deprive the ecessary mail services ” therefore [be it Loge nea ] New YorK Town EEctions. — William oe Es Jeno ‘was revlected . ¥-5 ¥ re ees to death in the last night. Both drunk. &# McDonell, the editor of the Labor Stan- dard, in Patterson, N. libel, has been conv! "Two men were burned z. hold of a vessel at Baltimore “a mayor of Co- cored mayor of Was elected mayor of Ithaca; a ae , democrat, mayor of New- burg and J. Thomas Spriggs, mayor of Utica. ency, unless supplit recat a ey are entit This preamble, after an animated disci was adopted by a vote of 4 against 3, follows: Ayes—Beck, Withers. | Noes—Messrs. Windom. The Je, with criminal icted and sentenced to office was broken. of $3,000 worth of AT THE C. & O, CANAL (bg tanebacipr 8 yesterday, the Sed intelligence with watch the cor been “President: evidence to a Tapolis, Md., falling to 19. Te eral n this i reverse t the action of ts In the loan market regard to the question of Tate li and was the cause of her effect was heard. ee FOREIGN AFFA LAS rea _ le Col Lo —A new anti-slave trade convention has been concluded between Great Britain and Germany whereby co-operation between the war vessels of the two powers In the suppression of the slave trafic is assured, The Water Question m London. The Metropolis water bill introduced in the House of Commons by the Home Secretary and read a first time creates a water trust empov- ered to create a three and a half per cent. water stock, which the water companies have to recetve as compensation for their net capital. The sum to be given for the franchises of the companies Is 22,000,000 pounds, but there will ven companies to share {t issell Apologizes and is Sent to Yrison. Mr. Grissell in accordance with the esterday was Drought to the bar of of Commons at noon to-day, when he read a most humble apology. Sir Stafford Northcote, chancellor of the exchequer, amidst cheers moved lis committal to Newgate, and the motio.. was adopted without debate or divi- sion. the Hou : A Desperado Killed. Crverynatt. ©. ch 3—A special dispatch from Slaughterville 1 the ze BAYS: Ky. | Town Marshal day Edward Griffin in the abdomen, from which he died yesterday. Griffin had just returned from two years’ service in the penitentiary for a outrage on a woman, and had threatened t+ “get even” with Brown, who had been tastra mental in his conviction. He attacked Brow 1 while drunk, with the above Parnell in Peoria. SEEOHIA, Iu... March 3.—Parnell arrived here at noon yesterday, and was met at the t by an enthusiastic crowd of 1,500 people. In the evening a large meeting was held at Rouse’s hall. he total amount raised was about 000. Last week Peoria forwarded $2,500 to a1 the Irish Land League, the proceeds of a fair which was held here for that purpose. ment prevailed here last night tn consequence | Sudden Death of © a statement that the United States attorney | aw is directed to read the President’s proclamation at the Oklahama meeting in the Merchants’ Ex- Last night great preparations | Speeches were Senator Bayard’s artner. . DEL., March 3.—Henry Pepper, Senator Bayard, was found of dead in bed here this morning. It ts belteved that he died from apoplexy during the night. —— ernment. New York, March 3.—There were twenty-five Hl bonds to the government at the to-day, aggregating $13,120,600 at, 6.24 for ‘Sixes of "SI; 104 to 104.25 for W to 104 for tives of ‘The Markets. Virginia sixes, deferred, second seriesy 25%; 40. THiS ao, now ten-fortee, 407; y coupons: BOs bid to-day BALTIMORE, March °S.—Cotton, dull—mta- (07 estert -#7al.47%4; May, 1 Cora, southern’ ; and a shade better southern white, 3g; western mixed, 53; sabes; ; May aud June, Oats firm—sot do. mixed, 46447 bit enn sy lv Provisions very quic ilk meats—loose shoul. 4; do. packed, 54 and clear rib sides, 8. Butter firm—prime to 926: roll, 20: r ft, -1i Freightsto Liverpool m, 3-16aXd.; flour, 1s vd. bar: |. Receiy) bushels; corn, cate, 2,400 ishels: rye, "1,06 Shipments—wheat, corn, 188,900 bushels. 10, 2,400 bushels. ORK, March 3.—s' movant. Money, Exchange, long, 484; short, 486%. Govern: ments quiet. NEW YORK, Ma: \. Flour qniet. orn quiet. (2:30 p. Wheat i E Great Western first mortraxe ti 68\; Atlantic and Great Weste Erie, 467; dd. second consols, Central, 64. Readug, 3645. —_—_<+e-____ District Government Affairs, ‘The District Commissioners have issued an order “that the major of police will cause the arrest of any person or persons found violating the law in disfiguring the paved streets of the city by writing, drawing figures, or representa- tions of any kind thereon.” IMPORTANT DECISIONS IN FAVOR OF THE DIS- TRICT IN THE STRONG CASE. rancls Miller, assistant attorney for the D has made’ to the Commissioners a re- rendering a verdict in favor of the District. He decided that all contracts made by the board of public work: ‘k done in consequence of such contract. 2 That when contractors have re- ceived the auditor's certificates of the board of | public works, and have endorsed them in blank | and parted with them to third parties, and these certificates have been paid or re- decmed by the District, the District is entitled to Credit for the full face amount of the certificates. 3. That where a contractor hag submitted his claims to the late board of audit, and that board has made an award and the con- tractor has received the benefit of that award, it is a fund adjudication and precludes further recovery. These questions, with some others of a more general character, di of the case, atleast $0 far as the trial fust closed is con- cerned. It is a just cause of congratulation that these important points of law could be de- cided in a case in which no injustice could be done tbe contractor. In every one of the con- tracts sued on in this cause the amount due to Mr. Strong had been definitely ascertained ig the manner prescribed by the contract itself, that is by measuement of the engineers of the District, an@ the sums so found to be due have been paid by the District im cash or by the bonds of the District. In one case, that of the Georgetown contract, by mistake of the Dis- trict oflicers, Mr. Strong was overpald $21,217.90, This overpayment was found by the board of audit, and was by them charged against Mr. rong on work done by him on the Boundary street sewer. which was not included in this suit.” Mr. Miller gives a statement tn detail of the amounts found due to Mr. Strong by the engineers of the District and the amounts audited by the auditor of the board of public works, for which auditor's certificates were issued, since paid in money or redeemed in interest-bearing obligations of the District, making the amount paid Mr. Strong altogether $191,453.06; amount of work done by Strong, 2165, 66% amount overpaid, $22,753.48. Te Miller says, in conclusion:—“ From this state- ment It clearly appears that the true rules of Jaw have been established without any wrong having been done to Mr, Strong.” A DELEGATION OF CITIZENS from South Washington, composed of Messrs. S. S. Baker, Thoinas A. King, E. E. Anderson, muel Norment, —- McKenzie and others, called upon the District Commissioners to see what they had to say about the improve- ment of G street from the river front to Dela- ware avenue and 1st ony te there is a passable outlet to Capitol Hill. They pointed out the great convenience such an improve- ment would be to that section of the city and to the citizens generally. Th pass: season. also stated that H street, from the river t 5 already in the estimates for improvement. IMPROVEMENTS ASKED FOR IN EAST WASHING— TON. A delegation of citizens from East Washing- ‘on, composed of Messrs. John E. Herrell, Jas, ‘d. Mead, Wim. E. Hutchinson, A. P. Clark, Dr. Adams, R. Leitch, and others, called upon the District Commissioners to-day to see if 6th ‘Street, from Pennsylvania avenue to the Na’ Yard, cannot be put in passable order; also street from 11th to the Congressional street be put in good onde 80 that they maybe street be put in order so may travelled at all seasons of the year with and comfort. Mr. John E, it aM Hutchinson stated the condition of these: 6th street had been cut down intoa canal jeft_in that condition for the last lerrell and