Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1880, Page 1

a THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, _ Penncylvania Avenue, Corner 1ith Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oomvanv GECEGE W. ADAMS, Pros’t, ~~ Che Loening Star. Geena eee wae pen eeeieaih Maen GO os EP terete mp | YO, 55—N°, 8,400 WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1880. TWO CENTS. "HGP5? tater Mate wa arto _TH® EVENING STAR. SPECIAL NOTICES. embers of FRIENDSHIP 1a Wil meet THIS (Monday) te arrange for ime funeral of day, at 2 p.m. * po P SWEET, Secretary. 1 Communication of i Nb 20, FAL-A-M will bo m AY, 10th instant, :30_p.m. moe m WEDNT ihe tencral of late brother, James Fe naGce, (brothor-in-law of eur W. M.), of Bouth Memphis No. 118, Memphis, Tenn. embers of tster lodges are fraternally invited. er of the M. Re W. 8. BAKER, Secretary. REMOVAL.—Owing to the tearing down ‘of building No. 708 E st. n.w., we have re- moved our OFFICE three doors east, to 702 Est. d.w., one door from corner of 7th st.” W. E. Bi FORD & CO., Real Estate Broker, 702 E st-n.w. mars-6t NOTICE.—I hereby authorize J. H. A. CS sbtiae formerly of 1902 Penna. ave. a Ow = 1724 ane axe n.w., to receipt for - oUnts due mee a WILLIAM STECK, mar2-6t* 1724’ Penna. avenue n.w. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for tho election of Direc- Henne one he Congpanyy HL ath street Rotthwest: comer Deon TUBSDAY, March 9, Taso nt i ‘cleck x a. me feb24-12t° C._H. ANTES, Soc'y. ANNUAL ELECTION. OFFICE OF THE OoLUmpra Raruwar Co. "The annual election will be held at the BOARD OF TRADE ROOMS TUESDAY, March 9th prox- imo, betwoen the Fours of 2 ad/4 p. m., for seven directors, to serve the ensuing year. = W. H. CLAGETT, feb23-14t Secretary Col. R. R. do. NATURAL MINERAL WATERS. sds, Bedford, Blue Lick, Congress, Dep Raat Patiale, Eetiia, Hockbridice An, legac Hathorn, Gettysburg, Friedrickshall. “Hanyadl Ninaris, Pulina, White - Senos, Apelinaris, MILBURN'S PHARMACY, 1429 PRUNSYLVANIA AVENUR. =D feb19 BOLLINGER OHAMPAGNE. ‘Extra QuaLizy Dar. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. Exrka Quatizy Day. THE MOST DELICIOUS DRY WINE IN THE MARKET. THOMAS BUSSELL, 1213 PENNA. AVENUE. For SALE BY sand er BFeouat yori CONGRESS WATER. Ita superiority a8 s cathartic and alterat:ve eon wists in {ts entire freedom from everythiax bitter, ‘cid or crude that produces headache, internal sore- ness, and tends to destroy the mucous membrane. ‘AL mineral waters that are dangerdus irritints may be known by an acid sfter-taste. dec3-3m_ Ge EECA, ROTIQE-A, fresh supply of REWS Dray Store, corner sth st, and Pennsyi- t D) rug Store, corner 9th st, an E Sante ave: at 60 cts. por Tull pint bottles» octk ONE PRICE, BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE. ON MONDAY, MARCH &th, WE WILL OPEN COMPLETE AND VERY DESIRABLE LINES OF ENTIRELY NEW BLACK AND COLORED SILKS, IN PLAIN AND FANCY DESIGNS. ROCADES. ned * PEKIN STRIPES, &c. ALSO, BLACK AND COLORED SATINS, SATIN DE LYNN, &c., &c. WE INVITE INSPECTION OF OUR NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS, ARRIVING DAILY In all the Novelties of the Season. OUR SUIT AND MANTILLA DEPARTMENT THE LARGEST $e er COMPLETE COMPRISING ALL THE LATEST IMPORTED AND BEST HOME-MADE GARMENTS NEVER BEFORE OFFERED AT SUCH LOW PRICES IN WASHINGTON. ALSO, LACES, RIBBONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, LINENS, HOUSEREEPING GOODS AND DOMESTICS. NEW YORK AND BOSTON ASSORTMENTS ‘AND PRICES. WOODWARD, LOTHROP & CO., 705 MARHET SPACE. ONE PRICE. DOUGLASS’, Ninth and F 8ts., St. Cloud BVda. CONTINUATION OF THE GREAT SALE OF LADIES’ UNDERWEAR FOR ONE WEEK LONGER. Received 400 DozEN Moze of those thoroughly made and trimmed CHEMISE AT 25 CENTS EAGH. tz-Every garment at the old price for one week longer. DOUGLASS’, Oth find F streets. maré, maré FREE ware WATCHES, CHRONOMETERS 4 z CATED TIME © cepppy, COMPLI Of every description carefully repaired by skillful workmen. COATS OF ARMS, CRESTS, MONOGRAMS, Ete., elegantly engraved. DIAMOND, PEARL and OTHER FINE JEWELRY reset and repaired in the best manner. M. W. GALT, BRO & Co., 1107 Pennsylvania avenue. FINE GAS FIXTUBES, SLATE MANTEL. LATROBES, RANGES AND FURNACES, A Fine Selection of above Goods always on hand. We have in our employ none but the best mechan- jes, and take pleasure in giving estimates for Plumbing and Tinning. All jovbing promptly at- tended to. HAMILTON & SHEDD, marl-lm,Ip 822 D st,, ¥. M. OC. A. Building. WwW. |. WHEATLEY. war6 & DYEING AND SCOURING, 49 JEFFERSON ST., GrorcEtowy, D. 0. Work called for, and delivcred free of charge. Send your address. febT 1 i ios @ HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth strect w.w., ‘Give special attention to axp MODER: REMODELING PLUM BENGEe DEFEO- deol GBA’ FIRE-PLACE STOVES, and GOOD8. Dr. Colboun’s Porous. orator is only good thing in that ine, and we own the patents for manufacturing. CROfinfevbrioand REAL ESTATE AGENT 1125 SxvexrH Srauer N.W. Resilence, 1563 8th st. n.w- janlt-2m Ky BP, morares. Monga ue Desens, eS eee ee | gal tender sil Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.—Internal rev- enue, $585,062.78; customs, $576,234.55. Tne NEw NAVAL REGISTER Will be issued In a wéek or ten days. Wuire louse CaLLers.—Senators Kirkwood, McDonald, Hill (Col.), Platte, McMillan, Kellogg and Bruce, and Representatives Hawley, Wil- ber, Wait, Urner, Godschalk, Downey, Herbert, Richardson, Deuster, Wells, Ward, White, Smith (Pa.), Hiscock, Pound, Clailir, Upde- graff and Aldrich called on the President to-day. ANOTHER PLANET.—The Smithsonian Institu tion has received from Prof. Foerster, of Berlin, the announcement of the discovery by Pallsa, at Pola, on the 6th of March. 1830, of a planet of the eleventh magnitude, in 12 hours 11 minutes right ascension, 34 minutes north declination, with a daily motion of 5 minutes north. MovEMENTS or Naval Vsssets.—The U.S. steamer Swatara which arrived at Gibraltar, February 14th, from Foston, encountered two re westerly gales on the passage. The vatara left Gibraltar shortly after her arri- val at Gibraltar for Malta. The Nipste arrived at the New York navy yard last Saturday. NAVAL ORDERS. ymaster T. S. Thompson, to duty at the New York navy yard, 26th inst. Pay Director A. H. Gilman, from duty as pur- chasing paymaster at New York, April ist, and ordered to Settle accounts. Paymaster John H. Stevenson, from duty at the navy yard, New York, on the 26th inst., and ordered as pireha: ing paymaster at New York, April ist. Chief gineer Edwin Fithian, from spectal duty at York, and placed on ‘waiting orders. A CaLL FoR Grant.—In closing his speech against the Fitz John Porter bill on Saturday Senator Carpenter said: This last act may be needed to convince the American people that to insure a proper discrimination between vir- te and vice, fix the proper punishment upon disloyalty and hold rebellion in check, we need in the White House once more the steady han the cool head and the patriotic heart of U. Grant. [¢ nu A VESSEL WiTHOUT A Canco.—Nobody has eommunicated with the Navy department as to supplies for the proposed relief ship. Several parties have, however, written offering to hire ships for the transportation of supplies. It begins to look as if the bill authorizing the Sec- reiary of the Navy to use a naval vessel for the transportation of supplies or to charter a vessel for that purpose will, In the absence of 2 cargo, be only ornamental as it were. FOR THE EXCHANGE OF TRADE DoLtans.—The House committee on coluage, weights and meas- ures, at their meeting to-day agreed to report vorably to the House Mr. Fort’s bill “to pro- ide for the exchange of the trade dollars for le- dollars.” A proviso was added and the bill as agreed upon provides “ihat the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause to be ex- changed at_ the Treasury and at all sub-tre: ries of the United States legal tender silver dol- lars for trade dollars at par, and shall recoin the said trade dollars into legal tender dollars, as now provided by law, and shall stop the fur- ther coinage of trade dollars, provided that the amount so redeemed and coined shall not inter- fere with the minimum bow authorized by ex- sting law.” THE DELEGATES TO THE M, E. CONFERENCE colored) called on the President this morning. ‘The party numbered about 250 and was received in the east room. Bishop Peck made a short address, stating that those present represented a Cause and were doing excellent work to advance the cause of Christianity. One or two others of the delegates followed in brief re- marks, The President replied, welcoming the callers and was glad to see so many engaged in such noble work. He hoped that their cause would strengthen and grow. Bishop Peck suz- gested that he be allowed to introduce each one of the party individually to the President. The Pre-ident replied that’ such was not the ar- rangement, and said that time would prevent such introduction, The visitors then with- drew. GEN. MCDOWELL’S MOVEMENTS AT SAN FRAN- cisco.—The movement of troops by Gen. Mc Dowell, commanding the military division of the Pacific, is a precautionary measure. Tne governor of California has not made a cali uvon the President for troops. ‘Tne condition of affairs in San Francisco have, however, been re- ported to the President and Secretary Ramsey from time to time. The Chinese consul at San Francisco has made it « point to report to the government authorities the progress of the present uneasiness in the city. Secretary Ramsey through Gen.Sherman directed Gen. McDowell to et his available troops into position to beready r practical work should the interfereage of the federal authority becomes necessary. Gen. McDowell fs carrying out these instructions and moving into the city all the troops he can. It is evident that in the direttion of their affairs the state militia are guided by General Mc- Dowell. Although troops are belng gotten in readiness it is not a sign that they will be used. If, however, matters should so culminate as to make it necessary, the call of the governor of the state for troops would be answered with no delay to speak of. First TRIAL OF THE New RULES.—The new rules of the House went Into effect to-day. It was evident that a good many members mis- apprehend them. For an hour and better there was a lively parliamentary skirmish betw the tariff! members and the free traders. Mr. Samford introduced a bill to scale the tariff 50 per cent and wanted it referred to the commit- tee onthe revision of the law instead of the Ways and means committee, whereupon Mr. Morrison antagonized the motion by one to refer the bill to the committee of the whole on thestate of the Union. Both motions were in- tended to keep the bill away from the ways and means committee. The Speaker to please all sides had the question of reference referred to the House for settlement. The free traders generally voted against reference to the ways and means committee, but by a vote of 14ayeas to S0 nays the bill was referred to the ways and means committee, which committee has al- ready voted on a bill exactly the same as Sam- ford’s, without the cross of a t or the dot of an i, decided to indefinitely postpone it. DEFICIENCIES IN THE PENSION FUNDS.—The Secretory of the Interior transmitted to the Senate Saturday a letter from the Commissioner of Pensions calling for deficiency appropriations for pensions. Secretary Schurz endorsed the letter with an earnest recommendation that Congress give prompt attention to the subject. In his letter to the Secretary, Commissioner Bently says: “I have the honor to invite youy attention to the following paragraph of my last annual report : “The first payments of pension ers of the war of 1812 will rapidly fall off, while a material increase may be expected in the army and navy cases for several years, owing to the removal of the limitation upon the commence- ment of pensions by the acts of January 25 and March 3, 1579. These acts were issued after the pension estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1SS0, were submitted, and were not, there- fore, taken into aceount'when the appropriation was made, and there will be a deficiency in the appropriation for the current year, as nearly as can be estimated, as follows: $5,000,000 pensions and $30,000 navy pensions, which should be pro- vided for in order that the pensions of the cane quarter may be promptly paid. ‘The operations Of this office sthee the above paragraph was Written Convince me that the estimate for both the army and navy pensions deficiency made at the time fs much too low. The heavy drafts made upon these funds by the first payment upon newly allowed claims have, during the ast few months, raj reduced both, until here i$ not a sufficient balance of the navy fund to meet the payment now due, and itis believed the army fund is scarcely sufficient to meet. the drafts which will be made upon it June 1, leav- ing the payments of the June quarter and first payments upon newly allowed pensions for June unprovided for. I beg leave, therefore, to sub- mit to you a revised estimate for the deficiency above feferred to: Forarmy penstons, $6,500,000; for navy ; ensions, $140,000; for pay and allow- ances for agents, &c., $15,000. The deficiency in the payment of rent at New York, w! hot considered—that agency at the time mates were made being — ina butlding and free from rent, from wi! been removed, and is now subj ‘The fact De Lesseps at the Capitol. HIS RECEPTION BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE. The select committee of the House on the | inter-oceanic canal gave an audience this morn- ing to Count Ferdinand de Lesseps. Besides the chairman and members of the committee, several members of the House (notably Joseph E. Johnston, of Virginia,) called and paid thetr respects to the t_leveler. Capt. Eads, of Mississippi jetty fame, chatted familiarly with ae bape an M. id there were also present Commodore Lull, Lieut. Collins and Mr. Menc- cal, of the U.S. navy, who are zealous advo- cates of the Nicar: route for a canal in preference to the Panama route, The appro- priations committee courteously yielded its rincipal room for the holding of the reception, ut after a time the gallery recently opened at the back of the 5} rs chair was put in requisition, only to be again abandoned for the lappronitiae lions committee room on account of the pressure of spectators anxious to see and hear M. de and who interfered with the regularity of the proceedings. He gave his views at much length, Mr. Appleton. ae i interpreter. He had not completed his state- ment at the hour of adjournment, but, at his own suggestion and in compliance with the wishes of the committee, he postponed his in- tended departure from the city, and will come again to-morrow before the committee, when Capt. Eads 1s also to have a hearing. Count de Lesseps requested the committee to submit to him in writing any questions affecting the Panama scheme, either politically, financially or otherwise, they might desire to propose, that he might be prepared to-morrow to accord them the fuilest information at his command, Important Decisions. THE FEDERAL ELECTION LAWS SUSTAINED BY TOE SUPREME COURT. A decision was rendered in the United States Supreme Court this afternoon in the case of Albert Siebold et aL, election judges of the state of Maryland, indicted, tried and convicted in United States circuit court for the district ot Maryland, at the November term, 1578, upon the charge of doing acts unauthorized by the state laws and by the laws of the United States, and interfering with supervisors of election and United States deputy marshals in the perform- ance of their (the latter's) duties. ie peti- toners here pray for writs of habeas corpus and certiorariin order to bring their cases before this court, on the ground that the statutes under whieh ~ they were fn dicted (generally known as the “fedora; elections laws”) are unconstitutional and void’ This court, in an elaborate opinion by Justice Bradley, affirms the constitutionality and valid- ity of the statutes in question, sustains the jurisdiction of the circuit court under those Statutes, and denies the writs of habeas corpus and certiorari prayed for. In the case of ex parte Clarke, election judge in the city of Cin- cinnati, involving, substantially, the same qmestion, The constitutionality of the federal election laws, the court refers to its oe in the Maryland case, as decisive of all the questions raised. and orders the prisoner remanded to the custody of the U.S. marshal. Justice Field delivered a dissenting opinion covering both case At THE REQUEST oF SacRETaRy ScuuRz, Major I. Clay Wood, assistant adjutant general, will proceed to the department of the Columbia and report in person to Brigadier General 0. 0, Howard for special duty to carry out such in- structions ashe may receive through General Howard from the Secretary of the Interior. Dering the performance of this duty Portland, Oregon, will be Major Wood's station, and on completion of this duty he will report by letter to the adjutant general of the army. PROPOSED STEAMSHIP LINES.—Mr. Ellis, of Louisiana, appeared before the House commit- tee on post oflices and post roads this morning im advocacy of his bill for the establishment of a system of mail steamship lines between ports of the United States and foreign countries. The hearing will be continued at the next meeting 5 of the committee. PERsONAL.—Director cf the Mint Burchard left the city to-day for Illinois, to be absent for two or three weeks. —The Inventory of the es- tate of the late ex-Secretary Borie foots up something over $1,350,000, exclusive of a large quantity of stocks, etc., the exact present value of which is not known.—Sam Ward, V. R., resently endeared himself to the Beefsteak Club ot London by sending it a consignment of Blue Point oysters, Caribou venison, Florida oranges and Bourbon whisky. The like of these things, it was confessed, were never before enjoyed in that city.—It is said that Mr. Nicholas 5S! kin, the Russian Minister to this country, wis to be transferred to some European capital.— Simon Cameron will celebrate his eight, Sa eney to-day at his farm in Pen vania, THE PRESIDENT HAS READY TO SEND to the Senate the information and correspondence in regard to the subject of inter-oceanic canals, called for by the Senate resolution. In sending the information asked, the President will ac- company it with a meee embodying his views on the subject. It is thought that the message wilt dovetail in very neatly alongside the resolutions Bored by the House inter- oceanic canal committee and will take nearly ne same position as is defined in those resolu- tons. ‘THE KING OF THE MOONSHINERS MARRIED BY MCONLIGHT.—A telegram from Statesville, N.C., March 5, says:—Intelligence has been received here of a remarkable wedding which took place Wednesday night at twelve o'clock. Buck Sin- gleton, one of the bravest and most desperate tmoonshiners, was the groom, and Lillie Latour, the pretty elghteen-year-old daughter of the ce'ebrated Morgan Latour, called the “King of the Still,” was the blushing bride. Several days past the gang of distillers ‘have been so closely Tollowed that it was inconvenient to stop in the day time. When they reached the wildest and most inaccessible part of Alexander county they sent two men to Cee easy duty, while the chief of the band directed two others to go on a scouting tour for a minister to perform the marriage ceremony. They rode twenty-seven miles and finally succeeded in finding Rey. Daniel Damerich, a Baptist minister. They begged the minister to go with them, stating that they hada very {ll friend who wanted to be married, so that his afMianced might get his fortune in case he died. When he got to the rendezvous he was asked to perform the cere- mony as quickly as possible, and he did so. The bappy husband then slapped him on the shoul- der and gave him $50 in gold, after which the astonished divine was escorted back home after “three cheers for the parson, boys,” Rane en CovrtsHir By PRoxy.—Judge McAdam ren- dered a decision in marine court, chambers, yesterday, in a curious case brought by Johu W. Boyle against Philip H. Ottman. The claim of the plaintiff, which amounted to $474.50, was made up of an Item of $141,50, alleged to be ane for raining two pedestrians 2% Uefendants re- quest, and the balance for services in herd back the estranged affections of a lady of posi- tion whom the defendant desired to marry. To accomplish this latter result the plaintiff says he wrote the lady a number of tenderly affec- tionate and pleading letters, purporting to be the production of the defendant. ‘To that por- tion of the plaintiff's complaint relating tothe love service the defendant demurred, claiming that it was tn the nature of: nae broke that a fraud was perpetrated on the lady by Jeading her to believe that the letters were the production of the man who sought a restoration of her affections; and that on both these grounds the alleged contract was void inlaw. Judge McAdam held that while the contract might open to the: objections urged against it, {t was not pleaded in such a manner as to authorize its being pronounced absolutely void on demur- rer. The demurrer was overruled, with leave to answer.—N. ¥. Herald, 61h. ¢2-W. H. Hayes, who was appointed judge ot the federal court of Kentucky early in Septem- ber, 1879, to succeed Judge Bland Ballard, died suddenly of heart disease in Louisville, Ky., yesterday. He was 59 years of age. t@-The rth locomotive building shops at Paterson, N. J., were burned Saturday night ‘The less is estimated at $175,000. Three hut dred and men are thrown out of employ- fifty ment. The works will be rebuilt at once, s2-A Chi dispatch announces that the Baltimore and Ohlo i i. Co. is making ar- rangements for a line of steamers to Sandusky, e aioe of the opening of lake naviga- §27Hon. E. B. Washburne delivered an ad- dress to Hebrew citizens at the Sinai Reformed in Chicago, yeste1 ‘on the oc- casion of a memorial ‘sérvice to Adolphe Cre- mieux. paying to that cee ‘warm tribute of respect and admira- §@- Counterfeit $100 bills are in existence on the foll banks: National gis pogon; Hetala Neonat panko Fue ;Second National coat Pa, 50 exe- cuted that they are liable to decetve even ex- Society Notes. ‘The first of the evening receptions for which Senator and Mrs. Blaine have issued cards oc- curred on Saturday, and was attended by many of social and political note. The only draw- back to the pleasure of the occasion was the In- ability of Miss Dodge (Gail Hamilton) to be present, On account of indisposition. Miss Blaine assisted her parents in receiving. The members of the House were in the majority of those present. Afewof them were Mes:rs. Villits, Uj ff, Deering, Waite, Van Arnoim, ‘Townsend, A. Herr Smith, Orth, Horr, Norton, Sapp, Russell (Mass.), Robeson, Price, McCoo! Henderson, Crapo, Chittenden, Brewer, Neal, Butterworth, Bennett, Ainslie and Haskell. Among the Senators were Messrs. Hamlin, Burn- side, Ferry and Morrill. Most of the married gentlemen were accompanied by their wives. Among others present were Postmaster General Key, Mr. and Mrs. Blair Lord, Judge Scofield and family, Judge MacArthur and Mrs. Bentley, Second Comptroller Upton, M. and Mme. Outrey and several others of the diplomatic corps. ‘The Literary Society was entertained on urday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nord- hoff, at_their hospitable winter home on Ver- mont avenue, and the eveniag was by common consent voted one of the most delightful of the seascn. The nutuber of members in attendance was quite large, aud there were enough invited guests present 'to add to the social element of the accasion. Among these were Mr. and Mrs. ge Zamacona, Senator and Mrs. Dawes, Drs. Peter Parker and Lindsly, Lieut. and Mrs. Hoxie, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Whitney, Hon. Horace Davis and wife, and others weil known in public and private life. The formal exercises of the evening consisted of a paper by Mrs. R. 3. Mohun, which gaye in most charming way an account of a visit to Miss Stuart, daughter of the famous artist Gilbert Stuart, a paper by Prof. Gill on the Laws of Heredity, a piano solo by M. de Zamacona, a song by Mrs. Camp, a recitation by Mrs. Lander, aud two songs by Mr. Read, the popular basso. M. de Lesseps and his wife were entertained at dinner Saturday evening by the French Min- ister and Mme. Outrey. Several of the diplo- matic corps were present. After dinner M. and Mme. de Lesseps attended Secretary Evarts’ re- ception, Which was his usual Saturday evening “at home,” to which the diplomatic corps and a few others are invited. Yesterday M. de Les- eps breakfasted with M. de Leon, formerly our consul general at Cairo. This evening a few of our representative men are invite French legation to meet M. de Lessep: his family will leave to-morrow. 1 ehilden will await his return from $ 0, in Philadelphia, where Mme. de Lesseps a very intimate friend, ch lady, husband is an America: he has three and the other four are in France. 3 ‘amily will sail for Livery month, as he has an important. business engagement in France before the middle of Apri Senator Edmunds’ wife and daughter are ex- pected to arrive from Europe, where they have Leen since early last summer, by the ist of May. Mrs. Edmunds’ health greatly im- proved, but she will not risk a return to a warm climate at once, so will go te her home in Bur- Ington when she arrives, and will not probably come to Washington before next winter. ‘he time for which the Southern Claims com- mission was extended will erpire March 10th. Juége and Mrs. Ferriss do not purpose leaving Washington at once, but will probably depart by the close of the month, and all who know them will regret that they may now cease to be winter residents of our city, Mrs. Ferriss will be a great loss to the charitable associations, of many of which she was an active, untiring we a as well as to all who have met her in society. Dr. Baxter’s wife and mother continue their pleasant Saturday afternoon receptions. His cousin, Mrs. Smalley, of Vermont, who is their guest,will soon make a visit to Senator Morrill’s family. On February 14th, the Repwlican of this city gave an expose of “an influential personage,” who has, it seems, been doing business as an oftice-broker here, “procuring Offices under the government for applicants who are willing to pay,him acertain bonus.” Perhaps the “smooth Taced_ personage, eee a a of blue gog- gles,” Was not recognized by the readers of the article exposin; is confidence game as the same who tried to force an entrance irto fas! fonable society in this city for two successive winters. He and his wife, who is much his junior, were first seen here three years ago, and he mote than once appeared in Tie STAR) oitice asking for a puff of bis wife in its society ‘notes. He subsequently called upon one of the writers cf social items for THE Stak and demanded, rather than requested, that she should give his Wife complimentary mention. He added, using all the while a coarse and offensive manner, that he knew “Grant andall those fellows,” (this was about a month before the end of General G6rant’s administration) and he could make it worth while to praise his wife in Tae Star. He Was Informed that social news was not given in these columns as paid-for advertisnments, nor for any such purpose, but he still insisted that the dress of his wife should be privately exhib- ited before a certain fancy costume ball occurred at Willard’s, in order that it might be the better described in print after it was worn. He ui this in an impudent manner for some time, but of course no notice was taken of him, or his request after his departure. In spite of the fact that the ladies on whom he called to make the demand never once spoke to him afterwards, he called upon them the following winter with his wife; and, although they declined seeing the couple, and the call was never returned, they were included among the unlimited number of guests favited to a reception given by his wife and self in 1878, which of course they would not, attend. His determination to advertise himselt and wife as being in the most fashionable society of the city was evidenced by the announcement in a local journal the Sunday before the reception eccurred, that certain young ladies belonging to prominent official “families Including those who were then guests of Mrs. Nayes, among them the President’s niece, would assist Mrs. , the influential man’s fe, at her grand reception on such a date. hese young ladies were, it is true, invited to sist on the occasion, but declined, but this did not, prevent the intluential personage from ad- yeitising after the reception was over that they liad assisted his wife. All the official families, prominent tournalists and others who could by any possibility givé eclal to the matinee were Invited, and some who were amiably disposed and unsuspicious did attend. These, however, were mostly strangers, who were unaware of the wiles to which adventurers resort in a place where *society” is so accessible as in Wasning- ton. Doubtless the published account of the “jamboree,” as one of our contemporaries aptly styled it, and the list of aie people named as attending whether they did so or not, greatly helped “ the Judge” (for such is the title the influential man assumes) in impressing those who have sought his aid in getting oMices, with the conviction that he was really as pow- eritl to assist them as he has claimed to be, ApvIcEs From Mexico to March 1 state that Gen. Grant had been visiting Contreras, Molino del Rey, Cherubusco and other scenes of his Mexican campaign, He remembeaed the local- ities well, but was unable tofind his old quarter- master’s ofiice and store in Tacubaya. ‘The re- cent speeches of Gens. Grant and Sheridan have given great satisfaction to the Mexicans on ac- pant of the friendly feelings manifested for fexico. KILLED BY 4 STONE PROM A SLinG.—On Sun- day, as the excursion train on the Columbus and Rome railroad was returning trom Pine mountain, and when near Fortson’s, some ma- lictous persons on board shot a bullet or pebble from an Alabama sling at a neato boy standing near. It struck the boy, knocking him to the ground. where he lay in an unconscious cond!- ton. Upon examination it was found that his skull had been fractured.—Columbus (Ga.) En- quirer, Feb, MR. VENNNR comes forward once more to say: “I did not predict ‘heavy snow falls from the 1st of March.’ The heaviest storms will come after the 15th. This is distinctly stated in my letter. St, Patrick’s day and one after will give the heaviest falls of the winter. The other dates given are days on which snow may be expected to fall In appreciable or inapp1 bie quanti- ties.” “Inapprectable” is a saving word. ABOUT THEODORE TILTON AND His WIFE.—It is rumored that Theodore Tilton avd his wifehave ciled to each othel. and are living house, and this fact gives rise to the rumor that the Tiltons are again Tooh—wN. ¥. Star, 6th. &@An Isle of J was lately sent prison OG ‘ont dn deta ot ba) a Close to the pulpit in order to worry-the parson, t@Religion apparently flourishes Lead- Mrs. of Omani 10 them year, end'her sister, iiss Spoor, son. &2~A Poston man claims to have discovered.a oI ‘boxes the method cf making paper’ directly from pu ss he hi lp, Ww! ete pS 30,000 a day at FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Monpay, March 8. SENATE.—Mr. Harris, from the committee on the District of Columbia, reported favorably on the bill to increase the police force of the Dis- trict. Piaced on the calendar. Mr. Harris introduced a bill directing the At- torney General to take steps for the condemna- ton of certain lands. Referred. a Mr. Randolph presented memorial of the New Jersey legislature In regard to the heroism of the crew of life-saving station No. 4, in the re- cent storm, asking recognition of their services. Referred. Mr. Garland, from the committee on the judl- reported adversely on the resolution in- structing that committee to inquire whether any I tion is necessary to secure titles to real estate in the District. ‘The committee find no such legislation neces- sary. Indefinitely postponed. ‘The Vice President laid before the Senate the memorial of trustees of Peabody educational fund recommending legislation to aid in educa- tion of colored children. Referred. Mr. Jonas presented concurrent resolution of Louisiana legislature, asking appropriation for improvement of the’ mouth of the Calcasteu river. Referred. 5 Mr. Kirkwood submitted a resolution, in- structing the Secretary of the Treasury to com- municate to the Senate a statement of the amount of money expended by the U.S. for all purposes, necessarily growing out of the Inte war, specitying: separately the amount paid on prineipal of the public debt thereby incurred; amount of interest paid on such debt for each year; amount paid for pensions, including arrears, and amount paid soldiers and sailors of the war; such information to be brought doy to January ist, 180, Adopted. _ The Senate proceeded to consider the calen- n ar. The bill to amend the law relative to the seizure and forfeiture of vessels for breach of the revenue was passed. It is Intended to pre- vent such forfeiture when smuggiing is carried on without knowledge or privity of officers or owners of the vessel. The bill for the relief of Wm. McGovern, granting him an honorable discharge from the ar ras passed. The bill to equalize homesteads was objected to and laid aside. 5 The bill to introduce moral and social science into the public schools of the District was passed, The bill to authorize and direct the Cormmis- sioner of Agriculture to attend the international sheep and Wool show at Philadelphia in Sep. pmber, 1880, and make a report thereof, and to free of duty sheep and wool intended y ior exhibition purposes, was passed. ‘The bill for the relief of homestead settlers on the public lands, amending the homestead laws In several particulars,was advocated by Mess Booth, Plumb and Teller, and opposed by Mr. Edmunds. It was passed, when the morning hour expire i Mr. Davis (W. Va.) gave notice that to-mor- row he will ask for the committee on appropri- ations that the pending order be laid in- formally. and that the appropriation bills now berore the Senate be disposed of. Mr. Dawes aske: ‘Thurman when he in- tended to call up the Geneva award bill. Mr. Thurman said he intended to call it up as soon as the billforrellef Fitz John Porter was disposed of. Mr. Conkling said to lay aside the Porter bill informally would require nanimous consent. He wished it understood that he did not oon nt to such an arrangement in advance, at least Mr. Bailey announced that as soon as possible he would call up the bill applying proceeds of pune lands to public education, which had en made a special order for to-day, but was carried over by the pending order. The morning hour having expired, the Senate resumed consideration of the bill for rellet of Fitz John Porter. Mr. Bayard addressed the Senate, advocating the adoption of the Randolph substitute, au- thorizing Porter's reappointment as colonel. HOUSE.—The Speaker announced that the new rules would be operative to-day, and in ac- cordance with those rules proceeded to call the states for bills, etc., beginning with the state of Alabama. The first bill introduced was one by Mr. Samford, of Alabama, to reduce the tariff on certain articles which he desired to have re- ferred to the committee on revision of the laws. The Speaker ruled that under the new rules the bill should goto the Commitieve on ways andsmeans, and that the question should first be taken on the reference to that committee, then toa special committee, and that then ff those motions were voted down the House could refer it to any other committee it chose. Mr. Morrison moved to refer the bill to the committee of the whole. A debate followed as to the duty of the Speaker in regard to the reference of bills, Messrs. F. Wood (N. Y.) and Robeson holding that it was his duty to state under the rules to what committee a bill should be referred, and that that reference could only be chai bya suspension of the rules, and Messrs. Cox (N.Y.), Haskell and Morrison holding that the majority of the House had aright tosend a bill to any committee it choose. The vote was then taken on sending the bill to committee on ways and means, and it was agreed to—yeas 143, nays ss. —EEE Sea The District in Congress. TO EXEMPT PROPERTY FROM TAXATION. A biil was introduced in the House this after- noon by Representative Myers, of Indiana, to exempt from taxation all property in the Dis- trict of Columbia actually used and held for charitable purposes. THE BILL TO INCREASE THE POLICE. The House committee on the District of Co- lumbla to-day directed Chairman Hunton to move a suspension of the rules and put upon its passage the bill to increase the Metropolitan police force by the employment of 100 addl- Uonal men, The bill pending in the Senate provides for only 60 additional men. The House committee thought it best to authorize the employment of 100 men, and if the Commissioners thought there was no necessity for so many, that they need not appoint them. A PETITION FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF IMPROVE- MENT ASSESSMENTS. Mr. Columbus Alexander to-day filed a peti- tion in the House of Representatives setting forth that he, in common with many other citizens of the District, has suffered great wrong and injustice through the “unlawful, erroneous, fraudulent and excessive special assessments assessed and levied by the late board of pe works and their successors, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, against his real property fronting on street and avenue improvements so called.” The peti- tioner compiains that the act of Congress ap- proved June 19th, 1878, deprived him and nthay citizens of the right to contest the validity of assessments in the courjs; that the assess- ments cannot be correctly revised without re- measurement of the work, which is not done in all cases; that notwithstan the Commission- ers have discovered many of the assessments to be grossiy false and excessive they have or- dered the delivery of title, deeds of petitioners, property to persons who have purchased such property at sales for the alleged non-payment. of the assessméhts complained of, with the view, as petitioner believes of couding: the tiles to his property, or compelling him to pay excessive assessments. Therefere petitioner prays that these matters of assessments may be Investigated along with the investigation of the Distriet Com: loners now pending, and that he and other citizens may have relief by appro- priate legisiation. B THEO. THOMAS’ TERMS.—In reference to the request of the directors of the Cincinnati Col- lege of Music for a conference with Theodore ‘Thomas, to settle some date earlier than O2to- }. ber for his resignation to take effect, Mr Thomas said yesterday that his representative would meet the directors, and say, if necessary. that ‘unless he was to hold his position until October he would make his resignation imme- ee the college at once and return to pts : ‘ork. §2-At Beaver, Pa., Saturday, Mr. Vol the ferryman, Calvin Mc a ral an old man by the name of Doty were drowned by the uj i of a skit. ‘The union mills, at Fall River, Mass., will be started to-day and the spinners will all go oo an understanding having been ar- Tived al t2-The ibiicans of Bergen county, N. -third-term delegates ’to have el antl. wa of mrcich. lees Jo Ea sreleome Me de on his arrival in that State convention. €v-Charles J. Ellis, 8 well-known merchant of Philadelphia, died of a s2-The anti-Tiden men claims a in ‘Tim Morris, a native of Va, nar Telegrams to The Star. SAN FRANCISCO ALARMED, An Outbreak Feared. The Military Under Arms. OPERATIVES ON A STRIKE. NIHILIST PLOTS IN RUSSIA A ROYAL BETROTHAL. MIL) ‘ARY °FRISO. ans to Keep Kearney’s Crowd in Check. SAN FRANCISCO, March 8—The Call to-day publishes the result of the inquiries regarding the recent movements in military circles in this, city, from which It appears that all the arms of the second regiment of the National Guard have been removed from the variouscompany armor- jes and deposited in the old city hall or central Police station, where a guard of a lieutenant and ten men of company F, second regiment, is kept over them. Companies B and € of tne first regiment have been concentrated at the armory of the latter company and the arms of company G, of the second regiment, have been placed ip their charge. An officer and guard 1s how mounted nightly at the armory of the third regiment, which is allowed to retain its arms. ‘The armory of the first regiment is closely guarded and no one is allowed toenter. ‘The ans of the three ca companies have been removed from their armory, to what locality unknown, but probably’ to the old city hall. regulations have been estab- lished an grand rounds” visit the arious posts nightly. The arms of the cond regiment only have been removed from their armories, and guards are detailed every night to watch over other company property. The third regiment has been concentrated a1 the Olympic club butiding, and th panies of the first regiment not ‘a¢commodated at the of the company are at the reghnental ard and New Montgom- MOVEME ‘Ss IN Preparati: eneral McDowell, commanding the di- vision of the Pac as telegraphed esterday irom W to bring the ablé troops in his division to San Francisco, and companies amounting in all to 500 men are already en route, with more to follow, probably w altogether. [tis impossible to tind out by whese orders these movements of the national guard are made, as the oflicers refuse to give py information, but it is conjecvured that their movements are ‘under the direction of General nd are due to representations made fo the Washington authorities by Colonel Bee. vice consul for China, regarding’ the supposed danger in which the Chinese stand. It is un- stocd that the present precautions will be intained until such time as a settlement of he existing agitation is anived at, and at least until the question of the constitutionality of the law forbidding corporations to employ Chinese has been di led by the United States courts and the question of the condemnation of China- town settled. The second regiment is disposed to view the removal of their arms with indigna- tion, and many Of the members assert that It is an insult to a regiment whose loyalty to the State and cause of law and order is und nesuon able. The reason assigned by the officers for the act is that the arms of the regiment, being scattered around at a number of company armories, are able to seizure in the event of an unexpected movement by the disorderly Classes, and their removal to the old city hall 1s merely precautionary, and not intended as any lection upon the ‘character of the regiment. ‘The workingmen are considerably excited over these movements, and many of them assert that the authorities are trying to force a quar- relon them. Others say that this movement is designed to bluff the board of health in the matter Of the Condemnation of Chinatown, while stil others hold that the whole thing is due to the unfounded fears of the authorities, FOREIGN AFFAIRS. A Brilliant Art Exhibition. TORONTO, ONT., March ‘The Academy of Arts exhibition at Ottawa was formal on Saturday night in the building to after used for the purpose of a government geo- logical museum. The assemblage was brilliant, some 100 ladies and gentlemen, most of them subscribers, being present in evening dress. His excellency, in a eet speech, declared the exhibition open, He stated that the Princess desired him to say that she regretted her inabil- ity to be present at the opening, and to assure them that her whole heart and scul were with them in ‘the object fur which they have met. There are something like 400 pic- tures, sketches, designs, &c. It is admitted on all sides that it is the best art exhibition ever hejd In Canada. The Rise in Silver. Loxpox, March 8.—Saturday’s rise in the price of silver Was in consequence of tel mn Calcutta and Hong Kong giving aco an advance of a farthing in the rates of exchange. Subscriptions to the Irish Fund. Dvsiin, March 8.—The Mansion House relief committee announce that Saturday’s subscrip- tions to the fund include the sum of 10,000 francs from the French relief committee, £650 from Geelong and £300 from Kapanga, South Australia; £1,000 from Madras, India; £100 from Christ church, and £315 trom Woinate, New Zealand. Parnell’s Meetings to be Resumed. Lonpon, March 8.—The Times says it is stated fhat on the return trom America of Mr. Parnell the monster meetings in favor of his scheme for peasant proprietary will be resumed by a series of county demonstrations in all parts of Ireland. A Royal Betrothal, Loxpon, March 8.—The news from Vienna of the betrothal of the Archduke Ruldolph, Prince Imperial of Austria, to the Princess Stephanie Clothilde, of Belgium, is official. Baron Von Haymerle, the Austro-Hungarian minister of foreign affairs made the announcement at a diplongatic dinner, yesterday. Death of an Editor. Mr, Julius ea roprietor of the London nday Obs lea Americ: Minister Eulogized. ‘hos. Hughes, 9 C., the well-known au thor and liberal politician, who visited the United States some years ago, lectured on Sat- urday last at the Workingmens’ College, in London, of which he ts principal, on “Hon. Jas. Russell Lowell,” the newly appointed American minister to England, pir, Hughes ewlogized Mr. Lowell asa man of letters. Wall Street To-Day. New York, March 8.—The Post, in its financial article to-day, says: The stock exchange markets are strong and active. U.S. bonds are un- changed m price. Railroad bonds are higher, with abe pence! dealings in the Erie and the Chesape: & Obio issues. The bonds and shares of the last-named company areall strong on dispatches from Louisville, saying that Mr.C. P.Fiuntington, the principal owner of the Chesa- peake & Ohio, has eon a ‘the airline connecting or to connect Louisville with St.Louis; the value of such a connection to all Mr. Huntington’s roads—in the Atlantic and Pacific states—is ap- parent even to outsiders. The income bonds of the O., C. and Peorla and Decatur Mnes are notably strong to-day at an advance in prices. In the stock market prices are generally higher. ‘The stocks which have advanced most are of the Elevated Railroads, Jersey Cent., Kansas, Texas, — pfd., Lack. and Western Erie and Chio Central. The rise in the stocks of the elevated roads appears to be due to the covering of “short” sales made in anticipation of a break when the five cent fare bill at Albany. That the Gould stocks should be so strong puzzles the street, or, at least, the new crop of speculators. The coal stocks are oie § = e pero of — roel but —. ‘Cent is speci ly helped new : ment, which has ‘also helped Erie. Vander. bilt_stocks are less active than last week, but are firm at quotations. The stock of the Ohio ard Mi ippi is 8 per cent. lower than the point of onesies on the official statement of the Louisville Nashville to the effect that of the stock, y opened here- THE NIHILISTS AT WORK. Police iown and jouses Burned in St. Potersburn NEw York, March 8.—A mornit pane ishes the following as a London J tal: re Petersburg Correspondent says: Phe arbtirari: ness of reased since despotism greatly ine: the Winter Palace explosion. It ts asserted that 5,900 people have, been. arrested and 8,000 are in the (ress of Pctropanlovski. The auth- orities here, having learned that suspicious in- dividuals lived at No.4 Bezbarodks. pi ordered twenty policemen, under five off to oe week A ns ce eae 's widow— was the only person and ni suspt- clous was discovered about the Sse "ive po- licemen who were left on guard noticed three men hastily leaving a shed there, and rushed in. At the same moment a terrible explosion oceur- red, blowing up the policemen and the shed. The house was badly shattered by the explo~ sion. An investigation resulted in the discovery ‘hat the shed had contained dynamite. Hardly had this explosion become known when a great fire occurred in the street called Bolshaha. Three police builaings and a private house were | burned down. Several policemen perished in | the endeavor to save papers from the fire in the police station. Wi EADING, PA., @ employes of the | Reading hardware company, operating three large foundries here, have demanded an advance of 25 per cent. in their wages, and threaten. to strike if a favorable reply is not given by Wea- hesday next. These men obtained an advance of 25 per cent. only a short Ume ago, and the firm express the opinion that they will now ba compelled to discontinue operations. The men in the Birdsboro iron mill returned to work this morning without receiving their advance of 10 per cent... as demanded, but they say they will rike on Saturday unless an increase of 20 per cent. Is grented them. Huntington's Last Purchase. New York, March S.—A Louisville, Ky. spectal bas the soa ‘The fact has leaked out here that the Louisville and St. Louis air line has been purchased by C, P. Huntington & Co., wh) will use it in conjunction with the great Centra! Pacific system. This air line, which extends from Louisville to St. Louis, was to be built partly by the ald of county ‘subscriptions as Well as by the capital of its projectors. The road will, when completed, traverse the richest parts of Tndiana and Mlinols, connecting at St. ouis with the Huntington Central Pacific interests, and at Louisville with the Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington railroad, at whose terminal point—Mount Sterling—it will join the Chesapeake and Ohio, thus giving the Central Pacific people an immense Ine of road, extend- ing trom the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean. Laborers are {now hard at work “grading the track of the Chesapeake snd Ohio from Hunting. ton to Mount Sterling, a distance of eighty ee ‘This extension will be finished by next tall. he Markets. BALTIMORE, March 8.—Virginia sixes, deferred, 8; do. consols, 5476: do. second series, 27°3; do. gest due cour‘ovs, "SL new ten-forties, 41. North Carclina sixes, ‘old, 28. Virginia ten-forty coupons, 80 bid to-day. BALTIMORE, March 8.—Cotton firm—mid- dling, 1344. Flour dull and’ weak—Howard street ‘and western super, 4.50a5.25; do. extra, 5.758 6.26; do. family, 4, 6-158 . 251 Patapsco family, ‘Wheat, southern lower; western opened lower covered and closed firm—southern red, 1.40a, do. amber, 1.45a1.4%; No. 1 Maryland, 1.45; winter red, spot and March, 1.43 -44; May, Liss yal.4335; ig 1 4g. Corn, souther n quiet—ronthera white, 59 western mixed Til, BB %a53% ; Stay. Sage - Oats steady—southern, white, 47248; do. Mixed, 46a47; usylvania, 4743. Rye quiet, 94ai6. Hay quict—prime to choice Ponisylvamia and Marylani 16.00a17.00, Provisions steady—1mess pork, 13.258 Trulk meats—loose shoulders, 44; clear rib i; do. packed, Sy and 74. ‘Bacon—shoul- 4; clear rib sides, 8. Hams, 10al2. Lard— refined, tierces, 8. ‘Butter steady—prime to choice western packed, 20a26; roll, 5. dull and lower, 1049. Petroledm dull—crude nom- refined, ‘nominally Ty. Coffee very quiet— Uio cargoes, 1401634. Sugar steady—A soft, 934. Whisky’ aull, 1-10;zai21. Freltsto Liverpsol per steamer quict—cotion, 3-16a4d. ; flour, 18.¥d.ads, ; grain, 5d. Receipts—fiour, barrels: wheat, 42,00 bushels; corn, 115,200 ‘bushels; oats, 5,200 bukhel 760 ‘bushels. Shipments—wheat 13,600 corn, 200,000 bushels. Salea— wheat. 523,360 bnahels: corn, 92,500 bushels. NEW YORK, Mareh §.—Stocks buoyant. Money, 5e6. Exchange, long, 484; short, 487. Govern- ments firm. NEW YORK, March. 8.—Flour dullyand lower.” Corn dull and lower. LONDON, March 8, 12:30 p. m.—Consol 97-13-16 for money and 98's for, the account, Atlantic and Great Woetern firet mortgaxe trastees? certificates, 603s; Atlantic and Great Western reconds, 29. Erie, 47%. Illinois Central, 106. Pennsylvania Central, 64. Readng, 36%. LONDON, | March '8, (1:30 p. mm. Atantio and dull. Great Western first mor 65%; Atlantic and Great Western seconds, 28%. LONDON. March 8, 4p. m.—aAtlantic and Li Gr 65: ‘estern seconds, 47°,; do. second consols, 9334. Refined petro- Shad7%s. Turpentine, spirits, 3749.60. 38s. The amount of bullion withdrawn from the Bank of England on balance to-day is £15,000. LONDON, March 8, 5 p. m.—Consols, 97 13-16 for money and 98 1-16 for the account. |. 8. bonds, 44 per cents., 1103s; new fives, 1.053. Ikinots Central, 1053.” Pennsylvania Central, 63%, Reading, 36. ee District Government Affairs. A number of property holders north of Bound ary street, have petitioned the Commissioners to extend the water mains on 7th street trom its present terminus northward, in order tha. citizens on that road may avail themselves 0 | the Potomac water, They also ask that addi tional fire hydrants be erected for the bette protection of property there. District Commissioner Morgan is again de- tained at his home from rheumatism in the toot and unable to walk without crutches. Commissioner Dent attended before the i mittee of the House on the District of Columbia to-day. ————_ A Fatal Fatt.—Mr. James Grinnell, an old resident of Washington, died yesterday morn- 88 years. Te was seized with vertigo riday, while entering his house, and fell over the railing to an area below, a distance of fifteen feet. His head struck against a Lea resulting In injuries tothe brain that prov fatal. ‘Miss LEINS RECOVERING.— Miss Lena Leins, the young, lady who was outraged by a negro on Capitol Hill some eight evening since, is re- rted able to converse with her friends, and it is hoped she will soon be able to attend to the casein court. It is probable that the case will £, anc to the grand jury in lieu of the Police ——_ INSULTED ON THE STREET.—Saturday evening: Miss Ela Thomas, a bright colored girl about twenty-one years old, from Prince George coun— ty, Md., now visiting the family of Mr. Thomas Scott, on B street, between 13th and 14th streets hortheast, went out to make a call hes across the street. She was followed by a colored man, who stood near the house she left, and grossly insulted by him. She returned immediately and informed Mr. Scott, who armed himself with a revolver and went in search of the man, but without finding him. The — given of the assaflant was that he was a white man, with grey: hair, wore a biack hat and a spring over- Coal Two Divorce Cases.—On Saturday last a bill for divorce was entered against Charles E. Bishop, the real estate broker, by his wife, Mary L. Bishop, on the ground of cruel, extravagant And indifferent conduct. to her anid thelr child ren. A suit filed by him some months since was Shortly after withdrawn. Mr. D. O’C. Cal- -...Mary Delane also, laghan appears for her. by Mr. W. C. Stone, commenced a suit for di- yorce from Matthew Robert Delane on Satur- day. yo-day, Ella B. Fox, by I. Williamson, filed a Sallie a oe rea: ia ‘She sets forth a marriage in 4 , and Cl that in Senenben, 1si7, ‘he janie and abandoned her, and about the same time he embezzled a lai several thousands 01 dollars. She further says that subsequently he ay to his friends and relatives and they about $1,000, which he at once nt at the gaming table. They had five ohtlaren, two of whom are living, and she asks their custody. _————— THE NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET Co.—An annual meeting of the stockholders of Northern Liberty Market Co. was held at the office to-day, and the first thing done was the ratification of an Pilger made by the di- rectors with Dr. Gunton and the Say heirs, with a view of settling all existing ferences, which was done without a dissent voice. . The — were then for the election of directors,and &